mary jo

Ok...week two was better.

This time I lost just over 5 pounds which makes for a total of 8 for
the two weeks.

I am happy about that. LOL! Actually, I have a feeling I am actually
losing more inches than anything else already since my clothes are
already getting too big.

Hmm....this might actually work.

First week weigh in and I only lost 2.6 pounds.

That SUCKS!

I did everything right and then I had to go and "start" last night,
right before my first weigh in.

Hopefully next week will be better.

So yeah. Its a new year. And this year I made ONE resolution. I
usually make NONE because I never stick with them. But I think this is
one I can stick to.

I have resolved to do things that make me feel good about myself and
that make me feel good.

I am going to treat myself better not put myself last all the time. I
am going to try to not let what other people say about me or to me
dictate how I feel about myself. I am going to try not to give in and
stuff myself silly every time I get depressed or even happy.

I HAVE started a diet. If you can call it that. I started the Weight
Watchers points system. Today is my third day and I have to say, I
already FEEL different. I feel like I have already lost a little
weight but I wont get on a scale yet. LOL! The first day was good but
a little depressing. Not because of the food. This program is designed
to use REAL food and works well for REAL life. LOL! But because I cant
just graze all day like I normally do. That bothered me.

But yesterday was better on the eating front. I just had NO energy. I
even went back to bed late in the morning AFTER taking a walk with my
nephew. But the food and eating aspect was better and easier. I think
because you CAN eat real food, just certain amounts. So its not like
you are losing anything, just how much you can eat of it. And thats
really not a bad thing.

Today so far I have had a bottle of water and I havent been able to
bring myself to eat yet. Its only 9am but I have been up since 7. I
will eat eventually. LOL!

My biggest problem is getting in all my points. I get a lot and so far
I havent eaten them all yet. They say you are supposed to eat ALL of
them but I cant bring myself to do it. Last night I had a WW ice crem
cup and a WW peanut butter bliss bar and it felt like I was cheating.
LOL! But I was STILL inside my points. LOL! I did do a lot better not
eating the sweets yesterday though. The first day I had an ice cream
and TWO bars. LOL!

I am trying to eat better, exercise, and just treat myself better in
general. I dont want to let people dictate my life to me anymore. I am
trying to become my own person.

Also this year I plan to either get a differnt job or go to some kind
of trade school. I just went to the weekend night shift at my job
which gives me all week to work another job or go to school. I need to
do something else with my life.

So I guess my plan for this year is a complete overhaul of my whole
life! LOL! But I think I can do it. I just have to figure out exactly
what it is i want to be when I grow up. LOL!

My dad's German Shepard died yesterday. He has been sick for awhile so
its not like we didnt expect it. He pretty much just wasted away. My
dad took him to the vet. Supposedly they said there was nothing wrong
with him but his body wasnt taking nutrients from the food. He was
still eating until night before last or yesterday morning. But he was
skin and bones. It was so sad to see him dwindling away.

My 8 year old son was outside. I told him that he should probably tell
him good bye, that he was a good dog, thank him for always playing
with him and looking out for him...just in case they had to put him
down when my dad was going to take him today to the vet yet again.

And thats what he did. At this point the dog was still walking around.
He was outside. They talked for awhile and then my son was playing.
Next thing I knew my son ran in the door and said the dog had just
fallen down and died! I didnt believe him. He told me to go look. I
told HIM to go look. He did and came back and said the dog hadnt
moved. So I had to be brave and go check it out. (Yes...I tend towards
the weeny side.)

The dog was in his bed, in his room, and he was completely still with
his eyes open. I called his name and wistled and he didnt move. I
could see his heart was still beating so we stood there and told him
what a good dog he had been and that we loved him and that Jesus and
Mango (my mom's dog that died a few years ago) was waiting for him. I
did this to make my son feel better. We watched as his body completely
shut down.

My son told me he had been in there with him, again telling him he
loved him and what a good dog he was. He said he just fell over ON his
feet. Then he took some really hard breaths and it was over. I told my
son he told him it was ok to go and that was a good thing. He said "I
didnt mean it was ok for him to go NOW!"

I am glad he isnt suffering anymore. My dad was going to take him to
the vet again today and they were probably going to put him down
anyway.

Its very sad and my son is really upset about it. I am sure my dad is
too. When he was child in Germany his father raised and trained German
Shepards and he had always wanted one himself. When his other dogs
died 6 years ago we all got together and gave him Wolfgang as a
birthday gift.

