Platform Beds... Still Confused

Really, I just do not understand all of the rage for platform beds these days.  Why?  Who would really want one.  They are less expensive (most of the time) because you are not required to have a box spring, but is there a reason you want to be low to the ground?  Perhaps, it would be good for an adolescent, but when you become of age and are ready to play house...still?  Yes, you can opt to have the dresser drawer option underneath of the mattress which solves the height issue.  That style would make sense to me, a nice way to stow and go.  But aside from the stylish and space-saving option under the platform, I still just do not get platform beds for adults.  Ew.

I'd be happy to entertain opinions as to why platform beds are a benefit.  Maybe you can change my mind and I'll go buy one.  I am in the market for a new bedroom set.  Any rebels?

~Angela O'

Topics of Disgust: Girls who Pee in the Shower

Peeing in the shower is disgusting to matter what gender.  BUT, hearing that women do it too (no i'm not sexiest) leaves me completely appalled.  When I say women I am referring to adult women, not little drunken college students. I had a friend admit to me one time that she does it (or perhaps did, she may have grown out of it).  It was the first time I ever heard of the idea of urinating in the shower.  "To save time", I think was the reason? Not so sure.?.?!?. :-/  Well, it had been a few years then randomly while out and about the topic was brought up again, by a separate source.   Seriously!  Urinating in the shower is a hot topic of disgust for me.

So as I write this blog, it occurs to me that I have never even done a Google search of this topic.  Maybe I'm a little scared too?  No.  The truth is that it has never even crossed my mind.  So Googling now.  Results.....AHHHHH.  In 2009, Glamour magazine did a poll on bathroom health and one of the questions was "Have you ever peed in the shower?".  75% replied yes!  This particular question's results were not broken down between male and female like some of the others but what gender do you think typically reads Glamour!

See the excerpt from Today Health that was updated by Glamour on May 11, 2009.  

http://www.today.com/id/30646209/ns/today-today_health/t/peeing-shower-filthy-or-fine/#.VApF4PldUwA

"Have you ever peed in the shower? 

Almost 75 percent of poll-takers have.

Let’s start with a few facts: Toilet flushing accounts for almost 27 percent of indoor water use in a home. The amount used per flush ranges from a gallon in eco-friendly models to a whopping seven in older types. Where are we going with this? We beseech you: Save water. Save the planet! Pee in the shower! OK, we won’t insist. But it isn’t really that gross. Unless you have an infection, urine is sterile and nontoxic. Proponents of “urine therapy” even believe it can help treat athlete’s foot. Heck, Dr. Billy freely admits that he is a shameless shower squirter."

Hmmm, apparently the good ole doctor doesn't agree with me.  That is fine, he is more than welcome to urinate in his shower all he wants.  But please, when visiting someone else be courteous because they might not be into that type of recycling.  Just because your urine is sterile doesn't mean the rest of us want to share it.

Glamour was not the only positive tap for this subject.  Several threads are out there.  And it seems like I may actually be the only person who wants to vomit these days.  Sigh....

Dear gal friend who broke this sad truth to me.  I still love you even though I have just found on of your tom boy flaws.  

~With Angela O'

For Such a Picky Eater: Eating Brains

Photo courtesy of www.goodreads.com of Jeff Hart's bookcover

For such a picky eater I have consumed quite an interesting array of foods in my life.

Pumpkin Blossoms

Ostrich

Alligator

Squid

Lamb Fries (a.k.a. Rocky Mountain Oysters)

Pig Brains

Cow Brains

Bear (In the form of stew)

Buffalo/Bison

Conch

Dandelion Tea

Morel "Sponge" Mushrooms

Yes it is true. Brains, now considered a delicacy by some while most of the population considers them foul. As a child, I ate them fried for breakfast as a side to my scrambled or soft fried eggs.  At the time delish!  As I got older I couldn't handle the flavor any longer and have not touched them since.

The bear was cooked in a stew and was very similar to pot roast except that it had a much more coarse texture than beef.  Simply it would just require getting used to the texture to enjoy.  I can't remember for sure but I believe it was either Brown Bear or Black Bear.

The wonderful Summer of Dandelion tea!  Oh how fond I am of that memory.  Our family friend Rose Penary brought some over one day and then that summer my Gramma and I would dig dandelions so that Paw-Paw (and of course myself and her too!) could enjoy it.  It was so much fun.

