Thursday, June 28, 2012
We Could All Just Lighten Up A Little
Right? I guess I am upset about Obamacare and haven't figured out exactly what to do now. I wish we could all just succeed and start over. Like the original intent in 1776. So I'll think about ways I do lighten up. I realize Wordless Wednesday is posted on Tuesday..that is how it works in blog land, I am just going with the blogging flow. Then there was the Tuesday when my sweat pants were on inside out all day and I thought it was Wednesday. I thought about all the people I was talking to with those tags and seams showing and my conversations about how the week is just flying and it is Wednesday already....maybe they didn't even notice and maybe they thought it was Wednesday too. So I'll think about how I should have, would have, could have, been embarrassed instead of being forced to join something I did not want to join.
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I hear you, sweet friend!!
ReplyDeleteIt is going to be a very
interesting summer and
fall with this on the radar.
Had to laugh about your
sweat pants and LOVE your
positive attitude!!
Hang in there. I think the
people's voice is going to
be heard....and it will be a
roar, not a whisper : )
Happy Thursday and thanks
for stopping by!
xo Suzanne
I agree, it's time that "we the people" made our voices "roar." It should be interesting. I hope ALL voters get out there to "roar." It's the only recourse we have for change. I've tried writing to congressmen in the past. Might as well have saved the paper and stamp!
DeleteI can so empathize!
ReplyDeleteLOL you made me laugh about wearing you sweats inside out. It must have been that kind of day because I woke up and realized much later that my nightgown was on inside. I guess the good news is I didn't have to meet anyone dressed like that! LOL
ReplyDeleteIt was a fad just a few years ago to wear sweats, tops and bottoms, wrong side out. You were just renewing a fad.
ReplyDeleteI too am worried about what will happen to Medicare with this.
Wearing clothes inside out means a happy surprise! Old wives tale, but it did happen to me. xo
ReplyDeleteI have done that before, too! you just gotta laugh about it. LOL
ReplyDeletesmiles..i went to wrk today with my shirt on inside out...not only did i not notice....neither did my boys....smiles...
ReplyDeleteAmen, I vote for 1776 we can all wear our clothes wrong side out at the rally!!!!
ReplyDeleteSorry, but you are really making me laugh! You do have a gift for that.
ReplyDeleteGrrrrrrr I am soooo, not happy! Suzanne is right, it will be a very interesting summer and fall. Obama owns the TAX now, if they would have tried to sell it as a tax, many of the Senate Dems would 'not' have voted for it and it would have gone down, some of those Senators will have some 'splainin' to do when they get back home.
ReplyDeleteI am upset too, I have even cried off and on. But we must go on...life will be as before, we will wear our clothes inside out and think it a different day. We will post our blogs and read our friends posts and hold each other up.
We are Americans..Freedom is in our blood and it always will be.
Thanks for sharing your feelings my friend. xoxo
I bet they didn't notice, I have a dress that is a bit too big up the top (not wearing it anymore!) and I came home and saw that the buttons were undone. I'm hoping they weren't undone all day but I'm sure someone would have told me if they were! x
ReplyDeleteMy current corporate insurance rakes me and the hubs through the coals... it will be interesting to see how this effects us middle class peeps....
ReplyDeleteYour company probably will be one of the first to bail out and take the tax-payer subsidized insurance because it will be cheaper than the premium insurance you might receive now.
DeleteThink HMO's were bad. The government tax-payer subsidized cheaper insurance is going to be worse.
Plus, your taxes will go up to pay for this insurance. You will pay more in taxes and you might not be able to afford the premium plan if it will even be offered.
You could compare it to private and public school. The employers are going to pick the public school and the government is going to try to find ways to cut corners to keep the price down.
Say good-bye to competition and the patient coming first.
Wearing inside out brings luck apparently. In most instances it was done unwittingly and corrected when realized. Oh well! some good days some funny days! Nice take, Anne!
ReplyDeleteHank
I totally empathize. Sadly there's not much we can do but vote for people who support the laws and legislation we want in our government and vote out the ones we don't care for. It can feel quite hopeless at times. This next year will be interesting indeed!! Just keep your head up and roll with it doll!! Hope you are doing well otherwise. Thanks for visiting the Hop again!
