Almost every morning I wake up to my alarm, and so my first thoughts are usually "Gotta turn it off...oh my word it's so loud...don't fall down the ladder (I sleep on the top of a bunk bed)...where's the off button? I CAN'T FIND IT. This is so annoying...GOT IT."
And then the second topic of thoughts would be, "Where's my bra and underwear?"
I have a MESSY ROOM. So stuff is usually just strewn all over the place...which isn't a problem for me, except in the wee hours of the morning when I gotta go take a shower and I can't find the necessaries. :P
So I think this question was supposed to make you realize something deep about yourself and what the first thoughts you have every day are supposed to mean...OOPS. Well I guess I learned that my alarm clock annoys me and I need to clean my room more often. Haha!!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Actual (AWESOME) Letter
Dear Mr. Thatcher,
I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the LeakGuard Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.
Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from 'the curse'? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?
As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customers' monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying jags, and out-of-control behavior. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was written by drunken chimps. Crazy!
The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... Which brings me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy Period'.
Are you fu*%ing kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James? FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak girl, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.
For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you just have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or 'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong', or are you just picking on us? Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will certainly miss your Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bull sh*t. And that's a promise I will keep. Always!
Best,
Wendi Aarons
Austin , TX
I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the LeakGuard Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.
Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from 'the curse'? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?
As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customers' monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying jags, and out-of-control behavior. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was written by drunken chimps. Crazy!
The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... Which brings me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy Period'.
Are you fu*%ing kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James? FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak girl, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.
For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you just have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or 'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong', or are you just picking on us? Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will certainly miss your Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bull sh*t. And that's a promise I will keep. Always!
Best,
Wendi Aarons
Austin , TX
Overview of Top 8 Corps (Early Season)
I totally forgot to talk about the other corps!!! Haha...you know how it is, you start thinking about your man and it gets difficult to focus on anything else... ;D
ANYWHO.
Here's my overview of the night (in order of appearance):
ANYWHO.
Here's my overview of the night (in order of appearance):
- Blue Devils were boring. Did not like the music and there was only one moment in the drill where I was like "Ooooh!"...didn't get the show. They were clean though and played very well...which I guess is why the judges scored them well.
- Cavaliers were awesome. The drill was SO clean. And there was so many little moments...like every ten seconds I was ooohing or aaaahing about something in the drill or musically.
- Bluecoats were amazing. Drumline was INSANE, and the brass balance was just phenomenal. Had my favorite opener too...crazy dancing and then "Creep" was beautiful.
- Carolina Crown was just insanely entertaining. SO much energy, and I really liked the arrangement of some of their music. A lot of moments where I laughed cause it was just crazy fun. Ex: the drum major swings his arm around like he's strumming an air guitar while the brass move their horns in circle and make a distortion sound. FUN STUFF.
- The Cadets were (surprisingly) really good. I didn't want to like them but the show's great, some really cool moments, RIDICULOUS drill, and cool concept---Demons and Angels, half the corps is in white, the other half is in red so it's a very visually-fascinating show.
- Phantom Regiment's show was...pretty. Nice moments, nice music, nice drill...they walked off the field and I was just like, "That was pretty." Not a huge standout for me. They have a GORGEOUS sound, but I didn't completely follow their show...didn't quite get it. But it was pretty.
- Santa Clara Vanguard was INTENSE. The basic show concept is that their brass members are trying to escape from hell. CRAZY. A bit repetitive at times, but overall I really enjoyed their show.
- Blue Stars had some of my favorite music. They took some scores from the "Bourne Ultimatum" movies and it was really cool. Didn't completely love their drill design, but it was a fun show to watch.
- The Cavaliers
- The Cadets
- Bluecoats
- Carolina Crown
- Phantom Regiment
- Santa Clara Vanguard
- Blue Devils
- Blue Stars
- The Cavaliers
- The Cadets
- Blue Devils
- Carolina Crown
- Bluecoats
- Phantom Regiment
- Santa Clara Vanguard
- Blue Stars
Blooooo!!!!!!!
Last night was AWESOME. It was BEYOND AWESOME. It was...*wait for it*...BEYAWESOME!
Haha! So for those of you who don't know, this year DCI decided to do something differently...the first big competition of the season was hosted in Texas where all top eight corps from last year performed their new 2011 shows. Aaaaannnddd...the best part is, that the shows from Sunday night were aired LAST night in movie theaters across the country. Aaaaaaaannnnddddd...I GOT TO GO!!!!
