Thursday, July 29, 2004

Now *this* is a good man:

FORT WORTH, Texas -- The board of directors of AMR Corp., which owns American Airlines, voted to approve a 20 percent pay raise for Gerard Arpey.

Arpey, the company's chairman and chief executive officer, turned down the offer, however.

The raise would have added $110,000 to Arpey's annual salary. He said accepting the increase would send "the wrong message" to the company's rank-and-file employees.

American Airlines' 80,000 workers collectively have forfeited about $2 billion in annual salaries and benefits to help keep the struggling carrier in business.

Sunday, July 25, 2004

I'm not a big fan of country music - never have been (probably ever since my dad used to make us listen to it on the 1.5 hour trip to my nana's). However, I found this *Great* country song that's almost my new favorite song! It's called "I need a vacation" from Rebecca Lynn Howard. The chorus is the best:

"I need a vacation from my life. Me and my husband we need a wife. Somebody who's sole ambition is laundry. I wanna fall asleep on my patio swing while somebody else does the dishes and cleans.........I need a vacation from my life."

I just love it :)

Friday, July 23, 2004

Liquid Bandage Fastens Woman to Floor

MARTINSBURG, WV-July 22, 2004 — When Joyce Stewart of Martinsburg, West Virginia, got stuck the other morning – it wasn't just a figure of speech.

She was having a cup of coffee and doing a little first aid on her foot. Stewart was using 3M's liquid bandage on her heal and didn't realize the fluid had dripped down toward her toes.

Within minutes, Stewart's left foot was glued tight to the floor.

Family members couldn't help and had to call 911. It took three paramedics over an hour and a bottle of baby oil to free her.

She says it was all so embarrassing. Martin adds the worst part was that she was still in her bathrobe.

(Copyright 2004 by the Associated Press. All rights reserved.)


Thursday, July 22, 2004

Well, as you've probably noticed, I removed my Quitmeter, because I have failed at not smoking. I started smoking on Tuesday afternoon. *sigh*. I don't have a reason why, but I can tell you I felt *HORRIBLE* for starting again. I know it's hard and it's an addiction and I am going to try again.

I think smoking is like being pregnant - you shouldn't tell people until you're at least 2 months along.

I had off today because we wanted to do a lot around the house. Some guy came out to help us with the pool, so that's already starting to look better. Then we mowed the yard, got groceries and Tom went to a job fair. He talked to a few companies and he applied for 5 jobs online. He also left another message with the woman from Wells Fargo who called him on Saturday (4th message he's left).

I'm really trying to keep it together, but he only gets unemployment for another month and I don't know what we're going to do if he doesn't find a job by then. With cutting back on all of our bills, my salary covers our bills with $36 left over. Gas isn't factored into the bills & that runs us about $40 every week and a half, so make that puts us in the hole already and that's WITHOUT groceries.

Please, please, please say some heavy duty prayers because I don't think I could handle that pressure.

Tuesday, July 20, 2004

I made it through my first work day yesterday without smoking. I was really worried I wasn't going to be able to handle it. The one thing though, that bothered me, is that I had really strange dreams last night (stranger than normal) and I woke up 3 or 4 times during the night which doesn't usually happen. I am prepared that I will be waking up earlier in the day (that happened last time I quit smoking), but I wasn't prepared for the various odd dreams:

1. Ed & Live came to my house to perform a show. I was very worried about how they would like my house (told you it was odd, but God if I don't love to see Ed no matter where it is)

2. Tom's Uncle Jimmy (who died a few years ago) was a barber in a hotel I was at. For some reason I went into the barbershop to hide out. The funny thing is that Uncle Jimmy was blind in real life & he was blind in this dream. It's also interesting to note that never at any time did anyone come in for a haircut.

