Thursday, December 8, 2011

Child of the 80's

If you can identify with at least half of this list then you, my friend, are a "Child of the 80's".



  • Partying "like it's 1999" seemed SO far away.

  • You can sing the McDonald's Big Mac, Filet-O-Fish, Quarter Pounder, French Fry song while jump roping.

  • You ever wore fluorescent, neon clothing.

  • You know that another name for a keyboard is a "Synthesizer".

  • You know who Fat Albert is.

  • You thought that Transformers were more than meets the eye.

  • You HAD to have your MTV.

  • You watched Purple Rain over and over again.

  • You actually thought "Dirty Dancing" was a REALLY good movie.

  • You remember when ATARI was a state of the art video game system.

  • You own any cassettes.

  • Poltergeist freaked you out.

  • You know what leg warmers are and probably had a pair.

  • You had Wonder Woman or Superman underoos.

  • You still occasionally hum a Debbie Gibson tune.

  • You remember when they actually played videos on MTV.

  • You see teenagers today wearing the same clothes you wore at that age and they still look bad.

  • You can remember a time when "going out for coffee" DIDN'T involve 19,000 selections to choose from.

  • You're starting to realize that getting carded while buying alcohol is a good thing.

  • You know who shot J.R.

  • You had ringside seats for Luke and Laura's wedding on General Hospital.

  • The phrase, "Where's the beef?" still doubles you over with laughter.

  • Finally, this rings a bell: "...and my name is Charlie. They work for me."

Saturday, December 3, 2011

New uses for...Applesauce cups

Don't throw away those applesauce cups. Reuse them:

Use for single servings of something like salsa or dips.

Cut off the bottom and use for a cookie or biscuit cutter.

Use to clean paintbrushes when the kids are painting.

Use them for holding little items like buttons, loose change, safetypins, paper clips,etc.

Use for soaking small items in cleaning solutions.

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Christmas Decorating

It's that time of year again....get out the Christmas decorations! I love the holidays....Christmas has always been my favorite though. It takes me a full day to decorate because I have lots of stuff. I like to decorate inside and out. I've made a few of my decorations.I've even made lots of snowflakes with and without colorful glitter. Here are a few of them:







It's a lot of fun to create new things...especially with children. Every year I pull out my decorations and I see so many things I forgot that I had made. I made this stocking for my oldest son, Jared (the third one down that says Jared Griffin)(After I made it, I thought to myself...Why did I put the last name on it?...I have no idea why, but I did and I don't feel like fixing it):



This sad little tree is now something I treasure and I will use it until it falls completely apart. This was given to Jared by his now deceased great grandmother (Gi Gi). It was Jared's first Christmas when he was in the hospital and we wanted to give him his "1st Christmas" so we did and we stuck this on his bedside table. I have put it out every year since then, and here it is 14 years later:




I like to add more to my collection every year so I try to get at least 1 new Christmas decoration, ornament or something Christmasy. Here is what I got the other day:




This will be going along my archway between the dining room and the living room.
(I actually need it because I had one that is in old condition and I wanted a brand new one with prelit lights.)

I was told by my 9 year old, Logan, that I couldn't start decorating until he came home from school, so I promised him I would wait. Right now I am just sorting through the decorations and listening to some Christmas music.


Well.....onto the decorating that'll take me into tomorrow to finish.



Thursday, November 24, 2011

Thanksgiving Forecast

Turkeys will thaw in the morning, then warm in the oven to an afternoon high near 190 F. The kitchen will turn hot and humid, and if you bother the cook, be ready for a severe squall or cold shoulder.
During the late afternoon and evening, the cold front of a knife will slice through the turkey, causing an accumulation of one to two inches on plates. Mashed potatoes will drift across one side while cranberry sauce creates slippery spots on the other. Please pass the gravy.
A weight watch and indigestion warning have been issued for the entire area, with increased stuffiness around the beltway. During the evening, the turkey will diminish and taper off to leftovers, dropping to a low of 34 F in the refrigerator.
Looking ahead to Friday and Saturday, high pressure to eat sandwiches will be established. Flurries of leftovers can be expected both days with a 50 percent chance of scattered soup late in the day. We expect a warming trend where soup develops. By early next week, eating pressure will be low as the only wish left will be the bone.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Today I am Thankful for...

I LOVE the holidays. Thanksgiving and Christmas have always been my favorite times of the year. I love everything about them (YES...even the hectic in Christmas!)

Well, since it is now just about Thanksgiving...I decided I wanted to think about some of the things I'm thankful for.

