The name says it all. Irked because I am disgruntled, disillusioned, etc. Skirt because I'm a chick. And rifts because there's a constant argument between my reality and my imagination. Depends on the day as to who wins. Another reason is I've been told if I don't get everything I've bottled up out I can cause physical ailments like cancer. I'd rather not die, so here you go. My contribution to the current state of the planet.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Perfect
A daily reminder must for me since even the slightest thing goes wrong or I feel like what I had done was inadequate, I flounder and get flustered and loose track of everything else while I wallow on what I didn't do.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Some Wonderful Ideas!
Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarrantee you’ll be uttering
those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas
that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! (Above: hull
strawberries easily using a straw)..
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Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise
dings and scrapes.
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Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with
WD40 (also works on walls).
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Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing
with a rubber band.
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Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bedlinen sets inside one of
their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a
match.
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Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the
concave shape amplifies the music.
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Placing SOS pads in the freezer between uses will prevent
rusting.
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Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags.
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Add this item to your beach bag. Baby powder gets sand off your
skin easily – who knew?!
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Attach a velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys.
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Look up! Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls
against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the floor.
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Gotcha! Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a stocking
over the vacuum hose.
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Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting crosses into a box
lid.
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For those who can’t stand the scrunching and bunching: how to
perfectly fold a fitted sheet.
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Forever losing your bathroom essentials? Use magnetic strips to
store bobby pins (and tweezers and clippers) behind a vanity door
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A tip for holiday packing. Store shoes inside shower caps to
stop dirty soles rubbing on your clothes. And you can find them in just about
every hotel!
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A muffin pan becomes a craft caddy. Magnets hold the plastic
cups down to make them tip-resistant.
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Bread tags make the perfect-sized cord labels.
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Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones – so much more fun and
easier for kids to eat. Definitely doing this!
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Microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper bag. Much
healthier and cheaper than the packet stuff.
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Brilliant space-saver: install a tension rod to hang your spray
bottles. Genius!
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Win friends at breakfast with this heart-shaped egg tutorial.
Aww shucks!
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Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough over the top
and voila – you have cookie bowls for fruit or ice-cream.
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Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing sunburn relief.
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Gutter garden: Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering..
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Use egg cartons to separate and store your Christmas
decorations.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
It's been two years...
You died two years ago today. We weren't even speaking when it happened because of the fight we got into 2 days before. I really didn't believe your sister when she was screaming into the phone at me. All I could do was look at our daughter and wonder what the hell I was going to tell her when she started asking. It wouldn't be for years since she wasn't even two months old yet. I know you can see how big she's getting and all that she does, including trying my patience with a smile the way you use to. We had so many plans. I wonder sometimes if any of it could have happened if really had let go of all your demons, or if this was the way it was suppose to be. The only thing I'm asking is that you make sure she can hear you at night when you know she's in the process of making the wrong decision. She needs to know someone is always looking out for her. That's what dads are suppose to do.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Congressional Reform Act of 2011
I received this in an email from my Aunt Erika who I happen to hold in the highest regards.
1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.
3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women.
Congressmen/women made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S.) to receive the message. Don't you think it's time?
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!
1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.
3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women.
Congressmen/women made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S.) to receive the message. Don't you think it's time?
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!
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