So we've kicked out one of our roommates. She really stuck us in a lurch so we've been desperatly trying to get a new roommate ASAP. Well in today's world the quickest way to find a new roommate when everyone else you know has housing is to post on craigslist.
That's what I did as soon as I got myself to a viable internet source at home. I gave the bare minimum to get ppl interested in the apt and have been going from there. No one has anything more specific about the apt than what street it's on (not the number) and that it's two story. Well that's just about every apt on the street so that really doesn't give much away for the super crazies to try and find us.
Well our rent is pretty cheap for Charleston so I've gotten a lot of reponse for the room. I've had a lot of bot responses telling me where else to post my listing and ppl who just legit sound crazy or ask for all sorts of personal info right out of the gate to "send me money." These certainly haven't deemed and more than for me to hit the junk button and contiue about my day.
The other day however I recieved an e-mail from a girl name "Lauren Martin." Her first e-mail didn't seem to suspious. It was asking about the neighborhood and some general inquiries that I'd make about any apt I was looking at. I kindly answered her questions without giving away anything telling her where we were specificly and asked her some questions of my own in the effort to see if this girl could be a potential new roommate.
This is the next e-mail I got:
"Hello Meghan, Copmpliments of the season, i really appreciate your quick response and the details of the house,I'll be so glad if you can reserve the room for me, i will like to tell you more about me and my mission, i'm from Houston Texas,i'm a quiet,clean,honest,responsible and easy going person to live with, I'm 5' 9,straight, 26 years of age. I dont drink nor smoke but i'm cool living with people that do. I love to go on date but seldomly party. I swim for fun and sometimes play beach football... i lives with my Uncle here in TX,my Dad and mom's died when i was young ,roommie i want you to know that i have no friends in the area except you for now lol....I am currently working on a research pertaining to my course work on culture and tourism. I hope to end my current assignment before the end of this month here in Texas and focus on my new assingment to your States..I will like to make a payment of $911 and hold the room for me before my arrival, and then i will make subsequent payment thereafter as i plan to stay for more than 6months. So i'll client to see you'll get the payment prior to my arriving date.in my mail i explained i am simple and laid back person, and i'll prefer a quiet and easy going roomate....To be honest with you i really like if you van give a lil description of yourself, if you have the picture of the bedroom available, kindly forward it to my mailbox. I am really okay with the place...I am planning to arrive by the 10th of next month,so i will love to know if i can make the payment ahead of my arrival via business check,money order or personnal Check,Bank acctount ...so you will get the payment by next week and i can go ahead making arrangement for sending the payment to you. Also i will much apprecaite if you can mail your information like,your mailing address to refer the payment to,your full name,your contact number as to appear on the payment. I will like to ship in my car,luggage,laptop and other materials for my research ahead of my arrival...I will also like you to remove the advert from the site b'cos i am ready to have your place rented.....Hope to read from you soon.
Regards. Lauren"
First of all...the grammer in this letter is just terrible. I really don't know what she meant in parts of this e-mail.
Second...I don't know you. We are not friends, and I'm not reserving a room for someone who can't answer any of the questions I asked.
Third...this is my second e-mail from you. I under no circumstances would send you my name, address, bank account info, etc. Are you kidding?
Fourth...out of all the e-mails I've gotten, this isn't the first one to end "Hope to read from you soon." That's a little too repetative for me.
So obviously I stopped all communication with this "person" after this e-mail. Well today I wanted to look up another girl we're considering to be a roommate see if she was legit, etc. I found this girl online, she's legit and all that good stuff. Well I got curious about a few other ppl that had e-mailed me and started looking them up as well. Fun fact I learned about this "Lauren Martin"...she and the versions of the e-mails I got are on a website that document scammers for housing. Awesome.
So just remember ladies and gentlemen. This is why you DO NOT give out anything more than the bare necessities until you are POSITIVE about what's going on.
Crazies.
