So these "meme's" are all over the internet right now. I didn't even know what that word was until ... my all knowing children, once again filled me in. So lucky to have these little humans that live with me.
I still don't even know how to pronounce the word. I used to say it meh-meh. But then Hayley told me that was wrong.
MEME means "An idea that spreads like a virus by word of mouth, email, blogs etc"
Pronounced like ...(/ˈmiːm/ meem)
In other words ... it rhymes with team.
Right. That's important to know. So basically when you see funny pictures with quotes on the picture floating around .. the technical term is "meme"
Well .. Hayley will text me meme's all the time. Generally I will laugh. Because we share the same warped sense of humor (way to go girl .. fist bump).
One day .. this rolls in ...
I am not sure why it's so hilarious to us. But... it became what was said and how it was said .. with just about ANYTHING in our life.
Looking at a menu at a restaurant...
"I want ALL of the food"
Trying to pick out candy at Target ...
"get ALL of the candy"
Getting milk out. Do you want some milk too?
"Drink ALL of the milk"
You get the picture ..
Emphasis always always on the "ALL" part.
I'm sure it's annoying to anyone but Hayley and I. But matters not. Because we laugh every last time.
One night I was going to a Nuggets game. She sent me a text that said "bring ALL of the Nuggets home"
This leads into an incident that happened to me in the commissary a few weeks ago. I don't know why I feel the need to blog such randomness which really has an effect on no one's life. Usually in that place I do not have the best of luck with people in general. It's really like you are stepping into a different world inside that store.
Lots of elderly retired people for one.
This time I had just rounded the corner ... down the ... (enter the heavenly music) COOKIE AISLE. Where I generally spend a lot of time. Studying all the cookies I will not buy. In my own cookie world. Minding my own cookie business.
There was a little old lady standing in front of me. She turns around and her eyes are just GLEAMING.
She says to me "do you see all of these?"
"oh yes I do"
"this feels like Christmas to me"
She was saying out loud what I think inside my head. Kind of a cool experience.
Then she says this ...
"Do you see these Pinwheel cookies? They are my favorite. I will get them. And they are all mine. I will not share them. Do you understand? I tell my husband you may not have any. They are like a party. Me and them. And you know what I do with them? I freeze them. Do you know what my favorite holidays are? Well. It's mostly Halloween. Really any holiday with candy. I do not care for Christmas. But I do like Easter. It's all the candy. Well. When I freeze them. They last longer. Do you know that trick? Because if I don't ... then I eat them all so quick. Then they are gone. Then I get sad. So I will teach you this trick. Because you are young. You can not eat this cookie fast while they are frozen. It takes so long to eat them. You enjoy them so much longer. Do you like chocolate? Because I like chocolate. Here. Put these in your cart. You MUST put them in the freezer. You understand that right?"
I fell in love with this little off-her-rocker lady instantly. How could I not. I want to be in the cookie aisle. When I am 80. Discussing cookies. Like it's the most important thing on the planet. I think I connected with her so intensely because that WILL be me. I understand over the top sugar rush importancy.
She took the cookies off the shelf. And put them in my cart. Hers was still empty. Just as she puts them in my cart ... another lady walks down the aisle. She tells that lady - you MUST have these cookies too. You must. As my cookie lady places the cookies in her cart as well. She politely thanks her and says "I think Keebler should contact you to be their new spokesperson".
I had to hug her. Why? I don't know. She clearly wasn't "all there" ... but her intentions were good. And she loves her sugar. She made my day. A reminder to appreciate the small things in life.
At the check out ... I look over and she's standing at the belt. Checking out.. with nothing on the belt. And nothing in her cart. And a smile on her face.
I immediately sent Hayley a text that said "buy ALL of the cookies!!! ... I'll explain later"
I unloaded my groceries. And smiled as I put my Pinwheels (which best part is ironically my favorite cookie - marshmallows and chocolate) ... into the freezer. To enjoy a little at a time.
BE HAPPY ALL OF THE TIME!!!
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I am here to read ALL of the blogs! And especially yours because you always make me smile. I wish you lived close by. I need a running partner. And more smiles.
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