Well Played, Leggings Maker ... Well Played

This is a step in the right direction!

Move Over Ugly Christmas Sweater ...

Make room for the Ugly Christmas Suit!

I think the winner is clear. Regardless of how ugly a sweater is, it would be hard to beat the Ugly Christmas Suit ... that comes with the matching tie!

How to Get Over a Painful Breakup

After getting dumped by her boyfriend, a woman in China went to a 24-hour KFC restaurant to self-medicate with chicken wings. While there, she decided going back to her apartment would be too difficult, so she called in sick to work and stayed at KFC ... for a week!

She stated, “I hadn't planned on staying there long, I just wanted some chicken wings.  But once I got in there and started eating I decided I needed time to think. I didn't want to go back to my apartment because it was full of memories of him. So I stayed.”

It took a few days before the workers at KFC realized they had been serving her for the past three days ... and that she hadn't actually left.

After a week, the local media caught wind of the story and flocked to the restaurant. At that point, she decided to leave KFC, and since she had already called in sick to work, she could continue the healing process at her parents house.

When asked why she left, she told the media, "I was getting sick of the taste of chicken so there was no point in staying there anymore."

It seems a week of chicken wasn't enough to completely mend her broken heart ... but it was a start!

I Think I Know How I Got Strep

Thing 2 bought me a Donut Bank hope-you-feel-better-soon
iced cookie. I love these cookies!!

I cleaned the basement Sunday evening. My basement is more of a dungeon than basement, and is strictly used for storage. By the time I was done, my throat was on fire and I was really achy. I attributed it to the dust and allergies, knowing I'd feel better in the morning.

I took some ibuprofen went to bed early, but I woke up every few hours and it felt like I had swallowed lye. I went to the doctor and was told I have strep throat, which surprised me.  I don't know anyone with strep, I haven't been around school children, and I'm a real germaphobe! I don't touch banisters when I walk up and down the steps ... anywhere. I use my own pen when I need to sign paper receipts. I press elevator buttons with my knuckle, not my fingertips, and I flush the toilet with my foot, regardless of how I have to contort my body to accomplish this. I guess I could have touched a door handle someone with strep touched ... or more likely ... I wrote with an electronic pen when checking out someplace. I need to look into buying one of those pens so that I don't have to use a store pen when signing for purchases.

Thing 2 knew I was feeling bad and bought me a cookie, which I promptly ate ... I couldn't even wait to take a picture of it before I took a bite! I'd have to be pretty sick to pass up a cookie.

Peppermint Hot Chocolate ... A Very Tasty Bribe!

Thing 2 and I bonded over some delicious peppermint hot chocolate with peppermint marshmallows, stirred with a candy cane. I also gave her an early Christmas present ... a pair of fleece leggings ... super soft and warm. Thing 1 came over a little later. I gave her a pair of fleece leggings and a hand-stitched quilt I'd forgotten about (she loves quilts). Then I gave each of them both a big bowl of homemade loaded baked potato soup that is as tasty as the leggings are warm.

Then I went in for the kill and asked them to bring up all my Christmas decorations ... and I have a lot of Christmas decorations! They would have done it without the bribe, but it never hurts to stack the deck in your favor, right?!

Introducing ... The Personal Sleep Pod!

This one-person sleep pod (sorry ... there is no couples version), is designed to be worn as a backpack, then easily slipped over your head whenever you need to take a nap. Clever, no? The idea is that during the day, a short nap will refresh and invigorate you, making you more productive at work. I'm sure there is a market for this, but I don't really see it catching on in this area ... or at my place of employment. While they want us to be refreshed, invigorated, and productive, I don't think they want us to look like bags of laundry ... or like we've been murdered and hidden under a tarp ... and our co-workers are waiting for a good time to dispose of our body!

It comes in two colors ... yeah!

But remember ...

just because you can't see them ...

doesn't mean they can't see you!!!

Squirrel Knocks Out Power to 2,000 Residents

A squirrel recently knocked out power to 2,000 residents in Silicon Valley. The glorified rat came into contact with the grid, destroying the circuit, and was electrocuted. I'm sorry for the troubles of those affected ... but YEAH! One less squirrel in the world!! 

Need I say more?

My lack of love for squirrels is legendary. Squirrels are rats, plain and simple, and I will never understand why they are allowed to roam freely. I've written many a post on these disgusting rodents. There are those who might say my distaste of squirrels borders on the psychotic, and perhaps they would not be incorrect ... but there really is nothing cute or sweet about those disgusting things. Squirrels cause a lot of damage ... and they eat my flowers!

(You can read the full story here.)

Who decides what "suspicious circumstances" are?

Since I don't know what actions "suspicious circumstances" encompasses, who decides what "suspicious circumstances" are, or what the penalty for such an offense is ... and, considering the fact that I don't want to end up on a future episode of "Locked Up Abroad" ... I think I'll just shy away from handling salmon entirely when in the UK!

Poor Pooh

The town of Tuszyn in Poland has banned Winnie the Pooh because some council members believe Pooh to be a hermaphrodite, and inappropriate for children, citing Winnie's attire and lack of genitalia. Apparently, a fully-dressed Polish bear called Misio Uszatek is a much better choice.

I can't help but wonder ... is Misio anatomically correct under his clothing? That's kind of a creepy thought!

Another council member ... who really hates Pooh stated, "I've written a poem that represents this discussion - 'Winnie the Pooh is an alcoholic and a liar. He walks with no underwear and has cut off his testicles'."

Wow!!!

This "poem" rhymes in Polish, but even if it does rhyme, what did Pooh do to rile up this town? And what makes them think Pooh is an alcoholic? I don't recall Pooh ever express an interest in anything other than honey! And that part about cutting off his testicles??? Surely Pooh isn't the only stuffed animal in Tuszyn without shorts or underpants!!

Poland's Misio Uszatek

Not everyone in Tuszyn see's Pooh as a problem, with one man stating, "Winnie the Pooh is a bear with low intellect, and unfortunately, this is also evident in those who are concerned with this topic."

I'm guessing this statement went right over the heads of the rest of those in attendance ... and that this one lone voice of reason in Tuszyn left the meeting scratching is head.

Maybe it will be of some consolation to know that the rest of the world agrees with him!

And We Have Lift-Off!!

I left plenty of time to get ready for work this morning so that I could stop to watch the Orion launch, and I'm glad I did. I got some pretty cool screen grabs of it. I watched it on my iPad, so the photo quality isn't stellar, but they're still cool pics.

On the launchpad ...

Liftoff!

Views from Orion's on-board cameras ...

Separation of the boosters ...

Jettisoning the fairing panels over the service module ...

Orion's view of the Earth ...

And finally, a few of the nerds that made this amazing feat possible ...