tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75648758162070541872024-02-08T08:09:33.972-08:00Me, Myself and hey how the hell did you get here?Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-88963506072111508612013-04-29T17:12:00.000-07:002013-04-29T17:12:42.785-07:00Doing a financial experiment...I know a lot of people who don't save money and I used to be one of them. About 7wks. ago I decided to attempt saving some money. I'm sort of one of those people who didn't think they had money to save. But, after paying off the majority of my medical bills (from my hip surgery) I saw that I do have money I could be saving each month. It's not a lot of money, but it is something. <br />
Here's the breakdown of my experiment:<br />
I get paid around $250-$300 a week.<br />
For those who need assistance, that's $1000-$1200 a month (roughly). <br />
I decided that a decent amount would be $50 a week...I still need groceries and I have to leave room the medical bills I still need to pay and wants. <br />
So, for you non math geniuses out there it adds up to $2400 after a year. <br />
So far I have $350 in my savings account...so that's 7wks. (1 month and 3 weeks.)<br />
So far I am on track and at my goal. <br />
<br />
Now, as far as what I'm going to use that money for...I have no clue. I've thought about going on a vacation, but I hate the idea of going someplace alone for safety reasons. Plus I can't even figure out where I'd want to go. I'm not a beach person-too much sand and salt...bad for the skin. I'd go to Disney, but I can't decide between Land or World. I go to Cali, but I'm afraid I'd want to stay. I might try Quebec (Canada), but it's a foreign country and my French is rusty. I'd go to a day spa, but I don't like strange people touching me. <br />
I've thought about buying a whole new wardrobe, but I don't like buying stuff that's too trendy...I'm happy with my basics and items which have stood the test of time (Most of what I own is at least 2-5yrs. old.)<br />
I've thought about redecorating, but if I ever move out of the motel it'll just be stuff I have to pack and take with me, when I'd rather leave it all and purchase new.<br />
I've thought about going back to school for a semester and taking an accounting course and maybe an education course. But both courses would have to be on my days off. <br />
I have decided that a certain percentage will go to a charity...Hope For Hannah; a rescue organization. They helped me by fostering Sophie.<br />
Most likely I'll donate the percentage to Hope For Hannah and just keep it all in the bank and add to it. <br />
I'm one of those weird people who, if they see that they have money they're either afraid to touch it or they go on a spending spree.<br />
<br />
So far I've done really well. Last week I took $50 out of savings to go to the mall and spent $35 of it.<br />
I replaced that $35 and added the regular $50 that afternoon when my paycheck was deposited into my account. <br />
Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-66711075871095495132013-02-15T08:32:00.001-08:002013-02-15T08:32:26.255-08:00ZzzQuil...Not worth the money...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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morning I’ll wake up a few times and it takes me up to 3-4hrs. to get back to
sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So for all you math geniuses out
there I’ve broken it down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If I fall
asleep at 11PM and wake up at 2AM I’ve slept for 3hrs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Let’s say
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I have to be
at work at 9:30AM and it takes me at least an hour to get ready…most of that
hour is procrastination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So I’ve had
3hrs of sleep and can now get another 3.5hrs…6.5hrs of sleep which is
okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But I wake
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clock goes off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Okay so that’s
3hrs plus 1hr plus 30 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yeah that’s
less than 5hrs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So I decided
to try that ZzzQuil stuff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At first I
thought it was some type of gag put out by a humor company or something from an
SNL skit that someone put on the market as a joke to see how many people would
buy it…still waiting for RedBull PM to hit the market by the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It took me a while to try this stuff though…I’m
not really into drugging myself to sleep and I didn’t want to feel out of it or
drowsy the next day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The normal
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m not a
fan of liquid medications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, the
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</span>I prefer not to taste the medication and then run around looking for
something to kill the after taste!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No,
Marry Poppins a spoonful of sugar does NOT help the medicine go down!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got the pack of 24 gel caps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The main ingredient in the gel caps is
Diphenhydramine, which you can find in NyQuil or Benadryl…or any other sleep
inducing medication.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s nothing
that special about ZzzQuil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I tried the
medicine on Wednesday night, expecting the usual occurance; I’d take half the
dose…one gel cap and fall asleep within 30mins and be knocked out until
morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took half the dosage and it took me about
2hrs. to fall asleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So around 1AM I
got tired of waiting for the medication to kick in and just closed my
eyes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That did the trick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once asleep I stayed asleep but the next day
I felt drowsy and out of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I figured
that maybe I just didn’t get enough hours of sleep and the medication hadn’t
worn off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So last night I did pretty
much the same thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took one gel cap,
had my tea and then closed my eyes and slept.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The medication doesn’t seem to knock me out automatically the way NyQuil
or Benadryl does which is good to a certain extent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Granted I only took half the dose…so maybe if
I were to take the full dose it would knock me out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I RARELY take the full dose of any sleep
inducing medication because I will be out for a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But ZzzQuil keeps me asleep, which is what I
wanted it to do and what it was advertised as being able to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So on that note I am happy with the
product.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I decided to
take the other half of the dose last night and I closed my eyes within 30mins
of taking the medication.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I woke up once
during the night only because Sadie, my mini-doxie decided to jump down and get
a drink of water and then whine to be put back on the bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But other than that I stayed asleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then this morning my alarm went off and I
reluctantly got out of bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My mouth and
throat felt sore and dry, my head ached, my eyes felt sore, my forehead felt
clammy and I had a case of the chills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Now my mouth
usually feels dry when I first wake up, but it’s nothing a few sips of water
won’t cure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I drank an entire bottle of
water and my mouth still felt dry and sore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I decided to go about my morning in a semi-normal fashion and figured
that if I got sick or still felt like crap I could either go into work and come
home early or just stay home and rest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
cranked up the heat and put my robe on, before making my coffee and
breakfast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After I had my breakfast I
felt a little better…no more chills, head ache was gone and my mouth and throat
weren’t dry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I still felt out of it, in
a fog and drowsy and my forehead still feels clammy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s been about 3hrs since I woke up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t feel sick to my stomach and I don’t
have a lack of strength.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not
sick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are just side-affects of the
ZzzQuil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I personally
do not recommend this product due to the side-affects and due to the fact that
store brand Benadryl is cheaper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you
do have difficulty staying asleep I’d say that ZzzQuil and other OTC sleep aids
are worth a try.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But after taking
