Just so you know, my bikini was in no way the scariest thing we saw at the beach this weekend. Rather, it was the giant inflatable snow bubble snowman gracing the entry of a grocery store approximately 20 yards from the ocean.
A giant snowman. In a snow bubble. In a grocery store. In ocean view. In 80 degree weather. In September.
Believe me, it was seriously messing with my beach mojo.
What’s even more bizarre is that minutes later, I actually saw someone purchase one.
And I’m not even kidding.
You need to know how much I wish I’d had my camera with me to capture the moment of insanity. But I didn’t. Because seriously, who hauls a camera into a beachside grocery store on the off chance of witnessing a woman, wearing neon-white sunscreen, purchase a giant inflatable snowman snow globe?
In September.
What do you say we all take pause for a moment here. And join hands together to just say no to Christmas/Chanukah celebrations before Columbus Day. Period. And then let’s just say, that from now on, if you do break this law and buy tinsel or offer tidings pre daylight savings time, then neither Santa nor the Chanukah Armadillo should visit you and yours.
And please note that I say ‘from now on’ because today I received news that Robeez is already offering its holiday collection.
And. Um. If you think I haven’t already ordered a pair of the Reindeer Robeez for the Hurricane, well, you’d be very extremely wrong.
I hate my own guts.
I'm so with you on this one. It's not even Halloween yet, for crying out loud.Although I am afraid for you that you know about the Robeez releases in real time, they are darn cute and I'm all for keeping the Hurricane in the latest couture.Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.Padrino
LMAO. September is WAY to early for stores to be selling snow globes!But I must say that those Robeez ARE pretty cute. I hate my own guts too.
While I laugh, inside I cry. Let's just call your purchase crass consumerism and chalk it up to snow-globe enduced weakness. Had you not blogged about it, we wouldn't think, "well, look at her. next thing you know, there's going to be a neon inflatable Santa poking out of her chimney on Christopher Columbus day…"
I saw one of those scary snowmen last year and had to watch it for what seemed like hours. We were buying a Christmas tree and SwingDaddy was in a long line of people getting the trees trimmed, so I held Q and watched and watched "snow" blowing around the snowman. It was weird enough during the winter – but in October?
Is there really a Chanukah Armadillo? Because I'd be willing to convert.
I am against the snowman in question in any season. Snowman=tacky. Shoes for Hurricane=cute. Up with cute! Down with tacky!I am almost down with my Christmas shopping. I would totally hate me, except is the ONLY thing that I am organized about.
I mean that I am "done" not "down". Though, really, I guess I am down with my shopping, too. Word, homies.
Purchasing a giant inflatable snowglobe in September is sick. Wait. Purchasing a giant inflatable snowglobe at ANY time of year is sick, but yes – this reeks of additional sickness.But the Robeez. Goodness. They are damn cute. I might have to go and have me another baby, they're so cute. Lovely.For the record, I fully support your guts buying them for your child, provided they don't get worn before Thanksgiving. Scratch that. Hallowe’en.
Update: Just saw an extremely disturbing television commercial for the 8 ft. "Grim Reaper" snow globe for Halloween! Apparently a creepy new trend!Also creepy: am watching ALL MY CHILDREN.
*snort* I saw a display of Christmas cards at Wal Mart and I wanted to run, run, run the other way.But instead I went and checked them out, like a sucker.
Fiz, there will never be anything inflatable sticking out of my chimney. Figuratively speaking. Jenny, there's only a Chanukah Armadillo in a perfect world. And on Friends.SZ, yes, down with tacky.MotR, Lady M and Becky, I agree. All the way around.Mama Tulip, Christmas cards are magnets.
Okay. I can't handle Christmas stuff yet. No way.But I do wish I'd known about the magic of Robeez when my kids were young enough for them. Humph.
Jenny and I have this white trash neighbor who takes his kids to school every morning on the back of his Harley. At Christmas his yard looks like the Griswalds on crack. HE would buy the stinkin' snowman snow globe and put it in his yard. In fact, he's putting up his Halloween decorations now, and –yes…I think it is…Yep. It's that damn snowman wrapped in orange and black crepe paper.I hate my own guts, too, 'cause I'm SO coveting those Robeez for Bethany but I can't seem to bring myself to spend the money on shoes she's only going to wear for a minute. A cute minute, though it may be.
I am definitely with you on the holiday freeze — I was walking through Kohl's with my kids last week, and they were transfixed by all the decorated Christmas trees on display. I marched them right past… It's too, too soon.
This cracks me up!I had my first Christmas light sighting last week. Seriously!
I love your blog – great work!