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Friday, October 10, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Adventures in Banking
Two months ago my ex gave me a bad check. The account that my ex so royally screwed up is finally, as of Saturday, fixed. Yes, it took him two months to get all the fees paid off. And the bank was very nice to me. I called and explained the problem to them twice and they worked with me, and never treated me rudely. They charged me $75 just because his check bounced. That was before they even took his check amount back out and charged me for my transactions. So beware taking checks from people you don't trust. Even if you wait before using the amount, they will still charge you a ridiculous fee.
Speaking of fees, I have a rarely used account at a bank I shouldn't name. *cough* SUNTRUST*cough* I opened it in the first place for the $50 checkcard offer, while I was cashing a check I had been given from that bank. Every time I go to use the account, they piss me off. You can't cash a check for more than the balance in your account. You have to wait 48 hours to get your money if you deposit it after 2pm. Etc, and so on. It's just a hassle, and one teller pissed me off trying to say another bank had the same policies. Well, I have an account there too, and I beg to differ.
Anywho, I miscalculated this last time I used the account, and aquired a fee of $35. The amount of my mistake?? Three cents. Yep, three lil ol pennies. I emailed the bank, letting them know I generally take the fee when it is my mistake, but come on, 3 cents? That's a bit silly. I was informed that they could do nothing about it, I had to pay the fee. Well that pissed me off, I've never had a fee at that bank in all the four years I've had the account. Give a gal a break. I replied that it was the last straw, I'd had it with their stupid bank and I was closing my account.
They refunded my fee the next day.
Today, I deposited three pennies and cut up my debit card.
Speaking of fees, I have a rarely used account at a bank I shouldn't name. *cough* SUNTRUST*cough* I opened it in the first place for the $50 checkcard offer, while I was cashing a check I had been given from that bank. Every time I go to use the account, they piss me off. You can't cash a check for more than the balance in your account. You have to wait 48 hours to get your money if you deposit it after 2pm. Etc, and so on. It's just a hassle, and one teller pissed me off trying to say another bank had the same policies. Well, I have an account there too, and I beg to differ.
Anywho, I miscalculated this last time I used the account, and aquired a fee of $35. The amount of my mistake?? Three cents. Yep, three lil ol pennies. I emailed the bank, letting them know I generally take the fee when it is my mistake, but come on, 3 cents? That's a bit silly. I was informed that they could do nothing about it, I had to pay the fee. Well that pissed me off, I've never had a fee at that bank in all the four years I've had the account. Give a gal a break. I replied that it was the last straw, I'd had it with their stupid bank and I was closing my account.
They refunded my fee the next day.
Today, I deposited three pennies and cut up my debit card.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Good Times
Brianna started Ballet last week. She loves it. And her little friend that left her school a few weeks ago is in her class! She was so upset when her friend went to a different school. I was sad for her! Dance is even more exciting for her now. And after class we go over to The Fresh Market close by. Last week we bought the most delicious apples. Honeycrisp. If you like apples, try them.
Things are still going well with the guy I'm seeing. He met Brianna a few weeks ago, and the week after went to the mountains with us for a cookout. I like that he tries to include her sometimes. And she likes him. He took us to lunch last Sunday, then hung out at my place for a while. I asked her what she thought after, and she said she liked him and "I played with him." I think it tickles her that he includes her.
Mommy gets time off this weekend. Brianna is spending the night with my mom Saturday and going to church with her Sunday morning. My date's birthday was a couple of days ago, so I'm treating him to dinner and a movie. I think. That's the tentative plan, we sometimes change it last minute. Whatever we do, I will have good company and that's more important than what you are doing. I used to think the last minute changes in plans were what irritated me. Now I know it was the company.
Things are still going well with the guy I'm seeing. He met Brianna a few weeks ago, and the week after went to the mountains with us for a cookout. I like that he tries to include her sometimes. And she likes him. He took us to lunch last Sunday, then hung out at my place for a while. I asked her what she thought after, and she said she liked him and "I played with him." I think it tickles her that he includes her.
Mommy gets time off this weekend. Brianna is spending the night with my mom Saturday and going to church with her Sunday morning. My date's birthday was a couple of days ago, so I'm treating him to dinner and a movie. I think. That's the tentative plan, we sometimes change it last minute. Whatever we do, I will have good company and that's more important than what you are doing. I used to think the last minute changes in plans were what irritated me. Now I know it was the company.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
I owe, I owe so off to work I go.
