Monday, May 29, 2006
A Saturday away brought rants my way
Exercise: House cleaning.
So this past Saturday I took off to Ames for my regular six week haircut. Wouldn't you know it would piss down with rain just enough to get my clean car dirty only for the sun to return afterward - GRRR! I thought about washing it on the way home but they are predicting rain again for tomorrow so I decided to nix that idea. I figured since it's supposed to be nice from Wednesday on, I would just take care of it then.
The rain, however, wasn't the first aggravation I came across nor was it the last. As I was going around the ramp on the mix-master to transition from one interstate to another, there was a cop car with its lights on parked in the right lane where the on-coming traffic from the interstate I got off of merges in to the interstate I was headed for. Now it wouldn't have necessarily been that big of deal had the guy been sitting up further so the traffic on the ramp could see him but he wasn't. He was down over the hill where you couldn't see him until you were nearly right up on him. The two people that were in front of me almost hit the guy and nearly caused a four or five car pile up. Turns out the guy was parked where he was to let people from a funeral procession merge freely. Not that I don't have respect for those things but freeways and interstates are NOT a good place for them. This particular one nearly caused a few more deaths or serious injuries and interstates do have MINIMUM speed requirements - something I don't think was being met in this case.
The third thing that happened which just kind of topped everything off was my visit to the Evil Empire. When I got there, I could tell by the number of cars in the parking lot it was going to be busy as I would expect for a Saturday afternoon - think maggots on a shit pile. Anyway, I started off next door at the EE's brother's place to get a few things - Milk, OJ, and some cereal. Now although it was quite warm out, I knew I didn't need much from the EE and shouldn't be in there an extremely long time so the stuff I already got next door would probably be ok sitting in the car as it usually is.
After I put the first bunch of groceries in the car, I walked into the EE. I went to get a cart and this girl who obviously had her head misplaced up her ass just stood right in the way even after I said, "Excuse me" twice. UGH! If that wasn't enough, when I went to walk through the second set of doors, all the people who went in before me felt the need to congregate right there in the middle of the walk. I don't know why it is that when people walk into these places their brains seem to fall out of their heads but it really kinda pisses me off. Of course these two things weren't even the worst of my experience there.
I picked up the items I needed in fairly good time and then looked for a place to check out. At first I thought about going to one of the self check lanes, however, they were all full and I've noticed that even though they are supposed to be "fast lanes" most people aren't overly quick going through them whether it be from lack of computer skills or whatever. I finally found a lane that didn't look too bad (no worse than any of the others anyway). There was one person that was halfway through and then another with a lot of groceries ahead of me but for any good checker, it shouldn't have taken more than about ten minutes to get both of them through. Not long after pulling my cart into the lane, I saw there was a problem. Uh oh...I started looking around to see if there was a lane close that I might fare better with. There wasn't so I just stayed where I was at. It didn't take too long to get the problem solved so it was all cool.
When the woman right in front of me started getting her stuff scanned, everything went south - QUICKLY! I don't know what was up with the check out lady but she has got to be one of the most ignorant people I have witnessed in a very LONG time. First, the woman buying the groceries had taken a box of gum off the shelf to buy. After the check out woman scanned the packages, she put them back in the box and then when she went to put the box in the bag, the scanner caught the UPC on it and scanned it. Check Out Dumbass (referred to as COD from now on) stands there and tries to cancel it out I don't know how many times before turning the blinking light on for assistance. The light wasn't even on for thirty seconds and she turns it off only to try the same thing she had been doing ten more times even though no one was coming over to help because she didn't leave it on long enough for anyone to see. *BLINK* *BLINK* This cycle goes on three times. Finally a supervisor comes by and COD calls her over. Turns out all she needed to do was to hit the clear button. *RE*
Not too long after the gum issue, she started having problems with the scale and proceeded to do the same damn thing she did with the gum with three produce items. The "fix" being the same. It was so sad because even the woman she was checking out got to the point where she was telling the woman what she needed to do to take care of the problem. By the time the fourth and fifth produce items came up and shouldn't couldn't get those keyed in right, COD just totally skipped entering them. That really pissed me off. You know with people like her checking shit, it's no wonder prices go up.
