Technically Behaving

I was driving home from work today and I had to stop for a train once I got to Edgerton. I actually like stopping for trains if I’m not in a hurry to get somewhere. The reason is I love looking at the graffiti on the trains. I wish I could spray paint my name like that! I was sitting in my car and a freight car rolls by saying DISCO SUCKS! My only thought was kids, you wasted stolen spray paint on DISCO SUCKS? The hell? If your going to invest time in graffiti at least make it cool. If you don’t have any ideas at least do your first name and ROCKS! That would always be a good fall back. I guess I don’t know since I’ve never spray painted a train. I think if I did I’d just write JODI on every car.  Then you would know I was there.  I suppose that would be pretty lame too.  I never said I was cool though.  Disco will never die as long as this girl is around.

I love the checkers at Piggly Wiggly!  It never fails when I go there without a stitch of makeup on and a ponytail, they card me for beer.  I went to get a few things for Becky’s birthday festivities tonight and the checker looked at me and said “Are you really old enough to buy beer?”  I smiled wide and said “You can check my I.D if you want to!”  She than said I was definitely old enough, but not excessively so.  I could have kissed her.  I’ve never thought I’ve looked over 30 but that’s just what I think, it’s just makes you feel good to get carded once and a while.

Oh Old Navy, why do I love thee?  I have a rule that I came up with the other summer when I figured out I had bought several new pairs of flip flops.  Flip flops that I can’t wear to work.  My rule was all new summer footwear had to be able to be worn to work.  That rule went out the window today.  Old Navy has Jelly flip flops!!!  How could I not buy them?  They were saying “Look at us Jodi, we are so much cuter than the Jelly Shoes you had 20 years ago!”  I could not resist.  They were only $7.  That was how I justified them.  I wanted to buy all of the colors because they are so cute, but I do have some restraint.  Where else can you go and buy 6 new tshrits and a pair of cute flip flops for $60?  At least I can wear all of my new basic tshirts to work.

Growing up is hard, but can be so rewarding in so many ways.  Last fall I paid my car off, since then I have been putting that money and any extra on one of my credit cards.  I was all set to go and buy an 80G iPOD Classic with my Stimulus check.  I was responsible for once in my life.  I put the entire amount on one of my credit cards and PAID IT OFF!!!!  Today the check cleared and Capital One no longer owns a part of my soul. Being responsible isn’t as much fun as playing with a new iPOD, but it sure feels good.  Now to tackle my card with the most damage.  If all goes according to plan I’ll have it paid of by Christmas 2009.  Once that happens I’m having a huge party, paid for with cash. 

Spring is here!  To prove this I mowed my lawn for the first time today.  It felt great!  After a long crappy winter, I never thought we’d get back to lawn work.  A lot of people don’t enjoy mowing their lawn, I disagree.  It gives me a time to listen to my iPOD, and work out while making my lawn look as good as it can get.  Plus a good, cold beer always tastes better after a little sweat.  Ask me again in the middle of July if I still like mowing the lawn.