Another Day, another dollar, and unusual craft projects.

Well, another workday is done, although it was so mind numbingly slow I had a bitch of a time keepng my peepers open. Coffee (large quantities of it) kept me from sinking into dreamland too prematurely.
I had to put off my afghan I was crocheting due to the fact I ran out of the yarn I needed, and so I wondered what I would do with all these balls of yarn I'd collected that was too small to make anything like a scarf. I found a pattern to make little sweaters for dogs, so I thought it would be cool if I made a few for my Uncles dog. Then I told a lady in town about my attempt and she offered to sell them in her shop. So I've been making a bunch of them. I'll have enough of them in a week to give to her to see if they sell. I've already got 2 people that want sweaters for their dogs. So I guess I'll see how it all goes.
Anyhoo..thats all for now. Hope all is well with you.

Why the Heck Can't I Sleep????

Yup...insomnia is striking me again, so I thought I'd blog and let you all know about it. This has been an ongoing trend with me. I wish I could just drop off like a normal person. Since Mom is still out West, I've taken to crashing on the couch. For some reason I sleep better on the damn thing than my own bed. I think I need to flip the mattress, cause I sleep only on the left side of the bed, and there is a dip in the mattress which I think may be a huge contribting factor to my hip and back aches. I wake up and I sound like a bowl or Rice Krispies when I get out of bed.
But I am handling running the business quite well on my own right now..Mom called and I told her to take her time coming back, cause I was handling it all well. The birds miss her tho..I spend as much time as I can with them, but Bubby is attached to Mom, and gets pissed whenever I clean her cage and give her fresh food and water..she comes to the door of her cage and tries to bite my hand. So I put a cloth over my hand and that kinda freaks her out a bit, so she backs away and lets me clean her cage now. A couple times she jumped onto my shirt (her wings are clipped) and she climbed up to my shoulder, where she then decided to pull a Mike Tyson move and try to take a chunk out of my ear. Yeah..it still stings. I tried to catch her, and finally succeded, but not before she clamped down on my neck twice, like she was a bloodthirsty vampire. Vicious little Lovebird. Casey is cool still...he'll hang out on my shoulder when I clean the other birdies cages. But I do know he misses Dad. Little do the birdies know..Dad is coming back with Mom and staying here for a few days to visit before he heads back to Alberta. So I'm happy too, cause I miss having him around at times.
Anyhoo..not much to tell on the homefront..for those who know me, I can't sign into MSN cause I haven't been able to remember ,my password, so when I finally figure it out I'll email you all. Thinking of starting an email for this blog page so my Blogger family can get a hold of me.But I better go..I'm gonna try to get some sleep. Cheers.

Another guy hits on me!