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Ready to ring in the New Year
Generally I'm never much for New Years save for the party and seeing all my friends. Typically I'm rather pessimistic and see it as another year to get older, broker, and more cynical. As much as I can spout optimism to those who expect/need to hear it I'm generally rather pessimistic surprisingly enough.
This year however I'm feeling a change of heart. This year I was overly excited to come home and celebrate Christmas. I've always loved Christmas, don't get me wrong; but the last several years I've just seen Christmas as a hassle to get gifts, wrap them, pull out holiday spirit, blah blah blah. However, going shopping this year didn't feel like a hassle. I wanted to go shopping. I had small ideas for everyone and then while I was out I'd stumble on something that worked perfectly. I had shopping done early and was excited to have everyone open their gifts. The drive home I was ready to be at the house, in my bed, snuggling with my dog, and all the comforts of home. Even the traditional shopping on Christmas Eve trip with dad really wasn't as painful as I gave him all the flack for (mostly based off his driving illogical planning).
Now I'm ready the New Year.
Very Ready.
2009 has been an interesting year. I've spent half the year in a relationship, the last half being single. I've lived in dorms, at home, and now I'm living in my own apt paying rent and bills. I've lived with 1 other suitemate, my family, and now up to 3 other roommates male and female. I've turned 21 and become legal in all aspects of my age. I've lost a car to flood waters. I've spent time with friends I feel like I've known my whole life and made more friends that I feel like I've known for more than a scant year. I've grown and changed a lot.
While that's a mixed and somewhat neutral list, it's been a rather stressful year. It's been a lot of little things that end up building up to some sort of bigger emotional explosion. I'm a crier by nature so this year has equaled a lot of tears. I hate crying because once I start crying I feel worse than I did before I lost it. It's a pretty ugly cycle really.
I'm just ready for a new year to start over completely.
2010. Something new.
In 2010 I'm ready to learn about myself. Particularly my single self. I've been in a relationship for the majority of my college career so to be single 3 and a half years later is just mind boggling. I thought I'd started to figure out who I was, but I realize now that was who I was as a person in a relationship. Now I've got refigure out single Meggan since this Meggan is highly different from the single Meggan in high school.
In 2010 I'm ready to build my self confidence higher than ever. I'm almost 22 years old and I've only within the last few months recognized myself as someone who could be viewed as pretty. I've never thought of myself as that person because I didn't ever believe I was. Maybe it's a side effect of this single thing, but I'm more comfortable with myself than I've ever been. I feel like I'm worth it. And damnit I plan on always feeling that way about myself.
In 2010 I'm ready to take better care of myself. Emotionally, physically, mentally, everything. I'm reminding myself to sluff off the little things and take things more at face value. When things change or don't go as planned I'm working on finding what's most important in the situation to salvage it and make the situation worth it. This year will be brighter.
I'm ready for 2010. I sure as hell hope it's ready for me because I'm coming at it like a bat outta hell and I'm ready to take over.
Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure. - Rachel Naomi Remen
This year however I'm feeling a change of heart. This year I was overly excited to come home and celebrate Christmas. I've always loved Christmas, don't get me wrong; but the last several years I've just seen Christmas as a hassle to get gifts, wrap them, pull out holiday spirit, blah blah blah. However, going shopping this year didn't feel like a hassle. I wanted to go shopping. I had small ideas for everyone and then while I was out I'd stumble on something that worked perfectly. I had shopping done early and was excited to have everyone open their gifts. The drive home I was ready to be at the house, in my bed, snuggling with my dog, and all the comforts of home. Even the traditional shopping on Christmas Eve trip with dad really wasn't as painful as I gave him all the flack for (mostly based off his driving illogical planning).
Now I'm ready the New Year.
Very Ready.