I went with David's parents, who graciously adopted me as their child for the night...haha! We got there, found people we know, and hunkered down waiting for the show to start. The first two corps went (Blue Devils and Cavaliers) and then came David's corp...THE BLUECOATS!!!!!!
The show.
was.
AMAZING.
I loved it so much. And I seriously could not stop smiling the entire time...it is the BEST feeling in the world...watching an incredibly talented group perform, knowing that people all over the country are watching and admiring the same thing, and having your boyfriend be a part of it. Like "proud" doesn't even BEGIN to cover what it felt like...it was pride and giddiness and happiness and OHMYWORD MY BOYFRIEND'S A PART OF THISness all combined in one. Someone needs to make up a new word for that. :P
AND THEN. As if that all wasn't enough!!! I SAW HIM. ON THE MOVIE SCREEN. Not during the show (though his mom and I were double-checking everytime there was a close-up of a trumpet), but afterwards...they had a camera showing the corp members marching off the stage and he walked right across the screen!!!
HIS SWEATY GORGEOUS TAN FACE WAS ONLY A FEW YARDS AWAY FROM ME.
Happy sigh...his parents and I had a little cheering freak-out cheering fest in the theater, hehe. :)
During intermission (it's a long event), I was standing in the lobby and I saw a girl I knew from Souderton that graduated last year. So I ran up to her, gave her a big hug, talked a little bit about college and all that...and then of course the topic turned to DCI and our favorite parts of everything we had just watched. There were about six other girls with her (I didn't know any of them) and so we were all kinda gathered in this huge huddle. I asked what their favorites were so far and Casey said, "Cavaliers and Bluecoats" and all the girls nodded in agreement...at this point, I started grinning and calmly said, "My boyfriend marches Bluecoats."
Their jaws all HIT THE FLOOR. It was the GREATEST THING. Then they all started doing that high-pitched shrieky thing that girls do when they get really excited and there was a ton of, "Oh my gosh that's so awesome"/"Are you SEROUS???"/"I'm SOOOO jealous!"/"You are the luckiest girl EVER" and of course a little more shrieking. I was on top of the world. :)
And then, being girls, we all had another little freak out moment when I mentioned that when he comes home in August he's ridiculously tan and has awesome muscles...
I must say, seeing the Bluecoats' show, seeing David on the screen, and that conversation were the highlights of my night. :)
Haha! So for those of you who don't know, this year DCI decided to do something differently...the first big competition of the season was hosted in Texas where all top eight corps from last year performed their new 2011 shows. Aaaaannnddd...the best part is, that the shows from Sunday night were aired LAST night in movie theaters across the country. Aaaaaaaannnnddddd...I GOT TO GO!!!!
I went with David's parents, who graciously adopted me as their child for the night...haha! We got there, found people we know, and hunkered down waiting for the show to start. The first two corps went (Blue Devils and Cavaliers) and then came David's corp...THE BLUECOATS!!!!!!
The show.
was.
AMAZING.
I loved it so much. And I seriously could not stop smiling the entire time...it is the BEST feeling in the world...watching an incredibly talented group perform, knowing that people all over the country are watching and admiring the same thing, and having your boyfriend be a part of it. Like "proud" doesn't even BEGIN to cover what it felt like...it was pride and giddiness and happiness and OHMYWORD MY BOYFRIEND'S A PART OF THISness all combined in one. Someone needs to make up a new word for that. :P
AND THEN. As if that all wasn't enough!!! I SAW HIM. ON THE MOVIE SCREEN. Not during the show (though his mom and I were double-checking everytime there was a close-up of a trumpet), but afterwards...they had a camera showing the corp members marching off the stage and he walked right across the screen!!!
HIS SWEATY GORGEOUS TAN FACE WAS ONLY A FEW YARDS AWAY FROM ME.
Happy sigh...his parents and I had a little cheering freak-out cheering fest in the theater, hehe. :)
During intermission (it's a long event), I was standing in the lobby and I saw a girl I knew from Souderton that graduated last year. So I ran up to her, gave her a big hug, talked a little bit about college and all that...and then of course the topic turned to DCI and our favorite parts of everything we had just watched. There were about six other girls with her (I didn't know any of them) and so we were all kinda gathered in this huge huddle. I asked what their favorites were so far and Casey said, "Cavaliers and Bluecoats" and all the girls nodded in agreement...at this point, I started grinning and calmly said, "My boyfriend marches Bluecoats."
