RIP Alex Duong

RIP Alex Duong. We met in 2009 while I was taking a makeup artistry class with Amy Ward Studio with hopes of being a makeup artist. He was a model I did his makeup for a couple of times and kept in touch after I returned home. I told him I saw potential in him by the way he posed. He had hopes of being an actor. I told him to tell his agent to get him parts because I wanted to see him again. He was the one who encouraged me to join social media. I long ago threw away the photographs from the week-long class because nobody gave me a chance to do their makeup. Not even one person. He became a stand-up comedian, actor, and screenwriter. I watched his performances on YouTube, even a commercial for Best Buy, where he had no lines. After watching him in a video with his friends, I said I was so impressed that if he went through his whole life without winning an award, I would be severely disappointed. I saw on Facebook that he got married and had a daughter. He continued working and writing. He did get an award for his stand up comedy. I told him that it meant that I was right about him. Then he got cancer. I told him I would write him a story and asked what his character should be. He said he wanted to be a cook who was a secret agent. I came up with a storyline, and he replied, "Wow". I was so stressed out over my finances, stressed over my job, and then losing my job, and then trying to get old stories edited for eBook publishing, that I haven't even started his story yet. And now he is gone forever, and I don't have the photo of when we met anymore. This article will have to do. Goodbye Alex. I was hoping you would get the right role to be an Oscar winner, or even an Emmy winner, acting or screenplay, but it wasn't meant to be. I'm sorry I never started your story for you to enjoy a rough draft of it. Here is his phot I pulled off his webpage in 2010 resembling the studio photos I did his make up when we met. He got on E News...https://www.eonline.com/news/1430310/alex-duong-blue-bloods-actor-dead-at-42-after-cancer-battle

Rufus is so weird

Argh. Give Rufus his favorite chicken can food this morning, and he refuses to eat it. Not even a lick. Grab another chicken can food I had prepared when serving beef, and he gobbles that right up without a pause. I have a weird dog.

Heaven Help Me

OMG, Lord, have mercy on me. Did the Pilates studio classes today for 6 hours, and my shoulder blades are killing me. Came home to let the dogs out to pee and refill the bird feeder. Then had to grab Rosie, who escaped outside. Then went to the grocery store. Rosie explored one of the sacks to fall off the table. Checked her out, and she is fine. Now cooking a pizza. I'm so hungry. Barely had food in the cupboards this morning.

Vet booster shot

Good news: Took Anna into vet for a booster shot. She lost 2 lbs. I'm so happy.

Bought Used Car

Bought used car for roommate so I can have my car back. He wanted a truck but can't drive a stick shift. Then he wanted an Imapala, but their automatic shift is on the steering wheel and he can't adapt to it. So got a little compact car, in blue. Test drove it and worked fine. He hesitated cause he is used to driving my SUV and this is smaller. I said he could get used to driving this smaller car too. He picked it out from all the cars in the lot. Got home and he complains the check engine light came on on the way home. Told him that needs to take it to a mechanic to find out what's wrong with it. Probably electircal. And guess what, no owner's manual in the car. That's what you get when buying a used car "As Is".

Bought a used car once and it broke down on the way home and constantly breaking down for months. Which is why I begged my Mom to puchase a new car when the fix it estimate on the latest problem was more than I could handle. The mechanic said I was spending more money fixing this piece and junk than buying a new car. That's life.

Later, he started complainign about the car remote. It keeps setting off the alarm and opens trunk when he unlocks the car. He might have to take it to a dealership. Welcome to Adulthood.

Got the Schedule

Begged for roommate's schedule and got it. He works 4 days a week about 20 hours. He finally got the OK for food delivery. Suggested gettign a used car for him and he buys it off me since doesn't work many hours. I could cover the insurance and he handle the gas, maintenence, and repairs. Had to contact the financial advisor for money to drive car again. It's not fun asking permission to borrow my own car. I want my independence back.

RIP Chuck Norris

Love him in Walker, Texas Ranger.

Happy St Patrick's Day

Got winter and Valentine decorations put away and got Easter decorations out. Missed the parade getting up at noon, then it was 20 degrees outside so decided to skip it. Completed 2 observations of Pilates classes with the instructor I did a Pilates class with yesterday. She recognized me. Afterwards, I took the car rental back since I can't afford to to keep to demand my roommate's schedule so I can plan around it. He is still waiting to be a food delivery app driver in addition to delivery pizza. Stopped for gas before returning the car and drove too close to the gas pump to scratch 2 doors. Great. Get to pay for the damages. Order a ride pick up on a mobile app. Roommate called saying they are back from girlfriend's doctor appointment fromm her headaches. They will pick me up so cancel the pick up app ride. Get charged $5 for cancelling. Ride would have cost $12 plus tip. Start demanding his schedule to plan appointments around it. Won't give it to me.

Then this week, roommate takes all his tip money of $200 made since he started and buys himself and his girlfriend new smartphones. He declares he will save his tiny paychecks to buy a used Impala, and it may take him a year to do that. Then he wants to use my car to do food delivery app in his name to earn money faster, and canceled my account. That will be fun to explain to Unemployment. He was a driver under scooter transportation. He refilled the air in one wheel and popped the tire so needs replaced. He is waiting for approval since they have to check his driving record, which is clean since he just got his license. I am seriously thinking of buying a used car to drive again.