June 11th, 2008
In preparation for my trip to Puerto Rico I am getting a little more concerned with the shape (or lack of shape) I am in. Not so much for any good reason, just my vanity in wanting to look cute in my new nautically-inspired bikini. I know, I know, it’s what’s on the inside that counts. But what if there is fat and a jacked up GI system on the inside? Then folks, I hate to tell you – but my outsides have to count if the insides are no good.
Anyhow, I kpe thinking I will be motivated to get on the ball with dropping some pounds, but even the thought of all the tan, six-pack ab surfer girls I’ll be surfing with doesn’t motivate me.
I keep thinking, so what if my gut is a little bigger than theirs…they don’t know me. What are the odds I’ll see them again?
Yet somewhere, in the back of my head, a voice still nags me…good thing I can usually shut it up with a cookie.
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June 10th, 2008
…but I haven’t heard the bullfrog in a couple of days now. I am wondering if Mrs. M killed it. But she’s too nice for that.
Afterall, she was the one who called animal control for a skunk in the backyard instead of killing it…only to watch them kill it in front of her while her 3 children were at home!
So maybe she lured it to the backyard, because Mr. M says he’s seen a bullfrog back there. So either it migrated (yay!), it was killed (slightly more silent yay! – because I’m not that mean), or it’s on a temporary vacay (yay! while it’s gone, boo when it returns.)
Nonetheless, I’m glad it’s not here croaking at me all night long. Looks like more restful nights of sleep to come. My doctor will be so proud of me!
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June 3rd, 2008
Why do cars have speedometers that go up to 150 when (1) “you aren’t ever supposed to push your car to the max” and (2) I have never seen a posted (or suggested) speed limit that is over 70MPH.
Hmmmm? Why is that? Are the manufacturers just taunting us? “Your car could go 150 mph, but of course, you’d never really experience that. Or would you? Why don’t you just try? Come on. Push it to 90. Oooh. So rebellious. How about 95? Oh, scared are we?”
Yeah, maybe it’s a conspiracy between the manufacturers and the police department to lure us into speeding so the likelihood of us getting a ticket is higher.
Or maybe someone is just stupid and didn’t bother considering the implications of showing up how fast our cars can theoretically (cause which one of you has actually gone 150mph) go. Either way – it’s a good question!
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June 1st, 2008
Is it wrong to want to kill things? Specifically – bullfrogs?
Last year I was introduced to the loud bullfrog that inhabits the pond that is fed by the stream that runs right by my window.
It’s almost like he knows when I am there and when I’m gone because the minute I walk through the door, he starts growling…or whatever it is that’s called. And he does it almost ALL night long. Why must bullfrogs be nocturnal? Or, even more important, why should they desire to habitat outside my window?
Ahhh…I have a secret desire to kill it. But I won’t.
Which makes me desire to call animal control, but I wouldn’t do that either.
I guess for now I’ll continue to live for the moments the air conditioner comes on because at least it muffles the sound a little bit…
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