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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
10:37 pm	Love Me, Love My Smile The difference between my ex-husband and my current husband was starkly illustrated to me one night. To more clearly illustrate the difference to you, I must describe a typical scene of me married to my ex-husband. Let me just say that the man loved, and probably still loves, bacon to the extreme, so much so that he would eat a whole pack of it. Need I mention the man had abusive tendencies; hence, the reason I left him. On one memorable day, coming from work, i tried to open a dialogue by asking him what he wanted for lunch. The answer? you guessed it. "Bacon." I said that I didn't feel like making bacon that day. he said that I shouldn't have asked the question then. After that, I had to listen to a diatribe about how selfish I was, etc. Stating an opinion was wrong, especially if it differed from his. Now I will describe the scene I mentioned earlier, a scene that still makes me smile to think of it today. As my current husband and I were new in our relationship, one day, we went out with my ex and his then-girlfriend to a restaurant. We all worked together so were trying to be friends. I should mention that my ex, if he had to go to the restroom, prided himself in taking 20 minutes to complete his mission. he asked Merv, my current husband, to take him to the restroom, since Merv has some sight. of course, he decided to take 20 minutes, and I had to listen to his girlfriend complaining about how long he was taking. When they got back, she lit into him. I did somewhat join in, saying he could have been more considerate. We were both shut down by him snapping back at us, "You know this is the way I am and I refuse to change it!" I sat there, pouting, feeling the fear I used to feel when he would treat me this way when we were married. merv saw it and started to do little things and say things to make me smile and laugh. I don't remember anymore what he said, but I do remember the contrast, the being snapped at versus someone really caring to see me smile once again. I knew then I was loved. There have been times since then when I was upset, and he would try to make me smile. I would try not to sometimes, but he has always been able to bring that smile to my face, and the fact that he cares enough to want to see it really means a lot. This has been my entry for this week in therealljidol where the topic for this week was "Smile." Please check out the other great entries, and I would appreciate your vote when voting time comes. Current Mood: accomplished (31 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
10:09 pm	Shameless plug HI all. Just a reminder that voting is now available to anyone with an LJ. if you liked my entry for this week in therealljidol please vote for me. go here to vote: Thank you. Current Mood: hopeful (Comment on this)
Saturday, October 17th, 2009
3:00 pm	My experiences with empty gestures I am five years old. We are in church. church is so serious, so somber, so boring. I am told to be quiet. Sins are confessed, hymns are sung, and the minister preaches. man, the way he yells, he must be really mad at us. I can't wait until church is over. then, we can go back to living our "normal" lives, lives where we don't have to talk about all this serious God stuff, lives where we can have fun and listen to the fun songs on the radio. more than 10 years have passed. We still go to church. My parents are nice to everyone. i dread the moment, the moment that comes. We get in the car. Here it comes, the rundown of everything everyone did wrong today, including me. to hear them in church, you would never know this is what they do in the privacy of our car and home. you would think you were their favorite person, until they totally put you down in that car. i know better. I can tell they are not happy, though no one else can. I know it is all empty, fake. More years pass by. I am now married. I know now that life doesn't have to be the way my parents live it. I know now that I don't have to live by those rules, though my mind and the tapes from the past that play there continue to hound me sometimes to try. My marriage is not one of fake, empty gestures. i have taken pains to make sure i didn't end up like them. After all, I never lived up anyway. my mother nags and begs us to come home for Christmas. ok, I'll go. i feel guilty and obligated. We sit there, eating our big, bountiful Christmas dinner. Everyone talks about how great it is to have the family together, how we are all flesh and blood. My sister, my father's daughter from a previous marriage (my father adopted me when he married my mother) says, "Well, not all of us are flesh and blood; some of us are adopted." My mother and grandmother