Random stuff in my boring life.

It. Gov. Of TX Dan Patrick says it's more important to open business than to protect lives. He even said grandparents should be willing to take chances so their children and grandchildren would have an economy to provide for them. He said that there are more important things than living. Now this is the same man who claims to be prolife. He wants to control women's bodies and lives. What does he care since he and his family have health care, housing and food while the ones who might not be able to put food on their tables much less pay for good health care? Those are the ones who he wants to go back to work to put money in his pocket to provide for his family's lifestyle. You don't see him risking his life by being out in the public doing things like handing out groceries or taking care of ill people.

Who knew that working at a box store would put me on the front lines during this mess? And for endangering my life, I get $2 more an hour for a few weeks. Who knew letting my hair be it's natural gray would be a plus since no root issues. Problem is my hair grows very fast and is thick so now it's bushy. Takes longer to blow dry and tends to curl in the back. And not in a good way. How much longer are we going to be on this Hellmouth?

So late one night I got an out of state phone call. I do have family in that state, but none of their names popped up. I don't answer calls from numbers I don't know. Then I got notice of a phone message. Since my aunt who lives there is in her eighties, it sort of worried me. I finally listened to the message. It was from her not about her. Turns out my youngest cousin had passed away. He was heavy in drugs for awhile. He finally got clean and in touch with his brother again. Sadly his body was too damaged from the drugs and he passed away.

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I just haven't had much time to post these days so thought I would do one to keep my account active.

Work has ups and downs.  We seem to be the local store everyone watches.  We have have home office drop in way too often.  Our managers stress out and it rolls down on us.  So many people have quit due  to the stress.  We have secret shoppers who watch us to see if we say hello and offer help to every person who comes close to us.  They fired one worker who was busy with whatever she was doing and didn't speak to a guest. Makes it difficult to do your everyday stuff if you have to stop every few moments to speak to someone.  Some of the guest get upset because they get spoken to every few feet.  They think we are watching them to see if they are shoplifting.

Tommy and I've been going to the movies once a week lately.  We've seen Black Panther, Avengers-Infinity War, Life of the Party, Book Club, Deadpool 2, Ocean's 8, Incredibles 2, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, and Mamma Mia Here We Go Again.  Oddly, Won't You Be My Neighbor hit home with me more than any of the others.  I never watched Mr Rogers since I was a teen when his show first started. Tommy watched it as a kid.  It went over how the show was started and the many world events that happened during the series.  I cried through much of the movie. It showed Bobby Kennedy being killed and how Mr. Rogers explained it to a child.  One moment was about Mr Rogers sharing a kiddy pool with a black man to cool their feet.  You see I grew up with water fountains for whites and blacks.  That is a memories than has bothered me all my life.  We had a town pool that refused to allow blacks to use it.  So this brought up many difficult memories for me. I really hope many people will watch this movie.

The heat is horrorible here in Texas.  So many over 100 degree days.  It was just under a 100 this week and it was such a treat.  I've living here most of my life and can't remember 109 degrees very often.  Come on winter.

The last few months have worn me out.  Issues with my apartment, car, health and work.  I've had a leak in my bathroom for almost a year. They kept sending out plumbers who just couldn't figure out what was going on.  Then not only my apartment, but four others were flooded.  There was a block in the system that went out to the city lines. Finally they cut up the wall in my bathroom to find a pipe that had broken and was leaking into my apartment. It has taken weeks and a few days in a hotel before it was fixed.  I have put off having my car in the shop for an electrical issue due to the bathroom problem.  So hopefully that will be fixed soon. 

Work has been up and down.  Our store manager left for several months. The man who took over drove everyone crazy.  At least four people who have been with the store since it opened quit or retired. Now that manager has been moved to another store and our last manager came back. I just hope things begin it improve.  We had our hours cut, people moved around in the store, and just a black cloud over all of us. Customers complained about me not being in my normal job. So I'm now back in place and my hours have been back up to normal. The company is undergoing changes in policy and merchandise as well. Things are being done differently and many of the changes are okay. Some just don't make sense and anger customers. 

Things in America are so upsetting as well.  I just being using Medicare so that was a whole change over that isn't easy. Then Trump is destroying our lives in so many ways. I hate to watch the news because each day brings a new horror.  Can I go to sleep and wake up in 2020 to find Trump is defeated and the wolrd makes sense again?

I am always shocked by Texas weather.  You would think since I grew up here I would be use to it.  The horrible flooding from Harvey is terrible.  The only good thing is how people band together at times like this to help each other.  A few weeks ago we were dealing with the aftermath of Charlottesville. The country seemed so divided with hate. Now the American people are proving once again how they care and will pull together to help each other.

Normally I am very excited about a new President, but not so much this time. I really don't trust Trump and am not looking forward to him being in office. His selections for his cabinet are scary. Most of them are big business men who are not for the middle class. They are more Wall Street. Rick Perry is a total joke. This whole deal with Trump and Russia bothers me as well. I hate how this has unfolded. I really don't trust him or the people he is selecting. I am afraid someone will try to take Trump out and then Pence will be President. That is even more scary.

I want to say hi to everyone.  I had a difficult week as my AC went out last Thursday night.  Since it is at least 100 degrees where I live, an AC is important.  I live in an apt so I called the office.  They sent in a work order, but it was not repaired till Monday at 8 pm.  Thank goodness I have ceiling fans and a stand fan or I would not have made it the last few nights.

I am seldom am able to get online so my LJ is pretty quiet these days.  I work and spend time at home, but no internet. I do watch a lot of TV and read quite a few books.

I am horrified by Donald Trump. I watch a lot of the cable news networks.  I've always been very liberal.  Trump shocks me everytime he talks.  I have a difficuilt time listening to his ideas.  I pray that he will not be elected.  Normally I don't follow politics that much, but this is crazy. 

Just wanted to say hi and Merry Christmas.  I haven't been around in quite a while.  I still do not have an apartment and am waiting for a new apt being built close to where I work.  Apts here are quite expensive.  More than half of my pay.

I have't heard from my son since May. Since he got married he has cut me out of his life. The wife didn't want me around.  It hurts, but I won't cause him probems.  I want him to be happy.

So all I have is work in my life right now.  No family near me.  Only one friend who is very busy with his work and family so I don't bother him very often.

I do miss my online friends a lot.  Life does scew with all of us. I just try to keep going on.  Live Journal has been giving me some problems. Today it didn't want me to post.