Cause for Recent Snow Storms in the Eastern United States

I was purusing my facebook page today (still trying to get used to the new lay out) and a notification came up saying I had a new poll open that I could take, so I clicked.

The poll was basically what do you think is the cause of the recent blizzards in the Eastern United states? with the answers of Global Climate Change, Bad Luck or Others.

Now forgive me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember a little something call Winter, that comes every year about this time that brings snow, and rain and cold and wet to our part of the world for several months before giving way to spring. it's a cycle of the seasons that brings our different weather patterns, am I right?

so why is everyone freaking out over snow? Snow's good right? Snow means snow pack which means spring run off, meaning water in our streams, rivers, lakes and what not?

I've never lived anywhere where there's been snow longer than a few minutes, so I've never suffered a 'snow day' or been caught unable to drive to work because the roads are closed, so I don't get to comment on that 'fun'. I'm just confused on to why everyone has to point the blame at either Bush, or Obama, or Gore, or even GOD, when it's a NATUAL CYCLE of the planet's weather systems.

Preamble

While looking over my email today, I found this one from my aunt. I thought I'd pass it on






Do You Know the Preamble For Your State?



Very interesting: Be sure and read the message at the bottom!
 
Alabama 1901, Preamble We the people of the State of Alabama , invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution.
 
Alaska 1956, Preamble We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land.
 
Arizona 1911, Preamble We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution...
 
Arkansas 1874, Preamble We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government...
 
California 1879, Preamble We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom...
 
Colorado 1876, Preamble We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe...
 
Connecticut 1818, Preamble. The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy.
 
Delaware 1897, Preamble Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences. F
 
lorida 1885, Preamble We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, establish this Constitution...
 
Georgia 1777, Preamble We, the people of Georgia, relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution...
 
Hawaii 1959, Preamble We, the people of Hawaii , Grateful for Divine Guidance ... Establish this Constitution.
 
Idaho 1889, Preamble We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings.
 
Illinois 1870, Preamble We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.
 
Indiana 1851, Preamble We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our form of government.
 
Iowa 1857, Preamble We, the People of the State of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings, establish this Constitution.
 
Kansas 1859, Preamble We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges establish this Constitution.
 
Kentucky 1891, Preamble. We, the people of the Commonwealth are grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties...
 
Louisiana 1921, Preamble We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy.
 
Maine 1820, Preamble We the People of Maine acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity ... And imploring His aid and direction.
 
Maryland 1776, Preamble We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty...
 
Massachusetts 1780, Preamble We... the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe In the course of His Providence, an opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction
 
Michigan 1908, Preamble Le. We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom establish this Constitution.
 
Minnesota, 1857, Preamble We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings:
 
Mississippi 1890, Preamble We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work.
 
Missouri 1845, Preamble We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness. Establish this Constitution...
 
Montana 1889, Preamble. We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty establish this Constitution.
 
Nebraska 1875, Preamble We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom. Establish this Constitution.
 
Nevada 1864, Preamble We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, establish this Constitution...
 
New Hampshire 1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec. V Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.
 
 New Jersey 1844, Preamble We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.
 
New Mexico 1911, Preamble We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty.
 
New York 1846, Preamble We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings.
 
North Carolina 1868, Preamble We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those...
 
North Dakota 1889, Preamble We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain...
 
Ohio 1852, Preamble We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common....
 
Oklahoma 1907, Preamble Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty, establish this
 
Oregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I Section 2. All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences
 
Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance...
 
Rhode Island 1842, Preamble. We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing...
 
South Carolina, 1778, Preamble We, the people of he State of South Carolina grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution.
 
South Dakota 1889, Preamble We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties.
 
Tennessee 1796, Art. XI.III. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience...
 
Texas 1845, Preamble We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God. Utah 1896, Preamble Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution.
 
Vermont 1777, Preamble Whereas all government ought to enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man.
 
Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI Religion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator can be directed only by Reason and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other
 
Washington 1889, Preamble We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution
 
West Virginia 1872, Preamble Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God ...
 
Wisconsin 1848, Preamble We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility...
 
Wyoming 1890, Preamble We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties, establish this Constitution..
 
 
After reviewing acknowledgments of God from all 50 state constitutions, one is faced with the prospect that maybe the ACLU and the out-of-control federal courts are wrong! If you found this to be 'Food for thought', copy and send to as many as you think will be enlightened as I hope you were. (Please note that at no time is anyone told that they MUST worship God.)
 
'Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants.' - William Penn
 
 
GOD BLESS AMERICA

Happy Birthday....

((a picture of my dad while stationed in Germany in the 60's))

69 years ago today, a man of great importance in my life was born. My father, he helped shape me into what I am today

today would have been his 69th birthday if he hadn't passed away in september of 2008 of a heart attack/cancer.

I wonder what his take on the politico scene, though I know today he'd put that aside and watch the big game.

I miss you Dad
Rest in Peace

we'll try to get out to dixon to put flowers on your grave...

Hmmm.... a laugh maybe two

I came across a group on Facebook today called "We're not Crazy, we're Catholic" and this was on there info page and I thought I'd share it

----------Reasons why people think we're "crazy"---------




- We like to keep Mass interesting. We sit, stand and kneel, in no particular order. Probably just to keep the blood flowing.



- It's not merlot and Ritz they're serving; it's the Flesh and Blood of Jesus. No, really.



- Forget a big meal afterwards, just pick up some of the breakfast tacos they're always selling after Mass



- Purgatory.



- We all have 20 cousins. On each side of the family.



- Infant Baptism isn't dumb; it's after-life insurance.



- $5.00 in the collection basket is the epitome of generosity. Anything more than that, someone has hit the lottery.



- A missal is a book, not a weapon. However, it has been known to pull double duty.



- The signs we make aren't just a mark of respect, they're a lot of fun to do.



- We really like statues. A lot.



- After every confession, everyone hits themselves on the head. This is because they have realized that they forgot that really big sin, and they know that it'll hang over their head til the next time.



- Contraceptives? Why?



- Altar boys continue well into their twenties.



- The 14 Stations has nothing to do with TV.



- We've always been taught that celibacy til marriage is the only way to go, forever and ever, amen. That being said...



- The Mass doesn't start for a few minutes not because of tardy parishioners. It's because the priest is running late.



- The Virgin Mary is not a God and we don't treat her as such. But she is without sin, gave birth to Jesus and did it without having sex. That warrants more than a little respect.



- 11:00 a.m. Mass means 11:15.



- We actually get all the jokes in Dogma.



- There are two very different, irreconcilable factions in every single church in the world. They are known as the Saturday or Sunday Mass bunch.



- St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. SNAKES.



- You miss JPII more than you miss some relatives...



- Bake Sales are a way of life.



- Your knees are more calloused than your feet.



- Priests have been giving us alcohol since we were little kids. No wonder any one of us can drink Protestants under the table.



- The Catholic way of dealing with a mid-life crisis is having another kid.



- Mass is nearly unchanged after almost 2000 years. We're a little stubborn.



- Whatever you gave up for Lent, you have it in your hands at 11:59 p.m. Saturday night, counting the seconds til midnight.



- Episcopalians are referred to as "Diet Catholics"



- You either love or hate the Stations of the Cross. There is no middle ground.



- We all know Da Vinci code is bogus and inaccurate. Yet we'll still read it if nothing else is going on.



- "Offer it up!" = "Quit bitching!"



- We have Midnight Mass so there are no interruptions on Christmas morning



- You've slipped out an Amen after the Pledge of Allegiance.



- Holy Water can kill just about anything. So Protestants are pretty much screwed if a vampire comes calling.



- There's no need for impromptu prayer; you can always fall back on the Rosary.



- Alleluia becomes almost a swear during Lent



- It's not uncommon for just one family to take up an entire pew or two.



