Ok, I admit it, I am getting old. I just don't understand these kids today. What is wrong with the Lindsay's, Brit Brits, Paris' and other young celebutants of the world today?
They are living a dream of so many young girls and yet they choose to turn that dream into a nightmare.
These brats have not only a silver spoon, but apparently coke to put on that spoon. Give me a break already. You can afford to live a priviledged life - HIRE A DRIVER.
It is sad that young girls look up to these morons. What a lovely example to set.
What is even more disgusting then the behavior of these twits, is the behavior of their parents. Did they ever read Parenting Magazine? They sure didn't teach their children well.
Accept the help that you have pretended to get. I would bet that LiLo or Brit Brit will not be named as spokesmodels for Promises anytime soon.
You may not care about your own lives, but don't kill someone else in your stupor.
Why do I even care?
Did you watch the Democratic debate last night?
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Sunday, July 22, 2007
RANDOM THOUGHTS
Why do celebrities inject collagen into their lips so they look like they are wearing two dead fish on their mouths? Do they really think that is attractive?
If you think about random thoughts, are they still random?
How can someone you have so much in common with (except gender) turn out to be such an a$$? Does that make you and a$$, too?
Why can't skunks spray in an aromatic scent, rather then a stank?
If you don't eat junk food, it is amazing, you will lose weight.
Why does too much coffee make you jittery, yet hanging out in a coffee house is so relaxing?
How can some people be so mean to animals? They are just a 4 legged form of humanity. Shame on Michael Vick, you belong in jail.
Why would Paula Abdul let her life be put on TV? With her 15 assistants, why wouldn't anyone stop her? Or feed her? Or let her sleep? Or get her help?
If I stop typing now, does it mean I am done thinking random thoughts?
Until next time...
If you think about random thoughts, are they still random?
How can someone you have so much in common with (except gender) turn out to be such an a$$? Does that make you and a$$, too?
Why can't skunks spray in an aromatic scent, rather then a stank?
If you don't eat junk food, it is amazing, you will lose weight.
Why does too much coffee make you jittery, yet hanging out in a coffee house is so relaxing?
How can some people be so mean to animals? They are just a 4 legged form of humanity. Shame on Michael Vick, you belong in jail.
Why would Paula Abdul let her life be put on TV? With her 15 assistants, why wouldn't anyone stop her? Or feed her? Or let her sleep? Or get her help?
If I stop typing now, does it mean I am done thinking random thoughts?
Until next time...
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Happy Birthday, Leah Marie
Happy Birthday, Leah Marie
On Monday we would have said Happy Birthday to you
The world should have been wide open for all you wanted to do
a shining star
a tender soul
a happy spirit
a gracious young lady to everyone you knew
I miss you much, I always will, my dear.
I still can not believe you're no longer here
a contagious laugh
a hug so tight
a twinkle in your eye
The depth of love you gave made you wise beyond your years
That drunken driver crossed the line
He took away someone so young, so devine
a cute little girl
a lovely young lady
a beautiful memory
Leah Marie, rest in peace, your in my heart till the end of my time
On Monday we would have said Happy Birthday to you
The world should have been wide open for all you wanted to do
a shining star
a tender soul
a happy spirit
a gracious young lady to everyone you knew
I miss you much, I always will, my dear.
I still can not believe you're no longer here
a contagious laugh
a hug so tight
a twinkle in your eye
The depth of love you gave made you wise beyond your years
That drunken driver crossed the line
He took away someone so young, so devine
a cute little girl
a lovely young lady
a beautiful memory
Leah Marie, rest in peace, your in my heart till the end of my time
Friday, July 13, 2007
The Old Maureen IS Coming Back!
So I don't have a job - BFD.
...I can sleep as late as I want
...I can wear shorts and flip flops all day
...I can stay up till 4 am if I want
...I can do whatever I want during the day
...I can even do nothing during the day
What do I have
...a roof over my head
...food on my table
...a car that can take me to the next job
...a loving family
...great friends
...cyber-friends
...my health
What is worse then my situation
...the thousands of soldiers at risk of dying every day
...the thousands of soldiers that have already lost the battle
...the families that have to mourn for loved ones
...people ailing with serious illness
...the homeless men, women and children
...the hungry men, women and children
...the people that are truly lonely
I am blessed with so much. I just needed to sit back and see it.
Thanks for putting up with me.
...I can sleep as late as I want
...I can wear shorts and flip flops all day
...I can stay up till 4 am if I want
...I can do whatever I want during the day
...I can even do nothing during the day
What do I have
...a roof over my head
...food on my table
...a car that can take me to the next job
...a loving family
...great friends
...cyber-friends
...my health
What is worse then my situation
...the thousands of soldiers at risk of dying every day
...the thousands of soldiers that have already lost the battle
...the families that have to mourn for loved ones
...people ailing with serious illness
...the homeless men, women and children
...the hungry men, women and children
...the people that are truly lonely
I am blessed with so much. I just needed to sit back and see it.
Thanks for putting up with me.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Where's the good?
