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  • May. 12th, 2008 at 4:06 PM

Wow it's been forever since I've been on here and damn. Lots has been going on. Mom has finially retired from her job. And that's very good for us, less stress and we're hoping this is going to help her feel better. She's going on a trip with Dad to see the south west soon and then for out patient fix on a nerve. They are going to burn it or something like that. At least it's fixable for the time being. 

The ex is staying with his mom in Ohio, as he just got a house on two acres of land. It has five bedrooms and a finished basement that his mom will convert to her apartment. They'll fix up her house and sell it. Ah okay. So we just have to rework some visitation. The Ex also got Bunny started and hooked on WoW (world of warcraft) since they can talk over the computer, it cuts phone bills and well it's an activity they can bond with. Oh I can hear the memories now when she gets older. *snickers*

I'm doing good, still creating peices as well as working and trying to stay healthy. I can't compain really nothing much to complain about. YAY!!! I did want to post this here, it's an email I got from my Nana about gas and instead of emailing everyone I've posted it on myspace and thought I'd share it with all of you. Here it goes.

These companies import Middle Eastern oil:
Shell.......................... 205,742,000 barrels
Chevron/Texaco.........144,332,000 barrels
Exxon /Mobil..............130,082,000 barrels
Marathon/Speedway..117,740,000 barrels
Amoco..........................62,231,000 barrels

Citgo Gas comes from South America , from a Dictator who hates Americans. (Go fig!)
Do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18 BILLION! (Oil is now $125.50-$126.00 a barrel)
Here are some large companies that DO NOT import Middle Eastern oil:
Sunoco ................ 0 barrels
Conoco................ 0 barrels
Sinclair................ 0 barrels
BP/Phillips.......... 0 barrels
Hess.................... 0 barrels
ARC0. .................. 0 barrels
Also: Pilot, Flying J, Love's, RaceTrac, Valero

All of this information is available from the Department of Energy where each is required to state where they get their oil and how much they are importing. But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of gas buyers. It's really simple to do. Now, keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is to reach millions of people!! I'm sending this note to about thirty people. If each of you send it to at least ten more (30 x > 10 = 300). And those 300 send it to a t least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000) .. And So on, by the time the message reaches the sixth generation of people, We will have reached over THREE MILLION consumers!!!!!!! If those three million get excited and pass this on to ten friends each, then 30 million people will have been contacted! If it goes one level further, you guess it .....THREE HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE!!! Again, all you have to do is send this to 10 people. How long would all that take? If each of us sends this e-mail to ten more people within one day, all 300 MILLION people could conceivably be contacted within the next eight DAYS!

-- I think blogging goes faster than email at times. =)


Mmmm how to recap oh well might as well start somewhere. Life is good, no crises at the moment.

New years was good, and taxes are done. Did get some money and paid off old debt.

Ex-husband is getting a divorce and he's being nice to me. Mmmm He bought Bunny a labtop. It's good I think she'll have her own computer and she can do a lot with it. Mainly to pracitce her typing. She loves to do that.

Bunny's IEP went well thanks to a new IEP coordinator that listened to me. For once I feel confident that I'm not going to be throwing her to the wolves. Visual spatial plans are now in play and Bunny is doing so well in Kumon as well. She's going to be put into the main room with the "Big Kids". She excited. 

I'm doing well. I found my old self which I think is good. I don't worry much anymore and I'm there for people again. I can listen and come up with solutions to help again. I feel good and hardly gloomy anymore. I'm reading a new book called "A New Earth" by Eckart Tolle. It's really good and I think it's helping me. 

Work is good, I'm becoming more innovative by the moment. So far I've submitted 8 ideas to the Task force. The task force is a group of FES associates that are trying to make the company a better place to live in. So far 4 of my ideas have made it to the senior management team and they are implimenting them. I'm trying to get a copy of them so I can put them on my resume. Research is good and I'm trying now to slowly get out of it so that I can grow within the company. My goal right now is to make manager before going to director or even vp. Hey why not?!

A sweet co-worker is wanting to set me up with her son, he's only 3 years younger than me. 

