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An Angry Rambling--I Apologize In Advance

Ok so I am so looking for a full-time job that is mostly Monday-Friday with insurance and sick leave.

My mom and I did the Garage/Craft Sale and made more than we had to pay for the table, but not as much as we made last October. We are planning on doing it again this fall. I am hopeful that we do better then. I am looking for other venues to sell at, but when I work most weekends it makes it hard.

I have had tooth problems for a few years now and no insurance to take care of the problems. I "technically" work part-time, but tend to work a lot of full-time hours and receive no benefits. I can not seem to get ahead. I can not get my bills completely paid off or save anything. I am so tired of this.

Another part-time job that is going nowhere fast.

I would love to go back to school, but I just do not have the money. I did get an Associate Degree in Marketing in the mid-1990's, but personally I think it was a waste of time. I had been offered some scholarships and such to a traditional four year university, but I did not have my license or a car then and was unable to take advantage of it. Anyway, I would have had to take only two actual marketing classes and the rest was all the other junk (yes I mean junk) that is required for a Bachelor's Degree that has absolutely nothing to do with whatever degree you are going for.

My tooth starting hurting again on Monday, but I really did not think it was "the tooth" again, because the corner of a box had caught my face in the exact spot of my problematic broken tooth. I went through a severe infection and much pain about a month ago from this same tooth.

I tried to call in sick that Monday last time it was hurting and my face was swollen (very swollen), but of course there was nobody willing to work. I had worked that whole weekend with a very swollen and painful face. I work in the service industry so a person can imagine how depressing and embarrassing that was for me. People staring and making stupid comments like you really should go see a dentist about that. Like I did not figure that one out. My reply was with what money and who was going to work? Really people can people so damn stupid, rude, and insensitive sometimes.

Did those people really believe I wanted to have a broken and infected tooth? People act like they care, but they really do not most of the time. They just think they have to say something to make others think they are a good and decent human being. Unless you really care and are going to really help me by paying for a dentist or with a new job then please do me and the world a favor and keep your mouth shut.

I rarely believe people anymore when they say they care about what happens to me. It is hard when they constantly remind me in what they say and do that they really do not care. I had to borrow money from my mother to get the tooth pulled. I am just grateful that the regular dentist was able to pull it for $125.00 and that I did not have to go to an oral surgeon that would have cost me between $500.00 and $800.00. That is what my dentist estimated it would have cost me. He even got me in the same day I called.

Someone had sent me a link to an "affordable" health care where I live, but when I called the recording said they were not taking any new patients. This place is supposed to be for residents that have no insurance or are under-insured and they were not taking on any new patients.

So in other words if you have no insurance or are under-insured in the nation of ours you are totally in trouble. My mother wonders why I keep getting told by my Canadian friends to move there. They do not have this kind of trouble. If you need help you get help.

Sorry for the rambling, but ever since I moved back here in 1992 my life has just gotten worse and I just can not seem to find a way to make it better. It definitely is not for lack of trying.

I went to school, work hard, rarely call in sick, usually go in when called and the idiots that jump from job to job, get fired, come in late or call in a lot, et cetera gets all the breaks. Hardworking honest individuals need not apply because the companies would rather hire idiots.

Booth Number for Garage/Craft Sale 24 April 2010

WHAT:

The Ultimate Garage and Craft Show

WHEN:

24 April 2010

WHERE:

Festival Hall
Racine, Wisconsin

TIME:

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

BOOTH NUMBER:

14

SPONSORED BY:

The Journal Times

Horlick High School Flea Market, Saturday, 17 April 2010

Horlick High School

in

Racine, Wisconsin

is having a

Flea Market

today

from

8:00 a.m.

until

3:00 p.m.

The cost is $1.00 to get in.

I have never gone to this before and have no idea what to expect.

I am going primarily to see if I want to do it next year.

I understand that many people attend every year and it seems more people go every year.

I have always seem to get stuck working weekends and have a hard time getting weekends off (especially Saturdays--it seems a lot of people "can not" work Saturdays or Sundays for one reason or another).

Horlick High School also does a craft fair in November. If I am remembering correctly the craft fair is the Saturday before the United States Thanksgiving.

If I see a lot of people today and they are buying I might try to sell at the craft fair.

I am keeping my fingers crossed hoping to see a good turnout.

I am also looking for a job that is Monday - Friday or at least easier for me to get weekends off more. I really want to start selling at fairs more.

I will do my best to keep everyone updated.

Thank you for reading my blog and I hope to see you at a fair sometime.

Sorry I've Been Absent

If anyone who has read my blog on a somewhat regular basis before I apologize for being absent for so long.