3. My toilet was about to overflow. I ran and got a pink towel to soak up any water, but right when it got to the brim, it went down. Then, I just kept flushing it to make sure it worked. Once, someone was on it (it was a woman but I don't remember who) and she said "you got me wet! but that's ok, at least it's clean water"

4. I was in a castle and I wasn't supposed to leave. I heard that there was going to be a fight so I went outside to see what was going on. There were a lot of people there, but for some reason I felt like we were just roleplaying. Perhaps that's because there was a freaking cable car going through the air! Anyway, a guard saw me & started yelling at me so I ran. They caught up to me, but then a voice from the sky said "there's an accident at 67 and 170 and traffic is backed up". They cowered in fear and I ran. Yes, it was the traffic report from my radio, and yes, they were all strange, but I warned you they were!

Saturday, July 17, 2004





In 1972 (the year you were born)


Richard Nixon is president of the US
President Nixon approves NASA's space shuttle, a reusable spacecraft, at a cost of $5.5 billion
Nixon arrives in China for an 8 day visit, which he calls a "journey for peace"
While campaigning for the presidency Alabama Governor George C. Wallace is shot and seriously wounded
Five men are arrested in the Watergate office complex in DC for breaking into the offices of the Democratic National Committee
Hurricane Agnes strikes the East Coast causing 117 deaths
First scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) os introduced for $395
Shaquille O'Neal, Jennifer Garner, The Rock, The Notorious B.I.G., Cameron Diaz, Eminem, and Alyssa Milano are born
Oakland Athletics win the World Series
Dallas Cowboys win Superbowl VI
Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup
The Godfather is the top grossing film
Pink Floyd debuts "The Dark Side of the Moon" during a performance at London's Rainbow Theater
"You've Got a Friend"by Carole King wins a Grammy for song of the year
The Price is Right premieres on CBS



What Happened the Year You Were Born?


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I have officially made it 24 hours without a cigarette! :)  Now, I have to get the eating under control. That's all I've done today!

Tony, you can find the Theme Song quiz at http://www.emode.com/tests/song  It will take you to a place called Tickle.  

Since I was at the site, I also took the "Who's your Celebrity Chef Match" quiz. Anyone who knows me will not be surprised by my match:
 
"Your Celebrity Chef Match is: Chef Boyardee! OK, so maybe you don't eat from a can every night, but for you, convenience is critical when you're in the kitchen. Sure, cooking from scratch is nice from time to time. But with your busy lifestyle, you don't always have the time, or the inclination, to do so. For you, canned soups or packaged potatoes aren't considered cheating necessarily. They just give you a head start. And that's OK by you.If spending less time in the kitchen means spending more time with friends, family, and on other pursuits, that suits you just fine. After all, life is too short to spend hours in the kitchen whisking, pureeing, and sautéing just to prepare something that will disappear in a matter of minutes. Our guess is that your passions lie outside the kitchen. Which is not to say you don't enjoy a good meal made as a labor of love, just as long as someone else is preparing it."

I took a quiz today to find out what my theme song is. Although I don't really like the song it came up with, I thought the explanation was interesting:
 
Chris, your theme song is What A Girl Wants!


Who says you're too old for slumber parties? On top of that sugar, spice and everything nice, you are the epitome of feminine, inner strength, so of course you know "What a Girl Wants." When you're with your friends on a ski vacation or a long weekend at the lake, you're on top of everything, including how to be your genuine self. That's why Christina's sweet strains beat cadence to your graceful routine. This song should be cued up in your car so you can crank it to share with everyone in a two-block radius, or blast it as you and your friends cruise down the highway. Trust your instincts, girl. Some people struggle with tough choices in life, but with your inner resolve, you don't have to. You know how to make your way in the world and nothing's going to stop you because a theme song like "What a Girl Wants" reminds you that above all, you're right to believe in yourself.

Thursday, July 15, 2004

Evan wanted a new picture, so here it comes. It's a picture of me and my Nana from May 25, 1975. I was 2 1/2.  Keep in mind, it's as big as I could get it without the picture being any more distorted.  
 




Tomorrow night (if I can be bothered to turn on the computer...) a cutie picture of me & my brother. No date on the back, but I'd guess it was around 1977 or so.

