January, 2021 is just about a wrap, but wait! Not so fast. Before we forge ahead to February, a visit to the runfessional is in order. Let’s do that right now.
We’ve all been sporting masks for the better part of a year now. Mostly they’re a nuisance. They get hot, itchy, they make my cheater reading glasses fog up. I runfess though there are some positive aspects of the mask life. They keep the face toasty warm on frigid winter days. They obscure a multitude of hygiene offenses: nose hair, bad breath, spinach in teeth, lip lines, laugh lines, chin hair, resting bitch face. etc. One could walk around mouthing obscenities or with their mouth completely agape and we’d all be none the wiser. How’s that for glass half full?
That look you give when someone reprimands you in the grocery store.
While I’m vigilant about wearing a mask, mostly staying home, washing my hands, not touching my face, etc., I runfess there are times when, at the grocery store, I ignore those “one way” arrows at the aisle ends and go the wrong way. One time an older gentleman called me out on it. I runfess I may have had unkind thoughts, although I kept them to myself. I may not have kept my stink eye to myself.
I runfess that sometimes I have to thank my lucky stars. Take for example a couple weeks ago when I was a guest on the She Runs It podcast. I decided to barricade myself downstairs in the pain cave to record it, since the main floor of the house is a somewhat open floor plan and the Caveman takes it upon himself to pretty much shout during all of his Zoom meetings. Right before Nicole hit the record button though, Ozzy let himself in and sat down in the background. I considered gambling and letting him be, but at the last minute I decided the risk was too great and shooed him upstairs. Turns out the visual recordings of the She Runs It podcast are posted on ZOOMA’s YouTube channel. Images of Ozzy doing a butt scoot across the yoga matt behind me as I spoke flashed in my head. Can you imagine?
I love my new bike. I also love that the Caveman and especially Thing 2 can enjoy it. However I runfess it would be nice if a certain Caveman could remember to put the seat height back to MY preferred position. I suppose I’d have to adjust the seat in a cycle studio but still. This is supposed to be MY bike.
And Finally…
I runfess I’ve had more than my share of creepers lately. Foot fetish anyone?
Ok your turn: What have you to runfess?
I’m linking up with Darlene, Michelle, Renee, Jenn and Zenaida, for Fit Five Friday. Join us!
I get so confused by those arrows in stores. I am always going in the wrong direction. Thank goodness our grocery store doesn’t have them. I am doing a trail race on Saturday and masks are required the entire time. My mask may be covering up a runny nose!
And, ewwww….that sock message is just creepy!
I will get annoyed at people going the wrong way and go the wrong way myself in the same trip! Last week a man told me to “keep moving” several times when I stopped to check my list and look for something — I guess he didn’t want to pass me, or so “excuse me” to get to the shelf I was by?
You know men always forget to put the seat down! 🙂
I agree that the masks have become a nuisance. However, I must say I don’t mind wearing them in such social situations or at work. At least I don’t have to worry about what I eat for lunch or if I forgot my dental floss. Not too mention I’m saving a ton on make up and lip stick…lol Thanks for the link up!
I find myself covering my (masked) mouth with my hand every time I cough or sneeze. Old habits die hard LOL Gotta love those Insta creepers! “You have the sexiest toes” (ick!!!!!) Luckily, the hubs isn’t that much taller than me (and I have obnoxiously long legs), so we don’t have to adjust the bike seat 😉
I haven’t done much grocery shopping in stores so I haven’t experienced the arrows. The one store I go to is pretty small and there’s never many people there, so they don’t have arrows.
Ugh the creepers on IG are just so gross!
Ok, I shopfess that I never follow the signs at the store. My bad. I think that they are just plain dumb and make no sense.
I don’t seem to get the creepers you do and for that I am grateful!
Your Ozzy podcast situation made me chuckle. I’m the moderator for my organization’s webinar and you should see the lengths I go to to keep my 115 lb German Shepherd out of the way LOL!
