Never work a Cruise In if you don't have to.

Ok, so I have a new respect for people who work fast food in large, busy cities, because tonight I got a small taste of what that would be like ..

They had a Cruise-In at the restaurant where I work, and boy, was it a doozie.

I knew it was going to be bad, but I didn't know how bad. There were people EVERYWHERE, wanting EVERYTHING, and not very happy to have to stand in line and wait for food and drinks when it was about 90 degrees outside and they had already been out there in the sun for quite a while.

I think I didn't stop moving from 5pm until 9pm .. finally took a 30 minute break .. and then it was back to slaving again. Finally sat down at 12:45am .. when I finally got to go home.

*sigh* I am exhausted. The next one is June 30th .. I will be more prepared for it!

So excited about The Police!

Did you love The Police back in the day? Were they not one of your favorites? Did you know they are going on a worldwide tour this summer? YES! I am so excited .. though I know I may not get to see them because a lot of shows around me are already sold out .. *sigh* I will live though .. because I am more excited that they will be releasing a new Police cd which will be a must-have for any Police fan out there, and sure to be a major seller!

Check out the track listing of the Police cd, it's going to be so good!

Disc: 1
1. Fallout
2. Can't Stand Losing You
3. Next to You
4. Roxanne
5. Truth Hits Everybody
6. Hole in My Life
7. So Lonely
8. Message in a Bottle
9. Reggatta de Blanc
10. Bring on the Night
11. Walking on the Moon
12. Don't Stand So Close to Me
13. Driven to Tears
14. Canary in a Coalmine

Disc: 2
1. Do Do Do de da da Da
2. Voices Inside My Head
3. Invisible Sun
4. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
5. Spirits in the Material World
6. Demolition Man
7. Every Breath You Take
8. Synchronicity I
9. Wrapped Around Your Finger
10. Walking in Your Footsteps
11. Synchronicity II
12. King of Pain
13. Murder by Numbers
14. Tea in the Sahara

I would LOVE to own the cd because I am a big fan of The Police, and since I might not be able to catch them on tour this summer due to shows near me being sold out, then the next best thing would be to own the cd!

I do have a sob story to go along with this, I once had a ticket to see Sting in concert one summer in Columbus, Ohio and I was too sick to go. I ended up giving my ticket to a friend because I had strep throat and there was no way I could have sat through the concert and actually enjoyed it. I felt so terrible for missing the show.

A few days after that, I went to a yard sale on OSU campus, and found a huge framed poster of The Police, the same photo as the one shown above on the new cd .. for FOUR DOLLARS! I was so excited, and I still have it to this day.

I vow that if I won a copy of the cd from PayPerPost, I would play it to death and tell everyone I know that are Police fans that they MUST go out and buy a copy asap.

Please remember me PayPerPost when you are choosing those who deserve the cd! I grew up listening to these songs .. they all hold a special place in my heart and would be a great collector's item for Police fans like myself =)

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Kids These Days!

(Setting: At work, Saturday evening, sorta busy 16 year old co-worker: You want to do me a favor? Me: Not really, I'm sort of busy. 16 yr old co-worker: I'll give you a quarter if you'll go up and tell the manager that I need to go home early, I just threw up in the restroom. Me: (laughing) A quarter huh? Yeah, ok, that'll pay my rent AND put gas in my car. Hell, might even have something left over to get my nails done. A whole quarter, WOW! (more laughter) 16 year old co-worker: (glares at me and stomps off) The End.

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And get this .. the co-worker's name is Mirage. I thought she was joking, so I laughed. She didn't.
It's really her name. God help us .... that's our future right there! haha, I'm scared!

Pirate Flags!

How cool are these? If you are a fan of pirates maybe this would look nice on your wall somewhere .. a Jolly Roger Flag. These flags were initially flown by pirates back in the day to scare their victims upon attack.

They offer many different styles and kinds to choose from. All made from a durable superknit polyester or standard polyester, and all are finished with a strong canvas heading and metal grommets. Would last a long time! And they are inexpensive as well.

Check them out ..



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Need design inspiration?

Here's 34 places to look for inspiration that you might not have known about before, online and off. My personal favorites are Threadless and LogoPond. I handed in my 7 Deadly sins book this week, but still have a painting to work on and my geology lab test on Friday. Tomorrow my Freehand update project is due .. wish me luck, the professor has been a bit mouthy lately!