2009 has been an interesting year. I've spent half the year in a relationship, the last half being single. I've lived in dorms, at home, and now I'm living in my own apt paying rent and bills. I've lived with 1 other suitemate, my family, and now up to 3 other roommates male and female. I've turned 21 and become legal in all aspects of my age. I've lost a car to flood waters. I've spent time with friends I feel like I've known my whole life and made more friends that I feel like I've known for more than a scant year. I've grown and changed a lot.
While that's a mixed and somewhat neutral list, it's been a rather stressful year. It's been a lot of little things that end up building up to some sort of bigger emotional explosion. I'm a crier by nature so this year has equaled a lot of tears. I hate crying because once I start crying I feel worse than I did before I lost it. It's a pretty ugly cycle really.
I'm just ready for a new year to start over completely.
2010. Something new.
In 2010 I'm ready to learn about myself. Particularly my single self. I've been in a relationship for the majority of my college career so to be single 3 and a half years later is just mind boggling. I thought I'd started to figure out who I was, but I realize now that was who I was as a person in a relationship. Now I've got refigure out single Meggan since this Meggan is highly different from the single Meggan in high school.
In 2010 I'm ready to build my self confidence higher than ever. I'm almost 22 years old and I've only within the last few months recognized myself as someone who could be viewed as pretty. I've never thought of myself as that person because I didn't ever believe I was. Maybe it's a side effect of this single thing, but I'm more comfortable with myself than I've ever been. I feel like I'm worth it. And damnit I plan on always feeling that way about myself.
In 2010 I'm ready to take better care of myself. Emotionally, physically, mentally, everything. I'm reminding myself to sluff off the little things and take things more at face value. When things change or don't go as planned I'm working on finding what's most important in the situation to salvage it and make the situation worth it. This year will be brighter.
I'm ready for 2010. I sure as hell hope it's ready for me because I'm coming at it like a bat outta hell and I'm ready to take over.
Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure. - Rachel Naomi Remen
Monday, December 14, 2009
Rules for Eating Out
I've been a server for about 4+ years now. In that time I've spent countless hours laughing at jokes that aren't funny, catering to people who have no common sense, and breaking my back for a 10% tip with service that has earned at least 30%. While I loathe the food and beverage industry with every bone in my body by this point, there are just some things that I wish I had the power to say to customers to get it through their thick skulls how they should act in a food establishment.
1)Always, always, ALWAYS tip your server at least 20%. Most people who are serving don't have any other means of income. We work hard and kiss your asses for a reason - we need that money. This isn't just some fun thing we do on the side (because there really isn't much that is fun about serving unless your crew kicks ass), this is how we make a living. So unless you have a truly deplorable server - and no this does not mean a server who didn't get you a refill the millisecond you finished your drink - tip them at least 20%. If they exceeded your expectations tip them more than that. Believe me when I say servers will remember tables that tip them well, and if they come in repeated they'll always get excellent service from that server.
2)Don't hold your server up. Yes, part of the job of a server is to chat with their customers to make them feel at home. But don't prevent them from taking care or talking to their other tables. When you hold up a server by chatting with them for more than a few minutes you affect their tips from other tables. They might be giving you all the signs that they need to move to the next table, but when you keep talking they can't leave. This generally pisses off the other tables in that servers section because they feel that they aren't getting the same attention or you're holding the server up from getting that table something that they asked for. If you get a chatty server take advantage of it but don't abuse it.
Also in this realm - don't hold your server up by telling them that you're ready to order and let them stand there trying to guide you into ordering when you're not really ready. Same idea as chatting to much, this affects how they handle their other tables. If you're not really sure either ask the questions you need to ask to make your mind up or tell them that you need a few extra minutes. We'd rather hear that you need a few more minutes, get the rest of our tables set up with everything they need so that we can come back and handle tables that need extra help getting through the menu to decide what they want. If we know that our other tables are taken care of we have no problems spending a few extra minutes with you to help you decide. Just don't hold us up to start with so that we lose the time we need with our other tables.
