Looking Up
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 6:30AM Do not let anyone tell you that sugar is not an addiction. I had a pounding headache yesterday and fell into a coma-nap for 45 minutes in the afternoon. Still determined though and I have to tell you, it helps to know that some of you are joining me - or at least sympathizing. :)
I did find sugar free chocolate pudding and fudge pops at the store last night. That will make things easier. I also found these:
Wasabi and Soy Sauce almonds. Yummy. Little treats like that will keep me going.
Also, I don't know about your neighborhood, but mine is looking decidedly better this holiday season. It's still early so I'm not getting too excited yet, but it is my impression that there are a lot fewer of these things this year:
Inflatable lawn decorations. Hate 'em. Do you think maybe their time is over? Maybe the originals have started to wear out and people aren't replacing them? Maybe people have grown tired of their overblown presence at night and the way they look like discarded condoms balloons during the day?
I hope so, otherwise the deadly combo of sugar deprivation and PMS could cause me to run madly out into the night with a pair scissors.
Although, if I were going to get one, it would be this:
Almost tempting.
Stupid Diet, Weird in Holiday
Reader Comments (13)
Nothing makes my mother laugh quite like A Christmas Story.
Yeah for the leg lamp!
I'll join you in your hatred of blow up x-mas decor. Together we can go on a villainous rampage and leave visions of headless snowmen, santas and elves in our wake.
MWA HA HAAAA! (I'll have to work on my evil laugh)
Hahahahaha...discarded condoms...that got me cracking up because you are soo right! I'm afraid to tell you that inflatables are alive and well in my neck of the woods. Although, we are on the west coast and I've heard we're heasily about 5 years behind the rest of the country.
Keep up the super-duper will power and keep noshing on almonds! I'm cheering for ya, girl! Hey...you've inspired me. After reading your post yesterday I put down the 3rd cookie. Baby steps. =)
Mindy
www.thesuburbanlife.com
Katie - Christmas Story rocks. :) And it would be totally satisfying to go an an anti-blowup rampage!
Mindy - I thought the west coast was ahead? I hope not. And good job putting down the cookie. I'm just glad you aren't nearby so I can't come grab it!
The inflatables are still around. My neighbors had 5 at Halloween, which promptly were replaced by Christmas inflatables. Then there are the other neighbors who have red, white & blue lights up all year, or the other neighbors who have orange lights all year. I'm hoping that the WHITE lights will overpower all of the colors.
My two youngest children wish more than anything we would have inflatable holiday decorations in our yard. Christmas...Halloween...Arbor Day... they would like one for every possible celebration. Not. going. to. happen.
Oh yes, sugar is an addiction. So is Diet Coke/Pepsi. That is my one addiction I can't seem to shake.
Now where in the world would one find a leg lamp? Not that I'm shopping for one ;)
Grant saw the classic Leg Lamp blow up and said, "Mommy, what's that?" I was thinking it was a leg trapped in a condom.
I hate the blow-up lawn ornaments too. They are so...........ugly. I can't think of a better word for it. :) I especially hate how they look during the daytime....all deflated and messy looking on the lawn. Ick!
I hope thats not a picture of the leg lamp in YOUR living room! Too funny, it does look like a leg in a condom :-)
I HATE those things! My son and I just roll our eyes when we see them. What happened to nice, pretty lights. Which reminds me - we should probably get crackin' on the Christmas light thing....
Ha Ha, I hate them too!!!
So day three of my sugar fast and I am doing surprisingly well, I even got the boys donuts this morning, and didn't touch one! Yea for me!!
Do you consider wine a sugar? If so them I am screwed!
OMG - why would someone think "Hey! Let's do an inflatable lamp AND put a leg in it?" ... come to think of it, why would someone else say "Hey! Great idea! Let's do it!" The mind boggles.
Oh, oh, I've just thought of one - how about one of Santa's legs in the lamp? Or, or, what about an inflatable chimney and Santa's head poking out ....ooohhh. Ok. I see how that could happen now ... maybe I should give up sugar too ...
I'm so with you - those inflatable lawn things have got to go!! :)