It's the simple things....

I hate Wal-Mart shopping carts. I love the new, plastic carts that Target has switched to using. Even my favorite Kroger (favorite b/c it used to have a Starbucks inside ) has those dreaded metal carts. I had to go to Wal-Mart in the rain today for groceries. I get across the store and the wheels won't turn. Like will NOT turn. I'm pushing with every ounce of strength (with isn't much) to push that dang cart around. I figure it's too much trouble to trek up front and unload my items into a new cart. So I take the easier and more embarrassing route and look like I'm breaking a sweat pushing this cart around.

And I cursed in public. I may curse, but not in public for fear that children will be around. I cursed at that stupid cart that was making me use wimpy arm muscles. I glanced around hoping some innocent, cute Cindy Who child wouldn't be staring at me. Fortunately, only an older man was nearby. I'm sure he was laughing at my struggle with the cart.

I think that cart had it out for me. Around the vegetable section (Yes, I bought vegetables. Who knew!) which is right before the registers, that dang cart started rolling just fine.

The only good thing out of my trip? I decided that counted as my exercise for the day.

Don't eat that!

This was the status of a fellow pharmacist on his facebook page yesterday: "Today I had to explain to an adult the definition of diarrhea."

How do people not know this?!

Recently I was showing a young mom some over-the-counter glycerin suppositories for her
constipated child. She asked, "So I put these in her mouth and she eats them?" Oh lawd. She was shocked that she was going to have to put the suppository in the child's bottom.

I thought things like this were common knowledge! Duh!

After I told the fellow pharmacist my recent encounter, he replied back, "I usually think putting 'insert rectally' in my suppository Rx directions is understood and unnecessary for me to write. But now I guess it's needed!"

THANKS!

Thank you to Rosalyn at Dooley and Me for the blog award! You should check her site out, and the picture of her puppy is just adorable!!!

So here are the one-word answers to the questionnaire.

1. Where is your cell phone? Bedroom

2. Your hair? Brunette (This is a big deal, because I've always been blonde.)

3. Your mother? Teacher

4. Your father? Farmer

5. Your favorite food? Nachos

6. Your dream last night? Dunno

7. Your favorite drink? Coke

8. Your dream/goal? Happiness

9. What room are you in? Living

10. Your hobby? Reading

11. Your fear? Pain

12. Where do you want to be in six years? Dunno

13. Where were you last night? Work

14. Something that you aren't? Rested

15. Muffins? Chocolate

16. Wish list item? Doors (Boring I know. We're getting new storm doors, and then I want new shower doors. Yawn, yawn, yawn.)

17. Where did you grow up? Arkansas (Of course!)

18. Last thing you did? Ate

19. What are you wearing? Pajamas

20. Your TV? Off

21. Your pets? Bella

22. Friends? Far

23. Your life? Busy

24. Your mood? Sleepy

25. Missing someone? Family

26. Vehicle? Altima

27. Something you're not wearing? Makeup

28. Your favorite store? Kohl's

29. Your favorite color? Red

30. When was the last time you laughed? Yesterday

31. Last time you cried? Laughing

32. Your best friend? Leslie

33. One place that I could go over and over? Shopping

34. One person who emails you regularly? Mom

35. Favorite place to eat? Mexican

Gotta watch this

Has anybody seen this show? It's "Dallas Divas and Daughters" on the Style network. Oh my goodness it's a mess. The moms are snooty patooties and the daughters are following in their "I'm special, and I deserve the best" attitude. It's just hilarious to watch. On this week's episode, it was prom time. One of the girls was going to tell her date her true feelings about how much she liked him. He was OBVIOUSLY gay, and he confirmed that when she spilled her feelings. I felt so sorry for the girl.

If you like the Real Housewives series, then you'll love this show, too. A couple of the moms are snippy with each other and a fight is surely on the agenda for a future show.

Southern Belles? Probably not. Another "It's pitiful but I have to watch it anyway" show? Yep.

Saying these things will make me look at you and give you a facial expression that says, "I think you're stupid."

During counseling a customer remarks, "My doctor told me somethin bout somethin else. You know what that is?" Stupid look.

"I'm looking for a vitamin that Oprah said will improve your sex life. " Yeah, cause Oprah's a doctor. Stupid look.

"You got anything to clean out my boyfriend's system? He's gotta take a drug test tomorrow." It's called a laxative. But you'll still fail your drug test. Sorry sucker. Stupid look.

"My name is NOT spelled M-a-x-i-n-e. It's M-a-c-k-s-i-n-e. Duh." Her mother should get the stupid look on this one.

"I called this refill in 10 minutes ago. Why isn't it ready?!" Cause it's a Friday. And the 2nd of the month. And it's 5:00pm. And it's a full moon. Put those combos together and you've got a store full of crazy people . Back off or you'll get hurt. Stupid look.

The guy from New York speaking Chinese to me. Confused look.

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All this happened yesterday. I'm sorry nice, patient customers waiting quietly in the sitting area.... I don't have time to fill your important Rxs because I'm getting stupid questions from the other yahoos. Holy geez-a-moly it was a long Friday.

I'd like to have a dinner party and invite......

Kathy Griffin, Jeff Lewis, and Rachel Zoe.

Oh yeah.... and NeNe.

It'd be BA-NAN-AS.

Your turn.

Book Blah

I recently finished reading "Trading Up" by Candace Bushnell. I'm a HUGE fan of Sex and the City shows/movie but have never read any of her books before this one. I was disappointed. The main character was a snooty model who I could never relate to. In order for me to like a book, I have to at least be able to identify with some aspect of a character. I didn't like this character one bit. The story is about her schemes to rise to the top of her career by using people to get what she wants. I was bored. There was nothing interesting or "ooh- gotta stay up late to finish this chapter" in the book. And... it was 400 friggin pages long. That's right. 400 pages of me waiting to see if it got any better. Nope.

What I expected: Sex and the City-esque
What I got: America's Next Top Model (All it was lacking was Tyra. I HATE that show.)

I hate that this was my first book of hers to read. The other books may be better, but I'm hesitant to read one after "Trading Up" was such a letdown.