- Boondock Saints is the greatest movie ever. E-Ver.



- Confession. Enough said.



- You're of the opinion that Stephen Colbert should be Canonized.



- When in doubt, say a Hail Mary.



- Peter Griffin, a Catholic!



- Whenever anyone in Star Wars saga says "May the Force Be With You", we get the urge to say "And Also With You" (coming soon: "And With Your Spirit)



- The Pope does indeed wear a funny hat. But it's way more interesting than Joel Osteen's suit and tie.



- Even though you never met her or been to a country she's been in, you're still willing to have "seen" a miracle by Mother Teresa.



- We're the oldest Christian religion. Period.





If you appreciated, chuckled or even smiled at some of these, you're not a wacko. You're just probably a member of the one of the oldest and largest religions in the world.

I need to really learn not to read the comments....

http://www.cad-comic.com/

I decided to take some of the polls on Facebook, and came across one titled

"Why do people who are pro-abortion refuse to see abortion for act of Murder that it is?"

the answers that came with the poll were as follows

A) They think the baby is apart of them so they can do whatever they want

B) They have no respect for human Life

I personally think it's a bit of both, and other things thrown in as well.

well I decided to read some of the comments, big mistake

some of the following is copy and pasted from the poll, tell me what you think of these "smart" people

A woman K.G:

If the right wingers got their way to return to illegal back room dangerous abortions, they would next attack a womans right to birth control. Heck they already do so with their fights against full sex education that includes information about birth control. Then there are the pharmacists who have refused to fill birth control prescription because of their religious convictions. The overturning of Roe V. Wade started with a Supreme Court ruling regarding a state law that put a woman into prison for diseminating birth control information to married women. This occured in the 1960s. Ultimately, what this is all about is the right wing religious leaders wanting to control when and if people have sex.

1. being pregnant and giving life to a child is difficult and not for everyone. It can threaten the womans life. As a result, I and my government does not have the right to tell a woman what to do with her body.

2. Because it doesn't have brain wave patterns beyond the basic needed for autonomic functions until the 24th week, it's not an individual human. These are the same brain wave patterns that doctors use to diferentiate between a coma, brain damage and complete brain death. The decision to end life support should be between a patient via their living will if they have one or that person's nearest family based on what they think that person's wishes would be.
 
A Man K.R:
I'm pro-abortion... Why spend money on tampons every month that you throw away when you can use the same coat-hanger every 8 months?
 

((How can anyone be so disgusting? -Daphne Rose))

A man P.S:

Why do people shoot that abortion is murder of the unborn while they call the murder of the already born in our wars as collateral damage? I know of no fetus killed in my name or my countries name. I can think of thousands of living children killed in our name by our government.



Would seperating one who is on life supprot from it be considered murder? For if they cannot live without the artificial support of such systems, do they really have life? For, in reality, without the artificial support of another they have no life of their own.


Although I PERSONALLY disavow the practice, hence I do not participate, nor is it in my grasp or pervue to stop it. Our wars on the other hand are quit a different senario. Stopping the killing of the born first, as it is in our grasp. Then personally find a solution to each and every unwanted preganancy in your community. Teach and live personal responsibility to all. Sadly abortion, like war will never end. Illegalize war first.
 
A boy K.D:
 
Who said it was human? That thing is about as human as that growth on your dad's back.
 
A Man D.D:
 
Heh. I say abort all the babies.
 

((Smart one D.D if we went by your advice, guess what, you wouldn't be here... -Daphne Rose))

 

A woman P.S ((she has two GREAT ones))

 

Wow. Why don't you take your beliefs and go shove them right back up your ass? I don't want this shit shoved down my throat just because you believe your beliefs are better than everyone else's. There's a thought: Why not let women do what they WANT to their bodies? This is America, is it not? This means we have the RIGHT and ther FREEDOM to do what we believe is right and if a teen mother or a rape victom decides they can't have this child, then let them get an abortion. Who are YOU to deny us that right? Are you God? No, I didn't think so. So go crawl back to the hole you crawled out of because as far as I'm concerned, you're just a piece of shit anyways. Thanks you and good day.

