Pretending it didn't happen

Last Thursday I was violated for a third time at work. I know I have mentioned that my new figure has received both positive and negative notice (though I don't know if any attention at all from a teenage delinquent is positive??), I am going to file a hearty spanking and vulgar comments about my "f***ing hot a**" under negative attention! I wasn't even expecting it and again, I had no reaction WHATSOEVER! My favorite staff comment about the whole thing was, "man, he could have at least asked for your phone number first." Haha, so funny Frank. Today I was at the nurses station when the offending patient came to get his meds. He nonchalantly said, "hey Hilary!" I don't think he made eye contact because I couldn't even look at him. How can he just say hi and pretend that nothing happened. I am still mad at the dirty little perv! I need to be fair, he is in a psychiatric hospital, but I guess I need a few more days before I can just pretend it didn't happen.

Happy Single Awareness Day!

"In the midst of winter I finally learn that there was in me an invincible summer."

-Albert Camus

Today...I am happy!

"The less one knows, the longer it takes to explain how little one knows."

-Anonymous

Today...I am amused!

"I am as my creator made me and since He is satisfied, so am I."

-Minnie Smith

Today...I am satisfied!

"I am satisfied that when the Almighty wants me to do or not do any particular thing, He finds a way of letting me know it."

-Abraham Lincoln

Today...I am faithful!

"Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go."

-Mother Theresa

Today...I am generous!

"If I am not worth the wooing, I am surely not worth the winning."

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Today...I am worth it!

"Happy Valentines day have a great day i love you thanks for making my life so happy love mom"

-Mom

Today...I am loved!

Getting over it

You can probably imagine how lousy the rest of my Sunday was and it certainly didn't get easier on Monday. Dealing with the glass people (aka: idiots) and the insurance people (aka: idiots) was truly a joy. Honestly people...do you think I am buying a new window for fun? People who are purchasing new windows or making a claim on their insurance are going to be unhappy people who have just experienced something unpleasant or at the least spending money they probably dont have on something they probably weren't expecting, show some freakin' sympathy! Nuf said.

Our boys participate in a program called CHILL, sponsored by Burton, it is a six week, free program where underprivileged kids get to learn how to board up at Brighton...all gear provided. It became necessary for me to join our group as a chaperone and Monday was to be my first night up there and my first time on a board. I was pretty nervous. My coworkers were concerned that after the kind of day I had had, I was in no shape to spend the evening participating in a tiring and potential frustrating activity but I assured them I needed something to get my mind off my anger and the workout couldn't hurt.

I had the time of my life! It was so much fun, a great workout and I left in a much better mood than I had arrived. I think I was actually pretty good too! I have been suffering from some mild muscle pain and bruises on my knees but I am so excited to go every Monday.

Seriously...SERIOUSLY...?

Last November my car was broken into. I generally keep nothing of value in my car as a precaution and that fateful night was no exception. The lucky bastard who broke into my car that night is the proud thief of a temple bag containing one white dress, one white slip, white knee highs and size 71/2 white slippers.

Car break-ins are a cronic problem here in Downtown Salt Lake City. A few weeks ago Katrina was a victim, they were kind enough to leave her stethascope but emptied her ash tray of about $8 in quarters. Emily was home in the middle of the day last Monday while someone broke into her VW Golf that was parked on the street. Honestly...the middle of the freakin' day! Unfortunately, they stole her iPod.

At 8:30 this morning my phone rang indicating someone was at the front door of my apartment building. I pressed the appropriate key on my phone to release the lock figuring someone had simply made an error. Several minutes later there was a knock on my door. I am a good, law abiding citizen but your mind does funny things when you look through the peep hole and see two policemen. Officer Martinez and his partner asked if I was the owner of a blue Toyota Corolla. After I told him I was he stated that it had been broken into along with several other cars in our private, off street parking lot. SERIOUSLY...!?!

Many of you know I purchased a brand new car just before new years. I still have the plastic over the front floor mats and I just put on my new license plates last night. They stole my cd's, my knit gloves, broke my ipod transmitter (it is plugged inside my center console, not in sight), they popped my trunk and stold a grocery bag with items for my missionary brother...expensive stuff like a box of cinnamon toast crunch, a cake mix and frosting, starbursts, etc. The best part is that rather than just breaking my window, they opted for the "bend the window frame with a screw driver" method. BASTARDS!

Of course no auto glass places are open on Sunday and my lame insurance company doesn't even have an after hours line and their voice mail is full. At least it isn't supposed to snow again until Tuesday...should we call that, "the bright side?"

My civic duty

This land is your land

This land is my land

From California

To the New York Islands

From the Redwood Forest

To the gulf stream waters

This land was made for you and me!

Oooooh...That's why its so fun!

One of our psychiatrists, in his great pity for my single state, took the opportunity to offer me this months Scientific American MIND magazine. Why We Kiss is one of the feature articles. Feel free to read it yourself, basically what I learned is this:

1. Monkey see, monkey do. Evolution gave us kissing, primates had practical purposes for mouth-to-mouth contact and we've learned you can do it just for fun!

2. I just can't help myself, kissing is addictive! Kissing and cocaine similarly stimulate reward centers in the brain, so kissing is like a drug.

3. A bad first kiss can end a relationship. Apparently, "A kiss my convey subconscious information about the genetic compatibility of a potential mate."

4. The scientific term for kissing is osculation...no thanks, I'd rather kiss.

5. When in doubt, tilt right. 80% of the time people tilt their head the the right, who knew?