Up at 0500, it was a long day of errands...to the dentist...to Fed Ex...oops! the library's closed..the courthouse is closed...the bank is closed.... Damn! What errands can i run?? Good day to go job hunting!! Off to go job hunting with my g/f. Ooops!! gotta vote!!
Of course, I voted for Mcain.
After a full day of errands and job hunting..off to Tampico's to get me some free food and cheap drinks! Then, my g/f dragged me out some more. But i wanna go hommmmeee I whined! Noooooo..let's go out!
Finally, i drag my ass to bed at about 9:30 - 10p. I put on the TV and see Obama has a very good lead.
Next thing I know..I'm stirred. There is this voice in the background..a commanding voice..a voice of hope and change and OMG inspiration!! I open my eyes. I didn't want to listen to that voice! I'm skeptical that voice doesn't mean want it says and is not just another talking empty head. I listened some more. I turned to look at our next President. He DOES look Presdential, i had to admit. He's attempting to bring our country together with his words. They truly are inspiring. He's an Idealist!! OMG, he's an IDEALIST!! How wonderful!!
YEs, WE CAN!! I like that! I guess he must have read that book, The Little Engine that Could, when he was a kid.
What a great inspiration and role-model he will be for black America!! What a great inspiration he will be for any mixed American. OMG!! Perhaps he can be a great inspiration for White America too??? Perhaps?? I have hope too. :)
American, a land of opportunity, liberity, democracy and freedom. Did he say that?? I can't remember everything he said.
OMG!! I just read he had to stand behind 2 bullet-proof glass walls to give his speech! OMG!! OMG!!
Nevertheless, I stand by this President. I hope he means EVERYTHING he says. Many will be watching him. I truly hope he is the LEADER that this nation needs; that so many people need. Change..I'm ALLL for it!!
For days on end, all that I do is sleep, sleep, sleep. And then..I'm awake..it seems for days on end.
And today, all I am is HATE!
Whom do i hate today?
Lawyers!! As a group? You can just dig a big hole and shove their bodies in there. No one would miss them. They would be "unmissable." If we have a problem with anyone? We can just "settle" it out of court! A good kick in the ass would do the convicted party a lot of good. And that's what the loser party would get..a good kick in the ass. If you can't settle it that way? Just steal whatever it is that they stole from you back. An eye for an eye, ya know? God will probably take care of the rest.
As a group I've never met a more two-faced group of people in my life!! They completely lack integrity and courage! Can you imagine a lawyer on the "front" lines of anything??? LOL LOL LOL Those cockroaches would be hiding in the seller somewhere...
No the strange thing about it..is that I"m thinking about becoming a lawyer! Of course, I would NOT be part of their group. Believe me..I do NOT fit in. In fact, my most favorite person I would like to sue..is (Can you guess??) a lawyer!! Yes, I'b be the first person in Lafayette, LA willing to sue another lawyer!! IN fact, I'd travel alllll over our big state of Louisiana in pursuit of suing another lawyer!! My patients...errrr I mean "clients" would REALLY love me..yes they would! (smiling big now) I DO so love to help people!
On the aside...I've completely made-up my mind. (Finally!) Obama will NOT get my vote! Not because he's black, not because he IS a Muslim, but because he's a lawyer!! Don't believe a word of what he speaks, it's all LIES!! I CANNOT and will not deal with another liar about anything!
Cops!! I've never met a more useless group of people!! What use and good do they do? What do cops think?? Why did they become cops? To protect and serve? Or rather to harass, restrain, bug, ticket, bother, and cite?? With all the crime and corruption we have in our society, you would think they would be busy with that instead of bothering innocent citizens?
Government? Hah! Our corrupt government. Did you know that Bush bought lots of acreage in Paraguay (that's in South America). Do you think he will exile himself there?? Maybe some US citizens want to shoot his ass, eh?? Maybe that's why he bought land down there..in Paraguay. What IS the purpose of government? Let's seeeee....to protect and serve?? errr no! To tax and siphon the money off of it's citizens so that we can pay for the corrupt government and the cronies of the corrupt government.
Bad bosses...Lordy! I"m sure everyone has had one of those...If i EVER become a boss..i wonder if someone will accuse ME of being a bad boss...hmmmmm Surely, I couldn't do any worst than some bosses I've had in my life.
The bad neighbor...Now why in the world everywhere that I move to, there is at least ONE bad neighbor?? Why?? Is that part of the neighborhood? to have ONE bad neighbor??
Oh,..and let's not forget..the Psychotherapist. Oh my! Now, this is in my field..and i swear I'd be mighty fearful of anyone (in that area) attempting to give me or my family "psyche" drugs and "psychotherapy"..err yeah "psycho"-therapy, that really fits beautifully. In this field, I have to say..they weren't ALL bad..but generally left a bad taste in my mouth and wouldn't leave my dog with them, okay?? I'll take Dr. Phil's brand of therapy anyday.
"Greedy" people.. don't ya just hate "greedy" people? Those damn greedy people..i hope they get theirs!! Let them please get their "just desserts".
"Nasty" nurses...yeah..we DO have some nasty ass nurses! You would NOT believe the "nasty" nurses i have met in my life time. Am I a "nasty" nurse..? OF course not!! not even!
Of course, I have to add "the Ex". That's why he's the ex...sometimes it's hard to place them in that "ex" slot, though, damn!
That's it folks!! I think i feel better now. I'll just have me a bowl of cereal and some milk before i go to bed.
You know...I've surprised myself. I mean..i really could not place one doctor on the "nasty" list. As many Doctors that lawyers sue, it is the lawyers that need suing..not the Doctor. Generally, they have a tendency to be a little arrogant, but the most arrogant Doctor I've ever met is dead now..so I can't even think of him as "nasty" anymore... The only think you have to watch out for with doctors is to definitely be in charge of your own health care..God forbid, don't let anyone be in charge of you..cause he'll "test" you to death!! If you go in for a "fungus toe" please..don't let some doctor give you a "vagina/anal" check in the middle of the night, okay??
Finally, finally someone (Stephanie) has inspired me to write a blog!!!
But, yeah, I've been "quiet" lately and maybe that's a good thing..I dunno… J
But anyway..
Stephanie wrote a blog about splitting checks in a restaurant and she even mentioned that some poor souls in New York got left with the "big check" because the cheapo's walked out..
Will this happen to me??
MMMMmmmm…the person would have to work really hard to screw me this way..
You see..ever since my ex has ROYALLY screwed me in my divorce..I'll be damned if I let another soul screw me EVER!!! It's the bitch that the rest of the world has to pay for the ex that screwed ME!! C'est la Vie..what can I say?? Live and learn..
