Think back to the first time you and your friends tried mixing all the sodas in the pop fountain. You watched each different fizz cascade into the 64 oz. Big Gulp, mesmerized as the cola-colored puddle metamorphosed into a rust-colored, guaranteed gut-buster of a beverage. You thought to yourself, "Is this a good idea?"

And if you're anything like me, you said, "What the hell," and took a sip and even as you felt your Cheetoes and chocolate milk crawling back up your throat (with just a hint of Dr. Pepper), you swore to all your friends--you swore to God--that it was the "best thing ever made, try it, you gotta try it, just try it." And in the end, after fighting back your lunch, you decided it wasn't really that bad. And you took another sip.

That's what life is like in mredison's neighborhood. Welcome.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Random Thoughts for Tuesday

1. Disabled daughter does not equal paycheck.

I have strong feelings about the importance of helping the poor and elderly, yet I do not have much sympathy for a mother who applies for low-income assistance because the only money she takes in is the $400 per month she receives for a daughter with a disability who attends school.

This is artificial, self-induced poverty and you should not expect a payout for watching Days of Our Lives.

2. Yes, you should write it down. Whatever it is, write it down.

3. Accept the possibility that the reason ____________ didn't work out is that you messed up. Either you messed up now or earlier, but it really could be your fault.

4. The electricity bill is not a random piece of paper. Don't recycle it until you've paid it (or written down the amount. . .)
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