When I speak with someone, I choose to have eye contact, as I feel, when I do, the meaning of the conversation is much more than listening, we are communicating.
There is a slight problem with that at times......
The "face mole" yep, that dreaded mole on someones face that you cannot ignore, now when its just a small mole and flushed to the face I can surely ignore. However when it is one of those big ones that stick out, it is nearly impossible for me, and what makes it worst, is when there are several.
They can be so big at times, that they take a life of their own and as the person is speaking the mole moves with each facial expression, so it has now become alive, and I am now speaking to a mole on someones face.
All my thoughts are towards the mole, I might be speaking, or even trying to listen, but the mole is what is most important, as it is staring at me trying to get in the conversation, and hence, I allow it to wiggle its way in, I totally succumb to the dreaded face mole. And if there is more than one, we now have a angry crowd and I begin to coward away.
My eye contact with the person is no longer, the communication is gone. I hear this persons voice echoing in my brain, and I see lips moving, but for me the mole is:
Screaming....Yelling.....Shouting....Howling...
"HA, I got your attention"
and it surely did......
108 comments:
First?
Woohoo! Great way to start a Thursday!
Carol...hilarious blog. Moles screaming and yelling for attention...it's true. Spinach in the teeth or pizza cheese hanging from the chin tend to yell too!
Okay, off to get ready for an early morning breakfast meeting.
Wishing everyone a day filled with yellow!
Morning Glories!
Vig got first! wahoo welcome back viggy!
Carol what have you been drinking? LOL
When faced with a situation like this I use an old trick I learned in Speech and Drama classes. Focus inbetween the eyes on the forehead. People think you are making eye contact and you get the relief you need to avoid the dreaded mole,booger, zit what have you.
Tho I have been known to flat out tell people if they have a booger or spinch in their teeth. Well unless they have been less than kind to me. LMAO
Hope everyone is planning a great day!
SEX!!!!!!!!!!
Oh - I meant SIX!!! lol...
Happy Thursday!!!
Good Morning.... everyone!!
VIG - congrats on FIRST!!
waving howdy to VIG and Lynn D..
cpgem - your blog is hiliarious!! Reminds me of the talking stain shirt commercial!!!
:-)
jodi - thank you for having that donut for me!!! tasted great!!
Does anyone want a couple of cats? i guess they are SO used to me having to get up before the butt crack of dawn that they would NOT leave me alone this a.m. - I have tried SO hard to ignore them for the last two hours - but I just HAD to get up.......... YIKES...
I hope everyone has an excellent day!!!
:-)
okay - here we go...
EIGHT
NINE
TEN!!!!!!!!!!!
Vig!
Hey there! Congrats on First!
Mek:
Sex, in the am... ;o)
Lynn:
Coffee, straight up!
Hello, VIG, MEK, and Carol!
LOL@ the mole on the face blog! Carol, I assume you HAVE seen the Austin Powers installment where Fred Savage has a huge mole on his face, and Austin can't wrest his attention away from it?
Hey, Judy and all the rest of you kind owls, thanks AGAIN for all your good wishes back in A51. Goldie and I just e-mailed that we'll be toasting each other at the respective weddings.
I'll be raising another private toast to all of you!
My toast to you Owls:
"Wishing you peace, contentment, and occasional JOY in this uncertain roller-coaster called life. May your families be blessed, your health improve, and may the nest survive and thrive for many years to come"
I wish I could call out everybody's name, but I have to get in to work!
When I was thinking of pic to go with the blog, I was going to use other one, however I came across this pic and the caption was "the mole" I just pictured me kinda getting all armored up to face "the mole" and the cig just added to the comedy for me, I just hope its a marlboro light :O)
Whabby:
Yes, Yes, Yes... I thought is was Hilarious, I love Austin Powers..
Mek:
I will pass on the cats, however I will take dinner...
Shirley, Shirley, Shirley♥♥♥
Back to work...see ya later...
Enjoy the day...
And if possible, smile :O)
Good morning OWLETTES!!!!!!!!!!
VIG-- congrats on first... good to see you...
LYNND...
I feel that a true friend tells if you have boogs or spinach... I let a mean manager walk the store with district manager with big boog hanging... (he was so mean he made me cry on Christmas Eve)..
MEK- Good morning...
sorry about the cats...
Whabby-- Congrats on your upcoming nuptuals...