are there, who are my flesh and blood, but still, I don't say anything to ruin the facade. the next year, however, I refuse to go. I just refuse to play the game anymore. I tell my mom that it's all fake, that Kim said what she did. Of course, my mother doesn't remember. She doesn't remember how Kim said this and yet, bought me a Christmas present. Her response is, "you know how Kim is." Yes, i know, and I refuse to put up with it anymore. A couple more years pass. they are having a big birthday party for my grandmother. My husband is having problems with his sugar going too low with his diabetes. If I go to this party, I would have to stay overnight because of transportation. I would have to accept a ride from the aforementioned Kim. I tell my mother that I'm sorry, that I refuse to leave my husband alone overnight when he is having these problems. her response is, "You embarrass me when you don't show up." Oh, of course. it's all about the facade. it's all about the game, the pretending, the empty gestures. I am tired, so tired. It should be easier to just go on doing the empty gestures, yet my rebellious personality won't let me get away with it. so I continue to fight, until i find the ultimate victory. I move 1,000 miles away from them. sorry, I can't fly home for christmas; I don't have enough vacation. now, they never call. I can't participate in their game, so I don't matter to them. oh, they love me. i heard it all my life, but is that, too, an empty gesture, empty words? this is a question I still don't know the answer to. Yet it doesn't bother me, truly. I have so many people that love me truly and don't require empty gestures, false facades, and perfect performances. That is what I concentrate on. this has been my entry in therealljidol where this week's topic is "Empty GEstures." Please check out the community for more great entries. Current Mood: contemplative (19 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
1:49 pm	intro This is my intro entry for therealljidol If you haven't yet, check out the community and the entries which will be coming up this season. Well, what to say about me. I am blind and use a screen reader like some of the other contestants; I'll get that out of the way right off the bat. I am a Christian, so you might see mention of God and my faith a time or two; however, this will just be in telling of something important to me, not preaching, which I do not intend to do in the least. I live in Florida and am married. I work for a company doing technical support that makes a lot of cool hardware and software for the blind. I have been there a year and love it. Another part of my experience in life has to do with the fact that my blindness was caused by my optic nerve not fully developing. This also caused my pituitary gland not to function. As a result, I have some chronic health problems and need to take hormone medications. You may see mention of some of this in some of my entries, because it is a big part of my life. As for what I enjoy, I love to sing and sing in praise team in church. I love football, love to listen to music; soft rock and christian contemporary are my favorites, thogh i also enjoy bluegrass and country. I grew up in pennsylvania, in a county called Berks, where my family is Pennsylvania Dutch, though not Amish in the least; we drove cars, had TV's, phones, etc. Just that my grandparents and some other relatives say things with an accent and pronounce things a little differently. i do not have a Pennsylvania Dutch accent though, I think partly because I went to blind school in Philadelphia for the first six years of my school life. As for the rest, I am sure you will discover more about me when you read my entries for the contest. thanks for reading all this and to my good friend, baxaphobia for encouraging and supporting me in this endeavor. Current Mood: nervous (23 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, October 5th, 2009
1:25 pm	Announcement HI to everyone. This is going to be a short entry. I just want to let everyone know that I have decided to sign up to compete in therealljidol /> this season, so look for some entertaining, if not interesting, entreis coming from this corner. This is my first time playing, so be gentle Current Mood: calm (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, June 29th, 2009