Today, I am thankful for:

#1 The life that I was given (because someone has to do MY LIFE, right?!)
#2 My beautiful family who I love soooo much. My boys and my husband are my whole world.
#3 Jared.....Jared.....and more of Jared! My Angel who now watches over our family. I feel
so much JOY when I think about him and the life he led while here with us. I really never knew what JOY meant until Jared left....but now I understand PERFECTLY! All I can say is
Jared is my meaning of JOY! I hope all of you can and do experience what I have had. (A
feeling like no other.)You know what....you should have seen his SMILE....absolutely LIGHTS
up my world just thinking about it, like right now....I see his smile and it can turn my day
from bad to good just like that. It really is an AMAZING feeling!
#4 Eric....my husband....the guy I met at Giant 18 or so years ago....fell in love with his whole
being. For those of you who know him.....you can see why I wanted him all to my self...you
know how good of a person he is and always will be.....no matter what...even after the loss of
his SON...his BOY...his HERO. I believe that's one of the biggest things I miss so much,
seeing the relationship that I saw with Jared and Eric. They gave so much to each other.
Eric was and is the best father that could have been given to Jared. I am so glad that I got to
experience their love for each other because by seeing what I've seen, I grew in SPIRIT.
AWESOME.....AWESOME human experience!!
#5 Logan ....Logan is only 9 years old....and he has been throught a lot in his young life.
He experienced a tragedy (watching his brother die) He was at a loss of words, you could see
so much sadness in his eyes and it hurt like HELL to watch. I couldn't bare it....my kids were
and are my world. Now, one was leaving me and the other was hurt beyond belief and there
wasn't a damn thing I could do about it.....but SUFFER and try to make it through. I was
suffering inside myself....so much I wanted to crawl out of my body. Luckily.....here we all are
today.....beautiful family as can be...YES...with one less member, but, not really because he is
still with us...just in a different dimension....I feel him all the time....protecting all of us in one
way or the other.
#6 Aidan...my last baby of our family. Yes...no more, I'm done! Thank you. It's been nice but I've
had my share....5 pregnancies is enough for this little body. I had my tubes tied with my
Caeserian (spelling??) section. Aidan is our TOUGH GUY!. He is not as sensitive as Logan,
(probably because he didn't exprience the stress of having a special needs child around...and
for that I'm sad that Aidan never really knew Jared. He was only 1 when Jared passed
away.) Aidan is a handful in a way that Jared and Logan were not. He is Mr. Attitude with an
extra attitude....needs attitude adjustment as he storms away right now because he can't
have his way. He wants to go play Dragonball on the X Box. This kid is 3 and a half...and he's
video game addicted. He follows his brother on that. We've now decided to make the game
playing once a day, if that. We've let it go too far now. Aidan used to love doing Jigsaw puzzles
and it seems now like he couldn't care less. I know what Santa is bringing him for Christmas...
lots of Jigsaw puzzles, although I do want to get him the Leapfrog Leap Pad....at least then
he could learn while having fun, right?! I'll tell ya....gotta love him...because he's a riot!
#7 The times I actually get to sit down at dinner to eat and enjoy my family. I'm only home in
the morning and afternoons because I work all evening and night. I come home when my
family is in bed. I am grateful on my days off when I actually get to be with them.
#8 My love of jewelry and card (scrapbook) designing. Although lately, it's been just jewelry
because I only have so much time to CREATE! Also, I get in these crafting MOODS, where I
want to do one or the other and sometime (although rarely anymore) it's crocheting.
#9 My friends and family who mean so much to me. You all know who you are and I love you all
like brothers and sisters that we all are!
#10 The people I meet each and every day at my job. I love to spread kindness with each and
every one of my customers that come through my aisle (I am a cashier at Giant.) I have
found some really decent people out there. Although, sometimes my inner bitchiness comes
out and YES I want to lash out at the ones who are selfish and mean....but I bite my tongue
and proceed with KINDNESS that they (don't really) deserve! There are a few couples that
I actually enjoy their company! It makes my job worthwhile.
#11 Lots of everything else...i.e. FOOD, BOOKS, MUSIC, and of course TECHNOLOGY and the
things that are and is to come because I know I've not listed half of all there is to be thankful
for....and that.....my friends, is what life is all about...the reality that everything is what we
ask for either in this life or another....because God is good and that's what it all begins with!


Thanks for reading and until next time.....Enjoy the holiday!

