By Sarah on Wednesday, October 29, 2008

It's Back!

By Sarah on Friday, October 24, 2008

Oh the joys of apartment living.  And to think, I almost completely escaped this part of the "life experience".  The children that live above us are either jumping off their beds, training for professional wrestling, or bowling.  ALL THE TIME.  All I hear at random hours of the day are pounding noises and sometimes there is shaking involved too. 

Apparently we aren't the only neighbors to notice the thudding.  The person that lives directly above them can hear it too.  Above them?!   I mean come on.  If you can manage to be that annoying and heavy footed that the person above you can hear it and their wall shakes as well, I'm sorry you should just be shot.

The mother, the only parent, doesn't fit the bill as the best role model either.  She has shady friends coming over all the time.  She also chain smokes out on her balcony.  The flicking of the still lit cigarettes off the side is also not cool.  I'm ready to go say something to the office.  That's what the woman next door told me I should do.  She is an elderly widow who has been here 31 years and she mentioned that they won't let crap like that continue.

I just don't want them to take vengeance out on me.  But I guess telling the office is anonymous, so it is safer then saying something to her face.  Why is it that all the crazy ladies seem to live where we move near?  Sure can't wait for that new house to hurry up and get built!  Oh yeah, that's right...

Current Mood:  Crabby

By Sarah on Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the trend of declining cookies among the Girl Scout cookie box?  Every year the boxes seem to increase in expense and decrease in product.  Don't get me wrong, I'm still an avid fan, especially of the Tagalongs.  My husband Scott adores the Dosi-dos.

Like so many others I was once a Girl Scout too.  So I can understand and appreciate all the peddle pushing the little ones do.  Although it appears that most don't do the door to door circuit anymore.  Either you are accosted outside a grocery store, or you've got to know a parent with a kid in scouts to place an order.  The fact of the matter is, no matter how delicious your product might be, screw with the buyers long enough, and you won't have any left.

And during all my time in scouts we never saw the profits from the sales.  I think there was a small percent that came back to the troupe, but where did all the rest go?  According to the official Girl Scout site, "With every purchase, approximately 70% of the proceeds stays in the local Girl Scout council to provide a portion of the resources needed to support Girl Scouting in that area, including a portion that goes directly to the group selling the cookies. The balance goes directly to the baker to pay for the cookies."  Wait a minute...what council!?  I never saw a council!

Current Mood:  Flabby

By Sarah on Monday, October 20, 2008

A second wave of shop updates has been added:

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Now get to getting!

By Sarah on Monday, October 20, 2008

 

One of my college friends (ortugatay) wrote this latest article on the political low balling of late.  I love the link to the foe slandering ads.

On a side note, tons of interviews lined up for the new job hunt.  Wish me luck!

Oh, and maintenance has yet to fix the heat in the apartment.  Thus we have none.

Current Mood:  Ravenous