New Slogans

I don't think I'd ever make it in the advertising world, but nonetheless, I've got a few new slogans for various places.  And in the unlikely event that someone from one of these places is reading, please remember this supposed to be funny not offensive...

Abercrombie & Fitch--Our clothes are so expensive even our models can't afford to wear them.

Babies R Us--If you see it on the baby registry, we might have it, but there's a good chance you won't find it.

Target--Come in to buy one thing, leave with five more things you didn't really need, but had to get.  (This same slogan could apply to various craft stores and the clearance rack at Kohls.)

Gas Stations--Bankrupting Americans one gallon at a time.

Bank of America--Can you really call them hidden fees if we charge you a fee for everything these days? 

Facebook/Blogger/Pinterest--We're the reason you haven't gotten any homework/housework/work done for the past two hours. 

Hmm, and on that note, I think I better go get some stuff done...

Random Questions and A Random Thought

Random thoughts, there is no real rhyme or reason to today's blog...
Why do "short" work weeks feel long? 
Why is there always so much work to do right before vacation?  Perhaps to make us appreciate vacations more...
Why do squirrels run halfway across the road and then turn around and run back instead of just going all the way across?  Do you think they're trying to cause accidents? 
Why does the cable decide to go out the night you want to watch an "important" sporting event? 
On international flights, how come the taxes and fees cost more than the flight?  Seriously, I just booked an international flight and the taxes and fees were over half the total price. 
Why are the portions at The Cheesecake Factory so big?  And why is the cheesecake so good?  I guess for the price you pay for it, it better be good. 
Why did the birds insist on waking me up at 4:30am this week?


Speaking of waking up at 4:30am, I've been waking up early lately thanks to some annoyingly loud birds.  This is especially annoying as my alarm doesn't go off until 6:30 so as you can imagine I do not appreciate being woken up 2 hours before that.  I am NOT a morning person.  And the past few nights I stayed up 'til 11 or later (not always by choice, blame the workload).  Well, last night I went to bed just before midnight, woke up briefly at 6:30 (no birds, thank goodness) and fell back to sleep and woke up at, wait for it...10:49!  I was in shock!  I can't remember the last time I got that much sleep.  Do you think I was tired?!  :-P  Maybe I'm finally catching up on that lost sleep.  Of course that kind of messed up my plans for a productive morning and a relaxing afternoon.  Instead I had a productive afternoon/evening and then went to The Cheesecake Factory with Mike, which was good, but nearly a 3 hour event since it takes a little while to get there the wait was an hour.  It was good though, of course when I enter my Weight Watcher points I might get "slightly" hysterical.  Ooops!  Happy Sunday all! 

Scattered Sesame Street

Last weekend I was driving home from visiting my mom when I saw an Ernie (from Sesame Street) stuffed animal on the highway.  I thought that was random, but no more random than the shoes or gloves you ocas see lying on the road--do you ever wonder if someone is walking around with just one shoe on after you see a shoe on the highway? hee hee.  Of course if Ernie was on the highway, now Bert would be lonely, but wait, a few yards down the highway, I saw Bert.  I drove a few more seconds and I kid you not, there was Elmo.  Now either someone is fed up with Sesame Street or some poor child is going to get home and realize all his/her stuff animals have disappeared.  My exit came up shortly after Elmo so I never did get to find out if Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch were hanging out on the highway too.  I'm curious as to whether some child just started throwing these things out the window or if they fell off a truck or something.  So random.   

It's The Little Things That Make A Vacation Nice

Okay, I promised good things in my last blog so I shall deliver.  Recently, I had a week off from work.  I didn't go anywhere, but I enjoyed my time off.  So obviously, not having to work is nice, but here are few other random things I enjoyed:
-Sleeping late; sleeping 'til 9am was SO NICE
-Going to the gym during non-peek hours (fewer people, lots of empty machines, lots of parking etc)
-Going to the grocery store when it wasn't busy (I usually go after work or on the weekends)
-Getting to see friends that I don't often get to see
-Having plenty of time to cook a nice meal
-Seeing my work friends outside of work (what a concept!)
-Having time to read, watch tv/movies
-Catching up on blogs

Random Annoyances

If you were sick would you go to the gym?  I've gone when I have allergies, but I try not to go when I'm coughin up a storm, though there are times I've probably gone when I shouldn't have.  Earlier in the week the guy next to me at the gym was coughing and coughing and coughing.  I wanted to tell him to go home, have a cough drop, drink some water and go to bed.  I get coughed on enough at work, I don't need it at the gym too.  I guess he wants to get really fit (except that he kept stopping on the machine so I'm not sure how much of a workout he was getting).

