Sunday, July 31, 2005
Life
Why does life have to be so complicated?
It's never easy. You clear one obstacle and
up pops another. Then things seem to go
well for awhile and there's another obstacle.
Some people face more obstacles than others.
This is the tricky part. Why do some people have
many problems and others only a few?
And why do some people fall into sh*t and come
out smelling like a rose, while others fall into
sh*t and come out smelling like sh*t?
And that is my thought for the day.
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Saturday, July 30, 2005
Daylight-Saving Time
It's been a long time coming. I, for one, am glad it will be extended.
It was supposed to be two months longer (one before and one after
what we have now). Actually, it will only be 3 weeks earlier and one week later.
And of course there are people/groups etc griping and complaining.
I say, get over it. Try it, you might like it.
Of course, you might have to wait until 2007 to do that when it goes into
effect.
Bummer.
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Friday, July 29, 2005
He Can't Hurt Me Anymore
Unemployment comp hearing finally over.
Took two hours.
Sick to my stomach that morning.
Had to look at him.
Sat across from me.
Co-worker testified against me - venom.
Don't care if I lose.
Had my day in court.
Able to tell my side - finally.
Wasn't allowed to before the hearing.
May have lost the war, but won that battle.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Best Friends
They're supposed to support you no matter what.
They're supposed to stick with you through thick and thin.
They're supposed to be there for you - whatever happens.
If you believe these are true statements guess again.
One of my best friends turned on me.
She sold her soul to the devil.
She felt the new boss was a better friend.
You know the old saying: "With friends like that who needs enemies?"
I cry when I think of how close we were and how she "kicked me to the curb." In the end, nothing meant anything.
Thanks Debra for turning your back on me.
Have a nice life -- if you can live with yourself.
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Monday, July 25, 2005
Words of Wisdom
The only person who never steps on someone
else's toes is the one who never dares to take
a step.
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Sunday, July 24, 2005
My Hero
Today would have been my father's 90th birthday.
He passed away last December.
He and Mom are finally together again.
Peaceful.
He was a good father and I sorely miss him.
I was always "daddy's girl."
Happy Birthday Dad.
Have a good one on me!
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Saturday, July 23, 2005
Drunken Pilots
The headline read "Pilots Get Prison Time For Being Drunk."
I don't know about you folks, but I thought this was pretty darn funny.
Can you imagine yourself on a plane with a drunken pilot at the helm?
How can you tell he's drunk?
Does the plane weave? Do the passengers look like bobble head dolls?
There aren't any roads to run off of, no poles to get close to or hit, so how
can you tell?
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Friday, July 22, 2005
Suicide Bombers Continued
Well I see they did it again in London.
My thoughts? This time it looks like copy-cat bombings.
Some people will jump on any band wagon.
These are followers. Weaklings.
Sick followers if that is the case.
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Thursday, July 21, 2005
Suicide Bombers
For the life of me I cannot understand these suicide bombers.
What kind of mentality do they have when they do these things and then blow themselves up also.
Take the four guys that wreaked havoc on London recently.
A 30-year-old school teacher with a baby daughter.
A 19-year-old married with a young son.
An 18-year-old and a 22-year old.
What kind of religion allows these people to think they are doing a good deed by blowing themselves
up and leaving so many loved ones behind.
War is war, but suicide bombers have got to be freakin' crazy.
I just don't understand it and I probably never will. Does anybody?
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Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Nascar's 2nd Half
Finally we get people on TV who don't bash Junior. (NBC/TNT)
The first half was downright awful. DW didn't help - he was one of the biggest "Junior bashers"
there was. And Hammond. And McReynolds. Good old Fox/FX. Thanks a lot guys! They all climbed on that bandwagon in a hurry.
And any fan that did...well, they just weren't a real fan.
Those of us who really appreciate Junior as a driver hung in there.
So, when Junior won he said "I'm just glad I won on NBC."
'nuff said.
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Monday, July 18, 2005
Things I Hate
I hate whiners - and there are plenty in Nascar.
I hate diets - but I'm always on one.
I hate spinach - it looks like seaweed and probably tastes the same.
I hate when rain fade causes my satellite signal to go away - like today during the race.
I hate liars - don't they realize what they're doing?
I hate people who think they are so god damned superior - like my last "boss."
Just when I think it's safe to go in the water, I think of him and I get crazy all over again.
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Sunday, July 17, 2005
LEADER OR FOLLOWER
Why are some people leaders and other followers?
Who decides this and when is the decision made?
I'm neither. At times I can be both.
For the most part, my ego won't allow me to be a leader.
On the other hand, I don't like to follow either. Too much
garbage to wade through.
No, I'd rather pave my own way in my own time.
But I've learned there are others that just won't let you do that either.
Eventually everything works out for the best.
We can only hope.
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Saturday, July 16, 2005
NIGHTMARE
I dreamed I went to work and no one said a word about it as to why I was there.
In my dream (nightmare) once I realized I wasn't supposed to be there, I left.
And no one said a word then either.
Like a dream within a dream.
Ever have one of those?
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Friday, July 15, 2005
THE KITTENS ARE BACK
First I saw one, then two, and finally the third one.
But wait, there were four. But not today. So I have no idea where that one is.
Mom has been back every night to feed.
She finally decided to bring her babies back.
When I saw those little guys today I was overjoyed!
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Thursday, July 14, 2005
PA: An "At Will" Commonwealth
Not many people know that in Pennsylvania an employer can fire anyone
for any reason. And they don't even need a reason.
