December 27, 2007

  • WACHOVIA SUCKS!!!


    I HATE THIS BANK!


    A FEW WEEKS AGO, I BOUNCE 6 CENTS.
    THAT 6 CENTS COST ME $105 IN BOUNCE FEES.


    YOU KNOW HOW?


    THE SAME WAY THE BELOW OCCURANCE HAPPENED...


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    BASICALLY MARTINS AND BORDERS WERE IN MY
    HOLDING (NOTICE THE DATES) MY KROGER CAME
    IN, WHICH ACTUALLY SHOULD HAVE BOUNCED
    AS IT WAS OVER WHAT WAS IN MY ACCOUNT, AND
    I WAS PREPARED AND KNEW IT WOULD BOUNCE, BUT
    THE OTHER TWO WERE BASICALLY ALREADY THERE AND
    THE FUNDS WERE BEING
    "HELD" FOR THEM.

    WHAT DOES WACHOVIA DO?


    THEY TAKE THE FUNDS FOR THE KROGER (HIGHER ITEM),
    HOLD THEM,BOUNCE THE OTHER TWO, VERY VERY SMALL
    AMOUNTS, THEN WHEN THE KROGER ONE CLEARS, THEY
    BOUNCE IT TOO, ALL BECAUSE THEYKNOW IF THEY HOLD
    THE FUNDS, THEN THEY CAN GET $105 INSTEAD OF A
    MEASLEY $35.00 FOR THE ONLY ONE THAT
    SHOULD HAVE BOUNCED.

    NOW DONT GET ME WRONG.....


    I KNOW THAT I SHOULDNT HAVE GONE TO GET
    GROCERIES WHEN I DIDNT HAVE MONEY, OR
    SHOULDNT HAVE GONE OVER WHAT WAS IN THERE,
    BUT I WAS ABOUT $10 OVER WHAT I HAD AND IT
    WAS THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND I HAD THIS
    CHECK COMING IN, WHICH CAME THE DAY AFTER
    CHRISTMAS, AND I WAS ACTUALLY TRYING TO BUY TIME.
    I WAS FULLY PREPARED TO PAY THE $35 FOR THE KROGER
    BOUNCE, JUST NOT TO HAVE TWO THINGS THAT WERE
    ALREADY HOLDING TO TURN AROUND AND BOUNCE.


    SO CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT THE OBJECT
    OF HOLDING FUNDS IS IF THEY ARE GOING TO TURN
    AROUND AND BOUNCE THEM? I THOUGHT HOLDING FUNDS
    MEANT THOSE FUNDS WERE BEING HELD FOR THOSE
    PARTICULAR ITEMS TO CLEAR, THAT NOTHING ELSE
    COULD HAVE THOSE FUNDS, THAT THEY WERE CALLED
    FOR, CLAIMED, USED, ETC..


    LIKE I SAID, I HATE WACHOVIA.


    I ADMIT I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH LIVING PAYCHECK
    TO PAYCHECK AND HOPING THAT THE PAYCHECK MAKES
    IT IN BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE DOES, BUT WHAT IS SO
    FUNNY IS THE FACT THAT THOSE TIMES IT WORKS,
    AND IT TECHNICALLY SHOULDNT HAVE, BUT THIS TIME,
    IT SHOULD HAVE BOUNCE, WAS INTENDED TO BOUNCE,
    AND CAUSED THINGS THAT SHOULDNT HAVE TO BOUNCE.
    I SIT ON MY COMPUTER IN MY CHECKING ACCOUNT
    WATCHING STUFF AS THEY CLEAR. I DO NOT THROW
    RECIEPTS AWAY UNTIL THEY CLEAR. I AM ALWAYS
    ADDING SUBTRACTING AND FIGURING HOW I WILL
    MAKE IT WORK, BUT THIS JUST TAKES THE CAKE
    THAT THEY ARE AS EVIL AND PLAY GAMES.

