Life could really get a person down if we let it...

Life could really get a person down if we let it...
posted 9/27/2006 8:51:39 AM
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Found out last night that my daughter's health insurance monthly premium is going up.... again... this monthly payment increase now means that close to $1500 a year is being paid out in her health insurance alone.... isn't that kind of high people?

Yes I am very thankful that I have coverage for her but come on... she's 12 should it really cost that much for a healthy child to be covered???? I am now paying more for her health coverage then my own and I have health issues!!!!!!! But because it's a state run health insurance plan I am sure they can basically do what they want... The premiums are based on income and of course child support payments received.

So therefore, because I am blessed with a high child support payment, I am paying the highest monthly premium for my child while others (I'm ashamed to say I know some of these people personally) who know how to cheat the system and lie about income and child support pay the lowest of $20 a month. So I guess my increase is to help cover for the ones who lie huh?

But then again what do I know? I'm just a tax paying US Citizen who obviously is being suckered into thinking we can't do anything about the cost of health insurance... kind of like the cost of gas... which is mysterious dropping pennies per day... now why can't insurance drop like that?

It's all kind of baffling to me. Especially after hearing a news story this morning about how there is a shortage of family physicians in 5 states, Florida being one of them and they think it's because of low Medicare Allowables... I've worked in and around insurance for the past 10 years... I know what kind of payments the physicians get from Medicare.. it's plenty especially when multiplied by how many patients they see per day.

OMG why must we be so greedy???? What happened to the days where people became doctors because they wanted to HELP people not make millions???? Well if you now the answer to these questions, I'd be happy to hear it!

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Three women---one German, one Japanese and a Hillbilly were sittingnaked in a sauna. Suddenly there was a beeping sound. The German pressedher forearm and the beeping stopped. The others looked at herquestioningly."That was my pager" she said. "I have a microchip underthe skin of my arm."A few minutes later, a phone rang. The Japanese woman lifted up her palmto her ear. When she finished, she explained, " That was my mobilephone. I have a microchip in my hand."The Hillbilly woman felt decidedly low tech. Not to be outdone, shedecided she had to do something just as impressive. She stepped out ofthe sauna and went to the bathroom. She returned with a piece of toiletpaper hanging from her behind. The others raised their eyebrows andstared at her.The Hillbilly woman finally said, " Well, will you look at that. I'mgetting a fax."

American Soldier (9/7/2006 11:08:24 AM)

So... I'm sitting at home last night enjoying some TV time with my daughter... and the phone rings... I check out the caller ID and see it's from someone I don't know.. but my gut instinct tells me to ANSWER IT... which I did...----> me "Hello" ----> him "Hi, it's me I only have 6 minutes to talk" So I hand the phone to my daughter... It's DADDY!!!! She was so happy to hear from him. He left out of the states on Saturday and hasn't had a chance to call her since Friday. It was a mixed blessing call... good to hear his voice but not long enough for much talking. They were cut off before she got to tell him that she loved him. Kind of makes for an emotional 12 year old who.... got in trouble after that for telling mommy to SHUT UP This of course was not a wise thing to say to me... especially since there was no real reason for her to say that to me.. I try to understand that she is missing her dad, that it's hard being 12 and that she doesn't always know how to express her feelings in a situation like this.. BUT on the other hand... this isn't the first time he's gone away from her and she isn't 5 anymore. And she should know that telling me to Shut up... just doesn't work at our house.. EVER!!!!!! I know cruel mommy.. she did get grounded for telling me to shut up but she also got a hug and a kiss and daddy will be ok speech, which seemed to have made her feel better. And if I'm honest made me feel better too... Aaaah it's tough being a regular 12 year old... mix in father being military and it's a whole new ball game... it takes lots of patience and love. Everytime he goes away I get a whole new appreciation for what our men and women in the service do for us... but more so of the men and women who stay behind to raise the kids and hold down the home front. God Bless each and everyone of them! Eric.. this is for you.. stay safe! I'm just trying to be a father,Raise a daughter and a son,Be a lover to their mother,Everything to everyone.Up and at 'em bright and early,I'm all in my business suit,Yeah, I'm dressed for success from my head down to my boots,I don't do it for money, there's still bills that I can't pay,I don't do it for the glory, I just do it anyway,Providing for our future's my responsibility,Yeah I'm real good under pressure, being all that I can be,And I can't call in sick on Mondays when the weekends been to strong,I just work straight through the holidays,And sometimes all night long.You can bet that I stand ready when the wolf growls at the door,Hey, I'm solid, hey I'm steady, hey I'm true down to the core,And I will always do my duty, no matter what the price,I've counted up the cost, I know the sacrafice,Oh, and I don't want to die for you,But if dyin's asked of me,I'll bear that cross with an honor,'Cause freedom don't come free.I'm an american soldier, an american,Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand,When liberty's in jeopardy I will always do what's right,I'm out here on the front lines, sleep in peace tonight.American soldier, I'm an American,An American,An American SoldierBy Toby Keith

