Speaking of Socks

So today I found out that my daughter was really bummed about half way through age 13 when she realized that her Hogwarts acceptance letter was never coming. She knew she wouldn't get it when she was 11 but since we make people wait longer for things here in America, she figured that she might get it at her 12th or possibly 13th birthday. Now that they have the Harry Potter theme park in Orlando, I think they should have a birthday package that people can buy which includes a Hogwarts acceptance letter, a quidditch broom, spell books and supplies such as a cauldron and an animal (stuffed of course)...all the things a new Hogwarts student would require. How much fun would that be to get for your birthday?! Especially on your 11th birthday! And to top it all off, tickets to the theme park...perfect. That would seriously be the best birthday present ever.

It's interesting that the day following Tornado warnings (we were very lucky here) the weather is just beautiful. It was still a blustery day but it was warm and dry and an enjoyable day. The horrible weather really put a cramp in things yesterday though. There were a lot of things going on in the Nashvegas area. There was the Music City Marathon that was cut short and people had to be corralled into the stadium for safety. There was a huge street festival in downtown Franklin that was scary for the vendors out there selling their wares. But on the upside, I had a good reason to not get dressed and go anywhere. I also used the bad weather as my reason for not cleaning my house. Hey, any excuse not to clean is acceptable in my book.

Do cats have bellybuttons?

I had the funniest conversation with my blog voyeur friend. She like my writing style in regard to my blog so asked me to write a profile for her for a dating website. (Don't worry PK only two people know who you are.) I feel honored to have her trust that I could write something amazing to catch prospective mates. So if I help her and she gets lots of dates out of this and I'm not making much progress in my dating life am I going to feel good about helping her or irritated that I did my job too well. Well, I guess this will be a good test. Am I a female version of a regular sized nose Cyrano or am I Christian? (Yeah, he's the guy who can't convey his true feelings because he's a blubbering idiot.) I think in the end we will find that I am a female version of Christian hence my name - Kristi. This would be the ultimate in foreshadowing on my mother's part.

Why is bubble gum always pink? Why can't bubble gum be silver? Flavored bubble gum is other colors but bubble gum itself is always pink.

And does it ever bother you that the same baking soda you cook with is also used to clean your bathtub and your car battery connectors? I'm sure I've mentioned it before but it really bothers me. If it absorbs the odors in your refrigerator or freezer, will it absorb the smells in your intestines so you will have an odor free poo? Would it eliminate the "Silent But Deadly"?

Conversations with me can be really random and jump from topic to topic. Sometimes there doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason as to how I get from one subject to the next. I have learned to walk you through my thinking process or at least map out the leaps I have taken to get from one subject to the next. My old office mate was very used to my random outbursts. It's almost like anecdotal turrets. When I would blurt out some random story or thought she would always say, "and speaking of socks..." What do socks have to do with anything? But then again, what do my random stories have to do with anything? Probably nothing but maybe something. Maybe it helps all of you reading this to feel normal; to feel good about yourself. I know you already feel that way just being friends with or related to me but everyone needs a little extra boost once in a while. Glad I could help. You are normal. You are great. You have excellent friend choosing abilities. You are special. No matter how bad your life gets you can always rest assured that you are a winner - you won the ultimate race - the sperm race! Congratulations!!!! Now have a great day knowing you came in 1st!