Slurpees, shopping, and vitamin D

Commercials don’t seem to affect me as much as things people write in their blogs. For instance, this afternoon I got a powerful craving for a 7-Eleven Slurpee after someone mentioned they have Crystal Light slurpees there. I can’t tell you the last time I even thought of slurpees or wanted one, but suddenly I couldn’t think of anything tastier. Of course my mean husband wouldn’t go out and get me one. How dare he deny me! He said “let’s go tomorrow”. Yea, like I’m going to want one then.

I have this sudden inexplicable urge to spend money. I’ve been tempted to go online and buy stuff for no real reason. Mostly CDs and games for my DS. I guess after not spending money for so long I feel the need for some retail therapy. It’s so weird. Sometimes just adding stuff to my cart is enough, however. Then I decide I don’t want said item so much after all. No harm, no foul.

Speaking of online shopping, today I went to Old Navy’s site because I wanted more tank tops, but guess what? They have over 20 different tank top styles and not one of them are the “perfect fit” that I own and like. No, they have a bazillion of those stupid long tanks for super skinny bitches but none for the average woman. Look Old Navy, women have curves. Only teenage girls or women built like boys can pull of that long tank top look without the fat bursting out the sides. How dare you cut out a good chunk of your customers in the name of “fashion”. You know what fashion is to me? Being comfortable and not squeezing into clothes just so I can look like everyone else.

This is weird. I started taking Vitamin D supplements last year because I heard it helps with depression, particularly in the winter months. Well, at first it did seem to help. Then my mom gave me some vitamin D she didn’t want anymore, and because it was going to expire before mine, I starting taking hers to use it up first. Well I didn’t feel as good then. Now that they ran out last week and I’m back to mine, I feel better again. How weird is that? I didn’t think to look at the dosage so maybe mine is higher. I just know with the incredible pressure I’m under at work I would have normally had a breakdown by now and I’m taking it (mostly) in stride. I can’t see any reason for this other than the vitamin D. Oh and if you’ve ever contemplated taking vitamins, I highly suggest it. I also take a multi vitamin every day going on as few years now and I have not had one cold. I used to get sick all the time so it really does make a difference! That and a yearly flu shot.

Have you seen that show, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? It’s fun to watch, yet kind of sad how many questions I didn’t know the answers to. I thought for sure it would be easy. The thing is, it’s not that any of those kids are smarter than the adults, it’s just that the knowledge is still fresh in their young little minds. There’s a lot of truth in the saying, “use it or lose it”. I did notice that if I stuck with the first answer that came to mind instead of analyzing it to death, 8 times out of 10 I was correct. So the knowledge must still be there tucked back into the far recess of my subconscious.