Friday, November 18, 2011

Toy Story "You've Got A Friend In Me" music video

School Excuses

The following is a partial list of actual written excuses given to
teachers in the public school system by parents of students:

1.   Dear School: Please excuse John from being absent on Jan.
     28,29,30,31,32, and also 33.

2.   Please excuse Dianne from being absent yesterday. She was in
     bed with gramps.

3.   Please excuse Johnnie for being. It was his father's fault.

4.   Chris will not be in school because he has an acre in his side.

5.   John has been absent because he had two teeth taken off his face.

6.   Excuse Gloria. She has been under the doctor.

7.   Lillie was absent from school yesterday because she had a going over.

8.   My son is under the doctor's care and should not take fizical ed.
     Please execute him.

9.   Carlos was absent yesterday because he was playing football.
     He was hit in the growing part.

10.  My daughter was absent yesterday because she was tired. She
     spent this weekend with the Marines.

11.  Please excuse Joyce from P.E. for a few days. Yesterday she fell
     off a tree and misplaced her hip.

12.  Please excuse Ray Friday from school. He has very loose vowels.

13.  Maryann was absent Dec. 11-16, because she had a fever, sore
     throat, headache, and upset stomach. Her sister was also sick,
     fever and sore throat, her brother had a low-grade fever. There
     must be the flu going around, her father even got hot last night.

14.  Please excuse Blanche from jim today.

15.  George was absent yesterday because he had a stomach.

16.  Ralph was absent yesterday because he had a sore trout.

17.  Please excuse Sara for being absent. She was sick and I had her shot.

18.  Please excuse Lupe. She is having problems with her ovals.


Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Aerobics For Your Brain

Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles.
And as we grow older, it's important that we keep mentally alert.
The saying "If you don't use it, you will lose it" also applies to the brain,
so below is a very private way to gauge your loss or non-loss of intelligence.
So, take the following test and determine if you are losing it or are still "with it."
The space between questions is there so you don't see the answers until you have made
your own response.
OK, relax, clear your mind, and ....... begin.
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1. What do you put in a toaster?
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The answer is "bread." If you said "toast," then give up now and go do something else.
Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, "bread," go to Question 2.
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2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink?
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Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," please do not attempt the next
question. Your brain is obviously over stressed and may even overheat. It may
be that you need to content yourself with reading something more appropriate
such as "Children's World." If you said, "water" then proceed to Question 3.
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3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks
and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks,
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Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks," what the
devil are you still doing here reading these questions????? If you said "glass,"
then go on to Question 4.
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4. Twenty years ago, a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany. If you will
recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany and East
Germany. Anyway, during the flight, TWO of the engines fail. The pilot, realizing
that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately, the engine fails before he has time, and the plane crashes smack in
the middle of "no man's land" between East Germany and West Germany. Where would you
bury the survivors? East Germany or West Germany or in "no man's land?"
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Answer: You don't, of course, bury survivors. If you said ANYTHING else, you
are a real dunce and you must NEVER try to rescue anyone from a plane crash.
Your efforts would not be appreciated. If you said, "Don't bury the survivors,"
then proceed to the next question.
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5. If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60 of a degree every minute then how many
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Answer: One degree. If you said "360 degrees" or anything other than "one degree,"
you are to be congratulated on getting this far, but you are obviously out of your
league. Turn your pencil in and exit the room. Everyone else proceed to the final
question.
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6. Without using a calculator -- You are driving a bus from London to Milford
Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six people get
off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get
on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get in. In Swansea, three people
get off and five people get on. In Carmathen, six people get off and three get on.
You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the name of the bus driver?
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Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember? It was YOU, you dummy.
Now pass this a long to all your friends (or enemies) and hope they do better
than you....

Age is a Funny Thing....

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions. How old are you?.... "I'm four and a half" .... You're never 36 and a half .... you're four and a half going on five!
That's the key. You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number. How old are you? "I'm gonna be 16." You could be 12, but you're gonna be 16.
And then the greatest day of your life happens .... you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony .... you BECOME 21 ... YES!!!
But then you turn 30 .... ooohhh what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk .... He TURNED, we had to throw him out. There's no fun now.
What's wrong?? What changed?? You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40 ..... stay over there, it's all slipping away ........
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, you're PUSHING 40, you REACH 50 ..... and your dreams are gone.
Then you MAKE IT to 60 ..... you didn't think you'd make it!!!!
So you BECOME 21, you TURN 30, you're PUSHING 40, you REACH 50, you MAKE IT to 60 ...... then you build up so much speed you HIT 70!
After that, it's a day by day thing. After that, you HIT Wednesday .... You get into your 80's, you HIT lunch. My grandmother won't even buy green bananas .... it's an investment you know, and maybe a bad one.
And it doesn't end there .... into the 90's you start going backwards .... I was JUST 92 ...
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again .... "I'm 100 and a half!!!!"

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

I Love the 80's!....

