Ferris had it right

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
~ Matthew Broderick, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”

So true. Life gets busy and messy and ridiculously complicated. We all need to remember to take time for ourselves, spend time with friends and family…ENJOY life, not just merely live.

To ink or NOT to ink

If I get a tattoo now that I have hit the big 4-0 would it fall under the “mid-life crisis” category? I’ve kicked around the idea of getting a tattoo for years and years. Long time. Thus far the only things that have stopped me from getting one is A) its gonna HURT!!!, and B) the spouse says ‘no way’. Its not like I am getting a full sleeve or a back piece, for heaven’s sake. Just a smallish tattoo on my…ankle? Shoulder blade? (NOT the lower back. Ouch.) of something feminine but not overly girly. Lord knows I am much more of a tom-boy than a girly girl. I had the brilliant idea for a while that if I ever went to Sturgis, I’d get one there…you know, “mark the occasion” as Sturgis would most likely be a once in a lifetime thing. Oh yes, I know….what WAS I thinking. (shrug) chalk it up to that wild, impulsive streak I have. Luckily, more mature thought processes halted that. Could have gotten one in Vegas at Vince Neil’s shop or at Hart and Huntington. Or I could have gotten one in the Bahamas with my BF. Again with the impulse squashing. I will get one in my hometown. I know where to go, which person to do it and what I want. Now if I can get up the nerve to face the pain….I’ll be set. Don’t hold your breath though. I'm such a wuss ;)

A Letter to Conrard Hilton

Dear Conrad Hilton,

I enjoyed my recent stay at one of your hotels. The room was nice – microwave and fridge were handy…the chair was comfy for tv watching….LOVED the Select Comfort –type bed…the room was spotless and nicely appointed...oh and the gym and pool downstairs were great. One tiny suggestion, though? Please make the “shared” wall between bathrooms thicker. I almost spit my mouthful of toothpaste all over the beautiful bathroom granite counter top and the mirror when I heard the sounds of couple in the room next to us having sex in their shower. Was I offended? No. I was laughing WAY too hard to be offended. While I found it funny, some folks may not. The maids probably wouldn’t have gotten a big yuk out of cleaning the spit-laced toothpaste off the mirror, either. So in future hotel-building…maybe splurge with some triple-thick insulation in that particular wall? Just a thought.

Looking forward to staying with you again soon!
Sincerely,
Wildflower
PS
Next time...can I have an extra cookie?

Rainy Wednesday

Yes, dear peeps, I am still here. I can FINALLY access this from work again, which is where I did most of my previous blogging while eating lunch or waiting for reports to print.

I have to say that its been a damn crappy week. One friend lost his home in a fire, another lost his life; I'm depressed and angry as hell, but not sure who I'm mad at exactly. The world at large I guess ((shrug)). The friend who is now sans abode has been having a rough time as of late; this fire forcing him out of his house makes me wonder if it may be too much for him to take. Leading to the same result as my friend who lost his life. At his own hand. Its been coming for a while, I think, but it still leaves a big hole in the hearts and lives of those who knew and loved him, most of all his family. Suicide is the ultimate act of selfishness. I know he couldn't help it but still. I was looking forward to seeing hin this weekend ((sigh))it sucks bookoo. And to top it off I'm having a major "fat" day. Why do I bother to go running? I'm still fat (no, rationally I know I'm not, but the jeans are a little snug today, the belly is still flabby and I have to stop comparing me today to me a year ago...thin, in great shape, and flat stomach) Its raining, work has been excruciatingly slow for the past week and all I really want to do is go home, put on my pj's and crawl in bed.

I hope the rest of you are having a much better week. And no rain.