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Two options on this: 1. She'd be too upset, anxious, dealing with her illnesses to attend (plus not wanting to get off of the couch or bed). 2. It'd have the saddest songs known to man 'sung'. Pity Party Cabaret. Maybe Cate could do an opening act.

And now, this. https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/kim-zolciak-biermanns-family-claims-they-were-kicked-off-flight/ar-AAEHSLm?ocid=spartanntp The younger kids are out of control, so it was more than just crying. More like having a full meltdown by all of the kids. And the police have no record of the incident. LOL. It was just Kim being loud and trying to bully her way into getting what she wanted. Saw a blind item - identified later as Kim. Some reality participant on long running show was begging producers for their check, but blew it gambling. Yeah Kim was spotted leaving a casino in Vegas. smh

Ok, was it this episode where she got her assistant or lackey to help her with the surprise wedding? I woke up and was trying to get back to sleep to no avail, so I turned on the tv, and this show was on at the time. The assistant or was it a party planner? had to bring wedding dresses to the house, because she couldn't be seen going into a wedding dress store. Ok. Yeah, I'm sure there are photogs following you all over (not likely), but yeah someone might blab. She had two dresses, and one fit perfectly? One that had the back almost all out, major boobage showing, fit perfectly. Please. Even in my half asleep wanting to get back to sleep stupor, I was like that was a custom design. BS on being off the rack. As if for our Princess! And the whole surprise! It's a wedding - like it was so innovative and novel...…….been done, honey. Multiple celebs have done it. Oh wait...……..that's what she wants - to be a celeb. Whomever said they get a Mean Girls vibe - spot on. Regina George, Interior Designer. How did she become this super designer? She flipped houses with her ex husband, was a Realtor originally. She made basic design choices to sell houses (or should have been doing so). I've looked online to see her actual qualifications, but nothing. Nothing like she has a degree in art or was a business major with a fashion design minor. Nothing. Not even she worked in a fabric store or a Macy's as a teen. Nothing. I've looked up actual interior designers here locally - they list their credentials. I heard the discussion about the house - Ant had finished something for her and they started talking about the pool, and how much. I mercifully must've fallen asleep at the commercial break...…..

I caught an episode today (around 5 pm) where the couple was looking in Columbus, OH. I live in metro Columbus, so I left it on to watch. They always show the city in such a fake way - not how it really is, like show shots of downtown, and they're 15 miles or more away. I didn't see where the first house was located, have some suspicions that it may have been in Clintonville, but didn't see enough to be sure. Second house, when they said Olde Towne East - just no. Gorgeous houses there, area has been on the upswing, as in glacier like crawl upswing for the past 10 years. You can be in a very nice block, then the next block is awful. It's near some very bad sections of town, too. There was a big to do about how it's being 'gentrified' like say the Short North area, but again, it's been a slow, slow, slow, roll. I remember reading within the past year a human interest story in the local paper how one resident there kept on watch due to vandalism. It had died down, but no way no how. Especially since they had a small child. Unless they had the little girl go to a private school later on, they'd be stuck with the Columbus City Schools (abysmal ratings now - D or F by the state). Even without all that, there was tons of work to do in that home. It had beautiful windows and woodwork, but the wallpaper - yikes! And the basement and kitchen did need some TLC. Then they showed house #3, in Powell. Yeah, they've got a top school district, low crime, very desirable. I'm like if they don't take this house, then they're morons. Sure enough they chose that one. The houses in that area go fast. A co-worker wanted to upgrade houses, stay in that district (he has kids in school - middle to high school). They actively looked for several months, having lost houses in bidding wars. They finally got a new house, with their own house selling within days. If they did have to sell or want to move, they'd get their investment back easily.

Why would she continue to keep chatting with the guy if she wasn't interested? Why bother? I would've thought she'd have just ghosted him, not returned his messages. I was thinking that she, her boyfriend, and her BFF had maybe gotten some money out of Kaden. Why else continue the charade unless they're all just crazy as hell.