I am just glad that he died in his room, in his own bed, with the
person he loved the most in this world...my son.

So for those who are looking for a reason to continue to crucify
me...here you go. You can be happy that something so sad happend to my
son and my family, and right before Christmas.

This morning my profile was ranked either 13th or 15th. I cant
remember which. Now its at 11.

Obviously a lot of you are peaking in on me.

So, do you all have anything you would like to discuss?

Feel free!

That I have offended.

LOL!

Big suprise, huh?

So...MONTHS ago I posted on Literates of PFB on MySpace that I dont
think men have any business being on a website titled MOMMAGE and that
if they are going to bill the site as a place for mothers then thats
exactly what it should be. Since I didnt..and dont...agree with men
being allowed to post and comment on the site I never returned to it
and have no plans to.

However, my points of view and my decision not to back down on them or
be bullied into backing down on them obviously offended some PFB
oldies so that when they moved to another MySpace group..they refused
to invite me. ROFL! This is insanely funny to me. I had no desire to
be there and had only read the old group once or twice since the
Mommage debate. It was the same old crap. "I know so and so is old so
and so with a new profile and name." That was pretty much the extent.
VERY little discussion about the letters posted here. Only who was
stalking who and what should be done to get rid of them. Frankly, it
amazed me how adults were so obsessed over such a thing.

I love PFB. I have been a member for many years now. I have seen
countless people come and go. I might go MIA for awhile but I always
come back. I might lurk for awhile and not post anything..but I am
always around. I have made a few friends while here and I have
witnessed many dramas unfold. I love reading the letters and
occassionally responding.

What I dont understand is why certain people feel the need to be the
PFB police. As soon as someone says something they find as silly,
immature or..god forbid..too close to something someone else has said,
they get all up in arms. Should that person NOT back down, run away,
or change to the way the PFB police think they should act they are
labled trolls or considered to be any number of other by gone PFB
members they thought they had successfully run off.

This got old REAL quick but I thought for sure that these people would
get bored with that game and just go back to responding on the letters
and taking their agression out on the letter writers at least. Sadly,
that didnt happen. And from what I cant tell..its still going on.
Although thankfully, not to the extent that it was.

Oh sure, occassionally the PFB police are correct. But the point
is...SO WHAT?! If this person wants to annoy everyone the only reason
they succeed is because you let them. Ignore them and they will go
away. Keep responding to them and you just drive their passion. I keep
thinking this is an easy concept but obviously, it isnt.

However, I know that some people just LOVE drama and some of the PFB
police thrive off of having someone to crucify every day. Their
obsession is just the same as the people who stalk PFB and post troll
letters and comments. Its just as immature. Its just as pointless.

So I said all that to say this..while I am sorry for offending so many
people with my personal belief..I will not apologize for HAVING said
belief. I still feel the same way. I do find it hard to believe that
after all these months some of you are still SO upset by it that you
would choose to exclude me from one of your sacred private groups.
Some of you that even used to consider me a friend. But, I suppose
that if you CAN be offended..you WILL be offended. Why you took my own
personal thoughts and beliefs so personal yourselves I will never
know.

Frankly, I barely have time for PFB or MySpace as it is and I choose
to spend the time I do have just reading the letters and commenting on
them, and finding something to be happy and positive about. The less
drama I have in my life..the better. I dont need to feed off of anyone
else's, thats for sure! LOL!

So I wanted to let these people know...and you know who you are...that
I know. ROFL! And I wanted you to know that while you think you are
punishing me, you really arent. If I cared what you thought, I would
have read your replies to me in that thread those many months ago. I
didnt. The reason I asked about it is because I had just heard about
it from someone and was curious about it. But I KNEW before I asked
that I had been purposely excluded. Which is fine. If you want to keep
people out of your private club because they dont agree with every
little thing you say and do thats your own problem. I find it highly
amusing!

I am sure this will only further the offense you feel from me. But,
like I said...if you CAN be offended you WILL be offended.

I will let you believe that I am off, crying in my little corner of
the world, because the PFB police wont allow me in their private club
because I wont be a mindless drone following the crowd.

I still dont understand why people are having issues with Target and
returns.

My mom had a dvd she had bought for the kids and it didnt work. It
would not play at all. I told her I wasnt sure if she would get a
refund or exchange on it since it had been opened but she took it back
anyway.