I'll tell ya....I hear songs from the 80's (the 80's just makes me soooo LIVELY!)and I just want to move with the music...here's one I was dancin around to like a goofball!! Ha!

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Wake Me Up When September Ends



Well...the time has come again. It's been 2 years since we lost the love of our lives. September is here and so is the pain. The guilt I have right now for trying to find NEW happiness is eating me alive inside. I've realized that I am NOT going to find it no matter how hard I try. Once again my shadow wants to really hurt the woman who let my child die. You might as well rip the heart right out of me because this uncontrollable RAGE is not ME at all. Oh Lord....wake me when September is over.....PLEASE.



Saturday, September 3, 2011

30 SECOND MYSTERY......(LOVE mysteries!!)

The Case:

A man meets some visitors from Africa. The visitors do not speak English and seem to be friendly. The visitors are in the country legally and have not committed a crime, yet they are behind bars. The man feels for the visitors, but does not try to help them escape.

The mystery:

Who are the visitors and why are they behind bars?

(Scroll down for solution.....but take a GUESS first at least!!)














The solution:

The visitors are animals in a zoo! (Easy one, huh?! Stay tuned for some more mysteries!!!!)

Thursday, September 1, 2011

The Receptionist

There's nothing worse than a Doctor's Receptionist who insists you tell her what is wrong with you, in a room full of other patients. I know most of us have experienced this, and I love the way this old guy handled it.

A 75-year-old man walked into a crowded waiting room and approached the desk.
The Receptionist said, 'Yes sir, what are you seeing the Doctor for today?'

'There's something wrong with my dick', he replied.

The receptionist became irritated and said, 'You shouldn't come into a crowded waiting room and say things like that.

'Why not, you asked me what was wrong and I told you,' he said.

The Receptionist replied; 'Now you've caused some embarrassment in this room full of people. You should have said there is something wrong with your ear or something and discussed the problem further with the Doctor in private.'

The man replied, 'You shouldn't ask people questions in a roomful of strangers if the answer could embarrass anyone.

The man walked out, waited several minutes, and then re-entered.

The Receptionist smiled smugly and asked, 'Yes??'

'There's something wrong with my ear,' he stated.

The Receptionist nodded approvingly and smiled, knowing he had taken her advice.
'And what is wrong with your ear, Sir?'

'I can't piss out of it,' he replied.

The waiting room erupted in laughter.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Interesting Facts

1. Restroom tip: The first stall is usually the cleanest. Most people, seeking privacy, skip it.
2. Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
3. The top 6 reasons for being late to work: 1)traffic 2)oversleeping 3)procrastination 4)household chores 5)car problems 6)having sex.
4. Dr. Seuss coined the word "nerd" in his 1950 book If I Ran the Zoo.
5. Where does the word CONDOM come from? Dr. Charles Condom (1630-1685)
6. Sound familiar? Gorillas stick out their tongues when they're angry.
7. Traffic report: Accidents rise 10% in the first week of daylight savings time.
8. Life span: A butterfly lives for about 6 months.
9. In 1980, the yellow pages accidentally listed a Texas funeral home under Frozen Foods.
10. On an average day, 102 people visit the Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco, Texas.
11. In Cleveland, Ohio, it's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.
12. Men are three times more likely to than women to commit suicide after an unhappy love affair.
13. There is a town in Newfoundland, Canada called Dildo.
14. Sleepwalking is hereditary.
15. Four health clinics around the world specialize in bad breath. (Two are in Philadelphia.)
16. Amazing fact: 20% of the people in human history who lived beyond age 65 are still alive today.
17. Virginia has more ghosts registered with the Ghost Research Society than any other state.
18.Q. What U.S. symbol was first used as a television test pattern? A. A dollar sign
19. Playboy's Playmate of the month was originally called the "Sweetheart of the Month."
20. It takes 100,000 gallons of water to make one automobile, car manufacturers say.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

New Uses for Old Things

-At a party, stash ice in a colander set on top of a bucket or a bowl. Water will drain out, and guests will get only the solid stuff.

-Use a clean toothbrush to remove stray threads of silk from freshly shucked ears of corn. The bristles will lift them away quickly and efficiently.

-Tuck a few needles, pins, and thread into a matchbox for an instant sewing kit.

-Cart condiments to a backyard barbecue. Slot flatware, ketchup and mustard in the compartments for easy transport.

-Have an old cassette case hanging around? (Oh, you know you do.) Coil iPod earphones and tuck them in to keep wires uncrossed.

-Use a lifeSaver as birthday-candle holder. (Candies in the original rolls provide the best fit―LifeSavers sold in big bags are larger and don’t work as well.)

