Posted by Mrs Zeee on 08/01/2009
This week’s STS topic is “6 things you can do with your body that someone else might find strange.”
So, these are not so much hidden talents as they are genetic oddities, but what the heck it’s worth the old college try to make a list of them:
1) I can roll my tongue — but not the traditional foldover roll — I can do that weird cauliflower roll thingy…
2) I can pick up things with my feet — this comes in “handy” during toy clean up time :)
3) I have freakishly strong legs and I can press more than my 6-2, 210lbs husband.
4) I can raise one eyebrow ala Sherlock Holmes or better, Mark McGrath!
5) I can crack my fingers and even worse, my toes!
6) I always know when a TV or computer monitor has been left on in the house — I can hear them — very M. Night Shyamalan, I know…
Can you do any of these or am I the lone oddball?
Posted by Mrs Zeee on 07/31/2009
I am going to bite my tongue on the fact that it is Friday and raining once again, and I am going to turn my focus on an even more frustrating event that keeps happening to me…
It has become a pretty regular occurrence (like once a week as of late) that while rushing to put my makeup on in the morning, I miss the insert hole for the mascara wand and get black gook ALL OVER MY FINGERS. What the heck is wrong with me?
What happened to my dexterity? Gone to the dogs…
So while I am wrestling with tissues and whatever else I can get my clean fingers on the wipe this mess, I start thinking — who the heck was the genius that invented make-up. Granted, I love that it enhances our looks, ladies, but really?
Do you realize that someone woke up one day and said, I am going to begin my morning by slapping some colored animal fat and plant extracts all over my face.
extreme make up
Don’t I look pretty now?
Happy Friday!!
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Posted by Mrs Zeee on 07/29/2009
Posted by Mrs Zeee on 07/28/2009
Oh, How I love the Discount Shoe Warehouse, aka, DSW. Why? Because it loves me back and here is the proof:
No matter how overweight I am feeling, everything they sell there fits me juuust fine…
No matter how steep the shoe-challenge (ie; shoes for the impossible wedding party), I am always able to covet, credit and conquer.
No matter how much life ticks me off, DSW’s doors are always opened wide.
No matter how much junk I have accumulated in my home, I can always find use for my collection of sturdy little black-and-white striped bags.
No matter how broke I am, I can always make it happen with a $20 bill and a keen eye for that elusive yellow 80% sticker.
No matter where I go in this great United States, I can usually find solace in the mecca that is DSW.
No matter how far I travel or how much I stuff into my suitcase, I can always fit one more pair of ridiculously discounted slides.
No matter how depressed I get on my birthday, I can always count on a $10 birthday gift card from DSW (and being the skilled shopper that I am, I can easily turn that into a new pair of late summer flats!)
Woo-hoo!
Posted by Mrs Zeee on 07/24/2009
I come up with all sorts of excuses as to why I can’t lose weight but now I think I have finally found the reason why I am unable to shed the pounds: AIR CONDITIONING.
My air conditioner contributes to my weight gain because:
1) It regulates the temperature to just a touch above chilly — perfect weather for an increased appetite. Think about it, when you are hot and sweaty in the summertime, the last thing you want to do is eat. But, in the chilly A/C, it’s license to consume because you are comfortable.
2) I grow accustom to a cool home and because of that, I dread going outside and having to re acclimate to the heat. When I do have to leave the house, it takes me longer to do so…
3) No better way to nap than to sit on the couch in an air conditioned room with a light blanket on…Can you say LAZY?
When I look back at all of those photos of my relatives from the 60’s they were all rail thin and you know what else? they were all glistening with sweat because central air was non-existent. Did braving the summer heat contribute to their svelt-ness?
I think I’m on to something here.
Maybe I’ll try a few days in August sans air conditioning…
but I better get some more deodorant!!
Posted by Mrs Zeee on 07/20/2009
Monday gets a bum rap and I am working to change that by making something positive out of the most dreaded of all days…
To participate, write a post on your blog about what you are doing to Make this Monday Matter for you…Some examples: volunteering, helping a friend move a sofa, donating time or a few dollars to charity, hitting the gym, spending QT with the kids after school, recycling, buying locally grown produce, calling dear Aunt Betty or, for some of you, just rolling out of bed and putting on a clean shirt — congrats!
Whatever it is, make your Monday a positive one and then pat yourself on the back.
Don’t forget to add your info to Mr. Linky and be sure to visit other bloggers on the list to share the love…
Wishing you a wonderful case of the Mondays :)
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Not much of a MMM today…still enjoying vacation.
See you next week…
& Happy Monday!
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Don’t forget to add your link below and visit a link or two or three to share the love…
I look forward to learning about how you made Monday matter!
See you next week!
Posted by Mrs Zeee on 07/14/2009
I feel so darn close to all of you lately, so I am going to share with you a photo of my home…
It’s a modest little cottage…
LOL – and you thought I was serious?
This home is currently being sold for $75 MILLION!!
It is in Greenwich, CT.
Here are more insane photos, in case you are curious or just dreaming like I was.
Posted by Mrs Zeee on 07/12/2009
Monday gets a bum rap and I am working to change that by making something positive out of the most dreaded of all days…
To participate, write a post on your blog about what you are doing to Make this Monday Matter for you…Some examples: volunteering, helping a friend move a sofa, donating time or a few dollars to charity, hitting the gym, spending QT with the kids after school, recycling, buying locally grown produce, calling dear Aunt Betty or, for some of you, just rolling out of bed and putting on a clean shirt — congrats!
Whatever it is, make your Monday a positive one and then pat yourself on the back.
Don’t forget to add your info to Mr. Linky and be sure to visit other bloggers on the list to share the love…
Wishing you a wonderful case of the Mondays :)
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I don’t know how it happened but somehow my house became a haven for clutter. It’s insane. I would blame the baby, but frankly it’s not her fault that she’s so darn cute and therefore makes my husband and I feel compelled to buy her absolutely every gizmo and gadget under the sun…
So I am officially declaring this De-Clutter Monday.
There are piles of paper to toss, file and shred. There are various items of clothing, shoes and accessories that need to be stored or donated.
And there is quite a collection of toys that need to be sorted, packed away or returned for those that are still in boxes and way past age appropriate.
I feel overwhelmed, but when I have at least some of it done, I am bound to feel good…. Onward…
Happy Monday!
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Don’t forget to add your link below and visit a link or two or three to share the love…
I look forward to learning about how you made Monday matter!
See you next week!
Posted by Mrs Zeee on 07/10/2009
If you are participating in small talk six, then you are just as thrilled as I am that this week’s topic is totally rock n roll.
Without further delay, here’s 6 reasons why being a rock star is bad ass:
1) Entourage: You are constantly surrounded by people whose only job it is to make sure you are satisfied.
2) Endorsement deals: Assuming you have a clean enough image to pick up the big contracts, this is pure gold.
3) SNL: Dude, you totally get to appear as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live, and if you’re really big, as a host.
4) Travel perks: You travel in style where ever you go — limos, first class, and you have “people” (see #1) to deal with all of the hassle of getting you to and from.
5) Sex appeal: Your job requires you to look hot at all times which means workouts, pampering and plastic enhancements, baby!
6) Four words: PIMPED-OUT TOUR BUS!
Fellow bloggers, Rock on…
Posted by Mrs Zeee on 07/08/2009
Ok, this is an easy one:
Can you tell me where in the world this photo was taken?
STS: Betcha Can’t Do This…
