Why I hate Downtown St. Paul, Part MMXXII

I was going out of my office for a stetch and to deposit these darn tiny rebate checks I got in the mail...

I turn the corner at Macy's AAAAAAAND promptly am pooped on by a bird.

EWWW! Birds never shat on me in DT Minneapolis!!!

Luckily the bank I was going to was about a block from there, it was M&I and it is small, the poor lady there took pity on me and let me use the bathroom.

I don't care...I don't care...

I care ALMOST less about this than I did that the terrorist was freed to Libya.

Die in prison and make your peace with whomever you meet on the otherside.

I wish...

I wish that I had thought of this, but I got it from Loulou...who got it from someone else...

However - I am really not in the mood to get too in depth today, so it is a wish list for the weekend.

I wish...

I could get "Three Special Steps" from Special Agent Oso out of my head
I had my homework completed already
It would get sunny today so the soccer fields are not mud tomorrow
My baby would stop getting older, darn it!
to sit in my hot tub and play cribbage with my hubby
to not have my meeting with my boss today, it never accomplishes anything anyway
to win the Powerball or HotLotto
to sleep in on Sunday
I did not have to go grocery shopping

And I wish I could find a better video with the song "Three Special Steps"...but these kids are cute, it will do.

Society - Are we too Casual?

My good friend Amy came into town from Orlando, Florida for just a few days - we planned ahead and she could make time to meet me for dinner. I love to meet her anywhere when she comes to town, she always brings good treats from Florida. This time it was coconut-orange marmalade, but I love her even without the cute treat!!! Besides, this time she lost her deodorant so I brought her a fresh one from my bathroom stash; don't laugh I stock up on EVERYTHING.
But, the point here is that we met at Stella's Fish Cafe in uptown - nice views and excellent seafood in the heart of Uptown.

I saw a group of young girls, early twenties I think, and they were dressed nicely - except one girl who was seriously dressed like this: I mentioned to my dining companions - all wearing nice dress/skirt/sandals and tasteful jewelry -- that I think we are WAY TOO CASUAL these days and they heartily agreed. Amy said she would hardly EVER wear the dress she had on in Florida, which was cute BTW and in a pic on my Facebook, because NO ONE dresses up there.

I bemoaned the fact I can hardly EVER get my stepdaughter to wear anything but jeans, t-shirt and the most GINORMOUS college/high school sweatshirts. I used to DRESS UP for school and would only wear such a combo if it were cold and I had morning swim practice - and even then RARELY!

Our other companion Cassie said - and she works at the airport as a flight attendant - (or terrorist bait object as my friend Susie said one time; she is also a sexy stew!) "Just think of the crap and pj's people wear on planes these days."

Which led me to yesterday. I mean if you are getting a big job opportunity, you should DRESS the part like this classy gentleman.

NOT this itinerant sharecropper who looks like they plucked him out of the fields.

COME ON! With $12M you could not find a clean hat at least?

So I leave you with this video of people who look good no matter what they wear, and GM is forgiven jeans because he is a pop star- or was at the time. Sorry there is a commercial at the start, it is on GM's YouTube Channel.

Hold it now...

So, just a quick post now - I do not have time for blogger to figure out how to upload my pictures so I can tell my story from vacation.

But, I did say I would tell you about it and I have been very lax.

1. Sair laid in bed and on the couch a lot - read The Other Woman by Jane Green. It was one I offered her, but she went to go buy her own book and came back with it...weird huh? She liked it and I had too last summer.
2. J-Dogg spent most of his time on the jet ski. On our last day he ran over a Northern Pike and killed it - he pulled it up on the jet ski and brought it back so we would believe him. Uh, gross!
3. T-bone enjoyed golfing. I went with him twice.
4. Boo Boo La La just wanted to go down the slide at the pool or go to 'da beeech!
5. Me? I do not care much as long as everyone has a good time and no fighting - which this year there really was none. Nope, J-dogg and Sair were actually pretty civil to each other. I would prefer they get off their patooties and help with the dishes more, but - you cannot have everything. Oh, and...
6. I got my legs a little tanner to match my arms - skin cancer-smancher - I look better with a little color. (and I use SPF 30-50 so nyah!)