Sunday, July 11, 2004

I was cleaning out old emails today (April 2003) and I ran across this picture my mom sent me. It is me (left) and Jason Cleck who lived up the street from us. Halloween 1975. I was 3. My mom made my costume :)

Thursday, July 08, 2004

Tom got a letter from the place he interviewed with last Friday. He didn't get the job. I think I was more upset than he was. It sent me into a depression this evening. *sigh*. Only 6 more weeks of unemployment, then we are officially SCREWED.

Tuesday, July 06, 2004

Tonight on Last Comic Standing I saw an ad for a new TV show coming this fall. It's called "LAX" and it's going to be on Monday nights. It's all about the airport & it's not a reality series - it's a new drama. The stars are Heather Locklear & Blair Underwood - 2 actors I like very much. It actually looks like a good show. Here's the summary from NBC's site:

Television favorites Heather Locklear and Blair Underwood are teamed as intense rivals in this dramatic series centered in a world unto itself: a major international airport. Security breaches, terrorist threats, illegal immigrants, missing children, drug busts – when it comes to stories to tell, well, the sky’s the limit. Each week will feature compelling dramas, from chance encounters to surprise reunions to the ongoing power struggles and romantic misadventures between the people who keep LAX running smoothly. Cast: Heather Locklear, Blair Underwood, Paul Leyden, David Paetkau, Wendy Hoopes, Frank John Hughes, Chad Todhunter.

You can watch a preview of this and other upcoming series (although Medical Investigation & perhaps Joey if done right are the only other 2 that seem remotely interesting)
HERE.

P.S. - Is it just me or is Heather Locklear looking extremely plastic in this picture? I don't know if it's the hair or the bad botox, but she's not as pretty as she was on Melrose Place.

Monday, July 05, 2004

This cannot possibly be true:

God given job with Indian railways
From correspondents in New Dehli
July 5, 2004

INDIA'S railways minister has absolved himself of blame for accidents plaguing the world's largest train network, saying the fate of its 13 million daily passengers rested with the Hindu god of machines, Vishwakarma.

"Indian Railways is the responsibility of Lord Vishwakarma," Laloo Prasad Yadav said, as quoted Friday by The Times of India newspaper.

"So is the safety of passengers. It is his duty (to ensure safety), not mine. I have been forced to don his mantle," the mercurial minister said on a visit to his hometown of Patna in eastern India.

Yadav's statement came less than a month after 20 people were killed and around 100 injured when a passenger train plunged off a bridge in western India after hitting a boulder.

India's railway system, which stretches 108,700km across the nation of more than a billion people, sees accidents large or small nearly every day owing in part to badly outdated infrastructure.
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Is he freaking serious? So God is now in charge of making sure that all tracks
are up to code & that all train operators aren't on dope? I'd say he's busy enough
with the big things. If this guy has "donned the mantle of God" then he should be
looking out for the "little" things! Geez.

Saturday, July 03, 2004

This is gonna be long. I was thinking today that I hadn't found an online quiz to do lately & then I came across Lynn's Page. He played There with Evan and I hung out with them during the very few times I played. Anyway, it's almost 1am and I'm bored, so I'm gonna answer these billion questions.

