It is true = I like music from the 60's and 70's not to mention country and well that just is not a luxury on current radio stations - Rcently I happen to be looking for an Angel game on AM radio and stumbled across AM 790, KABC talk radio. OH MY G*D! This station kicks ass. I have not turned from the radio station in two weeks. I thought I would grow tired of it in a day or so - but being an EX Howard Stern junkie and a closet Tom Lykiss listener - I was like "holly cow - I can actually learn something about the world and politics" since I am so intelectually void of current events.
In the morning - I get a bit frustrated when I get to work in 10 minutes cause by then McIntyre in the morning has just started getting good. Earlier this week - I literally took the long way home casue I think Larry Elder is just the King of Cool, and I totally jive with his views. NOW - I don't always agree with all of their stands on certain topics - but I really enjoy listening to something other than Shakira, Gwen Stefani or that hogbreathe team in the morning on Star 98.7. I actually think I am learning some interesting points of views on things like, the alleged Duke case, Immigration, Bush's administration and the war.
Being politcal is fun - and well at least I'll know what people are talking about at the next happy hour at the Toth's (inside joke).
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Saving for ..... a rainy day?
Well tax day came and went this year like it does every year, and again this year I wrote a check to the IRS. A check which actually took the very last dollar of my savings account of which I had actually worked really hard over the last 9 months to save. After getting my taxes completed by a real accountant back in March -- i happily waited until April 17th to mail in the check. I am not sure why I was waiting - I guess knowing that I had saved some money these past few months made me feel kind of proud of myself, so I wanted it to be in my account until the very very last moment - which was 3:00 PM on Monday, April 17.
Last night I did not sleep very well and today I woke up with an amazing back ache. I worked all day and found myself constantly exclaiming outloud at my desk, "God my back hurts" - I am not sure who I was talking to, I guess anyone that would listen - What I really wanted to scream was - I just paid every last dollar I had saved to the frickin' IRS and I am not going to take this anymore...... (a flair for the dramatic I am sure since I really have no choice).
So tonight as I crawled into my door, I realized I needed to start over. I needed to do something about my inability to SAVE and I am going to start by organizing any old purse, my kitchen junk drawers, my glove compartment, and that huge bag of bill statements, bank ledgers, and opened mail that I have in the... uh humm hall closet.
Two and a half hours later I had the best ephipany I have had in months - what I realized is that I actually can SAVE. I am not a complete nimrod. I am worthy of being in the "people that save club". Being proud of my abilities I have made a list of all the things I discovered tonight that I can SAVE.
1. Plastic grocery bags not only from Alberson's, but Target, Ralphs and Vons.
2. Little plastic coated wire ties from my Heft Heavy Duty Garbage Bags.
3. Linens and Things 20% off coupons - too bad all 6 of them had expired (really could have used these at Xmas)
4. Three Old Kitchen sponges (i was planning on using them on those dirty jobs)
5. 4 old tooth brushes - (next to sponges and same reason as #4)
6. 3 YEARS of old birthday cards - all from the same 6 people (note to self - need more friends)
7. Every utility bill statement for the last 3 addresses I have lived in for every month. (sad)
8. Caps to pens - I had two pens but I had 7 caps
9. Wine corks (hey I like wine) (lots of corks)
10. Penny's. ( i found tons of them - not enough to open a frickin new savings account but hey it's a start at next year's taxes.
I could go on for hours on this since I know in my garage I have SAVED - 5 boas (yes the feather things) 7 Barbie dolls, 101 Beanie Babies, a pair of Neon pink and yellow DynaStar skis from 1992, and at least 5 more of those portable plastic bill holders which will have.... you guessed it, statments from all my utility companies, old birthday cards, coupons, pamphlets and any other correspondence from the appropriately labeled year on the outside.
I am not sure if people that can't save money find some pychological reason to save EVERYTHING else. It would be wiser for me to throw this crap out and just save some money. I know I have been this way my whole life. I am sure in my father's attic I have every single doll I ever owned.
Back then I did not have to worry about saving anything other than my dolls. Man have times changed.
Last night I did not sleep very well and today I woke up with an amazing back ache. I worked all day and found myself constantly exclaiming outloud at my desk, "God my back hurts" - I am not sure who I was talking to, I guess anyone that would listen - What I really wanted to scream was - I just paid every last dollar I had saved to the frickin' IRS and I am not going to take this anymore...... (a flair for the dramatic I am sure since I really have no choice).
So tonight as I crawled into my door, I realized I needed to start over. I needed to do something about my inability to SAVE and I am going to start by organizing any old purse, my kitchen junk drawers, my glove compartment, and that huge bag of bill statements, bank ledgers, and opened mail that I have in the... uh humm hall closet.
Two and a half hours later I had the best ephipany I have had in months - what I realized is that I actually can SAVE. I am not a complete nimrod. I am worthy of being in the "people that save club". Being proud of my abilities I have made a list of all the things I discovered tonight that I can SAVE.
1. Plastic grocery bags not only from Alberson's, but Target, Ralphs and Vons.
2. Little plastic coated wire ties from my Heft Heavy Duty Garbage Bags.
3. Linens and Things 20% off coupons - too bad all 6 of them had expired (really could have used these at Xmas)
4. Three Old Kitchen sponges (i was planning on using them on those dirty jobs)
5. 4 old tooth brushes - (next to sponges and same reason as #4)
6. 3 YEARS of old birthday cards - all from the same 6 people (note to self - need more friends)
7. Every utility bill statement for the last 3 addresses I have lived in for every month. (sad)
8. Caps to pens - I had two pens but I had 7 caps
9. Wine corks (hey I like wine) (lots of corks)
10. Penny's. ( i found tons of them - not enough to open a frickin new savings account but hey it's a start at next year's taxes.
I could go on for hours on this since I know in my garage I have SAVED - 5 boas (yes the feather things) 7 Barbie dolls, 101 Beanie Babies, a pair of Neon pink and yellow DynaStar skis from 1992, and at least 5 more of those portable plastic bill holders which will have.... you guessed it, statments from all my utility companies, old birthday cards, coupons, pamphlets and any other correspondence from the appropriately labeled year on the outside.
I am not sure if people that can't save money find some pychological reason to save EVERYTHING else. It would be wiser for me to throw this crap out and just save some money. I know I have been this way my whole life. I am sure in my father's attic I have every single doll I ever owned.
Back then I did not have to worry about saving anything other than my dolls. Man have times changed.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
I LOVE L.A.
Los Angeles, Lakers that is!
Well = I was pleasantly surprised when Dan asked me if I wanted to go to the Staples Center to see the Lakers play the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. I was like, "Of Course, I used to be the stat girl for my high school Varsity team". Not to mention American Idol just wasn't my first choice of entertainment that night. Now = what I am going to say, I say with caution BUT what the hell is the BIG deal about Kobe Bryant. As with any athlete that I watch, there comes a time when I simply shut down to their consistent superior performances. It is much like someone telling me the end of a great movie before I even go see it. We know Kobe is a great basketball player, it has been drilled into our heads by the media. I mean what else could the media do two years ago to draw attention away from Kobe Bryant's alleged RAPE trial but to continuously play up his supernatural basketball skills so those patrons paying $1000 for courtside seats would still continue to pay, only that time they got to see a RAPIST hog the ball, complain about non foul calls, dramatically throw himself to the ground to draw a foul and oh yea - not pass the ball to any one of the other players on the team - who I might say were incredibly entertaining to watch and in my opinion much more thrilling than #8. I know that is bold to say outloud but for some reason just saying it certainly makes me feel really flippin' good. Now, don't get me started on Tiger Woods - I could go on for hours on that one.
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