By the time it was all over, I had waited for 30 MINUTES for this stupid woman to process two people! I couldn't believe it! Now I'm generally a patient person but this was over the top and I did have milk and OJ in my hatch that I didn't want to spoil. I would have gotten out of the line but by the time I got to my "breaking point", there were already people behind me so I couldn't really leave. It was when I started putting my stuff up on the belt that I realized I had apples and thought, "Oh God, here we go again!" Thankfully, she was able to take care of them without any trouble although I thought she was going to rip a hole in the lettuce packaging trying to straighten the plastic out where the UPC was.
Yah so anyway, Beverly on checkout lane #9 - YOU SUCK!
And now for something completely different....
I watched a couple of movies this weekend. The first one was called Match Point. Very strange film but I liked how it showed the lengths people will go to in order to cover up infidelity and the oddity of "dumb luck".
The second movie was Narnia. When I was little, my mother read the books to me but because it was so long ago, I couldn't remember exactly what the story line was. Although some of the effects were a little hokey (like when the two girls are riding on the lion when he's running and their hair isn't blowing in the wind), I did enjoy it and thought the acting was brilliant.
Last thing for this section...
The Democratic primaries are coming up a week from tomorrow. I'd really like to see Ed Fallon get the nomination but I don't think it's going to happen. I believe that this guy might bring some fresh ideas to the table and I really like the fact that he not only isn't taking money from corporate sponsors but he also isn't running a dirty campaign like the other two are. I guess people just like those who take cheap shots at others better than actually talking about the issues.
Ok....that does it for me.
Til next time...
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
News stories that just make you say WTF?
Exercise: 400 crunches, 100 push ups, 50 leg lifts
First up....all the hoopla over the Dixie Chicks and their latest album. Come on people it's been three years. Time to let go of the grudge especially since many of you who voted for Bush have now decided you too think the guy isn't doing such a hot job. Who really gives a shit anyway? I mean after all it was said in London - some place where people didn't like Bush to begin with and big deal what side they take when it comes to politics. Doesn't change the music. Their music isn't exactly what I would define as "my bag" but I'm tempted to buy their albums just as a method of saying, "Way to stand up for what you believe!"
I was watching the national news tonight and there was a story on there which just only solidifies my thoughts of how COMPLETELY screwed up immigration is. It was about a young man who's mother petitioned him here from Trinidad when he was 15. After he graduated from high school, he joined the Army as a greencard soldier. He had applied for citizenship but the government wouldn't give it to him because the card with his fingerprints didn't have a required signature. When he was in Iraq, he found a way to go about getting the fingerprints. As he was on his way to get them, he was killed when his convoy hit a roadside bomb. After over a year of waiting, he never got it, then on the day of his funeral, his mother was presented with a certificate of his citizenship (funny how when the kid was alive, it took years but after death the government produced it in "5 minutes"). Had he not had to go get those fingerprints, more than likely he would still be alive today. What a bunch of crap. Now I realize this set in motion a way for soldiers to have "fast track" citizenship but I think it's absolutely ridiculous that someone had to needlessly die in order for it to happen.
The DMPD is going to be cracking down on noisy cars and motorcycles after increased complaints from residents. What decides what is considered noisy? Well you would think it would be determined by some sort of electronic measuring device but no....it's up to the cops' discretion. If they can hear a noise from 50 feet away and consider it a nuisance, they can issue a ticket. For a loud muffler, the fine is $43.20. A noisy car stereo citation earns you a court appearance. If the accused is found guilty, the judge gets to decide the fine. Now granted I would love to see someone come and haul the Vampire's ass away for his obnoxiously loud motorcycle that he loves to rev at all hours (unfortunately though we aren't under the DMPD's jurisdiction), but I can see how this could get ridiculous pretty quickly. Besides, I would much rather those cops be out writing tickets to speeders and arresting dangerous criminals than bothering themselves with enforcing noise ordinances.
And now for something completely different.....
