Addictions and Obsessions

For days now I have been wondering if anything was ever going to come to me to blog about.  I just couldn't think of anything that I felt like anyone would care reading about.  Then I had a thought...

I went grocery shopping tonight.  Well - I went to Target which is never a good idea.  I had a few things to get and one overflowing cart later, I headed home to unpack everything.  Isn't that the worst!  It's for sure a first world problem.  If you have never checked that website out, you need to.  It's disturbing.  But having to unload all of that crap after you have wandered around Target for hours to pick it all out is awful.  That's what I have a husband and child for.  But I am less one for a few days so I had to manage doing it myself. 

I have a way I do things.  Certain rituals.  When I put things away after a run to the store, I must have a Pasadena garbage sack out ready to receive everything that I am throwing out of my cabinets fridge.  It's typically always a clean out when I go shopping.  You know - the random loaves of bread with mold growing on them and other science experiments that we have been growing in the fridge. 

When I went to grab my Pasadena garbage sack, I realized that after this one, I had only one left.  ONLY ONE!!!!!!!!!   Anyone who has known me for any length of time knows that this is not good.

So I thought, what a perfect topic for a blog.  I have so many random things that I am obsessed with or addicted to - why not air them out on here.  So here we go.......

Wait - let me preface this by saying to all of my prayer warrior friends -  I am not actually addicted or obsessed with any of these things.  I have a tendency to speak in hyperbole, although Jarrod says that's all I speak in.  So no need to add me to your prayer journal (although I know Shanna will.  Which is why I love her so much.)

These are in no particular order.  They are literally in the order of which they pop into my head.

*  Pasadena Garbage Sacks - for those of you that do not live in Pasadena or have never lived in Pasadena or are not friends with me on Facebook, these sacks are amazing gifts from Heaven.  They are this thick carpenter's paper-like bags that stand on their own and hold a ton of crap.  They are amazing and I don't know what I would do without them.  They are thrown in our yards twice a year and I heard through the grapevine that they are not being thrown anymore.  I don't even care.  I know where they make them and you can buy them from there.  Amazing! 

(now please do not look at the 2 inches below my granite that need to be painted.  My painter came before the granite was installed and I have not had him back out.  Now obviously since I pointed it out, you are going to zoom in and look at it.  But that's okay because I pointed it out first.  Don't you always feel better as long as you pointed it out first.  It's like going #2 at the office.  I don't mind going as long as I have told you that I am going to go so that if you come in, you will not be surprised.  But if I don't tell you and you come in and find out that way - we won't make eye contact the rest of the day.  I will see to that!)

*  Using exclamation points and ellipsis - I am more than fully aware that I use both too often.  I also am aware the I use more than 3 periods on the ellipsis.  No need to correct me on it.  I'm aware and I'm cool with it.  I feel like most things that I say need an exclamation point.  I will actually go back and look at a Facebook post or email and try to take them out but I just can't.  I'm loud and pretty dramatic so if I'm talking, they really probably apply. 

*  Clocks.  Lately I buy a lot of clocks.  And big ones.  Probably too big.  I have some that I haven't even hung.  Jarrod has asked me to stop so I'm not buying anymore but I find when I'm out shopping, I gravitate to them. 

*  Magazines.  I have an extremely unhealthy obsession with magazines.  In fact, as embarrassed as I am, I am willing to show you my stack that I have not even been able to read because they come in the mail so often that I just can't get to them.

I'm aware it's sick and unbalanced.

And I know you see some that look thick and are probably thinking, those are books and she is just exaggerating  Those are specialty magazines that come out once I year.  I'm being legit. 

*  Infomercials - I love them.  I cannot get enough of them.  And I super love the ones with terrible acting.  Or the one with the lady with the long creepy finger nails that cooks in that little round cooker thing, that one I watch beginning to end.  I love it!  The one for the Instyler I have probably seen 50 times.  That one never gets old.  The Ninja is pretty good but I would probably rate the Bullet higher.  I wish they would come out with something new!  :)

*  Hangers - I buy more than we need all the time and have no where to hang them.   But I have this phobia that we are going to run out.  Like my mom always says, "you don't live in a jungle, go buy more if you need them."  But that logic just doesn't work in the case of hangers. 