11:04 pm	Daily Summary 08:02 Some verses that spoke to me in Psalm 27: # 08:03 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—       so why should I be afraid?    The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, # 08:03 so why should I tremble? # 08:04  8 My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”       And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.” # 08:05  10 Even if my father and mother abandon me,       the Lord will hold me close. # 18:50 @followers4Jesus Cool thanks. # 18:51 @cat_lover Why doesn't like you? # 18:51 @cat_lover Thanks. # 18:55 @followers4Jesus Sorry I had gone to bed, and anyway, most Web chats don't work for my screen reader #wholearmor # 18:57 @shazza59 Yeah Bruce's. # 18:57 @shazza59 Well I do want all opinions. What don't you like about it? # 19:01 @rilniski go into run and type msconfig. Control-tab to startup tab and then tab to the list box. # 19:09 @rilniski Yes, but they wouldn't get a direct message. # 19:19 @cat_lover OH cool. Let me know how you like it. # 19:20 @cat_lover Oh cool! # 19:24 @shazza59 OH yuck. Well I do like TW-inbox, and I've learned from experience, if it ain't broke... # 19:24 @shazza59 How did you access your tweets if the program wasn't on your taskbar? # 19:25 @poet4peace I am so glad you are now on twitter <grin> # 19:26 @poet4peace I can but we were warned sternly not to, at least not on the work computer. # 20:10 @followers4Jesus that wold be cool. # 20:10 @poet4peace Well I didn't tell you anything ahead of time, so can't say i told you so, so using whatever I can <lol> # 21:35 Been a long and very busy day. hope this works because I haven't been able to post through ping.fm # 21:52 @coke_drinker 100,000,000,000,000. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (Comment on this)
Sunday, June 28th, 2009
11:04 pm	Daily Summary 07:33 good morning, twitter. Up, showered, and ate, now hanging till ride for church. # 07:33 It was hard, believe me, since I didn't sleep as well as I would like, but I am up and going to church. # 12:08 Church was absolutely awesome today, and I am now basically part of the worship team, woo hoo! # 12:12 I came in and noticed two of the people that usually sing weren't there. # 12:12 vicki, our pastor's wife, asked if I knew the song. I didn't know it well, but picked it up quickly. # 12:13 She asked if I could do this every week. this will motivate me to go more. # 12:14 Of course, as @blind5sparrow told me, I shouldn't need motivation; i should want to get up and worship, wihch is true, # 12:14 b ut being involved does help. # 12:15 Also, we will be going with our pastor to this festival which will have Christian music Friday, and Big Daddy Weave will be there! # 12:15 Also, fireworks. This will give me time I can spend with Vicki too. # 12:18 @cat_lover I got a bunch of spam follows and I blocked them all. # 12:18 @cat_lover OH my gosh! that's terrible! # 13:16 @songbird328 yeah I am looking forward to it. # 13:17 @rilniski Yeah that's what bugs me more too. # 13:47 @coke_drinker Yeah it is really cool and I still get to sit with @blind5sparrow when I am not singing. # 13:48 @coke_drinker Exactly, and if I know I'm being counted on, well that helps. # 13:49 @shazza59 I have to tell you, I read in Sunday school because I found one of the Scriptures first. # 13:49 @shazza59 Pastor John teased me and said it's not fair and that I have a computer <lol> # 14:12 @shazza59 OH yuck! that is way too hot! # 14:13 @shazza59 Maybe sometime. i am singing, which is what I enjoy most. # 14:23 @shazza59 Yes, and I got to read the Scripture twice because he wanted it repeated because it was important. # 14:27 @shazza59 Yeah I thought it was cool. But I think he is tickled when I do read it. # 20:37 @coke_drinker thank god! # 20:38 @coke_drinker Yes it is. What I don't like though is how people seem to be idoliing him now. That's the way I see it. # 20:38 @coke_drinker and it's the way my pastor sees it too, BTW. # 20:40 @sherriola I don't know, but I've seen this before. I think it's a way to discriminate. # 20:42 @sherriola Mine too. # 20:45 @shazza59 How do you get the archives? # 20:48 @rilniski I do too. wish you could be here to go with us. # 20:49 @cat_lover Hey have a question for you. Which is better, TW-inbox or quitter and how is it spelled and the Web site? # 20:49 @cat_lover More and more people are raving about it, and it is making me curious. is it easier to retweet, etc. with it? # 20:50 @angelgirl1976 Now how does that work? # 20:50 @Need2Liv OH now that would be cool, a twitter Bible study. # 21:00 @coke_drinker Exactly. And if he didn't find Christ, that is sad. But he doesn't need all kinds of tributes and worship. # 21:00 @coke_drinker and that is what seems to be happening. # 21:01 @Need2Liv Yeah but I mighgt have missed the people to follow. # 21:01 @coke_drinker Ok well consider it said <lol> # 21:22 Ok they are now followed. # 21:23 @coke_drinker I won't do that either. what's the point? It's hypocritical. # 21:25 Yes but he was no saint. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (Comment on this)
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
