The Randy Jackson "collection" What the ........

Miraculous news friends!!!! I'm not going blind, not suffering from "Retinal detachment" "optic nerve disorder" or "cataracts" As a matter of fact, I'm just getting old, my eyes are weak and needed contacts / eyeglasses for distance! 


I did have a prescription years ago....I just stopped wearing glasses one day (five years ago), when they broke and when my re-order for contacts *I wanted to be cute and try green eyes   came in the wrong color - *cough, cough - What's not to love about Hulk green??






I had turned a blind eye (haa, couldn't resist), to my failing eyesight - night driving has been the worst for me lately.









 Thanks to my recent drivers licences renewal (omg my new photo is despicable! I actually liked my previous photo on my I.D), My eyes were opened (again, another pun), to the urgent need for a eye exam. When the clerk asked me to place my forehead and eyes into the scope thing and then to read the top line, I replied "What line" haaa!!





"Eye" didn't wanna just go to anyone -  was certain a specialist was the only option! OMG do "eye" need surgery?? Do I visit a ophthalmologist or an optometrist - did ya know there was a difference? Geeeze!!!


I decided the best option for me was to start with the optometrist and learn their opinion if I needed to see the ophthalmologist. Thankfully the visit didn't end with any bad news like Retinal detachment" "optic nerve disorder"  "cataracts" or blindness! - Winning!!!


The idea of having to deal with contacts is not something I want to think about - I don't do well with the pulling of the eyelids while trying to place synthetic materials into my eye! The solutions, cleaning, storage - grrrrrr!!! Not to mention the dry eyes all day or giving the impression I may be suffering from Tourette's (Check out the previous blog I wrote about this by clicking the link "Tourette's)





Don't get me wrong, I'm very thankful for the advancements in medicine that enable us to have better sight with contacts :) "EYE" just don't want to be one that has to use them - haa


With that being said, I was hopeful to score a cute set of eyeglasses that would be a perfect fit for me! EPIC FAILURE!!!!!! 
1) I'm too young to wear glasses for the rest of my life
2) I don't like the mark glasses create on the nose
3) I don't like HOW I LOOK IN GLASSES
4) How long before I add a necklace string thing?


The list could go on and on :( I will add that the BIGGEST reason why I left without eyeglasses may seem silly to you, but to me IT IS A BIG ISSUE!! I have a serious problem with celebrity endorsed / sponsored glasses!!!!!! I was amazed to learn that "Beyonce" "Kimora Lee Simmons" "Baby Phat" among others HAVE THEIR OWN FLIPPIN LINE OF EYE GLASSES!!! NOT SUNGLASSES - EYEGLASSES!!!!!!!!! 


I refuse, did I mention REFUSE to wear anything from the Randy "in it to win in" Jackson Collection! They may look 'tight dawg' , BUT NOT TO ME!!! or ON ME!!!













I've had dry eyes for a week now! 

Let me make this easier for you... DELETE! Now. Today!!!

Have you ever heard or used the expression "That's so High School" or "Jr. High" in reference to a situation that is immature? Well, I'm puzzled at how I could fairly 'date' a situation I found myself in!! To best describe it, I'd say "That's sooooooo pre-K" Haa!






The past few day's I've had some issues with my Facebook account. I'm not able to comment / post / like certain feeds that appear on my wall while using my Blackberry (Huge crisis huh??), but I can on my laptop - soo bizarre! SO FUSTRATING!!!! I need to interact with my peeps and I'm rarely on my laptop.



Long story short, over the weekend I had some down time :)  Ahhhh........ how golden is 2am on a Saturday morning! (I don't know when the last time I had this), I was finally on my laptop to check in on my 'peeps'  (Is it possible that I'm the ONLY PERSON TO LOOK AT RANDOM STRANGERS PIX IF A FRIEND IS TAGGED - haaa!) What a waste of time! 















Anyway, I discovered that a FB "Friend" that  requested 'me' and added "me" HAS BLOCKED ME FROM SEEING THEIR PAGE!!!! WHILE THEY HAVE (HAD) ACCESS TO MY PAGE - they blocked me from theirs! I know this because I can only see their profile pic along with info like: School, Employer, a couple of pix etc. 




Let me understand this......... You would like access to my page, posts, pix etc. I 'accept' and then you want to put restrictions on ME??? Haaaa!!!!! I'm not interested in 'growing' my FB friends to the 5001 mark! I have no interest in any people "friends" that are not genuine, sincere, mutual, or INTENTIONAL!!! We know many, MANY mutual people and it totally strikes me odd?? Why the 'Block' yo!?? Why would they request to be my friend (spy on me),  yet BLOCK ME??? 
WHY WOULD I WANT SOMEONE LIKE THAT TO HAVE ACCESS TO ME??? It's a creepy thought!




 I try to live by words I tell my kids "When in doubt, assume the BEST about people" - I don't know what to think about this other than my gut feeling........So let me make this easier for that person.......... DELETE!!!  