What's your name?: Christine Anne O'Malley
What's your screename?: omalleyc3 on AIM - Samira in online games
Would you name a child of yours after you?: No
If you were born a member of the opposite sex what would your name be?: Dunno, but I like Jack.
If you could switch names with a friend who would it be?: I liked my friend, Davina's name.
Are there any mispronounciations/typos that ppl do w/ your name constantly?: Kris, O'Maley
Would you drop your last name if you became famous?: No
Your gender: Female
Straight/Gay/Bi: straight
Single?: no
If not, do you want to be?: Some days, yes. Most days, No.
Birthdate: September 12, 1972
Your age: 31
Age you act: 20
Age you wish you were: 25
Your height: 5'6
Eye color: blue
Happy with it?: yes
Hair color: brown
Happy with it?: no
Lefty/righty/ambidextrous: righty
Your living arrangement: Own a home with hubby
Your family: Uh, my immediate family? Tom.
Have any pets?: 1 dog and 1 cat
Whats your job?: Collections Supervisor for a phone company
Piercings?: Ears
Tattoos?: none
Obsessions?: No surprise, Live & Ed Kowalczyk
Addictions?: Reading, Planetfeedback, Melrose Place (on Style Channel)
Do you speak another language?: a wee bit of french (and I mean wee.)
Have a favorite quote?: Not really
Do you have a webpage?: Yes
Do you live in the moment?: No. I'm too busy worrying about future moments.
Do you consider yourself tolerant of others?: Yes. Too tolerant most times.
Do you have any secrets?: One. Very few people know of it.
Do you hate yourself?: Yes, A lot.
Do you like your handwriting?: Occasionally
Do you have any bad habits?: God, yes. Hypochondria, smoking, being rude.
What is the compliment you get from most people?: I'm nice.
If a movie was made about your life, what would it be called?: Crazy in Texas
What's your biggest fear?: Death, Cancer, Terrorism, the big ones.
Can you sing?: No, but I sure try.
Do you ever pretend to be someone else just to look cool?: I've tried, but it's never worked.
Are you a loner?: Sometimes.
If you were another person, would you be friends with you?: Yes
Are you a daredevil?: Definitely Not.
Is there anything you fear or hate about yourself?: Having to be the center of attention and needing constant reassurance that I'm the bomb.
Are you passive or agressive?: Passive - too passive.
Do you have a journal?: Yup.
What is your greatest strength and weakness? strength: caring about people Weakness: Pessimism (sp?), laziness
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: my body. I'd be a hottie hot hot. :)
Do you think you are emotionally strong?: When necessary, but sometimes it's hard to turn off.
Is there anything you regret doing/not doing in life?: Sometimes I regret moving to Texas and not getting to spend the last 5 years of my dad's life being close to him.
Do you think life has been good so far?: No, but it could be worse.
What do you like the most about your body?: Ugh. NOTHING.
And least?: Every single thing.
Do you think you are good looking?: Hell no.
Are you confident?: In my abilities as a supervisor most of the time.
What is the fictional character you are most like?: Tom says Miranda of Sex & the City
Are you perceived wrongly?: No, most times people are right on about me.

Do You...
Smoke?: Unfortunately
Do drugs?: No
Read the newspaper?: Online I do: Dallas News, Star-Telegram, Harrisburg paper, USA Today, NY Daily News.
Pray?: Yes
Go to church?: Most Sundays
Talk to strangers who IM you?: No
Sleep with stuffed animals?: Only once in the last 6 or 10 years.
Take walks in the rain?: Not intentionally
Talk to people even though you hate them?: Yes, but most people get the hint I don't like them during those conversations.
Drive?: Yes
Like to drive fast?: Yes

Would or Have You Ever?
Liked your voice?: No
Hurt yourself?: on purpose? Yes / No, although I did think about it a few times.
Been out of the country?: Yes, Canada & Mexico
Eaten something that made other people sick?: I don't think so
Been in love?: Yes, many times.
Done drugs?: Still no.
Gone skinny dipping?: Well, it would be chunky dunking & the answer is no.
Had a medical emergency?: Yes
Had surgery?: Yes, had surgery in 3rd grade to push my broken bones back together since they were healing crooked & had surgery in 2000 to remove 2 Ovarian Cysts.
Ran away from home?: Not that I remember.
Played strip poker?: No
Gotten beaten up?: No
Beaten someone up?: No
Been picked on?: Yes
Been on stage?: A few times in grade school
Slept outdoors?: Camping at Disneyworld when I was little. Does that count? It was in a tent.
Thought about suicide?: Yes
Pulled an all nighter?: No
If yes, what is your record?:
Gone one day without food?: Yes, when I was sick.
Talked on the phone all night?: No
Slept together with the opposite sex w/o actually having sex with them?: Yes
Slept all day?: Yes, when I was sick.
Killed someone?: No & if I did, I wouldn't admit it here. Just kidding, FBI, I didn't!
Made out with a stranger?: Does knowing first name only count?
Had sex with a stranger?: Uh, I please the 5th.
Thought you're going crazy?: Yes, many, many times.
Kissed the same sex?: On the mouth? No.
Done anything sexual with the same sex?: No
Been betrayed?: Yes
Had a dream that came true?: Yes, April 14, 2004. :)
Broken the law?: Speeding count?
Met a famous person?: Ed Kowalczyk from Live and Jesus Jones (yes, the 90s band)
Have you ever killed an animal by accident?: Yes
On purpose?: No
Told a secret you swore you wouldn't tell?: Yes
Stolen anything?: Yes, but not lately - that was in college
Been on radio/tv?: Radio, yes.
Been in a mosh-pit?: No
Had a nervous breakdown?: I've been on the edge of one quite a few times.
Bungee jumped?: No way!
Had a dream that kept coming back?: I've been in the same place a few different times in my dreams although the dream itself has been different.

