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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Putting on the potty
Most people use some form of entertainment when sitting on the potty. My two-year-old cousin Kat likes to be read to. Mike reads whatever magazine or newspaper is available (sometimes even video game inserts). I’ll read whatever novel I’m currently reading, or sometimes I’ll even journal.
But what if you want to work those arm muscles while working those sphincter muscles? Playing sports is a great way to relax and work out, so it’s easy to see why one might want to play a few holes while spending time on the john.
Move over, Strong As Steel. Ladies, gentlemen, fellow bloggers, and people of the internets, I give you the Potty Putter:
No. Seriously. I saw this commercial yesterday, just before I went to Mike’s softball game. And I giggled uncontrollably while he and his mom looked on.
I’m just waiting for Potty Hockey to come out, because I think golf is lame and that way I can feel athletic (we all know that sports and clumsy, awkward nerds don’t mix well).
Getting the staples at Staples
I only get out of control with shopping if there are two variables involved: Target and Staples. I went into Staples yesterday planning on spending a max of $10. I planned on getting a couple binders and some pens (I keep losing pens). I walked out with a laptop cart, an ergonomic plastic bean filled wrist rest, a pocket size dictionary, a pocket size thesaurus, two binders, a box of pens, a copy holder (so that you can stand paper up when you have to type something up)… You get the picture.
The thing is, I couldn’t not buy the desk, wrist rest, and copy holder because I’ve been saying for months that I need these things. Obviously, they could very well help decrease the amount of pain I experience day to day. So I was totally justified when I broke into my savings account to help cover the cost. This time.
At any rate, I had a lot of fun putting it together.
The box. Before the cat and I destroyed it.
«You and I both know that I have to lay down on anything new that you bring into this house, so I might as well get it over with now.»
All the parts, spread out and ready for me to not ignore the directions.
My dad took video of me putting together some of this because he thought it might end up being really amusing, but I have to get it from him. To be fair, he did help me a little, and if it weren’t for him I would have put it together backward. Heh.
All set up and Twittering in a much more comfortable - and stylish! - manner.
More leg room than a TV tray!
This spring-loaded knob? Adjusts the tilt of the laptop table. Goodbye, wrist cramps!
I’ll add that video whenever Dad gets to uploading it to Facebook.