There are some days when I've gone into work and not long after being there, I wonder what in the hell possessed me to walk through the door. Today was one of those days. I had filed two payment requests from a manufacturer. We received a check about a week ago which was a full payment for one of the claims and then $16 (yah that's right $16 I shit you not) towards the second claim which was for $320. Well, because we can't send partial payments into corporate to be processed, the woman who does accounts receivable in our office decided to wait a week and see if a second check showed up (sometimes this manufacturer does pay with two checks for what reason I don't know). Yesterday marked the week - still no check. I emailed the woman at the manufacturer, explained the situation, and asked when we could expect payment. She didn't really give me a reason for the hold up but she said that she put the request through again. This morning I received another email from her. I guess there was a problem - she couldn't find the funding she needed and asked me to give her the details of all the claims made against the particular fund number being used for this particular claim. Um ok chic, you got all the fuckin information already dig it out your damn self. Obviously I couldn't say that to her and thankfully I had kept good notes so I sent all the information back to her only to see that as my email was sending, she had sent me a message telling me that she figured it out already - GRRRRR! It turns out that because of her "laziness" with a previous claim and the way it was paid, it had backlogged this one. Ok fine...can you tell me when the check will be issued? 30 fuckin days from the time AP receives it - WHAT?! Oh and if for some reason she has to completely rework the funding, that will add another 1 - 2 weeks on top of that. YIKES! It's then that I question whether or not there is a time constraint on the check we already have. Oh yah....she was tons of help with that. She asks me if there is anything written on it and I tell her no. That's when she says in a rather snotty way, "Well, there you go." Ok honey whatever you say. Most checks I've seen have some sort of statute of limitation. I told her I only wanted to make sure because I didn't want it going void in the time we were waiting on the other check. That's when she starts ragging on me about it not being her problem blah blah blah and if we have to void the first check it's going to take oodles of time to get that reissued. Jesus woman lay off the fuckin coffee! Yah, she's that high strung. I couldn't get her off the phone fast enough after that - was afraid I might say something I shouldn't which I did after I hung up. I do believe the word that came out of my mouth was BIOTCH! J-Lo, who sits on the other side of the cube wall from me, said, "Are you calling people names over there?" I said, "Damn right I am!!!" We both had a good laugh over that. Anyway....I have decided to refer to this woman who can't seem to pull her head from her ass long enough to breathe Queen of Tards from the planet Retardia. UGH! *RE*
And the winner of American Idol this time around......
Wait for it.....
TAYLOR HICKS! YAY!!!!!! I am sooooooo glad he got it. He's one of the people I've liked since the beginning.
Otay...that's me outta here for the evening.
Til next time...
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Monday, May 22, 2006
I work with some of the wackiest people
Exercise: 400 crunches, 100 push ups, 50 leg lifts
You know, there are some days when the people you work with just make it worth the trip into the office. One of the account guys I work with (I will call him Big O) just cracks me up every time I talk to him. Today I think he was nursing a serious brain fart since he kept calling me into his office nearly every ten minutes to "fix" his Power Point presentation he was working on. We always give each other shit and somewhere in there, I end up calling him weird or a freak to which he declares, "I'm unique". I then let him know that he's WAY beyond unique. lol I did let him know that he was only allowed one "tech" call per day but that was shot to hell by about 10am. I also informed him that if he called again, I would have to start charging double. Ok so maybe the monetary pay is the same but he is the "candyman" in our office and was more than willing to pay me in chocolate or any other goodies I wanted from his cabinet so it wasn't all bad. :)
Speaking of goodies from work....one of the other account guys I work with more than anyone else basically gave me and J-Lo free roam of the HBC samples so needless to say, I've got enough shampoo, body wash, and fabric softener to last at least a year. Btw, TBB if you read this....I have another big jug of laundry detergent for you. :)
Oh....was watching The Apprentice tonight. Sean just cracks me up and I really hope he wins. This week's task involved redesigning uniforms for Embassy Suites. I was appalled by what the women did. Obviously they knew nothing about designing uniforms or anything else for that matter - Dynasty anyone? YUCK! Sean, on the other hand, knew exactly what to focus on - keep it professional but make it functional. Sean...if I weren't already married, I think I would want you for my own. LOL
And now for something completely different.....
I've been spending some time reading political forums lately. I really find it interesting to see what other people (especially the younger crowd) are saying about the current hot topics. While there are your usual extremists and childish name callers, I have to say that I'm impressed with many of the younger people posting on these forums. Some of them are really thinking and help to restore my faith in the up and coming generation.
Otay....this is me leaving for the evening.
Til next time.....
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Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Who the hell does he think he's fooling?
Exercise: 100 push ups, 400 crunches, and 50 leg lifts.