But back to the restaurant…
I have my own story to tell but first a little background information. I've basically had 2 main careers my whole life and they are VERY similar. Food waitress and nurse. I tried once to be a bar waitress, but I didn't like the drunks leering on me..touching me..and thinking I wanted their "money favors/tips" if I let them have their own favors with me. Nadda..I quit after just a few days.
But food waitressing is vastly similar. You wait on people. You smile even if you don't want to. You have to remember their order and serve the right people the right food just as you have to give the right patient the right pill. You are on your feet a lot and at the end of the night, you get paid. You also work allll the freakin' time, at night, weekends, holidays, no matter.
Now, I did that job for over 6 years until I became a nurse and the pay was just so much more than waitressing so I quit never to return again. At the time, I got paid $2/hr, worked from 6p to 2a, mostly on weekends and got paid between $40-$50. Hey, it paid the bills!! There was no sharing of tips. What was mine, was mine. Now years have gone by but, I didn't forget certain things. Things liking tipping the waitress the appropriate tip. However, lately it seems that the service just gets worst and worst and the other day I actually tipped someone 10%, which is not like me as I usually tip between 15-18%. Maybe a bartender will get 20% because the bill is small, but in a restaurant, I usually tip 15%. After reading Stephanie's blog, it appears perhaps I'm not tipping enough??
Anyway, this is the most unusual thing that ever happened to me at a restaurant. Two of my friends and my son and myself met at a restaurant close to my house. I got there first and order a drink for my son and me. Finally, my friends arrived and we all ordered. The waiter did MANY things wrong. I always notice this, I usually never say anything. It's just mental notes that I make without even realizing it….I guess 'cause I was a waitress myself so many years ago and can't help it. This is what the waiter did.
*He came to the table too much and interrupted us. (my g/f's and I had a lot to discuss at dinner and the interruptions weren't appreciated)
*He forgot who ordered what and placed the wrong food in front of the wrong person.
*He forgot my son's vegetable and I had to point this out to him.
*He forgot my son's dessert after dinner.
*My friend's salad was so messed up that my friend had to ask for another salad as she couldn't eat the one he brought her. (I forgot actually what happened here, either he brought the wrong dressing, or added it to the salad, which she didn't want cause she wanted the dressing on the side)
*When he split up the checks he put the wrong food on my friend's check. (My friend ended up paying her portion to my friend for the food she ate)
*He brought the foods separately to each of us. Meaning, some of us were eating and some not.
*He also "rushed" me out of the restaurant!!
The next thing I knew the waiter comes back and says, "Excuse me, but was their something wrong with my service as I didn't get tipped correctly?" My friends and I just gapped at him. Never in my life has a waiter been so nervy as to ask this question. I think we sputtered something, don't remember what. I looked up and saw 2 other waitresses/bartenders staring at us at the bar. I had no idea what that was about!!
When he came back, by then I spoke up and rattled off the reasons above why he may have been tipped accordingly. For the record, I was the one who tipped appropriately.
Before I could finish, he interrupted me and told us "We were rude." Of course, at the time I ranted and spewed and told my friends I was gonna "tell the owner and get the kid fired" but as usual my bark is usually bigger that my bite and I didn't do any such thing. I figured, maybe he learned something from getting some much needed tips on how to be a better waiter. Still, and all. You can be the best waitress/waiter that you can be and STILL you will meet the cheapo's/ignoramouses who haven't a clue and don't want to have a clue.
As it turned out, one of our friends was the one who "stiffed" the waiter and this was no surprise to me. SHE ALWAYS stiffs her owns friends too. She also does stuff like try to get her friends to "drive her around" on our gas and the further we have to go, the better. Now, of course, when getting to know her, she took advantage of me a time or two, but NO MORE!!! Why just last week she tried to get our mutual friend to try and get me to be her human cab driver and I absolutely refused!! Like I said before, once you have been taken advantage of….a person might be extremely sensitive about being taken advantage of again. So, I had to "put my foot down" and "just say no". So, she ended up staying her ass at home. If I wasn't going to be her "human cab driver" then she wasn't going to give me the "pleasure of her company." That night, I ended up flying solo but wouldn't you know that I met the most delightful woman and we had the best time laughing and talking and hanging out?? Karma is wonderful!!
So, I really REALLY appreciate a waitress that "doesn't mind" when we ask for separate checks. Know that, the reason why we are asking for separate checks is because we don't want to get left with paying the other person's tab. Besides that, some people have cash, some people have credit and who wants to put everyone's lunch or dinner on my credit card?? At the end of the month I won't have the cash they gave me that day, and I'll be pissed cause I'll be short trying to pay off my credit card.
And I really don't give a rat's ass if the waitress likes me or not. It's her job and she's gotta do it. All I'm trying to do here is offer her some tips on How to Be a Better Waitress/ Waiter so that she can get tipped appropriately. And all I'm trying to do is get good food at the best price, with a little socialization thrown in for measure!!
Now, when I got home, I talked to another friend of mine about the incident (cause I was still miffed) and she added a totally different spin on it. She told me that probably that restaurant, as do most restaurants, share their tips!! She told me that if we stiffed that guy then the restaurant would have to come up with the $7 minimum wage (forgive me, but I don't know the minimum wage in this town!!). It is also the reason why they "run people out of the restaurants!! If I stay 2 hours, then my tip should be $14. Does this make sense?? Maybe she's all wet. This might explain the other waitresses "glaring at us" and egging the guy on to "tell us something." This also might explain him "rushing" us out of the restaurants!! Naturally, I haven't been back to that restaurant since!!
I have to say that I usually just stay home and eat. I can't afford to pay such outrageous prices for such poor food and service. And I certainly don't want to meet a "rude waiter!"
Ahh well..not everyone can be a waitress nor a nurse!!
It feels good to be blogging again! Got any stories of your own??
Housework!! Pfftt!!!
Current mood: distractable
Category: Life
Today, Krissie is "contemplating housework." Hmmmm…housework!! (and yard work!)
Ugh!
Actually, I like yard work a wholllllle lot better than housework. Cause at least you are outside, in the fresh air and sunshine.
Now, I have to be honest with ya'll.
I friggin' HATE housework. However, I've always admired a clean house! So, I guess what I truly HATE is being the maid. But I never minded being the French Maid .
When I was a teenager I heard things like this from my Mother and family.
"You're never gonna find a husband! You can't even cook rice! You burn everything!"
I once left a pile of dog shit under my bed because I "refused to pick it up" for the point of it. The "point" being that my sister let the dog in our room and we were sharing a room at the time. But, my friend, Betty, pointed out to me when she saw the "ashes" of the dog poop months later, "Kris, the dog poop is under YOUR bed." OH! She has a point there..lol.
