Mother's Day Do's and Don'ts

As a few of you may or may not know, but this Sunday, May 12, 2013, is Mother's Day.

This is a day with a lot of mixed emotions.

Some people are having feelings because they may or may not have their Mother's for whatever reason still present in their lives.

They may feel like this is just another big corporations get together just trying to take more money out of our pockets for another fake holiday.

Some people may feel that mom's do their job because the love it and they should just "know" they are appreciated.

Regardless of what you think here is a simple Do and Don't list that I just made up to help you with your decisions about this holiday.

1. Call, send a card, or show up, regardless, and make sure your mom KNOWS that you are thinking about her on Sunday. By not doing this or doing this late... well you're just asking for hurt feelings all which can be avoided.

2. Not getting something for your Mother on Mother's Day is like her telling you she wants sheets for her birthday. No one, or at least 99.9% of people don't actually want sheets for their birthday. This is kind of like a birthday, do a little indulgence. Do the watch she has been looking at, maybe a new bath robe, something awesome and not normally on the to be purchased list.

3. No money? No worries! Make something. There is the option to find some old pictures and paste them to a board, make up a song, write a poem, pick flowers from your yard and deliver them to her house. If you don't have flowers in your yard.. maybe your neighbors? Do something! She is your Mom she is obligated to love anything you've made.

4. DO NOT GO OUT TO EAT! Seriously, stupidest idea ever. If you want to treat you mother to something fancy to eat over the next few days do it by Wednesday or wait until Monday, otherwise you'll be showing you Mom how much you love her by making her starve for 2 hours sitting in a cramped uncomfortable restaurants with hundreds of other Moms. DO NOT DO IT! If you do go out make sure to read this guide first.

5. If you still want to treat her to some great food and cannot cook, it is called the FROZEN section of the grocery store. Just try to follow the directions and use lots of timers. Done!

Distraction



Stickers that were used.



So yesterday I had an appointment with the lady doctor. It was going to be a little different from the normal procedures. In an attempt to distract myself I decided to take the week before the appointment to mostly concentrate on something else.

This week, the something else was what should I put on my thighs for a surprise.

 

I asked a few of my friends. I thought about a couple things.  I even went to a craft store and checked out all of their stickers, for like a whole lunch break.

 

My default would have been Pac Man going up one leg and a ghost and fruit on another.

 

One theme would haven street signs.

 

Another would have been construction.

 

I ended up going with these two little stickers brought by my mom.

 

Isn't she awesome?

 

So at the please remove your clothes part when they walk away, I put these little guys on my inner thighs. We asked our questions while waiting for the whole put your feet in the stirrups thing.

All of that never wracking, yes. Anticipation of a reaction, or no reaction from doctor, even more so.

 

Then the laughter and that is too funny came. I gave a high five for doctors with a humor and called it a win.

 

So the next time you're bored or have to go to the doctors office make it a win. Put some stickers in odd places and see what happens.

 

For the records I am okay and everything is groovy!

Ah Yes

 

Last night after work I had two goals. One, to go to the gym and take my favorite class, Body Pump, and two, go bowling.

 

I was feeling kind of low for not having a new post on Tuesday, but not having anything super exciting or interesting I would go without then put up a blah post.

 

Lucky for me, yesterday knew I was short on material and provided me with today's post.

 

After work, I was trying to get out the door so I could go across town and get to my Body Pump class on time. I was a minute or two late leaving because my computer shut down sooner than it should have. I talked to a friend and New Dude for just a moment before hurriedly ending the conversation to go get changed.

 

The class stated at 5:30, it was like 5:27. I had enough time to change, put in my contacts, and walk into the class, that had already started.

 

Great, I forgot my water bottle in the car, and the class has already started. It was okay though, they were just on the warm up, not much more than that, I can still do this.

 

This class is PACKED. I look around and see if there is any space for me to even set up. If there was no room, then I'd have to leave anyways.

 

One spot open, right in the middle of the room, at the very front of the class. Alright, that's cool I got this. I duck and weave between like 8 people to get to the equipment. I quickly notice that the weights are pretty much all gone but there is still a bar so I should be okay. I also notice I need a bench.

Well, a bench for this class is actually one of those steppers. You use the top and then two little risers on both sides. Alright, I can do that. Except instead of the normal 4 I need, there are only 3 risers. First, I'm trying to figure out how they would have an odd number. Then I shake my head and go it doesn't matter. I'll just be really close to the floor and grab just two of the risers.

 

I go back to get up my bar. However, due to my worry about getting everything I quickly realize that they only have one size of plates left. The big ones. The ones I use twice in the whole class. All the small and medium plates are all gone. I notice they have some free weights and quickly try and figure out if I could get away with those...probably not. Crap.

 

I stand in this little equipment side room trying to decide what I need to do. Actually what I can do. I have to face it. I'm too late for this class. There is nothing for me to work out with so I have to go back and pick up the low lying bench I just placed and bring it back into the room. Then I have to duck and dive through the millions of people again to leave the room. Sad, un-sweaty, and unable to take my class. Plus, since I was just going to take the class, I didn't bring my knee braces, so I couldn't even run

 

I took this time to say hi to a friend, go get my water bottle, and then do my own work out. I probably didn't do as good of a job as the class would have but I still felt better after.