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TXgal4474
Sep 7 @ 11:31AM

I have never had to deal with a situation like that. I am sorry. You did the right thing.
UnicornLover1962
Sep 7 @ 11:33AM

you're a great person hun. you're right, it isn't easy raising a child on one's own, and with the father being military, i imagine it would be rough on the two of you. i suspect that even divorced, you don't harbor evil thoughts against your ex, so it would be rough on you as well. then add meeting someone new and it clicking, that's gonna be hard to explain to daughter i would think. but keep a stiff upper lip, go for your happiness, and everything will work out fine. i will say a prayer for your ex that he gets through this safe and sound.huggles
maggiemae684
Sep 7 @ 11:54AM

ahhhhhhhhhhh 12 year olds absolutely no excuse found for her behaviour to mom but (and you don't have to tell her this if you don't want) still a pretty wonderful child/pre-teen from what you write. you are doing an incredible job, being a single parent. both of you should celebrate how wonderful you are - eat chocolate chip cookies with chocolate milk decadant, sinful, comforting and just damn good
legacy1
Sep 7 @ 5:56PM

Yeah it's hard with a father in the military. I lost my real father in Nam and wonder what he was like....if I carry any of the family traits or what have you! Glad he got to speak to his daughter and you are cool about it. Hang on though as you are in the begining of the dreaded teenage years! It will be tough I tell you that but stick to your guns and it will all be cool! Promise!Rick

Family (9/10/2006 6:19:06 PM)

I took my daughter to the Flea Market today to visit her grandparents, my ex-in-laws. But for the life of me I have a really hard time calling them that... still after 3 1/2 years of being divorced from their son. I called them mom and dad for 11 years.. how do you stop thinking of them that way??? We had a good time together... well until Nana began talking about daddy being away and then she started crying. I don't do well when others cry around me.. heck I don't do well when I cry so how does one handle this situation???? Well I started doing what I do best.. I used sarcasm to make her laugh and then she forgot about crying. Thank Goodness.. She's a nice lady, well I do tend to agree with her sons that she's a "tad bit whacked" but hey I would be too if I raised 5 sons. We ended up staying there for almost 4 hours. Much longer then I had planned but I just couldn't bring myself to leave. It's kind of like when you go to drop your kids off at daycare ... they look at you with those big eyes... tears gathering in the corners... lips quivering...."Don't leave me" whimpers.. they look just like that sometimes. They seem to be craving attention... needing someone to care about them. I know that 2 of their sons visit them from time to time.. at least 4 of the sons call them on a regular basis, well regular to them (once a month! ) but they aren't close with any of the daughter-in-laws... and Nana told me once she would never get close to any of them again. Because she got close to me and the next thing she knew I wasn't in the family anymore.. She got close to the youngest sons wife.. now she isn't in the family anymore. (yes there's a pattern here.. and a whole other blog)My ex was suprised over the summer when I told him I went to visit his parents. He said "Why? you didn't have our daughter that weekend" "No I didn't.. but I was so homesick for my parents that I thought I'd go see yours and get a couple of hugs so I'd feel better." I know that my visit that day seemed very strange to him and to some of my friends but to me and Nana and Papa it was just like having their daughter come for a visit. I like that feeling. I don't get to see my parents that often anymore for various reasons so I've made my ex-husbands family... my own. Is that so bad? So it's very hard to call them my ex-in-laws because I love them like my very own parents. And I think they feel the same when they introduce me as their daughter-in-law still ...


UpbeatGalinSC
Sep 10 @ 6:36PM

Darlin', this is one of the things that's a repercussion from divorce. Because a couple can't make it together doesn't mean that you are then divorced from the ex family whom you have fallen in love with. They(ex in-laws)can't help that you and he fell out of love for whatever reason and parted,,they still love you and I believe you were easy to love for them.Also when parents divorce, no longer want to be together doesn't mean the children involved can turn off their love,,they still love want Daddy/Mommy and love them along with Nana & Papa. This is what makes you such a special person,,you don't poison your daughter's mind against her Daddy and his family,,therefore she loves them and always will.I think Nana just needed a hug and some slurpiness,,kudos to you,,always putting your daughter ahead of things that are difficult for you to do.From me to (((((((((((((you))))))))))) a hug! I promise you, you will be rewarded!
LongHairRandy
Sep 10 @ 6:42PM

There's an old saying I remember a friend of mine that went,"you divorce the man/woman, not the family". She had similar views about her in-laws, it was her ex-husband that she had problems with, not his family.
maggiemae684
Sep 10 @ 9:12PM

25 years after my first divorce I am still great friends with my ex's mom and brother. his dad passed away about 15 years ago and I spent as much time with him in the hospital as I could. family is great, even when it is extended rather than immediate.

Inconsiderate people.... (9/12/2006 9:41:06 AM)

Because it's a weekly adventure for us, my daughter and I headed out to the Library last night... First stop was the gas station. We had my ex's Jeep and thought I'd be nice and put gas in it... well if I expect to drive it from time to time I guess I need to put gas in it. I must say the drop in gas prices around here is a very pleasant thing to see. We are looking at $2.36 a gallon in most places... It's dropping a few cents everyday. Happy Dance!!!

So anyway... back to my original gripe... We get to the library and as you walk into the door there's this HUGE and I mean you can't miss it HUGE sign that tells each cell phone user to turn their phone off before entering the Library... Common sense....

