Mackgurl's Musings

Here's proof that even animals need a  PRAISE break!

Okay so this is a repost. No, I'm not going to flake and NOT make a new post today. But I was reading through my blog and had to post this one more time... No matter where you work, you will come into contact with all different sorts of people and personalities. This is also true of schools and civic organizations. Take a look at this list...recognize anyone from your own personal interactions?   Pleaser – This type is always ready with a smile to do whatever is asked...no matter how big or small or demoralizing the task. They are always bubbly, never a cross word for anyone. Beware of this type - they are usually up to something or have a secret agenda. I mean really - no one is THAT nice all the time. Goody Two Shoes – This type never gets in trouble. I mean never! Not that they don’t do plenty that would qualify as trouble. No, they will do whatever they have to do to ensure their name remains free and clear of all work place detritus. They are not above stretching

The weather is so great these days that people are going to won't to get out and enjoy it. So much so, until some are longing for holidays and the wonderful invention called THE 3-DAY WEEKEND!  These pseudo-holidays don't always come around as often as some would like so they turn to that other wonderful invention - CALLING OUT OF WORK! Some have come up with some really plausible excuses and some are dubious, at best. Here's a list of... Excuses that probably won’t work for being late/missing work  1.      I couldn’t find a parking space – Your job title: Valet parking attendant 2.      I missed my flight – Your job title: Pilot (especially if you own your own private plane)   Credit: Free images from acobox.com 3.      I got lost on my way to work – Your job title: Tour Guide 4.      My wife is sick and I have to stay home to care for her – Your marital status: Confirmed Bachelor 5.      I don’t feel up to par today – Your job title: Professional Golfer   Credit: F

Hello and HAPPY FRIDAY to all! It's a beautiful quasi-summer day and you know what that means, right? No, really. What does it mean? You don't know? Somebody told me you did. Oh well, in that case I guess it's up to me to spread some... Random Ramblings   Why do we put ownership on things that aren’t even ours? And then we get mad when somebody else uses them/takes them??  “UGH! I can’t believe that COW took my parking spot”…and you’re at the Walmart Credit: Free photos from acobox.com Why do we think it's wrong to drink coffee in the summer?   “It’s the middle of the summer. Why the heck are you drinking hot coffee?!” Oh, but it’s okay for you to eat ice cream in the winter, huh? Credit: Free images from acobox.com            Dear Ms. Nail Tech,  So how much is a full set of nails? $45 for gel nails, huh? Ok.  Credit: Free images from acobox.com And may I ask why are you wearing a surgical mask? Oh, it’s for the dust particles from when you

Dear MG, First of all, let me tell you that I have been reading your blog for a while and I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your posts. You have a great sense of humor but there seems to be a message behind the humor. So, I thought maybe you could help me with a dilemma. Well, my DH and I have been married for 15 years. He has just recently told me that he no longer finds me attractive. He says that I should put down the cookies and join a gym. That I need to lose some weight! He stopped just short of coming right out and saying I am FAT!! I don't think I'm THAT big. I mean, I'm 5'8" and I'm a size 12. I have always liked my curves - but maybe I could stand to shed a few pounds. Maybe go to the salon and get a new look? IDK what to do. I love my DH and I don't want him to leave me - but this is become a huge issue (no pun intended). Anyway, thanks for listening. Signed, Curvy Carla Dear CC, Thanks for reading my blog.

Keeping up with the Jones – First of all, who the HECK are the Jones’ and who made them the measuring stick? SN: I’m actually a Jones. You’re welcome to try to keep up with me but you’d better bring your “A” game…oh and a good pair of trainers and roller skates! I’m just saying. But I digress – you may not even know a Jones but I bet there’s someone you know who you think has it better than you. Maybe they have a really big house with a pool (complete with pool boy *wink*)  and a full service cleaning staff. Or maybe this person has 2 brand new SUVs, - completely customized like they just rolled in from Pimp My Get-Around or whatever. We’re talking TV monitors in the head rests, DVD players, surround sound and a mini bar <-------sorry, got a little carried away. Maybe they spend thousands upon thousands of dollars on vacations to the South of France, Topanga or the balmy beaches of Bora Bora. In short, they HAVE IT MADE! So do you congratulate them on their good for

