I have NOW heard it all... Seriously people, this is ridiculous and not in a laughable way.
I was at work on Friday entering data into our computer system when our "favorite" homeless man came up to talk to me. I noticed he had a black eye and a few bruises, but I was afraid to ask what happened. Besides, I knew he would tell me anyway.
Sure enough, he says, "Did you hear what happened to me the other day?"
Me: "No, what happened?"
Homeless Man: "I was mugged."
Me: "WHAT!? WHO MUGS A HOMELESS MAN!!!!!!??!!
Homeless Man: "I don't know, but they did."
The he proceeded to tell me where and how many guys and that they wanted his money.
Seriously people, how much money do you think a homeless man has?! He had $7.62 to be exact. He had about 6 bags full of stuff, but all they wanted was his money. Apparently if you have a lot of bags then you must have a lot of money. They beat him up, took his money and left him there. After this, some "nice" people from the neighborhood (who watched this all happen) must have had guilty consciences and gave him $5.00 to ease their guilt.
What has this town come to, that a homeless man isn't even safe from thieves?! I hope they enjoyed their value meal, because that's about all they could afford from that heist.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
FOR THE LOVE OF GINGY!!!!!
Most people deal with at least one difficult person in their work environment. It's either a co-worker or a client or whatever. For me, it's a patron. There are a few patrons that drive me bananas. One is my creepy homeless man who likes to stare at me and occasionally hit on me. I can deal with him. There is a lady who secretly tries to get me to do her school papers for her. I'm so onto her, that I can usually avoid that situation as well. But there's one guy who just the sight of him raises my blood pressure. Those of you who know me, know that I have quite a lot of patience and can put up with a lot before wanting to explode on someone. All it took for this guy was 2 minutes and I wanted to strangle him.
We'll call him Ted. Ted likes to come in an "preach" to everyone. He talks and talks and talks about praying to God and how he is a Christian. Then he looks up half naked teenage girls on the internet (usually in Russia or Zimbabwe or anywhere but the U.S.). I'm guessing he doesn't want to show up on To Catch a Predator. Aside from that, he is a HUGE liar. He plays the "poor me" card EVERY single time he is here. If his pipes at home didn't burst, then he can't get on a computer at the right time to talk to his daughter in prison, or he can't talk to his girlfriend on the other side of the planet. Lately, it's his cell phone crashed and he can't download the program to fix it. His pipes are still broken and no plumber will fix them on good faith that he will pay once he gets his tax check. On top of the fact that the city is apparently fining him for painting his living room. Now, I know that I live just outside the city limits, but I am pretty darn sure that my sister didn't need a permit to paint INSIDE her house. And with all the things the city is worried about, I don't think the color inside someone's house is a priority. Just a hunch, but I don't think that even Mayor Moore is that petty.
This man just makes me want to vomit. I really need sound cancellation headphones for work. I promise to only use them when Ted is around. He knows everything about everything. He always has some injury. He recites weather forecasts ALL the time, usually when there is snow involved. However, when the weather man says 10 inches of snow then Ted says we will get 20 inches. He exaggerates just a little bit. All of my co-workers and I try really hard to stay busy when he is around. We try not to ask him how he is doing and get into a conversation because we already know how he is doing.
One minute he will talk about his girlfriend or finding a nice Christian girl to settle down with and within 5 minutes of saying that, he tells another patron that all women cheat and can't be trusted. Hmmmm, not sure he will find his soulmate that way. I know it's not right to judge someone, but is it judging when I can prove that he is a hypocritical liar? He obviously needs attention. I am just not in a place right now to indulge him. Lord forgive me.
Thank you all for letting me vent. I feel much better and can now get back to work.
Much love,
Amber
We'll call him Ted. Ted likes to come in an "preach" to everyone. He talks and talks and talks about praying to God and how he is a Christian. Then he looks up half naked teenage girls on the internet (usually in Russia or Zimbabwe or anywhere but the U.S.). I'm guessing he doesn't want to show up on To Catch a Predator. Aside from that, he is a HUGE liar. He plays the "poor me" card EVERY single time he is here. If his pipes at home didn't burst, then he can't get on a computer at the right time to talk to his daughter in prison, or he can't talk to his girlfriend on the other side of the planet. Lately, it's his cell phone crashed and he can't download the program to fix it. His pipes are still broken and no plumber will fix them on good faith that he will pay once he gets his tax check. On top of the fact that the city is apparently fining him for painting his living room. Now, I know that I live just outside the city limits, but I am pretty darn sure that my sister didn't need a permit to paint INSIDE her house. And with all the things the city is worried about, I don't think the color inside someone's house is a priority. Just a hunch, but I don't think that even Mayor Moore is that petty.
