I Couldn’t Make This Stuff Up

Shh, hi, I’m stealing again.  Despite your reassurance that it’s all fine and dandy for me to be a thief, every time I get online, my palms sweat, heart races, I jump at every sound certain that the KGB, FBI, and gestapo have all arrived at my new house to take me down.  I picture my neighbors tsk-tsking me as I’m taken away in cuffs in the back of an unmarked cruiser.  If I do get arrested all of YOU are paying for my legal defense.  JUST SO YOU KNOW.

But Interwebs, I just can’t quit you.

Remember Chester?  Well his clothes and shoes all arrived safely (thank goodness).  Chester was nowhere to be found, though.  Rest in peace Chester.  Rest in peace.  Amen.

While unpacking, Tate and I found some boxes that made us giggle…
 

REEF? It couldn’t be?! Could it????

Yes! Yes! It is!!
There’s my reef! Oh how I missed you, reef!

Then there was this box…

Oops. I guess I shouldn’t have let the movers pack my POT plants (and art plants.)  I’m so relieved my POT plants survived the move.   Gee I hope I don’t get in trouble for those POT plants.  I don’t want to get in anymore trouble with the Feds than I already am.

46 Responses to I Couldn’t Make This Stuff Up
  1. The Milk Maid
    February 28, 2008 | 9:13 am

    Stealing, and now pot plants! Jennifer- I think you need to come back South missy!

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  2. emily
    February 28, 2008 | 9:28 am

    oh the reef made me laugh so hard. We moved like 5 years ago and I’m still finding little yellow tagged stickers on things….

    The fun never ends i tell ya.

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  3. Sarah @ Ordinary Days
    February 28, 2008 | 9:37 am

    I’m not sure we want your kind here in Indiana…We’re much more of a meth state! :)

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  4. Mama DB
    February 28, 2008 | 9:44 am

    Wow, if they had written “reefer” you would have been on a serious crime roll!

    I’m glad you’ve turned to the dark side. I’ve missed ya this past week!

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  5. tommie
    February 28, 2008 | 9:48 am

    That is hilarious! Cute reef by the way….

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  6. rachel
    February 28, 2008 | 10:09 am

    Rolling.
    Your ‘reef’, huh. Here I am picturing one single solitary sandal. LOL.
    Dude, your brave.. you let them pack your pot plant. Wow :-)
    Too funny.
    Even if you’re bootlegging it a bit, it’s okay… we’re glad to get our Le Binky Bitch fix.

    rachel’s last blog post..My insanity is sponsored by the letter P

  7. AMomTwoBoys
    February 28, 2008 | 10:13 am

    Mama DB stole my comment. I initially thought “reefer” as well and then the Pot & Plant box made me laugh even harder.

    Maybe your neighbor is a reader and KNOWS just how important it is that we all get our Playgroupie fix and opened up their internet for your use. Or, maybe they’re just a moron (like me) and don’t lock it and don’t really care if someone steals it. Either way, Yay! You’re back!

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  8. Sandy
    February 28, 2008 | 10:21 am

    ROFL

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  9. abunslife
    February 28, 2008 | 10:52 am

    Your not stealing….they are offering it for free. If they don’t know how to secure their wireless, it is not YOUR fault your computer picks up the signal. :)

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  10. Mandy
    February 28, 2008 | 10:57 am

    Oh you naughty girl, you!! I’m guessing the neighbors must not be too stingy with their connection if they’re so loose with the lock up. That’s how we roll here in the Hoosier State. :-) It flows pretty freely around our house, too. We’ve NEVER had an issue getting a connection when we needed it.
    But, I’m like you, and get scared if we ever do!
    Can I just say thatI hope our movers are as entertaining as yours!! Too funny!
    Hey, at least they didn’t try to steal your reef or pot plants! (and then throw it in the toilet)

  11. heather
    February 28, 2008 | 10:58 am

    1. Stealing someone’s Net access who is too dumb to secure it doesn’t count as stealing.

    2. Seriously, what the hell was in the “Pot and Art” Box? I’m confused by the marking for Master Bath, because your new house comes with it’s own toilets (or pots as they are sometimes called) right?

