First date with Mr. Maybe

I got off work and changed clothes, touch up my make up, fluff hair in the airport bathroom. Drove over to the restraunt a half hour early. When making the reservation I gave myself time in case I had to wait for a delayed flight. I worked on crossword puzzles making myself more nervous by the minute. I even thought of running out of the place and going home, but I decided that would be rude and faced my fears. He is more handsome in person than his pictures he emailed. We talked about his dog and my sister's cats, our schools, our jobs, and I showed the pictures in my wallet. We ate next. It was a buffet style for a flat fee. I had pork, bun, and some cookies and candies on top. He had a salad plate, then meat, rice, bun meal. I know women often eat salads on dates and nothing else, but I don't care for rabbit food. They had a chocolate fountain we thought was fascinating. I noticed they had a big screen TV playing a football game in the lounge, he is a ice hockey fan. Then we departed after the he paid the check. I don't know how much it was. We walked out and he opened the door, such a gentleman. That was about all. I enjoyed myself. Now I'm ready for bed after washing off my make up. Happy New Year to all. Post later. Bye!

Income tax form

I got my state income tax form today. Oh joy. It is a shame the income tax people always find your correct address even when you move and neglect to forward your mail. Nobody cheats the government out of money. I was always curious why Prez Bush demands we have Nationalized Identification Cards and every citizen an ID # separate from a driver's license when we all have Social Security numbers we receive at birth. Is a Social Security # your government ordain ID #?

Anyway I made the same amount of money as last year, even with my 45 cent per hour raise. Next year I put money into my 401k plan to get the match from the company. I hope I don't bankrupt myself now from stashing money for my retirement 35 years from now. Health Insurance will just have to wait another year until I can afford it.

My brother does my taxes for me, numbers and I do not mesh well. I always try to do them myself to always do them wrong. Post later. Bye!

Excitement of the day

We had excitement tonight and everyone was gossiping around the counters getting the scoop of the event that took place today. The weirdo at car rental A sent an email from his office computer to the corporate office of car rental B complaining on how their employee on Christmas Day was not wearing his uniform, got a water bottle from the stash in car rental C's fridge (weirdo also gets water bottles from this stash), and had singing sheep bleat to the tune of Jingle Bells over the airport intercom (baa, baa, baa). Weirdo actually typed his name on the email when he sent it. Today Car rental B guy was fired for his unprofessional behavior on Christmas Day and was informed who sent this complaint.

The poor fired guy is about to be a father on top of his stress of looking for a new job. If weirdo wishes for everyone at the car rentals to hate him, his wish has been granted. Everyone knows what he did and plotting revenge when he works tomorrow. We had to gossip the nasty things we could say to him. I said if he tries to talk to me I will tell him: I don't want to talk to you, you might get me fired. A coworker is buddies with fired guy and said he was surprised I didn't like weirdo cause I like everybody. Nobody likes a tattle tale. Post later. Baa, Baa, Baa, Bye!

Update: Weirdo is on vacation until next week. How convenient.

Poor coworker

My poor coworker. I got a message on my answering machine from a coworker asking me to come in early tomorrow. I usually get these calls from my manager with changes in schedule. I emailed her asking about the issue tomorrow, out of curiosity. She emailed back that a coworker will be absent tomorrow because she is placing her mother in a hospice. My poor coworker.

A hospice is a place you take people to die in a comfortable way. My great-aunt was put in one when she was hit with cancer suddenly. Hospitals have nurses rushing around taking care of sick people and helping people get well, in addition to giving medicines to dying people. Not exactly serene places to be in. From what I know, hospices have rooms for whole families to visit a dying loved one and make the patient comfortable as possible. I think counselors are available for the family and priests too. Post later. Bye!

Shopping with sister

I went shopping with my sister and baby niece today so she can shop for our other nieces' Christmas gifts to be opened New Year's Day. My brother-in-law was in bed sick as a dog and skipped work today. My niece was let out a few times to walk down the mall. She stopped to dance in front of a store playing a Stevie Nicks song my sister recognized. She shook her booty a few seconds with the baby. A couple times we had to chase the baby when she wanted to go another direction. She was kept in the stroller visiting the stores, she has to grab everything in reach. At a bookstore, I entertained the baby while sister shopped with some of the baby books on a display.

