Blogging has
taken a back-burner lately due to a very busy schedule. I've been
wanting to take some time to blog, but time simply has not allowed for
it. I think I'll do some catching up this morning!
1. American
Idol...Please, those of you able to vote (that's all of you reading
this), don't let Sanjaya ruin another song for America. "Steppin' Out
With My Baby" will never sound the same to me again, and last night's
performance was, in my opinion, horrible. Yes, he "performed" like
never before, but, as Simon says, "This is a singing competition", and
there was very little singing coming out of his mouth last night. Do I
think the guy is talented? Of course I do, but not record industry
talented. This is what I don't get about American Idol. Why keep
someone like Sanjaya on the show? He knows he doesn't belong there
anymore. Even he said that he knows he's not the most talented singer
on the show. If you are a watcher, but not a voter, make a sacrifice
for all of us and VOTE! In addition, I have been saying for weeks that
Jordin Sparks was being overlooked. I think she is prooving that she
will not be overlooked any longer. I can't wait to hear her sing next
week! I was predicting Melinda and Lakisha in the finale, but now I'm
thinking it could be Melinda and Jordin. Melinda rocks! I say everyone
but these three women might as well just go home now!
2. Credit
Cards...I am not a fan of the almighty credit card or America's desire
to charge their future away. BUT...I do have a debit card and a couple
of small cards that we pay off as soon as we use them. It's a
convenience thing only for people with enough discipline to actually pay
them off, but I digress. That's not what this post is about. I have a
HUGE pet-peeve with store clerks who do not ask for my I.D. The back
of my cards say "Check ID." If you work anywhere that accepts credit
cards and you don't even look at the back of my card, I am going to
chastise you about it. Last week, I asked the clerk at Kroger if she
was supposed to ask me for my idea. She looked at another employee
wide-eyed, shrugged her shoulders and said no. Seriously? They aren't
even training young employees to check for I.D. If you are a person
like I am and work to protect your credit, I challenge you to thank each
and every person who asks for your I.D. and to tell each and every
person who doesn't that they should. And as far as Kroger goes, if
someone walks in with my card and uses it without my permission, I get
my money back. I'm not so sure they'll get their money in such a
situation. Not a big deal for a corporation of their size, but
definitely an issue for smaller businesses to think about.
3. Growing
Up...My 5 year old uses words like "apparently." How do they grow up so
quickly? And, last night we drove by Tim Horton's where he saw a sign
that said "Open 24 Hours." Lukas told us that meant they were open all
night long. "How do you know that?" I asked in the way that all of us
not-so-smart parents often do. "YOU SEEEEEE, I reMEMber from a looooong
time ago when we were at Wal-mart and Dad TOLD me that it meant
Wal-mart was open all night. So, Moooom, that sign means that Tim
Horton's is ALSO open all night long." So sorry I asked.
4.
Plumbing...Our landlord finally gets that the property management
company they hired is not doing their job. Our plumbing was fixed last
week by someone they hired themselves, and now the tile in the bathroom
is being repaired as I type. No more puddles in the laundry room! Yay!
5. Cherry Valley Lodge....Eric
and I went on a marriage retreat this past weekend. The speakers, Bill
and Pam Farrel, were excellent communicators, and I was amazed just
watching them interact with each other. The Lodge was beautiful! If
you are ever in this part of Ohio, check out Cherry Valley Lodge in
Newark, OH. They also have an indoor water park attached, which we
decided wasn't worth it for us on this trip but looks fun for a future
adventure!
That's it for right now! I'll try to return to my more frequent blogging habits soon!
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