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  12. mandy
    February 28, 2008 | 11:26 am

    heeeeeeeeeee

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  13. Christina
    February 28, 2008 | 11:58 am

    What exactly is an “art plant” anyway? I mean, I know what a pot plant looks like…er, wait…no, I’ve never seen one of those either. Nope.

    And it’s not stealing if you’re actively trying to acquire internet service of your own. If the neighbors find out, tell them to take it up with Comcast for not getting to you sooner. :)

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  14. Dawn
    February 28, 2008 | 12:53 pm

    ahahaha.

    Have you made it through the MOUNTAINS of paper they use to pack you yet?

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  15. Sadie
    February 28, 2008 | 12:56 pm

    LMAO!! Reefs and pot plants. You, girl, are well rounded!!!

    Ah, the joys of moving.

    Hey, if it makes you feel better I accidentally (really, honestly) STOLE trash service for 4 years. I had NO clue I wasn’t paying for it until we tried to obtain trash-company-issued cans. Yeah. Oops.

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  16. Connie
    February 28, 2008 | 1:17 pm

    Your post made me laugh and laugh!

    Our little tags are red and they are still stuck to a bunch of things.

    And I have a box in my basement that says it contains a BLOW UP DOLL!
    It is really one of those blow up contraptions that you put a bunch of balls in for kids to play in. But at first I thought the packers had found some ‘toys’ from when my DH was single! LOL!

    Connie’s last blog post..Mexican-Style Chicken with Penne!

  17. Shelly
    February 28, 2008 | 1:33 pm

    As long as they pack well and don’t break your shit, they can be illiterate. How is the unpacking going?? Are you getting your mail yet? :)

    Shelly’s last blog post..All Over The Place

  18. Becki
    February 28, 2008 | 1:35 pm

    Sounds like some fun movers! Hahaha

    Becki’s last blog post..Splish Splash!

  19. Robin
    February 28, 2008 | 1:53 pm

    So…you keep your pot plants in the master bath, huh? Don’t be surprised when all guests who read your blog have the sudden urge to go every time they visit you.

    Seriously. Your post made me laugh. I needed that today for sure!

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  20. Jerseygirl89
    February 28, 2008 | 2:00 pm

    I so thought you’d be the type to pick up your pot in the Meijer parking lot instead of having your own plants. . .

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  21. amy
    February 28, 2008 | 2:16 pm

    reef? seriously?

    Ack!!! That is SO bad.

    Excellent blog fodder though!

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  22. Maggie
    February 28, 2008 | 2:22 pm

    Wow. Just wow. And you’re right, you couldn’t make that stuff up.

    But you had better hide those Pot Plants…because if the neighborhood association is uptight about your mailbox, I can only IMAGINE what they will have to say about the pot plants…

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  23. Loralee
    February 28, 2008 | 2:30 pm

    Addict.

    ;)

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  24. jess
    February 28, 2008 | 2:52 pm

    reef. OMG LMFAO.

  25. Cathy
    February 28, 2008 | 2:56 pm

    I’m so glad your reef is okay! And your pot. Those are good signs.

    Also – if a new neighbor was “stealing” our wifi I really wouldn’t care. We pay the same amount every month regardless of how many people are using it, so why worry???? Just keep on stealing (‘cuz I was going into playgroup withdrawal!)

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  26. Devan
    February 28, 2008 | 2:56 pm

    That’s hilarious. I’m guessing the movers weren’t top notch spellers…

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  27. the dragonfly
    February 28, 2008 | 3:06 pm

    Poor Chester…

    I love the reef. Love it. :)

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  28. Amy
    February 28, 2008 | 3:09 pm

    Haha…the funny thing is, I thought you packed everything yourself. Hmmm, why would she make fun of herself like that. Hahaha!

