"A Magnet for the Oddest Stories".

 

 

To get the feeling of my story; Open up two youtube pages at the same time and play these song links I have below. Now I am setting the mood.  Once the music begins, continue to read on....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvRv-243Cmk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvRv-243Cmk&feature=related

The afternoon sky was black and thick as a  harsh and bitter rain pounded on our truck. I did my best to keep it under control through the gusty winds as we made our way toward our destination. A streak of lighting danced in front of my tired eyes as the sound of intense thunder exploded around us. I knew this was a sign of the horrific things to come...something was lurking out there, ready to find us and I feared that we would never get away.   HOLD ON - STOP THE MUSIC.  What am I doing - MY BAD. Sorry, it's not Halloween yet....lets get back to my story "A Magnet for the Oddest Stories". You'll have to wait until October to get the rest of this story.  *Wink*

 

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Have you ever found yourself in the midst of the most oddest moment of your life that you find yourself either speechless, embarrassed, or wanting to run away as fast as you can because the topic gets to be a TMI situation? A.K.A. (To Much Information) type of topic.

Now it is no secret to my friends and family members, that for some reason, and not always bad reasons, my family is a magnet for people who are not afraid to share their most personal secrets with a complete and total stranger. Some of the things that people have revealed would have you either taking notes and writing your own version of "50 Shades of Gray" or calling Steven King to help him with his next horror film. My husband usually gets approached by female strangers who want to talk about their sexual problems and lack of a love life and meaningful relationships. Now I have my theory on this, but I’ll save it for my "13 Days of Halloween" portion of my blog. It should fit nicely right after the story on "What lurks in an 18 year old boy’s bedroom?" I on the other hand, get approached by both men and women who are usually the ones who aren’t getting any sex with a whole lot of love to give and nobody wants it. I wish I had a magic wand so that everyone in the world could find happiness in their lives. I believe that there is someone for everyone, just finding the right person may take longer for others, for whatever their reason may be. Either way, I am both surprised and humbled that people trust in us to talk in great detail...and they don't even know us. All I can say is that today's story doesn’t fall in anywhere near life that involves sex or love. This my friends, is at the top of the SHOCKING AND TRUE film category and still has me wondering - Why? So let me begin....

Two weeks ago, my younger son was in need of a pair of safety boots for his auto mechanics class that he is enrolled in this year. Now for most parents with a strict budget, hearing the word safety equipment is usually followed by - large price tag and then a "Get in the truck we are  heading to K-Mart". Don't get me wrong, I am not in the habit of scrimping when it comes to safety, but I'll be the first to say, my husband swears by his steel toed boots from K-Mart and that he's yet to find another pair that holds up so well and protects his feet.  So, my plan was to get the same for my son.

Now my son turned 15 in June and he is enjoying that feeling of what Independence is like. No more Mom in tow anymore - which is nice for both of us.  He tries on boots, mom looks at things, he looks at video games, mom is still looking at things - you get the gist, I’m sure. Usually I am drawn in by the towel section, followed by the pillows and then women's clothing, but when I discovered that I had lost enough weight to wear the Jaclyn Smith line, I head straight to clothing. Now with the weight loss I was also blessed with another wonderful change - I have graduated from huge parachute sized underwear to finally fitting into thin girl sexy underwear. Yeah that's right. I can wear it. Smile. I'm just not quite brave enough to walk into a Victoria Secrets. I know I can fit into my size there, but I'm still a bit bumpy in areas that need toning. My husband says, "You're only going to wear it for me, so it shouldn't matter", but I know I'm bumpy in places and I want to look my best when I can and for me when I have sexy underwear on, bumpy is not allowed. But my story today is not about bumpy bodies or what kind of underwear you like, it's about what happened to me as I browsed the lingerie department in our local K-Mart.

 

My younger son had gone off to try on boots and I was solo looking for some replacement undergarments when I heard a voice say to me, "Do you like satin or cotton?" I quickly spun around thinking it was someone I knew trying to be funny with me. Much to my surprise, stood a small woman about 5'5 wearing a big smile.

