Bad cats

Precious jumped over the fence again and refused to come back over when I grabbed the cat tower. I try to push over the brush pile away from the fence to prevent a rerun of this frustration. All I accomplish is getting my pants dirty. After spending a half hour calling him, I decided to desert him and get Frodo inside. Frodo is by the door ready to go home. I open the door for him and he takes off. Bad cat. Carry him to the door and this time he goes inside. Go back downstairs to get Precious. This time I bring treats (I will use every trick up my sleeve if I have to), and Precious consents to jumping on the tower. I feed treats to get him to the door and finally get him home.

Then Frodo had his birthday party. He is 2-years-old today. I got a chocolate cake at the grocery store last night with a lion face. I eat the cake, Precious and Frodo get a can of tuna. Happy Birthday Frodo. Post later. Bye!

Interesting people

Had a car dealership call my manager declaring one of our cars came in via customer to get a new hubcap cause the customer hit a curb. The guy just wanted to give a heads up that the wheels might be out of alignment too. Obviously this is a place a place we frequently take our cars when the people have our number. Coworker hands the customer an accident report to fill out when he returned the car and customer is shocked, but didn't ask how we knew. The coworker couldn't even read his handwriting. I agree, it looks like chicken scratches. The best I could make out was that a car pulled out and he changed lanes to avoid the car, thus hit the curb hard enough to knock off the water cover (I never heard a hubcap called that). He pointed out he replaced the part out of his own pocket. My coworker was positive this guy never had the intention of telling us he replaced the hubcap. How's your day? Post later. Bye!

Adventure of the day

Took kitties out for their daily walk. They wander around to wooded area by the garages and dumpster. A big chunk of forest has been taken down and a large brush pile is stacked up against the neighbor's fence. I see Precious jump on the brush pile and think nothing of it, until his paws touch the fence railing. I rush over screaming "NO" with tree branches catching my hair, vines tripping my feet on a steep slope, and bushes knocking off my glasses. Precious jumps over just as I finally get to the brush pile. He wanders around in the neighbor's back yard for a while and meows because he can't get back over (his I'm trapped meow is different from I'm over here meow or where are you meow). Now I have to worry about Frodo jumping over too. I shake a branch trying to halt him and he jumps off the brush pile. Our time is up a hour later and I have to figure out how to get Precious back. I can touch his ears and forehead, but can't reach far enough to grab him. There is a small wooden ladder on the ground for at least a year, so I pick that up to have it fall apart on me and catching on the tree branches. Get the ladder over the fence with one part of the ladder intact for him to climb up. He won't come near it so take back the ladder and almost leave it hanging on a bush out of frustration. Go inside to get the cat tower. Precious sniffs it and wanders away. Damn him, I want to go home. I call him repeatedly, he meows back (his I'm right here meow). Finally after 10 minutes he comes back to the cat tower. He jumps up placing his front paws on the fence railing. I grab him and carry him to a part of the brush pile he can stand on. And finally go home. Post later. Bye!

Surprise visitors

It was just an ordinary day at work when my mom's sister and cousin, and cousin's husband, returned from a trip. I blurted out, See I do work here I wasn't lying. They have seen me at work before. We chatted as they waited for their luggage.

Though, I did have a lady asking 20 questions when I had a line of customers. Like, Where are you located, What are your hours, Do you have other locations in this city, What are their hours, How about other cities nearby, What are their hours, What is required to rent a car, Will you take cash, Will you take debit cards, Do I have to have a credit card, How much goes on my credit card, What if my credit card is maxed out, What cars do you carry, Will you have the size I want available in 3 weeks, What are your rates, Do you do a AAA discount, How much is the AAA discount, What is a reservation line, and Why can't I make a reservation with you now (because I have 3 customers standing in front of me).

I do wonder sometimes if some people are so lonely they have to bother sales clerks to have somebody to talk to. The 800 number you can easily find in a phone book can answer the same questions, and it is a free call. Post later. Bye!

Keep off grass

Today the kitties got spooked by the very loud lawn mowers enough to run inside. I have been noticing little signs saying "Chemical Treated" and "Keep Off Grass". I wonder if we are not allowed to touch the grass, where are the dogs suppose to pee. I guess the lawn mowers are allowed to walk on the grass. Not that everybody is obeying the signs anyway. Post later. Bye!