PPP Direct Launches!

You probably already know that you can make money with PayPerPost, but have you heard about the new PPP Direct?

First, go here to check out the details and here to watch the overview video.

PPP makes it possible for advertisers to directly approach Posties (that's you, when you write for PPP) to get them to write special blogs. It cuts out having to log in and search for open, qualified opportunities. You control the way it works: you specify the minimum amount you wish to be paid for the opportunity and put a widget on your blog so the advertiser can find you. When they decide they want you to write for them, they contact you via clicking the badge attached to the widget and viola, it's that easy!

The way PPP Direct differs from the competitors is it cuts out the massive overhead. Some competitors charge 50 to 100% markup and keep up to half your money, but PPP Direct only charges a 10% fee, 5% of which goes to transaction fees for PayPal and credit card processing. Not bad, huh?

It's secure, easy to use, and even provides tax statements at the end of the year to keep Uncle Sam and the IRS happy.

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This is a great opportunity to take advantage of .. go check it out now!

If I don't rant, I'm going to EXPLODE.

First things first, if you are going to come to eat at a busy, low-cost fast food restaurant on a SUNDAY NIGHT after church then you best be a little fucking nicer to the employees. Isn't that what God would do? Treat people nicely?

God wouldn't come in and gorge on double cheeseburgers and ice cream I guess, but still .. wouldn't he treat people with respect?

And doesn't the Bible say something about gluttony?? I think I heard that somewhere before. It's one of the 7 Deadly Sins, no?

*sigh* People irk the hell out of me ... the after church crowds are the RUDEST bunch of people I've ever had to deal with in my life. They are snotty, grouchy, mean, impatient, and just downright ugly. Not only that, but they treat me as if I'm the dog shit beneath their shoes.

Shouldn't you be treating everyone with respect and love? Isn't that what your religion is supposed to be based on in the first place? You would have thought the crowd tonight just got out of a Jerry Falwell service ... hateful bunch of asses.

Frankly, I'm sick and tired of it. If you want to be served and get quality food and quality service, then GO EAT AT A DAMN SIT DOWN RESTAURANT .. stupid assholes. Oh but that would involve leaving a tip and paying a little more .. so I guess that's not an option.

And quit handing me your stupid ass pamphlets and leaving them all over the restaurant for me to clean up! Nobody reads them anyway, it's a total waste of paper!

Tonight a guy handed me a piece of paper and said, "I just wanted to give you a free ticket."

"A free ticket," I said. "A free ticket to what?"

"A free ticket to Heaven. Here, be my guest, tell them I sent you."

???!!! Effed up. Just totally effed up.

Check out Pingo!

If Paul and I had to rely on calling each other for the time we spent with me in America and him in the Netherlands, we would have racked up some major phone bills over time. But there is an inexpensive International calling card provider out there, called Pingo. Carrying a calling card is a good thing to do, especially good to have in the event of an emergency or when your cell phone may not be charged or available service when you need it most.

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Sign up online or just give them a call. If you do it in time for Father's Day, you can get $10 in free calls.

Check them out at pingo.com, or you can call 1-888-YO-PINGO if you have questions.

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Both Survivor and American Idol make me grrrr ..

Is anyone hating the recent outcome of American Idol this year? I am. I never thought it would come down to Blake and Jordin. NEVER. Melinda, you got screwed. And so did you Lakisha. I hope you both go very far despite the outcome on AI.

And about Survivor, OMG .. I don't even want to go there. I can't BELIEVE what Dreamz did to Yau-Man .. that was just so entirely wrong it makes me sick. Dreamz, you symbolize every piece of $hit person in America who can't hold true to their word. Earl was a great player but I really believed Yau-Man deserved to win. He was a genuinely good person, it was obvious .. and it's really hard to find people like that nowadays.

Yau, if you ever read this, you were my favorite. I wish you the best of luck in your life.

What can AIMpromote do for you?

Ever heard of customer relationship management software? Neither had I, until just now.

Customer relationship management (CRM) software) is normally confusing to the average person, but AIMpromote can alleviate the confusion and provide quick and easy solutions. AIMpromote is a better solution for customer relationship management. They offer a whole slew of features which you can read about on their website by clicking the link above, things like visitor tracking, website analytics, and task calendars.

If this sounds like something that your business might benefit from, please give them a visit. They do offer a 14 day trial if you would just like to give them a chance.

Jerry Fartwell, dead at 73.