    I HAVE FOUND IN THE PAST, THROUGH WATCHING
    THEM, THAT THEY WORK IT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.
    SAY YOU HAVE $100 IN YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU WRITE A
    CHECK/USE YOUR CARD (WHICHEVER) FOR $75.00
    AND ANOTHER FOR $26 AND $10. THEY BOTH HIT
    AT THE EXACT SAME TIME. WHAT DO YOU THINK
    THEY DO? OKAY, I WILL EXPLAIN IT TO YOU.


    THEY TAKE CLEAR THE $75, BOUNCE THE $26 AND $10
    WHICH GIVES THEM $70, INSTEAD OF CLEARING
    THE $26 AND $10 AND BOUNCING THE $75 WHICH
    WOULD GIVE THEM ONLY $35. THEY ADMITTED THAT
    TO ME, THEY ALWAYS CLEAR THE HIGHEST FIRST EVEN
    IF THEY HIT AT THE EXACT SAME TIME OR WITHIN
    MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. 

    THAT IS JUST FLAT OUT WRONG!!!!


    ANYWAY, I JUST HAD TO VENT,
    PLEASE DONT JUDGE ME!!!


    I WAS WITH SOUTHTRUST AND WHEN WACHOVIA
    BOUGHT THEM OUT I HAVE HATED IT EVER SINCE...
    WACHOVIA MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE A
    DOLLAR SIGN, NOT A PERSON....


    I AM GOING TO A HOMETOWN SMALL BANK WHERE
    I CAN SPEAK TO SOMEONE AND NOT HAVE TO DEAL
    WITH COMPUTERIZED MONOPLIES!!!


    WHO DO YOU BANK WITH, DO YOU LIKE/HATE
    THEM, WHAT DO YOU LIKE/HATE ABOUT THEM?

December 20, 2007

  • SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS????

    I SWEAR, TODAY, I WAS GOING THROUGH THE DIFFERENT SHOWS TO SEE IF ANYONE INTERESTING WAS ON AND ALL I GOT WAS:



    HOLIDAY SURVIVAL TIPS

    NOW CAN SOMEONE TELL ME, DO WE NEEEEEED TO SURVIVE THE HOLIDAYS? I MEAN REALLY, ARE THEY GOING TO KILL US?

    FOUND THIS VERY INTERESTING:

    Remember the things that are the most stressful are the things that you care the most about, but have the least control over.
    World events, the economy, the way people respond, and our families
    (and children) are major stressors that we wish we could control, but
    often can not.

    1. Schedule Time for Self-Care!
    (I DONT HAVE TIME FOR SELF CARE NORMALLY, WHAT MAKES NOW SO DAMN SPECIAL?????????????)

    Regular
    exercise and time for stress management are a must. Find what
    techniques work best for you, and use these tools. This is
    non-negotiable time devoted for your health and well being.

    2. Eat Well
    (I DONT EAT WELL ANY OTHER TIME, WHAT MAKES NOW SO DAMN SPECIAL??)

    Moderation is the key. Do not use alcohol or drugs for stress management. Do not "over" celebrate. Avoid fast foods.

    3. Avoid Caffeine 
    (I USE CAFFEINE EVERY SINGLE DAY IN LARGE LARGE QUANTITIES, IF I STOP USING IT NOW, THAT WILL KILL ME!!!!!!)

    Minimize the impact of caffeine on your life.

    4. Plan the Holiday... Set some limits 
    (THE HOLIDAY IS COMING WHETHER I PLAN FOR IT OR NOT)

    Do not over spend your financial and emotional resources.

    5. Control Your Expectations of: 
    (I HAVE NO EXPECTATIONS, JUST ANOTHER DAY)

    Happiness, Joy, Sadness, and Loneliness

    6. Be Nice to Others
    (AGAIN, I AM NICE TO MOST PEOPLE, AS LONG AS THEY ARE NICE TO ME)

    Give
    compliments and smile. Around negative, anxious, or rude people, take a
    breath and remember that you do not need to get pulled into other
    people's holiday misery or their craziness.