So I put mine on vibrate and continue into look for books. As I'm looking through the 14 day loan books I hear this annoying cell phone ringing... I look up to see this woman standing at the Customer Service Counter telling the attendant that she's here to pick up her book that was on order.

Not only is this woman's cell phone ringing when it's not supposed to be on... She answers it and carries on a conversation with the person on the other end while conducting business with the attendant. HOW RUDE can you get? ... Right?
Well the lady nicely asks her when she hangs up the phone to please turn it off ...This rude woman tells her that she's leaving now anyway so it won't bother anyone...

Do you know she picked up the phone and made another call while still in the library... talking while checking her book out? I don't understand how anyone can be that inconsiderate and rude especially after being told to turn the phone off because it's the library's rule.

The one time I have talked on the phone while conducting business with someone else I felt horrible and went back to apologize to the person for being rude to her... I guess my conscience is just more guilty then others!

Or as my father would say I just had more fetchin' up then others! <---- thanks dad!


Will_Bucko

5 hrs 52 mins ago
I knew I was back in California one day early last year. I pulled up to a four way stop and noticed that there were three other cars, all going different directions all at the intersection at the same time. And ALL of us were on cell phones. There was a moment where we all faced each other... staring blankly... and then, as if the realization that we were bascially cliches' sunk in, we all started forward attempting to clear the intersection before our embarrassement could grow....

UpbeatGalinSC

5 hrs 33 mins ago
Darlin', in this day and age people tend to think that the rules/laws are for the other guy and not them. Some folks have no consciences today and there certainly is no shame in anything one does today. Back in my day people felt shame when they did something unconscionable, not today. Hence my belief is that our country is slowly but surely becoming morally bankrupt.



Kaylajudy

5 hrs 25 mins ago
People have no concern for others when it comes to cell phones. I sit at work next to the lobby, and I have heard all the various tunes as people get calls and carry on their conversations. My boss refuses to put up a sign to turn them off, and I cannot concentrate on my work when this happens! Stop and think people, others are trying to work - kindly step outside or into a hallway away from others!!

a_heinsohn

4 hrs 37 mins ago
Not much reason for this person to care about turning her cell phone off if no one enforces the rules of the library. Sure the attendent asked her to turn it off but whoop-dee-do. How about instead telling this woman she can come get her book another day when she remembers to leave the cell phone in the car?

Oh and I got gas for $2.23 yesterday

TXgal4474

4 hrs 36 mins ago
It is so rude to have your cell phone ring at a restaurant and then proceed to have a personal conversation for the ENTIRE establishment to hear. I always put mine on vibrate, and step away to a private area to hold the conversation if I really have to! Other than that, there is nothing that could tear me away from my dinner

RainBurner

4 hrs 28 mins ago
My reaction to your post:

Yeah for falling gas prices...

I wanted to destroy that cell and I wasn't even there!!

Michael



chatty

2 hrs 24 mins ago
Years ago the lady would have told her to turn off the cell phone or they would ban her from the library. I really think that our world is going to hell in a handbasket because no one wants to be the mommy. everyone is so afraid of being sued or killed by some crazy wacked out person that we all walk on egg shells afraid to enforce the rules . A sign saying no cell phones allowed inside the library, All cell phones used inside the library will be confiscated and returned when you leave, would be a good start.
Of course then we would need to hire a 300 pound summa wrestler to take their phones away.

legacy1

54 mins ago
As some of you know...I work at a library. We had a policy strictly banning the use but then for some reason our director talked the board into letting the public use them if they are on vibrate and can keep a conversation low.

Back in the day of the ban.....one guy was told to shut his off or use it outside.....he frickin blew his stack. They called me to try to talk to the guy-(thanks alot) and almost had to call the police! Geez people it's a library!

One other thing....people who bring in their pets....not for the disabled but people who think it's cute to carry fluffy in their pet purse and what have you. Not even considering some people might be alergic to the pet hair!

One library close by had to get rid of their {mascot} a cat they would let roam their library beacause of allergic reactions!

Story with a moral... (8/7/2006 7:05:00 AM)

was planning on writing a blog about my weekend... the stress.. OMG and hoping to get some advice.. but then I opened my email and found this story waiting for me and decided that it was good for a laugh and just maybe we all need this one too! ________________________________________________________________The pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won. The pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered in another race and it won again.The local paper read: PASTOR'S ASS OUT FRONT.The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he ordered the pastor not to enter the donkey in any more races. The next day the local paper headline read: BISHOP SCRATCHES THE PASTOR'S ASS.This was too much for the Bishop, so he ordered the pastor to get rid of the donkey. The pastor decided to give it to a nun in a nearby convent. The local paper, hearing of the news, Posted the following headline: NUN HAS THE BEST ASS IN TOWN.The Bishop fainted. He informed the nun that she would have to get rid of the donkey so she sold it to a farmer for $10. The next day the headlines read: NUN SELLS ASS FOR $10.This was too much for the Bishop, so he ordered the nun to buy back the donkey and lead it to the high plains where it could run free. The next day the headlines read: NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE.Alas . The Bishop was buried the next day.MORAL OF THE STORY??? Being concerned about public opinion can bring you Much grief and misery And even shorten your life. So, be yourself and enjoy life. Stop worrying about everyone else's ass and you'll live longer.
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whatagal
Aug 7 @ 7:34AM

