The Antithesis of The Song

Maroon 5 is one of my favorite bands and my hubby surprised me with tickets to their concert a month ago. It was fantastic! Even the opening acts were worth seeing. The first opening act was V.V. Brown and, I am vaguely familiar with her and was happy with her performance. The next opening act was Kris Allen. I love his music so I was happy when I heard he was opening for Maroon 5! He did a spectacular job. Then, the main event! Maroon 5 took the stage and had me up on my feet the majority of the time. The hubby was a good sport...Maroon 5 is a "chic band" according to him but, he decided to treat me to the concert and put on a brave face. There were 2 girls next to me that were lit like a Christmas tree and were cracking me up.

Then there were two obnoxious girls behind the hubby who bumped me a few times with their purses and kept knocking the hubby in the head when he sat down. But, you expect some bumping and knocking into one another in such close conditions so, we didn't really mind at all...until they picked a fight with the guy and his lady directly behind me. Ugh! They chose to have a loud, obnoxious, vulgar argument through most of the song "She Will Be Loved". Really? Adam Levine is belting out, with all his heart, that love song and these idiots behind us are having a war of vulgar words. On a side note, there are only 2 words, the C word and the P word, that will really offend me and, they used both of them. While I was trying to ignore them and enjoy the heck out of Adam Levine's fabulous voice, those assholes were harshing my love buzz. From what I gathered, they were arguing about seating. I heard the guy say, "We've been here the whole time". The hubby said it seemed that they might also have been arguing about the girls hitting them with their purses. It got to a point where each of the four of us, the hubby, the 2 girls next to me and myself, were thisclose to getting security to take care of them. Actually, the hubby was thisclose to telling them to STFU. Fortunately, they stopped and we were all able to enjoy the rest of "She Will Be Loved". But, seriously? How do people get so torked up and angry at a Maroon 5 concert? Don't you just know that when you are going to a concert, you aren't going to have a honking huge amount of room with which to move around? Don't you expect to be knocking and bumping into your friendly neighborly concert goers? The 2 girls next to me were friendly and we had a little bit of a camaraderie between us because...now here's a thought...we were there for the same reason. We had something in common. We could have been completely different people in every other aspect of our lives but, we were there to enjoy the same thing which made us instant friendlies.

Some people just can't behave themselves in public. The two girls behind us seemed pretty full of themselves. At one point, one of them shouted out, above the loud music being sung, "That's right. She knows all the lyrics." Well...bravo! Good for you chicky poo! You know what I know? I don't care! You know what else I know? I know how to behave myself in public!

So, the next time you are at a concert, just remember that everyone there is there for exactly the same thing as you are. Everyone there has at least one thing in common with you. Share a smile instead of vulgar words. Sing and sway along and enjoy your common interest together!

Unnecessary

I really don't like fear mongering as a means to sell unnecessary crap. For example, the Lysol Healthy Touch No Touch Hand Soap System. It is being marketed as a way to protect people from transferring pre-existing germs that are on your common household soap dispenser when one touches it to dispense soap into one's hands as they get ready to wash them. It senses motion so you don't have to touch the soap dispenser. Ok...great! A new way to keep us from getting other people's germs on our hands. But, correct me if I am wrong here. How many times do you retouch the soap dispenser pump in your house immediately after you wash your hands with the soap you just dispensed into your hands from said soap dispenser? And, say you did get some germs on your hands from the soap dispenser, ummmm...maybe I am a little bit stupid here and I don't understand the concept of the purpose of washing your hands and the way that soap and water works when put together but, aren't you then immediately washing said newly acquired germs from the soap pump off of your hands as you wash them right then and there? Yeah...I'm pretty sure I am just an idiot. Right? I mean, the people at Lysol are probably right in thinking that people tend to touch the soap pump, transfer germs onto their hands, wash their hands and either the new germs they just got off that soap pump are resistant to that fresh wash of their hands, or people just then retouch the soap pump and walk around with filth on their hands until the next time they wash them. I've got to be wrong. I'm not a scientist. Not a doctor. So, of course I am wrong and, immediately after I wash the germs from my hands that I have collected both from the dirty soap pump and whatever my hands may get into in between washes has magically not been washed off and is remaining on my hands only to be added to the next time I touch my filthy soap pump. Gosh...I'm disgusting.

