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Can you spell O C D ?!

I don't know about you, but I have shining moments and a few O C D ones.  I just found out that my favorite coffee is not going to be sold in the store anymore, is being scalped online for a price that would make your jaw drop to the floor, and is being sold by the company in a smaller package, for 3 times what I have been paying for it!  CRAP!  I am, unfortunately addicted to my chocolate coffee!  It is one of the joys of my life!  Luckily, I have been hoarding packages of it for a while, but I only have a 3 MONTH SUPPLY!  ARGH!!!!!!  Yes, I know it is ONLY COFFEE... but....  I have even gone around the city trying to scout out if they have sold all they had... Like I said, O C D!  Well, I am happy to tell you that they started making the chocolate coffee I drank b/4 I got this one.  It is 2X as much, but about a 8 out of 10.  I just needed to chill and know that something else would turn up.  IT ALWAYS DOES!!!!!!! 

Preventive Maintenance

It's not just for your car!  When I was younger, I lived with wild abandon.  Part of it was my family situation, I had a mother who worked 60 hours a week and a dad who lived in a different state.  My mom, who did the best she could, would plop down after work and just want quiet, she was pooped.  I am grateful for the love she gave me, but I missed out on some important stuff, like learning how to take care of myself.  Fast forward, many years later. Guess who has some things to deal with because I did not take very good care of myself. There are two points here:  One point is to learn to take care of yourself when you are young somehow, the second, is that it is never to late to start.  The problem with starting late is then you have things to deal with that you could have avoided altogether.

Let me get this straight!

The Republicans are willing to put our NATIONAL SECURITY at risk because they don't want to pass our IMMIGRATION  BILL!  REALLY!!?! One has nothing to do with the other! How absurd are these people?!  It just goes to show that is more important to them to continue their OBSTRUCTION, than to do what is right for the millions of immigrants seeking to become citizens. Wow, some people sure F*D up when voting more of these people into office.  What were you thinking???  They have done NOTHING.  Once again, they are leading us off the cliff.  We haven't even recovered from the last fiasco. (Remember the Sequester?)  Apparently their political grandstanding lets us know just how important the American people are to them. To them, WE ARE WORTH NOTHING!

I'm sore

but I love it (sorta!)  I am not a winter person.  The fact is that I do not really like any type of extremes (except my own.)  So, in the winter, I hibernate.  I use the time to wrap up in a blanket, read, write, watch the eye, BUT NOT MUCH exercising goes on.  Once in a while, my dear friend Janet drags me out for a walk in the woods.  I don't mind that!  But, here comes spring and I am "ell bent" on getting into shape to garden.  I started in earnest about a week ago, walking around a park I love.  Now I have added this exercise machine which was buried in the basement.  You know how it goes, you exercise so hard because it feels good, and the next day, you wonder how you will walk or even type your post.  Well, that's me, but I am glad to be sore.  It's funny, I exercise my brain all year long with "Sudoku" and various word and number games, although that is really fun for me.  Now, I have decided to treat my body like I treat my brain for a change.  What kind of shape are your brain and body in?  We could be sore, together!

Expectations!

What are they good for?  This has been a burning question to me for years.  Then I found out that you pretty much get what you expect!  Self-talk can get in there and tear down all the goodness, if you aren't careful, though, learned that the hard way.  But...... if you expect good things, you will get them.  I am constantly chiding my friends who use the words "hope so" to use the word "expect."  Hope is a good word, but "expect" demands attention!  Once in a while, though, I suspend my expectations, just to see what lies in store.  Every now and then, there is a nice surprise waiting for me.  

The Oscars, an opinion

Another night of celebrating SOME of the best movies and actors has passed.  We were not disappointed with the glitz and glam, in fact, I could not find one ugly dress this year!  Lady Gaga sang like an angel.  I was really impressed with all the political causes that were brought up, from equal pay for women, to issues with immigration. I still feel as if we have one foot in the 50's, though.  As usual, this presentation is run and ruled by old white men.  When will we EVER get that one right???  Believe it or not, there are intelligent people of all races and ages who could vote on this "show of shows."  Lastly, I want to throw up a little at the choice for "best picture!" It was bland, dark, lonnnnng and boring. This is the opinion of a not-so-old white female.