the car

So of course it being Saturday that means my son gets up nice and early, this day being no exception, 0630.  So I take him off to his Tae Kwon Do class and keep hoping for the call from the dealership saying yes it really is only the battery it will cost 100 bucks you’re good to go but of course things never go like that. 

After Tae Kwon Do we’re of to the other house to do laundry as usual.  Due to the car issue I have decided to return quiet a few of the items I purchased from Aveda just in case the car tag is ridiculous.  But when I go to return the items, they don’t want to refund the money for everything so I only end up getting $65 back and the rest of the stuff is a credit.   So when we come back from the mall, I finally get the call from the Toyota people and yes it was the battery BUT they checked my brakes and I have zero brakes in the back and only about 45% in the front so of course they are advising new breaks cost $290, then they said that the power steering fluid area has some red fluid it in the container and it is suppose to be clear. 

I advise them to change the brakes.  They say the car will be ready at 1330 but I have to take my son to a birthday party at 1300hr so they will have to wait.  Off to the party we go and of course while I am there I start thinking about the car problems.  So even though I just had the power steering fluid flushed in February (I checked my receipts when I got back to the other house, also had to check when the brakes were done because I knew they had been done recently but they ended up being the front ones done in Oct)I have to get it done again because someone is an idiot, cost $ 126, on and did I mention the battery cost $119.  Basically when it’s all done current cost is $578.95 but of course they have recommended new tires soon (I already knew that), new timing belt and water pump and brakes in the front, cost don’t even want to imagine. 

So when talking to them at the b-day party, I start to ask why do I have to change the timing belt and water pump because I bought the car certified and I thought that meant they had replaced all the usual stuff. NOPE not the case, the only thing they do to make it certified is whatever has to be done according to the owner’s manual at the current mileage the car is being sold at.  So in other words it’s a big waste of money because certified vehicles usually cost about 3 to 4 grand more than non-certified.  It’s all-good though they when I bought my car and I gave them my trade in they gave me a lot more than it was worth so I guess we both came out even.  They screwed me I screwed them, but that was two years ago so it’s irrelevant now anyway.

So after the birthday party and going to get my car on our way home I have to fill up ($63 of course) and as I am pumping right in front of the gas station I see this car hauling ass in the fast lane but there is a car that looks like he is trying to pulling to the gas station form the fast lane and next thing you know, big crash.  The lady in the car gets out and starts cussing the dude out.  The cops came pretty quick and she was still cussing, the cop had to tell her to get back in the car several times because she kept interrupting when he was questioning the guy calling him a liar and all this other stuff.

Anyway even though I saw the crash I didn’t see everything that happened before it, so I didn’t bothering giving a witness statement.  Then I start explaining to my son how lucky we are that the car had only broken down and no one had hit us.  He mentioned the lady cussing the dude out and I was trying to explain to him sometimes accidents happen and getting upset doesn’t help anyone.  No one in the accident was hurt and there was only minor damage to both cars.  Of course this lead to a discussion on what about if you’re in a hurry or late for work and I of course try to explain that rushing somewhere isn’t worth getting hurt or dying.  Then I explain why I cuss people out sometimes, it’s not because they are hurrying, it’s because they are not driving properly, like not using their turn signal (which is one of my pet peeves).  I explain that using your signal lets other drivers know what you are doing and gives them time to react if they have to.  

The class continues and it doesn't end there

OK so the day has already started out bad.  We are sitting in the boring class and of course certain people had to reseat themselves to sit behind K & I.  I don’t like it when people sit behind me, especially since I had my things sitting behind me and now I had to move them beside me. 

Yesterday didn’t end that well either I went off to go shopping after I picked up my son from school which probably wasn’t the best idea since I was already tired and still trying to recover from the boredom.  I digress, so as I am in the process of going to the first store a good friend of mine that I haven’t seen in 7 years calls me up to let me know he will be in town for a week so I am a happy camper now, but this of course distracts me so I didn’t notice that I was charged for something I shouldn’t have been at he first store.  Also after looking at the receipt from the first store I realize the nail polish I loved in Canada and therefore bought there for $11, only cost $3.99 here, what the hell.  So then I move on to the next store where there are no issues on the quick return (I am still on the phone during this time).  Now I move on to Home Depot and of course this is where things go array but I don’t realize it until later.  Then I’m off to the Auto parts store because the other day some lady behind me pulled up beside me to let me know my brake light was out. My original reason to going to the store was to get windshield wiper fluid so as I  am pulling out of the parking lot to go to Wal-Mart, I realize I bought the bulbs which was a secondary item but forgot the wiper fluid. 

