Barf

I cant believe what this hurricane did to us. I finally had to turn off the TV. I cannot watch anymore, and I cannot cry anymore (at least until tomorrow). Its all I can think about, and I honestly feel like I am going to throw up at any moment. Surprisingly, my sister and her hubby have come to terms with what may (or may not) be waiting for them when they are allowed to return to Nola. They are prepared to salvage, and move (hopefully to Ohio) to start anew. At least today they received confirmation that all of their friends (minus one) is safe. The unaccounted for friend is unreachable - he was not allowed to evacuate because he was considered "essential personnel." So all we can do is hope for the best for him.

We're pretty sure most everyone's homes are gone :( and the waters continue to rise.

I may have to pop in my Southpark DVD..I need to smile!

Hurricane Update

Evacuations have started around Nola, some mandatory, some voluntary. Sis sent her hubby to fill up the car with gas - he waited 1/2 hour, and people were actually getting into fistfights!

They put all the lawn furniture inside and secured the house (a historical beauty not far from St Charles Ave). They've packed up the kittens, and are getting ready to leave town. It normally takes them about 16 hours to get here, surely it will take longer with evacuations in progress.

Wish them luck and a safe trip!

Jibberish

Wow...I'm so sorry I havent updated my blog for days!

Not much new here - didnt go to work Friday because the thought of it made me want to throw up.

I am really excited because my sister is coming home to visit Labor Day weekend..however, that could be moved up a few days because the hurricane has its path set right on New Orleans as of the last advisory (Yes, I am a weather junkie...I would be lost without The Weather Channel!).

I sure hope the path changes, because Nola has to be the most ill-equipped city on the planet to deal with a hurricane...honestly - whoever thought it was a good idea to build an entire metropolis below sea level should have been shot and thrown to the alligators! So keep your fingers crossed!

I really need to start working on "the book" today....sis has been hounding me to get started, as she should! I planned on starting it last night, but never made it that far..Remember this post when her/I are holding book signings - it could happen!

Well, that's enough for now...the coffee's ready (and yes I have cream today).

Oh my, 2 posts, one night!

A happy thing!

My friend is home from the hospital !

YEY! At least something is right in the world today :)

Welcome home!

I'm dying inside...

I know this blog is probably supposed to be lighthearted and fun..but its also therapeutic to me..so from time to time, if I need to vent..this is where it happens...amazing how just typing your feelings out can make you feel better.

So my job is hell. It took every ounce of my being not to walk out the door today. I refuse to leave an employe that way though..thats never, ever a good thing.

My car is for sale, my truck is for sale. As soon as the car sells (I want to get about $8K out of it), I am giving my notice at work. What am I leaving behind? A stupid stressful job with no benefits (other than medical insurance which was cancelled for 2 weeks because my boss didnt send in the premiums - even though they still came out of my check), an 80 mile commute each day (on the worst highways around here), huge gas prices....there isnt anything good at all.

Its time for me to be me, and that means being creative..for a living...I'm tired of giving so much of me to companies that I dont give a shit about...I will work as a casual employee (ya know, the temp thing-funny, I came from that industry and hated it..what a fucking nightmare! Its way different on the other side of things... will be nice just to go to work, do a job, and go home, and do it within a few miles of home!) while I write and publish a book with my sister, take Electronic Media classes at my alma mater starting in winter, promote my website, auction panties and other things, sell on Ebay (I invested in some wonderfully fun girlie items last weekend that will arrive in a couple of weeks-how ironic, the brand name is "MollynMe" - if that wasnt a sign from above I dont know what is)...and just let my damned creativity flow and ooze from my pores. It is the only way I can live.

I just hope I'm not being overly optimistic and "starry eyed". What really matters to me is that I have my family to support me, that I dont lose my home, and that I can feed the kitties...I have never been the risk taker (that would be my sis), but maybe it is time for me to go out on a limb..and see what happens...

Sometimes it isnt fair...

I don't understand it.

One of my best friends in the entire world, just found out he is very, very sick with a form of cancer. He is TOO YOUNG! Not only is he young, he has a wonderfully full life from start to finish, and he is an AMAZING person. Words really can't describe the depth of fabulous-ness of this human being, so I won't even try to elaborate further. Right now he's in a hospital room (hopefully he can come home tomorrow), trying to recover and get back on his feet - this stupid disease has sucked the life out of him in a mere matter of weeks. One day he wasnt feeling well, the next day he found out he has this tremendous uphill battle to fight (AND HE WILL WIN!!!! I KNOW IT)

But what I dont get is....why does it seem like the ones you love, the good people in the world, are the ones that get so sick and are made to suffer? Why can't the bottom feeders in society be the ones to have their bodies ravaged (what a great punishment for convicted murderers and other vermin, like child molesters). My grandfather is another case. What a wonderful man, he should be a saint. He's had prostate cancer, bladder cancer and a triple bypass all in the course of the past couple of years. I just don't understand.

Its times like this that I doubt a "higher power"...no way can it be justified to me that this part of an acceptable "grand plan". Where the truly good at heart suffer?

This is too much for me....sniff sniff

NO!

What? No creamer for my coffee? NO CREAMER FOR MY COFFEE? How did I let this happen!

