SAVE SOME MONEY
I went to the movies yesterday and managed to spend less than $10. Trust me that is no easy feat. Even if you go to the bargain matinee in the afternoon.
Movie ticket $7.75
Popcorn $0.75 ( Local Casino gives away free small popcorn on Wednesday, upgrade for $0.75
Water $0.49 ( Arrowhead water at Albertson's -vs- $5.75 for a Large Soda)
Candy $0.01 ( Who knows it was 2 pieces of hard candy I brought along in my pocket to quell
that sweet tooth -vs- $3.75 for a box of butterfinger bites that is actually less
candy than 1 candy bar at 7-11)
Total Cost $9.00
I can actually remember when that whole day might cost me as little as $1-2 when I was a kid living on an Air Force base. I don't go to an evening movie unless I have a freeby ticket to get in. I also have a discount card for another brand of theaters that gets you the occasional free movie ticket, or soda and discount candy and popcorn on midweek days
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
SSSSHHHHHH Again
THE 2ND INTERVIEW
Git a call back for a second interview at a local casino for a bartender job. It's only an on-call position but it is a foot in the door of a job with benefits and shit.
ALBERTSON'S
This was a sign that I saw while I was at the local grocer paying a bill to keep the lights on at the house.
It just struck me as odd that these two items were on the same row. Are we planning ahead for a disaster later.
CLEAN EATING
Tried another new recipe from Clean Eating Magazine tonight. Tasty & Healthy. Though I might suggest adding some cooked chicken and I did add a little hot sauce for additional flavor. Has around 180 calories per bowl. If you haven't checked out the magazine you might want to. I have tried 3 recipes in the last week and they were all very good.
Black-Eyed Peas Stew with Collard Greens & Potatoes
Git a call back for a second interview at a local casino for a bartender job. It's only an on-call position but it is a foot in the door of a job with benefits and shit.
ALBERTSON'S
This was a sign that I saw while I was at the local grocer paying a bill to keep the lights on at the house.
CLEAN EATING
Tried another new recipe from Clean Eating Magazine tonight. Tasty & Healthy. Though I might suggest adding some cooked chicken and I did add a little hot sauce for additional flavor. Has around 180 calories per bowl. If you haven't checked out the magazine you might want to. I have tried 3 recipes in the last week and they were all very good.
Monday, March 7, 2011
SSSHHHHHH
TOMORROW
I don't want to jinx it but I have an interview at one of the local casinos tomorrow night. Woohoo. Wish me luck.
WEIRD
I was at Barnes and Noble tonight reading a new book and had a pretty weird experience. I was just sitting their minding my own business when all of a sudden at the table next to me some latina lady had an out of body religious experience. I am not sure what actually happened but they were all praying and then she busted loose like a woman at any black funeral I have ever been to when there was an open casket. Yes I have been to one!!! Just very weird. They couldn't find anywhere better to have this take place than Starbuck's at B&N. I mean I always heard that Starbuck's coffee could be a religious experience but come on already
I don't want to jinx it but I have an interview at one of the local casinos tomorrow night. Woohoo. Wish me luck.
WEIRD
I was at Barnes and Noble tonight reading a new book and had a pretty weird experience. I was just sitting their minding my own business when all of a sudden at the table next to me some latina lady had an out of body religious experience. I am not sure what actually happened but they were all praying and then she busted loose like a woman at any black funeral I have ever been to when there was an open casket. Yes I have been to one!!! Just very weird. They couldn't find anywhere better to have this take place than Starbuck's at B&N. I mean I always heard that Starbuck's coffee could be a religious experience but come on already
Sunday, March 6, 2011
YOU CAN BE MY HUCKABEE
REPUBLICAN
I never really considered myself a republican or a conservative, at least not for the most part. I mean I don't appreciate some one else spending my hard earned money haphazardly but I am also reasonably liberal socially. But I am currently reading Mike Huckabee's new book " A Simple Government" and I have to tell you the man makes a lot of sense. I almost voted for him in the last election but got a little scared off by the perception of him as much more conservative than he probably is in real life. I have seen him on a number of talk shows over the last couple of years and he usually makes a pretty good impression on me each time that I hear him speak. I have to say that without any future gaffs on his part or some unveiling of a secret past life he has a pretty good chance of getting my vote the next time around.
