The Irony of Life & How F'd Up It Really Is!!

I don't FRACKIN' believe it! I am so frustrated I could run up and down the street screaming at the top of my lungs right now.

I just heard back from the newspaper in regards to the position I had interviewed for several weeks ago - the one where I went to a second interview and then a meeting with the Big Boss.

Yeah - I DON'T BELIEVE IT - THEY HIRED AN INTERNAL CANDIDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

{Yea - I was the #1 candidate until little miss internal candidate said - hey wait - I think I want that job}

I am cursed - that's it. I'm cursed. I am cursed.

And Dyckerson - shut the heck up! It is NOT FUNNY. {Ok - it's a little bit funny - but not today}

The Easter Bunny Is Coming To Town

A few years ago I discovered the local Union Rescue Mission seeking donations of Easter Baskets for the kids living at their Womens & Childrens home. We as a society are very generous when it comes to the Decemer Holiday Season - but we often forget other times of the year. When I came across this request I thought it was the perfect project to get the employees at my current company involved with - and we ended up putting together about 40 baskets for the shelter.

When I left that company the next year I continued to provide baskets for the shelter - with this year as no exception. I put together 10 baskets over the weekend and am getting ready to drop them off today.

People always ask me why I chose this Easter donation when I'm not a very religious person. I tell them it's for the kids - I still believe that kids need to have magic in their lives. What could be more magical than a Giant Bunny hopping around the world with baskets filled with candy?

Also - I was once a single mom. I could have ended up living in a homeless shelter myself - but thank goodness my parents were around to help me out. I can't imagine what life is like for some of these women - these families - who find themselves in need of help. I have met people in life - not so nice people - who feel that anyone living in a homeless shelter deserve to be there. That they have mental issues or drug problems. They've forgotten about the families that lost their jobs due to mass lay-offs; the families who have experienced major medical issues and lost everything to pay outrageous medical bills; the women who were abused and fled their homes - their lives - in order to protect their children.

And I enjoy making up the baskets - my own son is to old to appreciate the Easter Bunny. Perhaps I'm extending the magic of the holiday for myself - but that's OK. The fact that I put my heart and soul into creating the baskets makes them just a little more special. My only regret is that I can't see the faces of the kids when they discover the Easter Bunny has arrived. Maybe the first normal thing to happen to them since they arrived at the shelter.

You should look around your own community to see how you can help out. If there are no projects near you - look around the internet. I stumbled across Rosie O'Donnels web site last night - after her appearance on the Tonight Show. She has a great non-profit organization called For All Kids that could use some help.

Biggest April Fools Joke Ever - I'm still blushing

Something tragically embarrassing yet completely hilarious happened to me today. I belong to a community that has a very active Home Owners Association. It was announced in the monthly magazine that Management had decided to spend $5.2 million on a Capital Improvement project connecting several of the lakes to allow for boating.

The lakes happened to be behind my home and when I read the article I was livid. I sat down and wrote a lenghty letter detailing my distress and anger over this decision - and sent it out to not only the Board - but several news outlets {you know - tv stations and newspapers)

I continue reading the rest of the neighborhood magazine and come across one that was titled "APRIL FOOL's". Yes - the entire lake connection thing was a farce and I just became the biggest butt of their joke.

I immediately sent out a retraction to the media saying I had fallen for a twisted April Fool's joke by the management and apologized for taking their time. THEN - I sent an e-mail to the management with a huge "APRIL FOOL's" followed by "Not a nice joke, now is it?"

Hopefully it made them all sweat a bit to think the news had been contacted. The embarrassment over the situation I feel - I won't be able to show my face around the neighborhood for months!

{I told you I was gullible! Anything I'm passionate about - I fall for hook, line and sinker!}

We Were Born To Love One Another

I am a closet Monkees Fan. Yes - to this day I still sing my FAVORITE Monkees song in the shower - and I have a crush on the young Micky Dolenz.

I think my obsession started when we first moved to the United States from Scotland. There are three televesion shows I remember watching for the first time. They are: The Price Is Right, The Monkees and The Bannana Splits!

Even when I was young I had an obsession with music - so seeing two televison shows back to back on Saturday mornings about music was the best thing in the world to me!

The comedy in the two shows were enough to cause giggle fits in this little girl - and not only did my love for music grow - but I grew a love for all things from the 60's! I guess I should admit that I'm a closet hippie too - a peace loving beatnic!

I found the lyrics to my favorite Monkees song this moring - thought'd i'd post them here because they do fit the tone of our world today. It's time for us to stop killing, bring our soliders home, and just love one another -

For Pete's Sake

By Peter Tork and Joseph Richards

Love is understanding,
Don't you know that this is true.
Love is understanding,
It's in everything we do.

In this generation,
In this lovin' time,
In this generation,
We will make the world shine.

We were born to love one another
This is something we all need.
We were born to love one another
We must be what we're goin' to be
And what we have to be is free.

In this generation,
In this lovin' time,
In this generation,
We will make the world shine.

We were born to love one another
This is something we all need.
We were born to love one another
We must be what we're goin' to be
And what we have to be is free.

Love is undertanding, we gotta be free
Love is undertanding, we gotta be free
[Repeat and adlib]