Kryptonite

So I put myself on restriction from shopping at Target. I’m not allowed to go there for 3 weeks. That store is freakin’ kryptonite to me. I walk in telling myself “diapers, coffee filters, and then straight to the cash register – That’s it!”

So I went on Friday for exactly that diapers and coffee filters. I walk in and the SALE on winter items caught my eye. My 3yr old has been asking for pink gloves. “Let me just see if they even have pink gloves.” Of course they do the marketing department and buyers for this franchise really know who their “Target” consumer group is – I have a bulls eye painted directly in the middle of my forehead. $4 pink gloves must have, in the basket.

“Diapers, diapers, just get to the diapers.”

“Ooooh 50% off belts!” I never have enough belts and spending $15-$20 on one is not justifiable, but $6.95, who can beat that. “Let me just see if they have a belt I even like.” What the h*!! am I talking about, for 50% off I will find one I like. Belt in the basket.

Finally I got the diapers. I didn’t know if I could make it all the way across the store to the coffee filters without ending up with a full basket. The kryptonite was in FULL effect. I ended up walking out with gloves, a belt, $5 DVD, raisin bread, small storage drawers, bread box (I had been looking for one for 6 months), coffee filters and diapers.

Well I must say I’m very proud that I at least remembered the two items I was going for. I hate those times when I end up with a bunch of items that I didn’t go for, get home and realize I forgot the actual items I initially went for. So YAY ME! I remembered the diapers and coffee filters, yet I realized the problem I might have so I am on restriction from Target.

I’ll just have to get diapers from COSTCO! Oh crap that might be worst, I may just have to purchase them online for the next three weeks.

Just Friends

So my husband that I “unmarried” use to tell me that I lived in a Mary Poppins world. (Again I have issues with the ex-spouse word like the “d” word. Read my first post for clarification.) Which, I am now beginning to wonder if he was right that I live in this wonderland or if I just like to highlight the good in the world instead of focusing on the bad? And yes I like to have morals and values and I like to live by them. It makes the meaning of life more meaningful!

In my Mary Poppins world men and women can be “just friends”. (Disclaimer - The conntent in this post is referring only to men and women relationships I cannot speak on same sex relationships, though I’m sure it can be just as complicated.) I never thought this was really such a big deal or even a question if it really was possible. I have a lot of guy friends from highschool and college that are "just friends." Of course you can be “just friends” if you really want. Well, I thought this until recently when I was trying to be “just friends” with this guy and he just wouldn’t take “just friends” for an answer. Like it was a code I was using for "please keep hitting on." News Flash - I REALLY ONLY WANTED TO BE FRIENDS.

So now I’m beginning to wonder if there is an age where this becomes impossible; let’s say once you hit 30 there is no longer an option to make friends with the opposite sex. From 30 forward there are only two reasons that most people want to meet others; marriage or a fling. I’m just the only one who want to meet people, I know this is crazy, but I want to meet people . . . wait here it is . . . to meet people. I think we have a lot to learn from each other. We are social beings, right?

What is up with this? What has happened to our world? My poor Mary Poppins world has turned into “The Bachelor/The Bachelorette” WHAT THE H.E.-double hockey sticks!!!  I hate that now that I am just past 30 I can no longer make new male “just friends”.

To have Cable or Not to have Cable? That is the question.

So when it comes to budget I have priorities like food on the table and getting my older daughter a new pink dress once in a while that takes priority over things like a home phone and cable TV. I haven’t always been so practical. Lol In college I would eat TopRamen or eat at friend’s houses, thank you Alexandra, so that I would have enough money to get my nails done. Priorities? We all have ours. My nails were always lookin good, I got a lot of compliments on them back then. Deep breath, "Awe the good old days", I haven’t had nails since I entered the “real world” post graduation.

Like I said I have other priorites over cable. I think I am one of the ten people in ALL of Orange County that do NOT have cable TV. We have Antenna TV, oh yes it still exist. I actually find a lot of humor in it. We get channel 5, and 7 on good days. NO channels on winding days. It's pretty funny to hear my 3 year old tell me we need a new TV because it's broken (those are the windy days.) Anyone who wants to work on patience, Antenna TV is the answer. Or those of us who miss Father Knows Best, The Monkey's, Three's Company or old Shirley Temple movies.

So not only do we NOT have cable we do not have one of those new flat screens with the built in digital analog converter. I still feel like I'm doing pretty good though; I don't have to turn a knob with pliers to change the channel (from 5 to 7) and I have been able to avoid the dreaded foil attachment for reception; though I have to share my little secret that has kept the dreaded foil creatures away.

Closer look......

Yes it is one of my daughter's princess crowns, though it helps with the reception. Or at least that is the story I'm sticking to. Better than the alternative..... right?

The thought was that without cable it will get us to do more activities like taking walks, coloring, play dough, bubbles, dance parties, etc. And it has. It has also caused multiple repeat viewings of children's videos. Sanity? I actually get more worried when I catch myself sitting down watching the movies with them, and enjoying it. This was also another good reason to start a blog.  So back to the question To have Cable or NOT to have Cable? ANSWER:NO CABLE (for now). Internet on the other hand OF COURSE, that is not even a question!!!

Signing In

My friend Paula has be trying to get me to start a blog and so I finally am giving in and I'm going to give it a go. My life can be crazy and quite interesting at time so why not write about it. I'm sure there are others out there that are dealing with very similar situations. If not then my stories should be quit entertaining.

Un-married, full time working, single mother of two little girls. Okay so I have a little issue with the word "divorce" it is like a cus word to my ears. This is my own personal issue that I have with this word. Maybe because it has been engrained in my head that only negative things are associated with it. Somewhere growing up I connected it to "giving up" or probably the worst "FAILURE". Yet I've learned that this is NOT always true; I could say that I am the 'd' word though I just can't bring myself to, because of all these horrible things my mind associates it with so I just like to say I am un-married.

My story is an interesting one, though might be too much to start the blog off with, we will discuss it another time. So I am un-married, full time working, single mother of two beautiful little girls (3 and 1.) My hands are full and there are never enough hours in the day, but I must say when it comes down to it I really LOVE life! In the past few years I've learned a lot about it, myself and others and continue to as I walk forward on my journey. Don't get me wrong I have my "stressed out I'm one step away from being committed" moments, though we all do. And I honestly think we are allowed those moments, as long as we don't get stuck in them.