Our Costume Lady for "Annie"

I am amazed by the fact that someone with such an apparent passion and proclaimed obsession for clothes can dress so badly.

No sugar cane was harmed in the making of this dish

Ah, artificial sweeteners.

For those of us who still want flavor, but without all the flavor.

Sing a song

You know, when you think about it, spelling a word out as part of your song lyrics is only marginally more creative than using "na nas," "la las," or "doot doos."

This means you, Fergie.

Catch-22

So -

If one likes to indulge with comfort food when something bad has happened to one, and one also enjoys indulging as a reward when good things happen, I guess one's only prayer for a healthy diet is to hope nothing interesting ever happens to one.

Policeman Psych-out

I hate it when cops drive close to me on the road because whenever they do, I involuntarily but consistently do a quick systems check of everything I'm doing that they could possibly get me in trouble for.

Speed?

Headlights?

Seatbelt?

Turn signal?

Am I in my lane?

Am I talking on the phone?!

Am I texting?!

DO I HAVE MY HANDS AT 10 AND 2!?!

... They probably think it's hilarious ...

Aromapsychology

I don't know about you, but I love things that smell good. Smelly candles, good smelling lotion, tasteful perfumes and colognes, it's all good.

But, when it comes to using something that claims to be "aromatherapeutic," I just have one thing to say: It's a good thing that they include the effect that each scent is supposed to have in its name, or I would have no IDEA how to feel.

You get flavors like Stress Relief - Eucalyptus, Sleepy Lavender and Vanilla which is a scent of body wash I personally don't think I need that much first thing in the morning, or the classic Energizing Citrus. Don't get me wrong, I think they're delightful. But I can't count the number of times I've found myself in the shower with a bottle in my hand, looking at the label and realizing, "Ooh, so I'm feeling relaxed right now." *proceeds feeling relaxed*

Then there's this morning. I recently bought some "Tea Therapy" shampoo and conditioner just because they smelled good. I used the shampoo first (naturally), and I found myself calmed by the Chamomile Tea (with a little help from the label). Then I came to the conditioner, and what to my wondering eyes did appear, but a bottle containing Healthful Herbal Tea. I'll admit, I kind of skipped out on that one. Boy did it smell good, but I've never really tried fooling myself into feeling healthy thanks to a smell. It seems a wee more complicated.

Greetings

Has this ever happened to you?:

So, you're walking to your car or headed to a class, minding your own business, kind of on auto-pilot, your mind on other things. You make eye contact with someone that you know, and so you switch into "Greetings" mode.

You say, "Hi."

They say, "Hey, what's up?"

You say, "Good, thanks."

*Slow shaking of the head making a "tsk tsk" noise* Ouch. I don't know about you, but there are few things in this world that can make me feel like a space kidet quite like this does. There's nothing like incorrectly responding to a greeting to let people know that you weren't really paying attention.