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Skittle Addiction

30 Monday Jan 2017

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I have a confession. I have a Skittle addiction.

Well, really it’s more of a sugar/munchies addiction, but let’s face it, “Skittle” is a fun word and “Skittle addiction” sounds better than “snackaholic.” Maybe. Actually, “snackaholic” sounds pretty awesome too. Ahem. Anyways.

I love candy, and everyone who knows me, knows that, including people at work. I have earned the nickname “Squirrel” for the snacks I stash away, and also “Hummingbird” for the sheer amount of sugar I consume (ironically, not usually in liquid form, as I don’t drink pop). They are all familiar with me nibbling away on chocolate, skittles, other candies, and Tostitos.

No Skittles for me, thank you. -Nobody

Which brought me to an amusing thought. What if, while typing, every time I ate a bite of something, I had to type the word skittle? When I send invoices to customers, it would probably read something like this:

“Dear Mr. skittle Smith,

Please find you invoice skittle attached.

Thank you for skittle your business.

Regards,
Stephanie skittle”

Or what about when I’m working on my manuscript?

“Vhi hovered behind skittle the thick trunk of a cottonwood, occasionally peeking around it at the village down the road. The village skittle looked to be a fairly humble one, with largely thatched roofs and accessed by a road that was more of a wide path of earth packed by feet and wooden wheels. Humble or no, each skittle glimpse of it drove her back into hiding behind the tree.”

Again, I may have a problem.

By the way, Orchard Skittles are the best variety of Skittles. Just sayin’.

Orchard Skittles are the best

So, dear readers, what’s your favorite kind of Skittles?

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Leave It To Batman

23 Monday Jan 2017

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Every language and culture has its own little sayings that sometimes defy translation a bit. A different culture is a different perspective, and there’s a little wisdom to be had in every perspective. TheTango.Net found some all drawn up in literal translations:

Leave it to Batman - some problems require a superhero to solve.

To live with wolves you have to howl like a wolf. Russian proverb. In dangerous situations, try to blend in.

Hunger is the best sauce. Ancient Roman proverb. Everything tastes better when you're hungry

A frog in a well does not know the great sea. Japanese proverb. There's more going on than you know, try and see the big picture.

When elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt. Kenyan proverb. Fights of thte powerful only hurt the little guys.

Slippery ground does not recognise a king. Kenyan proverb. Even the most powerful people are just human deep down.

Empty barrels make the most noise. Icelandic proverb. people who are all talk, often don't know a lot.

If the world flooded, it wouldn't matter to the duck. Turkish proverb. Things that are bad for you, aren't always bad for everyone.

A cat in mittens won't catch mice. Gaelic proverb. Being careful and polite doesn't always get things done.

The pillow is the best advisor. Swedish proverb. Sleep on a problem and see how you feel in the morning.

A hungry stomach has no ears. French proverb. You can't concentrate without food in your tum tum

There's a bad potato in every sack. Welsh proverb. There's a bad influence in every group of people.

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