11:04 pm	Daily Summary 14:36 Psalm 11:1: # 14:36 1 I trust in the Lord for protection.    So why do you say to me,       “Fly like a bird to the mountains for safety! # 14:36 This verse really spoke to me today. why seek refuge or trust in other places or things when we can trust God? # 14:46 Does anyone know of a decent free FTP client that is useable with windows XP? My FTP Voyager license has run out, # 14:46 And apparently, the version I have is a real piece of crap! # 15:56 @rilniski Yes I just got that one, thanks. it seems to be working better. # 16:00 @baxaphobia Was it? I was wondering about the movie. tried to read the book, but couldn't get into it. # 16:00 @baxaphobia You know me and my most-books-with-first-person narration dislike. # 16:00 @baxaphobia Twilight series is an exception to that, BTW. # 16:09 @Need2Liv Awesome song. # 16:11 @cat_lover Ah I see. i tried to read it through NLS, so that may have been the problem, I don't know. # 16:11 @rilniski OH fun, fun. how late? # 16:15 @shazza59 Well i don't like the premise, and I do think it would get pretty mad. # 16:15 @shazza59 But I'd like to see the movie. # 16:17 @nycki96 I mean I do think I would get pretty mad. # 20:07 @sherriola NOw that bugs me too. I hate present tense books. # 20:08 Just had fun talking to @cat_lover on skype! now going to eat. # 21:19 @cat_lover Sounds good to me. # 21:29 So @Cat_Lover and I are accepting donations to our "unlimited Money" fund, wherein she can fly here to florida. # 21:29 We could then rent a limo to go to Orlando for a day next weekend to hang with some friends at the convention. # 21:30 Of course, we would also catch the exhibits, and oh yes, we need enough in this fund to buy at said exhibits whatever catches our fancies. # 21:42 @cat_lover Exactly. And since both of us have paypal accounts, you have your chioce <grin> # 21:42 @cat_lover and we will share equally, no matter whose account you choose to donate to. # 22:10 Good night to all on twitter. need to get to bed so I am up for church tomorrow. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (Comment on this)
Friday, June 26th, 2009
11:04 pm	Daily Summary 07:44 Awake between 3:30 and 5 because couldn't get comfortable; then awake since 6 on and off due to thunder. # 07:44 It is going to be a long day! # 08:04 Oh lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the Earth! # 18:48 @lisasali I've never been able to help anyone get it working. Good luck. # 18:56 @songbird328 NO I didn't, but I read a psalm today with those words that reminded me of the song. # 18:56 @rilniski Me too. # 18:57 @songbird328 Yeah it would be cool to hear him sing that. # 18:57 @pawpower Oo oo oo tell all! # 19:00 @pawpower Oo I love key lime pie! # 19:21 @cat_lover Yuck! Rhubarb! # 19:22 @squeakmouse73 Sorry i sent a reply to you accidentally. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (Comment on this)
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
11:04 pm	Daily Summary 09:22 Finally here at work after getting my bone density test donem # 14:46 Just finished salisbury steak for lunch. # 14:48 Feeling draggy the last few days due to allergies. # 19:01 Home now. # 19:01 Man I hate these stupid allergies. Throat hurts, grrrr! # 19:08 @blind5sparrow I offered to let him get one, but he stubbornly refused. men! <lol> # 19:09 @shazza59 Yeah i need to get batteries in my Ontour speakers so i can read again while in the shower. # 19:09 @shazza59 Of course, if I do that, then I won't be as quick in the shower and will thus need to allot more time for showering. # 19:09 @baxaphobia I know. i hate when i'm in the middle of a good scene in a book and I get a call. # 19:11 @songbird328 I will not wear high-heeled shoes at all! # 19:12 @lino_and_louie NO thanks. How about a shitzu or man I think the Peek-a-Poo my mom and dad had was cool. # 19:20 @rilniski NO there isn't. # 19:23 @cat_lover Woo hoo! We have yet to find one that delivers. # 19:26 @cat_lover HOw? Any way to not have to view in browser? # 19:27 @cat_lover that is okay but still, then it shows every link with the full address instead of like just "click here." # 19:27 @cat_lover And that can be annoying to have to hear the whole URL's. # 19:30 @LuAnnSchmidt What service is unabridged? # 19:57 @pawpower NO they have to read it yet. Last time, it was osteopenia. # 19:57 @pawpower Hope it is not worse. I don't want to be on something like Fosamax. # 19:58 @LuAnnSchmidt Who knows? She said the radiologist had to read it and then, it would be sent to my doctor. # 19:58 @LuAnnSchmidt Probably won't find out until my appointment on July 27. # 20:04 @shazza59 It went okay. They made me take my bra off and wouldn't let Merv go in with me. # 20:11 @cat_lover Yeah and would she come in with you? you certainly wouldn't want that. # 20:13 @rilniski Thakns girl. # 20:15 @pawpower Cajun-=roasted red potatoes? Never had them before, but I love any kind of potato, so would love to try them. # 20:15 @sherriola Oh man! That's horrible! # 20:26 @shazza59 Oh my! how exciting for her! # 20:32 @cat_lover Yeah see you don't need that, and he might try to talk to the interviewer when they came to escort you back to their office. # 20:40 @cat_lover Yeah I got that impression when you said he tried to tell you your score was too low. # 20:55 Selling an Alva 3 braille display and a DECTalk USB. Email or DM me for more info. # 21:05 @lisasali Jaws sees bluetooth as serial. You have to find out what com port corresponds to the bluetooth. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
