A little interesting fact!

In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are "limbs," therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the expression, "Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg." Legless as usual......DIZ!

Mid-Life

I received this from someone – and thought it was worth passing on………. I am not sure if I agree with it all………but I’d say a good 99.9%! Enjoy!

I’ve seen a couple of shows lately that went on and on about how midlife is a GREAT time for women. Just last week Oprah had a whole show on how great menopause will be…Puhleeeeeeeze! I’ve had a few thoughts of my own and would like to share them with you. Whether you are 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 (or maybe just pushing your luck!) you’ll probably relate.

Mid-life is when the growth of hair on your legs slows down. This gives us plenty of time to care for our newly acquired mustache.
In mid-life, women no longer have upper arms, we have wing spans. We are no longer women in sleeveless shirts, we are flying squirrels in drag!
Mid-life is when you go for a mammogram and you realize that this is the only time someone will ask you to appear topless.
Mid-life is when you stand naked in front of the mirror and you can see your rear without turning around.
Mid-life is when you want to grab every firm young lovely in a tube top and scream, “Listen honey…even the Roman Empire fell, and those will too!”
Mid-life brings wisdom to know that life throws us curves and we’re sitting on our biggest ones.
Mid-life is when you look at your know-it-all, cel phone wearing teenager and think, “For this I have stretch marks?”
In mid-life your memory starts to go. In fact the only thing we retain really well is water.
Mid-life means that your Body By Jake now includes Legs by Rand McNally…more red and blue lines than an accurately scaled map of Alberta.
Mid-life means that you become more reflective…you start pondering the “big” questions. What is life? Why am I here? How much Healthy Choice Ice Cream can I eat before it’s no longer a healthy choice?
But mid-life also brings with it an appreciation for what is important.
We realize that breasts sag, hips expand and chins double, but our loved ones make the journey worthwhile. Would any of you trade the knowledge that you now have, for the body you had way back when? (Maaaaaaybeeeee!?) Maybe our bodies simply have to expand to hold all the wisdom and love we’ve acquired. That’s my philosophy and I’m sticking to it!!!!!
Big Buckets of Soppiness.......DIZ

Just a few quotes........

I thought I'd add just a few quotes for the day.................
"Inside me lives a skinny woman crying to get out. But I can usually shut the bitch up with a bag of chips or cookies" - Unknown
"I refuse to think of them as chin hairs - I think of them as stray eye brows!"-Janette Barber-
"A male gynecologist is like an auto mechanic who never owned a car" - Carrie Snow-
"My favourite household chore is ironing. My first one being - hitting my head on the wall until I faint."-Erma Bombeck-
"A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't"-Rhonda Hansome-
"I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me all at once!"-Jennifer Unlimited-
"If you can't be a good example - then you'll justhave to be a horrible warning!"-Catherine-
"Behind every successful man is a surprised woman"-Maryon Pearson-
"I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career!"-Gloria Steinem-

Supper or Dinner?

I was listening to something yesterday and the question was - is it Supper or Dinner? (And all you Brits - this does not include "Tea" - cause NO ONE has been able to intelligently explain to me exactly what TEA" really is!) I mean - does it depend on the quality of what you are eating that defines whether or not it's Dinner or Supper. Like if you're having KD - would that be Dinner? Cordon Bleu - Supper? Eastern Canada or Western Canada? I mean - I can't go by what MY brain tells me to use - cause I use them both - come on - help me out here - this is just one more thing that has me confused.............my brain can take no more.................DIZ!

On going tail bone saga.............

My tail bone still hurts like hell from my New Year's episode – …….I am SICK AND TIRED of hurting so bad since the first of this year! I can’t even roll over in bed at night cause it hurts so bad to move! And then Tim goes and knees me right in the tail bone in his sleep the other night……………I just started crying – and he doesn’t even remember! I think he was having a Robaxisal sleep – his “back” was “bothering” him……………gawd almighty – I mean he could have gouged me with his toe nail – or elbowed me in the eye – but NO – he HAD to knee me in the coxsis! (sp?) I WAS thinking that it was feeling better – a bit – but then he goes and does that…………..I know it was accidental but – man oh man – he pissed me off……….and so – because I hurt 24/7 since Jan.1/06 – I have become REALLY grumpy – Next time Tim even TOUCHES me in his sleep I am going to knee him in the balls! That’ll show him! Then I’ll say – “Geez – I don’t remember doing that! So sorry………did it hurt?!?!” Even if he’s facing the wrong way – I’m gonna get out of bed – walk around the bed – and kick him one – right in the “Pine Bungalows”! Then crawl back into bed – and pretend like I was sleep walking – I mean – he doesn’t need "that thing" anymore – I’ve used it for what I needed – he can put it away now! Signing off in agony.....................DIZ

Bored? Here's some stuff to do.............

Yes – I am bored – so I have been sitting here thinking of things that could be done to alleviate boredom…….I am not only thinking of myself here – these suggestions could (and maybe should!) be done by you…….any of you! I choose what works for me……..loud tunes (headphones on), and dancing in my pod…..now…..this attracts attention but you know – who cares? At the moment – the dancing is more like head bobbing in my chair (still having issues with the tail bone from my new year’s episode), but hey – gotta do something! Here are a few more suggestions: TAKE A BREAK FROM ROUTINE…..at work – sit at someone else’s desk for a change. Pretend to be them. Respond to their name, maybe follow them home and try to sleep with their spouse! STEAL SOMEONE’S FAVOURITE PEN……The “Kids in The Hall” were NOT the first people to clue in on this. This is great instead of harbouring grudges on people that have ticked you off in the office. You could also hide food somewhere in their desk – rotting food is a wonderful thing! ..MAKE A LIST OF TEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACHIEVED SOMETHING WITH THEIR LIVES….. Now imagine them all on a mini-bus going over a cliff. Imagine their screams as they lie mangled in the burning wreckage. Grin. TALK IN A SOFT VOICE… A really sinister one like Donald Pleasance's. Stare intently at people's jugular veins or the place where their ears join onto their heads. WEAR A BIG GRIN…..A smile a day keeps the electro-shocks away! Smiling can help you through any stressful situation. When your boss tells you off, grin. On crowded public transport, smile manically at the people around you until your cheeks start to hurt. They'll feel so friendly they'll move up to give you lots of room! This also works in elevators. Last but not least – once you get home – SNIFF SOME KNICKERS (Undies!)………….. Sniffing knickers is nature's way of releasing calming hormones. That's why racing drivers wear them over their faces. I hope this can help a few of you manage a day that is stress-free……….still listening to tunes……DIZ