Broken tea pot

After logging off last night, I heard a loud crash with glass breaking in my apartment. I look around to find Precious with his claws on the window screen getting down before I get the chnace to grab the spray bottle. Frodo is sniffing the floor with items scattered about. Go see what is broken. I have a display case that has the shelves layed on rubber plastic stoppers instead of nailed in place. Frodo must have jumped up to sniff the display items and tipped the shelf over spilling my minature tea sets onto the floor. Amazingly, only one tea pot broke. But it is nothing that can't be glued back together. I felt like archeologist trying to piece back the broken tea pot and figured out where all the pieces go.

This morning I set off the smoke alarm taking a shower. Once I got all the windows open to let out the steam, the heater kicks in cause it is 50 degrees outside. Post later. Bye!

Job insecurity

I was having a good week. Got spring cleaning done, inspection of apartment came on Wednesday morning so didn't have to worry about removing cats, and colored with niece. She has the habit of watching me draw instead of joining me and asked to draw her teacher. I said that I don't know what her teacher looks like. She says, She looks like a teacher. I made her draw her teacher, it looked like Ms. Potato Head. Frodo was reluctant to come in today, but did manage it w/out picking him up.

Then I come to work to hear from the manager that we have the prospect of being bought out by the corporate office. Corporate people were present this week to make their offer. I heard the bossman doesn't want to sell, but his father does. Father is technically owner on paper, the son (bossman) is just president of the franchise. The manager said there is nothing to worry about, nobody is getting fired. According to others, there is something to worry about. Like getting paid less, starting completely over earning benefits, the other franchise location closing and those people getting fired or moved to our location, and change in management. I heard from another car rental that was bought out by the corporate office that if you don't reach their sales goals, you get fired. Even better, all overtime and bonuses are now out because we have to show we are making good profits on paper. Nobody is allowed to clock in early, but we still wait for delayed flights. A couple of guys were reading the want ads. They also joked how if they lose their jobs they can always buy a gun and become drug dealers. But at least this takeover won't officially take place for another year so hopefully I'll get my 3 week vacation days I worked 7 years for next February. Perhaps I'll go to Make up school to be a make-up artist. Any vacation plans I had dreamed up this summer are now out of the question, I need to hold back any luxuries to absorb the less money I will be making this year. Not that I got that much from bonuses anyway.

So how are you? I want to cry like my father did when I was 5 and he got lay off from a company takeover. Not understanding the situation, I hugged him saying it will be all right. I will always remember his reply: I wish that were true. Now I feel bad begging for new shoes instead of wearing my sister's hand me down ones because kids at school were making fun of my old scruffy shoes.
Post later. Bye!

Beautiful day

It was so beautiful today Frodo hissed at me when it was time to go home. Precious hearing loud truck nearby sprinted to the door with Frodo following shortly behind. Precious is in the door and Frodo walks to the door behind Precious, but then turns around and takes off. Chase him all over the bushes and he makes a weird noise then hisses. He continues his weird noise as I pick him up. When get to the door with Precious looking out the window and he takes off again. Chase him again down the sidewalk and carry him back again. I nudge him towards the door and he goes in. Precious comes out. Then Frodo comes out. Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh. Nudge cats back in and home we go upstairs. Frodo got sprayed with the water bottle for climbing up the window screen.

Dusted some more, washed the couch and chair blankets along with the flannel sheets and winter blanket, cleaned the kitchen counters and sink, mopped the kitchen and dining room floor, cleaned a litterbox and replaced litter, and swept the carpets. Cleaning the kitchen floor, I had to get on my hand and knees to scrub under the cupboards to get the build up (Yes I do scrub, just not very often). Then I grabbed the cat comb to scrape up the hair build up on sections of the carpet so I could pick the dirt underneath with the sweeper. I still have litter pieces on the carpet, but it looks better.

When I was moppping, the phone rang and I didn't want to carry a drippy mop across the room, so I let the machine get it. I didn't recognize the voice, but then the TV was on too. Anyway, checked the machine after putting back the furniture and it was my brother-in-law wanting to know if I knew where my sister was cause his car wouldn't start. Don't know where she is so ignored the message. Go shopping and come back to find another message on the machine, this time from sister. They are at the airport and the car won't start. They are waiting for the tow truck person and sister wondered if I could give her and my niece a ride home while the brother-in-law waited for the tow truck. It had been a while since the message was left so I called their house. They were home, the tow truck guy started the car. He guessed the car sitting there for 5 days had a weak battery that needed changing. Brother-in-law was in the Boston Marathon this weekend. I feel terrible ignoring the first message and then missing the second. I get the chance to be a hero and miss it.