Beautiful toast...Thanks...
have a great weekend..
Carol... you have such a great sence of humor...
I want to party with you...
Thanks again...
{{{{HUGS}}}} to all who need them....
hallo to all who fly in after me....
I am off to the hospital to fight this bill.. have been on the phone with insurance all morning.. they say i don't owe that much...
should be interesting ... Wish me luck....
have a great day all!!!!!!!!!!
Whabby - thanks for the toast AND - I can't think of a MORE PERFECT blog buddy to represent all of us at your wedding!!! Please give Seaside Lady a BIG hug for me!!!
IBB - good luck about your bill!!
I have mom's errands to run today!! I better get my butt in gear!!
cpgem - yesterday - we didn't have faces, today, you are giving us moles - i wonder what tomorrow will have in store??!! (the anticipation!!!)
:-)
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Zona - are you awake?? It's going to be another hot one in AZ - right now, we are a "cool" 75 with a high of 95!!!
Good Morning,
Funny blog Carol, it made me laugh, like Mek, said the shirt stain commercial, thats the first thing I thought of.
Things are calming down here. THANK YOU all for your kind words and support for my family. I am holding my head up high when I go outside, I refuse to be kept prisoner in my own home and neighborhood, I loved this house and neighborhood when we bought this house, and I still do LOVE my house, and a few neighbors, lol,
Anthony is home with me and its been nice to talk to him, just him. He is going to therapy Monday, because noone would see him with Chicken Pox. But like Maureen said he needs to be home with me and let him just relax with no anxiety and pressure. I also enrolled him in an Anger Management Course/Class, but it does not start until Jan. 2009 and its for 8 weeks. Hes looking forward to it, I also have to attend the parent class for 8 weeks. I'm sure this will help me and my husband too.
Jodi, What is a Glazer donut?? Are they similar to a Crispy Cream??
Whabbear, Congrats on your upcoming nuptuials.
Tink, (((((HUGS)))))
Thank you again for all your support you are the greatest group of owls/owlettes.
Wishing all my wonderful owls a great weekend. I will be back on Monday. Love, Tinka
Congrats on being first my dear friend VIG.
Whabby wishing you and Huz all the best. Here is my wedding toast to you both:
"May all your ups and downs
come only in the bedroom".
Have a wonderful wedding day!
Hi Again, I just found out that Michelle Obama is 1 mile from my house at Chippewa Valley High School, where my son God Willing will be going there next year. Then Barack Obama is in Lansing, at Michigan State University, people were waiting for hours to see him in the cold weather. Just thought I would share the excitement!!!!!
Carol that is so funny. My sister told me that I have a habit of staring at instead of looking at a person and that my facial expressions are a dead give away as to what I am thinking.
Ummm, Carol. I have a big mole on my face.
Just kidding!
Congrats on first, VIG!
Have a great day, everyone! The weather is simply beautiful here.
Happy Thursday Owls.
Carol, Great blog. It is so disconcerting when you can't concentrate on what a person is saying because of something that is so distracting. But is is also amusing too.
Bear, I offer you my Hubby's favorite toast:
Friends may come and friends may go, and friends may peter out you know, but we'll be friends through thick and thin...peter out or peter in! Happy day.
VIG, congrats on #1. Good to see you back.
LynnD, thanks for posting that bulletin on ms. It was a long read, but very interesting.
MEK, congrats to you for getting sex...I mean six.
Tinka, (((HUGS))) to you and I hope you are finding some peace,
Zona, have you gone to the P.O. yet?
Hello to all the other Owls. I am off to run errands. BBL
Hey All!
Congrats on first Vig!
Funny Blog Carol, it reminded me of Austin Powers too..lol
Did you all hear? Rosie O'Donnell will host a live from New York Variety show..and it starts the day before Thanksgiving..which just happens to be my birthday too. HOW EXCITING!!
Renee: I am so glad to hear things are settling down a bit. My son used to get really angry and I told him to run around the house. He ran and ran and ran, then he joined cross country and track in high school too. It helped the anger issues.
Owls,
I have a lot of anxiety today and I don't know why.
I can't think of anything specific, just all kinds of little things.
I don't like having all this butterflies in my tummy when it is not Christmas morning! :)
I don't have any mole on my face, but I think sometimes people can see the anxiety on my face.
iteach: I have a lot of anxiety too but it is because I am having a yard sale tomorrow morning and I have a lot to do. Like put up signs and stuff.