So, yeah, I'm "contemplating" housework…
Yesterday, I was "contemplating" housework…
I mowed almost all the grass, took out the trash and picked up a few sticks. I mowed a little bit of the side yard. Now, while I'm doing all this my man-boys are snoozing in their beds and I'm thinking evil thoughts about them.
"Damn, girly boys!! I'll fix them! I'll make 'em do all the "inside" work, the girly work like clean bathrooms, wash and fold clothes and cook (cause I'm not cooking, I'm gonna starve them); and I'll do the "man" work on the outside cause I like it better anyway!"
But then, my g/f called to tell me she's going to PF Changs in Baton Rouge…
"Can I come too?" I says. So, within a short while I was bathing and getting ready to go to PF Changs.
But, before I did that, I dropped my car off to get my new tire.
Did I have a productive day?
Well, it sure did seem like it..
I cut some of the grass, I went to PF Changs in Baton Rouge with 2 of my g/f's, I toured Baton Rouge and their new stores. I looked over their Bonefish Grill and determined that even though their Bonefish Grill was bigger than OUR Bonefish Grill, OUR Bonefish Grill was better. See? "Bigger" is not necessarily "better." Bonefish, perfect example. They had no patio. There was no people there. Their bar was actually smaller, restaurant bigger. Well, I think that means that people in Baton Rouge eat more than they drink, which is directly opposite here in Lafayette.
Then, we came on back and decided to check out our own Bonefish Grill.
Just like I thought, it was filled with people. All those men who are "feeding" themselves, cause they do not know how to cook and have no g/f in which to
"sponge" off of. Then, there was this CEO of the company that was there. He ignored me and I him, but I knew who he was and haven't forgotten him, just as he knew who I was and hasn't forgotten me. His 2 women companions glared at me and gave me the "evil eye" and I glared right back and "smirked" at them. "I wonder where he works now?" I said to my friends. "I can't get a job there! I wish I knew!"
"They think they are 'better' than we are", my g/f says. "Yep!" I state. If only they knew how silly they look, I was thinking. "Look at that prune face and all those wrinkles. I wouldn't want to be in her position if she has to look that way to get there," my friend states.
After we get tired of critiquing everyone, we decide to sit on the patio and drink Sangria and talk about men, our favorite subject. I caught my 2 g/f's sitting on the patio "texting". I don't get the whole "texting" thingy…What is that about? My son complains about it too, however, I think he texts me more than anyone. He can actually text with 2 hands, together, at the same time. I think he's "gifted" in that department. I'm a one handed texter myself. It goes so damn slowly I get "irritated" and wonder why they don't call. My g/f states she texted her b/f cause he was too boring to talk to on the phone, and that they would have these long silences. "Hmmmm, I'm thinking…not a good sign." I would just rather communicate by phone, it goes faster. And yesterday, while I was mowing my lawn I used my Bluetooth. Pretty cool gadget. Anytime, you can do 2 things at one time, you doing good in my book. I saw my neighbors staring at me. "Is she talking to me?" they are probably thinking..
By then it was 835pm and we had to make a beeline to Pep Boys to pick up my car. But before then, I had to try and get Jackie to come with me to Rennaisance. "It's Dollar Night" I told her. "What do you think?" "Oh no," she says. She had enough. Oh well..
Then, I mosey on back home and try to sneak up on my boys. I wonder what THEY have been doing all day? I see their friend's black car in the driveway. I come up to my door. It's WIDE OPENED! Now, I'm pissed!! The mosquitoes are coming in and I'm air-conditioning the World!! Great!
So, I start looking for them. Not in the sunroom, not the living room. I hurriedly go in the back yard. Not there either! I run upstairs and check their rooms.
I pick up the dirty dishes in one room and go to my second sons room. Ashes and cigarettes smashed in a glass, dirty dishes and glasses with moldy stuff in them. 2 knives (what the frick are the knives for?) and a plate with some strange yellow substance in it. I'll have to investigate this further, later. I run downstairs and out the house once again, looking for them. I know they are hiding!!! I recheck the yard, front and back. I go back in the house thinking. I then start checking all the closets in the house.
Nope! No boys! I give up and go back upstairs to check my son's room again. I look at the strange yellow substance and take it downstairs to get a better look. About then, my friend calls. I tell him about the strange substance. "I think it's a yellow crayola cut up in little tiny bits," I state. I'm so ignorant when it comes to drugs and whatnot. I ask my friend, "What do you think it is?" "I'm gonna taste it" I tell him bravely. I take a bit and taste it. "Yep, it's crayola!" I state. "Why do you think he has cut a yellow crayola in little bits?" I ask my friend. "I think he's very bored," he finally states. I'm so distracted that I can't talk to my friend. "I'll call you back after finding my son", I tell him. I remember my son's friend is in my cell phone. I call him. "No, I'm not Matt, but I have his number?" Then, I call that number. Finally, I got my son's friend. "Matt, where are you?" I ask. "In your backyard" he states. I run outside, not believing that I couldn't find them. Sure enough, about 5 teenagers surrounded me. "Where ya been, Cyrus? I've been looking for you." "We just took a ride, Mama, and now we are back." "Cyrus, I was up in your room." "I know, it's a mess." "I'm gonna talk to you tomorrow about it son. "Ms. Kris, what's wrong? Look at Cyrus, he's straight. We're not doing anything wrong." I look at my son again. He's right! He can talk. He's not stumbling over words acting like he's retarded. He's not talking too much, then I know he's been doing something cause Cyrus straight just doesn't talk. Cyrus has a big "nothing box." I'm just learning about that box. I was relieved. My son was actually straight today. Thank goodness for small favors. It's a good thing his friend was straight too cause I was about to kick him to the curb.
Finally, I get in my bed and log onto Myspace. I fall asleep. It's 0100. A complete full day and I got absolutely no housework done and a half-ass job of yard work done…
Isn't this the way my day goes more often than not???
I'm taking applications for a male maid.
Update: Cyrus finally attempted to tackle the forest growing on my back fence at 12 noon on a hot and sunny day. I don't understand doing anything at 12 noon in July in Louisiana. Naturally, he came down with a huge case of poison ivy and we've been nursing it ever since. That, and his "nothing box."
If you are not sure what a nothing box is..click on the video below.
A Poem, a Diet Update and a Rant
Current mood: bummed
Category: Writing and Poetry
Depression
Depression lurks nearby
It sucks you in, bleeds you dry
Go away, you tell it!
