SO FAR THINGS HAVE BEEN OK, BUT WEIRD. SO LEMME START OFF WITH LAST WEEK'S EVENTS. I WENT TO THE GYM TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY WITH BEC. I WENT AGAIN BY MYSELF THIS PAST TUESDAY. I'VE LOST 5 POUNDS. WOOHOO. HELL YES, I'LL TAKE IT!
WORK IS BACK TO BEING A BIT SLOW, BUT IT'S SOMEWHAT NICE. ON SATURDAY, MY HUBBY WAS AT THE TAVERN WATCHING THE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS, AND HE WAS THERE BETWEEN 1-9 PM AND AT SOMETIME, SOMEONE BROKE INTO THE HONDA. SHIT! THEY USED A SLIM JIM. THEY POPPED THE TRUNK, STOLE HIS GOVERNMENT PRINTER TO HIS LAPTOP, HIS GONZAGA SWEATSHIRT, AND SOME CD'S (ALL HIS BY THE WAY! HAHA! 80'S ROCK IS DEAD!) AND OF COURSE LAST BUT NOT LEAST, OUR GARAGE DOOR OPENER.
HE'S MORE TORN UP OVER HIS SWEATSHIRT I JUST BOUGHT HIM. VERY HARD TO FIND SWEATSHIRTS IN 5X FOR HIM. AT LEAST HE WON'T BE IN TROUBLE FOR THE PRINTER, SINCE IT DOESN'T STORE DATA. WHEW. I'VE BEEN ON HIM FOR MONTHS TO GET IN THE HABIT OF BRINGING IN HIS FILES AND LAPTOP. CAN WE SAY............"I TOLD YOU SO"
THEN ON SUNDAY, MY CAR WAS SMACKED BY A FREAKIN' SEARS SHOPPING CART IN THE PARKING LOT. IT TOOK A QUARTER SIZE PIECE OF PAINT RIGHT OFF, PLUS DAMAGE. DO YOU SEE ANY PLACE FOR THE SEARS SHOPPING CARTS TO BE PUT AWAY? NO. SO I FILED A CLAIM WITH THE MALL, AND WITH SEARS JUST IN CASE. THIS IS JUST MY THINKING HERE....I UNDERSTAND THAT A STORE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES FOR CARTS, BUT WHAT ABOUT IF SEARS IS CONNECTED TO THE MALL (MEANING THEY HAVE A MALL HALLWAY ENTRANCE, AND SEVERAL ENTRANCE DOORS ACCESSIBLE FROM THE PARKING LOT) AND BEING ON A SUNDAY NIGHT WHERE THE MALL IS CLOSED AT 7PM, AND MALL SECURITY LOCKS THE DOORS AT 7:15PM AND SEARS LOCKS THEIR OWN DOORS AT 7PM, HOW ARE CUSTOMERS SUPPOSED TO TAKE THE CARTS BACK INSIDE IF THERE IS NO CART RACK OUTSIDE IN THE PARKING LOT?HMMMMMM?! I HONESTLY THINK IF YOU'RE NOT PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CUSTOMERS A CHANCE TO PUT THE CARTS AWAY, YOU SHOULD HAVE SOME LIABILITY. THIS IS JUST MY MIND THINKING OUT LOUD HERE.
LAST WEEK, BEC AND I SAW "CHARLOTTE'S WEB." IT WAS VERY GOOD. HUBBY AND I SAW "NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM." ALSO VERY GOOD. I DO WANT TO SEE "BLOOD DIAMOND" FOR THE HELL OF IT. I FIND IT FUNNY HOW PEOPLE COME INTO MY STORE AND ASK IF WE HAVE "BLOOD DIAMONDS/CONFLICT DIAMONDS" THE ANSWER IS NO. STOP ASKING. OR HOW ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY ARE SO EDUCATED ON THE THEORY, AND HAVE THE AUDACITY TO ASK WHAT YOU KNOW AND CHALLENGE YOU TO WHAT THEY THINK THEY KNOW. GRRR.
YES, IT WAS A CONFLICT BACK IN THE EARLY 90'S DURING CIVIL WAR IN AFRICA. YES, TERRIBLE THINGS HAPPENED TO HELP FUND CONFLICT IN SIERRA LEONE. BUT---WITH BAD COMES GOOD. NOW, THE WORLD AND MANY NATIONS ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION. NOW, IN AFRICA, THE SALES OF LEGIT DIAMONDS ARE MORE THAN 99% WORLDWIDE, AND WITH THE MONEY THE PROVINCES IN AFRICA ARE REBUILDING SCHOOLS, MEDICAL FACILITIES, ETC. THESE PROVINCES RELY UPON DIAMOND SALES NOW. TO SMUGGLE CONFLICT DIAMONDS IN MORE THAN 70 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE. LESS THAN 1% OF DIAMONDS REMAIN CONFLICT. NOW THAT IS PRETTY DAMN GOOD. DON'T GO THERE.
ANYHOO, THE WIND HAS BEEN TERRIBLE HERE. I FOUND A COUPLE SHINGLES IN THE FRONT LAWN FROM THE ROOF. I NEED TO TAKE THE HONDA AND THE TOYOTA IN TO BE SERVICED. IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE THINGS WERE CALM. I HAVE LOTS TO DO REALLY. BILLS TO PAY, CARDS TO SEND, ORGANIZE OFFICE, CLOSET, VANITY, AND OF COURSE PHOTO ALBUMS. I WANT TO GO TO THE GYM IN THE MORNING SO I SHOULD WRAP THIS UP AND GO TO BED SOON.
HERE IS LAST WEEK'S TALLY FOR THE GYM:
ELLIPTICAL STEPS: 4100
MILES WALKED: 2.45
MILES BIKED:5