Slut - A Rose by Any Other Name...

Would still be a Slut.

I'm going to start posting these because over the months they have really given myself and my friends many, many laughs.

Zoosk.com - not sure where I found this dating site, but like most dating sites, it promised finding me my perfect match, going on many dates and really finding my soulmate.

So every few days I get my daily match sent to me. At first I opened the emails with hope. After the first few matches, I went back to my profile to make sure I hadn't filled out anything weird, checked a box I wasn't supposed to, etc. Nope, I was good. But I kept getting these random matches of people that were, quite frankly, less than appealing and not my type at all.

And now I'm putting these dating matches out for the public to see. This is one I received recently. I will try and add a new one every week or so.

Here's what I have to say about SLUT:
-She at least cuts to the chase
-I can pretty much guarantee that's not what she looks like
-Do people actually respond to this?
-I'm starting to give up all hope for normalcy in the online/lesbian community

Jean Diapers

The first time I saw this commercial, I thought it was a joke. I then had to replay it again. Then had to replay again for my roommate where we watched it a few more times. I think we were in shock for at least the first 10 viewings.

I mean, yes, it's cute and oh my, does that baby have some swagger?! But seriously? Baby jean diapers?

First, who is buying these for their little shit-maker?

Second, how expensive are they? I've never bought diapers before, but I always hear people complaining about how expensive they are.

Third, these diapers (at least what I can tell from the commercial) have a more genuine "real" quality to them than those dumb jean pajama's that were all over the inter-web and infomercials a few months back. So what's the waste (not poop/pee waste, but fabric/material waste) like for a box of these things?

Fourth, can't the designers and engineers working in this field focus their attention on making diapers that are leak proof, don't cause rashes and smell like roses or chocolate cookies when the kiddos take a poop?

Fifth, what's next - snakeskin, leopard fur, leather crotch-less? Where do we stop?

Lastly, Why don't we have adult jean diapers so adults can look just as cool and sophisticated when they poop/pee themselves?

Now, really lastly, that baby looks like an asshole...

Sometimes You have to be Your Own Cheerleader

I'm going to quote myself here, from my blog post from June 14, 2010.

"Rachel, you can do it. Keep pushing forward and you will make it to the top. All you need is drive, talent, smarts, and some sweat and will-power. You have all that so keep going and don't look back."

Wow... I really know how to be my own cheerleader! That is great! I want to keep re-reading this over and over again because I haven't been acting like I know this. I'm in procrastination mode. I'm in "stuck in a rut" mode. I'm in the - there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done so I'm not going to do anything mode.

Hmmmmm, I don't think that goes very well with the above quote. There's no passion in that. There's wasting talent. There's being dumb. There's no sweat and god, certainly no will-power. And then there's regret...

I can't be like that person anymore. No.

Sometimes, no one else can say the thing that you need to pull yourself out of a dark hole. Sometimes you really have to be your own cheerleader because no one is holding you back but yourself.

So... "Rachel, you can do it. Keep pushing forward and you will make it to the top. All you need is drive, talent, smarts, and some sweat and will-power. You have all that so keep going and don't look back."

Repeat.
Repeat.
Repeat.*

*as long as you don't keep saying it so you procrastinate even longer :)