    7. Reach Out for Support 
    (HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHA....
    EVERYONE IS TOOOOOOO BUSY TRYING TO SURVIVE)

    Talk with "stable" friends or family, or clergy, or mental health counselors.

    8. Humor Helps... Have Fun 
    (THAT IS HOW I LOOK AT EVERYDAY WITH A BIG FAT DOSE OF HUMOR)

    Laugh daily, if possible.


    HAHAHAHAHAA!!!
    ISNT THAT FUNNY?????

    9. Stay in the Present! 
    (I'M SORRY, WAS I SOMEWHERE ELSE?)

    Mentally
    and emotionally, do not be consumed by things that happened in the past
    or fear events in the future. Enjoy the people you are with and make
    the very best of the situation that you are in.

    10. Find the True Spirit of the Holidays 
    (IF WE WERE FINDING THE TRUE SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAY, WE WOULDNT BE TRYING TO SURVIVE IT!!!)

    THIS IS TOOOOOOO DAMN FUNNY!!!!

    I WOULD THINK THAT THIS

    WOULD BE THE MOST DANGEROUS!!!!
    HAHAHAHAAHAHA!!!

    SO WHAT IS YOUR SCOPE ON THIS,
    BUT MOSTLY I WANT TO KNOW......


    ARE YOU SURVIVING??????????????

    AND ONE LAST THING
    WHILE YOU ARE TRYING TO SURVIVE
    YOUR HOLIDAYS, JUST REMEMBER
    OUR SOLDIERS TRYING TO SURVIVE
    THE WAR!!!!!!!


    OKAY WE WILL END WITH SOME MORE HUMOR

December 13, 2007

  • SIDING

    GOT AN ESTIMATE ON MY HOUSE FOR SIDING, WINDOWS, GUTTERS, AND DRAINS....

    27000

    CAN YOU SAY

    WHAT!!!!!!!!!

December 6, 2007

  • CAREER CHANGE


    I AM THINKING ABOUT CHANGING CAREERS, BUT I WANT SOME SUGGESTIONS.


    I AM 45 AND FEELING A NEED FOR CHANGE. IF YOU WERE GOING TO CHANGE JOBS
    WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO DO.

    I AM THINKING ABOUT MAYBE A HOME INSPECTION OR A REALESTATE AGENT,
    BUT I AM JUST NOT SURE.

    SO ANYWAY, IF YOU WERE TO DECIDE TO CHANGE CAREERS WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO DO?
    JUST GETTING IDEAS, I KNOW WHATEVER I DECIDE TO DO WILL CONSIST OF GOING BACK TO SCHOOL.
    THAT IS NOT A PROBLEM, JUST WANT TO FIND SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE ME HAPPY.

    I WISH AS A  YOUNG ADULT I HAD DONE THIS
    CLICK HERE

    BUT I DIDNT AND NOW I AM CRAVING THAT JOB THAT WILL
    MAKE ME HAPPY.

    GIVE ME ALL YOUR IDEAS!!!!
    OKAY, THESE ARE MY QUESTIONS:

    WHAT DO YOU DO?
    HOW DID YOU GET INTO IT?
    WHAT DOES IT ENTAIL?
    DO YOU LIKE IT, LOVE IT, HATE IT?

    ALSO, DONT FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE MUSIC
    AND BUY THE CD ABOVE.

December 5, 2007

  • WHATS UP XANGALAND? NOT MUCH HERE, JUST WORK WORK WORK....

    I THINK MY BRAIN IS SHUTTING DOWN ON ME TOO, GETTING SOME DEMENTIA I THINK..

    DEMENTIA

    WHAT IS THE PLAN FOR CHRISTMAS? GOING ANYWHERE SPECIAL?

    ME AND KRISTI ARE THINKING ABOUT DOING SOME SORT OF VOLUNTEERING,
    BUT NOT REALLY SURE YET WHERE OR WHAT KIND. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

    YOU LIKE THE MUSIC YOU HEAR ON MY SITE?
    BUY THE CD, CLICK ON THE ALBUM COVER
    BELOW THE PLAYER. ORDER ONE NOW!!

