It seems like every time I’m planning my flight schedule, there is some crazy person elsewhere is also planning their vacation as well. I always seem to get the seat that is in the vicinity of some crazy person. The last guy I sat next to did not only harass the for an extra helping of snacks but he was making all sorts of silly antics with a red cloth that he had retrieved from his bag which he eventually turned into a towel head wrap. I had to laugh. I mean who wouldn’t? Would you believe he acted the fool all the way on the flight? I left the plane in tears from laughing too much.

I was so content on getting shoes for my daughter from Wal-Mart when her father decided that she should get “brand-name” shoes for her. What a dilemma when the wrong size of shoes showed up at my home and I had to return it for an exchange and find out that I’m being billed for both the original and replacement shoes! I didn’t know they did stuff like that. When I queried it though, I was told that the employee had given me wrong information. Wrong or right, I asked for a full refund and waited all of two weeks to get it.

I stumbled on a website that sells scented candles and I can’t wait to place my first order from them. The company is based in Las Vegas and they’ve got some candles that not only smell good but also look yummy to eat. The wax chunks are available in varied colors making it easy for one to purchase candles in colors that coordinate with their decor. And it helps a lot that every time I look at these candles; they look like milk poured into jello. Check it out yourself at www.DiamondCreekCandles.com. This would be a great gift for a friend.

There was a time when a man and a woman would say “I do” and actually mean to honor and love each other for as long as they both shall live. Nowadays, people are not taking their vows that seriously. I especially have a problem with those who are marrying for citizenship purposes. My girlfriend was horrified when she found out that her intended husband was really trying to get citizenship from her. Luckily for her, the pastor of her church decided that he was in no hurry to marry them. To stall the wedding, he invited them for two months of marriage counseling.

The counseling not only put the wedding on hold but she was able to see what the creep was all about. Now don’t get me wrong, there are legitimate marriages between a citizen and non-citizen, but one just ought to be careful that when they utter their vows that they’re not expecting a financial pay-off or Green card behind it.

Oh I love me some expensive fragrances, but since I’m not going to use them while I’m at home, I decided to invest in a few from TheHouseOfFragrance.net They sell fragrance oils and I gotta tell you that I first I was very skeptical to try it. For only $1.25 you can pick up a sample of your favorite perfumes in oil format. Thinking that they were imitations, I ordered the ones that I was familiar with their smell like Contradiction for instance. When I received my oils I was blown away. It smelled like the real deal, I couldn’t believe it.I know I’ve blogged about it but I’m keeping this little fragrance secret on the downlow with my friends. They won’t know the difference.

No wonder banks like Webster Bank stay way behind to others like Bank of America and Wachovia. That’s because they’ve got bad customer service, so bad that I am closing my account with them. It’s bad enough that I have had numerous problems with  the bank at Waterbury. The problem was the bank’s fault because I was misinformed about a lot of things by their incompetent staff.   As I tried to get the problem rectified I was transfered to a bitch that they called  Supervisor Meryl who came off on me as if I had stolen her man. I remained calm, cool and collected for a while, trying to point out to her that she was displaying bad customer service to which she kept running her mouth. Even as I tried to get her name she was sassing me up and down. But sometimes you have to stoop to these people’s level. She brought out the insults and I had a loaded “potty mouth” that I unleashed on her before hanging up. These people really know how to bring a person out of character. My problem with the bank remains unsolved but I’ve already moved on to much greener banking pastures.

Finding a job in my state is hard work. I am very qualified at a lot of things so I don’t know why it’s so hard for me to actually get it. I damn near practically kissed-ass at one of the local newspaper firms trying to get at least my pinky toe in the door. But I’ll keep you posted on how that goes. Nevertheless, I decided to put my resume with the employment agency. Do they really work? I think its a waste of time though, especially  with me having  to travel some 30 minutes from my home for an appointment with the agency. I was given a timesheet and some documents on the agency’s policies but I’m still waiting to hear back from them on a job. Especially since I was told that there was a vacancy in a company right across the street from where I live. I’ll keep looking around for jobs on my own though. I’ll find something… I guess.

I do freelance writing for companies from time to time. The pay isn’t nothing to write home about but if you have four or five projects going with other clients, then you should be all set financially. I met with an editor who immediately assigned me to work and mind you without seeing samples of my work or resume. While trying to get the work done, my baby kept interrupting and as a family rule, my husband and I would usually drop whatever we are doing to make sure that the baby’s needs are taken care of. It was one night trying to meet my deadline that the editor started to voice her opinion on the whole baby situation. She had not only accused my baby of being “spoilt” but she also added that I should sit and get her work done and let the baby learn independence by watching an educational DVD. In my mind I’m thinking that this woman, who is also a mother, is one of those people that the media always talk about who uses TV to babysit their kids. I immediately called off her project citing family first and i knew she was not a happy camper. Her lost. In the end it really isn’t worth my sweat and time working my ass off for $2.00 per $500 word article when I could be spending that time with my kid or getting house work done. I think my husband said it best when he said “I’m sure our daughter could find $2.00 in quarters around the house while you’re killing yourself behind that writing project”. He’s right. Ain’t worth it.