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Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 8:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now I'm wondering if I still have a lunch date for tomorrow

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 8:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
right now, a quick update:
arrived at work and we had been robbed. gate lock cut open, and the workshop locks cut open...many tools missing, including 3 weedeaters we bought monday! one work truck was left outside the gate on the road back to town with a smashed windshield...
new guy did not want to deal with the sheriff and told me to do it. he hid in the office. hmmmm...something in his past?

right now, one of the girls on the golf team is an exchange student from belgium. she was placed with a family that has two kids--ages 6 and 3. poor girl has been mainly an au pair for this family. the lady gives her a list of chores to do and tells her she needs to spend more time with the children, won't let her call her family (student has her own cell phone and calling card), write down everything she eats and how long she showers, force her to attend their church, etc. she has been here 3 weeks and is miserable. she may end up living here, although i don't know what the exchange program requires in a host family, as we have just had japanese students for 5 weeks in the summer in the past....i have just never heard of a host family--for a high school student coming for the entire school year--not having a high school student themselves...
poor girl cried all the way to yesterday's golf match and the entire suburban of girls was crying. dd told the girl, "i know my mom and dad would take you." she's right. well, let's hope the best for this poor, lonely young lady, even if it's not with our family.
i know the girl is not exaggerating about the lady being a control freak. i called and asked for the girl today and the lady said, "i'm her housemom. you can talk to me." i told her i needed to speak with the student. she demanded to know who i was and i told her (truthfully) i worked at the golf course. she told me i could talk to her. i told her again i needed to speak to the student. she told me i'd have to hold and i said it wasn't a problem. when she got the student, she hovered right next to her while student and i were on the phone. i told the girl the coach had her golf clubs and she would be going to the match with my dd tomorrow (she missed practice today to go to friend's house and call her mom)...then i snuck in my cell and home phone numbers so she and the program manager can call me if they need to.
the girl has gone to one movie since she has been here (3 weeks). the lady will not let her go anywhere--not a football game or anything. sheesh...
right now, same ol' same ol'....tabby is working hard and taking on more! i do have one day off in the next 10 days (boss only gave me one day off to keep from having to pay me big bucks for working 7 days in a row in one pay period.) i still want the general manager's job. he cannot do simple math (we get a 25% discount in the restaurant and he wanted a 25 cent item. i reminded him he got a 25% discount and he said he would be paying 22.5 cents. huh? that's 10% as far as i know.) then he told me he gets his cartons of cigarettes on the internet for 'a dollar a pack'. he said there is no shipping or anything, "i just pay 15 bucks!" well, i think he'd be paying 1.50 pack since there are 10 packs in a carton. he told me yesterday that when he was a mechanic, he had 20 batteries he was told would not hold a charge, but he got 7 of them to hold a charge. "that's almost 50%!", he told me. more like 35% i was thinking...
right now, after my 13-hour day, i need a glass of wine and to put my feetsies up!

.......and the general manager's job.........




Jmm
Member

08-16-2002

Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 8:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now, I wanted to tell Gracie that I'm sorry to be so late getting back to her. I've been trying to catch up on some things and just realized what time it is. How about lunch at 12 at Luby's? It is at the Hwy 123 exit. Exit 204, go straight through the light and Luby's is on your right. Sound ok?

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 8:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ps the other day, when general manager counted my money bag, he said, 'your cash is 65 dollars short! i have no other bills or coins here to add in.' i pointed to his other hand which was holding the credit card slips totally 65 bucks...
this guy supposedly owned and managed his own (one) business for 30 years. he is 44.
this guy supposedly owned and managed his own (one) business for 30 years but has lived in new york, florida, california and oregon.
this guy supposedly owned and managed his own business and i had to show him how to use a basic calculator and adding machine.
this guy supposedly owned and managed his (one) own business but has told me about 3 years with an awning company, 9 years at a computer company, 2 years as a mechanic here, 3 years as a whatever there......
i think he's a bs'er myself...

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 9:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
right now, tabby, i think you need to find out the exchange service this girl went through, and let them know that her host parents are treating her like an indentured servant. this is VERY WRONG!

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 9:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
right now, i totally agree, landi. i am going to be at the golf match (it's at the course where i work) and see if i can find out from the student just what happened at tonight's emergency meeting. poor little thing! dd told me student's mother is frantic--as any of us would be if our child was halfway around the world and being treated as she is. yesterday she was able to call her mother from the high school counselor's office. shame on the host family for not letting her use their phone, even with her calling card.
i'll keep you posted.

Jmm
Member

08-16-2002

Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 9:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I know that any reputable exchange program will move a child to another host family if there are problems and one can be found. We did this for two different exchange students one year.

