If I was still in the diaper stage with my children and used Luvs I would stop just because of this commerical. I find it repulsive, poor quality and in bad taste. The only way to make this ad acceptable would be if the diaper blew up and spewed all over the audience....bad taste yeah but why not go all the way.
This is a mound of snow at the Dunkin Donuts I frequent before work.
No big surprise here, but today's subject is snow. More specifically dirty snow. Right about now and until spring, unless we get more snow, the landscape is nasty. The snow has been overtaken by dirt. Dirt from cars, pedestrians and what ever else is floating around the atmosphere.
In general I hate snow. I hate driving in it, shoveling it and worrying if I will get leaks in the attic or basement. [so far so good on the leak department]. We haven't had a "decent" snowfall in a week or so and the snow we have left is disgusting.
I know you are going to think I am crazy lying but I wouldn't mind about a half inch or so of snow to cover up the grimy snow. The snow that isn't filthy is icy and grainy looking, like salt that has been allowed to get wet. You can't play in it, you'd cut yourself on the edges.
So just one more little bitty snow fall to make things pretty agin is all I'm asking.... how are things in your neck of the woods.
Our view of the stage, including as much zoom as my camera had.
Although Oasis is no more they continue to be one of my all time favorite bands. They broke up in 2009 after the brothers, Liam and Noel Gallagher had (another) fight. They have fueded for years and apparently this break up seems for good. I was lucky enough to see them once, in concert, at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2008. My seats were as high as you could possible get at the Garden and visibility was poor but I could hear them sing and enjoyed myself completely.
I've always had a bit of a crush on the Gallagher brothers. I think it must the "bad boy" image. Liam was the lead singer and Noel, who also sang lead on some songs, was the principle song writer. Their music is mostly less known in the US but have had hits with Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova. In Britain they are part of what is known as Britpop a "a reaction against... the Grunge appearing in the US" Click the link it is an interesting read.
Since the break up of Oasis, Noel appears to be going solo and Liam has created a new band with the remaining members of Oasis. The band, Beady Eye has released a couple of singles and a new cd is forthcoming. I like what I have heard so far and will be definitely be checking out the full cd when it is dropped.
The following are a few of my favorite Oasis tracks.
Supersonic, with Liam at lead vocals is a great work out song.
The Importance of Being Idle has Noel at lead vocals. It contains one of my favorite lyrics. ....
"I'll be fine, if you give me a minute, a man's got a limit,
I can't get a life if my heart's not in it"
Little by Little is another Noel headed song and is twice as sweet since it stars one of my favorite actors, Robert Carlyle (my little gush about him)
Not that the title has much to do with the subject at hand, it's just something I am glad about. Friday means the weekend off from work for most people and that is true for me, this weekend. I work every third and overtime here and there, but not this week.
Just a few odds and ends today.
I was a guest blogger yesterday on The Real World: Venus vs Mars where I wrote about raising teenagers. A great discussion blog and I would love to hear your thoughts on the subject.
The battle of the weight still continues, the scale isn't cooperating but people are telling me I look better so I guess the body shape is changing.... I'll take it.
I was called awesome yesterday, twice, by two different people. [neither a teenager]
I have a couple of poems swirling around in my brain, I hope they can find their way out.
April hopefully gets me to the midwest to visit some friends. Last year I was hindered by snow, so I am hoping spring bodes better for travel.
I have been watching the Die Hard movies at the gym. Die Hard 2 starts today.
Yesterday I posted about some pet peeves and was surprised how many people shared the same ones. I thought I was the only one who was annoyed by the chairs at the table and the condiments not being put on the door. Even the blog lingo got to a few people. I can't believe I forgot about gum.. I hate gum, it goes beyond a peeve.
After the night I had at work last night I decided to post a few more rants peeves.
Expected to do your job but not having the tools and/or training.
Expressing your opinions only to be considered a bitch pain in the butt.
"Gee I'm sorry I'm late it's snowing out" [it's winter, get up early]
Drivers, it's Massachusetts people learn how to drive in the snow.
Getting phone calls in the middle of the day from people that should know better, it's my night time. [*cough* husband *cough*]
Calling three cell phones and the house phone and no one answers.
Ok that's enough, I am sure some [especially about work] will come to me later but for now I'm done.
I'll try to post something more positive tomorrow..... I'm going to finish my breakfast "tomato juice"
The Real Housewives of Oklahoma have a McLinky Monday so I thought I would join in since I always have plenty to bitch complain about. Now to narrow it down to just five.
Chairs not pushed in at the kitchen table. No particular reason, just a quirk.
Mimi at Living in France doesn't like how her hubby balls up his socks, well mine does that too. But what annoys me more is he takes his socks off in bed and they end up at the bottom caught in the sheets. It leaves lumps in the bed as well and he complains about not having any socks.
Barking dogs....enough said.
Bloggy lingo... squeeee, please are we 5?
All the condiments lined up on the edge of the fridge shelf. That's what the door shelves are for, use them.
So what have you got? And if my pet peeves aren't enough, click on the button above and go read more. Got a better idea for a Monday?
The world seems to be going mad at the moment. There is a snow storm covering half the United States, a volcano on the brink of eruption in Japan and a cyclone the size of Australia bearing down on Queensland, other parts of Oz are suffering from floods and a heatwave. This is all very scary shit if I dwell on it too long. Perhaps there is something to this 2012 prediction.
I was going to write about how, even though I hate snow, it does give us some bragging rites up here in New England. We brag about how we shoveled mounds of snow, and how we manage to navigate the streets. We complain but every year we get through it and praise the daffodils in the spring. There are certainly other parts of the country that get a ton of snow as well and share the bragging rites with us.
Considering the other natural disasters that occur around the world I think we actually get off pretty easy with the snow. Impending thunder storms used to send me running to the mall, with the kids in tow, so I wouldn't have to be alone. The hustle and bustle also covered the noise of the the thunder. I have gotten better over the years. Not sure if it is age or necessity, probably some of both. Imagine how I would handle a hurricane, a cyclone or tornado?
I'll take the snow over California mudslides or earthquakes, or the mid-west floods and tornadoes. The snow doesn't usually collapse homes like floods and wind. A few businesses cave in from the snow, due to their flat roofs but that's just property. Yes the winters are cold but I have lots of quilts and blankets. The heat waves are brutal, you can only take so many clothes off to cool down. Layer up and stay warm.
I am going to try and stop complaining so much about this nasty winter and think how much worse it could be. These types of winters always makes me appreciate the first blooms on the forsythia bushes and the first daffodils that peak out from the snow. The rest of you around the world, enjoy your weather... I'm going to keep the snow.
As the title says, badly I admit, I have purchased my domain name. I now own vodkalogic.com. I was surprised it was available since it wasn't @gmail.com.
I'm not sure if I will be making the switch to Word Press as so many bloggers do but I thought I would be prepared in case. One of the main reasons I would like to make the change is that WP has a mobile blogging app. Blogger doesn't for some reason.
So remember to update your readers to http://vodkalogic.com/ , meanwhile, as long as I stay on blogger, you will be directed to my blog with either url.
