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EDIT: After further clarification, he actually tells her to “shush, shush” but the rest of the post still applies, the title has been updated with “shush” instead of “hush.”
I’m not sure if this little outburst from Joe Biden will blow up, but when I heard it I was taken aback. You’d think in the era in which we find ourselves that a power move like this would be strongly condemned by women and men alike…
The context of when he said “shush, shush” definitely plays a part in his overall sassy attitude, as he’s being confronted by a dude talking about the second amendment, but if I were the woman I’d be pretty embarrassed.
How do you feel about this clip? Do you think Biden owes her an apology? Does the moment deserve a public explanation? Chime in below!
Stress! This whole “spring forward” really stressed me out this year. As we all know, it happened between a Saturday and Sunday, something like 2am or 3am we’re supposed to move our clocks ahead one hour.
Doesn’t sound too difficult, right? Wrong! For starters, I love clocks so I have 7 in my home, not including a phone and 3 or 4 watches. You’re still thinking, “So what? What’s the big deal?” aren’t you? Here’s the part that did me in this year: of these dozen or so keepers of the time, which ones will automatically switch to the new time? Smart phones are smart enough to do that, I’m sure. But what about my smart watch? What about my regular watches? How about the stove clock and the microwave clock… are they programmed to “know” when to spring forward and fall back?
This conundrum weighed heavy on me because on this time-change weekend I had an event that started at 630am, punctuality high on my list of importance. So here’s what I did…
before bed, I set all the clocks and watches ahead one hour EXCEPT for one wrist watch and one clock.
Wore two watches all night long, the smart watch on my right wrist, and the unchanged watch on my left.
Woke up at 5am and hoped for the best. Ideally, the watch on my left would match the unchanged clock, and everything else would match being an hour ahead.
Check the 5am news to see what time they had.
I was totally stressing out for nothing, wasn’t I? Or maybe I’m just like everyone else who were also bamboozled by the same predicament! I mean, in our advanced technological age, how are we supposed to know which clocks are programmed with Daylight Savings time already accounted for?
STRESS!!!!!
Also, thank you for stopping by, do you mind telling me what time you have? Just want to make sure I’m an hour ahead of where I was this time last week!
I decided to do an entire post just dedicated to the food I ate during this trip. The only meal I forgot to record is the Beyond Meat burger, probably because I was so excited and so hungry. It was delicious! Here are a few pics of the food from the Atlanta trip, including a visit to Sombreros Mexican restaurant, Olive Garden, passing by the very first Chic-Fil-A, and a few breakfasts at the hotel.
In my last Atlanta post (if you missed it click here) I arrived in Atlanta and spent a lot of time with family. So forevermore I can say, “Yes, I’ve been to Atlanta.” After being in the Georgia capital for a couple days, would I say I’ll ever want to come back? Hmm, well, yes I can! The answer is… possible but not probable. The traffic alone is enough to turn Bruce Banner into the Hulk, Jekyll into Hyde, Joe Biden into Corn Pop.
Traffic aside, there were so many fun things going on and the best part of this trip is being with family, which was happening all day every day. Saturday, a day in which there are no dances scheduled, we were faced with a choice of what to do. The two tourist destinations at the top of our list are the Georgia Aquarium and Zoo Atlanta. A lot went into the decision, but we eventually agreed that this lovely, sunny, yet slightly chilly afternoon would be great for walking around…
THE ZOO!
Here is a slideshow from our 6.5 miles of walking (and rolling) all over the grounds, checking out the wild animals, and at one point not knowing exactly how to find the exit. Folks started gathering around us thinking we were an exhibit!
Thanks for stopping by. Check back soon for more about this adventurous road trip to Atlanta!
Well, I need to change the name of this post to “I’ve BEEN to Atlanta” because I arrived, the surprise was a big success and Dancing Niece performed 4 routines in one night! It was a busy Friday night and there’s a gigantic “first” for me, and I’ll give you a hint… it’s NOT that I’m in Atlanta for the first time.
After unpacking and settling into our room at the Hyatt Place, Airport Edition, we shuffled off to the convention center where dancers were dancing, judges were judging, and dance moms were hovering. This is definitely not a scene I’m familiar with.
Headlines for tonight are that Dancing Niece did an amazing job with her team, and… OH YEAH I almost forgot to tell you about the other “first.” Have you heard of Beyond Meat? Well, I have but haven’t ever tried this brand until this first night in Atlanta. The hotel had a really good menu (and no restaurant, just prepared right there on the first floor), and a Beyond Meat burger had my name written all over it.
I was shocked how much it tasted like real meat. Crazy! So that was something I’d been wanting to do, but I had no idea it would happen at a hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.
Stay tuned for the next post to find out what we decided to do Saturday. Hint- I wish I had 4 legs for all the walking I did!
Out of the Wilderness 