Well one big project - part 1, is to start up in production next month. Testing like crazy (which tbh should have been done eons ago). People testing are generally good, but know nothing about the one system which feeds data into the one they're testing (they're experts on that system). So of course, I need abcd. Ok, tell me which ones, because I do not want to have to do (literally) thousands of updates when you're going to use maybe 30. Then with the 4th (I kid you not) refresh/redo of the test environment, oh I had to add shit again. Of course shit was missing (copied data and it left much uncopied). Now the PM who is into full FREAK OUT mode, asking about part 2 shit, which doesn't go into effect until early summer 2020. I've not done a full review and left a lot of it undone because I need answers and data for a lot of fields. Oh, this isn't set up, we can't get this into the system. Da fuq? You're testing this shit now? Why? Why would you start testing shit when we do not have all of the data required to set up, and you didn't let me know. Part 1 is just being reviewed by Dip & Co (with sad assed questions about stuff she should know but does not - after 4 years of doing this stuff). Then the templates that I used - which the PM said to use these templates, didn't copy over some basic data. Of course, that's my fault. I'm so done with all of this crap. And, they've hired in two newbies. One for a position that would be thought of as more project related. I almost asked during team call, why weren't any people here considered for that position? The person hired - oh everyone knows her - worked as a rep in one of the call center departments years ago, so not exactly a project whiz. And, that team always comes to ask me how to do, what to do, how does it work...…….but I'm not good enough for that job, I guess. smh Boss will be in the office in a week or so. I may do my dress up - vaguely saying oh I had an appointment deal when he's there. He barely acknowledges me when he's in the office, so he may not even notice. I need to rattle his cage a bit though.

Isn't Amber an addict? Should addicts be drinking any alcohol? Alcohol is a drug, just liquid form. And is anxiety her storyline for this season? If she has anxiety, she should have some coping mechanisms by now: going to a quiet place, breathing techniques, etc. She has nothing except whining - ewww I'm getting anxious (as in everyone drop everything and attend to my needs NOW!) Cate is awful. I think she's a narcissist. It's all me, 24/7. Has to be my way or I have a fit. Having a parent that's a narc, I recognize the same stuff. Bet she likes Nova has no friends, that way Nova is 24/7 dependent upon her (I realize she's little and still is attached to her mom naturally but Cate eats that shit up). Then she pulls the rug out from Nova, yeah well basically tough shit kid, Mama needs her vacation. I saw Cate smiling all during the exchange, a sly smile. She fucking enjoyed Nova's pain. Nova's main problem is that she's not Carly. Carly is the perfect child that Cate was forced to give up (yes, she blames Tyler for that and is making him pay). Narcs never forget any wrong done to them, real or imagined. Depression? Maybe. Depressed that she's not the center of attention 24/7? Again, I've seen it - mood swings up and down, all dependent if not attention shown to the person, or if something did not 100% go their way. My parent would pout, be non-communicative, go into the bedroom and not come out. Carly's parents need to keep her away from Cate (and Tyler because he's an enabler). Tyler needed to walk away when they were separated, get custody of Nova (and not procreate again). I noticed Maci went into mom mode when Amber was whining in the car about being filmed in public at the grocery story. "Oh you handled it so well" - which sort of shut her down. As she was bitching about being noticed where she goes or being filmed in public, I was like bitch, if it weren't for those people looking or those cameras, doubt you'd have a nice house or car now. She'd be lucky to hold any job with her nasty attitude. Same goes for Cate. Maci and Cheyenne would be okay without the show. Cheyenne probably thought it'd be one big party; it was actually one big pity party.

Saw the news about Charles Levin yesterday, and just the day before had watched a couple of Alice reruns. He'd been featured in several, namely the one where he was obsessed with playing the piano his parents gifted them (newlyweds Vera and Elliot). Sounds like maybe he was lost, trying to get help? I would have thought he'd have a cell phone, but if it was remote enough, no service?

First thing I thought was when is the little girl having panic attacks? Is it in close proximity to mom's visits? Good lord woman, it's not always about you. And I thought an anvil was going to drop out of the sky when Amber said, yeah I did some stuff in the past...…... The conversation should have happened away from the cameras and without Leah around. They had to have known Amber would have a meltdown. Maybe they need to speak with her teachers, see if they've noticed anything. Also when she goes into the doctor (or say oh it's time for your annual checkup) ask him about it without Leah around. Don't make a huge deal out of it, as that could just make it worse. Stay calm. Poor kid should probably get counselling anyhow - heaven knows she's got a mess of a mom. I mean, I'm close to a panic attack just watching Amber.