Not only did they let her exchange it, but they gave her the cost of
the dvd on a gift card as well! So basically she got the dvd for
free!

I had to return something a few weeks ago. It took about 3 minutes to
complete the return. The time before that it took less than a minute!
Of course I had the receipt and so did my mom. So maybe thats the
clue! LOL! But we have never, ever, EVER had any problems returning
anything to Target.

Anyone actually read this blog anymore? LOL!!!

I hope to be around more often. I know..that strikes fear into the
heart. LOL!

Today I used PFB for the first time in a LONG time to send a letter to
a company.

I spent about half an hour writing a very detailed letterd. I clicked
to the next page. All was fine. I picked which faces matched my mood.
Then I clicked to the next page.

It said that the details of my letter were there. But there was
nothing in the box. My letter was GONE! Vanished. It was like I had
never written it. I backed up to the page I had typed it but I knew
before I got there that it was gone.

What a HUGE dissapointment and frustration!

Is this a commen problem or was I just the lucky one?

No one is reading this blog anymore. Guess its my fault for not
posting to it more often. But I have been SO freakin busy!!! I have
been working two jobs. I am on day 19 without a day off. I can not
sleep more than 4 hours at a time anymore, whether I want to or not. I
am just SOOO tired and worn down.

Anyway, in case anyone actually DOES read this I have a question. I am
looking for a new camera. I have a Kodak Easy Share that I have had
for 2-3 years now and I LOVE IT! But I want something better. I want
something that takes more professional looking photos because I am big
into photography. I hope to one day take a class or two but right now
I just do my own thing and learn through trial and error. I am
planning on spending a couple hundred dollars on it.

Anyone have any advice on what I should be looking at?

I know, its been a long time since I updated my profile. I see that
hasnt stopped it from falling below number 16 on the list though.
Thats kind of strange. LOL!

Anyway, I have been working my tushie off between two jobs. Other than
that life has been fairly easy. Never enough sleep or time with my son
but I will survive.

Did I tell yall I got my tattoo? Its mine and my son's initials on the
inside of my left wrist. I LOVE it!!! If you want to see pics go visit
my MySpace page.

Um...thats really all I have to say at this point. Just wondering if
anyone is actually reading this since no one responded to at least my
last two posts. I am still really busy and should really be sleeping
right now but I am going to have a lot of free time soon so maybe then
I will have time to catch up on the goings on here at PFB.

Take care everyone! I will talk to you all later.

8 years ago my son was born premature. I developed severe
Pre-Eclampsia and had to be induced at 33 weeks. Johnathan was born
weighing 3 and a half pounds and spent a month in the NICU. Thanks to
God and the help of the March of Dimes my son did really well and
today he is perfectly healthy. Because of the March of Dimes, preemies
like my son have a much better chance at survival and of having a
healthy life.

Please help me and Johnathan raise money to support the March of Dimes
and all the other babies born too early. We have formed a family team
to take part in Walk America on April 28th. Please donate to help us
meet our personal goal of $300.00 and PLEASE sign up and join us as we
walk.

If you need any more information please contact me at
preemiebabyboy4@hotmail.com. Please click on the link for information
on how to donate and how to join our team and walk with us.

http://www.walkamerica.org/s_team_page.asp?SeId=401612&si=35E8AC59-B32
2-4623-AC4C-A3171B5FF9BA

Thank you so much.

Mary Jo and Johnathan

I know I havent updated my blog in a long time. I have been seriously
busy! Besides working a lot of overtime (which isnt over yet) I had a
BIG birthday party for my son last weekend that I was busy planning
and putting together. His birthday wasnt until yesterday but for
certain reasons we had his party last weekend.

Today I had a baby shower to go to and I have another in a couple of
weeks. I know at least 4 women who are pregnant but one of them is a
life long friend of mine. This is her first pregnancy but her second
child. She adopted her first. Thats whose shower I went to today.

Like I said, I have been working a lot. Lots of overtime at my regular
job and its been about once a week at my second job but its usually
only 4-5 hours for the week. With Easter coming it will be more
though. Which is good because I need the money to pay off my son's
party. LOL!

I have had MAJOR issues with my tax refund. I filed the second of Feb.
and I have yet to get my refund back. It was "flagged" and they are
investigating it. I didnt do anything wrong but supposedly so many
people have, and so many are trying to cheat the government, that I
got flagged and have to suffer for it. There was a couple reasons it
was flagged but I wont go into that here. Its just been REALLY
frustrating because I seriously needed it and I didnt have it when I
REALLY needed it.

