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Jordan
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Jun 15, 2012 04:21PM
I completely agree! It is ridiculous how everytime I try to watch the news and see what is going on in the world I see something about her not going to rehab or driving drunk. I just want to see important news. She should get her stuff together, actually try and attempt to get clean, get her life back together and do something positive!
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Yep! She has so much to offer. With her name and money and the possible supporters behind her, she could do amazing things to make the world a better place. Instead, all we hear is how she's broken this law or that one, and how she's gotten away with it.
It irritates me when celebrities do stupid things. They have so much to offer! With their fame they could help promote charities or donate, but instead , like lindsey, they decide to be stupid.
Yep.
She could do so much, if not with her money, then with her fame. And Lord knows she needs some good publicity!
You would think ppl would look at past actors/actresses/celebrities and learn from their mistakes. Sad :(
Exactly. But, as they say, history always repeats itself.
OK I am a day late and a dollar short LOLOL as usual. First, sorry to hear about all your shortages,outages and computer/phone problems Pamela. I know it is not the greatest feelings in the world when all that hits you at once and then you have to play the waiting game for all the repairmen :( Glad it is all up and running for ya now. Happy Belated Anniversary☺ Speaking of Birthdays falling on Mother's Day or other holidays, my youngest son was born on Friday the 13th in May and this year his birthday fell on Mother's Day ☺ My mom's birthday is May 7th so we always get to celebrate her birthday and then mother's day shortly behind.
Hope you have a great birthday Jordan!!!Eat lots of cake and ice cream and open some great presents!!! I hope your day is filled with lots of love laughs sunshine and hugs!!! Have an awesome possum day ☺
Thanks Robin! And that's awesome that her birthday was on Mothers day :)
Jordan wrote: "Thanks Robin! And that's awesome that her birthday was on Mothers day :)"You are very welcome!!!!
Thanks, Robin ☺
You are very welcome Pamela!!!
I got a latop for my birthday! Which is what i am on right now. Whoop Whooop!
Super neat, Jordan! Congrats!
Awesome, Jordan!!!
Awwwwsome, Jordan!
Haha thanks guys. now I'm sunburn because me and my cousins spent all day swimming! It was hot here, Whattabout you guys
Stayed indoors. We need to fix our pool. (Replace sand and clean it.)
Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "In case anyone is interested. My computer is unavailable for internet. Struck by lightning. I'm on my daughter's computer. Anyway, I won't be on much until I get it fixed. :("Pamela, I feel your pain. Mine was taken out by a chainsaw wielding idiot trimming branches from power lines last week. Had I known what they were doing, I would have avoided the computer until they were done. Won't have mine back until next Friday at earliest (I'm online at a friend's right now).
Happy (belated) anniversary Pamela, and happy (belated) birthday Jordan!
Thank you Heather, i had a fantastic day!
Thanks, Heather. Too bad we can't outlaw idiots, eh? Hope you get it back up with no problems.
Hope your computer is 100% soon, Heather. (That would be a great law, Pamela!)
Heather it sounds like they employ some pretty dumb people where you live!
Pamela: No kidding, right? Lisa Kay: Thanks, I hope to have it back by Friday. Friend's husband is going to look at it, but they are out of town until Tues afternoon.
Jordan: Nooooo comment! :D
And to add to the "wonderful" June I am having, I was almost hit last week by an inattentive driver. I often walk in the evening, after it cools down a bit, and was only three blocks into my usual 2-1/2 miles. Yes, 2-1/2 -- there aren't a lot of cross-streets, and the roads twist and turn.
Anyway... I had the right-of-way (NO stop sign), Green SUV had stop sign. She stopped, looked left, and then started to turn right--without even looking that direction. Good thing I was paying attention and have fast reflexes! And then--after almost hitting me--she had the nerve to glare at me. Some people, honestly... *shakes head*
Well, I'm glad YOU were paying attention!
Really! Thank goodness, Heather!I almost hit someone several months ago. I was coming out of a dark parking garage into BRIGHT daylight and my eyes hadn't adjusted; the woman was wearing all black, including black gloves (the kind with the fingers out); the trees in the background were dark forest green; she even had black hair. Anyway, she walked across the drive-way, in front of me as I was pulling ahead. She was talking on a cell phone and NOT looking where she was going, let alone at me. Luckily, the person I was with stopped me. (Even though cars had been pulling out ahead of me.) Scared the pee out of me. My heart was going a mile a minute.
Wow!!! Glad everything worked out, Heather!