This man just makes me want to vomit. I really need sound cancellation headphones for work. I promise to only use them when Ted is around. He knows everything about everything. He always has some injury. He recites weather forecasts ALL the time, usually when there is snow involved. However, when the weather man says 10 inches of snow then Ted says we will get 20 inches. He exaggerates just a little bit. All of my co-workers and I try really hard to stay busy when he is around. We try not to ask him how he is doing and get into a conversation because we already know how he is doing.
One minute he will talk about his girlfriend or finding a nice Christian girl to settle down with and within 5 minutes of saying that, he tells another patron that all women cheat and can't be trusted. Hmmmm, not sure he will find his soulmate that way. I know it's not right to judge someone, but is it judging when I can prove that he is a hypocritical liar? He obviously needs attention. I am just not in a place right now to indulge him. Lord forgive me.
Thank you all for letting me vent. I feel much better and can now get back to work.
Much love,
Amber
Monday, February 2, 2009
Blessed
If I had to describe my life in one word, it would be blessed. In two words it would be blessed and humbled.
I have an amazing family and group of friends. This past weekend I was given 2 baby showers. One by my mom and sisters and the other by my girl friends. Both showers were wonderful. I got a ton of cute clothes for my little guy. More on that subject on my other blog: mommarowland.blogspot.com
During my "family" baby shower, my brother-in-law Brad and friends Ryan and Michael came to my house and finished up the nursery for me. They finished painting and then they went and bought chair rail which they then put up as well. I'm sure the whole process went a bit longer then they expected, but the stayed until it was done. And the room looks great! I appreciate everything that was done for me, Justin and baby Ryan this weekend. I am truly blessed to have such great people in my life.
I am also continuously humbled. My brother-in-law Jonathon was diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) a couple weeks ago. Since then he has been at the University of Chicago for treatment. His wife Katie is there with him, as well as his mom. Throughout this process I'm sure he and Katie have gone through a million different emotions. Who wouldn't. But the strength and humor they have kept through all of this has been amazing. Jonathon is not much of a complainer. I'm sure he has his moments where he complains to Katie or even his mom and brothers, but overall he is NOT a poor me type of guy. He is probably more worried about inconveniencing the nursing staff then he is about himself. That's just the type of guy he is; always concerned with others and putting himself last (unless it has to do with his favorite video game :) ) Seriously though, he has been amazing since finding out. As much as he doesn't want to be in the hospital, going through treatment, he has taken it all in stride. He does what needs to be done to beat this and come home. I can only hope that if I had to go through anything like he and Katie have gone through, that I would be able to handle it with as much strength and dignity as they have. Seeing how they have dealt with this situation and all the support they have been given, puts a lot of things in perspective for me. It's all in how you handle the things life throws at you. It's your faith in God. Your support network. I am humbled by my family. I am blessed to have each and every one of my immediate and extended family members and friends.
Thank you each and every one of you for being an amazing part of my life.
I have an amazing family and group of friends. This past weekend I was given 2 baby showers. One by my mom and sisters and the other by my girl friends. Both showers were wonderful. I got a ton of cute clothes for my little guy. More on that subject on my other blog: mommarowland.blogspot.com
During my "family" baby shower, my brother-in-law Brad and friends Ryan and Michael came to my house and finished up the nursery for me. They finished painting and then they went and bought chair rail which they then put up as well. I'm sure the whole process went a bit longer then they expected, but the stayed until it was done. And the room looks great! I appreciate everything that was done for me, Justin and baby Ryan this weekend. I am truly blessed to have such great people in my life.
I am also continuously humbled. My brother-in-law Jonathon was diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) a couple weeks ago. Since then he has been at the University of Chicago for treatment. His wife Katie is there with him, as well as his mom. Throughout this process I'm sure he and Katie have gone through a million different emotions. Who wouldn't. But the strength and humor they have kept through all of this has been amazing. Jonathon is not much of a complainer. I'm sure he has his moments where he complains to Katie or even his mom and brothers, but overall he is NOT a poor me type of guy. He is probably more worried about inconveniencing the nursing staff then he is about himself. That's just the type of guy he is; always concerned with others and putting himself last (unless it has to do with his favorite video game :) ) Seriously though, he has been amazing since finding out. As much as he doesn't want to be in the hospital, going through treatment, he has taken it all in stride. He does what needs to be done to beat this and come home. I can only hope that if I had to go through anything like he and Katie have gone through, that I would be able to handle it with as much strength and dignity as they have. Seeing how they have dealt with this situation and all the support they have been given, puts a lot of things in perspective for me. It's all in how you handle the things life throws at you. It's your faith in God. Your support network. I am humbled by my family. I am blessed to have each and every one of my immediate and extended family members and friends.
