Saturday, December 24, 2005

Merry Christmas to All!

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Mr. & Mrs Smith...

In honor of the DVD release...i would share some funny quotes from the movie (all courtesy of imdb.com)

John Smith: Come to Daddy.
Jane Smith: [after she bashes him with a tablecloth-ensconced silver teapot and headbutts him] Who's your Daddy now?

John Smith: [during a car chase] I never told you, but I was married once before. Jane Smith: [slams on the brakes]
John Smith: What's wrong with you?
Jane Smith: [hitting John] You're what's wrong with me John.
John Smith: It was just a drunken Vegas thing.
Jane Smith: Oh, that's better. That's *much* better. [pause]
Jane Smith: What's her name and social security number?
John Smith: No, you're not gonna kill her.

Jane Smith: Wait, why do I get the girly gun?
John Smith: What? Are you kidding me?

Jane Smith: [after shooting through a wall at John] Still alive, baby?

Monday, November 28, 2005

Augustana...my alma mater


Show me some Augie love!!

I love this campus...somedays, I would give anything and everything to be back there! Every season, this campus looks so beautiful!

There is a special love that us Augie alums have...we know about the different party houses...the annual fraternity/sorority gatherings. We speak our own little language! And it's awesome!!!

And...we have bahls too...LOL

Party like it's um...1995

Well, our 10 year high school reunion was the past Friday and my question is...WHO ACTUALLY WENT? When we received our invites this year (on the day of matt's graduation...talk about feeling old)...we reverted back to our high school ways and wanted to find out if anyone we knew was going...so we didn't end up on our own. As it turns out, no one really felt like paying $160 for a flippin buffet dinner and only 2 hours of alchol!! WTF?

Don't get me wrong, I had a blast in high school...but I don't think I would EVER go back! Well, I'd go back, but only for special occasions...the disney trips with the band...those were awesome! Senior year was the time that Bill and I went off together @ MGM and people were wondering what the two of us were up to! Little did we know where we would end up only a few years later!

Oh well, i hope the 10 people that went had a great time! LOL

What I'm thankful for this year...

I've seen alot of people mention things that they are thankful for...so I guess it's my turn. It's been a very rough year, I'd so much like to close the books on 2005...it just plain sucked the whole year.

1)I'm grateful for my husband. He's a pain in the a** and I'm sure he says the same of me. But we've managed to make things work and stay together. I'm not one to give up easily. I take my marriage vows very seriously.

2)I'm grateful for my family, both immediate and extended families. They all have helped us out in same way or another and I am always grateful for that!

3)My friends...I have some truly awesome friends!!

Let the Christmas season begin!

Ok, now Christmas can ACTUALLY begin! Of course, being the fact that it is 55 degrees...it doesn't feel that way. I've already found myself digging out the Christmas CD's and listening to the music. This has to be my favorite holiday of the year, possibly even more than my birthday. The only thing that sucks this year is that we are dirt f-in poor and so I can't go shopping crazy. Part of me is bummed about that, but the other part of me, doesn't care about the presents...I'd just rather do nice things for others. Christmas is really for the little kids...who get all excited...it's fun to watch.

Thursday, November 24, 2005

Happy Thanksgiving!

To anyone who reads this, I would like to wish you and your family a Happy Turkey Day! This is one of my favorite holidays because I love all of the yummy treats that we get to have! I have lots of family favorites and lucky for me, my husband likes the recipes as well, so I get to continue on the family traditions.

I do have one pet peeve about the holiday though...it seems to be one of the most forgotten holiday...seems like most people are looking towards Christmas. Everytime I see Christmas decorations out on the lawns and already turned makes me very upset! It should be a law to wait until the day after Thanksgiving to turn those on. LOL

I hope everyone that enjoys your day!

Monday, October 17, 2005

Happy Birthday to Me!

I'm old now...LOL

My 28th Birthday was Saturday...it sucks having your birthday on a weekend if you ask me. They decorated my cube at work on Friday...so it wasn't my true birthday! It was fun though...I had cards and lots of yummy treats (some of which I shared and others that I kept for myself!)