No longer shall you creep on my page without me being able to do the same in return. Not that their life is so fascinating that I'd even bother - geeze 


#reasonstodeleteFBalltogether

I could use a 'chill pill'

Is it just *me* or am I crazy to allow pet peeves get the best of me sometimes? For the most part I'd consider myself a positive person, but MAN I feel like I'm going nuts sometimes as little things seriously disturb me! Here are 'some' of the most random things I can report as such:


Popping of knuckles, neck or  joints for that matter -ewww


Chewing with a mouth wide open OR talking and eating - grrrr


Crickets - the sight & the sound - I nearly lost my mind last summer as a few of them were stuck between my house and my bedroom wall!  - disastrous


Parents that have no control of their children and allow them to act like wild animals


ANY store ending in "Mart" and especially with an added "Super" before "Mart" -  I loathe Wal-mart &     K-mart. - They are just dirty in 'my' opinion, but I do find myself there often :/ 


Parents that threaten their children. Not long ago while in a "Mart" a mom of 10 ok, 4 maybe 5 kids threatened them by saying "If you don't stop asking me for S***, The monster that lives in the closet is gonna get you!" WHAT???? - wow! Makes you wonder what happens behind closed doors considering how she acts in public!


Office politics - Thank God I'm out of that season of the corporate world! THANK GOD


Was that your stiletto heel that just dug into my back and neck as you climb your way to the top?? Or was it a bus I was just thrown under!!! Awful how people can / will / DO throw others UNDER THE BUS in efforts to gain status & relationships - Have some integrity already! - Chances are if someone will slander and gossip *chat* with you about others.. THEY'LL DO THE SAME WITH OTHERS ABOUT YOU!!!!  -THE TRUTH ALWAYS COMES OUT!!!     A.L.W.A.Y.S 


When people *assume* and or jump to conclusions!!!! My life is pretty much an open book! if you really wanted to know or CARED TO KNOW THE TRUTH, simply ask and I'll set the record straight for you.


Mean girls suck!!! and little mean girls GROW UP and BECOME MEAN WOMEN!!! - The best thing that I can do for my daughters and children is to encourage them to be honest, loving people - that no matter what, in life, you will have those people that are jealous and insecure - it's my job to speak life into my children - when they are faced with "mean girls" / situations that cause drama to their life, they know the truth about WHO THEY ARE AND THEIR IDENTITY IN CHRIST!!


I thank GOD for his mercies that are new EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR ME!!! I know I'm far from perfection and I'm certain I annoy the heck out of people :) Grace to those that know and love me ANYWAY! Haaa

Not so "Happy Times"

Our darling babysitter was in a car wreck a few short weeks ago while on her way to keep baby Nicholas. THANKFULLY she was not injured!!! The worst part of it (well, it's all bad),she was turning off of North Oak and was just a few short yards away. Poor Dollie - Another car motioned her to turn and she was then hit by another car while doing so. 

Her car (brand new and not 1 week old yet), was considered TOTALED!!! She had the best insurance and warranty and her car was replaced and she was given a better deal on financing - yaay for WINNING!!

Sorry, couldn't resist! One of my all time favorite pop culture sayings "Winning" 

After the accident Miss Amanda RAN like Forrest Gump from the scene of the accident to my front door as she was sooooo scared! 

I told her to get back to the scene before the police arrived and that I would load Nicky up and be there in a minute. 

I did just that and immediately called her mother - Not a call ANY MOTHER wants to have. Her mommy was 45 minutes away and I can't imagine how she must have felt having to make that drive. I assured her that she was fine and that I'd be with her the entire time. 

OMG - Within minutes the entire fleet of Gladstone emergency responders were at the scene. For the most part, most were nice and professional. One officer in particular, is up for the biggest looser award of all time!

Whole other story! ( I will add that the officer was a slime ball! Had zero sensitivity dealing with a precious and frantic 19 year old lady) I hate to say this, but........ Well, I'll let your imagine paint the picture of any perceptions you may have of your own. 

Soon after the rescue team arrived, so did the SHARKS!!!

Ok, not that kind, but this kind

I'm certain there are many honest business owners that operate a towing service.... They do provide a service in a time of need, but think about it.. They can be like sharks!! They listen to police scanners and race to the scene to be the first to win the prize!!! 

Don't fall for the line of "we just want to move your vehicle because its blocking the road", even if their is a policeman on hand, once they hook up your car you are THEIR ATM MACHINE, The sharks rely on the fact that people are shaken up and panicky after an accident, and not thinking clearly, thats when they hit you with all sorts of lines and talk. 

I hope you never find yourself in an accident, BUT the event of an accident, know your plan of action NOW. I've learned that members of AA send their own tow vehicles, or an accredited companies vehicle, and once you tell the sharks you are a member, they cannot by law touch your car without a reference number from the AA. I'm looking into my plan of action now too! 

I will add a local towing company (they were not, repeat NOT the responders to the scene of Miss Amanda's accident), They are named "Happy Times Towing" 

Really!! Just tell me "WHAT" is "HAPPY" about responding to a crisis!!!!! Geeze!!!