Normally, I don't do cookouts, but Jess was adament of my being welcome back in 2012, so I went. Awkward not knowing people aside from Jess while everyone else knows Jess from work or from the neighborhood, thus know a handfull of people. Jess has two daughters, one is about B's age. B has been to all three of the Schmidt's Fests I have attended because she likes playing with other girls. I treat the occassion like going to the park. It gives me a focus away from mingling with strangers.
I will never feel comfortable at other people's houses, I guess but I need to try for my children's sake. They need not grow up to be social misfits with their lack of exposure of parental social endevours as a lame excuse.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014
cookout
Back when I worked fulltime as a career center director, I read books on how to obtain employment. Basically, it is more important who you know than what you know and one must already have a job to get a job.
The networking element of the job was foreign to me along with the constant time spent calling graduates to verify they are actively pursuing work in their field of study.
I chose librarianship because people annoy me, so chatting to strangers without clear ROI is hard. I rather farm my networking via knowing people who know people. I know few people well, but I focus upon them enough to keep them relevent to my existance.
I still am annoyed by phones in that I get called "ma'am" a lot. Cincy Bell did a few times even after correcting them. OSU College of Arts and Sciences called asking for $ but Shante called me "Dielynn" and I promptly hungup after stating I'm not interested.
AW I went to a cookout today at guy I know from my hometown who lives a few miles from me now. I got in touch with him a few years back hoping he'd have job leads for my grads, but then for me.
Hmmm...tired. maybe I shall end for tonight.
The networking element of the job was foreign to me along with the constant time spent calling graduates to verify they are actively pursuing work in their field of study.
I chose librarianship because people annoy me, so chatting to strangers without clear ROI is hard. I rather farm my networking via knowing people who know people. I know few people well, but I focus upon them enough to keep them relevent to my existance.
I still am annoyed by phones in that I get called "ma'am" a lot. Cincy Bell did a few times even after correcting them. OSU College of Arts and Sciences called asking for $ but Shante called me "Dielynn" and I promptly hungup after stating I'm not interested.
AW I went to a cookout today at guy I know from my hometown who lives a few miles from me now. I got in touch with him a few years back hoping he'd have job leads for my grads, but then for me.
Hmmm...tired. maybe I shall end for tonight.
Monday, July 21, 2014
crazy talk and remembering James Garner
My dad is nuts. Not sure what his deal is, but he's talking nonsense a lot of late. He hates guns but talked about having one and being on patrol at the border with orders to shoot to kill the other day to my mom. I have nothing against guns. I hate deer, and I believe hunting them is a sane means to control their population. Of course, most people are ignorant of hunting laws if they don't hunt so my sanity may seem in doubt, I guess. AW rifles are what hunters use, so handguns are on the gray area of being reasonable to me. Too many are already in circulation and 3-D printers can probably make usable ones to make a ban on handguns practically stupid. So I guess what I'm saying is that people should consider the illogical elements of gun control and just try to treat what causes shootings to decrease through other means, like algorithms to identify potential shooter types and get involved with their lives in a productive way or send them away to a place to be less dangerous.
I'm not talking prisons. Prisons are a waste of resources. What is gained by locking up people if they are not reformed upon release?
Nursing homes seem to be prisons as well but of a different variety.
AW James Garner was a fave actor of my father, but dad wasn't fazed by his passing. He started talking about Elvis as though Garner was his friend. Weird, my dad hated Elvis, so the correlation is... IDK.
Before my dad got sick with his illness/ CIDP disease, he wasn't a complete a-hole. He was self absorbed, but didn't hate everything with which he disagreed. Now he seems to be confused and angry as though he has nothing else to feel besides his physical pains.
Supposedly he's leaving the hospital this week, but he can't walk and my mom can't exactly care for him. He is confused a lot, so I doubt he's going home.
I just don't know what to feel.
I'm not talking prisons. Prisons are a waste of resources. What is gained by locking up people if they are not reformed upon release?
Nursing homes seem to be prisons as well but of a different variety.
AW James Garner was a fave actor of my father, but dad wasn't fazed by his passing. He started talking about Elvis as though Garner was his friend. Weird, my dad hated Elvis, so the correlation is... IDK.
Before my dad got sick with his illness/ CIDP disease, he wasn't a complete a-hole. He was self absorbed, but didn't hate everything with which he disagreed. Now he seems to be confused and angry as though he has nothing else to feel besides his physical pains.
Supposedly he's leaving the hospital this week, but he can't walk and my mom can't exactly care for him. He is confused a lot, so I doubt he's going home.
I just don't know what to feel.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Venturing to Walgreens via Target
So we had places to go and things to do, the first stop was to PetSmart to look at aquariums to replace or 10 gallon tank. Our tank is a couple years old and our fish need a bigger home. We've had to move our male betta out to heal up from being attacked. Saw some aquariums, but nothing said "buy me now."
We went to Target next. I had to see the Pharmacist about getting the second half of K's medication. He'd left a vm while we were at PetSmart, so he was expecting us. Got word that the Walgreen's down the street had the script waiting for us, but we did some shopping at Target before leaving.
