words, words, words!

I want to bring back these words, I like them;

Malarkey

noun, Informal.

1.

speech or writing designed to obscure, mislead, or impress; bunkum:

The claims were just a lot of malarkey.

Shenanigans

noun, Informal.

1.

Usually, shenanigans.

1. mischief; prankishness:
   Halloween shenanigans.
2. deceit; trickery.

2.

a mischievous or deceitful trick, practice, etc.

Bamboozle

verb (used with object), bamboozled, bamboozling.

1.

to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often followed by into):

They bamboozled us into joining the club.

Dandy

adjective, dandier, dandiest.

4.   Informal. fine; excellent; first-rate:

Hornswoggle

verb (used with object), hornswoggled, hornswoggling. Slang.

1.

to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.

Aren't those fun!?!?

Old fashioned names have made a comeback, why not old fashioned words too?

Use them, it will make you smile :-)

women

Last night, a group of us women folk, (8 of us) went to see Menopause the Musical. We were wildly diverse in ages too! I've never done anything with a large group of women like that before. It was a lot of fun :-)  I have to admit though, I got pretty chocked up at the end when one of the performers invited all the breast cancer survivors (of which she was one) up on stage. It was a sweet gesture but I was really taken aback by how many woman walked up there! Too many. But I was also happy that there were so many survivors.
I know you men get on our last nerve sometimes but dang, us women can be pretty hard to take when we're going through "the change". But remember, it's hard on us too butt-head. 

Did you see the article about the new 'normal barbie'? I guess it's a nice idea but seriously, what little girl who plays with Barbie's notices that she's got big boobs and an unrealistically small waist and permanently pointed feet?? None, that's how many. If I were a Mom these days with little girls, it would just piss me off that the media is trying to make me feel bad about the fantasy dolls my child is playing with. Barbie's are for little kids not insecure adults. Stop it!

OMG! How stupid was this;
This hilarious sign showed up in a department store window...
Dear Santa, This year, I would like a big fat bank account and a slim body. Please, don't get them mixed-up like you did last year.
OK, I bought napkins last year with the same little saying on them and everyone thought they were so funny! Come on, it IS funny! Well apparently, the sign was in a store window with women's clothing and somebody (you know it was the media) got their collective panties in a bunch about the wrong message it was sending...you know, that women want to be skinny and rich. For heaven's sake people. Stop it! Oy.

And last, and this doesn't have anything to do with women, try this experiment;
What does this sign say?

Here's the experiment,  - if you ask someone over 30, I bet they would say;
Family kidnaped by ninjas. Need four dollar karate lessons.

If you ask someone under 30, I bet they would say;
family kidnapped by ninjas. Need money for karate lessons.

Isn't that interesting?

In the news...

Oh noooo!!

If you’re a chocolate lover this is devastating news!

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/chocolate-giant-earth-is-running-out-of-chocolate/ar-BBdUsYL

In light of this first story;

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/10/07/stephen-collins-child-molestation-tmz-7th-heaven/16846839/

I just don’t believe anyone is above reproach anymore…sigh…

http://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrity/another-bill-cosby-rape-accuser-comes-forward/ar-BBedxDA

This one is a few weeks old but it cracked me up!

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/topstories/%E2%80%98aunt-jemima%E2%80%99-family-demands-dollar2-billion-cut-of-pancake-business/ar-BB82SAC

What?? This just didn’t even make any sense at all to me!

http://news.yahoo.com/indigenous-people-day-replaces-columbus-seattle-221522613.html

Humph! And the say the war on women is over. HA!

http://www.wthr.com/story/27405677/2014/11/17/male-tv-anchor-wears-same-suit-for-a-year-no-one-notices

Last week, Amazon started an advertisement on its latest gadget – The Echo. The youthful, open minded part of me says, “how cool is that!? I want one!” But the more experienced, reader of 1984 says, “are you nuts?!” I want to embrace technology, but at what cost?

http://www.cnet.com/news/our-devices-are-listening-to-us-all-the-time-but-do-we-care/

18 days to Black Friday!!

Gotcha!

Do you care? A lot of people do! I've shopped Black Friday twice in my life. Once, early in the morning and once in the afternoon. Both times it was a bust for me. I don't like people for one. Oh wait, that's really the only reason :-)

You know what else that means though?  Only 44 days until Christmas! Ruh Roh.

Flashback Friday

On this day in 1991, basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson stuns the world by announcing his sudden retirement from the Los Angeles Lakers, after testing positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. At the time, many Americans viewed AIDS as a gay white man's disease. Johnson (1959- ), who is African American and heterosexual, was one of the first sports stars to go public about his HIV-positive status.

Revered as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Johnson spent his entire 13-season NBA career with the Lakers, helping them to win five championships in the 1980s. The 6'9" point guard, a native of Lansing, Michigan, was famous for his extraordinary passing skills, contagious smile and love of the game. In 1981, he signed a 25-year deal with the Lakers for $25 million, one of the NBA's first over-the-top contracts.

Johnson, a three-time NBA "Most Valuable Player" and 12-time All-Star team member, didn't completely hang up his basketball shoes after announcing his retirement in 1991.  He was voted most valuable player of the 1992 NBA All-Star Game and played on the Olympic "Dream Team" (alongside Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Patrick Ewing) that won gold for the U.S. in Barcelona that summer. He briefly returned to the Lakers for the 1993-94 season as head coach and made a short-lived comeback as a Lakers player in the 1995-96 season.


Today, Johnson is a prominent spokesman for AIDS awareness and a successful businessman, earning millions from a range of ventures, including movie theaters and restaurants. He serves as an example of how a variety of drug treatments have transformed AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition for many people in the U.S. Still, some 25 years after the first AIDS cases were reported, 25 million people worldwide have died of AIDS and another 40 million have been infected with the virus.

I was a huge basketball/Lakers fan at the time. I remember this day. I was working for an Optometrist in Palm Springs. I cried after the press conference had ended. I was so sad for him. Coincidentally, the OD I worked for was gay, so we had a had a good conversation about the topic of HIV/AIDS, later that day. He was a good OD and person. I really liked him. Wow, I can't believe it's been so long ago already!