A couple of weeks ago I was looking through some paperwork at work. Something caught my eye, but I wasn't sure if I saw what I thought I saw. Sorry I have to be so vague. Well I mentioned to my boss that maybe he should check what I saw out. Two weeks later the bookkeeper was let go.
So now I have her job as well as mine. Not totally, the boss and I both work on it. I like it that way, two pairs of eyes are more likely to catch a mistake than one. So now I do accounting, HR, and the small bit of IT a small company needs. I am busy and loving it. Things were so slow before, I was worried about my job. Now I'm not.
So now I have her job as well as mine. Not totally, the boss and I both work on it. I like it that way, two pairs of eyes are more likely to catch a mistake than one. So now I do accounting, HR, and the small bit of IT a small company needs. I am busy and loving it. Things were so slow before, I was worried about my job. Now I'm not.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
I Luvs Halloween
Its early, I know, but stores have stuff out already and I got this new polish. I didn't take a picture, but found one on the web. Here's a link, I don't have the black, just the red. It's called "bloodshed".
I luvs Halloween. :)
Claw Polish on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
I luvs Halloween. :)
Claw Polish on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
What I've been up to
I've spent time over the last couple of weeks going through all of my old posts. Stalkers will notice there are some posts that are no longer there. Since making this public again I've become more self-conscious about what I post. So, now that I've tidied up a bit I will aim to post more regularly. I will aim for twice a week, and expect it to be rather random. Because I am rather random.
On a side note, IE sucks, Firefox rules.
Just sayin. ;)
BTW, when did Blogger start letting you schedule when to post your post??? I didn't know I could do that! Awesome.
On a side note, IE sucks, Firefox rules.
Just sayin. ;)
BTW, when did Blogger start letting you schedule when to post your post??? I didn't know I could do that! Awesome.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Interesting point of view
Found at Wicca.com:
Most Christians quote the following infamous scripture that appears to support their belief that the Bible condemns witches. "Thou shalt not suffer a Witch to live" (Exodus 22:18). Obviously, in the original Hebrew language this word did not mean 'witch'. It actually referred to someone who used poisonous herbs to harm others. In Greek, this same word is translated as 'pharmacopeia'- someone who cast curses, and provided people with poisonous herbs to harm others. Today, we might call that person a drug dealer, and a more accurate modern translation might read 'Thou shalt not suffer a drug dealer to live'. The passage was NOT intended to condemn people who used herbs and magic to help others. So, unless someone is dealing in poisonous herbs or drugs with the intent to cause harm, this scripture really does not apply!
Most Christians quote the following infamous scripture that appears to support their belief that the Bible condemns witches. "Thou shalt not suffer a Witch to live" (Exodus 22:18). Obviously, in the original Hebrew language this word did not mean 'witch'. It actually referred to someone who used poisonous herbs to harm others. In Greek, this same word is translated as 'pharmacopeia'- someone who cast curses, and provided people with poisonous herbs to harm others. Today, we might call that person a drug dealer, and a more accurate modern translation might read 'Thou shalt not suffer a drug dealer to live'. The passage was NOT intended to condemn people who used herbs and magic to help others. So, unless someone is dealing in poisonous herbs or drugs with the intent to cause harm, this scripture really does not apply!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Curious development
I was wandering aimlessly through my own archives, and noticed something peculiar. The text I worked furiously to align correctly with pictures is out of whack.
Why is that?
Why is that?
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
This and That
You guys remember the guy I went out with back in November? I called him "new guy" for a while. It was kinda on again off again? We just couldn't seem to communicate properly. Or maybe we were just out of sync. Well we stopped going out for a few months, but then started talking again. And then we started seeing each other again. Then stuff happened and we didn't get together for about a month. Work, he was sick, then I went out of town. This coming weekend will be the fourth in a row we've gotten together. Which is a record for us. lol. It's very comfortable with him. We meet up at my place mostly, I don't have a sitter very often. We watch a movie or two, he brings take out, sometimes have a drink or two. And we talk. As in have an actual conversation. Its nice, slow, comfortable. I like it.
And he's a really good kisser. :)
And he's a really good kisser. :)
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Taking a Trip
Saturday I am going on a trip. I am driving Brianna to my Ex's in Maryland. We are both staying for four days then coming home and bringing Tristin to stay with me for a week. I am also bringing the Ex to pickup his Explorer from his Dad's. That's gonna be fun. So while I'm up there I have to find things to do to avoid being around him. He is supposed to be on his own with the kids. If I could afford a hotel room for the few days, I would, but I can't. And this option was better than sending Brianna up there for two weeks without me. I don't think she wanted to do that.