I never really considered myself a republican or a conservative, at least not for the most part. I mean I don't appreciate some one else spending my hard earned money haphazardly but I am also reasonably liberal socially. But I am currently reading Mike Huckabee's new book " A Simple Government" and I have to tell you the man makes a lot of sense. I almost voted for him in the last election but got a little scared off by the perception of him as much more conservative than he probably is in real life. I have seen him on a number of talk shows over the last couple of years and he usually makes a pretty good impression on me each time that I hear him speak. I have to say that without any future gaffs on his part or some unveiling of a secret past life he has a pretty good chance of getting my vote the next time around.
Friday, March 4, 2011
JOB HUNTING.......
....CAN BE FUN
Went to an interview at one of the local casinos today. Hopefully I will get a job. With benefits and shit!!!.
The funny part was that when I walked in there were two ladies sitting there waiting for their appointment. One was drop dead gorgeous and had on one very short mini-type skirt. If was of the mind I could have told you the color of her panties. Did I mention she was hot.
Women number two was a moderately attractive lady dressed what appeared to be very professionally and well put together. On first glance I would say that she was dressed appropriately for the interview. Did I mention that she "APPEARED" to be dressed very professionally. AS this lady walked toward the office in which the interview was to be held you couldn't help but notice that her skirt, which was slit in the back, was slit entirely too high for her ass. Both myself and the guy next to me turned to each other with a look of total disbelief. We didn't say to much of it until she came back out of the office after the interview. She walked right by us again to get out of the building. As she did so you couldn't help but get another show. Unlike the last lady I don't think she was wearing panties. She went combat to an interview. The funny part was that the older (60+) lady next to me had also noticed this situation. She was like "damn" and was just shaking her head. As I went in for my interview the situation became even funnier to me at least. As you walked into the room you realized that the lady doing the interview was sitting behind a desk and when the girl got up to leave the office this lady had to have gotten a real eyeful as the girl was leaving.
Seriously, don't people have a mirror in their home. That skirt probably didn't fit her 5 years ago and she is still trying to fit into it. She obviously has no real friends who might bother to tell her " hey I can see you crack" in that outfit. She will probably get a job and I will be sitting at home collecting unemployment.
Went to an interview at one of the local casinos today. Hopefully I will get a job. With benefits and shit!!!.
The funny part was that when I walked in there were two ladies sitting there waiting for their appointment. One was drop dead gorgeous and had on one very short mini-type skirt. If was of the mind I could have told you the color of her panties. Did I mention she was hot.
Women number two was a moderately attractive lady dressed what appeared to be very professionally and well put together. On first glance I would say that she was dressed appropriately for the interview. Did I mention that she "APPEARED" to be dressed very professionally. AS this lady walked toward the office in which the interview was to be held you couldn't help but notice that her skirt, which was slit in the back, was slit entirely too high for her ass. Both myself and the guy next to me turned to each other with a look of total disbelief. We didn't say to much of it until she came back out of the office after the interview. She walked right by us again to get out of the building. As she did so you couldn't help but get another show. Unlike the last lady I don't think she was wearing panties. She went combat to an interview. The funny part was that the older (60+) lady next to me had also noticed this situation. She was like "damn" and was just shaking her head. As I went in for my interview the situation became even funnier to me at least. As you walked into the room you realized that the lady doing the interview was sitting behind a desk and when the girl got up to leave the office this lady had to have gotten a real eyeful as the girl was leaving.