But I survive. LOL!

Anyway, I just wanted yall to know that I havent fallen off the face
of the earth. Although I am sure some of you wouldnt mind if I did.
LOL! I have been around a little but I havent been online much the
last few weeks. I am getting a headache now so I guess I will take my
leave. I will talk to you all later.

I am done holding my tongue just to appease everyone. I have stayed
out of all the crap going on around here for a long time now. Mainly
because I felt it didnt matter what I had to say and it wouldnt change
anything anyway.

Have no doubts..I respect everyone and their opinions. That does NOT
mean I agree with you nor does it mean I WILL agree with you just to
make you happy.

Just because I disagree with someone does not mean I lose respect for
them. It also does not mean that I hate you or anything immature like
that. An adult realizes that you can disagree with someone and still
get along and be friends. If you can do that, GREAT! But if you
cant...its not my problem. Just dont assume that if I dont agree with
something you say that it means we can never again have a
conversation.

I dont have time for immaturity. I never have. It has bothered me my
entire life. When I was in junior and senior highschool everyone came
to me for advice and help. I never got involved in all that drama but
everyone who did came to me for advice. I have just never had the
desire to deal with that stuff. I dont even watch soap operas. LOL!

Since I refuse to discuss this anywhere else but here this is what I
will say, and the last time I say it. On this site one needs to be
open minded and respectful. One needs to remember that everyone has a
different opinion and that just because you dont agree with them,
doesnt make them wrong. If you dont agree you can RESPECTFULLY
disagree. You dont have to personally attack someone just for their
personal opinion. In the end, what does their opinion do to hurt you?
Nothing.

If the commentators have no respect for each other then how the hell
can we have respect for the letter writers?! THIS IS MY POINT HERE! If
we attack, fight, bicker, disrespect, ect. each other there is no way
anyone is going to treat a new poster or commentator with anything
other than the same. And this is why so many letter writers get
offended and leave. You have to have a tough skin to use this site and
having been here so long has definately thickend mine. But that
shouldnt be a requirement for using PFB. This is the point I have been
trying in vain to get across to you all.

I am not so sure what is so hard to understand about that.

A new name (or an old name that hasnt been seen for a long time) comes
along and everyone assumes that person is here to cause problems, is
someone else re-incarnated, ect. What does it matter?! Everyone has
the right to give their opinion and so long as it doesnt violate TOS
WHAT DO YOU CARE HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT SOMETHING?!

The whole issue with Giselle and Courtney is a great example. Giselle
has been around a very long time but hasnt been around in awhile. Its
too bad really because I enjoy her view point and posts. She had a
perfectly fine, legitimate opinion she posted to a letter. Courtney
comes along and attacks her for using a PHRASE that Courtney has
deemed over used on PFB. SO WHAT?! Who cares?! What was the point of
even taking the time and space to nitpick about something so trivial?!
Did the use of a phrase really offend so much that it warrented a post
solely to attack Giselle? Was it done because it was assumed Giselle
was a newbie and she needed to be "schooled" in how things work around
here? I dont get it. And frankly, I am so tired of things like that
happening. Then it was transfered over to another thread where Giselle
posted, yet again, a very rational and intelligent comment. What she
said was taken out of context, turned around and used against her.
Dont tell me that it had nothing to do with the first confrontation. I
dont believe that for a second. Courtney unjustly attacked Giselle in
one thread and then she found out that Giselle wasnt going to sit back
and be bullied. She picked on the wrong "newbie". After that Giselle
was nothing but an insitgator in Courtney's eyes and therefore
Courtney took up a supposed offense that didnt belong to her and yet
again attacked Giselle This time wrongly accused her for her OPINIONS.


I realize I have pissed a lot of people off in the last two days. I am
sorry for that but I stand behind my posts and what I have said. There
was no reason for Giselle to be attacked the way she was. It was petty
and immature and just not warrented. The issue was NOT about someone
disagreeing with her, it was about her choice of phrases being
disliked.

We should all take a moment to read what we have written before we
post it. I know I have posted some things that I shouldnt have. Now I
try really hard not to post if I cant think of anything constructive
to say. And that goes for comments TO the comments as well.