My sister talked about her visit to the in-laws for Christmas yesterday. Stepmom objected to the idea of them adopting because you can get unhealthy or behavior problems with the adopted child. Yeah well, I said, you can get those things with a child you give birth to, like my cousin with ADD before it was given a name and my sister and niece with diabetes. I have 3 cousins who were adopted so I fail to see the problem with it.

After the shopping trip we changed the baby's diaper twice and tried to get her to take a nap. I finally said my farewell and see you tomorrow for laundry. I went to see The Family Stone at the movie theater. It was very good, though I didn't like the ending. I was expecting a wedding at the end since the plot is a man introducing his girlfriend to his family he plans to propose to. No, the mother has breast cancer, but has yet to tell her children. But it was a happy and sad ending with the family gathering around the Christmas a year later.

Sometimes I hate plots surrounding cancer (or other disease) and knowing the character will die before the end of the movie because my grandma died from cancer, well offically from pnemonia she could not recover from because of the cancer eating her body into a skeleton. Some think I'm strange for blubbering like a baby when a character dies since it is only a movie. Yes I know it is only a movie, but the pain and trauma I felt attending my first funeral on my 9th birthday, then being yelled at because I couldn't smile for the camera while holding my birthday cake was very real. Things like that just take me back to that painful time in my life. After 21 years, I still miss my grandma and think of her nearly every day. Needless to say I was mess leaving the theater wiping my nose on my gloves and coat sleeve. Post later. Bye!

Christmas booty

After Christmas is over, everyone I know wants to know what I got for Christmas. So here is my Christmas booty this year minus one sister's gift.

From:
Secret santa Betsy: minature cookie cutters and sprinkle set, crossword puszzle book, cranberry-peppermint candle, gift bag to use next year.

Pen pal Pam: snowflake ornament, xmas ball magnet, angel mug, fudge bear, shortbread cookie, peanut caramel clusters, and chocolate stars.

Pen pal Laura: $5 of McDonald's gift certificate.

Mom (and Dad): calendar of cats, fog mitt for car windshields, teflon food liner, and handmixer.

Brother Ronnie: 4 pots and pans set and outdoor thermometer with suction cup.

Sister Sylvia (and family): $25 donated to an animal shelter to protest exchanging gifts between family memembers.

One more present to unwrap whenever I see my sister Diane New Year's Day.

Today I went after Christmas shopping getting cards, gift tags, and wrapping paper. I always put on some weight so I also looked for new jeans. Those were on sale too. The toughtest part is finding jeans that are not paper thin in regular style grown ups wear. Then it is hard to find my size in the style I want. I found plenty in my old size, how ironic that when I wore my old size it was difficult to find too. There must be a lot of short women below a size 10, 10 or higher is easy to find.
Post later. Bye!

Merry Christmas

I sent my Christmas greetings to my email pals of my version of We Wish You A Merry Christmas. I will be home for Christmas Day. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all who read this entry.

My version of We Wish You A Merry Christmas...

We wish you a Merry Christmas.
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
And a Happy New Year.
Good tidings to you and all of your kin.
Good tidings for Christmas and Happy New Year.

Now send me some figgy pudding.
Now send me some figgy pudding.
Now send me some figgy pudding and send it right now.

I won't stop emailing til I get some.
I won't stop emailing til I get some.
I won't stop emailing til I get some,
So send it right now.
Post later. Bye!

More rules

New management has decided to cut down on cars parked on the grounds that are not suppose to be here. So they announced the parking permit stickers have arrived. Oh joy!, another sticker to agonize to remove from my window when I move away. The announcement the stickers are suppose to easily come off and will not destroy of paint finishes. Yeah, I have heard that one before. I hope they accept a sticker placed in the back window with paper back intact. I could use scotch tape too. Post later. Bye!

Merry Christmas to me

I picked up a package from one of my pen pals who lives in Florida. She is spoiling me today. I got a snowflake ornament, xmas ball magnet, candies and cookies, and a cocoa mug with an angel on it. She is so sweet to me.

