The Losers~Dishes can wait, life can't. Come sit a spell! Winners should walk away.

[meb7]

Just wanted to stop by & say hi. Need to clean some.

My friend's problem last night.. he realized he needs to make some big changes in his life, finish the last year of college, move out of his parents house. And finally decide on where a long term relationship goes. It is not a good one for him.

Off to do some cleaning. Check back later.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE

 

[1Prince2Princesses]

Just wanted to stop by & say hi. Need to clean some.

My friend's problem last night.. he realized he needs to make some big changes in his life, finish the last year of college, move out of his parents house. And finally decide on where a long term relationship goes. It is not a good one for him.

He also needs to figure out how to stop up that extra hole.

 

[It's A Happy Day]

He also needs to figure out how to stop up that extra hole.

 

[MNFootballMommy]

Ok to all the retailers out there:

YES there are SHORT fat consumers out there who would like to come into the store and try stuff on. We have bellies so we dont want the stuff that sits below the waist. And no if I try on capris it isnt going to look like a flippin pair of pants, And NO I dont want to have to pay shipping everytime I need and an outfit and I dont want to have to plan weeks in advance on what I am going to wear bc I have to order it thru the mail.

That is all!


BTW Happy Birthday Kate!!!!!!!!!

YES! YES! YES! Not only that, but just because you wear a larger size, it does NOT mean that you have a large chest! I know that isn't an issue for some of you here, but it is for me.

Not sure which scenario is worse:

"Yes, that style is adorable, but is my navel supposed to be showing??"

OR

"That looks cute on you except for all that extra loose fabric on the top."

Afew months ago I found International Delight Marshmallow Mocha Not as good as having a Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha but taste pretty darn good.

That's a good one, but hard to find here. I was in with Vanilla Chai Spice, and I haven't been able to find it for months.

I completely LOVE the Coffee Mate Toffee Nut, but apparently it makes my jeans too tight. So, now I use the fat-free French Vanilla. I now have TWO bottles in my veggie crisper!

However, when I am PMSing, I would seriously hurt/maim/kill someone for a Caribou Coffee Turtle Mocha--LARGE. It is the nectar of the gods, I tell ya!

Happy Birthday Kate! 21! You won't remember much, but relay what you can, okay??

Okay, so I am a REALLY bad Mom today. In fact, you might need to notify the authorities on this one! DD fell asleep in the van on the way home, so I am letting her sleep. That's right. IN the garage, IN the van, IN her carseat. I have the door propped open and I go check on her every few minutes. She needs the sleep and she will be a MAJOR Grumposaurus if I wake her too soon, so then BOTH of our days will be ruined.

Sorry you have to be associated with a troublemaker like me. (But not really!)

 

[fraggle551]

Thank You Thank You Thank You for all the birthday wishes!!!!

We're all going out for drinks and appetizers tonight...I can't wait!! I have a test tonight at 5, so im studying now, but ill pop back in later when I have more time.


Thanks again everyone!!

 

[Thats_for_Shore]

Yup, Happy BDay, Kate!! And good luck with the test.

Oooh, and love the lil Loser in your sig. You have arrived!!

 

[meb7]

He also needs to figure out how to stop up that extra hole.

You are too funny

 

[TurboKitty]

Hola fellow losers.

Last night, I found myself yelling "you'd better not be licking my cabbage" into the kitchen. Yeah, Dh kinda laughed at me for that one...

I had made stuffed cabbage for myself, because I'm the only one who'll eat it around here, but Katie snuck in and licked all the tomato sauce off the ones on my plate when I wasn't looking....

And, today....is it too early for a glass of wine?

It was an early dismissal day for Katie. I took her outside and took a slew of digital photos of her. I was flipping and going through them while she went out on our balcony.

All the neighbors around us have stairs going up to their balconies, but we don't. Our's is just a railing on a traditional looking balcony. The balconies are only 5 or 6 feet off the ground. DS has discovered the joys of going up and over the railing before dropping to the ground. Last night Katie saw him doing exactly that. No matter what her shortcomings may be, Katie is not stupid...

After a very panicked 10 minutes, I found her on the neigbors deck/balcony. I think I have more gray in my hair.

 

[TurboKitty]

Oh, and here's one pic of Katie that I liked.

I suppose I should take recent one of DS...so we can remember him later, as now I must kill him for what he's taught his sister...

 

[mdrob214]

Hola fellow losers.

Last night, I found myself yelling "you'd better not be licking my cabbage" into the kitchen. Yeah, Dh kinda laughed at me for that one...

I had made stuffed cabbage for myself, because I'm the only one who'll eat it around here, but Katie snuck in and licked all the tomato sauce off the ones on my plate when I wasn't looking....

And, today....is it too early for a glass of wine?

It was an early dismissal day for Katie. I took her outside and took a slew of digital photos of her. I was flipping and going through them while she went out on our balcony.

