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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Confessional!

Oh look, another snowy day here in NC. Monday afternoon I checked the weather forecast and it called for snow on Tuesday afternoon, but only for an hour. Tuesday I woke up to a winter wonderland and it snowed all. fricking. day.

Our CEO was in town which meant no early dismissal but it also means that Sales people are too pre-occupied with what's happening outside to make sales. Grrr.

The good news is that during our drive back from the mountains I had plenty of time to think about blog posts and  most importantly, confessions.

The weekend before last was the annual Krispy Kreme challenge here in Raleigh. You run 2.5 miles, eat a dozen donuts and run back. That's the competitive version. If you just want to run it, you can go down, eat as many donuts as you want, and run back. Every year I have a bunch of friends do this race and there is no way in hell I would ever. ever. do it. Why? Because I'm not that fast of a runner. I'll get down to the donuts and by then most of the people will have already gotten down, eaten their donuts, and started the run back. You know what that means? Nothing but vomit. I think the run back will be flanked on both sides with people vomiting along the side of the road. Both of my interns ran it and yes, it was happening everywhere. #NoWayNoChance

I have to park in the same area of a parking lot depending on the store. For Target I always park along the side of the store, Whole Foods is the middle row, at the mall, it's only by the entrance near H&M. When Kev drives, he parks in different places and it makes me crazy.

When we take road trips I constantly think about the people who live in those tiny towns. What do they do for a living, where do they shop? I really can't stop thinking about it. On our way to the casino, there was nothing. Absolutely nothing. Why isn't there a grocery store along the way? It makes absolutely no sense to me. Kev explains that most people in the US don't live in cities, but they have to have a place to shop dangit! #NothingForMilesAndMiles

I also can't stop thinking about what I would do if I lived in the mountains in the boonies with nothing around. All I could come up with was that I would stand on my porch, holding a warm mug of beverage in both hands, inhaling deeply. I would also shop online, a lot. That's all I could come up with. #DrinkingCoffeeWithBothHands

There are all kinds of lists floating around about things that were popular in the 90s, like beanie babies. I remember back in the heyday I had one that was apparently really popular and I sold it to some random guy in for $80. I met him in a DQ parking lot like I was dealing meth. Nope, just a stuffed toy. In hindsight, that might not have been the best decision that guy ever made. #BeanieBabiesWereABadInvestment

Like this couple in dividing their Beanie Babies during their divorce proceedings


Did you collect anything that's now worthless? lol


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9 comments:

  1. I always think that when I drive through small towns too! How do they even survive? We recently drove through Nevada, and let me tell you, besides Vegas, there's NOTHING in Nevada but mountains and desert and yet there are still people living there. Mind = blown. I would do the same as you if I lived out there, have a porch swing, a warm beverage and a fast internet connection for online shopping!

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    1. I'm not the only one?!?!?! YES!!! I don't know how they do it, I really, really don't.

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  2. haha... dividing the beanie babies... we sold a bunch of them years ago as well. Why did anyone think they were REALLY going to be worth something. (Watch - they will be worth millions in 50 years)

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    1. I had some others and have NO idea what happened to them. I can't believe that people still buy them.

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  3. I only had 10 or so beanie babies. That's not bad right? :) I think the same thing each year about the Krispy Kreme race. No way in the world could handle it. I would much rather enjoy my breakfast treat after my run not before! Hope you have stocked up for the snow coming this afternoon!

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    1. I can't do the Krispy Kreme challenge, I just can't. I know I don't have to eat all 12 but I couldn't eat one and run back. All the stars need to align for me to have a good run and a belly full of carby grease is no bueno. I went to Whole Foods and stocked up! Stay warm tonight and tomorrow!

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  4. Krispy Kremes in the middle of the run? Barf. They should save them to the end.

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    1. Literally barf. Barf everywhere. I can't even think about it. lol

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  5. I used to collect stamps and POGS. Remember those?! I think I still have them somewhere! And I always think of what those people do for entertainment in those small towns. They look kinda creepy!

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