Good and Bad...

I think I will go ahead and and explain the good first because I need to rant about the bad later. First up was last night's play of Henry VI Part A. It was INCREDIBLE!!! I have to say, it was just fantastic. I absolutely loved the battles and the politics of the show. So much treason everywhere! Shakespeare was a genius! I almost got stabbed in the face! Talk about being part of the play! I was almost a casualty of war...and it felt great! I cannot wait to see part B and Richard III. I've heard that part B has more fighting in it. Yes! I'm only excited about the fighting sequence because I almost got stabbed in the face! The face!

Enough Dane Cook. (Speaking of, I can't wait to see Mr. Brooks! ^_^) Tonight Mom and I are going to watch Thinking of You, which I am least likely to get almost stabbed in the face - if at all. However, I am interested in the affair-ish deal. Apparently a woman has an affair with a vacuum cleaner. Or something like that. I wasn't sure if Mom would even consider watching a play like that, then I thought about all the movies she's seen and I'm pretty sure I've seen worse, too. (One word: Caligula. *shudder*) I hope the play does well. I have heard good reviews.

Alright, on to the bad. *deep breath* MELINDA DOOLITTLE WAS VOTED OFF AMERICAN IDOL!!!! OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!!!!!!!

<----This woman has SO much talent and beauty and I can't believe she was voted off. OMG!!! The show is rigged! R-I-G-G-E-D! They did the same thing with Chris Daughtry (although he seems to be doing alright). Simon Cowell loved her and - from what I've read, unless I'm mistaken - almost cried! He was really depressed to see her go. S-I-M-O-N!!! Of all people. Of course, rumor has it that he was one of the reasons she had to go. He liked her and the audience didn't like him. There are other rumors, of course, but I don't feel like covering those.

Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks are both very talented. I adore Blake and Jordin is amazing for being only 17. However, Melinda should not have been voted off. Her stupid home state didn't vote because they were too busy watching some kind of country music awards. (Rumor has it, anyway.) Who cares about country?! Just because she's doing well, you still need to vote. That's what counts! It's the same with Dancing with the Stars. Joey and his partner were in the bottom two and that shocked me because he's been doing so well. Really well!

So, America....PICK UP YOUR DAMN PHONE AND VOTE!!!!! It's too late for Melinda, but not too late for Joey! And we don't need to keep up another Sanjaya's hope. He wasn't that cute and his voice wasn't that great. What is wrong with you people? "Hey, let's vote for crazy hair guy!" Please. It was all pity votes. Hello! This is a singing competition not a popularity contest! You want popular go back to the vain years in high school.

Rant over. I know not that many people care about these shows and I used to be the same way. My friend kind of sucked me into it and I've been watching for three seasons straight now. But I am not watching the rest of this season - which is only two more shows. I'll find out who wins next week. Hopefully, Melinda will get some form of record deal, and I will definitely buy her albums. *sigh*

Take care. Laters!

P.S. VOTE!!!!!

Officer Polonius?

Okay, so a little while back I was having problems with these two women going around writing checks in my name and things just went on a roller coaster from there. Well it has now gotten to the part where the roller coaster slows to an eventual stop. One day, I will get off from this stressful ride. However, I haven't heard from any companies asking me for any affidavits or police reports, so I hope I can safely assume one of two options, a) the girls have been caught and are in prison for a few years to learn their lesson but will probably get out on bail, or b) they ran out of checks. The latter of the two is probably most likely. The third option is that they found someone else's checks and began tormenting those poor souls. I pray not, though.

Anyway, I received a statement from a law office a couple of days ago saying that I had not sent any information concerning one of my checks to Security Check, LLC. I found that to be a little odd so I called and the law firm...corporation...thing and let them know I would try again. When I got off the phone I went to my files and in them I found not only the things I had sent, but the two fax reports as well. They had already asked TWICE about the damn thing. So I called the law office back, quite agitated, and let them know the problem. I was heard loud and clear and they gave me a direct fax number to them so that in the event Security Check bothered me again, their lawyers would already have proof I sent it. My other response is, if they keep harassing me I am going to get my own lawyer and have this settled in court. >=(

On with the subject! I told you all of that to tell you this (in the words of Ron White), Detective Boles was the one who made the suggestion about calling an attorney. After we talked about that, he asked how my state job was going and I said it was just perfect and that I was sad to leave in July (because I am only a temp, blast it). He kind of half smiled and said there was a position opening up soon in the Prattville Police Department for a secretary or an officer and that I should apply there. I found this to be very fortuitous for me because it is just the experience I need to jump start my future. Not as a secretary, but as a police officer. And as I work my way through college, I can finally achieve my goal: HOMICIDE DETECTIVE!!!! ...oops. You weren't supposed to know that. (Joshua! The Ice Man interviews came on A&E and I totally missed it!!!! No!!!!!)