I started a new job about the time of my last blog after being out of work for almost six months. It has been hard over the last couple of years for me. The stress level has been high as are my bills. My current job and my last job are and was part-time so many things have been put on credit cards even though I did not want to use them. I got new glasses a few weeks ago that I had to put on a credit card, because I did not have the money to pay for them. It was a good deal though: two pairs (I have bi-focals) for $149.99 plus $50.00 for the eye exam. If I did not need bi-focals it would have been two pairs for $99.99. It would have cost more than that if I just wanted one pair. Crazy I say that it is a better deal to get two pair than it is to get one pair.

I went for an eye exam because I had not done so for 2 1/2 years and my mom was having trouble seeing out of one eye. It turns out that she has cataracts and needs surgery. I paid for her eye exam too. She will have to get another one by a specialist which is $141.00. We still have no idea how much the surgery will cost. She does have medicare, but it does not pay for all of it. Then she will have to go back for another eye exam after the surgery to get new glasses. We are hoping there will be another great sale then.

A couple of weeks ago I got a very bad tooth/mouth infection. I ended up going to an urgent care center for a prescription. It cost me $85.00 for the visit and that included a $10.00 coupon the girl gave me because I do not have insurance. I still need to have the tooth pulled (or should I say cut out). I do not have dental insurance either or a dentist and of course because it is a broken tooth that most of it will have to be cut out it will cost more.

My current job is technically part-time, but I do end up working full-time hours many weeks (without the benefits of insurance, vacations, et cetera). My boss is trying to get me full-time status; since, I am willing to work the hours and even extra sometimes. Hey, when you have bills you work when you can so you can pay them off.

I took the car in for an oil change and had to add an air filter that cost $16.00 more than I planned on spending, but it was in really bad shape. The place I go to actually found me to show me it to see if I wanted it replaced right away. My brother did check it last fall, but I park near bushes and trees at work and I swear some the stuff in the filter looked like seeds and feathers. Crazy birds!!!

I currently work in a gas station/convenience store that is open twenty four hours. We never close not even for holidays.



I have been working on craft items (mostly ornaments) for a rummage/craft show taking place at Festival Hall in Racine, Wisconsin sponsored by The Journal Times on 24 April 2010.

My brother will have original pastels at the fair, my mom has crocheted some lap afghans and towels (the kind with the crochet top). Some pretty colored yarn used on mostly white towels. We will also have board games (used and new) along with Ty (tm) Beanies, other stuffed animals, movie/television themed items (I used to work for Suncoast Motion Picture Company and collected a lot of stuff).

What craft items do not sell will go up on Etsy. My brother's artwork will most likely go on Etsy too, but I might try Artfire and Ebay also. I will be putting things up on my Ebay store too.

Peanut Butter & Jam Free Concert Series 2009 Kenosha, Wisconsin

Peanut Butter & Jam Free Concert Series

Where:

Veterans Memorial Park

54th Street and 6th Avenue

Kenosha, Wisconsin

When:

Thursdays through July & August 2009

Time:

Afternoons

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m

Evenings

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Performing Acts Are:

9 July 2009

World Class Noise

Soul, Originals and covers of contemporary favorites

http://worldclassnoise.com

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16 July 2009

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials

Blues

http://www.liledandthebluesimperials.com

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23 July 2009

Copper Box

Polka, Rock, Zydeco

http://www.copperboxsite.com

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30 July 2009

British Export

Beatles Tribute

http://www.britishexport.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6 August 2009

Replica

Originals, 1980's Rock Covers

I tried to find a website for the band, but was unable to.

If you know of one please leave a comment with a link.

Thanks.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

13 August 2009

Tin Horse

Country, Southern Rock

http://www.tinhorseband.com/shows

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20 August 2009

Kojo

Reggae, Calypso, Soca

I am having trouble finding the correct link for Kojo.

If you know of one please leave a comment

and post a link in there somewhere if possible.

Thanks.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

27 August 2009

Johnny Combs Man In Black

Johnny Cash Tribute

http://www.johnnycombsthemaninblack.com/tour.html

Johnny Combs' website still has last year's date listed.

Please follow the

Happenings magazine

or

website

for correct information.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Kenosha Events link

http://www.kenosha.org/kenevents/events/pbj_concert_series.html

Happenings Magazine link

(located in Kenosha, Wisconsin)

http://www.happeningsmag.com/kcms/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=10

Food will be available for sale

by

The Reuther High School Culinary Arts Program.

In the event of rain

during a concert

it will be cancelled.

*******************************

Peanut Butter & Jam Kids

Fridays at 6:00 p.m. on the following days:

24 July 2009

7 August 2009

21 August 2009

There will be

music, movies, games, prizes, and a moonwalk slide.

Hot dogs are only $1.00 and soda $0.50.