Get Ready! I had an idea, something to tell you about Me! I sat the phone under the Christmas tree and took 3 snap shots to use. I am totally embarassed. It seems I have taken similar poses no less than 4 times in the same clothes, different times.
I found out I am a Selfie Junkie and did not know it. I went through and put a label on them and found 58 selfies since 2017, and that was not all, I got tired of looking.
Now I need to find an Overcomers Group for Selfie Addicts..
Get Set! wait until the photo bombers are gone.
the idea was to tell you a little about me, things you don't know.
I am what used to be called a country bumpkin, now you might say she lived her life under a rock.
I have never
Stayed in a hotel with bellboys, in fact the thought terrifies me.
the few times we stayed overnight while traveling or on a 3 day vacation, we stayed in motels, the kind where you park your car nose to your room.
(note:I do not stay in any room that is not ground floor)
My dad called them Mirror Courts back in the 50's, we shopped by the lowest price shown, you know the kind that had blinking running neon lights outlining the building with a card in the window saying 12 dollars a night.
I have only once been in a restaurant that has more spoons and forks that the 2 we actualy need.
(that was a date that a Air Force warrant officer asked me out for New Years, the place we went had a wine list, and the man had the nerve to pull out my chair for me)
Odd thing, I never heard from him after that one date. It might of been when he asked what wine I wanted and I said I have never tasted wine. Ya THINK?
I also don't like to go new places of any kind. I want to know where I am going, what is inside, how they will treat me, what foods they have.
Where will I park...
Is it sit and a waiter comes or buffet or fast food and you pick it up and carry it to a table.
Which one do you think I would choose of those 3.
I have been the queen of insecurity my whole life.
When in highschool, I had nightmares about getting lost in highschool on the first day of school and not finding my schedule for classes, I would be looking for pay phone to call my mother, then find it and it would not take the money, or the dial would not work.
But I can teach a class, lead a team of HR specialist and do it well and that doesn't bother me.
But don't aske me to fly to CA and represent the company.
I fret constantly on what other people might see me do incorrectly.
As in my favorite scene of Pretty Woman where she flips the snail out of its shell and up in the air and the waiter catches it.
I don't like fancy tables or dishes and prefer paper over China.
I am a dud when it comes to LIFE. The reason I am telling you this is I have been having nightmares 3 nights in a row .
CRAZY dreams.
Lost and can't find the way out of a room, or find a road,
a friend I have not seen in years, went with me to a hotel, the bell boy took us to the room and held out a small glass cup, Diane put a chunk of pineapple in it.
Each time he did something for us, she put the pineapple in the glass cup.
I went out, came back and could not find the room.
I went to find the plane and could not find it.
Could not find the airport or where to go...
All of the dreams are like that. I decided to share this because who knows,
I may be in a mental hospital soon and I will disapear and you will not know because Bob can't even boot up the computer, much less put a message out.
HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN SOMETIME
PS I did have a gay old time regaling myself with my own selfies label.
58 of them and counting....Do they have computers in Mental Hospitals?
24 comments:
This surprises me, I have just never kept track of your selfies! Each of your posts is still different. I have the SAME dreams, have had them for years. I am lost and can't find the place I am looking for. Try to call someone and the phone won't work or I have the wrong number. Or I don't even have the number. I am driving and the road turns into a giant roller coaster, throwing me straight up in the air and flying from edge to edge. And so on and so on. Of the 3 choices, I think you would choose fast food.
I agree , we are country eggs and I feel uncomfy like a fish in a desert when it comes to posh howltels and restaurants LOL
No, I have never stayed in a hotel that had bellboys. Tell me this...when you eat out, do you want to sit in booth? I had rather leave than to sit at a table in the middle....LOL
I like luxury, beautiful hotels and beautiful restaurants! We stayed for our honeymoon in a 5 star hotel ... Need I say more? LOL
Hugs!
My favorites are the swanky hotels in Las Vegas...where you are catered to every second you're on the premises. Let me put it this way...I USED TO ENJOY THAT! Not any more. I admit, I like to dine out where they have a wine list...on birthdays & anniversaries, but...Gimme my jammies, answer the door when the pizza dude arrives, and pop open a beer!!
I'm more country bumpkin than anything else. I don't care for fancy restaurants or places where you have to dressed to the nines.
I'm really curious as to why your friend kept putting pineapple in the bellboys cup.
Hari OM
pineapple in dreams can be taken as a positive sign of good relationships and possible rewards for a project undertaken - so regardless of any insecurity, your fear is unfounded...
YAM xx
Hello,
I like hotels that have clean rooms and comfy beds, they do not need to be extra fancy. We carry are own bags to the room. It is the same with restaurants, clean with yummy food is all that matters. I do enjoy flying, not sure when or if that will happen with this darn virus. Your selfies are cute. There is no need to be fancy, just be comfy.
Take care and enjoy your day!
I think in the end we must acknowledge what we are and what we like and not bother about what others say
I wish I'd seen the light years ago instead of always trying to please everyone.
Now I can see that you are what you are, and you're OKAY in my books Sandra.
Briony
x
I too love that scene in Pretty Woman...what a fun post Sandra...Well done!!