So I sat down and watched Dubya's blah blah last night concerning his plan for those who didn't enter the US legally. You know every time I hear this guy froth, I can't help but have the thought "Do you think the American people are really that stupid?". This time was no different. Sure there are some out there who aren't as bright as others but it would seem that some are starting to smarten up when it comes to Bush even to the point of apologizing on public forums because they voted for him.
For any of you who watched this poor excuse for a president crap from his mouth and actually thought he's doing something by coming to a good compromise, he's got you duped! It was more than obvious he was just trying to drum some votes and failing miserably.
Let's go over the 5 main points that he referred to.
Secure The Borders
First of all, he sends the National Guard down to the southern border (keep in mind here the NORTHERN border is less secure but he makes no mention of it) and then proceeds to tell people he's not militarizing anything because those troops won't have any "power". Um yah....Even if they don't, I think it still sends that message and it's not a good one. Not only that, with Dubya running things, it's hard to tell what he might try to do. I mean he did go to war illegally and all. Sorry but things are just starting to look a little too "Berlin" to me with mini Hitler running the show.
I believe something does need to be done with our borders but only with patrol officers and nix the fence. Making people feel like criminals even before they get here is rude to say the very least not to mention it portrays that we aren't friendly and rather stuck up. Can we say gated community? What a bunch of bullshit! And people wonder why those in other countries have the opinion of us that they do. *RE*
Temporary Worker Program
Now we all had to know that Dubya would work in his corporate agenda when it comes to this issue. Then again, he's got to be crazy if he actually thinks he's finding middle ground here. The only ground he's "finding" is his own - he didn't really say anything last night that was new from when he previously spoke on the subject.
This sort of program he's suggesting basically provides a revolving door so there can be a steady stream of people coming in here to support us then be forced to go back home. Once there, they can then attempt to come back permanently. What a load of crap. Anyone who knows anything about the immigration process understands that there are only so many visas issued every year which means if all those temp workers want to come back, more than likely some aren't going to be able to at least not right away. Nothing like giving someone something only to take it away again. Just one more thing that suggests Bush really does think he's a direct line to God and has power over everyone else's lives.
I'd also like to know how this adds to increased security. If you ask me, it just complicates it all the more because you are bringing more people in, increasing paperwork, etc.
Tamper-proof Identification
Ugh....give me a break. There is no such thing. Someone always finds a way around such things. Forget trying to tamper-proof an identification card. Require everyone (citizens, immigrants, and travelers coming into the US) to be digitally fingerprinted. As "big brotherish" as it sounds, even I would go for that especially since it could provide benefits beyond just keeping those who are trying to milk the system from doing so. For example, it could help crimes committed by first time offenders to be more easily solved. It could also help with abducted children.
I do have to admit I actually laughed at his statement about employers not currently having a way to verify documents and work eligibility. Um guess someone forgot to tell him about the free service that the official social security website offers where an employer can register and check SSNs.
Opposition To Amnesty
Really? Doesn't sound like it to me since he's talking about giving the majority citizenship in the end. Yah...that's really middle ground. WHATEVER! Now while I agree with him that deporting millions of people just isn't realistic, I don't think granting citizenship is the way to go. I stick by my thought of legalization but with the restriction that no one may pass the status of permanent resident. This, I think, truly is the MIDDLE ground. By doing this, everyone would be legal, paying taxes, and be given the same human rights as everyone else. They wouldn't, however, be allowed to vote, hold office, serve on a jury and/or in the military among other things.
Congressional Passage Of Comprehensive Legislation
I agree that we can't build a unified country by provoking anger and fear, however, when he mentioned the bit about not exploiting the issue of immigration for political gain, I nearly fell off my chair. Damn hypocrite he is. Sorry Bushie baby but I was one of the many that saw right through your stunt.
The worst part about it all is the cost that could come into play. Knowing how Bush operates, he'll probably charge it back to the people going about things legally to come into this country which it turn will make it even more difficult for those who really need the chance at it. Then again maybe he'll give the poor already here a hidden tax raise and make them think they are getting a cut. Yet again, maybe he'll just do both since that is how "fair" tends to come out in his mind. YIKES!
And now for something completely different....