Immediately I started having a conversation with my mind which probably had me looking like I was having a break down. "Stacey, just pretend you didn't hear her," my mind said to me as I scrambled to find a way to move on with my browsing - Alone. "You heard her, now answer her you fool."

"Shut up brain and let me think," I thought to myself.

"So, which is it, cotton or satin?" She repeated with a smile.

"Both," I replied, hoping that the one word answer, like my kids give me when they want me to buzz off, would work.

"Me too, I like the feeling of the satin or really soft cotton on my butt."

"Uh, OK?" I replied that placed our conversation in an odd plateau of silence that I thought was my cue to continue to move slowly away. I pretended to be looking for something, but all I wanted was to just get myself out of this pending one sided conversation.

"Did you know that my grandmother is 91 and still has her period?" said the voice again.

"Say What?" I replied in a stunned sounding voice as I turned to see if she was just pulling my leg. “Is she sick?” I asked.

"No. She just still has her cycle. Can you imagine that? She could still have babies if she wanted too. It's strange, coming here to have to buy her underwear so her pads will fit. She likes the Always Overnights maxi pads.  Oddly enough she stood there with a very serious face and I stood there in disbelief as to what I just heard.OMG! DO YOU REALLY THINK I HAVE THIS NEED TO KNOW WHATS GOING ON IN YOUR GRANDMOTHERS UNDERWEAR!? I almost asked the question as to how she knew it was what she claimed it was, but I honestly and whole heartedly feared she would answer this question in great detail.

I shook my head while suddenly feeling this strange urge to laugh. I get that way when I'm embarrassed or if things get too serious and I don't know how to respond. I looked around me trying to pin point someone, anyone, that might have been playing a trick on me. In my head I was hoping that this was some type of segment from the show - Impractical Jokers. I looked inside the display racks to see if the four guys on this show were hiding out in the nightgowns and robes, trying not to laugh, while I stood there doing my best to process what I was hearing.

Trying to be respectful, I mustered up a response, "Excuse me, why would you want to tell a complete stranger about your grandmother’s personal hygiene?” She never did reply to my question, maybe she realized that she had offered way too much information. Yes I should have just shut up and took the time to listen, but I just felt this was way too personal of a topic to be talking about in lingerie department, in a K-Mart, with a stranger. Maybe I should have not even have bothered and just do what my friends do, pretend your cell phone is buzzing and answer it. I guess I was just baffled that one, she picked me to share this with, and two, 91 years old and still having your period – I hope that is all it is, and not something serious being overlooked.  We all think of what we should have said - after the fact, but I just didn’t know what to say and I still felt like it was some type of gag.

As I looked around, with the hopes that this was still some type of candid camera funny, I saw my son walking down the aisle to get another pair of boots to try on. Awe opportunity knocks.

"There's my family, I need to catch up with them. They are probably wondering where I am. It's been nice talking to you." I said with a polite smile then turned and walked away.

"It was nice talking to you too."

"What was that?" I thought, “And why did she chose to tell me this?”

I never did see her again as my son and I finished our shopping, but now it seems that every time I see an elder woman, I hear this woman talking about her grandmother’s period. I think I am scared for life – Calgone take me away!

So the moral of this story is - Never tell a stranger what your grandmother put in her underwear, you just might scare them away. *Wink* 


Blog ya later Alligators.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOVIN' THE "D"

This is my story and what I discovered about my depression and mood swings I dealt with years ago. Any similarities are purely coincidental.  Please note, everyone is different and even though you may be able to relate to what I have shared with you today, this is not in any way your medical gospel.

LOVIN' THE "D"

Was a vitamin D deficiency the additional link to my years of depression when I was over weight?  That was a question I had repeatedly ask my doctor, looking for an answer. I had researched and read on the Internet that this is a question still being followed and researched by doctors and scientist in the medical world. For me and some of the things I was going through, I honestly believe this deficiency played a large part in my quality of life. 

