Oh for fuck sake, let’s just get on with it already…
I’m grumpy, good and fucking grumpy. It was a rotten ass day in the salt mines, my body is both revolting and revolting (can’t be bothered to explain that), my arm is starting to really hurt, and Evie has figured out that if she hides in the morning I can’t possibly give her medicine. Such a lovely little feline. So maybe this little thankfulness exercise will fix my fucking foul mood.
- I just watched Josh damn near kill himself by sniffing his own socks that he’d been wearing all day. The face he made was comedic gold.
- I have submitted our dinner order and Josh shall be leaving shortly to fetch it. The pizza we both grew up on, mushrooms on only his half, and excellent garlic cheesebread. Yum.
- He is also going to stop at the convenience store and get me smokes and some Peace Tea Sno-Berry. If you like a gently blueberry flavored tea, it’s fucking awesome.
- I made myself a mix CD for in the jeep of my new favorite artist, Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer. Seriously kids, if you haven’t looked him up on YouTube you’re totes missing out.
- The rotten little feline greeted me at the door.
- I figured out how to circumvent some potential issues at work. Yet again we’ll be changing our registration system mid-stream and I needed to work out a way to use two at the same time for an interim period. Problem solved.
- I feel like I’ve done remarkably well given that Mom has been in Portland since Sunday. I’ve talked to her briefly every day, which helps. I wish she was having more fun, but it really made me feel good the other day when she told me she’s looking forward to coming home to some of my good cooking.
- I’ve become a Backpack Convert. I’d been having a terrible time with my large purse being heavy on my shoulder and trying to carry all of the various supplies into the office that I need. I had gotten a really nice pack from Land’s End when we went to Orlando a few years ago and I’ve put it into use. My shoulder and back are thanking me for it.
- There are honestly so many things to potentially do this weekend that I’m not sure how I’ll decide. And there’s actually a little money available so some of those may come to be.
- And lastly, I am ever so thankful that Josh found this tidbit for me.
That’s Taylor Lautner of Twilight fame as Shark Boy from the kid’s movie “The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl.” In my not so humble opinion, this is utterly fucking hilarious. BWHAHAHA!
behindthemask said:
I think I need to kick Friday in the ass for you. Sorry it’s been a rough day. Yay for the thankful stuph! I hope you have a better weekend!
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Mental Mama said:
I’ll hold it down, you go ahead and kick in the junk.
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behindthemask said:
I’m so doing that with no mercy!
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NotAPunkRocker said:
((hugs)) Backpacks are the best. 🙂
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Mental Mama said:
Indeed. 🙂
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crimsonowl63 said:
I give you many kudos for being able to make this list at all today. Even when you are grumpy you can be both hilarious and uplifting.
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merbear74 said:
She’s really good at that. 🙂
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Mental Mama said:
Aww, thanks!
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Mental Mama said:
LOL, thank you! Sweeties like you help cheer me up. 🙂
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lrconsiderer said:
Yeah this is a HUGE kudos list – it’s no fun when you’re in a foul mood, to try to figure out any kind of good thing (especially when – do you get this? – you’re kind of ENJOYING being in a foul mood). Sorry you’re hurting – I hope your body, in both its revolting ways, gets some rest and stops being a pain in the ass. Or the wherever.
YAY! for circumventing stuff at work. Always, always a bonus.
Enjoy your pizza and tea 🙂
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Mental Mama said:
Thanks, I most certainly did! We even managed to toss a movie on for good measure.
And yes, I definitely understand enjoying being in a good mood. It happens to me a little too regularly.
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Rose said:
You just let me know, and I’ll drive up there and kick some ass. 😀
Glad you were able to do TToT today. I’m hoping to get mine done by Sunday at midnight. Just not feeling it tonight, so I know where you’re coming from.
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Mental Mama said:
AHA, opposite to emotion, honey! I felt like shit, so I wrote about things that make me feel good. Kind of disgusting how well some of this crap works.
Well, that and I just had Josh take a pic of my boob since Mer has decided we need to show our tittie tats next week.