Stinks so bad, hate smelling it
Not really sure why, when or if it'll come back
You give to yourself, all of the lacks
To make sure it stays at bay
You beat it off with a stick, come what may
Unfocused, discombobulated,
Lazy, unmotivated,
Hormonal, headachy,
Whiney, bitchy
Castrated!
Yeah, I've been feeling low this week,.not sure.. Well, kinda! Was it because I blew my diet on vacation last week?? Yeah!! Maybe!! Damn that diet to all hell !! Simply because…how can you gain 5 lbs back in one week?? I'm angry as shit!!
Argh!! However, I found a new diet book while I was on vacation. It's the Atkins Diet and I tell ya..he convinced me!! I learned more about Omega 3's 6's, 9's, oils, fats, good carbs and bad carbs..I'm ready to incorporate some Atkins in my life! I need a "diet boost!" ;)
Besides all that, it's been 1 year anniversary since a friend died. (I know)
I called the Mom, nothing. (sigh)
And then you come back to town and see your friends on Myspace. You "check up on them." You are not really stalking them, just checking up on them. I wish I was one of those people who can let people go at the blink of an eye. How much better off I would be (I think). Or else, why can't I just be a "big girl" and get over it?? Whatever "it" is??
And then a guy writes a private message to me telling me my friend is not a good friend to me…blah blah blah.. (sigh)
And to top it all off, I get angry at my MPD friend. Lol My MPD friend is everywhere. I feel "bipolar" about my MPD friend. It's a "love-hate" relationship. Am I destined to only have love-hate relationships?? (another depressing thought) Well, I'd like to shag him at least ONE time before I strangle his neck. There, I said it.
Don'tcha think that's a good cure for "an attraction?" A one-time shag?? ..
Don'tcha think that shagging someone is a good cure for depression??
Local News - Lafayette
Current mood: amused
Category: News and Politics
Local News
Today is an extraordinary day in Lafayette. A first. Now, I'm not one to keep up with news, especially local news, but I think this is "newsworthy."
You see, Lafayette and Louisiana is undergoing "ethical" reform (so say). And last night, at least 40 people have resigned. I think they are "protesting."
"Volunteers" that "volunteer" their services don't want every Tom, Dick and Harry looking over or commenting on their Taxes and public disclosure of their finances. Some people have suggested that there finances should be private so as not to draw attention from robbers, etc. Gawfle..I mean really! Now, how in the world am I or a robber gonna be able to steal your business or all the money in your 401 K? I mean I don't think anyone asks how many diamonds you hoard in your household, do they??
LOL! Now, I guess ALL of these people are ADMITTING that they make too much damn money and the money they do make somehow is connected with whatever board they are serving on. That's my take on it. If anyone else has a different take on it..please let me know.
I'd like to volunteer my services. I think I am highly qualified. For one thing, I don't make hardly any money at all. 2. I have time on my hands in which to serve. Besides that, I'm damn bored with the nightlife in this town and am looking for something new to do. 3. I have no business and so that won't conflict with anything I'm doing on a board. 4. I'm highly ethical already. 5. I "tell" on people who are not ethical and have a habit of raising cane, pointing fingers and roasting people. 6. I'm a "do-gooder".
Here are the people who have resigned:
Those who resigned from local boards and commissions as of 4:30 p.m. Monday include:
Pat Logan, Library Board.
Bill McElligott, Cajundome Commission.
Dr. Paul Azar, Cajundome Commission.
Rob Davis, Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission.
MaryBeth Lowry, Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission.
Margaret Rucks, Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission.
William Rucks, Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission.
Allen Dugas, Lafayette Regional Airport Commission.
Patrick Credeur, North Lafayette Water District.
Dr. Anthony "Andy" Blalock, EMS Advisory Board.
Percy J. Broussard Jr., EMS Advisory Board.
Betty Heidbrink, EMS Advisory Board.
Dr. Paul Scott LeBleu, EMS Advisory Board.
Paul Leberg, Metropolitan Planning Organization's Citizens Advisory Committee.
Huey McCauley, Lafayette Natural History Museum Commission.
Louise Logan, Growth Opportunity Technical Team (GOTT) and Housing Advisory Committee (HAC).
Mary Goody, Police Alarm Board.
Max Hoyt, Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA).
Carl Bauer, (LEDA).
Bill Fenstermaker, (LEDA).
Sandy Kaplan, (LEDA).
Allen Dugas, Lafayette Airport Commission
Jan Davis, Bayou Vermilion District
Carroll Fuselier, Board of Zoning Adjustment
Bill McElligott and Dr. Paul Azar, Cajundome Commission
Paul Leberg, Citizens Advisory Committee
Thomas Day, Downtown Development Authority
Marc Mouton, Dr. Paul Scott LeBleu, Betty Heidbrink, Percy Broussard Jr. and Dr. Andy Blalock, Emergency Medical Services
Suzan Allen, Heymann Performing Arts Center
Elaine Abel, William Rucks III, Rob Guidry and Mickey Mangham, Metropolitan Expressway Commission
Patrick Credeur, Waterworks District North
Margaret Rucks, MaryBeth Lowry and Rob Davis, Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission
Lee Verret, Pat Logan and Bennett Bernard, Library Board
Eloise Gauthier and Cliffe Laborde II, Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority
Bill Fenstermaker, Max Hoyt, Sandy Kaplan and Carl Bauer, LEDA
Dr. Huey McCauley, Natural History Museum
Charlie Buckles, Travis Farrar, Johnnie Stinson, Todd Weber, Harold Porter, Barbara Lambert, Walter Guillory and Richard Chalmers, Parks and Recreation
Keith Miller, Planning Commission
Mary Goody, Police Alarm Board
Louise Logan, GOTT and HAC
This is a snipet of the article I read..
State Sen. Mike Michot, R-Lafayette, said he will ask that the matter be re-addressed by the Legislature next year and possibly include certain exemptions. (oh SHUT up Mike Michot!)
The idea behind the new requirements was to reveal any conflicts of interest by members of board and commission, some of whom wield a lot of power and regulate their own industry, Michot said.
"I think I see where they're coming from, but they exempt all these governmental officials and say, 'You volunteers have to disclose,' " said Margaret Rucks, who resigned from the Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission. "I think they got it mixed up."
What?? This does not make sense!! If volunteers have to disclose, then so do government officials!! I can't believe this!
State Rep. Rickey Hardy, D-Lafayette, said he doesn't see why it's such a big deal.
"There's rules and standards for everybody," Hardy said. "If you don't want to comply with the rules and regulations, don't serve."
