I just don't understand...

Okay - picture this:

It's 7.30am and I have already been up for two hours. I'm in town, dressed smart casual for work and I stop into the local supermarket to pick up some fruit for lunch. As I walk in I find myself following a woman in her pyjamas. Not a girl, or a teen, but a woman. In bright pink/purple pyjamas. But, she was wearing a proper shirt. It's as if she got half way dressed and said 'frak it...I can't be bothered with the rest..."

What makes this even more amusing is that she walks straight to the wine and beer section, collects a bottle of cheap wine, clutches it to her chest and walks to the counter. And, when I say clutches it to her chest I really mean it. I swear, she was not going to let go of that thing. For a moment I thought she might actually try breast feeding it.

This leads me onto a list of things I just don't understand...

One: Wearing pyjamas out in public unless on a dare. Seriously - if you have slept in them they will be a little rank plus, I don't need to see you walking around town like you're someone so cool cause you're still wearing your pyjamas. There is no real excuse for you to still be in your pj's after you've got up!

Two: People who start drinking at the arse crack of dawn on a Wednesday. Seriously? Unless you got a promotion or are a student you have no excuse...especially if you are on any form of welfare...

Three: Being so politically correct that you are technically lying. You know what I mean.

Four: Jeggings...or any form of tights not worn with a long shirt or dress. (And by long I mean it has to cover your arse and crotch) I don't like walking down the street and seeing camel toe left right and centre...not cool. Also, tights don't necessarily make you look slimmer, ladies...FYI. I'm a curvy girl and I can guarantee that doesn't work!

And number Five: Expecting me to understand that the reason you didn't do your homework was because there was too much writing involved...It's an essay...for English...what the hell do you expect to do? I'm sorry you don't like English but it's the language that we speak here and, if you want to succeed, you do need to try!

And so ends my rather random rant. (Alliteration...damn it...I've become a teacher.) Actually, I meant to have another post up earlier but I had to write more reports/letters/lessons/notes. Then daylight savings hit and I have been all over the place.

Also, I have been writing extremely bad rhyming poetry and making up my own musicals...thankfully the end of term is close!

Until next time...

Pros and Cons of children...? Or random blog 1

It's a Friday morning as I write this and I have been looking after my niece for nearly two whole weeks. While this has provided an interesting test and challenge on my possible parenting ability it has made me look at life from a different perspective. No longer to I view everything with quite the cold and rational ideals that I normally do...well that last part is somewhat of a joke because I don't know if cold nor rational are the words that could describe me best. Quirky and kooky sound much better.

Getting back on topic, what I mean by different point of view is that I feel like I am reliving a second childhood as I am watching Scooby Doo and  My Little Pony. Both cartoons that I watched when I was younger. And, this got me to thinking about the reasons or pros and cons of having children.*

Pro - perfect excuse for watching cartoons and going to kids movies

Con - constant drain on the pocket

Pro - excuse to buy cool little clothes...seriously, have you seen what is out there?
Girl's Dresses
Boy's Shirts
Geek Onesies  (this is the best!)

Con - no social life - you become a 24/7 slave to their needs and whims...very hard if you have been miss independent for the last one hundred years.

Pro - having a little person to mould into the perfect individual.

Con - no more lie ins - sleep will become a valued commodity that is rare.

Pro - TOYS!

TOYS!

Anyway - there is more that I could add but I must continue with the writing and stop getting distracted by the toys on ThinkGeek. **

Oh - before I forget. I'm entering a competition on Amazon which means that I could get my novel published through Penguin USA. This would be nice so fingers crossed. I'm aiming for positive pessimism...;o)

Peace and Pancakes y'all

*This is tongue and cheek, if you take it seriously...well...
** Just in case you were wondering - I'm not planning on having kids for a long while yet...could you honestly imagine me as a parent...I shudder to think.