Saying Goodbye to Kickball

I had my final kickball game last night. Had we won, thank goodness we didn't, I would have had to spend my Saturday in Grant Park (apparently) playing in the championships. Championships...oh please. I guess this means we weren't all that bad.  

An hour and a half, due to overtime, of me rolling my eyes so much I thought, “if I keep doing this they’re going to stick”. I was texting people when I was out on the field. In the past I’d keep my phone on the sidelines, but lately I just don’t care. I stopped trying a long time ago because the guys were stealing MY plays. When I voice my frustrations they treat me like an asshole so DONE. 

I use to get all upset and worry if I was going to be asked back. I thought if I took a season off I’d lose my ability to play. I use to get excited for every season. I’d think maybe a new attractive guy would be on the team, a fresh start, maybe we’ll win more games, flip cup at our neighborhood bar…Things have definitely changed for me. I don’t even go out with the team after the games anymore. It's been over 3 years and I'm finally ok with not playing. 

In the Spring I’m starting Bocce Ball. It’s cheaper if nothing else. I've already got two definites. I initially wanted to start an all girls team, but who am I kidding? I don’t hang out with a lot of girls, so it’s looking like I may be the only girl. Fine.By.Me. 

Road Rage in my Old Age

I’m becoming more and more annoyed with Atlanta drivers. I typically get in the FAST lane on the high way and I’m usually stuck behind some slow driver, gearing me to have to get over and pass them. 

I don’t know maybe I’m becoming this old grumpy woman. Like my neighbor who was constantly telling us to keep the noise down, or to pick up our trash cans, and I’d be all like mind your own business lady.

I find myself constantly annoyed with people these days. Whether it is in traffic, dumb asses on their cell phones in the FAST lane driving slow! Or my kickball team that’s mostly kids in their 20’s and their very behavior annoys me so much I want to punch my ears and eyes out. When a teammate makes a comment that the Duggers are awful people and I’m thinking, “you’re an awful person” it’s probably time to move on. Not for saying that, but it’s just my opinion that you suck as a person. Even at work I find myself making my days so stressful I can feel it in my entire body just because someone forgets to put a phone number on a quote sheet. This is just ONE of the many issues I deal with on a daily basis with these reps. I’m sick of having to do things for them. Yeah it’s little on the scale of life, but it doesn't make my job any easier, especially with a computer that doesn't want to react to my demands.

I have all these internal outrages and I’m scared one day I’m just going to pop! Not really ;) Such is life. 

Oakland Cemetery Fest

In great Halloween fashions my Auntie, sissy and I decided to visit the Oakland Cemetery Festival. They do all kinds of tours (Halloween tour is $20!) and I am pretty amazed at how beautiful this place is and why haven’t we been here before?…

After a grueling 30-minute tour all around the cemetery JUST to see Margaret Mitchell’s resting place we started walking around on our own. This place is HUGE. Visited a couple more “famous” graves, saw some antique cars (oh how I wish we still had one) and Tracy, who thought the graves weren't big enough, laid down on one to see if they were. Of course it was plenty big and talk about disrespecting a grave. Shame on her.

Time was growing on us and we were walking past an old fashion picture booth. You know those old fashion picture places where they dress you up in costume? Well my Auntie was all, “Lets do this” and we’re all like “ok lets”, but of course my aunt chose to leave us to do it while she “held onto our stuff”. Well-played Auntie…well played.

As you can see the pictures did come out pretty cute and it was quite funny, the whole experience. Tracy’s dress fit perfectly where as mine wouldn't even zip up, yet it was very slimming on me. Flattering if I do say so myself. People kept coming up to us asking if they could take our picture and saying how cute we were. Um duh! 

Atlanta DREAM

The Atlanta Dream team came and visited us at work today. I don’t know what it is about mascots, but they make me nervous. I love them (Example: SPIKE) but they make me nervous. First the Hawk gestures to shake my hand and then pulls his hand away from me. As if he’s so hilarial, that’s shit my dad pulls on people and he's OLD. After he finishes laughing at me, he comes in for another and, I’m such a sucker, he does it AGAIN! Just the same, I fall for that every time with my Daddio. Ok enough is enough Mr. Hawk; we get it you’re so funny…finally he poses for a picture with me.

A co-worker and myself want to get our picture taken with the team so we head to the line. Just my luck, Mr. Hawk is there! I try to get out my phone to take a picture of him with my co-worker and my clumsy ass, for some reason, can’t get a grip on my phone and I spill my lemonade all over myself and in my hair. Let me tell you something, I worked to damn hard on my hair this morning to get sticky lemonade in it (now it’s up and it’s staying up). I was so embarrassed and everyone laughed while Mr. Hawk grabbed my lemonade. Too late Mr. Hawk it’s already all over me, but thanks. FAIL!

It was a fun day however. Nothing beats a FREE lunch and getting away from your desk for an hour. And even with all my nervousness the pictures came out pretty good. 

The Atlanta

I subscribed (for FREE) to the Atlantan via my Iphone and came across some adds that I liked enough to take a quick snap shot of.

First up are these glamorous rings. My fave are the two on the bottom right. Just simple and unique. I say YES YES YES!

Second up is an article with one of my fave characters, Dayrl played by Norman Reedus, from The Walking Dead filmed here in ATLANTA! Hints the article is in the Atlantan. Love him so again I say YES YES YES!