30 August 2005

Why are people antagonistic?

Neil and I were out at Jade Tree for Monday Night Chinese(tm) yesterday. While we were having a nice little dinner by ourselves, a woman ended up arguing with Sophie, who owns the restaurant. The woman was stating "This is wrong. Last time I ordered the tofu wasn't fried..." while Sophie was telling the woman "then last time they either lightly fried or incorrectly made your order."

The woman arguing had that antagonistic hauty "I'm better than you" feel to her.

I just can't understand it.

Neil and I, when we do have a problem, we don't make a scene. We politely tell the waiter there's a problem. It almost always gets straightened out... and if not, we just don't go to that restaurant again. I guess it also helps that we're relatively big tippers. Unless they auto-tip (I really hate that) we will leave 20% for basic service and if it's great 30% or more. But, when they auto-tip, we leave only the amount they've decided should be their portion, which is normally 15%.

Mel

29 August 2005

Airborne to the rescue (hopefully)

On Saturday, I went over my friend Amy's place knowing that she was recovering from a cold....

Well, I'm fighting that cold off now. *sigh* No one to blame but myself. Still. Ugh. Cold.

So I'm at home, about to go back to bed so I can sleep. I just took Airborne so hopefully that'll help. The cold isn't bad yet.

Mel

27 August 2005

Oh God. I got this elsewhere from a friend's blog. I had to repost this since it was private, but I'm laughing my butt off.

I can't help it. I'm a child of the 80s. *sigh*

Mel

1. You ever ended a sentence w/ the word "SIKE"
2. You watched Pound Puppies
3. You can sing the rap to "Fresh Prince of Bel Air"
4. You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish.
5. You yearned to be a member of the babysitters club and tried to start one of your own.
6. You owned those lil Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
7. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on "Blossom"
8. Two words: M.C.Hammer
9. If you ever watched Fraggle Rock
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars.
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "DuckTales" (I preferred Talespin, though)
12. It was actually worth getting up on Sat morning to watch cartoons
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head
14. You saw "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big screen
15. You got super excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class.
16. You had a clip that held your shirt in a knot at the side
17. You played the game MASH (Mansion, Apartment,Shelter, House)
18. You wore a Jordache jean jacket and you were proud of it
19. L.A. Gear... need I say more
20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in kindergarten (More like 5th grade :) )
21. You remember all of the Ramona books
22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
23. You wanted to be a Goonie
24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing (HYPERCOLOR!)
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson REALLY looked like
26. You ever wondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf
27. You took lunch pals to school
28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets
29. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence
30. Barbie and the Rockers were your fav band (FUNK THAT, JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS, BAYBEE!)
31. You thought She-Ra and He-Man should hook up
32. You thought your childhood friends would never leave you b/c you exchanged friendship bracelets
33. You ever owned a pair of jelly shoes
34. After Pee-Wee's Big Adventures you kept saying "I know you are but what am I"
35. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up" (Come on, folks, that's so 90s)
36. You remember skating before inline skates
37. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip-n-slide
38. You had a Skip-it
39. You had or attended a b-day party at Mc Donalds
40. You've gone thru this nodding your head in agreement
41. "Don't worry, Be happy!!"
42. You wore like 8 pair of socks over tights w/high top reeboks
43. You wore socks scrunched down (Still do)
44. "Miss MARY MACK MACK MACK all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK"
45. Boom boxes vs. Cd players
46. Both Gremlin movies
47. "CARE BEAR STARE!!!"
48. You remember Rainbow Bright and My Lil PonyTales
49. You thought Doogie Howser was hot!
50. Alf, the furry brown alien from Melmac
51. New Kids On the Block when they were cool
52. Knew all the characters and there life stories on the ORIGINAL Saved by the Bell
53. Know all the words to Bon Jovi- SHOT THRU THE HEART

25 August 2005

A little down

I've been down a little lately. Neil (my husband) has been working alot. We knew this would happen when he took this job, but still, I haven't seen much of him lately.

*sigh*

But, this weekend I've got lunch with a friend, so that should be fun. Plus, we have the girls Labor Day weekend, so that'll be nice. Hopefully they'll be able to come back before the NorCal Faire ends. They always enjoy going to that.

Mel

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