I was shocked to hear that Chris was voted off American Idol. If that doesn't say fixed contest, I don't know what does. They tried to play it off as people not voting but I'd like to know how that's possible. I tried for the full two hours after the show and I couldn't get through. At least Chris most likely built up enough of a fan base that he will be able to more than make it on his own. The other plus is that Taylor is still there. I really hope he wins now. I can't stand Elliott's nasty warble and I'm just not so impressed with Katherine anymore. Regardless of what happens, I don't think I will be watching the show anymore after this season just because it seems like a sham even more than it already did.
I've now seen both a Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice on the road (both in black). Those are two really sweet looking cars! I almost wish now that I would have held off for one. On the other hand, I'm glad I didn't. I really love the car that I have and I do like having the option of a backseat area. That's something that neither the Sky nor the Solstice have.
Otay....that does it for me tonight.
Til next time.....
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Thursday, May 11, 2006
A call from London and a couple of cars
Exercise: None. It was a cold, windy, gray day today and I just didn't feel inspired. Coming home, curling up in my nice big chair with a blanky and vegging in front of the tv is what today called for. It was good. :)
I'm taking a break from the political garbage for this post to talk about just some "fun" things.
Last night not long after I got home, I received a call from London. My oldest nephew is now just over a week into his UK trip and loving every minute of it. He was telling me about his visit to The Tower Of London which is always a must see for a first time tourist and going to St. Paul's Cathedral. He said he was able to get some killer pics from the top (something I never got to do). I think the most interesting but bizarre thing he mentioned was eating lunch in the crypt of the cathedral. I couldn't help but joke about wanting a side of corpse with his meal. I know...sick humor but what can I say....it runs in the famdamly. :) The last little interesting tidbit I found out was that he's staying at a place not too far from where I lived. According to what he told me, the closest Tube stop to him was only two away from the one I always used. Oh yah....he's also going to try and get me some of my favorite goodies from there that you just can't get here. YAY!
So I was watching Inside Edition this evening and saw two stories that caught my attention. The first one was about a little 6 year girl who's spine was severed by a stray bullet. Not only did she forgive him before the court, her mother did too after he apologized. Now I can't say that I would expect a 6 year old to hold rage against someone for an act like this especially since she was only 3 at the time, but for the mother to not only share her daughter's sentiment but go as far as giving the guy a handshake and a hug was absolutely extraordinary. If only there were more people like this in the world. *sigh*
The second story was about this beast opening up at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Oh how I would love to jump on it for a ride. As some of you may know, I'm a sucker for amusement parks and coasters are my fav. The higher, the faster, the better I say. :) What has me even more enamored with this one is that you are tipped forward so it's like you are flying rather than sitting. It just totally rocks!
And now for something completely different....
I have now actually seen another Eclipse GT on the road. It's black and I kind of wonder if whoever owns it lives in my area since I saw it only a couple of miles from here. The other interesting thing is that I think its owner works down the street from me. In the past I noticed there was this older model black Eclipse parked at one of the businesses down the hill from my building. Well, in the past week that older model has disappeared and a brand new model is there. To whomever it is....you have GREAT taste in cars!
Speaking of cars....
My supervisor's son (the one who bought my Sunfire) came to the office yesterday just before I left to go home. As I was walking to my car, I noticed the Sunfire was sitting there. You could tell that it had been wrecked but it didn't look nearly as bad as I thought it might after what had been described to me. Other than that, it appears that he has been keeping pretty good care of it. I hadn't heard anything about it since the day my boss told me about the accident so I didn't know what ended up happening to it. Obviously the kid kept it and it's still going strong. I'm still amazed at the performance of that car. 9 years old, over 180,000 miles and as far as I know still has yet to have any of its bulbs changed. Who would have thought my little Sunfire would hang on like that. I've gotta say it definitely gives my new car some tough standards to live up to. :)
Otay....that's it for me.
Til next time....
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Monday, May 08, 2006
Oh say can you see....
Exercise: None. Was dead tired tonight. Couldn't get to sleep last night and once I did, I woke up at 3am wide awake. Finally after about 1/2 hour of tossing and turning, I got back to sleep but then had to be up at 5:30 - YAWN!
The ignorance and hatred being spread from sea to shining sea?
