Glitter in the air, glitter everywhere

8 years ago

I spent part of Sunday afternoon getting out the Christmas decorations and DH put up the tree, which is still bare of decorations, although it is pre-lit, so it at least looks cheery at night. I always forget that some of my fake stuff is glittery so in putting the things on the mantle I get glitter in the air and everywhere. (Isn't that a Pink song?) Glitter on some of the nutcrackers, glitter on some of the little hangy things. So then I drag out the vacuum cleaner but realize I have it all over my hands too. And my shoes. Duh! I can still see little glittery specks here and there on the hearth and rug and probably will until Easter. Rant over. Carry on.

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Errant_gw

8 years ago

With all the glitter talk, I had to repost this :)

I was due for an appointment with the gynecologist later in the week. Early one morning, I received a call from the doctor’s office to tell me that I had been rescheduled for that morning at 9:30 am. I had only just packed everyone off to work and school, and it was already around 8:45am. The trip to his office took about 35 minutes, so I didn’t have any time to spare. As most women do, I like to take a little extra effort over hygiene when making such visits, but this time I wasn’t going to be able to make the full effort.

So, I rushed upstairs, threw off my pajamas, wet the washcloth that was sitting next to the sink, and gave myself a quick wash in that area to make sure I was at least presentable. I threw the washcloth in the clothes basket, donned some clothes, hopped in the car and raced to my appointment.
I was in the waiting room for only a few minutes when I was called in. Knowing the procedure, as I’m sure you do, I hopped up on the table, looked over at the other side of the room and pretended that I was in Paris or some other place a million miles away.
I was a little surprised when the doctor said, “My, we have made an extra effort this morning, haven’t we?” I didn’t respond.
After the appointment, I heaved a sigh of relief and went home. The rest of the day was normal .. Some shopping, cleaning, cooking. After school when my 6 year old daughter was playing, she called out from the bathroom, “Mommy, where’s my washcloth?”
I told her to get another one from the cupboard.
She replied, “No, I need the one that was here by the sink, it had all my glitter and sparkles saved inside it.”
Never going back to that doctor again……….. never.

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bpath
8 years ago
Glitter is the devil's spawn.
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Springroz
8 years ago
Why does anyone need to gild a perfectly beautiful live poinsettia with glitter???
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Gah. I hate glitter. Dd used to come home from preschool with glitter on art projects and it would be everywhere for weeks.
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I love glitter :)
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My library's Board of Trustees meets in the same room where kids do crafts. One time we all had glitter on the seat of our pants following a meeting. Too funy. Glitter is forever, along with pine needles.
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8 years ago
I love glitter too Boop! We decorated our house this past weekend and yesterday I was cleaning up glitter everywhere!
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8 years ago
Don't fight the glitter.
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8 years ago
I love glitter too, just wish it would stay on what it's supposed to be on.

Dedtired, I can just see the butt-print-glitter now. Funny!

I'm with you on the gilded live poinsettia, springroz. That is just wrong.
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So funny, when I teach art, the kids LOVE glitter, I can feel the parents pain though just loading some of those projects in the car. I use it often and in abundance.

And yes, I hate the stuff at home except for an occasional pine cone. Seems so much holiday stuff is coated in it.
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I adore those lumberjack beards (not so much the man-bun trend) but seeing flecks of glitter in them would turn me off immediately.
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8 years ago
I recently told my glitter story over on the conversations side about homemade gifts. Since the day of my visit by the little girl, I have chosen to think the way she does.

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skibby (zone 4 Vermont)
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Errant! That's hilarious!!!
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Errant, that is perfect! I saw that a long time ago and had forgotten about it. Thanks for the post!
beaglesdoitbetter
8 years ago
LOL. I can't imagine what the doctor was thinking!

I remember reading somewhere that there is a service that allows you to anonymously send a glitter envelope to your enemies. It is called a Glitter Bomb, apparently, and there appear to be multiple websites that do it!
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@errant -- oh my! i don't think we'll forget this reminder of how glitter gets "everywhere"
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Errant - I had to send that to my DIL, mother of the biggest 5 y/o sparkly, glitter, pink fairy alive.

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Delilah - maybe too much wine?
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I love all things shiny and bright, including glitter! Mess and all. ;)
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My 13 year old dd is an all-star cheerleader...we pretty much spend our days in a cloud of bling & glitter!
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