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Posted by Michelle on Apr 15, 2009 in
This N That Let me start off by saying, I keep an extremely clean house and have never seen any bugs in the house, not even flies.
Last night I saw an ant in the pantry, the little bitty ones. My husband and I gathered boxes and laundry baskets and cleaned all the food and small appliances out of our enormous pantry. I mixed up a solution of vinegar, borax, a little dish soap and water to clean the pantry shelves and floor. I had been meaning to do that for about a month now anyway. I did find lots of crumbs and some cereal on the back of shelves, my bad.
After I cleaned all the shelves and small appliances we put it all back and I was happy! As a precaution, I placed a paper towel soaked in the cleaning solution on each shelf and a small container of vinegar on a lower shelf.
This morning, I saw another ant and I went nuts! I cleared the pantry out again but before I put the food back, I got on line to see what kind of ‘ant cure’ I could find that was all natural and safe for the dogs. While searching, I even found people who LOVE ants and won’t even give advice on how to get rid of them. I didn’t ask but I looked around and was thinking about it when I saw a post that said ‘don’t even ask’. What a kook!
I saw an ant on the counter so I tested with cinnamon, I think he ate it. I tested with borax and he ran. So I trapped him in a 3″ diameter circle. He was running in circles for 10 minutes! If he went another 10 minutes, I was going to break out the video camera! Well, he finally crossed the line and died. I found another victim but he was stronger and kept crossing the line. So I made the borax barrier taller, didn’t help. I buried him in borax but he kept climbing out and running. I finally got him with my finger. lol I wish I had a magnifying glass.
I am getting obsessed and frustrated. I cannot find out where they are coming in and it is pissing me off. There aren’t a lot of them that I see at once, just 5 or 6. We had put banana peels and apple cores in the trash this morning so I put that in the garage and everything in the pantry is sealed so will they just go away if they can’t get to anything? Any suggestions would be appreciated!! Until then, the bottom of the pantry is sprinkled (heavily) with borax. Smells good though.
UPDATE!
I just read on wikihow that borax should be treated like a poison!!! I have just vacuumed the pantry and cleaned it again for the 3rd time in 12 hours. *heavy sigh*
Tags: borax, clean house, frustration, how to kill ants, poison, sadistic
Posted by Michelle on Apr 13, 2009 in
This N That I made the mistake a few years ago of telling my husband that I think he is so cute when he smokes a cigar. I quit smoking last year and hate the smell of cigarettes but I just can’t help but love it when he smokes a cigar, I just love it.
He is supposed to be smoking them outside but tonight he was standing in the living room and lit one up while giving me that “I’m so sexy” look. I started laughing as usual. We were enjoying a hardy laugh when the smoke detector went off. The dumb ass was standing right under it. LOL
Tags: cigars, smoke detector
Posted by Michelle on Apr 9, 2009 in
This N That All of you rude people who were never taught manners by mommy & daddy or maybe you are just to self-centered to care, listen up.
Movie Etiquette Guide
Shoes
If you’ve ever been told that your feet stink, if you suspect your feet may stink, if you’ve even smelled stinky feet, leave your damn shoes on! It is very offensive to those around you but we won’t bother to ask who stinks, because you wouldn’t fess up anyway.
Candy wrappers
Listen, I understand that you feel it is best to slowly, slowly tear the package open during loud parts of the movie but has it ever occurred to you that the wrapper is only inches from the person in front of you? PLEASE, go ahead and open it all at once. However, after you open your M&M’s DO NOT shove your fat fingers into the package to get out each and every piece of candy. Just pour out a few in your chubby hand and then shove them into your mouth. Each time you jam your fat fingers into the package, the person in front of you is distracted. I swear that some people just try to be as loud as possible.
Popcorn
There was a couple eating popcorn so loudly last week that I TRIED to eat popcorn with my mouth open and still couldn’t be as loud. I ended up moving to the other side of my husband instead of directly in front of them. All you have to do is chew with your mouth closed! Again, something mommy & daddy should have taught you.
Kids
Now that YOU are the mommy or daddy, teach your kids to STOP KICKING MY SEAT.
Talking
SHUT UP! Last night during the movie I found out from a couple 2 rows back that Randy’s girlfriend Jennifer was cheating on him with Mark while Randy was in Europe. Poor Randy was in Europe 4 days before Jennifer joined him and is still oblivious to her antics.
Also, if your friend, significant other or spouse really needs you to loudly explain the entire movie, maybe it is best that you wait for the DVD, is it really worth all that trouble? I am very guilty of leaning over to WHISPER something to my husband but I promise you, no one else around me can hear and I even hesitate to do that.
My Plea
I live by the golden rule, I have taught my children to live by the golden rule. Why can’t people be more aware of their surroundings and more considerate of others? How hard is it? I don’t want to give the impression that I have zero tolerance. Believe me, at least 2 of the above happens to us each time we go see a movie. I just can’t take it anymore! I want to have a good time and I want YOU to have a good time too but just think about the people around you and make an effort to be courteous.
The Solution?
Ok, now that I got that out of my system, what I am really looking for is a solution. In reality I would never address any one of these issues with the person. Well, that isn’t entirely true. I have been known to politely ’shhh’ someone but how do you all handle it? Do you move? What if the theater is crowded? Do you tolerate it? Anything would be of help. Until then, see you on the back row!
Tags: movie, movie etiquette, popcorn, stinky feet, theater
Posted by Michelle on Apr 4, 2009 in
Politics I hate to shake hands because I am a germaphobe. In a business setting, I will shake hands if it is absolutely necessary but panic until I can wash my hands. Otherwise, I will conveniently have something in my right hand to avoid it.
My husband and my dad both know handshake etiquette. In my adult life I have noticed that 99% of men do not know this rule. When meeting a woman, the man waits for her to extend her hand. It is up to her if she wants to shake hands.
Obama is clearly oblivious to this rule. When he met the Queen of England he offered his hand first breaking the handshake etiquette rule. Then pulled a second no-no and cupped her hand with his left while shaking her hand. Doesn’t everyone know that you do not touch the Queen?
He should have done a lot more research before he embarrassed the entire country on his first international trip. I guess we are lucky that she didn’t get a high five or his infamous fist bump.
Tags: England, etiquette, fist bump, handshake, high five, idiot, Queen
Posted by Michelle on Apr 1, 2009 in
Politics I would hate to be Michelle Obama, her husband gives crappy gifts. Sometimes it isn’t the thought that counts or maybe his gift giving is extra special because he lets those 2 little girls pick out the gifts.
I am having a hard time believing that obama training pants doesn’t have some adviser somewhere that would tell him that an iPod is not an acceptable gift to the Queen of England. Oh, but wait! It was loaded with songs and had accessories so that may be ok. Except for the fact that she ALREADY HAD ONE. I can’t wait to find out if there was an inscription!
Idiot.
Tags: idiot, iPod, Queen
