The Adventures of Being Me

Today I made a to do list cause I have so much to remember this week. Here’s a sample: put away Easter decorations mail niece’s birthday card and get gift card (she’s 16 next week) call dentist to get teeth cleaned (it’s been 2 years) call eyeglass place (nosepads are breaking apart) buy new stamps since price changed pay rent and other bills play laser light with Frodo (I’m neglecting his favorite activity watching movies) brush Precious (he needs it) buy groceries exercise (my abs need it for future bikini display) start Spring Cleaning when weather warms up The End. Post later. Bye!

It has been announced on the weather that it will be cold and rainy this weekend. I put my sweater and winter coat bundled up for a 40 degree walk. Neighbors on 2nd floor are moving out. Precious checks out the apartment with the door open. I grab him up. Frodo is terrified and stays on the landing above. It's warm outside and the movers are wearing t-shirts. Talk about bad weather forecasting. Precious walks down to the front door and disappears. I go outside to find him, unzipping my coat. A dog walks by stirring up the dog on the ground floor (my cats aren't the only ones that make him go crazy). After a while he meows. He went around the building. We walk around to the back door and he runs upstairs. We get to the 3rd floor and Precious is ready to go home. But Frodo is in the other hallway. I open the door and Frodo dashes in to the apartment door to the top of the cupboards. Poor Frodo. My thermometer say 63 degrees. I changed to a long sleeve shirt and opened the windows...

The past couple weeks I have been trying out my new eye make-up, four colors with colors labeled brow bone, lid, crease, and outer corner for a drmatic look. At first people didn't even notice and then a guy asked if I was wearing make-up (Tip: Men never notice you are wearing any make-up unless you are wearing eye shadow). My male coworkers congratulated him for noticing. Then the next day after that, a guy at another car rental asked if I did something cause I look different, fresher, than normal. I told him I was wearing new make-up stating that since I got this new eye shadow I might as well wear the rest of it. At first it took me about 30 minutes to get the full effect on (liner, mascara, concealer, powder, blush, and of course 4 eye shadows) making myself late for work from constantly retouching and the next week I cut it down to 15 minutes. But today, I went bare face from not having the time cause I overslept. You know what, I don't see that much difference between bar...

Niece woke up before me (I think everybody in the world wakes up before me) and heard her playing in the living room. I went out to turn on the TV for the PBS kid shows and Caillou was on, her favorite show. Then made her oatmeal and milk breakfast and went back to bed. Woke up again and got up. Did cat chores, got niece dressed, and had lunch before we went outside. Had fruit mix while waiting for fish and fries to cook in the oven. Poor cats meowed and meowed in confusion because we go outside right after I get dressed. Once outside, Niece was upset the cats didn't follow her, but what can I do about it. Precious got spooked by the UPS van and Frodo refused to come back in. It didn't help that my niece was right in the doorway squealing and kicking her feet trying to play with Precious. Had her sit on a step to get her away from the door, didn't work so had both niece and Precious go upstairs. I grabbed Frodo's fishing pole and a dog walking by encouraged going back i...

I went over to get my niece for our overnight stay and my sister forgot all about it. She has so many things to remember. Niece was excited to see the cats. We opened her toy box with coloring books, dolls, and meowing kitty with a bottle making slurping noises. I forgot I put a few books in it too. We had our supper while she read books and played with the cats. We had mac and cheese, carrots, celery and peanut butter, banana, chicken nuggets, and milk. She was more interested in reading the Cinderella coloring book than coloring in it. We watched Dumbo, I don't think she had seen it before. She turned away at the elephants falling from their pyramid and when the pink elephants came on, but when I said dancing elephants are not scary she looked. Then she had a bath and played with the bath toys. I only washed her body since I didn't have baby shampoo. She liked her Princess towel with a crown on top. Got her into her pj's and had jello. She claimed she never saw Cinderella...

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter. I got up about 12:15 PM, took cats outside, went to work, did crossword puzzles, watched movies, had no bad customers, pop machine was broken at the cafeteria so went down to the basement's pop machine for my caffeine fix, waited for a delayed flight that came in at 1:15 AM, and came home to my kitties wanting outside again. My Easter dinner was frozen pancakes and precooked bacon heated in the microwave, and some cranberry juice. Today, my niece will spend the night. She loves the kitties. Well better go to bed so I can get up before 5:00 PM.Happy Easter. Bye!