November 29, 2007

  • HI HO HI HO, BEEN OFF TO WORK!!


    I SWEAR, I CANNOT SEEM TO GET CAUGHT UP. IT IS DRIVING ME NUTS. SEEMS LIKE IT IS ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER. OH WELL, YOU LIVE TO WORK TO PAY BILLS TO DIE.

    I AM NOT DEPRESSED OR ANYTHING SO PLEASE DONT GET ME WRONG, JUST IN A CRAPY MOOD TODAY. JUST CANT SEEM TO GET THINGS GOING THE WAY THEY SHOULD BE AND HERE IT IS NIGHT TIME AND I AM READY TO GO TO BED SO THE DAY WILL END.

    I JUST HOPE THE DAY IS BETTER TOMORROW, IF NOT, I MIGHT JUST HIDE UNDER THE PILLOW.

November 23, 2007

November 22, 2007

  • VENT

    EDIT!!!!
    EVERYONE SEEMS TO THINK THIS POST IS
    AIMED
    AT THEM...IT ISNT. IT IS JUST
    SOMETHING I WANTED TO GET YOUR OPINION
    ON AND GET SOME POSITIVE FEEDBACK
    FROM EVERYONE THAT MIGHT HELP OTHERS
    THAT MIGHT ACTUALLY BE DEPRESSED.
    DONT TAKE IT PERSONAL!!!

    OKAY, I HAVE A VENT....

    AFTER GOING AROUND TO VISIT QUITE A FEW OF MY FELLOW XANGANS IN THE PAST 24 HOURS, I HAVE NOTICED THAT PEOPLE ARE DEPRESSED. LUKE SAID IT TOO, WHICH MADE ME THINK ABOUT THIS QUESTION.

    WHY DO WE GET DEPRESSED DURING THE HOLIDAYS?

    WHAT MAKES TODAY ANY DIFFERENT THAN SIX MONTHS FROM NOW OR SIX MONTHS AGO?

    I SAY EVERYONE MUST POST AT LEAST FIVE REASONS TO BE HAPPY, NOT DEPRESSED.

    HERE IS MY LIST:
    1.  I AM ALIVE.
    2.  I HAVE A JOB.
    3.  MY CHILDREN AND I ARE HEALTHY AND HAPPY.
    4.  I AM FREE.
    5.  I HAVE A BRAND NEW GRANDBABY ON THE WAY.

    YOU KNOW WHAT I SAY?

    SNAP OUT OF IT!!!!!
     
    OKAY WHAT IS YOUR LIST? 

    SMILE, DONT FROWN


    FOUND A VERY INTERESTING SITE...
    CHECK IT OUT
    HERE




    RENT THIS MOVIE

    READ HAPPY NEWS

    GET A PUPPY




    WHICH WAY WILL YOU CHOOSE?


    REALIZE THAT TRUE HAPPINESS LIES WITHIN YOU.
    WASTE NO TIME AND EFFORT SEARCHING FOR
    PEACE AND CONTENTMENT AND JOY IN THE WORLD OUTSIDE.

    REMEMBER THAT THERE IS NO HAPPINESS IN HAVING OR IN GETTING,
    BUT ONLY IN GIVING.

    REACH OUT. SHARE. SMILE. HUG.
    HAPPINESS IS A PERFUME YOU CANNOT POUR ON OTHERS,
    WITHOUT GETTING A FEW DROPS ON YOURSELF.
                                         ~~~~Og Mandino
     
    ALSO EVERYONE CHECK OUT THE BAND
    PLAYING ON MY SITE, NEW UP AND COMING
    BAND YOU WILL BE HEARING IN YOUR
    NEIGHBORHOOD SOON.....
    CDS AVAILABLE NOW....
    ORDER YOURS!!!!
    I KNOW MOST OF YOU HAVE A MYSPACE
    HOLDCELL
    CHECK THEM OUT ON THERE!!!

November 16, 2007

  • BABY

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    IS THERE SOMETHING IN THERE?