So we finally get to Wal-Mart and off to the toy department we go and the whole time I am reminding myself not to forget the wiper fluid.  Also need to remember to get K to check to make sure the brake lights are now working but so far I have forgotten every time we were near the car. 

By the time we get home I am now exhausted and only have enough energy to heat the rice I cooked the other day and then stuff my face with cake.  I finally get my son to bed and decide to re-pot the plants into the new pots with the new soil.  After I finish and as I am putting the soil away I realize that I am officially either an idiot or blind, on the bag is a big pot with an X through it, the soil is not to be used for potting.  (I’m voting for the blind) WHAT they make soil that can’t be used in pots are you for real.  So now of course I have to go get new soil for POTS.  I knew I shouldn’t have gone to Home Depot, I don’t like the store to begin with, should have just gone to Lowe’s.

Now I am trying to decide where in ABQ I’m going to live.  I really want a house so I can have a little garden but the majority of house rentals are in Rio Rancho which is about 18miles from work but still under consideration as gas is cheaper there.  I could always have a little box of soil (I will have to make sure it is a type that can go in a box) on a patio or balcony but it would limit what I could grow.  On the other side of that I would be in a good school district AND close to work approximately 5 miles or so.  I am hoping to make a trip out there before the move if all goes well J

I couldn’t wait until the class was done so I could head to the mall for some alone shopping.  It’s funny how the little things can be a lot harder when you have a child to amuse with you.  Alone shopping is such a treat; of course I usually buy too much stuff and end up returning all of it J

I went to my high school alumni website site last night and it’s amazing how it has been up-graded. http://www.kahsalumni.org/  It’s nice to see old classmates giving up-dates.  I also went to another alumni site where it’s a little more personal, people can comment on your picture and send you notes ect. It’s just getting started, I think once it’s in full swing, it will be great too. http://ktownraiders.ning.com/

After the class finally ended and almost on time too, 1300hr or so, K & I head back home.  And there I finally remember to get her to check my break lights and all is well.  So off to the mall I go and end up spending much more at my Aveda store than I had planned.  Then I stop at the mini-mall area up the street.  I go into Barnes & Nobles to get some more books for the Book Fairy to drop off, then to Rack Room Shoes to see if I can find anything new, then to Target to get the wrapping paper for the birthday party.  Now I pick my son up, then we head to Lowe’s to get the Potting Soil to replace the non-potting soil I accidentally bought the other day. 

Here is where the day starts to get to sucky, we pull out of Lowe’s and are on Route 1 and of course there is a red light.  As I look at my dashboard, lights start going on, and then the car dies.  What the hell….. Yup in the middle of rush hour and in the fast lane I am now stuck unable to move.  It took the tow truck an hour to get there but at least 45 minutes into the wait some really nice men push us out of the main road and onto a side st.  When I called Toyota to get the tow they said the Tow truck driver would get us home but of course when we get to Toyota (5 minutes before closing) the driver says they don’t do that.  So now I have to go in a figure out how the hell I am going to get us home. I manage to talk the guy there to give us a loaner, thank goodness. The guy at Toyota said it probably is just the battery and he will let me know tomorrow.

At least I got my coupon from Starbucks for my free drink.  See being a rewards member does have its benefits.

Bored out of my mind

Let’s see what I can up date on…  Well ABQ is not as far ahead as I thought it was.  I thought all the paperwork was done so that all I had to do was submit a few things and off I would go but of course nothing can be that easy.  So far they don’t have my transcripts, which they need for the RPA (have no clue what that is), they don’t have a job description and the one-man shop is very busy.  So the question is, will everything be ready in time for me to leave when planned?  My boss seems to think so, I on the other hand am not as confident. 

