So, I have a pretty important announcement: I'm pregnant! (fooled you!) I'm giving up The Diet Coke.
(insert Kristi gasping here)
My relationship with The Diet Coke (to put in nicely) has been nothing short of emotional torture…when things are good: They are so good. But when things are bad, they are really ugly.
I have to say goodbye to you today, DC. I have already enjoyed you for far too long, but the time has come to give you up. I can't ride your little "rollercoaster" any more. Left, right, up, down…I'm over it.
Now, I'm not trying to play the victim here. Heaven knows I am not as innocent as I look and Diet Coke is not to blame for everything that went wrong in our relationship. But it does cause me to pause and wonder if I have a "please treat me like crap" sticker on my forehead. I tend to end up "these" kind of relationships. First, it was The Café Rio and that fire-rhea incident…now it's The Diet Coke and it's crazy mood swings. And while I have not totally alienated The Rio (like I could stay mad at you! Who was I kidding?), Diet Coke: I have got to let you go…don't look back in anger.
Also--shout out to Hayley & Heather for recommending The Book Thief (It's so good), Holly D. for her sweet music player I've converted to, Holly O. for introducing me to Joshua Radin---I am loving him (figuratively), and Natalie for her Patrick Park CD recommend (once again, loving this!!). Oh, Angie, too, for introducing me to Shabby Princess (you're one cute chick), and Tara for teaching me "Lady Bits" and Jori for saying "a camel toe free zone" Man, who else can I shout out to? Everyone, really...That's what I love about blogging! It introduces me to so many new things and hah-larious people I would have never known without. Thanks for being so freakin cool and forcing me to try and keep up with you ;)
16 comments:
thanks for the shout out on your blog. i feel so special to be named on one of the coolest blogs around! :) i'm glad you converted to my music player-i love it! but i have to give a shoutout to my friend, Melissa, she found it before me. thanks Melissa!
btw, your post was clever and funny as usual!
Please say it ain't so...giving up the DC I could never! But good for you, heaven knows I've tried with no success! That DC really can kick your butt though so hope you have some serious Excedrin on hand to conquer the caffeine headaches.
I am reading the Book Thief right now...love it!
Wow, sorry about DC, you made such a cute couple. My dad just quit DC the man has the shakes(seriously). I am just waiting for the hallucinations to start up. Yikes. Good luck with that and thanks for the shout out. :)
Kristi, I never pegged you as so heartless and cold. I hope you broke up face to face--or does The Diet have to find out by reading your blog? But don't worry, Diet Coke-- I'll always be there for you, to keep you warm when the night turns cold. Wait a minute-- warm Diet Coke? Oh, you know what I meant.
Kristi, you cute!
And give Braden extra snuggles, poor little man!
ok. i'm sorry that braden's sick. but - you're pushing it with giving up the dc. i am rational, i know i just need to cut the doctor down to one can a day. and i'm so glad you're loving the book thief. one of my all time favorite books!
awww, poor braden! that little guy has been thru the ringer. hope he's feeling better.
i can't believe you're quitting d.c.! you are a brave girl. i'm not ready to give up cola yet. maybe someday. i'll let you be my sponsor when the day comes.
thanks for the shout out. i'm in mad love with patrick park. he's the MAN and i adore him.
Ahh Kristi, I love shout outs. Glad you are lovin the Book Thief. I've read that bugger twice I loved it so much. I am a repeat reader, BTW. Connor has a case of the "being sick is for sissies" and it is no fun!!!
Good luck with quitting. I've tried a few times, but I still come back to it. However, I don't buy it anymore so it makes it easier to not drink it everyday. If I want one, I have to go out and find it. Hope Braden gets better. It sounds like you need to do a mass clean up.
as I sit here drinking my 44 oz (my husband is crazy, you ask for one size and get another) dc, I say good for you, I am here for you, as I swing another long delicious drink. hopefully one day I too can give it up.....
I can't part with my coke habit. I was poor in college, but if you opened my fridge there was always a can of coke. I survived on it for many years. I just can't seem to quit it. With three kids I don't know how I would ever find the energy without it. Good luck on parting your ways.
Book Thief is a great book!! Good luck in kickin' the DC. What a gal you are. Hope Braden feels better soon. Poor kiddo.
That stinks Braden is sick again! Barfing and the fire-rhea, man! Poor kid. I liked Natalie's comment about you being her sponser when she quits, too funny. Good luck with that, you can do it! Isn't that a great book, one of my favs now.
I didn't hear the shout out to me! Guess I missed it! How did you get that player on your blog? I don't know where to add it in my html. Please, share some of your knowledge with the rest of us!
Wendy--go to www.projectplaylist.com, pick songs for a playlist, then copy the code! Then in your blogger layout, choose "add a page element" and choose "Java/html" and paste the code...does that help? Call me if that is confusing...shout out to Wendy for teaching me Physics!!!
Ok, I skipped on over here from Lupe's blog, and I gotta say, I'm a DC addict too. I can't give it up though. It gives me too much joy! Perhaps you could come up with a 12 step program though, especially for those of us who don't realize we have a problem.
It was rough, I'm not going to lie (actually, I think the Stomach flu sort of helped with the withdrawals :) but I think a 12 step program is an awesome idea!! ;) Thanks crazy walker!
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