My mother wants me to come visit her. And yes this woman knows that I have NO money, NO job, etc. She offered to pay for ‘some gas’ if I came up there (up there is La Grande, Oregon, 350 miles away one way) Well here’s a few newsflashes for my mother (even though she… Continue reading And Now Just to Add To The Stress Level…….
Bend Broadband SUCKS!
I cannot begin to count the ways in which I think my local cable/internet/telephone provider sucks. Their customer service people, particularly in the billing department, are rude and incompetent. They are in my honest opinion also as useless as tits on a boar. Their prices are literally outrageous, but I guess when you have no… Continue reading Bend Broadband SUCKS!
Unemployment Blues
I go to check my bank account (which mind you has been looking pretty sad for a long time anyway) and I notice that my next to last unemployment check (which should have been direct deposited last night) isn’t there. My first thought is oh shit the cap on the Oregon Emergency Benefits extension was… Continue reading Unemployment Blues
Safeway and The Single Girl
Now, before you get the idea that I bash Safeway a lot on this blog…….I do 90% of my grocery shopping at Safeway, so of course blog-worthy incidents in the preparation or eating of food that was purchased there are going to be posted here. My latest experience with them was buying their new store… Continue reading Safeway and The Single Girl
Selling Myself, or Adventures in Job Hunting
The job I was applying for was a part time seasonal custodian at a local museum. In light of the fact that my custodial experience is 20 years ago, I decided when preparing the cover letter that it was probably better to go with the line in the classified ad about “an enthusiasm and love… Continue reading Selling Myself, or Adventures in Job Hunting
Dead People Don’t Read Newspapers!!
I was somewhat irritated when my local newspaper (The Bulletin) sent a packet of coupons to my house to show my dead father what he was missing by not subscribing to the daily newspaper. They also said he’d been given a 2 week free trial period too. I didn’t think that much of it though… Continue reading Dead People Don’t Read Newspapers!!
Shampoo, or Adventures in (Scalp) Itching
All brand names used in this blog post are the property of their respective owners. I had no clue that Pantene and Garnier Fructis used wax in their shampoo formulations. This wax has been known to interact badly with permanent wave solutions to the point of the wax peeling off taking pieces of scalp with… Continue reading Shampoo, or Adventures in (Scalp) Itching
Saint Vincent De Paul aka SVDP or Adventures in Stupidity
A little over a month ago I went to my local Saint Vincent De Paul offices because I’d been told they could help with space rent. They stopped helping with rent several months ago but they failed to notify Neighbor Impact of that tiny little unimportant fact. So I got a food box from them… Continue reading Saint Vincent De Paul aka SVDP or Adventures in Stupidity
FreeCycle Yet Again
Here’s the deal folks, if the stuff I was freecycling was new and in excellent shape I’d either be selling it or keeping it not giving it away. I posted 4 wooden dining chairs on FreeCycle earlier today. I did not say the chairs were new or in ‘like new condition.’ I did not even… Continue reading FreeCycle Yet Again
The Definition of “Afternoon” or FreeCycle Revisited
So we have another freecycler who thinks that her time is more important than mine, who can’t be bothered to show up ( yes I’ve been home AND awake since 4:30 this morning; the front door and side door have been open for the last 4 hours; and it’s well after 5:00 pm now), and… Continue reading The Definition of “Afternoon” or FreeCycle Revisited