Jan 1, 2009 | 8:03 PM
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Entertainment
Farewell to Benld, Illinois, I'll be leaving around the 24th of this month and moving back to Roxana, Illinois. The house I was renting and am currently still in, the landlord decided to just up and sell it instead of renting it since Gary's situation happened. Me and him are still together though, times are just rough right now. I still work at Casey's and just got hired on at Heritage Manor in Staunton so I'll have quite the drive soon. Also, today I found out my intake gasket on my car has given out, and its pouring antifreeze into my oil and pushing my oil into the engine so I'm looking at about a 600 dollar cost right there. My mom was nice enough to let me drive her car until mine gets fixed. Which leads me to this, DO NOT GO TO PRAIRIE STREET AUTO in Bethalto, Illinois, the man there is a huge pervert and kinda psycho as well. I kind of wish I could find a place around here to rent but my luck isn't running all that well so Roxana here I come lol.
Oct 23, 2008 | 2:30 PM
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Entertainment
We got a new family member yesterday, a little kitten, she's about two months old from our guesstimate. My niece rescued her, she had her head stuck in a rain gutter and she stayed at their house since (outside). She's black,grey,white,and orange...pretty cat. We decided to name her Ginger for all the colorings. She's already house trained so we don't have to worry about that. She loves her bed, got her a bed at dollar general and she sleeps in it. She's still malnourished and a little dehydrated but we're working on it, I gave her a whole bowl of kitten chow and a bowl of water. Lol, she's sleeping in her bed now with a cover over her....gotta keep her warm.
As far as the house goes, we're getting settled in although I can't really say I appreciate the welcome into this town, it was nothing but a headache. We've got some rooms already done and we're working on others as far as unpacking and putting stuff away. Not a lot to say so I'll end it here.
Oct 12, 2008 | 2:06 PM
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Entertainment
Once again ladies and gentlemen, I will be moving. Hopefully here within the next couple of days both Gary and I will be moving out of this dumpy trailer park and into a house (and yippee, it has a basement lol). The house sits on almost a full acre of land, two bedrooms, full basement, one bath, a kitchen and living room. It needs some work to it but any house you get now a days needs work. Its closer to work for the both of us, its two blocks behind where Gary works and about on estimate, 9 blocks from where I work. We already know the neighbors, its a nice neighborhood, quiet, nice big porch on it. But hopefully, maybe, we'll be starting the move Tuesday or Wednesday so if I'm not on here for quite a while (longer than my normal lol) its because we're moving.
Sep 26, 2008 | 5:53 AM
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News
For anyone who lives on the Illinois side by Benld, Illinois keep an eye out, local police are searching for a fugitive on the run. I've talked to a few of them and none will say what the charges are or why he's running or if he's dangerous. They had Mt. Olive come in last night and all the officers I saw or talked to had their full gear on so I'm assuming they're not taking chances on this guy if he is dangerous so he must be dangerous is how I see it. They were showing his picture but I didn't get a chance to see it so I don't have a description, just be aware of your surroundings and the people by you. If I hear anything more I'll update later on.
Sep 24, 2008 | 6:53 PM
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News
So, Bush is going to talk to his "fellow Americans" about his bailout plan. If this doesn't get approved we probably are looking at a depression that will be just as worse if not more than during the last. If Bush hadn't been spending all that money on the freakin Iraqis trying to show them we care (and I don't know about anyone else but an Iraqi is an Iraqi (terrorist) and I'd do anything to see them off the face of this planet so why give them money) we wouldn't be where we are right now. Someone should have done the deed to Bush when he first became president and you all know what I'm talking about, someone tries on every president. Better start stocking up on groceries and gas because its gonna get even more outrageous than what it already is. Taxes are gonna go up too if this plan is approved so we have that to look forward too.
Sep 18, 2008 | 7:20 AM
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Entertainment
One hundred and twenty counts of sexual misconduct have been placed on a sexual predator. Police claim it all happened to children ranging from the ages of 1 to 8 between the time of November 2007 and April 2008. Whats funny is that the state of illinois has just gotten rid of the death penalty....gees, just in time for people to start committing all these crimes and they get a free ride in prison, we pay for their housing, their meals and their clothing and medical, I'm sure he's feeling so bad about himself. We all know he'll get life in prison but is that really enough? He molested, raped, sodomized and everything else to these children and now they'll probably grow up having problems because of it and he gets off with a slap on the hand. I hope he doesn't have kids of his own. I think what we need to do is incorporate the judicial system of Romania, if you swear they cut out your tongue, if you rape a woman they chop off (well you know), if you hit someone, they take your hands. That would stop all these rape cases and murders, abductions and drug dealings. It would be strict but I bet it would make quite a difference. I check the Illinois Sex Offender List every so often and its sad to say that every time I check it, it gets bigger and bigger. Whats your take on this sicko? Personally, I think he needs to be castrated lorena bobbit style.