Got some new denim shorts today. When I saw them on the racks I thought I might have to go a size down cause butt is not that big. But up against my jean seams, they are just right. The waist band on the other hand is too wide and belts are in order to keep them up. I must ask why low rise jeans always fit at my waist just like capri pants reach my ankles? I just wish the belts for sale fit into the belt hoops better. Thick belts must be the fashion now. Though the one pair of jeans I got felt snug, but I think they were suppose to be. Stretch jeans are the fashion now with Cotton and Spandex. I didn't see any shirts I liked. Well, this is long enough so post later. Bye!

Spring cleaning

It is warming up this week to the 70's so opened up the door and windows to clean. Cleaned the windows, mirrors, bathroom, dusted everything, reorganized my bedroom closet, put books away, and grabbed all the unused pet things. I got a spray bottle cause people say it works like a charm keeping pets off the screens. I thought it was cruel and unusual punishment, but cats won't stay off the screens. Sure they get down when I say "Down" or face being pick up and pulled off. But they won't stop doing it like a kid always testing you. I thought of doing it too when outside to keep them off the porches on the ground floor. It doesn't work like a charm, I had to spray them several times to get them off the porches (Precious was worse than Frodo) and they kept going on those porches. Then I sprayed Frodo when his claws gripped the window screen and he hasn't climbed up since. I have the most stubborn cats in the world. Now I don't call it cruel anymore since I have taught them what I don't like them doing long ago so this is just reinforcement of the rules.

Oh, I got a note on the door this morning how the apartment people will be inspecting our apartments so we have to remove our pets or have them kenneled. If the people can't access our apartments, we will be fined. And the inspection will last 3 days. I hope they come the first day because it is my last day off and won't have to worry about removing them. Where do I take them for the other 2 days? Post later. Bye!

More drama at work

I come in to discover the troublemaker from yesterday clocked in an hour late today, called the bossman to ask to take off for lunch, and hadn't been seen since. Coworker calls bossman to ask if the guy was given the afternoon off or what. No, just time off for lunch. Coworker tells car washers to call if guy reappears so she can write it on his timecard. Time passes and car washer calls in stating guy just arrived driving his girlfriend's car. He took a 2 hour lunch break and shift is over in half hour. Car washers are mad, bossman is mad, and lots of going back and forth of who said what when. Troublemaker is even upset cause he hasn't done anything wrong and been washing cars like he is suppose to. Everybody leaves and later when the bossman's brother calls for the Sunday morning report of reservations and returns, I ask he how is doing and blurt out, So is this guy getting fired? Then quickly tell him he doesn't have to answer that. He asks why I'm asking and has said person done something else today. I didn't think I should be the one to inform him of today's drama nor spoil his evening, so just said that it would be 3rd rate info so I'm not saying a word. He can find out tomorrow. OK, so I have a big mouth.

Well, kitties are fine and enjoyed the sunshine today. Precious has been objecting to brushing that includes pulling on tangles so he has been running away when I grab the brush. Poor kitty. Post later. Bye!

Drama at work

Today I come in to find out that the new car washer clocked in, went over to wash one of his children's mother's car in the wash bay with kids hanging out in the back seat, then left for an hour with this woman, still on the clock, and hasn't cleaned a single car rental car. Washing personal cars is only allowed off the clock. Even worse, the bossman's brother walked by and saw this major no-no in the wash bay, but didn't want to yell at him in front of his kids. Later the bossman calls over asking when he left and has my coworker write on his timecard when he was last seen. Then when he came back, he commented how many dirty cars there were in the lot. Yeah, cause he isn't there washing them which puts pressure on the others to pick up the slack. Next, he takes 2 and 1/2 hours to wash a car. The guys average 4 to 5 cars an hour. A car washer spotted him sitting in a car listening to the radio instead of cleaning. Next car takes him an hour to clean. Night shift coworker comes in and we give a warning to be on his very best behavior cause the bossman is still here cause things are not getting done. Later, the night shift person brings in keys all upset about the dirty cars not getting cleaned that he will have to do tomorrow morning. The coworkers discussed back and forth if this new car washer is going to get fired or just reprimanded. It is the opinion of several that he should be fired for that stunt. Some wonder if he was planning to quit.