Flying through kids,
Heading out to watch the debates with a friend. I know many of you will be watching too.
Sacbarb: Yes it was a long article but...Wow! Glad you enjoyed it.
Ok everyone behave! LOL See you all later.
My butterflies are feeling a little better!!
I was just rewarded a $150 grant to spend in my classroom!
I have to use it toward my insect, pumpkin, and apple theme lessons.
I am so freaking excited!
The grant was from the Illinois Agriculture Department and it was the first grant I have ever applied for!
Bebbi, I absolutely love yard sales, I wish I was helping you.
VIG Congrats on leaping into first place today!
iteach Congrats on getting that grant! That's great!
Carol Fun blog today. Earlier this year when I was visiting my mom, I went with her to pick up her prescription and the woman at the pharmacy had a very heavy, dark mustache. I'm not talking about dark peach fuzz, I mean a real bonafide mustache. My mother finds it hard to ignore, and I totally agreed with her. I don't know why the woman doesn't do something about it. I mean, you can see it from the opposite side of the store!
SacBarb That's a great toast! LOL
HI GUYS!!
Stopping in after a lonnnng day...
VIG: Congrats on FIRST on Thursday!
MEK: Yes...cool down is on it's way...lol...
BEAR: Congratulations to you and Huz...life sure can be sweet, can't it??
TINKA: Love you...
Whabbear and Huz~
I want to wish you both the most happiest of days on Saturday, October 4th, 2008.
I am sure this date will remain with the both of you for many years to come, just as my Wedding Anniversary remains with me.
It was an honor to meet the both of you, such Handsome, Caring & Loving men.
I am so happy that you and Huz can FINALLY legalize the union that you two made years ago.
This is a personal issue with me, as you, Bear, know.
You couldn't have picked a more worthy person to represent the people in both Blog's than Seaside Lady.
I am so looking forward to some pictures sent to my email, since I am the only hold out to MySpace!
With Love, Happiness, and Joy to You and Huz Forever,
Donna Jean and Laurie Elizabeth
IBB: Hope your back is feeling better..
SACBARB: Woke up too late..we'll get there tomorrow...fer sure... :)
ITEACH: So glad you got that grant!
CPGEM: Thanks for another great blog!
LYNND: LOL...everytime...
Waving HI to SANDIE, J/LIN, BEBBI and RENEE...
FROM AREA 51
JODI: YAY!! Chocolate milk!! Thank you! Let's stroll.... ;)
J/LIN: We actually do cook up some noodles for the chicken soup..really is good!
MARY/MI: We've got really hot weather up here...MEK is coasting where she is.... ;)
DIANNE: I can't help it..I still feel like I should duck when I see your avatar.... ;)
HI DONNAJEAN!! Hi to Laurie Elizabeth too...
J/L:
Oh my word, I would have order the wrong drugs, if I saw the mustache.
Sandie:
Don't think I did not think about one having a mole as I wrote todays blog, it just yesterday, I had such an encounter with a woman who was full of moles on her face, that I just could not get it out of my mind...
Renee Eve:
Glad you had some one on one with Anthony, perhaps at times that is what is needed. You are a great Mom!
Vig:
Spinach in teeth is the worst, I agree... Cheese from Pizza hanging from the chin is kinda fun, as you get to pull it off your chin and eat it. :O)
Donna Jean:
Great post to Whabby... Hope you and Miss Laurie are well..
Zona:
Yes it was a looooonnnnggg day, I feel your pain.. :O)
I saw that turtle stopped by yesterday... Well, then Hello!!!
I am watching the debates, however I am not totally engrossed, my mind is just not focused...
Sacbarb:
I agree, I was so distracted, I can't remember a word she said, however it was very amusing as well...
I have a problem, when I see Sarah Palin, I see Tina Fey...
When I see Joe Biden, I see Joe Biden...
My blog the other day on Sandra Bernhard and her nasty words. Well it seems she got what was coming...
BOSTON (AP) — A women's shelter on Wednesday cut headliner Sandra Bernhard from its annual benefit after she said Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin would be gang-raped if she ever visited New York.
Bernhard's made the remarks last month during her one-woman show in Washington before Palin visited New York to campaign. Bernhard said Palin would be "gang-raped by my big black brothers" during a diatribe in which she also criticized Palin for opposing abortion rights.
