Calling All Democrats!

Ok, so at my little job we're having an up-sell competition. We're selling items for donation to a local charity. No surprise, I'm doing quite well. Anyway, in order to keep my top 3 position, I ask every person who smiles to me if they would like to donate (I don't bother with the meanies). Tonight I asked a lady who politely said no... and then gave me a whole resume of her public service efforts... like I cared. I told her, "oh, ok. Really, I just wanted to know if you would donate now..." to which she responded, "No, I wanted to let you know that I give back. I'm not one of those people who just thinks that life is good and sits back and does nothing. Those people are called Republicans."

WHOA NOW.

Of course, I politely stood up for myself, and of course she tried to minimize my points by saying, "well, that's an exception." (PS- When you're calling everything an "exception," you're missing the meaning of the word, but whatev.)

So that lead to an interesting discussion (calm) at work about political beliefs. Now, I am sincerely calling to all Democrats reading this today: please leave a short comment detailing why you are a Democrat. Of course, this comes with some rules....

1. Be positive--tell me why you're a Democrat and not why you're not a Republican.
2. No use of the words: Bush, Homophobic, Hope, Change, etc.
3. Don't unfairly generalize.
4. No talk of Obama being your favorite president unless you have two facts to support that. ("he just is" is not a reason, despite what I've heard from many people).

All in all, I just want to hear from an intelligent Democrat why he/she chose the party.

So I'm giving you a few days to convince me that somebody has a reason.

...because no offense, Democrats, most of your "peers" are doing you a disservice... and the people I've come into contact with lately have me almost certain that nobody has a clue why they've chosen their political affiliation.

Oh, Stop.

How desperate for $$ do you have to be before you'll audition to be a back-up dancer for this?:

How to Make People Feel Bad for Begging:

I had to run to the drug store unexpectedly last night. When it was my turn to pay, I realized that I didn't have my debit card!! Instead, all I had was a check! I asked the pharmacist (who was checking me out because they were busy) if I could write a check. He said, "Umm.. sure. $1."

I wrote a check for $1. How embarrassing is it that I didn't even have enough change to pay $1?!

But it gets better... I was in a shady part of town and when I was getting back into my car, a shady-looking man asked me if I had $1 so he could catch the last bus of the night. I said, "I have no cash, I'm sorry." And he said, "Ma'am, I only need $1." And I said, "Sir, I just wrote a check for $1. I seriously have no cash." And he said "Oh. Sorry to bother you."

I felt bad, so I got in my car and dug around for some change. I found about $1.50 for him.

But if you ever want someone to stop pestering you for money, tell them you had to write a check for $1. Apparently that's pathetic enough to make them feel bad for asking you for money.

Some Thoughts on Miss Universe

1. Worst Spanish translator ever. He is seriously terrible. He made the girls sound like idiots. They couldn't find a better translator?

2. Why does the (male) host keep commenting on how "devilishly handsome" Dean Cain is?

3. Love Kosovo's dress.

4. Australia is adorable.

5. Why am I watching this?

Update: Way to go, Venezuela. You may have a sucky, corrupt government, but at least you have Miss Universe (still).

All I Want is a Stupid Candle.

A few years ago, I laughed at one of my friends when I found out that he wrote to Quaker when he could not find the Oatmeal-to-Go in the Apple flavor.

Today, my friends, I must admit that I just wrote my first ever product complaint email.

The subject: The Fragrance Collection Candles by Glade (specifically the 2-oz candle)

The problem: I have a coupon that came in my Sunday paper for a free 2-oz candle available "wherever Glade products are sold."

and
I'm not entirely sure that the 2-oz candle exists...
...because it is not available anywhere that Glade products are sold...
...not at Target, not at WalMart, not at Giant Eagle, not at CVS...
...and I'm pretty sure that I've wasted enough time and gas over this stupid candle that I could have purchased the 5-oz candle.

The solution: An email detailing my brand loyalty and current disappointment.

The response (hopefully): A coupon that I can actually use, please?