Eh, I don't mind right now. I do have dear friend on line that talks to me and is close to Cranky Doll oddly enough. He's just gone through a heartattack and is recovering rather well. I think we are very good and close friends though he says he's in love with me. I remember how long distance online things go. I don't say I'm in love or loving him. I'm deeply fond of him and hope the best for him. I've come to the understanding that mentally I do think of him often, and yes he sent me something for V-day, however I'm not in love with him. He at times seems upset but he understands that since we can't be together that I'm not ready to do commit or say things like that. 

If I date or fall in love again, I want the man to be here. He doesn't have to love in Shorewood but around me. I'm not going to give my heart to a man I've never met or have seen on a daily basis. I think that if this friend were to move up there and we were to see each other for some time, I might the move deeper but not now. I don't feel it and I'm not going to force myself to feel that way again. I'm not scared to fall in love or to get into a relationship again. I want to be honest with myself and honest with him. I feel that's the best way to handle it.

Sure I would feel saddened that I couldn't talk to him on the phone as often as we do if he was to find another love. But I'd be happy that he did find a woman around him that he thought he could love. I'm resided in the fact I find peace within myself and starting to show Bunny how to be more so than finding someone to lie to so I have a body next to me in bed to keep me warm.

I've started to chant now. A Buddahist co-worker gave me some information about her religion to share with Bunny and I'm using their chant in my meditation. No I'm not going Buddahist but the chant is rather relaxing. 

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo -- I like to do it slow to medium to relax me and put me at ease. Make me reflect and see just what I need to do and where I need to go. I enjoy it and it sooths me in ways I haven't been soothed before. *smiles* I think I'm becoming my own knight in shining armor to my damsel in distress. I feel this great inner strenght that I haven't known in years. For the past few months I can say I'm happy and that I'm wonderful. It brings tears to my eyes and I cry, but it's the releasing of all those negative and bitter things that were weighting me down. If I could fly I'd be soaring right now and it feels sooooooooo good.

And yet I write

  • Oct. 26th, 2007 at 5:19 AM

Seems to me I write when I need to really say something about my life. I'm wierd that way. Got Bunny into Kumon to help with her school work, 2,000 dollars a year and I really hope it works. I keep thinking positivily about it, I hope that things do work out rather well. The Ex has still stiffed me for over 100 dollars from a dentist bill, which now has caused me to be rather in the hole with my bills. I hate to ask Nana for more money but I'm caught big time. I have no one else to talk to you. I got my bills in order and a budget planned out, just seems that he can still fuck around with my life due to the fact he can't give me the money he owes me. It's been going on now for two months. I make 30,000 dollars less than he does, he has to understand I have to pay bills. 

I have to pay another bill today, the doctors bill and god help me of I gave him that bill. It would be months before I say that money. I swear, I wonder at times if he really does care. His wife does the budget and he told me had he known about the cavities ahead of time. Oh yes, let me just schedule that in. "Hey Ex? Do you think you can budget say ooo 104.00 in the next month, I think Bunny is going to need to for dental work. Oh yeah, thanks so much." Yeah life doesn't happen like that and of course we know for a fact he doesn't save shit. I'm trying to save I'm trying to do. I still keep believing that I am rich, I have funds but when I watch the black go red. I just try to grip on hard and bite my teeth. I keep saying it's for bunny it's for bunny. No matter how far into debt I go, it's for bunny it's for bunny. 

Well it's for bunny and that's all I can do about it right now.

It takes others to see as well

  • Oct. 12th, 2007 at 4:11 PM
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It's been forever since I wrote on here and I really haven't had much time. Seems that way, I slow down for a moment and then things speed back up again. Well Bunny hasn't been doing very well in school so Mom suggested Kumon to help her out. Bunny was tested for reading and math and put on the first grade level. Well this isn't bad from what I was told, most children her age are stuggling. It wasn't until I found out how much this was going to cost me, did I start to freak out.

Of course the Ex said it was far too expensive for him and he couldn't do it. He wanted to find a cheaper method but when there isn't a cheaper method *looked already* what are you to do? Well Mom stepped in and is paying for the most of it where I give as much as I can to it. It's over 2,000 a year. Sometimes I wonder if he's been sitting on his brain again. I hope this works for her, but just have to watch and wait.

