Mammograms, Pumpkins and Fat Man

Sometimes I'm just amazed at the stupid shit some people do. Today after my mammogram, (which was absolutely no big deal...I've been dreading it because it was my first one) I went to Aldi to do a little grocery shopping. As I went through the aisles, I noticed this really fat guy with a bad attitude behind me. And...the reason I noticed him is because he stayed behind me the entire time...no matter what I did or where I went. I even turned completely around in the middle of an aisle twice to see if he'd follow me, and he DID! Anyway, I'm over in the cheeses and lunchmeat across from the fresh produce and he practically rammed his cart into me. So, me being me.....I said...."Am I in your way, because I've been trying to get out of it for quite a while now!" Hoping he'd get the message!! He said in response..."I'm just walking behind you." I said, "Well...not anymore!" Now, understand I had heard him being rude to some other people...and he would just stand in the aisle....taking up a lot of it, I might add.... and look around....he wasn't even really shopping. And having said "not anymore!" I took a left and went down a completely different aisle and to the checkout. The guy was an ass. People are so rude, inconsiderate and impatient at times. Maybe he needs to lay off of the chips and donuts he had stacked in his cart and go for some fresh fruits and vegetables, then he might find that his attitude improves a little. What types of food we put into our bodies definitely effects how we feel and think! Time for tubby to change it up a bit, I'd say.

Now understand, I don't have anything against big people...I'm one of them....however, not near as much as I was a year and a half ago!! :) As of today, I've lost 51 pounds!!! But I do have a problem with attitudinal assholes. Big problem. On my worst day, when I'm in pain or something horrible has happened....or it's just PMS....I still don't take it out on innocent people in the grocery store...I take it out on JOHN!!! :)

FalI is John's favorite time of year. Me....I'm a SUMMER girl...put me on a beach in a nice lounge chair and a cocktail in my hand and I'm all good!! I got a huge pumpkin for John and myself to carve together. That will be an interesting evening. John will be Mr. Step by Step and have to do it just so....and I'll be sketching it out on paper and then just start carving....about 10 minutes into it...we'll be on each others penultimate nerve and he'll go watch tv with a glass of tea and I'll finish it. He'll walk through after it's done and say..."Good job, babe!" Yeah, thanks, honey. Glad we could do this together. :)

Okay...that's it for tonight. GO CARDS!!! :)

Friday's Thoughts.

This is breast cancer awareness month and today is my first mammogram. I'm looking forward to getting it over with!! My paternal Grandmother had a mastectomy and as far as I understand, they are not as concerned about the paternal side of the family as they are the maternal. So, hopefully...there won't be any problems. I encourage ALL of my friends...MALE and FEMALE to get checked out! It isn't just a female disease!! Go get squished!! :)

The cards lost game 2 last night of the 2011 World Series to the Texas Rangers. Today they travel to Texas and game 3 is tomorrow night! I'm so excited!!! Love the Cardinals. I really hope they can pull out a can of whoop ass on 'em! GO CARDS!!!!

I'm finding that more often then not, I'm "putting stuff away" and then I can't remember where I've put it. It's becoming really annoying. John asked me a couple of months ago where one of his masonic books was and of course, I looked for it but could not find it! Well, I found it this morning...right here on the desk in the kitchen where I had placed it several months back....thinking....I'll put this here so I can remember to give it to John....well, if I can remember thinking that.....why couldn't I remember where I had placed the damned book???? So frustrating. I do stuff like that all of the time. Walk into a room to do something....then I have no idea why I'm standing there looking around. Freaking nuts. And...I realized yesterday...that I actually say OUT LOUD to myself...."What the hell am I supposed to be doing in here?" Sometimes I remember what it is...and sometimes I don't. Is it that I'm getting older or am I just stupe??? Whatever it is...I'm done with it!! I waste so much time trying to figure out shit like that! Maybe I ought to start writing down on a notepad little codes for myself that remind me of what I'm supposedly doing at any given time. Like....if I'm going to the music room to get a piece of music I could write in a shorthand code....MR (music room) Gt Mz Hr Cncr (Get Mozart Horn Concertos) ...well that would work....except....what if I forget the freakin' shorthand code??? Which is very possible at this point!! The only time I don't have to worry about is when it's time to go to the bathroom....I'm all good there!!! :)

Okay, I smell the coffee and can't resist it any longer! Hope everyone has a great Friday and GO CARDS!!!!!!!!!!!

I'M SEEING RED!!! GO CARDS!!!

It's been over a month since I've blogged. Too long! However, I thought it only appropriate that I talk a little about the Cardinals since they won the first game of the 2011 World Series last night!!! What a great night! We had dinner here at the house with Teresa, Bob, Vivian, Wayne, Michele, Daron, Kendrick and Camille...and then watched the game! Talk about a fun visit! Bob and Teresa brought BBQ brisket, homemade mac and cheese and a bunch of other wonderful comfort foods that we all enjoyed immensely!! 

The first thing about my own personal RED BIRDS experience is this...I realized yesterday as I was getting ready for everyone to come over...that I don't have anything with any of the Cardinal's logos on it! Not even a visor!! In fact, I don't ever remember owning anything that had to do with the Cardinals! Isn't that sad? Not that it really matters...in the long run, there are LOTS of other things with which to be concerned....it isn't really important whether or not I have Cardinals wear! 


Here are my requests for tonight's game, just in case anyone who has anything to do with the Red Birds is listening...

1. Please stop showing Mark McGwire...I loved watching him play, but was so very disappointed in him with the whole steroids issue.  Now, whenever we see him, John always says...."Not so hot now with all those pustules on his ass from the steroids, huh?"
2. Could somebody please let TLR know that it's okay to show that you're actually alive. Somebody hold a mirror up to his face and see if he can fog it...even when he's interviewing....it's like....Tony?? Ya there, buddy??? Once in a while he does the "TLR throw your hands up in the air for a split second"....then they're crossed again or stuff in his pockets.  Tony LaRussa, give us some excitement, man!!
3.  Just once....could one of the cameramen PLEASE get a shot from BEHIND of Albert Puhols batting??? PLEASE!????!!
4.  The Cardinal's logo on their shirts bothers me, because where the buttons are in the middle of the logo....there's a gap in the middle of the word "Cardinals"....I know that if they could have fixed it they would have...but that gap really gets under my skin for some reason. Not really a request...just a comment on the uniform!
5.  I know that it's part of the whole "baseball game" scene....but guys, doesn't the spitting gross anyone out besides me??? I know that several companies and groups had requested that the players from both teams not chew tobacco since there were going to be lots of kids watching...I don't know what came of that request, however, if they're NOT chewing tobacco...is it necessary to spit like that when you're just chewing gum??? Nasty. Just gross.
6. My final request for the rest of the 2011 World Series games.......WIN.....WIN.........WIN!!! Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!!!! GO CARDS!!!! WHOOOOOPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!