I am trying to find the the good , and it seems way too elusive
.
You know the expressions - shooting one's self in the foot, or, we are our own worst enemy? They are ringing so very true for me right now. The ringing is so loud, like bells tolling in my head.
I had two jobs lined up - or so I thought. I wasn't sure how I would decide which one to take when I would finally be faced with that decision. Foolishly, after the interviews with both places, and the certainty that was given to me at both places, I suspended my job search. How effing stupid was that?
When the first one called me last week and said that I was NOT getting the position afterall, I was kind of shocked. But, I tried to look at in a way as not a personal way. I chose to pick out the negative aspects of the job and became thankful I didn't get it. Besides, I had the other one in the bag (as I was led to believe). It was just a matter of time until it came thru.
This morning the phone rang. They went with someone else. I was speechless. I still am and I don't know what they are thinking. I know the other person that was up for it, and I am more qualified, better suited for it and already had marketing plans in place for them (which I had shared with the interviewer and she was all excited by it). By the way, I worked for them before, built them a HUGE business, made them an a$$load of money and trained other managers for them.
So, here I am. Back to square one. I can't stop crying. I am scared as hell. I don't want to burden or scare my family right now. My friends are all at work. I can't even talk without bawling. I know I have to begin the search again, but I have just totally run out of steam.
Maybe tomorrow I can find the good that came out of this. Maybe.
.
You know the expressions - shooting one's self in the foot, or, we are our own worst enemy? They are ringing so very true for me right now. The ringing is so loud, like bells tolling in my head.
I had two jobs lined up - or so I thought. I wasn't sure how I would decide which one to take when I would finally be faced with that decision. Foolishly, after the interviews with both places, and the certainty that was given to me at both places, I suspended my job search. How effing stupid was that?
When the first one called me last week and said that I was NOT getting the position afterall, I was kind of shocked. But, I tried to look at in a way as not a personal way. I chose to pick out the negative aspects of the job and became thankful I didn't get it. Besides, I had the other one in the bag (as I was led to believe). It was just a matter of time until it came thru.
This morning the phone rang. They went with someone else. I was speechless. I still am and I don't know what they are thinking. I know the other person that was up for it, and I am more qualified, better suited for it and already had marketing plans in place for them (which I had shared with the interviewer and she was all excited by it). By the way, I worked for them before, built them a HUGE business, made them an a$$load of money and trained other managers for them.
So, here I am. Back to square one. I can't stop crying. I am scared as hell. I don't want to burden or scare my family right now. My friends are all at work. I can't even talk without bawling. I know I have to begin the search again, but I have just totally run out of steam.
Maybe tomorrow I can find the good that came out of this. Maybe.
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Lucky 7's
Today is 7-7-07 and inspired a lot of talk about luck and transversely bad luck. I must admit, I was more of a believer in bad luck then good luck, but I sat back and really thought about it. Most (not all) of the bad things that I have experienced or chalked up to bad luck really (REALLY) could have been a whole lot worse. I have thought about a number of them and discovered what in fact turned out to be "lucky" about the experiences.
Let's go back a couple of years...
BAD LUCK - 2 discs herniated and 2 more bulging. Pain unbelievable.
GOOD LUCK - learned to take better care of my back and posture. Learned exercises. Also, discovered that I had high blood pressure and am being treated for it. Had the back problem not happened, maybe the blood pressure would have continued to rise and, well, I don't wanna go there.
BAD LUCK - Furnace caught fire in my house.
GOOD LUCK - I was not hurt except for some minor smoke inhalation. My house still stood. I learned that I did not have adequate home owner's insurance, but, on the other hand I increased my insurance and am adequately covered now. I also had every bit of fabric in my home dry cleaned or steam cleaned. Eventually, my house will be completely re-painted from top to bottom.
BAD LUCK - I lost my job with Pfaltzgraff.
GOOD LUCK - I no longer had to schlep any heavy dishes, much better for my back. The company had changed hands and the new corporation was not a nice place to be, anyhow!
BAD LUCK - Got robbed at work.
GOOD LUCK - I realized that jewelry is not the career path for me. Even if I was not losing this job, I would be looking elsewhere. I also learned some great relaxation techniques to get thru the stress and fear.
BAD LUCK - Losing this job.
GOOD LUCK - Being available for the RIGHT and GREAT position to become mine.
BAD LUCK - Fell very hard for the wrong guy.
GOOD LUCK - Able to have those feelings again and finding out it was doomed sooner then later.
Those were some of the things that have caused me the most stress over the past couple of years. Had I thought about it in the lucky vs. unlucky terms, I could have faced far fewer sleepless nights. Lucky for me I figured it out - finally.
Until next time...
Let's go back a couple of years...
BAD LUCK - 2 discs herniated and 2 more bulging. Pain unbelievable.
GOOD LUCK - learned to take better care of my back and posture. Learned exercises. Also, discovered that I had high blood pressure and am being treated for it. Had the back problem not happened, maybe the blood pressure would have continued to rise and, well, I don't wanna go there.
