Doh...

Have you ever had a day where you have to stop because you come to the realization that you're monumentally stupid? I’m talking about those moments of clarity when you discover that those moronic acts that annoy you are also the ones you’re guilty of. We don’t tell people of our insanity or odd quirks. No, we tuck them away as if they were a national secret until someone stumbles on them by accident. If we would have been upfront and told people that we were insane they wouldn’t be shocked, but no we wait until they can witness it for themselves. Today I had one of those moments of clarity.

It seems I am one of those people that will moan and groan (not a pleasant sight) over the price of gas and will go so far as to drive around town looking for the lowest gas prices. So in other words, I will drive, thus using gas, an extra 20 minutes out of my way to get gas that's 3 cents cheaper. Have I saved anything? No. Especially if you factor in the time I spent along with it. So what I end up doing is probably spending an extra buck with the delusion that I’m saving money. On the other hand I wont even bat an eye when I then go and spend money on a lotto ticket. Again I’m seriously thinking that I have a chance to win. In fact it’s my master financial plan. I’ll even spend money on silly putty (I kid you not). I’m notorious for over tipping, yet I will drive 45 mins longer to find a grilled chicken sandwich that is one dollar cheaper. Who the hell am I kidding? It’s not like I don’t have the ability to do simple math.

Now I’m sure I’m not the only one that does these things. So why do we hide our quirks from others? I find them to be the most interesting things about someone. None of us are perfect, so isn’t the meat of a person in the imperfections? Hell, I say we celebrate our quirks! The next time you're talking to yourself in the car and you realize someone is watching form another car... Don’t pretend like you were singing along with the radio... Roll down your window and ask them for their opinion. When you trip because for some reason your legs thought there was another step... Don’t get upset.... Point out to those around you that there isn’t a stair there and someone must have stolen it. Wouldn’t it be better if we enjoyed and laughed over these supposed faults or goofs? I’ll start... As I type this right now I have a *huge* blue smudge on my cheek because I had the cap in my mouth while I tried to recap the *permanent* marker one handed. So now I’ll go into the grocery store for a Mountain Dew tonight with my head held high and blue on my cheek. LoL.

Pup-Date:

I told you yesterday about the hippopotamus that the puppy of doom was trying to teach to swim. I refuse to think that she was rejecting my gift seeing as though at the moment she is sleeping with it. So I thought I’d post a picture of the little mongrel and her buddy... As you can see her ears have started growing independently. They use to be tilted the same... now they each are doing their own thing. Yes I know she looks a bit silly, but it couldn’t fit her more... It's not the best picture in the world, but it's not easy to get that thing to sit still.

“When you become senile, you won't know it.” -- Bill Cosby