Mind Gumbo

I'm one of the last people left at work today. Usually we leave early before a holiday or 3 day weekend, but I'm left behind waiting to send out an important email. I can't send it out until another email gets sent out...so I'm just waiting.

When I have time on my hands, all sorts of thoughts and daydreams enter my mind. So, since I'm playing the waiting game I'm going to let it all out now! Lucky you! Ha!

The other day I meant to blog about the salad bar. I was making a salad at lunch and truly get mesmerized at what other people like. For instance, the gentleman ahead of me had a salad that looked similar to mine...baby greens, beets, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, carrots and then he went there...he covered the entire top of his large salad with bacon. I mean, a serious layer of bacon. The woman in front of him had a small container (you wouldn't believe how much you can stuff in there). One side she filled with croutons. The other side was filled with peaches, cottage cheese, sunflower seeds, raisins, cucumbers,red onion, broccoli, and cherry tomatoes. Then, she quickly closed the container so it wouldn't fall out. I wanted to throw up right then and there. Oh yeah, she also got ranch dressing. Blah!

So, earlier I'm sitting at my desk while my TV was on. All of a sudden I hear a familiar tune but a little different. "I like square butts and I cannot lie". WTF? It was a Burger King commercial. Burger King himself was rapping about square butts. They were promoting the new Sponge Bob toys in the kids' meals. At the end they show Luke and he says, "A booty's a booty". I wish this whole thing was a joke, but it's not. I forgot that I was going to look for the Burger King web site to complain about that inappropriate foolishness. LUKE songs, square butts and women dancing with boxes in their booties shouldn't be used to entice kids to go to Burger King for their meals with Sponge Bob. I can't even imagine the Sponge Bob folks being okay with that?! Ugh!

The other night I had the funniest conversation with a girlfriend. She's cold as ice. I have to love women that tell it like it is. She was dating a guy that was just a tad on the soft side...indecisive and insecure. She politely told him, "I'm bringing all the pussy this relationship can handle." Hahahahaha! I LOVE THAT. No shit, though. I've been accused of always liking the "bad boy", whatever that is, but I don't care if it's true. Bring it, take it, and own it. There is a line, though. Don't be crass or too arrogant. I can't stand that either. Many have called, but the chosen are few. Those few had that good balance. Cocky, but only enough to make you wonder, confident, but not arrogant and strong but knows I can melt him with my smile. Yeaaah!

I just stretched and realized I'm still sore from playing dodge ball on Tuesday. That is just awful. At some point in my life, I'll get back into a regular workout routine, but right now, there's more of me to love!

Lately, my mind has been on far away places. I'm so tired of living in Los Angeles. My mind, body and spirit are itching to let loose and be free. I can't stand it out here. Yes, we have beautiful weather and people, but it's such a shallow existence. If I'm going to struggle to "just get by" then why not do it on an island somewhere? I want to experience life and live...not run in a rat race. In the meantime, I'm sitting in my office with no windows, waiting to send out an important company wide email that nobody will get since they are gone, while my two cell phones are charging and my TV is turned to Tyra. I'm just going to keep my mind focused on my upcoming trip to Cabo...awwwww...can't wait!