http://greasy.com/Life_and_Events.htm Featured stories about personal life events. en-us © 19:04:57 Greasy.com All rights reserved. Fri, Aug 19:04:57 8 GMT 30 http://greasy.com/looserobes/ants.html Something must have happened to me in a prior existence, or at least in my childhood. I HATE ANTS!! To see an anthill or--even worse--multiple anthills, sends me into a frenzy of destruction. I stomp, spray, dust, dig, hose...all ultimately futile attempts to rid my little world of these omnipresent pests. I know that they evolved from over 100 million years ago. I know that there are between 12,000 and 14,000 species of the little insects. They not only pre-date humans, I've no doubt that ... Fri, 8 Aug 2008 18:14:45 GMT http://greasy.com/firststarisee/just_stuff.html I write this blog in particular more for myself than anything else. I just seem to have a lot on my mind and it's starting to weigh into my shoulders. There is a beeping noise coming from outside that is driving me bonkers. The kids are being great and yet I'm still annoyed. I've been plagued by weird dreams of demonic creatures, dogs with only half bodies and now the dreaded "back to school" dreams have started. Yet sadly, I still don't "know" if I will be going "back to school". Since ab ... Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:46:42 GMT http://greasy.com/firststarisee/memories_house_home-_part_2.html glitter-graphics.com #5 (age 24.5- 34.5) 1. My grandparents helping us finance this house because of the loss we took on the money pit. 2. It's little, old, farm-house appeal (all original hard wood, the front porch, just something about the "feel") 3. Marissa's Barney room, her little "beauty parlor" and using the faucet which pulled out from the sink to sing in while she was looking at herself in the mirror. 4. Sitting out back at the fire with friends. 5. Bringing Kevin into our lives- ... Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:07:02 GMT http://greasy.com/firststarisee/memories_house_home-_part.html glitter-graphics.com #3 (age 21-22) *I've made the executive decision that since I lived here only a short while, it only deserves a top 5! :) 1. Redecorating and wallpaper everywhere! This house was OLD. It actually had an old fashioned tub when we first moved in, but it wasn't functional. It was the smallest house ever! (only 1 br and then we made the attic into a bedroom) 2. Mice, mice everywhere!!! One whole day I sat on the porch until A came home because when I came downstairs from t ... Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:43:45 GMT http://greasy.com/augusta/08_08_08.html Noticed todays date? 8th August 2008 or, 08/08/08 ! I wonder if it is auspicious? Gonna do the Euro lottery - just in case . . . Fri, 8 Aug 2008 09:09:42 GMT http://greasy.com/itsjustme/weird_week.html So the first week home already is over. Life is becoming normal again. I spent quite some time behind the pc so I cant say my addiction is gone. I started reading a lot of blogs, just wasnt able to comment them all. I must say .. gosss I missed you all my friends. The same happened with the chatroom I use to join. It felt good to see my friends again. All asking the same off course: how was your holiday? I really appreciate that a lot. It makes me feel "part of the community" lol. About th ... Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:42:45 GMT http://greasy.com/hopefields/payday.html Well, I got my first paycheck today. It felt so damn good! lol It's been awhile for me...it's been a long road. I've accomplished a lot in the last two years. Going back to work feels so right. It just brightens my days. I love working with people and around people. I love to laugh and see others laugh. The manager that does the scheduling for cashiers was off today, so I am hoping to hear from her tomorrow morning. I figure if she doesn't call me by 2PM, I will call her and ask her if my ... Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:03:15 GMT http://greasy.com/nittineedles/baby_sister.html She arrived Wednesday morning. We talked and talked and talked. We went to Harbour Quay and I bought her lunch. We melted in the 33C heat and went home to spend the afternoon in the cool basement where we talked and talked and talked. I made dinner. We ate dinner and then sat outside on the deck in the cool of the evening and we talked and talked and talked. Thursday we awoke and talked and talked and talked. We drove into town and we walked and talked and shopped. We went back to Harbour ... Fri, 8 Aug 2008 04:49:54 GMT http://greasy.com/redimpala/back_tales_naked_nights_more.html I'm BACK!! Finally, after being without internet, TV, or land line phone since this past weekend, I am re-wired and not a moment too soon. I was beginning to have serious withdrawal symptoms. Couldn't sleep--paced the floor for lack of anything better to do; couldn't eat--no food to eat yet except turkey and cheese sandwiches--four days of those gets old fast! But, I do have some juicy moving stories to share! I'll start with Kenna packing my chest of drawers (Or as we used to say on the f ... Fri, 8 Aug 2008 03:11:10 GMT http://greasy.com/teacherwoman/dear_friends.html You guys have been so supportive. I'm just tired. I've worked 9 hour days fo the last two, but it's been great. Every time I go over to Universal, it is like an escape. Just so you know, I'll be on tomorrow -- after I clean house -- which is much needed. God bless, have a good rest of your evening. I intend to go get some sleep, because I've walked all day and I've worked out as well. Later. Smiles to all of you. Fri, 8 Aug 2008 02:31:57 GMT http://greasy.com/mellowdee/unbelievable.html Just a few unbelievable things I wanted to mention... 