Seriously, don't people have a mirror in their home. That skirt probably didn't fit her 5 years ago and she is still trying to fit into it. She obviously has no real friends who might bother to tell her " hey I can see you crack" in that outfit. She will probably get a job and I will be sitting at home collecting unemployment.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
YOU WILL HATE YOURSELF TOMORROW
ONLY THE LAST .2 HURTS
Just got done watching the movie "The Spirit of the Marathon" on the documentary channel. They follow 7-8 runners as they train and compete in the 2005 Chicago Marathon. I thought that they did a very good job of capturing the nature of training and running a marathon. AS a veteran of 4 marathons an countless other races of varying distances I can certainly relate to what these folks go through to get to the finish line. It almost sparked a thought that maybe I could do that again. I say might as my last marathon was 13 years ago and I am very overweight at this point in my life. I know what it takes and I just don't know if I can convince myself of that dedication. Maybe a 1/2 marathon. My problem with running, well almost any measurable activity, is that I become very competitive with myself during training. One day needs to be better than the last and that's how I end up getting hurt. In the past I have run anything from 100 meters (junior high) to the marathon. I have run a half mile in 2:08 when I was in the 8th grade and run the mile in 4:40 in the tenth grade. Probably could have been pretty good if I wasn't so into football. No small guys in that sport. I have no illusions that I could even match my times of my late thirties much less those earlier capabilities. Could be fun to get back in shape and see what I could do on the roads again.
Just got done watching the movie "The Spirit of the Marathon" on the documentary channel. They follow 7-8 runners as they train and compete in the 2005 Chicago Marathon. I thought that they did a very good job of capturing the nature of training and running a marathon. AS a veteran of 4 marathons an countless other races of varying distances I can certainly relate to what these folks go through to get to the finish line. It almost sparked a thought that maybe I could do that again. I say might as my last marathon was 13 years ago and I am very overweight at this point in my life. I know what it takes and I just don't know if I can convince myself of that dedication. Maybe a 1/2 marathon. My problem with running, well almost any measurable activity, is that I become very competitive with myself during training. One day needs to be better than the last and that's how I end up getting hurt. In the past I have run anything from 100 meters (junior high) to the marathon. I have run a half mile in 2:08 when I was in the 8th grade and run the mile in 4:40 in the tenth grade. Probably could have been pretty good if I wasn't so into football. No small guys in that sport. I have no illusions that I could even match my times of my late thirties much less those earlier capabilities. Could be fun to get back in shape and see what I could do on the roads again.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
OUCH!!!!
MOTORCYCLE DOWN
While I was out today I saw a guy get hit on his motorcycle. I think the guy on his left moved over and cut him off. I didn't see the accident until he was already going down on the ground. Looked like he took a pretty good tumble. I know I was doing about 45 at that time and he was probably doing the same. I actually chased after the guy who hit him because, for a moment, it looked like he was going to flee the scene. More likely he was jsut startled and going to the driveway at the Home Depot to turn around and go back to the accident. He was a young kid and he probably just didn't see the biker. That is one of the most dangerous things about riding in a city. I feel bad or the guy but I still believe that the rider can prevent the majority of the accidents we are in if we pay attention to the other drivers intentions and err on the safe side and give them plenty of room. God be with him.
While I was out today I saw a guy get hit on his motorcycle. I think the guy on his left moved over and cut him off. I didn't see the accident until he was already going down on the ground. Looked like he took a pretty good tumble. I know I was doing about 45 at that time and he was probably doing the same. I actually chased after the guy who hit him because, for a moment, it looked like he was going to flee the scene. More likely he was jsut startled and going to the driveway at the Home Depot to turn around and go back to the accident. He was a young kid and he probably just didn't see the biker. That is one of the most dangerous things about riding in a city. I feel bad or the guy but I still believe that the rider can prevent the majority of the accidents we are in if we pay attention to the other drivers intentions and err on the safe side and give them plenty of room. God be with him.
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