 

and

 

No, women who decide on getting an abortion are not playing God, they are doing what they think is best for themselves and their unborn child. Are you going to say a woman can't get an abortion because YOU believe its wrong? Who the fuck cares if you think its wrong or not? It's not YOUR descision and nor is it your child.

 

 

I know everyone's entitled to their own beleifs, but........ some of these responses are.... wow..... I don't think there are words in the human dictionary for me to describe them. I wanted to respond on Facebook to some of these responses, but decided it would be better served here (and I can say it's my turn, since Lysander did a couple of blogs about abortion on his main blog).

 

first off, I'm Pro-Life, but I can see where there can be exceptions and only on RARE occasions, would I look the other way, so to speak.

1.) If the child was the result of Rape and or Incest

2.) If the Mother's life was in danger

3.) if the baby, if born, would NOT have any sort of chance to have any kind of "Normal Life"

 

any of the other reasons, No. if you had the fun, you need to take responsablitly for it.

 

and since my exceptions make up something like 4% of all abortions out there, they are kind of rare (right Ly?)

 

anyways

 

To K.G.

Okay, that's when the Brain starts to work, but guess what, the soul is there once the sperm meets the egg. That's when the life begins. that "Full Sex Education" you're talking about, has the GOVERMENT (though the D.O.E) telling our kids about birth control, is that what you want?

 

and I believe you said something about LIVING WILLS, well here's what wiki-pedia has to say about AHCD's

 

Advance health care directives, also known as living wills, advance directives, or advance decisions, are instructions given by individuals specifying what actions should be taken for their health in the event that they are no longer able to make decisions due to illness or incapacity. A living will is one form of advance directive, leaving instructions for treatment. Another form authorizes a specific type of power of attorney or health care proxy, where someone is appointed by the individual to make decisions on their behalf when they are incapacitated. People may also have a combination of both.

Guess when you find out you're pregnant, you'll have to get your baby a lawer and have it create one of those things, Health care by proxy is another LEGAL document. and you're calling it a person, I thought it wasn't a person till 24 weeks when the brain is active...


To K.R:

that's just disgusting

To Man P.S.

Oh yes, lets ILLIGALIZE war, let us bend over and TAKE IT FROM EVERY ENEMY THE UNITED STATES has because oh we illigalized it, guess we'll have to send in the cops and arrest them for committing crimes. guess what buddy, they called Korea a Police Action (it was a WAR) they called Vietnam a Police action (and I have it on GOOD Authority that it was a WAR also) WARS AREN'T FOUGHT WITH POLICE. and to END War in today's climate is just asking for one of our enemies to wipe us all off the face of the earth, now I know the next words will be harsh, and I'll repent for them, but some people well, I won't shed a tear over the loss of them, but I don't want my FATHER'S sacrifice, and every other AMERICAN SOLDIER, MARINE, AIR FORCE JOCKY, and SAILOR to go to waste. you ask for the impossible buddy, it won't happen.

to K.D:

so, are you as human as that thing on your dad's back? I mean, you were once that small too, is it right for you to call yourself human, and not that? a soul enters the body at conception, so thus starts the cycle of birth, even though it's still developing, it's still Human. Human's can't give birth to animals, or aliens, so naturally it's human, regardless of the stage of development

To D.D

again, if we did what you said, guess what you wouldn't be here


to woman P.S:
Remember the childhood rule "If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all" remember other people are ENTITLED to share their Opinions on the subject at hand. says so in the constitution (read it some time). And no one is FORCING you to read what others have to say, no one's sitting there with a gun at your forhead forcing you to read what's on the computer screen, so how is it forcing it down your throat?