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Green Embers said:
Okay, that sharkboy pic… 😆
Totally forgot about that movie, Robert Rodriguez is such an odd duck of a director, I believe he went from that movie to Planet Terror… (His half of Grindhouse).
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Mental Mama said:
I was well beyond watching that kind of movie when it came out, but I think this is just funny as fuck.
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zoebyrd said:
pizza and tea…food of the gods…can only make things better.
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Mental Mama said:
It definitely helped some! 🙂
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dyannedillon said:
I love being greeted at the door by a feline. Mine does it ever time I leave the house.
Team Shark Boy doesn’t have the same ring to it….
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Mental Mama said:
Evie is pretty nonchalant most of the time, but according to Josh she wanted nothing to do with him when he got home and just kept walking by the door meowing and looking at him. When I finally got here she was way more affectionate than usual. She probably just wants something. Kids.
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Farmer Farthing said:
I’m sorry but I couldn’t help a snort of laughter at “the rotten little feline” lol Sorry, it’s still tickling me now!! 😀
I hope your weekend is better!! xx
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Mental Mama said:
She is! She has attitude worse than your average teenage girl. One of these days I need to see if I can shoot a little video of her.
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jny_jeanpretty said:
thank you for showing me that pic of the movie Shark Boy (which we see all the time on Disney channel) and enlighting me!!! hahahahaha jean
happy about your Mom,too
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Mental Mama said:
You’re totally welcome, and thank you! 🙂
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Christine said:
When I went on crutches, I bought a purse that converts to a backpack. I’m walking again, but I’m not giving up the backpack. It is so freeing to have two hands available!
Have a great weekend, regardless of what you decide to do.
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Mental Mama said:
Having your hands free is always awesome, particularly when you’re a smoker. 😉
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Kristi said:
I think I’ve seen the Shark Boy and Lava Girl movie, but I never made the connection to Twilight.
The pizza sounds really yummy!
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Mental Mama said:
I wouldn’t have known either if Josh hadn’t seen something about it on reddit. 🙂
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Michelle Liew said:
Not fun to be in a foul mood…so great that you’ve linked in spite of it all. And we’re thankful for that!
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Mental Mama said:
Thank you, it’s not fun to feel that way. Sometimes I just have to get it out of my system so I can move on and get happy again. 🙂
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Sandy Ramsey said:
My favorite posts are always the ones from the grumpy folks who still manage to make a list…..kudos to you! I’ve been there a few times myself.
I have to thank you for #1 right off the bat…the socks…too funny and a great early Sunday morning belly laugh.
I am in the beginning stages of purse-hate and have taken to carrying small backpacks too. They do make like easier at times, especially with all the junk I end up carrying.
Hope your mood improves and you can enjoy what’s left of the weekend!
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Mental Mama said:
Thanks for visiting, I’m glad I was able to spread a little laughter. 🙂
I am finding the backpack much more reasonable during the work week. I haven’t left the house this weekend yet, so I’m not sure if I’ll just deal with small bits stuffed in my pockets or the smaller purse I got last weekend if I do go anywhere. I do have to say, it’s nice to have options.
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Sarah said:
Good food and drink always cheer me up, too. Way to go finding thankfuls when you were in a rotten mood. It’s the best time to do it!
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Mental Mama said:
Thanks, I totally agree. Best thing for feeling like shit is to at least pretend you don’t – it doesn’t always work, but the fact that it can at all makes it worth a shot in my book. 🙂
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eunkyungsuh said:
Nice list. Did you know that “Sharkboy” started his “career” off as a talented martial artist? It’s funny, I never heard of him till Twilight, but there’s that movie of him barely a teenager! Does your family ever greet you at the door like our feline? Blessings~
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Mental Mama said:
I didn’t know that, but it doesn’t surprise me. Josh will actually sometimes greet me with a fresh glass of ice tea and a snack, and when I scratch under his chin he purrs like the cat. 😉
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Cyndy Bush said:
OMGosh, cats are evil genius! And now I suddenly have THREE of them ruling my home.
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Mental Mama said:
We just have the two – Evie and Sissy – but they’re litter mates and 15 years old now, so they’ve have plenty of time to master the evil genius thing. 🙂
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