If Ronnie got jumped, wouldn't he have called the police? And as one of the guys pointed out, if he was hit in the back of his head, why did he have a black eye? Plus the scratches, which someone said is typically what a woman would do, not a man. Knowing his temper, if he were jumped, it wasn't just "out of the blue"; he talked smack and/or fought back. If he did fight back, the other party involved would have called the police, the media, etc. I think he did fight with Jen. I feel bad for Mike, but he ended up with 8 months in prison. I mean, look at Martha Stewart. Bigger name than he is, and they sure made her serve time. No way was he going to just walk. I think he's due out in September. Angelina I think has been told by producers you are the shit stirrer. She has to do something even slightly whacky or controversial to lighten up the episodes, push the narrative. With just the depressing stuff (even with wedding shower and wedding - still a black cloud over the events), need something a bit more light hearted. I'd actually be interested on what she does in her work life, but probably not allowing filming. She cannot be that ditzy or dirty if she's employed as an EMT.

Saw some repeats this afternoon while doing some very tedious work at home. Good grief - the dresses are just all hideous! One was where she was a gorger (Alyssa and Lacy?) and she was in a pretty pink princess on steroids. Hers wasn't as bad as some. The lime green and pink/orange wild west outfit worn by Kamey? And her mother said it was more classy than the other gypsies? It looked Sondra Celli took every scrap of green and pink anything she had and hot glued it to that mess. And the greens were not in the same hue or even complementary. Shoes did not remotely go with that dress, but not sure what would exactly. Then, the money dress. Ok, we're not morons, that wasn't real money. You're going to take a million dollars in bills and hot glue it to some dress form, then charge her (TLC) a couple thousand dollars? Sure. The blue dress for the gay wedding (where the other bride had an ill fitting suit) did not fit. Anyone with back rolls, do not wear a dress that exposes your back. Sondra just makes whatever they want, no matter if they'll look like shit in that style. All of the partners had at least a suit on (even ill fitting), but Kamey's husband, the one who couldn't find almond champagne at the corner liquor store (LOL), had on his best white tank and a sleeveless vest. Wanna bet if TLC didn't fly her out to Boston she would've been in some equally casual outfit, too? The weddings aren't just cheap. You can have a nice wedding cheaply; they are just tacky. I'd say done at the last minute, but no it's all just tacky. Is it me, or do most of the people seem like they need to shower more often? For all of the cleaning the house non-stop, maybe hop in a shower some more?

Well, that wouldn't be difficult. Nev isn't the sharpest tool in the shed.

As soon as 'Remy' said he just wanted to be on TV, yeah I wouldn't have shown him one bit. He would've been blurred out for the shots. Angel needs to grow up pronto. Terribly naïve and is prone to letting people walk all over her. She's already got a baby with no baby daddy around. So did he just use her and then dumped her when she was pregnant? They needed to do the world is full of evil and shitty people show with her. Not that all people are that way, but be smart. Do not be 100% trusting of everyone you meet, especially 'meeting' online.

And another shit show of a week at work. Dip was out several days - so YAY! Multiple directions given on how to set up upcoming stuff, do it this way, no don't, yes do. Then asking about shit I don't do. Uh, no I'm not in charge of that, plus YOU had a private conversation with a tech rep, so YOU own that item. Then was asked about what had been set up for people - what systems. Well, I saw a ton of people for X and Y. You'd thought I had ran over a basket of puppies with my car when I said Y had a ton of people set up. We can only have 4. I said well puppies are ok, let me check and I'll let you know. Yeah QB had me and Dip review around 150 set ups, and sent to tech to do their half of the process. Only 4 could be set up due to system constraints (shitty process). Anyhow QB deleted all but 4, then closed out the item without saying a word to anyone. Should've had another two reviews to make sure she didn't remove something needed, because she's sloppy and lazy. Nope, just closed out item. I emailed QB basically being very curt, saying it needed two reviews and I didn't appreciate it. No response. Then the cherry on this cluster sundae. We're to do more administrative stuff for yet another system. Yay me. QB sets up call, except nothing prepared so a waste of 30 minutes. QB says she'll contact this system person separately. I do not like this already. QB is hoarding info from the start. So I get into this new system, I needed a token (a small electronic device - kind of a pager on a key fob that gives out new passcodes - every time you log in). Fabulous. I hate tokens. QB had them all. Fabulous. So she sets up users I guess. Dip tells me before leaving she's not coming into the office on Friday, not driving in for 'one day'. Uh, the rest of the office has to do that, so you're that special? Whatever. I don't have to deal with her and she won't do a damned thing being remote. She had a boatload of stupid questions all week when we were in person, so holiday for me. QB leaves, out for a week. Yeah, get email from the systems person (new system). Hi, did you get this crap set up because these folks need it to do their jobs (there will be a financial impact if not done). I'm asked - do you know what she did? Nope. Boss asks me, too. Nope. I said I think I have her info to text or call her - he'd already done so, no answer. She doesn't give a fuck. She's on vacation. So I get more emails, can you resend what was sent? I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WAS DONE, so I do NOT know what was or wasn't sent. I had found the list of users in the system and had sent that out. The kicker, this was all done with no documentation in our ticketing system. NONE. This is after the big issue we just had last month. I'm so going to email boss and say oh hey, I was looking for info, but I don't see anything. Plus doesn't or shouldn't this have two reviews???? Bet he lets it slide. As a co-worker said, he and QB are friends - but if it's his ass on the line, I think all bets are off. It's just a question of time before one or both of these losers fuck stuff up big time once again.

