The Stoned Intellectual

Grrr. I’m so sorry I haven’t posted in a while. My life shit the bed, and I’ve been really really busy fixing everything. The point of this, though, is to tell you all about my recent life and my new job.

I work night shift at 7 Eleven.

It is a riot. I love it, and I love the crazy customers that come in. (I think I may start posting anecdotes on here) It’s not a hard job, the pay is ok. My co-workers are a bit stranger than I’m used to, but all of this I can deal with.

I have a manager. He’s a bit of a hot and cold man. He comes in and is really gruff about things, and then gives you a back handed compliment, after complaining about how you did things.

He’s more than confusing. He and I actually have a lot of things in common. Our music tastes, our movie choices, even our leadership styles. It’s really aggravating though. He’s a jerk to me some days, and other days, he’s reasonably nice.

I’m gonna be a Real Life Druid!

I also started attending High Day celebrations with a Druid’s Grove. They invited me to join them, and I’m happy to say I’ll be joining this Saturday!

I’m less broken!

My doctor finally found a cure-most for my ailments. Hooray! I’m in less pain, and I’m healthier as well. It makes me really happy to know there are still good doctors.

Hello, hello. I learned something today that actually saved me some money.

Every time you go into CVS, scan your Extracare Card!!!

No, Seriously. If you don’t have one, please get one. It only takes a minute, but then, you can scan it at the savings center kiosk. Where you’ll get little printed out coupons.

I’ve gotten some silly ones that I won’t use (like $1 off a bottle of Skinny Water). Hell, most of them, I won’t use. The ones that I will use though, make the scanning every time I walk through a CVS’s door worth it.

I’m not sure how many of you buy Gillette products, but if you do, you’ll know how much they can cost. I mean, for cartridges alone, you can spend upwards of $20. So that makes this coupon so much better. It was $10 off of a $30 Gillette Purchase.

I also get extracare bucks through the machine.

You can scan up to 3 times at one kiosk. You’ll get up to 15 coupons, depending on how often you scan your card.

Also, if you give them your e-mail, they will give you a 20% off your entire purchase coupon. I don’t care if they spam my mailbox with circulars. It helps me know when things are on sale, too.

Keep in mind, CVS coupons cannot be doubled. That being said, normally, if you get the Sunday paper each week, you’ll find a manufacturers coupon for the same things CVS is giving coupons for.

So, Good luck, and Happy Savings!

Just wanted to reblog this. I was going to write about it, but… It speaks for itself.

(Source: whitehairedyouth)

Don’t forget about FREE RITA’S WATER ICE ON THE 20th!

For the seasonal opening of Rita’s water ice, you can go and get a free water ice, for FREE! Lol. I feel like that’s very worth it, if there’s a Rita’s near you. Write it on your calendar, or set a reminder timer for it or something. Lol. Rita’s has made giving free water ice a tradition, and has been doing it for 9 years.

Anywho, here’s the website, so you can look at the yummy flavors until then!

http://ritasice.com/cool-treats/menu/italian-ice.aspx

I just thought this was interesting. Maybe that’s saying something about us!

Here’s the original article, so you can read it, before hearing my opinion about it.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/susannahbreslin/2011/10/06/why-crazy-people-make-better-bloggers/

There is nothing truer than this article!

Honestly, If you read it, and you’re a blogger, you probably agreed to one of the points it made. I can fully attest that I am a crazy blogger, I have friends with PTSD that blog about that, I mean… Think about it.

If you could say anything you wanted semi-anonymously, without fear of repercussions or being taken away to a loony bin, YOU’D HAVE ALL OF THE CREATIVE FREEDOM IN THE WORLD!

You can just let the crazy flow onto the page! I have quiet a few views that are anything but the norm, and on here, I can talk about it.

And who’s to say what “crazy” is anyway. Just because someone’s a tree-hugging hippie with extreme ecological ideals doesn’t mean they’re crazy. Or any different from the next schmuck walking down the street. Those people might have the world in common, minus their ideas of proper Earth care. Who’s to say the guy with the “normal” ideas isn’t crazy? I hope I got some people thinking. :)

Thanks for reading, and let the crazy flow!

MY STEP MOTHER IS MAGIC! That’s What I Learned Today!

Today, My step-mom taught me about couponing. I believe she has convened with the Devil, for magical deal finding powers.

Today, she took me grocery shopping, and got me milk, cereal bars, a pork roast, chicken breasts, brats, corned beef, strawberries, cabbage, salad, soap, spices, and a few others things for ONLY $16!!

I was amazed. By splitting the purchases into two transactions, she used the Catalina coupon (4 $5 coupons) to pay for the meat, which she also had a coupon for. She had a coupon for everything we bought, and for the quality and amount of food she bought, I’m amazed at the price.

Save your coupons, buy a Sunday paper, Get coupons online, only buy things when they’re on sale and you have a coupon, and stock pile some things. You’ll save crazy money.

I was going to use this as my What I Learned Today, but I decided it would be my rant, because it didn’t require much learning. It’s just common sense.

There isn’t much effort in being a “healthy” stoner. I only have a few guidelines I think should be followed. Most of these are applicable for when you’re dry, also.

1. SNACK HEALTHY! You know what I mean. Put the Doritos down! Make yourself some toast with peanut butter, or have some grapes, carrots, or peanut butter and apple slices. Want something savory? Have some precooked chicken in the fridge. Don’t make ramen. Reheat some left overs from dinner the night before.
2. MODERATION! This is applicable for most anything. Look at serving sizes and read labels, before scarfing down a whole package of cookies. Sure, you can have a cupcake, but don’t add other unhealthy things to the mix. Have a cupcake and a hand full of a fruit or veggie you like.
3. HYDRATION IS KEY! The average adult is dehydrated. Smoking pot doesn’t help that. If you’re thirsty, drink. But put down the sodas and juices. Even diet sodas. They have so much sodium in them. Drink a glass of water, or invest in some Myo. It’s a sugar free water flavor thing. It’s yummy, and it doesn’t add a ton of sodium. Adults are supposed to drink at least 8 16-oz glasses of water a day.
4. GO OUTSIDE! Sure, it sounds fun to sit in on the computer, play video games, or watch TV, but get moving! Go outside! Go take a walk to the lake, a few blocks away. Go wander a street with a lot of stores on it, and go in every store. Get moving. It doesn’t have to be tons, but move some. Get your heart rate going.
5. HAVE FUN! Put on music you like, hang out with friends, play a game. Board games are super fun! Clue!, Monopoly, Life, all of those games are amazing. Do something other than sitting in a dark room on the computer. Use your creativity for something. Start blogging, start drawing, writing poetry, something.