Cindori
Member

07-25-2003

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 4:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now, my day isn't starting out great. ::sigh:: I need a vacation.

Lostintheglades
Member

07-10-2000

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 4:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now my day is starting out ok. Although Ivan hit the Panhandle(Pensacola) very hard, Tallahassee and my dd were spared and received only Tropical Storm weather. Right now I'm going to leave these addictive boards and try to catch up on some work.

Right now I'm hoping that Tabby can help this poor girl. I feel so bad for her.

Kaykay
Member

01-21-2004

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 7:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now i am in a funk. I'm not feeling very good about myself and I have no idea why?

Graceunderfyre
Member

01-22-2004

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 7:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
right now I am avoiding work and I'm trying to think of all the things I need to get done!

Zachsmom
Moderator

07-13-2000

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 7:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now I am doing the same as Grace, I have so much to do but don't know where to start. I have been here for 2 hours and have only accomplished writing a list of priorities. The problem is that the first 5 are all top and I am doing the eenie meenie minie moe of which one to start with. First time I did it, I didn't want to start on the project. Now I am going to do it again and hope for a better choice.

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 8:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now..I have managed to do nothing that had to be done this morning..and here it is lunch time..another 1/2 day wasted :-)

Right now..thinking, perhaps this afternoon, I will get work done.

Right now..{{{{{{{{{KayKay}}}}}}}}

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 8:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now, I hope Tabby can take on the exchange student, I hate that!!

right now dh just signed on to aim and scared me LOL

Kaykay
Member

01-21-2004

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 8:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
right now - thanks Skootz :-)

Gidget
Member

07-28-2002

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now when i find something I like I stick with it... and I like sunflower seeds on salad... shhhhhh... crunch crunch crunch

Denecee
Member

09-05-2002

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 9:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now...I want to wish my mom a happy 61st birthday and a happy 67th birthday to my dad.
Also right now...I want to pray that my mom will smile today.

Tigerfan
Member

11-06-2003

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 9:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now, I'm wondering where Ladylove is...

runs over to game thread to see if she's there...

Gidget
Member

07-28-2002

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 10:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now recommending to anyone who is feeling blah or otherwise out of sorts... a great big stretch... ahhhhhhh feels soooooo much better

Ginger1218
Member

08-31-2001

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 11:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just finished making my matzoh ball soup. Chicken is roasting in the oven. I already made a chocolate tort and raspberry linzer tarts, and the rest of the stuff my sister is making. Big Holiday Dinner tonight.
First time I am cooking in this apartment that I hate LOL.

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 11:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now, Ginger, can you post a picture of your table--laden with yum yums-- before your guests arrive? I would love to see it! (Or if they don't mind being in it, WITH your guests seated--but before you begin your prayers?)

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 12:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now an american airlines flight from Ohare to PA has landed safely, they are calling it a "bird strike" bird went into an engine (they found pieces of a big bird and debris, in a yard, and in a soccer field) no one was injured, and they brought steps to get the passengers out of the plane. People heard a loud noise, and saw flames from the engine. Nothing is confirmed, but they feel it was a bird. No injuries!!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 1:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Right now I think Tabbyking is on target with all of her suspicions about the new general manager INCLUDING the suspicion about something to hide from the police. Further, he could be behind the burglary. Sounds like he got the job on pure b.s. The boss/owner needs to know everything Tabbyking enumerated in the 9:27 pm post and the fact that he would not talk to the police about the burglary.

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
right now, dont forget to mention the manager accused her of being $65 short - that is a red flag to me!!

right now I just found out I had mail - my Lance Armstrong wristbands came in!! LIVESTRONG... so I give a few to the boys, and they are like "huh"? what are they? Why do I want more than 1? uggggg So I explain it, show them the ebay sellars, and tell them to give them to thier GIRLFRIENDS!!

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 6:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
right now, i asked everyone at work how they would feel about me being general manager and they all are for it....but boss thinks new guy GM is the best thing since sliced bread...sigh. dh says i should tell him of GM's not wanting to deal with the law....
the exchange student will be living with another girl on the golf team, we think. she was so happy to know we would take her, but this other girl has been helping her to get her cell phone figured out and having lunch with her and her mom invited the girl to live with them. we are fine with it and told both girls they are welcome here anytime and we hope they will do things with dd.
dd had a golf match today and the girl from the other school took a ball from her bag, dropped it and then called out, "oh, here it is! i couldn't find my ball at first." when they totaled scores, dd reminded the girl to count the drop and the girl said she didn't drop a ball. dd told her she saw her and the girl insisted she didn't have a drop. i hate it when people cheat! aaaargh...