What I did Today

Today I had a great mommy time. I mailed my packages for Ebay stuff. Even though I was the only one in line I still had to wait 20 minutes. I think there is a rule in the training for the post office where they learn how to be slow. Supposedly this man's scanner didn't work. Also there was a woman that was probably about 6 inches away from me the whole time. She kept looking at my different shipping options. I wanted to tell her to go away but I had borrowed her pen so maybe she felt like she was in my circle of trust.

Then we noticed Danielle had a rash. So I dropped John off at the train and went home instead of to the gym. On the way home I used a feature for my phone called 411 and learned that indian valley wasn't actually a city name- pretty much all those little areas are called Souderton. Next time someone tries to tell me there is a difference I will call them a liar. maybe a cheat and a liar, just for effect.

I watched some of a rerun of the bachelorette while I was waiting for Danielle's appointment. What a great show. Well, a great trashy show, but great nonetheless.

Danielle is allergic to amoxicillian. Also she still has an ear infection so she got more medicine. Her fever of 102-103 has gone down. She has hives all over her body. So we went and got her perscription and took a camomile bath. Also I got to use a product that I got for free with a fantastic coupon- the benadryl itch stick. I recommend the benadryl itch stick. Danielle has her jail pajamas on that cover her legs and arms so she will stop trying to remove all her skin. She gets really hyper with Benadryl so she is currently running around the living room and fussing and talking and screeching and laughing. I think she isn't sure how she feels, but I hope it results in a nap.

My chicken pox are worse today. In the doctors office I heard them talking about a child going in that potentially had the chicken pox and they were really worried about it and I wondered if I should ask the pediatrician about what I have. I decided not to out of fear. The photos don't really do Danielle justice, she has grown some fantastic hives.

I also cleaned the upstairs bathroom.

I don't know if it gets any better than this.

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Tasty Tuesdays

John's siblings have a blog and my sister in law Kathryn came up with the fantastic idea to have tasty Tuesdays- every Tuesday she posts a healthy and great recipe. I think to myself each week- well I didn't make anything new-can I post a grilled cheese sandwich again? How about going out to eat- because let's be honest that is pretty tasty. This week I decided to post my entry on both blogs. Because Danielle and I went strawberry picking this last little while. Also she just got over chicken pox and now I have them. I just want to rub my back against the furniture. I have already had chicken pox mind you- but here they are again. I thought I was safe.

OK I think I should post one of my favorite things to eat today. Strawberries. Yum! Danielle has been super fussy lately so I've been trying to take her places- if she can see lots of new things then she gets distracted from her misery. So we went strawberry picking the other day with my friend Jana. Danielle had a great time and I did OK keeping her from eating dirty berries off of the ground. It was so hard to get a photo of her looking at the camera because she was so busy hunting for berries. I think I finally taught her to take them off the bush not the ground, then I just have to ask to pay for a few berries my baby ate? I think I have discovered why strawberries are so expensive here- the tariff for inevitable baby and child theft.

Danielle's favorite food is strawberries and she had a strawberry shortcake themed birthday party. Later the day of this picture I found out Danielle had an ear infection, which should explain why she was fussy. Also now I have chicken pox and my back itches like crazy- Danielle just got over them. There was some kid at church on Sunday that was covered from head to toe with them and I was shocked that he was there- I don't think that you should take your chicken pox kid to church, but maybe that is my bitterness about my itching back.

So my idea for tasty Tuesday is to go strawberry picking and eat them with sugar. I love doing that. Also if you put in 4 cups of berries and 1/4 cup of Karo Syrup and blend them in your blender with 2 tbsp of sugar, then leave it in the fridge overnight you will have some beautiful strawberry syrup for pancakes. I love it.

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Facebook

What is up with the compare people application on facebook? Just today they sent me an email to tell me what my strengths and weaknesses are. Turns out that out of 10 people who voted on if I would make a better mother, only three thought I would- better than who? Because if I am being compared to Carol I know why I am losing this battle. But what about other people- The people who come up for me to compare are people I don't know very well. Sometimes a random person comes up that I don't know at all- would I rather date Nathan Copier or Billybob Randomface? Honestly this is hard to answer. I always vote for the person that I know. The thought of voting for someone I don't know for better eyes, even if they have better eyes, doesn't appeal to me.

