Sunday, August 30, 2015

100 Questions No One Ever Asks.... 1000 Views

In honor of getting over 1000 views I'm going to answer 100 questions you didn't ask. 

1. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed? Um closed... I need to keep the monsters inside somehow.

2. Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotels? Yes.... I do... It's there for me to use and I'll use it eventually.


3. Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out? OUT. I can get so claustrophobic.


4. Have you stolen a street sign before? No... That's just moronic


5. Do you like to use post-it notes? Yes! I love them! They save my butt at work all the time


6. Do you cut out coupons but then never use them? Nope.


7. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees? Bees. I'll risk the anaphylaxis. I always carry Benadryl with me anyway. 


8. Do you have freckles? Yes. I love my freckles. :)


9. Do you always smile for pictures? Usually. There are times that I'll try to hide though.


10. What is your biggest pet peeve? People not even attempting to have good grammar. 


11. Do you ever count your steps when you walk? Not really. 


12. Have you peed in the woods? Yes. I do go camping.


13. Have you ever pooped in the woods? Again yes... I do go camping


14. Do you ever dance even if there's no music playing? There's always music playing in my head, but not that others can hear so... yes...


15. Do you chew your pens and pencils? Not really


16. How many people have you slept with this week? Do kittens count? No? Okay... none


17. What size is your bed? Queen


18. What is your song of the week? "Drop It Like It's Spock" I can't get enough of this song lately.


19. Is it OK for guys to wear pink? Why not? It's just a color.


20. Do you still watch cartoons? Yeah... I like Pixar, Disney... stuff like that


21. What is your least favorite movie? Any of the Austin Powers movies


22. Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some? Like I'd tell anyone that it's under my bed... oops


23. What do you drink with dinner? Usually Coke.


24. What do you dip a chicken nugget in? Ketchup, Sweet and Sour or nothing at all


25. What is your favorite food? My mom's home made lasagna... mmmm


26. What movies could you watch over and over again and still love? LOTR, The Hobbit, Divergent, Memoirs of a Geisha, Brave...


27. Last person you kissed/kissed you? Jason


28. Were you ever a boy/girl scout? Nope. 


29. Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine? Oh HELL NO!


30. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper? I wrote a thank you letter to the last people who interviewed me for a full time position.


31. Can you change the oil on a car? PSH yeah. 


32. Ever gotten a speeding ticket? Nope. I'm a good girl.


33. Ever ran out of gas? Once about a month after I got my first car. I learned my lesson. Good thing I was right beside the gas station. 


34. What’s your favorite kind of sandwich? French Dip


35. Best thing to eat for breakfast? French Toast 


36. What is your usual bedtime? 10 or 11 depending on the day


37. Are you lazy? Just on the weekends lol


38. When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween? Usually a princess


39. What is your Chinese astrological sign? Dragon 


40. How many languages can you speak? Fluently 1 but I do know a bit of ASL and Spanish. I'm also attempting to learn Galic, Japanese, and more spanish.


41. Do you have any magazine subscriptions? Better Home and Gardens that I got with a Christmas present


42. Which are better: legos or lincoln logs? Legos simply because you can make more with them


43. Are you stubborn? Yes. Definitely.

44. Who is better: Leno or Letterman? I don't watch either.


45. Ever watch soap operas? Yes. I did for about a year in high school


46. Are you afraid of heights? Minorly


47. Do you sing in the car? Oh yes. I put on a show.


48. Do you sing in the shower? Yeah.


49. Do you dance in the car? Yep


50. Ever used a gun? Yes I have. 


Halfway there!

51. Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer? December 2014


52. Do you think musicals are cheesy? *gasp* HOW DARE YOU?! They could never be cheesy!


53. Is Christmas stressful? In some ways yes. In others NAH.


54. Ever eat a pierogi? Nope. Don't even know what it is.


55. Favorite type of fruit pie? CHERRY!!!!!


56. Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? Dentist, singer, archiologist


57. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes. 


58. Ever have a Deja-vu feeling? Often


59. Do you take a vitamin daily? Yes I do.


60. Do you wear slippers? Nope. They are foot traps. 


61. Do you wear a bath robe? Sometimes in winter or when I get out of the shower.


62. What do you wear to bed? A night shirt and sweats


63. What was your first concert? John Michael Montgomery


64. Walmart, Target, or Kmart? Well it WAS walmart before they started being jerks about the receipt thing... Now I prefer Kmart


65. Nike or Adidas? Sketchers


66. Cheetos or Fritos? Cheetos


67. Peanuts or Sunflower seeds? both


68. Ever hear of the group Tres Bien? Nope but I now what it means in French lol


69. Ever take dance lessons? No but I wouldn't mind doing it now.


70. Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing? I don't care as long as he has a full time job.


71. Can you curl your tongue? Yes


72. Ever won a spelling bee? ROTFLOL If you knew me as a kid you would know the answer to that and why it makes me laugh so hard. 


