3 months later and I remembered I had this Blog

I take it in stride. Not sure what that means exactly. "A long, decisive step" is a definition of stride. Another definition is "to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance". Yeah, I can be impatient sometimes..but I hope I'm never arrogant.
Anyways...where I was going with this before googling the definition of "stride"...
Life throws you curveballs constantly (at least it throws it at me that way mostly). What we do with those curveballs defines us as human beings, which differentiates us from the cockroaches, amoebas, slugs, biebers and olsen twins.

I like to think that the curveballs life has thrown at me with great force have been either diverted or caught with whatever strength I could muster. I like to believe that I've taken life's slaps in the face and overcame them. Screw you curveballs!!!! I have a roof over my head. I have a tolerable job. I have a reliable car. I have family and friends full of love.
I could complain about life, which I may do sometimes...but right now I can't complain at all. Even though I'm not a millionaire or have a great job or have physical perfection...I'm satisfied with my life right now...not overjoyed, but satisfied. That's all that matters. So many can't say that, but I can. :)

Getting older sucks the big one

It's like...am I really getting as old as the calendar dictates?
You watch reruns of the X-Files...in about 2 weeks and a day or two, it's been off the air as a new show for 10 years! :(
Nose and ear hair...seriously?!?!? I know you were there when I was younger...but did you have to become stronger and spit in my face when I look in the mirror and arm myself with nosehair clipper, razor and whatnot?
"Star Wars"...35 years old this year...not a pleasant thing for me.
Susan Olsen...Cindy Brady from the "Brady Bunch" will turn 50 this year.
These are the things that make me appreciate the occasional whiskey shots. I may be getting older and it may take me some more minutes to present myself (ear shaving, nosehair plucking...just looking in the mirror and saying F it! some mornings)
Tootie from "Facts of Life" is 43...and she will turn 44 this year whether she likes it or not!
Aubrey O'Day...28 or 29 this year...like it matters! Oh, wait...she's the only thing that matters! Oh, wait...WHOOOOO?!?!?!?!?
I shall now log off and go to bed. Of course my bladder will as usual wake me up at 5am or so for...well you can determine that for yourself. Then I shall go back to bed and toss and turn for the remaining hour or so until I have to get up to go to work. It's life...we live with it!

The theory is that everything in nature serves some purpose...but SERIOUSLY?!?!?!? My "at the moment" top 5...

1. Dust (I dusted my keyboard last week...and it's back! What purpose?!?!?)
2. Lint (It's in my dryer lint catcher...it's in my belly button at the end of the day...WTF?)
3. Toenail growth...we clip them but they keep coming back (fingernail growth I can accept)
4. The Situation (Yeah, that Jersey Shore guy...I defy anyone to explain the purpose)
5. That icky crusty stuff in the corner of your eyes when you get up in the morning...just annoying

Supermarket Shenanigans! Not as naughty as it may seem...

So I just posted this on my Facebook page...and the therapeutic value was so large that I had to share it here (names of others have been disguised as TV characters to protect the innocent)

 

 

Marty Meyerdierks

37 minutes ago near Patterson

• Easter candy 75% off at the A&P today.....GIGGEDY!!!! Bought a bag of Easter Snickers, a bag of Easter Crunches and 2 bags of Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs. The Peeps were tempting...but I showed restraint!

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      Marty Meyerdierks

      Oh...and I also displayed 2 acts of kindness at the A&P today...
      One regular checkout line open when I walked up to check out...clearly beat this other woman to the line (2 people line...not a long one), but I had a cart full with about 40 ...See More

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    •  You felt so generous because you had all that candy....Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs are my favorite by far and of course Starburst Jelly Beans....
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      Marty Meyerdierks LOL

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      Marty Meyerdierks

      Seriously...we've all been there when we have a small amount of items and some biotch with 2 carts full jumps ahead of you in line and then goes through the lengthy trial of paying with a check and having items with no price so the cashier has to get someone to check the price and then she has coupons for things she didn't buy and chaos ensues when she refuses to even attempt to bag her own groceries so the cashier has to do it because the store doesn't hire baggers since the 1980s and you end up growing a lengthy beard while your ice cream melts waiting for this self-absorbed biotch who also adds extra money on the check to get cash like she's at the bank or something....
      OMG...that was very therapeutical for me to get that off my chest!

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AIDS: We're aware...now let's cure

AIDS awareness charities...a good thing and I applaud them. But....going off on a tangent here that some may not like...I think we're all aware of AIDS now (those who aren't have probably been living under a rock for the past 25 years). We don't need awareness anymore. We need a cure...treatment...research. Too many are still dying from AIDS. The years have shown that it's not a "gay disease". It's a disease that affects humans across all walks of life and all preferences, races, etc.
The red ribbons are all fine and dandy, but money is needed for research. It's 2012. We're aware that it exists and is a devastating disease, and we're aware of the precautions to take to prevent it. Unfortunately, no matter how cautious the majority of us are that take steps toward prevention, it still exists. Many cases happen regardless of cautious steps, and far too many are born with this awful disease at no fault of their own. Let's support research now to hopefully find a cure. http://www.amfar.org/

The Reality TV Rant

My occasional rant about "reality" TV...
First off...there's too much of it, and a lot of it isn't even a reflection of "reality". Most of it is just sensationalist, "National Enquirer", exploitation TV. Mob Wives, Toddlers forced to wear Tiaras and hooker makeup rather than just being allowed to be little girls, Dance Moms dealing with a bitchy dance teacher with mad cow disease, sluts (both female and male) having flower ceremonies to eliminate potential booty calls based on the most superficial things, and so many shows centered around the "real lives" of privileged dregs to society (Kardashians, mob wives, "real" housewives, Jersey Shore losers, ad nauseum...
Admittedly I do watch a number of "reality" shows...but the ones I watch have a purpose other than glorifying the worst that humanity has to offer.  Biggest Loser, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Pawn Stars (Chum Lee still cracks me up), Shark Tank, What Would You Do?, Undercover Boss...there are some in the category that I embrace. However, the amount of "reality" shows on the number of channels nowadays has become ridiculous. Seriously...hog hunters, a tattoo artist competition, exterminators, swamp people, extreme couponers, swapping wives...what's next? A show about people who scratch their asses? Extreme Buttscratch: the Hemorrhoid Edition?!?!? Enough's enough!

Oscar Nom for Melissa RULES!!!

So...they announced the Oscar nominees for this year very early this morning. The typicals and predictables were nominated, as usual (Streep, Scorcese, Woody, Clooney, Close, Pitt...Spielberg snubbed again). But there's one nomination that brought a smile to my face...Melissa McCarthy in "Bridesmaids". Haven't seen the movie yet, but I really like Melissa. Recently and deservedly won an Emmy for her work on the TV show "Mike & Molly". Not the typical, Hollywood glamour gal with an 18 inch waist, Melissa is making a name for herself through talent over physical image (something lacking a lot lately in the entertainment industry). Don't get me wrong, she's a beautiful woman...just not the paper-doll, looks gorgeous on the outside with nothing going on past the image. She's got my vote, and I hope she has more great success in years to come.