Isn't Ethics Reform designed to keep everyone honest? If someone doesn't feel comfortable providing their income taxes and finances then maybe they should not be part of the decision making. The very reason for this ethics reform was to make Louisiana a better place to do business and get business done without outside pressure from companies and lobbyists. There should be no resistance to keeping our representatives both elected and volunteered honest and accountable to the public. There has been too much corruption in the past. The extravagant meals, parties, brother-in-law contracts to allow ethics to be placed aside and ignored. 7/1/2008 10:21:40 AM
They will be replaced with persons that don't mind disclosing their finances. Simple idea really. It does make one wonder what 'perks' come with being a volunteer member of a board or commision.
Bravo! Maybe now we can actually get some honest people on these boards. If you are scarred, say so, and I do believe, jumping ship is a pretty strong answer.
Gunner wrote:
I have no problem with this part of the new ethics law, I applaud it. There are plenty of people with good integrity to serve these positions, maybe we will get a better type of person serving theswe appointments.
To a certain degree I now question the integrity and honor of those who resigned, for some I do understand that they want to have their privacy.
Many of these people serve on these boards for some sort of self interest or to gain some sort of power and if they don't want their financial dealings made public then they need to get off the boards, there are plenty of other people who can do these jobs. Anyone involved in public service which involves dealing in some way or form of influencing how public funds are spent or how they can be personally enriched should have (as they new law states) have their financial records open to the public, if they disagree as these people obviously do, then they need to get off these boards which can be used to enhance personal power and wealth. TommyTucker
These people need to resign if they can't follow the open records law. They need to realize as all of us do, that NO ONE is so special that the world can't continue to run without them. There are many, many people in this state who don't mind being completely honest and open that can replace these people in a second. Louisiana will run well without these people, they are not SPECIAL. Its the same thing with these legislators that think they are so special that the state could not run without them, the truth is the state can easily run without them and likely will run better as there are thousands of people who can do the jobs of these people. No one is so "special" that the world will miss for very long. TommyTucker
Other important local news..
Bobby Jindal, Governor. Vetoed the pay raise that legislatures gave themselves.
Gov. Bobby Jindal has vetoed the massive pay raise that legislators gave themselves. While he objected to the raise from the beginning, calling it "excessive," he said he would not veto it. His reasoning was that if he went against the Legislature on the raise, the action could ruin chances of important reform measures being passed into law.
The unyielding anger of the public, however, apparently convinced Jindal that vetoing the raise was the proper action for him to take.
Holy Cow! I didn't think Jindal would do it! Alls I can think is that he must be very afraid of the angry crazy people out there..otherwise, why would he??
What I want to know is..why WOULDN'T he VETO this?? Unbelievable..that you have to hold a gun to somebody's head before they will do the right thing sometimes!!
SLOW IDIOT!!
Duhhh! I'm "stooopid" I need to be told what to do..
And other local news..
Giles Auto gave out .99 cents gasoline from 8am till 11pm yesterday..and I can't believe I didn't know about this..cause I surely would have been in that gas line talking to the Reverend!!
Please Understand Me II
Current mood: adventurous
Category: Life
Hello! I'm on vacation but have prepared a blog in advance for ya'll…geeee..it's kinda nice to be prepared! J
It happened again. I was reading a blog..and I thought "Artisan"… It happens all the time now. And it all stems from a night at work about 4 months ago. There we were sitting around looking at one another. We couldn't play on the computer, the hospital blocked our favorite sites (like Myspace) and Yahoo. In fact, we couldn't even play games on computers at the time. It was about 0300. Four more long hours to go before we went home. We were all tired of reading. We were all talked out too. And then, one of my favorite young nurses says this, "I know, why don't I go home and get my book, cause I want you to take this test, Ms. Kris." She always calls me, "Ms. Kris." So, of course, I let her go. So, she goes home and comes back in like 5 minutes with this book, "Please Understand Me II." It's the Kiersey book concerning personality types. So, all of us sat down and took this 70 question test. All of us except one person. He waited until another day to take the test (probably cause he thought he might fail it, lol). But anyway, this test showed that I was an ENFP(Expressive Introspective Friendly Probing). And as you can see on my profile, I have taken this test before and it turned out INFP (Attentive Introspective Friendly Probing). I figured out that I probably became more outgoing (expressive) since my divorce, since I had to. I mean..a woman out and about in the world taking care of herself and her kids needs to be a little less introverted and more extroverted. Now, the girl giving the test turned out to be an INFP and I found that really so insightful because even though she was so young (20), I always found her to be a kindred spirit..and now I knew why!! Now, after the testing, her and I were so excited by our findings that we had something new to talk about the rest of the night. That and, being the sweet person that she was, she allowed me to take her book and of course I read it all in about 2.5 seconds. I found it completely fascinating!!!
But, of course, I would. I mean, INFP and ENFP's are "in to that." You know, finding out about one's inner self and going on a journey and finding our "soul mate." These are all bonafide themes for INFP's/ENFP's!!! But think about all the people that diss our views!! Of course, there are a lot of them. Simply because the Guardian Personality makes up about 50% of the population, the Artisan Population makes up about 25% of the population, the Rational personality makes up about 10% of the population and the Idealists make up about 15% of the population. So, as you can see, 75% of the population are made up of Artisans and Guardians. The other types, Idealists and Rationals are rare indeed. Immediately, I realized why I felt so drawn to that young 20 year old, she was an Idealist like myself. Most everyone that works in a hospital are Guardians. Guardians are concerned with keeping the status quo, rules and regulations, the old and tried method, customs and traditions. Barf!! Can we say barf?? I mean..I'm so not like that!! Now, after 24 + years of nursing I finally know the reason why I do not fit in!! Holy Cow!! What enlightenment!!! I could never understand these women's chatter that would go on non-stop about nothing. I could never understand why I have nothing in common with them. But this book brings it all to light. We are truly just plain different people. We don't like the same things, we don't even THINK the same way.
And now I see this over and over again in blogs…
Whenever, you meet a person who "lives for today, no cares for tomorrow", who wants to "shag first, ask questions later", who appears to not have much of a conscience..then you are dealing with an Artisan Personality. They can be a lot of fun to be around, but they won't have a conscience much, they won't be loyal to you, they won't save for a rainy day and if it doesn't run away from them, they will shag it. Well, that's MY definition. But here is the definition from Kiersey.
All Artisans™ (SPs) share the following core characteristics:
Artisans tend to be fun-loving, optimistic, realistic, and focused on the here and now
Artisans pride themselves on being unconventional, bold, and spontaneous.
Artisans make playful mates, creative parents, and troubleshooting leaders.
Artisans are excitable, trust their impulses, want to make a splash, seek stimulation, prize freedom, and dream of mastering action skills.
