Thrift Stores

Ok, so I just have to say how much I LOVE thrift stores!! I mean, especailly in an economy like this, you can't do without them.

I went to get dressed today and I realized that when I "cleaned out" my closet after that organizational class a while back, I didn't leave much winter clothing. I guess I must have been hoping to get a new wardrobe this winter?!? I don't know! All I know is that I didn't have much to choose from. So, being the thrifty person I am, I decided to go to a thrift store first, then if I couldn't find anything I would go elsewhere.

Let me just say, yes...it's obnoxious to look through all the 1960-1980's clothing to find a diamond in the rough. And yes...I have to take allergy medicine before I go or the dust KILLS me. BUT, let me also say, I got 9 long-sleeved shirts & 3 sweaters (a lot name brand) for a grand total of...........drum roll..........................................$52!! You heard me right, 52 smackeroos!! Let's do the math together...that comes out to be $4.33 per item!!!! To me that makes the musty smell & interesting scenery of a thrift store (I'm a people watcher) totally worth it!!!

So, I'm sure you'll see me sportin' my new thrift finds soon! I LOVE IT when I get a good deal!!!

Catey's Give-away!

So for those of you who know Catey, you know that she's amazing! Well, it turns out that she's got some sort of "blog give-away" going on right now. It's amazing to me to because the last time I read her blog it was just her normal blog (of course, as most of you know, I've been out of the blog-world for quite a while) but today when I went on it, I was like..."What? When did Catey's blog receive the 2009 Utah's Best Baby Blog Contest award?!?" Not that it surprised me cuz that lady can do ANYTHING!!!

So, here's her blog address. Go to it and check out the give-away item & make sure to enter to win it! I think it's very cleaver and I'm planning on getting me a couple! :) Let me know what you think!

www.randomthoughtsfromthezoo.blogspot.com

You Have GOT to be KIDDING Me!!!!

It's a very, very , very, very, very sad day when President Obama receives the Nobel Peace Prize!! What is going on in the world today?!? And the funny thing about it is, the nominations had to be submitted by February 1st, 2009, which means that President Obama had only been in office for 12 days....count them with me 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and don't forget 12!!! That's right...12 days!! And tell me, what exactly did he manage to do within those "12 days" to be nominated for this award? You know, instead of answering that, why don't you answer this instead....Tell me what he's done in his "9 months" of being in office that deserves a Nobel Peace Prize???? If you can't think of anything, let me help you out...how about...

• Ignoring the Dalai-Lama because the President has to wait until he meets with "communist" China before he can meet with the peaceful Dalai-Lama...or
• It must be because the Empire State Building was lit up in Red & Yellow to celebrate, what was it again.....Oh yeah...we, as a nation, were celebrating the 60yr anniversary of Communist China...or
• The fact that he canceled The National Day of Prayer, which would do what....promote peace, would it not?!?
• The fact that he pretty much slapped Israel in the face while stretching his arm out in friendship to....everyone say it with me....IRAN!!!! Oh yeah, now those are the guys we need to be friends with...or
• Even the mere fact that he has, within these past 9 months, been able to spend our country into a debt we will probably NEVER see paid off & that he CONTINUES to spend, and spend, oh and again, spend, which inturn has caused EVERYTHING BUT PEACE within his own country, the United States of America.
• And how about the fact that he has surrounded himself in the White House with SELF-PROCLAIMED Communists, Marxists, and Socialists...(you heard me right, these are the people writing our bills and giving advice to our Commander & Chief). Does that help promote peace in a CAPITALISTIC nation?!?! I don't think so!!!
• Oh, and then there's the little matter of our young American soldiers over in Afghanistan who are dying EACH & EVERY DAY, while he "thinks about" what to do with the suggestions that his very own General has given to him. I mean, he only got the memo from the General ALMOST TWO MONTHS AGO!!! COME ON NOW....GIVE THE MAN A LITTLE TIME TO MAKE A "LIFE OR DEATH" DECISION, well, of course...it's not his life we're talking about!!! PATHEDIC!!! Yeah, that's how you promote peace. Leave our citizens in harms way while they are losing a war so you can "think" about things. Meanwhile, the enemy is getting stronger and will more than likely defeat us and then come attack us on our home soil once again!!! WHAT A PEACEMAKER!!!!

Ok, so we all know I could go on & on & on with my list of why he "deserves" (or doesn't) the Nobel Peace Prize.

What a major slap-in-the-face to true peace & to those who are truly trying to obtain it! It just gets me sick to my stomach! I'm not sure if I should laugh (because it's so outrageous) or cry (because it's so outrageous)!

But with words that I've been saying a lot lately...."It doesn't surprise me".