Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! November 4, 2007
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First and foremost, my title has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of my post. Not one bit. I just always wanted to have a post titled “Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!” and now seemed like the perfect time. Secondly, I think I’m going to do this in bullets because I have a lot of random (meaning: I’m too lazy to find perfect segues for each of these topics but feel that each of them are necessary to share) thoughts. And can I tell you a secret? I’ve never used bullets before. I’m a little excited. (If that classifies me as a nerd, what does the confession that I used my “free hour” from daylight savings time to transfer my blogroll into it’s own page? Maybe don’t answer that.)
On with the show.
- My armpit hurts. Is that weird to share? Because it’s weird to say. It’s hurt since mid-September (I know that’s when because I remember it hurting the day I bought my new tweed skirt- and that was September. See how shopping helps me with medical issues?). It’s only the one armpit and I have no idea what is wrong with it. But it doesn’t feel good. But going to the doctor because my armpit feels sprained feels silly. I just wish I would break my leg so my visit would feel more justified.
- Because I’m all kinds of weird, I’ve taken to storing my leftover Halloween costume in various coats pockets and bags. That way when I’m angry and stuck in traffic, I can look into my bag and find sour candies and bring myself back from the edge of wanting to slash tires. However, I need to be more careful. While buying a cup of tea, I was making “I think you are sort of cute” eyes at the guy waiting for his cider. While pulling out my money my hand came out covered in brown goo. A Reese’s Peanut butter cup had melted in my bag. Let me tell you universe, no amount of lash fluttering will make that sexy. No amount.
- I think I’m joining a knitting club and I’m nervous. Miss Fabulous once tried to teach me, I vaguely remember getting angry at the thought that I could not grasp the basics when they only involved a piece of yarn and a needle.
- Mark Twain once said ” I can live for two months on a good compliment“, and I have to say- I understand that. I ran into a teacher at the bank on Saturday who told me she thought I was a ‘thoughtful and energetic teacher’. Sure, she only saw me teach for a few moments but I like to think someone who has been teaching as long as she has only needs a few minutes to know, you know? Anyway, with that one under my belt, I think I’ll be riding a wave of happiness until mid January.
- I watched “North Country” this weekend (the one where you are supposed to believe Woody Harrelson actually has an impressive slap shot and Charlize has no choice but to work in the mines) and was disappointed. Maybe I need to work on appreciating it for what it is, but the whole time I was watching it I kept thinking – “this is like Erin Brockovich except far more depressing. Julia would never wear a mullet. Or that really hideous blue coat. If Charlize just got an animal print bra and a grumpy but loving boss, this movie would be 100 times better“. I find movies where the lead character dresses badly horribly distracting.
- A friend told me this weekend that she was done her Christmas shopping. Done?! Already?! How IS THAT POSSIBLE? It required all my self restraint not to punch her in the tooth.
Bullets are cool, aren’t they? I don’t think it quite pushes you to nerd status, so if you’re avoiding the label, I think you’re okay.
Might I humbly suggest seeing a doctor? Any soreness lasting over a month might be nothing, might be a problem, and best to know for sure.
My Mum was a teacher and you’re quite right: a good teacher displays her talents quickly. Congratulations on your compliment!
I’ve always wanted to learn to knit. I’m about to let my nerdiness show but, you have no idea how bad I want to make a Ravenclaw scarf. I will probably end up paying someone to make me one though. I’m so impatient and it would take me forever to make one myself!
I will never understand people who are able to get their shopping done in early November. I am happy to say that today I bought gifts for my students but that’s it. I wanted to get that over with … I have a feeling the next time I think of Christmas gifts will most likely be a few days before JC’s big day.
I don’t think I could continue to be friends with someone who was already done her Christmas shopping.
Learning to knit – I’ve tried (and failed miserably) that only about 3 zillion times already (including two years when we had “craft” as a subject in school)
“I can live for two months on a good compliment” – I once saved a starbucks cup for close to 6 months because…well I’m going to save that for a post one of these days.
Ha!! Good, I’m not the only one ranting about those Christmas braggarts in my blog!!
The peanut butter cup thing… what a drag. Made me giggle out loud if that’s any consolation.