Update: I got my response today. The response was that the candle is very popular due to the coupon, but surely I will find one before the October expiration date. Also, maybe I should call ahead to void unnecessary driving. (As a retail clerk, I can tell you that there is nothing worse than a person calling to see if you carry something... don't be lazy, people). Considering the stores that I've checked have not even had a freaking shelf-tag for it, I am still not convinced that it exists. Screw you, Glade. Yeah, I said it.

Dream Shopping

A few nights ago, Steve and I went to the mall to eat at Five Guys (which we both agreed was good, but not anything that we'd ever think, "Oooh, let's go there!"). After dinner, Steve was such a sport and walked around with me while I "Dream Shopped." You know... when you drool over things that you can't afford... and things that you probably wouldn't buy even if you could afford it because you can probably find it nicer for less elsewhere. We went to this neat store called West Elm.... then we went to Williams Sonoma (more for Steve... I'll never understand why anyone needs a thousand-dollar pots & pans set)... then to Pottery Barn... and Restoration Hardware.

I'll admit it... I had a lot of fun "Dream Shopping," and hoping that it's really "Someday Shopping." I'm not the only person who does this, right?

Where do you like to Dream Shop?

Oh, I Thought You Meant Like a Plumber...

Do you ever have one of those "when did THAT happen?" Buster Bluth moments?

Lately, my BB moments have occurred while eating lunch.

From the time that I was old enough to realize that McDonald's was nasty, I wouldn't eat there without protesting. I always preferred Wendy's.

Now, something strange has happened. McDonald's is actually good.... really good. To make things weirder, I am actually now disappointed every time I eat Wendy's. I now find myself asking, "why didn't I go to McDonald's?"

"I was like, when did THAT happen?!" Steve says that McDonald's started to get better with the "I'm Lovin' It" campaign. I couldn't tell you because I wasn't lured to McDonald's again until they started selling $1 sodas last summer. But I can tell you that Wendy's sure has gone downhill since Dave Thomas died.

Finally, Someone Said It.

My Facebook newsfeed is being abused. More often than not, it's full of people I haven't talked to since high school, and they're usually complaining about something stupid. Why do I keep them around? Well, sometimes it's down-right entertaining (____ hopes her hubby don't go 2 jail 2-morrow).

One of my Facebook friends posted a CNN article entitled "The 12 Most Annoying Types of Facebookers." So, which one are you?:

The Let-Me-Tell-You-Every-Detail-of-My-Day Bore

The Self-Promoter

The Friend-Padder

The Town Crier

The TMIer

The Bad Grammarian

The Sympathy-Baiter

The Lurker

The Crank

The Paparazzo

The Maddening Obscurist

The Chronic Inviter

You know them all. Not sure which one you are? There's even a quiz. I took it and it basically told me I'm cool... like I didn't already know that! Ha! It's worth taking a few minutes to read. Hilarious.

XOXO

My Life According to Brit-Brit

(This picture is from the Glory Days and in no way represents Ms. Spears now)

I've been super-slacking lately, I know. Now I'm super-klepto, too. I borrowed this fun little list from Molly's facebook page.

What you do is pick one artist and answer the questions entirely in their song titles. Since Molly already chose John Mayer, I picked Britney Spears. Let's see if this works out well... haha.

Are you a male or female?
Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman

Describe yourself:
Outrageous (hahaha)

How do you feel:
Lucky

Describe where you currently live:
Don't Go Knockin' on My Door
(seriously, though... it kind of scares me when I'm home alone and someone knocks...)

If you could go anywhere where would you go?
Where Are You Now

Your favorite form of transportation:
That's Where You Take Me

Your best friend is:
Bombastic Love

What's the weather like:
What U See (Is What U Get)

Favorite time of day:
One Kiss from You

If your life was a TV show, it would be called:
My Prerogative

What is life to you:
Anticipating

Your fear:
Kill the Lights
(I'm kinda afraid of the dark)

What is the best advice you have to give:
Do Somethin'

Thought for the Day:
The Beat Goes On

My motto:
I've Just Begun (Having My Fun)

Just Wondering...

...has anyone else noticed that Nicole Richie has been pregnant for what seems like an unnaturally long time?

I mean... it's been a really, really long time.

That kid is going to be 15lbs by the time it's born.