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I gotta get it off my chest Got no anger, got no malice Just a little bit of regret Know nobody else will tell you So there's some things I gotta say Gonna jot it down and then get it out And then I'll be on my way We found each other I helped you out of a broken place You gave me comfort But falling for you was my mistake I put you on top, I put you on top I claimed you so proud and openly I've always said that it's the lyrics of a song that make them good Things people can relate to Things you can actually picture as you run through the memories of your own relationship If the lyrics speak to you, speak to others, and give you goosebumps you got one hell of a song Let's talk about laptops for a second This has just been my experience but in the last 10 years I have owned 3 HP laptops All of them have failed me with various problems (which is not a good sign) it wouldn't even be a good sign if it failed me because of the same problem And honestly after the second one you would've thought I would've never went back then I did with this third one - all because it looked pretty - and had some cool options that I never had before I understand that every now and again you could get a dud - but I'm sorry 3 in 10 years? That's almost a laptop every 3 years We've had our dinosaur of a Dell since the 90's and she may be slow as all heck now to start up but she still works Quality Over Quantity? I am truly disappointed Easily you spent an upwards of $400 and that's usually the cheapest if you are looking to get a non-refurbished one Laptops are not cheap - all I can say is that this is only my personal opinion - just make sure that you do your research and read the reviews And if you get it and it instantly doesn't work - send it back - don't think its going to get better I felt the need to say that last part Stay safe out there && as always, I appreciate ya! I've only vertigo twice ever in my life (with todays experience making it #2)
It happened earlier in the morning when I woke up and rolled over this feeling came over me like not only the couch was moving but also the pillow laying beside Almost like the motion sickness of being on an amusement park ride or on a boat of some sort Thinking nothing of it I quickly shut my eyes and fell back asleep When I woke up an hour or so later it was A LOT worse although I didn't know it yet I got up to the use the restroom and when I put my glasses on I thought there was either something wrong with my eye or with the glasses because something was really off As I started to make my way across the living room I could feel my body uncontrollably leaning / pulling to the right side By the time I made it back to the couch the whole room was spinning and I was really sick It took a good couple hours of lying down and then an hour of sitting up before I could walk normally without feeling unbalanced and feel like things were moving Ventura Thanks to Jim Carrey - I can always count on him for an incredibly hard laugh - VICE played Pet Detective last night and tonight I've watched this movie entirely too many times and still laugh as hard as the first time This movie never lets me down Thank you for being the movie to make me feel better with some laugher Stay safe out there && as always, I appreciate ya! Hey readers,
So a few days ago I went to a well known fast food establishment and got my order taken by a female cashier who was very courteous at the speaker I won't attempt to put an exact age to her because I am so bad at guessing ages it's not even funny - however in saying that she was a younger girl / woman When I arrived at the window she repeated that my the total was $23.94 I proceeded to hand her my money which was $30 She then hands me $0.06 back with my receipt but no money accompanying the nickel and penny - she then tells me to have a great day and leaves I watch as she briskly walks away from the window and stands in the hallway to yell about how she needs some rolls of change in her drawer - she stands there for a long time without turning to look back at me I look down at the change in my hand and then look at the receipt knowing that something just isn't right - I should have gotten more money back than this...I mean I have her $30... The receipt says ,"hey she didn't give you the $7 back" I hate to pull the overly used stereotype but I don't know if she took me for a dumb blonde or she thought I just some young girl who wouldn't know any better or what and that's why she tried to keep the change - I mean you have to figure the fast food workers are making more money now than they ever did Back when I was the general manager of a fast food place you were hired in at $7.25 - you were questioned if you gave an employee a raise of more than 0.20 when the time came for the yearly reviews, you literally had to explain why they deserved more than that - and the only time someone would make a dollar or make a jump in pay is if they became a trainer or a supervisor (so basically a promotion) These days were not that long ago - so why stow away cash now when you are making more money in this day than you ever did? And I'm sorry some of