I took on a seasonal position at a major retail store and work at the Service Desk. Recently, I"ve been noticing that people are demanding a price adjustment on items they purchased a month ago or even earlier. They also want to get an adjustment on items that are now clearance but purchased when they first went on sale
Our store policy allows a 14 day "grace" period for adjustments. And if it was already on sale, we don't do an additional adjustment. YOU ALREADY GOT A BETTER PRICE.
I've had several ladies who said they would just return and immediately repurchase because they refused to settle for the discount they already received. My next job is to tell them that the items have to be re-shelfed and that I cannot just sell them back.
It gets better.
One woman asked if someone in that department (seasonal) was going to re-shelf them soon. I told her that that associate was not in yet. THEN, she asked if she could grab an associate to re-shelf them for her.
I bit my tongue and said nothing else to her the entire time.
And people wonder why our economy is going down the crapper...people are greedy and morally challenged. If we allowed everyone in the world to bring all items back with no limitations, the store would go out of business.
So, please consider what I say here today and don't be a jerk.
As we all know, financial institutions are commonly screwing people over in our poor economy these days, thanks to "G. Dub". I am now going to vent about one of our banks...one that I've been banking with for at least 10 years. 5/3 bank, based out of Cincinnati, OH, is more common in the OH/KY area but have been branching out down here to FL, where we moved a year and a half ago. We thought that was a good thing since we moved here but now I wished they'd stay away.
I was tricked into taking on a credit card a few years back because they told me I could have their new overdraft service for free (which, at my last bank, was NOT a credit account). I got a new card in the mail and since my debit card had recently expired, I began using it...only to find I had racked up a credit bill. Strike 1.
About 6 months ago, I accidentally paid about $10 too little on my credit card minimum payment and my interest rate shot up from 10.99% to 24.99%. When I called them about the mistake, they said I could have my rate re-evaluated in 6 months. Strike 2.
So, today I called to have the rate adjusted and they said that my account isn't eligible for a lower rate, even though they implied it would be. Strike 3.
It's hard for me to believe that a company could treat a loyal customer like crap this badly and expect them to stay. I just want people to know about their practices and to stay away. I know that all banks suck ass right now but this one sucks harder.
I haven't really been into ghost hunting since our "home invasion" but happened upon a ticket to an investigation at the St. Augustine Lighthouse that Sci-fi channel's "Ghost Hunters" were attending. Steve, Tango and Kris Williams were there and were all really good sports with all the ghost geeks who stood in line for photo ops and autographs. It seems like a nice gig to be able to make a living off of something as controversial as ghost hunting but some of the fans seem a little...um, extreme. Tango had a stalkerazzi who was obsessively having her picture taken with him. Kris was as cute and quiet as she seems on the show...very sweet personality. Steve seems to have the world on his shoulders. Maybe it's just a ghost. Maybe he's just an introvert who has to be an extrovert for the job. But he was entertaining during the "results" session today when he wore his pj's. I think they were sheep...can't remember.
I feel like I've blinked and Lincoln has gotten huge. He's somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 lbs and sports a healthy budha-belly. His verbal skills continue to develop. I started teaching colors today. He loves the color yellow and says the word pretty clearly.
Ok. 16 1/2 months old now and I've not done an update on the kiddo recently. I think every parent would say, "Oh, my kid is so smart for his/her age." It's natural for parents to instinctually think the world of their children, otherwise, they would probably kill them because kids can be brats. For example, right now...Lincoln is bugging me to help him get his feet into Daddy's sneakers and walk around in them. He takes about 2-3 steps and then kicks them off as he's walking. If I don't continually help him do this, he cries. He has learned to say "please" and "more" (he also knows how the sign word for more) and I fall for him every time. There's something too cute about a child saying "__ease" and "mo__". He has learned a lot of words recently and knows when to use them but doesn't always say each letter of the words.
His vocabulary (I'm sure these are not all of his words, just the ones I can remember right now): Mama, Dada, Nana, Papaw, Grand-daddy (he says this one really well), Gaga (Grandma), hi, bye, dog, duck, cat, yee haw, more, please, thank you (sounds like "tank oo"), book, cookie, snackie, bites, bah bah (bottle), milk, car, bike, teeth, ball, cow, dirty, nasty, and shew (as in, stinky).
He's also putting two/three words together: good job, hi Mom, bye Dad, Papaw's boy, love you, and I got it.
When you ask him where are certain body parts, he points to: hair, ears, nose, teeth, mouth, tongue, hands, belly, feet and pistol (um, you know). The only one he gets confused are his eyes because he points to his ears, which sounds similar.
His teachers at daycare always comment about he loves to put things together, like puzzles and inter-locking toys. They call him the Kamikaze Kid because he is the wildest kid on the playground. One teacher has to constantly be beside him at all times because he runs instead of walks and he climbs everything. He has no fear. They usually separate the kids into the younger half and older half of the class for meals and play time outside. He always insists on being part of the older group even though he should be in the younger group.
His comprehension is amazing. When you say "bath time", he runs to the bathroom door and bangs on it to get in (and attempts to open the door with the handle). When you say "it's time to go to school", he runs to the garage door to get into the car. He talks on the phone and gives the person kisses on the phone. He pretends to use the phone all the time.
