I know we all at some point in our lives has had at least one very embarassing moment…I, on the other hand, I have WAY too many! For a while, a little incident at Kids Camp when I was 16 held the #1 spot for that title…and only people VERY close to me will ever know that story….but as of this year, a new one has taken it’s place. I’ll share my ignorance, I mean my embarassing moment with you…
While at a local Borders Bookstore, my children and I were about to checkout. We stood in line, and as we waited, I couldn’t help but notice that the clerk TALKED like a woman, but LOOKED just like a man. Not really a big deal in this day and age, however, for some odd reason, I found myself really wondering which one it was…I couldn’t let it go…I did the whole body glance over, hair – man, boobs – no, arm hair – a lot, hands – man – it really all pointed to man, but the voice…I couldn’t let go of the voice.
Now comes my turn to check out. I was buying some of those little fancy chocolates in the shiny little wrappers that are ball-shaped, I told the kids to each pick 2 and I picked 2 for Dave and I…then the clerk advised me that I could get a couple more for free since there was a special going on for those. The clerk then advised the “light blue” ones were the best. No harm no foul…right…? Until I opened my should have been born blonde mouth….I said to the kids – “Pick out two more – why don’t you get the light blue ones” My son questioned why that one and I quickly said without thinking – “because SHE said it was good” – oh no….I didn’t KNOW that – I can’t believe I said that….I probably insulted this person if it was a man…1000 thoughts were going through my head as to how to make this better, nothing seemed to sound right in my head, so I decided not to say anything….then my son again asked “do I have to get those?” I quickly responded with “No, you don’t have to, SHE, I mean HE just thought you might like it.” OH MY GOODNESS! How completely ignorant could I get? It was like an out-of-body experience. Did I really just say that? How can I smooth this over, I know I totally insulted this person, with no intention of ever doing so! The person was so nice, and never said a word, and kept up with their polite disposition, I couldn’t believe it. I ran out of there so fast, and just got in the car and sat for a minute feeling like a complete jerk! I was so embarassed, I have yet to grace that Borders with my presence since!
So just when you think you might have said something stupid…think of me, and think your comment wasn’t THAT stupid! Do you have a most embarassing moment you’d like to share? I’d LOVE to hear stories…go on, make me feel better about mine.
Lately, I have been feeling a bit more grateful than I normally do. Those of you who know what I’ve been thru in my life, and what I am going thu now, might know why I wasn’t so grateful before. But I recently heard a quote that would change my whole way of thinking. it was “The best gifts sometimes come in the ugliest packages“. I was like “a gift?” Yeah…look at this whole experience as a “gift”…and it took me hearing this to really get it!
Be grateful for what you have now…for tomorrow it could be all gone! Take things that are thrown into your life as something you will grow from and learn from. I know Dave and I have really learned a lot this year, and only have more to learn, but we are both better for it, and I think that is why we should consider this whole experience “a gift”.
I don’t know why my pictures come out so stinkin’ huge! When I post them on here, they cut off some of my shots…sorry, I will try to figure this out soon! In the mean time, I am not as bad of a photographer as it looks
While typing a message to a friend the other day, I found myself thinking about the abbreviations people use now-a-days… You know, like the way everyone text messages on their cell phones? But then it dawned on me…most of the abbreviations, are not things I would say. It seems most of the abbreviations that are familiar to people are ones that have curse words in them.
Why is this? Why is it that people who actually speak with some sort of intelligence can’t use commonly familiar abbreviations? So I found myself typing out a portion of the message so that the person didn’t think I was coming out of a trailer park. For instance, instead of “OMG” I typed “OMGosh” Or “LMAO” I typed “LMButtO” “WTF” or “WTH” becomes “WTHeck”..you get my drift.
I propose that us non-potty-mouth people come up with our own abbreviations! I’ll start JSPM – “Jesus Saves Potty Mouths” HA
Today, we celebrated Christmas eve with Dave’s parents. Well, really not the “eve” the day, but still…
Anyhow, they had a great time opening up their gifts with their grandparents and Dave’s mom surprised me with my fav…her homemade Chicken salad sandwiches. There isn’t anything like them.
We found out that the electronic “gadget” that we bought Makenzie, which was her “big” gift…doesn’t work…and no Target with a 100 mile radius has one left…so that stinks.
Anyhow, we made homemade sugar cookies and icing for Santa, and finished the night off by watching The Polar Express…classic…and yes, I made them “Hot Chocolate”.
We just put out the cookies for Santa, and of course, the veggies for the reindeer. Organic carrots…these reindeer are getting expensive
Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and remembers the REAL reason we celebrate this wonderful holiday.
Every year, since the kids were born, we have gone to visit Santa. The REAL Santa. He’s at the Millenia Mall in Orlando. I swear this guy is so authentic looking! As of Easter of this year, Austin has become privy to the knowledge there isn’t really a Santa, so he wasn’t real excited when we told him we were going on our annual trip to see him.
When Santa asked him what he wanted for Christmas, he kind of just snickered, like, I know you’re not really going to get it for me, so why should I tell you. I said “Just tell him what you want” so he told him a Wii, which we already have…he always has to have the last word…that’s my boy!
Makenzie, on the other hand, had carefully planned out what she was going to tell him, and what she was going to wear to see him. But then quickly changed it once on his lap to something we DIDN’T get her. So I had to tell a little fib later and tell her I gave him some more ideas of what she’d like…had to think fast on that one.
Do you have a most embarassing moment you’d like to share? I’d LOVE to hear stories…go on, make me feel better about mine. 