I know I"m going to steal this joke with a moral!
TXgal4474
Aug 7 @ 9:14AM

Great way to start a Monday morning.
aakash4u
Aug 7 @ 10:21AM

great moral and could not ask for a better thing to start my week
TzuKeeper
Aug 7 @ 11:56AM

I 'm laughing too hard to write

OMG Can it get any more embarrassing??? (8/18/2006 7:38:58 AM)

The following is a blog might not be acceptable to all viewers... Men you will find this to be a subject might not interest you... TRUST ME ON THIS! But the women can sympathize. Yesterday... was one of the MOST dreaded days of my year... the wonderful YEARLY exam... Due to insurance changes at work, I had to pick a new "Guy-no” to go to. Not a big deal really, just an inconvenience. The problem with this type of doctor appointment is not being naked. After all ... you give birth to one child all modesty goes flying right out the window... My problem with this type of exam... THOSE DAMN paper things they make you wear and THAT DAMN paper...it's kind of like waxed paper... you have to lie on while being examined... Women who are not well endowed like some of us have NO CLUE what it's like to put those things on and TRY to make them FIT. HELLO??? Whoever came up with the idea of those stupid things should be shot. And I'd like to be the first one to take a whack at 'em! I go to put mine on yesterday and the damn thing split the whole way up the back... so not only was the front hanging open the back was open as well.. NICE (what a visual... huh?) Next comes sitting there in a HOT room while that damn paper thing I'm sitting on has decided to move into areas the sun don't even shine on! At this point I'd rather be sitting there in all my naked glory then draped in those stupid paper things that stick in all the wrong places... How can a woman flirt with the sexy new dr if she's got paper stuck up her... um... butt! Hopefully... I can get over the embarrassment before the next yearly... so I can do it all over again... Maybe this time with a little more dignity... but maybe this is something that you can't do with dignity??? Now that you got a good laugh at my expense... Have an awesome Friday and an even better weekend!
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Lilmisstexanne
Aug 18 @ 9:30AM

You're all about having things "stuck up your butt" aren't you? Heh, just kiddin! Maybe your gyno carefully placed slits in strategic areas so that it would "split" on its own so he could see you in all your glory? Every think of that? HAPPY FRIDAY TOT!
Kaylajudy
Aug 18 @ 10:19AM

I like the way they seem to be ONE SIZE FITS ALL!! NOT!! I agree, we need to find who dreamed up that idea and shoot them. Better yet, let's put one on him (it had to be a man) and make HIM march in public with one on!!
TXgal4474
Aug 18 @ 10:27AM

Classic! That was awesome. Thank you for allowing us to laugh at your experience! Have a great weekend!

Weekend... (8/28/2006 7:43:46 AM)

Hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine was pretty good... well let's say it started out good... got a little bumpy in the middle but ended up good! LolFriday night my daughter and I met our friends for dinner at a Mexican Restaurant in town. I love Mexican ... I think I could eat it every night... lol Then after dinner off to the mall to spend money I shouldn't have spent but ya gotta keep the kid covered don't ya? Saturday, the weather was nasty here, lots of rain. A great day to head to the Flea Market though. So off we went to visit Nana and Papa (a.k.a. my ex-in-laws) it’s a good thing I like the people huh? Lol We had a great time. I even helped them with their booth. And I found myself volunteering to help out over the holiday rush as well... Now I like these people... I'm just not sure I like them that much to be spending all that time with them... let's hope the season brings so much business there won't be time to chit chat... It's hard talking to them without the ex being in the conversation. I like the man but sometimes I don't want to talk about him 24/7.... Ya know? Next came Sunday. Sunday started out beautiful. So my girlfriend and her two kids and my daughter and I loaded up the car and off to Busch Gardens we went for a fun filled day of roller coasters and great food. First ride... Rhino Rally...a safari type ride in large trucks where you take a tour through various animals and learn all kinds of interesting facts. Then you drift down the "river" portion of the ride and get wet. Unfortunately the ride broke just as we were coming out of the water portion. We had to sit on the truck for an hour while the park officials drained the water from the river and built a platform for us to exit the truck. We then had to walk out of the ride. For our trouble we were all given 3 passes each to "cut in line" at any ride we wanted. Next was lunch... we needed it after that experience... after lunch we rode several more rides before a deluge began. We stood under an yawning for 30 minutes waiting for the rain to stop.... Here's my issue with this... we go there to ride water rides so why are we standing under cover from some rain??? It wasn't lightning so there wasn't any reason to be cautious... but we had to stand under cover because my girlfriend and her son were wearing their expensive shoes and didn't want to get them wet. Why do people do this? You see stuff like this all of the time. Go to the beach people wear tons of jewelry... WHY??? What is the purpose??? Do you really think anyone cares what you look like at the beach? Same with Busch Gardens do you really think people are looking at your feet to see if you have your good shoes??? Can you really have a good time if you're worrying about your shoes getting wet? Anyway... the rain cut the day short which after spending 30 minutes listening to the whining and complaining about the shoe issue I was very happy to get home and just chill and enjoy my evening without the whiners! Lol Hope everyone has a great day!
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maggiemae684
Aug 28 @ 8:22AM

kind of like going to the gym to workout in full makeup - never could figure that one out either
TzuKeeper
Aug 28 @ 8:31AM

kinda like goin' a yard salein' in yer sunday go to meetin clothes.
legacy1
Aug 28 @ 4:32PM

Great post and get ready as it seems you are in for some BIG TIME rain in Florida-(Ernesto) Be safe!

