sneaky, sneaky parent

Yep, they're sneaky and meany! I meant as in nicest way... Let me tell you a story first then you know why.

Let's go back to AZ, where we had one month staying and one month of rental apartment. It is about 4 hours drive to Sonda know as the 1st place for vacation here in America. What a beatiful and expensive place to stay! On a long road trip turn out to be abt 6 to 7 hours cuz of traffic. We plan to stay two nights there on our Thanksgivng vacantion.

On the road, we stop a few gas stations for restroom or something to eat or both. One gas station, we stop at. I spotted a mini truck. There were blankets and large towels with different pictures on it. My first thought... Winged Unicorn or flying unicorn or Alicorn, whatchmacallit, I don't care. It not unicorn and not flying horse and put together it is flying unicorn (exuase me for being draging on). Now, I went around and searching and hoping. Lo and behold, I saw a blanket of alicorn. I wanna it and must have it. I couldn't afford it. I was soo disappointed. My parent said they couldn't. Truth is I was desevanted(sp) and heartbroke. I was in disappointed. I would do anything to have it.

After trip is over, on way back, we stop at same gas station. I knew it was still there cuz I saw that alicorn blanket, again but in different place and u can see it. I was soo tempting to take a picture but I think it wld be wise not to. I still couldn't afford.
Oohh how much I want it. Nothing I could do. We arrive back to rental aprtment and in few days, we left and got home.

Several days later, my mind was no longer on that alicorn blanket. As xmas getting closer and closer. We wrap a few xmas presents. I spotted one slight big box that already wrapping of xmas wrapping paper and ribbons. At first, I thought maybe some kind of blanket but alicorn didn't across my mind. Mom lied, "oh I buoght it last summer." I replied, "you mean while I was gone couple days to Atlanta?" Mom thought abt it few second as she seems in serious thought then she nodded, "yeah."

Well, I dunno what it is. Our tradition to open all xmas presents on xmas eve but one will open on xmas morning. Well, I have two gifts and I decided to open that slightly big. So I did. I was shocked! It turn out alicorn blanket! I did had my tears in my eyes. I wasn't expecting that at all.

Mom told me that she said to dad that wld be perfect for xmas presant on a way to Sonda. When we came back to same gas station, dad went inside the gas station first and got cash from atm machine. Mom and I waited as I took care of Reese(my dog). Dad came out then mom and I went inside to use restroom and get something from subway sandwiches. Mom looked over the window while I busy gathering the bags of sandwiches. Mom notice that dad is still busy of trying to hide blanket in the back of the tuck so mom went ahead and bought more bottle drinks and candies. I just follow mom around and never notice. Geez! All those signs are noticable.

I mean, after we came in the mini-van, dad went back to gas station for restroom. And I thought he already went earlier. Plus, when we arrive at apartment, dad manage to shoot me to the apartment before he open the truck. He manage to hide in black bag.

Mom manage to put on top of the shelf in cloest. Funny thing, I did notice something different on top of shelf but I just ingore and minding my own buisness.

My parents manage to hide it on a way back home. I was clueless the whole time. Haha, like I said, sneaky parent!

Right now, alicorn blanket wrapped around me as I lay on my bed.
Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!

its xmas time in the city

Wow! City is busy and crowded. Best way to avoid crowd is morning. We have limited money this year. That means we wouldn't get much this xmas.

Unforuately my work doesn't start until Janurary. I really needed NOW. Since my momey is low I have no choice to ask my parents to give me xmas money so I can pay my bills. So that means no xmas presents for me this year.

Truth is, I'm not able buying anything for my parent and they already know that. They don't care as long as I'm home and alive.

I'm tempting to fly and work other state but I can't go anywhere cuz of limit budget that I have. I can stay either Georgoria or Oregon since there r 2 people I know invite me to stay at their place and search for job. But limited money, so I'm stuck here for a while.

Enough with gloomy! Time for cheery stuff... I enjoy decorate xmas tree. White tree with red organtments and white light. We bought hickory farm food. Its our tradition on xmas eve and hot choclate or speical xmas desserts. Yummy! And most of all, xmas caroling with radio blasting in living room. If weather is really chilly, we wld start the fire in fireplace.

I can't wait until I celebrating xmas with my parent. Even though there is no presents, I still enjoy dressing up my beautiful outfit and putting up curling hair and simple make-up. My favorite thing to do... Is to dress up.

Smile.

pet peeves!