Work is doing well as well as the basement, as soon as I can pay for LJ again I can upload pixs. YAY! Well this weekend have to do more cleaning of the basement, sleep *I miss sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeP!* And do what I can to make myself a bit more postive and happy. No guy yet, but hey it's going to happen. I hope. 

Another Year come and gone

  • Sep. 10th, 2007 at 5:07 AM

Well it's offical, I'm now 33. As of September 8th at 1:52pm I've turned another year older. It's surreal really. What I thought was going to be a regular weekend was a bit more. Friday my office decorated my cube and had a cake for me. It's much more than that my previous jobs have done. I came home to see work set two pieces of chocolate home for me and then on Saturday the President and Vice Presidents sent me a card. Now I'm sure it's HR's thing so we don't think we are forgotten but ti me it was a nice touch. 

My Great Aunt Mary's garden party was on my Birthday. She turned 80, and is the last of the Johnston siblings to be alive so it was a bit party. I didn't go. First off I wasn't invited (that didn't bother me at all to be honest), it's my mom's side of the family and I'm not very close with any of them. Not that I mind, I feel a bout out of place around them. So Bunny and I were gunna see a movie but there aren't any movives out right now for kids. So we got the a few dvds instead. Though found out whil watching tV that night I completed my Book of Earth DvD for Avatar. The box set is coming out in a few weeks and I had just gotten Vol. 4 of season two (Book of Earth). I haven't been able to watch it devotedly on tv so this is my way of catching up. I love the show and some how wish we could apply some of the lessons today. They are simple and easy like a one page memo that a certain leader said is all he'll ever read in office.

Parents gave me a card and said the basement was my birthday and christmas present (confused on that but okay), Nana P got me a 50 dollar gc to Kohls, Nana A got me 40 dollars and a set of crystal gobliets, Bri got me two months of Star Wars game cards, Aunt Paulette got me a 25 dollar to chilis (mmm okay, so i showed her my growing jewlery collection and hinted to her about gift certificats to my favorite website FireMountiangems.com) Bunny gave me a cute pair of earrings which i made a necklace for. (Dad took Bunny to targe to get me something and she picked out the earrings, really cute I might add! She has good taste, probably got it from me => Dad asked her how she was going to pay for it and she said. "Well I have cents and we can use your dollars." My dad laughed and said No to that and asked what else she had. Bunny told him that she had a credit card because her dollars were at home. So they used the "credit card" (a target gift card she got for her birthday) to get the earrings. I find that so cute

So all in all it was a good eedning that was touching and relaxed and that is fine with me. Though I do have to look back and think 10 years ago I  was turning 23 and pregnant, I wonder what the next 10 years will be. Though knowing that when I'm 43 my daughter will be almost 20, well be a bit shocking to me hey man bring on the parties!!!

crazy
You know I have to wonder about it. Really. The Ex and his wife took Bunny out for dinner on Wednesday, and when they came back I was told I had to have a talk with my daughter. I was preplexed as to why until he said Bunny had been disrespectful to his wife. All issues aside, I talked to Bunny. I asked and inquired but never really raised my voice. I sent an email as to the reasons why Bunny was like that and explaining that she really is afraid of Auggie. Well I got an email back and to be honest, I didn't really read it. I'm sure it was filled with excuses as he can't handle his child and can't handle the situation between his wife and his daughter.

It came back saying pretty much you deal with it. Well I'm not one to deal with things that are not my problem. I sent a polite responce back to the point saying "get counciling". I talked with my grandmother about it today, the one that lives with us. She thinks I should take responsiblity and handle the situation. If I do that, then I'm doing exactly what my Ex wants me to do. Handling his shit. I told I wasn't and she got upset with me. So I guess I have to pose this question, when do my responsibilities stop and his begin? 

At first I thought this was funny...then I realized the awful truth of it.
Be sure to read all the way to the end!

Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table
At which he's fed.

Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.

Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.

Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.

Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.

Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries, then

Tax his tears.

Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass

Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.

When he screams and hollers,
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.

Then tax his coffin ,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid.