3)When you come in to be seated - come in with your WHOLE party. It's a different story when one person in the group is running late versus one person coming in at a time. That really hurts a servers turn over for the night. Not only are they going to have to be extra aware of your table untill the whole party arrives, but by the time the last person arrives they usually would have already had that order for groups that came in all together. Now, in comparison, your food is coming out later and people who arrive first get extra bitchy while waiting for the food because they've been their so long that mentally they think their food should instantly come out. Also, because the timing of your table is pushed back so far, the server loses out on new tables that could have been in that section if your group had come in together and not held up their table. Most servers only have 3-4 table sections so having large groups take up time hurts their turn over to make more money.
4)If you're in a restaurant with a bar, don't order complicated drinks from your server. Yes you're entitled to have your drink how you want it, but most servers ARE NOT bar tenders. When you throw out terms for how you want your drink that don't include "on the rocks," "with a twist/splash," "up," "tall," "dirty," etc. we're not gonna know what that means. When that happens we have to explain to the bartender what you ordered and have them tell us how they want that rung in. This puts us behind in getting your drinks out so it pushes the whole ordering process back. If you want complicated drinks consider sitting at the bar because guess why the bar tender is the bar tender....they know what all the random shit people ask for with drinks means! Crazy isn't it?
5)Don't hold up a restaurant from closing. This is seriously one of the biggest pet peeves of any server is waiting on a customer to leave to finish their side work. Here's some big hints that a restaurant is closing:
1)Always, always, ALWAYS tip your server at least 20%. Most people who are serving don't have any other means of income. We work hard and kiss your asses for a reason - we need that money. This isn't just some fun thing we do on the side (because there really isn't much that is fun about serving unless your crew kicks ass), this is how we make a living. So unless you have a truly deplorable server - and no this does not mean a server who didn't get you a refill the millisecond you finished your drink - tip them at least 20%. If they exceeded your expectations tip them more than that. Believe me when I say servers will remember tables that tip them well, and if they come in repeated they'll always get excellent service from that server.
2)Don't hold your server up. Yes, part of the job of a server is to chat with their customers to make them feel at home. But don't prevent them from taking care or talking to their other tables. When you hold up a server by chatting with them for more than a few minutes you affect their tips from other tables. They might be giving you all the signs that they need to move to the next table, but when you keep talking they can't leave. This generally pisses off the other tables in that servers section because they feel that they aren't getting the same attention or you're holding the server up from getting that table something that they asked for. If you get a chatty server take advantage of it but don't abuse it.
Also in this realm - don't hold your server up by telling them that you're ready to order and let them stand there trying to guide you into ordering when you're not really ready. Same idea as chatting to much, this affects how they handle their other tables. If you're not really sure either ask the questions you need to ask to make your mind up or tell them that you need a few extra minutes. We'd rather hear that you need a few more minutes, get the rest of our tables set up with everything they need so that we can come back and handle tables that need extra help getting through the menu to decide what they want. If we know that our other tables are taken care of we have no problems spending a few extra minutes with you to help you decide. Just don't hold us up to start with so that we lose the time we need with our other tables.
3)When you come in to be seated - come in with your WHOLE party. It's a different story when one person in the group is running late versus one person coming in at a time. That really hurts a servers turn over for the night. Not only are they going to have to be extra aware of your table untill the whole party arrives, but by the time the last person arrives they usually would have already had that order for groups that came in all together. Now, in comparison, your food is coming out later and people who arrive first get extra bitchy while waiting for the food because they've been their so long that mentally they think their food should instantly come out. Also, because the timing of your table is pushed back so far, the server loses out on new tables that could have been in that section if your group had come in together and not held up their table. Most servers only have 3-4 table sections so having large groups take up time hurts their turn over to make more money.
