random tp...

as i was (ahem) making use of a public restroom the other day, it occurred to me that the owners of these establishments (i.e. the ones who are making the executive decision as to which toilet paper to furnish these royal rooms with) have us by the short hairs.

don't get me started on those "rooms" which are completely out of this vitally necessary paper... which clearly happens enough to provide material for at least two Seinfeld scripts ("The Stall" and "The Pitch")...  or the whole over-under thing (duh, over)... not gonna cover that here...

my rant today is about those establishments that make the "money-saving" decision to outfit their stalls with the one-ply version... knowing nobody will make a stink about it... (pun intended)

i cannot even fathom why one-ply toilet paper exists...  other than being better-than-nothing, it's helpful to no one.  do you know anybody who purchases one-ply toilet paper for home use?  i don't... and i'm pretty sure if i did, it would be a deal-breaker...  if this is you, then sorry... i'm afraid we can't be friends.

as far as my "one-ply v. two-ply" research went (oh yeah, i researched) there are really just two things to consider when deciding which way to roll (damn, i am cracking myself up here - get it "crack"ing?? :)

comfort and price.

comfort is an easy sell... there is no such thing as comfortable one-ply... it is all scratchy and non-absorbent... if you want comfort, you have to spring for the two-ply.

and as far as price goes, while one-ply definitely appears less expensive than it's two-ply counterpart, it is NOT, in fact, half the price... and even if it were, would you really be saving money?  for argument sake, let's say it IS half the price... people still want the coverage provided by two-ply, so they would use twice as much... which equals exactly zero savings... but one-ply is not half the price of two-ply... it's closer to a quarter of the price, in which case, one-ply would really end up costing an establishment MORE money...

not to mention the "price" they pay for letting their customers know exactly how much they DON'T care about them... just sayin'.

random me...

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i love getting a little inspiration from other bloggers and this time i got it from one of my fav bloggers and iphoneographers, fatmumslim... thanks, chantelle!

she recently posted a "what makes you you" blog that got me inspired to think about the things that make me me :)

i encourage you to follow her blog (link above) and also on instagram @fatmumslim... she takes amazing pictures and sponsors cool "photo a day" projects.

soooo... another reason this blog post got me is because in early 2009 (before i blogged) i participated in one of those facebook note tagging things in which you were supposed to write 25 random things about yourself (and then tag 25 people... which i'm sure i didn't do... i doubt i even had 25 friends on facebook at the time...)  so, I'm resurrecting that list here, and adding in some updates for today's truths about me, but all in all, i haven't really changed that much in 3+ years...

note:  2009 things in black; 2012 things in  blue... with five new ones added for good measure :)

1) I saw the movie Titanic 13 times...in the theater... after the first time I was (and still am) convinced that I was actually on the Titanic in a past life, not that I believe in past lives necessarily, it just all felt so completely familiar... as of april 15, 2012 - the 100-year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, I have now seen it 15 times in the theater... and countless times on DVD...

2) I will never understand why people put raisins in cinnamon rolls and oatmeal cookies...

3) I am a sucker for underdog sports movies...

4) I haven't gone a single day without doing Sudoku in over three years... make that six years, and i've since added ken ken to my puzzle addiction...

5) I love the jszhh-jszhh sound that corduroy pants make when the legs rub together...

6) I would someday love to own a coffee shop with bookshelves full of books and big comfy chairs and couches... and coffee.

7) I am a nerd at heart.

8) I can't keep a plant alive to save my life... but my dogs and children are thriving :c)~

9) I REALLY want the Romancing the 70s 10-CD collection with bonus Ultimate Love Songs of the 70s.. and a snuggie. I've always said "If only my blanket had sleeves..."  I have since acquired both of these things... was fascinated by them for about a week, and haven't touched them since :)

10) If I swung that way (you know, cherry Chapstick and all), Jennifer Aniston would be my first choice.

11) I intend all puns.

12) I think sweater vests should be illegal...

13) I want to learn to bellydance. I already have the jingly bellydance belt, but it freaks my dog out... the belt, not the bellydancing...