So much to comment on here Brandy. Bullets are kind of nice sometimes, hell I should know, I use them often. I love your Reese’s story. How great you shared that with us. What was his reaction? I want to see you flutter your eyes.
That Mark Twain guy was on to something with the compliment remark. It’s amazing what power a smile or positive remark can leave.
Oh yeah, in your second to last bullet you stated: … If Charlize just got an animal print bra and a grumpy but loving boss… did you mean “butt loving” or but loving? I got hung up on that.
oh i like bullets here and there. ive also been considering doing the blogroll switch to a page bit- how did that work out for you? i started it once but…. with the whole technology bit, i went for my second glass of wine and then went to bed. i have issues.
i love charlize! i could never get my christmas shopping by november that’s insanity. the knitting club! good luck with that! and i hope your armpit feels better (that feels as weird for me to type as it did for you to talk about… probably).
I love bullets!
- please punch your friend that has finished her christmas shopping. I have bought two presents and I am leaving the country on December 18th. That is SO much less shopping time. Oy!
- I agree about the compliments. They carry me forever, except when a blind man tells me I’m prettty– that one makes me laugh.
Brandy, please go to a doctor:-( Long-lasting pains in areas with lots of lymph nodes are scary, even if you can’t find any obvious lumps. I know it is scary and fatalistic sounding, but you really are better off getting it looked at to put your mind at ease…
OK, now I will stop playing Mom.
i would def make up some kind of excuse to go to the doctor (flu shot, perscription refill) just so i could mention the armpit thing. but i’m a hypochondriac at times so maybe you don’t want to take my advice
A knitting club sounds fabulous, let me know how it works out for you. I have always been curious to try, but don’t think I have the patience. Christmas shopping done in early november? Can we say overachiever?? Holy moly. Love Charlize, even though that movie did in fact suck, bad. Oh, and please go see the doctor. Pretty Please?
First – I love your tags, they always get me!
Second – how awesome are bullets?
Third – I have been feeling a strange urge to knit too. What is with that? Anyway – I’d love some helpful pointers as you get underway
Fourth – candy in the pockets in brilliant. BRILLIANT!
I have to agree with you about Nort Country – it’sjust wrong to have that much go wrong in wardrobe…….especially given that much potential…love the bullets by the way – congrats on using them :O
How are the armpits? Or should I say armpit?
And go to a knitting club! They rock (knitters are surprisingly a fun, crazy bunch of people!!).
1. get the armpit checked, seriously (nymph glands reside there)
2. I started knitting again 2 weeks ago and am addicted – join the club!!
3. done her Christamas shopping? that is just wrong on so many levels
I may be repeating others (hello, not a good comment reader before writing here) but get the pits checked. Many a lymph gland reside in or near our armpits and knowing what’s going on early is SO very important. Not trying to freak you out, just want to make sure you’re okay.
I second what Justrun said based on what was discovered with my mother-in-law. Better to be safe, “safe”.
Using bullets in a post and spending your free hour with your blogroll doesn’t make you a geek. But knitting…???? So it isn’t so.
Dude. I totally transferred my blogroll to another page, too. It was not fun, but I did derive enormous satisfaction from it. I laughed out loud at the brown goo. And yes, you MUST have that armpit checked. (And there’s a sentence I never thought I’d say.)
I’ll provide my comment in handy and convenient bullet form in honor of your post…
*I’ve had an ouchy armpit…mine was an inflamed lymph node.
*I’d take up knitting, but I have no more time for hobbies. (Read: I spend too much time on the computer for actually having a life.
*I just caught up on your last 8 posts. I’m so behind. And I miss you.
*The end.
I love bullet points. I think it is both geeky AND cool that it thrills you the way it does.
Knitting is awesome! I hated it when I first started, but forced myself to like it/keep trying. I love it now, and I bet you will too!
You should go to the doctor for that armpit thing. Only because if you don’t, I will worry about you, and you don’t want that hanging on your shoulders, do you? (I think I butchered/made up that expression, but I think it is clear what I mean)
In less than two months… okay like four days less than two months but whatever… we will have five fun filled days in which I can try and teach you how to knit again. Believe me once you get started everything will be okay. As proof… look at the shitty toque I made you… seriously… things have improved.
