on a few thoughts for the morning...

Yesterday, while I was at the post office, the woman behind the desk noticed my ring and gave me a squinty look.

postal worker: "How long you been married?"
me: "Two and-a-half years."
postal worker: "You look like a baby."
me: "Well, my plan is to retain my youth for as long as humanly possible."
postal worker: "Long as you can, girl! Long as you can."

It made me laugh. When I look at myself, I figure that I look somewhat my age. Twenties, at least. But apparently to the general public, I am but a fetus? I hear it all the time. Like, all the time. I don't know why this is, but apparently I will be perpetually seventeen. (Which works, because sometimes I feel emotionally that age. Nice.) At least the postal worker was a bit more generous than this one guy last year, who said that I looked fifteen. Please note that this guy was a checker at the Dollar Tree, and I couldn't possibly take him less seriously. I wanted to punch him in the jaw and say, "Your mom looks fifteen!" But I didn't. Partly because I'm not sure that type of joke works in this particular situation, but mostly because I didn't even want to bother with it.

Anyway.

There are a few things that I want to do in the next week-or-so:

1. Finish my 101 in 1001 list. Okay, start my 101 in 1001 list. I think of things throughout the day, but need to write them down. Must start carrying a notebook around with me. Noted.

2. Come up with some sort of contest for my blog. I'm thinking I'll give away a felt wallet and some magnets or something like that. Fun, right? I've never done a contest, and having one would make me happy, I think. Part of me wants to have a post-the-most-awkward-photo-of-you-ever contest. But only because I've been thinking of doing a post with my most-awkward-photo-of-me-ever and I kind of don't want to stand alone with that kind of thing, you know? I'm bringing you all down with me! Muahahaha!

3. Get some more fall decorations. At the present moment, I only have this little adorable throw pillow with acorns on it. And although it's pretty much my new favorite throw pillow ever, I still need a few more things to spice up the duplex. I would like to be cool like all of you lovely ladies out there, and make my own autumn wreath, but the idea of overwhelming myself with any more crafting projects/supplies/madness kind of makes me want to throw up. So, I'm probably just going to get a pre-made one from Target or something. Buy handmade? What? I'm such a hypocrite.

4. Buy the rest of the clothes-I-must-have. Which includes, but is not limited to: a new pair of adorable flats, a red hat like this one (the cuteness of that photo me physically ill, but in a good way), a new Winter jacket (I would say "coat", but I do live in Southern California, so who am I kidding?), a new long necklace, and another pair of skinny jeans.

5. Make a ton more items for the shop. I want to consistently have twenty items listed, just so I can have a good variety. Oh, and did you hear about my October promotion? Buy two items and get a special surprise that may or may not be a magnet? You did? Okay, just checking.

And here's a tip to those of you who don't know any better: the first thing you say to someone when you see them at work (at the crack of dawn, mind you) should not be: "Wow, you look tired." Because that is not nice. That does not make me happy. That does not make friends. Instead, it will most likely make me say something to the effect of: "Your mom looks tired." Don't make me pull out the big guns, people.

(I'm all about the mom jokes, apparently. I'm sure it's just a phase. Don't judge me.)