Artisans™ are the temperament with a natural ability to excel in any of the arts, not only the fine arts such as painting and sculpting, or the performing arts such as music, theater, and dance, but also the athletic, military, political, mechanical, and industrial arts, as well as the "art of the deal" in business.
Artisans are most at home in the real world of solid objects that can be made and manipulated, and of real-life events that can be experienced in the here and now. Artisans have exceptionally keen senses, and love working with their hands. They seem right at home with tools, instruments, and vehicles of all kinds, and their actions are usually aimed at getting them where they want to go, and as quickly as possible. Thus Artisans will strike off boldly down roads that others might consider risky or impossible, doing whatever it takes, rules or no rules, to accomplish their goals. This devil-may-care attitude also gives the Artisans a winning way with people, and they are often irresistibly charming with family, friends, and co-workers.
Artisans want to be where the action is; they seek out adventure and show a constant hunger for pleasure and stimulation. They believe that variety is the spice of life, and that doing things that aren't fun or exciting is a waste of time. Artisans are impulsive, adaptable, competitive, and believe the next throw of the dice will be the lucky one. They can also be generous to a fault, always ready to share with their friends from the bounty of life. Above all, Artisans need to be free to do what they wish, when they wish. They resist being tied or bound or confined or obligated; they would rather not wait, or save, or store, or live for tomorrow. In the Artisan view, today must be enjoyed, for tomorrow never comes.
There are many Artisans, perhaps 15 to 20 percent of the population, which is good, because they create much of the beauty, grace, fun, and excitement the rest of us enjoy in life.
Next, we'll talk about the Guardians. I mentioned them already. They like big corporations, like hospitals. Guardians make great housewives. They will get your house in order and they diligently like to keep everything IN ORDER, and they might even schedule your sex life on a M W F, lol. Okay, I just put that in there. But, you know the
type!! Everything in order and everything has it's place!! Now, you know Guardians can be quite the bore cause they are damn stodgy. And of course the Guardians pair best with the Artisans because the Artisan brings more fun into their stodgy life and the Guardian will put up with the Artisan chit more than anyone else. But this is what Kiersey says about them:
All Guardians™(SJs) share the following core characteristics:
Guardians pride themselves on being dependable, helpful, and hard-working.
Guardians make loyal mates, responsible parents, and stabilizing leaders.
Guardians tend to be dutiful, cautious, humble, and focused on credentials and traditions.
Guardians are concerned citizens who trust authority, join groups, seek security, prize gratitude, and dream of meting out justice.
Guardians™ are the cornerstone of society, for they are the temperament given to serving and preserving our most important social institutions. Guardians have natural talent in managing goods and services--from supervision to maintenance and supply--and they use all their skills to keep things running smoothly in their families, communities, schools, churches, hospitals, and businesses.
Guardians can have a lot of fun with their friends, but they are quite serious about their duties and responsibilities. Guardians take pride in being dependable and trustworthy; if there's a job to be done, they can be counted on to put their shoulder to the wheel. Guardians also believe in law and order, and sometimes worry that respect for authority, even a fundamental sense of right and wrong, is being lost. Perhaps this is why Guardians honor customs and traditions so strongly--they are familiar patterns that help bring stability to our modern, fast-paced world.
Practical and down-to-earth, Guardians believe in following the rules and cooperating with others. They are not very comfortable winging it or blazing new trails; working steadily within the system is the Guardian way, for in the long run loyalty, discipline, and teamwork get the job done right. Guardians are meticulous about schedules and have a sharp eye for proper procedures. They are cautious about change, even though they know that change can be healthy for an institution. Better to go slowly, they say, and look before you leap.
Guardians make up as much as 40 to 45 percent of the population, and a good thing, because they usually end up doing all the indispensable but thankless jobs the rest of us take for granted.
Next are the Idealists. Idealists are wonderful (cause I am them, of course). Did you know that Oprah Winfrey is an Idealists?? Now, you know as well as I do that many people hate Oprah. And, to tell you the truth, I wonder? Why?? What is there to hate about a do-gooder?? What? I don't get it, still don't! But that is the way idealists are, we just don't get those other types. I mean, we just don't!! This is what Kiersey says about Idealists:
All Idealists™ (NFs) share the following core characteristics:
Idealists are enthusiastic, they trust their intuition, yearn for romance, seek their true self, prize meaningful relationships, and dream of attaining wisdom.
Idealists pride themselves on being loving, kindhearted, and authentic.
Idealists tend to be giving, trusting, spiritual, and they are focused on personal journeys and human potentials.
Idealists make intense mates, nurturing parents, and inspirational leaders.
Idealists™, as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. Idealists strive to discover who they are and how they can become their best possible self--always this quest for self-knowledge and self-improvement drives their imagination. And they want to help others make the journey. Idealists are naturally drawn to working with people, and whether in education or counseling, in social services or personnel work, in journalism or the ministry, they are gifted at helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and to fulfill their potentials.
Idealists are sure that friendly cooperation is the best way for people to achieve their goals. Conflict and confrontation upset them because they seem to put up angry barriers between people. Idealists dream of creating harmonious, even caring personal relations, and they have a unique talent for helping people get along with each other and work together for the good of all. Such interpersonal harmony might be a romantic ideal, but then Idealists are incurable romantics who prefer to focus on what might be, rather than what is. The real, practical world is only a starting place for Idealists; they believe that life is filled with possibilities waiting to be realized, rich with meanings calling out to be understood. This idea of a mystical or spiritual dimension to life, the "not visible" or the "not yet" that can only be known through intuition or by a leap of faith, is far more important to Idealists than the world of material things.
Highly ethical in their actions, Idealists hold themselves to a strict standard of personal integrity. They must be true to themselves and to others, and they can be quite hard on themselves when they are dishonest, or when they are false or insincere. More often, however, Idealists are the very soul of kindness. Particularly in their personal relationships, Idealists are without question filled with love and good will. They believe in giving of themselves to help others; they cherish a few warm, sensitive friendships; they strive for a special rapport with their children; and in marriage they wish to find a "soulmate," someone with whom they can bond emotionally and spiritually, sharing their deepest feelings and their complex inner worlds.
Idealists are rare, making up no more than 10 to 15 percent of the population. But their ability to inspire people with their enthusiasm and their idealism has given them influence far beyond their numbers.
And lastly we have the Rationals. Back in college I had me a Rational b/f. The smartest guy in the world!! It sure was wonderful being in his shade. So, say, a Rational b/f is what I need. The perfect mate for a Rational b/f is an Idealist g/f. Hello!! This is what Kiersey says about Rationals:
All Rationals™ (NTs) share the following core characteristics:
Rationals tend to be pragmatic, skeptical, self-contained, and focused on problem-solving and systems analysis.
