Archive for the ‘Shopping’ Category

Did I tell you that I boycotted Walmart? No? Well, read on…

Posted by Candy October 15th, 2009

So, I’ve boycotted Walmart. I haven’t shopped there in a couple of weeks. Actually, I think the last time I stepped into a Walmart was the weekend before last. You have to understand how this proves difficult in our area before I continue. You know all of those local grocery stores that you guys have [...]

Target and it’s hypnotizing ways

Posted by Candy July 30th, 2009

My dog. The gigantic one. Will not stop whining at the back door. And I am thisclose to punching him in the throat. But that is neither here nor there…
Ok, I promise I’m not going to actually punch my dog. I mean, how do you punch an animal anyway? That seems a little weird. The [...]

Taxi Cab Confessions: Popcorn Addiction

Posted by Candy July 31st, 2008

It’s no secret that I love popcorn. I may not write about it on here very often but anyone who really knows me knows that I absolutely love popcorn. I’ll eat just about any kind of popcorn, even the stuff that you can get at the Target food court that turns stale as soon as [...]

Pops on the historic Route 66

Posted by Candy July 26th, 2008

This afternoon Gene, Malinda and I headed over to Pops on the historic Route 66 to take some photos and eat some grub. Pops is a new Gas Station / Convenience Store / Restaurant located in Arcadia, OK right off of the historic Route 66. Pops is a good 15-20 minute drive from where I [...]

Wasting Time… The Good Old Fashioned Way

Posted by Candy January 16th, 2008

We went to KFC tonight for dinner. So bad for you and made me feel SO gassy but boy was it delicious. Wednesday nights they have $1.99 Chicken Fried Steak meal. You get a chicken fried steak, two sides and a biscuit.. all for the very low price of $1.99 plus tax. You can’t really [...]

People who tap their brakes obsessively = annoying

Posted by Candy December 8th, 2007

Wow! What a wild ‘n crazy day it was. I got up pretty early, just after 8 AM actually. I fixed Gene and I a hearty breakfast of cinnamon raisin bagels with butter and apples, oranges and bananas on the side. For lunch we had roast beef sandwiches with horseradish american cheese and a side [...]

Vintage Pyrex Dishes

Posted by Candy December 5th, 2007

Ever since my grandmother fell seriously ill a month or so ago, I have developed this very odd obsession with vintage dinnerware. Mostly vintage Pyrex dishes. And now that I’ve searched high and low for it, I am finding that apparently it is the thing right now and people are making a fortune off of [...]