Had a coupon for $3 off a $25 or more purchases of groceries, and we had to look a while for $25 worth of food since there's quite a few things I will not buy at Target. But we found enough food and bought some things that we needed.
We left for real groceries that were at Dot's Market in Bellbrook. We buy all our meat there. Never heard of them having a meat recall like Sam's and Kroger, plus they don't use Pink Slime.
Since we were in the neighborhood, we stopped at Dairy Shed. I prefer Dixie Dairy Dreem. The chocolate from my dipped cone was like syrup and dripped a puddle upon reception. B got the brunt of the mess as it was handed to me while she was standing by my feet. A lot of ugly kids were staring about, which hadn't been a concern when were ate at Dixie where most people use the drive thru.
We made our way to Walgreen's upon returning towards home. It was a nice and easy in and out stop.
Got home, and made dinner using the items we got from Target and Dot's. Cheaper than eating at Steak'n Shake, but most things are cheaper when you fix them yourself and don't have to leave a tip.
We went to Target next. I had to see the Pharmacist about getting the second half of K's medication. He'd left a vm while we were at PetSmart, so he was expecting us. Got word that the Walgreen's down the street had the script waiting for us, but we did some shopping at Target before leaving.
Had a coupon for $3 off a $25 or more purchases of groceries, and we had to look a while for $25 worth of food since there's quite a few things I will not buy at Target. But we found enough food and bought some things that we needed.
We left for real groceries that were at Dot's Market in Bellbrook. We buy all our meat there. Never heard of them having a meat recall like Sam's and Kroger, plus they don't use Pink Slime.
Since we were in the neighborhood, we stopped at Dairy Shed. I prefer Dixie Dairy Dreem. The chocolate from my dipped cone was like syrup and dripped a puddle upon reception. B got the brunt of the mess as it was handed to me while she was standing by my feet. A lot of ugly kids were staring about, which hadn't been a concern when were ate at Dixie where most people use the drive thru.
We made our way to Walgreen's upon returning towards home. It was a nice and easy in and out stop.
Got home, and made dinner using the items we got from Target and Dot's. Cheaper than eating at Steak'n Shake, but most things are cheaper when you fix them yourself and don't have to leave a tip.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Dixie Dairy Dreem
Yesterday, J was hot front not having working A/C, so we went for ice cream.
Normally, we go to Bellbrook and get Dairy Shed, but J had a coupon for Dixie Dairy Dreem, which is also a bit closer to us.
I've driven by Dixie Dairy Dreem hundreds of times, but never thought I'd ever stop there. It's in Moraine, and we never really go to Moraine because it's essentially a wasteland ever since GM left. With the decent jobs gone, so has much of the area.
Even without the coupon, Dixie Dairy Dreem was reasonable on prices. J said it was better tasting than Dairy Queen, but not quite as good as Dairy Shed.I don't care. I like ice cream, but I don't discern much difference between vanilla dipped in chocolate between the three places.
Today, it was MUCH warmer than yesterday. We had the A/C replaced in the afternoon, but the house took a while to cool down.
The Sycamore Trails Aquatic Center was having Twilight Family Fun Night, so I was dragged by J, K, & B to the pool. I don't like pools, but I don't mind S.T.A.C., since it's very close and I can walk home if the situation merited it.
K & I did the water slide in a two-person raft a couple times. Then I hung with B while K went diving with J. Mostly calm and relaxing just keeping an eye on B. K went to the sand area, and the three of us stayed in the shallow area. Eventually we all went to the sand area.
It got darker, and K wanted concessions. I said to him that the money was in the J's purse which was in a locker, but K still went to look. Seeing the prices, I told him that Dixie Dairy Dreem was much cheaper. I said as much to J, so we left for DDD before it closed at ten.
Normally, we go to Bellbrook and get Dairy Shed, but J had a coupon for Dixie Dairy Dreem, which is also a bit closer to us.
I've driven by Dixie Dairy Dreem hundreds of times, but never thought I'd ever stop there. It's in Moraine, and we never really go to Moraine because it's essentially a wasteland ever since GM left. With the decent jobs gone, so has much of the area.
Even without the coupon, Dixie Dairy Dreem was reasonable on prices. J said it was better tasting than Dairy Queen, but not quite as good as Dairy Shed.I don't care. I like ice cream, but I don't discern much difference between vanilla dipped in chocolate between the three places.
Today, it was MUCH warmer than yesterday. We had the A/C replaced in the afternoon, but the house took a while to cool down.
The Sycamore Trails Aquatic Center was having Twilight Family Fun Night, so I was dragged by J, K, & B to the pool. I don't like pools, but I don't mind S.T.A.C., since it's very close and I can walk home if the situation merited it.
K & I did the water slide in a two-person raft a couple times. Then I hung with B while K went diving with J. Mostly calm and relaxing just keeping an eye on B. K went to the sand area, and the three of us stayed in the shallow area. Eventually we all went to the sand area.
It got darker, and K wanted concessions. I said to him that the money was in the J's purse which was in a locker, but K still went to look. Seeing the prices, I told him that Dixie Dairy Dreem was much cheaper. I said as much to J, so we left for DDD before it closed at ten.
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