ZzzQuil I feel as though I am sleepwalking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For me the side-affects outweigh the positives.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Positives:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Restful
sleep</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Staying
asleep</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Negatives:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cost</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Side-affects</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The bottom
line:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Don’t waste
your money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Though it is worth a try,
other sleep aids on the market make similar claims as the makers of this
product but for less money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The active
and main ingredient is the same stuff that’s in NyQuil and other antihistamines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Alcoholic beverages will probably do the same
for less…seriously a couple beers would make me drowsy and cause me to sleep
all night and without a hangover the next day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>ZzzQuil claims to be non-habit forming and I can see why…I don’t want to
feel this way when I wake up, so I don’t intend to continue taking it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-25210965791208103332012-10-13T17:39:00.001-07:002012-10-13T17:39:53.348-07:00My Issue With The Zombie Genre...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<u><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Issue With Zombie Genre…</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s
October, which of course means scary movies!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’ve been a fan of the horror movie genre ever since I was two and a
half years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It all started when I
had snuck into the living room after I was supposed to be in bed asleep and
stood behind the couch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My mom didn’t
know I was behind the couch until she heard me saying “So dat’s Freddy Kwuga!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was two and a half…so let me translate: “So
That’s Freddy Krugar!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First don’t ask
where a toddler would hear about Freddy Krugar; my guess is that I hear about
him at day care…the facilitators were probably talking about the movie one day
and I must have remembered the name “Freddy Krugar.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since my mom didn’t know how much of the
movie I had already seen, she let me stay up and watch the rest of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In case you’re wondering, no I didn’t have
nightmares and oddly I knew that movies were all pretend…just people running
around in costumes and make up with added special effects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Even though
I love horror movies the one genre I don’t particularly understand is the
zombie genre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First of all the dilemma is
that there are two basic classes of zombies. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first class are the zombies created by
George A. Romero in The Night Of The Living Dead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These zombies are slow moving and all though
they make sounds, they do not speak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These zombies are after the whole human.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The second class are the zombies created by Dan O’Bannon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These zombies move more quickly and are out
for brains and unlike Romero’s zombies, they speak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By now you’re
probably wondering why I have such an issue with the Zombie genre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not the apocalyptic atmosphere these
movies take on or the cannibalistic nature of zombies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My question is: what happens when the zombies
have eaten all the people…or all the people’s brains?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The key thing to note is that zombies are
always after fresh brains or fresh flesh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And the world has a finite number of people in it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And zombies are not smart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So the zombie has two options.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Option one is to become educated and start
human farming…making humans mate so that there’s always a steady supply of
fresh brains and flesh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Option two is
that they start eating each other and that in itself would make for an
interesting movie right there…who would be chasing who in that case?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would be sort of like Spy Versus Spy I
suppose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or maybe it would be the
smarter and faster zombies who pick off the weak and slow zombies first,
survival of the fittest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But then how
fresh can another zombie’s flesh/brains be exactly?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And too, if the zombies somehow became
educated…went to school and became “civilized” perhaps they’d just become carnivores,
eating animals instead of humans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
then perhaps the zombies and humans would live in semi-harmony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Granted, much like anything else in our
society there would be segregation and the integration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that raises another issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the zombies became educated and stopped
using humans as their main supply of food, then would a zombie and a living
person be allowed to get married?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
something to ponder, because a zombie is already a dead person and obviously a
living person can’t marry a dead person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But then the people running for office at that time could pander to both
sides…”I am pro-integrated zombie marriage.” “I am against integrated zombie
marriage.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then there’d be a huge deal
made about civil rights and whether or not it is moral/ethic for zombies and
living people to get married.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If we allow
the zombies to live amongst us and somehow a war sprouts up between us and them
all we’d have to do is get guns and aim for their heads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’d be the world’s shortest war.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those with the better technology normally win
the wars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zombies have been known to
primarily prefer using their hands and teeth as weapons, which don’t normally
stand up against firearms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then I
have to wonder about laws…if a zombie were to be killed by someone would it
count as murder or would Double Jeopardy apply in that situation. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The zombie is technically already dead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s the other thing I never got.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I shoot a zombie in the head I’ll kill
it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But a zombie is already dead; it’s a
dead person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So how can I kill something
that’s already dead?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t, so what’s
to stop a zombie from coming back once they’ve been shot in the head.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And what would we call that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would be a zombie-zombie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I am all for
a zombie prevention program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
called, cremation!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So far no one in the
horror film industry has brought somebody’s ashes back to life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there’s no body, there’s no zombie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Problem/issues solved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-26710907061507249702012-09-15T11:12:00.001-07:002012-09-15T11:12:58.326-07:00Okay, so I tried the "Bing it on" test. If you don't know, it's supposed to be a study orchestrated by Microsoft to prove that supposedly their search engine, "Bing" is better than "Google." <br />
For the test, you type something into the search box and it brings up a split screen of Google's results side by side with Bing's results. There are 5 rounds, so you can begin with something incredibly vague and gradually become more specific. <br />
So, I began with something simple which I like; bohemian style skirts.<br />
I gradually altered my search to include length, then length and a price range (<$20), then used color and finally both color and the already mentioned price range. <br />
Now, I personally don't like a busy/image filled page unless I type in "images..." which I did not. <br />
I also attempted to use the word "images" in my search, however doing so gave images of the clothing style, or multi-colored skirts. <br />