Have to love our mobile phones. Let's face it, we always have our phones with us.  Why is that a good thing? So in case there's an emergency at school we can be contacted immediately? Or if we're driving and our car breaks down - we can call for help?  Sure, but more importantly - THE CAMERA PHONE!!!. Don't believe me? Check these out.... Windows down, keys in the ignition...bait car? Or just someone who really HATES their car? &*!@@!..####! Mrs. B's all dressed up...wonder where she's going? And is there a Mr. B? A mobile PIE CART???!?! GENIUS!!!! BUDDING entrepreneur... Have some ideas for captions? Send them to me...I dare you!

How many of you are concerned about what you eat? You check you your tri-whatchamacallits and your and transmission  fluids  - okay so I’m not a doctor! I don’t even play one on TV – not yet anyway *wink*  But you know what I mean right? We’re always checking to make sure that we are performing at optimum levels.  The health industry makes billions of dollars each year and there’s always someone in the wings waiting to swoop in a make a buck by piggy backing on these desires to be fit and trim. That brings me to my rant of the day – BISON MEAT! So, when I first heard about this “new” meat I was told that it was lean and very good for you. Bison-lovers also touted its wonderful flavor and its ability to blend into some of your favorite dishes. So much so until it was almost unnoticeable – SCREECHHH!!! Do what? It BLENDS? ALMOST unnoticeable? Why do I have to camouflage it in order to eat it? Bison? Bison? It sounded so familiar but it was too new age to be what I was thinking, right?

Children! Aren't they great?? All shapes, sizes, colors and ages (okay so, maybe infants have a bit of an edge on the other age groups). But it doesn't matter because children are precious gifts!You all agree with that, right? Come on, children are precious angels...made of sunshine and roses. Smelling sweetly of baby powder and baby lotion.  They are all that is good and right in the world. Completely guileless, not a deceptive bone in their bodies.  Children are the last repository of gentleness and innocence for humanity, right? Don't get me wrong, I love children - I'm just saying that maybe, just maybe they aren't quite so sweet and innocent. Don't believe me? Your child is perfect, you say? Well, I'm sure she thought the same thing about hers...

PUBLIC BATHROOMS! There - I said it...two words that strike fear and dread in some of the stoutest hearts. This is especially true if you happen to be a woman. Ladies, how many times have you been willing to risk damage to your kidney rather than use the public facilities? I mean, really, men have it sooooo easy. (If you need that explained to you - send me an email, k?") How to survive a visit to a public bathroom... 1. Exercise - Wait, here me out. The next time you're in the gym add a few extra reps of lunges and deep knee bends to your exercise routine. They will help strengthen your quadriceps. This will come in handy...trust me. 2. Levitate - Most facilities are very clean but just in case, a little bit of hovering wouldn't hurt. Unless of course you skipped step #1 and didn't build up your quadriceps. (See, I told you it would come in handy) 3. Buddy System - There's a reason why we ladies go to the bathroom in groups when we are out and about. It i

Every once and awhile, someone will tell me a joke or funny store that I just have to share. This is one of those times... A woman was sitting at a bar enjoying an after work cocktail with her girlfriends when Steven, a tall, exceptionally handsome, extremely sexy, middle-aged man entered. He was so striking that the woman could not take her eyes off him. This seasoned yet playful heartthrob noticed her overly attentive stare and walked directly toward her. (As any man would.) Before she could offer her apologies for staring so rudely, he leaned over and whispered to her, "I'll do anything, absolutely anything, that you want me to do, no matter how kinky, for $20.00..  on one condition..." Flabbergasted but intrigued, the woman asked what the condition was. The man replied, "You have to tell me what you want me to do in just three words." Hmm... The woman considered his proposition for a moment, and then slowly removed $20 bill from her p