I couldn't find a thread for this show, but Phil & 'my son Jay' produced this - which it's now cancelled - Face the Truth. Horribly executed, just awful show. Typically two guests who have an issue, give their stories, get Q&A from panel - a judge I think (Scary Mary - just a loudmouth), a psychologist or psychiatrist and a life coach. Vivica A. Fox is the host and contributes her two cents, also. Watching a rerun as I'm just a lump on my recliner right now (summer cold or allergies kicking my butt). Their conclusions could be arrived at by anyone, then they offer 'resources' ala Phil. So they've got a lawsuit re: their other show, Bull, now this new show cancelled. Is it Phil or 'my son Jay' who are making bad decisions? I did see DailyMail TV was renewed, so gossip does sell. There's a glut of judge/self help shows. What's next, a fashion/beauty show with Robin? Maybe even Phil knows she couldn't carry an entire show; most people can't sit thru her 5 to 10 minutes promoting her products on his regular show.

This is a travesty. What I've read is that UBT's ex or her ex had a statement that Maryessa was a good liar. That poor child. UBT will be vengeful. Can't they get a stay or some order to prevent this from happening? In what rational world do they deserve those children?

I don't like having my picture taken. One time eons ago, I'm at the local mall with my brother (I'd gotten my driver's license earlier that year, so one of our big excursions out without mom). We were doing Christmas shopping, mall jam packed with people. I didn't see it but local tv was there doing background shots. My brother about ran over me, and I was thinking WTH? I don't remember him saying a word. Yeah on the 5, 6, and 11 news (and the next day), there I am trudging along with a grimace in the mall. Brother had so wanted to be on tv! He groused about it for a while. I said I'd rather you'd been the one on camera. Ugh. Pet peeve from this weekend. I go into a Meijer (huge grocery and everything else under the sun store in the Midwest). I only go if they have deals on stuff I want, and they had quite a few. Sadly, it's the closest to my house, but I don't go there often due to the piss poor customer service. This time, I'm going along fairly well, just rude assed customers who camp in front of the entire selection of whatever - the lettuce section was one. The woman would not move even a smidge. I patiently waited as the rest of the trip was going ok up to that point. I get to the checkout, which I've waited 30 to 45 minutes (yes that long), but this time was a mere 15 to 20 minutes. I am roasting in the front of the store - it was 96 degrees outside. So the lady ahead of me gets a drink cup for their drink station across the way. I see she gets an Icee and the machine is working. Yahoo. I spring for the $1.49 and get my own cup. Yeah, as soon as I turn the spout, it's soup. No ice at all in any of the flavors. I am very pissed. I start to walk out and right around the little wall by the drinks, a gaggle of employees are standing. One had been walking around the front of the store checking on stuff, so she was a team lead or supervisor. I said excuse me - she stared, looking at me like are you talking to me? Yes, you. This freaking drink machine isn't working. She walks over and stares at the machine. I'd poured out the non ice liquid into the drain of the machine. I said it's soup, not ice. There's no ice. Use the cup - because I'd sat it down as it was a sticky mess - no napkins at the drink station (containers empty) barely any straws or lids, too. She kept standing there. I said well it'll be a long time before I come here again - as she just stood there looking at the machine. I expected her to say go to the customer service desk for a refund, sorry, kiss my ass - something. Nope just kept staring at the machine. I walked out. When I managed retail stores, we had to ass kiss the customers, whatever they wanted we did (within reason). Even an I'm sorry would've been better. Then the kicker. I bought some cut up melon. The other store (a Meijer) a few weeks ago, stuffed the plastic packages so much that they burst in the bag. I had juice dripping on my kitchen floor. This time, the juice dripped on my foot/leg/garage floor, as the checker put the containers in sideways and upside down. Seems to be common sense that you put the containers right side up, but maybe I'm expecting too much?