Had a guy argue over the direct billing rules that changed last December, and then in the middle of the argument he asks me out for drinks after I get off work. The nerve him thinking I would go out with him after all his whining how unfair I am to him. What an asshole. Done ranting. Cats had a pleasant walk today in the beautiful sunshine. Then another coworker asked if I was dating the new guy at the car rental next door or not. I have to ask if these people want me to date this guy because they are bored at work and have nothing better to do, cause they leave out any indication of this guy's interest. Just because he isn't married doesn't mean he doesn't have a girlfriend. Anyway, sorry the cats haven't done anything worth talking about. They sleep, chase each other, and eat. Post later. Bye!

Gave my niece her Easter present of Snow White Barbie and Roo's Springtime with Easter them cover. We dyed eggs and watched her new Pooh video. She loves Pooh. Cats had a nice walk in the sunshine. That is until the mailman truck appeared spooking Precious and then a tiny puppy, small enough to fit in my hand, came outside with a man and spooked Frodo. Well better go. Post later. Bye!

Got an interesting email. A man introduced himself as a director of a bank in Hong Kong and contacted me with a with a $24 million money transfer proposition. He will give me the details when I reply with my interest. Hmm, money transfer proposition? Isn't that called money laundering and the second I hit transfer I get arrested. Where do these criminals get my email address? Sometimes I hate living in the digital age, or is it the internet age now. Post later. Bye!

Let's see. This week the cats enjoyed the nice weather, so much that Frodo hissed at me for trying to pick him up. I shouted, Don't you hiss at me little boy. He went under the bushes and hid. Precious had gotten spooked by a very loud car driving by and went to the back door, then the front door riling up the ground floor dog to meow like crazy to be let in. So went back inside to let Precious in and grabbed a fishing pole to lure Frodo. He got out of the bush but stopped stop on top of the hill next to the door. Then a dog appeared and Frodo refused to move. Then he got behind me to hide from dog and I walked to the door. That time he willingly went in. Then yesterday I almost stepped on Precious's head. He was under the bed with his head sticking out. I got out of bed and felt fur under my foot and jumped. Precious meowed. He has driving me nuts wanting to out constantly, I let them out on the balcony to have them come in after 2 minutes today. The temp goes down at nigh...

I'll skip the making customers mad stories of the day and move on to the suggestion that I go see this smashed up car a customer miraclously survived with the drivers side of the car gone. The guy pulled over the road to take a nap and some of the car was still in the driving lane which got hit by a semi truck. So then found out it had already be removed from our lot. The estimate was $22,000 of damage while the car was worth only $14,000. Plus there is the question of if this guy has insurance or is it expired at time of accident. Then after asking to the guys to take me over to the wash bay (I am not walking), they said I could help shuttle cars over. Sure why not. I brought over 4 cars and guys said I was slow. Had to ask how to put the window back up, had to exit the car to swipe my badge, get back in the car, switch to drive from park, all before the gate arm went back down. My arms aren't long enough to reach the box even with the car hitting the curb. Then, every time I ...

I received a couple emails stating I won 3 million pounds stirling in the British Lottery. My email address was picked out of a quarter of million email addresses that were entered. Gee, I don't recall entering any British lottery. They want a reply with my full name, address, phone number, sex, occupation, etc. and if I want a cheque or bank transfer. Ya think it is a scam to implant a virus into my computer or the real thing. I would think people entering a lottery would include contact info in their entry, don't ya think. I think it is a scam targeted at stupid people. Phishing is it called now? Anyway, later. B.

We are having lovely weather this week, in the 50's and 60's. Cats were outside an hour yesterday and today not so long cause the cars driving by frightened them. And today the price of gas went up to $3.09. They said it is going to get up to $4 a gallon. Checked out the new and much larger grocery store. Mom would despise it since she has arthitis. I had to walk everywhere to find my stuff. At least I got my exercise. My sleep aid wasn't listed in the aisle signs (neither was family planning section). It was on the bottom shelf of the aspirin. They should set it by the allergy stuff since half the pills contain my allergy medicine. Ran into one of airport janitors and finally met the wife I hear so much about. The good thing is my bank outlet is in the store so I don't have to go all the way to another town to deposit stuff, and maybe cash the occasional check. They have the gas station there too. They have a glass waterfall where water streams down a pane of glass to ...

