Random Giggles

In case you can't tell by the picture, this is a bulk bin. The contents of the bin is "coffee creamer". Do you see that label, in big capital letters, across the lid? Yeah, the one that says, "PLEASE - NO SAMPLING"? Is that really necessary? How many people mozy into Winco with a hot, fresh cup of joe so that they can sneak back to the bulk section and "sample" the bulk coffee creamer?

This made me giggle. I mean...really? Seriously?

It made me wish I had a cup of coffee, just so I could turn around to the bulk department employee who was filling the bins and say, "I'm sampling! I'm sampling! Neener neener!"

Shel Silverstein

I just got a new Shel Silverstein book in the mail today, so I had to share.



I remember reading a lot of Shel Silverstein's poems in elementary school, but I didn't know who he was until I was in my 20's. At that point, I started collecting his books. They've come to some use when reading to nieces and nephews (and when I'm just having a down day...you can't frown while reading "Backwards Bill"). But lately, my Shel Silverstein books have been gathering a lot of dust.

*whimper* I want kids.

Enough with that. This book was a lot of fun. It reads a lot like a Dr. Suess book. Very cute.

Chair

I don't know if any of you has seen this, but I've been following the "chair" themed posts over at It's Lovely! I'll Take It!

There was a new one today. Let me see if I can track down the whole story line for you. It's pretty hilarious.

Here is the original chair post.

And here is the link to the rest of them.

Here's Chair catching some rays.



I especially like this picture because, at first, I thought it may have been taken at the same place as my title picture. After careful inspection (the deck is different), I've determined it wasn't the same place...but still a very nice, relaxing view.

Mysterious Skin, and Enchanted

I completely forgot to check in today (well...now it's yesterday). This is going to be another of those quickies. I spent the day doing fun coupon stuff. Went to Albertson's and saved about $40...that was nifty. While I was looking through the paper and clipping coupons, I watched two movies on the computer.

The second movie I watched, Mysterious Skin, I had already watched yesterday. I popped it in the dvd player after the first movie just to have something to watch...and besides, I usually like watching movies more than once. I catch a lot more the second time around.



I first heard about it on a support forum for sexual assault survivors when someone asked what films were healing to watch. This movie was very tough to watch and extremely triggering. But on the other hand, it had some really good acting. I was pleasantly surprised by Elisabeth Shue's performance. I like her as an actress normally, but I always have a bit of an issue with little tics or personal habits (having a hard time describing this one). In all the movies I've seen before with Elisabeth Shue, her speech was always very breathy...every time she said something, she'd empty her lungs before she started talking again. It just struck me as weird*. At any rate, she didn't do that even once in this film. She was very "real", and it was a great role for her. Not the goody-goody she usually plays, but a very likeable character nevertheless.

Ugh, I'm rambling. Anyway, this film probably would appeal to a rather narrow audience. It's very graphic, with numerous sex scenes, some of them violent; the language used is pretty off-the-charts vulgar; and it could be offensive in many other ways. If you're sensitive about pretty much anything, don't watch it. But if you have an open mind, and if you can be emotionally safe while watching, I'd highly recommend it.

The other movie I watched today was much, much more family friendly. I've been wanting to see Enchanted for awhile now because it looked so cute. It certainly lived up to what I expected. I don't really have much else to say about it...I got a few good belly laughs out of it, which was much needed after seeing Mysterious Skin the day before.**



So yeah, it was a good day full of good movies. Oh, I completely forgot, I watched most of The Matrix with Jason while we ate dinner, too. It was a very movie-ful day.

*I think the reason I have an issue with habits like this is that when I'm watching an actor who has the same habit in every movie, it's a constant reminder that this is (for example) Elisabeth Shue, not the character she's playing. Neve Campbell has a similar "breathy" thing she does in all her roles, and I can never get completely into a film she's in. Is anyone else like this?

**Of course, it didn't help much that I went and watched it again right after watching Enchanted, lol.

Am I the only one who isn't able to choose a font size anymore? And if not, is anyone else annoyed by this? I liked getting to choose a font size.

Paloma Faith

Funny Blogs

One of my very favorite things is reading funny blogs. I know there are tons out there, but here are some of my favorites, and I'm linking the titles to my favorite posts:

Cake Wrecks
Fail Blog
LOL Cats (also take a peek at the other blogs along the top row)
Passive Aggressive Notes
Overheard In The Office (be sure to check out all the links at the top of this page, too)

If you're like me, you're going to be obsessing over these for the next week or so. Hehe. My quest for world domination has begun.

Harry Potter

Ok, I'm not a HUGE Harry Potter fan (as evidenced by the fact that I've only read one or two of the books...and I don't even remember which ones), but I have always wanted to read the whole series. So FINALLY, with the awesomely wonderful assistance of paperbackswap and bookmooch, I have all seven books! I've started a reading marathon. So far, I've gotten a little over half way through the first book (it's been so long that I've decided to just start over).

And by the way, the picture wasn't chosen at random. That one book has caused me a whole lotta grief. I thought I had all seven books. So I'm packing up for a four day trip (which has become five days), and I want to start on my Harry Potter marathon while I'm gone, right? So, I pack up all my books, and I only have six. Hmmmmmmm...that's uncool. So, I'm rummaging around my house frantically, desperately searching for this missing book, trying to figure out which one it is, and in general trying to keep my head from flying off my shoulders.

Eventually I just came to terms with the fact that I was hallucinating and didn't have all seven books after all. Hopped on paperbackswap really quick, ordered the book, and figured it was no biggie and I could just read the first five books for now, knowing that this one would arrive soon enough.

Still rushing around like a chicken with my head cut off, I ran to the bathroom to grab last minute items, and the book was sitting there. In the freakin' bathroom. Why? I don't know, ask blondie...oh wait, that's right...that's me. (The red is supposed to be a clever cover for my true scatterbrained nature. It's not working. Next time, I'm totally going with purple.)

So, another quick trip to paperbackswap to cancel the book, and I was out the door. Finally.

Signature

I just made this new signature for free:



And had to try it out. *giggle* I'm such a kid. You can get one here.