  29. ~JJ!
    February 28, 2008 | 3:20 pm

    So, can you send me a dime bag?

    ~JJ!’s last blog post..My UnBirthday!

  30. Burgh Baby's Mom
    February 28, 2008 | 4:40 pm

    Seriously, it’s not stealing. How can you steal something you can’t see?

    Reef. And I thought maybe you had a saltwater aquarium stuck in that box. Reef. *shakes head*

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  31. Worker Mommy
    February 28, 2008 | 4:54 pm

    Great idea…I’m going to write entertaining things on my moving boxes next time so that I can laugh instead of cry in the midst of what is generally moving hell!

    Worker Mommy’s last blog post..Like Mother…like twins

  32. Sarcastic Mom
    February 28, 2008 | 4:57 pm

    You keep your pot plants in the master bath so that the guests won’t be all hittin’ your stash, huh?

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  33. MollyDoll
    February 28, 2008 | 7:11 pm

    Oh good gravy, I am PEEING myself here! Glad Chester’s drawers made it okay. Otherwise he would’ve been bummed and had to dip into your reef stash.

    MollyDoll’s last blog post..Catching up again

  34. Miss
    February 28, 2008 | 7:28 pm

    I am SO coming to visit if you got POT and REEF. Swweeeettt.

    Miss’s last blog post..So sorry

  35. Anglophile Football Fanatic
    February 28, 2008 | 7:38 pm

    I think you need to make a reef with your pot?! Might make you popular with the new neighbors. Wow. You must wonder about the education in our country when spelling gets that bad…

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  36. Karly
    February 28, 2008 | 8:39 pm

    Reef? Dude. I don’t even know what to say.

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  37. Carrie
    February 29, 2008 | 12:27 am

    Glad you’re unpacking and finding all the important things, like “reef”!

    And my MIL steals her internet too — she lives in a condo so I guess it’s easy and no big deal. So, if she can do it, so can you!

    Carrie’s last blog post..Seven Years Ago

  38. Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You
    February 29, 2008 | 8:33 am

    Wow – whoever it was managed to get a job like that, too. Must not have been hiring at McD’s that day.

    Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You’s last blog post..Friday’s Feast

  39. Queen of Shake Shake
    February 29, 2008 | 11:14 am

    LMAO!

    Oh how I wish I could have been there to help you unpack. I’m imagining us finding those boxes while working on a bottle of wine and BeeGee’s in the background. Sigh

    I will SO pay your legal fees because, look trixie, I have been having withdrawals. I MUST have my playgroupie post crack!

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  40. justmylife
    February 29, 2008 | 11:49 am

    LMAO! I guess I am not original, I was thinking “reefer” too.

    justmylife’s last blog post..It’s raining, It’s pouring….

  41. Rachel
    February 29, 2008 | 2:28 pm

    POT plants had me rolling in the floor!

    Rachel’s last blog post..A letter to me

  42. MH
    February 29, 2008 | 9:29 pm

    Not to worry, Chester is selling his body on Craigslist. Just google: craigslist Chester Drawers
    Maybe you’ll get a postcard.

  43. andi
    March 1, 2008 | 11:48 am

    Classic! I love fun misspellings.

    So, what about your blue lights? Were they broken from the move? They are very important for “pot plants” you know. :)

    andi’s last blog post..Preschoolerville: The essential guide book

  44. Phoenix
    March 3, 2008 | 9:21 pm

    Cracking up over here. Imagine if they’d been stopped for something.

    Poor Chester.

    Phoenix’s last blog post..These are the days

  45. Mrs. Fussypants
    March 4, 2008 | 8:37 am

    Reef? Bwahahahah!

    I avtually felt guilty once for ‘stealing’ wireless. I called Comcast, oh hush I know it’s lame, Comcast said there is no such thing as stealing wireless.

    When a connection is unsecured it is inherently shared for the public.

    The interwebs can’t quit you either.

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  46. magpie
    March 8, 2008 | 9:48 am

    Nice reef!

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