Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Think about it.

Clothing. Not a subject thought about too much, except when I'm shopping for new clothes. I usually don't even notice what people are wearing unless it's really cute... or really ugly. Since I've lost over 50 pounds I'm enjoying being able to wear smaller cuter clothes. And now the summer clothes are coming out - the bronze, orange, greens of fall fashion being replaced by bright happy colors! Time to put away the puffy coat and look forward to warmer days.
It's amazing how your clothes can change your mood. There are people to can tell you what "season" you are and you will be happier when you wear the colors of your "season". I don't know what season I am . I know if I wear snug pants and visit a buffet restaurant for dinner I end up cranky and miserable no matter the color of the pants! Is THAT why people wear sweatpants to buffets?
Department stores charge entirely too much for clothes. I understand certain clothes are made better than others - better fabric, double stitching for example can increase the cost of the garment, but I find it hard to believe it costs even $10 to make a size 2 dress that might have a total of 1 yard of fabric, made in a country where the person who made the dress makes MAYBE $1 a week, then the dress is SOLD for $500. I guess I wouldn't feel that way if I was the designer - or factory owner. Myself, I shop at Goodwill - recycling is good for the environment, right??
We all know Bra's and fast vehicles can be dangerous. Ok if you don't know the story...it's too long and complicated of a story to go into here - but I realized something this morning on my way to work. Certain clothing items can be dangerous. Ok I'll explain -while driving (55 MPH - no ticket today!)to work this morning down a dark highway, I shifted my weight in my seat and when I did I had the sensation of a bug - a spider perhaps- crawling down my leg!! Now this is a SCARY situation. Do I SLAM on the brakes, leap out of the car, peel my pants off? Do I ignore it and just think that it's my MS brain playing a joke on me? No - I keep driving, slapping my leg as I struggle to maintain my lane, hoping that the certain sting I was about to feel would be quick. Then I realized it was not a neurological prank, nor a bug. The pantyhose I was wearing had developed a "runner" and I was experiencing the creeping of splitting nylon. Glad it's almost summer - no more pantyhose!
so enough random nonsense - I should go do laundry!

Monday, March 16, 2009

I wonder why...

Just something to ponder....

What's the point of an expiration date on Cottage Cheese? Isn't it just Milk that's way past IT's expiration??

Did I ever mention that a pet peeve of mine is the term, "By and large"? Well, here's another:
"....that being said". Ok whatever this phrase follows do you HAVE to state that you stated it? Why not just use a conjunction: However, But, And ... Those make more sense to me. I never heard anything about "that being said" on SchoolHouse Rock.

That being said, By and Large, cottage cheese is very high in protein and good for you.