Sep 16, 2008 | 9:03 AM
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Entertainment
As of yesterday the Exxon in Mount Vernon is shut down, they got busted for price gouging. They had their gas sign set at 3.89 so naturally everyone is going to go there and get gas (duh) but when they filled up or got gas and went inside to pay they soon found out they hadn't changed their sign to what the real gas price was. The real gas price was $7.45!! They got busted when a truck driver filled up with 380 gallons and his ticket came to almost $3,000 and when his company got the fax for the wire to pay his gas they flipped out which is natural. They called Illinois State Police and the police called the feds out of Kansas City, they took in the manager (from his own house), the assistant manager, and the three clerks and arrested them all. They shut down that gas station and posted on the news if anyone goes to stop there they'll be arrested for trespassing. Gas was $7.45 and diesel was $6.50 but gas was posted at $3.89 and diesel was posted at $4.09. Just goes to show what goes around comes around, they tried to price gouge and got busted for it.
Sep 15, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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Entertainment
Today I've got the day off and instead of going over to the other trailer to work on it I'm taking the day off from it too. I'm really not feeling all that well anyhow, I've got a cut in my gum so my gum and cheek is swollen plus it hurts. Plus, I think I've got whats been going around, a few people at work have been sick and Gary's been sick with headache/fever/upset stomach. I've got a slight fever and a headache, the upset stomach really hit last night so its a good thing I've got today off. Still reading Sweetwater Creek, haven't really had a lot of time to read lately though it is a good book.
Yesterday sure was something else. I worked the morning shift which is a split shift so I come home from 8:15 to 10:30 and I couldn't even get home, they had Route 4 shut down by the Catholic church because the water was so bad, a few cars had stalled there so it was blocked off and so was the road by the nursing home because it was flooded. So, I ended up staying at the store during my break, got soaked in the process of trying to go home so it was a long cold day after that lol. No damage here at my house, just some debris in the road...branches and that sort. It was interesting at work, I watched things float down the road.
If you ask me though I think winter isn't too far off, the colder days and especially mornings, from what the weather forecasts say next month the highs are only supposed to be in the 60's. I'm ready for it, I love to watch the seasons change...not to mention decorating for the seasons lol. I've got it decorated right now for autumn, been buying little things here and there for Christmas decorating. Anyhow, not much has been going on here, just been working and yes I enjoy this job, need to get something to eat, just don't know what yet. Anyhow, I'll talk more later on.
Sep 13, 2008 | 9:36 AM
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Traffic
Get gas now while you can, Mount Vernon just hit 6.00 a gallon and about 40 miles north of here in Gillespie it just hit 5.00. I'm sure those prices will hit here soon enough, at least by tomorrow even though I'd rather they not. But if anyone needs gas I suggest you get it now while its still at 4.00.
Sep 4, 2008 | 6:31 AM
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Entertainment
Good morning everyone. I came on fox 2 to see the recent news and saw the news of the mountain Lion in Jefferson County! I'm guessing that someone was setting traps and thats why it went roaming into the county. The area they're saying it might have been in is a subdivision too, all of the houses sit on like 4-5 acres and if it attacked a horse it has the taste for hunting now, I just hope it doesn't get a hold of a person. Basically about the only other animal that people have to worry about is black bear. Its cute to watch the cubs but you pay for it if you mess with them because mom isn't too far away watching her cubs.
As for news on the home front not much has changed, work is going good at Casey's, I'm cooking there which is nice because I like to cook. It can be go two ways, it can be rushed or it can be slow, last night was sort of slow so I took the time to stock up on stuff. Plus, I'm getting more hours there than I was at Rural King and its like a little family at Casey's, its a more relaxed environment mentally. On the home front, we're doing okay I guess, Gary's working overtime from 5-7 p.m. since they took on their nights again. So he works 5:30-1:00 then goes back and does 5:00-7:00 except on his days off and Saturday and Sunday unless they need him. Right now I'm reading a book called Sweetwater Creek, its alright, I'd rather have a mystery though lol.
I work tonight 4-11:15, got up with Gary at 3:00, that way I can spend time with him and also so I can stay up for a couple of hours and sleep during the day instead of being up all day and being tired when I go into work. I've got tomorrow off so I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do if I do anything at all since its supposed to rain. By the way, thanks Sue for the cucumbers, we cut some up and ate them in slices and others we fried, not too bad. The park is nice and quiet now, now that we got the trouble maker out, its peaceful. Well, anyhow, enough for now, I'm gonna relax for a little bit, and go back to bed. Have a good day everyone!