I just saw the last half of the Holly/Lamesha episode. I was confused as to why they kept referencing Chaka Khan...……..thought maybe it was a nickname, but no. The whole wedding planner crap was manufactured drama. Then Holly. I didn't understand why her parents left the reception in a huff. Yeah, the bridesmaid was kind of rude in her speech, but tbh Holly was nasty (from what I saw). How these women who are not all that think that they're God's gift is beyond me. The rash or bites on her legs - she had long dresses, so what did it matter for her wedding? But it looked like she maybe should have at least gone to an urgent care. And Holly looked rough for 32. When all of your friends cannot stand your SO, big red flag. From personal experience, no one in our group of friends could stand another friend's fiancée/husband. At the wedding we were each estimating how long it'd last. Everyone agreed it'd be over within two years. Before one year was finished, our friend filed for divorce. The prenup was such crap. If he were a successful businessman, he didn't get there by being stupid, and would have to read a lot of documents. Plus, he could always contest it, and with a contract both parties should be given a copy. Like Holly's document was iron clad. Please.

The loud noise peeve made me think years back (apologies if I have already shared this story). I was in my 30's sick as hell with the chicken pox. Fever from hell and itching like crazy. Could not sleep but in short stints. I wanted to zip out of my body like the aliens in Cocoon. So I'm living in a townhouse. Idiot neighbor had turned on his music super loud before, and I'd not complained once. He did it while I was sick. I had a fairly good microphone (I sang with groups for a while), which could plug into my stereo. Think Mr. Microphone but better. I first blew on this noisemaker someone just gave me as a gag gift like 2 weeks before (it could probably wake the dead). Idiot didn't get the hint. So I went OFF on him via the microphone, saying I am sick as hell, if he didn't turn it down, I was calling the police. And I added that music shouldn't make shit move around your home like those old electric football games. Poof. End of music. Never loud after that time. With the fourth coming up, not wild about folks shooting off fireworks. I can deal with it, but if it's past midnight, give me a break. Now my family has to complain about fireworks in their area - endlessly. Even if it's 10 pm. Oh the deadline is 10 and it's 10:05. Ok, cut them some slack. And they should only shoot off fireworks on the fourth. Again, lighten up, Francis. Then I get to hear about how much money people spend on Fireworks. I'm already hearing the complaints. Ironically, my mom can't hear half of it (hearing is just about gone).

My mom called me saying I should watch AGT (she didn't know the show name and said it was on ABC - sigh). I checked out the videos today, first one up was the 10 year old opera singer. I was like, I know I've seen her before. Yeah in the comments, saw she won Arabs Got Talent, part of the 'Got Talent' shows owned/created by Simon Cowell. He knew damned well who she was. The other judges and host, maybe not. But if he still owns the franchises, he would know the winner of one of his shows. He's not stupid, and would see how to market anyone in the UK or US from any of his shows. She was also on Little Big Shots (that's where I saw her), and on Ellen. She was born in Amman, Jordan, and lived in the Middle East until at least when she won Arabs Got Talent in 2017. Guess the family moved to the US since that time. Watched part of her performance for the finals back in 2017, and she's a lot better now. Very scripted to me. That's why I'll watch some videos online, because I can't stand the sob stories, the backstage BS, etc. Surprised Simon hasn't scooped up some of the Kids' Voice winners (Global) to bring to the US. Maybe their contracts do not allow it.