Morels are one of my favorite foods of all time.  You know the mushrooms that sell anywhere between $45.00 to $100.00 per fresh pound each year or up to $200.00 per dehydrated pound.  Yup, those.  They were so abundant in Illinois during my childhood that they were considered a major food source for April.   They were also considered a delicacy however, because you physically hunted for them yourselves and they were usually only available for two to four weeks.  Apparently, if you had just the perfect season they might be available for up to eight weeks but I have never experienced that phenomenon. After April showers the sun would come out and heat up the ground and up would pop the yummy fungi.  Some of my best memories are of Paw-Paw and Gramma hunting and preparing the morels with me.

With Angela O'

Topics of Disgust: Neosporin Usage

Photo Credit courtesy of Neosporin.com

On several occasions I have come face to face with someone who thinks that it is okay to treat a wound by directly squeezing ointment from the tube onto the bloody, puss-ey, or whatever germy area that has been affected.  DISGUST.  I shutter and completely freak out whenever I see this.  I honestly cannot understand why this happens or why someone thinks it's okay for it to happen.  An excuse that has surfaced several times (pardon the pun) is that the tube doesn't actually touch the wound surface so it should be okay.  Hmmmm, well the ointment that is connected to the tube (and the remaining unused ointment) is being touched and not all of the ointment comes off on your nasty surface.  Hence, it either goes back in the tube or slimes up the cap.  

Please for the love of all humans, next time apply the Neosporin to the bandage first and then put the bandage on your wound.  Or if that freaks you out...use a freshly-cleaned finger or a glove.  Do not contaminate the Neosporin tube!

I cannot express to you how angry this makes me feel whenever I see it happen.  It will make me throw away your $5.00 tube of Neosporin each time I see you do it.  I'm already cursing in my mind just thinking about someone doing it.  WTF!

With Angela O'

Hot Issues, Smug Thoughts, Dirty Lies and Little Secrets!

Hey everyone,

2014 is a year that I really want to open up my blog for more discussion.  From day one, before ever publishing my blog I wanted to be able to communicate hot, trivial, and/or touchy subjects.   Just random subjects, even the ones awarded with the dumbfounded question "what the heck do we do now?"  Issues that are very common in our modern day society but may or may not have been so different from past generations. 

My blog will permanently remain a mix of fun and light-hearted because fun is truly me.  I love creating and sharing, finding new opportunities and amazing places to visit.  However, I don't want to be all fluff.  I'm an all-around American gal and must remember that I've wanted to be a little freelance journalist, an observer, and a hot topic discussion starter when I was a kid.  I've always enjoyed asking "why?" and wanting to know all the options and opinions.

 And quite frankly the TRUTH IS:  You know you are more interested in reading the really dirty, rough and tough subjects.  You've been caught on the poll reader results! You prefer to read articles with a more racy subject heading.  

So this is where I ask your help.  I have about 60 pre-outlined, unpublished topics that started in 2012 at the blog birthplace.  But I want to hear more topics from you.  What are issues or hot topics that grinds your gears??  Give me your opinion on that topic too.  You may privately message me or email me if you don't want your name posted with the topic you submit.  If you submit a comment on the blog directly as "idea submission only" rather than blog comment then I'll know to monitor it before it gets posted.  Just please note that in your comment.

~ With Angela O'

Oh You Would Be Surprised That These Get Overlooked

The holidays are upon us!  Here are a few things that you would be surprised that get overlooked from hosts and hostesses.  It happens.  I've done the research and here are some of the situations.  Don't get caught for one of them this holiday season.

• If you are offering bottled water then either have them in the fridge or offer ice as well.  Don't act like it is a burden when someone asks for a way to make their water cold.
• If you are offering a beer with a glass, then make sure the glasses in your cabinet are clean.
• Clean up that nasty facial hair and any other hair from the sink where other people have to get close enough to wash there hands. UGH! BARF!
• Put out a hand drying towel.  Nothing is worse than being the guest who can't decide what to dry their hands on.  No one wants to get stuck using someone else's bath towel.  ICK!

Has anyone else had any experiences that they would like to share??

~ With Angela O'