It really upsets me that so many people dont see how this pertains to
the exact issues Pete was talking about in his letter. Like I said
before, if we cant have respect for each other then how can we
possibly have respect for the letter writers. Most of us were letter
writers BEFORE we became commentators. How many new commentators do we
lose because we feel the need to be snarky. Yes, being snarky is fun.
But its almost always uncalled for and unwarranted.

Its like a gang or pack of dogs around here! Someone new tries to come
in and everyone goes on the defensive. If a regular goes against what
the general popular opinion is, or disagrees with another regular,
they are shunned. Why is that? I dont understand it. We should be glad
to see new names and points of view. We should be happy to know that
PFB is getting more popular and reaching more people. We should all be
open minded to new ideas. Instead of this mind set that seems to
abound around here that new people or opinions are not welcome or
wanted.


I LOVE PFB! I have since the day I found this place. It has been a
wonderful place for me with my background in retail plus my love of
shopping. It has helped me see customers and employees in a new light
and I try very hard to give both respect in the hopes that they will
return it. I hope that this happens to many other people because Lord
knows that working retail and shopping can be stressfull for all
involved. And obviously, from recent reports, PFB is starting to have
a really solid affect on certain companies from headquarters on down.
Now is NOT the time to start tearing down our own house. Now is NOT
the time to destroy the effectiveness of PFB with petty inside
bickering or by trying to lock the doors and not allow anyone else in.


So I said all that to say this. Give respect to everyone. Give
everyone, newbies included, the right to give their opinion. If you
dont agree with someone then RESPECFULLY disagree. Stop picking on
every little thing like spelling, phrasing, new names, or anything
else. Give everyone a chance and stop peeing on every post just to
mark your territory. There is room here for all.

In the end, if you CAN be offended then you WILL be offended. Its up
to you. I hope this made sense.

Crap like this!

I was working for my mom again today. Let me just say its been a very
long, very hard week. I worked 45 hours in 3 days but I havent had a
day off in more than 3 weeks. I have slept very little. My mom and dad
took the weekend off and went away. I get to cover at the store.

Today I didnt stop working all day except for the break I HAD to take.
I had a lot to but it wasnt too hard. Just steady work. I was about 30
minutes from leaving and I hear some say "Oh no!" really loud and the
sound of glass breaking.

It wasntmuch glass so I wasnt too worried but I KNEW where it had come
from.

We keep a table up with upgraded arrangements on it. I had made 4 of
them this morning and there was 8 total on it. This woman's daughter
had been running through the store and ran into the table.

Since I had only heard one small sound of breaking glass I didnt think
there was TOO much mess.

I made my way over there to find one bud vase knocked over and
shattered. But that wasnt all the mess! Oh no! 6 of the 8 arrangements
were either on their sides on the table or on their sides on the
floor. There was a flood of water everywhere!

I had to bite my lip. Literally. I wanted to kill them! And the mother
just stood there looking at me while I tried to clean it up. Actually
it took three of us to clean it up and I had to take everything back
including the table! And the table is supposed to be up all the time.


Eventually the mother sort of apologized but it was only half
heartedly and she never did even attempt to help clean up the mess.
Her kid had to have been running very fast and hit that table hard
because its a heavy and steady table. I wanted to cry. I really did.I
had spent a lot of time putting that table together this morning and
in a second that one little girl tore it up!

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now, tomorrow morning, I have to go in and clean it all up and start
all over again. Wonderful.

I am helping my mom out for the holidays. The holidays meaning
Valentine's Day, Easter and Mother's day. I have been out of the
retail world for 2 years and I tried really hard not to go back. LOL!
But she needed the help and I need the money. So it all works out for
everyone. LOL!

For a long time now I have wanted to get a tattoo. I have never been
able to decide on what I want but I figured it out months ago and I
have just been waiting to get a little more secure financially before
I went ahead with it. Now I am getting close to being able to get one
and I am getting excited.

What I want is mine and my son's initials on the inside of my left
wrist. I couldnt decide for a long time on color but I think I am
going to just go with black. I dont want it huge or wild or anything.
The letters will be M J J W and I want the two J's interwoven somehow
and the M and the W to look exactly alike except one is up and one is
down of course.

I was going to get it done in December but the day I was going to go
get it done I got scratched by a cat in the exact place I want the
tattoo! I still have red marks where I was scratched so I am trying to
wait those out but I dont know that I will wait much longer.