Generally...3 out of 5 rounds it's a draw...I didn't like the results of either search engine, or both came up with basically the same information. Overall I prefer Google to Bing. 2 out of 5 rounds that is. So, if there is a greater number of draws, then would that not mean that both Bing and Google have offered either the same amount of information, or that neither has offered enough information? A draw basically means that neither search engine is better or worse than the other. So, no I did not "prefer" Google or Bing...it's a draw. <br />
Unless one of the search engines can read my mind and figure out exactly what length, color/shade, design and price range I am looking for, then neither search engine is better and they both offer the same information. Bing just adds stuff you weren't searching for...videos, images...etc. If I'm searching for videos, I can easily type in "videos" and Google has the option of viewing videos on a sidebar. Goggle's sidebar offers other options as well, which this test does not show; the test limits features of the competitor which may influence the outcomes. <br />
It is also easy to manipulate this test. It is not a user specific test, so it doesn't know what you want in the ways of content. and results of searches vary; you may want and think you are searching the most up to date information, however it may show old/useless information...another way Microsoft is trying to stack the deck: useless info on one side, better info on the other. <br />
Overall, it's a useless endevor and I choose Google, have been since '04. It's established and easier to use. And often times Bing itself (apart from the test) will bring up information on something completely different from what you typed into the search box. Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-80843689645720984732012-09-13T20:27:00.001-07:002012-09-13T20:27:39.942-07:00So, I think I know what I want to do with my life...Lately I've been thinking about what I want to do with my life. <br />
For a while I wanted to attend La Sorbonne and become a French instructor! But then I had my accident and that set me back...by A LOT; financially, timewise and in spirit. <br />
It's not that I don't still want to be a French instructor and I will never stop hoping that I'll attend La Sorbonne someday. But maybe I should start with something a little more reachable and maybe I'm just not ready for that yet. <br />
"But okay self, what do we want to do?"<br />
"Um...right now I'd like to down a bottle of wine."<br />
"Okay. But after that?"<br />
"Maybe play The Sims..."<br />
"Okay fine. After that?"<br />
"Logical self don't you know by now that after I've had a bottle of wine and played The Sims for 8hrs it's time to sleep?"<br />
"Okay. FINE! When you first wake up what do you want to do? And don't say 'take a leak' or 'coffee.'"<br />
"Um...write something."<br />
I think I want to write. I used to love writing and gave it up for a while due to what one arrogant ass who shall remain nameless once said. I enjoy making a character and a place and making action. <br />
I also like Philosophy and trying to incorporate it into writing. <br />
No, I don't want to write the next...wait, what's the top pop culture book series of the moment? I'll just say I'm not going to write the next Twilight or even attempt to. I could never allow myself to write something with that many plot holes and character flaws. Seriously, a vampire who remains in highschool forever instead of actually doing something that might benefit mankind? Okay, bad example...let me try again.<br />
I'm not expecting to be the next Zola...okay having everyone of my works banned by the Catholic Church would be pretty sweet...okay...bad example. I'm not going expecting to be the next Hugo; that works...I can barely write and read one page that I'm 100% happy with, let alone 1200 pages. Maybe not the best example...not the next Shakespeare; that works. Well known, controversial, pop culture references the dude's work and it stands the test of time. It would be totally awesome if I ever did write something on par with the greats or as popular as Twilight...or any other teen/tween/kids book series from the 2000's to the present. But I'm not expecting an overnight success and if only my friends/family are the only people who read my work I'd be happy. And it would be fun to go into Barnes and Noble and place my books on all the "best seller" or "favorites" tables in the store! Come on, who hasn't thought of doing that? I do it all the time...I go find my favorite books and strategically place them. Yes, The Beast Within and Titus Andronicus are appropriate reading material for kids under 10. Sure, L'Assomoir and Notre-Dame De Paris belong on the "religious" table. L'Assomoir=this is what happens when you drink and spend money you don't have! Good moral lessons to learn there. Notre-Dame De Paris=A book about a large church and it has a priest in it. <br />
So I think I want to just write.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-33421240765215616902012-08-19T19:05:00.001-07:002012-08-19T19:06:51.030-07:00To My Fellow Atheists...Yes, the religious/spiritual can read too...<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Okay, so
there’s been this petition going around on Facebook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you haven’t seen it, it depicts two beams
in the shape of a cross from the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and is
going to be on display at the 9/11 Memorial Museum…I stand corrected, a couple
petitions; one is a petition to keep the cross shaped beams in the museum and
the other is to remove the cross shaped beams from the museum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The more
common petition is to keep the cross shaped beams in the museum and to stop a
lawsuit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the part I have
difficulty understanding: Atheists don’t want to be forced to believe how
religious folks believe, so why are they telling religious…in this case,
Christian folks that they can’t have cross shaped beams in the museum?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To my fellow Atheists out there dudes you’re
giving other non-believers a bad rap.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Personally,
I have no problem if someone views two beams in the shape of a cross as a
religious symbol.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If someone at the
museum takes comfort in faith and attaching such meaning to the cross shaped
beams, who am I to tell them that they’re wrong?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t like it when folks push their values,
lifestyles, beliefs…etc. on me and I try to show those folks the same
respect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The attacks
on 9/11 were awful!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many people going to
this museum may have lost a loved one during those attacks, in which case they
should be able to seek comfort in the museum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Some other
Atheists may say that the cross is a violation between church and state, due to
the fact that the cross shaped beams have been consecrated and the word “Jesus”
is carved on top and a prayer was said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don’t view it that way and here’s why…</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We Atheists
do not generally attach God and religion to a couple of beams…planks…boards…anything
which is put in the shape of a cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
know I don’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So to my fellow Atheists,
what is the problem?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there is no
meaning in these beams and the word “Jesus” and the religious ceremonies, then
why are you creating it? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes my fellow
Atheists you ARE attaching religious/spiritual meaning to the artifact in
question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And if you as an Atheist are
giving an object religious/spiritual meaning then are you really an Atheist?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yes, folks
something can only have powers if you label them with those properties and if
you, yourselves give it those powers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
I wanted to I could walk around and say that the book <u>The Story of French </u>is
the most powerful and moving book in the world and that if you don’t believe
that, then you’re wrong…bad example…I do that all the damn time!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I think you get my point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One of the
reasons I am an Atheist is because I’m fairly open minded, I have friends who
are religious and spiritual.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t
mind when they tell me about church, or want to share a Bible verse, or pray in
front of me…I may not partake, but I’m not going to stop you or tell you that
you’re wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To me, most religions or
paths to spiritual enlightenment are too exclusive and closed minded.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My alternative is to respect you and your
beliefs and in turn just respect that I don’t attach the same meaning to an
artifact from the WTC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-53289324761441812662012-08-06T19:51:00.000-07:002012-08-06T19:51:00.823-07:00A poem...by me...<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I can’t
outrun a speeding bullet, tall buildings aren’t my thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There’s no “S”
