Feeling pretty hot

I just checked my facebook and I got a message from a guy I don't know, but I am feeling pretty good right now...even if my profile photo is better than how I really look. ;)
Here is what he said...

Hi,

You don't know me, and I don't know you. And this is going to seem really bizarre. I was browsing people on here though and came across your page today. Truth me told, all I can say is I have seen shooting stars and have been a witness to many a miracle, but never have my eyes beheld nor have my ears heard of such a beautiful heaven sent angel. Now that I've embarrassed the crap out of myself I'll stop.

Just stating my mind,

A friend 

I got this one the other day...

"passez via hasard et trouve votre photo tres jolie
bonne journee"

Again another flattering comment.  This picture I have up must be pretty much the best thing out there with 2 compliments in 1 week.  The first was from a really handsome young man, the second from a married man in Belgium.  I guess I can be a cougar or a home wrecker? JK!

blog thief...maybe

My friend posted this little statistics image on her blog and it made me remember how blessed I really am.

Love Jana

I told my friend Jana I needed an "about me" for the about me section of the blog. this is what she came up with. I'd love for any others :).

Some people watch The View. Here you will find mine. Welcome to this little corner of the world, full of my perceptions and a smile or two. I love spending time with Buddy. (You must see his tricks, especially the “bang!” one, no lie).
I make the best peanut butter brownies this side of the Mississippi. Well, they are superior to brownies on THAT side of the Mississippi, also, to be honest. I am quite possibly in love with the Chrysler Building and Mac products. I’m inspired by life… and the best part is? I am glad you are in it.

Coveting

Back in THE day, God revealed to Moses the Ten Commandments to guide His people. I believe they are still valid today and we need to still obey them. One of them states the following:

"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s."

In an online dictionary I quickly found this...
cov·et  (kvt)

v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets

v.tr.

1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). 

2. To wish for longingly. 

v.intr.

To feel immoderate desire for that which is another's.

I think I'm a coveter (if that is a word) and I don't know how to stop. 

Guests

I know I have mentioned experiences I have had while working, but it's what I do.  I just work and am trying to pay off things to have a better life so I don't have to work so much...in reality I just need to get a career.
Ok, so on to the work experience.  I'll have a bunch so you just wait.  I am also working at a local hotel at the front desk.  I'm a board certified butt kisser, but I really do enjoy meeting and helping out people.  This last weekend I had a lady come to the front desk to ask a question about a fish in the fish tank.  I told her what it was and then she started to tell me what we needed to have in the tank.  It went something like this...
Lady: You should really get a seahorse in the tank.  It would be so lovely to see a seahorse in there.  They are just so graceful.
Me: That would be nice if there were a seahorse in there, I'll see if they are open for any requests.
Lady: Well I'll just send one to you guys.  I live in Florida and there are tons in the ocean.
Me: No I don't think it would be a good idea to just send one.  I'm not sure it would be allowed and we don't want a dead seahorse to come.
Lady: Oh I'll figure out how to send it.  If it comes dead just flush it down the toilet.
Me: No I don't want to flush a seahorse down a toilet.  It doesn't sound like a good idea.
Crazy Lady: Well we should really get 2 seahorses in there.  A boy and a girl.  Then they can have babies.
Me: No we don't want babies in there.  When you put a snail in the tanks the reproduce like crazy and we don't want anything that does that.
Crazy Lady: What's your name?
Me: Rachel
Crazy Lady: We'll name the girl one Rachel and the boy Ron.
Me: ha ha I don't think I want it named after me and I don't like the name Ron (personal reasons)
Crazy Lady: Well we have to think of another R name.  Hmmm Randy, Rick,...
Me: Why would you want it another R name?
Crazy Lady: You know R & R for REPRODUCING!
Me: ....blank stare....
Me: I don't think it will work.  We can't have cross contamination going on and killing our other fish.
Crazy Lady: Oh that's too bad.  Rachel and Ron would have made great babies.

On another note.  Tonight some kid came to the front desk to exchange some money.  Later he came back and said have you seen my brothers that we with me?  I said not since you guys left.  The other girl that is working tonight with me had a different view than me and said is that them and pointed in a direction.  The kid, who is about 10 or so, turns around and yells "YOU DOWNS SYNDROMES!"  I got the widest eyes I have had all day.  I was shocked that he said that.  Is that what the kids are saying these days?  I'm not innocent.  I say "Retarded" all the time, mainly in refering to myself and I am trying so hard to stop because I know it is so not apporpriate, but is this the new "Retard" term?  It made me so mad I wanted to have a little talk with the kid. 
Slap me the next time you hear that word come out of my mouth by the way.

Best Fails

I found this site and of course it's late at night and I can't stop laughing.  You must take a look at these!
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/bb61a3be66/ass-rocket-fail?rel=by_user&rel_pos=1
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/dc6d7c3bcc/best-fails-of-2009

Some people are Imbeciles...I just love that word.

I work for a lady who has MS.  I like to call myself her personal assistant even though I'm really kinda sorta a care giver.  I do some cleaning, cooking, errand running, and taking her out on the town.  She is wheelchair bound with no ability to use her legs.  When I take her out on the town to run her errands I have to assist her in getting in the van and then be her chauffeur.  A handicap parking spot is key in being able to get her in and out of the van.  The door needs to be open wide enough to wedge the chair in so she can transfer herself to and from the vehicle. 
While driving her around it frustrates me when we can't find a handicap parking spot.  It's happened before and I'm sure it will continue to happen.  What really peeves me is when someone who isn't disabled borrows or somehow has a car with a handicap parking pass on it and then parks in a spot that is designated for those with disabilities for the convenience of close parking.  I have parked in a handicap spot, not for a disability, but for lack of strength and pain it caused me to walk around campus after I had a serious surgery.  My pass was given to me by a campus doctor and was temporary.  Although it enabled me to park in a handicap spot I usually parked in the metered spots next to them with no cost to me since those were covered by the pass too.  That was the only time in my life where I felt I could or needed to park in such a spot.  I would never think about doing it otherwise.  I am grateful for the legs I have and to be able to walk a distance into a store or wherever it may be. 
Running our errands yesterday I got excited for such a perfect parking spot and it was open. We were waiting for one car to pass before I was able to go across and park in that spot.  That one car happened to be full of idiots who basically did a u-turn to park the correct way in that spot.  I thought what jerks not even knowing if they needed that spot, but it was like when someone takes your spot when they see your blinker on saying you saw it and it's yours.  We found another spot and was a good one as well, but while I was taking her chair out of the back I noticed two ladies with way too long of hair get out of the suburban type vehicle and speed walk in like they needed to do their errands fast.  There was no visible reason they needed a handicap parking spot.  It totally made me mad.
I shouldn't judge.  I don't know their situation.  For all I know when I was back on campus after a liver resection people probably thought I didn't need to park in those spots either.  I could walk just fine.  I was just weaker and was trying to prevent more pain.
Still...if you don't need to then DON'T park in spots designated for another use!