Yesterday I figured out I work with interesting people. One coworker was encouraging another coworker to buy his girlfriend an engagement or promise ring for Christmas. He said he had no intention of buying her anything for Christmas and is not buying any engagement ring because he don't want to get stuck with her. He said he didn't even like her all that much. This is how he describes the woman pregnant with his child?

People think I'm crazy or weird because I do not sleep with every tall dark stranger I meet. Guys like THAT is why. I have no desire to be a single mother or have a boyfriend I'm in love with stick his tail between his legs and run away. Lecture over. Merry Christmas. Post later. Bye!

Secret santa

We exchanged secret santa gifts today. Since nobody could make a decison as to where to have a party, we didn't have one. I came to work, handed my secret santa gift to my person, and picked up mine. The boss's sister drew my name. I drew hers last year. This year I drew the idiot nobody likes. He liked his DVD of Seinfeld season 6 and Santa decoration. I liked my cookie making kit, crossword puzzle book, and cranbery peppermint candle. I briefly spoke on my New Year's date. Everybody wants to know how it is going with my man.

Sense of Humor

God must have a sense of humor. I finally give up on finding Mr. Right on my dating service website, letting my subscription expire. Then the day after it expires, I get sent Mr. Perfect. Now I get to pay for another subscription month to communicate to the guy. I just hope he answers back. I keep finding Mr. Perfects, but I'm not perfect for them.

If he don't answer there is always Mr. Maybe whose relationship is going nowhere very fast. Our schedules don't mesh and we live 2 hours from each other so it is very hard to get to know each other. But at least it is nice to email a man. We had a change of plans on meeting on New Year's Eve. He is coming to my city instead and now I have to reserve a place to eat for us. Post later. Bye!

Bush's Patroit Act renewal

President Bush has greatly encouraged illegal wiretaps and eavesdropping to move faster to conquer terroism and is pushing the renewal of the Patroit Act taking away the rights of innocent people in order to win a war.

How do us little people who aren't as familiar with the political arena, yet vote in elections, know that Bush and his aides are not bugging and eavesadropping on the Democrat Headquarters or newspaper offices who have spoken out against President Bush to get rid of his political enemies? How do I know I won't get a wiretap on my phone or computer from writing this entry?

I think people who enforce the law should also obey it themselves. A judge can and do release criminals because of a technicality when the arresting officer did not follow the rules. Post later. Bye!

Out of state visit

Home againn, home again, jiggety jog. This weekend I went into the state next door to visit my nieces. We saw their Nutcracker ballet, school concert, and church program. We were hopping place to place without much time to glance at my Mom's vacation postcards she brought from last summer. After the church program, my oldest niece and I walked to the movie theater to see "Rent". It was ok, not something I desperately wish to view again but I enjoyed myself at the theater.

Monday we came back via my Mom's hometown where we met a couple of her former classmates from high school. Mom says hardly looks familiar anymore. Dad says nobody looks like they did in high school anymore. One gal thought I was my Mom's granddaughter. I didn't think I looked that young.

At my apartment, my Dad replaced my windshield wipers with difficulty. He is 10 times stronger than me and he had trouble unsnapping the old ones out. I grabbed my tool kit for pliers to help Dad unsnap the wipers. The new wipers slid right in. Post later. Bye!

Flowers for me

Today I received flowers, from a man. A janitor friend is home sick and received a poinsetta from his boss at the airport. He said to give it to me. Ah, isn't that sweet of him? A janitor came by with it in a plastic bag. I had to show everybody my flowers. I have them in front of my balcony door and gave them some water.

On the flip side, the hottie at the car rental next door has a delayed flight to wait for and he has to report to his military base early in the morning. He will get about 4 to 5 hours sleep tonight. Then on top of that, somebody's car broke down and he did not have a car to swap it. A customer service agent ordered him to produce a car for the customer. He explained that he spoke to his boss, who spoke to her boss, and they don't have a car to produce for the customer. Poor guy. Post later. Bye!

