Help! I've Fallen.

Am I a bad person because those LifeAlert commercials make me laugh? It's not the idea that people are falling without help nearby, or that people can call the police by pressing a button on their necklace....it's the slogan that gets me every time. Every single time.

The commercials go like this...

-person falls

-they can't get up

-they remember to press the Life Alert button

- heartfelt testimonial from family member

-happy scene

- call this number!

I don't mean to be rude, but those commercials are full of hooey.........

I have it on good authority that when people (of any age) take a tumble they don't calmly/slightly overdramatically exclaim,

"Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!"

It's more of an "AHHHHHHHHHH" (shock mixed with pain)

or an "UGHHHHHHH" (horror mixed with pain)

maybe even possibly a 

"HAHAHAHAHA" (if I laugh, others will too)

and lastly, my personal favorite, the

"!*!&$**!&$^*&@$%&*@!&*^&*!^&*$^*&" (full use of personal expletive library)

And so, today, I promise to admit my problems as they come, vowing never to downplay them, assuring you that I will be honest, trustworthy and candid when explaining/blogging to you the crazy that is my life. 

Honk if you know this guy!
source: Google Images/ LifeAlert.org

The 'Stache

With no job, I've been frequenting Pinterest lately!

Pinterest is a two-edged sword.

Either it inspires you to be witty, crafty, cooky, designy OR it makes you feel like crap because you're not as beautiful, don't have as much $, your home is not magazine worthy, your projects look like roadkill in comparison to the ones in the picture.

I LOVE IT.

But Pinterest is not the issue here.

This is....

Photoleblog.com

This has infiltrated the beauty of Pinterest..

I mustache you a question!

Why are these everywhere? Did I miss something? They are everywhere! Is there a point to them besides just being funny? Why are they the new thing? Women(including myself) spend thousands of dollars to rid ourselves of them, and then "the man" decides that we're going to put them on shirts, mugs, socks, pillowcases, and baby clothes.

I  understand them as a photobooth prop, but it just doesn't make sense to me otherwise

The only mustache that ever made sense to me was this one...

My handsome Daddy

He doesn't even have it anymore... 

Therefore, I think all mustaches should just disappear. Unless you can give me a peer-reviewed, scholarly source saying they should remain in use.  (Thank you Augustana College for making this my test of legitimacy).

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The Obligatory "Hello" Post

These posts are always really awkward..


"Hello, my name is Caryn and welcome to my blog."


There we go.


Now that we have that out of the way, I just want to give you the low down. Is that the same as "the DL"? 


This blog is an attempt to keep me writing, productively, every day.


I'm working on a book that revisits my 'formidable' young adult years and how I tried to do all of the "college things" and I destroyed myself in the process.


I guess you could say, my blog is part two. The rebuilding.


The 10 Things On This Blog, just so you know list..


1. My faith journey-- it is important to me, it's been a struggle, I love Jesus.
2. My relationship with food--allergies, diets, cupcakes, The Paleo Diet, recipes.
3. Product Endorsement/Bashing--if I love it, I'll tell you about it. If it's a disgrace, you'll know too.
4. Pretty Things--expect spillover from my Pinterest boards(the stuff I admire, not the stuff I'll make(
5. Men-I really like them, they don't really like me. Yet.
6. Craft-#4, but the stuff I actually make.
7. Laughs- I'm really good at it, sometimes at inappropriate times. 
8. Love-it oozes from my pores, might as well show up here too.
9. Pictures I take-I am by no means an expert, but my camera does AMAZING things.
10. Anything I could have possibly forgot, but will put there too.


Ta Ta for Now!

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