On a more personal note...

Ok, so it's been awhile since I've posted something about me and what's going on in my life. Why? Because I've had nothing of consequence to blog about. My life is fairly routine. Sometimes I find comfort in that and sometimes I yearn for something more. But I digress... I've found something that I need to blog about, something I have to get off my chest and vent about. It's nothing new, most of you have heard me complain about this before. I can't help it though, the idiocy can only be tolerated so long. Anyway, here's my update for better or worse...

What is it with the customers at the store lately? Is it the heat or what? I swear, I didn't think a human could be this stupid and live to adulthood. I'll give you a few examples and you too can bang your head against a wall in disbelief.

A guy comes up to me with a twelve pack of AA batteries and in the corner it's marked "AA12". Right? He asks me... "What does "AA12" mean?" I told him that it meant it was a twelve pack of batteries and he looks at me like I told him the sky was green.

In the past couple of days I've had several young kids, I'd say about 10-14 years old, ask for cds. "Where can I find Bon Jovi?" I point to the Bon Jovi backer card that we're standing next to as he asked the question. Tonight a kid asked for Michael Jackson cds... I told him to try looking under "J". Do these kids not learn the alphabet in school?

Had a guy tonight who set off the alarm on the camera bar... I went over and reset the alarm, as soon as I turned my back he set it off again. I began to reset the alarm and I noticed that he was still fondling the cameras so I just left the alarm turned off, which I made sure he saw. I stood a discreet distance away and watched as he continued his shopping. Now, the alarm will periodically beep when it's turned off to warn you that the cameras are not protected. This guy continued to look at the cameras for about fifteen minutes and every time the alarm beeped he looked around as if he had no clue what was going on but he wouldn't let the cameras alone long enough for me to reset the alarm again!

The cake, however, goes to the lady Seth had the other day. She came in and asked what kind of batteries her digital camera took. Seth explained that if she didn't know the make and model of her camera he couldn't be sure but a lot of digitals take AA batteries. He then explained that she could purchase standard AA batteries, lithium cells or rechargeable batteries. She asked which is best and Seth explained the advantages and disadvantages of each type of cell and made his recommendation of rechargeable cells being the best long term option. This lady, who apparently wasn't paying attention to the answer of the question she had asked, then began to ask the same question again but this time answering her own question with her misguided facts from an advertisement. She decided that since lithium cells last longer than rechargeables she was gonna buy them even though Seth explained that rechargeables could be used over and over and lithium cells were one and done.

This is why I didn't update with something more personal lately... I didn't want to be all negative and complaining because that's what tends to happen on here... I blog about what's bothering me waaaay more than the good things in life. So I'll end with a positive note.

I'm gonna go test drive a new car tomorrow and if all goes well I should have a new car tomorrow afternoon. Oh! and I have a surprise for Elysa! I can't wait to see what she thinks.

I'm outtie!

Robin Williams' plan for Peace...(Hard to argue with this logic!)

"I see a lot of people yelling for peace but I have not heard of a plan for peace. So, here's my plan:

1. The US will apologize to the world for our "interference" in their affairs, past & present. You know, like getting rid of Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo, Noriega, Milosevic and the rest of those 'good ole boys.' We are sorry about the Marshal Plan and the assistance to the Far East after WW II.

2. We will withdraw our troops from all over the world, starting with Germany, South Korea and the Philippines. They don't want us there. We would station troops at our borders. No one sneaking through holes in the fence.

3. All illegal aliens have 90 days to get their affairs together and leave. We'll give them a free trip home. After 90 days the remainder will be gathered up and deported immediately, regardless of who or where they are. France would welcome them.

4. All future visitors will be thoroughly checked and limited to 90 days unless given a special permit. No one from a terrorist nation would be allowed in. If they don't like it there, they can change it; don't hide here. Asylum would never be available to anyone. We don't need any more cab drivers or 7-11 cashiers.

5. No "students" admitted over age 21. If they don't attend classes and get their grades, or if they get an "F" and it's back home baby.