Rationals pride themselves on being ingenious, independent, and strong willed.
Rationals make reasonable mates, individualizing parents, and strategic leaders.
Rationals are even-tempered, they trust logic, yearn for achievement, seek knowledge, prize technology, and dream of understanding how the world works.
Rationals™ are the problem solving temperament, particularly if the problem has to do with the many complex systems that make up the world around us. Rationals might tackle problems in organic systems such as plants and animals, or in mechanical systems such as railroads and computers, or in social systems such as families and companies and governments. But whatever systems fire their curiosity, Rationals will analyze them to understand how they work, so they can figure out how to make them work better.
In working with problems, Rationals try to find solutions that have application in the real world, but they are even more interested in the abstract concepts involved, the fundamental principles or natural laws that underlie the particular case. And they are completely pragmatic about their ways and means of achieving their ends. Rationals don't care about being politically correct. They are interested in the most efficient solutions possible, and will listen to anyone who has something useful to teach them, while disregarding any authority or customary procedure that wastes time and resources.
Rationals have an insatiable hunger to accomplish their goals and will work tirelessly on any project they have set their mind to. They are rigorously logical and fiercely independent in their thinking--are indeed skeptical of all ideas, even their own--and they believe they can overcome any obstacle with their will power. Often they are seen as cold and distant, but this is really the absorbed concentration they give to whatever problem they're working on. Whether designing a skyscraper or an experiment, developing a theory or a prototype technology, building an aircraft, a corporation, or a strategic alliance, Rationals value intelligence, in themselves and others, and they pride themselves on the ingenuity they bring to their problem solving.
Rationals are very scarce, comprising as little as 5 to 10 percent of the population. But because of their drive to unlock the secrets of nature, and to develop new technologies, they have done much to shape our world.
So, there ya have it. I thoroughly analyzed this book and now all of you people are "jumping" out at me and I'm saying , "Artisan, Guardian, Idealist, Rational"..I just love it! I do!!
I've been tagged by Jill to tell my top 10 facts, trivia, goals, aspirations about me..
1. My number one goal I have this summer is to get the lawsuits that I must file going..
2. My second goal is to plan my vacation with my children. I've decided what we'll be doing so I can check this one off.
3. Another goal I have is for weight loss. No specific weight.. Just losing and counting calories right now.
4. Another goal I have is to put the maximum amount into my Health Savings Account; haven't met that one yet..
5. Fact: I've never "waxed" but have recently bought some waxing stuff…
6. Trivia: Did you know that Africa is the 2nd largest continent with the most countries in it??
7. Aspiration: I would like to go to every state in our United States, just to say "I've been there." I'm not doing too good with this one..I also would like to go to Europe!
8. Another goal I have this summer is to get my house in some kind of order! God..you know I need help with this one!!
9. Another goal I have is to get my second son on his feet and headed in the right direction!! God, you know I need help with this one!!
10. Fact: I've only been married once..and all of my boys are from the same father! (I'm tired of people asking me that one!).
I now will tag 10 people myself to see if we can keep this thing going.. In no particular order…
Charlotte
Ring
Tracelyn
Nicholas
Don
Robert
Luther
Cori
MIKEY, good boy
INSpiration is my goal
You'll have to post a message on each of their comments stating "You've been tagged!"
Good versus Evil
Current mood: inquisitive
Category: Friends
I should be sleeping, but cause I'm awake, I guess I'll blog. Hmmm…now what can I blog about today? Itchy fingers…lol…Now recently several people have told me that they don't want me to blog about them…hmmm…How can I blog about someone I don't know?? It sure is hard to blog about someone I don't know! (rolls eyes) Of course, I do have a pretty good imagination and awesome sleuthing skills to fill in the blanks with..hmmm… No one should tell me what they don't want me to do…ever! Because, I don't know..it just itches my "rebellious bone" or something!! ??
What about the people I do know?? Can't I write about them? Am I not mixing the positive with the negative or something??
As far as being rebellious, it all started back when I was about 3. My cousin bet me that I wouldn't put my hand upon the iron and I bet him that I would. Of course, because I thought I knew better than him..I placed my whole hand upon the iron and promptly burnt my hand!! I do recall those 2nd degree burns to this day! But, the point of the matter was that someone "bet me to do it". It's kinda like a "challenge" or something?? I would rather take the "burnt hand" than refuse the challenge!
When I was 9, I sat in the back of the bus and the bullies of the bus attempted to make me get out of their seat. This resulted in them "challenging" me to a fight outside of the bus. Which I did after begging my Mama for weeks to let me fight her. Of course, I kicked her ass. In any fair fight, I will kick anybody's ass. No matter the time, nor the setting. Of course, once you get to be an adult you realize that people don't fight fair. They cheat big time. No matter where you go..no matter if it's a work, or court, or tennis, or whatever… You will always meet, "The Cheaters." Because of these "cheating people", I'm now always on the lookout for them. I'm wary, skeptical and I've developed my sleuthing skills because of them.
I kinda got sidetracked.. Lol..
Originally, I wanted to discuss blogging. Now, I've heard from a number of people that they "don't want me blogging about them." (sigh) One friend is telling another friend what I'm blogging about. My family has mentioned to me that "they have checked in on my blogs once or twice". I'm wary about saying/doing/writing something so out the box that they will get truly mad at me for what I've written. But!! That's when my rebellious side kicks in. Dammmitt!! I want to write what I want to write when I want to write right now! And usually I'll take the "side-effects" later… I dunno…I guess I'm on the fence about it.
I can't write about work, really!! That's my livelihood and nurses are held under strict Hipaa laws. If I wrote about someone and they get recognized..oh oh..Hipaa violation!! But boy…I sure could write about a whole slew of stuff about work!! I guess I could write about what is going on in the media or Hollywood, huh? In fact, I did write a blog about that. And I know ya'll are getting tired of me writing about ME! Now maybe ya'll would like to hear more about my love life or (ahem) my sex life..but well..ain't nothing interesting happening in that department. And even if there was, I wouldn't tell it! ;) I guess ya'll just want me to write another church blog, huh?
Well, I wish I could post pretty bikini pictures of me to show ya'll how awesome I'm looking in my weight loss endeavor..but give me a break! It's only been 4 weeks!!
Besides all that I think my bikini days are over. Truth be told my head has always been a lot sexier than my body!
