Shock to the System

I am pretty sure returning to work tomorrow after having been off since the 21st of Dec. will be an adjustment. I am positive trading my wardrobe of pajama bottoms for a suit will be down right painful. If only I had a suit made out of flannel...

The Table Has Been Cleared

I'm putting a halt to Table Topic Tuesdays. The majority of questions left are of a more racy nature. I have no problem answering the questions or with sharing too much information. But, Lolly some times reads and things are just starting to click into place for her about things of a racier nature. References on tv, in songs, etc. You get it. So to save her from overload, I'll have to think of something else to blog about on Tuesdays.

Thanks to all who played along!!! I loved learning more about you!

S-Crap

That's what my Honda is being sold for, scrap. My Honda CRV is no more. After 1o years and 180,000 plus miles it could go no more. I always said I would drive it till the wheels came off. Well the wheels didn't come off but the engine won't go any longer so I guess that's about the same thing.

Without my car, I was left to drive Mister's smelly Big Rig, which is some sort of Ford truck. You can't even open the passenger side door without a pop cup and an empty 5 hour energy bottle falling out. Very classy. The air conditioner doesn't even work properly. I could go on but in Atlanta in the middle of summer, commuting downtown in business attire, well I couldn't go on long like that.

But there was a problem - car payment. After not having a car payment in quite some time I was not looking forwad to the idea of a car payment. So my number 1 criteria for replacing the Honda was price. I am talking cheap. The cheaper the better. In the car world cheap means small or old or both. I really don't have a problem with either small or old. Mister, well that's another story.

Based on our criteria - price (me), make (either Honda or Toyota, both of us), year and mileage (Mister) let me intorudce you to the rolla

I am now rollin in the rolla. A red 2008 Toyota Corolla. Don't laugh. I have no car shame. (and I say this only because most of my friends fall into the SUV, luxury car, or I deserve a nice car mindset catergory, I fall into the Dave Ramsey I am getting the hell out of debt category) It comes with a small car payment, working air conditioner, and will probably run another 10 years.

Boy do I miss my Honda...

Don't Ignore Your Check Engine Light

Even if it's been on for a year and you've been to the mechanic for other reasons and he finds no problem for the light to be on, because your car will break down while you're in the left turn lane on your way home from the grocery store and you will have to wait for 2 hours for a tow all the while worrying about your weight watcher ice cream sandwiched melting...

I used to think Oprah was a rock star but now just a pop star. No explaination to follow, just my feeling.

Thanks for the Reminder

Opened my email to find this the other day...



It's been 20 years since you graduated from IU and it's a great time to reconnect with your alma mater by joining your Indiana University Alumni Association.

Based on the number of times the university calls my house I am not so sure they are as interested in my reconnecting as they are in my donating. I'll come off some jack once I get over the hard feelings I have for you firing The General (Bobby Knight). no disrespect for Coach Crean.

But in the meantime thanks for the reminder that I am getting old...

Let It Go

I love Christmas as much as the next person but this is what I see when I look out my front window on Jan 21st!

Hello HOA, anyone?