I’m feeling:
Matt over at Meltwater. Torrents. Meanderings. Delta has a contest going on right now. I think all of the participants might be feeling a little bit like I do today. I’m going nuts trying to figure out his clues. I think I’m close to figuring out “where Matt is” but I’m just not sure. I need at least one more clue. I’ve been to all the participating sites at least 5 times today!
Other things that are bugging me:
1. My border has been working out well, but he’s not following the one house rule that we requested when he asked us if there were any house rules- he’s not cleaning his room. It’s got clothes all over the floor, books and papers scattered everywhere and the bed hasn’t been made since he moved in at the beginning of April. It’s a tiny room and when it’s cluttered it just looks terrible. I see it every time I go upstairs since it’s at the top of the stairs.
2. I’m allergic to the body soap he uses, so I can’t go near the washroom after he’s had a shower. I have asthma attacks when I encounter whatever it is in that soap. We’ve been trying to get him to use the basement shower but he’s only used it twice.
3. My husbands been no help in getting our border to either not use the soap that making it difficult for me to breath, or in getting our border to keep his room at least somewhat tidy. So I’m the BAD guy. I really hate being the bad guy all the time.
4. I have to go shopping for either a dress or a nice pants and blouse combo for the wedding this upcoming weekend. I need new clothes, however, there’s a catch- I hate shopping! If you think that’s weird I also happen to hate long telephone conversations, just so you know, in case you’re keeping track. I know there has to be a few other women out there like me, but I think most enjoy the whole shopping experience. To me it’s very depressing. I’m tall, have a high waist, long legs and clothes just tend not to fit quite right.
5. I also think I might be starting to get a cold. Our border has a bad cold, complete with lots of sniffling snuffling noises that I just adore (see Noises People Make for more info on my reaction to human sounds). I have almost no immune system to speak of so it’s not a big surprise that I might be getting a cold. Actually that’s not true- I have an autoimmune disease so I guess my system is on auto drive. Either way I tend to get sick easily so I try to stay away from sick people. Yeah right- I’m nurse, almost impossible when I’m working. So I’m not happy, my tum is aching a lot, my throat is sore, my nose is a bit stuffy, I’ve got a fever (as usual) and I just feel generally blah.
I guess I’m just grumpy today. My husband is puttering around trying to cut pieces to fit around our inner front door frame. We bought some very nice fluted wood and I think the frame (it’s not a frame but you know what I mean I hope) will look very nice. BUT he cut one piece too short already! Also, every time he’s about to do something he needs my opinion and I’m just not up to it today.
On top of all this Ed from Parenting Toys is leaving me. He’s due to leave sometime late Monday evening but with all my grumpiness he might just pack up his bags and leave in the middle of the night for all I know. Can you guys do me a favor? Pop over to his site and distract him for me so he ends up completing his stay here. Will you do that?
What drives you mad?
Is it a person or something they do that drives you batty? Drivers? Traffic? crowds? Your spouses favorite pet? Inquiring minds want to know- spill it.
TRICIA.
mY COMMENTS WERE ALL SCREWED UP. I noticed you were the first right answer on one of my pictures.
So what I am going to do is transfer 100 credits to you. Even thoygh I have a winner. I think it is the fair thing to do.
Thank you for entering.
Bozette
What drives me mad are the voices in my head. The ones that keep telling me to kill kill kill. This has caused me to cut a wide swath of destuction throughout the Southeastern United States. There are not as many hitchikers out there as there used to be.
And sometimes the voices tell me “Call Tricia up and keep her on the phone for a really long time. You know she hates that.”
And then right behind the voices is Matt, who has driven me, if not to actual madness, at least to distraction with this contest that I am trying to find time to do.
Other than that, though…
Congrats on winning the Where’s Matt contest!
As for what drives me insane hmmm, limiting them to three would be
1) Stupid People (just in general)
2) Horrible Drivers
3) My neighbors and the way they don’t think of anyone else: ie dogs off leash and their trash blowing everywhere….
What drives me mad is stupid people,Congrats winning matt’s
contest. I tried my best i needed those 500 credits,since i didn’t surfs up.
I have so many, but I will only list 5. Funny how so many of us have similiar things, you would think that because of that there wouldn’t be so many people left to bother each other.
1.) my neighbors who constantly let their dog crap on my lawn and then get mad when we complain and ask them to clean it up.
2.) people who don’t use their turn signals while driving.
3.) bad parents ie. people who smoke around their children, people who don’t put there children in car seats, people who lock their kids up, etc.
4.) Badly behaved children, especially in nice, adult places ie: nice resuraunts, movie theatres. Come on people, you know your kid is a brat, leave ’em at home.
5.) Being able to hear people breath. It is supposed to be a silent function.
Bummer about the border… maybe if he can’t keep his room clean he can keep the door closed? Some kind of ultimatum?
I drive myself crazy with my high expectations. I have really high expectations for myself and other people, particularly people I go to church with so I find myself getting angry when these expectations are not met. It’s rediculous. The other day I caught myself really disliking this guy I used to think was great, in his own kooky way, because he recently broke up with this girl and if I haven’t been told otherwise I assume it’s the boys fault for being stupid and for not realising sooner that it wasn’t going to work out. Anyway, I caught myself an I got over it and started to smile and talk to him. Crazy huh?
I feel you, hun, I hate shopping, too! And Congrats on winning the contest!
You know what drives me mad? When people don’t take care of their stuff. Show a little bit of care and respect for what you own and it will last a very long time! Don’t believe me? Ask my 37 year old brother who still has a suit he wore at his high school graduation, in excellent condition!
Oh goodness, how much time do you have?
Today, what drove me nuts was the overuse of big, important sounding words (biophysical, socioecological…) by people just trying to make themselves seem smart. That, and my neighbors dog. It keeps pooping right in front of my front door, so I step in it when I go outside. Infuriating!