14) I would love to run a marathon, but I hate to run. (hey, that sounds like Steven Wright... I probably stole it from him subconsciously)  i've done two half-marathons that about killed me, so no longer would i love to run a marathon... ever...  i'll probably stick to 5Ks from now on...

15) My dream trip to New York would include nothing but Broadway shows... and off-Broadway shows... and eating...

16) I will get to Italy someday...

17) I have a song in my heart... but most people wouldn't want to hear me sing it ;c} not that I care, I will sing anyways because that is what you do when you have a song in your heart!

18) Ahhh, if only I could see the Beatles and Nirvana live... not at the same time, of course... although I imagine Kurt Cobain could pull off "Revolution"... like in an MTV Live-type setting...

19) I cried when they thought Bolt was dead... yes, I know it was animated...

20) I love to make me up some portmanteaus! My favorite creation thus far is boobloons.

21) The Office is my most favorite show on television (yes, I have other favorites, they're just not as much favorites... my friends who are Brian Regan fans will appreciate the sno-cone reference)  while i do still love the office, my favorite all time tv series is definitely gilmore girls... which doesn't air anymore... but i watch all seven seasons on loop with my daughter and we still laugh and cry in all the same places...

22) Evidently, I cannot use the ellipsis too much...

23) O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?  still looking...

24) Writing with Sharpies is THE BEST!

25) My next step is to find a good therapist...  still looking... :)

26) I hate putting the clean dishes away from the dishwasher...

27) I have accepted that I love Boy Bands... 

28) I have discovered that I love to write... whether anybody reads it or not doesn't even matter to me...

29) I hate the cold.

30) I have recently become obsessed with living in Hawaii someday...

whew.  comment below with your lists... i love to know what makes other people tick :)

random foods i don't like...

question.  how do you respond when someone offers you something to eat that you know you don't like... and you know you definitely don't wanna eat it?

1. do you simply say "no, thank you" with a smile and hope they leave it at that (which we all know they never do.)?
2. do you make a face along with some explanation like "yuck!"  or "gross!"?
3. do you lie (like my dad always did), and tell them you're allergic?

i always try to stick to option one, but it rarely gets left at that... people who like certain things seem appalled, and sometimes even offended, that you don't have the exact same tastes in food... it's kinda funny :)

for those of you that get offended when people don't like some food item you're offering, (a) please just accept their "no, thank you" and move on; (b) don't try to convince them of its deliciousness... they already know it is not delicious... to them; and (c) please stop being offended... it's not a personal affront on you...

here's some stuff that i don't like... in no particular order... please don't be offended...

brussels sprouts... i keep trying to like them, but i just don't...

raisins... ugh.  why do people insist on ruining cookies and cinnamon rolls with these heinous, ugly, little creatures?

hambugers... or really any ground up meat... in any configuration... 

 milk chocolate... is it even really chocolate? 

sour cream & onion potato chips... they also smell gross... 

oreos... or more specifically, the gross, waxy, white nastiness in the middle... i DO like the chocolate cookie part, though :)

jelly beans... worst. texture. ever. 

raw celery... who wants all those strings in their teeth? and your jaw KILLS from chewing F.O.R.E.V.E.R.

cadbury creme eggs... similar to the oreo, wth is that nasty white (and yellow) oozy stuff in the middle... it pretty much looks like snot... so, no thank you... and gross.

fake, chemically-processed sugar substitutes... not only are they horrible for your body, they leave a grody after-taste... 

french fries... i know, weird, but i just don't care about them... except for about once every 12-18 months... then i'm done...

chocolate cereal... i don't understand it... and it tastes like dirt.

the banana runts... why?  they taste like crap... all the other fruits are delicious, however! 

eggplant... it's such a pretty color on the outside, all aubergine-y and stuff, so why does it have to taste so gross?  and be so slimy when it's cooked?

I know there are hundreds of other foods I won't eat, but these are the ones that came to mind today... what foods don't you like?  comment below...

random other blog...

ISimplyReviews.blogspot.com

in case anybody cares about my opinion on... well... anything... :)  read it... it's not like any other reviews cuz i will never talk about the quality of the acting or the plausibility of the plot... ok, i might, but mostly... hell, i don't know, only time will tell...

my recommendation?  read it!