on my chest and my red cape is being cleaned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m doing my
best, but some days that don’t mean a thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Phone booth
down for maintenance and I’ve got to explain to Ms. Lois Lane why the world
keeps crashing to the ground! (Again!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m getting too
used to making excuses, while the paper’s slandering my name.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My
vacation’s taking too long they say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And they’re
wondering where I went wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or maybe
is it that I’ve just gone insane?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I can’t
outrun a speeding bullet, leaping tall buildings isn’t my thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There’s no
“S” on my chest and my red cape is being cleaned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m trying
to do my best, but some days that don’t mean anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I can’t
stand around and wait, while you make up your mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Posing for
Olsen, while he snaps a photograph I wonder how long this peace of mind will
last.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I hear Atlas
at the door and he’s wanting to fight for no reason at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Guess it’s
another skeleton in my lair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I can’t
outrun a speeding bullet, leaping tall buildings isn’t my thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There’s no
“S” on my chest and my red cape is being cleaned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m trying
to do my best, but that don’t mean a thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Put on my
red boots, blue tights and fly around for a while, just to wave high to the passengers
in the plane.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If I’m not
Superman, then who should I be?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I can’t outrun
a speeding bullet, leaping tall buildings isn’t my thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There’s no
“S” on my chest and my red cape is being cleaned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m trying
to do my best, but some days that don’t mean anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I can’t
outrun a speeding bullet, leaping tall buildings isn’t my thing.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There’s no
“S” on my chest, but that don’t bother me.</span></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-54244604630083630172011-11-01T15:15:00.001-07:002011-11-01T15:15:43.336-07:00You know, I could sue your company's ass....<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal">Went to Dunkin Donuts drive thru today and mom ordered an iced coffee w/just extra sugar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we got up to the window the associate at the window tried to give her the iced coffee w/cream and sugar…not what mom ordered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The associate had a second order at the window and said “I have one with just sugar here.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom asked if it had extra sugar and the associate said “yes it’s granulated sugar.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, mom took the coffee which supposedly had granulated sugar in it and started to sip it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She said it didn’t taste right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I tasted it and it didn’t taste like sugar to me either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We both chalked it up to the coffee, as my coffee order too did not taste good at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We continued on so that I could do the weekly shopping/run errands and when I was done and back in the car mom turned the cup of iced coffee and asked me to read which bubble/box had been checked off for the stuff associates add to the coffee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It read “Splenda.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal">For those who don’t have a problem with Splenda, or don’t see the issue here I’ll illuminate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom has Lupus and Splenda, being an artificial and chemically produced sweetener can cause a major flare up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Basically, Splenda can cause mom to become sick enough to go to the hospital.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I myself cannot have Splenda, as it causes severe headaches…I’m talking no sound, no light, my head will hurt until the sweetener is completely out of my system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal">So, seeing that it was not what mom ordered, we went back to Dunkin and neither of us wanted them to remake the coffee drink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I showed the associate at the counter the cup marked “Splenda” and the receipt which showed that mom had ordered “sugar.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The associate at the counter said that they could make a new one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then the associate at the drive thru, who happened to be the same one who took our order chimed in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Oh it’s actually sugar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just mark it like that when I’m going really fast.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told the associates that both my mother and I had tasted it and it did not taste like sugar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The associate at the counter lifted up the cup and pointed to the bottom of the cup.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“See, that’s granulated sugar.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then handed the cup back to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I waited a moment for the associate to say “Sorry about the taste of the coffee, if you would like we can offer you a partial refund.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That would have been fine, but she offered nothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I had them throw out the cup of coffee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal">A couple of minutes later, back at the car mom called the manager…or rather the assistant manager, as the regular manager wasn’t in today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The assistant manager offered the refund.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I went back into Dunkin, waited in line and as I was getting the refund then girl who had been at the drive thru was taking care of the customer behind me…guess she was the only one on coffee duty today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The customer had ordered an iced coffee w/cream and sugar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The associate came over to me, waved the cup in my face and said “What goes into this?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sugar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sugar right?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Not sure if Dunkin goes over what qualifies as harassment and what qualifies as downright lousy customer service w/their associates and speaking as one person in the service industry you NEVER mock your customers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mocking a customer, especially in front of others is a form of harassment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Harassment is one way to get a law suit against your company and is BAD customer service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Not going to Dunkin Donuts again.<span style="mso-spacerun: 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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So, tonight I auditioned for Steamtown Idol…a local singing competition at a mall in Scranton PA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I figured I’d be judged on my voice, but it turns out that it’s all about age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the competition and not being one of the finalists, I went up to the judges to see what I could do better the next time around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The female judge told me that I should have chose a happier song, that with all the pop songs it’s difficult to contend with anything else.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told her that I really don’t do happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She told me that it was because of what all us “young” people listen to and I told her that I’m not THAT young, that I’m 25.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t listen to bubble gum pop, I’m don’t regularly watch Disney Channel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Basically I was being judged on my age and the type of music I enjoy/sing and not my voice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She told me that my voice was good, but to use a happy pop song next time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Does that seem like ageism to anyone else?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The judge pretty much told me that the basis for their judgment had been what music I enjoy and my age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m 25, so it does stand to reason that I don’t listen to the same stuff a 13yr. old listens to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plus I choose to sing what I’m generally good at singing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a singing competition, so it stood to reason that I would choose a song I sound good at.