Saying "Excuse Me" does not give you carte blanche OR "Merry Christmas, Bitch"

I was at the mall on Christmas Eve, about to buy a Powerball ticket from the machine in the Customer Service store, when a woman walked into the store after me with tickets in her hand, said "Excuse me," and butted right in front of me to get to the machine. I tried to strike a balance between being polite and sticking up for myself when I told her, "I was about to buy a ticket." Her snuffy reply was "I said 'Excuse me'!" I looked at her dumbfounded, like somehow saying "Excuse me" makes butting in front of someone OK. It's not even asking for permission, it's actually a command. And it doesn't even contain the word "Please". Then she breaks eye contact, but sarcastically says, "It's Christmas. Merry Christmas to you, Bitch!"

Needless to say, I did not stick around to buy said Powerball ticket. In fact, the few times I've attempted to buy a ticket at that particular machine I've been thwarted somehow or another. Perhaps the universe doesn't want me to spend my dollar on the lottery there.

Law of Attraction Reading List

When I was reading my personal blog last night, I found the entry with my 2008 New Year's Resolutions. One of them was to blog more often - here. Well, that really didn't happen, did it?

Instead, I thought I would share some of the books I've been reading over the last 12 months, all of which are related in part to the Law of Attraction. Here they are, in no particular order:

Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential by Joel Osteen

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't by Michael J. Losier

Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain

Alchemy of Abundance: Using the Energy of Desire to Manifest Your Highest Vision, Power, and Purpose by Rick Jarrow, Ph.D.

The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel

The Circle: How the Power of a Single Wish Can Change Your Life by Laura Day

The Cube: Keep the Secret by Annie Gottleib and Slobodan Pesic

Secrets of Attraction: The Universal Laws of Love, Sex and Romance by Sandra Ann Taylor

Enjoy!