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July 22nd, 2007 @ 10:37 pm | blonde moments, food, love | Post a Comment

We spent the weekend trying really hard to spend every last dollar we have to our name. Saturday it was on a car. Sunday it was on a house. The good news is that we still have money in the bank. The bad news is that we have no car, and we continue to live in our shoebox apartment.

If you asked me, “Janet, would you rather spend next weekend in car dealerships getting mindfucked by sleazy salesmen for hours on end, or would you rather be photographed in a string bikini while shoveling poop in 105 degree weather?” I would wholeheartedly choose Option B. In case you were wondering how I felt about that.

Thanks to my husband and the powers of the internet, we have compiled a thorough spreadsheet of cars we are considering thus far. I just have one question for all of you — anyone out there drive a Mazda 3 sedan or wagon and have strong feelings about it either way?

Speaking of the husband, I’m starting to wonder if I am not going to be winning Wife of the Year. We went to the grocery store today (walked there, in case you were wondering) and when we got home I realized I might be malnourishing the poor guy. Do you think it’s safe to live on the follow four items, and almost nothing else? 1. lowfat granola bars; 2. WW SmartOnes Thai Chicken; 3. fat free yogurt; 4. onions. I think we bought some pears too, but those are not a requirement like the others are. How can this be healthy?!?!?

a man and his groceries

(click on the photo for flickr version with notes.)

Just a reminder to keep sending those Pity Party submissions. I’ve gotten some good entries (and one or two great ones!), but there is still time for you to win a Coach purse, ladies! Since I don’t want to discriminate against the boys, if any men want to enter the contest I will offer up an alternate prize of granola bars, frozen lunches, and onions. I hear that’s what all the guys are asking for these days.

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  1. I’ll submit my picture tomorrow. I’m not wearing make-up right now and while that will make for an even more pathetic picture, I’m just not sure the internet is ready.

    I have a stack of South Beach lunches that we bought today at the grocery store. As I was purchasing them, I was having some of the same thoughts. I just have a feeling that what they lack in calories, they make up for in sodium. I’m going to be a horrible wife.

    written by Lindsey

    July 22nd, 2007 @ 11:01 pm

  2. I was looking at the picture (non-flickr version) and wondering what the hell was hangin on you wall and I finally settled on a sword. (Other options included; a whip or a ski pole) But the I decided to click for the annotated version and lo and behold there’s even a caption for it.

    So, even though you say don’t ask, I’m going to. Why do you have a sword hanging on your wall??

    written by jessica

    July 22nd, 2007 @ 11:34 pm

  3. ‘would you rather spend next weekend in car dealerships getting mindfucked by sleazy salesmen for hours on end?’
    …I did this for 5 YEARS of my life as I was MARRIED to one!! That should have been my first clue…

    written by Shesabigstar

    July 22nd, 2007 @ 11:58 pm

  4. I have a Mazda 3 sedan and LOVE it.

    written by -R-

    July 23rd, 2007 @ 12:55 am

  5. That’s my favorite term ever. Mindfucked. So true!

    written by elise

    July 23rd, 2007 @ 1:34 am

  6. I have a 2005 Mazda 3 sedan (and so does my boyfriend and about 3 of my other friends) and we all ADORE them. Great cars!

    written by DCOE

    July 23rd, 2007 @ 7:57 am

  7. Yay for spreadsheets! Sorry, no experience with the car in question.

    (And also yay for that classic DE t-shirt.)

    written by RA

    July 23rd, 2007 @ 9:07 am

  8. I want a mazda 3 so badly!

    Oh and the coach purse.
    I think you should send the runner up some granola bars :)

    written by Julie

    July 23rd, 2007 @ 10:51 am

  9. Wow, that is a lot of granola bars! I never buy more than 1 box at a time… I guess that’s shopping for one person for you.

    At least you have wine, though.

    written by Laurel

    July 23rd, 2007 @ 11:05 am

  10. as Laurel said, that’s a lot of….well, damn near everything!

    Is it that you can’t have ‘bad stuff’ in the house because you’ll eat it and therefore he doesn’t have “man food” around?

    I don’t know if this goes as far as Malnurishment but I know I like a good steak, chicken, fish, sometimes. I like real food. He looks like a real food kinda guy but I’ve been fooled before.

    What is it that he’d like to eat? What kind of goals does He have? weight loss, weight gain, maintain, ….does he exercise?

    all kinds of questions to ask and answer before the question of “is he getting enough of what he needs” can be answered.

    meanwhile, are you sure You’re getting enough of what you need?

    written by b

    July 23rd, 2007 @ 2:54 pm

  11. I don’t know about the Mazda 3 but we have a Mazda 626 and it’s been great (I hope saying so doesn’t jinx it).

    written by Janssen

    July 23rd, 2007 @ 5:07 pm

  12. That looks just like a shopping trip we would go on. I was on a big smart ones kick all winter. But, then I changed jobs at work and though I love the new job the kitchen on my new floor has a microwave that scares me.
    I’ve moved on to massive amounts of fruit salad. Yummy!
    But wow. That’s a lot of granola bars.
    And, everyone I know who has a mazda loves it. we have a pontiac. It’s just okay.

    written by Laural Dawn

    July 23rd, 2007 @ 8:13 pm

  13. love Andrew’s shirt. Love Mazda 3’s- have a friend that drives one if you want to email-

    written by Alexa

    July 24th, 2007 @ 9:41 am

  14. Mmmm. We don’t have SmartOnes here either, but they sound YUMMY!

    written by alyndabear

    July 25th, 2007 @ 12:20 am

  15. My Dad, who religiously reads all the auto industry mags he can get his hands on - says the Mazda 3 is a very good car.

    written by alison

    July 25th, 2007 @ 9:55 am

  16. I sent you my Pity Party submission last night. I hope you got it. :)

    written by Chiada

    July 25th, 2007 @ 1:00 pm

  17. My diet lately consists alomost entirely of iced lattes, english muffins, and mini marshmallows. I have no idea what my husband eats.

    written by Janet

    July 25th, 2007 @ 8:21 pm

  18. I have a ‘07 Mazda 3 and I absolutely LOVE it! I definitely recommend it!!!

    written by NYKAT

    July 25th, 2007 @ 8:40 pm

  19. Oh and love the t-shirt…I’m headed to Delaware next month for vac.

    written by NYKAT

    July 25th, 2007 @ 8:41 pm

  20. Just an echo of the love for the Mazda 3.

    I’ve had my ‘07 sedan for 3 months, and it is AWESOME. The back seat is roomy enough for actual adult-sized people to sit in without being squished. Mine gets a real life 28 miles per gallon (mostly highway driving, with the AC blasting).

    And just to give some love to Mazda in general, before getting the 3, I drove an 86 Mazda RX-7 from the time I was 16 until 3 months ago. Those guys make some cars that can stand up to some hard use.

    written by LittleLark

    July 26th, 2007 @ 10:24 am

  21. […] Guess what? I was wrong when I said that BlogHer started yesterday, which means we started our Pity Party a whole day early! Oh well, because I am totally taking the weekend off of blogging so I can hang out with my bestest friends, used car salesmen and real estate agents. […]

    written by love is blonde » pity party part two

    July 27th, 2007 @ 11:20 am

  22. Dude, thank you for this post! Not only did I cry reading your comments (no need to ask about the sword…i get it ;) ), but I am forever in your debt for snapping a pic of “sin^2″ in a Dela-Where shirt. I absolutely love it! Hilarious!

    written by Chocolate Bear

    August 2nd, 2007 @ 2:05 pm