On another note, I finally managed to take my son to the Zoo and I even got K to go with us.  I think we all had a good time.  We walked for what seemed like forever though and my butt was exhausted for days after wards but of course not my son’s.  I bought my son a stuffed Tiger and he named him appropriately after the best Mexican Restaurant in the world, Pancho (the restaurant’s name being Pancho Villa).  We went to eat afterwards at California Tortilla but I can’t really say I was please with the food, then again nothing compares to Pancho Villa food anyway so maybe it’s not the restaurants fault (actually it is because the food wasn’t good but that’s just my opinion which I am entitled to). 

Hopefully we will actually get to go bike riding along some river like we keep talking about.  I wouldn’t mind the exercise J Every time we have even considered it; it has been either too hot or raining. 

I have been doing a lot of research on ABQ and am actually now looking forward to getting there.  I have found that I can probably get a very nice 3 bedroom 2 bath house for about $925 at 1600-square-feet with a yard.  How nice is that.  I am also getting more info about the schools there and I don’t think they will be too bad.  Also gas is cheaper there so that is encouraging. 

I’m looking forward to the drive as I am already planning the most important stop on the way, at Chapel Hill, NC the student store on campus.  I’m already saving money for that stop.  I am still researching where else we could stop on the way but none will be as important as the first stop.

Did I mention we are currently taking a mandatory Strategic Communications class with our job and it’s not looking up to be very exciting, I think it would have been better if we had had a real issue to plan for like most of the people in the class.  This class did get me thinking about the things this internship has offered me and could offer others.  With the economy not doing well, and companies laying people off left and right, the security of this internship is a big seller.  I am glad that I don’t have to worry about getting paid (but I do worry a little about if they will get my pay right when I get to ABQ) but either way, I still have a job.  And this job will lead to another job if I want it and want to move higher in the organization.  I am still hoping this will eventually lead me to Germany so I can be near my family.

My son’s godfather is coming back from being deployed very soon and we’re looking forward to seeing him. I’m glad he was able to return before we left for ABQ as who knows when we would have seen him again.  He deployed right before we got to Arlington and we were suppose to be gone before he got back.  Glad some things work in mysterious ways.  Of course this means the wonderful 3-bedroom apartment we have been staying in will no longer be ours but everything has its price. 

I am so happy, no ecstatic that Third Watch has FINALLY come out on DVD even if it’s only the first season.  The other five will come eventually.  Considering the show first aired in 1999 and ended in 2005, it seems like it has taken forever just for the 1^st season.

Coby Bell is so hot, I would take him to bed in a heart beat.  I still have not figured out why they cancelled this show. They could have easily gone another 5 seasons or more as long as they wouldn’t kill off or get rid of Coby. 

OK now that I know where I am going I am trying to figure out where to go for vacation after Thanksgiving before Christmas with one of my friends and her son.  We are considering somewhere warm of course somewhere around Nov to Dec.  I am hoping we can get a good deal for the Caribbean but it looks like most of the deals are to South America which I wont mind but have to ask her how she feels about it. 

Third note, I have to start researching how I can make it possible for my mother to move part-time to NM.  Since she is Canadian and gets her health care for free there, that is my biggest issue.  I am hoping to find a way to add her to my health care plan so that she wont have to worry about getting sick while visiting especially since NM is far from any Canadian border. 

Now comes the sad news, K & I have just realized we will be 8 hours apart which means we wont be at work at the same time L How will we talk to each other on AKO IM or DSN?  Oh of all the injustices of the world lol.  OK it’s not that serious but still.

I have read two books in the last three days and enjoyed the first one, “Stranger in Paradise” by Robert B. Parker.  The second one wasn’t as good, “Killer Weekend” by  Ridley Pearson, but it kept me going.  I am now on my third book YEAH me, it “Double Take” by Catherine Coulter.  I also recently read “Quicksand” by Iris Johnansen, it was a great book, kept me up way past my bedtime.  I love to read; my favorite authors need to start putting out quicker.  Just to name a few of them, they are:  James Patterson, Patricia Cornwell, Anne Perry, Catherine Coulter, Dan Brown, Sara Paretsky, Elizabeth George, Ridley Pearson, Lisa Gardner, Jeffrey Deaver, John Sandford, Carole Nelson Douglas, Iris Johnansen, Johnathan Kellermanm and Robert B. Parker.