Well, I did go to Mom's this past weekend. Took Monday off to appease her and get stuff done for her. Started out she was in a bad mood, over very trivial things. She wouldn't go out on Saturday because it was raining (really sprinkling). Told me if I went to church A on Sat I could stop by burger place #1, she had coupons. I did some stuff, was getting ready for church, and she started in on me. Why did I take so long? I'd better hurry up! The church is a 15 min drive, started at 4:30 and it was around 3:30. Her friend always leaves by 3:50. Ok. Her friend parks and sits in a specific area; I don't care as I'm more mobile. So I just said screw it and threw on some clothes and left. Yeah I sat in the lot for a good 20 minutes or more with the 6 cars that were there. I then called Mom near burger #1 to see if she was super hungry or wanted something lighter. Why did I call? I was bothering her I guess. She wanted a smaller burger. Ok, fine. I got a specialty drink. Why did I get that? Why do I like that? (on and on). Honestly, I don't ask why she's obsessed with candy or whatever. You like what you like. Then she said she liked burger place #2 better (I'd asked her if she wanted me to go there, and no it was out of my way - I said I can go...…...NO NO NO). All weekend and beyond I've heard how burger #2 is better. If I'd gone to burger #2, she would've complained how long it took or how she'd wanted burger #1 as she doesn't get it as much (lose/lose). So Sunday I am up early, vacuuming and dusting away. She got mad at me about something, I honestly can't remember what exactly. I swear if I say one little word or look at her sideways, I'm in the doghouse. It had stopped raining, so I went outside. Yeah, I did some minimal yardwork. Surprise, her landscaper hasn't been there yet. I almost called him - blocking my number to see what his availability was. I think Mom never called him or delayed it. Anyhow, I got that done. I used the wrong type of garbage bag. Why am I mentioning that? Because it illustrates that whatever I do, it's wrong. I cleaned the rest of the house, including her disgusting bathroom (stains all around that I really wish I didn't know what they were). I then did some laundry - steamer pads and some stuff I'd brought along. Wish I hadn't done that. Made dinner for her. I had reservations about how she wanted it cooked as I didn't think she'd be able to eat it. Sure enough, meat was too tough. Her dentures are bad (my fault). I'd asked her a couple of years ago to confirm she could go into the dentist's office on any Monday like she said to get a new (free) set. She said no, she knew that was the case. I said I wasn't going to take vacation time only to find out it wasn't the case. I said I'd call. No, don't you dare! Ok, so I didn't take off vacation time, so her bad dentures are all my fault. Then she lectured me about going to the dentist (again, ironic because she did little for my teeth as a kid - but she says she did what she could - which is wrong - other kids had proper dental care and she spoke to their parents about everything - it just wasn't a priority with her). So, she'd asked me to trim her nails (her hands are bad and she can't do it). I'd asked her after I cleaned up the dishes, etc. I had dared pull out my laptop to look up addresses she had wanted me to look up. I then read some news articles. How dare I. She got her work done FIRST, then relaxed. She said I don't sit and play games. Ok. I asked again, do you want your nails trimmed? Shrug of the shoulders/pouting began. She then started in on me a few minutes later, and I said ok well, I'm going to bed (it was 10:30). I got screamed at. You never go to bed this early. I said I wasn't waiting until midnight (which has happened many times before - I think as a form of punishment to me - let her wait, I will have this on my time). Then all hell broke loose. I just kept saying I was done as she yelled at me. She went on one rant, how she never gets any credit (for what she did raising us). She hates when I say it was her responsibility to clothe and feed us. Well, it was. If you don't want to do so, don't be a parent. I asked what do you want now? I don't want anything, then back to but I never get any credit. I said that even saying thank you a million times wouldn't satisfy her. Do you want a certificate saying I give you credit? What? No answer. She said I acted like I was so smart, such a know it all. I said really no, I'm very insecure in social settings. She always made me feel inferior. I was a liar. I said how can I lie about how I feel? I was a dirty damned liar. She wasn't going to stop what she was doing to have nails trimmed as she was busy with her prayers. Then said do you pray? You need to! Then how I wouldn't even discuss her plan, I just said no (re: living together). I honestly do not remember her ever asking. Maybe I've blocked it out. I said to live together, no. She then said no we wouldn't have to live together but have 'separate quarters'. I then said tell me your plan now, I'll listen. What was your plan? Crickets. So there was no plan. All I heard was you wouldn't even listen. You said NO. I'll never forgive you. I finally retreated to the bedroom. She has had a few ants in her house. End of the world. I honestly saw two. She was up at 2 and 4 with the hall light on, searching for ants. What she sees as ants are tiny black specks, not ants. We have ant baits out. She thinks they should go in there and stay. No, they take the bait back to their nest, eat that poison and die. I've explained it all but she feels she has to kill each one she sees. Ant baits were sold out in the stores I went to over the weekend, so it's not just her. She thinks the plumber she had two years ago brought them into her house, via his plastic tarp. Oy. She'd said she wasn't going anywhere on Monday (planned shopping and brunch). Of course, she relented. I got a ton of stuff done for her and was so ready to leave. Plus her house was hot, hot, hot. No fans, no a/c, no windows open. She was ok when I left. Ok, when I talked to her when I got back to my house. In a good mood on Tuesday. Wednesday - back to hell mode. Thursday she was a little better. Then tonight. She called me as I was driving home. She's had issues (as had her entire area) with trash pickup. Issues last week and again today. She called and the idiots picked up her neighbor's trash, which was put out late, then didn't take hers. You have to help me! Ok. I missed her message to me. I needed to do that basically because I owed her. She'd had bathroom near misses, and that was all my fault. Her incontinence is my fault. All righty. I sent emails, etc. Then called her back. She was sort of ok, then launched into how her neighbor's wonderful DIL told her she was going to stay with them for a while. Her neighbor is going blind, but is still more independent than Mom. She's also nice, easy going, so I can see why she's invited. Mom starts sobbing, what it'd be like to have a nice family (but she got the shit family - aka - me). I finally took the phone off of mute and said, ok come live with me. I didn't yell, but I wasn't exactly dripping sugar when I said it. Yeah phone went silent. She'd hung up on me. She called me back - making weird noises, saying you've got the wrong number. I said after about 5 minutes of it, I think I need to call 911 and have the psych squad come. Nasty Mom let loose then. I listened for about two minutes and hung up. She then left two nasty voice mails, which had me crying. I could go to hell, because that's where I really belong, not with human beings. I was just a little girl, immature, disrespectful, and I did nothing for her. I didn't know how to clean, how to do anything. I think I'm smart, but I'm not at all. Not worth anything. She doesn't have a daughter. She went into how she never told anyone how I didn't get into a club when in school, because I had a semester of bad grades (not that bad, but I'd found out later - not confident enough, never smiled - yeah a mouth of bad teeth will hamper your smiling). She went into how my dad wouldn't be proud of me at all, no one would be. I'm calmer now, and I've got her blocked. It will be a long time before I answer a call. Her voice mails were full of such venom. Yeah, I said some nasty stuff, but not that nasty. I know I'm far from perfect, so yeah some of it was payback for stuff I'd said. But, she really crossed a big line. Almost like the mask came off, and the real her came out. Sadly, if she'd acted even halfway decent or appreciative I'd have probably invited her to my home for a short visit. Not happening now. Thanks to everyone for letting me vent here. Getting the stuff off of my chest helps so much.