Beliefs
Belive in life on other planets?: Yes
Miracles?: Some, yes.
Astrology?: No
Magic?: No
God?: Yes, most times
Satan?: No
Santa?: No
Ghosts?: Yes
Luck?: Yes
Love at first sight?: Yes
Yin and yang (that good can't exist w/o bad)?: No
Witches?: No
Easter bunny?: No
Believe its possible to remain faithful forever?: Yes, but it might not be much fun.
Believe theres a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?: No
Do you wish on stars?: Used to

Deep Theological Questions
Do you believe in the traditional view of Heaven and Hell?: Not really, no. I have a twisted version of both.
Do you think God has a gender?: Not sure, but I've always pictured God as a man. Of course that's the bible's fault. Now did the bible do that because Jesus was a man or because women were essentially nothing more that a man's property back then. Jesus could very well have been female if women were treated differently at the time. (I'm guessing anyway).
Do you believe in organized religion?: Well, I go to church because it's comforting during troubled times, but I don't like everything about what the church wants me to believe.
Where do you think we go when we die?: Heaven or Reincarnated.
Do you have any gay/lesbian friends?: Oh lord, do I! And I love every single one of them.
Who's the one person that knows most about you?: My husband, Tom.
What's the best advice that anyone has ever given to you?: I can't remember right now.
Your favourite inside joke?: "That's not my cat!"
Thing you're picked on most about?: Being a fatty
Who's your longest known friend?: Gina Lee (Since Kindergarten!)
Newest?: My bunny, Ev.
Shyest?: Tony till he gets to know someone, then there's no shutting him up! :)
Funniest?: Tony when he gets going.
Closest?: Patty & Tony
Weirdest?: None of them can top myself.
Smartest?: Patty
Ditziest?: Me, without a doubt.
Friends you miss being close to the most?: Tony. I miss living down the street from him.
Last person you talked to online?: Um...Debra from work.
Who do you talk to most online?: Work people
Who are you on the phone with most?: Tom & my Mom
Who do you trust most?: Mom
Who listens to your problems?: Mom, Tom & Everyone who reads my blog.
Who do you fight most with?: Tom
Who's the nicest?: Patty
Who's the most outgoing?: Evan
Who's the best singer?: No idea
Who's on your shit-list?: Tom was earlier when he was picking on the Yankees. Tony should be for saying he wouldn't travel to see Live. (Come on, Clay did it in 96 or 97 or something like that!)
Have you ever thought of having sex with a friend?: Yes
Who's your second family?: Patty's hubby & kids.
Do you always feel understood?: Not always
Do you trust others easily?: No
Who's house were you last at?: I'm at Patty's right now, dogsitting
Name one person who's arms you feel safe in: Tom
Do your friends know you?: Yes
Friend that lives farthest away: Tony & Clay in Atlanta