Put these words
upon his tomb,
" Taxes drove me to my doom..."

When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.

Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road
Usage Tax
Sales Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago,

and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.

We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What the hell happened?  Can you spell "politicians!"

And I still have to "press 1"

for English.

I hope this goes around THE USA at least 100 times

When it rains it pours

  • Aug. 7th, 2007 at 3:43 PM

Well Bro got his apartment in WoodRidge, have to help him move on Friday. That's pretty cool, though it's better that I get paid that day too!!! Have to get a night stand, an art organizer for my things and a table down stairs. I'll include pictures in a  bit the floor is almost done. Though the basement isn't done yet, I've taken many a vicodine to make sure I could continue on. 

Dad is in remission and he just had his first catoract surgery done. It's doing great and he says he can see much clearer. Well when you can't see 60 percent out of your eye I think you would say you can see better. 

I'm not doing so good. The doctor called me to tell me I've moved from mild rheumartory arthritis to sever. That explains why I'm very tired all the time, and why I happen to have a lot more pain in my hands as well as my wrists are bothering me so much more. my medication is going to be increased and (not that I haven't been -- really I have been) working on losing more of this weight. I'm in shock right now, I have been working on lowering my RH count. It was when I was diginosed at 4oish ... it's 80 now. I've doubled my count, and it explains a lot of things that have been happening to me. 

I've been working on my self image. Thinking I'm ready to date, have a relationship and I've wanted to be married again. I'm sure these are still possible but I'm scared now. I doubt myself and I doubt now if I'd be pleasing to look at now. Yeah, I'm confused and not sure of anything right now. Yes i'm writing off the cuff and not thinking, I'm rather emotional right now. I just want so much, I want somethings so badly I  just don't know what to do. Gods I just .... well I have to strive to do what I can and leave it at that. 


Power to the people part 2

  • Aug. 2nd, 2007 at 1:47 AM
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This was my response, not too bad though I'm sure the DM swept it under the run like he does with all the complaints he gets. Oh well my job is done =_) I do feel good that I did step up and say something. The store had been severly lax in any customer service from management, it was a joke actually. So sometimes it's good to write letters, you never know what might happen.

 

Dear Ms. Silver, (used an ol' hotmail account so hence the last name) 

Thank you for taking the time to inform us of your regarding the Harry Potter event in our Joliet bookstore. We are sorry to hear that we failed to meet your expectations in this particular instance. 

Please be assured that I have relayed your experience to District Manager, Joe Labedz (630-961-5386) so that he can address the issues you raised at the store level. We want to maintain a high standard of excellence in everything we do, and your feedback will certainly enable us to review our service commitment at our Joliet location. 

Thank you once more for giving us the opportunity to address your concerns. Please do not hesitate to contact Joe or me directly if we can be of assistance to you in the future.  

Sincerely,

Mary Ausman

Supervisor, Customer Service

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

Power to the people

  • Aug. 2nd, 2007 at 1:44 AM
crazy
Okay here is the letter I sent to Barnes and Noble about the Harry Potter party that never was.



Subject: Harry Potter Party comment about Barnes and Noble store in Joliet, Il

 

Dear Mr Steve  Riggio and the rest of Barnes and Noble,                                              July 21, 2007

 

            July 20, 2007 at Midnight was to be a magical time with the release of Harry Potter book 7; it turned out to be a nightmare. Barnes and Noble in Joliet, Il. closed their doors at 9:30 pm due to fire code violation that they had too many people in the store. As a customer at the last three Harry Potter books releases I found this odd. Since you could see there were no more than 50 people in the store and the last three book release parties they let everyone in even past midnight. It was even advertised at your store and on your company website that there was to be a party and that everyone was welcomed to attend. There was no stipulation of how many people could come to the store or that there was a limit. In the past the store did get crowded then again this is a Harry Potter book release party. How could management not be prepared for this kind of turn out?