The Joker Strikes

A coworker splashed ketchup on himself and laid in a car trunk pretending to be a dead person. The guy who found him was said to screamed like a girl and jumped in a frenzy, a charge the guy fully denies. The joker said he added the jumping part to make a better story. I work with weirdos. Post later. Bye!

New boots

I went into a store because I had a $10 off regular price coupon and needed some boots to go with a velvet dress for New Year's Eve. I found the perfect pair, and in the right size too. The signs around the section said "All boots on sale" and another sign said "50% off display table". The boots had a red sale tag on them. Naturally I think they half the sticker price, even though the new sale price is not on them.

Sales girl rings them up and they are regular price. She asks if I still want them. I know I am a pussy and should have put up a fight and walked away from the deceptive advertising. But I worked in a shoe store once where the signs say "up to" in smaller letters after the prominent "50% off" part of the signs. That means regular price through 50% off. I should have looked at the signs a little closer, but used my coupon instead. I really wanted the boots. Holiday sales are not always as great as customers think they are. I hope the boots are worth the $95 I paid for them. Post later. Bye!

Cookies are finish

I finished baking and frosting the last of my cookies. I have gingersnaps, sugar cookies with frosting, and Hershey kiss peanut butter cookies. I have some in a box to take to my sister's house. Her daughters are in the Nutcracker ballet, high school program, and a church program. I am sure my other sister will want a sample too when I visit her this week. I have 4 boxes of cookies so I could use the help eating them. I sent an email to my sister telling her the girls are free to pig out on the cookies when I come. Sometimes it is considered rude to eat all the cookies and leave none for anyone else. I am so excited. I also wrapped up all my presents for my family and secret santa, then realized I forgot to get my sister's cats something. More shopping to do.

My coworkers were a little confused when I said my nieces were in the Nutcracker, since my toddler niece is too young to perform. I explained I have 4 nieces from ages 18 to 2. The older nieces are in the ballet. The older 3 live 4 hours away so I only see them 5 times a year. The youngest niece I see every week, therefore having more to say about her. I know it's hard to keep track of other people's families. I can't wait for this weekend. Post later. Bye!

Busy day

Today we were so busy I barely read anything. The main problem was lack of car washers. One is on vacation. One called in sick. Another was sent home sick after washing a car window twice. Then the day washers left leaving the owner and his brother left to bring us cars during the night. Soon it was only the brother left to give us cars. Poor, poor guy. He said he put in a 14 hours today. He looked like it. I thought he was going fall apart when he was taking stuff out of his pockets. I told him he will get a good night's sleep from the exhaustion.

I get next weekend off to attend my niece's Christmas programs. She has a Nutcracker ballet, church program, and school program in a 3 days timespan. She is a busy bee. I have to get baking on my cookies. I bought some cookies tins to deliver cookies to my family functions this month. Post later. Bye!

European tourist

I was closing up for the day when the car rental gal next door asked if I could cash a traveler's check. Sure, how much? He asks for $50 or $70, at the $70 mark I said he was pushing it. So he gave me a $50 traveler's check and his ID I didn't even ask for. I check the signature, but wasn't sure which country he is from. I hand over the bills and he asks for change for the vending machines. I make change. He next asks for hostels. I have no idea if Des Moines has those so I give him a phone book. We have plenty of hotels across the airport and handed him a map with hotels on it, but he thought they were too expensive. He asks about cab fares and the Greyhound bus station. It took me a couple minutes to locate the street on the map. I knew the general area, but not which street for the station. He asks about cab fares and again I have no idea. I say I drive a car so I never ride in cabs, except in England. I put the phone book away and ask if he needs anymore help before I leave. I was getting rather hot in my winter coat, headband, and gloves. He said no and thank you. I pointed out where the cabs are located and end with "Have a good day". I clocked out 15 minutes later than I was suppose to, but I have a good excuse. Post later. Bye!

New guy

We have a new guy at work. He is the son of a rental clerk next door. This gal next door is giving me a kitten next spring. I asked her today if my precious has been born yet. Not yet, she said. Now she is wondering if the cat is pregnant at all. I told her that she needs to take the cat to a vet for a sonogram. She said if she is not pregnant then she will give me a kitten born in the last litter, Tozy (toe-zee). I guess that is how it is spelled. I am so excited. Post later. Bye!

