I'm Okay, You're Okay

Here is a quote I liked from this book I'm reading:

"A friend of mine tells the following story about something that happened when he was a little boy. At the end of a meal his mother announced to the brothers and sisters, who numbered five, that dessert would be the remainder of a batch of her special homemade oatmeal cookies, whereupon she procured the cookie jar and set it on the table. There followed a noisy scramble by the children to get into the jar, with the littlest brother, age four, last, as usual. When he got to the jar, he found only one cookie left, and it had a piece missing, whereupon he grabbed it and tearfully threw it on the floor in a rage of despair, crying, 'My cookie is all broke!'"

"It is the nature of the Child to mistake disappointment for disaster, to destroy the whole cookie because a piece is missing or because it isn't as big, as perfect, or as tasty as someone else's cookie."

Now That's A Deal!

I guess this is an example of how lame I am, but I am really excited. I just went over to the gas station to buy some gum. It was on sale, buy 2 for 2 dollars, regularly 1.39 each. On my way to the cash register I saw a coupon for the same gum, buy one get one free. When they rang it up, I got both packs of gum for a total of 67 cents! Whahoo!

Okay, I know I'm lame, but you better hurry while supplies last.

Four Tens

Utah State Employees will be moving to a four day week in August. It should be interesting. I look forward to Friday's off, but I'm not so sure about the ten hour work day, especially since my commute is an hour and a half each way. I may have to get creative to get my exercise, still ride the bus and still get home before everyone goes to bed.