Betty White: You Are the Shiz

"I don’t care who anybody sleeps with. If a couple has been together all that time—and there are gay relationships that are more solid than some heterosexual ones—I think it’s fine if they want to get married. I don’t know how people can get so anti-something. Mind your own business, take care of your affairs, and don’t worry about other people so much.”

hubby to be continues his thoughts from last time... (by: Bobby C)

Two random thoughts:

On the heels of my last post: I don’t think there’s a better victory you can share with complete strangers than teaming up with the car in front and behind you to keep the a-hole who intentionally drove all the way to the end of the “turn only” lane from merging back into your congested lane. 

If Facebook relaxed its “stalker-friendly” settings and allowed users see how many times someone has viewed their pictures, you would _______?  I’m going with “blow up the universe.”

it's.not.personal.

Working on making this philosphy my own.  Is it possible to take nothing personally? I like the sounds of it.  Click the link below for a great article by a woman who’s husband cheated on her..and she made the decision that it was not personal.

its.not.personal.

DISCOUNT THIS - by: Sarah L.

So I stood in line to pay for my parking at the hospital down at Penn, sweating at the fact that I only had $7 on me and parking for patients up to 3 hours was $6. One would tell me that I had plenty to pay for parking but I was dying of hunger and exhausted from being without coffee so early in the morning.  Behind the parking attendant stood a coffee shop with bagels, it was just what I wanted to begin my day but unfortunately the parking ticket would hinder my chances to get my much needed caffeine and food intake.  I stood third in line, behind two older couples. I  heard  the first “old woman” in front of me announce she was not only a patient, to get herself the $6 parking ticket but she was also a senior citizen bringing her ticket down to a small price of just $4. The second older patient in line also took advantage of this discount and only paid $4. Then as I approached the front of the line I started to cringe inside thinking about this “discount” they had received, but assumed there had to be other discounts that I could take advantage of when I got up there. NOPE...nothing but a patient and senior citizen discount existed. I got so angry and fired up about this situation, mostly because I was starving and if I was also only allowed to pay $4 as they had then that would leave me with enough money for a coffee and perhaps a bagel as well.  But at the front of the line, I could only announce I was a patient and given the same discount that almost everyone is able to take advantage of….and $6 it was….and I went home angry, exhausted and with a  empty stomach.

 

So this is when I began to Google senior citizen discounts and really think about this.  Why is it that senior citizen don’t have to pay as much money for things that we do? I asked my roommate this question last night and she told me it was because they didn’t have jobs and therefore no income so get to pay less for things, just as there are student discounts to support this as well.  This kind of made me madder because they have a retirement fund and lifesaving that they do indeed live off of. And plus if that is the true and real reason for a student and senior citizen discount then it really should be changed to be called a discount for the unemployed or jobless, and  then I will come to accept discounts such as those that caused me to not get my breakfast last Friday morning.  So this also got me fired up at the fact that in a lot of stores there are discounts for teachers.  My roommate also calmed me down by explaining they don’t make much money so they also get a discount. This to me is absurd because my sister is a teacher in the lower Merion district and makes more money than I do as a nurse, but when we go out shopping together I have to pay full price for items while she can hand them her teaching id and get 15% off.  It’s not really fair that I have to stand behind people in line and listen to them mention the discount they are granted, while I am then rung up at the normal higher price.  I know this may seem like a trivial thing that gets under my skin, but I feel that everyone should be entitled to these small discounts and have to pay the same price for things.  So next time you see me in line for something, don’t be surprised if I use the teacher, student or even senior citizen card to get myself a discount so I can get my much needed breakfast.  

"Buck Up, Philadelphia" (posted by: Denise Saporito)

My mom found a great article about the Phillies, now that their season has passed.  She thought it would be perfect for the blog - I agree!  READ ON!!

Phreedum.

Peoplewhoknow know that Ahyana King is talented, socially conscious, and has some of the best designs around.  Started in 2008, Ahyana decided to put her passion for creativity and design to work, all while maintaining her personal values to give back to the community.

Enter: Phreedum.

Phreedum.  Where looking good and giving back to your community are part of the package.  Check it out.

(twist and) shout out of the day: the phils.

in the words of meggie straw, which she CLAIMS was quoted from a movie: "Son of a monkey turnin' fire.  We like it from behind!" ..........


she has a point.  the phillies i know love a real challenge.  it's where we've seen them shine.

great article on why we can still do it.

loves it

roadside assistance please.

i swore i would never become a biker for a variety of reasons: 

• driving behind them gives me anxiety (especially when they are not wearing helmets); 

• i was hit by one when i was on a run and had the right away at a light, causing me to slam into an elderly woman and the biker just kept going; 

• i was followed by a biker in manayunk who yelled into my car window, while i tried to explain that he was in my blind spot and biking in between a very narrow strip of cars on a curvy road with a creek below (the discussion was very productive) and then i pulled away because traffic started again and i was left with the image in my rear view mirror of a frantic biker trying to catch up to me while i sped off because my heart was racing; 

• and because i have not biked in years and the thought is disturbing.

and then i came across a super cute, retro looking bike. (bike is currently being shipped, pictures to follow)

and suddenly all i can picture is me cruising through the streets of philadelphia, stopping at my friends' respective places in different parts of the city, picking up some items at the grocery store to be placed in the basket i decided to purchase as well, and riding only in the bike lanes so i eliminate as much anxiety as possible (i will have limited access as i remain only on red lines and may never make it to my destination but whatever) and not having a panic attack while cruising around the city and not suddenly falling over directly into the path of an oncoming car and having my face decapitated...some fantasy huh? ...HUH?!

my question is: what do i need to know? any and all advice appreciated.  despite my bad feelings towards and bad experiences around bikers, i'm going to join forces with them to make my city commutes a little bit easier.  i don't know if this is stockholm syndrome in real life, but i'm willing to find out.  

  

* editor's note: my cousin just reminded me that i was also one time followed by a bike cop who frantically flashed his light into my side mirror to slow me down.  another incident to help you understand my aversion to bike(r)s.

this isn't disturbing at all

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