Exciting day

My poor coworker went home early today. She has a cold and sounded awful. Before losing her voice, we had a brief discussion on newspaper articles I read how people call Christmas trees, Holiday trees, when displayed in public. She said Walmart has now banned their employees from saying "Merry Christmas" to customers. How ridiculous we get over religious differences. I have being wishing customers for years (at my current job and others) Merry Christmas and Happy New year. I have yet to receive a complaint from a customer my kindness. The few that were obviously Muslim smile and say "Same to you" or "You have a Happy New Year too" in response. I also wish people Happy Valentine's Day, Happy St. Patrick's Day, Happy Easter, Happy 4th July, and Happy Halloween. Once I had to explain to a customer from Belguim (I think) that it was 4th of July was our Independence Day and suggested where to go for fireworks displays. After my coworker left, I sprayed her computer, phone, stapler, and counter space with disinfectant.

Then today there was confusion of where one of our cars were. A customer let their
son drive the rental car and he got pulled over by the cops who impounded the car. Well someone called saying the car had been released by the police, but my manager affirms that only a person carrying the car title in their hands and pays the fees can get the car released from the police. Odd.
Update: The car was not released and the owner went over to the police impound lot to retrieve the car. The renter has a large impounding bill tacked on their contract now.

My poor manager. She fell flat on her face, blood everywhere, causing her to almost break her nose and her teeth to go through her upper lip. She has a black eye and a fat lip. I am kinda glad I didn't see her today. She is feeling better.

Today I received a phone call from a coworker wishing me to come in early so she could leave. By the time I received the message on my machine and called back, she changed her mind. She was waiting for her ride when I showed up and asked a coworker to drive her home. I was not sure which loser was the s.o.b. who didn't come, but with her I learned not to ask questions.

Then the bossman's brother (vice president) returned from a trip with suitcase in hand. I didn't know he left. He was here last I worked.

Then I find out I'm #1 in the commission this month. I don't recall that happening before. I am having a good day. I almost feel guilty being so happy while other people are having a bad day, but I get over it real quick.

Next I find a copy of FamilyCircle with my name (real name) in the Letters to the Editor's page. That makes it time #2 to be in the Letters section. The other time was the Oprah Magazine last February. My boss was disappointed I didn't put that in my Christmas letter since that is important. I forgot about it.

Next flights are getting cancelled left and right so we are gaining reservations in the computer. And people wish to drive cars one way to someplace else. More business is welcome. Post later. Bye!

Lost Doll

Today coming back from the store I saw a rag doll in the parking lot of my apartment complex. I tried not to run over it with my car, a little girl somewhere might be missing it.

Today I baked gingersnaps and sugar cookies. I stuck most in the freezer for my family. The gingersnaps was a bad recipe. I had to water because it was too dry, then had to overcook them to keep the cookies together when I scraped them off the pan. I tossed a few burnt ones in the waste basket, my contribution to the hunger problem. Post later. Bye!

Update: The doll disappeared from the parking lot 2 days later.

Cat treats

I baked cat treats today for my sister. I bought the package of mix for my sister's cats last Christmas. She didn't wish to make them so I said I would. Now my apartement smells like cat food.

I have a date for New Year's Eve. Mr. Maybe helped find a hotel room near where he lives. I am so excited, it's been almost 3 months of emailing with this guy. Now I have to figure out what to wear. More shopping, but at least this time it is for me. Post later. Bye!

I have his attention

My poor pen pal from the computer dating service I lost hope on is suffering through the holidays with obnoxious relatives and coping with losing his former girlfriend with me trying to get to know him. I wanted to lift his spirits so I offered to send pictures of me in lace undergarments. That got his attention and looking forward to something. I even asked to meet New Year's Eve, but neglected to inform him that the only thing I have ever kissed at midnight is my sister's cat. I'm trying to be friendly withought seeming pushy. Post later. Bye!