Their jaws all HIT THE FLOOR. It was the GREATEST THING. Then they all started doing that high-pitched shrieky thing that girls do when they get really excited and there was a ton of, "Oh my gosh that's so awesome"/"Are you SEROUS???"/"I'm SOOOO jealous!"/"You are the luckiest girl EVER" and of course a little more shrieking. I was on top of the world. :)
And then, being girls, we all had another little freak out moment when I mentioned that when he comes home in August he's ridiculously tan and has awesome muscles...
I must say, seeing the Bluecoats' show, seeing David on the screen, and that conversation were the highlights of my night. :)
Sunday, June 19, 2011
3. If you knew you had only one week to live, how and with whom would you spend it?
One week to live...that's a little overwhelming. :P
Well, I guess I'll just list the thoughts that immediately pop into my head. I'd want to see my Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Dan, and Pop Pop one last time so I'd make a day trip to New York with my mom (she'd want to see them all too), David (so he could meet them and spend more time with me), and my dad (so I could spend extra time with both my parents).
Of course I'd spend a day with Jenny, doing whatever we wanted to...swimming, girl talking, movie watching, Zelda playing...whatever we felt like.
And then a day with Cara too. We'd definitely go and do the 50 Nugget Challenge together. :)
I'd wanna go to Six Flags one last time too, ride all my favorite rides.
Oh! I'd want to see one last Broadway show too. :)
And I think it'd be cool to have a big party on my last day...to celebrate the life that I got to experience with everyone I love. So friends could come to that, extended family if they could make it, neighbors...anyone. That way I could leave this world surrounded with lots of love and happiness. :)
And to be perfectly honest, I'd probably have sex with David one of the days...haha.
Let's see...have I used up all my days yet?
Monday: Travel up to New York with Mom, Dad, and David. Visit everyone up there.
Tuesday: Travel back, stop in New York City for a Broadway show (most likely Phantom of the Opera).
Wednesday: Day with Jenny.
Thursday: Day with Cara.
Friday: Day at amusement park (with Dad and David).
Saturday: Day with David.
Sunday: Party!!!!
Well I'm glad I have now planned out my last week on this earth...I feel prepared. HAHA! ;D
Well, I guess I'll just list the thoughts that immediately pop into my head. I'd want to see my Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Dan, and Pop Pop one last time so I'd make a day trip to New York with my mom (she'd want to see them all too), David (so he could meet them and spend more time with me), and my dad (so I could spend extra time with both my parents).
Of course I'd spend a day with Jenny, doing whatever we wanted to...swimming, girl talking, movie watching, Zelda playing...whatever we felt like.
And then a day with Cara too. We'd definitely go and do the 50 Nugget Challenge together. :)
I'd wanna go to Six Flags one last time too, ride all my favorite rides.
Oh! I'd want to see one last Broadway show too. :)
And I think it'd be cool to have a big party on my last day...to celebrate the life that I got to experience with everyone I love. So friends could come to that, extended family if they could make it, neighbors...anyone. That way I could leave this world surrounded with lots of love and happiness. :)
And to be perfectly honest, I'd probably have sex with David one of the days...haha.
Let's see...have I used up all my days yet?
Monday: Travel up to New York with Mom, Dad, and David. Visit everyone up there.
Tuesday: Travel back, stop in New York City for a Broadway show (most likely Phantom of the Opera).
Wednesday: Day with Jenny.
Thursday: Day with Cara.
Friday: Day at amusement park (with Dad and David).
Saturday: Day with David.
Sunday: Party!!!!
Well I'm glad I have now planned out my last week on this earth...I feel prepared. HAHA! ;D
Happy Daddy's Day!
You know...I've never called my dad "father," except when joking or something, so I've officially changed it to "Daddy's Day." At least that's what it is in my book...haha.
Today was SO much fun!! Went to church, saw David's family for the first time since he left, and it was really great. His dad invited me to go to the theaters with them tomorrow night to see the top eight drum corps from last year and some of them first few shows. SO EXCITED. And then I stood and talked to his mom for like fifteen minutes...SHE. IS. AWESOME. :)
Then went home, wrapped Daddy's presents, and then did the presenting of the presents when he came to pick us up. The big thing for today was that we got him a WaWa gift card so that we could all go and get our lunch there and then go to a park to eat. We chose to go to Evansburg (never been there, loved it!) and pop a squat at a picnic table. Lunch was DELICIOUS, and then we hiked through the woods, discovering trails and other parts of the park there. Then we headed down to the creek and spent like an hour there...or more, I bet it was more.