I also know of a the second tattoo I want. I want to get my son's
footprint that was made when he was born. I want his name above it and
his birthday and birthweight below it. And I want that on the outside
of my ankle. But it will be awhile before that happens.

Actually...all this depends on how much of my tax refund will be taken
up with the dental work I will be having soon. If there is anything
left it will go on my credit card. And THEN..IF there is anything left
I will get my tattoo.

Anyone have any tattoo stories, suggestions, advice?

I hate going into the old letters and searching for the new comments!

I wasnt online for almost 4 days and when I came back I expected to
see lots of new letters and posts. But, while there was a lot of new
letters so few of them go un-noticed. I go to Bloglines and read the
letters there and respond from there intead of going through each
different forum here. Its easier that way. And I comment to SO many
letters that I never see make it to the Top 20. But the same old
letters stay there for WEEKS!

I wish that Top 20 letters would "expire" after a week or so.

But, since I am bored right now and NO ONE seems to be on the entire
internet but me..I am posting my MySpace page here so anyone who wants
to can go and check it out.

http://www.myspace.com/maryjo1975

And here is the link to my MySpace blog.

http://blog.myspace.com/maryjo1975

I have been blonde (again) for just over a week now and from my
experience..no. Blondes dont have ANY fun. LOL! But then again, I ddnt
have any when I had red or brown hair either.

So I am guessing that its just me being to hideous for anyone to want
to even look at...much less have "fun" with. LOL!

Yall tell me. Do blondes really have more fun?

I am PLANNING on going to a "vigil" tomorrow in support of bringing
our troops home. I havent yet decided for sure what I am going to do
because it isnt in the city where I live but one I am familiar with.
Problem is its a very touristy city and parking is difficult.

Anyway, this is a peaceful protest and they have it every third
Saturday of the month. I had been erally excited about it but now that
I have to go alone I am not so excited. LOL!

I know it wont make much of a difference but I feel like I need to DO
something and I guess this is as good a place to start as any.

"Support our troops. Bring them home!"

Anyone actually believe what the President had to say the other
night?

Why or why not?

DEBATE...no fights.

This has to be one of the best singles ads ever printed. It is
reported to have been listed in the Atlanta Journal.


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I'm a very good girl who LOVES to play. I love long walks in the
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have me eating out of your hand. I'll be at the front door when you
get home from work, wearing only what nature gave me. Call (404)
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Over 15,000 men found themselves talking to the Atlanta Humane Society
about an 8-week-old Black Labrador Retriever.

NEW RULES FOR 2007


New Rules for 2007

New Rule: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for
weddings.
Now it's for babies and new homes, graduations, and releases from
jail.
Picking out the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you
isn't
gift giving, it's the white people version of looting.

New Rule: Stop giving me that pop-up ad for Classmates.com! There's a
reason
you don't talk to people for 25 years. Because you don't particularly
like
them! Besides, I already know what the captain of the football team is
doing
these days: mowing my lawn.

New Rule: If you need to shave and you still collect baseball cards,
you're
gay. If you're a kid, the cards are keepsakes of your idols. If you're
a
grown man, they're pictures of men.

New Rule: Ladies, leave your eyebrows alone. Here's how much men care
about
your eyebrows: do you have two of them? Okay, we're done.

New Rule: There's no such thing as flavored water. There's a whole
aisle of
this crap at the supermarket - water, but without that watery taste.
Sorry,
but flavored water is called a soft drink. You want flavored water?
Pour
some scotch over ice and let it melt. That's your flavored water.

New Rule: Stop f***ing with old people. Target is introducing a
redesigned
pill bottle that's square, with a bigger label. And the top is now the
bottom.
And by the time grandpa figures out how to open it, his ass will be in
the
morgue. Congratulations, Target, you just solved the Social Security
crisis.

New Rule: The more complicated the Starbucks order, the bigger the
a**hole.
If you walk into a Starbucks and order a "decaf grande half-soy,
half-low
fat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry,
light
ice, with one Sweet-n'-Low and one NutraSweet," ooh, you're a huge
a**hole.

New Rule: I'm not the cashier! By the time I look up from sliding my
card,
entering my PIN number, pressing "Enter," verifying the amount,
deciding,
no, I don't want cash back, and pressing "Enter" again, the kid who
is
supposed to be ringing me up is standing there eating my Almond Joy.

New Rule: Just because your tattoo has Chinese characters in it
doesn't make
you spiritual. It's right above the crack of your ass. And it
translates to
"beef with broccoli." The last time you did anything spiritual, you
were
praying to God you weren't pregnant. You're not spiritual. You're just
high.

