Bar Attitude

Last night in New Orleans, the green fairy visited. She dusted me with pixie dust and I was lucky enough to meet a wonderful gentleman, Blake. He is with the Big Easy in an offical capacity and even showed me his shiny new badge. However the most interesting part of our discussion was about manners! He shared all kinds of intersting tidbits with me over our drinks.

For instance: Do you know why you lift your little pinky when partaking liquid? It is because in the days of rampant syphillis people's hands shook so they had to hold onto their glasses so as not to spill. If you were not diseased it would be easy to hold your pinky up and show everyone you were disease free!

Isn't that clever! I love it and think my new found friend in the Big Easy is fabulous...
xoxoAmanda

New Year, it's a TEN

I'm celebrating the New Year in the Big Easy and I have to say, it's easy. I wasn't 100% because of some very bad mannered situations. A police officer yelling at me, the valet at the hotel ignoring me for a buxom blonde with an ex football player, but then I got into the French Quarter and was satiated with good mannered service people. The tourists, not so much.

In the heart of the big easy is Du Monde's. Life cannot be more perfect sitting by the French doors, drinking coffee eating benginets. Even the Asian waitress's add to the picture of, where am I, Vietnam perhaps...oh no, it's way to cold.

I hope everyone has a TEN year!
Happy Holiday and good manners to you.
xoxoAmanda

It's Almost Over

The holidays are coming to an end. Thank goodness, because they're affecting everyone. Look at these crazies just breaking into dance!

Share your love and affection.
Have a Happy Holiday.

xoxoAmanda

Holiday Office Parties

OMG, this is an oxymoron...how can you have a holiday party at your office? Office/Party is impossible. You can not party at your office. You can pretend and make a video about perfect manners at your office, but seriously, office parties cannote sex, booze and a free for all in the lobby fountain. At least that was what the office parties were like when I attended them.

Happily married couples are the first to arrive and first to leave, in about 45 minutes. You can set your watch on them. Unhappily married people do not attend as a couple. You will see them arrive, but never see them leave and with whom they leave with.

If you go out with the cute babe you've been hoping to get up enough courage to ask out after the office party, beware, you will never go out with her again, no matter what happens. She won't remember what happened and will figure it was embarrassing. It was embarrassing just to be out with you in the first place.

Office parties are a must attend, just like the silly video says. But if you have good manners, you won't stay long, won't eat anything, and only drink a non-alcholic beverage...then go out with your buddies and tie one on and really celebrate the holidays!

Happy Holidays,they're almost over!!!!
xoxoAmanda

It's the Holidays

Happy Holidays to all of you. This is the good mannered way to greet someone during this season of holidays. Yes, there is more than one holiday going on here and it's rude to just assume one is Christian. I for one am tired of people pegging me as a Christian. My religion is my own business.

Last year instead of sending Christmas cards, I sent Kwanza cards. I want everyone I know to be aware there are other holidays, plus it made everyone I sent the cards too look politically correct.

So this year, don't celebrate the same old holiday...put some spice in your life and pick a new holiday. Learn all about it, follow it's traditions and eat those holiday foods indicative to that holiday....trust me, you'll be glad you did.

xoxoAmanda

Shop Your Brains Out

OMG it's here...the shopping season. When you think about it, it's a lot like hunting season. You go out and plunder the store looking for deals. When you find a deal, you flush it out, then buy it, take it home and wrap it up and give it to the one you love...just like a cave man.

What is this obsession with buying stuff? If you're going to buy stuff, why don't you buy stuff to make stuff, like candy, or cookies or one armed sweaters. Anything you make, even if it gets thrown away is worth so much more than what you go out and purchase that is made in a foreign country increasing our national debt. Seriously, think of the memories and laughs your home made gift will give. It will be remembered for years and be part of the annual Holiday stories that are told.

So forget shopping and make something.
xoxoAmanda

Shopaholics!

EGAD...it's here. The season to shop. How did the holidays become the season for black? Black as in financial report for stores? Isn't the season supposed to be about giving and not buying!!!

There are so many ways to give that don't cost you a red penny. That's right all money turns red when it leaves your hand and enters their cash register...black for them, red for you.

Think about your friends and relatives and what they truly need. Most of us need time. Think about what you are good at and offer your time. This is a FABULOUS gift. You can babysit, take a youngster to a movie, take your Mom to the library, play checkers with your grandpa...there are so many things to do that will be so much more appreciated than an electric razor!

What's with that anyway...why do all the electric razor commercials come out during the holidays?
Good manners is about giving...express yourself...give a lot.
xoxoAmanda