73. Have you ever cried because you were so happy? Yes.


74. Own any record albums? Nope.


75. Own a record player? Nope


76. Do you regularly burn incense? No. I would if I had a way to keep it in my own space but... that will have to wait.


77. Ever been in love? Yes


78. Who would you like to see in concert? Enya, Celtic Woman, Reba


79. What was the last concert you saw? One at the local college.


80. Hot tea or cold tea? HOT!


81. Tea or coffee? Both


82. Sugar cookies or snickerdoodles? Sugar Cookies!


83. Can you swim well? Yes


84. Can you hold your breath without holding your nose? Yeah


85. Are you patient? Far more so than I was 5 years ago. 


86. DJ or band at a wedding? DJ


87. Ever won a contest? Once or twice


88. Have you ever had plastic surgery? Nope


89. Which are better: black or green olives? Neither! They are both gross.


90. Can you knit or crochet? Crochet


91. Best room for a fireplace? Living Room. 


92. Do you want to get married? Yes. I would love to get remarried to the right man.


93. If married, how long have you been married? I was married once before for 5 years.


94. Who was your high school crush? I had several.


95. Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way? Not typically, no.


96. Do you have kids? My cat is my surrogate baby but as far as human children... I have none.


97. Do you want kids? More than you can immagine.


98. What is your favorite color? Granny Smith Apple Green, Neon Orange, and Lavender


99. Do you miss anyone right now? Yes. I miss several people.


100. Who are you going to tag to do this next? Anyone who wants to! Please make sure you let me know if you fill it out!

Saturday, August 1, 2015

The Evils of Public Bathrooms


We all, at one point in our lives have had to deal with the dreaded public bathroom. Sometimes it's just unavoidable. I could tell you about why I avoid them like the plague but I think this girl describes it perfectly.







Saturday, July 11, 2015

Walmart Receipt Checks

Lately Walmart her in Redding has been enforcing a receipt check upon exiting the building. It happened suddenly last month and I was stopped out of nowhere (take into consideration that I had nothing out of my bags) and asked to see my receipt. I asked why. They said that it was policy. I agreed and went to sit on the benches by the door waiting for my parents to be done. I sat there for a good 20 minutes watching the checker and the security guard they'd hired stop women but let men pass without even a word... My mother came out and sat with me. I told her what had been happening and she watched with me. The same thing happened for another 10 minutes until my dad came out. He was the only one at the time. He came out with milk and a 12 pack of soda out of bags and no one said a thing to him. My mother and I told him what had happened and we all kind of brushed it off.

A few days later I had to make a stop to the same store before going to work. I bought a simple salad and soda for my lunch that day. They demanded my receipt again... At that point I resolved to not let them see my receipt again.

About two days later, I went with my parents to do a bit more shopping. I left with my mom. I had a bag of cat litter and a 24 pack of soda out of the bags. I walked out and was quickly stopped by one of the security guards. He demanded to see my receipt. I asked him if he thought I was stealing. He said "No". I smiled and said "Then I'm sorry I'm going to decline."

He then put his hand on my cart and said it is store policy and I have to show him because I have cat litter (he slapped the bag) and soda (again smacked the box) out of bags (pulled open one of my bags). I told him that I did not have to and started walking. He yelled after me that he "reserved the right to refuse me service next time" (For clarification the security guard was hired from a company

At this point my father had joined us and passed him and the other checker with milk, soda, and several other things out of bags. My mother heard this and turned to my father. She told him what he'd said and my father went back to the security guard and proceeded to put him in his place. We demanded to see a manager.... they sent out a girl that looked younger than I am. She explained that it was store policy. I told her that I didn't appreciate being made to feel like a thief when I shop there more than once a week. She assured me that she would bring it up to the other managers.

One good thing came out of this. The security guards are no longer at the front since I complained.

After this incident I decided to do some research. It turns out that not only is Walmart doing this...So are places like Target, Costco, Sam's Club and other stores... My question is, why do we put up with it? They have no legal basis to look at our receipts. These stores have cameras all over the place. It's the same as having someone walk behind you watching everything you touch or put in your cart. Below I have posted a couple links that may be of interest to you if you've had similar problems.


The Legality

http://sacramentopress.com

Thursday, June 11, 2015

The Bullet Journal System

The Bullet Journal System is a way to keep yourself organized. You can keep your to do list, events, notes and much more in it. It's completely customizable. It was created by a man named Ryder Carroll. I've been using it for about a week now. I have two separate ones. I have one for work and one for personal things. I thought I'd share this little system with those of you who don't fit into the calendars and pre-made things like I do.



Saturday, June 6, 2015

An Open Letter From "The Cow"

Hello-

I'm the girl from Walmart yesterday that was looking at the salad dressing when you and your boyfriend walked past me wearing "Bethel" tee shirts. You looked at me and giggled. "Look at the cow." Since I was the only other person in the isle and there were no cows on any packaging near me I assume you were talking about me. 

I also assume you know that Bethel is supposed to be a Christian church. How you behaved was why people look so poorly on us Christians. You, Miss, are a fraud. You cannot walk around proclaiming to be a follower of Christ and be a hateful, spiteful, person like that. 

You have no idea the struggles I have been through in my life and what has led me to be this weight. You don't know how HARD I am trying to lose this weight with little success or what medical conditions I have that complicate my weight loss.

What you said literally made me sick and not want to eat anything for the rest of the day. The only reason I did is because my mother convinced me that you are nothing more than a bully. If I were a younger girl you could have very well started me on a road to anorexia with that single comment. I urge you to watch what you say. Your words can hurt.