Amazing how throwing rocks into a creek can be so fascinating...haha, it really is. We did that for a bit, I tried to learn how to skip rocks (FAILED), and then we all took our shoes off and went in the water. It was really shallow so we were able to cross really easily, and then once we got over there we had a fun photo shoot of sorts. Daddy's posting the pictures tomorrow, so I'll put them up then. Some of them were REALLY funny. Like Dad and Josh took their shirts off cause it was so hot and there's one picture of Josh standing between me and Sanya and we're both kissing him on the cheek...he's DA MAN!
Then as we were leaving to walk back up to the trail, Josh and I got stung by bees. At about the same time. Sanya was in the lead, then dad, then me, and then Josh. All of a sudden, I heard Josh gasp, "Ow!" and as I turned to see what had happened to him I felt this INSANELY PAINFUL pinch on my lower back. I glanced back to see what had happened and there was a bright yellow bee climbing up my back. I flung it off as fast as I could and then stood there and try to process the agonizing pulsing pain on my back. When Dad figured out what had happened, he was like, "Okay! Everyone back to the car!" Josh and I hustled our BUTTS to get out of the woods...with him limping (got stung on the leg) and me holding the spot on my back where it hurt (excuse the language) like hell. Once we got to the parking lot Dad took a lot at Josh's spot and then asked to see my sting. So I lifted up my shirt and I heard Sanya say, "Oooh! That's BAD!" OH GEE THANKS. :P
We went to a close WaWa, got ice, went home, got baking soda on it and all that good stuff, and the pain dulled down a bit. It's still throbbing though. :(
The rest of the afternoon we played games and ate yummy food...good end to an overall great day. :)
I LOVE YOU DADDY!!!!!
Today was SO much fun!! Went to church, saw David's family for the first time since he left, and it was really great. His dad invited me to go to the theaters with them tomorrow night to see the top eight drum corps from last year and some of them first few shows. SO EXCITED. And then I stood and talked to his mom for like fifteen minutes...SHE. IS. AWESOME. :)
Then went home, wrapped Daddy's presents, and then did the presenting of the presents when he came to pick us up. The big thing for today was that we got him a WaWa gift card so that we could all go and get our lunch there and then go to a park to eat. We chose to go to Evansburg (never been there, loved it!) and pop a squat at a picnic table. Lunch was DELICIOUS, and then we hiked through the woods, discovering trails and other parts of the park there. Then we headed down to the creek and spent like an hour there...or more, I bet it was more.
Amazing how throwing rocks into a creek can be so fascinating...haha, it really is. We did that for a bit, I tried to learn how to skip rocks (FAILED), and then we all took our shoes off and went in the water. It was really shallow so we were able to cross really easily, and then once we got over there we had a fun photo shoot of sorts. Daddy's posting the pictures tomorrow, so I'll put them up then. Some of them were REALLY funny. Like Dad and Josh took their shirts off cause it was so hot and there's one picture of Josh standing between me and Sanya and we're both kissing him on the cheek...he's DA MAN!
Then as we were leaving to walk back up to the trail, Josh and I got stung by bees. At about the same time. Sanya was in the lead, then dad, then me, and then Josh. All of a sudden, I heard Josh gasp, "Ow!" and as I turned to see what had happened to him I felt this INSANELY PAINFUL pinch on my lower back. I glanced back to see what had happened and there was a bright yellow bee climbing up my back. I flung it off as fast as I could and then stood there and try to process the agonizing pulsing pain on my back. When Dad figured out what had happened, he was like, "Okay! Everyone back to the car!" Josh and I hustled our BUTTS to get out of the woods...with him limping (got stung on the leg) and me holding the spot on my back where it hurt (excuse the language) like hell. Once we got to the parking lot Dad took a lot at Josh's spot and then asked to see my sting. So I lifted up my shirt and I heard Sanya say, "Oooh! That's BAD!" OH GEE THANKS. :P
We went to a close WaWa, got ice, went home, got baking soda on it and all that good stuff, and the pain dulled down a bit. It's still throbbing though. :(
The rest of the afternoon we played games and ate yummy food...good end to an overall great day. :)
I LOVE YOU DADDY!!!!!
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