Wednesday, September 21, 2011

My top 8 pet hates

We all have pet hates. Everyday small things that just push the wrong buttons. It's insignificant things. Things that don't really upset you, but are things that.. well..you love to hate. Pet hates top list for me below:
1. Fake nails. Not the nice acrylic ones that most women sport. They mostly look natural and well groomed. What I'm talking of are the so called "nail art" nails. The loooong, scary-looking ones with murals, gemstones, bells, rings and lord knows what else on them. These women cant be very functional in everyday life. If you are unfortunate to work with one.. the typing.. drives you mental. I had one in the office.. She kept loosing them. You would find these strange things, long and sharp enough to gut a grown salmon using just the index finger, lying at the oddest places... Is it sexy? Must ask some men about that but I have an inkling it mightn't be.
2. Pads with "wings". I have tried every possible brand. Maybe there is something wrong with me? The way I walk and sit? But they do not stay in place. And I so want them to work. In general I am very disappointed in the so-called "new innovations" from that industry. Since the tampon with injector in pocket size(Tampax.. thanks!).. not much really works as they say it should.. and I don't feel like a happy breeze flying through life during my period at all!
3. Spam emails. Needs no further explanation. Ahrggh..
4. People who start every other sentence with "You know what you need..."/ "You know what you should do.."/ "You know what you do wrong..", "Why dont you..."
I appreciate input and feedback as much as anyone, but do not pretend to have the solution to every aspect of my life one pint into meeting me.
5. When the hairdresser can't help chopping off a lot more than agreed on.
6. Movies set in high-school. With the oldest-looking teenagers you'd ever see. Everyone looks perfect and their life-dramas surpass what most adults struggle with in reality. Please! Do you remember what it's really like? Hormones, acne, late blooming, boring classes..
7. People who ask "You have never thought about quitting smoking?"/ "You know how bad smoking is for you" etc.. If I am outside, in my own home or likewise it is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS
8. Restaurants who do not provide salt & pepper. Yes, there are more and more of them..




Thursday, September 15, 2011

To facebook or not to facebook, that's the question

So. I'm on facebook now since last year. Late adopter, for sure. I have been very skeptical to the whole thing. The exposure, the guilt of rejecting friend's requests, the endless copy & paste requests backed by emotional blackmail, the endless ranting from past classmates or colleges declaring "had beans on toast for breakfast!" or " Mark is the best lover in the whole world".. Not to mention the TIME you end up spending on the thing. Are we all peeping tom's? It's driven by curiosity and the human knack for gossip and scandal.
When that's all said, as an ex-pat I find facebook a very useful tool to keep in touch with old friends all over the world. You can keep yourself somehow updated on what's going on in their lives without overseas phone-bills or awkward emails. Birth, marriages and most of all BIRTHDAYS!!! I love FB first and foremost for the birthday notifications. Gives me time to use my favorite e-commerce site www.moonpig.com
and send cards.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011