6. The US will make a strong effort to become self-sufficient energy wise. This will include developing non-polluting sources of energy, but will require a temporary drilling of oil in the Alaskan wilderness. The caribou will have to cope for a while

7. Offer Saudi Arabia and other oil producing countries $10 a barrel for their oil. If they don't like it, we go some place else. They can go somewhere else to sell their production. (About a week is all it should take to fill up the rest of the worlds storage. After that, they can eat it!)

8. If there is a famine or other natural catastrophe in the world, we will not "interfere." They can pray to Allah or whomever, for seeds, rain, cement or whatever they need. Besides most of what we give them is stolen or given to the army. The people who need it most get very little, if anything.

9. Ship the UN Headquarters to an isolated island some place. We don't need the spies and fair weather friends here. Besides, the empty building would make a good homeless shelter or lockup for illegal aliens.

10. All Americans must go to charm and beauty school. That way, no one can call us "Ugly Americans" any longer.

11. The Statue of Liberty is no longer saying "Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses." She's got a baseball bat and she's yelling, "You want a piece of me, here I am!"

Keith Anderson: Pickin' Wildflowers

Hey baby whatcha doin' this evening?
Can you meet me down at the railroad tracks?
I got Tom Petty playin' in my Silverado,
And I iced down a six-pack.

Hey Daisy don't you worry 'bout your mama,
Like 007 we can keep it covert.
Undercover on the ground by the water
Gonna get a little peace... on earth.

Chorus:
Baby whatcha say we go pickin' wildflowers?
Got a spot way back in the woods.
Sneak away for a couple of hours,
You and me baby, pickin' wildflowers.

Hey baby, Mother Nature is waitin'
And love's bloomin' like a cherry tree.
Let's buzz around, maybe do some pollenating,
Dive on in like honey bees.

Chorus:
Baby whatcha say we go pickin' wildflowers?
Got a spot way back in the woods.
Sneak away for a couple of hours,
You and me baby, pickin' wildflowers.

Take a trail ride if you know what I mean.
Hey baby won't you come with me?

Chorus:
Baby whatcha say we go pickin' wildflowers?
Got a spot way back in the woods.
Sneak away for a couple of hours,
You and me baby, pickin' wildflowers.

Chorus:
Baby whatcha say we go pickin' wildflowers?
Got a spot way back in the woods.
Sneak away for a couple of hours,
You and me baby, pickin' wildflowers.

What is your deepest fear?

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing elightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were all meant to shine, as children do. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

A few more questions...

Why do people who know the least, know it the loudest?

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavoring, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

Why do kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

Why aren't there bullet-proof pants?

Sooner or later, doesn't everyone stop smoking?

If peanut butter cookies are made from peanut butter, then what are Girl Scout cookies made from?

What could porn actors possibly do for fun during their time off?

Why do they report power outages on TV?

Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?

Why is bra singular and panties plural?

"I am" is reportedly the shortest complete sentence in the English language. Could it be that "I do" is the longest?

Are people more violently opposed to fur rather than leather because it's much easier to harass rich women than motorcycle gangs?

Why is a boxing ring square?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why do they put Braille dots on the keypad of the drive-up ATM?

Why do they sterilize the needles for lethal injections?

Could someone ever get addicted to counseling? If so, how could you treat them?

If corn oil comes from corn, where does baby oil come from?

Why isn't "phonetic" spelled the way it sounds?

Why do "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?

Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?

Why do skydivers wear helmets?

Since light travels faster than sound, isn't that why some people appear bright until you hear them speak?

If a person with multiple personalities threatens suicide, is it considered a hostage situation?

If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?

If a cow laughed, would milk come out of its nose?

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A thought

A little boy was selling newspapers on the corner, the people were in and out of the cold. The little boy was so cold that he wasn't trying to sell many papers. He walked up to a policeman and said, "Mister, you wouldn't happen to know where a poor boy could find a warm place to sleep tonight would you? You see, I sleep in a box up around the corner there and down the alley and it's awful cold in there for tonight. Sure would be nice to have a warm place to stay."

