Things that make you go hmmm.

       Last Friday night heading home after dropping off something at my daughters house I had to fight traffic  all the way home,  during what is widely called Rush Hour. You ever wonder why they called it that aside everyone trying to rush home.  And the key word here is trying, cause during rush hour everyone is on the road and no one is rushing.  If your lucky that average speed will get to maybe 30 to 35 mph.  It has gone as slow as 20 and as high as 55 until you can break free of the congestion and then all hell breaks loose as ppl try to reach 80 plus.

         It is times like this that I really have to wonder why labeling things the way that they do.   I always laugh when I hear a comic reference the difference with naming things.  Such as Parkway and    Driveway, Parkways are roads cars drive on and Driveways are where they park opposites can be funny when they are applied right.  The world is full of totally nonsense phrases, like he wants his cake and eat it too, I always they thought that ones was silly cause if I get cake I am going to eat it what else am I going to do with it.  Oh an then I have this friend who likes to say this phrase and it bugs the crap out of me.  "There is six in one hand and half a doz. in the other".   I mean what does that mean anyway,  the humor side of it is I have 5 fingers on one hand and half of 10 on the other hand.  I guess it can be interperated many different ways for a lot of different scenarios. 

         I am sure there are plenty of those phrases out there that we may use and some we are quite tired of hearing.  So I am going to continue eating my cake cause it was given to me and until ppl are given extra digits on their hand I will stick with my 5 thank you very much.  

Decisions , Decisions

         Another weekend is rolling in and I am struggling with idea of taking a long weekend off or not.  I know there are reasons why I should and also reason why I don't want to work, but unfortunately the reason to work are more out of necessity and to stay home out of pure laziness.  So here I sit wondering what to do what to do.  It is times like this that I really wish it didn't matter as much but that is not always the case.  Sometimes I just want to relax and not worry about working at all but maybe that is something that has just crept into my life cause I use to love going to work but lately not even close.  Like for example I use to say that if I had won the lottery I would still go to work but now boy has that attitude changes since then. 

          So the day is going by and I still haven't made up my mind yet.  I hate weighing out the pros and cons on things like this cause I always seem to lose out,  but that is not saying I always do the right thing or the best thing.  Cause when it comes down to it sometimes you just need to take a break even when it is not the best time to do it.  Well this weekend is just another one of those I am too tired to work but I need to do it.  So back and forth I go and wondering why this is so hard to do, just need to make up my mind and stick to it.  My boss even suggested for him to put me as coming in and if I change my mind just reap out the job, but even that comes with some hassles of the checking in or squaring off problem.  What to do What to do. 

            Well it is nearing the end of the shift and I have finally resided in coming in tomorrow and maybe even Sat. too to get the next week off to a good start.  Cause of all things concerned need wins  out desire all the time so I will be here the next couple of days to insure there will still be a constant flow of money coming into my acct. for bills, food and of course the fun fun fun shopping trips with my lovely daughter.  Well I guess I will cut this one short as I have been told I tend to write novels instead of essays which are actually too long also.  So until we do this again that is all folks. 

One of Those Days

      Yesterday I have to chalk it up to just one of those days. I  woke up in the morning failing to check the dispatch jobs for the day prior to going to bed.  So in the early morning when I woke up for the day I ended up checking through my phone in a hurry.  Now see this is where my vision comes into play being that since age 40 my sight has been dimminishing over the years.  So needless to say I grab for a pair of glasses through half awake eyes and saw the work for the day and made a quick determination that the jobs I wanted were not on there.  

      Well whether it be my rush to judgement on my part or the inefficiency of our dispatchers in doing their job that ended up costing me my day of work.  But maybe it all worked out for the best.  Yes i did miss a days wages but I was able to take care of a few things including starting the day out with breakfast at my daughters house.  Spending the morning there was nice and although I did need to get going and taking care of some things it was still nice while I was there being that our sunday got cut short.  So after leaving there a quick trip to the pay office to changes my status, not like I would do on let's say Facebook.  Then off I went back home, with a quick trip to the gas station. 

       You ever wonder why it is that our gas price keep going up and down so much, I kind of think it is for their amuzement because anything of a positive nature takes prices forever to drop, but a accident of small contastrophe and oh boy what those rates climb out of this fear that we will be suddenly without any fuel for the comsumer.   Scare tactics to the max is all that is and I think we are all getting sick of it.  But there I go again going off point.   Well it was to my advantage this day as after getting gas I went home and then left the house again to take care of the other dread of my life tax time.  Well anyway after a favorable visit to my taxman I passed by the gas station that I got gas at earlier not even 3 hrs earlier and the price had gone up 2 cents if I had waited until i got off work today it may have been as high as 5 to 10 cents higher.  

         Finally after the days activities I was finally home again relaxing and catching up on some of the shows I recorded on the DVR's.  I was grateful that the whole day was now over and winding down before heading to bed and still found time to look back on the day on what got accomplished.  But still I have to admit I am still a little angry at missing a day of work and on something totally off issue.  I had purchased some bookmarks from Borders a long time ago and I keep seeming to forget where I set them aside.  Being that Borders is no longer out there I am kind of upset that they disappeared like that.  Well anyway life is full of ups and downs and if it wasn't life would be too easy and boring.  So thank you for keeping my life interesting to say the least. 

