This young girl–maybe 10–if that, was in line at Wal-Mart with her parents and she was holding tightly to a brand new Trac Phone.

When it was her turn in line, her mom gave the cashier the phone and activation card and the little girl was standing there with her coin purse counting out her money. After they paid, the mom handed the excited girl the bag and says DO YOU FEEL RESPONSIBLE?! Just then I noticed the woman was chewing a huge wad of gum with her mouth open as she was saying DO YOU FEEL RESPONSIBLE?! My immediate thought was let’s hope she learns about being “responsible” from someone other than you cud chewer!

Why is it that people insist on chewing gum with their mouth hanging open?! Have they no manners? Did their parents teach them nothing as children?

No only is it disgusting but it’s just plain RUDE!

CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP–KEEP IT TO YOURSELF!!

First off, I haven’t died.

Things have been weird for me. My mom passed away on July 3rd and I though I have certainly felt like bitching I just haven’t.

Enough of that though–it’s time to bitch again!

Once again I have a situation where someone was really nice to me–friendly, accommodating, the works…..UNTIL they got what they wanted and then it’s the cold shoulder again.

No it’s not about sex you pervs!

I’ve had this type of thing happen before where someone is nice and tells you what you want to hear like they are going to do you a favor and then once your homage to them is complete you’re left swinging in the wind.

I hate when this happens, it makes me feel like I need to bathe.

Out here in the boondocks, we do not have humane societies. The nearest is 60 miles away.

With that being said, the lack of a humane society shouldn’t mean that people who no longer want a pet should feel free to dump it either. It’s so wrong on so many levels I can’t even begin to explain them all!

Recently I picked up a dog that was standing the highway waiting to get hit by the next vehicle that came around the blind corner.

He had no collar and I could tell that he had been dumped. You just know by the look on their face that they are just waiting for their owner to come and get them and end the joke of leaving them behind.

I tried in vain to find the owner, even taking him to the vet to see if he had a microchip but of course there was none. I called the authorities and reported finding him, called anyone who lived nearby where I picked him up all to no avail.

Of course, I am a bleeding heart and have never met a dog I didn’t like (ok, 1 or 2) so I kept him.

What saddens me most is that he is a wonderful, young, loving, well-trained dog. He’s house trained, has been trained not get on the furniture, you name it. He’s a dog anyone should want to have and has obviously been very loved.

Whoever chose to dump him should be shot! As nice and well trained as he is, it should have been no problem to find him a good home by putting an ad in the paper rather than dump him.

I just don’t get the mentality of people who do these types of things but am realizing more and more that I am the exception, not the rule.

Of course everything that glitters isn’t gold. I took the dog to the vet and got him his rabies shot, heart worm test, health exam, the works. I found out that he has heart worm disease. It is treatable but costs about $300 to do it.

To me, this is part of pet ownership. First off, he should have been on a heart worm preventative and then he wouldn’t have gotten heart worm but that’s beside the point. If the morons who dumped him did so because of the heart worm, there again, they should be shot.

As soon as I saw this dog standing tin the road, I fell in love with his big droopy face.

I have spent the $300 to get him treated for the heart worm disease and though we are still in the post-treatment phase and he “could” have complications from it, it is something that I have no problem doing.

Can I afford $300? HELL NO. But as a dog lover and responsible pet owner, I’m more than happy to do this for this wonderful boy who is now an integral part of my family.

If people have an animal that they don’t want, the VERY LEAST they could do is make the 60 mile drive to the nearest humane society and give the animal a chance at a new life in a loving home instead of dumping it along the roadside where it could be hit, get lost, get attacked by wild animals, or any of 10 other rotten things.

Stupid selfish animal dumpers!

Most likely, I’ll end up going.

Yesterday I went and a did a few errands and came home to discover that I had lost the whole center mounting–diamond and all–from my wedding ring!!!! I looked all over the house, though I know it was there right before I left and I called back to Wal-Mart and the gas stations where I stopped to see if anyone found “the needle in the haystack”. Of course, they had not and I’m sure that they will not.

I’m so bummed out about this! Not even 2 years ago, I got to upgrade my diamond to a half carat from a quarter carat and now it’s gone.

There is some good news though (and not about saving money with Geiko). When I had my stone upgraded, I had all of my rings appraised and got an insurance rider for them so it’s covered and I have no deductible.

Yes, I can get it replaced but that doesn’t mean I am any less bummed out about it. It’s more the idea I guess. I waited 10 years to get a bigger diamond, finally get it, and lose it.

not happy

How is this not a violation of the rules?

I bid on something on ebay. I didn’t win. The seller sent me a 2nd chance offer on Sunday and I tried to accept but it said the offer was expired. According to the message it wasn’t expired but being Sunday, I couldn’t contact anyone though I did immediately email the seller and say what’s up, I want it. I didn’t get a response.

I called ebay and said why is this and they of course, have no fucking clue what I”m talking about.

In the meantime, I discovered that the seller RELISTED the item as buy it now within an hour of sending me the 2nd chance offer!!!!

How can that even be allowed? That’s such bullshit!! Of course, ebay will do nothing because they have no clue what I’m talking about due to the language barrier.

I emailed the seller and he came back with a list of an answer saying ebay made him sell it to the original “deadbeat” buyer. BULLSHIT!

I emailed him back and said you lie–you relisted it for more money and sold it.

Of course, he doesn’t answer–imagine that.

ROTTEN FUCKERS!

I had to call ebay for a problem and needless to say I didn’t get it resolved. I don’t speak fucking Indian and they certainly don’t speak fucking English! There should be a fucking law!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, yeah they’re an international company, I fucking give a shit. Route the fucking calls to the appropriate language for the calling area assholes! It’s impossible to resolve an issue when there is a language barrier!

Ever year in spring, I start to lose my hair. It’s nothing new, it’s been going on for 20 years.

It never fails that people assume that I am on chemotherapy, have had it, etc.

I have gone through this a lot. I always correct people and say NO I’m not on chemo! I sure hope that I never have to go through chemo and I’m not going to fuck with karma by letting people think that’s the hair issue.

By the same token, I really do get tired of this and don’t feel I should have to explain all my medical issues to people either.

Today, I went to a store where I go on a weekly basis and the woman said oh you’re on chemo again in that awwww poor you voice and I said no, I’m not on chemo, I never have been. She seemed surprised and even wanted to argue with me that I have been on chemo.

ARGH!!! I finally had to say No–I have seasonal affective disorder that causes my hair problem every year. That’s not “exactly” the truth but it’s more than I should have to say and as close I’m going to get to the truth with a mere acquaintance.

Why is it that people have to stick their nose in my hair (or lack of) anyway……there’s plenty more that’s odd about me that they don’t need to be gawking at my head!!

So my birthday was May 1. You know–the time when I have to reflect on the fact that I’m old and have accomplished absolutely nothing with my life…………..

Yeah