Aug 22, 2008 | 9:52 AM
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Entertainment
Where have all the rabbits gone? I had a big rabbit that liked to sprawl underneath the steps and two baby ones who liked to chase each other around the yard and I haven't seen any of them for quite a while. I guess they are getting ready for winter. I'm ready for winter to be here, I like watching the snow fall and the warm air inside the house and the cocoa in the mornings, being wrapped up in a blanket. Almost paints a Thomas Kinkade picture. I like the fall, to watch the trees change colors and watch the squirrels as they gather their food for the winter, its pretty, the nice days and cool breeze at night with a clear sky and bright stars. The only thing I don't look forward to and I'm hoping we don't have problems like last year is water breaks and freezes in these trailers. Me and Gary spent most of last year during the winter fixing water main breaks around the trailer park, hauling water out of the mains to try and turn it off and fix the leak with the wind whipping through you and its only 5 degrees outside, that was a pain.
I finished my book Full Bloom and now I'm onto Cloud Nine by Luanne Rice, its pretty good so far. Might lay down here in a little bit seeing as how I go in at 4 and work until 11:15, I'm going to need my rest, been up since 3 a.m. But first, laundry has to get done, so I'll fold them clothes and put the others in the dryer and be done until those get done. Anyhow, laundry isn't getting done by me sitting here typing lol.
Aug 21, 2008 | 1:37 PM
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Entertainment
Early this morning a sixteen year old lost his life because another teenager decided to take it by shooting him. This is how violence escalates, one kid picks on another and the school does absolutely nothing about it until something such as this incident happens. Where are the principals in all of this, the counselors who are supposed to be there to help? Do they wonder why they have to worry about kids bringing guns to school....there should be a message loud and clear right there! I've experience bomb threats during middle school but I lived in a small town and their reasoning was to call in to get out of a test so we pretty much knew it was a lie. During high school a kid filled ball point pens with mace and sprayed a bunch of us, sending us to the hospital but thats the worst it's gotten. I admit, some kids do it because they just feel like it, they get a high off of it but 96% of the time its due to bullying....I say this needs to end! Every school should have peer counseling or counseling to deal with these issues, make sure the students are safe and well maintained physically and emotionally. Its high time the principals, teachers, and counselors got off their butt and do something to help with the situation other than write it off.
Aug 20, 2008 | 3:58 PM
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Entertainment
So far I've been at Casey's three days, I like it. I've been doing the morning donut shift, split shift from 4-8:15 in the morning, come home and go back in and do 10:30-2. The donut shift is a little hectic but I guess once I get in a pattern it won't be as bad and rushed as it has been. The afternoon shift isn't bad at all, make a couple pizzas, couple hamburgers, chicken tenders, and some other items and thats about it. The donuts and keeping up on sandwiches and pizza and biscuits and gravy and cookies in the morning is what makes it hectic, mainly all the donuts. But I do like it. I went in and did 4-8:15 and had the rest of the day off and I've got tomorrow off so I'm enjoying them. It looks as though on the radar we're going to get some rain shortly, remnants of tropical storm Fay.
On other news, not that its important, I finished reading the book The Woman Next Door by Barbara Delinsky (very good book) and I finished reading Ready for Love by Debbie Macomber (my top favorite author). Now I'm onto Full Bloom by Janet Evanovich and Charlotte Hughes, its alright so far. Hopefully, Saturday we'll have tv again. The gentleman who installed it the first time only came and installed the wire and dvrs and left, didn't set them up or anything, turns out he installed it incorrectly and thats why we have no service (short on payment so it was shut off but we got caught up and no service). They have to come back out and reinstall the whole thing. This was the same gentleman who told me about 6 months ago that my audio problem was caused by my furnace. They wanted to charge us for this month and I told them I wasn't paying for a service I haven't had since the end of July.
But anyhow, if anyone knows of any good books and would like to share I'd love to know, I'm always looking for a good read. I can put descriptions in here as well about the books I read.
Aug 16, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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Entertainment
According to scientists, now they are saying that a big foot is a cross species of an ape and an opossum....but what I don't understand is if they're correct how does it get to be seven feet seven inches tall? I know apes get big but for the life of me I've never heard of one that big. Scientists say the dna samples they took may have been contaminated so they're pulling for time to do more to accurately see just what this is. I can't say for truth that it doesn't exist because we've never really seen it, only had traces of evidence but at the same time I can't say that it isn't real because it could be a hoax from day one. Its just the same with everything else that we hear about but are not really sure to take serious and believe in them, such as ufo's and the mythical unknown. However, I must admit, I do believe in ghosts and another world beyond death instead of persay going to heaven or down below. By us believing in something does it make it partially real?
Aug 15, 2008 | 1:52 PM
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Entertainment
So they say the elusive Big Foot has been caught....not. Yahoo shows the cnn video clip of the apparent Big Foot and you can clearly tell its a dummy body just by looking at the eyes. The two men who found it have been caught once before in the past creating a Big Foot hoax, saying they caught it. They also said they saw several of them, is it a single reproduction animal? If its male can it produce offspring? It was a little far fetched to be seeking one and now there are several. And according to scientists it prefers woodlands and a colder climate.....so what was it doing in Georgia....vacationing?? I myself believe it is a hoax....next thing you know someone will claim they caught the Loch Ness Monster on their zebco fishing pole.
