The Adventures of Being Me

I got an email from my sister saying she will gather all the unused cat things she has and give them to me. I replied that I would take whatever she's got, less for me to buy. She is so sweet. Post later. Bye!

I went out to get mileage off a car. Open the door with the key and set off the car alarm. I pulled out everything from the glove box to read the manual to learn I must hit the unlock button on the remote to turn it off. That's not a very good alarm system, especially when customers tend to lose things. Anyway, a gal at the rental next door said some cars are like that. If you lock the car with the remote, you have to unlock it with the remote, or the alarm goes off. Stupid car. Post later. Bye!

I got a letter from the museum I volunteered at last summer asking me to come back to volunteer again. Of course I will. The problem is the people around me who think I'm a crazy lunatic for do a job for nothing. My aunt suggested getting a part-time job instead of volunteering again so I would at least get paid. Though my Mom and sister hope my volunteering will be a springboard towards a more prestigious and higher paying job at the museum. Staff at not-for-profit organizations don't make upper class salaries, but try to explain that to them. All I can say is that volunteering is a lot more fun than getting drunk at the bar. There is more to life than making money. Post later. Bye!

My friend's cat had 7 kitties last night. I saw a photo on her cell phone. My Precious is finally born, the name I planned for my kitten. 12 weeks until I can take home. Post later. Bye!

I wrote a story for my niece about to graduate high school. I hope she likes it. P.S. I Love You I once had a little lamb named Abby who followed me everywhere I went. I pushed my shadow on swings and caught her on slides. I saved Princess Abigail from monsterous spiders lurking in the basement. It has been a long time since she opened doors expecting me to appear like a magician. I missed you too. My little lamb grew up and pulled away from me. She learned to stand on her own two feet and idolized Britney Spears instead of me. I proudly shared the books I once read and praised her report cards. It has been a long time since grandma pointed out how much you are like me. I taught you well. Now my little lamb is a woman about to explore uncharted waters. Go be the woman you dream to be and never mind those who say you can't. Follow your passion and you will never go wrong, stray a little and you fall into a rut. I wish you well on your journey through life a...

If I ever need advice on what is wrong with me, my big sister is sure to nick pick every flaw until I cry. My sister told me today that when I meet a guy I met over the internet to make sure I shower, wash my hair, brush my teeth, put on make-up, and dress up like a doll to make a great impression. Never think people should just accept me for who I am and come dressed as a slob, she said. Next was to speak correct grammar since I'm a college graduate. Thanks sister, but I already figured this out a long time ago. I did get gussied up and had proper table manners and grammar when I met a date on New Year's Eve. According to his email, I did leave a great impression (he said I looked really good), but he was not emotional interested in me. Leaving a wonderful first impression does not always work. Post later. Bye!

Complaints, complaints, complaints. For hours I get to hear complaints on our lousy car selection. We are about out of cars to rent, so yeah there is a more lowered selection than usual. But try to explain that to customers who demand the car they want whether I have it or not. Then I get people complaining about how stupid our rules are. Why, why, why? they demand. I know many customers believe employees are represent the company. Actually we don't, we are just hired help with no power to change anything. If you think the rules are stupid, then you are welcome to buy the company from my boss and change them. One company here is owned by a corporate raider trying to run the company into the ground by changing rules left and right, thus making customers ticked off at the rental clerks accustomed to the old rules. What do they care about customer service, a failed business is a tax ride off? Post later. Bye!

I went to work on my day off today. A coworker threw up and I was needed to fill in. It was fun to work with people I rarely see. I'm getting over my cold and hopefully won't catch anything else. Right after my coworker called, my sister calls saying it would be fun to come over tonight instead of tomorrow to do laundry. I had to say Sorry, I'm working tonight. Right when I came in there was drama already in progress. Someone who just rented a car crashed it down the street, hitting a minivan. My coworker sympathized when he came in to fill out the accident report, he had a cut on his head but refused any treatment. When she ( my coworker) crashed into a van a while ago she discovered that because the bumpers are not aligned, the airbags did not deploy since the sensors were not touched. That's scary to know. Post later. Bye!

I stayed in bed all day to give myself rest from suffering a cold since Thursday. I got up to check my email after the sun set. I feel a little better, but still coughing. My sister called to say I wasn't needed to drive her to her doctor's appointment as planned. Her husband doesn't get his schedule very far in advance. Next, I watched the Olympics men's figure skating gold medal performance online. I popped in The Princess Bride movie in my TV. When that was over with, I watched ice dancing on TV. Now I'm on the computer again. I was dreaming of my novels while laying dazed in bed today. I had the next event plotted out on each one I'm working on. Post later. Bye!

I had a confusing experience today. I was under the impression that a coworker who watches DVDs late at night asked permission from the boss to do that, and he said it was OK. Today I show off my new toy portable DVD player to all my friends, when someone said not to show and tell my toy to the boss. What??? If we are allowed to watch movies, then why do I need to hide my player from the boss. I emailed my manager from my home computer asking if my memory is incorrect about playing movies is allowed. Besides that, it is not like we play them when we are busy. That would require hitting pause a lot. I'll have to wait and see. Post later. Bye!

