Another rant.... but a serious one

Respect

Disappointed, but not disappointed

There needs to be another word.  Well, there probably is but I can't think of it.

Was supposed to meet with a group of people past this weekend; a dear dear friend that I have long now considered my sister and the accompanying friends that all get together when she comes to visit, and a first time meeting with someone I've been dealing with for work for the past 5 years.  Here comes the comedy of errors.

On Wednesday, the work person called and asked if we could switch to the following week. Great! It actually works better for me because I have sister and company the same day we were going to meet.

Later in the day on Wednesday sister tells me she needs to postpone, which I absolutely have no problem with whatsoever. I completely agree with the reason. I would have been mad if she hadn't taken an opportunity that was presented to her. Then, she tells me we can switch it to the following weekend. Wait. So that means the weekend I had planned, and had cancelled is now on again but a week later.  Cool!!

But now, this weekend is a black hole. Every plan I had, is gone. I'm disappointed but not disappointed. I just can't figure a word to properly describe.

It continues.

This is so cool!

I've started getting some really cool followers on Twitter & Instagram. I'm extremely flattered by this and I hope I can keep their interest.

So far most of the new Instagram  followers are because of music related items. Posted pics of my guitar, bits and pieces affiliated with it and most recently a couole shots of sheet music from back in the day.

Follow the others. Like what they post. They just might stick around.

Happy New Year

Hoping everyone has a safe and happy new year.

I am never gonna get this right!

I forget about posting here. I get so tied up with friends on Facebook and followers on Twitter and now I have an Instagram and Tumblr account, that I forget to come here!  They all have the same sunset avatar if you want to look for them.

Had a nice Thanksgiving in the building. Then went to see the parents for Christmas.  Unfortunately, family "allergy" has stricken me with a wicked sore throat and upper chest congestion that has caused me to cancel my New Year's plans. Nothing special but anything would have been better than the new plan of sitting home alone. I don't want to give this to anyone else.

I figured on the way home tonight I'd stop at the new urgent care center they opened one town over.  Well thank you Obama, they do not take my health insurance. Figures I just renewed with them yesterday too.  I can't get an appointment with my doctor for who knows how long. Haven't seen here in probably 10 years!

As this year comes to a close I sit back and review what's happened.  Know what? I'm very pleased with myself.  I did good exceptionally this year. I said that correctly.  I did for others, not me, more than usual.  I helped out a dear friend so a dream could be realized. It made me feel content to do it. And I helped out a bunch of strangers. A toy drive had a flood and a lot of toys, about 30 bags worth, got destroyed. I sent a bunch of replacements. That just made me happy.

2014. I think I'm gonna try and top you in 2015.

The Morning After

Lately I've been waking, and I mean wide awake raring to go awake, at 3AM (give or take ten minutes).  I don't know why. So when I was still awake at 5AM I got up, dressed and out. Decided to head east on the main road.  Passing the main shopping center I saw that even at 5:15AM the parking lot was filling.  On the way home I took a smaller road past yet another large mall and it too had a full lot at 7AM. 

I've done Black Friday once. Just. Once. I will never do it again.  The insanity in the stores isn't worth the price breaks to me.  I like to do my shopping on weeknights. The stores are quieter, the sales people are more relaxed and I am not rushed.  I can concentrate on what I'm doing, maybe even have a good conversation with the few people who are there.

I like meeting and talking to people. You never know what you will learn about them and yourself. This past summer, I was sitting at a favorite haunt that for reasons left unsaid I have avoided for several years. I decided on a spur of the moment to go back. It was a beautiful day, a Friday, and I was in the mood for a drive, and the pastry at the bakery shop!  I picked up some lunch at the cafe and sat at a table under this huge tree and just enjoyed.  As I got up to leave a woman who had been sitting at the table next to me blurted out something that sounded like it's a shame to leave such a beautiful place to go back to work. Something about the way she said it stopped me.  I looked at her and saw something. Don't know what, just something. I replied that I was lucky, I didn't have to go back to work and was just going to throw away my garbage and come back and just sit there for a while.  One thing led to another and I sat with her.  For almost two hours.  

Now I have always been told that I'm the type of person that is easy to talk to.  If there is one trait in you that you need to be proud of for lack of a better description, then this is mine.  People just gravitate to me and start talking. About everything. And I love that. Not because I'm nosy. But because I'm approachable.  And if someone needs to talk, about anything, and I can be there for them, then let's make a pot of coffee and have at it.  

Apparently this woman was facing a decision that she couldn't make.  She needed a sounding board and it was a case of being in the right place at the right time.  As we talked I could see her face and her eyes change.  She was no longer frowning and looking around everywhere with that deer in the headlights look. She started to relax.  She said she had never in her life just up and spoke to a stranger like she did when she blurted out her comment but that something about me made her do it.  I just smiled, said thank you and that I hope I was able to help.  

We exchanged phone numbers and talked once or twice but then my phone had a fit of some sort and I lost her number.  I hope she is doing well.

I Am Mad At Music

It's been a long long time, almost two years, that I've been here but as usual I hope that's about to change. So I'll start off, again, with a little controversy.

I had posted something on Facebook Sunday. There was a little bit of comment, mainly between one other person and I. There was absolutely nothing on Twitter when I posted it. Now granted, I've been away from Facebook for several years so I don't have many friends and I'm only on Twitter for oh about two years. So eventually, once I build a larger following it might be different. But for now at least I get to get this out of my system.  