you may be reading this and thinking well how do you know she was trying to pull a fast one? How do you know it wasn't just a mistake. True and I hear you because we all make our fair share of mistakes, that's what makes us human but when you were a manager for so long in that type of an environment you learn rather quickly how to read people very well. Their actions, their body language, even their eyes. Knowing your people and their habits really helps - but anyway back to the story So she comes back to the window and asks in her sweetest voice, "Did you need something else?" And I say back to her nicely, "Oh I'm sorry (even though it wasn't my fault) I only got back six cents and I gave thirty - the receipt says I should've gotten seven dollars back." She takes the receipt from me - looks down at it - and then slams the window in my face and yells that she needs her drawer open Now for an employee to make a mistake - it's rule #1 to apologize (in this case I didn't care for any apology, things happened and I just wanted the seven dollars I was owed) But you are supposed apologize to the customer (although we hate it) even if we are the ones that didn't screw up - because unfortunately the customer is always right - that's what they drill into our heads And hey, lets face it - a lot of us out there don't like apologizing because it is either admitting we are wrong or taking the blame for something that isn't our fault to begin with - this is something I have noticed that people struggle with a lot Personally I don't see what the harm is in apologizing if you did something wrong - just own up to it - swallow your pride it's ok, it happens - but in saying that I believe if you didn't do something wrong you shouldn't take on another's actions as your own and apologize for them - they need to do that on their own - not you - don't take the blame for something and apologize for something that's not your fault Anyway back to the "customer is always right" which is the biggest line of bull$h!t you are ever taught as a fast food employee. Customers are not always right. The companies know it, you know, and I know it. It's all about keeping them happy to bring them back and make the money. It's all about the money. And I'm not saying that the people working inside the building are always right either. But by kissing the customers ass even when they are wrong just goes to show them they can pretty much do anything and come back with any lie - walk all over you and we are just going to take it because we have to This can very easily be handled in a different way and still keep their respect and their business coming back I remember I called out a lady who would come when I wasn't there - scream at my supervisors - and then demand we give her, her $30 order for free because we messed it up all up Meanwhile this lady would hit a different fast food place every week (meaning she hit us once a month, every month) and do the same thing and give them the same story - one day I was there when she showed up and I let her have it, I asked for the receipt which she obviously did not have (from last night as she claimed) she then told me she called and talked to a supervisors name which I didn't even have and said he wrote her name down in the book (we don't have a book, that's not a thing, not at the place I was at anyway) - and I told her to call the 1-800 number and report me because I know that she's been scamming us for a long time, yelling profanities at my employees and supervisors and I had all the proof to back it up - she would be the one getting in trouble, not me She never came back :) WHHHHOOOPPPPPSSS! But seriously treating people like animals is not the way to go about things - yet so many people still do that I always swore if I ever owned my own restaurant people like that would be turned away in an instant - you don't act like that and if you do go somewhere else because we aren't putting up with it Back to the story - going off on the rant again So she opens the window and gives me my $7 and without saying anything (not even an apology - she didn't have a smile on her face) she was actually giving me a dirty look - she slams the window in my face I know what you might be thinking - you probably got her in trouble WRONG-O Her boss was super nice about it and even made a joke to her and they laughed while she opened the drawer Also do you know I saw her a few days later - and as soon as she saw it was me - she opened the window without greeting me (she didn't even repeat the total) and then gave me my change and slammed the window in my face again LOL!! OKAY?? You're mad because you tried to bank my change and I caught you? Good gravy! Speaking of gravy... I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday or day if you don't celebrate it Can't believe another year is almost coming to a close Hold your loved ones close tomorrow and tell them how much they are loved - you never know when they won't be there anymore Enjoy your day(s) off && stay safe out there, as always I appreciate ya! Although some of you may not want to go to work or wish that you didn't have to - it really is a blessing to make it to work safely.
