Its the first song I ever committed to memory. It was on the B side of my sisters 45 and I never forgot it.
Only one can be the Blonde's first!!
2.16.2011
Pay it Forward
Every once in a blue moon, I get a little voice that says do something kind even if it hurts your pocket book.
We rarely come across super nice people, on the internet or any where else, and so not to listen to my little voice would be like saying, I don't believe in humanity and its ultimate kindness.
An opportunity arose to build a random act of niceness and I grabbed ahold of it like it was my last blonde hair before the grey ghosts creep in to steal it and force me to recognize my aging.
I wanted to do something small that would mean something nice in someone else's world.
So I gave away a pair of Prada loafers just because a person I never met, nor will ever meet, was just too damn nice not to appreciate them.
Life is full of people who pass us by and not give a second thought as to whether they should even offer a smile.
My Prada loafers were not a big deal. It wont feed the hungry. They won't clothes a family.
But they will, in this one small instance, give faith to an anonymous entity that shopped on my Ebay store , that sometimes, for no reason at all, we should believe that good karna is an attribute and it will be returned in kind to those who believe in being nice.
And Karna comes with no strings attached.
I am sure she will find it crazy and wonder what was behind it. But, honestly, I have nothing I want other than to say thank you for being such a kind person.
The Blonde is happily drunk on kindness!!
Kill them with Kindness
I have been selling on Ebay for awhile and I really do love selling something, wrapping it up in pretty paper and sending a little part of me to someone in another neck of the country.
I tried to go international and sold a Dolce and Gabbana skirt to a femme in the Czech Republic. She sent a return notice saying there were holes in the skirt.
I know for a fact there were no holes. It could have happened in transit but now I am stuck giving back a refund including shipping, both ways, just to keep my ranking at 100%.
What I am afraid of is the cultural differences that are applied to selling my ebay wears to someone in the slavic communities as opposed to selling to someone in my home world down south.
The austere email from Oksanana seems to me she isn't going to appreciate my killing her with kindness just to keep my 100% satisfied status no matter how far out of the way I go.
Hopefully she will just not comment.
Cross your fingers.
Or maybe, I am too western world in my thinking and not everyone on the other side of the atlantic or pacific is a douche.
The Blonde is in a Nordstrom state of play!!
2.14.2011
Its a Soon Forgotten Holiday
I know exactly when it happened.
I knew the minute I asked.
"May I call him and make him my friend?"
Sure is all he said.
His face said more.
It was our end.
And
I wanted that end.
Now its here.
I feel it.
It's odd.
I didn't think I would feel anything.
But I do.
I feel a loss.
But its only a feeling... And it will soon die...
Goodbye Stupid Cupid...
Its our last year with bad targets.
I will shoot myself next time.
Happy Valentine's to all those forgotten loves!!
2.10.2011
Hidden Deductions and Credits
I have to say for me filing taxes is an easy affair. I go to TurboTax and they walk me through the process like I was playing Candy lane with old friends.
And the fact I am a student making no reportable income, I win the Candy game.
Its really more like winning things back. Like the extra cost my school pads in the bill.
School books, lab, parking, extra large creamy latte foamies!!
And do not tell me coffee is not a huge requirement to get through classes.
Plus, I should get a senior citizen discount in higher education for being the most ancient chick in the class.
On a positive note...I am of consenting age to work with my better looking Professors in private tutoring on Fridays for a better grade.
Anyhoo,
Grand Uncle Sam has been a pretty good refund Daddy although, he could be a little better but no complaints.
I don't like to look a gift horse in the mouth, especially when its a regift from my own pocket!!
The Blonde feels your filing pain!!!
2.05.2011
Valentino Day is Coming
and I had know idea, how expensive card giving has become. I don't mind paying $3 for a card but at least put some thought into what is on the card. One card I picked up had a crudely drawn supposedly sexy femme on the front; quite frankly the arms and legs looked like she was whipping about in a palsey moment.
Anyhoo, and moving on...
the inside of the card simply said, "You know you love me". Stalkers will be shocked to know that this piece of card stock will set them back minus $3.99 for their medication.
And were moving along the isle
To the Whole Food granola crowd; already aware of the high price to keep the world a better and cleaner environment, it will not be a super shocker to learn that their little bamboo blended card will set them back $4.59
You need a little more green for your chubby cherub heart cards to stay in the green zone.
and even further down the half an isle section of happy heart day cards, we finally get to the piece de resistance...
tadah...
The singing cards. Actually, the one I picked up shouted. The song "You make me Wanna Shout" will make you want to scream for some debt relief at a whopping $6.99.
What did the Blonde pick?
The obnoxious cat cards.
Yes.
The cards written by cats for their owners. Funny, clever, and a lot of smart ass. For $2.59, how can you pass up a kitchy little kitty saying how idiotic can a human be for buying a card to give themselves but actually its from the cat.
See how how its clever for the cat?
He doesn't have to shop for the card.
I bought four of those.
All in all, I walked out of Target with $30 worth of sweet nothings. Believe me, at 30 smack-a-roos...it was something.
A dent in my change purse but come Valentine's Day, it will be well worth it.
Especially knowing I am the blonde and no matter where I look in the world on Valentine's Day; I know its the men that really get zapped on this holiday.
Don;t get me started on the price of roses!!!
Happy Heart hunting at Halmark!!!
1.31.2011
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