New Rule: Competitive eating isn't a sport. It's one of the seven
deadly
sins. ESPN recently televised the US Open of Competitive Eating,
because
watching those athletes at the poker table was just too damned
exciting.
What's next, competitive farting? Oh wait. They've already doing that.
It
was called "The Howard Stern Show."

New Rule: I don't need a bigger mega M&M. If I'm extra hungry for
M&Ms, I'll
go nuts and eat two.

New Rule: and this one is long overdue: No more bathroom attendants.
After I
zip up, some guy is offering me a towel and a mint like I just had s**
with
George Michael. I can't even tell if he's supposed to be there, or
just some
freak with a fetish. Don't want to be on your webcam, dude. I just
want to
wash my hands.

New Rule: When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to know in
months: "27 Months." Instead, "he's two," will do just fine. He's not
a
cheese
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This is obviously written by a man but I thought it was funny. My only
problem is the eyebrow thing. No wonder I cant find a man. I only have
one!

This letter to the editor recently appeared in an Oregon newspaper:

Don't Help People Sit on their Rears

I have a question, not only for Douglas County, but for the entire
state of Oregon. Like most people in this state, I have a job. I
work, I get paid. I pay my taxes and the government distributes my
taxes as they see fit. In order for me to continue earning my
paycheck, my employer requires me to periodically pass a random urine
test. I have absolutely no problem complying with that request.

What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my taxes to
people who don't have to pass a urine test. Shouldn't one have to
pass a urine test to get a welfare check, because I have to pass one
to go earn it for them?

I don't have a problem with helping people get back on their feet.
However, I do have a problem with helping someone sit on their butt
and use my tax money to get high. Could you imagine how much the
government would save every year if all welfare recipients had to pass
a urine test in order to collect their welfare check?

Last night I was putting my son to bed and he ws telling me he hoped I
win the pottery so we could buy a house or something. I dont really
remember WHAT he said because all I heard was "pottery". I asked him
what he said and he said "I hope you win the pottery!"

I swear, it is sooo hard to not die from laughter.

So, if yall hear of someone who all of a sudden aquires tons and tons
of pottery..it will be me. I will have won the pottery.



ROFL!!!!!!

And STOP replying to Adam and SueNY!

PLEASE!!!!!

Dont you understand that they WANT the attention? They want a flame
war. They want everyone to know their name.

Adam has (or had) two letters in the Top 20 for days now. Why? Because
he makes a stupid comment or remark and everyone has to jump to the
defense. Let him say what he wants. He only makes himself look like a
fool! But keep chomping at the bait he is throwing you and you run the
risk of joining his club.

He is just another of those who get mad at everyone because no one
agreed with his letter of complaint. Big deal. We have seen it
before.

As for SueNY. Well, I am not quite sure WHAT her problem is. She likes
to accuse people of things without thinking too much about what she is
saying. She is beyond offensive. But she too seems to thrive on
controversy. And you make her happy every time you respond to her.

So please. Cant we please just ignore the two of them?! They might not
go away but at least we can remove their "power" so to speak.

I am all for people having their say but it has become painfully
obvious that neither Adam nor Sue has anything constructive to add to
this site and only want to bring chaos and disorder.

I posted this here, instead of the Suggestion Box becasue I feel that
this is what blogs are meant for. And because I dont want to give Adam
and Sue anymore publicity than they should get.

I am always dealing with seriously dry and cracked lips. They are
ALWAYS like this no matter what I do. So I am always looking for new
things to try.

The other day I saw something new from Sally Hansen. Its called Sally
Hansen 24 Hour Lip Treatment. And its garbage.

Its cost me like 5 bucks. Maybe more. I dont spend that much for
Burt's Bees and thats some good stuff! Supposedly after using it for
24 hours your lips are supposedly to be soft and healthy and blah blah
blah. Let me tell you, my lips would have been better off if I hadnt
used anything! They are WORSE now then they were before I started
using it. Nothing has gotten better at ALL!

I have been using it now for 5 days so it isnt like I didnt give it
enough time. And then, to make it worse, today the tube fell apart!

They also have a new product that is supposed to give you brand new
lips and some how heal dry cracked lips in like 5 minutes. You put it
on and then minutes later wipe it off and you have perfect lips. I was
going to give that a try too but now there is no way I will waste my
money on it.