Love and All That
Do you consider love a mistake?: No
What do you find romantic?: Being taken care of
Turn-on?: Taking charge of things
Turn-off?: Making me be the decision maker all the time
First kiss?: Don't really remember, but I *think* it was Jason Cleck from up the street.
If someone you had no interest in had interest in dating you, how would u feel?: I would try to let them know without actually saying I wasn't interested, that I wasn't interested.
Do you prefer knowing someone before dating them or going out: Knowing them a little, yes
Have you ever wished it was more socially acceptable for a girl to ask a guy out?: Never thought about it, but it's never stopped me, either.
Have you ever been romantically attracted to someone physically unattractive: They haven't been hideous, but they haven't been Brad Pitt or Colin Farrell hot either.
Do you think the opposite sex finds you good looking?: Oh God, no.
What is best about the opposite sex?: They kill bugs.
What is the worst thing about the opposite sex?: They aren't really good at sharing their feelings.
What's the last present someone gave you?: Tom let me get Madonna tickets which I had to sell since we couldn't afford a plane ticket home. :(
Are you in love?: Yes
Do you consider your significant other hot?: He's a cutie patootie.

Who Was the Last Person...
That haunted you?: My dad
You wanted to kill?: Terrorists who behead innocent people
That you laughed at?: Tom
That laughed at you?: Tom
That turned you on?: Ed Kowalczyk
You went shopping with?: Patty
That broke your heart?: Bill (first and only person to seriously break my heart)
To disappoint you?: Myself that I can't kick this damn smoking!
To ask you out?: God, it's been so long I have no idea.
To make you cry?: Tom
To brighten up your day?: Tom
That you thought about?: Tom (only because I've said his name a million times during this thing!)
You saw a movie with?: God, again: Tom. The Day After Tomorrow
You talked to on the phone?: *sigh* I really need to talk to more people: Tom
You talked to through IM/ICQ?: Debra from work (wasn't this asked already)
You saw?: um......Tom! :)
You lost?: My Aunt Jeanne

Right This Moment...
Are you going out?: No way - it's 1:30 in the morning, silly! Only the young'uns go out this late at night!
Will it be with your significant other?: N/a
Or some random person?: N/a
What are you wearing right now?: Tshirt & shorts
Body part you're touching right now: None
What are you worried about right now?: Tom won't get a job before his unemployment runs out at the end of August.
What book are you reading?: Just finished "The Nanny Diaries"
What's on your mousepad?: Live at work, Eric Cartman (South Park) at home.
Use 5 words to describe how you're feeling: Worried, tired, old, fat, thirsty
Are you bored?: Yes
Are you tired?: Yes
Are you talking to anyone online?: No
Are you talking to anyone on the phone?: No
Are you lonely or content?: Mostly lonely, even when I'm not alone.
Are you listening to music?: No

So Tony's gonna be pissed, but I have another Sports rant. Keep in mind, I know nothing about running a baseball team & I freely admit I like the Yankees because Derek Jeter is hot. But....


What the hell is going on with them? They are about to lose the entire subway series to the freaking METS? The Yankees are in first place in the AL East with a 50-28 record. The Red Sox, who they swept last week, are in 2nd place, 7 1/2 games behind. The METS on the other hand, having won Friday & Saturday are now a measly 40-39, they are 2 games out of first place, but everyone in that Division has a kind of crappy record.

It was just a horrible game today & I'm pissed off about it. They won 10-9 on Saturday & 11-2 on Friday (thank God I didn't watch that game, I'd be super pissed off).

Oh lord & don't even get me started on A-Rod. What the hell? He was 0 for 5 today and has only had 1 hit in his last 17 at bats!

Tom doesn't help when he rubs it in because he hates the Yankees. They could be playing Brother Bob from Kokomo's softball team and Tom would rub it in if they lost. Well, that would be deserved. They could be playing the superfriends with all their magical powers & Tom would still rub it in if they lost. But that's ok, because they Yankees will prevail, somehow!

Anyway, unintelligent sports rant done.