OK I think that is enough.  I’m sure I’ll have more tomorrow as the class continues.

well it's been decided

OK so I was going to post yesterday but I was still a little pissy. I was basically cornered into taking Albuquerque whether I wanted to or not. My boss wouldn't even consider trying to get Kentucky for me, guess it was too much work. Now at least I know when I am leaving but unfortunately my son will start his first year of school late because for some insane reason Albuquerque starts their school year 12 August (what the hell). I am officially leaving here the 13th of August which I was pretty ticked at especially if I had known I would be forced into Albi they why dragged it out until now, at least if I had been forced early I could have made it there before school started. The only good thing about leaving here so late is I get to see one of my good friends who use to be sort of my supervisor in the AF. She will be in the DC area the first weekend of August and had I left my original depart date I would have missed seeing her before she left for Korea for 2 years. So now I am running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to figure out where in Albi to live or if I should go to Rio Rancho (which is almost 20 miles from work). There are a few places in Albi that are ok but I am having a hard time figuring out where I should look to be in the school district I want. I sort of know for Rio Rancho but that's a much smaller place. I'm sure I will add more on this topic but I've run out of steam after a long day of running people around the job.

Canada Trip Continued

So I'm back at Starbucks borrowing internet from the pub next door :)

Today's will just be a short up date as I have to get ready to go on the road soon. I did not make it to another movie :( but there really wasn't anything I wanted to see.

I have also been thinking a lot about going to Albuquerque and I think I have decided to do it. There are several reasons I can come up with not to go but the more I read about the area the more it seems like not so bad a spot, besides it's number 46 on the top 100 places to raise a family list put out by wedMD. (http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/best-places-raise-family?ecd=wnl_prg_070308) I was considering Fort Knox, KY as a position just opened up there but I think we are starting to run out of time. Monday was pretty uneventful, as usual some of my friends weren't available when they said they would be and I didn't get to see them but such is life. My son was very disappointed about not seeing his "uncle" but he has to learn sometime people don't always do what they say they will do. He did get his hair cut though by the only person he really lets cut it properly so i'm happy :) Now he wont be sweating his butt off when he's running around, he doesn't like it too much though but momma knows best.

Of course we went to go eat at Pancho Villa and in case you missed it in the first post it's the best Mexican restaurant EVER. And I am just waiting for them to open so we can do lunch and then get on the road. I'm really not motivated to get on the road but I do want to get back to our temporary home as I miss those comforts. Seems like as I get older I want to stay home more. I"m sure I will add more about this trip later but I better let it stand as is for now so I can get back to the house and finish the little things before we roll out.

Hope all is well with everyone.

Canada Trip (currently at Starbucks with random connectivity)

Ok so here’s how the trip went.  Let’s start with the drive on Friday.  I assumed (and you know what that does) that not very many people would be traveling on the 4^th of July but of course that was not the case.  We got a late start because we were out too late the night before at the Lion King at the Kennedy Center.  The show was pretty good, at least the customs were great and original, but I probably should have got tickets for an afternoon show.  My son did manage to stay awake though to my surprise.  We didn’t get home until after 2300hr and I didn’t get to bed until after midnight by the time I had the car packed. 

Well I digress, we left around 0700hr and I sort of took my time, which is unusual, but the funny thing is even with the five or so stops we still made it at the car’s ETA.  As soon as we arrive, we head off to the bike store because I have decided to try to get back into biking.  I have a 20 year old back that I want to trade in for something more recent but they didn’t have any used bikes my size (no surprise there) and the cheapest one there is about $478 and I am not trying to spend more than $400 to include the bike thing that I need to bring the bike back home. 