Shock to my heart...

So I'm about to do the one thing you shouldn't do on a dating site... the unpardonable sin so to speak of dating etiquette.. I am about to bare my soul.... to share my "feelings" about something that happened today. If there are any men reading this .... and you are interested in me.. ya might want to STOP reading NOW before you see me at a bad place in my life!

Today... I found out that my ex-boyfriend... is seeing someone. I know that since we have called things off in a romantic way and have just been friends I shouldn't have let this bother me... I know you're thinking "She's not over him YET????"

I truly thought I wasn't... because when I saw that he had updated his profile it was like a knife being pushed through my heart... thinking he found someone and it wasn't me really hurt like hell..... and I lashed out and said some things to him that I may regret.... hell I do regret... (don't tell my mom I'm swearing like a sailor.. she'd be upset! ... but sometimes it's necessary!!!!!) BUT to defend myself..... I think that it would have been nice of him to tell me to my face that he has found happiness. After all we are friends... I thought so anyway.

Maybe I was wrong on that too?No, I don't think I am wrong on that.. he is actually a much better friend to me then boyfriend and that's probably why it wouldn't have worked between us anyway... Well there's other reasons but I am not going to air that dirty laundry on here it's definately not right.

Anyway.. so I lashed out... cried... sought comfort from a few awesome friends.. who by now are thinking GOOD GRIEF let him go already... But instead of saying this to me they told me that I would be ok... that I just had to deal with my feelings. And they are right... I got myself together... dried the tears and went to answer the phone...

Oh Lovely... it's my ex-husband... he asked me how I was... OH NO wrong question... the tears started flowing... I started blubbering like an idiot ... and he offered kind words... and great advice... "F*ck him... if he doesn't know what a wonderful woman you are he didn't deserve you anyway..." (hm... I wonder if he feels that way about him tossing me aside as well??? )

After that comment I realized..... First.. not all men are idiots... second my ex husband always seems to be there when I need a friend (he wasn't when we were married- funny how people change) and has never judged my decisions or questioned why I loved someone who obviously didn't love me back... maybe because he was in the same boat not too long ago...

So after some deep soul searching... I have decided that I am over my ex-boyfriend. I think the shock of not being told in person and the jealousy (yes I think I am jealous- I admitted it now stop naggin! lol) just really over took my senses for a moment or two... but I am fine now and I can honestly say I wish him all the best and MGS if you read this... I am sorry for the horrible things I said to you and I do want you to be happy..... I hope you will forgive me and accept my friendship. And to anyone else reading this... I know this isn't the type of blog I'd normally write because it does bare my soul and my short comings... and a few other things... but it can also show you I love with my whole heart, forgive easily and cherish friendships forever.

My weekend....

I think today I will finally write the blog I have been putting off for the past few days. Ready?

Well... some of you already know that my weekend wasn't a very good one.

It started on Friday morning when I took my daughter to the dr for a check up before school. What the dr told her about exercise and eating right just totally put the kid into a negative mood. (It wasn't anything she hadn't heard before from her parents but it didn't go over very well)

We then headed to the store. My daughter was looking forward to purchasing a few items with the money she had earned from feeding the neighbors cat while they were on vacation and from doing chores around our house.

Now... as I mentioned before if she whines in a store she gets nothing... even if it's her money. Is this wrong of me? I don't think so. After all she is 12 if she can't behave then why should she get what she wants?

Well... she didn't really whine but when she came to me and asked if she could have something that cost $30 that wasn't something she was going to use more then once and I said "No" the attitude OMG was totally mind blowing. (This should have been my second clue that the weekend was off to a horrible start... right?)

Well I gave the benefit of the doubt... (That will teach me! LOL) She got over the fit and purchased a few craft things instead of the $30 X-box game that wasn't something I wanted her playing to begin with.

Get home... time to cut the grass. This, yes you guessed it, did not go over well with the "Princess". So I made a deal (never again!!!!!! ha) I would cut the grass, both front and back yards if she washed my car... WELL!!!!!

Needless to say, the grass got cut and the car got a quick swipe with a rag. When I told her she had to rewash it she stormed into the house and started slamming doors and telling me "I'm not washing it again, if you don't like it do it yourself."

Ok, I can deal with that. Away went the "new school shoes" the ones we just HAD TO HAVE!!!!

Now that just caused another fit... Come on kid... you're 12 not 3.

Got through that crisis and survived the rest of the day. Whew... breathing... nice... calm... quiet... ah beautiful peace. Saturday... I made the horrible mistake of telling her to clean her room. OMG WHAT? How dare I tell her that?

She began, I kid you not, to scream, yell, throw things, tried to hit me and then began this possessed type behavior of rocking back and forth saying I was trying to kill her... (A swat on the butt isn’t a life threatening blow sweetheart)Well hon, I did bring you into the world and I could take you out very easily... but I don't want to spend the rest of my life in jail so that ain't gonna happen. But ya keep it up and we might be looking at the possibility!