BAD LUCK - Furnace caught fire in my house.
GOOD LUCK - I was not hurt except for some minor smoke inhalation. My house still stood. I learned that I did not have adequate home owner's insurance, but, on the other hand I increased my insurance and am adequately covered now. I also had every bit of fabric in my home dry cleaned or steam cleaned. Eventually, my house will be completely re-painted from top to bottom.
BAD LUCK - I lost my job with Pfaltzgraff.
GOOD LUCK - I no longer had to schlep any heavy dishes, much better for my back. The company had changed hands and the new corporation was not a nice place to be, anyhow!
BAD LUCK - Got robbed at work.
GOOD LUCK - I realized that jewelry is not the career path for me. Even if I was not losing this job, I would be looking elsewhere. I also learned some great relaxation techniques to get thru the stress and fear.
BAD LUCK - Losing this job.
GOOD LUCK - Being available for the RIGHT and GREAT position to become mine.
BAD LUCK - Fell very hard for the wrong guy.
GOOD LUCK - Able to have those feelings again and finding out it was doomed sooner then later.
Those were some of the things that have caused me the most stress over the past couple of years. Had I thought about it in the lucky vs. unlucky terms, I could have faced far fewer sleepless nights. Lucky for me I figured it out - finally.
Until next time...
Friday, July 06, 2007
Back when I started this blogging thingy, it was purely by accident. My cousin Fran started a blogspot, and I wanted to comment on her blog. I had never even heard of a blog up to this point! By some strange occurance, when I tried to log in, it brought me to the dashboard and kinda forced me to create a bloggy of my own. Since Fran is my cousin, and the participants on her blog were all cousins, I , being the creative genius I am, came up with the name cousinscorner! How original! When I left the first post - NO ONE commented. Forever. I never even came back to it for the longest time.
Then, thru Fran's suggestions I checked out other blogs. Eventually, I visited other blogs, began commenting and was told - matter of factly - to start updating my blog! The rest is history.
I have "met" so many nice people thru the blogoshpere. I call you my strangerfriends. The kind words and encouragement you have given me is not unnoticed and certainly is appreciated.
I just want to say a global THANK YOU!
Until next time...
Then, thru Fran's suggestions I checked out other blogs. Eventually, I visited other blogs, began commenting and was told - matter of factly - to start updating my blog! The rest is history.
I have "met" so many nice people thru the blogoshpere. I call you my strangerfriends. The kind words and encouragement you have given me is not unnoticed and certainly is appreciated.
I just want to say a global THANK YOU!
Until next time...
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
For Danielle!
I was admonished by Danielle for not updating, so, after bowing my head in shame, sitting in the corner for a time-out and slapping my wrists, here is an update.
It is probably going to be a let down, because not too much to write about. Sorry in advance. Let's see...
~ Gained .4 at weight Watcher's ;(
~ Worked today, the 4th of July. Independence Day - not to independent! Was supposed to be off, but I won't go there.
~ Have you seen the Paula Abdul show on Bravo? OMG, she is a train wreck!! Is she drunk, drugged out or just plain DITZY? If I were Paula I sure wouldn't want my life chronicalled on TV for all to see. And on video, to come back to haunt me forevah!
~4 more days open at work, then a couple to pack up. Worried to be out of work, but, glad to get out of there. After it is over, maybe I will write about some of things that I dealt with there. I thought I had a really good job lined up, but, it fell through. Fear is starting to set in.
~ Did any of you see Isaih Washington on LKL? That man needs to keep his piehole shut, put his tail between his legs and move on.
~ Impeach Cheney and then Bush.
~ Where are you Yaakova? This is for Shayna ---> =^..^=
~ Sharon, are you lurking?
~ Cher, I'm still thirsting for some java!
~ Sara, thanks again for the card.
So, Danielle, was it worth the wait? I warned y'all it would be pretty boring here in blogland!
Until next time...
It is probably going to be a let down, because not too much to write about. Sorry in advance. Let's see...
~ Gained .4 at weight Watcher's ;(
~ Worked today, the 4th of July. Independence Day - not to independent! Was supposed to be off, but I won't go there.
~ Have you seen the Paula Abdul show on Bravo? OMG, she is a train wreck!! Is she drunk, drugged out or just plain DITZY? If I were Paula I sure wouldn't want my life chronicalled on TV for all to see. And on video, to come back to haunt me forevah!
~4 more days open at work, then a couple to pack up. Worried to be out of work, but, glad to get out of there. After it is over, maybe I will write about some of things that I dealt with there. I thought I had a really good job lined up, but, it fell through. Fear is starting to set in.
~ Did any of you see Isaih Washington on LKL? That man needs to keep his piehole shut, put his tail between his legs and move on.
~ Impeach Cheney and then Bush.
~ Where are you Yaakova? This is for Shayna ---> =^..^=
~ Sharon, are you lurking?
~ Cher, I'm still thirsting for some java!
~ Sara, thanks again for the card.
So, Danielle, was it worth the wait? I warned y'all it would be pretty boring here in blogland!
Until next time...
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