Tuesday, 31 January 2006

For Girls' Eyes Only

Hey girls, this is another one of those funny emails:

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Dear Kotex

Some bad language, BUT this is hilarious :)


Dear Kotex,

I recently noticed that the peel-off strip of my panty liner had a bunch of "Kotex Tips for Life" on it. Annoying advice such as:

-Staying active during your period can relieve cramps.
-Avoiding caffeine may help reduce cramps and headaches.
-Drink 6-8 glasses of water a day to keep you hydrated and feeling fresh.
-Try Kotex blah, blah, blah other products. Obviously the person behind this was someone who has never possessed a functioning set of ovaries. Go ahead and
tell a menstruating woman TO HER FACE that drinking 6-8 glasses of water will help keep her feeling fresh. See what happens and report back. I'll wait. While
you're at it, dump out the coffee at work and remove the chocolate from the vending machine. I guaran-goddamn-tee that the first responders will be females who just
ovulated.

Look, females don't need or want tips for living on feminine hygiene products. Younger girls are already hearing "helpful" crap like that from their elderly relatives. Veteran females have already concocted their own recipes for survival, many of which contain alcohol. Printing out shit advice while sneaking in ads for the brand THAT WAS ALREADY PURCHASED is just plain annoying, not to mention rude and enough to send a girl running to the Always brand. Mostly we'd like to forget that we even need these products. It's not a fun time, but DO NOT try to cheer us up by adding smiley faces or bunnies or flowery cutesy crap to your products or the packaging. Put the shit in a plain brown wrapper so we can throw it in our carts discreetly and have it blend in among the wine and beer!! There is nothing more annoying than having a blinding pink package announcing your uterine state to everyone in the store. The ultimate goal of your product should be functional invisibility at every stage, including at the point of purchase.

So take your tips for living and shove them right up your a##.
(Try drinking six to eight glasses of water to make you feel fresher while you're doing it!)

Ovarily Yours,
Miss PMS

Friday, 27 January 2006

More Insights from TRG

I am lovable only because He loves me.

Tuesday, 17 January 2006

Insights from TRG

Here are a couple of things worth repeating, because I know there is so much in them. They are from The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning:

...the more fully we accept ourselves, the more successfully we begin to grow. Love is a far better stimulus than threat or pressure.

...the first move [toward accepting God's acceptance] will always be to recognize that I am that way [prone to sinful ways].

Monday, 16 January 2006

Another Week

Not much is going on with us lately...we're just doing each day as it comes.

I am really enjoying my job. The more I learn, the more I enjoy it.

I've begun reading a book named: The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning. This is a book that is read slowly & thoughtfully. Reading it through quickly would be a waste of time. There is so much to think about.....
Sometimes I just want to close the book and never pick it up again.

This whole believing in God thing is so much harder than it was originally presented to me.

Thursday, 5 January 2006

Another Day

going to bed early is challenging.....especially when favorite shows are on at 9 or 10pm.

getting up is challenging......our bed is quite comfy.......but I enjoy the ladies I work with, so I can look forward to my days. I'm learning something new each day, and I'm hoping I will not feel so overwhelmed in a few weeks.

I had Joni Morgan cut and highlight my hair over the weekend! I LOVE it! She did a great job, and she will always come highly recommended by the DeRoche family.

Well, that's all from my point of view. Nothing too exciting...just everyday life happening here!

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