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Not only that, but the song I chose was a contemporary pop song!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It just wasn’t a bubblegum song…When the judge told me that I needed to sing a pop song, I told her that what I had chosen WAS a pop song.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel that the judge was only judging me based on my age. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you’re going to judge based on age, have age categories!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That, or if you want everyone to sing happy bubblegum pop make it a requirement listed in the waiver, if you want only teens/tweens to participate then make that a requirement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t judge what I sing based on what a 13yr. old sings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-68553408800309019462011-07-16T16:15:00.000-07:002011-07-17T09:14:53.102-07:00I may not know all the ammendmants, but I know my rights...The other day I was online and saw that Victoria's Secret was having a sale. I went to the mall, where the brick and mortar store is located, quickly tried on a bra and purchased it. I'm not a big fan of malls in general, hence why I like to get my shit and get out as they say. When I got home, I went online to order more of the same style bra and did so successfully. But, after giving it some thought I decided that $11 for standard (5-8 business day) shipping/delivery was ridiculous! I purchased 3 bras and 2 pink mini dogs and they calculate that to be $11 shipping? What the fuck! I E-mailed the company <span style="color: #990000;">BEFORE</span> my order had been processed, so that I could cancel the order. I called the local store to see if they had the same styles and size in stock and they did, hence the cancellation request. This afternoon I went back to the website to check and see if maybe I had missed the "cancel" button...I am a ditz and it has been known to happen. No "cancel" button and no reply via E-mail, I called the company to ask them to cancel my order.<br />
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Over the phone I was told that my order had been processed within 2hrs. after I had placed the order and that once it was processed I could not cancel or modify my order. Being that I have never had this sort of a problem ordering anything off the internet and being that this was my first time making a purchase from VS online I scoured their website for the cancellation policy and couldn't find one. I'm an avid fan of Borders, Amazon and Barnes&Noble's websites and often order from them; the shipping for stacks of books, video games, DVDs and even CDs has never cost me more than $6 for standard 5-8 day shipping and they also allow customers to cancel their orders within 3 business days. With this knowledge I used Google to look up laws/rights for online shopping and stumbled upon the FTC's website, particularly where it states that a consumer has the right to cancel an online or catalog order within 3 business days if the order is over $25 and not made from a permanent store location. I know my math isn't Stephen Hawking level, but I do know that between the 14th and the 15th is 1 day and 1 day is less than 3 days and that Friday(the 15th)is a business day. I also know that 2hrs.(the length of time it took for VS to process my order on the 14th) is a hell of a lot less than 3 days. <br />
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I was told by both a customer service representative over the phone and via E-Mail that there was nothing they could do for me, except tell me to not accept the package when it came to my door. I'd still be charged the $11. And the fact is, most delivery guys/gals don't wait for you to answer the door, they leave your package(s) on your doorstep and speed off. Plus that isn't cancelling my order. The E-Mail I recieved sites the company's reason for such quick processing; to get your items to you quicker. and this to them is seen as phenomenal customer service. But is it really customer service at all if the company is willing to infringe upon a right set aside by the FTC? <br />
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I replied to the E-Mail, making the customer service representative aware of the right and the fact that I do a lot of online shopping and know my rights as a consumer. The next step, if I do not hear from the company via E-mail tonight will be calling the customer service hotline again and speaking with a supervisor tomorrow. And on Monday, as I saved the E-Mails and can prove when I ordered the items and when I made first contact with the company to cancel my order, I will be going to the bank to stop the payment or see if there is anything I can do to have the money placed back into my account. <br />
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So, today (Sunday July 17th 2011) I called Victoria's Secret's customer service hotline again. I first asked to speak with a supervisor and the representative asked me my name, confirmed my address and asked me what my issue was...in most call centers reps. need to know what the issue is, before they hand you off to a supervisor. I asked the rep. what VS's take on the Federal Trade Commision's (FTC) "cooling off rule" was. For those unfamiliar with the rule, it basically states that a consumer has the right to cancel their online or catalog order within 3 business days. I explained the right to the rep. and she seemed a bit flustered. She asked to put me on hold while she asked a supervisor what to do and I'm fine with being on hold for a short amount of time. When she came back she seemed more flustered and explained to me why they process orders so quickly and what the process was. And then she told me that VS would credit the $11.65 in shipping charges back to my account. <br />
Keep in mind...this was not next day delivery, this was not same day or even 3 day delivery. This was 5-8 day delivery. Had it been same day, next day or any type of express delivery I would not have the same right. This was standard delivery. I don't do express delivery and on every website, which I have previously ordered from, I have always received an E-mail explaining the cancellation procedure and on other sites the window of time is 3-5 business days for a cancellation. Other sites also wait to process the payment; they don't remove the funds from your account/credit card until your order has shipped. VS took the funds from my account <span style="color: #990000;">BEFORE</span> the items were shipped. <br />
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With anyone out there who has had or is having similar problems, don't be afraid to let a company know that you know your rights as a consumer. And if something seems off, don't be afraid to go seek information. Personally I doubt I will be ordering from VS online anytime soon. Most companies, especially online stores do not expect consumers to know their rights and they attempt to take advantage of that in any way they can. Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-49298961033376409062011-07-15T11:23:00.001-07:002011-07-15T11:23:45.277-07:00Went to a salon today...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tried going to Holiday Hair salon today with mom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went in first to check on the wait time; when I first walked in the secretary greeted me and smiled, I asked about the wait time and she said it would be a few minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now to me “a few minutes” is the equivalent of up to 5 minutes, but I know that most businesses don’t think that way, so I asked her to specify about how long the wait time was and told her that my mother who is on oxygen would be coming in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The girl seemed completely taken aback when I told her that my mother is on oxygen and I got the “Oh…um…someone will be right out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yeah, someone will be available.” In an almost freaked out and confused tone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thinking that someone would be right out I signed both mom and myself in, then went back to the car to let my mom know that a stylist would be right out and would take us momentarily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom went into the salon first, as I was getting my handbag and grabbing a full tank of oxygen. (just in case the one she had been using ran out.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I sat down and saw the secretary chit chatting with a stylist…neither of whom bothered to acknowledge my mother or myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It takes very little to look up and say “I will be right with you, let me just get squared away here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been one heck of a day.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But they ignored us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While they were chit chatting I started flipping through a magazine…we had already been waiting for about 5 minutes, so I figured I might try and find inspiration from the pages of Allure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After about 10 minutes mom and I decided to leave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It wasn’t until mom had gotten and walked out that the stylist finally called my name. I politely corrected her, by letting her know that my mom’s name was before mine and the stylist gave me an almost deer in the headlights look, before saying “Oh what I meant was I can take you both at the same time…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By then, mom was outside and getting back into the car.