Maybe, I should just get a banner and post it on my page.. ?
forwarned….you might end up in a Blog!!! Hahahah
I don't think that anybody should be afraid of little ole me. If anyone has anything to lose well…..it's me!!! I know what the problem is though..I write the truth and mannnnnn..that hurts, huh? My high-school g/f called me the Poison Pen at a time when I wrote her a letter telling her EXACTLY what she needed to hear from her g/f's but no one had the balls to do it! But I did! I have no idea why this comes easily to me but sometimes you just get tired of beating around the bush. Sometimes people just need to hear what they need to hear. Usually, I must say, it helps out a lot.
Now, if I was like Joel Olsteen, who I was listening to a few days ago, I would not be this person. Joel wants me to "plant a positive seed". I have no idea how Joel Olsteen would have handled the many predicaments I have been in when the time came to "tell it" and I did. What would he have done? Would he have planted a positive seed and would this have been effective?
Now, I'm thinking of something else. I'm thinking of this book I read long ago based on the Bible characters, Cane and Abel. I think it's a John Steinbeck novel, East of Eden. There were 2 sons. One was a very good son and one was not so good. One of the mentors in the book told the not so good son that because he had both good and evil in him, God will be able to use him most beneficially. Even more so than the good son. Okay, this is how I think of myself. I see "good" people and "bad" people. I recognize both. I can relate to both. I know how to put "evil" in its place. Joel Olsteen's people may not be able to put the evil people in their place. They can only recognize positive and see positive everywhere. Regardless of whether there is evil, negative, or chaos; the positive people will only see the silver lining. Is this necessarily a good thing?? I'm not sure that it is!! I'm not sure this will "get the job done." Could a positive person be able to fight a Hitler? To me, "positive" people have rose-colored glasses on which makes their view scewed If you have on your rose colored glasses you might not be able to see evil even when its standing right beside you.
Truth be told…I was this positive/rose colored glasses person many many moons ago. Now, I'm not. There is no going back. Evil exist in the world just as good does. I see both. I do not want rose colored glasses and even when I have them on, I'm looking to take them off. Fantasy is not reality. But occasionally, I don't mind the positive slant when it comes to ME! When it comes to others? NO!
But perhaps I'm comparing oranges to apples.
Well anyway…I have questions..
For the bloggers out there..How did you handle the conumdrum of writing about people you know?
So, what did ya'll think of the picture, huh? Sickening, huh? There is actually a video of him rubbing her ass and between her thighs waaaay around her crotch area..but it wouldn't post. Only this picture did.
About 6 months ago my bro-in-law was ragging on me for not watching tv and not knowing what's popular on television. He mentioned the show the Hogans and talked about what a good family they were, how they stuck together, how the Dad looked after the family and because they weren't a good looking bunch, it was funny to him how the Dad was to the fat mother. And how funny it was that she dressed all sexy and all. Okay, so I looked at the show a few times since our conversation, mainly because I wanted to discuss this show with my bro in law.
So, after only 1 or 2 shows, it seemed really obvious to me that Daddy Hogan was a pervert. I mean, the show was mainly about him keeping a strict eye on his daughter, Brook. Everything was about Brook Brook Brook. Brook, is a good looking young female, if you think all tanned chicks with dyed blond hair look good. But to me, her features were average at best. Anyway, I watched the show and was thoroughly creeped out!!! Daddy Hogan spied on his daughter and went to the Nth degree to control her!! It was stupid and creepy. Meanwhile, Mama Hogan acts like he's the best Daddy in the world and is looking after her "best interest." He thoroughly creeped me out!! I can't tell you the vibes that you get from "reality tv." Brook, meanwhile, doesn't even know any better that she has a creep for a father, incestuous pervert in the making but wondering about that, right about now???
Yewwwwwww
Now, fast forward…and we hear that Mama Hogan has taken up with a 19 year old and how creepy is that??? EEEEwwwwwWWWWW
However, I'm certain Mama Hogan feels if her creepy husband can paw their daughter in public and be incestuous with his own daughter, then she can pretty much do anything!! Besides all that..she's got some "working out" to do on some young stud cause Daddy Hogan is prolly impotent. Looking at that beefed up body full of steroids makes me think that he has impotency problems. Did you know if you took steroids, you might end up with impotency problems? Yeah, good chance. Does it happen to everyone? No, but do you really want to take the chance?? It's kinda like crack, some people can do it once or twice and never touch it again, but some people get addicted and hooked and end up down the tubes. Wanna roll the dice on that one? So, guys ..stay away from steroids. Arnold didn't have a problem, seeing as he fathered 4 children..but..steroids also ages you…and Arnold looks aged to me. Of course, with all his money, he can have surgery and whatnot to "cure" that aged look. Regardless,the impotency problems aren't worth the beefed up appearance of steroids. But anyway, getting back to Daddy Hogan..maybe he needs to get pervy with his daughter to get his rocks on..errr…up?? The other thing about Hulk..he walked around that house and virtually did absolutely NOTHING physical. You think we would see him working out or something..but I tell you..he was just the laziest fucker. His main "occupation" was spying on his own daughter. Well, that's my opinion of big beefy guys anyway. I find them to be the biggest pussies on this earth. Their "big" body doesn't impress me at all. I know it's all steroids.
Besides all that, ya'll must recall that Nick Hogan got into a car accident and his friend is a living vegetable. Nick's in jail now and plotting his return to reality tv once he gets his "Get out of Jail Free Card." This family is totally creepy. I think Brook is the most normal of them all. The only thing I would tell Brook is to tell her father to keep his hands off of her ass period..and then I would move out pronto. You know, most of us have not come from the best family in the world, but I think what has helped me a lot is that I READ!! I've read what a good family is supposed to do or look like or act like. I know damn well that my Daddy putting his hand on my ass when I'm 18 just ain't right!!
Oh..and btw..I totally got the reality show wrong. My bro in law wanted me to watch , Dog Bounty Hunter.
Next, we've got the host Tim Russert, CNBC news anchor, NBC television anchor and interviewer who died of a heart attack on Friday, at work. He was 58. Dying at 58 was about 20 years too young for him. However, if you take just one glance at his picture, you can tell he was a "walking heart-attack." His face is red and beefy, tell-tale signs of alcoholism and obesity. He looks like he carried his weight around his heart, ie, the "apple-shape". Now, that he's dead, he won't be able to collect Social Security Benefits, he won't be able to use his 401 K plan that he's saved for his whole life. He won't be able to retire and live out his retirement in peace and contentment. Is this a "pipe-dream" or what? Truth be told, why save for retirement?? I mean, as soon as one retires, doesn't one die anyway?? Well, most people..it seems. Sadly, because he died so young, he may not even have had a will in place. That means that his kids won't collect. The "wife" gets everything. What if she remarries?? Maybe all that money will go to the second family?? A lot of times it does..
hopeful
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creative
distractable
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geeky
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