all so often I start my thoughts with "maybe its me"....because often I feel I must be alone in my way of thinking....and here's another example of that.

Think of a thing, an item, OTHER THAN money, that you'd be willing to wait in like HOURS for.....you have a couple things??? OK say we're talking over TWENTY-FOUR hours. Standing...sitting...heck, laying in line, on the street...you still got something? And say, once you obtain this item, you still have to PAY for it. OH and add that the temperature outside is about 25degrees....you still have something? Cause I don't.

Last night leaving work, I saw the beginning of lines being formed outside of Foot Locker and Foot Action. Must be a new sneaker coming out soon. And when I left work today, the line was still there, and getting longer. So that's 24 hours these people have been outside, in the cold, waiting, to go into a store, and spend over $150 I'm guessing for a pair of sneakers..(never mind it probably cost $5 to make em....that's a WHOLE other story). And I wondered who on earth would really be willing to do this...I'm the same person that thinks the idea of Black Friday is absurd as well. No way I'm lining up outside a store, to get trampled when the doors open, fight for the one tv left, just because its a few bucks cheaper....

So on my train ride home, I tried to come up with something that its importance, would be the equivalent to me...maybe concert tickets? new Coach bag? a new restaurant serving all my favorites? unless we talkin a free trip around the world, I couldn't come up with anything. Can you?

I'm not doin too good...except when it counts...or maybe not...

disclaimer - mom don't read this post LOL
So....Sunday I was in the mall picking up a couple things. I go to pay, and the woman asks for ID. I dig and dig, and can't find my drivers license. I show her my school ID and she's content with that. But I'm still digging because I'm usually pretty good about having my ID....I was supposed to go home and look for it but I didn't...

Sunday evening some friends were throwing a party, and I was working the bar for them. Get to the place, we're setting up, everything goin good. Until security asks everyone to go back outside to be searched. AND show ID. I usually have a spare one in my car, but alas, it was not there. And they told me I couldn't be behind the bar w/o ID. No way I'm driving all the way back home to get it. I go back to the car, dig through all my stuff AGAIN, but no luck. Luckily my twin, who I think people say we're twins just cause we're both light skinned....anyways I digress..she was on the line and after she got in, gave me her ID. OK. Party goes well...Crisis averted again....

*mom stop reading here please..lol *Heading home on Monday, running my mouth on the phone, and as I turn the corner to get on the highway, I see flashing lights. *sigh* Never mind I've seen cops driving while on the phone, I'm not allowed to do it...and as he comes to the window I remember. uh oh...I have no license!! So he asks for my registration. and I hand it to him....then he looks at me and is like And where is your license...So I think ok, I'll go diggin in my bag, and when I cant find it, act suprised like it was just there....I'm goin to jail with big Bertha.....but how about, when I go in my wallet, there's my license. Finding my license didn't avoid a ticket, but it did avoid Big Bertha so I'm very happy.

So I figure my string of bad luck because of my scatterbrained incidents is over. But alas, its not. Get in the car this morning to head to work, and the battery is dead. ...left the lights on last night....*sigh* it looks like its gonna be one of those weeks...

The braces chronicle

so its four months I've had the braces. hopefully just six months to go.
getting more used to them, although looking at pictures I of course smile even less now than before, if that's even possible. but i'm not as horrified as I was in the beginning. When this is all done, after all the pain, and payin all this money I better smile in my sleep....The positive side of maybe I'd lose weight cause I can't eat went out the window after about three weeks. Cause come hell or high water, I was gonna figure out how to eat what I want...

Today at the dentist office, another sucker with braces actually tried to pick me up. EVEN IF I was looking, no thanks. I may be a hypocrite, but I'm not dating another person with braces. That everytime I look at them, I'm reminded of what MY mouth looks like. I can a lot of complications with that...sorry guy...

But he starts his pick up attempt with he loves a woman with natural hair. And anytime he sees one he's struck by the fact that they are a rebel...A rebel I ask? Yes, against all the processes and chemicals. Um, I'm no rebel. I just hated perming my hair. And if anytime he sees a woman with natural hair he's driven to talk to them, he's not very selective. Everyone has natural hair nowadays. Better luck next time pal.