Talk is Cheap

Are you tired of those sissy 'friendship' poems that always sound good, but never actually come close to reality? Well, here is a series of promises that actually speak of true friendship.

When you are sad -- I will jump on the person who made you sad like a spider monkey.

When you are blue -- I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.

When you smile -- I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in.

When you are scared -- I will rag on you about it every chance I get.

When you are worried -- I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be until you quit whining.

When you are confused -- I will use little words.

When you are sick -- Stay away from me until you are well again. I don't want whatever you have.

When you fall -- I will point and laugh at your clumsiness.

Friendship is like peeing your pants-- everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth.

Submitted by Kadeeae.

Recently, I went shopping for a new bag.  I'm always drawn to the small bags that don't hold much, they're just so much cuter.  Anyway, my mom, sister and friends are always telling me that I need to get a "big girl" purse.  So, I picked up a nice big green (very close to Jim Henson's Kermit) bag.  I've used for a week so far.  Since it's so much bigger than my other bags, I'm actually carrying around a lot more crap than I usually do...

Ok, so you can see I have my planner still in the bag because it wouldn't fit on the table:

Inside my bag

• wallet
• glasses *now required to drive*
• clear fingernail polish
  
• keys - notice the gym tag that rarely gets used
  
• a pen - can you believe just one?!
  
• paint samples - planning on painting downstairs
  
• Blistex Lip Infusion - I'm addicted to the stuff
• scrunchy - to pull my crazy hair out of face
  
• gum
• tampon - in case of a surprise visit
• raisins - never know when you need a snack
• Bed Head After Party - to refresh my locks; the bottle is kinda phallic don't you think?
  
• water bottle - gotta stay hydrated
• an orange - stress reliever
• book I'm reading
• ID badge for work
• Blackberry - my lifeline
  

   

What do you do when you find yourself with nothing to do?
Submitted by Cassie.

Answer the Question of the Day...

So I got my car fixed and had to go back to get the alignment done because it wasn't done when all of the other body repairs were done.  I had noticed earlier there was nail in one of my tires, so we asked about plugging the tire.  They told us that it couldn't be fixed, if they removed the nail we'd have to get a new tire.  My husband realized that the button on the driver's side door to roll down the window on the passenger side did not work.  (The passenger door was replaced after my accident).  They swore that it had nothing to do with replacing the door, too much of a coincidence in my book cause it worked fine before the accident.  Anyway, my stepdad is a mechanic, has his own shop.  We took the car to him to look at the tire.  He removed the nail and fixed it, no problem.  We took the car back to the place doing the alignment because the car was still pulling to the side.  They checked it out again... then they came out to tell us they removed the nail and fixed the tire.  Really?  Lie right to our faces!!  They didn't do anything with the nail, it was already removed before we took the car back!  Then we ended up taking the car to the dealership to get the window fixed and wouldn't you know all they had to do was reset it since the door had been replaced!  Seriously... I can't believe it.  This is exactly why people hate dealing with these people, they lie!

If money and time were not an issue, what would you like to learn how to do? 
Submitted by jacolily.

Interior Design... I would love to have fun decorating other people's houses with other people's money.   The designers on Extreme Home Makeover seem to have a blast! 

Alarm clock aside, what is the first gadget you use in the morning?

My Blackberry... I use it as my second alarm.  I also check my calendar and the weather to figure out what to wear to work.  I think its my lifeline now, I use it for everything.

Audio: Share a song with powerful lyrics.

Show us your job.

My official title is Supervisor of Fraud & Risk Control - Loss Prevention Services, which is a division of the Risk Management department of a bank.  Basically, our department analyzes and monitors accounts.  We deal with all kinds of fraud - counterfeits, forgeries, identity theft, internet scams, etc.  I absolutely love my job, sometimes it can be overwhelming, but I enjoy the challenge.  I have a passion for what we do and I find the job very rewarding.  I've been in the department for like six years and I don't see myself going anywhere... like the people and the company. 

Fraud prevention

Loss prevention

If you were suddenly granted the day off today, how would you go spend your free time?

As a matter of fact, I was off today.  My husband I decided to take a long weekend to visit friends in Charlotte.  We've been working a lot.  Cru made appointments for each of us to have a 1hr massage this morning.  It was wonderful...we always feel more relaxed after a visit to see Jason & Chris, so it was a great start to the weekend.   We had lunch, went home to get the dog, pack and head out.  We got to Charlotte, actually our friends live in Huntersville, right outside Charlotte.  We went out for dinner, did a little shopping and then came home to play Wii.  Now, everyone is getting tired and getting ready for bed.  It is supposed to snow tomorrow, so our plan is to just hang out at home all day tomorrow just watching movies, playing games and just spending time together.

The seventh season of "American Idol" premieres tonight.  Will you be watching, or are you over it?

Absolutely not.  I stopped watching American Idol about seven seasons ago.  I don't think I've ever even seen a full episode.  I guess the idea was good in the beginning, but the first year was enough for me.  EVERYONE thinks that they can sing.  And yeah, they may manage to put out an album with a few half way decent songs.  Now there are tons of new artists, but most of them don't make the second time around.  Too many one hit wonders... I can't think of a single artist that has appeared in the last 5 years that will be around for the next five...