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I called out to her and let her know that our names had been called, but she was fed up with having to wait and the attitude of the salon workers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I turned back to let the two salon workers know that we were leaving, they gave me a confused and repeated that they were ready for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just told them that we had to run home for something and left.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This wasn’t the first time we had visited this particular salon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been there a few times and up until today I had gotten great service and the stylists always listened to what I wanted…granted I normally go in for thinning out, but still they have never once argued with me about how thin I want my hair and they have never thinned it out too much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been to salons where the stylist took one layer off and told me that was all she could do and another where the stylist thinned it out so much that it looked like someone had glued stringy extensions to a wig.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve also never had that much of a wait time before in that salon…I think the longest I’ve ever waited in that salon was about 5 minutes and the only reason the wait time was that long, was because a previous transaction wasn’t going through properly on the computer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I was incredibly disappointed by the service today; the odd looks and the snotty attitude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it wasn’t until we were in the car that mom told me, that the stylist had walked out, looked mom over and grimaced, then looked at her oxygen tank and grimaced.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To those like me, who generally work in a service industry, be it retail, salon, food…etc. <span style="color: #990000;">IF</span> you have a problem with assisting those with disabilities, or do not wish to deal with people who are disabled then please do the rest of us who have no qualms or reservations about helping them and find another industry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’re giving the rest of us a bad name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-64442294267643511732011-07-12T14:28:00.000-07:002011-07-12T14:28:27.135-07:00zkids NOT allowed...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal">I found this article on Yahoo and found it interesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let me start by saying I don’t have children and I don’t want children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It isn’t often that I actually go out to a restaurant, but when I do I don’t want to hear brats screaming, see kids running around or come up to me and start playing 20 questions; when I go out to eat I want to relax!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fact is that most parents are afraid to discipline their children in a public forum…they fear that if they even tell their kid to sit down and shut up someone will call child services on them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This can result in restaurants losing money. (a restaurant is a business, businesses like to make money and turn a profit.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From a business stand point I can definitely understand the ban on children; customers will complain and even walk out if the atmosphere is not to their liking and someone ends up having to be the “bad guy” who has to ask the parents to quiet their kid down/control their child and no parent likes being told how to parent, so they may end up complaining to management and walking out on the check.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From a personal stand point I think there are already too many businesses that cater to young kids and that it’s difficult to find something to do or someplace to go that is strictly for adults…minus porn, night clubs, bars and strip clubs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There aren’t many restaurants that cater mainly to grown folk, cruises have become family affairs…etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t have kids and I don’t want to have to put up with other people’s brats! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Let’s see…there’s McDonald’s with the play place, there’s Chuck E. Cheese and most casual dinning/fast food places have coloring pages, crayons and some even give the kids a “free” toy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you want a kid friendly restaurant, then take your pick of the thousands of other kid friendly restaurants out there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Then there’s the complaint many adults are making about the noise from the bar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You know there’s going to be a bar and you can deduce that the bar is going to be noisy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t want to hear the noise coming from the bar, then ask to be seated as far away from the bar as possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes this means you might have to wait a while, but if you want to eat there and don’t want to hear all the noise it might be worth the wait.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, I have a better idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DON’T EAT AT THE FRIGGIN RESTAURANT WITH THE BAR!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal">The ban is completely legal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s what a lot of people either don’t understand, or don’t remember: Businesses have the right to refuse service to anyone they see fit!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If a business refuses to cater to people with small children, then that is the right of the business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each business has its own clientele…each business has its own target market and demographic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If someone had a restaurant that was black tie and I walked in wearing a pair of Daisy Dukes and my pink halter top I would expect them to turn me away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are areas of cruise ships where those over the age of 18 are not allowed, but no one complains about that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not my fault these people just had to have kids, so I shouldn’t be punished for what they did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By this I mean, I should be able to go to a restaurant, go to a store, go on a vacation and NOT be bothered by screaming kids!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal">More and more companies are cracking down on minors being in their stores past a certain hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m perfectly fine with that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a certain time grownups want to go and relax and not have to deal with someone else’s unsupervised brat running around and bugging them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wish more companies would place these bans, make parents responsible for their kids again, get parents to actually teach their kids how to act in public.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bring back actually doing stuff without kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kids shouldn’t be allowed in bars…that to me is inappropriate, but it happens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are kid friendly places, now let’s make adult friendly places…other than adult only stores, strip clubs and night clubs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those of you with children: Stop trying to muscle in one the things those of us without kids like to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s a reason we go to certain places, because they cater to adults, stop trying to make every establishment kid friendly!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Get a friggin babysitter!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You don’t need to be with your kid 24/7.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My parents left me with babysitters, they also taught me how to act in public and weren’t afraid to discipline me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wasn’t allowed to run all over a restaurant be it The Olive Garden, McDonald’s or any other establishment, my parents didn’t take me into bars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was taught that it’s rude to walk up to another person while they are eating and stare at them, or ask them a bunch of questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t like the ban, then either go to the kid friendly establishments or teach your kids how to act in public.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would have no problem with places being kid friendly, IF kids sat with their families, ate their meal and didn’t scream!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal">For anyone interested in the article, you can find it here:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/restaurant-bans-kids-under-6-discrimination-or-smart-move-2509487/">http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/restaurant-bans-kids-under-6-discrimination-or-smart-move-2509487/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-64432678443011063262011-06-12T15:18:00.000-07:002011-06-12T15:18:37.395-07:00Swap Party info and rules...