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LOL-About the sweatpants. NOT LOL about Obamacare! xo Diana ps. One time I went out dressed to the nines with my girlfriend and as we were leaving this place someone walked up to me and asked me if I realized the back of my dress was unzipped all the way down to my butt....yeah...of course I did, you crankyanker~ ugh
ReplyDeleteI am so with you about Obamacare (grrr). You made me laugh a lot with your inside out sweats and thinking it was Wednesday. You crack me up. Thanks for being positive anyway...It's healthy to laugh at oneself. I think a groundswell of discontent with our current regime is rising and we will see some changes at the top levels of government with the upcoming election.
ReplyDeleteI understand, just be who you are. You are so great.
ReplyDeleteI thought sweat pants were reversible. But even if they're not I wouldn't worry about it.
ReplyDeleteThere not??? Underwear, too. That way you can get two day's worth of wear from them. LOL! (Just kidding...unless your on a camping trip!)
DeleteYou could pretend they were your rally pants.
ReplyDeleteOh I am typing though wet eyes since I started LOL very very and tears came to my eyes. I tried to read your post to my daughter, too, and could hardly read for the laughter. Ohhhh thank you, I love a good laugh. I must of been ready. I'll remember you the next time I think Tuesday is Wednesday or I put my sweats on inside out! xoxoxo Mary
ReplyDeletethat's too funny... but if you were anywhere me... i promise, i would have told you. :) i approach complete strangers and tell them that their tag is out, they have something hanging from their nose, they have broccoli on their teeth... one woman wore her dress backward as i was crossing the crosswalk from school. i told her and she turned around to go back home! you know why??? because i would expect the same from them! please tel me if i have something hanging from my nose or something in my teeth! ( i tried telling someone she had dirt on her face once... turns out it was a birth mark... eek!, needless to say i've been less helpful these days when it comes to facial comments... but backward sweats, i'd tell ya!) ;)
ReplyDeleteAnnmarie, Regarding Obamacare, the confusion has just begun! 250% Longer than War and Peace, now the lawyers, insurance companies, state and local governments have to interpret what all of this really means. I'm retired and on Medicare but I pay almost $500 a month for a $5K deductible health insurance policy for my younger wife. Of course there's no coverage for eye care or dental and I have discovered that I can buy my prescriptions at local drugstores for far less than I was paying the big chain stores. If I use my Rx insurance, the price is higher on some drugs than if I didn't. Crazy and going to get worse!
ReplyDeleteBeing retired, it doesn't matter much what day of the week it is... My wife keeps me from embarrassing myself as regards clothing...good thing too! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
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ReplyDeleteOh my goodness I've done this with a pair of shoes and no one said anything, they were the same style shoe but different colors. Hey, I got dressed in the dark...Oh well.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog. Your wit is amazing.
I think Lightening up and enjoying life more would be good for everyone....there is way too much stress put on us which we then pass down to our children. It really isn't healthy!!
ReplyDeleteI spent the day alternating between despair and disgust...we MUST change the regime this fall! With the inside out pants, who's to say that you weren't just starting a new fad? You always make me smile. As for the Wednesday stuff posting on Tuesday, it does always leave me with a sense of being behind everyone else! That's why my Wednesday meme starts at midnight...unless I change my mind and do it on Tuesday evening...love the freedom!
ReplyDeleteWhatever you say, Annemarie, you remind me to lighten up! Life is better lived that way :)
ReplyDeleteI was upset, too, Annmarie. But, my son-in-law tried to explain some of the legalities which I can't translate exactly, and it seems that by doing this, the court has actually made repeal easier. Lets all hope! Then, we can truly relax in our sweats, inside out or not. :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Another tax on the employed and another entitlement for the lazy. This was the longest week of my life. I live for the days I can wear insideout sweats. :)
ReplyDeleteWhen my son was in high school, back in the 90's, they would periodically have a day where everyone was to wear their clothes inside out! Sounds like you were having a 90's high school flashback.
ReplyDeleteA young lady is just starting her own bakery and now she is looking to sell insurance so she can provide her future employees with the required healthcare.
Our local 6PM news announcer,said that since the announcement of Obamacare, $2 million in donations had come into the Romney campaign. Not sure if it is true.
Love your sense of humor. I'm so tired of politics and it's just getting started. Makes me wish we still lived in de land of de rum and de coconuts with no worries mon.
ReplyDeleteSam
I enjoyed this post quite a bit. I love the way you think. I would have been worrying about what all those who saw me w/pants inside out might have thought even more so being confused about the day. But you considered (and probably accurately) that many may not have even noticed or may have even thought that Tuesday was Wednesday too. I love that positive mind you have! There are many of us that often get confused at times with all the other issues we have going on in this busy life. Thanks for sharing a bit of wisdom today about taking it all in stride! Love it!