1. Wednesday our co-workers held us a nice little good-bye lunch at Moxie's. There was a big turn out -- even folks who left the company years ago. We were both unbelievably surprised and flattered. 2. Payroll really wanted to attend our special lunch yesterday, but she decided to pass because she felt that her time would be better spent having a conference call with HR about our pending contracts. Payroll has been so sweet and proactiv ... Fri, 8 Aug 2008 02:06:26 GMT http://greasy.com/writerproducer/1218159420.html Man ... I'm over it. For two weeks now I've been verbally attacked and berated for being who I am. This all stemming from my writing partner and the guy who came up with the concept. I work at my partner's house. He never comes to mine. It's his way or the highway. And I'm tired of being abused. If you want me to work when you want me to work the way you want me to work, then F*CKING hire me. Ooo .. I'm fuming and need to let go. Going for a walk. Might kill a neurotic Jew and an abusive I ... Fri, 8 Aug 2008 01:37:00 GMT http://greasy.com/cindy/threat__pay_phone.html There are some serious dudes that will come get you if you threaten the life of a president to be, President, or his kin. Sorry, wrong men in black. Oops  .... still wrong.  But seriously.... I worked on an Acute Psy Unit for many years.  There was a pay phone on the unit that allowed people to make outside calls to family and friends. It happened more than a couple of times that the "Men In Black" called hospital administration with questions about  such and such person calling and th ... Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:35:18 GMT http://greasy.com/honeybugg/sorry.html Good Thursday Evening, Blog Pals: I must apologise for not having been around much lately. I've been in such a blue funk over the departure of the babies that I don't know what day it even is half of the time. Also been helping Crazy Sis clean up Jethrene's house and get ready for the monster yard sale this weekend, which did not help. As we get stuff sorted and so forth we come across toys, little clothing, pictures etc and its all we can do not to start bawling our heads off. I think; wo ... Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:15:13 GMT http://greasy.com/fredo/quizme_giving_quizare_serious.html While reading Augusten Burroughs "Possible Side Effect" By the way find this book interesting,weird and funny. I came across this line. The Quiz "Every gun that is made,every battleship that is built, every missile that is launches,is a direct theft from the people who are hungry and starving in this world. ___________________ Who was the person that said this.? Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:01:16 GMT http://greasy.com/greatmartin/foley_bag_gone---for_now.html Went to the urologist today and one of the first things he did was to take off the Foley bag--HOORAY!!!! Now if I function normally tonight that should be it--otherwise if I am unable to urinate it means going to the ER and having another Foley bag inserted--no way do I want that to happen!!! He gave me 3 new medicines--I now take a total of 16--hopefully I will be cutting back on them soon. One of the things that drives me crazy is what I see as waste in the whole health care system--I ha ... Thu, 7 Aug 2008 23:39:23 GMT http://greasy.com/fredo/man_morgan_hospital.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Morgan Freeman was discharged Thursday from a Tennessee hospital after the Oscar-winning actor was treated for broken bones and other injuries sustained in a weekend car crash in Mississippi. Kathy Stringer, a spokeswoman for the Regional Medical Center, said Freeman was discharged but gave no other details. The 71-year-old actor was hospitalized after the accident Sunday left him with a broken arm, broken elbow and shoulder damage. Demaris Meyer, 48, of Memphis, a passeng ... Thu, 7 Aug 2008 23:12:26 GMT http://greasy.com/texastar/wish_cooler_bad_food__grrrrrrr.html I am more than ready for Fall and cooler temps! I haven't felt good this week. I caught some kind of a stomach bug and my sinuses and allergies are wreaking havoc too. So, it has mainly been sprite and crackers and bland food for me but more so the afore mentioned. Anyway we opened a new box of Premium saltine crackers and they tasted funny and smelt funny too. So, I didn't eat anymore I thought I don't need my tummy upset more than it already has been all week. I looked at the box and rea ... Thu, 7 Aug 2008 22:11:31 GMT http://greasy.com/troutbend/munchkin_alert.html We refer to my in-laws as The Munchkins because they are little tiny people, and have gotten smaller with age. Back when we had jobs our house was never company ready so if we found out Mr. Troutbend's folks were on the way over, we yelled MUNCHKIN ALERT and scurried around cleaning the junk off the dining table into boxes and quick wiping off the kitchen counters. It's a little bit better now - I have more time to keep the house more presentable, but there is definitely a lot of dusting a ... Thu, 7 Aug 2008 21:55:26 GMT http://greasy.com/turftoe331/love_canadian.html I have a shirt that says so; I have a heart that says so by filling to the point of hurting when I think of her 528 miles away. She was here yesterday morning. I saw her off. we got a full bonus day on tuesday because her flight was canceled. I have an angel on my bedroom wall. I have an angel on my nightstand. i have a beautiful angel--not of mercy but of patience, understanding, and love--who is now 528 miles away, but on tuesday, we side by side, facing each other on the bed, she held m ... Thu, 7 Aug 2008 21:45:10 GMT