<span style="color: #274e13;">What: Trade gnetly used stuff with friends.</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">When: June 26 2011.(It's a Sunday.)</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">RSVP via Facebook/phone by: June 22nd 2011 (It's a Wednesday.)</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">Where: Olive Garden in Dickson City PA. </span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">Note: Location may change depending how many people RSVP and restaurant policy.</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">BYOM for food/beverages.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Calibri;"><u><strong>Swap Party Rules</strong></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Calibri;"><u>Clothing/accessories:</u></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Gently used.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must have any/all tags removed.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; 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mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must clean.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No undergarments.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: Calibri;"><u>Beauty products:</u></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No used razors.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No eye make-up, lipstick or lip gloss.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All containers must be at least half full of the actual product.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All tools/applicators must be washed/cleansed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nothing you used when ill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Calibri;"><u>Books:</u></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Gently used.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must not belong to anyone else/must not be borrowed.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No romance novels/”adult only” material.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Text books must still be useable at local colleges/universities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri;"><u><span style="color: #bf9000;">CDs/Video games/DVDs</span>:</u></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must be opened.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must work.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Gently used.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must not be borrowed/belong to anyone else.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must include all original liner notes/instructions/chapter information.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No “adult only” material.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nothing copied/downloaded from the internet.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Calibri;"><u>Electronic devices:</u></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must have serial numbers.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must be opened.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Gently used.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must have all original parts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Controller, adaptors…etc.)</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must have instructions.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must work.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cell phones must come w/chargers and be wiped clean of contact info.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Computer hard drives must be wiped clean and come w/charger (adaptor.) </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri;"><u>Home décor: </u></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must be opened/must not have tags attached.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must be clean.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must not contain bed bugs.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Calibri;"><u>Small appliances/tools:</u></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must have serial numbers.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must work.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must be opened.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.)</span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Must have all instruction booklets/warranty info/cords…etc.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Please note: If it's illegal/bootlegged/you got it from an undisclosed person or location it may <span style="background-color: black; color: red; font-size: large;"><u><strong><em>NOT</em></strong></u></span> be traded. No prescriptions or OTC medications may be traded and not diet pills/weight loss supliments may be traded. No selling/trading items for cash. </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you have any questions regarding what may/mat not be traded please contact me via Facebook or phone. </span></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-49989522075039042292011-06-07T20:31:00.000-07:002011-06-07T20:31:49.116-07:00ty 4 txtin (Thank you for texting.)<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">U no wat I h8t te moste</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ppl who txt</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">so n onor off tese ppl I desided 2 right tis entier blog n txt speek</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">dnt wrry their weel b a tranzl8ed virzion 4 tose who dnt speek txt</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">r u anoid yet</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I now I am n dim rightein dis</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Butt n e wases I red tis rticl bout dis grl who was txtin nn a teeader nd she was kikd owt</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I tink te teeder waz rite</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">nd hears te linke</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><a href="http://beta.news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/texas-movie-theater-makes-example-psa-texting-audience-170925090.html"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">http://beta.news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/texas-movie-theater-makes-example-psa-texting-audience-170925090.html</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I dnt txt</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nd wen I dew txt I dnt rite lyke dis</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wen I c ppl tippin lyk dis I tink there eeder dum er lil kidz</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I is 25 nd wan ppl 2 tink I has norm intelagents</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Txtin is macin ppl dumer</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ppl dnt speel te wae the showld<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>nd it mackes meee wondr iff dis is ho pple speel 4 eczams nd jobe apps n stuf</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">nd if tey doe ten ho does tey git jobes n stuf</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I wowldnt giv sm1 who speeled lyke dis a jobe ore te tyme off daye</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">R u soupr anoid nw</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ya dis iz anoin nd ille stp no</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Srry 4 macin u reed dis<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it hrts my brane 2 tipe lyke dis</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Translation</span></u></b>: You know what I hate the most?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People who text!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So in honor of these people I decided to write the blog in text speak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t worry, there will be a translated version for those of you who do not understand text speak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Are you annoyed yet?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know I am and I’m the one writing this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But anyways, I read this article on Yahoo about how this movie theater threw this girl out for texting during a movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Personally I think the theater was in the right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s the link.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><a href="http://beta.news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/texas-movie-theater-makes-example-psa-texting-audience-170925090.html"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">http://beta.news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/texas-movie-theater-makes-example-psa-texting-audience-170925090.html</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I don’t normally text and when I do text, I type like a normal person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Okay…my grammar and punctuation may not be perfect but at least I use them!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m a horrible speller, but at least most people can understand me when I type.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When I see people online who use text jargon I generally think they’re either stupid or a little kid who’s trying to act grown up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m 25 and want to be seen as a semi-intelligent person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To me it seems that the use of texting is dummying down our society.