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    HOW SWEET!!


    TRAVIS AND KRISTI HAD ONE OF THOSE
    4D ULTRASOUNDS DONE...


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    THE BABY IS A BOY


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    THEY ARE ONLY 18 WEEKS 5 DAYS


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    SO STILL LOOKS VERY ALIENISH.
    NOT A LOT OF MEAT ON THE BONES YET.


     


    I FINALLY GOT MY VIDEO TO UPLOAD FROM WHEN
    I WENT TO NORTH CAROLINA TO SEE TRAVIS AND
    KRISTI THIS PAST JULY.
     
    I ACTUALLY MADE THE VIDEO TO SEND TRAVIS IN
    AFGHANISTAN, BUT I DECIDED TO SHOW IT TO YOU TOO.






    IS KINDA SHAKY AND JERKY AT FIRST, BUT
    EVENTUALLY GETS UNSHAKEY AND BETTER,
    IF YOU GET BORED, JUST MOVE IT UP A BIT
    TO THE NEXT PART. AT LEAST THE MUSIC
    IS GOOD. LOTS OF BEACH AND WAVES
    .


    FINALLY GOT THE COMCAST THING TAKEN CARE OF.
    REALLY PISSED ME OFF, I WOULD CALL AND THEY
    HAD NO RECORD OF ME TURNING IN MY EQUIPMENT,
    THEY HAD NOT TURNED ME OFF, OTHER OF COURSE
    THAN A DISCONNECT FOR NONPAYMENT, AND WERE
    BILLING ME FOR THE NEXT MONTH ALREADY
    .

    I HAD A BILL THAT WAS ALMOST 400 DOLLARS.
    BASICALLY ENDED UP HAVING TO GO IN, WHICH I
    DID FRIDAY, ONLY TO FIND THAT THEY HAD RECORD
    (INSIDE) THAT MY STUFF WAS TURNED IN, AS FAR AS
    THE DISCONNECT, THEY DIDNT KNOW WHY IT WASNT,
    SO BASICALLY SHE TOOK THE NEW BILL OFF, PRORATED
    FROM THE DAY I TURNED IN MY STUFF, AND BROUGHT
    MY BILL DOWN TO 170 SOMETHING, WHICH IS MORE
    LIKE IT
    .

November 1, 2007

  • HALLOWEEN

    WENT OUT LAST WEEKEND TO HEAR
    MY NEPHEWS BAND PLAY


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    HOLDCELL
    (PAY ATTENTION TO THAT NAME,
    THEY ARE HEADED TO THE TOP
    CHECK THEM OUT AT HERE)


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    IT WAS SORT OF A VIDEO
    SHOOT, COSTUME PARTY
    ALL IN ONE.


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    NEPHEW LEE
    LEAD SINGER, SONG WRITER,
    GUITARIST


    I, OF COURSE, DID NOT DRESS UP,
    THOUGH I WAS GOING TO, BUT I
    DIDNT FIND A SITTER TILL THE LAST
    MINUTE AND GOT READY IN A HURRY
    JUST TO MAKE IT TO SEE THE SHOW.


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    ME AND MY NEICE CANDACE


    Steve and Bambi


    MY OTHER NIECE BAMBI AND
    MY 17-YEAR OLD STEVIE


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    HERE ARE THE PICS OF DILLON LAST NIGHT.


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    HIS SHIRT WAS TUCKED IN ALL NIGHT,
    BUT HE WAS FIXING TO GET IN THE SHOWER
    WHEN I REALIZED I HADNT GOTTEN A PIC YET!!


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    HE GOT LOTS OF CANDY, SO MUCH THAT EVEN
    BETWEEN ME AND HIM, IT WILL LAST FOR MONTHS!!


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    HOW WAS YOUR HALLOWEEN?


    AS FAR AS MY COMCAST ISSUE GOES,
    I TALKED TO SOMEONE YESTERDAY,
    TO SAY THE LEAST,


    I AM STILL WAITING!!


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