Thank you each and every one of you for being an amazing part of my life.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
American Idol
I was reminded tonight on why I wait until the try outs are over to watch American Idol. The auditions are PAINFUL!!!! Tonight was no different. There were a handful of really good people that made it through. There was one guy who literally begged his way through. I think that was the judges one pity vote. He won't survive round
1.
Seriously, what makes these people think they can 1. sing well and 2. that their "props" are appropriate. Are they just hoping to get noticed on t.v. for a minute? A guy goes on dressed in yellow with a banana and sings about a banana...what was he thinking?
Another guy compares himself to Josh Groban....that I think is one of the 7 deadly sins because he was NO Josh Groban. Do these people not have at least one good friend or family member that can be honest with them. If I hear I have been singing since I was 3 one more time, I may throw the remote through the t.v. Just because you have been singing for a long time does not mean you ever had talent. Are there people around when you sing? Does the dog sing with you? Come on people...get a clue!
And STOP SINGING OVER THE RAINBOW!!!! IT'S SO OVER DONE!!!
Now the highlights for me were Jason Castro's brother Michael. He is not as cute as Jason, but he can sing. I do think he smokes a lot of pot with his brother, but he really can sing.
The guy who recently lost his wife was really good! And there were a couple others that were impressive. I really want Anoop to make it a couple rounds, just because of his name. He wasn't too bad either.
I'm excited for auditions to be over, so we can see the ones who can actually sing!
1.
Seriously, what makes these people think they can 1. sing well and 2. that their "props" are appropriate. Are they just hoping to get noticed on t.v. for a minute? A guy goes on dressed in yellow with a banana and sings about a banana...what was he thinking?
Another guy compares himself to Josh Groban....that I think is one of the 7 deadly sins because he was NO Josh Groban. Do these people not have at least one good friend or family member that can be honest with them. If I hear I have been singing since I was 3 one more time, I may throw the remote through the t.v. Just because you have been singing for a long time does not mean you ever had talent. Are there people around when you sing? Does the dog sing with you? Come on people...get a clue!
And STOP SINGING OVER THE RAINBOW!!!! IT'S SO OVER DONE!!!
Now the highlights for me were Jason Castro's brother Michael. He is not as cute as Jason, but he can sing. I do think he smokes a lot of pot with his brother, but he really can sing.
The guy who recently lost his wife was really good! And there were a couple others that were impressive. I really want Anoop to make it a couple rounds, just because of his name. He wasn't too bad either.
I'm excited for auditions to be over, so we can see the ones who can actually sing!
The Things I Learned While Watching the News...
I normally get most of my news online. I read the newspaper online and check MSN and Yahoo as well as some of the other news sites. Today I decided to watch the local news on television before checking my usual sites.
I learned that we are responsible to shoveling our own sidewalks and the sidewalks in front of our houses. Imagine that....we have to be responsible for our own property.
Chrysler is doing some cut-backs....mainly stopping production of the PT Cruiser. As this was being said they showed a clip of a man unveiling Chrysler's brand new company sign in front of their building. Not a real good reinforcement of the topic of cut-backs...
People do not think of their childrens' well being or future when they choose a name for them.
This story really irritated me. I know there are celebrities who come up with strange names for their kids, but there is usually a middle name or nickname that child can eventually use...in most cases anyway. In the other cases, they can just blame their parents drug use or fame.
I have friends and acquaintences that choose names for their children that have some special meaning for them. While I don't always agree with their choices...it is their child and their choice. I'm sure there are people that won't like the name I have chosen for my baby. However, the people I heard about today top the cake...
