9.10.2008

Speaking of Pigs Wearing Lipstick *edited to include my smoky neighbors

I think it's time -- it's hump day, which certainly merits a pet peeve list.

Ooh, oh, topping the charts instead are my hoosier neighbors who smoke within 20 feet of my open windows.
Open windows + stinky cancer sticks + my attic fan = my kids breathing my neighbors cig smoke.
AWESOME.

Topping the chart today is the misspelling of the word DEFINITELY.

It "drives on my nerves" (as Flynn says) when people spell it defiAntLy. Like a form of the word defiant.

#2. People working hard to convince you of something, just for the sake of convincing you. My vote for Obama (which is nonexistent) isn't going to make him president. I doubt it will be a ONE VOTE difference. So, don't try to talk me into it, when you know that I'm a conservative. If I've ever been coined for a cause, it's pro-life. Do you really think I'm going to vote for someone who considers it a choice for a woman to make? That sounds really great wrapped up, but the bottom line is a baby is dying.
After you lose a baby, you have a deeper understanding of the sanctity of life. And while on bed rest with Flynn, hoping she'd stay in the oven & cook a little longer, I often wondered how that life inside could be an inconvenience.
Anyway, I'm not going to get de-railed on a pro-life / pro-choice post, but if Obama had 9 points I liked (which isn't the case), a 10th of pro-choice, would knock me to the other side.
Case closed.

#3. People who should yield at a solid green (while turning left), but try to beat you off the line & turn in front of you. It's times like those, I wish our cars were rubber, so I could just bumper car the person.

#4. Long distances. And driving them.

#5. Those pesky fruit flies. That seem to be free with a bunch of bananas. And is it me, or are they everywhere right now?!

#6. Bronchitis.

#7. Hernias. No I am not kidding.

#8. How loud attic fans are.

#9. Coughing.

#10. Fat. Muffin Tops. Weighing 40 lbs more than my wedding day.

'Nuff said.

4 comments:

Angela said...

NUMBER #2 ROCKS!
I love how you said it.
My thoughts exactly!!!
You are SOOOO smart.
I love you love you love you.
Muuuuwhhaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

Kim said...

Sorry if I'm one of those trying to talk you into number 2 that wasn't my intention at all. I just thought you were interested.

Lipstick Jungle said...

I think you just spoke for most of my week. My "Obama" moment was actually credited to the "Vote No" rich farmers who insisted we didnt need new science classrooms, and that we didn't need girls sports, nor wrestling and boys basketball. Have your opinion, its yours, and mine is mine, don't try and change it!

As for the O-man... any man who can say that father hood begins at conception, but is pro-choice, well, I guess he just really doesn't know who he is trying to convince now does he?

I love your list!

(I must, it brought me out of lurkdom after 2 months! :))

Anonymous said...

EVERYONE weighs more than they did on their wedding day, except maybe OliveOil, but who wants to look like her!! It is hard to lose weight when one is home most of the time taking care of their home and children, but you will be fine. Just wait and see. One day at a time, just be healthy and happy.
Now I forget, was OliveOil married to Popeye, or just his skinny girlfriend???