Many guests at Rosie's Place, a Boston shelter, have been victims of violence, public relations director Leemarie Mosca said.
"In light of our mission, we don't think violence against women is a laughing matter," she said.
Mosca said the shelter expected to book a replacement before the Oct. 16 luncheon "Funny Women ... Serious Business."
"Right now, our main focus is our event and making sure the event is a success," Mosca said. "And for us, that means not including Sandra Bernhard at this time."
I was watching the debates, but I got bored, sorry.
BUT I tried on my Halloween costume, for Victors Party at school, I'm going as a Gothic Vampiress, Victor is a Vampire, LOL, my kids thought it was so funny to see me in a costume, They have never seen me in one, I always felt so unsure of myself. But I had to this year and I think I'm going to enjoy it. I love the Dress Its a black can can slip, with a long black and shimmery/erodescent blood red front. Then I ordered the Black Wig to go with it, its really cool, I put it on today, my kids were laughing, we were having a lot of fun. We so need this. I think I'm gonna even wear it trick or treating with Victor, LOL, No one will know who I am with my hair. Hey maybe I can get an extra bag of candy??? HUH
Carol, yes he needed one on one time, but hes feeling better, but the doctor said he can't go back until Monday, so tomorrow hes gonna clean with me. HAHAHA
Well, I was the opposite of Renee.
I just watched the debates and my neck and face are bright red.
It was very very intense for me.
My husband doesn't have a job, I do have children with special needs ( I have never shared that),and I'm watching education struggle.
I don't think I breathed the whole time.
I'm so glad it wasn't me up there, I would need a drink in one hand.
I just got back to the hotel after a very long day...and I can't find Grey's anywhere!!!! Does anyone know if it's on tonight?
Carol, I wanted to tease you and send you a photoshop picture of my face with moles all over it but I don't know how to do that. LOL
Renee, you must take pictures of you in your costume and show us!
VIG, Grey's isn't on tonight because of the debate.
Hey, VIG, go look to see if they folded your tolied paper into a triangle! :)
I'm so glad that the debate isn't on tomorrow night.
GW is on tomorrow night!!!!
Okay, at the risk of you guys thinking I'm strange and nuts, I'm asking:
Does it bother anyone else that Sarah Palin drops the "g" from words (I'm thinkin' ...) and says things like "I can't wait ta serve with ya!"
I think it's fine that she speaks that way in everyday life but I just don't like it when she's addressing the nation. And what about meeting with foreign diplomats? "I've been wantin' ta meet ya!"
Okay, I'm ducking . . .
Renee Eve:
I love that you dress up for Halloween, you must take pics, Fun!
Iteach:
Yes, very intense, I think they both did very well, I enjoyed it more and understood it more, than the Pres debate. And, no you have never shared that before, I am glad you did tonite. Children are very resilient, they learn and grow, and will most likely surprise you on the things they can do.. Many Smiles to you, for a good parent you are, and your children are beautiful...
Sandie:
No, no reason to duck, her accent and wording gives me a chuckle as well, I think that is why I see Tina Fey :O)
Iteach:
LOL...toilet paper
For the record-
Yes,
the election is intense for me.
Yes,
I'm a hot Italian mama who sometimes forgets to think before talking.
Yes,
I feel passionate about the canadate (sp) that I like.
However,
I really really don't want to lose any friendships over it.
I think this election is taking a toll on so many people right now. It is everywhere!
Sandie:
I wish you knew how, that would have been so funny....
BTW
I would not know how to do it either, that is where Joey would come in...
Speaking of Joey...
Miss ya Joey!!!
It is hard for me to talk about my children's "labels", but some day I will.
Iteach:
I would never loss a friendship over the election, if you are my friend, whoever you vote for, it ok with me.
Friendships if they are true, will supersede any voting preferences.
Iteach:
When you ready, we will be here, it seems we always keep the light on..
iteach, i can't imagine losing any friends in the nest over politics. I think we all agree to disagree! And, just like Sarah Palin and Joe Biden shook hands and spoke kindly to each other after the debate, so do we owls, as we are friends.
So, vent if you need to!
I really did like how they talked to each other's families after the election.
That was nice.
iteach, my child has a label, too, if you ever want to talk.
iteach:
That is how it should be, they both did the right thing, they were very respectful of each other. Kudos to them both...