We went out to lunch with the in-laws on my birthday...nothing fancy, but that's not us anyways. They got the waitresses to sing this obnoxious song to me, and I got ice cream and a balloon. They gave me money, which I'll use for scrapbook stuff I'm sure. DH had to work in the evening so I was by myself...part of me felt sorry for myself because I was all alone and then the other part of me was like "what a birthday present!" I ended up going out to Target to pick up a few things...some fun stuff and some boring/practical stuff! One of the highlights of my day was my nephew singing Happy Birthday to me on our voice mail...I'll keep that around for awhile! :-) He's such a damn cutie pie!!!

Sunday, Bill did buy me flowers and a card...which was nice!

2 more years until I'm 30...

Sunday, October 02, 2005

What Does your Birth Date Mean?

Your Birthdate: October 15

With a birthday on the 15th of any month, you are apt to have really strong attachments to home, family and domestic scene.
The 1 and 5 equaling 6, provide the sort of energy that makes you an excellent parent or teacher.
You are very responsible and capable.

This is an attractive and an attracting influence.
You like harmony in your environment and strive to maintain it.
You tend to learn by observation rather than study and research.

You may like to cook, but you probably don't follow recipes.
This number shows artistic leanings and would certainly support an talents that may be otherwise in your makeup.
You're a very generous and giving person, but perhaps a bit stubborn in ways.

How Old Are You?

You Are 32 Years Old

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.

13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.

20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.

30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!

40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

Friday, September 30, 2005

15 Days!!

Until my birthday! Happy Birthday to me!

The one thing I love about my birthday is that one year it can be 80 degrees and we're wearing shorts and the next year, it's snowing!

Fall is my favorite season...what's yours?

It's been awhile...

I really don't keep this updated like I should...oops

Nothing really exciting is going on in my life...I am probably the world's most boring 27 (almost 28) year old around. I get up, go to work, come home, have dinner, relax, go to bed...repeat daily. LOL

I'm enjoying my job which is good. Even though I was completely heartbroken when I was fired from my previous job, I also feel a little relieved. I don't have the stress load that I had the last time. I can take a vacation here or there and be able to get away without thinking about work.

Bill is still trying to find a job...it's frustrating, to say the least. Especially when the job market isn't good and there are certain jobs that he can't do because of his injuries. I'll be happy when he gets any job, no matter the sacrifices that we have to make with seeing each other or seeing other family. At this point, I'm not picky...I'll just take employment!!

We're also moving! Ha, not until next year, but defintely moving closer to my job...I have such terrible road rage...pretty soon I'll take some poor helpless driver out.

I can't believe tomorrow is the first day of October...but this is the fun time of year! My birthday, Fritz's birthday, Bill's Birthday, Thanksgiving and Christmas! Fun fun fun! I can't believe Fritz is going to be 5 this year!

