I AM ANNOYED

I am annoyed. Why? Let me count the ways...

1) I work in NYC. Why can I not find Atomic Fireballs in NYC? Why can I only find Atomic Fireballs on-line and have to pay a fortune to have them shipped to me in 5-7 days when I want one NOW. (Sounding a bit like Veruca Salt here)

2) Did you know I'm a bitch, whore AND a cunt? Yes, according to the JACKASS driving the car in front of me I am all three of these things. And why, may you ask? Well, I guess it's because the JA driving in front of me spied a parking space on the street and, instead of slowing down and putting is blinker on BEFORE he got to the space, he blew by it, slammed on his breaks, and then threw his car into reverse. And then called me all those names because I wouldn't immediately back up so that he could park his tub of a car in the space. Uh, excuse me Mr. Jackass. There is a line of cars BEHIND ME so backing up is a bit problematic. Asshole.

3) My cat, whom I love dearly and without compare will not SHUT UP! He's old and cranky and he cries ALL THE TIME. Now, before you animal lovers berate me and tell me he's sick, let me assure that he's not sick. He's just a pain in the ass. Sadly, it's partially my fault he's such a PITA. I spoiled him. I admit it. But, for goodness sake! If I get up at 5:30am to feed the darn creature, I don't appreciate him coming back to me at 5:40am and crying because he didn't like the food. I could open every single solitary can of cat food in my cupboard and he would still be back, crying and pacing up and down my side, poking his paw up my nose, walking across my boobs, sticking his ass in my face. He does this EVERY SINGLE MORNING. Don't get me wrong. I love the little shit. He's adorable and loving (when he's not whining) and I just get angry because I don't know how to make it better. He's deaf so I can't even talk to him and try to sooth him with my voice. And never fear...I would never EVER hurt my baby boy. I just fuss about him and curse at him. It's not like he can hear me.

4) Why can't I buy chocolate Smarties in the US? Once again, I can buy them on line, but that really defeats the purpose. Instant gratification is not to be mine.

5) Bush's State of the Union address. 'Nuff said.

Tagged by Pobble

Hmm, let's see...

4 Jobs I've had:

1. Camp counselor
2. Street Character/fighter
3. Pre-press operator
4. Macy's clerk

4 Places I've lived:

1. Sutton Corteney, England
2. Providence, RI
3. Takoma Park, MD
4. Jersey City, NJ

4 Movie I'd watch again:

1. Shawshank Redemption
2. Love Actually
3. The Notebook (I know, I can't believe it either!)
4. Flash Gordon

4 Television shows I love to watch:

1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Desperate Housewives
3. CSI
4. House

4 Favorite foods:

1. Mexican
2. Italian
3. Ice Cream
4. Cheese

4 Places I'd rather be right now:

1. A dance class
2. London
3. the Gym
4. Minnesota

4 Albums I cannot live without:

1. Up - Peter Gabriel
2. Budda Bar VI
3. Anything by Mozart
4. Soundtrack to Tank Girl

4 Tags

I don't tag but feel free to copy!

Meme Fun! (Stolen, of course)

Okay, I snagged this from Cat who snagged it from Marcheline (who is married to Bear.) Confused yet?

Basically, you Google the answer to the following questions and then put in the first image that Google turns up. (I agree with Marcheline that you shouldn't HAVE to use the very first image - too many maps or, in my case, images I'm not really comfortable posting here.)

Ready? Here goes...

(sorry for the small pictures - I can't figure out how to make them bigger!)

1. The city/town where I was born:

2. The city/town where I now live:

3. My first name (oh, if only I were this yummy):

4. My Grandmother's first name (and I remember her temper so this fits!):

5. My favorite food (Ole!):

6. My favorite drink:

7. My favorite smell:

8. My favorite place in the world (sometimes it's tough to be honest to yourself):

9. My age (actual):

The age of my Driver's License picture (NY doesn't require you to take new pictures! When I'm old and grey I'll still be this age on my license):

10. The year I was born:

11. The names of my pets:

My baby boy ...



...and the Munchkin

And that's it. Aren't you dying to do it too?

Annoyance of the day

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When the Clerk says "Make three separate lines!" that means PICK A LINE! Do not stand between two lines and wait to see which one moves faster. Do not give me a dirty look because I won't let you squeeze in front of me because I PICKED A LINE!

Make a decision, dammit!

Bumper Sticker of the Day

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God is not spelled G.O.P.
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Remember when...

1) Saturday morning cartoons were really cool?
I mean, really. I remember racing downstairs by 8:00am to watch my very favorite cartoon - Scooby Doo. Mom tells me that I always used to dance when the Scoobies sang and they were my imaginary friends. If she ever asked me to do something I didn't really want to do, my response was "I can't, the Scoobies are coming!" I think I remember playing in the backyard, making mudpies with the Scoobies. And what about those other great cartoons - Thundar, the Barbarian or Dungeons and Dragons? I know they are on the Cartoon Network now but there was something about Saturday morning cartoons. Now Saturday morning TV just sucks. Even with 300 channels.

2) Little Debbie snack cakes tasted good?
I buy these now at the local .99 store and they just taste awful. I mean terrible. Occasionally I get in the mood for an oatmeal creme pie or a Swiss cake roll and at those times nothing, and I mean NOTHING will satisfy the craving except for one of those chemical-laden creations but to eat on a regular basis? No way!

3) Books you read for fun in middle school were really great But suck big time now?
One of my favorite books ever - Wrack and Roll is actually really quite dumb. I ordered it used recently are re-read it. Within the first five pages I thought "What was I thinking?" The plot was improbable and a bit stupid. And plus, it was written in the 80s when we all thought we'd die in a nuclear holocaust.

4) Summer lasted forever?
That's the one thing I really hate about being out in the "real world" - no summer vacation. It's doubly hard because the BF is a teacher and gets the summers off. He actually said to me one day this past summer "where are you going?" when I got out of bed at 6:00am. "To work. Duh!" He just mumbled, rolled over, and went back to sleep. I've been out of school since '97 and I still can't help of think of life in terms of semesters.

5) It was really cool to stay up late?
Sadly, I can only manage to stay up late on weekdays - when I need to go to bed early so I can get up and go to work. When I want to stay up late on weekends to watch Saturday Night Live, I always fall asleep. Sucks.

That's all for now. I'll think of more soon! Feel free to share your own.