What A Dream

I had a dream this morning...

 

Q and I were driving together. I think we were going to a workshop for RS and as we were driving to the location where the workshop was held, we came to this wooded area--kind of like a forrest that we drove through. As we got through the forrest, we came to an area that was REALLY WEIRD. There were dead animals every where. And they weren't just dead like roadkill on the side of the road--these animals were on display and they were only bones, like you see dinosaur bones in a museum. Someone had taken all these animals and made some type of attraction for people to come see all these dead animals. There were big animals and small animals and even the skins of snakes were displayed and arranged so that as you drive through you can look at them. We were both like, "WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THIS?" It was strange. I had NEVER seen anything like this. We got past all the animals to the place where the workshop was held and I kept wondering why can't we have the workshop in a zoo with live animals or at least in a place where the animals were stuffed--the bones were just strange.

 

When we got to the room, the people who were conducting the workshop were just excited. I was too weirded out to be excited. I was puzzled and concerned.  We got out name tags and the only thing on our name tags were out initials--not our names. And the people conducting the workshop were trying to hype everything up, like it was okay that we just drive through all those dead animal bones.  

 

I sat down in the back of the room and this guy was sitting back there and I think we started talking, but that was it, I woke up.......

 

I tried to go back to sleep to see what the guy was talking about cause he smiled and was cute, but it was over. I was too disturbed by the dream.....

A Whole Bunch of Cats

I've been searching and searching for a place to live and it's exhausting. Why do I have to be ssssooo complicated.  It is simple. I want a:

2 bedroom
basement
garage
central air condition
small yard

all for $550 a month.

I'd prefer an apartment for $550 a month that is large and has space. I think I've found an apartment, but I'm so apathetic. But, I"m going to go for it!!

I Need the Storm

Without the storm, there is no rain, without the rain, the seed can't be watered, without the water, the seed will die. So God, I thank you for the storm.

This summer has been very unseasonal. Usually by now it should be about 90degrees outside, but it's been like 70 degrees. I don't think we have even gotten above 88 this summer. It's been more rain and more and more rain.

This is just like my life right now. More and more rain! But, I thank God for the rain. I still have the victory.

What Do You Want?

Married guy keeps contacting me.  What do you want? is what I want to ask him. Can't you get the picture that I'm NOT interested!!! There is nothing a married man can do for me.  Plus I got the goods on him. He doesn't know that my cousin works for the prison where he used to work.  Oh boy....

Rueben Studdard, Jo Dee Messina, and an Aching Body

I've been volunteering this weekend at the "Celebration" which is an annual streetfest--one of the largest in downstate, IL (besides the state fair). I'm volunteering for the organization that I work with. We are manning the barricades for the vendors. So, on Friday, the highlighting act was Rueben Studdard and Jo Dee Messina. Since we are securing the barricades, I heard over the radio that Rueben Studdard was there. I wanted to see him, but I was all the way across the park. He was there to do sound check.

Later in the evening I was at the barricade and me being the parking nazi that I was, no one was getting past me withouth a parking pass. So a black SUV pulls up. I'm eating a stir fry bowl and I don't see a parking pass so I immediately tell the guy that he needed a parking pass. "I'm here with Rueben Studdard, he's supposed to be on stage at 7pm," the guy tells me. "Oh, ok....is he supposed to be at this gate?" I ask as a little spit flew out of my mouth.  LOL. I made a mistake and spit on Rueben Studdard's driver.  I told him I was sorry and wiped it off. "You spit on me," he laughed. I apologized and apologized and looked in the car and Rueben was sitting in the back seat. "Hey, Reuben, " I waved.  "Yes, this gate," he said and I let them through.

That was memorable!!

Then I had to be back stage for Jo Dee Messina.  Those people were....They kept trying to tell me stories of when they went to see her in concert. They wanted me to give them messages for her.  WHAT?? I don't know this woman. One lady wanted me to tell her that her music got her through her son's cancer. WHAT??? I'm not even allowed to talk to her.  Then one guy comes up and asks, "Is Jo Dee in that trailer there?" He pointed to the huge RV. "I don't know I told him. Her children are in there," I said. Her children were dropped off by the nanny about 15 minutes before this. "I bet she is. That's good she travels with her children," he said. Then we went on to tell me a story about seeing her in concert a long time ago.  Then later, about 15 min before she was to go on stage, a guy comes up and just stands at the barricades. I had no clue what he wanted. Then he yells, "Jo Dee, can I get a picture?" And he waits. I had no clue Jo Dee was out of her trailer.  The only reason the barricades were open was because a car came to drop off some groceries and they said the would be leaving so I didn't have to close the gate right away. But I stood at the gate to make sure no one would enter.  The woman with Jo Dee yelled back, "She's about to go on stage."  "It's just one picture," the guy said. And Jo Dee waved him over.  The pic was taken and he talked to her for a while.  That was pretty nice.  I can't say the same about Joan Jhett. From what I hear, she didn't want to talk to anyone. As a matter of fact her security was telling us to get out the way, and I was only volunteering. I didn't want her autograph, pic or nothing. I just wanted to do my job and keep the people out. One person did hop the fence. It was funny.....

After the weekend, my body was beat. I stayed in the bed all day on Monday. I was SO tired!! I couldn't hardly walk, my feet hurt so bad.

I'm so glad the weekend is OVER!!! All for a measely $1000 bucks.  The things I do in the name of volunterism.

Denied

I've got my denials from the bank. *Sigh*

Now I have to figure out where to live. I've been trolling for apartment and houses to rent and everything seems so expensive. A nice two bedroom apartment for $600 a month. If I was purchasing a home it would be less than $500 a month. Of course they would add insurance and taxes, but still, it's cheaper.

I NEED help, God!!

It Was His Grandfather

I posted about one of the young people that I work with. And I was so bothered. I didn't know what to do. It was crazy. I decided to try to call him again to see what was going on and he answered. I was nervous, so I wasn't sure about asking for him.

"Is this *****," I asked sheepishly trying to convey confidence. I rehashed the story and he told me it was his grandfather.

WHEW!!!!

So relieved!!!!!

He said his mother unplugged the phone so that's why I couldn't get through. So, the other number that he had listed was his grandmother's and he is named after his grandfather. OMG!!!

I'm so relieve my stomach hurts. LOL. I was so concerned. I was trying to pray. That's too much stress!!