After 30 minutes of this type of behavior and me trying to get her to shut up long enough to breathe before she hyperventilated she finally stopped balling and got a grip. (This was only after telling her to get in the car we were going to the hospital to see what her problem was )

Later after her room was cleaned, (see mom always wins!) the house was picked up and she was calmed down.

I asked her what brought on that nasty behavior... her answer."You took away my shoes and I thought if I behaved like that you'd give them back so I'd stop"

Oh dear child, do you not know who I am? I am the mom, the parent, the person in charge of your butt... I will not, do not, can not be bought, bribed or conned into giving in to your fit throwing tantrums no matter how much you scare me with your "possessed" behavior. It just doesn't work that way.

You are a gift from God. God gave me the responsibility to raise you and make you into a wonderful adult. I just wish you'd realize it would be a lot easier if you'd just listen to me... the first time I tell you to do something!

I won't even touch on what happened on Sunday... I think that is enough for now.! Let's just say I was very happy when Monday rolled around. I couldn't wait to get to work ... just so I could relax!

Joke.. men don't take offense.. it's meant in fun! ;) (8/2/2006 9:32:55 AM)

Joke.. men don't take offense.. it's meant in fun! ;) (8/2/2006 9:32:55 AM)

SUMMER CLASSES FOR MEN AT THE LEARNING CENTER FOR ADULTSREGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED BY Saturday, July 29, 2006NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVELOF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM.

Class 1How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays --- Step by Step, with Slide Presentation.Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.

Class 2The Toilet Paper Roll --- Does It Change Itself?Round Table Discussion.Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours.

Class 3Is It Possible To Urinate Using The Technique Of Lifting The Seat andAvoiding The Floor, Walls and Nearby Bathtub? --- Group Practice.Meets 4 weeks, Saturday 10:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 4Fundamental Differences Between The Laundry Hamper and The Floor ---Pictures and Explanatory Graphics.Meets Saturdays at 2:00 PM for 3 weeks.

Class 5After Dinner Dishes --- Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Kitchen Sink?Examples on Video.Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginningAt 7:00 PM

Class 6Loss Of Identity --- Losing The Remote To Your Significant Other.Help Line Support and Support Groups.Meets 4 Weeks, Friday and Sunday 7:00 PM

Class 7Learning How To Find Things --- Starting With Looking In The Right PlacesAnd Not Turning The House Upside Down While Screaming.Open Forum .Monday at 8:00 PM, 2 hours.

Class 8Health Watch --- Bringing Her Flowers Is Not Harmful To Your Health.Graphics and Audio Tapes.Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 9Real Men Ask For Directions When Lost --- Real Life Testimonials.Tuesdays at 6:00 PM Location to be determined.

Class 10Is It Genetically Impossible To Sit Quietly While She Parallel Parks?Driving Simulations.4 weeks, Saturday's noon, 2 hours.

Class 11Learning to Live --- Basic Differences Between Mother and Wife.Online Classes and role-playing .Tuesdays at 7:00 PM, location to be determined

Class 12How to be the Ideal Shopping CompanionRelaxation Exercises, Meditation and Breathing Techniques.Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours ! Beginning at 7:00 PM.

Class 13How to Fight Cerebral Atrophy --- Remembering Birthdays, Anniversaries and Other Important Dates and Calling When You're Going To Be Late.Cerebral Shock Therapy Sessions and Full Lobotomies Offered.Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 14The Stove/Oven --- What It Is and How It Is Used.Live Demonstration.Tuesdays at 6:00 PM, location to be determined.Upon completion of any of the above courses,Diplomas will be issued to the survivors.

Send this to all the guys that you think can stand the heat, and to all the ladies for The best chuckle of their day!

Top Ten Things To Say When Caught Sleeping at Your Desk

Top Ten Things To Say When Caught Sleeping at Your Desk (7/31/2006 8:31:47 AM)

10.) "They told me at the Blood Bank this might happen."
9.) "This is just a 15 minute power nap they raved about in the time management course you sent me to."
8.) "Whew! Guess I left the top off the Whiteout. You probably got here just in time."
7.) "I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the Mission Statement and envisioning a new business strategy."
6.) "It's true what they say about all that harmful radiation that these monitors put out. My eyes started stinging and I got real dizzy."
5.) "I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work-related stress. Are you discriminatory toward people who practice Yoga?"
4.) "Darn! Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out how to handle that big accounting problem."
3.) "Did you ever notice sound coming out of these keyboards when you put your ear down real close?"
2.) "Who put decaf in the wrong pot?"AND THE NUMBER ONE BEST
1.) Just raise your head slowly and say, " . . . in Jesus name, Amen."


**** after the weekend I had.. I think I will need to keep at least 2 of these in mind.. just in case! lol

Sometimes Living in Florida ... (7/27/2006 7:21:03 AM)

Sometimes Living in Florida ... (7/27/2006 7:21:03 AM)

Can be embarrassing... I think that maybe admitting that you live in Florida is probably more embarrassing at times. We have the re-count thing that will never be lived down... the alligator situation just a few months ago... and many more that I care not to mention! But this really makes me angry... If this were a "normal" everyday person they would be sitting in jail waiting their hearing and then have major fines to pay and license suspended for at least a year, community service and more then likely LOSE their job... But not this woman. She gets a WARNING!!!! (A slap on the wrist so to speak) For someone to be caught doing what she teaches AGAINST kind of makes a person wonder!!!!!

