Monday Mission - 6/2/2003
1. One thing that really annoys me is when someone at work will just start clipping their fingernails at their desk. In most cases, it is men who do this, which only makes it worse. I can't explain why this grates on my nerves, but when I hear that "click-click-click" of the clippers, I just imagine nasty fingernail fragments flying everywhere. What habit do people have that drives you crazy but doesn't seem to bother anyone else?
Someone used to complain that the way I slurped my pop drove them off the wall. I wasn't slurping, I think I was actually sucking it between my front teeth to reduce the "carbonation sting."
update: I misread this question. OK I totally HATE when people false start when playing piano. Paul will understand this one. :spork
2. I just had to replace the compressor in my car. That was $400 I didn't have that is now gone. Have you had any expensive car trouble recently?
No, and don't jinx me please and thank you!
3. A friend of mine came over for dinner with us this recently, and brought her baby. At only 8 months he is as cute as the dickens, but when he got hungry, his momma just whipped out her boob for him to start chowin' down on. Among friends or family I can see why she wouldn't be shy, but it still made me a little uncomfortable. I realize it is a natural function and wonderful bonding experience, but I wasn't ready to be a part of it. How do you feel about mothers who breastfeed their children in public? At what age do you think they should stop?
:boobies for the purpose of feeding is acceptable, however, you can't ever argue that for the sake of gender equality that a male should be allowed to whip out his wee in public.
4. I was watching the "Antiques Road Show" recently, and the resident "expert" presented the "Atari 2600" game system as a popular collectible. I am now officially OLD! Do you recall the first item from your youth that became an "antique" and made you feel old and how you felt? Or if it hasn't happened, yet, what item do you think it will be and how do you expect it to make you feel?
Over the weekend I read something about how much portion sizes have increased in the past 20 years...20 years, that's 1983...I remember 1983 almost like it was yesterday! Oh yeah, and I see Care Bears merchandise at the store and I feel old thinking that I loved them the first time around.
5. It started raining last night as I was going to bed. Not storming or a hard rain, just a nice rainfall. The pitter-patter of raindrops hitting the window made for a peaceful way to drift to sleep (and also made it hard to wake up this morning). Do you like rainy days/nights? What type of weather makes you feel relaxed?
A sunny, lazy weekend afternoon.
6. We used to joke about the retired couple across the street. Every night, they would pull out their lawn chairs, sit in their driveway and watch the world go by. We laughed about how someone would just waste away their life like that. Now 8 years later, I pull out the lawn chairs and we find ourselves doing exactly the same thing. Life has a way of making one humble. Have you ever found that you have become that which you once ridiculed?
In high school, I ate massive amounts of junk food every day, thought exercise was for the weak, and weighed less than 100 pounds. I used to mock people who exercised and ate diet everything in order to maintain their weight. Now, I exercise like a maniac in order to not look like a lardass, but I also have to control the junk food that I eat, although I draw the line at eating low-fat this and lite that.
7. Have you ever sent an e-mail to the wrong person? What was the most embarrassing experience you remember?
I've sent emails to my boss forgetting to delete my signature "This email was brought to you by the letters F and U."