It will be nice to get away, and nice to see Tristin, but I'm ready for the whole ordeal to be over. I'm not taking my laptop, I don't trust it being in his apt. I don't trust him. So I'll probably be completely offline for nearly a week.
It will be nice to get away, and nice to see Tristin, but I'm ready for the whole ordeal to be over. I'm not taking my laptop, I don't trust it being in his apt. I don't trust him. So I'll probably be completely offline for nearly a week.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
My Most Random Post Ever
So much to say, so much I've held in. I am planning to open my own online shop. I thought I would use my stimulus check to finance it, but that plan went south quick. I had to use it for other things. And so life goes on. I'm not giving up my shop, it makes more sense than anything has in quite a while. It just has to be postponed. I will make it happen eventually, it's a goal, not a hope. Hopes don't always pan out. I'm done with hopes, going with goals now.
In the meantime I found a site you can sell homemade crafts on for a bit o' extra cash. Etsy.com, I'll put links up to my stuff when I get it done. Need to make stuffs first. ;)
I only work 4 days a week now, so I have a bit more free time and I'm not so damn tired all the time. I still get 33-35 hours in, and I'm saving gas one day a week. I have a 40-45 minute commute including dropping off Brianna, so that's a lot of gas money right now. It's balancing out alright. And that's what I'm going for right now, balance.
Having more time and more energy, I'm cooking more. I made homemade-from-scratch Nestle Tollhouse chocolate chunk cookies last week. I have a recipe for Zesty Tomatillo and Corn Soup. I'm going to make it for the Summer Solstice. I figured we could have a late dinner on the balcony, then Brianna can blow bubbles, she loves that. We can't go on the balcony til 7:30 or so in the evenings because of how the sun falls. Too much direct sun in the late afternoon/early evening.
I have loads of flower pots on the balcony. I have a hanging basket, petunias, zinnias Brianna planted, mint, lavender, pansies, two diff colors of violas, rosemary, sweet basil, Italian oregano, bachelor buttons, and of course my hens and chicks I've had forever. There's a small Jade plant on the little table. Last week I found a plain wooden crate at a craft shop on clearance. I painted it light yellow and put one pot inside it and two on top. Then there's the four wind chimes, and the lights I hung, a small thing of white lights with black little lantern covers on them. I'll take pictures and post later.
Enough rambling for now. I hope to post again this weekend.
In the meantime I found a site you can sell homemade crafts on for a bit o' extra cash. Etsy.com, I'll put links up to my stuff when I get it done. Need to make stuffs first. ;)
I only work 4 days a week now, so I have a bit more free time and I'm not so damn tired all the time. I still get 33-35 hours in, and I'm saving gas one day a week. I have a 40-45 minute commute including dropping off Brianna, so that's a lot of gas money right now. It's balancing out alright. And that's what I'm going for right now, balance.
Having more time and more energy, I'm cooking more. I made homemade-from-scratch Nestle Tollhouse chocolate chunk cookies last week. I have a recipe for Zesty Tomatillo and Corn Soup. I'm going to make it for the Summer Solstice. I figured we could have a late dinner on the balcony, then Brianna can blow bubbles, she loves that. We can't go on the balcony til 7:30 or so in the evenings because of how the sun falls. Too much direct sun in the late afternoon/early evening.
I have loads of flower pots on the balcony. I have a hanging basket, petunias, zinnias Brianna planted, mint, lavender, pansies, two diff colors of violas, rosemary, sweet basil, Italian oregano, bachelor buttons, and of course my hens and chicks I've had forever. There's a small Jade plant on the little table. Last week I found a plain wooden crate at a craft shop on clearance. I painted it light yellow and put one pot inside it and two on top. Then there's the four wind chimes, and the lights I hung, a small thing of white lights with black little lantern covers on them. I'll take pictures and post later.
Enough rambling for now. I hope to post again this weekend.
Friday, June 13, 2008
It's Summertime...
Summertime
Janis Joplin
Summertime, time, time,
Child, the living's easy.
Fish are jumping out
And the cotton, Lord,
Cotton's high, Lord so high.
Your daddy's rich
And your ma is so good-looking, baby.
