Thursday, February 16, 2006

I'm Addicted!

I hear that the first step in over coming an addiction is to admit that you're addicted. Well...I'm addicted. To posty notes. Yep, those little sticky sheets of paper. I'm not sure that I realized this was an addiction until I stepped into the classroom full time. I have sticky notes everywhere!

In the books.
On grade papers.
On papers to be graded.
Notes to myself.
Things I need to get done for the day.
Addresses and phone numbers.

Oh and did I mention that I'm a perfectionist about most things? If a word is misspelled (lets get serious...it usually is) I'll rip off the top note and I just can't describe the feelings that coarse through me when I think about that whole 4x4 space that is mine to use.

And my family is very supportive of my habit. For Christmas I got about four sticky note sets. Apple, S, shoe shaped ones. Ones that have cute little sayings on them. The kind that pharmaceutical reps give out (thanks Aunt D!). Anyway, at least I'm stocked up.

I need help.

25 comments:

Trina said...

Hi, my name is Trina, and I am a sticky note addict. I first realized I had a problem when I was sitting down at my desk with this small yellow pad thinking up reasons to use it, when...well...there just wasn't one. I also can't stand for it to be anything but perfect too. There must be a help group for us somewhere....lol.

mikster said...

Before sticky notes I'll bet ya got tired of ink stains in the palm of your hands huh?

Steff said...

Trina: Oh I'm so relieved to know I'm not alone!!!

Mike: Will you be our sponser...the guy we call when the urge to use a sticky note is overwhelming?

Tracy O'Brien said...

oh my God me too!! I have a mini-collection!! My friend even sent me a new set for when I was doing my thesis.. luminous pink ones with little heart perforations! I don't know why I love using them either, they just make me happy. I get a kind of silent kick when I get to tear off a used one and a nice clean one appears before me.. ahhhhh!

Trina said...

Hmmm...Mike...our sponsor? I just don't see him keeping a straight face.

Steff said...

Baloobas: Okay...you, Trina, and I are going to start an SNA group...Sticky Notes Anonymous. lol

Trina: Can't you just picture Mike as our sponsor (spelled the correct way this time!)?!

"Ladies...get your hands off those sticky pads right this instant..." :op

mikster said...

Does this somehow involve pj's?

just asking?

Deb said...

I think this calls for post it anonymous. Trina hit that one right on the nose!

Steff said...

Mike: Yep...as a perk we're all going to get matching SNA night shirts. And you can get the official SNA Sponsor boxer shorts.

Deb: Are you a sticky note lover too?!

Steff said...

Trina: I'm not sure I'd like to wear sticky pajamas but I'm all about the yellow color!

Trina said...

Yeah, I'll wear them. But they have to be bright yellow or pink, and if the collar or waistband can be sticky, all the better.

wallycrawler said...

Funny ya should do a post on post-its . Check out my blog .

Trina said...

ohhhh so maybe I went too far. I can do that sometimes in my excitement...LOL

mikster said...

Oh don't worry about it Trina...Steff has a way of getting people excited..*snickers*

Steff said...

Oh really Mike?!? lol.

mikster said...

OR

so I've...ahem....heard

*snickers*

and lewd?....LEWD?.....seriously?

well......

at times

I







forgive ya though....lol

Steff said...

Hmmm you've just heard that rumor...not really experienced for yourself.

lmao!

mikster said...

Well...I've been around the block a couple of times...but maybe not this particular block huh?

mikster said...

Good night goofball....you always crack me up!

Steff said...

This particular block?

Tracy O'Brien said...

You guys are getting worse by the day!! OOhh an SNA club it sounds fun! I remember when I was little swapping "fancy" paper.. some of it was scented.. that was the best stuff!

mikster said...

baloobas....she's such a bad influence on me.....lol

Steff said...

Me???

Trust me Baloobas...he's the bad influence!

mikster said...

babycakes?....ya need to get rid of that 'facade'....you've been outted!!!.....lol

Tracy O'Brien said...

hush the two of ye.. there's no way one is a bad influence on the other, ye're equally daft!!