Month: April 2009

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What’s up with this swine flu?

It seems lately that you are hearing more and more about swine flu.  They are starting to call it a pandemic.  What the heck does that mean for us?  Is it something we really need to worry about or what?  I don’t know anyone that has it and as far as this area, I haven’t heard about anyone having it.

When the news uses words like ‘pandemic’, to people like me, that sounds like we should all run to our doctor and get a shot or soemthing to prevent getting it.  I’m not so sure they’re helping people not to panic about it, you know what I mean?  They should speak in simple English and not cause people to panic.  The panic can cause far more than the flu I bet!!  I may be wrong but that’s my opinion.

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Needed a plumber………bad!!!

I got up this morning to find that my bathroom was flooded.  I called my landlord and they told me to call a plumber.  I thought they would do that since they know more about stuff like that than I do but they told me to do it.  Well the only thing I knew to do was to look on the Internet for a plumber in this area.  They have a lot more information about plumbers online than they offer in the yellow pages.

Luckily I found a plumber that was in good standings with the Better Business Bureau, gave them a call and they were here in about 20 minutes.  I had them give my landlord the estimate on what it would cost to repair the leak in the pipes under my sink and they had him to go ahead and fix the problem.  Luckily there wasn’t much water damage to the floors since I had put in ceramic tile but I might have to take the dry wall out and replace some of that but I can do that myself now.

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Breanna makes want to be a better person

Just knowing her and seeing how warm and gentle she is with everyone makes me want to be a better person.  A friend of mine sent me an email that really hit home with me.  It really made me stop and think and try to see who others see me as and if I see myself the same way.  Here’s what she sent:

We judge others by their actions, but we judge ourselves by our intentions.

Yes, you meant to help someone with a project, you intended to give charity, you were planning on inviting your friends over for dinner, but if you didn’t do it, in their minds you had no intention, and you are judged as such. So start correcting this error. If you intend to do something – DO IT. Don’t procrastinate, don’t delay. Stop making excuses. You want to improve yourself, get out of your own way.

Now find someone you completely trust, who has your interest at heart and who can give you constructive criticism. It is often better for a friend to be this person than a spouse. And tell the person to try to remove personal bias (of how you may have hurt them or been inconsiderate). It has to be coming from a place of true concern for you. Ask them to let you know how they see you. Start with one area. Don’t take on your whole life at one time.

What you may realize is that you may not be perceived the way you perceive yourself. So work on correcting the balance and you will immediately feel more content and balanced inside. You can start changing your life for the better by starting to Think, Act and Speak differently!

It’s funny how my friend sent me this when I had already been thinking about the person I am verses the person I want to be.  It’s something each and everyone of us should do from time to time.  Take a good long hard look in the mirror and really try and see who you are and not just who you think you are.  It’s not easy either but I’m trying to be a better ‘Me’.

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This is a first for me

I have never worked enough to have to file taxes but this year is the first year I had to do it.  I had no idea how to even start.  Thank God for Breanna.  She is so smart about things like this.  She showed me how to go online and put all of my information in and file right on the computer.  She also told me that I could take my tools, work boots, and even work clothes off on my taxes too.  She saved me a bundle on my taxes.

They don’t give a single young person very many exemptions and that usually means we end up having to pay.  Well thanks to Breanna, I don’t have to pay and will even get back something.  Oh sure it’s only $19 but hey, that’s a refund!!  That’s a lot better than having to pay, ya know.

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Wii game system

Man I love the Wii game system.  The games are more like you are really in the game instead of just sitting there with a control in your hand playing the game on TV.  Did you know that they are even putting the Wii game systems in Nursing Homes for the patients to be active and get exercise.  I think that is the greatest thing.  Well I read this and it surprised me, does it surprise you too?

Nintendo’s widely popular game system the Wii was hit by a decrease in sales in Japan. Nintendo hopes to regain its sales by releasing a new version of its Wii Sports game in June. The current CEO of Nintendo said in a press conference they will not be slashing prices of their hardware. “If our products are not much different from competitors’, price cuts would generate significant fresh demand. But video games are just not that kind of product.”

As of December 31, 2008 the Wii leads the generation over the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales. The Wii’s competitor the PlayStation 3 for the first time exceeded sales in 16 months in Japan for the month of March. The Wii Sports Resort and other new games and software will show up in Japanese stores in June to renew interest in the Wii.

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Guess what I found online

I’m sort of new to the whole Internet thing other than what they showed us in school and I wasn’t into school that much until now.  I am learning so much from my Electrician training that it sort of makes me wish I had tried harder in school.  Oh well, you know what they say, ‘Hind sight is 20/20’ and I guess in my case, that’s very true.

Anyway, with the economy getting so tight lately you have to look for bargains or ways to save money every way possible.  I did not know that there were so many coupon sites on the Internet.  Man can you really save some money with coupons.  Who knew?  I didn’t but this is the first time I’ve been totally on my own so I still have a lot to learn.  The best part is I’m learning!!  I have found coupons on food, clothing, gadgets and you name it.

In fact, with the coupons I have found online, I just saved $13.75 on my groceries.  That’s nothing to sneeze at.  I have several sites bookmarked now and before I go to any store for anything, I’ll check these sites and see if I can find coupons I could use or even find where I can get discounts by purchasing the items online.  That way I’ll save on gas and wear and tear on my car too.  Every penny makes a difference right now.