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People don’t spell/type the way they should and it makes me wonder how the hell these people get jobs and pass classes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also makes me wonder if they use text lingo on tests/exams and job applications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know that if I were a hiring manager and I saw a resume or a job application written in text speak I would just discard it…that or frame it and whenever I needed a laugh I could look at it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So are you super annoyed now?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yeah, this is annoying and I’ll stop now.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sorry for making you read this…it’s making my brain hurt to type like this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I don’t know about my friends/family, but when I go to the movie theater and shell out $10 a ticket ($12 for 3D)I actually pay to watch the movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I sit down my cell phone goes on silent and into my handbag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve never had to use my cell phone to light the way to a seat…that’s why there are lights on a theater floor and people who work there have flashlights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I HATE looking around to see the glow of a bunch of cell phones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>News flash: Your cell phone may be set on silent mode, but your cell phone isn’t set to dark mode; that glow from your phone is distracting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For those who say “I didn’t know you weren’t allowed to text in a theater!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know about you, but every theater I’ve been to has an announcement on screen and often times in sound “Please turn any and all cell phones/pagers off.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only is it common courtesy, but now days with piracy on the rise(and I don’t mean Captain Jack Sparrow, Barbosa or any other character from Pirates of the Caribbean) and the fact that most cell phones have built in cameras/recording devices the employees inside the theater might see you using your phone non-stop and think that you’re recording part or even all of the movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Something people often forget is that companies/places of business do have the right to refuse someone service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Granted most places of business don’t exercise this right unless a customer/person has been caught stealing or is a danger to others for fear of a lawsuit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So it is surprising to read about one company exercising this right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-53565569276062294082011-05-26T21:11:00.000-07:002011-05-26T21:11:24.859-07:00This little piggy went to the housing market...I was reading an article on Yahoo.com about foreclosures and then I began reading the comments people were making about the housing market. <span style="color: #660000;">MANY </span><span style="color: black;">are strictly blaming the banks, which I think is wrong. Yes, the banks are at fault, but shouldn't some of these people be to blame as well? When the banks were fudging the applications, why didn't these people speak up and say "hey I think that's illegal." </span><br />
Granted, yes I would love a million dollar mansion with a gigantic swimming pool, big ass walk in closets which could probably double as rooms themselves, the stainless steel appliances, whirlpool tubs, eco friendly insulation...etc. and all the other stuff they show on HGTV...but if a loan officer were to say "You only qualify for a $200,000 loan. Let's just say you make over $800,000 a year so you can get this home." I'd think something was up and contact the proper authorities.<br />
And then there was this whole "flipping" trend; people would buy a cheap house, remodel it to have all the cool stuff they show on HGTV and then turn around and resell it for a profit within usually 6mos.-1yr. They weren't building any equity and soon <span style="color: #274e13;">EVERYONE </span><span style="color: black;">and their brother was flipping houses. With the majority of houses having all the latest/trendiest luxuries buyers could pick and choose, making sellers more desperate. The sellers of these houses that had been flipped must not have calculated that remodeling to such a drastic extent would drive their mortgage rates up along with taxes up. </span><br />
And of course let's not forget the trend of leveraging your house against(TV game show host voice) that brand new car! <br />
Instead of speaking up and contacting the authorities to begin with, people waited until a massive foreclosure crisis to begin complaining and finding a scapegoat. I used to live in central Cali; I saw the housing market rise with all of it's trends. Houses priced at $200,000-$300,000 made leaps to $600,000-$900,000 and then back down in a matter of a few months and then within a few weeks become rental properties. <br />
Now, I know that not <span style="color: #0c343d;">EVERYONE </span><span style="color: black;">joined in on the trends and allowed this to happen and to those of you who have built up equity thank you. You are the real casualties in this mess. </span><br />
If anyone wishes to see the article go to <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Foreclosures-for-sale-Big-cnnm-2801454840.html">http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Foreclosures-for-sale-Big-cnnm-2801454840.html</a> It mainly talks about the high foreclosure rates in Las Vegas and other parts of the US where foreclosures are the highest. Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-42874456383722205572011-05-25T19:58:00.000-07:002011-05-25T19:58:26.806-07:00I was out at the mall today and...I was at Steamtown Mall today for their annual talent competition. I enjoy singing and who knows maybe I'll cut an album and send it off, or win big on some reality show...for now it's a hobby and I'm pretty good. I'm digressing...<br />
I got at the venue about an hour early, sat down and started preparing and from the T-Mobile kiosk/booth thing I heard a couple of associates laughing, having a good time. I looked up and one was pointing directly at me and was laughing. I shrugged it off at first, but after about 10mins. it got difficult to ignore. One guy was pointing at me, making rude comments about my weight. After a few more minutes and deciding what to do I walked over and confronted the guy. Of course he took the coward's way out and denied it and I had to walk away, otherwise I would have sucker punched him. <br />
The guy could've picked almost any other trait and I wouldn't have done anything...yes, I wear glasses, I have a big nose, my hair is massive, I'm short. But I've never had someone make fun of my weight before. That was a shock to me. <br />
I wouldn't consider myself skinny, or fat. I'd say I'm about average; some days I retain water and I look in the mirror and say "Oh crap!" and other days I say "Damn! I look good." But this guy's comments struck me and I started questioning "Am I fat, do other people see me as fat? Do I think I'm fat and am I alright with how I look?" <br />
I tried considering the source. The guy who was making the rude comments must have outweighed me by at least 100-150LBs. But still, the fact that someone would make fun of my weight filled me with an indescribable hurt. <br />
A few things about T-Mobile; they supposedly have the BEST customer service amongst wireless carriers. My contract with AT&T will be up in about 3wks. and I was seriously considering taking my business to T-Mobile because I am a big fan of awesome customer service. I work primarily in the service industry myself, so I appreciate awesome customer service. But here's the difference: I would never make fun of a potential customer...at least not until I'm in the back room and everyone is complaining about the rude/obnoxious customers. <br />
T-Mobile just lost a potential customer. Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564875816207054187.post-14055230431357253902011-05-25T19:40:00.000-07:002011-05-25T19:40:58.120-07:00And now introducing myself is...myself.I'm 25 years of age, currently unemployed(but looking). I'm single and not really into the dating scene...I like being single most of the time. I enjoy singing, horror movies, French, Hulu and Netflix. In my spare time I love to read and sometimes I write. My favorite book is Notre-Dame De Paris by Victor Hugo, or for you non-French speakers out there and for those of you too lazy to Google the title: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.(Please note: Lots of NDDP references will be in this blog.) <br />
If you've ever heard the song, White And Nerdy by Weird Al then you'd know that the song was written about me. Yes, sarcasm is one of my favorite things! <br />
Eventually I plan on going back to school to get a teaching degree, a French degree and maybe minor in math. But that is eventually, which comes right after the day after tomorrow, which is right after the 12th of Never and two days before Hell freezes over. <br />
Let's see...we've covered movies, books and goals now let's get to the good stuff!<br />
Political view: Incredibly liberal/bordering on socialist.<br />
Religion: Against religion, but spiritual.<br />
Music: Damn near anything.<br />
I think that covers it for now.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215527810345766092noreply@blogger.com0