Why gawd why! I am going to go lie in a corner and convulse now.

Frustrated, Sad

Today kinda sucked. My boss and my coworker were off today (the boss being off is a good thing though) - we were SLAMMED. I hardly had a moment to breathe. Let me just say, I work for the biggest cluster fuck of a company on the planet. I dont understand how an organization with 6 employees can be so fucking assbackwards and disorganized. What's so ironic is, we're all ridiculously smart and talented people...we just cant seem to get our shit together as a team for whatever reason. Of course, it doesnt help that the boss is the biggest tight wadd in the universe - and he refuses to keep adequate inventory on hand - but that's a whole other story and I dont want to think about it anymore today! I'm just so done with this stupid ass company :(

Oh speaking of tight (sorry, I have to go back to it)....our health insurance was cancelled this week BECAUSE THE BOSS DIDNT PAY THE @#$# BILL! The check was sitting in his desk...oh but the premiums have been coming out of my check of course...that was kind of the last straw for me..thats just so incredibly wrong :( (Not to mention the fact that the gal in purchasing told me in confidence that they've been threatening to cancel our coverage for months due to late payments)....WHATEVER!

I just finished a job application for a job in my home town. Wow, it would be a gem of a position. I'm driving 80 miles round trip every day and its killing me. I cant afford to put gas in my car anymore :( $30 every 4 days is sucking the life out of my already slim wallet :( I have to do something and fast. I cant continue to be in misery. I dont look forward to going to work, at all, and I havent for a long time now :( I used to love my job..but it pretty much turned into a disaster overnight !

I feel even more lost because my website isnt doing so well. I've been on line for about 2 weeks now and have only had one order :( I feel like I wasted my time putting it together, even though I've enjoyed every minute of it - and man have I put a lot of hours into it (I dont suppose being a perfectionist helps either, cause I get really anal retentive about stuff). I hope I'm just naive, and that it takes a while for a site to get traffic, build a following, etc., like with any new business. Regardless, I'm still sad about it :(

Enough boo hoo'ing for a day, I'm off to bed...tomorrow has to be better!

Aflac!!

I love ducks. If I could be anything but a human being, I'd be a duck. They have the life, I tell ya. I ride my bike and walk at a lovely little pond near my house. The ducks there are rockin' little creatures. I even have a few favorites. I developed a soft spot for a Canadian Goose a few months back, when I noticed his wing was very broken. I called the Dept of Wildlife and the man told me "He's probably in the best place he could be. We won't fix his wing, but he's in a safe environment, where he 's fed every day and he's with his friends." How flippin' sweet is that? He was right...I cant help but giggle when they all come swimming and hobbling over to me with their cute little duck legs when they hear I have bread or cereal for them.

Some of them even eat out of my hand. This one time, at band camp..ha ha..seriously, this one time, one of them started to try and eat my boxer shorts! Back off Devil Duck! These are my Jimmie Johnson Boxers! Not for eating!

I love the water...it would be cool to swim all day with your pals, make baby ducks, and not have to worry about where your next meal was coming from...although I bet it would suck during a thunderstorm :(

The Aflac commercials are among my favorites...that silly duck makes me giggle every time! They're only 2nd to the Citibank identity theft commercials and the Napa commercials with Dale Jr and Michael Waltrip during the races (the ones that mimic a shopping channel :)

As for Tommy last night, he is a riot I tell you..but what's up with that weird oral lip licking thing he has going on? That was kinda creepy....and the hot blonde? She's so not hot..she has a slammin' body but she's got to be the most generic blonde I think I've ever seen... I'm sure she still gets all the dudes though..its that damned golden blonde hair I tell you! Boo Hiss!

Tommy Lee is HOT

Yes....19 minutes until Tommy Lee goes to school...I know I am a total dork for being a bit excited about his reality TV debut. I don't even really watch much TV, let alone most reality crap! (Am I the only person on the planet that has NEVER seen even one episode of Survivor?)

Speaking of reality TV, I WANT MY TEMPTATION ISLAND! Now that's pure sordid entertainment, that and PARADISE HOTEL! (Bo, you NEED ME!) Anyhoo, I digress.

Tommy Lee is just plain YUMMY with a SPOON! and he has a huge weiner thsat I'd like to get a hold of in more ways than one! Come on, who hasnt seen the Pamela and Tommy Lee video? Hell I wouldnt mind doing her either...heck both of them together! Excuse me while I crank up the A/C.

Tick tock, tick tock...14 minutes...

Mondays suck ass...

Mondays suck. . They suck really really hard when you are going to a job you loathe. Why can't I find a super duper rich sugar daddy that would just hand over $50K a year to live on? Of course, he would live thousands of miles away and be filthy rich - so rich that sending my allowance wouldn't even make a dent in his finances....shopping sprees, tropical getaways, and trips to the day spa would be part of my benefit package :) Maybe I could win the lottery...but I guess you have to actually play it if you want to win...OUCH! Someone just pinched my ass and brought me back to reality...Hells bells.

My first entry

Ta da! It's my first entry, in my very first (and I'm guessing only) "blog"!

I hope that you'll find my blog to be entertaining , and that you'll visit often.

Kisses!