For the past week, yours truly has been holding down the fort whilst the parental unit went out to Alberta to attend a funeral, and also to visit with family. I'm happy that Mom had a chance to get away...she and I have been together every day almost since I moved home, and while I love her to bits, having the time alone is rather peaceful, despite the 12-18 hrs I put in every day taking care of the house, the birds and the restaurant. So I fell like I'm in a daze at times, and I have to drink insane amounts of coffee to keep myself alert. So far so good tho..I'm handling all the responsibilities like a pro..altho now because of my tiredness, I cannot get into my Messenger because I forgot my password, so I'll wait a few more days and see if I can get in again. Sigh.
Anyhoo..I digress..I wanted to tell you I got hit on yet again....this guy was drunk, and unsteady on his feet, and had a difficult time navigating his way to the front door of the pizzeria. No kidding...he walked past it not once, not twice, but THREE times! Sounds like a winner eh? SO he orders a pizza. I asked him about the night before where he'd asked me to put together a bouquet of flowers for a chick he was interested in..little did he know the girl he was after plays on both teams (if you know what I mean). SO he said he didn't want to talk about it..all the while slurring his words..I have a feeling he found out what her orientation was.Lol!!!
So he starts asking questions like what I did on my days off. I told him I get out of this town and take advantage of going to Thunder Bay or the Soo for some shopping. As if I'd hang out in town on my spare time you know? Then he says.."okay I'm gonna ask another question". I said "Uh oh", cause I knew what was coming. He said, "so you're married right?" I said "No". He said, "you wanna go out sometime?". I said, "No thanks". (I'm getting quite good at shooting guys down now! He kinda gave me a wierd look, so I said, "Don't take it as a slight to you..I just don't date." He didn't believe me. For the record to all my Blogger family, I have not had a single date since I left Lethbridge. And I don't regret it either. Oh well. Even if I did date I wouldn't date him because he drank excessively, wears too much cologne (blech!) and the kicker...he had no problems bouncing from one chick he was interested in to aother in less than 24 hrs..sounds to me like he's a player. Not interested!
I am starting to get a little pressure from some people I love that its time I do get married. Today I talked to a lady who'd called for mom, who remembered me when I was 4. She was telling me I should get married, and I told her that there is no one in this town that could possibly fit the bill.....not only that I work all the time, and never go out. Another lady who's been pressuring me is my own Godmother, who I absolutely adore because she's such a warm, bubbly person. I don't mind hearing these suggestions....I do hate hearing it from people who are not in my inner circle. Especially from women who think that getting married and having kids is the ultimate goal every woman was meant to accomplish. I say to them, whatever. Right now what floats my boat is being single, and being cool with who I am and with my status, And I can honestly say I'm there. And no...theres still no "Biological clock" ticking away in the background. I've never had the urge to be a human incubator, and I doubt I'll have the urge in the near future.
Okay I know this entry is a little strange..I felt like blogging, and just spewing out whatever was going on. Other than the shit I mentioned..things are pretty quiet. Would like to hear from others out there who haven't sent me a message in a while. Hoping all is well with you. Cheers!

This world is going to hell in a handbasket, I swear to God!!!

I'm sure all of you have heard about the guy who decided to walk into a school in Montreal and open fire on a bunch of innocent kids, seriously injuring some, and killing one person before the fucking coward took his gun and did what he should of done in his own bedroom that morning and blew his own brains out. What really intrigues me about this case, is the fact he was 25, living with his parents (most likely rent free) and whined on vampirefreaks.com about how much his life sucked. Oh, and how people bullied him because of the way he looked. Not only that, but he had an illegal weapon registered in his name, plus owned several other weapons. Okay I'm so mad about this shithead I'm gonna spew what I got to say right here. I'm not gonna type his name cause I don't want to give this coward the immortal recognition he may have hoped for before he died.
Here is a fact of life..not everyone is going to like you.DEAL WITH IT.I've had people in my day treat me like shit just because of my ethnicity..I've had insults hurled at me because of the way I looked, because of the way I dressed, my heritage..hell, I even had people tease me about my glasses. I'm sure I would've felt justified in grabbing a shotgun and going apeshit..but I didn't, and I never had those thoughts, no matter how bad I was treated. If you're so upset about the way people are treating you, and its affecting you emotionally, then see a fucking counselor and talk about your problems!! And I do have a beef against the parents mainly because there's no way an attentive loving parent would allow their kids to keep firearms in their house..kinda hard not to notice a semi-automatic Beretta , a pistol, or a 12 guage shotgun in your home. Hell, even at my age if I owned a gun there would be no way in hell my mom would have it anywheres near the house. But then again my Mom ran a tight ship growing up...if life sucked and we were depressed, well there was plenty to do around the house to keep us busy and not dwell on such thoughts. Floors to wash, laundry to do..all my siblings and I also were encouraged to take part in extracurricular activities. We were all students of martial arts, which made us very disciplined, respectful, peaceful, contributing members of society. Somewhere else in the world, there are kids that don't have food to eat, clothes on their backs or food in their stomach, and yet I'm sure all those kids wake up every morning simply grateful that they did not die. And this punk ass shit, who's advantages compared to the rest of the world, had it better than at least 80% of the worlds population, does a despicable, senseless act because his life isn't going the way he wanted it to! And to top it all off, he smacks God in the face and takes his own life. He didn't think about how his actions would shame his parents, or how his actions devastated the parents of the young lady who was MURDERED...she had a life full of promise, a girl who gave her parents pride, and this ASSHOLE takes it away from them! Selfish jerk..I hope he rots in hell!
Here's another story that made my blood boil..a woman was at home with her week old daughter, and a woman comes to her door, and assaults the new mother with a knife, and takes her newborn! What the fuck!!! This has happened a few times before..one pregnant lady was murdered and had her baby ripped out her body. It makes me sick. I mean if you want a baby so fucking bad...MAKE YOUR OWN!!! But women as twisted as the one who stole a baby this week shouldn't have kids of her own anyway..sounds like some psychotic fuck.
I guess these actions just make me mad about the selfishness some people out there possess. To the point where they have no regard for anyone else. I'm not terribly religious, but I believe we have a Creator,and I do believe that justice will be served someday. For all of you out there who read my blog..I have a wish..that each of you, each and every day, do an anonymous good deed for someone else. If it can't be anonymous, and the person insists on repaying your kindness, tell them to do something nice for someone else every day. And for all you parents out there...make sure you let your kids know you love them each and everyday. When you think about it, they are your hearts walking outside your body. A child who is secure in the knowledge that they are loved are much less likely to ever commit the horrible deeds I've mentioned in this post. If you have a friend who is going through a rough time, and you think they may be suicidal, get them help, and also let them know you care for them. Maybe if we all make an extra effort things cna turn around. MAybe we won't be able to change the world, but we could make each of our little corners or the world a much happier, safer place. Peace.