Why is This Appropriate?

Why is it socially acceptable to suggest that a woman is pregnant just because she isn't feeling well one day? I don't get this. I have never, and would never, imply that maybe a woman is pregnant just because she is nauseous or not feeling well. Stop that! Guess what...there are other things in the world that make a woman sick. Need examples to inform your single-minded self? Ok...I'll be happy to enlighten you. On any given day, a woman might eat something that doesn't agree with her. Perhaps she ate something bad that had some bacteria in it. Perhaps her intestinal fortitude is a little off and whatever she ate triggered a bad reaction. And, while we don't talk about it in public too much because it is a little bit of a taboo topic, perhaps it is the time of the month. And, that doesn't necessarily mean her time of the month. It could me she is ovulating. It could mean her period has just ended. Regardless, that cycle is very hard on our bodies and we have good days where we can eat anything and feel fine. And we have bad days where there is just nothing in this world but the passage of time that will make it all better. Need another example of what might cause a woman to feel nauseous, headachey, fatigued or just overall icky? Ok...how about the flu? The common cold? Not enough sleep the night before? Or...a hangover? Whatever the reason may be, it is never EVER appropriate to be so presumptuous as to suggest to a woman that she could be pregnant. You don't know what her situation is. And, while this is not the case for me, perhaps you should consider what wound you may be opening up. What do I mean? There are women in the world who can't get pregnant...no matter how badly they want to be. So, you may just suggest that to the wrong woman one day and, while she will probably be too classy to call you out and make you feel bad for having made her feel bad, she will be hurting and you have probably just ruined her entire day. So shut up with that crap! Women should know better than to suggest that as it has probably been suggested to them a number of times since puberty. But, even women can be inconsiderate and inappropriate on this subject. I think it has something to do with wanting so badly for you to be pregnant. Whatever the reason...it is still wrong and you shouldn't do it...EVER! And men...we can't suggest things like that to you when you aren't feeling well. So, how about we just get inappropriate and ask you about your sex life? Are you tired today because you spent all night trying to get your boner up but are currently experiencing some impotence? And, before you wonder why I would drag your sex life into this, consider what you are doing when you suggest a woman is pregnant just because she isn't feeling well. You are basically making assumptions about her sex life. So, why shouldn't I make assumptions about your sex life?

Ok...so I know this was totally off the wall and out of the blue. But, it has been something on my mind and, while I can't say it in public I do feel like people should get this little education in sensitivity. Just think before you ask a question like that. Most of us know not to just assume that a woman is pregnant because she is carrying some weight in her stomach as people have been mortified when they ask "when are you due?" and get the response, "I'm not pregnant." So, if you are careful not to offend someone by implying she is pregnant when she may just be overweight, why is it ok to suggest that someone who may have just had too much to drink the night before, be pregnant? It's not! What is inside our bellies is no one's business until we want people to know. Nausea no more equals pregnant for a woman than it does for a man. Just suggest an antacid, give get well wishes and keep your thoughts to yourself.

Creativity is Good For My Soul

I think I finally found something that is truly good for my soul. I have always been a creative and crafty girl. I drew a lot when I was younger, I made jewelry out of beads and string, I did needle point work and pretty much loved all things crafty. A month ago today, a close friend had a crafting party at her house where she taught me, and 5 other girls how to make 2 cards and a "pillow box"...a small box in the shape of a pillow in which you can put candy or something small to give to someone else as a gift. I had so much fun. It brought me back in touch with my crafty side. I have been hooked ever since! I've made multiple cards and gift boxes and, when I am done with each project, I have such a sense of pride and accomplishment. Since I have been unemployed, I have been pretty miserable as far as my confidence and self-worth is concerned. Those two things took a serious blow and my ego has been very low. But, with each card or gift box that I create with my own two hands, my self-confidence builds. One of my neighbors has told me that she will pay me for my work. I even impressed my hubby the other day, which is no small feat.

So, I have included some of my creations for you all to see. If you have something to say about them, feel free. And, be honest. If you think they suck, tell me. I can take it. I probably won't agree but, I can take it! ;)

P.S.
Yes...each one of those cake slices is a separate box. You would use it for a Birthday Party or Bridal Shower and you could fill each Box Slice with candy or party favors and give them to your guests. It took a while to make but, for my first time having made that cake, I am pretty proud of it!