11:05 pm	Daily Summary 18:07 Waiting for my ride home and its still hot. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
11:04 pm	Daily Summary 09:48 Here at work still so hot. # 09:50 I actually hope we get storms today. # 09:55 Oh man another heat advisory. # 15:05 Listened to some awesome Christian music during lunch. # 18:53 I listened to some more awesome Christian music on the way home. # 18:53 "Healing Rain" was the last song I heard, and it is my prayer right now. # 18:54 I am trying to saturate myself with god's music. # 19:09 Anyone know if Beth moore is on twitter? I found plenty of Beth moores, but none of them seemed to be right. # 19:10 @cat_lover Woo hoo so have you finished it now? What do you think? # 19:10 @rilniski If you figure it out let me know. I sure can't. # 19:12 @cat_lover Haha oh cool! # 19:15 @songbird328 Yes it is air conditioned, but just walking from apartment to car to work was tiring. # 19:16 @cedarwan1965 We didn't get any today. maybe tomorrow. # 19:16 @pawpower Yeah it sucks, doesn't it? # 19:17 @lino_and_louie I know, it is expensive. Can rehab get it for her? # 19:18 @cat_lover Woo hoo girl! how cool! # 19:23 @angelgirl1976 I thought that one by Lori Wick was good, oh boy i can't remember which series that was, and the girl went blind. # 19:27 @sherriola Oo let me know how it is. # 19:29 @pawpower Oo let me know your thoughts when you see it. All opinions and views wanted because Merv and I want one each. # 19:48 @rilniski Oh that's good. # 19:48 @squeakmouse73 I want one too. # 19:49 @rilniski Cool glad to know I am not the only one who does it. # 19:53 @rilniski Well I wish I could figure it out girl, but all it does is frustrate me. # 19:54 @cat_lover come here and watch it with us, and Merv will describe it to you. there you go, problem solved <lol> # 19:55 @rilniskiWell that really sucks. Wish it did. # 19:56 @rilniski Even using mouse emulation or JAWS cursor didn't get me very far. # 20:54 @sherriola Yeah I thought it was too, but i had to put in a plug for her to come here because I'd love to meet her <grin> # 20:56 @sherriola We do, somewhere, though not sure where it is or if it is showing that movie in DVS. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (Comment on this)
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
11:04 pm	Daily Summary 08:07 @pawpower Tell me about it. I am so glad. # 08:08 @shazza59 What books did you find? may ahve to ask @blind5sparrow to go book-hunting if anything good. # 17:30 Thank God this day is almost over. # 18:17 Finally on the way home. # 18:47 Finally home. # 18:56 @cat_lover You and me both. I have tried to learn it and had problems understanding it. # 19:01 @cat_lover Oh I heard this before, but I love it and needed a good laugh today. # 19:02 @sherriola Umm I don't think so. Talk about heat? # 19:07 @cat_lover Then say it. Say you're excited about the prospect of working in a field where you can help those who, like you, # 19:07 @cat_lover have a disability. Say that since you've been blind all your ilfe (at least, i think you have) # 19:07 @cat_lover that it is something you are passionate about. # 19:12 @BamaShannon Do you think CRaig might be willing to talk to @blind5sparrow about it and answer any questions he has? # 19:14 @sherriola That menas none right? <lol> # 19:15 @sherriola It would have made mine too. # 19:19 @pawpower OH cool. Was hoping that would work for you. # 19:21 @LuAnnSchmidt thanks. Ah well, it's over now. # 19:21 @cedarwan1965 I enjoyed my lunch and my Oreo cookies. does that count? <smile> # 19:22 @cat_lover Yeah me too. And no math either. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (Comment on this)
Sunday, June 21st, 2009