Then the application proudly posts who my favorite people are. It is rigged though. No matter what I do some people are the most datable according to me. I tried always voting against them and I tried always skipping that question. It doesn't matter. Also why can't I just skip the "who would I rather live with" question and get on to the "better shopping companion" category. I think that I have upped Paul Madsen's statistics single handedly and it really makes me think about who my friends are. Some facebook friends aren't really friends at all. I love facebook friends because it is nice to see your numbers growing. But in reality not all these people are my friends and I am probably ruining their statistics by not voting for them. I don't know how nate Copier from my mission and Tom Warburton do it- they are just loved by the compare people function. Where is the compare people but I am married and don't want to find someone to date on facebook. I was asked if I would rather kiss the guy in the picture here or my own brother Paul. I am not quite sure how to answer those type of questions. I always vote for the people I know out of principal but Compare people finally got the better of me. Is this a photo of an actual person? Surely not. I couldn't vote for my brother. I hate how it will notify the people about your ranking. I am hoping to find out just who wanted to be stranded on an island with me and who doesn't think I'm nice.

It's amazing how much time I can waste. thank you facebook. Now I will go send someone a little hampster in an egg or something equally important.

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Money Mondays

I don't think this week needs any explanation.

The Nintendo Wii Galaxy Bundle. This could change my life. I swear I could just work out all day if I had wii sports. That would make all the difference. I swear.

Total Cost 453.12 with shipping and tax

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Good Times

Recently I have discovered a treasure- Monopoly Electronic Banking. This has all the joy of monopoly with credit cards. I love it. When Wendy and Harley were visiting they played with us. I was quickly eliminated and it was a tight race until John finally (and surprisingly I thought) beat Wendy. The Kings told us we were their favorite game partners. Of course this is very positive and I was thrilled. When Harley was like- I just want to play games I could have shouted out loud with happiness.
So I wish I was playing games right now. I don't like playing games with everyone I've discovered. At my birthday party they had a survey style quiz about me and one of the questions was "what is Janae's favorite game?" I didn't know how to answer. Kent MacKay aptly put the answer "whatever game she wins." Isn't that everyone's favorite game? Since majority won instead of my answer I think Kent was right in this case- and he really is. But I don't like always winning- well I should rephrase that- I don't like it if I think I will win. I like there to be a challenge. With Jen and Steve I know I won't win ticket to ride because Steve ALWAYS wins that game.
I was starting to suspect that I might be too intense for some people. I have always liked a little banter- it doesn't have to carry over to real life. Once we played games with someone who said they "hated when people took everything so personally in games." We asked for an example and they said "like when they say they hate you in a game." I didn't fully understand how that was taking things personally- In the end that person was actually saying they took it personally. Since that time I occasionally just randomly tell the people that I am playing with that I hate them. I told Harley I hated him and blamed him for my loss in electronic banking. Just to say it.
Another pet peeve- people who say they don't want to win. They pretend they aren't competitive and then do everything they can to try to let their spouse win. I used to be sad when John wouldn't favor me in games, then one day he was like- you know it isn't fun losing. I am pretty confident that John does a good job in games without me. Gideon Burton once explained that the reason that Shakespeare did such a fantastic job in theater is that he lived in an extremely critical environment. The average Londoner went to the theater often and had lots of critical knowledge. Without this criticism he never would have achieved the greatness he did. People don't strive for perfection in artistic endeavors and theater for an uneducated audience. Similarly, the people who are always being supported by their well meaning spouse are never very good game players. Usually the opposite is true. It should insult their intelligence when their spouse thinks they can't win in a fair fight. Maybe they should take that more personally.
Being a married woman doesn't put me in the ideal demographic for gaming. I think if I was a 16 year old boy I would be more likely to like the games I tend to gravitate toward. Danielle is a big reason for that- she just wants to eat what we are playing with.
It's always difficult to find gaming partners. Sort of like it's difficult to find couple friends- it seems like you like one and not the other. Or one wants to play Rail Baron and the other will only play Skattergories or the Game of LIFE. Wendy and Harley and Jen and Steve are both great couple friends. With gaming couple friends you also need an equal interest in winning the game. What if one spouse just isn't good at the game? You can't have a regular gaming relationship with a couple where one spouse is just bad at it or grouchy.
Well tonight I would like to be playing a game with a competitive and competent couple who likes to trade and talk trash. We could play Monopoly Electronic Banking. Where is Ryan Hansen when we need him?

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