All the neighbors around us have stairs going up to their balconies, but we don't. Our's is just a railing on a traditional looking balcony. The balconies are only 5 or 6 feet off the ground. DS has discovered the joys of going up and over the railing before dropping to the ground. Last night Katie saw him doing exactly that. No matter what her shortcomings may be, Katie is not stupid...

After a very panicked 10 minutes, I found her on the neigbors deck/balcony. I think I have more gray in my hair.

It's 5 o'clock somewhere....

YES! YES! YES! Not only that, but just because you wear a larger size, it does NOT mean that you have a large chest! I know that isn't an issue for some of you here, but it is for me.

Not sure which scenario is worse:

"Yes, that style is adorable, but is my navel supposed to be showing??"

OR

"That looks cute on you except for all that extra loose fabric on the top."

Or worse, because I need a women's size on my top, I can't find anything that doesn't look like either a maternity top or someone's sofa slipcovers!

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Don't you have these down where you live? I remember friends taking their kids to these in GA. I don't get that--just figured it was a southern thing

Yes, it is a southern thing. They dress these little girls-4 or 5 up like little skanks..well, I'm sure you've seen the pictures. Did you see the movie Little Miss Sunshine? I dunno about what goes on, I have never been to a beauty pageant, and I stopped watching Miss America around the time Anita Bryant had her tirade aboout "homosexuals...*gasp*" I'm sure y'all have seen the Miss South Carolina YouTube video..here is is if you haven't seen it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww

Bless her heart..(the only proper usage of that term in the south when you are referring to adults is when the person is either really ugly or really stupid. the girl ain't ugly )

These parents ending up spending 10's possible 100's of thousands of dollars during the child's lifetime of attending pageants. It just cracks me up when someone defends the pageant circuit because it offers scholarships to the girls that win. Quite ironic, wouldn't you say?

I have been reading it , I can't believe it didn't get closed. I am trying to keep my mouth shut, but it is very difficult.

 

[Thats_for_Shore]

Everything my MIL touches turns to crap. She's the kind of person that can screw anything up. I normally take her to work and take her home, but since I wasn't there today, I told her to bring the van to her house. Of course, she calls me from the store, which is even further in the opposite direction. Um, the van won't start. Had to go rescue her, get the van back to the crab house, call the repair guy, and bring her home.

I nearly missed the bus and DS8. The bus saw no vehicles in the drive, so they slowed down, but didn't stop. Luckily enough, DS saw mommy's car coming, so they let him off. I dunno what they would have done with him otherwise. He's the last kid on the stop, so it's not like I could have waited for the bus to just come back by.

 

[MNFootballMommy]

It's 5 o'clock somewhere....
Or worse, because I need a women's size on my top, I can't find anything that doesn't look like either a maternity top or someone's sofa slipcovers!

I am SO dreading looking for a dress for our cruise because I know they will all be ankle to floor length on me (mid calf on 'normal' people!) So between the tacky fabric prints, the oversized top and the too long skirt, I am SURE I won't have any problems finding SOMETHING to wear, right? Are togas too informal for formal night? I do have bed sheets that I could use--it might be easier...

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

I am REALLY happy that he's just chilling on the couch watching TV. Ecstatic, even!! But yes, I feel guilty that his upset tummy is making me happy.

All our crabs are live. The Health Department has some strict rules on how things have to be handled. Live crabs have bacteria and other things, so live crabs must be kept in a seperate cooler than cooked crabs. And they have special rules on the cooking process, and each and every time you cook, it has to be documented, to make sure you cooked it right, and killed all the bacteria. (My cooker has to be inspected by a certified expert at least once a year to make sure the steam box is doing the proper job.) Cooked crabs are moved to a different cooler, where they have to remain at 34 - 38 degrees (that temp is too cold for any bacteria or anything to live in, so it's a double way of making sure there's no bacteria). The cold crabs are taken from the cooler and set in front of the picker. The picker cuts the crab in a way that gives them access to all the meat. The crabs can only stay out for a small period of time. The crabs are put on the table, picked out into a crab meat container, weighed, checked for shell, and packaged in a box of ice before 3 hours is up. Again, this is to keep the temperature low so that no bacteria is present in the crab meat. This process also has to be documented -- you have to keep track of every "batch" of crabs brought out from the cooler and how long it took you to get the meat from those crabs on ice.

You also have to document cooler temperatures, for the cooked crab cooler and the crab meat cooler, and check for the presence of ice on the crab meat multiple times a day.

We get inspected by the Health Department at least once a month. We also get inspected by the state at least twice a month. We also have to have our water and drainage tested once a month.

That's 4 times a month I get inspected, at least. A restaurant can go years without seeing an inspector, but I have to go through it at least 4 times a month.

Restaurants are inspected by the county, and the county is understaffed and underfunded, so that's the excuse they use for never inspecting restaurants.

One time, there was a birds nest with little eggs in it OUTSIDE the factory, and the inspector made me take it down, because it was "unsanitary". Broke my heart! I told them that I had been in Super WalMart the other day and they had birds sitting on rafters above the deli, and asked what would be done about that. That's when they told me about the restaurants and delis are county jurisdiction.