Thursday, August 25, 2005

Top 100 Hits of 1995

1. Gangsta's Paradise, Coolio
2. Waterfalls, TLC
3. Creep, TLC
4. Kiss From A Rose, Seal
5. On Bended Knee, Boyz II Men

6. Another Night, Real McCoy
7. Fantasy, Mariah Carey
8. Take A Bow, Madonna
9. Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days), Monica
10. This Is How We Do It, Montell Jordan
11. I Know, Dionne Farris
12. Water Runs Dry, Boyz II Men
13. Freak Like Me, Adina Howard
14. Run-Around, Blues Traveler
15. I Can Love You Like That, All-4-One
16. Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?, Bryan Adams
17. Always, Bon Jovi
18. Boombastic / In The Summertime, Shaggy
19. Total Eclipse Of The Heart, Nicki French
20. You Gotta Be, Des'ree
21. You Are Not Alone, Michael Jackson
22. Hold My Hand, Hootie and The Blowfish
23. One More Chance-Stay With Me, Notorious B.I.G.
24. Here Comes The Hotstepper, Ini Kamoze
25. Candy Rain, Soul For Real
26. Let Her, w Hootie and The Blowfish
27. I Believe, Blessid Union Of Souls
28. Red Light Special, TLC
29. Runaway, Janet Jackson
30. Strong Enough, Sheryl Crow
31. Colors Of The Wind, Vanessa Williams
32. Someone To Love, Jon B.
33. Only Wanna Be With You, Hootie and The Blowfish
34. If You Love Me, Brownstone
35. In The House Of Stone And Light, Martin Page
36. I Got 5 On It, Luniz
37. Baby, Brandy
38. Run Away, Real McCoy
39. As I Lay Me Down, Sophie B. Hawkins
40. He's Mine, Mokenstef
41. December, Collective Soul
42. I'll Be There For You-You're All I Need To Get By, Method Man-Mary J. Blige
43. Shy Guy, Diana King
44. I'm The Only One, Melissa Etheridge
45. Every Little Thing I Do, Soul For Real
46. Before I Let You Go, BLACKstreet
47. Big Poppa / Warning, Notorious B.I.G.
48. Sukiyaki, 4 P.M.
49. I Wanna Be Down, Brandy
50. I'll Make Love To You, Boyz II Men
51. Dear Mama / Old School, 2Pac
52. Hold On, Jamie Walters
53. Keep Their Heads Ringin', Dr. Dre
54. The Rhythm Of The Night, Corona
55. Roll To Me, Del Amitri
56. Scream / Childhood, Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson
57. Freek'n You, Jodeci
58. I Wish, Skee-lo
59. Believe, Elton John
60. Carnival, Natalie Merchant
61. You Don't Know How It Feels, Tom Petty
62. Back For Good, Take That
63. Tootsee Roll, 69 Boyz
64. You Want This-70's Love Groove, Janet Jackson
65. Tell Me, Groove Theory
66. Can't You See, Total
67. All I Wanna Do, Sheryl Crow
68. This Lil' Game We Play, Subway
69. Come And Get Your Love, Real McCoy
70. This Ain't A Love Song, Bon Jovi
71. Secret, Madonna
72. Player's Anthem, Junior M.A.F.I.A.
73. Feel Me Flow, Naughty By Nature
74. Every Day Of The Week, Jade
75. The Sweetest Days, Vanessa Williams
76. Short Dick Man, 20 Fingers Featuring Gillette
77. Brokenhearted, Brandy
78. No More "I Love You's", Annie Lennox
79. You Used To Love Me, Faith Evans
80. Constantly, Immature
81. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me, U2
82. 100% Pure Love, Crystal Waters
83. Ask Of You, Raphael Saadiq
84. Sugar Hill, Az
85. Good, Better Than Ezra
86. Brown Sugar, D'angelo
87. Turn The Beat Around, Gloria Estefan
88. 'Til You Do Me Right, After 7
89. 1st Of Tha Month, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
90. Like The Way I Do If I Wanted To, Melissa Etheridge
91. I Live My Life For You, Firehouse
92. Dream About You-Funky Melody, Stevie B
93. Cotton Eye Joe, Rednex
94. Thank You, Boyz II Men
95. I'll Stand By You, Pretenders
96. I Miss You, N II U
97. Give It 2 You, Da Brat
98. Best Friend, Brandy
99. Misery, Soul Asylum
100. Can't Stop Lovin' You, Van Halen

Saturday, June 25, 2005

Sunset picture...


Recently took this as the sun was going down...

Friday, June 24, 2005

You know you're getting old when...

...when you receive the invitation for your 10 year high school reunion in the mail. Ugh, talk about a slap in the face. And for Bill & I, it was a double slap in the face, why you ask? Because we got *TWO* invitations...which seemed kinda silly if you think about it. wouldn't the reunion people take notice to the fact that "hmm...they have the same last name and the mail is going to the same address...maybe there married". well, i guess the reunion people didn't place that close attention. our next question was "do we each send in our own invitations and say we aren't bringing a guest" or do we fill out one form and go from there.

$160 for one frickin night of drinks and dinner with several people that I haven't talked to since June of 1995??? i don't think so...we'll take a pass and see you at the 20th. there are talks of having a get-together and have a fun time with all of our SHS friends...not just the ones who were lucky enough to graduate with us.

fight on all you saxons...ha ha...thanks for the memories!

Name change...

I decided to change my blog address...it is still Nifer's Notes, but i changed the address. dont' ask me why, it looked fun. i got the line from the Gilmore Girls, one of my favorite shows!

sorry i haven't been updating...haven't found much to say.

Sunday, May 15, 2005

How are you living your life?

I received this in an email, so I thought that I would share it here!