Then I come to find out about the gal next door's cancer and twisted back was no secret, everybody knows about it. It's colon cancer and lymphoma. I assumed this was discovered while they were investigating her back pain. She went home early when she hurt herself so I assume they checked out everything for the worker's comp papers and found it. She is going through chemo and radiation, and whatever, and will be out of work for 6 more months.

Better go to bed now. Post later. Bye!

Bad day

Had a bad day. First overslept and I'm still tired. I think the rain making my allergies act up had something to do with it. So the kitties didn't get their daily walk outside. They were very disappointed. It was raining when I left and still raining when I came back so let them out on the balcony.

Then when I come to work, the manager asks about working the closing shift 5 days a week. I guess, I stampered. Sensing my reluctance of direct reply, she asked about closing all 4 days I work. Oh, I can do that w/out a problem. I prefer my 3 days off. When the other closer came in I said, So I hear you don't like closing anymore. No, he is not liking it mainly because of delayed flights and bad info from the airlines. Last night a flight was announced to arrive after our cut off so my coworker went home. It arrived 5 minutes before the cut off so the customer was PO'ed. So the manager calls up the airlines and pays the customer's cab fare to the hotel. I guess the other closer had enough.

Then one coworker had a customer who didn't like the car his company reserved came back to complain his car was filthy and needed another cleaning, demanded a bigger car from his trouble of walking back in here to report employee incompetence (not the exact wording but you get the idea). Exchanged cars and sent him on his way. Coworker who had him before was displeased I gave him a better car after the fight they had with him. Sorry. Gave the keys to the car washers to inspect it. Nothing was wrong with it, just some stains on the floor that won't come out. Jerkoff wanting free upgrade as usual.

Then another coworker had a guy who was displeased the GPS was not in the car already, sorry ours are portable and cost extra. Then he wanted a car with the Ipod jack, and then got upset the cord connecting the Ipod and jack was not in the car already either, he had buy his own (Yeah sure, we also offer free cell phones plugged into the cigarette lighter for your conveinence to steal). My coworker told him to go to RadioShak for the Ipod cord.

Next a family (man, woman, 4 children) came by the counter for broken car assistance (car is in parking garage). I connected them to airport operations. They only do jumpstarts for people. So the lady (man was silent in this coversation) whines and whines how they have a tournament to attend, they are not from here, and they don't have AAA, So What Do They Do? Let's see, there are 500 body shops in this city and none will be open at 9:00 at night, we do have a tow truck company number that we use but that won't help them w/out an open garage to take it to, and finally Two grown ups old enough to have teen/preteen children don't know what to do when their car breaks down. I offered a phone book after answering her question on the cost to rent a van. Then a customer came up behind them so they got on their cell phone while the kids sat on the benches. Isn't this why we buy car insurance?

Let's see, I got busy with a customer, put someone on hold, and then a club member comes up behind the customer I'm helping to get all pissy with me cause I am the only one at the counter. I offered to call my coworker back in (I can't help it this guy keeps getting bored and goes outside to shuttle cars). Coworker comes back to rent a car and answers the phone. Then went back outside.

Now the coming weeks we have to save all the vans for Drake Relays to meet the demand.

Oh had 3 guys ask for directions to the race track nearby. Knoxville or Newton, I had to ask. Newton. One guy got confused when the hotel person said go west to find Newton and I said east. The guy said, I'm at the airport, so maybe the hotel clerk was thinking he was at another city's airport. No more to report. Post later. Bye!

Days off report

We had beautiful, but windy, weather this week and it finally warmed up enough today to go out w/out a jacket. Frodo got spooked today when the doors to the electrical meters room swayed open harshly from the assistance of the wind. I shut the doors as my good deed of the day. I even left the windows open all day today. It is just now getting chilly. I have been yanking out matted fur balls out of Precious's fur for three days straight, but today I gave him a break. Sister Sylvia came by to use my computer cause hers is broken. Precious enjoyed the attention of a rare visitor as Frodo hid up on the cupboards. I got a notice of the apartment people raising my rent $20, that took out the excitement of my job raise this year. Sure I could find a cheaper place, but that probably is inside what my coworkers call "the hood".

Hopefully I can afford a vacation this year, I need one. My last real vacation (not relaxing on the couch watching movies all week) was to Virginia in 2004. I thought of Colorado cause I've never been there, but then thought of my uncle in Spokane to obtain free room, board, and transportation. I sent away for a tourism guide so we shall see what I can save for. I checked out flights online and found a cheap Des Moines to Denver round trip rate, but the return flights were Denver, Minnenapolis, Chicago, and finally Des Moines. I'll pay the extra $100 for a one flight back and forth ticket.