11:04 pm	Daily Summary 13:11 Didn't get to church today because of the heat advisory for today; wasn't taking a chance. # 13:12 If you're married and don't have kids, I would like to wish you a Happy Husband's Day! # 13:14 Now if my email would just download, we would be in good shape. # 13:48 @baxaphobia I don't either. Yuck. # 13:54 @songbird328 Neither can I. # 13:54 @songbird328 Yeah I am the same way. # 13:55 @coke_drinker Aww that sucks. i have perfect pitch and would hate that. # 13:55 @songbird328 I forget a lot too. # 14:49 Tried to record the performance of Ches in concert, but the channel showed something different than was scheduled! # 15:01 @coke_drinker Yes that one is very significant to me as wel. I love it. # 15:25 @sherriola downloading "the Stand: The complete and Uncut EDition" as we speak. # 15:25 @shazza59 you were right. no books worth downloading this week. # 15:47 @cat_lover Well they had several last week actually. # 17:44 @cat_lover I can't tolerate a soft cookie <lol> # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (Comment on this)
Saturday, June 20th, 2009
11:04 pm	Daily Summary 08:22 Staying home because Merv had a seizure. Trying to resist going back to bed so I can sleep tonight in preparation to not missing church ... # 08:48 @LuAnnSchmidt What was better about twikini? i have it turned off right now, but will turn it on if I go to work or away. # 08:49 @squeakmouse73 Hey girl what's up? # 08:51 @lino_and_louie OH I know it does. But I love, love, love salt and vinegar chips! # 08:57 @songbird328 thanks. i sure will do my best. and I will tell him. I am more awake now so that is good. # 09:13 According to our local news channel's twitter feed, heat index is already above 100 today. # 11:28 @toonhead Well he is doing better than he was. We just ordered lunch. # 11:28 @toonhead Thanks, Gwen. # 11:30 @LuAnnSchmidt Well since I don't use data, I better stick with texting. # 11:32 @toonhead OH it is. he still has a tremor in his hand, so pray for him. # 12:57 Listening to the complete symphonic recording of "Le Mis." it's been a while and I was in the mood. # 14:00 @toonhead yeah. I thought eating lunch would help, but he had an Italian sub that made him feel worse; well I try. # 14:01 @LuAnnSchmidtIf I had a data plan, i would try twikini, but since we want an I-Phone in a couple months... # 14:01 @LuAnnSchmidt We would need a different data plan for that one than for our current phones, so decided to wait and just get that then. # 14:02 @pawpower I guess I am lucky then because milk and cereal don't do that to me. # 14:10 @sherriola I know and when you're in that PMS mode it is perfect to listen to <grin> # 14:11 @sweetstephanie Mine too. I saw it in hershey with my mom when I was in college. it was awesome. # 14:37 @squeakmouse73 NO too bad. thanking God for AC. # 15:10 @squeakmouse73 yeah it's hot here too. # 15:12 @lino_and_louie We called it that in Philly too. # 15:13 @sherriolaI don't like them much either. # 15:14 @coke_drinker Yes I would sign it. and on skype more too. # 21:00 RT @bn9weather: Heat Advisory issued for Sunday with Heat Index expected again between 105 and 110. Details on Bay News 9. bm # 21:01 Ok lord, I understand you udon't want to send me more than I can handle... # 21:01 but these darts you are allowing Satan to throw at me that I have trouble not succumbing to for missing church... # 21:02 For example, DART is always late for our return trip, and if everyone is gone from church before they come, we have to wait in the sun. # 21:02 so God you know I can't handle heat so I certainly can't handle heat advisory conditions, so now what do I do? # 21:02 Youu could give me a break here. # 21:23 @cat_lover I am using it too. I dn't think it works quite as well and it keeps repeating messages, though to be honest, you know what? # 21:23 @cat_lover Oh my reputation will be tarnished, ok here goes... I am two updates back on JAWS 10. guess I should take my own advice. # 21:33 @BrendaG08 Well that might just be advice worth taking. # 21:52 What a joy it was to find out on facebook that my cousin is a father, from his wife no less, whom I have never met. # 21:52 I felt fortunate that she actually accepted my friend request. If she hadn't, I'd still not know. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (Comment on this)
Friday, June 19th, 2009
11:04 pm	Daily Summary 08:15 @songbird328 that's what I thought, and Eric saw the problem right away too. # 08:16 @coke_drinker Wow. yeah it sounds like the week of the 3rd is expected to be a good one for both of us. # 08:16 @coke_drinker sis-in-law is coming that wseek. # 08:17 @rilniski Oh I bet it did. # 08:18 @GwennyThePooh thanks, girl. Plan to. # 08:19 @angelgirl1976 Oh man girl. I'm sorry. How has it been tough? # 08:48 @angelgirl1976 He was about to get one, let me assure you, if Eric had not stepped in. # 08:49 @minnaiya what does she speak? # 08:51 @cedarwan1965 Is it? Well I do like it a lot. It's really nice. never moving again if we can help it. # 08:53 @baxaphobia I am too. Yee haw! happy Friday! # 08:58 Waiting for my ride; happy Friday, everyone! # 18:38 @cat_lover Aww man. Sorry to hear that. # 20:08 Testing twitter with my phone. # 21:42 @jessiepp Yes it does. We are waiting a month or so to get the iPhone and then merv will get one and me a month later. # 21:43 @songbird328 Yes I do. going to a friend's tomorrow and church Sunday. # 21:43 @LuAnnSchmidt Well I don't have data right now, but I can do the texting with twitter and phone. # 21:44 @cat_loverOuch! sorry to hear this. # 21:47 @angelgirl1976 Yes I got it girl and all I will say is I would be upset too. I replied though. # 21:48 @angelgirl1976 Yes you certainly do. he did not call me that tonight, thank god. # 21:49 @shazza59 Aww how sweet! # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (Comment on this)