She's a-looking good now,
Hush, baby, baby, baby, baby now,
No, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Don't you cry, don't you cry.
One of these mornings
You're gonna rise, rise up singing,
You're gonna spread your wings, child,
And take, take to the sky,
Lord, the sky.
But until that morning,
Honey, n-n-nothing's going to harm ya,
No, no, no no, no no, no...
Don't you cry — cry.
Janis Joplin
Summertime, time, time,
Child, the living's easy.
Fish are jumping out
And the cotton, Lord,
Cotton's high, Lord so high.
Your daddy's rich
And your ma is so good-looking, baby.
She's a-looking good now,
Hush, baby, baby, baby, baby now,
No, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Don't you cry, don't you cry.
One of these mornings
You're gonna rise, rise up singing,
You're gonna spread your wings, child,
And take, take to the sky,
Lord, the sky.
But until that morning,
Honey, n-n-nothing's going to harm ya,
No, no, no no, no no, no...
Don't you cry — cry.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
New pictures...
...added to the flikr account on my sidebar. But a lot of them are private, you have to be a friend or family. I dunno if you have to request that on flikr or what, but let me know if you can't see what you want. I just dont' want the kids pictures out there for anyone to see or copy.
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Another Good Day
This morning Brianna and I got up at the ungodly hour of 730ish. We did so to make the 920am show of Kung Fu Panda at the theater downtown. It was really cute, Jack Black was hilarious. Afterwards we had a snack and went over to the outdoor fountain again for Brianna to play. We took a break and bought Snickerdoodles from a vendor at the farmers market once, then back to the water. Those are cinnamon cookies for those that don't know. Then we went home for lunch.
After lunch I put a movie in for Brianna and took a nap on the couch. At the ripe old age of 4 she thinks she's too old for naps. However, when I woke up the movie had stopped and rewound itself and Brianna was on the opposite end of the couch asleep. Silly baby.
We had a snack then headed over to the mall for the Semi-annual Bath and Body sale. Twice a year I get their glycerin soap for $1 a piece. I almost missed the sale this year. Then we popped into Weigel's for an Icee. Every summer all sizes are 69 cents. They have a tiny Brianna size and a nice medium Mommy size. :)
Then dinner of psgetti (that's Brianna speak for spaghetti, the last baby word she's holdin onto) and blowing bubbles on the balcony.
Brianna is in bed now, and Steph is coming over in a bit to hang out with me. :)
After lunch I put a movie in for Brianna and took a nap on the couch. At the ripe old age of 4 she thinks she's too old for naps. However, when I woke up the movie had stopped and rewound itself and Brianna was on the opposite end of the couch asleep. Silly baby.
We had a snack then headed over to the mall for the Semi-annual Bath and Body sale. Twice a year I get their glycerin soap for $1 a piece. I almost missed the sale this year. Then we popped into Weigel's for an Icee. Every summer all sizes are 69 cents. They have a tiny Brianna size and a nice medium Mommy size. :)
Then dinner of psgetti (that's Brianna speak for spaghetti, the last baby word she's holdin onto) and blowing bubbles on the balcony.
Brianna is in bed now, and Steph is coming over in a bit to hang out with me. :)
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
A Nice Spring
We are having a very nice spring/beginning of summer here in East Tennessee. Last year was way too hot and dry. We've had plenty of rain so far this year. It's nice, seems more normal.
I had a filling done yesterday, only my third ever. And I think I had a mini-panic attack. The dentist was giving me the shots and I felt like I could't breathe and my heart was going beserk. I motioned to him and told him, but then calmed down. He said I was probably holding my breath and not realizing it or something. But I knew. It was a mini-panic attack. The third one I've had in the last month, only worse than the first two and I didn't think of them as panic attacks, just nervousness. I've never had one before. I guess it's a good thing I've been slowly calming my life and cutting back on stress lately anyway. I think maybe I've taken all I can take.
I had a filling done yesterday, only my third ever. And I think I had a mini-panic attack. The dentist was giving me the shots and I felt like I could't breathe and my heart was going beserk. I motioned to him and told him, but then calmed down. He said I was probably holding my breath and not realizing it or something. But I knew. It was a mini-panic attack. The third one I've had in the last month, only worse than the first two and I didn't think of them as panic attacks, just nervousness. I've never had one before. I guess it's a good thing I've been slowly calming my life and cutting back on stress lately anyway. I think maybe I've taken all I can take.
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