The policeman looked down at the little boy and said, "you go down the street to that big white house and you knock on the door. When they come out the door you just say John 3:16, and they will let you in."

So he did. He walked up the steps and knocked on the door, and a lady answered. He looked up and said, "John 3:16." The lady said, "Come on in, Son." She took him in and she sat him down in a split bottom rocker in front of a great big old fireplace, and she went off. The boy sat there for a while and thought to himself: John 3:16..I don't understand it, but it sure makes a cold boy warm.



Later she came back and asked him "Are you hungry?" He said, "Well, just a little. I haven't eaten in a couple of days, and I guess I could stand a little bit of food," The lady took him in the kitchen and sat him down to a table full of wonderful food. He ate and ate until he couldn't eat any more. Then he thought to himself: John 3:16...Boy, I sure don't understand it but it sure makes a hungry boy full.

She took him upstairs to a bathroom to a huge bathtub filled with warm water, and he sat there and soaked for a while. As he soaked, he thought to himself: John 3:16... I sure don't understand it, but it sure makes a dirty boy clean. You know, I've not had a bath, a real bath, in my whole life. The only bath I ever had was when I stood in front of that big old fire hydrant as they flushed it out.The lady came in and got him. She took him to a room, tucked him into a big old feather bed, pulled the covers up around his neck, kissed him goodnight and turned out the lights. As he lay in the darkness and looked out the window at the snow coming down on that cold night, he thought to himself: John 3:16...I don't understand it but it sure makes a tired boy rested.

The next morning the lady came back up and took him down again to that same big table full of food. After he ate, she took him back to that same big old split bottom rocker in front of the fireplace and picked up a big old Bible. She sat down in front of him and looked into his young face. "Do you understand John 3:16?" she asked gently. He replied, "No, Ma'am, I don't. The first time I ever heard it was last night when the policeman told me to use it," She opened the Bible to John 3:16 and began to explain to him about Jesus. Right there, in front of that big old fireplace, he gave his heart and life to Jesus. He sat there and thought: John 3:16....don't understand it, but it sure makes a lost boy feel safe.

You know, I have to confess I don't understand it either, how God was willing to send His Son to die for me, and how Jesus would agree to do such a thing. I don't understand the agony of the Father and every angel in heaven as they watched Jesus suffer and die. I don't understand the intense love for ME that kept Jesus on the cross till the end. I don't understand it, but it sure does make life worth living.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

A long day or two

So yesterday I finally worked up the energy to clean up my room. I decided that while I was at it, I'd give my room a new look as well. I redecorated my walls and I love the new look. Before, my walls were decked in Star Wars... Now my walls ARE Star Wars. Took me all day but I love the outcome.

Today? Worked and then when Seth came in I was coming back from lunch.... he took a minute to inform me that our grandfather was in the hospital. He had collapsed in the heat today at his sister's birthday party. As Seth was telling me this one of the idiot Asst. Mgrs. at the store was all up in our faces for standing around. I wanted to kick her teeth down her throat. I'm sorry but you don't act like my family is unimportant. Anyway... the did a bunch of tests on Pap and he's alright. They are keeping him for observation but they feel it was just too much heat for the old man.

Anyway... I don't feel like writing tonight so I'm gone!

Long time coming...

So it's been a whole week since I've updated my blog and I still really have nothing to say... *nods* Sad, isn't it? Or is it that I'm sad? *furrows brow* Don't wanna think about that. Anyway... What's been going on with me? I'll see what I can recall.

I went out with Amy and we had a good time. Had a nice dinner and saw Kingdom of Heaven. We had a nice talk and got caught up on what's going on in each other's lives. Of course the next day I had to endure mom's speeches about me going out alone with a married woman. She feels it's not right, I see nothing wrong with being friends... *shrugs*

Was sick for a couple of days. I think it was stress but I dunno. I dragged my behind to work the one night because I was the only one scheduled to close. I hate that place more and more with each passing day. I called off the other day and spent it playing video games. I'm much better now though.

Not much else happened in the past week. Of course not much ever happens with me so... *shrugs* Gonna play basketball tomorrow so I should go get some rest. Lata!