            Customers were resolved to stand in the parking lot while traffic still continued on without any regard to those in line waiting to get into the store. The line got to be so long that it blocked the doors at Movies 10 that shares the same parking lot as your Joliet store. People started to gather around the front of the store and even some customers where put into harms way; when a customer backed her car into the crowd waiting to get in. There were only two Joliet Police officers that yelled that the woman who backed into the crowd and did nothing else but tell us to move out the way. It was hard to move about for the car since there had to be over 500 people at the store and the two officers did nothing for crowd control.

I even saw a mother plead with the two booksellers at the door to let her eight year old daughter go in to use the bathroom. Her mother wasn’t allowed to go in with her, and had to resign herself to watch from the windows hoping her daughter was alright alone in a store of strangers. The lack of child safety on the part of this store is appalling, as your store “views” it's self to be a family orientated store. I am gravely disappointed in the lack of planning and crowd control that management had that night. My safety and well being, as well as many others, were needlessly put in danger due to the management’s desire to keep the store clean.

            A night I had hoped to be a memory of the last Harry Potter book party, is now something I hope to forget. The other locations of Barnes and Noble being Plainfield, Naperville, Downers Grove, Oak Brook and Orland Park did not close their doors. I wonder if the District Manager is aware of the dangerous display of neglect this store has shown the Joliet community. I am now left to wonder why this store had to close when all the others, which are more popular and have more people going to them didn’t close their doors. I used to be proud of saying I was a loyal Barnes and Noble customer, and now after this experience I’d like to say I am now a proud Borders customer.  

Sincerely,

A New Borders Customer, Shorewood, Il


Well Harry Potter came out on friday, I'll include my letter to corperate when I get home. Not a good time. Though I did go to the Riverwalk in Naperville and they closed down Jefferson street and turned it into that Alley from the movie. Was freaking awesome!!! My regret was that I went back to Joliet. Well when I post my letter to two different newspapers and B&N's headquarters you'll see why. I did run home to read the last chaper and the epilog. I know I know ... "But Phana you haven't read the other six books why read the ending?!" Well simple I wanted to see if I was right. I knew the ending to this before book 5 came out and I wanted to make sure. And well I was .. yay me ... see criminal justice courses are still good to take kids, they help you figure out what happens next in a book series!!

We're trying to finish the basement before Dad goes back to work so I'm working my ass off. I don't get much sleep but then again my RA is acting up again. I go to see the doctor on Friday. My hands ache all the time, and my feet are swelling up during the day. Mom is worried since Dad's RA is cauing him some side effects from the medication. I can't do much more than wait and see what happens. I'm just hoping it's from the work I've been doing in the basement. who knows. Well chat ya all up later!! Sooooooooooooo need a nap and make sure I don't have a hole in my ceiling so Raven's Celing cat personality spys in me =)

Time Long since Gone

  • Jul. 12th, 2007 at 4:03 PM

It's been forever since I've typed into this. I haven't had much to say, though I've done quite a bit. I'm starting to work on my Jewelry more, while we are redoing the basement. Pictures will come when I can take them. Though the new paint does warm it up a bit more. I saw Transformers on the 4th and yes I was totally Geeked out for it! Saw Harry Potter last night with Bunny and a friend Nikkol. It was very good.

Got a Friend wanting me to join CoVillians but I can't. Don't have the time or money, Still on WoW and on Star Wars so adding another wouldn't be a good idea. Work is WONDERFUL! I love it and enjoy it. It's giving me some good time to reflect and grow within a corperation. Bunny is in summer camp and enjoying it. I do have to get her to a doctor soon, to start testing for ADD and ADHD and all that crap. I just want her to enjoy herself right now.

The Ex told me that he wants to start spending time at his house with Bunny. I have a few issues that I want him to work out with me before that happens. And yes I will meet the 'wife' before Bunny starts to spend time over there. So there is just a little bit if stress nothing like I'm used to having.

Only thing really bugging me is saving up to finish off paying bills and my double inner ear infection. Otherwise things are actually VERY WONDERFUL and GREAT! I haven't had much to bitch about or really worry about. I've changed. I take things with ease and I seem to just enjoy things now. Far from the hay day of wondering that the fuck was wrong with me. I'm comfortable with being me and enjoying me. I haven't gotten to talk to too many of my friends, I guess I'm just glad I'm home to take care of bunny. Well have to go for now TTL if I remember =)

WoooooooooooooooooooooooW

  • May. 29th, 2007 at 4:13 PM

God if feels like it's been a long time since I've posted. Life has been a bit insane as of late, then again with so much to do and only 24 hours in a day what can you really get done?

