False Advertising.

This post may have a lot to do with push up bras, just to warn you!

My dating dilemma these days is the debate that goes on in my head about how much I should really get "gussied" up and how much I should just be myself. For those of you who don't know me well(I am pretty famous in the blog world so there may be readers who haven't met me but read this fab blog. Btw that was laced with sarcasm!). My typical wardrobe consists of jeans, a t-shirt, tennis shoes and a baseball cap. Usually, this is not considered proper dating attire. So, on the leap years when I actually have a date, I go shopping and buy clothes that aren't typically what I wear. Hence, the dilemma in my head. Am I really showing the guy taking me out what he is really getting? Nope. This is false advertising. Companies can get sued for doing this kind of stuff in their advertising. How am I any different? I guess dating is pretty much all about false advertising. You go out and spend lots of money in order to get to "know" somebody and you really won't know them until you've lived with them for a year or so.(and that was not a plug for living with somebody before marrying them. I am totally opposed to that as well!) Dating is false advertising.

When I was shopping for my newest set of dating clothes on a trip to Las Vegas about a month ago, my good friend, Alyssa, thought I should try wearing a push-up bra. I thought she was crazy and the idea was totally out of my comfort zone, but Alyssa has mad convincing skills and before I knew it I was wearing said bra and trying on shirts. I thought Alyssa was going to burst with excitement while she waited to check out my newly formed chest. I found this kind o humorous that one of my friends really wanted to check me out. When I stepped out of the dressing stall, Alyssa was so excited she had to take a picture of me. That is when I mentioned that I totally thought wearing a push-up was totally false advertising. Seriously, he would think I have this amazing bust, but indeed it really isn't that impressive. Alyssa said that all women do it and that guys really don't care that it is false advertising. I was convinced enough to buy one that day and a week later I bought another one. GO me!

The topic of false advertising came up again in conversation at Burger Friday a few days ago, which was about two hours before my second date with Dave. Anyway, I brought up the fact that I was debating about just wearing a t-shirt and how I thought that by dressing up and getting all "gussied" I was guilty of false advertising and somehow the subject again turned to push-up bras.

Me: I really think that all this stuff I do, is false advertising. I wear nicer clothes and do my hair and make up, and wear these new bras! The Alice guys get on dates is totally not the real Alice.
Janette: Just wear a t-shirt and jeans. Be you.
Me: So, I should also not wear my newly acquired push-up bra either?
(short pause)
Me: See, it is a touchy subject. Seriously, what a guys sees when you are wearing one of those is just not what he really gets.
Jeff: Alice, it is all about presentation. If I want a steak, and it comes on a plain white plate with no decor, it is still a good steak. But if that steak happens to come on a colorful plate, with garnish lettuce it looks a lot better and I am more excited about it. It is still the same steak but I am more excited! Presentation is everything!

So there you have it. Presentation is everything and I wore the bra and a dressier t-shirt and a nice necklace and jeans. The jury is still out on whether date three will happen. Some men have thicker onion shells to peel through. It may take five years before I really know what Dave truly is like. Come on Dave, it is all about presentation...you should be selling yourself at this time! :) Good thing Dave doesn't read this blog!

Home Sweet Home....via Las Vegas!

Morgan, Henry and Derek at Raising Canes.
Spencer and I. We're Buds!
Oliver loves cups on his head. Silly Kid!

Home again, Home again! I have arrived in the booming metropolis of Rhinelander, WI. (Home of the World Championship Ice Fishing Contest.) It is nice to be here. My parents warmly welcomed me at the airport long past their own bedtimes. They really do love me, don't they?

I got to see five of my favorite people as I had a three hour layover in Vegas. The Hageys came and picked me up from the airport and took me to Raising Canes(They have the best chicken fingers on the planet!). It was a fun side adventure. I always forget that I am the aunt figure and that whatever I say and do will be copied by these little boys. Today it was putting cold drinks on their bellies and putting that same cold drink on the baby's head. For some reason, Oliver loved it. It was a very short meeting but it was nice to see them for an hour and have lunch with them. Spencer was very sad when I left and promply started crying when we got to the airport and I was getting out of the van. He kept saying:"I miss you, Alice!" It is good to be loved by little people! Thanks Hageys!

It was a long day of traveling. I was on three different planes today and the total travel time was eleven hours. It is worth it to be here in 18 degree weather and 13 inches of snow. It is a pretty place, from the inside of our house! I am not looking forward to hiking to church tomorrow. Ah, the Northwoods.

Well, it is late and I need to sleep. It is good to be home.

Leaving on A Jet Plane....

It is midnight. I have to be up at 7:20 to get ready to drive to SLC and then fly out. I am tired. I should be sleeping but instead, I am packing!

Today was a good day. It was fun to have a play day at school. The highlight was playing some of the girls from our school at basketball. We beat them and that is what matters right? It was fun to just be on the court and playing with them.

After the kids left, we had and all out marshmallow war. One of the teachers gave each of us a decorated piece of pvc pipe and some mini-marshmallows. These are pretty fun marshmallow shooters. We had a blast hitting each other. I am sure the janitor hated us for it but it sure was a fun thing.

We then went to Red Robin for Burger Friday and it was way fun. I work with amazing people and hanging out with them is totally fun! I got a million hugs today and I can just feel the love I had around me and that is awesome!

I saw the movie The Blindside today and it was amazing. Check the movie blog for the review. It may be a day or so until I do the review though!

I must now go to sleep so I can be a happy traveler tomorrow! :) Cheers!

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I have no clue what that title means but I put it there anyway. I am beyond tired. Today was a busy day!

The students have been so squirrely the last two days and today was the squirreliest. Crazy kids. I still like them though. In two of my classes, we played Guitar Hero. That was awesome.

I think I am too tired to write.

Tomorrow I will have a busy day too. There is no time to pack for my trip home. I will go to work until 12, then go to lunch at Red Robin(we are having Burger Friday early) and then I will go on a date(woot!), and then I probably should head up to Salt Lake but depending on how late it is, I may just stay here and head up there Saturday morning. It is crazy that I will be heading home so soon. The time has really flown by, which means the time will really fly when I get home too. DANG IT!

Well, I better get my beastly self to bed. Laters.

Practically Thursday...

Which means that tomorrow is practically Friday. Fantastic. Dodgeball Friday is spectacular. I am excited to be this close to Christmas Break. Time is flying and I like!

Today I taught. The funniest thing with students happened after school. The student who likes to spray me with her perfume was in the front office and we were talking. I mentioned to her that she should bring Refugee in on Friday because I have a date but then I remembered that I will be playing basketball as part of our fun last day before break and realized I would probably shower before my date. She then said: "That could be funny. You could just put paper bags over your arms." Yeah...I don't think paper bags would keep the good smell on me. Haha. She is silly.

I got my temporary crown put on the tooth that had the root canal. I sure do love spending money on my mouth...NOT!

Janette and I went to the movie All About Steve. It was mediocre. Kinda funny but kinda stupid all at the same time. We then went back to that cool light display. It is wonderful and makes me smile.

When I got home, I worked out. I love playing football on the Playstation 2 and riding my stationary bike. Perfect distraction from thinking I am actually working out. I then played the drums for Guitar Hero World Tour. So fun.

Now I am off to sleep. You have yourself a wonderful little day!