WOW, I had no idea, but I am glad the crabs are always safe to eat! Just be glad they're not knockin' on the door at your house wanting to come in for inspections of your drains 2 times a month!

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Oh, and here's one pic of Katie that I liked.

I suppose I should take recent one of DS...so we can remember him later, as now I must kill him for what he's taught his sister...

She is so cute, I LOVE her freckles!

 

[Thats_for_Shore]

WOW, I had no idea, but I am glad the crabs are always safe to eat! Just be glad they're not knockin' on the door at your house wanting to come in for inspections of your drains 2 times a month!

Hon, the way this house looks, they probably wouldn't even be able to find the drains. Heck, they'd probably condemn the house and call CPS!

Maybe that's why I'm like I am at home?? I have to keep everything so clean and sanitary at work, that doing that stuff at home makes me feel like I'm working?

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Well, y'all, I did the shopping thing today too. Since the only thing that fits me anymore are shoes or a purse..that's what I looked for AFTER the stop at Sam's to get my Jumbo bag of tortilla chips and gallon of nacho cheese sauce..sooooooooo anyway, I got to the mall, and I see a purse I like. Expensive..retail priced...ok..so I walk around the mall and think. Then I start to rationalize. Here's what I came up with besides the fact that I buy NO new clothes for myself.


$15 that I didn't spend at ULTA..even though I wanted to.
$50 new tennis shoes I passed on because my old ones aren't so bad if I
take the Tilex to them
$5 saved by using a coupon for ChicFila in the mall
$30 I didn't spend on gas to go to the Coach Outlet to spend the same amount of money on a Coach bag...but not retail
$20 I talked the manager into taking off the new purse because it had some "goo" on the buckle (got it off in 2 minutes at home)
$30 on the matching wallet for new purse that I didn't buy.
$210 the difference between the gorgeous purse I saw that I DIDN'T buy vs the one that I did..


This all adds up to a "FREE+" purse for me. Wanna see it?

It's OK if you dont' like the yellow..I like it..another rationalization-it is the same exact color as my car!! Totally unintentional, didn't even notice it until I got back in my car...I am weird. DH will think it's funny, so maybe he won't blow up about it!

Anyway, if anyone ever needs a good rationalization-I'm the one to come to !

 

[mdrob214]

Hey losers. I am getting ready to take the pains, I mean kids, to the dentist. Anything good going on?
DH said he's coming home to mow the lawn. I was gonna do it but he had to do something to the mower for its first time out . All I know is I didn't have to do it What sucks is I just vacuumed and he and the dogs are gonna drag in all those itty bitty pieces of grass.

Oh yeah--I don't have to cook tonight! DS (and DH) has a pizza thing and I'll just have DD feed herself something nutritious--like chicken nuggets or spaghettios.

 

[mdrob214]

Well, y'all, I did the shopping thing today too. Since the only thing that fits me anymore are shoes or a purse..that's what I looked for AFTER the stop at Sam's to get my Jumbo bag of tortilla chips and gallon of nacho cheese sauce..sooooooooo anyway, I got to the mall, and I see a purse I like. Expensive..retail priced...ok..so I walk around the mall and think. Then I start to rationalize. Here's what I came up with besides the fact that I buy NO new clothes for myself.


$15 that I didn't spend at ULTA..even though I wanted to.
$50 new tennis shoes I passed on because my old ones aren't so bad if I
take the Tilex to them
$5 saved by using a coupon for ChicFila in the mall
$30 I didn't spend on gas to go to the Coach Outlet to spend the same amount of money on a Coach bag...but not retail
$20 I talked the manager into taking off the new purse because it had some "goo" on the buckle (got it off in 2 minutes at home)
$30 on the matching wallet for new purse that I didn't buy.
$210 the difference between the gorgeous purse I saw that I DIDN'T buy vs the one that I did..


This all adds up to a "FREE+" purse for me. Wanna see it?

It's OK if you dont' like the yellow..I like it..another rationalization-it is the same exact color as my car!! Totally unintentional, didn't even notice it until I got back in my car...I am weird. DH will think it's funny, so maybe he won't blow up about it!

Anyway, if anyone ever needs a good rationalization-I'm the one to come to !

That's girl math right there! I like the purse. Love my DB. Wouldn't normally spend so much but I used my Christmas money--it was nice!

 

[Thats_for_Shore]

I'm not a purse person. Call me wierd, but I'm not into purse fashion. I mean, I have a purse. But I don't get that thrill that most girls do when they see a high end purse. I normally go for nine west, or whatever's on the walmart rack.

DH bought me a "hot" LV purse and two wallets once. He thought I'd be so happy with them. I was like, eh, it's a purse. The LV wallets are still in the boxes in the drawer in the kitchen. They could be knock-off's, I'd never even know the difference.

Am I weird and un-girly?