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Oh my.

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:33:54 GMT

So. Somebody stole my car today. I walked outside this morning and --- the ghetto mobile was gone!

Luckily, the police found it a couple of hours later, a few blocks away. Someone had pried off the metal lock. It had been hot wired, so of course it's not driveable right now. And it was plenty fun towing it back, since the wheel would barely turn... the steering column is totally jacked! The person(s) cut off my blinker light/windshield wiper handle and wired it from that side, but didn't take apart the ignition. WTF?

It seems that they were looking for anything of value, since every paper from my console was strewn across the seats. So I had to have a friend take me to the bank and whatnot so I could change account numbers, since my bank statement was missing, amoung other things. Gah.

This happened after I was laid off along with 40 of my co-workers last week. Company downsizing due to a merger. Pfft. The silver lining - we do get some severence pay!

But still, I think it's safe to say that January 2008 has officially SUCKED!!!

It's that festive time of year!

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:36:11 GMT

Hey everyone! How's it going? Long time no blog!

I've lost 30 pounds. Go me! I've accomplished this feat by walking more, being broke (have one pop tart for breakfast and ramen noodles for lunch and dinner and watch those pounds fly away! - well, if you're overweight, I suppose...), and drinking lots of coffee with nutrasweet. Mainly because coffee is free at work!

I've been in my apartment for 2 months now. I like my apartment. The neighbors upstairs aren't very roudy, which is nice. There are those Saturday nights when I am usually awakened by some kind of drama and/or rap music at around 2 or 3am from across the way, but besides that, it's not so bad!

Christmas is fast approaching. I unfortunately overdrew my checking account by a total of $31.00, and subsequently got charged $156.00 worth of fees. Did you know that Bank of America charges you $39.00 for a transaction that overdraws your account by $2.07? I didn't know that. And this is not the best time to have learned it.

Ah, December. The most expensive month, and the month when I am always the brokest! Don't you love it??

I will have to come up with some creative ways to earn some money. I tried to donate plasma a couple of weeks ago, but I guess I was dehydrated, seeing as my blood coagulated in the little plastic tubes. (Too much coffee. WAY too much coffee.)

My car is still trucking along!! My friends never cease to be amazed by the wonders of my ghetto mobile.

The boys are getting bigger and ornrier everyday -- you gotta love 'em!

I'm still single. Not hating it or loving it. Just - am.

I suppose that's all that is new with me. Hit me back, yo!

And if I don't get on here again before it:

HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

~ Mel

When it rains it pours, and then it floods!

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:24:54 GMT

Soooo, a friend of mine looked at my car and said that the problem has something to do with the compression and something about rings in the engine - which would probably cost $1500 to fix at a shop.

Nice.

Then the manager of the apartments I'm looking to move into called me yesterday and informed me that their computer system and in house telephones had all gone out - major technical difficulties - so I couldn't move in today!

I then informed them that I just found out I couldn't move right now anyway, because the electric company wants to charge me a $400 deposit now.
Why I was stupid enough to trust my ex husband to keep the electric on in my name and pay the bill on time, I don't know.
His house got foreclosed on and the bank switched the electricity out of my name near the end of August - I was just going to have it transferred over to the apartments, which would have been costless!

*Sigh*

THEN - I found out that my place of employment is merging with, and then being sold to, NCO.
*I* have debt with NCO.
Apparently, this is a problem.
(If you've ever had medical bills gone unpaid, it's a good chance you have a collection on your credit report from NCO!)

Is a little peace of mind too much for me to wish for?

So, that's my vent for the day. Things could always be worse.
I mean, I could be a midget and not be able to reach my spaghetti-o's.

Yep.

and so on, and so forth...

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:05:20 GMT

Some friends and I went to the club tonight. I go to karaoke bars a lot, but not clubs anymore. Clubs are way too crowded on Saturday nights, and only the old guys hit on me there.
Let me rephrase that - only the unemployed old guys (who are usually missing some teeth) hit on me!
I'm sure they're nice fellas and all, but come on now... are there no guys my own age who like thick girls?!

Ha. But yeah.
Anyway...

We went out to eat at Applebee's beforehand, and the people behind us were loud as all can be. Some guy was talking about how his ex-girlfriend had to "shit in a bag" and was laughing about it. His friends asked him why that was and he replied "Oh, she had colon cancer. But she was still pretty hot, for having to shit in a bag!" *More laughter*. At this point I was tempted to shove a celery stick up his nose because 1)that's not funny, 2)please don't talk about shitting in a bag while people are eating, KTHNX!!!
But whatever.
I take comfort in knowing that one of these days, karma is most likely going to kick his ass.

In other news...
I'm all set up to move next weekend, and now my car is running crappy again - like it isn't getting enough gas still (had the fuel pump and filter replaced two months ago). When I start it up, it sounds like it's going to blow the fuck up for a couple of minutes, then the engine calms down but... if I push down hard on the gas, it stalls for a second then jerks forward - I'm guessing something has to be clogged.
Cars are so damn complicated.

Anyway, it's almost 2 am so I'm going to bed - g'night.

I can't believe it's already August...

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:08:51 GMT

Hola long lost Xanga buddies!