You use rape as an example, okay, I'll allow that one, but what if some woman gets pregnant because she was sleeping around and forgot to use a contraception or the morning after pill (shudder) and thinks oh, this way I can have a sure fire way to get rid of the bloodsucker? is it right then when IT'S NOT THE INNOCENT LIFE'S FAULT for HER MOTHER'S LAX MORALITY ISSUES WITH HER BODY?

and how do you know that the child doesn't belong to the person you're replying to, if I remember Sex Education it takes a MOMMY EGG and a DADDY SPERM to make a child grow. are you denying the father rights to claim the unborn child? Shouldn't the FATHER have the right to say we're keeping this child or not? I should say so, but what do I know, I'm just a right wing nutjob with a gun.

in like minded thinking with my Fiance, NO where in the Constitution of the United States, does it grant the FREEDOM for Abortion. though I do recall 10 absolutes that one is "THOU SHALL NOT KILL"

I have a high tollerance for "Stupid is as Stupid Does" but these responses I just had to get this out. If any responses to their "answers" seemed insulting, I didn't mean to come across that way, just wanting to put my two cents in (before the goverment takes it away)

Recently Jestered and Confused

Last week, Our friend Jester came to California to visit her grandmother and us. We took her up to Nice, CA, to visit her on and off again boyfriend for the day and after the three almost four hour ride from hell, no seriously, we all figured we somehow traveled though to a new demension where there's no sign of life for miles, just rocks, trees, grass, and endless curvey roads (Oh and turnouts every five feet), we finally arrive in Nice (A nice place to live according to the welcome sign). I thnk we were so bored on the trip up there, we started laughing at the road signs to try to pass the time. anyways, we arrive and they play singstar for a bit (I didn't join, cause I can't sing worth anything, though Jester and Lysander have great voices) then Jester's boyfriend put on District 9 for us to watch (another boring amount of time, I didn't find it as intresting as the movie poster looked) and then everyone decided to run a D&D 3.5 mini adventure. One of the Roommates, ran, while everyone (save me) played quickly made characters.

I decided to stay out of the game, since it has been well over 2 years since I've played 3.5 and I can't remember the rules, I just remember that I had a hard time with the rules when I did play in the past, so, trying to remember them on the spot, was, admitidly, kinda hard. thing was, everyone tried to get me to play, even though I said I don't remember the rules (oh we'll help you was the response, Do you know how much of an idiot I feel when I need help with that?) and Jester said that I would have to famliarize myself with the rules again if I want to play Daphne in the restarted (for the zillionth time) Greek Game. A campaign that actually brought both my character Daphne together with Lysander's character and me and Lysander together.

Daphne (my D&D character) has gone though so many rebuilds, one minute she was a bard, then another player said I didn't do it right, so he rebuilt her to a ranger, then something else happened and she was, last time I checked, a duel weilding barbarian that could take a hit and keep on going. (admitidly, I liked that for a while). levels dipped as low as 10 and up there as 15 till we finally settled on 13 before the game ended abruptly because one of the players decided to harrass Jester (and commiting several crimes in the prossess).

I know the revamped version would be only level 5, and I know Lysander and Jester will help me, but I just got fed up other people creating characters for me to play because I'm too stupid to do it myself. (and of course of the people forcing me to change because I can't play the class right or they can do it better so I get stuck wth some fighting class, even though I wanted to try to understand a magic user). I got tired of the bickering over the rules (even though I didn't get them, myself) and players acting like they are the most important one in the game, that the game should revolve around him (even though it's supposed to be a group of heroes, saving the world) (It would be like a Justice League comic, but only spotlighting Superman and how great he is, I think there is a comic for Superman, called Super man, Am I right?), and even going as far as over the GM's head to get his way (it's complicated)

I have expressed intrest in playing again, I know, but at the same time I thought we'd go with 4e, not 3.5e, but as of the talk on saturday and then again on sunday, it was 3.5. I know, those that are invited in playing in the new game won't pull the same crap that the it's-all-about-me guy did, but at the same time, I'm doubting I'm going to have any fun at all, the last several times I played, I didn't, so my hopes for the next time are dimming rapidly.

and because I'm being wishy-washy, I'm confusing not only myself but Lysander as well. He keeps telling me choose a direction and go with it, but I always have to look at all the options before I can choose. not to mention if I say yes, I'll play, what happens then if we don't start for another year and a half, I could be in a tottally different mindset then, than I am now. If I knew when the game would start, I would be more apt to make a decision.

