Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Yeah, it's supposed to be a joke, I think, but you couldn't prove it by me. Sounds like my life too! LOL Barb --- who <jeaninem660@...> wrote: > this is supposed to be a joke, right? humm, it sure > sounds like a > day in my life. > lol's > > > > > > A friend just sent this to me, and I thought I'd > pass > > it along to hopefully brighten up your day. > > > > Yes, us " Moldy's " have problems - a lot of > > problems, but I guess we should be happy that we > don't > > have " A.A.A.D.D. " at least not yet! > > > > Barb > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Barb & KC, That is not only funny but all too true! You know how I prevent this? On my not so good days - I don't even start. The end of the day achieves the same result except I'm not nearly as tired. <smiling> Unfortunately, it increases guilt about not doing anything and that's another whole syndrome. Carl ----- > Thanks Barb. You might as well add Sharon to this group too. It's > funny in a way, but not really, because so many can relate to this, > and I find this in many people who have been exposed. Not only to mold > either. You think anyone else is listening? They should be... > > KC > > > > > > A friend just sent this to me, and I thought I'd pass > > it along to hopefully brighten up your day. > > > > Yes, us " Moldy's " have problems - a lot of > > problems, but I guess we should be happy that we don't > > have " A.A.A.D.D. " at least not yet! > > > > Barb > > > > > > Recently, I was diagnosed with " A. A. A. D. D. " - Age > > Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. > > > > This is how it manifests: > > > > I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in > > the driveway, I look over at my car and decide my car > > needs washing. > > > > As I start toward the garage, I notice that there is > > mail on the porch table that I brought up from the > > mailbox earlier. > > > > I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car. > > > > I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail > > in the garbage can under the table, and notice that > > the can is full. > > > > So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and > > take out the garbage first. > > > > But then I think, since I'm going to be near the > > mailbox when I take out the garbage anyway, I may as > > well pay the bills first. > > > > I take my checkbook off the table, and see that there > > is only 1 check left. My extra checks are in my desk > > in the study, so I go inside the house to my desk > > where I find the can of Coke that I had been drinking. > > > > I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to > > push the Coke aside so that I don't accidentally knock > > it over. I see that the Coke is getting warm, and I > > decide I should put it in the refrigerator to keep it > > cold. > > > > As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke, a vase of > > flowers on the counter catches my eye - they need to > > be watered. I set the Coke down on the counter, and I > > discover my reading glasses that I've been searching > > for all morning. > > > > I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first > > I'm going to water the flowers. > > > > I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a > > container with water and suddenly I spot the TV > > remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table. > > > > I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I will > > be looking for the remote, but I won't remember that > > it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back > > in the den where it belongs, but first I'll water the > > flowers. > > > > I pour some water in the flowers, but quite a bit of > > it spills on the floor. So, I set the remote back down > > on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill. > > > > Then, I head down the hall trying to remember what I > > was planning to do. > > > > At the end of the day: > > ----the car isn't washed, > > ----the bills aren't paid, > > ----there is a warm can of Coke sitting on the > > counter, > > ----the flowers don't have enough water, > > ----there is still only 1 check in my check book, > > ----I can't find the remote, ----I can't find my > > glasses, > > ---and I don't remember what I did with the car keys. > > > > Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done > > today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy > > all day long, and I'm really tired. > > > > I realize this is a serious problem, and I'll try to > > get some help for it, but first I'll check my e-mail. > > > > Do me a favor, will you? Forward this message to > > everyone you know, because I don't remember to whom it > > has been sent. > > > > Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day is > > coming!! > > > > GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS > > OPTIONAL. LAUGHING AT YOURSELF IS THERAPEUTIC. > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Great idea Carl. Would have never thought of that. Going to have to try it!!!!!!! Barb --- " Carl E. Grimes " <grimes@...> wrote: > Barb & KC, > > That is not only funny but all too true! You know > how I prevent this? > On my not so good days - I don't even start. The end > of the day > achieves the same result except I'm not nearly as > tired. <smiling> > Unfortunately, it increases guilt about not doing > anything and that's > another whole syndrome. > > Carl > > ----- > > Thanks Barb. You might as well add Sharon to this > group too. It's > > funny in a way, but not really, because so many > can relate to this, > > and I find this in many people who have been > exposed. Not only to mold > > either. You think anyone else is listening? They > should be... > > > > KC __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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