Yeah! For being a dork and leaving the comments get this long again. But I am ready and prepared…
Geekhiker- Appointment scheduled. As for the ‘nerd status’ I’m actually okay with it. I think I fully appreciated my inner nerd the Saturday night I decided to stay at home and teach myself Russian. (That would be so much more funny if I was kidding).
Jamie- A ravenclaw scarf?! That is brilliant. What colors are the ravenclaw? I only (sadly) remember Gryffindor. And I’m not ashamed to say, but I would love one of their scarves.
Airam- Got the kids gifts already?! Good for you- that must be a relief to get them out of the way.
POTU- It’s good when they have YOUR present done that early, although I understand what you are saying. I plan on having my Christmas shopping done December 25th.
aRbit- Your starbucks cup story has me intrigued!
Deb- The fact that it made you giggle makes it completely worth sharing.
egan- I actually meant ‘but loving’, but I can see how you would think ‘butt loving’. Although, I don’t know if the boss on the show loved butts. I do not recall any butt comments or murmurs of appreciation over a butt being shown in the movie.
brookem- The blogroll page. I’m on the fence. On one hand, it’s nice to be able to add more people to the list without it getting insanely long, but on the other hand, I miss it being on the side. I might switch back. I don’t know. And that’s probably the worst answer ever.
Clearlykels- A blind man saying you are pretty? That’s so cute. And I’m all over the bullets. Lists, I do love lists and bullets just make the whole thing easier. I think I’m in love.
AM- Oh man. Now I feel like such a jerk for mentioning it. I promise I’m going but I didn’t mean to scare the internets by talking about it. I just thought it was a weird thing to mention, and a weird place to have a bad pain. (Is it just me, or was that sentence incredibly awkward? More awkward than my first kiss, that much I know).
Michelle- Oh, that sounds like a good idea. I do actually need to go and get new blood work done. And get my foot checked, since (according to my parents) I was thisclose to having foot braces (hello Forrest Gump) as a kid and my foot that I broke while breakdancing a few years ago is still sort of mangled.
Semichrmd- Doctor appointment scheduled. Man, I wish I would have blogged when I had the sore foot and didn’t go to the doctor. Turns out, the foot was BROKEN. Good thing I waited a few days before going. Actually, not a good thing. Not a good thing at all.
Anne- The knitting tips will start ROLLING in once I’m underway. (And if not, I will at least suggest a nice red to sip while trying to master it).
PE- Thanks! Yeah, I get that it was the 80’s and she was poor but c’mon. It’s like they tried EXTRA hard to make her look ugly. And Charlize? Is not an ugly girl.
Teri- Thanks for your input! The armpit is okay today, thank you for asking.I hate that it’s not like,… so painful I can’t move my arm. If it was like that- I would be at the doctors pronto. But because it’s just mildly sore all the time, I found that I kept putting off the doctors appointment. But thanks to all the comments, appointment is booked!
Kathryn- I have all these ideas of learning how to knit right away and then giving everyone I know really beautiful scarves for Christmas. (I blame this delusion on the fact that I just read “Unravelled” a book about a knitting club).
justrun- Doctor appointment made today. Man. Sometimes just putting it out into the universe is all the prompting I need to get things done. Thanks!!
egan- It would appear that ’safe’ is the word of the day, yes?
Diane Mandy- Hey! I just read that Brad Pitt knits. If he knits, it’s cool. Right?!
The Lisa Show- Yeah, it was a bit bizarre JUST HOW EXCITED I was when I switched my blogroll over to a page. I don’t know if I love it yet, but I was glad to at least attempt it. But it is a lot of work. As for the armpit- I’m on it! (And that’s a sentence I thought I would never have to say)
Jennifer- Hello friend! Thanks for your nice comment. I think I will send you an email.
tori- “hanging off your shoulders” made me giggle. But yes, I DO know what you mean and I will go. Because my doctor is an old East Indian man who thinks I’m the funniest person alive. So, at any rate I will at least boost my ego by going.