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up!
ReplyDeleteSo glad that you keep a positive attitude, and that little things don't ruffle your feathers too much.
We're very un-happy with the direction that our country is going in, and we plan to make our voices heard this coming election!
If anyone noticed, they probably thought that was the new style. Much better than running around in flannel pajamas. The news we got yesterday would make anybody discombobulated! I've got a feeling it's far from over! Hang in there kiddo! :D
ReplyDeleteDebbie
I wore earrings to work one day that were similar in size but totally different in color...discovered my mistake in a meeting and discreetly took them off. I wondered who noticed and didn't say anything! As to the actions of yesterday, yes, we will have an interesting summer and fall. I don't understand it all but I know we are paying way too much for what we get in our health insurance. While it's nice to be able to put our 22 year old daughter on my hubby's policy, he would like something on his paycheck to bring home. Gets my blood to the boiling point if I let it.
ReplyDeleteObamacare is an intentional attack on every institution we hold dear in this country. Great piece on NRO today by Chuck Donavon on this. Worth a read.
ReplyDeleteMary Alice
It is scary when changes are coming down the pipes but if by Obamacare you mean universal health care - it will be okay. (Shoulder pat from north of the 49th)
ReplyDeleteHI Francie,You must have liked HMOs? The doctors do not want to do much because they do not want to lose money. I work part-time in a dental office and there are dental HMO's called a different name. This is going to be a government-run, tax-payer subsidized HMO. Instead of the insurance companies running the show it will be the government making the medical decisions.
DeleteLove your take on life in general....and, in the end, you got the right attitude! So, thanks for the blogs and the enjoyment we all get on your day-to-day life, which we all share in some way!
ReplyDeleteYou go, girl!!!
Love your headline and attitude. We DO ALL NEED to just lighten up a little! Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteNot happy about Obamacare - could be interesting this fall.
ReplyDeleteI have a blouse I almost always put on inside out after trying on clothes while shopping. I can't tell you how many times a clerk has stopped to tell me. I am always so appreciative. I always tell myself tomorrow someone else is going to wear two different shoes and no one remember what I did. Maybe.... I just have to go with "it is what it is".
ReplyDeleteWearing your pants inside out!! HAHA, TOO FUNNY! Totally something I'd do :)
ReplyDeleteI was not too excited about Obamacare either and I do agree with you about our nation getting back to the original intent.
ReplyDeleteAs for the rest of your week...I understand, you are a busy mom too, things happen. :)
Cheers to that - sweatpants and freedom to make our own choices.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right. Other than make our voices heard when we get a chance, the next best thing is to make the best of things. We're smart people - we'll think of something, right?
ReplyDeleteLove the sweatpants thing - that's something I'd do.
I do over is exactly what we need!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend and Happy 4th of July!
Hahaha, Wrong day and pants on inside out... !!! I've had those days and love hearing others do too :)
ReplyDeleteLet me know where you are starting your new country. I'll be on the first train there.
ReplyDeleteJenna
callherhappy.com
My daughter sent this to me yesterday. It was from one of her prayer requests from a friend, I just had to share it with you:
ReplyDeleteI have a prayer request.
There's a lady I've known forever.
She's very sick.
On top of that, she's being abused by those to whom she has given everything.
Lies about her abound, and seem to come from all sides. Just breaks my heart.
Seems there's nothing I can do alone but maybe, if we join in and lift her up together, we can heal her.
She's well over 230 years old, but way too young to die.
Her name is 'America'...
And I love her and have always been proud of her.
Take time to say a prayer for her - even if it is a short, simple prayer like, Lord, please heal our land.
Amen…
It brought a tear to my eye. I am ramping up my rosary prayers, my novena's and lighting as many candles as I can....I don't know what else to do.
Thanks for sharing. Love your blog.
I have to smile. As for the health care thing, at least now it is on the front burner. For too long everyone has complained about health care in this country and pointed fingers at everyone else. Now a real discussion is going to have to take place and real ideas will have to come forth.
ReplyDeleteI once wore a shirt inside out all day without knowing about it. When my husband pointed it out at dinnertime, I looked down and said "No it isn't!" Sure 'nuff it was. Fortunately, it wasn't all that noticeable and even more fortunately, i didn't care at the time. LOL. :-)
ReplyDeleteConcerning the health care thing, I have a feeling that even more "sleeping giants" will awaken with the advent the the Supreme Court's ruling. I'm afraid for our future and the children's future. Like someone mentioned previously, all we can do is exert our power via voting. Nonetheless, I still feel powerless. *sigh*
I don't recall ever wearing anything inside out, but have been known to put on tops backwards at times. Now everything is "tagless" it gets confusing sometimes lol.
