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A list of names I would not want

In my line of work I see a lot of names.  Sometimes I see a name and I think: I am so glad I have my name and not a name like:

• Ho
• Balzack
• Balls
• Matsubara (this is because I had to read it 3 times before I realized it had nothing to do with masturbation)
• Dickman
• Glasscox
• Smelley
• Brodeigh
• Brynleigh
• Bradeigh
• Brayleigh

Those last 4 are the actual names that someone I know gave to their kids.  THEIR OWN KIDS.  Can you imagine hating your child so much that you would do that to them?  The hell?

I'm sure there will be more, so I will start another list, but please feel free to add to this one as I can't be everywhere and see everything, no matter how hard I try.

Oh. My. God.

I have no words to express my feelings about this:

This is what heaven looks like in my head.

It's a dwarf theme park in China where they dress up and dance and do funny shit and it sounds amazing, no?  Now, if you read that story above, it seems to say that having a dwarf theme park is a bit exploitative but this story and this story says they're ok with it!  And why wouldn't they be?  They get to wear awesome costumes:

See?  ANGELS!

I can't believe that this has been around since last September and this is the first I'm hearing of it.  Thanks go out to Scram who saw this story on the Today Show this morning and immediately texted me about it because, even though we don't talk much anymore, she knows that I have an everlasting love of everything midget and midget-related.  While I am sad that I can't see it in person right now, just the fact that it's out there makes me feel all warm inside.  

Odds and Ends

First off, I must apologize for not yet following through on the inaugural "Carrie Buys It" item, the Listen up.  For some unknown reason, the As Seen on TV website hasn't processed my order, nor am I aware that they have even received my order.  I will try to order it again or see if they have one down to the Walgreen's.  I think I really need one, too, because I can't hear a thing my husband says.  So, I'm either deaf or he mumbles every single word he speaks.  I'm partial to think it's his problem, but I'm sure he begs to differ.

Secondly, I think we are going to get BEES! but it won't be until next year because our back yard is in need of some major TLC and it's just not ready to house a bunch of bees.  We were out there yesterday and it is just a mess, you guys.  It looks like a bamboo bomb went off and the bamboo bomb was full of dog crap and gross old leaves.  We wanted to get some kind of wood chipper but they are super expensive.  Did you know this?  They are like $800 AND HUGE.  They have smaller, electric models that aren't as powerful, which is what we'll end up getting.  Until then, if you need bamboo, dog crap, or leaves, you know who to call.

Finally, I saw an article on-line today that had examples of the dumbest inventions ever.  There are a few, however, with which I disagree.  For example: