You Know You Drive a Diesel When....

So, I am a female diesel driver. I don't have a huge truck, but rather a VW Jetta. I love my little car, but I do get a lot of funny looks from the truck drivers when I pull my little 4-door up to the diesel tank at different gas stations. Anyway, you know you drive a diesel when...

1. Your friends ask you why your car sounds like a Mac Truck.

2. You pay a dollar more per gallon than gasoline drivers have to.

3. You get stuck behind trucks that are carrying farm equipment in the back when you are trying to quickly fill your 12 gallon tank.

4. You wonder if your loud engine wakes the neighbors when you leave early in the morning.

5. You only get your oil changed every 10,000 miles (that's definitely a plus!)

6. When you take your car to the shop because it doesn't work right, you get asked if you are putting the right kind of fuel in the tank...(the worker wondered if I was putting gasoline in my diesel tank)

Ten Restaurants I'd Rather Not Dine At....

Are there restaurants that kind of turn your stomach if you think about them? Maybe it's because their food made you sick once...or maybe you found a container of worms under your table (yes, this did happen to me)...or maybe you just don't like what they have to offer..Here's my list.

1. Golden Corral. I'm really not into the whole buffet thing...and I did happen to find a container of live worms under my table while eating here once. They were enclosed...but if gives me the heebie jeebies just thinking about it.

2. Old Country Buffet...again...it's a buffet. I've heard too many stories about people not washing their hands..and I'll leave it at that.

3. Any Chinese restaurant. I've tried and I've tried to like Chinese food...I just can't do it!

4. Denny's. I once had a horrible date (a pick-a-date for you Cedarvillians) that took me to this restaurant. He didn't talk to me the ENTIRE night. I thought my night might improve if I ordered a chocolate malt. I was wrong....it ended up being really grainy...and nasty.

5. White Castle. Need I say more?

6. Hardees. I once ordered a mushroom melt here as a child. My dad was paying and picking up the food. I decided to use the restroom...and while I was in there a lady hawked a loogey in the sink. (I have no idea how to spell 'hawk a loogey' I was never taught that in school!) Yuck. I can't erase this horrible memory from my mind. Plus...I don't like fast food. I know, I'm a snot.

7. Burger King....again it is fast food.

8. McDonalds...I hate it when I have to go here..there's my aversion to fast food again.

9. Taco Bell. The little dog just ruins it for me (the food is not that great either!)

10.Boston Market. The whole cafeteria set up makes me feel like I'm back in college.

Which resaurants would you rather not eat at?

Are People Getting Weirder?

I've noticed a lot of strange things these last couple of years...it makes me wonder if people are getting weirder...or am I just always in the "right place at the right time" to witness the weirdness?

1. There's a lady in our city that hula-hoops. You say, "Caron, that's not that weird!" Let me set the scene. She carries her own little boom box to the middle of a divided street...and this isn't just any street...It happens to be extremely busy road. There are traffic jams, whizzing fire trucks and of course funny stares. Yet, she keeps on swivelin' those hips. There's even been articles written about her in the local newspaper.

2. When I worked at a gym, there was a guy that came in whom we called "Dance Party" He would stand in front of the mirrors and dance with a pole for about an hour. He was interesting to say the least.

3. There was another interesting character that used to come into the gym I worked at. He would carry a pair of dress shoes in his hands (he had the exact same pair on his feet) and he dressed up in a tweed suit coat with black pants every time he came to the gym. Not only did he wear this outfit to the gym...he also exercised in it. Oh..he did change his dress shoes to another pair of dress shoes to walk on the treadmill of course. After he walked for 10 minutes, he would sit on the end of the treadmill..change his shoes and watch people...

4. One last gym story. There was a lady who exercised at gym that we called "Dress Fun" She told one of the trainers the first day she was in that she liked to "Dress Fun" so hence the name. Boy was she right! She was not a tiny lady...and LOVED to wear THONG leotards that were cheetah print and other various shades of...shall I say it...hideousness! I think she knew she dressed a little crazy...but she continued to live up to her name.

5. I run into all kinds of interesting people at the hospital..but can't relate the stories for HIPPA purposes. Boy there are some good ones though!

6. Well...that's my "weird" stories for now...I probably shouldn't write anymore, because for all I know there's someone writing a "weird" story about me somewhere too...I just like to think that I happen to see these people in their weirdest moments...and all their other moments in life are completely "normal!" I always hope that people will give ME the benefit of the doubt when they catch me in a weird moment! :)

Twiddlin' My Thumbs...

So, I just got out of school on Thursday...and I was ecstatic...Here's what I've done so far.

1. I washed all the kitchen cupboards off with bleach

2. I washed the doors with bleach.

3. I cleaned three blinds.

4. I've ironed about 11 shirts.

5. I washed the kitchen floor.

6. I downloaded about 120 photos on facebook.

7. I washed all of the floors in the downstairs.

8. I've thought about starting an "eating plan"

9. I watched Hancock.

10. I'm now going to grade papers for my husband.

11. Mostly...I'm just twiddlin' my thumbs. What do you do on your vacation?

Would You Rather??...A Great Christmas Gift

Last week my sister and brother-in-law gave us the game "Would You Rather?" by Zobmondo!! I've always been a fan of making up would you rather questions on my own, (I even forced my husband to answer all of my would you rather questions when we were dating so I could get to know him better) but this game takes the WYR questions to the next level. It is hilarious!! Here's a few reasons you should play this game.

1. You'll laugh so hard your cheeks hurt.

2. You'll laugh so hard that your stomach hurts also.

3. You might even cry you laugh so hard.

I love this game!!

Cookies are EVIL.

My husband and I love cookies...I think it's part of what brought us together as a couple (our love for cookies and for each other of course). I've decided that cookies are almost as evil as cheesecake..here's why.

Cookies are EVIL becuase...

1. You CAN'T eat just one.

2. They are packed full of calories. Yesterday I was looking at the calorie content of my favorite type of cookie...470 calories for 1 serving!

3. They are everywhere.

4. Lastly, they are evil because they don't seem evil. Who would have guessed that one cookie would contain as many calories as one full meal. Therefore, they are sneaky which equals evil.

I Thought I Was Patient Until.....

I used to think I was a patient person until....

1. I went shopping on Black Friday....loud,obnoxious Christmas music, large crowds and I don't mix!

2. I watched a child for an extended period of time....don't get me wrong...I LOVE children...but I'm always happy to give them back to their parents.

3. I tried to sew something.

4. I started nursing school.

5. I lived with room mates..(don't get me wrong ex-roomies-I love you all!)...I just found out that I needed to increase my patience in certain areas :)

6. I tried to lose weight.

7. I usually find out how impatient I am when I try to check my e-mail on a SLOW computer.

What situations make you realize you aren't as patient as you thought?