I think sometimes we get so caught up in assuming we are always going to get there and never think what if we don't make it? This thought comes weeks after my husband and I hit a deer on the turnpike early in the morning and this being the first time I have drove that early in the morning by myself since the accident. I couldn't help but have this thought - like what if you didn't make it like you planned to? In your mind you think it's a given - you're going to get up, get ready, and drive into work. But what if the day doesn't go like that? What if it doesn't happen like you planned or play out how it usually goes? In other news Reading Annabeth's letter made me recall my own past experiences during the subject and I knew in my heart it was time to share parts of my story that I never had to anyone before... Annabeth, Thank you kindly for your letter. I remember thinking to myself once that it was the equivalence of drowning. No matter how hard I tried to paddle up to breath air - I always ended up just taking in more and more water. I struggled to keep my head above the surface. I grew tired of doing it. Sometimes I just wanted to drown. Sometimes I thought that might just be easier. To not have to struggle for air anymore or keep kicking and pushing my arms and legs. And it doesn't make you a bad person to want to give up now and again or to grow tired - everybody does or has at least a time or two in their life. Just try to keep your head up and stay as positive as you can. You're not the only one who went through these things and you're not the only one going through them now. I wouldn't wish your pain on yours or my worst enemy. But we will get through this together just like we always have. Whatever you need - anytime - you let me know. Until then you know where to find me. Sincerely, Suzanne Dear Suzanne,
Every room is beginning to echo as each one fills with emptiness if that makes any sense at all. Before my very eyes - portraits, canvases, even furniture have begun to disappear. I almost forget what these rooms looked like before they were empty. Back when they were warm and full of life. The hallways seem to have grown colder and longer than they used to be. I would say the bedroom has gone into subzero temperatures too if it weren't for the fact that it was always cold in there. On some nights I swore I could see my breath. I cleaned the small layer of dust that had found its way onto the window seal of the big bay. Cleaning away any trace of something once living there, back when life here was as plentiful apples growing on a tree. I hate to admit that even the plants have begun to die. The first and last petal fell off the one I nurtured for so long. It was a Beauty and the Beast moment. One day the flower opened - the next it closed - the following it shriveled up - then came the day after when it was laying on the floor. The grandfather clock stopped ticking taking with it the soothing sound of the chime melodies. It appears he has grown tired too and lost all hope. I watched in sadness as the leaves blew off the trees the other day. Covering the ground with their deathly dullness they left the barks bare without a care in the world. Even they have given up. The sky turned the darkest shade shutting out the smallest glimpse of sunlight. The garden died along with everything else. And the children, well they have shut us out completely. Disappointed in the whole matter - which I must admit I cannot blame them. For I am disappointed myself. These days are endless and filled with something I've never known. Thank you for listening to my letter. I picture you in the sitting room near the fireplace reading this quietly to yourself. Maybe even sipping on your cup of tea every sentence or two to attempt to swallow down the hole forming in your throat. I learned that no hole can be filled. Not this time. Not now - not even. Thank you greatly for the invitation - I must confess the colors from where I sit are more than gray. I would be honored to visit you at your earliest convenience. In person may we talk more about both of our situations. Graciously, Annabeth D'anor Hey readers,
Just wanted to let you know that I will be publishing a poetry book I first mentioned about it on the New Arrivals page Tentatively it is scheduled to come out sometime in March Even though it hasn't happened yet I feel really excited about fulfilling my dream of publishing in multiple genres Once this one comes out I would've published in: - Romance - Suspense - Thriller - Crime - Poetry - Fantasy - Fiction What an accomplishment to be proud of! Not to mention it'll be my third book that is out! :) Thank you all for your support and for stopping by to always read these blogs! LOL!! Stay safe out there && as always, I appreciate ya! Good afternoon readers,
