Steel Cut Oats

Mmm mmm. Almost 40 and I've finally learned the value of a good solid breakfast. Who knew?
Here's what I do, if you're interested. I use McCain's brand, and frankly, I make two servings for myself. That's 16 grams of fiber at one sitting, ya'll! ;) Anyway, while it's cooking, cut up one Gala apple, and give 1/4 of it to my dogs. Add dashes of cinnamon, mix that up with cooked oatmeal. Add a smidge of milk. Seriously. It's a bit of effort, but it's so good, and you'll thank me for it. And your doctor will love you.

Tonight PRESIDENT Clinton is on Letterman. Must remember to watch. I miss him. I don't care what he did seckshully... I just miss having someone I felt safe with leading our nation and representin'. Soooo embarrassed about my current representation. I didn't sign up for that.

Here's my current dilemma (among many, but gotta start somewhere).. how to control allergies without taking an antihistamine at night, which works Fab, but, makes me completely druggy all the next morning?
Would moving to Hawaii help that??
Just found out my husband's co-worker/former boss was offered a job in Hawaii for $500Gs and TURNED IT DOWN because he didn't want to move away from his family.
PUHLEAZE
As he told me, I was already mentally packing up my essentials and thinking we'd just leave the rest for the new homeowners to deal with and envisioning an entirely new lifestyle on the Island. But then again, I also heard about the tsunami scare on the west coast... how would the 50th state fare with such a thing?? Scary.

Having been here nearly 6 years now, I can almost get behind calling Rhode Island my home. Hated it the first, oh, 3 or so years.. having our own house the last 2 has helped immensely. I love my little yellow house. We still have plans for what we want to do with it, but it's so cozy and *mine*. Plus, plenty of room for all the babies, esp. Mister. He has a fireplace in the winter, a fenced in yard to ramble around in, a deck to sun on... Everything I always wanted for him all these years. He's happy. I'm happy.

God I hate Star Jones. Love the View. Hate her. And, not for nuthin, but I HATE that she's gotten so much smaller. She Does look better, but it just makes her head so much bigger, in all ways. How she has so many celeb friends I have no clue. Can't they all see thru her too??

FINALLY got my fat ass to the gym yesterday. 30 minutes on the treadmill listening to my Madonna remix cd my friend Scott made me for my bday - felt good. Have appt. with my trainer next Tues. to reorient with the weights. Though, HAVE to get new shoes. Got heel blisters in that short time and my toes were shmoosing. Why the hell is it so hard to get shoes to fit well??

Oh, hence the name of my blog, if you're wondering. At least the flip flop part. I have ONLY discovered the joys of flip flop livin' in the past couple summers, and I LUV them!!
I should count how many pairs I have now, but they're SOOO cute now, and SOOO comfy, and look good with Any outfit!!
And frankly, any time I've tried to wear other kinds of shoes, they end up hurting so much, I stop at the first store and buy a new pair of flippies!
Case in point - on my trip to SF last month, wore a new pair of cute pink slide-in tennies from Target. Cute cute cute. Felt great at first. Hoofin' it thru the Minneapolis airport however, became a HUGE problem, in the form of a forming blister. THANK GOD for Land's End! They have a store in that airport!! AND they had flippies! Two for $20 - how can you beat that??
They saved my life that day. Thanks Lands End! (btw, I'm a size 10 and open to free stuff.) ;)

Ok... the other thing on my mind, having recently gone shopping for some new shorts for summer... I should become a plus size clothes designer. Because the people doing it Now, Don't Know What the Hell They're Doing!!!
PLEASE PEOPLE!
Dont ya think I like to look as cute as my size 4 skinny-ass sisters???
Yeah, OKKKKK, I KNOW it's not as pleasing to the eye, seeing your designs on my size 22 ass, but STILL! I'm a cute girl! I fix my hair, do my makeup, get pedicures and wear cute flippies... Why is it so hard to find Good Cheap clothes that are fab??
ESPECIALLY you, Target!
Here's a tip... us big girls have all different sizes with our extra weight. And just because our Hips might be hippier, doesn't mean our Waist is the size of a tire!
One word - DRAWSTRINGS!
Barring that.. ELASTIC.
And no, not because it lets me eat more, you piss-ant. Because it'll fit my MUCH SMALLER waist much better, and I won't have a gap in the back you can stick both arms thru, THATS WHY!!
Plus, let's SAY I'm going to lose weight. Drawstrings and Elastic will keep me wearing said item Much longer than something that will just slide off my slimming hips, because the way Ya'll design, what's to stop it???

I've had SOOOO many ideas of things I want to wear over the years, that Aren't available, and then Presto, 10-15 years later, There it is, on the racks.
Case in point?? Spanx. IIIIIIII shoulda been the creator of spanx undergarments!
Why?
Because I've been wearing Bicycle Shorts under my dresses and skirts for years!!!
I do NOT wear "hose" any more, but I also don't want my chubby thighs sticking together when I walk and sit! My method however, has been a smidge bulky at times. Yet, because all the magazines show these skinny bitches breezing around in short shorts and their legs don't rub together, I felt ashamed that I would need such an item.
Yet - you know what?? Just found out freaking OPRAH has been wearing Spanx under her dresses forever!!
ARGH.

No, I'm not bitter. Just frustrated.