-Forget unruly plastic bags that seemingly regenerate under your sink. An empty tissue box keeps them neatly corralled and ready for use.

-A hard plastic soap case is the perfect size to protect a camera stashed in a carry-on bag.

-A supermarket bag, tightly secured with a rubber band, will keep a brush (or roller) moist for a day or two in between painting sessions: the end of dried-out bristles.

-No more worries of camisoles, sundresses, and other slippery garments slipping off hangers when you wrap the ends with rubber bands.

-Save a countertop with an old mouse pad turned trivet. (Make sure it has a nonplastic coating.)

-No more oops! moments when painting, if you cover doorknobs and hardware with aluminum foil.

-That straightening iron works on more than rambunctious hair: Use it to press between buttons, where a regular iron won’t fit.

-When traveling, eliminate clunky bottles for nonprescription meds from your purse by popping the pills into a contact-lens case.

-Assemble a spray-cleaner arsenal by installing a rod in the closet or underneath the sink and then hooking the bottles onto it by their triggers.

-A clear hair elastic binds blooms together for a better arrangement in a wide-mouth vase. Stretch the elastic around the stems, then let the flowers fall naturally.

-Make no-mess pancakes with the help of a ketchup bottle: Pour in batter, then squeeze out precise portions.

-Rubber bands give little fingers a better grip on a chilly or slippery glass.

-An unused glass case makes a convenient storage spot for nail files, clippers and other manicure essentials while on the go.

-The cardboard tube from a spent roll of toilet tissue is a wonderfully simple tool for keeping extension cords tangle-free.

-A lemon works to remove tough food stains from a plastic or light-colored wood cutting board. Squeeze on the juice of one half, rub it in, and let sit for 20 minutes before rinsing.

-Slide bobby pins onto a hem to hold pleats in place as you iron them.

-Stick a sparkler in Play-Doh, then light it up. The container protects hands from flying sparks, preventing burns.

-Change dirty water in a flower vase by using a turkey baster to suction up the liquid without disturbing your arrangement. Add fresh water directly from the tap.

-Silence cabinet doors that slam with cork sliced into thin disks and glued onto the inside corners.

-Give Easter eggs a year-round use (and save on resealable bags) by filling them with snacks like crackers or Cheerios.

-Cut down on the amount of potting soil needed by crumpling plastic bags to fill the bottom of a deep pot (just be sure that you don’t cover the drainage hole, if there is one).

-Organize bills―arranged in the order in which they need to be paid off―in an unused napkin holder.

-Boost a meager bouquet to new heights by inserting short flower stems into plastic straws to give them greater stature.

-Shower-curtain hooks provide sturdy storage for heavier items, like purses.

-Liberally apply cooking spray to both sides of a plastic or metal shovel before clearing away snow, and ice will slide right off instead of building up.

-Stop tweezers from going astray by installing a magnet on the inside of the medicine cabinet and they will always be at your fingertips.

-Give cocktails extra pop with lollies in complementary colors subbed in for stirrers.

Friday, January 21, 2011

I miss my boy so much today......

Yes, sometimes my days are worse than others.... I am having one of those days where I still feel like I'll NEVER get a grip of losing my boy and I still ask WHY?....Why couldn't I have been taken instead of my PERFECT child? Well, then I tell myself that PERFECTION doesn't last long on Earth.....so I thank God for letting ME take care of him....my little piece of HEAVEN! And then I get on with my day because Jared wants me to....he continues to give me STRENGTH and I couldn't ask for more....

Friday, January 14, 2011

Seniors Texting...........

ATD: At The Doc.tor's
BFF: Best Friend Farted
BTW: Bring The Wheelchair
BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth
CBM: Covered By Medi.care
CGU: Can't get up
CUATSC: See You At The Senior Center
DWI: Driving While Incontinent
FWB: Friend With Beta Blockers
FWIW: Forgot Where I Was
FYI: Found Your Insulin
GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pacemaker B.attery Low!
GHA: Got Hea.rtburn Again
HGBM: Had Good Bowel Movement
IMHO: Is My Hearing-Aid On?
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out
LOL: Living On Lipitor
LWO: Lawrence Welk's On
OMMR: On My Massage Recliner
OMSG: Oh My! Sorry, Gas.
ROFL... CGU: Rolling On The Floor Laughing... And Can't Get Up
SGGP: Sorry, Gotta Go Poop
TTYL: Talk To You Louder
WAITT: Who Am I Talking To?
WTFA: Wet The Furniture Again
WTP: Where's The Prunes?
WWNO: Walker Wheels Need Oil
GLKI (Gotta Go, Laxative Kicking In)