01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins*
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
* 07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
* 08. Said ‘I love you’ and meant it
* 09. Hugged a tree
* 10. Done a striptease
11. Bungee jumped
* 12. Visited Paris
* 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
* 14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
* 16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
* 18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Touched an iceberg
* 20. Slept under the stars
* 21. Changed a baby’s diaper
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
* 23. Watched a meteor shower
* 24. Gotten drunk on champagne
* 25. Given more than you can afford to charity
* 26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
* 27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
* 28. Had a food fight
29. Bet on a winning horse
* 30. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
* 31. Asked out a stranger
* 32. Had a snowball fight
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
* 34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
35. Held a lamb
* 36. Enacted a favorite fantasy
* 37. Taken a midnight skinny dip
38. Taken an ice cold bath
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
* 40. Seen a total eclipse
* 41. Ridden a roller coaster
42. Hit a home run
* 43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days
* 44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking (that's pretty much how i ALWAYS dance)
* 45. Adopted an accent for an entire day
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
* 47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
* 48. Had two hard drives for your computer
49. Visited all 50 states
* 50. Loved your job for all accounts
* 51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
* 52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
* 53. Had amazing friends
* 54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
* 55. Watched wild whales
56. Stolen a sign and construction cones
57. Backpacked in Europe
* 58. Taken a road-trip
59. Rock climbing
60. Lied to foreign government’s official in that country to avoid notice
* 61. Midnight walk on the beach
62. Sky diving
63. Visited Ireland
* 64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
* 65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
66. Visited Japan
67. Bench pressed your own weight
68. Milked a cow
* 69. Alphabetized your records and books and video tapes and DVD’s andpersonal records (like bank not vinyl)
* 70. Pretended to be a superhero
* 71. Sung karaoke
* 72. Lounged around in bed all day
* 73. Posed nude in front of strangers
74. Scuba diving
75. Got it on to “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye
* 76. Kissed in the rain
* 77. Played in the mud
* 78. Played in the rain
79. Gone to a drive-in theater
* 80. Done something you should regret, but don’t regret it
81. Visited the Great Wall of China
82. Discovered that someone who’s not supposed to have known about your bloghas discovered your blog
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better
* 84. Started a business
* 85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
* 86. Toured ancient sites
87. Taken a martial arts class
88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
* 90. Gotten married
91. Been in a movie
* 92. Crashed a party
* 93. Loved someone you shouldn’t have
* 94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
95. Gotten divorced
96. Had sex at the office
97. Gone without food for 5 days
* 98. Made cookies from scratch
99. Won first prize in a costume contest
* 100. Ridden a gondola in Venice
* 101. Gotten a tattoo
* 102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. Rafted the Snake River
* 104. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
* 105. Got flowers for no reason
106. Masturbated in a public place
107. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
* 109. Performed on stage
110. Been to Las Vegas
* 111. Recorded music
112. Eaten shark
* 113. Had a one-night stand
114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone
118. Buried both of your parents
* 119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
120. Been on a cruise ship
* 121. Spoken more than one language fluently
* 122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
* 123. Bounced a check
124. Performed in Rocky Horror
* 125. Read - and understood - your credit report
126. Raised children
* 127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
* 128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
* 132. Called or written your Congress person
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
134. …more than once? - More than thrice?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
* 136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone waslooking (probably sang even louder!)
137. Had an abortion
138. Had plastic surgery
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived.
140. Wrote articles for a large publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds
* 142. Held someone while they were having a flashback
143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray.
* 145. Broken someone’s heart
146. Helped an animal give birth
* 147. Been fired or laid off from a job
148. Won money on a T.V. game show
* 149. Broken a bone
150. Killed a human being
151. Gone on an African photo safari
152. Ridden a motorcycle
* 153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100mph
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
* 157. Ridden a horse
* 158. Had major surgery
159. Had sex on a moving train
160. Had a snake as a pet
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
* 163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
165. Visited all 7 continents
* 166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. Eaten kangaroo meat
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground
169. Been a sperm or egg donor
170. Eaten sushi
* 171. Had your picture in the newspaper (a few times actually)
* 172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year inyour lifetime
* 173. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
* 174. Gotten someone fired for their actions
175. Gone back to school
176. Parasailed
* 177. Changed your name
178. Petted a cockroach
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes
* 180. Read The Iliad
* 181. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
* 182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups becauseyour apartment needed them
183. …and gotten 86ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times,they figured out it was you
* 184. Taught yourself an art from scratch
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
* 186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
*187. Skipped all your school reunions
*188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
189. Been elected to public office
190. Written your own computer language
*191. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
*193. Built your own PC from parts
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
195. Had a booth at a street fair
* 196: Dyed your hair
197: Been a DJ
* 198: Found out someone was going to dump you
199: Written your own role playing game
200: Been arrested