In the Midwest, people will add R's to words, and also change the endings of words. Washington = Warshington, Wash = Warsh Then you have pillow becoming pilla, window becomes winda. Even city names are mispronounced: Indianapolis becomes Innnapolis, and Columbus becomes Clumbus. Like it's too much effort to say the entire freaking word. I'm not even talking about "hip" abbreviations (gorg for gorgeous, etc.). I had a co-worker years ago, who couldn't get last names correct. One name was Maddix. Pretty easy? Nope, said it as Maddocks. There's a busy road here - Morse. One woman said it as Morris. Then she said Abercrombie and Fitch - as Fitz. Then we had someone say pacific for specific, and port hole for portal. Every time I see those words, I still giggle. The portal one almost got me in trouble - some Easter hymn had portal. So here I'm in church trying not to giggle because all I could think of was Jesus and his heavenly port hole (portal).

Having been to Mackinac Island in the summer, I recalled that there are virtually no motorized vehicles allowed (police and service vehicles are exceptions, but don't recall seeing those). It's bicycles, horses, and walking. I had to look up how you get around there in the winter. Someone had a travel blog up, but he went in mid-March, so the snow was sort of melting (you could see some pavement and some of the grass). He did fly onto the island and arranged for a taxi (horse and carriage) to meet him at the airport. I guess they have snowmobiles to take you around in the winter, along with the horse carriages. As badly as it was snowing, I can't really imagine doing either. I think they easily could have postponed until say April or May when flights and travel were easier, but I think the producers probably thought this would be more dramatic. Honestly, I had the thought pretty early on that it was the girlfriend. Not sure how that was new, except maybe she let them get all the way up to the UP before revealing it was her? I got the feeling that Kristina played Sami like a violin. Sami would do whatever for her, and I don't think she was ever into her that much. Then she was so into Faith, said oh I don't care what she looks like, she's my soulmate, etc. When she found out it was Sami, yeah no soulmate, no nothing. I think Sami is better off without her.

