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Getting My Mojo Back . . .and Getting it Off My Chest!

in Everyday on 11/25/09

It’s been a rough week so!

~I hope my Hubby thinks Hypochondriacs are *hot* cause I’ve decided I am what I am, this old bird can’t change her ways!

~I sent up a little prayer of thanks last night….to the The Lunch Lady. Thanks goodness today is hot lunch day for my darling daughters. I am so sick of making lunches!

~While I’m at it I’d also like to say a quick blessing to the makers of Tylenol, Advil and Ice packs. You rock.

~Why doesn’t Canada have a “Black Friday” of Shopping? How do I get that started here?

~Why do I bother with the non-fat latte then add a Ginger Molasses Cookie? Is this really going to keep me in those skinny jeans?

~I need a Blue Tooth. You know….some kind of wireless cell phone contraption for my car, but I’m afraid of making a shopping blunder and can’t decide which kind to buy. I have shopping paralysis!

~Why do shirts and sweaters always look so good in the store and then like crap when I get them home? Are there some kind of magic mirrors in those dressing rooms??

~Oh…and one last time. Down with Swine flu.

Random feels so good. 🙂

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    Comments

    1. Secret Mom Thoughts says

      November 26, 2009 at 1:14 pm

      I totally agree that stores have magic mirrors.

    2. Elizabeth a.k.a. Type A Mommy says

      November 26, 2009 at 12:16 pm

      Oh no, swine flu???? Eek! So sorry, hope you feel better soon. I think the hardest part of the swine flu in my family was the quarantine and the total stir-craziness that ensued. Don’t forget, you can always partake in all of the online Black Friday bonanzas, even in Canada! 🙂

    3. Shelly Rayedeane says

      November 26, 2009 at 10:49 am

      Honesty is always the best policy.

      Thanks for the rant. Happy Thanksgiving !

    4. gaelikaa says

      November 26, 2009 at 8:22 am

      Difficult weeks! We all get them!

    5. bodoba says

      November 26, 2009 at 6:30 am

      With a 3 yr old and a 3 month old to tow around, I avoid black friday like the plague.

    6. Insanitykim says

      November 26, 2009 at 4:47 am

      kim = supahot

      kim = hypochondriac

      therefore kim = supahot hypochondriac

      wait…

      kim = hypochondriac

      hypochondriac = supahot

      therefore kim = supahot hypochondriac

      no…no…

      ahem.

      hypochondriac = supahot

      supahot = you

      therefore you = hypochondriac

      which means you are me…

      hmmm…no wonder I got a C in logic class. crap. OH WAIT!

      kim from Alaska = she is Canadian?

      sigh.

      Yeah, I bleach my turkey. The end.

      I can’t eat chili anymore.

      NOW the end.

    7. Heather @ Two Little Monkeys says

      November 26, 2009 at 4:29 am

      I don’t do the black friday thing. Im all snug in my bed at 3 am!

    8. Buckeroomama says

      November 26, 2009 at 2:21 am

      I might be wrong in that I think Black Friday shopping is like Boxing Day shopping …and it’s crazy! I don’t like crowds much. You can tell.

    9. Amo says

      November 26, 2009 at 2:11 am

      I love your random posts. My dad is a hypochondriac, so my sister and I have a little bit of it in us too. My sister always thinks she has a brain tumor and I always think I have cancer. And we never do. And be thankful you don’t have black Friday there. It is torture and traffic is hellish!

    10. The Crazy Baby Mama says

      November 26, 2009 at 1:45 am

      i have the same issue with sweaters – i cannot begin to count how much money i’ve wasted on them…

    11. CynthiaK says

      November 26, 2009 at 1:38 am

      Random is best ever.

      And I concur – no Black Friday in Cda? WTF?! (pardon my french)

      Hope you’re not requiring too much of those Tylenol, Advil and ice packs.

    12. Anita says

      November 26, 2009 at 1:15 am

      There’s always next week. 🙂

    13. Clippy Mat says

      November 25, 2009 at 10:42 pm

      I agree with You and Gigi. Those mirrors are FAKE! NOTHING looks the same as it did in the store when you get home.
      😉

    14. Mighty M says

      November 25, 2009 at 10:24 pm

      I have a Garmin GPS in my car that has blue tooth built in – works great!

    15. Tinika says

      November 25, 2009 at 10:18 pm

      As always, I love your post! Have a happy thanksgiving! Umm, is Thanksgiving the same day in Canada as it is in the US?

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