When I joined the workforce, back in the late 60's I found my voice and my opinions. I was fortunate to be employed by NC State University surrounded by so many nationalities and cultures. What a great experience. After my daughter was born (1971) I was our of the workforce for about 8 years.
In the early 1980's I worked for a family owned business run by to very chauvinist brothers. There were 6 women in the office. One of them called us all "Sug". Very condescending. I think we Southern woman (our age) were unintentionally raised to feel insecure and often given the idea we were helpless and not speak up for ourselves. I was still respectful but I learned respect was earned.
Hugs Cecilia
This may be one of my favorite posts ever! 'Was actually thinking of Pretty Woman, too. Like Anni wrote, I USED to love going somewhere and being pampered, nowadays I'm all about jammies and comfort food.
Funny about the pineapple. When Wyndham took over the resort where I used to work there were symbols of pineapples everywhere. Come to find out, they (supposedly) symbolize hospitality.
I've had similar recurring dreams, only mine involve being in a dark place trying (and failing) to find light switches; or when I do, they don't work. Lately, I'm behind the wheel of a speeding car and unable to slow down. Thankfully I wake up just as I'm bracing for impact. Ugh.
i like clean, friendly hotels with very comfy beds.
as for restaurants, i usually don't go to fancy restaurants. on the few occasions when i do, it's at least because it allows me to enjoy cuisine i could not replicate at home.
your selfies are cute.
have a wonderful day.
big hugs!
Looking back on my life, I've done the complete opposite. And the funny thing is that I think we both cane out OK. And became friends! If only our politician could manage that!
A pay phone with a dial in your high school---a very revealing dream! I think many people have the "getting lost" dream. Also the school test dream where you show up in the wrong room at the wrong time with no pencil. This was an interesting post. I can't really call myself a country bumpkin. "Small town bumpkin" is probably more like it. I feel the same way about fancy dinners and hotels with bell boys. Always freaked out by the TV bell boy who called out "Call for Philip Morris." If I had been Philip Morris, I would have hidden behind a potted palm until he went away.
Your dreams sound like Louis Dean's! He dreams about being in college and not finding his classroom or his books. Or in school when he was teaching and not being prepared to teach. Or when he was a baker - not having his 'whites' ready to wear - and Ellen ALWAYS had his uniforms clean and waiting. ANd he was ALWAYS prepared to teach!
My dreams lately have been about losing my purse. Over and over.
Did you know I don't like shopping at Read's grocery store when I am by myself? That's the local store in Mart. I only go when I can carry out my own groceries - as in one bag. Otherwise they ALWAYS carry them out for me. Men, teenagers, or ladies who work there. ANd I am never sure if I need to tip them? Sometimes I try and they refuse and sometimes I don't. Teenagers I usually do. Tipping imtimidates me and I probably over tip because of that.
Fancy does not impress me. Nor does it you. I think that's because we are down to earth and don't put on airs.
I've spent too many nights in cheaper hotels, now if and when i travel, which isn’t often, I prefer a nicer place. I also like a good restaurant , but not overly fancy.AS for seflies, I could probably count the ones I've taken on my fingers.
This is a very transparent post Sandra, and I think we can all relate in one way or another.
When Dave and I were working and traveling for work we stayed in some pretty fancy hotels, some with bell men too. It always made me feel special. Of course we never had to pay for those rooms so why not enjoy?
Very fancy restaurants make me feel out of my element. I don't know much about wine either...but a good glass once in a while is fine with me.
I do like comfort but have stayed in some very uncomfortable places. Real learning experiences, for example living in a tent in Kenya or a stranger's home in Nicaragua. Sometimes we just had to put our trust in the Lord and plunge ahead.
Even though we are pretty much opposites on life and doing things, I'm sure glad we are blog friends and can share the craziness of getting through it.
Love your selfies so much and Who's counting??
Sue
P.S. I forgot to say that Anni's comment says it all for me too. Love the jammies, pizza and beer...
Sue
I'm still uncomfortable when I stay in a fancy hotel or go to a fancy restaurant...but I don't mind it as much as I used to.
I will make sure they get you a computer if the nice men come and take you away lol. Your dreams sound scary. I don't remember my dreams at all lately, probably for the best. I grew up on fine dining and 5 star hotels and loved it through my twenties too, but these days I don't even like staying anywhere that isn't my own bed and I prefer my own cooking too. I'm going to go with buffet for your favorite kind of place to eat. Always love your selfies :)
PS We used to love buffets. The food might not be as good, but we get to walk around and take as much or little as we want. I'm guessing that would be your choice too?
My worst nightmares are about trying to get somewhere, and not being on time {think planes trains, etc.} ~ I have a pathological horror of being late to anything!!!
I like your selfies!
You are a hoot! Loved this post.
Dreams fascinate me. How our brain uses bits and creates so much nonsense is cool. That you wear same outfits is fine. We love you not just your outfits. Selfies hahaha.
I love all kinds of hotels and world travel. Miss it these days.
I too have driven up to low cost motels starting in the mid 60’s.
They were okay. Lists of smoke smell back in the day. Fun times .
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