That's right. Unless you sign a contract, there isn't a thing you can do
about it either.
If your boss doesn't like your haircut, he can fire you.
If he doesn't like what you had for breakfast, he can fire you.
If he doesn't like the car you drive, he can fire you.
And, I repeat, there is absolutely nothing you can do about it.
Trust me, I know!
I never knew this till I got fired and asked a lawyer. What does "at will" mean?
It means they can fire you at will. For any reason. Or no reason at all.
Makes you feel real confident about working in this commonwealth, doesn't it?
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Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Kittens (Part II)
The kittens are gone. "Mom" moved the biggest and strongest first.
The next day she took the sleepy twins, leaving Runt behind. Each night she would return to feed. Saturday evening we saw her with Runt. He had been so cute, patiently waiting all day for her to return. He would sit there watching the cornfield which was the last place he saw her, as she had led
her twins wherever she took them.
Sometime during that night or early the following morning she moved her fourth and last kitten. We have no idea where or why. It may be a lesson in survival. You know, nature taking its course.
When they are older and on their own they may come back. We can only hope.
Until then we'll keep feeding "Mom." Yes, she was back last evening. Alone.
I did not see her tonight. I hope she doesn't forget us.
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Monday, July 11, 2005
Dale Jr
I don't have to tell you, if you're a Dale Earnhardt Jr fan, that you are as happy as I am.
He won the race today at Chicagoland. Finally. His first win of the year.
Even he was worried he wasn't going to win this year. But he did...
and at one of the tracks that has always been unkind to him.
Yes, I am VERY happy!
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Saturday, July 09, 2005
My Rabbit
She's black. She has lop ears. And she's ten years old. Her name is Jasper.
We call her jazz or sweetie pea. She doesn't care what she's called.
She's a house rabbit. Wouldn't have it any other way. Her cage is between the kitchen and the dining room. She needs to be in the hub of activity.
I wish we could write her off as a dependent. She loves her treats. Especially the yogurt tablets. I think she would "kill" for them. When I walk by her cage she sometimes puts her little paws against the side and begs. And makes me feel guilty, so I give her some yogurt. I feel like I am paying a toll to get by.
Yeah, she's my little toll taker. And my little beggar.
She alerts us to danger. Can you believe that? She actually thinks she can stop anyone or anything that would have the audacity to attack us. And while she's thumping that rear foot, she looks at me with that proud look. And I thank her--just for being such a good companion.
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Friday, July 08, 2005
Selling a House
I now have the task of selling the house I grew up in. It has fallen on me to sell my parent's house because their will states it. So I reluctantly will do so. I don't want to, but I have to.
Another one of those mind boggling life choices. Why do we have to do things when we don't want to? Who decides these things?
Needless to say I am having a huge problem with this. I am not a leader, I am not a great decision maker. I would rather just walk away. This time I can't. There are deadlines to meet.
The contents have to be taken care of. And I have to do this myself. The first step is meeting with the agent at the house. My sister tells me to get 2 or 3 and "play" them. One is bad enough, I certainly don't want to deal with 3! Why? I just want to get this all over with as soon as possible and move on. I don't want to drag it out. It's over, it's done with, time to sell and have closure and move on. I guess some people can't do that. I have to. I have no other choice.
There it is again: choices. I will make them and hopefully they will be the right ones.
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Thursday, July 07, 2005
When I Had A Job...
It's hard when you've worked all your life and someone comes along and puts you out to pasture before you're ready. When I had a job just a little over a month ago, I had an identity. It was taken from me when I was wrongfully terminated. I feel lost, unneeded, unwanted. Something definitely is missing. I don't, however, miss the petty stuff that was going on. See, I'm not a "game player." The one little girl who came to us very pregnant likes to play games.
Before I left, people "turned" on me. I don't know why. To keep their jobs I suppose.
It's a sad world when that happens. Someone wanted/needed my job. So they took it. I hope she's happy; she took my desk too.
I will hold my head up and go on. She has to live with what she did. So sad. So very sad.
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Wednesday, July 06, 2005
KITTENS
So cute. 4 of them. Orange Tigers. Born under a pile of lumber behind our shed.
Not too friendly yet. "Tuxedo" "Runt" and the 2 sleepy twins. Very comical to watch. We put pinwheels near their feeder to keep the birds away. Watching them bat at them is a treat. Their mom and her siblings came to us earlier this year. 5 of them. 3 survived. "Peanut" "Mom" and "Cally" for calico. Now that the little ones are here, the older ones stay away. But yesterday Cally protected them from an intruder. A large black cat that doesn't belong. These are all strays, but we will feed them as long as they stick around.
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Sunday, July 03, 2005
A New Beginning
My first post finds me happy.
Only because Junior and the 8 car finished 3rd at Daytona.
I am happy when he does good.
My innermost thoughts lately are in turmoil.
In the past 6 months, I lost both my parents and my job.
Losing a job makes me feel very inadequate.
I should be happy about it, the new boss is a jerk.
I didn't play by his rules and I lost the battle.
My favorite saying is "what goes around comes around."
Sometimes it takes a long while, but it usually comes to pass.
And that makes me happy.
I have no idea how these things work, where they go, or who sees
them, but I would like to get my thoughts on various subjects "out
there" and hopefully I can get some feedback.
It's a whole new world for me. No, I don't intend to work again; not
at my age.
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