Oh wish Heather! At least you're okay though. Some people are just stupid. Like today I was buying some books in Barnes and Noble (I bought seven because I got some gift cards and money :) and a girl came over and asked me if I was "really going to read all those books ". I was like (sarcastic voice) "No, I'm going to bathe in them! " Why else would I be in Barnes in Noble buying seven books? But it still made my day that I got so many :) I might get a membership.
lol @ Jordan. I remember taking a couple of bags of books to Friends of the Library to donate and the lady looked at them and said "Did you read all those?" You know with that disbelief on her face like there is no way. Haha.
Sometimes it amazes me! Its like What are you doing at a bookstore if you don't read books?
Really, why work there then? Let me. LOL!
Yeah, I have kindle fire, and I love it. I still buy my regular books though. I was so into getting books before I got my kindle that when I did get it, I just couldn't stop! But it really is great. And I also love going into Barnes and Noble just to sit and read with my Starbucks tea.
Thanks, everyone! I have not done any walking outside this week unless I absolutely have to as it has been too hot (mid-90s, heat indexes near 100, even after 7pm). LOL @ Jordan. Why else do you buy books, except to read them? I agree that you should not work in a book store if you do not read, and are not familiar with a variety of genres. That doesn't mean you have toa ctually read in every genre, just be at least a little familiar with it.
I have applied at Half Price Books three times over the last couple years and never received a call back. Meanwhile, after the first app was turned in, they hired a girl who did not know who Shel Silverstein was. I was as surprised as the gentleman who asked where he might find his books, as he saw none in poetry (answer: in the back children's section). Okay, I can understand poeple not from the US knowing who he is, but how does any American child get through school without reading Silverstein? Needless to say, she did not last long.
I try to frequent the local library's monthly used book sales, and it is always crowded. Some people fill entired shopping baskets, and I have even seen some bring one of those large plastic storage bins and fill it to the top. Every now and then I will purge my personal library and donate a stack of books to them. And then, of course, I turn right around and buy a few more. *G*
Thanks for the reminder, Heather L. I need to donate to my FOTL sale. Of course, I'll probably pick up some from there, too! LOL!I can't believe she didn't know who Shel Silverstein was? Whoa. I remember splurging, years ago, on his giant
. I need to re-read it. Definitely for adults.
How can you have gone to elementary school and NOT have known who Shel Silverstein was? I read a ton of his books on my own, of course, but there were many a times when I was read the poem of Sally Loo or Cindy Who or Whatever Her Name Is, the girl who did not take out the trash! I couldn't get from Kindergarten to the Sixth Grade without hearing that one at least 16 times!And speaking of libraries, somebody needs to get their rich booty down to my middle-of-nowhere town and donate some money to our non-existent library. That's right, we do not have a library, well a library BUILDING, that is. We have a bus behind out local Circle K that suffices as my book gathering haven, but sometimes it just doesn't do it for me, especially since I have read almost every book in that thing and when it is 100 degrees outside and just as hot inside. Seriously, I need a library!
I'm glad it's not just me who is surprised that girl did not know who Silverstein was. Makes me feel better in my indignation. *g*I remember the Bookmobile from when I was a kid. It's great for areas that don't have a library near by, but I do remember how hot and crowded it could get--and how frustrating when materials weren't rotated so that it was always the same books you'd already read over and over (and over) again.
I actually live in the middle of an area where there are four libraries, but none are within walking distance, or even a bus ride without transfering, so I haven't had a library card in years. Ironically, the one library's monthly book sales are in an off-site locale directly across from where I bank and shop (Walgreen's, Office Depot, Half Price Books, grocery store), so I do try to visit that when I can.
NOT that I don't have a huge TBR pile already...
Oh--got my computer back last night. Thankfully, appears not to have been the hard drive (huge relief) and all my files are still intact.
Great news, Heather. Good to hear that.
Ppl can be mean! Went to lunch with hubby and came out and noticed someone hit my passenger side door and left door paint marks on it. Its not dented just scrapped up. No note or anything. The car next to us was a white car and the wasn't a car there when we got there. So anyway no clue as to who did it.
Aww, Pamela. I'm sorry that happened.
It's a 2003 so its not new but still! Be nice and at least acknowledge it. Okay, I feel better! ☺
UGH! I'm sorry, Pamela. It makes me so angry when that happens!!!
thanks for listening. ☺
That sucks, Pamela, even if it is an older car. Hope the rest of the day went better!
Not really :( Just got a new router and can't get it to work so it's disconnected and I'll try again tomorrow. Tried to call their tech but got someone who barely speaks english so very hard to understand. But I'm not down or anything. Tomorrow is bound to be a better day ☺
Pamela, I completely agree! People hit my moms car and didn't leave a note, so now she is paranoid and parks out in the middle of nowhere in the walmart parking lot. There idiocy causes me to get more exercide than I would like!
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