I got a newsletter from the apartment declaring a spring balcony decorating contest. They said to place potted flowers and such for them to judge. I don't think I'll go to the trouble. They also announced a can and bottle drive to raise money for the Leukeima and Lymphona Society. Guess I'll be taking can and bottles out of the waste basket at work this month.

Got my Oprah Show interrupted the other day from a 15 minute news conference announcing the Drake University coach is leaving us for New Providence. Now really, do we need a 15 minute news conference over that. To me, that is a 2 minute newsbrief between commercials. I guess nothing else is happening so they call that urgent Breaking News. I didn't miss much of Oprah, it was about the difficulty to quit smoking. It reminded me of a story my coworker told when he was out playing basketball with his friends and got so hot and sweaty (it kinda happens when playing baketball). Then he started hacking and coughing, finally going home. There was a kid on a bench watching them. His friend said to the kid, "That's what happens when you take drugs." My coworker said the coughing from smoking not drugs. He always says he is going to quit smoking, but an hour later the withdrawal kicks in and he needs a smoke. I also got a Oprah Magazine renewal slip. I find it amazing that letting the subscription expire and sending in one of those new subscription slips in magazines is cheaper than renewal of the subscription.

I try to wear Frodo out with the laser light, but it never works. He recovers and pounces Precious to run around like a lunatic. Ah youth. Frodo will be 2 years old next week. Well, I think this is long enough. Post later. Bye!

Funny people

Today I just came on the clock when a guy came up wanting to rent a car. He points out he has a reservation. My coworker replies, Oh I didn't know you had a reservation. Apparently, this guy asked my coworker for his price then went to all the other counters comparing rates and decided his reserved rate was the cheapest. Tip: The no-reservation rate is rarely the cheapest price.

Then a guy calls up stating the reservation line refused to make him a reservation because our location will probably be closed when he arrives. Probably?? You mean they can't look that up to be sure what our hours are. If they would have attempted to make the reservation it would have gone through (our system forbids making reservations when we are closed). My coworker made a reservation for him. So then the guy calls as he is boarding the plane to ask the price, am I going to be there, and what size of car was he booked for. When he arrived he was so happy to see me. I told him I'm here another 10 minutes. And we do allow 15 minutes for people to get off the plane and walk down to the counter so if he was delayed I still would have been there until passengers collecting baggage from his flight left.

Found out an interesting tidbit about the new video and audio surveillence a car rental has. They had to rid the audio because the car rental next to them complained the audio picked up stuff 30 feet away and was recording their prices when they were renting cars to their customers. So now only the video is in place. I think their excuse was having proof of customer-employee conflicts, but I think it has more to do with employees leaving early and forgetting to clock out so they write with a pen when they left the next day. That is just my opinion.

Anyway, car rental next door story I ended up in. Lady asked for help finding the clerk to the car rental next door cause her flight is leaving in 15 minutes. I tapped on the window cause they aren't allowed to eat and drink or read at the counter so they hide in the back room all day. He comes out and she shouts again her flight leaving in 15 minutes, she parked in one of our spots cause their stalls are full, and there are no employees outside to give her keys to. Guy calls for a skycap cause she can't carry her heavy bags and her dog to the airline counter and is upset we have no employees in the lot to help her. Excuse me, it is not our job to carry luggage to the airline counters, that is what skycaps and luggage carts are for. In fact that is what curb side check in is for too. Car washer walks in with keys and the lady tells him not to move her car cause her luggage is still it. OK. Skycap walks by with a trolley for her luggage, and dog. We get busy with customers so I didn't see her luggage go by. The guy comes up to announce their car is in our spot and we asked about all the fuss she was making. Guy is certain the lady is not going to make her flight in the next 8 minutes. My coworker said she needed to plan her time a little better.

Even better, the car rental next door had a customer call roadside assistance from a hotel cause the car died and he barely made it to the hotel. Tow truck driver comes to pick up the car, but he has only the first name of the customer so the hotel refuses to give out any room number to contact customer for the keys. They need to put the car in neutral to roll the car onto the flatbed truck or else damage the tires and bumper. Instead of calling whomever for the full name of the customer, this guy drags the car onto the flatbed and drops car off at the car rental wash bay. The car rental guy is uncertain how he got the car off the flatbed if the tires are not rolling. I wondered outloud how long the tow truck guy is going keep his job. That would be severe enough damage to cancel the contract the car rental has with the towing company.