4)If you're in a restaurant with a bar, don't order complicated drinks from your server. Yes you're entitled to have your drink how you want it, but most servers ARE NOT bar tenders. When you throw out terms for how you want your drink that don't include "on the rocks," "with a twist/splash," "up," "tall," "dirty," etc. we're not gonna know what that means. When that happens we have to explain to the bartender what you ordered and have them tell us how they want that rung in. This puts us behind in getting your drinks out so it pushes the whole ordering process back. If you want complicated drinks consider sitting at the bar because guess why the bar tender is the bar tender....they know what all the random shit people ask for with drinks means! Crazy isn't it?
5)Don't hold up a restaurant from closing. This is seriously one of the biggest pet peeves of any server is waiting on a customer to leave to finish their side work. Here's some big hints that a restaurant is closing:
- they turn out sections of lights
- they turn off the music
- you're the only table in the restaurant
- you see the kitchen staff leaving
- you see servers/bar tenders leaving
- IT'S THE TIME POSTED ON THEIR DOOR TELLING YOU WHEN THEY CLOSE!
there are certain more depending on the establishment you're in, but if you see any of these it's prob time to ask for a box and get the hell out. Unless you're a regular in this restaurant the the serving staff knows you well enough that they're allowed to work around you being there, get the hell out. Believe me that $5 at the end of the night isn't as worth it when you're so ready to go home from a table keeping you more than 20 minutes after close. If you hit 45minutes to an hour or more you're really just an ass.
6)If you don't like how the entree you order tastes, don't complain that the food is bad. Everyone has different tastes. Just because an entree isn't what you expected it to be doesn't mean you need to be the asshole that demands new food because you didn't like what you ordered. This is not to say if your food comes out prepared the wrong way (ie undercooked, with a sause you can't eat, and ingredient you can't eat, etc) then by all means send it back. If it comes out with a hair, or heaven forbid a screw or other sort of hardware (I've seen this happen a few times) then send it back. But if you ordered something you've never tried before and it didn't suit your taste, well suck it up and deal with it. That was your choice and not your servers.
7)And the last item I'll deal with for this post - when a server asks if you need anything else, don't ask for shit one person at a time! "Oh and I forgot to ask when you got X's ___. I need ___." THAT IS SO ANNOYING. This is like the chatting and ordering from before, if a server keeps having to make multiple trips to get a table settled it really hurts their time with other tables. Really take stock of what you need when a server asks that question so that they can handle all your needs at once. They're service will be faster over all because they can get what you need all at once, and they're less likely to forget something because they have everything for your table versuses one thing for multiple tables.
Seriously people, think about these things before you go out to eat. Make your servers lives easier and more profitable. Be kind and leave the big money behind (instert the drum beat for corny jokes here).
You spend all your life trying to do something they put people in asylums for. - Jane Fonda
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Addictions
So as a comm major we all know I should be very weary of the marketing world going on around me. Billboards, posters, people shouting on the street, newpaper ads, and commercials - all of it should be continuously absorbed into my already packed head. However, there's a small problem with one of these...I don't have cable and therefore I'm missing all the new ads everyone spouts off about. Not only that but I can't watch TV in general.
And right now, in the midst of all the craziness of exams and final papers...I REALLY F*CKING MISS TV!
Please forgive me for the internet shouting, but I'm a television junkie. I'm used to constantly being bombarded with images and noise and light. I'm facinated by "reality" tv shows. John and Kate Plus 8? Yeah I loved that show. Am I sad that I didn't have cable for the last season and the final episode ever? You bet I am! 18 Kids and Counting? Completely facinated. The Real World? Guilty pleasure, but yes it makes the list too. Americas Next Top Model? Who can't stop themselves from watching the all day marathons?! Ghost Hunters? I love every version of this show. Glee?? If you know me at all you know this one speaks for itself.
I could continue this list but well I don't really want to reveal the depth of my addiction. Because it's bad...really bad.
I've realized how bad it is over the last couple of weeks when my subconsious has been reminding me of exactly how much I miss watching ramdom shows and midlessly flipping through channels to distract myself when I'm stressing. I can easily remember at least 5 times recently (not to say there aren't more times that I just don't remember) where I've picked up the remote to my TV and turned it on like I was going to watch TV. Well without cable I can really just stare at static unless I happen to have a new movie to watch. Let me tell you, I've never been one who was entertained by static snow.