Sandie:
So nice of you! ♥♥♥
Thank you Sandie.
iteach...I did what I was told and it is in a hectagonal shape. Yes, I stay in the classy fleabag hotels!
And as one of the teachers I work with told one of my students..."a label is just a word - you know who you are". And you, my teacher friend, know your kids the best and who they are. Amazing and wonderful like their Mom.
Sandie...thanks for the info. I am counting the days until Mer and Der return!!!!
LynnD:
I just read your comment, I tried focusing in her eye, however she had a mole growing on the lid of her eye... I was doomed...
Vig:
Perfect!
Vig:
Well not about the cheap hotel :O)
Thank you VIG. :)
She sounds like a very wise person.
VIG, I love Grey's, too.
I'm off to bed. Goodnight!!
Thanks for chatting ladies!
I'm feeling better.
In fact I'm off to bed. Good night everyone, sweet dreams.
Sandie, It bothers me too about her casual conversational language, but what bothers me more is I don't think I can take another 4 or 8 years of NUC-U-LER. The word is NUC-LEE-ER (phonetically). arrrgggg
I was riveted to the TV during the debates. I found them much more interesting than the Presidential one.
Carol, KARMA for Sandra Bernhard.
Sacbarb:
LOL...
and
Yes, karma is a bitch...
I am off to bed see ya all tomorrow...
Nite :O)
Good night Carol and Sandie. Sweet dreams.
Good night Carol and Sandie. Sweet dreams.
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Iteach - (((HUGS)))...
Zona - we might need jackets by this weekend - LMAO - our temps are supposed to hit the high 70's!!
I'll still be in shorts and flip flops!!
I'm waving howdy to everyone!!
another long day is checked off!! I think I'm off to bed. I have a date with a photo machine at Walgreen's tomorrow - they have a 10 cent a print coupon!!!
Sweet Dreams to everyone!!
I hope everyone has an excellent Friday!!!
:-)
Hi, I am just_lim's friend. Thanks to outatuune and iteach for adding me as a friend on my space. I am a blogger virgin.
Woo Hoo!!! Lani finally posted! Welcome to the blog!
Peeking into the nest briefly while watching debate opinions on Charlie Rose. Wanted to send good Wedding Day wishes to Bear and Huz.
...and I see we have a new OwlFriend~~WELCOME LANI! JustLin mentioned that you've been fluttering around the nest, so you probably know a bit about our crazy flock. Now, it's your turn. Rest your 'virgin' wings a while and tell us about YOU!
BonO How are you doing? Did you see SacBarb's comment at 11:56? LOL That's one of Lani's pet peeves too.
BON'O: Good to see you!
LANI: Welcome, virgin no more!! :)
MEK:
But..we..might..get..RAIN!!! ;)
Zona Hi! We're supposed to get rain tomorrow night. I can hardly wait.
J/LIN: I don't know when it's comin' I just want it to get here. I'm so tired of these hot temps...
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Well woop dee doo!! Score one for AZ!! ;)
Zona I've lived on the North Calif. coast so long that I can't take the heat anymore. It's pretty much always mild weather here.
Zona Congrats on your march to 100 WHILE I WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION. LOL
G'night SACBARB, CPGEM, MEK, SANDIE, ITEACH, J/LIN and VIGSTER...I'm all done in..and headed for bed!
JODI: Good Morning when you get up..I'll be looking for the chocolate milk! SWAK!!
J/LIN: Luckily it was only 2 spaces..or I would have probably tripped on the way!! ;)
Sweet dreams, Zona!
LANI: Friend request me on Myspace please...I'm somewhere on J/LIN's page...just look for Nikki...
NIGHT ALL!!
You too J/LIN!!
Good night, ladies. I'm going to call it a night, too.
Bear Wishing you and Huz a wonderful wedding day. My very best wishes to you both.
I am mostly retired from years of woking at a veterinary hospital. I have a daughter, who is married and due to have her baby next April, 2 adopted dogs, 3 hand me down amazon parrots, and a mentally challanged cat I adopted from the veterinary hospital. Just_lin, aka Linda, and I have been friends for about 20 years. I am totally into this election and drive just_lin crazy. PS I agree with sacbarb regarding NUCULUR. If one cannot pronounce it they probably shouldn't have their finger near the button. I hope I didn't offend anyone with my last remark. I wish everyone love and good health
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