God Bless Mama Mary

8 years ago, I lost a very special woman, although at the time, I didn't realize how important of a person she would be to me. I only wish I would have had the opportunity to get to know and love her. She is my mother-in-law and she was tragically taken from the earth on May 13, 1997. I am attaching a poem that I wrote a few years back...

The One I Never Knew

We love the same man but in different ways.
You are the one I never knew.

You are the one who gave him his life
and I am the one who he now calls his wife.
You are the one I never knew.

Your days were numbered and your life ended too quickly.
Although he was hurt, he kept on going. Trying to be strong
when all he wanted was to have you back in his arms. He took care of his
sister and his grandparents too. But there was no one to take care of him.
You are the one I never knew.

I never met you before you had left.
But he tells me many stories that lead me to believe you were heaven sent.
I can only picture in my mind how great it would be
to have my mother-in-law alive to see.
They tell me all about the fun times you had, and even about the times that were sad.
I promise to take care of him, along with your daughter too. She is turned from a little girl to a beautiful woman, you should be proud, she looks just like you.

1 year after your death, he called me on the phone.
We talked and went to dinner and eventually we fell in love.
2 years after that tragic night,
he became my forever knight…
when he got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife.
After he asked, and I said yes…we noticed it had begun to rain.
However, we were not upset, just knew that you were sharing our happiness and that your tears was the cause to the rain.

From that time, we planned and planned the perfect day.
I had my mom to help me with the details, but your help and guidance too would have been the better way.
Soon, that wonderful day in September was here
A perfect day all sunny and clear.
The ceremony was beautiful and the roses were too.
The one problem was I put your rose in a vase and didn’t give it to you.

You are the one I never knew.

New Job!!

On April 18th, I was offered a position that I quickly accepted! I started two weeks ago. I am working for Riverside Publishing in their Customer Service Department. So far, I love the job and love the people that are working there. Everyone is nice and helpful! I'm so glad to be back to work!

Friday, March 11, 2005

interviews interviews and more interviews....

Things are going pretty well for me and hopefully, I should have a job sometime in the next week or two. I had an interview on Tuesday and a phone interview on Wednesday both with staffing companies. I'm waiting to hear back on Tuesday's interview to see if it turns into a 2nd interview. For the phone interview, I had a face to face interview today at the staffing company. I think that it went pretty well and it sounds like it may be a job offer. I had another interview yesterday with a financial group as a recruiter and I have a final interview with the president of their company next week! I'm really hoping to hear something soon!!!!!

Also, dh and I have discussed this, and I am going to be placing a call to EEOC (Equal Employment) and put a claim against my old company. After talking about "where everything went wrong" I really feel as if they discriminated against me from when I had my surgery and was dealing with all of my follow-up and treatment plans (for those who don't know, I had my thyroid removed back in August. It turned out, that there was a malignant tumor on the right side....good news is that I am healthy now!) I'm not interested in getting my job back, I just don't want it to happen to someone else, kwim?

Friday, March 04, 2005

where i've been...

bold the states you've been to, underline the states you've lived in and italicize the state you're in now...
Alabama / Alaska / Arizona / Arkansas / California / Colorado / Connecticut / Delaware / Florida / Georgia / Hawaii / Idaho / Illinois / Indiana / Iowa / Kansas / Kentucky / Louisiana / Maine / Maryland / Massachusetts / Michigan / Minnesota / Mississippi / Missouri / Montana / Nebraska / Nevada / New Hampshire / New Jersey / New Mexico / New York / North Carolina / North Dakota / Ohio / Oklahoma / Oregon / Pennsylvania / Rhode Island / South Carolina / South Dakota / Tennessee / Texas / Utah / Vermont / Virginia / Washington / West Virginia / Wisconsin / Wyoming / Washington D.C /
Go HERE to have a form generate the HTML for you.