I look at newspaper ads, I saw job that got me interesting. Although it is vague, as always. When I called, it turn out door-to-door salesman of Kirby the vaccum. How annoying? But there always something that is scam. I'm usually spetickal(sp) a lot of times. I ask questions and if the answer is still vague or off-point and didn't answer directly. I refuse to accept. I walked away.

In meantime, I spotted another ads, I thought I would give a try. I ask what company's name. I did google search but no luck. I receive address where I can interview next day at 4pm. I google address. There's an area where selling for offices on that street. Well, seem like the building does exist. I asked what is dress code. The lady replied buisness attire and no experience reqiure. Heck! 14 dollars an hour is way better paid where I work. Oh, if the interview goes well the it wld last 90 minutes, be sure to bring paper and pen. So I thought I could give a try. I informed my parents. Just in case anything could happen. Mom and I look over my wordrobe(sp-closet) and found perfect buisness outfit that looks good on me. Copper silk top with pin brown/black strips pants and black buisness coat. I lookd faboulous in that outfit. Plus gold loop earrings and copper/brown stone necklace. It blends so well. Next day, I put on light make-up with natural colors and put on the buisness attire.

Funny, I wasn't nervous. It is more of catious since the company is vague so I didn't have hope ups. I arrived at the building I spotted all other building has signs up but not the one I go to. Again, I was uncertain so I called my dad, he encoruage me it wouldn't hurt u if ya go in. I said, "ok". I took my father's advice I went in, there are several small rooms with room number know as suite. I found my suite number. The door is wide open. Down the short hallway, I spotted the wooded frame said "BB-something" I knew that is Better Buisness (dot) org. Where u can find that website where people give postive/negitives about buisness around in usa. So I thought, well this isn't scam. It is a real company. I spotted the name, turn out the spelling I received was wrong. No wonder I couldn't find it. I froze when I saw the next word "Marketing". Deep down I knew I had to work with custmors same idea where I work but this one is better paid and ya get scholorship for college.

So, I knew expectation is high. I enter another room, I spotted 2 young people who applied same postion I applied so there is compentation(sp). I quickly google search thru my trusty sidekick to get familiar with that company and there's a website for it. I was thrill when I found out they do hire part-time/holidays/summer for kids who in college and to help to be prepare in real world so I thought this is perfect oppurtinty. It said no matter what career goals are. So perfect!

I didn't had time to be nervous as I learn information and write down the application. The process was quick. The lady came and called my name which kinda surprised me because other 2 were there first before me. I got up and went into her office. I explained that I'm hard-of-hearing (in hearing world, its best not to say I'm deaf from my personal experiences).

She mention there will be public speaking, are you comfortable with that? I quickly said I partipant 4H Club for public speaking and won first place and I took class in H.S. And college. I do enjoy give public speaking. She said, "oh, so ya didn't have problem with that." She asked me how did I deal with customers, I told her my experiences of recent job. She impressed. Then she asked me about phone calls, I told her I don't use phone then she said how did u called here. I explained relay. She rolled her eyes..

(SHE ROLLED HER EYES!) I stop in mid-sentences, I said, ya got the idea. Ooohhh that pissed me off but I kept cool. Then she explained how customers wld be uncomfortable about relay. Blah blah, thank you for coming as she shook my hand. I was quickly dismissed. It is 2 minutes interview and I'm out the door. I wished I could flip my finger at her for already determined.

My pet-peeves when a hearing person already set their mind and hurry me out without giving me a chance to explain or defend of point out examples that there are deaf manger out there or something. Sigh!

virus this and that

Wow! I heard a news mention several people died from cold virus. It is not flu virus. What's next? Cold virus is a lot stronger than before. My guess it has to do with global warming.

Why did I bought abt that? Well, I did research West Nile Virus(WNV). I learned that WNV has been there long and long time. Reason why it hasn't affect us beacuse WNV is young. It hasn't delevolped into adulthood that grows in misquoto(sp). The cold weather killed them. Now the global warming caused delay of cold weather so misquoto had a chance to live longer then WNV has a chance to grow into adulthood. Now the fully growth WNV is starting to kill to several humas (and young alligators, I watched National Explore Channel in AZ, the people who tried to save alligators. Had killed 800 last year just because of WNV).

Now get to the point abt cold virus... I suspect the weather might affect cold virus to be stronger. Sad, isn't it? Now I can't help but wonder is it really safe to be outside? I mean, it is sooo nice weather for few days this week.

Today, my parents and I went to resturant and the young boy is just coughing and didn't put his hand to cover his mouth and start spreading in the air as he walked by us. My parents and I saw that and we rolled our eyes. Mom suggestion to have an early dinner from now on and I couldn't agreed more.