Can someone please explain to me why when you pay for takeout you don’t get as much food as you would if you went there? But yet you’re paying the same cost as if you're dining in? And you have to assume that by the time you get it home it’ll be cold or soggy or sloppy and you're willing to take that risk but for goodness sakes you hope to get the same amount that you pay for but you NEVER do!! Even after all that you pay for takeout you still get less in return. If that is the case then it should be discounted or you give the buyers what they are paying for! Those should be the only two options! What all because you don't come in and dine at the establishment you're not good enough to get what you deserve - what you pay for. It has become even more of annoyance now because with the price of the menus and food on the rise because of the ongoing pandemic meals are even more expensive than they ever have been before. AND MOVING ON Maybe it is just because the events currently happening in my life BUT if I see one more Kay commercial!! LOL If it isn't people getting engaged, it's people getting married, and if it isn't either of those then it's people with their young kids LOL! The whole family portrait. By the time the name came on which was "The Closer Together Collection" I was like do I have to see this right now LOL?! Thanks Kay - your jewelry is beautiful - but I could go without the commercials right now LOL!! "You can't undo the past. All you can do is face what's ahead." - Geostorm Stay safe out there & as always, I appreciate ya! Baby, baby, when we first met
I never felt something so strong You were like my lover and my best friend All wrapped in one with a ribbon on it And all of a sudden, you went and left I didn't know how to follow It's like a shot that spun me around And now my heart left I feel so empty and hollow And I never gave myself to another the way I gave it to you You don't even recognize the ways you hurt me, do you? Thanks for the throwback Rihanna You guys! I can't believe I have been blogging to you for 9 months!! Wow how time flies when you are having fun! If you haven't already checked it out I finally uploaded some new photos to the Photo Hobby page - I had taken these awhile ago and with everything else going on and with being behind on editing - that kind of fell by the way side! Stay safe out there && as always, I appreciate ya! For me it's the fluctuation
There are good days and there are bad days Days where you are positive and days when you stand to be not-so-positive When you're suddenly optimistic but scared and unsure too I think the lesson I need to go back to is not needing anyone else but myself Before this all happened I was good in my own shoes I knew who I was and what I wanted - what I stood for Then it seems somewhere along the way you put certain things aside to make others happy But why do you feel like you need to? Why must you always feel like you have to accommodate others? I am all for meeting half-way "the compromise" as they say but not to always fold All I know is I don't ever want this to happen to me again I don't ever want to be forced out of my home for lack of income or a need to pay off debts or any other reasons that may arise I just want to build my own life, my own world, and simply live in it And if you want to live in it you're more than welcome but just know that you are stepping into my territory - the things that I have made, built, and overcome I want to stand tall and proud knowing that I did this - without you - without anyone I did it all on my own And with that I'll be proud of myself once more of what I am, who I am, and all that I've accomplished Stand tall - like a giraffe :) I love giraffeyyyyyssssss :) I always wanted to get a picture with one at like a zoo or something or that's a thing ;) And don't ever stop growing yourself for the better - you never know when all that will come in handy But for now...I have to send the hard email to my kitchen designer that what we built together I won't be enjoying for as long as I thought I would be She'll be filled with sadness - of that I am sure but not filled with as much as I am Yet another hard pill to swallow Just take some deep breaths and try and put a smile on even if you feel like you're drowning inside Share your smile with others because that next person might just need that <3 Stay safe out there my friends && as always, I appreciate ya! PS someone is dropping trees around me...makes me want to open a window and yell TIMBERRRRRRRR since no one else seems to be doing it HAHAHAHAH!!! All I know is:
- Adele - Avril - Taylor You guys couldn't have done what you did at a better time "I had good intentions And the highest hopes But I know right now That probably doesn't even show" - Adele Same old Excuse with a Very Extraordinary Noose You'll never know Exactly the pain you dealt And one day we'll Realize this was all just for the cause So that the future could be brighter than it ever was Go send my love to your new lover One day we'll look back and remember that we are Never ever ever ever getting back together Everybody hurts some days, it's okay to be afraid Message in the bottle? I love burning bushes this time of year <3 it stands while all the other trees lose their leaves |
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