Tuesday, March 01, 2005

How do these people survive??

As Bill Engvall from Blue Collar TV would say, "Here's your sign!"
You have to question yourself and say, "How do these people survive?"

1. Recently, when I went to McDonald's I saw on the menu that you could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half dozen nuggets. "We don't have half dozen nuggets," said the teenager at the counter. "You don't?" I replied. "We only have six, nine, or twelve," was the reply. "So I can't order a half dozen nuggets, but I can order six?" "That's right." So I shook my head and ordered six McNuggets.

2. I was checking out at the local Wal-Mart with just a few items and the lady behind me put her things on the belt close to mine. I picked up one of those "dividers" that they keep by the cash register and placed it between our things so they wouldn't get mixed. After the girl had scanned all of my items, she picked up the "divider," looking it all over for the bar code so she could scan it. Not finding the bar code she said to me, "Do you know how much this is?" I said to her "I've changed my mind, I don't think I'll buy that today." She said "OK," and I paid her for the things and left. She had no clue to what had just happened.

3. A lady at work was seen putting a credit card into her floppy drive and pulling it out very quickly. When I inquired as to what she was doing, she said she was shopping on the Internet and they kept asking for a credit card number, so she was using the ATM "thingy."

4. I recently saw a distraught young lady weeping beside her car. "Do you need some help?" I asked. She replied, "I knew I should have replaced the battery to this remote door unlocker. Now I can't get into my car. Do you think they (pointing to a distant convenience store) would have a battery to fit this?" "Hmmm, I dunno. Do you have an alarm, too?" I asked. "No, just this remote thingy," she answered, handing it and the car keys to me. As I took the key and manually unlocked the door, I replied, "Why don't you drive over there and check about the batteries. It's a long walk."

5. Several years ago, we had an Intern who was not too swift. One day she was typing and turned to a secretary and said, "I'm almost out of typing paper. What do I do?" "Just use copier machine paper" the secretary told her. With that, the intern took her last remaining blank piece of paper, put it on the photocopier and proceeded to make five "blank" copies.

6. I was in a car dealership a while ago, when a large motor home was towed into the garage. The front of the vehicle was in dire need of repair and the whole thing generally looked like an extra in "Twister." I asked the manager what had happened. He told me that the driver had set the "cruise control" and then went in the back to make a sandwich.

7. My neighbor works in the operations department in the central office of a large bank. Employees in the field call him when they have problems with their computers. One night he got a call from a woman in one of the branch banks who had this question: "I've got smoke coming from the back of my terminal. Do you guys have a fire downtown?"

8. Police in Radnor, Pa., interrogated a suspect by placing a metal colander on his head and connecting it with wires to a photocopy machine. The message "He's lying" was placed in the copier, and police pressed the copy button each time they thought the suspect wasn't telling the truth. Believing the "lie detector" was working, the suspect confessed.

9. A mother calls 911 very worried asking the dispatcher if she needs to take her kid to the emergency room, the kid was eating ants. The dispatcher tells her to give the kid some Benadryl and should be fine, the mother says, I just gave him some ant killer..... Dispatcher: Rush him in to emergency!

"Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid."

The picture above...

Is of our nephew...who is 9 months old. I was over there eating dinner and he was VERY interested in Daddy's beer bottle...he was very focused on it.

Daddy wanted to see what would happen if he actually give him the beer bottle...scary enough...it was quite a hit.

And...were his mommy and auntie appalled by daddy's actions.....nope.....we pulled out the digital cameras!

I'm sure this kid is destined for therapy!

It's Miller Time Baby Posted by Hello

It's been awhile

Since I've posted here...oops. I have no good excuse, despite the fact that I didn't have enough time!

Well, now I have some time, alot more than before. As of last Friday, I was let go from my job. I was let go for quite a strange reason, but as I've thought about it more and more, I can't help wonder if in some ways, they did me a favor. Now, I can find a job that treats their employees hopefully a little nicer and don't make one feel guilty if you have a medical condition and need to rearrange work schedules because of doctor's appointments. Or if you can't work a full day because you may have some medical restrictions, that they actually understand instead of making you feel guilty.

So, anyone want to hire me??