For years, I was living with this evil secondary personality, a cold, if looks could kill; make you want to drive a stake through the heart, cast iron Medusa. That’s only half of how I describe what used to be a part of me. To put it pure and simple – I was a Bitch. Now my other personality, I would be so sweet, loving, almost innocent acting, but come on, most adults on this earth, are NOT 100% innocent.  At one point or another we have all said or done something that we shouldn't have. Hey now, stop shaking your head that this doesn't include you. Smile. Now I am not a doctor, but even I realized that I hated my mean self when that side would show up. I'd ever go as far as sounding the warning sirens..."RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN, SHE'S CHANGING TO HER EVIL SIDE!"

Now I will admit a lot of my moods came from negative interactions, whether it was with people directly, something I saw on TV, and even telemarketers.  I knew I was getting upset and angry, but didn't have the ability to keep from reacting…and even worse – over reacting. Now, my doctor realized during a series of lab work about 18 months ago, that I was deficient in vitamin D. Really? That can change someone to the point of a people wishing for my demise? From what my doctor says, the answer is - Yes for me anyway. For the naysayers out there who say that having a vitamin deficiency couldn’t cause such extreme behavior and that it just a way to mask that someone is a true bitch - what if it were possible? What if a deficiency really was the issue?  I know personally, I’m the living proof that the mean side I had was my body telling me I needed help. Since I have been taking a vitamin D regiment daily, I find it hard to get upset and over react. WOW, suddenly All I can think of is the song by Olivia Newton-John "Have you never been mellow." I'm sitting here with a big grin on my face and looking it up on youtube as I write this. Once again Mama's multi-tasking. If you don't know or remember the song that I speak of, I have posted a link at the end of my story.

So going on, once again I will remind you, I’m not a doctor, this doesn't mean this is your diagnosis if your going through similar events.  Me and my behavior was something I had to figure out on my own. I slowly started seeing the reactions from others when I became reactive, but then oddly enough, at the same time when I  knew they were getting upset, I couldn't figure out why.  Yes I was having a total duh moment.

But let me ask you, if you were acting this way wouldn't you want people to tell you that? Especially to your face? What's the ole saying "Truth hurts". I know it would have hurt, but I know I sure would have rather hurt and do something about it, than be like this for years and nobody say anything. Most of the time when these situations would occur, I had to hear it third wind, how upset it made someone. boy I am disliking that wind more and more. Ha-ha made ya smile.

I heard that this can also happen to people who live in places where they don’t get much natural vitamin D that comes from sunlight. Some studies say yes, others say there is not enough evidence and everyone is different. True.  Now for me, it’s been 18 months and I have to say I feel like a million dollars. I am laid back, non-reactive, yet still will call you upon your actions if you’re disrespectful, however I will comment with tact and grace not the Tasmanian devil with my Edward Scissors hands type of responses. There are days that I sit and wonder, why have I been dealt my fair share of medical dramas? I do know that I learned a life lesson from the dramas. Never take anything for granted as you never know how long you’ll have something or someone in your life. I can say, over these past 18 months, I have reconnected with my love of a life time and feel that our bond keeps getting stronger.  I know he is happy to have just one personality inside of this skin of mine, instead of two and have to wonder everyday – Will she be nice or should I leave now and save myself.  Oh, I heard your thought, Wow; she knew he said that to me?

If you ever find yourself not feeling your best, maybe even feeling sad or blue or if your moods seem to spike rather than stay more or less on the level plain. Don’t wait; make sure you follow up with your doctor just to make sure your entire health is well and good. Who knows, maybe what you’re going through could be as simple as asking your doctor to check your vitamin D levels. You just never know. You just mind find that you too are running low and need a refill.  Below I found a general link that tells more about vitamin D. It is from a women's health magazine website, but again this may not pertain to all women, it is a page that I related to. For you guys out there, I didn't exclude you on purpose, I looked up the men's health, but since I have never personally been a man, I don't want to post a website that offers information on how men feel. 

Thanks for taking time out of your day to join me on my journey. Have a wonderful evening and I'll blog you soon. Until then, peace to all.

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/vitamin-d-benefits#axzz1lpr5tJAT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IFQZyxxyyM
Me and my obsession of music. yikes! I honestly believe if I were to sit down and take the time to write out each song that is connect with each of my memories...I would have one heck of a soundtrack that is my life. Course you know what. I think we all do.