This year is going by too fast!

I'll be moving into a new (not brand new, but new to me!) apartment next week, yay!

Still working at SST. Good times.
Who doesn't love staring at a computer for 8 hours a day and getting paid for it? I guess when you throw in the random cuss outs over the phone it's not so much fun, but hey. It works for me!

The boys start school next week, I can't believe it! My youngest will go to pre-kindegarden and my oldest to kindegarden. They grow so fast! Have to go shoe shopping later. Their feet grow fast, too.

I'm still fat. *SURPRISE!*

/cough/

Well, I guess that's all for now. I'm going outside for a smoke. I bet my hair will dry in 30 seconds out there. It's flippin hot man.

Long time no blog

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:48:11 GMT

I'm now working at SST, doing credit card collection/skip trace work. It's festive. I enjoy being competitive in my work!

I'm living with my friend Tiffany right now while I'm saving up some money to start my life over again... my divorce was finalized on March 30. Yes, I am officially single! =D And Tiff and I have lots of fun. Why, just the other day we melted the plastic spatula onto the skillet while we were attempting to fry bacon! Good times.

I finally have a new cell phone. I'm not posting my number on a public Xanga, but if you're on my MySpace friends list, I posted it in a bulletin, look and you shall find! (Or just email me and I'll give it to you. Unless you're a freaky stalker-ish type of person.)

Tootaloo!

Beautiful Misery

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:04:21 GMT

I'll wrap this blanket 'round your body

Like you wrapped your hands around my heart

Let me pull it tightly for you

So you'll stay warm while I fall apart

To shield your eyes from blurry vision

I'll mold my lies into an art

So beautiful it'll have you wishing

For some chaos to explode the dark

CHORUS

*The light is blinding

When dreams seem to come true

But you know that I'm keeping

Something from you

Deep inside we all crave a little pain

To push us through

And I am hiding

All of mine from you

Choking on this beautiful misery

Because you don't know me

Clench my hand, how about we just pretend

That all is well

I guess I should have warned you

That you were on a road to hell

Oh, but I'm too selfish

To think of you before myself

Well, I know that everything I'm needing

Is costing someone else

I hope it pleases you to hear

That I am haunted by all of your tears

You almost succeded in breaking me

Down into a pure substance

But you won't have hold of me long enough

To taste the sweetness under the rough(*)

BRIDGE

Damaged beyond

Their mortal attemps at repairing me

My soul carries on

Trusting nothing and no one

It's a bittersweet symphony

That plays in mind, for me

There will never be

A new dawn ...

So, so long

There is no need

To string you along

Blogthings!

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:37:30 GMT

Your Love Type: ENFP

The Inspirer

In love, you are passionate and eager to develop a strong bond.
For you, sex should be playful, creative, and affectionate.

Overall, you are perceptive and bring out the best in your partner.
However, you tend to hold on to bad relationships after they've turned bad.

Best matches: INTJ and INFJ

What's Your Love Type?

What Your Dreams Mean...

Your dreams seem to show that you're very preoccupied with your fears and problems.

These bad dreams indicate that you need to spend more time on your issues during the day.

Your dreams tend to reflect your insecurities.

You have a very vivid imagination and a rich creative mind.

What Do Your Dreams Mean?

You Follow Your Heart

You're romantic, sentimental, and emotional.
You tend to fall in (and out of) love very quickly.
Some may call you fickle, but you can't help where your emotions take you.
You've definitely broken a few hearts, but you're not a heartbreaker by nature.
Your intentions are always good, even if they change with the wind

Do You Follow Your Head or Your Heart?

The True You

You want your girlfriend or boyfriend to be more relaxed, calm, and composed.

With respect to money, you spend as little as possible.

You think good luck might come your way, but if it does you'll be so surprised you'll burst out laughing.

The hidden side of your personality tends to be satisfied to care for things with a minimal amount of effort.

You are tend to think about others' feelings a lot, perhaps because you are so eager to be liked.

When it comes to finding a romantic partner, you make opportunities to interact with many people through club activities or a hobby, then select someone you like.

Who's The True You?

You Should Paint Your Room Green

Natural and balance, green can bring both calm and growth to your life.
Your green room will promote a more spiritual and peaceful outlook.
Green rooms are perfect for meditation, yoga, or just day dreaming.

What Color Should You Paint Your Room?

"untitled"

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:12:17 GMT

Well. The Colts won the Superbowl. I was rooting for the Bears. Only because I like Chicago-style pizza. I never watch football.

I was pleasantly surprised by Prince starring in the half-time show. Who doesn't love themselves some Prince? Who will it be next year... Madonna? Michael? Weird Al?

I have a flat tire. That sucks.

Will the snow ever melt away????? I'm ready for spring!

Okay. I guess that's all I have to say.

Saturday, January 06, 2007

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 02:54:51 GMT

Howdy ya'll! I haven't been online much, in case you can't tell. Hope everyone is having a great 2007 so far!

Your New Year's Resolutions

1) Get a pet frog

2) Eat more pie

3) Travel to Italy

4) Study time travel

5) Get in shape with rock climbing

What Should Your New Year's Resolution Be?

erm... yeah.