Anyway...just thought I would let yall know.

Since the other post got out of hand I am starting another one because
I had a really cute story. My son and I were singing Christmas caroles
in the car. This was after Christmas I think....or Christmas day. I
cant remember now. We were singing Joy to the World and we got to the
part that goes "Let every heart prepare him room" but my son didnt
know the right words.

He sang "Let every heart...prepare for doom". And I about DIED!!!!!
ROFL! I was cracking up on the inside. I asked what it was he just
said and he told me he didnt know the right words. It was the funniest
thing I have ever heard and I just know that from now until the day I
die I will sing the song "..prepare for doom"! LOL!!!

I just figured I should post something new. The whole flame war below
was fun but it obviously got really old.

I dont have anything special to post about. So..why dont yall tell me
what yall got for Christmas. Or any funny stories or stressfull
experiences that happend over the holidays.

If its so offensive
to remove the word Christ from a man made word that was attached to a
pagan holiday that Christians STOLE then why ISNT it offensive to
have
attached Christ's name to the pagan holiday in the first place?! Why
arent Christians up in arms about THAT?!




That being said...I have this to say about the below post and
comments. I stand by what I said in reference to papaspot's letter. It
was a very immature and crass letter although I will say it was a good
suggestion. But if I had received that in my inbox at some company I
would have immediately thrown it away. My comment that it was a mature
letter (sarcasm fully intended) was very mild considering. It was a
rude, obnoxious letter and he could have gone so much further with
just a little kindness and tact. So, I stand by my comment and if
papaspot now wants to follow me and flame me all over PFB so be it.
Wont be the first time and I doubt it will be the last. I had been
missing having a "fan". Nice to know I have one again. Its been a long
time. So please, post whatever you want in my blog. It doesnt bother
me. See, I dont let some typed words on a screen offend me.

And to those who offended me, all women I see, thank you very much. I
guess we have to stick together and not let some men think they have
control over every aspect of our lives just because we were born
different parts. I am glad to see though that everyone other than
papaspot understood my post. I hadnt read my blog in awhile and had no
idea all that was going on.

But please, dont let this take away from the point of this post which
was to ask the above question.

Merry Christmas to all if I dont get another chance to say it.

Today I was out doing a little shopping. I got REALLY hungry. I mean,
usually I can just wait until I get home but this was the kind of
hunger that makes you sick. So I pulled into a fast food place that
was in front of some apartments that, well, its just not a very good
neighborhood. Its on a very busy street though and that usually keeps
the crazies at bay.

Usually.

While I was sitting (third in line) at the drive thru..with my window
down..I heard the shouts and screams and laughter of some guys who
were coming. They werent even in the parking lot yet but they were
LOUD. Just being stupid, not doing anything wrong. It was a few
minutes before I actually saw them.

They didnt stop at the first car in the drive thru. I think it was a
big truck or something. But they went to the window of the car in
front of me and was yelling things at them. I started getting really
nervous at this point because I had my window down and its a crank
window. Plus I was alone and there was 4 of them.

I was hoping they would just keep walking but they didnt. One of the
guys..the biggest..stopped at my passenger side window and starts in
on all this crap like "Oh you are cute! I like white girls! Want some
of this? You know you want it!" And started making motions having to
do with oral sex!!! Then a young boy walked up with him and was
watching him.

At first I didnt look at him but I finally turned to look at him. I
never changed the expression on my face. Never showed fear or anger.
Just annoyance I suppose. I told him that was something really nice he
was teaching that kid. Then he started LICKING MY WINDOW!!! He went on
and on and thought it was the funniest thing.

So..I figured I had a few options here. I could either let him keep
licking my window or I could lay on my horn or I could run his ass
over.

Since neither the first or the last options were very good ideas I
decided to lay on my car horn. I did....and he ran. I heard him yell
"Oh S***!" and he took off. And so did all the other guys. I turned my
car mirror so I could see if they came back because then I got really
worried about them retaliating. But they didnt. Just took off to their
apartments.

When I got to the window the guy working there said "Did they try to
get in your car or something?" All that time I was thinking no one saw
what was going on but when I found out that someone had..and no one
came to help me..I got mad! I didnt say anything to him because
really, I wouldnt have expected him or anyone else to come help. But I
guess they would have just watched from the window if I was being
robbed..or worse.

Its times like this that I REALLY HATE being single.