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
11:09 pm	Daily Summary 18:51 Home from work; kind of long day. tomorrow is Friday, yea! # 18:52 @angelgirl1976 Well, he called me piece of cake again tonight, and I told him about it. he said it is because I am easy. # 18:52 @angelgirl1976 Eric made him clarify and say easygoing, but I am the last person to be easygoing. # 18:52 @angelgirl1976 NOt that i am proud of this. # 18:54 @angelgirl1976 Even the cabs, here we tell the dispatchers we are visually impaired, and they come to the door. # 18:54 @angelgirl1976 sometimes, they are better than paratransit, if we only had money to take them all the time! # 18:55 @angelgirl1976 Eight months. And maybe that driver didn't, but why it wasn't on his manifest, I don't know. # 18:59 @cat_lover I bet not to me <grin> # 19:08 @BamaShannon Actually, I was not totally impressed. # 19:08 @BamaShannon Of course, i don't get on craigslist so maybe I missed it. # 19:13 @Need2Liv Yes they sure can be annoying I agree. # 19:13 @angelgirl1976 OH wow, will pray. # 19:16 @coke_drinker woo hoo! Bet you can't wait. when are you going, I mean which week? # 19:21 @shazza59 Yum! i love having cake for breakfast. # 19:53 @kjw810 Oh me too. if my mom was on twitter, i'd be sunk. # 20:57 Talking to a friend from work; we will be going to his house Saturday, even though we should go to the NFB meeting. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
11:04 pm	Daily Summary 08:43 Waiting for my ride; God give me strength, still tired. # 18:31 Home from work; tired of my DART driver not letting me know it's him and just expecting me to know that a running car is him. # 18:32 I told him about it, and my coworker said thatI can hear the car running and also there is lettering on the side. # 18:32 this is the coworker that rides with me every day to go home. # 18:33 I told himi I am not comfortable with just getting into a car just because it is running and assuming it is for me. # 18:33 Also, that it doesn't take much to open the door and say it's me; I know his voice after all. # 18:33 I also said that I am not going around touching people's cars either; that makes them mad. he said let them be mad. # 18:34 I said I try to avoid confrontation. # 18:34 Just because he will go around doing it, and he once touched a car that wasn't it, too, doesn't mean I will. # 18:35 do you all really think it should be too much to ask for someone to just open a car door and say something to me? # 18:35 I am not my coworker, and he is not me; therefore, we should not be expected to be comfortable with the same things. # 18:39 @kjw810 Really? Wow! I will check this out. # 18:40 @cat_lover Oh I got to tell you about a song Merv wrote for me, but there's a story behind it. # 18:41 @cat_lover one time, I got stuck in a FL storm; I told you all about it, and I freaked. # 18:42 @cat_lover So every day, this same annoying DART driver will talk about rain or thunder and wish to see me in a storm again, # 18:42 @cat_lover which I'm tired of, BTW. Also, one day, I left my stream at work. # 18:42 @cat_lover So merv sent me this email right before the end of work one day... # 18:43 @cat_loverrow, row, row your boat, Hans will take about lightning. # 18:43 @cat_lover Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, don't forget your stream. # 18:43 @blind5sparrow Now it's "Relentless." @cat_lover, what did you think of it? # 18:44 @cat_lover Where can you get those from? # 18:44 @cat_lover Oo really? Hmmmm... # 18:45 @DAMIENSHONEY accept. # 18:45 @cat_lover Thank you. At least someone agrees with me. # 19:09 @angelgirl1976 that's really cool when you can get a good maintenance man. i have had good and bad. # 19:09 @cat_lover That is really cool when you can get a good maintenance man. i've had good and bad. # 19:11 @angelgirl1976 Sorry i sent a reply to you that should have gone to someone else, oops. # 19:15 @rilniski Mmm. Love macaroni and cheese! # 19:22 @cat_lover OH cool. Do they like you? # 19:50 @songbird328 OH I love that song too. # 19:50 @songbird328 I thought about it but wasn't sure if I was justified. # 19:51 @songbird328 Yeah I mean i don't even expect him to get out of the frickin