Overheard

Kid on Bike: "I was like dude, California, that's my favorite city"

Neighbor Girl: "California isn't a city, it's a state."

Kid on Bike (to his friend): "Hey, is California a city or a state?"

Friend: "I don't think it's either"

(Me - thinking to myself: We really need a plague)

The capsaicin incident

I like to pride myself that I am somewhat smarter than the average bear. Unfortunately that is not always the case.

I have suffered for many years with sinus problems. All year long - not spring or fall but all year long I have bouts where I am simply 'stuffed up' and this keeps me up at night, unable to breath, let alone sleep.

I turned to nasal sprays and mentholated Vaseline crap but I really hated it and of course using nasal sprays leads to dependence on them.

So, when I was reading my Yoga magazine toward the beginning of spring and saw and ad for Sinus Buster an 'all natural' nasal spray and a way to get rid of the suffering, without using harmful ingredients. I took the bait.

I did not completely read what was in this natural cure for my problem...like an idiot, I just brought it home, unwrapped it and that night before bed, I decided to use the spray.

OH.MY.GOD.

It turns out the 'miracle ingredient' is PEPPER SPRAY. Yep. Go me.

I am not saying this product does not work. I am just saying that if you don't want to feel like you just inhaled mace, perhaps it's not for you....
I have since simply started using saline mist and just trying to 'deal'. But from now on, I will be sure to read all labels of any product I use 'natural' or otherwise.

MSN Dating and Personals

MSN Dating and Personals

(Now for the men - and this lame-assed dude thinks 96% of men feel this way - hmmm well that certainly explains a hell of a lot)

#1 Hiking - he doesn't want to go hiking - really????

#2 Opera - so he's not cultured eh? (dump him)

#3 Travel - um...we spell it r*o*m*a*n*t*i*c

#4 Clothes shopping - depends on the man (c'mon guys say it with me Victoria's Secret {*wink, wink, nudge, nudge*})

#5 Relationship workshops - let's be honest mostly all of us don't necessarily want to go to these and if you have to go at the beginning of your dating experience well then I'd say it's time to find a different date.

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Ya know...

First off I am sick and tired of 'dating rules' and I am quite happy to be getting married because I can't imagine the extent of all the bullshit one has to keep straight these days in order TO date - refer to past blog posts about my wonderful dating career.

Let's offer up some alternative 'places' and test the mettle shall we:

#1 A strip joint - for either of the sexes...sure not for a first date but hey if there's going to be sex in your future, getting a little naughty and stripping (LOL pun intended) away some of the inhibitions isn't a bad idea is it? You may learn a thing or two....or,

#2 An adult store - reference back to alternative #1

#3 (This is dependent of course) A kid's birthday party - whether it's for his kids/your kids/nieces and nephews - might be a good way to see how they handle children (that is if that's important to you).

#4 Church - again this could be tricky and you may be an atheist to which there is not point then but if you are involved in a relationship and you want it to go somewhere you may want to explore your spiritual side.

#5 A Yoga class or an exercise class together - it's fun to sweat OUTSIDE of the sheets and no I am not saying this because I am a Yoga teacher - I think it's a way to have fun and learn about each other on different levels.

So there you go...some 'different' dating ideas to try out. Good luck and let me know how it turns out.

^_^

Um....

Please don't make me give the blog speech again.

If I post philosophical commentary it's not up for debate kids.

Insulting people on their own blogs is in bad form.

If you can't say anything intelligent....

...well....

You do the math.