Well I did get the email saying oh I gave you verbal warning, blah, blah, blah, blah, even though boss said it was patently unfair. I will respond with what the facts are. Then he started asking for a bullet point of what happened. Of course, the dynamic duo were gone, so I wrote it up. Plus, I didn't trust them to tell exactly what happened. Then, we played 64,000 questions, with my being asked for our procedures. We have none, not for this process. None, zip, zilch. This is while the twosome have been saying they need more to do! Uh, write up basic procedures! So upcoming mandatory meeting (after boss had his ass handed to him for this whole fiasco). Can hardly wait. Dip was all anxious to tell him of a shortcut she thought up. 1. She didn't think it up, 2. Still have to go normal process, 3. Boss told her no, has to go through the 2 reviews per normal. Dip was upset and shared with us. See what I get for trying? You didn't do squat, you moron. And I had to be on the call you HAD to have to discuss. You didn't do a thing. It's what had to be done to accommodate the request. Then boss said oh ordering equipment, do you need something? We've always been told to basically make do (don't want to increase dept expenses), so no, it's working ok. Oh I'll order you new pc and monitors. Uh, wait. Everyone on team gets laptops. He goes on with you said you didn't like or want a laptop. No, I didn't say that (it was Dip). Still plowed ahead and ordered pc. So I get to fucking use my own equipment when at home, or on call to fix shit. Thanks. So everyone else, and new employees get laptops. Thanks. That tells me where I stand. Friend who is in charge of ordering shit said I can ask him, are you sure? Everyone else gets laptop. I said no, don't do it. He's shown his ass. (I had a laptop years ago and we had to use the old heavy case - now you don't get a case - just use what you have and I do already use a backpack - ergonomically structured so it's easy on my back - I'd just put it in there). Today, set up for same type of system, different client. Nothing noted on how to structure IDs, etc. I sent back questions. Not signing off on fucking anything unless they respond in writing, which I'll save. I was out of town this past weekend, so no time to update resume. It's actually pretty much accurate, as we had to resubmit (one corp bought another bought another). I'd updated then - roughly 2 or 3 years ago, not a lot to add. I've looked through Indeed and other sites; nothing excited me one iota, but I'll keep looking. Addition - well had our freaking call about how we're all idiots. Boss started in on how this is a full investigation, big deal as it was basically a data breach. No shit. I figured that out when I answered the email. I should've logged out or not seen it. QB wouldn't have escalated it and swept it under the rug. That she knew how to fix or what might be the cause so quickly has me really thinking. I'm going back through old emails. Then boss went on a rant re: something Dip was doing, an "innovation" as she put it in some email. I was like what are you talking about? Dip said oh it's that ABC stuff. I said that's not a new process (boss said before doing something new - TEST it first in a TEST region - thanks Sherlock). I was like if it's that big of a deal do it the regular way, as those set ups do not take but a day or so. Dip was radio silent as it took her two fucking weeks to get the original ones done. I found the documentation on the process. What was automated was done a-ok. Dip's manual updates were a cluster fuck, naturally. Then the kicker - email comes in from the same damned group as the original fiasco. Can you see what this rep has access to? Fine. This rep had multiple IDs set up. No one checked to see if there was an existing ID. And I found the tickets. QB did it all, with no reviews at all. None. Debating how I play this out. I let boss know that we probably need to audit all of this shit now. He did not respond. Fucker. I doubt he does anything to QB as they're friends or were friends. I think they'd both throw each other under the bus if push came to shove, though. I told him about the shitty reviews, other people in the dept have told him, and one person who left due to the shit has told him. I wanted so to tell him- look in the mirror bud for all of the failings, because you didn't do a damned thing. Then I heard from a friend how the head of programming (who got into it with my boss) said wow he's clueless and went on a long assed rant about him. Then the site head came by my desk today and was all chatty/friendly. Out of the blue. Da fuq? And all morning my pc wouldn't respond to a damned thing. FML.

I was telling a friend about this episode, and I said there's something to be said for doing online background checks. He said, Amen, best $30 or $50 ever spent. What they show the hosts researching online, anyone with a brain could do. Now, not ruling out that they're paying for some more expensive databases/research tools, but I bet Mathan could have found this girl on his own. My opinion, he was scared to find out the truth re: Leah. I like Kamie as a co-host. I don't see her being full time, as she makes Nev look stupid (more stupid).