Work is busy and nice I'm doing well I think and making sure things get done within a week I think. The wedding of my Former brother in law was nice. My former MIL was in total shock that we got along that weekend. Well if you're not an over bearing ogre I'm a nice person to be around. I think ...

Mom got her dog, the cat and Nana aren't thrilled about it but oh well. He's kinda cute, but I'm not too worried about it. I have to still pack up the basement for getting it re-done and Bunny is having a friend sleep over the night of her party. She's so looking forward to that. God she's 9 already?! Where the hell did the time go??

We did go to a specialist about her need for drugs. The specalist thought we had to take tests and see several other people. The reason why is she didn't listen to me at all at the doctor's office and had to be the star of attention. Oh she's going to be the star alright, I just hope she doesn't need medication.

I am still looking in the law about what happened on the IEP meeting. Oh boy so much to do and so little time .. well have to go

My father's wisdom

  • Apr. 12th, 2007 at 3:49 PM

Think About This One!!! It is short but very interesting!

A car company can move it's factories to Mexico and claim it's a
free market.

A toy company can out source to a Chinese subcontractor and claim
it's a free market.

A shoe company can produce its shoes in south east Asia and claim
it's a free market.

A major bank can incorporate in Bermuda to avoid taxes and claim
it's a free market.

We can buy HP Printers made in Mexico. We can buy shirts made in
Bangladesh. We can purchase almost anything we want from 20 different countries.

BUT, heaven help the senior citizens who dare to buy their
prescription drugs from a Canadian or Mexican pharmacy. That's called
un-American! And you think the pharmaceutical companies don't have a
powerful lobby?


Maybe this is an issue that should come up in the next election! We're all in this boat together!

Even if you aren't in this boat now, you're standing on the pier.

Well yesterday was Easter and it was nice. Well kinda. Parents had both sides of the family over and Bunny ran around with my younger cousins. As I watch them grow up I realize how much older I'm getting. I tend to wonder when when will they move on to make their own families and how much smaller these holidays will be.

I'm from a large family and well I enjoy (though they are taxing at times)the holidays so I can catch up with people. I get to see how my cousins are doing as well as my aunts and uncles. As time moves on, those little families are now larger and they are off to college and trips. It's interesting to see their chances to leave college.

I'm a bit jealous but well I know I couldn't go off to college. Mom had gotten a job at the college I went to and I was happy. I wanted to stay on campus and I knew we couldn't afford it. Yesterday, I heard my aunts telling me that they wanted me to off to college. They thought that I would have developed and grown in a different way, and not be so dependant as I am now on my parents. I understand where they are coming from and I appreicate what they have to say. In retrospect I wish I had but well we can't change the past, only look to the future.

I know that I am dependant on my parents. I'm not exactly proud of that fact and I'm trying to change that with the position that I have now. I guess it's just time that has to show if I can make it on my own or if I can not. I know I can and I'm striving to show people that I am independant, just right now I have to keep peace so that in time I don't burn bridges with those that I love.

Well have to get back to work, I'll right later.

hey all it's weird

  • Apr. 5th, 2007 at 12:49 PM

Well it's me writing from work, and I'm on my break so I'm not letting it get to my head. It's cool that I can actually sit down and working. The girls here are excellent and so wonderful with all my noobie questions. The management staff is wonderful and so understanding. It's me and my work that's about it. I get to research titles and handle requests. I can listen to music softly while I do things and I'll have to do is call publishers. I don't have to be on the phone all the time or drop things for the phone. Ahhhh the power of voice mail!!!

I really do like this job, I love to research and it's books something I know rather well. It's such a change from B and N and I'm happy that things are seemingly less stressful. I'm so glad for this change that I smile more often now. I wish I could take a picture of my desk I got to decorate a bit. Well break is winding down and I have to go back to researching. Well I hope you all are having fabulous days and having a blast at what your doing. I hope to hear from you all sometime. =)

This is interesting

  • Apr. 1st, 2007 at 10:26 AM

Got this from BrightFeather's LJ

You scored as brown wolf. You're a brown wolf. You're very self confident and you love to play. You're very deep into philosophy and you love to know what's going on at all time. Keep on the look out for potential fun, it will find you!

