The HR at my office just sent out a notice that the
smoking areas have been moved even further away from where they used to
be. It’s funny because when I watch old
movies or TV shows, the folks just light up right at their desk. This whole no smoking thing has really been
within my lifetime. I can remember being
in line at McDonald’s as a kid and not wanting to stand behind people who were
smoking. And even on airplanes, I hated
sitting near the smoking section. It
always smelled BAD to me. When I see these
old shows the people don’t seem to be phased.
But no really doesn’t it smell BAD to you too?!? I grew up in a smoking
household. Both of my parents smoked and
I freaking HATED IT!! My mom would smoke
while she ironed clothes, so you guessed it my clothes smelled like smoke. I asked her one time to maybe NOT smoke while
she ironed my clothes. I think she got a
little offended, but as an 8 or 9 year old who wants to smell like you been
sitting inside an ashtray?? My father
never quit, but my mom did 25 years ago.
Now in her dementiaed state, she says she quit when she was pregnant
with me. I quickly remind her that she
quit when my first nephew was born. As I’m
writing I realize how much it pisses me off that she can’t even remember doing
it for me, she did it for my nephew.
There are commercials about different prescriptions to help people quit
and this is when she incorrectly reflects.
For the most part I try to be a little gentler about correcting her
memory but every time she says she quit when she was pregnant with me I want to
yell at her and say NO YOU DIDN’T!!! AND
WHEN I ASKED YOU TOO QUIT AS A KID YOU NEVER DID!!! And then I want to add that
I wanted to smell like Bounty fabric softner like the other kids, not a fucking
ashtray! But, that is the past, and
thankfully she did quit. I’m sure I
asked my father to quit also. Driving in
the car with him was a nightmare. The
windows were yellow because in addition to him NOT rolling down the windows
when he smoked, he never cleaned them. It
was pretty gross. Now you can’t smoke
pretty much anywhere and this is so good for me! I waited for the clean air bill to pass in
Maryland before I went to Bartending School.
I couldn’t imagine serving drinks while people blew smoke in my
face. In fact, when I was a waitress I
hated the smoking section. One time I
had the section and four big old corn fed men sat and smoked cigars until the
restaurant closed. Thankfully the tip was
good, but I smelled horrible that night.
I have only dated 2 guys that smoked and they both lived at home… hmm
didn’t even make that connection. LOL
not that anything is wrong with that. I
mean sneaking into the basement is fun in your 30’s (NOT!!).
My body is very appreciative that I have decided to give
it water today. Over the holiday weekend
I was so bad about drinking all of my water.
I usually don’t do so bad, but the wine was calling my name more than
the H2O which is maybe why I had a lingering headache on Friday. Having to go to the bathroom every 10minutes
is a small price to pay to get my body back in whack.
Red lipstick is not for everyone. I think seeing people wear it always makes me
want to go out and buy some but the MAC Ruby Woo and MAC red did not do a thing
for me. Now it may have been the light.
But it looked like an orange mess on me.
I want to be that chick that give a great red lip, but alas the versions
MAC have are not for me!! I settled on a
deep plum that everyone said went nicely with my hair. I actually spent way
more than I intended at the good MAC counter, and I sincerely hope the sales
girls (well on occasion guys… oh wait just one guy whose brows were better than
mine that one time) get commission because they will get an extra product or 2
outta me EVERY time which is why I try to buy stuff online to replenish. But I just KNEW the Ruby Woo was gonna be it
for me!!
UUuuhhhh... I must not have shared my rule about not
speaking in the bathroom with my manager.
Just as I popped a squat she wants to discuss work related items O_o
NOOOO NOOO NOOOO LADY!!! Not the time or place.
Let me finish and wash my hands and leave the rest room AND THEN we can
talk about the reports marketing sent!!! **pained look on my face** See this is
why I try to time my visits so that I am NOT on anyone else’s schedule.
I have decided to reinstate my ‘If you like it I love it’
mantra. It seems that people aren’t
taking what I say in the vein it’s meant and on the flip side I really don’t
want your input so see it’s a win win. I
mind my biz you mind yours!!
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