Um, did the price of stamps go up again?  I haven't bought them for a couple of months because last time I bought them I  bought a lot, but I swear I paid more than usual, but maybe I'm just imagining it. 

I know we need the rain and all, but bring back the sun.  Instead of April showers and May flowers, it's looking more like May showers (and cold) and here's hoping for some June flowers. 

Did you ever have a night when you were really tired, but could not fall asleep and when you did fall asleep you couldn't stay asleep?  Sadly, that's happened quite a bit this week. I hardly ever take naps, but I had to take one today.  I just couldn't keep my eyes open--yet earlier in the day when I tried to fall back to sleep, NO luck.  I hope I can sleep through the whole night tonight and in this coming week or it's going to be a rough week at work.

Okay, to balance out this blog, I'll have to do random good things tomorrow.  :)

TV

I'll be the first to admit that I used to watch too much tv.  Then I got old, okay, seriously, between work, my part time work, dance, the gym, attempting to have a social life, and of course daily/weekly chores, I still like tv, but don't have as much time to watch it as I used to.  Plus I'm trying to read a little more since I have so many books I want to read and I also waste more time than I should on the computer.  Sure I go through phases now and then--like when I started looking at homes and shortly after I bought my home, I was always watching HGTV and I go through phases where I get hooked on the travel channel or the food channel, but then I find myself not watching them for a while and ocas I'll spend a Sun afternoon watching NCIS reruns--never seen the show new, just the reruns--or Law and Order reruns.  That being said, there are a few shows I watch each week.  In case you're wondering: The Good Wife, Desperate Housewives--there I admitted it, Law and Order SVU (even though sometimes it quite disturbs me and I wonder why I watch it, but I used to like the regular Law and Order so it's the closest thing I've got--though I could probably watch Law and Order reruns all day long on the various stations that air it), and Modern Family.  Well, don't ask me why, but I decided I wanted to watch another comedy.  When I was a kid and teen, I really enjoyed sitcoms. So I recently started watching "Two Broke Girls," and I'm enjoying it.  Then one day recently, I saw an ad for a show called "Missing" and shortly forgot about it, but then saw another ad and checked it out "On Demand" and I am hooked.  I really don't need another show to watch and Missing is certainly not a sitcom, but I find myself coming back every week to find out if they'll ever find Michael.  So if you come across any good shows, please don't tell me about them because otherwise I'll be watching too much tv again. 

I've been so inconsistent with my blogging lately.  UGH!  I will try to do better, but knowing me, I'll likely fall behind again.  I have so many random comments I want to make, so in typical Cat fashion, here are some more "letters"
Dear Mother Nature,
   Why do you insist on giving us blah weather on school vacation week?  You did that last vacation week too.  Oh, well, it's an excuse to stay in and catch up on my books and movies.
Dear Barnes and Noble,
    You have too many good books.  I should be banned from that store since I have so many books to read and yet I keep my buying more (in my defense, I hardly ever spend money there b/c I often have gift cards).
Dear Monday,
  Since it's vacation, I think I like you more than Friday this week.  That will not happen again until June.
Dear Certain Baby Product Selling Store,
  I do NOT like you.  Don't tell me something is in aisle 48 when it's really in aisle 50.  Also, don't tell me something is in aisle 7 when it is not even in the store.  Why do I have issues EVERY time I go to you?  Even asking for help does not often solve the problem as the salespeople can't find things (perhaps because your registry LIES about where they are).  I fear if I ever have a child I may have to shop at you, but for now I do NOT like you. 
Dear April Weather,
  What's the deal?  It was 80 degrees the other day.   I haven't had my heat on for weeks and now I think I may need to turn you back on. 
Dear Gas,
  I used to hope you'd never go above $3 a gallon.  Now I'm praying you don't go over $4 a gallon.  Remember when your baby-sitting money could pay for a week's worth of gas.  Those were the days!  (Man I sound old).
Dear Wedding Receptio Venues,
  Looking at you is fun.  Looking at your prices makes me want to cry/vomit.
Dear Quesadilla Maker,
  You rock!  A great easy dinner on a busy (or lazy) day.
Okay, that's enough letters for now.  Have a great day everyone!