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brown wolf

65%

yellow wolf

55%

Black wolf

55%

white wolf

55%

Silver wolf

20%

Grey wolf

15%

Blue wolf

10%

red wolf

0%

what color wolf are you?
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Today is the last day

  • Mar. 24th, 2007 at 10:23 AM

I'd like to thank -*EVERYONE*- that has been by me during my years at Barnes and Noble. It's been a hard though interesting ride if I do say so myself. I started in Oct. of '02 as a way to start easing myself from my husband at the time. I knew I had to get a job and insurience for Bunny and I because I had a feeling I was going to be divorced soon. Sure enough 14 days before my 5th wedding anniversery I was filing divorce papers. I had my job and the family environment there to keep me somewhat stable.

Managers came and went as well as other co-workers. Some for better jobs, others passed on and I will truly miss them. I think what's the hardest to say good-bye to is my section. It was mine and a dear friend of mine's as well, we both had a love of cross stitching and history. After she passed on, I relied on that section to keep me sane because I could feel her around me. I called her my sister because next to Raven and Artana she was as close to family as I could have without being related. And now I'm leaving it, I'm happy though because I know there are a few others there that remember my dear friend and will take care of the section as well.

I know I was caractorized as a scape goat in that store and with the DM's big vist coming next week, I don't think I can be that goat again. The goat -/*IS*/- escaping for a real and professional job. I called Follett's yesterday and talked to Mark. Everything was in order and they are waiting for me to come on Apr. 2ed. I'll be making double my current salery and I'll have a cubical to boot. I'll be doing what I like to do with books, researching. I know it's going to be a change.

Nana is already dreading waking up at 7 am to take Bunny to the bus stop. Bunny doesn't want me to leave BN due to her wanting to see me at work and letting my mom take care of her. I'll be home now for dinner, and I'll be home on the weekends. I never thought that would sound so sweet to my ears. I do have to thank my college friend Chris Beggs, though I'm not sure if he as LJ but it doesn't matter. He works at Follett's and he was part of my references. I know that he did get something and for his growing family I'm glad he'll get something for it.

Well I do have to get ready for my last day. No one knows yet and I won't post on my myspace account until tomorrow. I want to walk out of there with a smile and wave and the illusion they'll all see me in a week. My waving good bye and heading out, will be a small gesture that I know two people couldn't do. So for Doris and Kay I dedicate my last day to. I miss them and I know they're waiting for me when I'm old and gray. Today is my last day and I'm very happy for once.

I don't know but, I think ...

  • Mar. 8th, 2007 at 8:22 AM

Well yesterday was a good day having fun and relaxing at work when I get a call from the EX. He can't make his Wednesday date with Bunny. Okay no problem, then he tells me that he can't do it for a few months he has to move in with his mom. I was like "Ah okay is your mom all right?" Yeah she's fine and the rest of his family is okay. Seems he had to leave his house in a rather quick and emotional state, only grabbing his clothes, his work labtop and Bunny's gameboy and games. Mmmmm, he is staying his mom's in Ohio working things out with his work so he only has to go in twice a week to the City. Seems someone is going to have to get himself a new apartment and from what it looks like he might not be married anymore.

He told me that Bunny was his number one concern, good. I think. Seems he brought up some things that he wanted to see changd and they didn't. Either way Bunny won't have to deal with this woman ever again and that's a good thing. I'm really glad that things have shifted and I hope that soon Bunny and the EX will have a better relationship due to this.

Now mind you there will be NOTHING between the Ex and I more than we are Bunny's parents. I am not thinking, entertaining or wanting anything more than Bunny's happiness. There is no hooking up or anything like that. He's in his own boat sailing somewhere else and I'm not even close anywhere. Now I'm not wishing a divorce on anyone just glad that there is going to be a LOT less stress for Bunny and I. Yay!