Friday, July 02, 2004

So I got the new People magazine today (as you know since I quoted it in my last post) and I came across an article titled Is This Woman a Threat to the American Worker?. Obviously about outsourcing so I started reading it. "The caller from Maryland is furious: Her long-distance phone bill is too expensive, and she wants an explanation. Maumita Biswas, a customer-service representative for the woman's Dallas-based phone company, is on the other end of the line." Dallas-based phone company? Hmmmmmmm. "But she isn't in Dallas -- she's more than 8,000 miles away in a booming metropolis in southern India, where cattle roaming freely on the streets pass by sleek new office buildings and giant billboards for Bollywood musicals......Company rules discourage her from telling customers they are talking to an operator in a foreign country, and Biswas and her colleagues make an attempt to echo the American accents on the other end of the line." An attempt is right. "If asked where she is, Biswas simply says the phone company, VarTec Telecom, is headquartered in Dallas." Now, I wasn't shocked because I know we have a center in India. I was, however, shocked to be reading about it in People magazine. Out of all the companies that outsource to India, why was VarTec picked? The article goes on to say that this lady makes $210 American dollars per month. No *wonder* companies outsource. Even the $10/hr American call center worker makes $1600/mo. "But it's no consolation to workers like former call-center employee David Benarrous, 33, who was laid off by VarTec from his $26,000-a-year job just about the time the company shifted operations to India two years ago." It also talked to a lady who worked for VarTec at a center in Tulsa until it too was shut down because of the transition of operations to India.

Now, my questions are: 1. Did VarTec know about this article ahead of time? 2. Are they going to do any damage control? I'm sure customers are going to tell us about it. 3. Did they know that Indian reps were talking to the press? Is that against their contract? They *do* discourage offshore agents from revealing where they are located, so are they just going to accept this article and all that goes with it? It was just very surreal to be flipping pages in People Magazine and come across an article about my own company.

Bill Cosby once again took the black community to task. He got a lot of backlash the last time he did it, but I think he was just telling the truth like he is this time. Granted, I'm not a black person, but from what I've seen in cities, on the news and everywhere I've been, I think he's telling the truth again. You can read it here.

Tom's interview went well today. He thinks so anyway. He was in there about an hour. He said everyone up to the CEO is a woman. Hee Hee. If Dave Rafferty thought he had PMS issues with Patty & me, I can imagine what Tom will go through. :) The lady told him that they just acquired a company, so that's good - shows growth. Hopefully he'll find out next week sometime.

I just read in People that Hilary Duff (16) is dating the lead singer of Good Charlotte (25). Supposedly they are just friends. That just seems like too big an age difference. I mean it's one thing if you're 40 and dating a 31 year old, a completely different thing if you're dating an underage teenager.

Mega Millions is 300 Million tonight, I could buy a lot of people a lot of house with that kind of money :) However, my dream house at the beach comes first. I think I'd take this one. And it's quite reasonably priced too. With 6 bedrooms & 3.5 baths most of my family could fit in it at one time. :) Now if I could get both sides, that would be amazing.

Thursday, July 01, 2004

Well, it has begun. It's 12:24 and already all I can think about is smoking. This is the day I promised myself I would quit & gosh darn it, I am going to DO IT. Good thing I'm going to bed soon.

I can't believe the Dallas Mavericks lost Steve Nash to the freaking Phoenix Suns. This means we won't get Shaq and now we don't have Nash. *sigh*. We are going to suck it up ROYALLY this season. Damn it, Mark Cuban, do something to fix this mess!

OMG. I don't think I ever posted that my nephew was born last Thursday 6/24! Ryan Flood, 7 lbs, 8 ozs. We got the first pic emailed to us today. Keep in mind, it's huge & I don't have any software to edit the size, but he's a cutie & deserves a look! See my nephew HERE.

I was looking through my archives & found an entry from February 2003 that Dra should appreciate since it's about him. :) Maybe THIS will convince you to email me the pictures. BTW, I didn't write down your email address when you aim'd it to me:

Wednesday, February 05, 2003
In my team meeting today, we were talking about what are plans are for March 14th. I was telling my reps how we're all planning to go out drinking. One of my reps, Dra, said he wasn't going to go and I asked him why. He said he's taking the van and getting chicken. What??? He said he was using that check to get him some chicken. That way he knew he'd have something to eat until he finds a job. "Chicken and canned goods" he said. It sounds much funnier with his cool mumbling black guy accent.:)

The phrase of the day is "Chicken and some canned goods"

Chris at 9:31 PM
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