car. just open a door or roll down a window. # 19:52 @cat_lover Yeah I mean these are just cabs, so they don't even sound any different than other cars. # 19:53 @BrendaG08 Well I made it clear to him that he needs to tell me who he is all he does is joke he is never serious. # 19:53 @BrendaG08 He calls me Piece of Cake now; this is his new fixation, because of my last name. # 19:54 @BrendaG08 Well glad I am not alone there. # 19:55 @sherriola I know. And the fact that I am a woman and my coworker is a man does make a difference. # 19:55 @sherriola One can say it doesn't all they want, but that doesn't change the fact that it does. # 19:58 @shazza59 they are supposed to do this. # 19:59 @sherriola Yeah if they were vans with a distinct sound, that would be one thing. # 20:00 @minnaiya Oh man! i would freak if that happened to me. # 20:18 Testing ping.fm through Windows LIve Messenger and hoping this will get to both twitter and facebook. # 20:21 @minnaiya That's exactly my point. # 20:22 @shazza59 Yeah I hate to complain, and I had hoped last time I said something, it would sink in, but no, it happened today. # 20:22 Jim's cab driver had to tell me they were there. # 20:22 Ok you guys are great! I love ping FM, and posting through WLM is great! # 20:24 @shazza59 I won't even say that because if they were someone with malicious intent, they could grasp at that. # 20:24 @shazza59 I would ask them who are you looking for and make them state my name. # 20:25 @coke_drinker Well I understand why they don't do that at work because they can't get in the door we go out. # 21:34 @BrendaG08 Keck, cake. Stupid I know. # 21:35 @angelgirl1976 Supposedly the lettering on the side is distinct, accofrding to my coworker, so *he* can recognize it. # 21:35 @angelgirl1976 I say, good for him. # 21:36 @angelgirl1976 He doesn't even have to do that. Just open the door and say hey. # 21:37 @angelgirl1976 They try to honk their horn when i'm here and I will go there with Merv and say you're very lucky my husband was here... # 21:37 @angelgirl1976 because i won't respond to a honking horn. # 21:38 @angelgirl1976 Their excuse is that they didn't know I was blind, and if they had, they would have acted differently. # 21:39 @angelgirl1976 yeah I wish we had an intercom. # 21:40 @songbird328 Rthis is true. he probably would say that the chances in that parking lot would be low, but one never knows. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
11:04 pm	Daily Summary 19:02 Well, we will be finishing "Breaking Dawn" tonight; will miss the characters when this is over. # 19:02 I think it's the best one yet. @sherriola, I really want to create that list, too <grin> # 19:03 @cat_lover OH I agree there, but they do it all the time. # 19:03 @BlindTwit I truly dread that. # 19:03 @cat_lover I agree there, too. # 19:04 @kjw810 That facebook client that you said is partially accessible. # 19:48 @shazza59 OH man girl. Sorry to hear you still have that thing! # 19:53 @pawpower No you can't use an I-Pod unfortunately. # 19:55 @cat_lover Woo hoo! Please let us know what you think. i can't wait! # 19:56 @sherriola Yeah I usually don't either. but I love these. # 19:56 @sherriola Oh I know. I am so tempted myself, and I am just finishing it tonight. # 19:58 @toonhead Ok so you gonna send it to me? <lol> # 20:02 @kjw810 But doesn't it mean you have to go to a Web site to post your tweets so they go everywhere? That would be a pain. # 20:03 @cat_lover Oo sounds neat! # 20:07 @sherriola OH cool. googlegroups is cool. # 20:07 @sherriola Yeah that would be neat! # 20:07 @sherriola Yeah I heard of it. did you read it? # 20:07 @sherriola Ugh. did you try to use the save as text file option? # 20:51 @sherriola OH wow! i hate PDF. # 21:02 @sherriola Well it depends, really. i have run across my share of both good and bad. # 21:03 @sherriola Yeah really. maybe they will allow you to somehow. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (Comment on this)
Monday, June 15th, 2009
11:04 pm	Daily Summary 18:38 @sherriola Cool. We're at a very hard part right now, from jacob's point of view and she is pregnant. # 18:39 @songbird328 Yes it was sorry. no smoking in public places in florida. # 18:40 @cat_lover Really? # 18:41 @sherriola I've been thinking about that, and I just can't think of a good one. Hmm. # 18:45 @rilniski When do you get out for the summer? # 18:51 @kjw810 Yeah? What's it like? # 19:02 @shazza59 I have had trouble getting to sleep the last week and then, have trouble getting up. it was really bad today. # 19:07 @sherriola It fixes ITunes support for the latest version and issues with track changes in Word. # 19:12 @lino_and_louie OH that is cool. # 19:13 @sherriola Real sad though, honestly. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitterHugs, Nicki (Comment on this)