*  Laundry baskets- they have so many functions.  You can store stuff in them, load your kids junks in it to take upstairs, dry cleaning, trips, junk food for car trips, etc.  I love them. 

*  Cheese - hence the amazing girlish figure.  I told my friend and co-worker the other day, as I pointed at my body, "this is the house that cheese built."  It's not okay but it is what it is.  I would take a cube of cheese over a candy bar any day!

*  Hanging with my husband - Its seriously my favorite thing to do.  I know he gets so sick of me but I never get sick of him.  I could hang with him forever and never get bored of it.  I'm serious.

*  Bobby Pins - I buy them ALL THE TIME!  I wear them almost everyday because I hate my hair down. So much like hangers, I am afraid that I am going to run out.  I keep a stack in my purse at all times and an overflowing cup in my bathroom.  And random ones all over the bathroom floor that fall and I am too lazy to pick up until their pierce my foot. 

*  Plastic forks - I know it makes me super white trashy but I hate doing dishes and it just makes things easier.  I know that doesn't make me look glamorous or like a very good housewife but....I'm neither of those things so perfect! 

*  Funny people - anything that makes me laugh.  I was raised to appreciate good comedy so I have always loved to explore and find new great stand-up comedians.  I am blessed that Jarrod is the same way so we have together found some great people that were not well known in the beginning but were fast discovered and now in the big times.  And of course funny friends.  I really cannot be friends with someone if they have no sense of humor.  I can't wait to kick it with God.  You know He's the best of everything.  So you KNOW He's hilarious! 

*  Office Supplies - I'm a girl so I come by this honestly.  I know most girls love office supplies.  I could spend hours in Office Depot and not get tired of it.  They have so much great stuff in there!

*  Concealer - I cannot go without it.  It's not even because I'm vain.  I have horrid bags and dark circles under my eyes.  I even had them as a little girl.  What in the world?  Who has bags and dark circles at 7 years old?  Clearly I did.  I came out of the womb worrying and obsessing about things.  Geez!  Check me out as a little girl.  Ridiculous!

Oh my word!  Get that poor girl some benadryl and a pillow!

*  Dr. Phil re-runs - I love him.  I love how he shoots it straight.  I don't always agree with him but I like a straight shooter.  I have many people like that in my life.  I hate to guess what people are thinking.  Just put it out there.  I love that. 

*  Pajama pants - If I have been home for 2-5 minutes, I'm in them.  I feel so sorry for the pizza delivery boy that comes to my door once every couple of months when we order pizza.  What he must think.  Oh well.  I don't really care that much or I would have done something about it.

*  Peppermints.  Starlite mints to be exact.  The ones that you get at the gas station, 2 for $1.00.  I have them in my purse at all times.  And what the worst is....I put them in a ziploc bag so that they don't just roam around the inside of my purse.  So in church, I get my ziploc bag out and offer mints to my friends like I'm 80 years old.  If I am doing this now at 33, what am I going to be doing at 80?  Goodness!

*  Cardigans - I know my wardrobe is boring but I love cardigans.  They are so perfect!  I seriously cannot have enough.    Here are half of them and all my tanks for under. 

*  Taking pictures of my nephew - I was going through all of my photos on my phone and its disturbing how many I have on there.  At the moment, this one is my favorite.  And I just want to state for the record that his mother did this to him.  Not his amazing aunt.  I'm not certain but this could be classified as child abuse.  ;)   And yes - that is a mini-plunger on his head. 

*   Talking to my friends using only pictures - I actually super love this.  I do this with many but will only use these as an example.  Sorry Leah - but ours are the best!  Your face can say so much! 

 

   I think this is probably plenty for now.  I have many others but they are escaping me at the moment.  Not to mention - its time for me to get to my most important addiction - SLEEP!  I love love love to sleep!  It's the best!