Coughing remedies

I wonder which works best?

sweat sock
duct tape
half a bottle of codeine cough syrup
whiskey
an entire jar of Mentholatum

I bet it would be best if I used them all at once?

Thoughts to ponder courtesy of the Puckered Up household!

I made a quick pit stop in the bathroom to grab some nail polish remover and these are a few things I noticed..

Why is there a roll of blue painters tape on the counter?

Why are the safety goggles in the same drawer as the toenail clippers?

Why has the empty toilet paper roll been removed, new put in its place, and the empty roll placed neatly on top of the new roll?

Why is the dog's leash draped over the toilet seat?

Why is there a half eaten bowl of cereal on the bathroom counter?

Whose toothbrush is missing? And while I'm at it, why isn't it in the bathroom where it belongs?

So, there you have it. Maybe tomorrow I'll survey the kitchen and see what I can come up with.

We're back from Alaska and I hope I'll have time to post pictures this weekend. We had a great time!

It's June 6th and snow flakes are falling from the sky

Actually they are more like little round ice balls but whatever. Let's discuss the reasons for this, shall we?

1. I am in Hell, right?

2. Dreaming, perhaps?

3. Hallucinating?

4. Too many gin & tonics last night?

5. I really live on the back lot of Paramount and they forgot to turn the snow making machine off?

6. Nuclear winter?

7. A combination of the above?

Pasta Creamy Sauce Stuff Recipe

I made this tonight and it was quick, easy and delicious!

• some pasta.. I used a box of penne
  
• olive oil
• hunk of butter
• onion, chopped
  
• minced garlic
  
• 1 can diced tomatoes
  
• 1 can tomato sauce
  
• basil, oregano, salt & pepper
  
• couple of big spoonfuls of ricotta cheese
• heavy cream (maybe a cup?)
  
• some sugar
• freshly grated Parmesan cheese

I sauteed the onion & garlic in some olive oil and butter. I added the herbs and let those warm up for a few since I was using dried and not fresh. At this point, the house smelled incredible! I added the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce and simmered it for maybe 20 minutes. I stirred in the ricotta cheese, cream and sugar. Cooked maybe 5 minutes. I dumped it over the cooked pasta and served with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. DIVINE!

I would stick to penne, rigatoni or ziti because the sauce gets trapped in the noodle. Shells would be good too!

Next time I think I'll add some marinated sun-dried tomatoes to it. *drool*

Could work...

Capone & Liberace.

Candelabras double as weapons. Tommy gun hidden in the lining of outrageous outfits. Brass knuckles instead of gaudy rings. The mobster with flair. I like it.

Dear Mean Customer,

Listen you douche, don't call and yell at me and demand DEMAND I refund your overdraft fee and then not give me a chance to say ONE word and then threaten to close your account and then hang up on me. I was being polite and courteous to you and you made me cry. I've had pissy people call me and I can handle that but you were flat out rude and downright MEAN. MEAN. I'm praised for my ability to defuse a difficult situation and make everyone happy... but YOU wouldn't even give me a chance.

I tried to reconcile it all in my head by thinking your life must be waaaay worse than mine if that's how treat people who are here to HELP you. Seriously, what did I do to you? We PAID your check and instead of charging you $25, I reduced it to $5 and yet you call and SCREAM and DEMAND. You were so mean and hateful.

I hope you call me back because I'm going to tell you before you can close your account you'll have to deposit $7.62 to bring it zero. BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! ok, not really.. I'm not vindictive like that. sigh.

One word for you buddy boy: KARMA.

So, I think I've lost my mojo

I've been struggling at work. I'm not sure what the deal is but the whole atmosphere is weird. I LOVE where I work but lately it's been, well, rather depressing. Is it me? Maybe. But I think it's everyone. We all feel it. People are crabby and unfriendly to each other and it's starting to wear me down. Maybe we all need to go out, let our hair down and get hammered? We did that recently though and that was weird too. We had our annual employee appreciation dinner in April and again, the mood was, well, weird and strained. Everything feels strained. Forced smiles, forced "good mornings!", calling a coworker and feeling like you've interrupted the most major thing ever. I'm kind of getting tired of it. I can only be perky for so long people!

How funny.. I just googled "lost my mojo" and found this.. (bold is mine)

"WHAT IS MOJO ANYWAY?

That stuff that makes you who you are in business and keeps those clients coming back time and time again. Every business needs some MOJO to keep growing and if you haven't found yours yet, here are some quick quotes to help you better understand what it is and why you need it. Plus it's a cool word you need to be using often.

MOJO is having a level of client service that is natural, warm and effortless like someone was a guest in your home.

MOJO is having a company where people care and are motivated by way more than just the money. Always looking toward a greater goal that has to be created by -- you guessed it -- you.

MOJO is something you create everyday not just once in awhile. It's an attitude of: Hey we are creating MOJO here and if you are helping us do that then you should be here. This goes for employees, vendors, partners, professional assistance, advisers and even clients.

MOJO is the juice that makes you smile at work. It's that thing that when you feel it you say Hell Ya we are great!

Now go find more of it and more people to create it."

Huh. I really dig this "MOJO is the juice that makes you smile at work." A lot!

Maybe the planets aren't aligned correctly or something? I should have my mom read my cards.