Article copied from the Miami Herald:

A Plantation police officer will be back at work next month, after serving out a one-month suspension for a drunk-driving conviction. Officer Laurie Primeau, a 26-year veteran of the department, also taught DUI enforcement at the Broward police academy. She was convicted Jan. 26 by an Orange County jury on a charge of driving under the influence. LICENSE SUSPENDED Primeau, 47, was sentenced to 360 days probation, 50 hours of community service and a fine and court costs totaling of $647.50. Her driver's license was suspended for six months. She also was ordered to attend a class for people convicted of DUI. Through a Plantation police spokesman, Primeau declined to comment. The conviction stems from a Dec. 9 incident in which an Orange County sheriff's deputy pulled her over on Florida's Turnpike. Deputy David Alvarado told Plantation police Internal Affairs investigators that Primeau's gray Dodge Magnum almost hit his unmarked Ford Explorer while heading north on the turnpike around 8:30 p.m. He said she was going well over 90 mph. When Alvarado approached the passenger's side door, he found that Primeau was naked <----- from the waist down, according to the Internal Affairs report. Alvarado called for backup. PANTS LOST He asked her where her pants where, and she said she didn't know. Alvarado said her eyes appeared bloodshot, her face was red and she was perspiring. She put on a pair of sweat pants and showed Alvarado her Plantation police badge. Searching the car, Alvarado found a large bottle, possibly a gallon, of Southern Comfort whiskey, almost empty. Some of the liquor had spilled onto the floor of the vehicle. Deputies gave Primeau field-sobriety tests, such as asking her to touch her nose with her finger. Then she was arrested. She refused to take a breath test. In a June memo, Plantation Police Chief Larry L. Massey Jr. gave Primeau a 30-day unpaid suspension for the DUI conviction. After thinking long and hard, Massey said, he decided not to fire her because of her long years and generally exemplary performance with the department. Massey listed some of her awards and commendations, including police officer of the year. NO MORE CHANCES Internal Affairs investigators had concluded that Primeau lied on several points. For instance, she said she was not nude but wearing a bathing suit in the car, and that the whiskey bottle was a prop from a DUI enforcement class at the police academy. But Massey overturned the Internal Affairs finding that Primeau lied. He said he was giving her the benefit of the doubt that she ''may have been too drunk to remember exactly what happened.'' He warned Primeau that ``should you once again violate department policy.... there will be no second chances. I am placing you on notice that you will be terminated.''

I still love living here... but sometimes it's not fun being the "butt" of everyone's jokes!

Telemarketer

Remember this, you just might need it someday!!!!!! (07/12/2006 07:16 AM)

Subject: Telemarketer
The phone rang as I was sitting down to my evening meal, and as I answered it I was greeted with "Is this Karl Brummer".
Not sounding anything like my name, I asked, "Who is calling?"
The telemarketer said he was with The Rubber Band Powered Freezer Company or something like that. Then I asked him if he knew Karl personally and why was he calling this number. I then said off to the side, "Get some pictures of the body at various angles and concentrate on the blood smears and bloody footprints."
I then turned back to the phone and advised the caller that he had entered a murder scene and must stay on the line because we had already traced this call and he would be receiving a summons to testify in this murder case.
He protested that he was just a telemarketer and knew nothing about any murder. Ignoring his protestations, I questioned the caller at great length as to his name, address, phone number at home, at work, cell phone number, who he worked for, Social Security number, driver's license number, had he ever been arrested, how he knew the dead guy, how long had he known Mr. Brummer; where he had been, and could he prove where he had been, about one hour before he made this phone call.
The telemarketer was getting very concerned, confused, and his answers were given in a shaky voice, but he continued to answer my questions. He sounded like it was not the first time he had answered a police officer's questions. I then told him we had located his position and police officers were entering the building where he was to take him into custody. At that point I heard the phone fall to the floor and the scurrying of his feet running away.
As I returned to our dinner table, my wife asked me why I had tears streaming down my face. So help me, I couldn't tell her for about fifteen minutes. My meal was now cold, but it was the best meal I had eaten in a long, long time.

Admit it, you'd love to be able to pull something like this off!