I’m definitely guilty of not following the signs in the store – honestly, I’m just too focused on trying to get in and out as quickly as possible. I’m sure I’ve had a fair share of stink-eye thrown my way!
I just don’t even know where to begin with that creeper…
The good thing about ignoring IG is no creepers. I get my sure of dudes wanting to friend me on FB, but at least I have control over that. 🙂
Bandit is a mysterious dog. You just never know what he’ll do. So I feel you!
I agree — in Winter, especially, masks actually can feel nice. Although I’ve basically been home for January (except for daily walks), so I haven’t had to wear them. Except the time I got tested.
Girlfriend, don’t even get me started on one way aisles. I’m in favor of doing everything possible to flatten the curve but the one ways are just annoying. The grocery store is pretty much my only reason for leaving the house and even that doesn’t help to make it appealing.
Ew on the foot fetish requests but yay for the runfessions!
Yes I agree. Masks are nice when it is cold and it hides your face.
I was good about those arrows but now I ignore. I think most people do too.
I ignore those IG creepers. Probably should block some.
I get annoyed when my hubby takes my car and messes with my seat.
I am actually one of those people who follows the grocery arrows and even goes down aisles I don’t need to follow the route. So glad you are enjoying your new bike! It’s a great complement to running. I would also get annoyed if people did not move the seat back. I did draw a line w a sharpie as to where my preferred settings are just in case. The foot guy ugh what weirdos there are out there
LMAO at the sock picture request. People are so weird.
I am so jealous of the bike. I can’t seem to commit. I keep going back and forth on the IC4 versus the Echelon. And now the high schooler has decided that the office (AKA my workout room) is actually a good place for class. Sigh. Maybe if I buy the bike, he’ll ride it during class…
Our grocery store has those one-way aisles and half the time I forget about it and catch myself exiting with the arrow facing me and the other half of the time I do notice them, but I’m always entering the wrong way. You’d think that at least 50% of the time I’d be going the right way. LOL
Growing up on a farm we always had outdoor pets so as an adult when I had an indoor cat I was shocked the first time I saw it scooting across the carpet dragging its butt. 😳
Thanks for the linkup and have a great weekend!
I runfess that I also don’t mind masks in the Winter, especially since it’s been super cold here this week!
Eww to the creepy foot fetish guy! He hasn’t messaged me yet and i hope it stays that way, lol.
Good idea with getting Ozzy out of the room!
A friend of mine has a hard time keeping her dog quiet during calls. If she makes him leave the room it gets even worse. So she has to lock him in the garage for important meetings.
I have lost count of all the people whose cats have “Zoombombed” our meetings. Most of the time it’s quite hilarious.
We’re grocery store police and have told a few people off about the arrows. I try to go at off times so it’s not crowded but think of it as “extra steps” to go around the long way 😉
I was going to get thee Schwinn bike but Neal nixed it b/c we don’t have the space for it. We’re hopefully getting some spin bikes in the building gyms (that we can reserve for an hour). Are you using the Peloton app or something else?
i rarely hold my stink eye back. I also think people can actually see my resting bitch face under the mask…
A certain Mr. Pie also forgets to put the seat back down at my position as well! Even though it is OUR bike LOL. I have expectations!!
The foot fetish thing kills me! I’m glad I don’t get those messages! what freaks!
I try to also follow the arrows at the store but a few times I have not. No one was noticed. I am still laughing at that IG post. So creepy. Did you block him?
I love your positives about wearing a mask. I agree to all of them! I need dark sunglasses for my eye rolls too. LOL
I ignore the arrows in the stores. I’m pretty much over it.
Ew Ew Ew to those creepy DMs! I get some too, and it’s like “REALLY? Did you ever REALLY get a woman by sending a nasty DM like that?”
Love your bike and love that you are getting so much use out of it.
We don’t have arrows in our stores anymore. I miss them.