April 3, 2002

Magnetism

I was looking at my refrigerator the other day and became mildly concerned by the magnets on it. If I were to disappear off the face of the earth and some stranger were to walk into my kitchen what would they think of me based on my refrigerator magnets? I know what youre thinking. Youre thinking that I really need to get a job because my mind has WAY too much time to wander off into inane trivia. Hey I agree! Still, at the time, it felt like a legitimate concern. Can you really tell all about a person by their refrigerator magnets? You tell me!

First off I have four little magnetized clippie things. Theyre big white and ugly. But I like them. Two of them hold a drawing of Tupac. Another holds a weeks worth of weather forecasts printed from weather.com. The fourth spends most of its time on the floor. I think its suicidal. Why else would it keep jumping onto the floor?

Next are the advertising standards a bank and a lawn service. Ugly, but functional. Right next to that is the DARE to resist drugs standard.

Theres a too cute hand painted kittens head wearing a granny bonnet and spectacles. Its the one concession to country decorating in my entire house. My sister painted it.

Theres a ceramic schoolhouse with the obligatory apple tree and a little bear with a book. A remnant of my daughters kinder, cuter (read that pre-teenager) school days.

Theres a small, but really heavy, bottle full of sand and tiny shells painted gaudy colors NOT found in nature. A Little Bit O California. A gift from a friend who had vacationed there. It sits right next to a blue oblong featuring whales and dolphins dancing over the word Maui. It came from a traveling co-worker.

Now comes the round ceramic circle. Its decorated with purple flowers and butterflies and has written upon it A Grandmother is a very special blessing. I gave that to my grandmother and got it back when she died. In her case, truer words were never spoken (or put on a magnet).

A Nigerian proverb adorns a brown, black and beige rectangle: Hold a true friend with both of your hands.

Then theres the bright orangey-yellow and black one proclaiming Be Nice To Me! With a minimum of effort I can make things very difficult!

Right next to that is the one bearing a lovely little household scene bearing the instruction You can touch the dust, but please dont write in it.

And the crowning glory of my magnet collection: A square proudly proclaiming I kiss better than I cook. This was a gift from a very close friend who would know the truth of that sentiment.

So looking over this collection what conclusions could reasonably be drawn? Im a dead Rap star loving, weather-obsessed person who has a bank and a lawn service and possibly, at one time, had a drug problem. Im a closet lover of country kitsch and a wanna-be traveler who doesnt have enough sense to know that shells do not come in those colors EVEN in California. I either had or am a Grandmother or I have an unhealthy grandmother obsession. Im a control freak who grips her friends tightly while threatening to make their lives a living hell. Im a slob and cant boil water but boy can I kiss!!!

Yeah, right. Put THAT on my epitaph! Ummmm. if you have to shorten the epitaph just use the part about being a good kisser, OK?

Wolf Creek Colorado, got the mug on a camping trip. 🙂 The lady who owned the camper had frogotten to pack coffee/hotchocolate mugs. One can’t go camping in fourty degree nights without hot chocolate!! well, okay if they are so inclined, but i’m not. 😉 it’s got a wolfie on one side, looks just like Os i think, and on the other pawprint and wolf creek colorado. 🙂

A good wolfie kisser who bites drug users in the kitty cat?

Bet you can’t guess what’s on my fridge! 🙂 *snork*

At least they’re colourful and not gray! LOL Hugz

Harley nsi

Nectar

April 4, 2002

chuckles..let me tell you what my favourite fridge magnet says Imagine a world without men No crime and lots of happy fat women. I sent that to my sister without a letter and she knew instantly it was from me…chuckles what does that say about me? if they were imaging the owner of the house chuckles off

This is Creek’s cat Missy. I’d like to know where I might procure the Be Nice To Me! With a minimum of effort I can make things very difficult!” magnent.^@@>~~~*meow*

Sounds a lot like my fridge, only we have a piece of Florida instead of California, and a bunch of pictures too, and a bunch of little “grinch” magnets with the feet falling off! LOL 🙂

interesting. thats all i can say. ryn: finger still bothers me, but I had to write

Quite a collection… and in the case of the Kisser… definitely true in my case (but given my cooking skills i should aim higher)…

thanks for your heartfelt notes. really special person, you are. hugs. on my fridge i have a bunch of those magnetic poetry kits and when I have to stand in the kitchen to stir stuff and keep it from burning, i use the magnetized words to create poetry. (they come with blanks too, so you can add some of your own words.) my daughter came to visit one time and made a poem on the fridge and i left it

Analysis by refrigerator magnet – I love it! We used to photograph all the stuff stuck on the fridge on New Year’s Eve then clean it off and start all over. Then we went cold turkey and got a non=magnetic fridge. Then I discovered suction cups. . .

lifeisuhmistury

April 5, 2002

ROFOLLMAO…that’s rolling on floor of library laughing my ass off.The other patrons are kinda lookin’ at me funny now.(I was funny looking to begin w/ tho)hehehe.GREAT entry,maybe I should do a photo essay book on frig magnets when I get done w/ the serious stuff I’m working on right now. I just LOVED it…still grinning and they are still staring…love that too!*BIG SMILES*

ryn:LOL,yup, they’re still staring at me.What a funny note.Yeah, if it ever does get to that and you want to swing by Florida (Boca area) for a bit ‘o fun, I’ll let ya know! Aren’t the notes people leave inspiring when you’re down or having a hard time? Have a great weekend…I’ll never look at frig magnets the same again!

I had much rather be identified by the outside of my refrigerator than the inside…there are some REALLLY ugly things in there……shudder. One of the things on my frig. is a Mona Lisa plastic paper doll with accesories. Today she is wearing pink sponge rollers and a tattoo.

*~*Lady Moon*~*

Got so much on fridge that it would take a weekend (have a good one dear) to tell abt that *S* =) You are purple (that is a compliment)! LOL! light & ty for message =) CYA I HOPE DEAR

Whistler

Sometimes I think the only thing that keeps the refrigerator from flying away with all those fluttering notes, pictures and papers is the fact that magnets are holding the whole thing onto the floor.

April 6, 2002

LOL…i loved this. and i really like the don’t write in the dust one. i am a very odd person i guess, i could never stand the sight of something hanging on my refrigerator. not even a towel through the handle…:)

The Watcher

I don’t remember Torin giving you a fridge magnet. Heh. Votes are all in favour of public, and public it is. Not that Torin and Sunshine are out rolling around the corridors doing the deed over and over in public, but…well…you know. Ahem.

April 7, 2002

Sunshine? You’ve gone missing. Is everything all right? With concerned looks and warm hugs…

Hugs =) Miss U! too! Ty for the nice and kind note! LUV

Chrys.

I’ve forgotten hwo to kiss or cook!! I have no epithat for mine!!! But if one can be good at only one thing, kissing should be it;)

Willy & Wilma

The magneta vary in strength. Don’t like weakies that slide down easy. The ones with clips hold lots of pages, mostly recipes & post cards from kids on trips