I think I got a cold last night. My throat started to hurt, congestion got so bad I felt being strangled, and started losing my voice. Got plenty of cold medicine in me now, thoguh the coughing is is same. Then, even though I cancelled my suscription, I get an email from a computer dating service match. Yeah, sure. If the standard is a woman with a pulse, then I match everybody. What's wrong with him this time? Too old, ultra conservative politics ( I hate Bush), and hides in his profile photo under a hat and sunglasses. How am I suppose to know what he looks like? I'm shaky about responding to his email. His first question about me was if I mountian climb. I have asthma, so that would be no. I don't think there is a guy meant for me no matter what my coworkers say. They seem to be looking for someone who is not me. Post later. Bye!

We have a new guy whose mother works at the car rental next door. She says he is getting so frustrated with lazy coworkers making him do more than his fair share of work. I assured the gal that we are aware who is lazy and who is not. She said he was nervous complaining to the owner right after he got hired about people he has to work with everyday. I recommended speaking to the owner's brother, someone not officially in charge but in good with The Boss. All he would have to say was he is frustrated and doesn't know how to handle the situation, which would take direct blame away from the coworkers. If the brother feels it is important to inform the owner of the problem, he will. She thanked me for the middle man advice and relayed the message to her son. I feel like a fairy godmother giving good advise to the underdog, indirectly that is. Post later. Bye!

I read a magazine article about parents doing too much for children, like making themselves late for work taking forgotten homework to school instead of letting kids say the dog ate it. I recall leaving my homework behind in the 4th grade. My Mom called the school to leave a note for the teacher that I really did it, just left it behind at home. I rewrote my homework on the bus when I realized it was missing. So the teacher gathering homework announces in front of my class my Mom called so I didn't have to turn mine in, causing me to be embarrassed in front of EVERYBODY I knew. I held it out stating my homework was right here. During recess, I am called in to the office because my Mom wanted to speak to me. Apparently, the teacher had called to say I handed in my homework and she was confused. I explained that I did it on the bus and did it much faster the 2nd time around because I knew the answers. She never called to tell a teacher I left my homework at home again. Thank God. Pos...

It is snowing today. I'm so happy. I hate looking at brown grass all the time. It is so pretty, and cold. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Ta-dum. Post later. Bye!

Roses are red Violets are blue I hate this holiday How bout you? Happy Valentine's Day for those in love getting flowers or chocolates today. Today I am buying a portable DVD player with a 10% off coupon I got from my credit card company and going to The Pink Panther by myself. other than that I am washing my sheets and cooking macaroni and cheese for dinner. Post later. Bye!

I went over to my sister's house to help entertain the baby since my mother was leaving to go back home today (she had been there since Thursday). My sister was home from her knee surgery where they removed torn cartiage caused by dancing with the baby. She needed someone around to help her because she is suppose to keep her leg elevated for healing. My Dad who was suppose to come pick up my Mom went to a stamp store first and came later than planned. I got up earlier than usual so I laid down to encourage the baby nap with me, after playing dinner party and dollhouse for 2 hours. She went into a deep sleep and didn't like being woken up by Mama. She must be awakened so she will fall asleep during the night. Mom asked about the cats bugging me for attention like they did her (she hates animals of all sizes and shapes). I heard my sister answer that the cats love me because I pet them. Cats and nieces never starve for attention around me. We played on and popped in a movie. The ...

Today I have suffered through TMI (Too Much Information) while reading a book on a famous king. I hate it when authors must give a 2 paragraph biography of every person the subject of the book has met. I just want to know how these people affected the subject's perception on the world. One biography was like reading a list of famous people. The daughter of Dame Fifi means nothing to me when I have no clue on who Dame Fifi is. Well off to bed when I'm done with my cocoa. Post later. Bye!

February is designated as Black History Month. Persoanlly, I think Black History should be taught in school all year around instead of just in February. I recall in high school a test of various groups to name 20 Famous African-Americans who are not performers (actors, singers, musicians) nor athletes, at the top of their head. In the papers then, they said no class they gave this test to could do that. My high school economics class almost made it, but a few names short. I shall try that test again on my blog: though I warn you I took a Black Literature class in college so it may be easier for me. OK, 20 Famous Afircan-Americans who are not performers nor athletes. () are things I had to look up in a black history book to refresh my memory and spell names correctly for this posting. 1. Phillis Wheatley: Ensalved poet taught by her mistress to read and write in Massachusetts, later set free and married. She once met George Washington during the Revolutionary War to read a poem she wrot...

My sister is having a bad day. She was dancing with my baby niece and hurt her knee. She goes into surgery tomorrow. Our Mom is there watching the baby this weekend. I may be requested for babysitting on my next day off, since Mom doubts she will feel like going back to work then. Post later. Bye!