And finally, a franchise owner's wife walked by and I heard her saying, Go ahead and complain about our rules, what are they going do fire me, I own this place. I thought it an amusing statement. Post later. Bye!

Weekend report

The other day, Precious was naughty. Again he has to sneak over to the dog porch and meowed to rile up the dog there. The dog wasn't even at the glass door until that little bugger meowed.

Last night at work, we were all whispering to glance at the guy with a 2 feet tall mohawk walking by. The guy who returned the car said it wasn't a guy, it was a girl, a 20-year-old. Oops, we only caught the back view.

This week the bossman is offering free hockey and basketball tickets. He's buddies with the coach of the local basketball team and my coworkers get excited when they drop off their personal cars when the fly out to other cities. How many times do you get the chance to drive a professional player's car to make room for other cars? Needless to say, I didn't sign up for free tickets. Even if I cared they always play on nights I work. Though I am unsure about the where the free hockey tickets came from.

We got a new phone cord that is so short it pops out of the receiver every time you pick up the phone.

Guy remarked yesterday to turn my head when he walked by so today when he passed by I gave him a fast forward sunflower imitation moving my head, body, and chair left to right. He laughed.

Last night, Precious and Frodo were cuddled in bed with their paws around each other and it looked so cute I wished I had my camera. But if I did they would get out of it and sniff the camera, or worse, the batteries would be dead.

I heard that the car rental company next door is going to hire a new person. I gave the informer a hard time about the firing a person cause business was slowing down last month, and now going they are looking to hire a new person cause business is picking back up. Those assholes. Why don't they hire back the person they laid off? She is making more money someplace else and would not come back. But alas, the real reason is that a second person screwed up her back lifting the velvet rope stands (we offer to help them since they weigh a ton) and she will be out for six months. Though the informer believed she had other health problems to cause this absence, like possibly cancer. I said I wouldn't tell anybody in the strictest of confidence, but you don't count cause you will never speak to my people to ask who it is.

And finally, had the strangest customer question. I was giving her my usual jokes (Yes I live here, there's a cot in the back for me to sleep, as if you don't show your license enough to get on the plane, they just put sign there to confuse people and most say it works, and if you hit a wall you went too far). She asked if I did theater in high school. No. (Mom would not allow it) She was surprised I said no. Never been asked that before just for cracking jokes. I use jokes to alleviate customer's anger over lost luggage, delayed flights, etc so they are not yelling in my face over the prices, only having boring cars, won't take their prepaid credit card, etc. If I can get someone to smile, they calm down a bit. Well, that is the end of my weekend report. Post later.

Dentist appointment

Had my dental appointment today for a thorough tooth cleaning and x-rays. Excellent condition as usual. Gave the toothbrush, dental floss, and toothpaste samples to my sister. I just bought a new toothbrush, prefer mint flavored floss, and don't like the taste of Crest (I think Crest is a guy thing). They said whatever I am doing to keep doing it.

Took kitties out after came back and it took 40 minutes to get them back in. Precious dicovered a board elevating him to a fence and I jumped to stop from jumping over. Over the fence was deeper and he would not have be able to jump back over. Then he ran along the fence to find an opening and went into the neighbor's back yard. He earlier found another hole in a fence and climbed through. I had to walk around the fence to discover where Precious ended up. I found the garages and the fence was level with the roof. Well Precious had fun on the roof and crawled back under the hole to meow for my location.

Let's see Precious is getting many mats in his fur and keeps biting my hand when I tug on them. Can't blame him, they hurt but must come out. Well, I hope my niece Tory had a good birthday today. Sweet 16 I think. I just know she can't wait to get her driver's license. Didn't we all. Post later. Bye!

Ear splitting headache

They cranked up the volume on the PA system for about 10 minutes to the point of me covering my ears when they started to hurt. My coworker said it felt like her ears were bleeding. Then it went down a notch and few hours later I heard a booming announcement to make them hurt again. Good thing we keep aspirin under the counter for the occasional headache.

Let's see, found another cat lady with her girl cat on a leash, Jennifer. Precious investgated the new feline and Jennifer hissed at him so he hissed back. I assured the lady my cats are pussies. Frodo ran off and hid in the bush.

