Just what I needed...an extra dose of stupid!!

Wow some people should not be let out of the house on their own. I was at Wal-mart tonight and got in line behind this guy…I should have known this was a bad idea by taking one look at this guy. He was dressed like Sherlock Holmes and Steve Urkel [he had on a fedora and a khaki trench coat along with black jeans pulled up WAY too high with white sneakers] therefore going forward we shall call him “Sherkel”. Now that you have a mental image let us move on. Sherkel put everything in his cart up on the counter, the cashier rang them up and all was normal…UNTIL…she gave him his total…he didn’t have enough money to pay for it all and at first I felt really bad for the guy, but that feeling didn’t last very long. Why? Because he started pulling items out of bags one at a time and having the cashier remove it from his total only to turn around and put it back on. What really pissed me off is that when I actually noticed what was in his bags…most of the things were not even necessary. Let me explain…he had dog food (necessary), food/water bowl (necessary), flea medicine (necessary)….THEN….he had a collar, trinkets for the collar (just for looks..as he put it), dog diapers, dog pads and a sweater. Don’t get me wrong…if you’re not pinching pennies then by all means buy that dog hoodie and cute little collar, but if you’re shopping on a budget then get your priorities straight. At this point the only person I felt bad for was the cashier that had to deal with his craziness. Of course at this point the line was only getting longer and Sherkel didn’t even act like he cared. At this point I’m pretty sure a normal person would have taken everything off but the food, the bowl and the medicine and just checked out and left…I mean if money is tight do you really need doggy diapers and pads??? Just let your dog out the front door to do their business for crying out loud. After 15 minutes I thought I was going to lose it so I left and went to another lane. When I was in my car and leaving I noticed he was still wandering around the parking lot…looking for his car??? Who knows, but I really think someone should have probably went to the store with him maybe with a CALCULATOR!!!!

FYI: by no means am I making fun of this guy for getting to the register and not having enough money…I’m making a point to show some people need to be chaperoned when not in their own house. Also I wanted to say that when on a budget shop by prioritizing things…that’s all!

-Aimee

This is the NEW place to be

I love to read...I've even been known to read two (sometimes three) books at one time. Since I do read so much I am always asking friends for advice on what to read next or going online to see if I can find something that catches my attention. With that said...I am happy to announce that last week I stumbled on to this website via google, its call Goodreads and it is AWESOME! Thanks to this great new website I have a list of books that should last me at least a few months (maybe).

I will say I was a bit disappointed that they did not have a true crime section (since that is the majority of what I usually read) and therefore I will not be able to get recommendations on that topic. [CORRECTION: They actually DO have a true crime section you just have to choose explore-->genres-->type in "True Crime"]. So far my favorite section is "classics"...it has everything you would imagine this section to have and so much more. If you love to read and are always looking for a new title then you will want to check this site out.

Also they have a challenge you can sign up for...basically you enter how many books you think you will read during the year 2013 and enter it and then check back in and click on "read" when you've finished one and it will let you know where you stand in regards to your projected number. Finally it lets you rate books you've already read via a star vote and then if you choose you can actually write a review. I have to say this website is going to be my new best friend.

**I added a link to the site on the side of this blog....ENJOY!!!**

-Aimee

The lights, the lights that light the lights!!!!

I realize that this blog is a little late, but I still decided to post it. During the first week of December my friends and I decided to go to The Speedway in Lights @ Bristol Motor Speedway. I have not been in several (SEVERAL) years and I was super excited to go because this is my FAVORITE time of year and I love..love..love Christmas lights. So after driving for what seemed like 5 miles we finally get in line…a loooonnnnngggg line I might add. We finally get to the part where the lights start and I have to admit at that point my excitement faded…rather rapidly I might add. There were A LOT of lights but there wasn’t much of a theme and they were just randomly placed. Not to mention that several of the displays had local companies logos on it (which I understand, but not very Christmasy). I just have to say that for $15 per car, an hour wait and 1-1.5 hrs to go through the whole thing driving 2 mph…it wasn’t worth it!! I know that they proceeds go to a great cause, but I have to say I will probably never go back!!

I have to admit that this was the best display that I saw during the whole ride!!

Something is wrong here?

I was just driving down Center St. in Kingsport and while at a red light I was looking around as we all do. Well to my HORROR I saw this little old lady laying face down on the sidewalk in front of the post office (which is right across from the police station). I assume she had fallen and there were several people around her, but no emergency personnel. From the amount of people around her it was obvious that this isn't something that JUST happened and I can promise you that the fire department could have been there and for goodness sake a police officer probably could have walked there (yes the station is THAT close). So I decided to call 911...it seriously took 8 or 9 rings for the operator to answer and then I told her what I saw and where it was...she pauses and then says "where was this at?" so I told her and then she said "Yeah OK I'll let someone know." I hung up thinking WHAT??

So the moral of my blog is that I know that 911 operators are supposed to remain calm in the face of chaos, but could she at least of sounded like she might respond to my call with a sense of urgency?