I've found some relief in Hulu.com. This lovely little website sets up a queue of shows for me to watch the day after they've aired on television. Currently I'm getting my fill of House, Scrubs, Glee, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International, Ghost Hunters Academy, SNL, and Extreme Make Over: Home Edition.
However, even with the promise of a new show at least 5 days out of the week, this doesn't come close to making up for my need to flip through television channels at will. With the stress of school and work and making plans for after graduation...I need something totally mindless. Many of you will tell me to read a book, and believe me I've been doing plenty of that. Don't get me wrong here either, I LOVE reading. Sometimes when I don't have time to read a "for fun" book I forget how much fun it is untill I can pick up a book again. But that does require some focus. A good series will certainly draw me in and keep me captivated but it's not totally mindless. I have to work my imagination, and frankly sometimes I'm to lazy to even want to do that.
This should get a little better after tuesday when I proudly hand in my final paper for my speech writing class and can say a big FU to this semester. I don't think I've ever been this ready for a semester to be over. And it's really only gonna get worse from here. Goody.
Come on January...I'm ready for cable!
The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television. -Anon.
The television, that insidious beast, that Medusa which freezes a billion people to stone every night, staring fixedly, that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little. -Ray Bradbury
Educational television should be absolutely forbidden. It can only lead to unreasonable disappointment when your child discovers that the letters of the alphabet do not leap up out of books and dance around with royal-blue chickens. -Fran Lebowitz
And right now, in the midst of all the craziness of exams and final papers...I REALLY F*CKING MISS TV!
Please forgive me for the internet shouting, but I'm a television junkie. I'm used to constantly being bombarded with images and noise and light. I'm facinated by "reality" tv shows. John and Kate Plus 8? Yeah I loved that show. Am I sad that I didn't have cable for the last season and the final episode ever? You bet I am! 18 Kids and Counting? Completely facinated. The Real World? Guilty pleasure, but yes it makes the list too. Americas Next Top Model? Who can't stop themselves from watching the all day marathons?! Ghost Hunters? I love every version of this show. Glee?? If you know me at all you know this one speaks for itself.
I could continue this list but well I don't really want to reveal the depth of my addiction. Because it's bad...really bad.
I've realized how bad it is over the last couple of weeks when my subconsious has been reminding me of exactly how much I miss watching ramdom shows and midlessly flipping through channels to distract myself when I'm stressing. I can easily remember at least 5 times recently (not to say there aren't more times that I just don't remember) where I've picked up the remote to my TV and turned it on like I was going to watch TV. Well without cable I can really just stare at static unless I happen to have a new movie to watch. Let me tell you, I've never been one who was entertained by static snow.
I've found some relief in Hulu.com. This lovely little website sets up a queue of shows for me to watch the day after they've aired on television. Currently I'm getting my fill of House, Scrubs, Glee, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International, Ghost Hunters Academy, SNL, and Extreme Make Over: Home Edition.
However, even with the promise of a new show at least 5 days out of the week, this doesn't come close to making up for my need to flip through television channels at will. With the stress of school and work and making plans for after graduation...I need something totally mindless. Many of you will tell me to read a book, and believe me I've been doing plenty of that. Don't get me wrong here either, I LOVE reading. Sometimes when I don't have time to read a "for fun" book I forget how much fun it is untill I can pick up a book again. But that does require some focus. A good series will certainly draw me in and keep me captivated but it's not totally mindless. I have to work my imagination, and frankly sometimes I'm to lazy to even want to do that.
This should get a little better after tuesday when I proudly hand in my final paper for my speech writing class and can say a big FU to this semester. I don't think I've ever been this ready for a semester to be over. And it's really only gonna get worse from here. Goody.
Come on January...I'm ready for cable!
The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television. -Anon.