Okay, I spilled. I want to go into homicide and become a great detective and eventually write about my experience as one. And no. The CSI shows did not inspire me. When I was in my senior year of high school, I took Criminal Justice courses and I found that I really enjoyed it. I did a lot of research and passed all three classes without a problem. On Amazon, I have several books listed that I want to read, some of them are even class books. The first book I ordered is Psychopathia Sexualis and it's due here some time next week. It was mentioned several times in this last book I read (The Serial Killer Files, Harold Schecter). It has peaked my interest and I would definitely want to read Krafft-Ebing's book. There are others that seemed of interest, but not a real priority right now. There is one book that really needs editing, but I've already started it, so I need to finish it. (As with other books I've read. They weren't great, but I might as well have completed them.)

Tonight I am going to see Henry VI Part A and I am excited! Katie told me where I will be sitting is a good seat because one of the actors will fall dead at my feet...well, the character does. Then Saturday I'll be able to see Gregory (actor) "vigorously decapitate someone". I heard the way he does it is quite hilarious. Overacting can do that. ;-p

Mom and I have made up and tomorrow we are going to see Thinking of You. I've heard there's a lot of innuendos in it and I am not entirely interested in that. I just hope the plot will be good.

*sigh* I am sleepy. Take care! Laters!

Movin' on up!

Okay, so the title is a bit overused but it really applies to what's going on. I just checked my standings for the state register and I've moved up between 38-47 in the surrounding counties. And I took that test late last month! I cannot wait to see where I am placed. I just hope it's not Elmore or Lowndes County. Lol! Montgomery would be a better place to work, plus I would be closer to where I would be living, should I decide to move in with Joel and Heather. I'm still up in the air on that one.

There's yet another thing that has moved on up: my insurance. Go figure. I wasn't so concerned with the $186 that I was used to paying. Since my state job, I have been able to afford it. Now it has gone up to almost $192 and I am seriously thinking that maybe now is the time to sell my car to anyone for takeover payments. I can hopefully get a car that's already paid for and maybe my insurance will go down then. Of course, if I had just stayed in school, maybe it wouldn't have gone up in the first place. To that I say, "Whatever." I am not going back to Troy University and I say "hell no" to AUM. Do you know how many times that school has screwed people over? Even the administrators don't give a crap about their students. I remembered when I tried to enroll and I really needed to speak to someone. The only thing they did for me was give me a CD and a booklet and say, "Come back tomorrow." Pfffff...well, that's Auburn for you. No use whatsoever. (I am not talking about football fans, here. Of course, though I hate Auburn, I still love tigers. I just wish tigers weren't associated with Auburn. Eagles, too. Bleh.) I digress.

One thing I am giving up is this huge turtle I adopted named Pat. I've been keeping her and Steve in a twenty gallon tank at work. But today she has really proven she needs to go back to her home. I'm going to release her at the park near ASF. And she really hasn't been domesticated. She was found wandering around the highway and was picked up and brought to me. I was thinking about fostering her until I found a good home for her. Well, it seems as if it's best to just let her go. I will be taking Steve back home with me. For those of you who don't know, Steve is my tiny red ear slider turtle. He's a little bit bigger than a silver dollar. Ever since his little companion died, I thought it would do him some good to be around another turtle. So I brought him into work to meet Pat and see how they would get along. They've been doing fine so far. But I'm afraid it's over. I will just have to get Steve another friend. Maybe I wasn't cut out to take care of turtles. I've been doing well with Steve so far, though. However, Pat is driving me crazy! She has to go. TODAY! Enough said.