New puzzle

I tried out a new puzzle that is all the rage and my coworker enjoys doing them. I worked on the puzzle for hours and got a splitting headache. I never finished it because I had to go home. How are these addicting? It is so hard, especially without an answer key. I don't think I'll do another one in the near future. No wacky customers today. Thank goodness. Post later. Bye!

American Justice

Today's newspaper headline asked the question "Where do Iowa's sex offenders live?".
A few years ago the state legislaturers enacted into law a 2,000 foot rule (over a mile), where people convicted of sex crimes against children and registered into a public online database to track their movements are forbidden to live (home is defined as the place you sleep) within 2,000 of a school or daycare center. Looks good on paper protecting our children, but with one flaw: the rule does not apply to everyone on the sex offender registry. If the offender has lived in his home before the school or daycare opened, they are not forced to move. For years this law has not been enforced because a civil liberties group petitioned the courts saying it is against their civil rights to do this when they are released from prison and continue to punish them. This year the group lost.

Then earler this year, 2 girls were murdered and were raped before the died within months of each other causing outrage in the community to protect the public from sex crimes. Next, with the law enforced and eviction notices handed out to those disobeying the law, communities not protected under the 2,000 foot rule decided to banish all sex offenders from moving into their neighborhoods. New rules were quickly made including no registered sex offender can live near parks, hiking trails, swimming pools, etc., leaving these evicted people no place to call home. Today the paper has answered that question, Where are they living now?

These people are sleeping in rest areas, parking lots, tents in public parks where allowed, under bridges, and hotels. That is they only sleep overnight in freezing weather in these places under a dozen blankets. They leave their new homes for warmer houses and jobs when they awaken. This is Amercian Justice at work.

Obviously "Where do sex offenders live?" is it not a question any supporters of the
2,000 foot rule answer, all they say is "Not in my neighborhood". I fail to see how forcing sex offenders to live like homeless people in poverty solves any problem. Exporting them into other states does not solve anything either. The simple fact remains: Unless sex crimes carry life sentences, they can't stay in jail forever. I do not feel my toddler niece is safer from sex predators living in parking lots, motels, and rest areas. I noticed after the Jetseta Gage case people cried how they were never told there was a sex offender living nearby and these same people also admitted of never glancing at the sex offender registry online, most public libraries have internet access. These people have the audacity to assume an official
sends out fliers every time a sex offender moves into their neighborhood.
They don't because the registry is public information, Duh.

Which brings me to add that this 2,000 foot rule does not apply to unregistered sex offenders, including convicted rapists of adults. Is my toddler niece any safer than I am from a sex crime? I hardly think so. But some people love living in denial believing false security protects the public. We Americans call that having your head up your ass so far you can't see what is happening. So where do we go from here when anyone who defends sex offenders is accused being evil and concerned with the inconveniencing violent criminals. Not exactly, we just live in the real world and think the 2,000 foot rule only looks good on paper. I hardly call living in a car or under a bridge in below freezing temperatures an inconvenience. Since no elected
official will speak out because that would be political suicide, we little
people nobody listens to must speak out.

Though I wonder if this tale ever made it to the national news level. I think it is interesting. Post later. Bye!

Wacky people

My manager always says we get more wacky customers around the holidays, and during full moons.

Today we had an angry customer who cancelled her rental complain about us still charging her for a car she did not rent. Actually, we did refund her money it just had not gone through the system yet. Sorry, we do not possess steroids for computers to make them work faster. It can take up to 72 hours to release the charge from her card. That explanation did not satisfy her and she demanded a manager (my manager can't make computers work any faster either). I send her to my owner's voicemail since he is outside. She calls back and my coworker answers. She is angry now because there is not a manager present 24 hours a day (eventually the manager has to go home). My coworker gives her our consumer affairs number to call. So consumer affairs calls us wanting a manager, I have my coworker take the call. Now the lady is threatening to never rent from us again from our unfair business practices. My coworker asks consumer affairs what this lady expects us to do, she is not being charged for anything and we can't up the speed of the refund off her credit card. My coworker sympathesizes with the operator and hangs up.