Over the past week, there have been many people out in blogland (well, more like cyberspace in general) who have been tossing out supposed "facts" from the LA Times about illegal immigration. What's most amusing about all this is the US government can't even nail down figures when it comes to those who are here illegally, yet somehow some LA news source appears to have been able to. That right there was enough to get me to question the validity. Just as I thought - semi true at best and it clearly shows how this becomes a racial issue by targeting only Mexicans even though illegal immigrants come from all over the world.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/taxes.asp
Then we come to the issue of flag flying. A bunch of people have been making a big stink about the US flag being flown upside down with a Mexican flag over it. True, it did happen, however, the people blah blahing about it made it sound as though it was happening all over the country and the Mexican people were coming to take us away ha ha. In reality, it was one incident pulled off by some high school students.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/mexicoflag.asp
Finally....the tax issue. Sure there are illegal immigrants mooching our welfare system. On the other hand, there are plenty of born and raised citizens doing the same damn thing. Is it right, no but it's not ever going to be completely avoidable either. Personally I've got a bigger beef with Uncle Sam giving the biggest chunk of my money (about 30%) to the military and sinking it into a floundering war we should have never started and been part of in the first place. Even at the highest estimation the moocher's are costing less than 1/6 what Dubya and his buddies are. YIKES!
And now for something completely different....
There's a guy I work with who has left me just short of wanting to pull my hair out. He's recently come on board to handle a portion of the biggest line I administrate for. This is an account where you have to be "on" at all times and there is no room for mistakes. Having worked with him on other lines and knowing how inefficient he could be, I was hesitant about him taking the new tasks over. Turns out my hesitation wasn't for not. The guy is horribly inefficient and it bugs the hell out of me when I have to take stuff back to him three, four, and sometimes more times just because he's too lazy to perform the tasks that I blatantly spell out for him. *RE*
I also got a laugh today. This new chic started training today as a retail supervisor. Now the guy who hired her was touting how wonderful her skills were and how well she knew Microsoft Office. Um well obviously she doesn't know as much as bossman thought because she couldn't even perform a simple mail function. Of course given some of the questions her boss has asked me about how to do stuff, I don't think it would take too much to impress him. Typical.
Oh and one more thing....Go to hell David Blaine. Yah, I know pretty harsh words but I've got my reasons.
Otay....I'm outta here.
Til next time...
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Thursday, May 04, 2006
OMG! That is soooooo funny!!!
Exercise: 100 push-ups, 50 leg lifts, and 400 crunches. Finally my abs are starting to go back to the way they were a couple of years ago. :)
I was watching the world news this evening and there was this report about "Rummie" being heckled. They showed a clip where an ex CIA agent was just laying into the guy like none other and basically calling him a bold face liar. LMFAO I was literally rolling on the floor. Never have I seen the man tap dance more than he did when confronted about lying when it comes to falsely claiming Iraq had WMD.
They also reported that tomorrow will mark the 1000th issue of Rolling Stone. It's been awhile since I've perused a copy of one but I remember when my brother used to get them and I would always sneak into his room when he was gone so I could have a read. :)
I also had read on CNN at lunchtime what Moussaoui's judge said to him. "You came here to be a martyr and die in a great big bang of glory, but to paraphrase the poet T.S. Eliot, instead you will die with a whimper." She sooo hit the nail on the head. I'm also happy that the guy wasn't given the death sentence. I really think that if he believes what comes out of his mouth (assuming the guy is sane enough which he probably isn't), it's the best punishment that could be given to him because I believe that death to him would have given him some sort of satisfaction and meant to him that he succeeded.
And now for something completely different.....
Just after 5 this evening, I received a call from Edinburgh, Scotland. My oldest nephew who is studying acting is over in the UK taking a tour of some of the more well known theaters. For some reason I was thinking he didn't leave until the 10th but I guess he left earlier this week. The poor kid is dead tired (which I knew he would be based on the first trip I ever took over there) but he said he absolutely loves it. He's already gone and gotten a tat of the Union Jack on his shoulder. LOL I couldn't believe it when he told me that. At first I thought maybe he meant one of those temp things but he said it was real. Never would I have expected him to do something like that but at least he made a good design choice. :) He did tell me that tomorrow they are going to London but unfortunately he didn't think he would be able to meet up or talk to "Mummy England". I thought that was a bit of a shame since I know she would love to meet him but considering she's an hour each way outside the city, she does still work, and he wouldn't know how to get to her after he got of the train, it could get really tricky. I don't believe she drives and "Daddy England" works nights so picking the kiddo up would be a little difficult. Oh and the other thing that works against them is they don't know what the other looks like so meeting up at the train station could get interesting. LOL
Otay...that's it for me tonight.