Copy and paste this video link to see what I am talking about.
http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&vid=29490dd0-e015-4fc0-b635-bd0c97858e53
This family wants people to accept the names they have chosen for their children. They want tolerance for the names they have picked because their children will not do the same things that the people they were named after did. However, the names they chose are actual Nazi people. They didn't stop with just naming their son Adolf Campbell. They named him Adolf Hitler Campbell because they liked the name....Give me a break! Their son looks like a little girl. They dad screams hillbilly racist and the mom seems to be living under a rock. How in the world could they do this to their children? I'm not sure taken the kids away is the best answer, but then again who knows how far this family will go. Imagine in 7 years or so when little Adolf is in school learning about the Holocaust and the infamous Adolf Hitler. If he turns out to be a really good kid, how is he going to feel finding out he was named after a man who was responsible for thousands of deaths? And if he doesn't turn out to be such a great kid due to his upbringing are they going to use his name as an excuse then? It's all very sad. The parents used their children to make a statement and the statement was NOT, see how much I love my children.
What also gets me is the ignorance these people have. This all started with ordering a birthday cake for little Adolf. Most parents have Happy Birthday and the child's first name on the cake. These people wanted Happy Birthday Adolf Hitler Campbell put on the cake. They could have stopped at Adolf and noone would have said anything, but they didn't do that. So, the store refused to do it. Good for them. The parents wanted people to know the kids whole name. And they wanted that store to refuse them so they could get some publicity. Another way to use their kids. If you are going to give your children names that can offend hundreds of thousands of people throughout their lifetime then make your own darn birthday cake at home! You wanted to make a statement....Well the statement has been made and now you must live with the consequences. Hopefully, you have learned something. We live in a world that is built on past experiences and intolerances. That is how we evolve. You can't expect people to just overlook a monumental even in our world's history so you can use your children to take us right back there. Drop the poor me attitude and take responsibility for being ignorant people. It's obvious you WANTED this....now deal with it.
That's enough of my soap box for now. This is why it's not healthy for me to watch the news. :)
I learned that we are responsible to shoveling our own sidewalks and the sidewalks in front of our houses. Imagine that....we have to be responsible for our own property.
Chrysler is doing some cut-backs....mainly stopping production of the PT Cruiser. As this was being said they showed a clip of a man unveiling Chrysler's brand new company sign in front of their building. Not a real good reinforcement of the topic of cut-backs...
People do not think of their childrens' well being or future when they choose a name for them.
This story really irritated me. I know there are celebrities who come up with strange names for their kids, but there is usually a middle name or nickname that child can eventually use...in most cases anyway. In the other cases, they can just blame their parents drug use or fame.
I have friends and acquaintences that choose names for their children that have some special meaning for them. While I don't always agree with their choices...it is their child and their choice. I'm sure there are people that won't like the name I have chosen for my baby. However, the people I heard about today top the cake...
Copy and paste this video link to see what I am talking about.
http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&vid=29490dd0-e015-4fc0-b635-bd0c97858e53
This family wants people to accept the names they have chosen for their children. They want tolerance for the names they have picked because their children will not do the same things that the people they were named after did. However, the names they chose are actual Nazi people. They didn't stop with just naming their son Adolf Campbell. They named him Adolf Hitler Campbell because they liked the name....Give me a break! Their son looks like a little girl. They dad screams hillbilly racist and the mom seems to be living under a rock. How in the world could they do this to their children? I'm not sure taken the kids away is the best answer, but then again who knows how far this family will go. Imagine in 7 years or so when little Adolf is in school learning about the Holocaust and the infamous Adolf Hitler. If he turns out to be a really good kid, how is he going to feel finding out he was named after a man who was responsible for thousands of deaths? And if he doesn't turn out to be such a great kid due to his upbringing are they going to use his name as an excuse then? It's all very sad. The parents used their children to make a statement and the statement was NOT, see how much I love my children.
What also gets me is the ignorance these people have. This all started with ordering a birthday cake for little Adolf. Most parents have Happy Birthday and the child's first name on the cake. These people wanted Happy Birthday Adolf Hitler Campbell put on the cake. They could have stopped at Adolf and noone would have said anything, but they didn't do that. So, the store refused to do it. Good for them. The parents wanted people to know the kids whole name. And they wanted that store to refuse them so they could get some publicity. Another way to use their kids. If you are going to give your children names that can offend hundreds of thousands of people throughout their lifetime then make your own darn birthday cake at home! You wanted to make a statement....Well the statement has been made and now you must live with the consequences. Hopefully, you have learned something. We live in a world that is built on past experiences and intolerances. That is how we evolve. You can't expect people to just overlook a monumental even in our world's history so you can use your children to take us right back there. Drop the poor me attitude and take responsibility for being ignorant people. It's obvious you WANTED this....now deal with it.
That's enough of my soap box for now. This is why it's not healthy for me to watch the news. :)
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