Anyway after going there and not having made a decision we head off to my favorite restaurant, Pancho Villa, the best Mexican place around.  So of course I enjoy the hell out of my meal and then go hang at the basketball park where I run into a few people I know but that is no surprise.  After one of my friends is done playing we of course head to Pancho Villa (yes I know I just had it about 3 hours before) but did I mention it was the best Mexican restaurant ever.  We bumped into a few of his friends and the restaurant and we decided to join them.  It was actual fun hanging out chatting watching the people go by (we were sitting outside it was a gorgeous night).  Next thing I know it’s 2300hr and time for me to hit the bed as I had been up since 0600hr.

Ok now I get up the next morning around 0830hr (my son actually slept in, how amazing) and I start getting ready to go to my big Spa day.  So I head over there around 1015hr and get there about 15 minutes early (oh how quickly one forgets the time it takes to get somewhere here, there is no traffic when you compare it to DC).  OK so I’m sitting inside waiting on the person who will service me (for lack of a better phrase), and she is now 10 minutes late (her tipping is declining as I sit there and wait).  Finally she comes to get me and we begin my day at the spa.  Ok this is the part where things get a little dicey.

We start with my facial and everything is going great for the first hour or so and then out of nowhere a migraine starts to hit me.  Migraines are not a pretty thing especially for me.  But eventually it fades a bit when we get into the body wrap but when I wake up after having been wrapped for a while it’s back and stronger.  Now I go get my shower to get the mud off of me as that is what I was wrapped in and I’m not doing so well and still have a pedicure to sit threw.  Now I just want the day to be over.  I forgot to say though, the lady who was servicing me, was doing an outstanding job so now her tip has gone back up.  She does a wonderful job on my feet and makes this perfect color of blue but I am not able to enjoy this part at all, as the migraine is getting worse and worse.  Finally I can leave and I popped two Imitrax but by the time I get home, it still hasn’t gotten any better as a matter of fact it has gotten worse, and I start puking my guts out.  Mind you I barely ate anything that day so it wasn’t pleasant.  OK so about an hour goes by and it’s just getting worse and then it’s to the point where I need to go to the emergency room.  Yup you heard me right, I got to spend a wonderful Saturday in the emergency room.  I was there for about seven hours because every emergency room seems to have a minimum four-hour wait.  Oh and to top it off I got an IV (did I mention I hate needles and anything like them).  So they pump me full of drugs and I get a little better, enough to be fed up being there and ready to go home.  The place was freezing and I had two blankets, but that wasn’t enough.  The doctor was going to pump me with more drugs but I had been there long enough and didn’t have the patience to stay any longer (should have though cause there was still a minor headache brewing).  Anyway I finally make it home and eat some soup then off to bed. Finally I get to sleep in the warmth.

So now we are on Sunday.  I was looking forward to watching the fellas at the basketball court but because I was going to see my old friend Ang, it didn’t really care too much about the game besides as usual my mother wanted to go there as well and she is always doing embarrassing things.  Hard to pick up hotties when you’re mom is around.  As I am waiting for Ang to get to the house I run out to Costco to pick up a few things and get back before she gets there thank goodness.  So were having a good time catching up but as we are at my mother’s it’s hard for us to speak as we want and she of course wants to be part of this conversation.  Finally we go to get some food.  Can you guess where?  Pancho Villa of course.  We get there and finally we can chat.  It’s funny how the friends you knew way back when, are the type of friends you can pick up your conversation just as before regardless that it’s been about 15 or so years since you had seen each other.

As we are at the restaurant, Wimbledon is on the screen, and there is a hottie playing with a really nice ass and arms J.  Unfortunately I didn’t get to see the end of the game, as there was a game delay in England.  I hope hottie won.  Once I get access to the Internet I will find out. (Did I mention my mother has no Internet and these damn Canadians all have passwords on their routers so I couldn’t steal, I mean borrow it).  Did I also mention that both the owner and the bartender are hotties at the restaurant but of course they both have girlfriends (nothing wrong with eye candy though).