ReplyDeleteI'm jumping on the boat with the rest of the ticked off Americans over Obama care :(
Some very odd connections here? Americans are going to be seriously hurt by Obamacare, all Americans will be TAXED for this and TAXED a lot. Lighten up? hmm? Well, I am financially ok, but I know many Americans that will suffer and I do feel for them.
ReplyDeleteObamaCare is going to be a government run HMO don't you think?
DeleteHey at my age...wearing things inside out or backwards is a common thing....I hate it when I wear navy socks with black pants. As for as all the changes going on...I truly believe every thing will work out.:)
ReplyDeleteI think we all have those days once in a while. I like that you are able to laugh about it and it makes a great story! :)
ReplyDeleteseriously. healthcare is so expensive, it's just going to be another big bill. I haven't had health insurance for 10 years, and although it would be bad if some sort of unexpected thing happened, it would have been very hard for me to afford health insurance during most of the last 10 years. Now, no matter how horrible people's income is, they're going to have to pay for health insurance.
ReplyDeleteOops, I forgot, we were supposed to be lightening up, lol!
Also, just a side note, since you commented in June, I just wanted to remind you that the June $50 giftcard giveaway is almost over, and June 30th is the last day you can leave any comments on June posts at 1house1couple so you can win. Good luck momto8! And thanks for coming over! :)
have a nice light weekend!
~Lisha
Oh girl... you are just too funny..
ReplyDeleteLove it.. smile..
Hello momto8. We had 8 also but one set of twins died at birth so we just raised 6. Would not change one single day. Just like riding a roller coaster every minute of the day. These are calmer more serene days as we enjoy the last phase of our lives. Thanks for stopping by. We have a lot in common.Blessings
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Dear Momto8,
ReplyDeleteYou have an interesting post here. Its nice to see you can laugh along in spite of life's tribulations. Thanks for sharing.
These are sadly difficult times we live in all over the world.
ReplyDelete"Wrong day and pants on inside out..."
ReplyDeleteThis happens to be an old man's syndrome.
I have skimmed though most of the 69 comments here and feel that I should add my two cents here since I live in Massachusetts, where healthcare has already been the mandate for years. A concept and plan put into place by MITT Romney, who suddenly thinks now that this is not a good idea. I LIVE THIS IDEA ALREADY. The penalties are HIGHER than the penalty that the federal government wants by 2016. And the health plan that we have as a low cost option is like a golden ticket. Coverage was fantastic and co pays were better than what I have on my employer paid health plan. There are Pros and cons to both sides of this, and an overhaul of the whole system is necessary, but I don't think that can be achieved by putting someone in office that only says what the audience in front of him wants to hear. AGAIN, I LIVE in the state that MITT ROMNEY mandated this already, not Obama.
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, I occasionally wear my clothes backwards and inside out, so what do I know?
Girl, you are too funny! Every post, is funnier than the next. Come link up if you like:)
ReplyDeletei love reading your posts... you're a witty writer, and always make me smile. have a great day!
ReplyDeletexoxo
jasmine
AdamAlexMommy
well actually this was also a reason why i was jealous of americans. i think it is wrong to force people into this kind of things... whatever they only show the good points about it on german tv - sure, were forced too XD
ReplyDeleteI scream REVOLUTION!!! and hide by running to the nearest bunker.
ReplyDeleteThe Revolution was unwanted in its time, and it was kicked off by some pretty flawed individuals many among us still can't forgive for being merely mortal. History repeats itself because we do not learn. Still, things get better. I guess I have no stones to throw at the people who dare to make big changes.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have a great time. I like the idea of a date night.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I wear my sweatpants wrong side out because the seams look better than all those paint spaltters and glue swipes, I would have assumed this about you too
ReplyDeleteSweat pants are nice...doesn't matter if they are inside out or not...and don't get me started on Obamacare. I do Human Resource and Benefits for my company, and have been to a couple of seminars to learn the backend of this, and it, in my opinion, is quite awful. Companies will get fined for not meeting certain criteria, and all individuals will now be mandated to carry insurance, whether they want to or not.
ReplyDeleteLove this post. I just had a "inside out sweat pant" kind of day a few days ago. Lol, didn't break my stride one bit!
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