I don't often mention current events, but tonight Larry Flynt, Tinky Winky and Kraft Foods employees everywhere are all screaming hallelujah because televangelist Jerry Fartwell was finally struck down, er .. I mean, he collapsed and died. Probably directly after saying something really ugly too.

I hate to see anyone just drop dead, but what a narrow-minded, racist, judgmental hate monger he was ('mental' being the operative word there.) Lest we forget his comments about 9/11?

If you feel like having a laugh or getting really pissed off, here are some other Fartwell quotes. Some of them are real gems.

Yes, I do love PayPerPost!

Have you ever seen ads on blogs and wondered what they were all about?

If you visit here often you probably already know that my blog is devoted mainly to my PayPerPost writings. Why do I love PayPerPost you might ask? Well, since I signed up back in March of this year I have already been paid $69 and I am due another $38.50 for my more recent posts. What's not to love about that?

I also love the fact that it's so very easy to use. It's simple to log in, find opportunities to write about, publish it to my blog, and viola, I'm done! And every time I get an email saying they have paid me for an opportunity is just a really great feeling .. especially when it says, "Go tell all your friends how easy that was!" they are right .. it's the greatest way to make a little extra cash.

I am envious of those people who have earned a lot with PayPerPost and I wish I had more time to devote to it; but I'm happy with what I've earned so far, and I will continue to work at it. Right now it's nice for having a little extra to put gas in my car or buy a few little indulgences here and there!

Thank you PayPerPost for being so awesome!

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Cobra vs. Baby

People are all angry about this video and at first I could see why, but then I read where the cobra's fangs had been removed and mouth was sewn shut.

Can it still do damage? Maybe .. I don't know. The baby sure doesn't seem to mind.

1800nodrugs.com

I've blogged on the topic before and I'll do it again, it's the topic of drug rehab ... if you or somebody you care about are in need of finding treatment for a drug or alcohol problem, a place you can turn to is 1800nodrugs.com, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation referral service.

The service is of no-cost to you, and is designed to help drug addicts, alcoholics, chronic relapse victims, and their families find a rehabilitation organization that is of the best quality.

With the thousands of drug rehabilitation and alcohol rehabilitation organizations in the United States, knowing which one is best for you is a daunting task.

So, give them a call .. it can't hurt, or just visit the link above to see what they are all about.

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Old art.

A sketch a couple of years old ..

just thought I'd share it,

I always kinda liked it.

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for example: On the 50” HDTV every penny from .01-.75 all have two or more bids on them but .76 only has 1 bidder. When the auction ends whoever bid .76 owns the low unique bid and wins the 50” HDTV. Make sense? Sound like fun?

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Sorry, bird.

Dear fat black bird who sat in the road,

While it’s not the best idea to sit in the middle of the road, I am still sorry that you met my tires this morning on my way to class. I know that’s no way to spend your morning, getting run over by a car and all.

It’s also not a good idea to fly under a tire when the driver is trying to swerve to NOT hit you. But, you’re a bird, you don’t know any better.

When I heard the ker-CHUNK I was just devastated.

Bird, you will be missed. By other birds, of course.

Sincerely,

The person who ran over you this morning

HDMI cables

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According to the website, there's nothing worse than having a cable that is too short, so they sell longer length HDMI cables, tested and certified to reach up to 10 meters or further if you need it.

They ship same day via UPS and you can pay online by credit card. How easy is that?

If you have any questions or concerns you can contact them via the website.

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Whoa WalMart!

Nazi iconography can be purchased at participating Walmart stores.

You know you want to own some Nazi iconography.

All jokes aside, Congress has asked them to remove the shirts and they still haven't. Nice going, WalMart.

Reviewing MortgageLowdown.com

Ok, just as in the earlier post about investments, here's another topic I'm not too keen on: mortgages. I know what the term means, but I have no idea where to start in terms of getting something started. I've always lived in apartments and would need some serious guidance if I were to obtain my first home loan.

But MortgageLowdown.com gives some good insight into a broad topic like mortgages, full of tips and resources for first time buyers. With categories such as banking, real estate, and interest rates, you are sure to find the direction you are looking for through them.

This blog has been around since July of 2006 and seems to be full of invaluable information for first time buyers, so if you are part of that market and are looking for information, be sure to check them out at the link above. The articles are well-written, easy to navigate, and are filled with links to guide you along the way.

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