No permit...No water....REALLY?????

When I came across this story this morning online….I was shocked, disgusted, amazed…hell I don’t even know what word I should use to describe what I thought. However this much I do know, our country is going to hell in a hand basket when we can no longer do good deeds for one another without having to pay somebody to “allow” us to do them. This woman was handing out bottles of water in 112 degree weather….isn’t that a good deed? I mean if I was outside walking around during a festival in that kind of heat I would love it if someone handed me a FREE bottle of water…wouldn’t you? I get the fact that she was doing it during a festival, but it was FREE she wasn’t SELLING anything. I think we can all see the problem here…she was giving away FREE water while getting her message across AND she didn’t pay money to the city to be “allowed” to do so. Therefore the city didn’t get any money and they were pissed about that.

I amend John Whitehead from The Rutherford Institute and think the city should issue her an apology.  The sad part is that this issue shouldn’t have had to come down to religion and someone’s 14^th amendment rights…all that happened here was a good person doing a good thing…and I think this world needs a little bit more of that myself!

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/22/city-tells-woman-cant-pass-out-free-water-in-112-degree-heat/?intcmp=obinsite

What is a girl to do?????

In the last few months I have had a lot going on and haven't really had time to date much, but when I sit back and think about all the guys out there I have no choice but to ask myself...Where am I going to find a guy that will really accept me for who I am? After all, I can be a lot to take...I don't take shit, I don't treat men like they did in the 50s, I’m not a homebody, I’m not domesticated and I’m very opinionated. Basically I'm a girl that thinks like a guy! Usually what I have found is that at first a guy will say "I'm good with that...I like a girl that knows what she wants", but after dating a few months they start to tighten my reins…expecting me to be sitting on the couch every night, cooking dinner and cleaning up after. Well this is when everything goes to hell....because that is not who I am. Yes sure there are guys out there that are not looking to get too serious too soon, but they are usually 1.) immature or 2.) only looking for a one night stand or both. Why can’t there be a happy medium when it comes to dating/relationships? A friend of mine suggested online dating sites and I've window shopped on a few of them, but I'm just not sure it is a good fit for me. Yet I never say never so we will see where that will lead......

 With all that said...here are a few examples of what I've dealt with in the last couple of weeks....after reading this I'm sure the above spiel will make more sense :)

Guy #1: We went out a few weeks ago and within 2 hours he had already informed me that CJ isn't a proper profession for a woman and that I was crazy for having gay friends....yep 1 date ONLY!! After that very horrible date he actually texts me to see if he could see me the next night...my exact text was "if I decide to go out again I will text you"! The piece to resistance is after I posted on FB where I was and what I was doing the following night, he text me "Yeah that was real nice of you to stand me up"....my response was "NOOOOOOOOOO I said IF I wanted to see you again I would text you...I didn't text you, therefore I didn't stand you up". Needless to say that was the end of that and good riddance I might add!!!!

Guy #2: This is a guy I hooked up with in the past, went years without talking to him and then (just my luck) he found me on FB. Well he has been trying to get me to "come see him" for months on end (even though he has had several girlfriends during this time). Aside from the fact that he is obviously a DOG....I think the part about him that annoys me the most is if I happen to message him or respond to one of his messages with a question he NEVER answers it! So guy#2...I stand by what I said to you...in order to be interesting to me, you have to be interested!!!

Don’t get me wrong…I get ask out a lot, but I never have a true connection with any of the guys. All I’m looking for is a guy I’m attracted to both mentally and physically that will let me be me…now where do I find him?

Late August 2012....what a day!!

Wow...where do I begin?

First the class that I was looking forward to the most (crime mapping analysis)...WAS CANCELED! I replaced it with Criminal Law (all I can say is MEH!). However on a brighter note I got my name put down to hopefully do an internship this semester..so we will wait and see if I get it *fingers crossed*.

Aside from my morning of disappointment...I was some what productive today. I washed clothes and had an awesome workout on the treadmill! Wait...I almost forgot (although how I'm not sure) while I was washing clothes this guy came in and he looked like Jeffery Dahmer (not exaggerating). He kept walking past me, moving my baskets and if he washed his hands once....he washed his hands a good 15 times in about 45 minutes! Of course when it was time for him to dry his clothes he had to use the dryer right next to mine and while he was loading his clothes he stared at me NON STOP! At that point I was like Oh Hell Nah...so I grabbed my jeans out of the dryer (still very damp) and left....YES he was that damn scary!

Oh...I almost forgot! Earlier this week I went on a little "ghost hunt" with my cousin...we found 0 ghost but I was almost bitten by a rattlesnake (I was so scared..I couldn't speak...for those that know me...that is something)! When it went in the other direction I slowly backed up and then RAN LIKE HELL!! Note to self...no walking through the woods or tall grass in the middle of summer when snakes are running (slithering) rampant!

Well that is all the excitement I have for now....until next time!
-Aimee