And it's not just D&D I'm having problems with, BESM (or Big Eyes Small Mouth) game set I'm having problems with as well, and I have two ideas for games for that system, doesn't help that I don't have an actual copy of the book on me to look over, I have a hard time reading pdf's on the computer for some reason. (pdfs and me don't mix well). and I don't know all the rules for the game, and because the players I'll have know more then me, I'm not sure I'm going to have fun GMing the game, my last game ended in failure, I'm not to keen to have my own world end the same way.

now if they made a system where I can ENJOY reading the rules (most of these read like dry text books) then I may enjoy running a game in the system

Please Pardon the Dust

As all bored minds know, consistancy is well.... boring. So we like to change things on not even a moments notice. I have added a few things along with changing the layout and background "skin" so to speak of the blog. I hope everyone likes.

Daphne

The Magic is Gone, now Back to Reality

Well, I had another great holiday season, which is the good news. The bad news is that when you compare the holiday season to the crapheap that is reality, reality will kick you in the nuts every time. Such is the case this year. I had an awesome Christmas and birthday, made possible because of my family and friends, as usual. I received some practical gifts as well as a few surprises that made me remember for a brief moment that life isn't all rotten apples.

And then...it ended.

I was feeling pretty good until today, Tuesday, of this week. I got home and relaxed a bit, had a few extra days off (yet still managed a full paycheck thanks to holiday pay) and all in all thought I was finally managing to inch my way out of the hole I'd dug for myself with my credit cards and cell phone. The hole isn't that deep, by the way, compared to most, but for a working class stiff like me, it's seeming pretty insurmountable.

I checked my Capital One balance to find that they'd slapped me with an "over limit" fee, forcing me to make a payment TODAY or face more fees and thus more mounting debt. So I made that payment. I checked to see if my other card had gone through and, thankfully, it had, so that's a small bit of silver lining there. I now have to resume payments to my tickets that I received months ago, and at fifty dollars a month, I should have them paid off in close to two years. Great. My Firestone card has about the same amount of debt resting on it, thanks to some car repairs I needed made. At least that one only goes up by $15 each month, so I have a better shot at paying it off without much trouble.

The real problem is my bank balance, which is now showing me a bright, shiny, red number to the tune of 250 dollars. My check will, if I'm lucky, be about 200 dollars. Great. I run the risk of missing payments on essential bills because I don't bring in enough cash, and there are little to no jobs to be found in this shithole of an economy. I suppose maybe I shouldn't be too upset. After all, my bank balance has been there before and I've always come back. And my tax refund will be coming, giving me (hopefully) the boost I need to take a huge chunk out of at least ONE of these damn bills.

Failing that, I've got to wait until either I find a second job or Daphne finds a job period. I can't ask anyone for help because they aren't able to lend me any cash, and I'm not able to pay any back, so that makes loans a definite no-no.

What is a cash strapped guy to do...?

First things First

First off, I'd like to wish a happy birthday to Lysander, today is his birthday, and I hope he liked "Going Rouge", that I got him for his birthday.
Next Year I hope to be better, since I've been planning since October for next year. Don't ask me why.

Anywho, we went out to the movies today (first time since July) and saw the new Alvin and the Chipmunks sequal and absolutely loved it. It got me to want to go see the first one again (it had been some time since I've seen the first movie, that some of the refernces, I'm sure I didn't get.)
 anyways, I'm not really a movie reviewer, but I give it 4.5 stars, if I was one. it's a great family film and a must see.

there were previews of Movie's I'd like to see next year
the New Free Willy Sequeal
Cats and Dogs 2
Marmaduke
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning theif (gotta see if it lives up to the books)

Global Warming?

I think Not. that's a picture from space on the blizzard on the East Coast