I was reading Oprah Magazine and found letters to the editor about people grateful for the article in a past issue about making a list of traits you want in a husband, and that will come to you cause you are focusing on what you want, not traits you don't want. Also, in the magazine they had articles about friendships, which I skip since I don't really have friends. Don't get me wrong, I have plenty of email pals that never write except for the generic "Everything is fine" note at Christmas. Sure I talk to people at work but we never converse outside of work. Though whenever I do think I'm gaining a friend at work, she turns into the makeover artist changing my clothes, shoes, hair, make-up, etc. I don't like being someone's project or clone so I pull away. I also despise people who insist on coming to their church when I keep telling them I will never come. I guess my definition of friend is anyone who can tolerate my presence. So in that here is my l...

Had a customer come up to the counter with fur coat, manicured hair that looked like she jumped out of a Vogue magazine, brand name purse, pulling giant black suitcases, and knew instantly she is going to be a bitch. I was not disappointed. She whined about her contract, frowned that I didn't know exactly where her home office was located, and had to argue what most corporate accounts contain in their contract. I was wrong of course. Whatever. She comes back demanding to know where her car is cause it is not in our lot outside the door. No, it is not, it is in another lot. She has rented from us a dozen times and never had to pick up a car in another lot. Yeah well, there is a first time for everything (I did not say that part to her). I offered to walk her to the exit door to point out the lot. Someone outside said she has to take a shuttle to it. No, that person was wrong. She shouts, Nevermind I'll just walk all over the airport finding this car myself. Unnecessary, I will g...

I have a funny work story for ya. Guy comes up to the counter asking if the car rental next door person is here. Yes, he is right there behind the counter. There are 3 customers in line at this counter. Guy doesn't see him. I explain he is sitting down, he is on crutches so he has to sit down. There's not more than one employee there? Nope, they have been cutting back on their workforce so people are working alone by themselves. He gets in line behind the other 3 people. When he reaches the counter, I take off for the rest room since nobody is coming by my counter. When I walk out of the stall, the guy is standing by the sinks. I tell him he is not suppose to be in here. Oh sorry, he says and leaves. Only male janitors and little boys are allowed in the ladies room. Post later. Bye!

Not much happened on my days off. Frodo finally took a couple of naps atop of the new cat tower, and it only took him a month. Frodo chased the laser light and fishing pole. Went grocery shopping and debated whether or not to give my baby niece an Easter present. If I give her one, my other nieces in another state will feel left out. And then there is the fact that one year my niece got 4 Easter bunnies. Then my sister despises candy being given to her by her preschool during any event: birthdays, Halloween, Chirstmas, Valentines's. So chocolate bunny would be frowned upon. I saw cute Princess dolls of Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, Aurora, Jasmine, Ariel, but how does one pick. My niece has 4 Cinderella dolls. My sister said I could get Snow White, she loves Snow White though she never seen the movie. Okay, I'll get the Snow White Barbie. I thought I could get the movie to go with it online with my Disney Movie Club membership. Nope. Not there. What is the deal with all the Pr...

I was counting the cash drawer when the loud and booming PA system announced the airport (or rather the actual runway) is closed and for those waiting for the flight from Denver was diverted to Omaha and the flight from Wisconsin was sent back to Milwaukee. That means we get to go home. Took a few minutes to wipe off my car (snow, no ice) with a cd blasting through the glass. I finished at the end of the remake of Shout at the Devil by Motley Crue, so I'm guessing 5 minutes. I went out to 4" of snow. I took my regular route by the airforce base thinking it would be plowed like the street running by the airport. No, it wasn't so I tried to stay in the tire tracks. I thought it amusing it wasn't plowed because it is a snow route (gets plowed first) so the military personnel can get through (it is not a main drag road so I'm guessing that is why it is a snow route). But whatever. Get home and there is a big pick up truck in the middle of entrance. What is he waiting f...