He brushes his teeth and hair, although not very straight.
He has his four top front teeth, bottom two front teeth, two upper molars, and is getting in two bottom molars.
I guess I just wanted to blog about all this before I forget it. Some day I'll finish his baby book.
I just saw on Yahoo news that there's a new device called a "Mosquito" that's being installed in public places like malls and lobbies to deter teens from loitering. OH MY GOD, THIS is what was driving me nuts at the Fayette Mall in Lexington, Kentucky at Christmas time!!! First off, I have to say that I'm 29 years old and my husband is 30. They claim that only 13-25 year-old can hear the device. We were sitting in the mall with our baby, waiting for a friend and we kept hearing this high-pitched annoying sound. It sounded like it should be scaring off dogs or birds. It would make it's sound and then quit for a few seconds. But every time it started up again, I got sick to my stomach and my head started hurting.
The worst part about all of this was that there were teens EVERYWHERE! They were not bothered by it enough to leave. What's the point of bothering people like us if the real targets aren't effected?! I truly hope that this device is researched more and the truth may be told. I believe they marketed this product without enough testing.
I will definitely be leaving any mall with this device...after I share my feelings with the management.
Okay, so I'm venting...
My parents took me out for lunch in downtown St. Augustine today and they bought me some absolutely adorable pj's that just happened to cost $58 (I would never spend that kind of money on something I sleep in but they wanted to get them for me). Later, I went into an ice cream store to get a soda and put the bag down to pay for my drink and walked across the street to another store. About 5 minutes later, I realized my bag was missing and went back to the ice cream store, only to see my shopping bag in a new location...items gone. Only the wrapping paper and receipt remained and they were crumpled up in the bag. Some dishonest a-hole stole them (and my new earrings that were in the bag, as well). I guess I can't expect everyone in the world to be as honest as my parents raised me to be.
I was in a good mood today, too, because I sold two items from my online store ( http://ballroombaby.etsy.com ) this morning and now this has ruined my mood for the day. I thought I was upset because I lost a chunk of my parents money but I think I'm more upset about someone being a douche.
So, our little boy is growing up; 15 months old now. I guess I didn't realize that the "terrible twos" would start so early. He has begun to throw temper-tantrums where he starts crying and then throws his body down and flails his arms and legs. They're usually short-lived but entertaining enough. It doesn't take much to make up with him...just a hug.
Well, it's been a while since I've blogged about my ghosts and a lot has happened...
Since I came home from Christmas vacation, I had been drained of all my energy and motivation. My mind was foggy and I felt like crying all day, for no reason, some days. I know everyone has days that get them down and it's January so the winter-blahs are kicking in, but I live in Florida and this shouldn't be happening to me!
Sooooo, I was out doing errands and felt drawn to a psychic that I was getting ready to pass. I walked up to the door and felt completely fine (at that particular moment). As soon as I sat down in her room, I started crying. It felt like emotions I didn't even know were there were being pulled out of me and I couldn't control it. She asked me if I wanted to continue and I said, "Obviously, I'm meant to be here if this is happening."
Keep in mind, I've said nothing to her about me or anything in my life or what is happening to me. She laid down her tarot cards and told me that the spirits who are haunting me are feeding on my energy and clouding my mind. I just blinked. She said that they are trying to make me feel like I'm going crazy and make my husband think I'm nuts, too. I told her that I felt like I had spirits in my house. She then told me that there were 5 of them; a family who either lived on or died on the property within the last century. They all died together in a tragic way (like a car crash) and that's why they haven't moved on. There was a mother, father, a baby girl (close to my Son's age) and two boys around age 10. She said they were drawn to me because of my Cherokee heritage, because I'm sensitive to them.
She told me other things about me....that because of my Cherokee heritage, I'm a healer, which basically means I don't have any "magical powers", just that I have the "right touch" when it comes to helping people heal...for example, I'd be a great massage therapist. I told her that THAT would not happen because I'm a receiver, not a giver when it comes to massages.
She asked me what I did for a living. I told her that I quit my job 5 months back. She said that whatever happened to make me quit my job was supposed to happen because I wasn't meant to stay in that job...that I should be in a medical career. I hadn't told her that I'm trying to get into school to become a nurse-midwife.
She also said that my husband and I were soul-mates but that the ghosts invading our lives were putting a strain on our marriage. But she said we'll be living long, fulfilling lives, which is cool by me!
She knew so many things about me and my life...and said absolutely nothing wrong or vague that could point to her being a phony. I've always been a skeptic but I was simply blown away.
I'm not going into details about how she helped me get rid of my spirits, but they are gone. I don't get the feeling of being watched, the baby doesn't wake up in the middle of the night, things don't move on their own, the noises are gone. It's amazing. She told me that negative spirits will never bother me again but the good spirits may still come around and that my spirit guides will still watch over me.
Quickie post.
I just posted all of my newest jewelry to my new online site. I made all of them, so spread the word....
http://ballroombaby.etsy.com
Check me out, yo!
