I think that however people come together to celebrate a holiday, or to just be together, as long as no one gets hurt, it should not be questioned.

So I will not question your motives or religions, just wish you a great and safe holiday!

Eat, drink, and be merry!

I have been looking for a new job for 10 months now. The first few was an on-again-off-again search, but a search nonetheless. I have had nearly 15 interviews but no offers.

Each day gets more and more grim as major companies in the area are making budget cuts resulting in lay offs in our area.

I live near Microsoft, Boeing, Starbucks, WAMU, and more, so when they lay off workers, that is even more direct competition.

I got an email today which is preventing me from submitting more applications to a local college.

Thank you for your recent interest in Tacoma Community College’s career opportunities.  We appreciate the time and effort you took to complete the application process.

 

 

Due to a recent hiring freeze, the position you applied for will not be filled at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

We appreciate your interest in Tacoma Community College. We wish you success in your career search.

If you have questions, please feel free to let us know.

Yeakthxbye.

Why, yes, I do believe I want to learn more about implementing a local Puyallup/South Hill or Pierce County “Do Not Knock’ List. It is just like the “Do Not Call” list, but it would deter door-to-door sales people. About 10 times every season we get people coming around to our neighborhood trying to sell windows. We live in an older neighborhood of split level homes and the windows could really use replacing, but since I don’t own this home, I could care less about what you’re trying to sell.

I hate being interrupted to answer the door for you people. Especially ones who ring doorbells 5 times and knock twice, like the girl who came today.

Some of my long-time readers know my feelings toward soliciters. If you’re new, let me fill you in

From “I Hate Soliciters” posted June 10th 2008

We get so many people coming up to our house on the weekends and it is so annoying! I know our house needs new windows, but we do not own it… We do not need you to try to come in and clean our carpets, our carpets are brand new. Thanks but no thanks, we will not be attending your church no matter how much you come around here. I think that they should have a Do Not Solicit list just like they have a Do Not Call list.

Sometime after we moved in a guy came to our door selling windows and he recognized me from Pierce College so he felt the need to chat with me and my then housemate. “Hey, have you seen that new movie, Snakes on  a Plane?”

“Uh… No.”  we replied.

“There’s a line from Samuel L Jackson that I LOVE! “Mo-mutha-****ing-snakes-on-mo-mutha-****ing-Planes!”

“Ok…” (does this guy ever shut up?)

“Are you guys the homeowners?”

“No.” I can’t remember what specifically it took to get the idiot to leave, but it wasn’t good enough apparently because he came back. We were so annoyed that we didn’t answer the door. LOL

I called his boss though, I felt they needed to know what he was doing, cussing on doorsteps and then returning to houses after we’ve said we are not interested. I haven’t seen him since. He either got fired or moved to a different neighborhood.

I think my respect for door-to-door sales people ended forever in that moment.

Here is a second exerpt from a previous entry: “Children of Today” posted 11/20/2007

I totally love fundraisers, I love that kids are actively participating in their schools fundraisers, but seriously, LEARN WHAT YOU’RE RAISING MONEY FOR!

I am not going to give you money 1, because I have no extra money and 2, when I ask you what you’re raising money for, you better know. Your gourmet food looks really delicious, but if you don’t know what you’re going around asking money for, you’ll not get much money in ways of donation.

If you were asked to sign a petition to allow a “Do Not Knock” list in your neighborhood/city/county would you sign it?

This city did.

Well, it’s not really that amazing, but I am really proud… well… you be the judge.

Since we can now stream out Netflix Instant Queue to our Xbox 360, I have been able to watch a lot more movies. I am watching Silence of the Lambs right now, and surfing the net. I looked up during the “Tom Petty” scene where the charecter “Catherine Martin” was singing ‘American Girl’. I saw the actresses face and started laughing. It’s Erica Hahn recently let go from Grey’s Anatomy. I knew I had seen her face before when she came to GA, but had no idea where. I most certainly would not have thought this movie to have been where I’d seen her from.

I told Hubby that I had figured it out and he didn’t really understand what I meant until “Put the lotion on the skin” girl is Erica Hahn. Then it registered what I was saying.

 

Last night I went out with two good friends of mine and we had apps and a bucket (a bucket of rum and pinapple juice). We talked for almost 3 hours. It was nice.

I needed that.

I woke up to the sound of the infamous TomTom being locked out of the ‘extra/guest’ upstairs bathroom. I was told he just sat on the sink meowing endlessly.  TomTom was dancing around me in his ‘beggar way’ while I was making my coffee. I let him back into the bathroom to see what he would do. He jumped immediately onto the sink again.

THUD!

I look up, all that is there is a sky light.

THUD!

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Or early 90’s, so don’t get bent out of shape if something happened in the early 90’s!

(I posted this because I think it’s hilarious!

1. You’ve ever ended a sentence with the word “PSYCHE”.

2. You watched the Pound Puppies.

3. You can sing the rap to the “Fresh Prince of Belair ” …and can do the “Carlton”.

4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.

5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own.

6. You owned those lil’ Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.

7. “WOAH ” comes from Joey on Blossom.

8. Two words: Hammer Pants.

9. If you ever watched “Fraggle Rock “.

10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars… and “spokey-dokes” or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect.

11. You can sing the entire theme song to “Duck Tales “. (Woo ooh!)

12. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.

13. When it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.

14. You saw the original “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ” on the big screen… and still know the turtles names.

15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.

16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.

17. You played the game “MASH “. (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)

18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.

19. L.A. Gear… need I say more.

20. You wanted to change your name to “JEM ” in Kindergarten. (She’s truly outrageous)

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Well, maybe not yet.  I have an eye exam on Wednesday Dec. 3rd. I haven’t been to an optromitist since my sophomore year of highschool.  It will nice to have glasses that I can see through; and hopefully my headaches will go away. I just hope they have the style frames I want at a price that insurance will pay for.

Lenscrafters prices are too high, thank god that’s not where I’m going, but the prices for what I want are $160+ on their site. They’re all designer though.

I am crossing my fingers!

This picture is of my xbox 360 avatar. I want glasses like this.

If you do not watch Rachael Ray, shame on you… hehe. just kidding.

Rachael Ray reached out to brides whose venues were destroyed by Hurricane Ike. One of these brides’ parents was out over $27,000 because the venues filed bankruptcy. The gowns, rings, decorations, venue, tuxes, everything was donated or purchased by Rachael Ray. It is really beautiful.

The Houston Minute Maid stadium was completely beautiful.

Truly amazing!

A moment in my tummy…

A lifetime in my heart.

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