gender bias

Gender bias and sex discrimination is so weird to me. I mean, I'm so surprised that there is still so much of that going on! Really? In 2016? I know I tend to be kind of naive about those types of things. I'm always surprised when people turn an issue into something race related when, in my opinion, it doesn't need to be. Oh, but I digress, I was talking about gender...so, I read an article this morning about mean tweets from men, directed at women. Honestly, it was shocking. You can view it here;

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-twitter-harassment-more-than-mean-20160426-snap-htmlstory.html

It's ugly, really ugly.

Now, on lighter, albeit similar train of thought, it's hard to work for a whole group of women. I hate to say that, because I AM one, but dang. A whole group of women are moody and lack focus and absolutely try too hard. There really needs to be at least one man in the mix. But in the same vein, it stinks to work for a whole group of men too. They lack empathy and don't really care about personalities, in general. For instance, today is Secretary's Day (call it what you want) and not ONE single boss, of which there are 5, even acknowledged my co-worker or myself. 

Just let me say, as a woman, I want the same pay for doing the same job; I want to be treated with respect; I want my opinion to count; I want to be protected; you know, I want the same things every human being wants. Is that so hard? 

Last, and just because I'm talking about gender bias, I want people to stop acting like the transgender "community" consists of something more than .5% of the population!!!! Good grief! I would be willing to bet, and maybe this is just my naivete showing, that using the restroom was never as big a deal as it is now! I suspect that most transgender people have used the restroom they wanted without much ado, until now. 

silly things

yesterday morning, when I opened the door of the bathroom, this is what I saw;

She was just sitting there, waiting for me to come out and play. Silly girl :-)

I never really cared that much for beets. They were always just ok for me. I wanted to like them because they're a "super" food. Like blueberries. Which I also don't care for. Anyway, one night we went to dinner at this little place called Hollyhock Hill - best fried chicken dinner in the state, look it up! They serve beets on a relish tray. OMG they were soooo good!!! A couple weeks ago I found these in Costco;

I could eat this whole jar in one sitting they're so good! I'm gonna need more. A LOT more!

Next up, what the hell are all these little holes in my yard???? There are 100's of them! At first I though they might be from cicadas, but they're not. Somebody told me that they look like yellow jackets holes?! Does that mean there are hundreds of them in my yard??? 

Last, look how pretty this is;

I cut all these veggies up, every Sunday. I fill 7 containers full and I eat one every single day for lunch.  And I've been doing that for about 8 weeks. You would think I would be sick and tired of them! I'm not though. Sometimes, if I have extra, I eat a bowl for dinner too! I crave them! Of course, it's better than craving chips, but still, every day? My fella is starting to wonder about my eating habits!

Is it just me?

I want celebrities to entertain me.  That's their job. That's what I pay them for. I DON'T want them to be my social conscious. Yes, I understand what free speech is about. But what makes them think their opinion is bigger than mine? I'm not just talking about politics either. Also, I'm a firm believer that just because you CAN, doesn't mean you should.

Remodel *update*

Whoa, he's been busy!!

Here are some before and during pictures;

Remember, you can click on the picture to see it larger.

Wow!!!

As I had anticipated, Garth Brooks was FANTASTIC!! It was better than fantastic!!! Even my man really enjoyed it. He's not a huge country music fan or a big Garth Brooks fan. But he really likes him now! How can you not love an entertainer that clearly appreciates his fans and LOVES what he does?! I mean really, he did a 7:00 show that ended a little after 9:00. Then he did another show, that started at 11:15 and didn't end until 1:35AM!  That's a lot of energy right there. Here's the review in the local paper;

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/04/08/garth-brooks-louisville-concert/82717070/

Oh yeah, and we also went to Churchill Downs, since we were in Louisville! I love an event and history, so that was pretty cool. I had no idea Churchill Downs was so big though. I guess I didn't have any expectations and I'm not horse racing fan, so it was all a surprise to me. It's a beautiful facility for sure. 

I guess Louisville is ok. It's a bigger city than my hometown, more freeways, LOTS more people, but some things about were cool. I like how they seem to be really trying to keep a lot of the old buildings. There was one whole block that looked like a movie set because just the fronts of the buildings were up. I guess they were going to build new, behind the old fronts? It was hard to tell though what their night life was like, with 22 thousand people leaving and 22 thousand people coming, all at the same time! I didn't make me want to spend the day there or anything. I would however, go back down again for another show, if there was someone I wanted to see. (Nashville is still better!!)

If you're a real Garth Brooks fan, here's the set list!

Man Against Machine
Rodeo
Two of a Kind
Beaches of Cheyenne
The River
We Shall Be Free
Two Pina Coladas
Papa Loved Mama
Ain't Goin' Down
Unaswered prayers
If Tomorrow Never Comes
That Summer
The Thunder Rolls
Shameless
Callin' Baton Rouge
Friends In Low Places
The Dance
Encore (all accoustic)
Piano Man
Which One of Them
Sing Me Back Home (Merle Haggard)
Somewhere Other Than the Night
The Change
Wild Horses
Amarillo By Morning (George Strait)
Mom
Lonesome Dove
Night Moves (Bob Segar)
Encore (with the band)
Much Too Young 
Standing Outside the Fire
American Pie

My name is Cynthia and I'm an addict

It's true. And it's serious. Just ask my husband. He'll tell you. He'll tell you while he's rolling his eyes and/or scowling. 

I'm addicted to;

adult coloring books
empty jars
gel pens
OK, pens
needlework kits
graph paper
crafts/hobbies I don't know how to do!

Lord, please help me. No really. What's wrong with me???  I have at least 200 colored gel pens and last night, while I was in Costco, I bought these!!!

I almost passed them up but they were 8.99 for FORTY pens!!! I couldn't resist. BUT...they're only ballpoint pens, not gel pens. So I brought them to work. Whew. I justified my purchase. I think that's a sign that you're in trouble. When you know you're doing something wrong but can justify it anyway. Yikes!!


Then, I found this fabric on-line;

It's quilting fabric. I DON'T QUILT!!! Did that stop me??? Pshh. Nope. I think I can make my own little lap quilt. You know...someday. Sigh. Please, pray for me.

I got the music in me...

I love music. I guess you know that already though. It's barely April and already we have some great musically driven events happening! In February, we drove down to Nashville to see Yanni. It was a win win for me - I LOVE Nashville and Yanni is pretty cool :-)

This weekend, we're going to see a musical revue called, In The Mood. Big band and Swing! I love big band! This is what the ad says;

IN THE MOOD is a celebration of the music of the 1930s & 40s – the Big Band era. It was the last time that all Americans were listening and dancing to the same kind of music. With our live sensational 13 piece String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra and our fabulous IN THE MOOD Singers and Dancers, the great melodies and lyrics that are still with us today are presented in a musical revue that is jazzy, sentimental, rhythmic, nostalgic and patriotic – all happening at the same time. With music arrangements, costumes and choreography IN THE MOOD is as authentic as it gets.

It sounds like fun, doesn't it?

And next weekend, we're off to Louisville to see Garth Brooks. I'm pretty sure nothing will top that, this year! Because really, GARTH BROOKS! 

I know, our music tastes are very diverse. Except, Bill loves all classical. I only like some of it. I like Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky. You know, happier sounding music! And he really doesn't care for musicals and I LOVE musicals :-) Oh, but we both don't like rap at all. 

I'm looking forward to discovering what else I can find to go see!