July 19, 2007
Frappuccinos for Femininity
Maybe it was the naughty thrill of having a day off in the middle of the week. Or maybe it was the high of winning TWO long-sought-after purses on eBay -- one Coach, one Dooney & Bourke -- within ten minutes, from the same seller, who gives discounts for shipping multiple items. But yesterday was just one of those Gee-it's-great-to-be-alive! days.
I awoke from my Nyquil-induced stupor that morning fairly well refreshed, albeit with cramps and a period-headache. But instead of focusing on the Why me? aspect of the pain, as I slipped one hermetically-sealed, cylindrical package from its box, I looked at it from a different point of view.
Aren't we women lucky to live in an age of tampons and Midol? Only a hundred years ago, women were still sticking wadded up towels in their bloomers. No wonder they never wore pants!
And not only are we not exiled to the red tent once a month, but P.M.S. is generally accepted (among the more enlightened, ahem) as the genuinely valid, debilitating affliction that it is! Gone are the days of hysteria and wandering uteruses! (Uteri?) Gone are the diagnoses of, "You should have a baby. That'll calm you down."
We are so, soooooooooooooooo fortunate!
Good fortune also brought me not one, but two Starbuck's within 5 min. of my home! Oh, hail Grande Cafe Vanilla Light Frappuccino No Whip! Thou are blessed among beverages, and blessed is the fruit of thy beans!
I don't think it's any mere coincidence that caffiene is also the perfect P.M.S. remedy -- it's a gift from above, banishing the lethargy and headache and stimulating the bowels! God be praised!
(I also got an Almond Toffee Bar, which didn't hurt either and I highly recommend.)
Then I got sixty bucks from the ATM and headed up to Billi's to explore downtown Antioch, where I found an adorable antique dresser for a steal, but it's probably juuuuuuuuuust a tad early to be redecorating Younger Step Daughter's room for a guest room, eh? She still has one more year of high school left.
But I did find a few other things to suit my fancy. The local chocolate shop had MARZIPAN, which isn't exactly easy to find. And the resale shop had TWO pairs of my favorite jeans for $16 each. You can't pass that up!
The sky was sunny, the kids were well-behaved, the dinner was garlic-laden -- it was great to be alive!
Jesus, who put a nickel in me? I should probably make Midol and caffiene a part of every morning.
Comments
Okay, PMSy, Midol, shopping, frappuccino, blah, blah, blah. But DAMN! Wasn't "The Red Tent" the best book EVAH? I truly loved it. Hi! Glad ta meetcha.
TG
Posted by: Tommy at July 20, 2007 01:46 PM