Things That Must Go: Nickels

Did you know that I kind of hates touching money? ESPECIALLY coins. They are smelly and yucky and metally and SMELLY.

Well, the nickel is the WORST. For some reason unknown to normal human beings I have decided I hate nickels.

If I never saw one again...I wouldn't cry about it.

I mean, they are so random. They are bigger than dimes in both diameter and weight but they are worth less monetarily. Who decided that was a good idea....seriously!

BFAW - Chay used to need change for a dollar on occasion. I would give him all my nickels, then pennies, then dimes, then quarters (in that order until I had made change). Just ask him.

I always use nickels first to just get rid of them.

Also, I have been known to not pick up a nickel if it drops. Good Riddance.

Bye Bye to the Nickel.

p.s. I do understand that having 1 nickel is better than 5 pennies...but lets just decide to not have any reason to need nickels or pennies...and while we are at it dimes too.

Things That Must Go: Sleeping In

Okay friends, it's time to make a confession: I have a problem. I have gotten back in the habit of sleeping in.

I know, I know...shameful. I am working on it. Two days last week, I was actually EARLY to work! WAHOOO! Let's not talk about the rest of the days.

I know where the problem is: SNOOZING. Seriously, I get the best sleep after my alarm goes off. It's like the alarm triggers my body to instantly fall asleep. Weirdest darn thing ever.

Here's the biggest problem with sleeping in: my reputation. I am not a late person...but this sleeping in is starting to make me look like one! Also, lots of great things happen when you get up early (Being at the Farmer's Market early, working out and then having the rest of the Saturday to do what you want, and the peacefulness of the morning.)

So, now that I have confessed, I am committing to only 3 snoozes (instead of my average of 10-20), I am committing to wake up early on Saturdays (and Sundays), and I will be to work on time everyday next week (and hopefully subsequent weeks as well).

Go ahead and ask me about it. The answer will be "YES, I did it!"

Things That Must Go: Stuffed Animals in Your Car

In my mind this doesn't need any further discussion...but in case you are an offender...

Seriously, why do people feel the need to "decorate" their car with stuffed animals? LAME.

And really, if you are old enough to own or even drive a car...then aren't you too old to like stuffed animals enough to use them as decorations? YES YOU ARE.

Top 7 reasons you should not decorate your car with stuffed animals:

1. Car's don't need decorations of any kind.
2. Leaving stuffed animals in the sun fades them and thus ruining them.
3. No one will want to date you after seeing the offensive animals in your car. This is even more true if you are a male.
4. No matter how cool you look...the stuffed animals make you completely lame.
5. So, people like me don't make fun of you.
6. Stuffed animals are a breeding ground for germs and bugs.
7. If you have stuffed animals in your rear window you are more likely to get in an accident (because I may accidentally "bump" your car in sheer irritation.)

Exception: if you have a kid under the age of 10...then you get a pass...I guess.
Okay, enough said.

Things That Must Go: Shopping Carts

I was at Albertson's the other day and walked out of the store behind a family of four. They were parked kind of close to me so I got to see them put their groceries in there car...and then they did something that just annoys me. They didn't put their shopping cart away, they just pushed it in front of their car and left it there. You want to know what was worse? Just right across thei aisle is the shopping cart return.

Seriously people, your mom doesn't work at the grocery store. Put your shopping cart away! Grr....