I have received my rejection notice from publisher #5 or 6, sorry I'm starting to lose count, on my manuscript. I give up on publishers. I think I will concentrate my focus on finishing my next novel and hope for the best. Post later. Bye!

I found out my uncle has been laid off last week so he can be replaced by a less expensive newer employee. He is a few years away from retirement, causing us to think his company just does not want to pay him retirement benefits and pensions. Who is going to hire him so he can work a few years until retirement? He is still looking for a new job. Ya know companies demand loyal to the company from their employees, but at the same time they throw away employees like yesterday's newspapers. Why should we be loyal, to get stock options and then lose our job because we earn too much? And companies complain they can't find good and qualified workers: You fired them. Post later. Bye!

I visited my brother yesterday to get my taxes done. I owe the State of Iowa $4 and will receive a nice refund from the Feds. Like last year, that money will help pay off Christmas spending and help save a little for a minivacation. I haven't had a vacation for a year in a half. Where shall I go that is cheap, but fun? I much prefer going by myself than anyone in my family this time around. Oh yeah, I have to save money for my kitten. Maybe my vacation will just have to wait another year. Post later. Bye!

I discovered from one of the janitors at work that there is a black switch on ceiling fans that make the blades rotate the oppposite way, thus pushing warm air down to the floor and warming up the room. Today I grabbed my flashlight to move the black switch. Soon I have to turn them off. I am leaving to get my taxes done by my brother. I stink in the math department and always will. Plus I get confused the way things are worded. Tax forms are suppose to be at a child's reading level, so it is like reading a Dick and Jane or Dr. Seuss book. It is not how many grown ups speak. Example: Subtract Line 25 from Line 15. Is that Line 15 minus(-) Line 25 or Line 25 minus(-) Line 15? My brother says that's lawyer talk. Post later. Bye!

I got some ammunition on a certain guy everybody at work hates and I ain't afraid to use it. A while ago this guy emailed another car rental's cooperate headquarters complaining that their employee was not wearing his uniform, among other things. This guy was fired and can not have foster children come into his home until he finds a new job. His wife doesn't make enough to support them both. Because this guy was fired over stupid reasons, everybody hates the tattle tale and gives him the cold shoulder. This tattle tale also feels no remorse whatsoever costing someone their job because he hated the guy whom he got fired. Anyway, I found out this tattle taler was looking up porn on the internet using his company's computer. I can't wait to tell his boss that. Isn't that grounds for dismissal? I know one gets kicks out of libraries by looking up porn on the libraries' computers. What goes around comes around. Post later. Bye!

My coworker's phone rang inside her purse. She picked it up, announced it was her ex-boyfriend who went back to jail when he violated his parole by hitting my coworker a while ago, and then announced he left a message on her voicemail. I guess some people have more trouble accepting the end of a relationship than others. Another coworker suggests blocking his phone calls. You can't block unwanted phone calls on a cell phone, she answers back. Sure you can, the other girl says, just call your cell phone company and ask to block his number. Better yet, she continues, get a new cell phone number. My coworker thought that was an excellent idea. After she left the other coworker asked us, Wouldn't it make sense to block a guy from calling you 3 times a day after 3 months? Yeah it makes sense. When a coworker played a joke on my cell phone, I changed the number so he couldn't wear out my battery and use up any minutes again. The cell phone company was really cooperative when ...

Well I cancelled my subscription to the latest internet dating service and I am still getting matches complete with emails. Guess they keep on record after you exit. One said that Dr. Phil said we match. We do? How in God's name do I match with this person? All we have in common is being single and white with boring desk jobs. Then he says my job sounds aweful and asked what I did in the same sentence. Huh? Sorry for not appreciating his weird sense of humor. Then a second match from the service is from another state and asked for me to call him because he judges people on their voice. What does a Minnie Mouse voice say about me? Besides, I ain't calling anyone long distance. Then a third guy said my profile caught his eye and wanted to be emailed before his subscription expires tomorrow. Not after looking at his profile, way too old for me. Post later. Bye!

Today is Groundhog Day. It is the day a person pulls an animal out of its burrow to determine if we will have 6 more weeks of winter or spring will soon be here. It heeds often inaccurrate predictions, but it is tradition. Has the groundhog seen its shadow today? Post later. Bye!

My sister and her husband are going throguh the adoption process to have another child. They considered China as a possibility. We have a Korean cousin so there should not be any racist attitudes in our family. They need 6 references to their excellent parenting skills. She thought of me writing a 3 page refernce letter because I love to write. I am looking forward to this. I talked to my Mom today about coming down to put away my Christmas decorations at her house on my way when I go over to my brother's house to do my taxes. She told me my cousin's girl had her eardrum break and it bled. They rushed her to a doctor and is fine now. Poor girl. First a lazy eye they had to cover for a while to train her good eye to see properly, now this. Post later. Bye!