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M B
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Mother of boys; favorite magnet says "coffee is my only friend"; closet bodybuilder; once in a professional class, the teacher asked if anyone in the room was a geek and I was the only one who raised my hand; my liberal arts education has led me to know just enough about everything to consistently get the daily trivia at Caribou correct; always welcoming opportunities to build more character on my journey to self-actualization.....

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MARCH 5, 2009 11:01AM

My OS Problem Is SO BAD, that I made HATS for Joan...

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 You know that feeling when it is 1:00 a.m. and you check OS,  just real quick like?

This looks interesting.   Hmmm.  Oh, what's this?  Joan needs a new hat.  Ha!

You know, she does need a new hat. 

Google Image Search:  Hats.

I can whip this together fast.

30 minutes later.  What the hell am I doing?   You need to go to bed.  You do not know this woman.  It is not a real hat. 

But I am almost done.  Just one more.  Look at this hair hat!  What the hell is that?

30 minutes later.  You have to get up in less than five hours. You have clients tomorrow.  You still haven't gathered your tax information or done your Quicken.  You told you know who that you would stop being so obsessive with this.  

But wait, there is this perfect poem about hats.  Remember the open call for poetry? 

You already did a poetry post.  Remember?  Hello, that is what kept you up until 2:00 last night!

Alright, alright.  I am done.  But posting it now at 2:25 a.m? It will be lost in the feed. No one will see it! 

Whatever.  This is not about everybody seeing it.  It's about expressing yourself creatively.

Ummmm.  Sure.  A post. With photos of hats.  At 2:25 am.   Yeah.   Real creative.

(Inspired by Trig Palin's post: How bad is YOUR OS problem.)

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i personally don't find this to be an os problem. trig probably wouldn't either. it's the creative muse calling to you! joan needs new headwear and you responded, as any loyal friend would. now i'm one who hasn't totally succumbed to the addiction only because i'm so freaking mentally ill that when i'm on here too long, i start to feel competitive or less than or overwhelmed and guilty about how many posts i haven't read... probably one of the very very few examples of mental illness rescuing someone from another problem. :) love love love and gratitude for the hats and the confession.
Theodora L'Engle Knight
March 05, 2009 11:32 AM
Hats off to you for this confessional.
grif -
March 05, 2009 11:41 AM
MB, OMG! You've got it bad! tip toeing through the house at 2A.M., Convincing yourself that you'll just be a minute! And an hour later, there you are still sitting there, telling yourself that you've got it all under control. Making promises to loved ones that you know you can't keep. MB, I'm reaching out to you Please, Please...take my hand...uhm, not now, when I'm done posting! Rated
julie Kiernan
March 05, 2009 11:45 AM
You have misbehaved M B. Now come over here for your spanking.
Michael Rodgers
March 05, 2009 11:58 AM
Theodora: Thank you for enabling me to continue with my obsession, by your kind words.
Grif: You are so clever!
Junk1: Strangely similar, isn't it?
Michael: You are so naughty!
M B
March 05, 2009 02:02 PM
Don't feel bad, I was almost late getting to a professional association meeting yesterday morning because I was trying to finish and publish my Hats and Heads are Overrated post...maybe we should form a support group...
Leonde Delmare
March 05, 2009 04:50 PM
You've got it bad and that ain't good.
I suggest a really great novel or someone to love you good (not sure if that's in your life). Replace with something else wonderful, if possible. This is a powerful obsession and must be met with something equally powerful.
Lea Lane
March 05, 2009 04:59 PM
MR is right, MB, you need a good spanking, lol With a wet noodle!

Rated!
LadyMiko
March 05, 2009 05:42 PM
It's okay. We're here for you when you need to post the hats you made at 2:30 a.m. You're doing fine as long as you still get up and go to your real job. That's a functional OSer.
Scruffus
March 05, 2009 08:00 PM
rated for been there, done that
Roy Jimenez
March 05, 2009 08:03 PM
Hah! At least you're posting...(I think OS is the front skin for a time warp. Click here, lose all track of it..;)
Donna Sandstrom
March 05, 2009 08:07 PM
Also, so you don't feel so bad, I made Joan and Freaky *matching hat cases* a few weeks ago, for their wedding present ;) Only a few people found it, though, so I eventually pulled it. I am pretty sure there is no cure for this...
Donna Sandstrom
March 05, 2009 08:10 PM
Leonde: That does make me feel better in some weird way.
Lea: Those are good suggestions. I have a stack of books next to my bed that are being ignored.
Lady: Yikes!
Scruffus: My job has been severely impacted by the recession- down 40%. That is the main reason I have been on here so much.
Roy: A fellow sufferer.
Donita: It is a time warp and am glad you are a fellow hat blogger.
M B
March 05, 2009 09:38 PM
M B you have me licked. I thought it was ME that had it bad! Part of why I posted my little thing the other day.

I can hear it..." Honey, where are you, what are you doing? It's 2:30 in the morning. Baby, be there in just a sec. Photoshopping a new hat for Joan. Joan? Who the fuck is Joan? Baby, you know...I've told you. Joan Walsh from OS."
tr ig
March 05, 2009 09:53 PM
Trig: Excellent dialogue! There isn't a honey calling to me in the middle of the night, although the dog gives me looks sometimes:-)
M B
March 05, 2009 10:15 PM
Hey, hats are important, dammit! If you lived where I do, you'd understand.
Major Mojo
March 06, 2009 03:52 AM
Thanks for reading Moana.
Captain: You, sir, have one FINE hat!
M B
March 07, 2009 03:00 PM
Freaking Hilarious!! Trig sent me over here.. Very funny.. I can totally relate. I think we need to get a OS addiction group going.
fireeyes24
March 08, 2009 01:40 AM
M B, I did read, and I rated, I just didn't comment! Thank you!
Joan Walsh
March 09, 2009 05:24 PM
Fireeyes: I don't think I am ready to quit just yet..because Joan did see it!!!
Joan: Thank you! I am clearly too insecure, and the fact that you did see it has helped me to further rationalize my late night obsessiveness!
M B
March 09, 2009 06:00 PM
Obsessions Can Be Fun! Why haven't we seen that bumper sticker?
Ellen Hawley Roddick
March 14, 2009 11:46 AM
Rated because addicts need to stick together!
MiddleAgedWomanBlogging
March 15, 2009 10:02 PM