The television, that insidious beast, that Medusa which freezes a billion people to stone every night, staring fixedly, that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little. -Ray Bradbury
Educational television should be absolutely forbidden. It can only lead to unreasonable disappointment when your child discovers that the letters of the alphabet do not leap up out of books and dance around with royal-blue chickens. -Fran Lebowitz
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
RIP my lovely blue saturn.
Scratch what I said before, the car isn't just flooded...it's Totaled. Awesome.
RIP Blue Artic. You were my favorite.
Car 1-Crown Vic XL AKA Tugboat
Car2-Volvo Wagon AKA The Red Bed
Car 3-Honda Civic AKA Silver Bullet
Car 4-Saturn SL2 AKA Blue Artic
Car 5-...?
"A university professor set an examination question in which he asked what is the difference between ignorance and apathy. The professor had to give an A+ to a student who answered: I dont know and I dont care. -Richard Pratt"
Oh karma, you darling little bitch you.
I consider myself to be a fairly decent human being. And I think that's a fair assessment of myself.
I'm nortoriously helpful, sometimes to the point that I forget to take of my own to do list/problems/life. Oh, and did I mention sleep on that list? Tack that on there as well for every time I volunteer my services as DD and end up not getting home till after 6 in the morning. Those are just delightful evenings of fighting with drunk people who end up reaching the point where they forget that 4 long islands, 6 beers, and however many shots DO NOT add up to a safe driver. Lovely. Or if its not that it's my ability to be a drunk whisperer, but that's a whole other story.
I generally like most people. I start of giving people the benefit of the doubt untill they either prove their intellgence is lower than a grain of salt or that they're the assholes who'd piss on you when you're already down. There are maybe two people, if that, who've manged to piss me off enough that the thought of seeing them again makes my blood boil. But it really takes a lot of effort and totally shittiness on that persons part to accomplish that.
I work hard. Which that can't be helped as I've reached the 300+ level of college classes. Ugh, of course every time I think of that I want to gag because that means I'm almost done with school. But I digress...I work hard at my shitty little part time job as well. My managers love me because they know I'll work hard and get my job done the way I'm supposed to. In all of the jobs I've had I've only ever missed one day of work (which someone had written my name in when I had not agreed to take that shift), been late [but called ahead about] once, and any other time I've been called out or trade shifts or something of that idea. I'm responsible and I know it.
Now I could continue the list, but really I just want to ask why? WHY Karma did we have to flood the floor of my car? Why Mother Nature did you cause it to rain so hard there is a water line of sewage half way up my car door? WHY? I can't think of anything I've done that would constitute this being fair.
But I guess that's it huh? The whole life isn't fair to anyone idea coming into play. Well to that I'd like flip the world a bird and say f*** you. Thanks for nothing.
I'd hate to end this on an angery note so...in other news our power bill went down almost $130 dollars and our water bill went down about $50. So I guess that extra $50 bucks i'll save this month is how I get to save for new flooring in my car? Awesome...
"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved." - Helen Keller
I'm nortoriously helpful, sometimes to the point that I forget to take of my own to do list/problems/life. Oh, and did I mention sleep on that list? Tack that on there as well for every time I volunteer my services as DD and end up not getting home till after 6 in the morning. Those are just delightful evenings of fighting with drunk people who end up reaching the point where they forget that 4 long islands, 6 beers, and however many shots DO NOT add up to a safe driver. Lovely. Or if its not that it's my ability to be a drunk whisperer, but that's a whole other story.
I generally like most people. I start of giving people the benefit of the doubt untill they either prove their intellgence is lower than a grain of salt or that they're the assholes who'd piss on you when you're already down. There are maybe two people, if that, who've manged to piss me off enough that the thought of seeing them again makes my blood boil. But it really takes a lot of effort and totally shittiness on that persons part to accomplish that.I work hard. Which that can't be helped as I've reached the 300+ level of college classes. Ugh, of course every time I think of that I want to gag because that means I'm almost done with school. But I digress...I work hard at my shitty little part time job as well. My managers love me because they know I'll work hard and get my job done the way I'm supposed to. In all of the jobs I've had I've only ever missed one day of work (which someone had written my name in when I had not agreed to take that shift), been late [but called ahead about] once, and any other time I've been called out or trade shifts or something of that idea. I'm responsible and I know it.