Til next time...
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Tuesday, May 02, 2006
GAWD what a day!
Exercise: 50 push-ups, 200 crunches, and 25 leg lifts. Tonight was an "off" night meaning I went for half what I have built up to in order to let my muscles recoup.
The first part of today just kind of bit some ass. A few of my co-workers are what I would call VERY loud talkers even when it comes to stuff that personally, I wouldn't even whisper around the workplace. I do my best to tune them out but at times I find it nearly impossible. This morning was one of those times. They were discussing the big immigration issue that's been on the table lately and let me tell you, it was obvious they didn't realize they were discussing it where someone who is married to a foreign national could hear them. Then again, I don't think any of them even know me well enough to know that I married someone from outside this country. Anyway, some of the things they said just made me sick and the way they were referring to people not born here was so horrendous it actually got me thinking about whether or not I wanted to continue working at my current company.
This afternoon was the second straight one spent in the conference room on a dull ass, worthless conference call. I'm sooo thankful it's a rare thing when we have application upgrades rolled out. Ok...maybe some people got something out of it but I sure as hell didn't. Then again, considering one was reprimanded for falling asleep, I really have to wonder. I could have sat down with the manual and figured out anything I needed to know in about 15 minutes. Instead I had to waste two hours listening to some woman blah blah and people asking questions that just left you thinking how in the hell have you been working this long without knowing that?
At least Gooshie (Quantum Leap fans know who I'm referring to) was able to lift my spirits with a cartoon about a cat trying desperately to get its owners to buy it some Kitty Yummers. LOL
And now for something completely different....
American Idol ~ I soo love Chris and Taylor and I really hope they end up as the final two. Katherine and Paris are good too but I think Chris and Taylor just have something over them.
House ~ This has got to be one of the best shows on tv. I've watched it for the last couple of seasons and I really like it. It's kind of got that strange sort of surreal factor that Keen Eddie (a show which had me crushed when I found out it was cancelled) had. Oh and the sarcasm....Dr. House you're my hero. :P
Otay...that's it for me.
Til next time....
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Monday, May 01, 2006
Anyone for some Colon Cleanse?
Exercise: 100 push-ups, 400 crunches, and 50 leg lifts - about halfway back to where I used to be. Building the running back up to 8 or so miles is next.
So I was watching TV earlier and I shit you not (no pun intended), I saw a commercial for this product called Colon Cleanse. The name alone is gross enough but then this woman comes on and says, "To feel clean from the inside out!" Uh.....EWWWWW. I always have to wonder where they get the people who appear in these commercials and can keep a straight face when pimping products like that.
Well I see old "Lush Bimbaugh" might get a dismissal of a prescription fraud charge and not have to admit his guilt. *RE* Personally, I think the guy should "fry". Yah let's prosecute illegal immigrants as felons but let's allow the drug addicts to go free with a slap on the wrist. Oh and let's not forget the fact that more than likely, the deal he's getting is because the guy has money.
I was happy to see all the people who supported Day Without Immigrants. According to the news reports, the numbers weren't quite as high as expected but it was a sizeable turnout and it did force some businesses to close. Of course as expected the "opposition" showed up too. Based on all the ones I heard interviewed, they (like most people) all misunderstood what's really going on. This day was a protest against illegal immigration becoming a felony, not something to say that people think it's their right to come across the border any way they see fit. I said it in a comment I made in response to a reader of this blog and I will say it again....I CANNOT look at someone who steals a loaf of bread to feed a starving family the same as someone who robs a bank just because they want a lot more money.
And now for something completely different.....
To the landscapers who left all the rock here and there all over the streets in the neighborhood - YOU SUCK! Thankfully there was just enough space for me to get through without having to drive over the crap. I think what pisses me off even more is that Chi and I are paying extra for this service by way of dues. Almost every year they increase ($20 + a one time $35 installment fee in the 3 1/2 years we've been here) and the quality of service decreases. Hell, we're still waiting to have a piece of trim that blew off weeks ago replaced. It took two days to even get a response back to the email request I sent the property management company and then the woman who sent it seemed more concerned about the fucking text color not faxing well. Hey lady - ever think about changing the options on your computer instead of bitching at your customers? GEEZ!
Otay.....I is outta here.
Til next time....
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