Its been a few days/A few of my favorite things

Yeah...I took a liitle break from my computer the past few days.....I wanted to do a post on stuff or things I love...mainly cause lately I've been ranting like crazy, and I wanted to switch it up a little bit. It may not be as amusing as my rants, but fear not, gentle reader, I'll be back to my bad ass self in short order.
Lets see....I love summer....even tho I didn't get outdoors a lot this year, I have to say the warm weather is appreciated in Stranger's corner of the world. My mom has a garden in the back, with all kinds of flowers, as well as herbs like basil and parsley, and this year it looks like we'll have a bumper crop of tomatoes. So the garden makes the house look pretty and the birds appreciate the shade they provide when we put their cages outside.
Speaking of flowers..I loooooove lillies...I just love the way they look, and I love the smell. The ones mom planted in the garden were just incredilble this year.
I love the birds, especially my bud Casey. I wish he wasn't sleeping right now, because usually whenever I'm on the computer, he's perched on my left shoulder.
Believe it or not, I do have a fave commercial...it'sthat Capitol One commercial with the song "Hands in my pocket"...Its clever in my opinion, and I never get nauseated by the commercial. I also liked the commercials that had the pillagers..taking on new jobs..funny as hell.
I love my family (of course).
I love getting comments about my blog! I think its far more rewarding when someone gives you a nice compliment about your blog entry than writing the blog itself. So am grateful for the comments..keep em coming. As well, those that take the time to answer my blog question, or take on a blogger challenge.
Hmmmm....now that I think of it..I do have a challenge for ya'll..I'll give you the chance to choose what my next blog entry will be about. If I get some good topics from you, then I'll do more than one entry..some guidelines..has to be a topic that you think I may have sufficient knowledge about already..don't give me a topic that requires me to do research. Second..don't give me topics that relate to religion or politics. Third..keep it clean. Pop culture topics are a good place to start. I do hope that my blogger family will rise to the challenge. You can give me more than one topic idea. Lets make this worthwhile..hmmm....the person who has the best topic idea will be included in one of the Pizzaslinger stories, dishing out some serious ass kicking to enemies who would try to destroy Pizzaslingers abilities to make her heavenly pizzas. Yes..I will write a story about YOU...of course, seeing as I haven't seen you face to face, my description of you may be vastly different from what you look like in real life...but that may not be a bad thing. Also, I will give you credit in the entry for the idea. So I will give everyone one week from today (Monday) to come up with a good topic. Please please please give it a shot..I think this could be fun. If you're a person who has neber commented on this blog before..you can post as anonymous, but give yourself a pseudonym so that you can be identified in the Pizzaslinger story should you win the challenge. Okay, thats all I got for now, so lets hear the ideas!!!