Now I could continue the list, but really I just want to ask why? WHY Karma did we have to flood the floor of my car? Why Mother Nature did you cause it to rain so hard there is a water line of sewage half way up my car door? WHY? I can't think of anything I've done that would constitute this being fair.But I guess that's it huh? The whole life isn't fair to anyone idea coming into play. Well to that I'd like flip the world a bird and say f*** you. Thanks for nothing.
I'd hate to end this on an angery note so...in other news our power bill went down almost $130 dollars and our water bill went down about $50. So I guess that extra $50 bucks i'll save this month is how I get to save for new flooring in my car? Awesome...
"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved." - Helen Keller
Monday, November 30, 2009
Getting Back Into the Swing of Things
Welcome one and all. You've stumbled upon my blog 2.0.
I had an "online journal" many years ago. I took great care in writing in it whenever possible, some times many times a day when posting quizes in your blog was trendy, and never failed to leave my readers without pictures if the story I was telling required them. Looking back on this "journal" I can't help but to laugh. And laugh hard. I apparently was a very whiny teenager and took my angst out on the online world. Oh my poor readers, I feel bad for them.
Now, this is not to say that this blog won't contain some complaining from time to time. Those of you who talk to me on a regular basis will be able to easily guess where my complaints will come from. But, this is not the time at place to talk about any of that. This is merely an introduction.
Welcome.
For today I don't have the time to shoot off into something deep and interesting to read. That's what the paper I have to write this evening is for. I can't promise this will be an interesting or insightfuly blog. It is simply here due to the realization that I miss having an outlet to spew thoughts and feelings on a page to get them out of the jumble of thoughts swirling through my mind.
So here's to you brave reader. Enjoy this blog for what it will be.
"We all start out with the same alphabet. We are all unique. Talent is not the most important thing --- discipline and dedication are. Craft can be learned but desire and longing are innate. Despite the demands of school and just being young, try to write SOMETHING every day --- a description, a captured emotion, a simile, a metaphor. Read, for crying out loud! A writer must read the way a ball player must go to the ballfield every day to practice. Everything is possible in this world of ours--- and so's publication. - Robert Cormier"
I had an "online journal" many years ago. I took great care in writing in it whenever possible, some times many times a day when posting quizes in your blog was trendy, and never failed to leave my readers without pictures if the story I was telling required them. Looking back on this "journal" I can't help but to laugh. And laugh hard. I apparently was a very whiny teenager and took my angst out on the online world. Oh my poor readers, I feel bad for them.
Now, this is not to say that this blog won't contain some complaining from time to time. Those of you who talk to me on a regular basis will be able to easily guess where my complaints will come from. But, this is not the time at place to talk about any of that. This is merely an introduction.
Welcome.
For today I don't have the time to shoot off into something deep and interesting to read. That's what the paper I have to write this evening is for. I can't promise this will be an interesting or insightfuly blog. It is simply here due to the realization that I miss having an outlet to spew thoughts and feelings on a page to get them out of the jumble of thoughts swirling through my mind.
So here's to you brave reader. Enjoy this blog for what it will be.
"We all start out with the same alphabet. We are all unique. Talent is not the most important thing --- discipline and dedication are. Craft can be learned but desire and longing are innate. Despite the demands of school and just being young, try to write SOMETHING every day --- a description, a captured emotion, a simile, a metaphor. Read, for crying out loud! A writer must read the way a ball player must go to the ballfield every day to practice. Everything is possible in this world of ours--- and so's publication. - Robert Cormier"
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