~t~- Yippee!! I can’t wait. And the toque wasn’t shitty. It was lovely.
maybe the armpit thing is a gland that is swollen or something.
despite brown goo hazards I feel that hiding lollies in bags and other places is a TOP idea. Nothing makes my day happier than when I come across a secret stash I had forgotten about!
Ravenclaw is bronze and blue in the book and in the movie, silver and blue.
I’m pretty sure I need one in my life!
don’t hope to break your leg just to go visit the doctor!! I broke my foot last year and it wasn’t exactly cool. crutches, surgery…. yeah. just go to the doctor for your armpit!
and does your friend only have one tooth? or would you rather punch her all her teeth? haha jk. idk if it’s just me, but i found it humorous that you might have a friend with one tooth who got all her christmas shopping done.
and yay for using bullets!
I think the random hidings of candy would be a great idea… except I don’t want to know what happens when a Caramilk bar goes through the wash. Ew.
Freak out said Christmas shopping friend and tell her that one of the items she purchased has been recalled… worldwide… that should set her world aflutter.
Done shopping this early? Pure blasphemy! Check that person for a social life and bank balance! What fun is it to not end up giving someone a 7-11 gift certificate because you waited too long and it was all that was still open? NOTHING says “i was thinking of you” better than $50 worth of slurpees and bbq corn nuts!
You’re in Alberta, right? Because I know in Ontario there is a 24/7 toll free line that you can call a Registered Nurse and tell her all your embarassing problems and she can recommend what you might want to do… if that is less embarassing than going to a doctor! Is there something like that available in Alberta?
Knitting is delightful (this comes from a complete knitting junky) but also fary easier than it looks – I helped teach myself with the internet, some books, and my aunt every once and a while – if you need good resources just let me know!
welcome to bullets. Aren’t they great. I find I am taking advantage of them more and more
mez- Yeah, forgetting you have suckers in your pocket and then finding them is almost as good as finding money. Well, depending on the day I think I might have the sucker still.
Jamie- Bronze/Blue and Silver/Blue sound pretty. I wish Gryffindor was a nicer color combo- those two colors really don’t match any of my winter coats/mittens/hats. Perhaps it’s time to rethink. I wonder what Hufflepuff is?
AP- I’ve broken my foot too! Why I get excited over bonding over broken bones, I will never know, but I do. How did you break it? Which foot was it? What kind of cast did you get? What sort of surgery was needed? (See, I wasn’t kidding about getting excited)
PP- Smarties are worse.
WLFG- Nice suggestion lady. I will remember that for the next person!
Evans- Man. I wish we were exchanging gifts. I do love my slurpees.
Carrie- Oh thanks for the tip. I think I won’t block the hotline with my armpit though. I need to be brave enough to just see the doctor. I need to see him anyways, might as well just get it all over with. Besides, who doesn’t love going and reading magazines from the early 90’s?! Sweet!
Bre- Good to know I have a girl who knows what she is doing! Any beginner tips?!
MC- Yep, they are fantastic.
How can you Christmas shop so early? What happens if between now and then you decide that you are tired of putting up with someone’s crap and you would rather not give them a gift at all? That is why I wait until Christmas Eve to shop for gifts. It helps keep people accountable for their actions toward me.
It makes me feel like the world’s Dean of Students…be careful or I will put this blog on your permanent record!
I didn’t read all the comments above (too lazy), but you should definitely go to the doctor’s for the armpit – it might have something to do with your glands. Oh, and how to make gooey chocolate sexy: lick it very slowly off your fingers… But that might be taking it a little too far for the first eye-contact.
I once ’sprained’ my armpit too! It was weird and sore and uncomfortable, but it went away eventually.
…DONE with Christmas shopping?? Que? I’ve already told my Mom that I can’t afford to ship out the gifts this year, what with my meager salary, and that I’d give her five grandbabies in the far future if she wanted but no Christmas presents this year
I suppose I should send out at least thoughtful little somethings…if only to be able to bring the baby number down to two.
knitting, eh? I’m trying to teach myself how to crochet at the moment.
DONE christmas shopping? I haven’t even starting THINKING
My mom starts shopping in July…I’m pretty sure she’s done now. She stopped asking me for a list about two years ago, because I can’t begin to phathom what I’ll need five months from when she starts asking.