I am feeling a little Lillith Fair lately...

I have been obsessing on my Liz Phair Pandora Station, even though Boo Boo La La would prefer we just head-bang to AC/DC. (my shame is that her favorite song is "You Shook Me All Night Long. like she sings those words in her jumbled toddler way...)

So, here is the video for this week - You are Extraordinary!

Ah, youth...

Seriously? This has got to be the dumbest chick alive - well next to the other one that is dating Jon Gosslien.

You DON"T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH HIM???

HE IS A GREAT GUY????

he left his wife that he had EIGHT KIDS with? how about that for a start?

he is in the tabloids every day being a "playa" - he so wants to be one.

It reminds me of this article my friend sent me called, "The D-Bag Affliction" - read it instead of watching the video.

it is hilarious.

I had a mommy moment...

I was walking Boo Boo La La into daycare yesterday and she had something on her foot.

Huh, what is that? Oh - one of the many stickers she gets from the nice checkout people wherever we go. Yes, even at Banana Republic she will take a square brown sticker with just the words - "Banana Republic" on it.

This particular sticker was from Whole Foods - it was an eagle that was saying, "Recycling is American", or something like that.

Anyway, I took the sticker off her foot and stuck it in my bra.

What? I did not have any pockets on my outfit. I figured I would put it in the trash when I got back to the car...do de do.

Flash Forward: Mommy is driving home for dinner and she feels something "poke" in her bra.

Yeah, I am with it.

Okay, that reporter deserved the snippy comment

What is the fuss?

Hillary was snippy - okay?

How would you like it if someone came to YOUR office (or press conference) and asked YOU what your husband thought about the quarterly report you just finished? Or the sales pitch you created?

DUH!

That REPORTER ought to be ashamed for asking such a lame a@@ question.

CAN YOU EVEN IMAGINE someone DARING to ask Kennedy, Nixon, Johnson, Ford, Carter, either of the Bush's, Bill, or Obama what their spouse thought about this or that policy?

p.s. you know I still love her...

A funny thing happend while catching up on blogs...

I read this from St. Tigerlilly and it made me laugh until I *almost* snorted out some limeade (YES, still not drinking caffeine in any form...I cheated last week and had three diet cokes, but I WAS on vacation).

It reminded me of all the complainers I have met in my years as a native of the Twin Cities.

born in St. Paul, two years in Blue Earth, remaining "formative" years in the 'burbs, attended "the U", 20-something roaming, and since 2000 living in peace and harmony off a Minneapolis Parkway. this makes me native, right?

Anyway, the point is that I have met a lot of people that are not from here AT ALL.

They came here for school, a job, a boyfriend, and mostly I have liked all that I have met...until they turn into the sad - woe is me - I have NO friends - complainer that says with great fervency...

"There is no such thing as Minnesota nice!"

and the ever (UN-)popular

"You people are all so clique-y!"

"You people" meaning me and my family and some of my friends...

I have VERY good friends that are from anywhere but the Twin Cities - Kim is from Syracuse, Faux Martha is from AZ, Paige lived a lot of her life Up North - which makes you foreign! ;) Heather and Jaci are PACKER Fans for crying out loud!!!

I hate that lumping of us as "clique-y" - as CLEARLY I am not.

Yes, people here are a@@hole@ just like in every other part of the world.

OBVIOUSLY!

I mean I do not really like people all that much myself - but that is another post of itself.

But please, dear transplants to my wonderful Twin Cities - yes even you St. Paul - think before you tell a native that people are "clique-y" here. You are obviously not left out in the cold if you are at our home - invited to share a party, glass of wine, lovely meal, etc.

You are WANTED or you would be back at your own place whining about how we never "take in outsiders".

Okay, stepping off the steps of the Basilica now...here endeth the rant for this Tuesday.

Tell me why...I don't like Mondays! blah

So we are back. We had fun...will write more later.

See how cool and relaxed I was golfing Whitefish?

what is not to like about a place that plays DEAN MARTIN & Sinatra on their outdoor speakers?