Mistolin and Other Desirable Products

Why in the holy hell is it impossible to find this in any store? I can find it on-line for as much as $4/bottle and as little as $2/bottle, but the shipping on top of that is insane. I just want it to add that lovely lavender scent to my laundry!

I went to the Mistolin website and they say that Goya is their exclusive distributor (or something) so maybe I need to find myself a Mexican/South American/Hispanic grocery store.

Why must it be so challenging to clean?!?!? And don't EVEN get me started on how all the products that I love (fabulous mints, hair styling products, bras and panties, generic Lactaid, Nyquil, etc...) always seem to be discontinued. Seriously, if it aint broke, don't bother fixing or discontinuing it!

Happy Birthday Esse!

Little Esse Jo is going to a YEAR old this week! Her parents threw her a fabulous birthday party last Saturday night.

Because I spent most of the day at home on Saturday (prior to the party) I kept Aldo and Kiki at home with me. When I finally did drop them off my dad was sad because he missed the dogs when I didn't bring them over earlier that day. This from the guy who once said he would never help me take care of my dog (he's an easy mark that way...)

Back to the party, someone gave her the Elmo that laughs and convulses, and I have to say that I think she was a little scared of that Elmo! There was a sheet cake for the rest of the attendees, and Esse had her own cake to destroy. It was a fabulous sight to behold. My dad had never seen anything like it. After the cake (it was about 8:30 PM) when Esse started to cry, that indicated that the party was over.

There were about 2 or 3 pregnant ladies there to which my dad told me "Don't stand by any of them, in case it's contagious!" I was also instructed not to get any ideas. I think I already HAVE all the ideas!

When I got home from my massage/PT appointment on Sunday my friend MK was in my back yard with a shovel, bringing me chives! YAY! I'm excited to cultivate and eat them. Merry x-mas (and global warming) when we can plant and grow food in December!

I sent this e-mail to a few friends today:
"I think something is wrong with my left eyeball, but you know how once you start touching it it takes hours to feel normal again? I thought I had an eyelash in there or something (and tried to get it out) and then I went to the ladies to look in the mirror, and it seemed like there was nothing in there (but pain) and when I touched it, it was kind of sticky.

Am I paranoid now? Probably.

I'll have to wait a few hours and check on this situation again. I don't THINK I know anyone with pink eye (I've never had it). On second thought, the eye isn't pink, it's ouchy and sticky. My eye is like a horror movie prop!

Back to budget work.... One-eyed pirate style!"

A friend wrote back and told me it was probably pink eye (but I was kidding!). So I left work around 10:30, got to Urgent Care around 11:00, and FINALLY had a diagnosis of pink eye around 1:15. By 1:30-ish I had my eye drops. Geez! That took forever. At least it's treatable and I have insurance.

And if I see you any time soon, I'll try not to rub my eye and then pin you down and touch your eyeballs!

=)

Nude Showers

I went to a wine tasting party with Duncan MacLeod last weekend (his friends had gone to Cali last month and brought quite a few wines back) and somehow someone mentioned the showers in gym class.

I went to public school, I took more years of gym class than I EVER found beneficial, and NEVER once showered. As a matter of fact, in middle school we didn't HAVE showers, and in high school I don't think we were allowed to shower. Not that there was time anyway, changing out of my gym clothes and into my school clothes left me late for the next class on many an occasion.

When we had swimming in high school (two semesters, one for health class and another for gym) we all showered afterwards with our swim suits on, NOT naked. There was one girl (with a weird body shape too) who showered naked and everyone giggled about it.

Apparently, other cities, states, forced kids to shower NAKED after gym class. In middle school and high school. And I simply can not imagine it! How traumatizing for the over AND under-developed kids!

My mom said that her school gave them the swim suits to wear (at my school we brought our own) and that they had to take them off and hand them in on their way to the shower. After they showered they were handed a towel. (I also had to bring my own towel).

To my knowledge, before discussing this with nearly complete strangers at a party, I NEVER knew anyone that had to do this! Have I been living under a rock for 31 years?

Ice Rap

My dad FINALLY went to my chiropractor (after years of my recommending) and is on his way to having a working-order back again.

One of the Doctor's orders is to ice his back 3 to 5 times per day. Of COURSE he wasn't doing it until I began to annoyingly ask him about it every other minute.

My last e-mail prompted this note in response:

"So I’m sitting here cool
I’m sitting here nice
I’m trying to do good
And using the ice

But the tub is a’ callin
Into temptation I’m fallin
But on the ice I ain’t stalling
To keep the daughter from bawlin


“Ice Rap” copyright Rev. Bill publishing 2006

Heh.

What Kind of Pet is Right for Me?

Your Ideal Pet is a Little Dog

You're both high strung, hyper, and cute. You're one of the few people who can get away with carrying your little dog in a little bag.

What's" Your Ideal Pet?

Wadda Know?

I went out to see my cousin's band tonight and there was a special guest appearance. It turned out that I was related to EVERYONE on stage (except the bass player, which is kind of funny since I'm a bass player). My little itty-bitty cousin that I remember being about 5 years old is playing the guitar on the right side of the stage (although in all fairness even though he looks big, he's not quite 16 yet).

Wow.

In other news, I am no longer allowed to shovel, doctor's orders! I went to some antique fair/sale with my mom on Saturday and I tweaked my back (on one of my shoulder blades) something fierce. I then had to carry a million heavy tables and boxes anyway. Twice. I took a muscle relaxer, which made my pupils huge, and helped my back a little. I went for an emergency massage/physical therapy session today and the diagnosis is that I had joint AND muscle problems, the muscle was spasaming (which is why my shower felt like glass daggers on it) and a rib had gotten pulled out of place in the whole mess too. Like I said, I'm hiring out the shoveling this year!

I've contributed to a few projects at my new job, and it feels good. I HATE being on probation, but I've solved two major technological riddles (apparently I know a few more tricks than other people) in the past weeks landing a "You've CERTAINLY earned your pay this week!" from my boss on a Tuesday. So I'm feeling more secure there.

I really need to bust a move on the wrapping of Christmas presents soon. I think I have everything all taken care of, but I need to figure it out. Wrapping is the only way....