So we finally finish up there and head to the park.  The basketball game is just ending and of course the St. Luke’s boys win again against the cops.  (St Luke’s is the name of the park that has a wading pool, playground and basketball courts and I’ve been going there for 25 years and fellas have been playing ball there for just as long).  This is where I always go to see some hotties and Sunday was no different.  I of course was smart and brought my new Nikon to the park and took several pictures.  I have some hotties on camera yeah.  The pictures will be posted J. So Ang and I continue to hang out and chat until she has to go as she has a five-hour drive ahead of her.  Then I come back to the park and take more pictures.  I chat a while with the fellas and head out.  And of course because I have a babysitter, I’m off to the movies.  Ready for my review:

I saw Wanted and boy that movie is action packed.  I like it from the get go, the only thing I didn’t really like was the very end but hey maybe they will follow up with a sequel to make up for it.  Anyway, it had some unexpected results that I wont actually post because I don’t want to spoil this movie.  It is definitely worth seeing.  I’m glad I went even thought it was over-priced as I am in Canada not to say the US is much better. (I will try to make it to another movie today if it’s possible).Of course I didn’t make it to the comedy club because my friends are punks and they just had to go see Snoop Dog who was playing at the Bluesfest that Ottawa has every year.   

New read old book

OK So one day I'm surfing the net at work which I know is a surprise to everyone (yeah right). Everyday I check a specific website and it always has a summary of information on a specific topic be it person, place, event ect. Anyway one day the topic is Anne Frank and as I am so bored at work I decide to read it.
The book was interesting and really gets you thinking especially when you consider it is being written by a thirteen year old. Of course because it is a true story you don't get the ending you want nor the information that you wish you knew (like what exactly happens after they get captured and how exactly does she die).
So as this is not meant to be an in depth review I will end it with I'm glad I read it but I wouldn't read it again. I think I will stick to my mysteries lol.

Working two

I'm working two blogs right now but am struggling with the other because it gets me tired just thinking of the things I'm commenting on in it. Anyway, here's my ramp, my son has had a fever for about 11 days or so and I have taken him to the doctor twice and he has been give 4 different meds and he still has a fever. I'm hoping today the doctor can tell me what it might be as they took throat culture Monday. Sometimes I wish I was still in Canada because even though it may take a while to get appointments on non-emergency things, they are very good at what they do.

And on that note, I still don't know where i am going. I think I have ruled out Albi because it is too far from anyone and I mean anyone I know, and it being a one man shop once I would be there, two, it may require a lot or some over-time as well as TDYs which I will not be able to do due to the fact that I know NO ONE (did I already mention that). So then came up Galveston, TX and I explored that possibility and before you go there it is still far from anyone I know but at least 1000 miles closer to NO ONE. Anyway, the cost of living there is higher than I expected and of course the schools don't have great ratings, and when I mean not great, I mean like 28/100 or 32/100. Of course there was the Ft Lewis thing, but after the conversation with the hiring authority, she is going to take a look at the list and scrub it then do interviews next week (I am not on the list). She says she wants someone who can hit the ground running, no problem for me, BUT wants someone with a strong something something, I stopped listening when I realized she wont even consider me. Then today I saw a job at Ft Bragg and I thought hey why not, it's really close to the best school in the whole wide world and if you don't know that would be UNC. But of course it's not in the right pay grade so another job possibility down the tube. Oh did I mention ANOTHER Heidelberg job opened this week in the same office as the other one I was hoping to get a job at. I think my boss is starting to get impatient with me because I don't want to commit to anything. Did I also mention there was one at Fort Lee but he offered that to someone else but I would have taken that one in a heart beat. But come to find out with that one, they haven't written the job description yet and some other blah blah blah so they aren't ready to consider anyone right now.

So all of this uncertaintity is stressing me out. I can't make any plans for the future like vacations and such, no idea where I will be living, when I will be leaving and most importantly will I get there in time for my son to start school when he is suppose to.
I'm really hoping my few days of vacation that are coming up will help. I do have a half day or so booked at a spa which I plan on enjoying to the fullest without thinking about the cost.

On a lighter side, one of my favorite co-workers is coming to town at the end of August and I hope to see her before she goes to Korea for two years. She was one of the few people who did her most to try to help me stay in the AF. She was a great mentor (and still is) and a good friend. She's just bad with the keeping in touch thing, I had to find out from one of my old tech school instructor's that works in the same building as me that she was coming to town.

