Awkward and Awesome Thursday

Well I know you've all secretly been waiting for it... so here it is.  Awkward and Awesome Thursday.

Awkward.

1. The go-to question "How are you?" I'm guilty of using it many upon many of times. However, when I get asked that question about 20-25 times a day, it gets awkward.  I never know what to say... do I be honest and say "I'm exhausted and ready to go home or I'm going to strangle your child because I have no patience left" or the generic "Good"??

2.  Related to number 1: going through the receiving line at a wedding.  You know they've only heard "Congratulations" about 1000 times.  So, what's something original to say?  "Good job on saying your vows. I hope you stick to them??"  I mean really.... maybe I'm just not that creative but I usually can't come up with anything else to say to the bride and groom....

3.  Men who shave their chest.  After they shave it gets all prickly and not comfortable to be near.  So men, step up and be proud of your chest hair.  When you shave you just look like a little boy.... Nast.

4.  Having a huge booger in your nose while talking to an "acquaintance". It's not necessarily visible to the naked eye but you know it's there, you know it's HUGE, and and you know it's just waiting to sneak out into the open.

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5.  Having a conversation when you're about to pee you're pants.  And you don't know the person well enough to say "Hey... I have to pee.  I'll be right back."  So you start doing the pee-pee dance without making it obvious that you're doing the pee-pee dance.  And that person just keeps talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and talking.... and when they finally stop you rush out of there to the bathroom.  But again, you can't rush too fast because you don't want to make it obvious that you had to go THAT bad.

6.  Talking to parents after their child just spilled some their family secrets.  Parents, please realize that your children are probably telling all your deep dark secrets to their teacher and it's just plain awkward for that teacher now.  There's no way to avoid it.  We know about your underwear, what you drink, what you watch on TV, what you call certain body parts, and if you pee with the door open.  We even know when you fart at home.  We don't WANT to know these things, it just comes with being a teacher.

Awesome.

1.  Unique little gadgets such as :ninjabread men.  When I finally get my own place, I look forward to having lots of unique little gadgets around my house!!

2.  Dream shopping at ikea!!  For those who have been to an ikea store, you know what I'm talking about!  For those of you who have missed out on this wonderful opportunity - please plan a girls weekend at your nearest ikea store asap!!  It'll be well worth it!!  (Boyfriends and husbands may not appreciate this trip as much).

3.  Thought provoking questions.  I found a whole list for your enjoyment!!  (click on the dark yellow folks).  It serves as a wonderful time filler.  :)  Happy thinking!

4.  Photography. I LOVE how photography can capture amazing moments in peoples lives.  As soon as I win the lottery (ha ha ha) I plan to buy the best of the best canon slr cameras with amazing lenses and travel the world taking breath-taking pictures of various people and places.  So like I said... Ha. Ha. Ha.  I do LOVE photography though!  I just wish I had more time and talent for it!!

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5.  One. Word. Sentences. I have a tendency to use them a lot for emphasis because, well.... they are just. Plain. Awesome.

6.  TV on DVD.  I don't know about you but I love going back and rewatching some of my favorite TV shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Friends, Private Practice, Big Bang Theory.... Love. It!  They're also great to fall asleep to!!

7.  Conversations (mainly with the little people) that can start with Jesus' Disciples and who they were and end up on the top of going to the doctor and getting weighed.  Yes.  That just happened today.  Although it's obviously way off topic and nearly impossible to get them back to Jesus' Disciples, it's worth the little laugh.  LOVES it!!

8.  Paint colors.  I love matching color combinations and decorating whole rooms based on those colors in my head.  :)  I can't wait to get a house in the future and decorate each room!!


What are some of the awkward and awesome moments and things in your life?!  Happy Thursday!!  ((It's almost Friday!!))