Well, it's lunch time and I have to go buy carpet cleaner for my cubicle. It's prone to stains. How annoying. Oh, well. I am also very hungry, considering I left my breakfast at home. I feel like sushi today, too. Hooray for getting paid! Yay! Well, I am off to lunch.

Laters!

Hooray for pictures!

Well, I said I would post the pictures I took of the Goo Goo Dolls Concert. Here they are! And yes, I do love John Rzeznik. ^_~

Workin' hard and hardly workin'...

Okay, I am now beginning to realize just how lucky I am to have my job, considering I cannot stop falling asleep at my desk. I know, I know. You wish you had an easy job like that. I think the longest I've fallen asleep at my desk was about an hour and a half and I suffered a minor consequence after that. My neck hurt!

Anyway, things are just now becoming clearer and clearer. Thank goodness I had yet to set anything in stone with this other job that was offered. I found a few details a little bit annoying, but not surprising. Then when I realized that not much time was left to pack my things and go, something just said to wait and think again. I had almost forgotten about my other commitments and how more important those were compared to a job that may not even work out no matter how exciting and wonderful it would be.

It's a let down, but I will move on from it soon enough. Although, hopefully, I can strike out on my own real soon. Maybe moving in with Heather and Joel won't be so bad after all. I think the opportunity to move in with them is easier for now. A softer taste, I suppose. Everything will work itself out in the end, though, whether I go or stay. I have a wonderful supporting mother, awesome friends, and a good job. All in all, my life is where it should be and I guess I can be comfortable with that. I don't need to put myself under unneeded stress.

Let's see...hmm...well, Brittany and I went to see Disney on Ice yesterday. Sure, it's more for kids but I had a great time anyway. Brittany said that she and I were just like those Disney commercials where the adults take their kids to the park and turn into kids themselves. I rather like that idea. So what if I felt like a kid. I really enjoyed myself, as did Brittany. The skaters were great, too. Of course there were some mistakes, but that is to be expected. I'm just surprised they could do the performance as well as they did with their costumes. It was SO cool. ^_^ However...there was one outrageous problem. Popcorn was...like...$7.00!!!! No, no twice!!! And they didn't even have boiled peanuts!!!! OMG! x_x...

I'm hoping to see Spiderman 3 either tonight or tomorrow night, depending on when my movie buddy wants to use his Rave coupons. Hooray for coupons! At least the popcorn will be cheaper at the Rave than at the Coliseum. Ew. (Their burgers were $3.00 and they tasted gross. I didn't want to waste it, so I ate it. Fortunately, I did not get sick.) I am happy about being able to watch a movie with Ogre because it's been a while and he still needs to give my movie back to me.

Hmm...Melissa's bridal shower is coming up soon and I am rather excited about it, but she's been seriously distraught over her other bridesmaids. It seems as if she's going to have to invite two other people to be her bridesmaid because two of the girls cannot make it to her wedding. It's so ridiculous that this is happening to her. But the time limit we have is not easy to work with, either. I just hope everything pulls together for her. I have to get my wedding present for her and soon. Time is running out and her bridal shower is on the 26th. *sigh* How frustrating! ...moo

Well, that's all for now. Laters!

Oh. Those days...

Well, it looks as if I'm getting back into the swing of blogging again. Yay me. However, there is not much to discuss in this blog. One thing I am very proud of is putting in my two weeks notice at ASF today. I was perfect in the beginning, but started to stress me out in the end, so I have to say farewell to it. Of course, I will still come see the plays. Well, whenever I can anyway.

I am not entirely certain about how to sort out a lot things at this point. I've had several options open up to me and I just can't think of how to approach any of them, or which ones would be the best choice. I would love to have a break and just think about it all. I would like to go on vacation and just take time to breathe. I want to take some spiritual journey, too. I think that would be wonderful. At this point in my life I am extremely restless. I am so ready to spread my wings and leave my nest (Alabama).

The important thing, though, is that I'm actually thinking things through and making sure I don't do anything out of anger or desperation because I know I will completely regret it. It's very difficult, but I have been just trying to separate myself from any doubts that are not necessary. I'll never get anywhere if I don't have faith in what I want to do. Yeah.

So, I don't have anything of importance to discuss. I hope I will soon though.

Laters.