Well girlies

I'm writing a sad post because I was up for an hour last night thinking about it.

I'm really upset about Heath Ledger. This might sound strange but - who didn't grow up watching '10 Things I Hate About You'? How many millions of times have I watched that movie and lamented the story? We needn't even talk about the rest.
I wasn't completely understanding of the shock my mother went through when a childhood acquaintance of hers recently died of a sudden brain aneurysm - they weren't very close but had spent a lot of time together. They were the same age.
You just begin to realise how sudden death is and how permanent and.... and that life is fragile and that we're old enough to be at that point where things can suddenly happen. Puts an interesting perspective on things, doesn't it.

Divorcee honey, thank you for writing. A) It makes me less pathetic and B) I was so glad to read what you had to say. Also oddly appreciative of not naming the baby, if you know what I mean. It feels like we still have a purpose lol

To further make yesterday weird, I had a bad day at work. Two people were very very rude to me (one in person, one on the phone who HUNG UP on me) and this is for them. As Perez says, 'This may be offensive so please skip the next paragraph if you can't stomach it' or something like that.. whatever.

When you enter a store that is open for your convenience, I am not your god damn servant. Everything I do I do so that your stupidity doesn't hurt you or cost you excess money. When I offer you a free service like CUSTOM DESIGN but I say you will have to wait 15 minutes, don't give me shit about not wanting to give me a contact phone number for the wait pager because 'we are the only people who ask for it and it's none of my god damn business'. IF THAT IS THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS AND YOU DON'T LIKE IT, GO SHOP AT GOD DAMN TARGET. DO NOT make me feel like an incompetent moron because you have issues. You gave me your name - do you realise nearly every customer who comes through our store is searchable on the internet? You are the biggest moron on the face of the earth and if you have kids, you better hope they weren't bullied in school for having an asshole father like you. Then, when I take the trouble to try to take an order over the phone from a STORE, do not get mad at me for hearing you incorrectly. I have music and customers behind me and, dare you forget, a STORE is what you VISIT to PURCHASE ITEMS. We're not a god damn order catalog service. If you want your cheap ass boxes shipped and you aren't familiar with the INTERNET, get a life and understand that I am not here to make you feel as if you have the upper hand. You don't. In my head you are THISCLOSE to having VOODOO done on your bony ass.

Ok, I'm back. Sorry. I had to vent and you girls are who I normally vent to and I needed to get it out there before I went back to work today to deal with more nincompoops who have money and no brains. 95% of them are ok, or even nice, but still strange. 4% make me think about grabbing an Uzi and brandishing it powerfully in front of their faces. I am, of course, a peace loving person and would never hurt another person. I will admit to having contemplated hiring someone to do it at certain times though ;-) 1% are people who steal and I have no time for them.

Oh, I also had a shitty scary moment when what we think was an opossum got in to our basement and climbed up the stairs and started eating cat food. All holes have now been plugged but for a whole night I was afraid to step on the floor. You know what I'm like with moths - imagine a wild animal that can bite. YIKES!

Ok. I'm off to deal with the brainless, monied masses. OH - FYI - No more than one facelift each please. I've seen 2 and more and trust me, it's Fucking Ugly. Oh, and diamonds bigger than your nose. Now those I covet just a little bit.... just not the Joan Rivers frying pan face.

Love you more each day.

AM