Here's the hopefully working link to the original post.

Music Rant

Surprise!

Decided at the last minute to surprise my parents with a visit. What can I say.........
It worked!

You never know what you will see

I have a great commute and I have one friend who would really appreciate seeing pictures so I need to try and get some tomorrow if this happens again. I see the strangest things. For example tonight I saw a guy dressed as Santa. A few blocks later I saw a guy dressed like a Holstein cow taking a picture of the Holstein cow on the roof of a Philly cheesecakes joint. A few more blocks later, a guy dressed up like a six foot tall bar of gold. All of this within a six mile drive. You never know what you'll see so be sure to look around.

Not a fun week

Heart goes out to Newtown.   Nothing can be said to make it any better.

Good news from friends

 I'v been so so worried about some friends that really suffered from Sandy. They were hit very hard and need to find a new place to live. They found something. Around the corner from me. We're going to be neighbors again!!!!!

George

My guitar is gently weeping today on the anniversary of George Harrison's death. He was my favorite Beatle.

Happy holiday!

So glad to be in a better place both physically and mentally. Not quite where I need to be yet but getting closer. Problem is that every time I get that step nearer to being able to move on something pops up that drags me back in....not all the way...but enough to hurt...again. I just can't seem to break completely free. I've done everything they say to do but it just keeps coming back at me.
Bright spots over the past two weeks though! Friend from way back came up this way, unfortunately for a funeral, but she spent the night at my place so we had lots of time to catch up. Then a week later visitime with three more friends and had tons of laughs, Chinese food and a Dutch chocolate red wine that will be making it's way into several desserts and Ooooo! A MOLÉ!!!! Hot damn...when's the next visit!

Post Sandy....

I was so much luckier this year than last. Last year I was still in the house and lost everything in the basement. But aside from throwing out everything down there, which needed to be done anyway since I was moving out, and not having heat and hot water for two months, I was lucky. Had I been there this time, it would have been so much worse. I haven't been down there yet. I really don't want to. I do have friends there but they have been in touch. The area was hit very hard. I think the water would have come into the first floor this time. I miss having a house but I know it's better where I live now. I parked the car on the Friday before the storm and only moved it once since. I do have to start it tomorrow.
Friend is coming to stay for a night tomorrow. Haven't seen her for yeats so it will be fun catching up.
I think I'll be seeing two other friends next Saturday. Better check on it soon so I know for sure!

Last day to pack.

Finally. The last day I have for packing. After work tomorrow I head to the new place for a shareholder meeting and then Friday the movers. I so hope the rain holds off! With luck I'll be able to start more interesting posts. Mine to date have been extremely boring but I just needed to do something. Things are looking up and life is starting to get better. Yay! But I have to admit this has been tough. I was out of shape before but with the almost two months with my back problem it was even more so. I haven't been able to do any exercise and just feel like a schlub. My exercise bike is buried behind oodles of boxes and my step machine, the one thing I was able to use, has been broken down for the move. Can't wait to get settled and start unpacking. Some stuff was never even unpacked from move last move in Nov!

It's neverending

I renewed my Jeep registration the beginning of August but never put the sticker on. I thought something on it would change when I changed my address. But then one thing led to another and I wound up packing it. Naturally the rude awakening came today in the form of a $50 ticket.

Not happy

I started out having a decent day. Got a call that tbe painter has finished so I went and took a sneak peek........looks wonderful! Dinner with friends was good too. But then I got home. I had closed the windows before I left this morning so it was pretty warm in the apartment when I got home. The bad part was that I looked and saw the refrigerator door head popped open at some point. It was 50 degrees in there. I'm going to have to throw out everything dairy and even some non dairy which is really annoying. Grrrr!

Nasty weather!

I so love the occasional storm but the tornados have to stop. Looking forward to the fall-like weather that we were expecting the rest of this week because I still need to pack so much before moving next week. Between the bad back and the heat and humidity I've doing a mad rush to get everything done. I even ran out of boxes. I have the energy so I think after laundry tonite I'll get a garbage bag and go thru the pantry to see what has expired. Found something canned the other day that expired in 2007! Can't wait to see how the plastering and painting are coming along!

Moving

OK so I'm not good at this yet. Only one post since I started. But things have been busy. I've been home hunting and regrouping. I also spent from the 4th on July slowly trying to recover from the worst back pain that I have ever ever felt. I don't know what I did but I woke with pain radiating from the small of my back that had me in tears. Of course this had to be right when an offer I made on a place got accepted and I had to start packing! Luckily I never unpacked when I moved into a huge rental temporarily. This place is nice but just not for me. I need my own. I'll be moving in less than two weeks back to where I want to be.  I gladly give up the perks of this place to be, with family and friends. I've made a few "friendlies" here and one friend.

Oh just a happy day!!!

My very first post and it's appropriate that it's about meeting some friends later today.  I don't get to see them very often.  One in particular has been very supportive and helpful to me over the past year and a half,  more than she could ever know.  We're heading over the bridge for dinner and to dip our toes in the ocean!  It's absolutely beautiful out (Ooo pretty sky), wonderfully sunny, thankfully drier and just aahhhh!  I can already smell the salt air!

I never made it downstairs to do the laundry last night.  I was thinking about it the other day and decided strangely enough that I sort of miss my top-load washing machine.  The wash cycle had  really nice rhythm to it and on more than one occasion I found myself dancing to it.  They put in new front-loaders on Thursday so let's go see if they have any music in them.

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