Music Awards Shows

     As times goes on I have started to really enjoy music awards shows cause they have gotten away more and more from the straight laced announcing the winners.  Each year the performances get better and better with special effects.  I know that music has evolved quite a bit over the years and although I have really appreciated the years passed.  I am really grateful for the ability to be able to sit here and enjoy all the performances. It has given me and even wider range of music to listen to and appreciate each genre more and more.  

      Originally I thought I was going to have to watch them recorded from my DVR but due to change of events the day got cut short with my daughter and allowed me to return home early enough to come home and watch it live.  The day started out pretty much as normally does with the exception that because of a movie I was watching I was delayed in getting in the shower to get the day rolling.  And yes like my daughter said I do have the movie and could of watched it anytime but as we all know somethings you just have to finish.   Sorry Mija  I LOVE YOU TOO. 

      Well although we got to the restaurant and did enjoy the food.  We didn't get our usual waitress which for whatever reason makes the meal more enjoyable.  She was there but we had got seated in another person area so alas we just sat there and ate our food.  Afterwards we went to take care of errands and stuff before having to head back to my mija house.  So we made the most of it the errands brought us some goodies in the form of Suduko, Coloring Books and other useful stuff.   Second stop at Wally World was a mandatory stop for the kitties.  Then finally the last stop gave me the opportunity to get the books I was looking for and restock my gum supply. 

       Unfortunately the day as was said was cut short cause a something happening at the house and my mija needing to get back home to take of things.  Although I stayed there for a little while and enjoyed my brief stay there I left to go home around 7 in order to get there before 8 to set up my DVR's for the night .  I was able to watch the Grammy's live and it was pretty entertaining and I really enjoyed it a lot.  

       Well this is where I will end this one and believe me there  will me many more to come as the days go by. I think I am just getting started here and really starting to enjoy this quite a bit too.  So for now I hope this wasn't too boring of a read  for you.

The Year Begins

       January has come again and this year has brought with it a colder time than we have had in while.  I actually had to break out the electric heater and I am kind of dreading the electric bill when in comes.  So with this being a new year I am looking forward to the healing process to continue, and allow me to do more things that I have yet to do since that day. 

       I know how much my daughter want to go to the movies and I am getting closer to being able to go.  One of the things is needing to get an earlier start to attend the movie first like we use to do.  I miss going to movies as a family and I guess that kind of hinders me in a way.  Well someday I may be able to join the movie goer community but for now I guess it is wait til it comes out on Blu-ray or DVD. 

        Well this month has had it's ups and downs but I mean that temperature wise.  Although the little warm front that comes and goes long enough for us all to thaw off before the next drop in temperature.  Luckily it hasn't dropped down low enough to be unbearable in fact I haven't even turn the heater on since the beginning of the month. Thank you for that cause a warm front and cold back really doesn't help me at all.  Will be glad when I get just go back to my summer weather that allows me to feel more comfortable.  

        Most of the month has been business as usual and now that it is all behind me I can say what I always say where did it all go.  Grateful to be here another month to move on trucking down life's highway. Even if it comes with little hiccups along the way like the trip to the dealer I had today instead of something major it was at some cost but still with in reason.  But an hour & half later I was heading back home or actually to pick up some more cold medicine because yes I am sick again. Boy am I getting tired of this I just wish I could finally have a long enough time being well in between illnesses.   

        Well Here we are in February and I just found out my rent is going up next month.  Not that is anything to worry about cause it is only a fifty dollar increase.  It is something I have actually been dreading for a long time as silly as it seems.  I don't know why I should mind the last time my rent was increased is going on 2 yrs now maybe more I am not really sure.  Anyway I will now have remember to write the new amount on the checks along with remembering to put 2013 being I write so few checks during the year. 

        Now I guess it is time to sign off on this new blog or a sad attempt of a blog but I will learn from practice or just crazy thoughts that I may want to share in the future.  So before this turns into another novel I better quit now.  Later.

Auto Warranties ?

       What can I say about this subject except for thct that it must be some unwritten rule that says that all vehicles will perform above the best of their ability until the warranty expires. Cause this way they can minimize the cost they have to pay out when when your car breaks down.  

       Unfortunately most of us are cars run perfectly until the mileage hits the end of the warranty mileage or year limit.   Then as they say the shit hits the fan and cost start to really pile up, so that it leaves with the big question mark on your face is it time to buy a new car.  

        So you see they time it just right and then they got you coming or going.  I made that mistake the last time and just got another vehicle cause I couldn't see sinking that much money into it to keep it running good.

         I think I am lucky this time around cause most of the heavy stuff actually happened during the warranty on this vehicle as opposed to waiting until it expired.  Could be that I had purchased the extended warranty all the way to 100,000 but alas that I am now passed that mark too.  

        Still my Xterra has ran pretty good and consistently with only minor problems and one that was not really pressing to the continued use of the car.  Just a mild irritation that I have actually learned to live with sadly enough.   So now that I have surpassed that mile stone and on my way to the next hundred thousand.  

        Which brings me to today I am at the dealer today, because of a switch in my car got stuck and is giving a false reading on my dash board.  Although it wasn't pressing enough to rush right in the day I noticed, it was still necessary to have it taken care of in order to prevent damage to the engine in the long run.  

        So here I sit at the dealers with my Ipad in hand all prepared to watch movies while the Xterra is being repaired. Then I realize one thing I forgot my earplugs so that I can listen without disturbing anyone else so here I sit writing another blog.  

        So I hope you found this little banter informative if not amusing enough to keep you on the edge of your seats, just kidding I know I am not that witty of  a person so I will end this now and say adieu