While this drama is going on, we have another wacky customer wanting to rent a car at the rate she was quoted. She does not have a reservation, so technically we owe her nothing and she has no proof of what was quoted. She called earlier wanting a car we didn't have available and I sent her to the reservation line expecting them to tell her we are sold out. No, they did not tell her that. I explained to her the reason why the operator did not make her a reservation: we don't have what she wants. She screeches why was she given a quote for something we do not have to give her. How should we know, we do not control the reservation center? She asks around at other car rentals for their prices while we scratch up a car for her. It is a car even if it is not exactly what she wants. I inform my coworker once she leaves the counter that I sent her to the reservation line and never promised a car to her. Then, we call the car cleaners to bring a car over for her to find out they are all dirty. She says she will take a dirty car right now and demands a discount because it is not clean. No, she will just have to wait for a clean car. Next, she is furious because she was not quoted a correct price. My coworker gives her the consumer affairs number because we are not honoring any quote she claims. She accepts the new price and leaves when the car is brought over.

Just before I leave work, a man returns a car. I go outside to move it because instead of parking in a marked space, he left it in the middle of the aisle in front of our spaces. I moved the car 5 feet, turning into the nearest space. I am ready for bed. Post later. Bye!

Strange

I received a 2nd notice of a package in the mail that did not fit my mailbox. Strange, I did not receive the 1st notice. I recall one time there was a package slip with someone else's name and apartment on it. Maybe my slip ended up in someone else's mailbox. When you read a lot, sometimes you do not always see words correctly. That happens to me when proofreading. I think a word is present, then read it again to realize a word is missing. It was the medicine that failed to show up 4 weeks ago. I sent the company an email and they reshipped it. I got the reshipment last week. Now I have 2 boxes of the same stuff. Won't be ordering it again for a while. Hooray for me. Post later. Bye!

Poor coworker

Today my teen coworker commented how he didn't wear gloves while he worked outside in freezing weather. He said his hands froze to a steering wheel once. He could have asked to borrow gloves from someone working inside, except mine because I prefer not to have mine stretched out. I have tiny hands compared to a man's. He said his private parts were frozen as he clocked out. I replied, Thank you for sharing that us. My coworker asked if he was aware that he works outside, in winter. Yeah, he is aware now. She told him to get thick socks and long underwear. Soon the guys will be wearing jumpsuits and facial coverings resembling a hockey mask. When it really gets cold they stop washing the cars because the doors freeze shut and just vacuum the inside. This often upsets people not understanding water freezes in cold weather.

Today we had a customer wearing shorts and a weird looking shirt. My coworker joked how the cold must have hit him getting off the plane.

Then we had another customer complain about the windshield wipers not wiping off the washer fluid properly. Um, because the washer fluid freezes when it hits the glass is why they don't wipe properly. He even yelled at my coworker when she tried to explain winter in this part of the world. He screeched, How was I suppose to know that? Aren't people from warm climates so entertaining?

I read the paper today. Everyone has an opinion on the Bush speech to graduating naval cadets. I would like to know what drug is Bush smoking, I want some. I caught a few seconds of his speech last night and changed the channel after hearing his delusions of staying until we have victory. I thought we already had victory when Saddam was ousted. Did he mean victory over the terrorists? I think it is a fat chance in hell of that happening. Though, I do have to ask who exactly our enemy is now?

I read one opinion of a woman 1 year older than me comparing Iraq to the Holocaust asking what would have happened if would not have gotten involved. Excuse me? I would like to know what history book she read. We did not get involved in the persecution of the Jews, Gypsies, Homosexuals, and Communists in Europe in the 1930's. Only when the Night of Broken Glass and Hitler's public announcement to exterminate any Jews left under their domain in 1937 did many countries suddenly and silently allowed refugees enter their borders and ceased anyone from being deported back to Germany. Not one leader raised a voice in protest of Hitler torturing and gassing people causing Jews outside Germany begging for help from national leaders to receive indifference. The question should be, What would have happened if we had gotten involved in foreign problems?, maybe the Holocaust would not have occurred if one national leader protested Hitler's public announcement the day after he made.

Sure we little people today, like the little people in 1930's, can protest the war in Iraq on our blogs and opinion section of newspapers, but few are listening to us little people. It takes a large public figure to get people's attention. Post later. Bye!