10 things that piss me off

Posted on October 22, 2014 by luckyotter

In no particular order (I hate them all about the same!)

1. Tailgaters. Really, you’re in THAT much of a hurry?

2. People who text while driving. It should be illegal in ALL states. When you text and drive, you’re as impaired as someone just over the legal alcohol limit. If I’m your passenger I will get REALLY pissed–it’s my life you’re risking (not to mention yours).

3. People who can’t stop talking about their kids/grandkids. I don’t mind this sometimes (we’re all proud of our young’uns), but ALL the time gets boring. Don’t you have SOMETHING else to talk about?

4. FOX News. Nuff said.

5. People who act like know-it-alls, when they know nothing.

6. People who think they’re superior because they have more money than you.

7. McMansions. I wrote a whole post about how much I hate them.

8. People who block the aisle at Wal-Mart (and other big box stores and supermarkets). Usually, they’re in groups of 3-5, walking abreast and will not move if you want to pass them. Arrggh.

9. Office politics. It’s why I don’t work in an office anymore.

10. Stale Reese’s peanut butter cups. Blech. They’re awful. I love them when they’re fresh, but you can tell they’re stale when the chocolate’s soft and the peanut butter’s all dried out. The trouble is, you can’t tell until you open one if it’s fresh or stale.

20 random facts about me

Posted on October 21, 2014 by luckyotter

In no particular order:

1. My favorite movie of all time is “The Shining.”

2. I make suncatchers and earrings out of bits of glass, mirrors, stones and other found objects.

3. As a child I wanted to be an artist and I drew pretty well. I don’t draw that well anymore.

4. I have a dog (Dexter) and 5 cats: Mr.Biggles, Sheldon, Cleo, Babycat and Chunks.

5. In the past year I have lost over 30 lbs. (It’s due to my job which is very physically strenuous)

6. I actually have a stuffed otter named “Lucky Otter.”

7. My username is actually the name of a restaurant here in town.

8. This year’s “American Idol” winner lives in my town.

9. I am originally from northern New Jersey and used to work in New York.

10. I have never been west of New Mexico.

11. I keep my nails very short.

12. I’m addicted to Friendly’s Butter Crunch ice cream.

13. I don’t like milk chocolate (only dark for me, thank you!)

14. People think I’m 10-15 years younger than I am. Sometimes even 20!

15. My hair frizzes terribly in high humidity.

16. One of my favorite TV shows is “Forensic Files.” (I don’t have TV right now though)

17. I have 3 tattoos: my son and daughter’s names and birthdates (one on each ankle) and a dragonfly on my right upper back.

18. I used to read 2-4 books a week (until I got addicted to the web–now I hardly read at all, a shame!)

19. The last movie I saw in a theater was “Inception.”

20. I have an unhealthy fascination with TLC’s reality shows.

13 reasons why I love Halloween

Posted on October 13, 2014 by luckyotter

Most people probably love Christmas best, but for me it’s Halloween and here’s why.

1. It’s not overcommercialized like Christmas, but commercialized just enough to be fun.

2. It doesn’t cost a lot of money

3. It doesn’t cause a lot of stress or lead to family arguments or cause depression like Christmas does.

3. Chocolate. I like to buy bags of chocolate bars meant for kids and eat ’em myself. Unfortunately I live in an area where there are no trick or treaters. No sidewalks.

4. I don’t dress up in costume anymore, but really enjoy seeing other people’s costumes. Some are very creative!

5. The weather is still pretty nice–at least where I live.

6. Candy corn! I love it.

7. Pumpkins.

8. If you’re into getting into costume, it gives you permission to be someone or something outrageous for a day and still be socially acceptable.

9. I have very pleasant memories of Halloween as a child. It’s one of the few times during the year I actually felt happy. When I was a kid it was better though–my neighborhood was safe and parents did not accompany kids over age 6 or 7. The candy bars were regular size back then–not that “fun size” they give out now, and people would go all out decorating their houses. I remember one family even had a “haunted house” in their basement every year.

10. It’s not a Satanic holiday, as some Christians think. It’s a pagan holiday celebrating the harvest, that was later adopted by the Catholic Church (All Hallows Eve) as a preliminary celebration leading to All Souls Day (November 1)

11. It has just a little bit of a “forbidden” feel about it.

12. The movie “Halloween.” I love that movie and watch it every year on Halloween.

13. Black cats.