Oh, got woken up by someone pounding on the door. At first thought maybe it was a UPS guy, then opened my eyes to darkness to see the clock declaring 3:04 AM. Then heard the fire door shut, footsteps, and more pounding. I wondered if this person was knocking on different doors. I was half asleep so I couldn't tell if this person was at my door or neighbor's door. Precious and Frodo stayed in their sleeping positions, so thought maybe not my door. Frodo hides on the fridge and Precious runs to the door when people knock on my door. After 20 minutes, the pounding stopped and the cats chased each other around the apartment. Apparently nobody else wish to answer their doors either.

Heard someone is moving out of his mother's house and the mother is convinced he is not going anywhere. I think he is moving in with his girlfriend, or someone.

Then heard someone's stepbrother is getting a divorce and he thought divorces cost nothing, just sign a paper and you are free. He found out they cost $1500 and $700 had to be paid upfront before the lawyer will do anything. It was mentioned this guy will really freak out when he is hit with child support payments and have to pay for health insurance for their child too. Apparently this couple keep fighting and when he went over to collect some of his things from their trailer, he was so drunk he parked down the street so the wife wouldn't see his truck and parked in front of a trailer. When he got back to his truck with his things, there was a note from the wife stating you aren't suppose to park in front of people's trailers. Well better go to bed. Post later. Bye!

Boring day

Let's see, the new janitor gal at work has started asking a lot of personal questions, like my schedule, my age, where do I shop. She commented how sweet of a person I am when I said I planned to shop for a baby gift for my stupid coworker. So we are getting to know each other.

A guy janitor gave me his business card (he paints houses and fences) and stated if I ever wanted to go out for pizza with him, just give him a call. I threw it away. I was so stunned I didn't say anything. He reminds me too much of my father, you know the over 50 type. Last night I said I go straight home after work and he said that was a shame. Sorry there is not much to do in Des Moines at midnight.

Then Frodo knocked over my glass of milk on the coffee table. It is just so much fun to clean up spilled milk. Precious is driving me nuts meowing to go out, then comes right back in, and wants out again. Well, better go to bed. Post later. Bye!

Missed litterbox

After I signed off my computer, I go clean the litterbox and notice a pile of litter on the litter mat. I brush it into the dirt pan to realize (I think Precious) missed the litterbox to pee on the wall, base board trimming, floor, and litter mat. A little did manage to fall into the box. That was so much fun to clean up right before bed. How are you? Post later. Bye!

Snow!!!

Yesterday, I put away my winter sweaters and winter themed sweatshirts thinking now that it's April, weather should be warming up. Then today it rained all day and all of a sudden, SNOW!! The flurry kind that melts hitting the pavement. Tell Mother Nature no more snow, please. Post later. Bye!

Not much to report

Not much to say this week. Stepped on Frodo and Precious getting off the couch cause I didn't realize they were under my blanket (I know I should be use to this behavior by now). Went in to get my eyes checked. The nose pads on my glasses are breaking off pieces so need new ones. My left eye is getting a slight adjustment, but my right eye's astingmatism is much worse. The doc warned I might be disoriented when first put them on, that can't be good. I haven't been to the eye doctor for 5 years. At least these glasses last a long time. The new ones are smaller and turquoise.

Neighbors downstairs moved out and freaked out the cats passing by on the stairs. Precious helped himself to investigate the open door, but I grabbed him. No more cats called Wine and Liquor. The next day they came back and I assumed to clean up, the lady carried curtain rods downstairs and the guy checked the mailbox. Their baby girl looks about a year old.

Oh, Frodo got into the closet as I was changing towels and pulled out some ponytail holders I've been holding back. So had to fling them acrosss the room for him. He loves to bat them under the TV table and jump around catching it. I realized I'm missing a bath towel cause I got faded burgundy hand towel and wash rag, but the bath towel is no where to be found. Maybe it's at my sister's house. We both like big fluffy towels so it's easy to confuse them. I preordered Alvin and the Chipmunks on amazon.com. Should be getting it soon. I didn't know it was coming out on DVD until a coworker mentioned his intention to get it. Naturally, the guys had to give him a hard time asking "How old are you?", but he watched the Chipmunks as a kid so it's okay to watch the cartoon now. It's not just me who watched it as a kid. But I admit it freely, I am 32 and love watching cartoons. Well, post later. Bye!