Ok I think that is it for now but I get the feeling there is more to come.
Stay tuned

On the sidelines

There has been something going on where I live for about a month now and it's really starting to irritate me so I figure why not just put it out there and vent.

So there is this guy let's call him "Real" Tim and then later a Tim "Clone" will enter the story just so you know who is who.

So real Tim lives in the apartment building next door and I use to see him occasionally in the parking lot and he would say hi yada yada. But one day he strikes up a conversation and we chit chat. he tells me next time I'm outside to bring my phone so he can give me his number. So I do and when i walk over there to get the number from him, some chick is there but whatever I don't care. He then proceeds to give me a number.

So I end up going out the night he gives me the number and while on the metro decided to text him and below are the texts I receive: (In other words he gave me his boy's number)

Texts I've received from Tim Clone (I've erased some so you wont get the whole story):
June 6 1810hr: yes who is this
1816hr: where did i meet u at love?
1816hr: hi how are u, what are u up 2?

1925hr: Im bout 2 call u ok?

2125hr: I hope 2 hear from u, im really bored, lol

2352hr: hey its lamont, u got me confused, i'm single, lol

June 25 2054hr: whats up my lady
2058hr: watchn tv, still waitn to meet u

June 26 1434hr: why are u so mean? im from nc and im not mean, lol, i always like meetn new people, so i hope we meet soon
June 28 2017hr: what are u up 2 ms lady?
2030hr: U shouldve invited me, just kiddn, are u going out later?

2034hr: oh ok i thought u had family here to watch him, my bad, so stop and say hi on ur way in

2043hr: oh ok, i meant i would come outside 4 sec but it cool, its not that serious


Then later that evening this is what I get from him:


Text from real Tim (there have been a lot more but i erased most of them):
June 6 2141hr: Tim
2151hr: i think u are sweet

So anyway, Tim Clone is still texting to meet which is really starting to irritate me but on the good note Real Tim finally got the message to not talk to me since he wants to play childish games. I'm hoping Tim Clone will clue in soon and stop texting as well.

I was going to say a lot more about the situation but the air has gone out of me on this topic
but I figured I'd at least wrap it up. I wish i had kept all of my responses to the texts because they would probably make more sense but I like to clear them out.

Just talking

(I've tried to set up a poll but I've been told it isn't working. When people select something it doesn't register, any ideas on how to fix that)

So I've decided to update everyone.

First off I had my interview with Albuquerque yesterday and to my complete dismay it went very well (if you haven't figured it out I really don't want to go there) but it is an option. They asked me if I would take the job if they offered it to me and then they asked when I could tell them. This is a good thing since Germany is looking further and further away :( In other words it's highly unlikely it will come threw nor the Ft Lewis option that came up recently. I am hoping to figure out how to put up a survey so look for it in regards to what I should do with my job options.

Oh before I forget my son has his graduation on Saturday from pre-k but he's been sick all week so I hope he's good to go as they are doing a performance.

Back to my ramblings, this weekend was spent at my uncle's house so there isn't very much exciting to write about.

I am taking my son to go see the Lion King on the 3rd of July (which he doesn't know about I hope it will be a nice surprise for him). I will definitely update on that.

I am looking forward to going to Canada for the 4th of July weekend. I will for sure have some good stories after that if all goes well that is. There is already a BBQ that I am going to on that Sunday and I know I will be hitting the comedy club plus my favorite restaurant Pancho Villa which has the best Mexican food EVER. Trust me I have been going there for over 25 years. The owner is the greatest and I always have a seat at the bar (the bartenders are friendly to and very generous hehe). I will also get to drool over the guys on the basketball court by the house and I think I will try out my new camera, practice makes perfect.

Now I may not have Internet access while up there so you may not hear anything until after I get back. So be patient if that ends up being the case. If I was going this weekend I know I'd have a lot to say as it is Canada Day on the 1st and they really get down. I always end up stumbling home as the sun is rising on those occasions lol but I'm supposedly grown now.