Shaking my head in disbelieve

Shaking my head in disbelieve.... (07/26/2006 07:19 AM)

Sunday afternoon I noticed that my Dish wasn't working. I found this to be very frustrating as I just purchased a brand new receiver due to the old one being completely outdated and completely fried.... So to find out just a few short weeks later that it's not working totally... ticked me off! So Monday morning I came into work and logged onto my dish account... or should I say I tried to log on to my dish account... but was told by a nice little message box the my account was inactive.. Inactive??? What?? I paid the bill... why is it inactive... So I did the one thing I HATE doing. I picked up the phone and called The Dish Network to find out WHAT the problem is. Seems that my husband called on Sunday to cancel the account - , at least that's what I could understand from the non English speaking, technician on the other end.... It's in his name he has the right... the only problem... well there's several... we aren't married anymore, the account is still in his name, why should I pay $25 to have it put into mine when it works this way? And he's not in the state nor does he have the account number... so how exactly did he cancel the account??? I nicely said, "I have a real problem with this. Mr. "Smith" wouldn't have called and cancelled the account. What is it going to take to get it turned back on?" "Oh Sure Mrs. Smith... there's a $25 reconnect fee plus two months in advanced" Ok, we are talking well over $120 to have something "fixed" that shouldn't have been broken in the first place.... So, me being ... me... asked to speak to a supervisor. I was placed on hold for over 15 minutes and still no supervisor. While on hold, I placed a call to my ex husband and asked him to call me back ASAP!!!!! I then redialed the dreaded number... was connected to an American (WOO HOO!) And was immediately transferred to a supervisor... She came on line just as my ex was returning my call. I nicely asked him if he called to cancel the account. He tried very hard not to laugh as he said “NO, why would I do something like that?" That's what I thought... but I had to ask just so I wasn't making an a$$ out of myself... right? So hung up with him and began my, what I thought was going to be difficult conversation with the supervisor... who asked if I had a number for Mr. Smith - she placed me on hold called my ex - who nicely pretended was still married to me and settled the whole thing by confirming it was not him that called to cancel the account. I received an apology, a free re-connect, a password protected account and the authority to make any changes to the account as I deem fit. (Thanks to my ex husband being kind enough to help me out of this situation! ) Now... it seems that someone was either pretending to be him and play a nasty trick... or someone typed in the WRONG account number and arbitrarily cancelled an account that shouldn't have been cancelled... makes me wonder why when I call I am asked about everything from my address, phone number, relationship to the name on the account and my account number.. Why wasn't the person asked all of those things when they cancelled???? Good Question..... If someone knows the answer I'd like to be told! Lol

Cell Phone Hell!

Cell Phone Hell! (07/21/2006 01:30 PM)

So, I am a really upset with myself. But not nearly as upset as I am with the man involved in my story... Last night my daughter and I went out to dinner... A Chinese Restaurant that we had gone to before. I wasn't impressed the first time we went and after last nights trip.... we won't be going again. I don't like eating at places that make me sick just looking at the food!

Anyway, after dinner we went into a Cell Phone place. You know the ones that can help you with just about any cell service you want? Well let me tell you... this was a VERY BIG... I mean VERY BIG mistake.

I wanted to have the ring tones, wallpapers and text messages transferred from my old phone to my new one. The manager of the store was very nice and very helpful (at first) he ripped my phones apart, switched the SIM Cards around and tried to download the information from my old into my new one. .....

About half way through this he says "I'm not going to be able to do this because they gave you a new SIM Card instead of switching the old one into the new phone" I said "Ok, that's fine" This to me... would say STOP what you are doing and give the customer back the phones... right? Well this... idiot... proceeded to keep trying to transfer the things over and ended up ERASING all of my text messages that I had saved on my new phone...

When I finally got my phone back and said... "You lost all of my messages doing that" He looks at me.. like a deer caught in the headlights look... "OH DID I? WERE THEY IMPORTANT?"

NO IDIOT!!!!!! I only save text messages that AREN'T important and make a practice of deleting the important ones...

OMG!! Can anyone really be that stupid?

Oh no we are not done there... I was then.. as if losing my messages wasn't enough right? Then I was bombarded with questions about if I like having Nextel, how's it working for me etc. etc.

I was the stupid one here.. because I ACTUALLY answered him! D'OH!

After 20 minutes of him trying to pursuade me to let them "buy out my contract with Nextel" ($200 a phone by the way I have 2 phones) Truly what company will give you $400 to switch to their company without have an ulterior motive??? EXACTLY

This guy sat there and tried to tell me that he would give me a $400 check, "give" me two new phones (there was going to be a small charge for each one! ) 1500 anytime minutes to share all for $59.99 a month. DO YOU BELIEVE HIM? Not only this.. but he tells me I was approved for up to 5 lines. Ever hear of anyone being approved for that many lines when there's a history of financial diseaster WITHOUT a HUGE deposit...?????? OF course you haven't because it would NEVER happen.

You know what made me even more upset about the whole thing? When I told him that I WAS NOT INTERESTED at this time in switching he tried to pressure me into changing my mind by showing my daughter a phone that she fell in love with. I think he thought if he "used" my daughter by showing her a phone that she wanted she'd whine until I changed my mind... *HINT* - people if my daughter whines for ANYTHING in a store she gets NOTHING!!!!

The whole situation amuses me now that I have had a chance to walk away and calm down. When someone tells you that you HAVE NO MONEY to invest in a new phone purchase at this time what makes someone think they can pursuade you to change your mind? Where did he think the money was going to come from?

So this guy wasted 20 plus minutes of my time trying to bulls*** me into switching phone companies (which I may do in the future but it certainly won't be through him!!!!) lost my SAVED text messages and aggrivated the crap out of me... and for what??? NOTHING that's right because I didn't cave to the batting eyelids of a 12 year old or a man trying to "WOO" me into a new "cheaper" phone.

That will teach him to try and "pursuade" me to do anything I don't want to!