The Rumor

There has been a rumor going around my job for probably the last year or so. The rumor? That our company was looking to out source. Now when this rumor first started it was assumed that it was for the front line employees. You know, the ones who actually stuff the envelopes. But we were quickly told that "yes, it had been looked into but that it was still cheaper to run the business here.

Well the rumor is back and this time I've heard it from a very reliable source that the higher ups are looking again - strongly. AND that they are looking to move the whole enterprise, probably keeping a few "key" people here to run things. Now when will this happen? Probably not all at once and "right now". We've known about 2 centers they are already looking to close so that will probably be the beginning. Then they will probably close others one at a time until we're all gone.

And where will we out source to? Probably India or somewhere like that. Isn't that where all the companies move to? Now I understand that the company is trying to save money... but come on! Are you serious? You want to let go all of your AMERICAN employees and move the jobs out of the Country? Yep, that's a way to help the economy. Give our jobs to someone else.

Thanks, looking forward to it and starting the countdown.

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Just Disgusting!

{Begin Rant}

I watched American Idol when it first came out all the way to the end, and would even vote a time or two. Now-adays I enjoy the first part - you know the try-outs, and yes its to see the really bad people who think they can sing - and then I'll check back closer to the end to see how its going.

Of course last night was the Premier of the latest season so I tuned in every now and then (was really watching The Biggest Loser - which BTW I was SO upset to see the grandpa and the youngest guy in the bottom two. Should have been the lazy *ss who just made it above the yellow line. Take the $2,500 and go home and let those who really want to loose weight remain!!).

Anywho, one of the things they kept tempting you with was "the bikini girl". Of course I wanted to see what that was all about, especially when the two lady judges have a cat fight with her. I understand that it sometimes helps to have a gimmack of some sort to get noticed and get shown on the show. However the object of this show is to find people who can sing. That was, at least, until two men judges decided that bare skin, boobs and *ss trumped the singing portion of the show. Of course the two girl judges didn't like her but eventually gave in to letting her go to Hollywood. And truthfully? She didn't sing well. I just think its disgusting to think they let her go.
Typical! Disgusting, perverted men letting their "little" heads think for them.

{End Rant}

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Paranoid Patty

Everyone knows one. And I'm sure everyone has one in their office somewhere. Mine just happens to be in the same department as me.

As our company was unexpectedly bought out about a year ago there has been the common theme from some "what's going to happen to us?". A few months ago our office did in fact let a few people go. Last Friday we had several big wigs here to discuss the future and any other potential lay offs. In the beginning we heard we would find out before the Holidays (Merry Christmas, by the way you're fired) but now we've been told we won't hear anything until after the New Year.

So my little Paranoid Patty has just been a nervous wreck for months. "What are they going to do?" "What if they lay me off?" "I can't take this...". And as I've told this person MANY times over.... there is nothing you can do. Although maybe what you can do is actually work and show that you are needed. Maybe less time on the phone calling your mom and every friend in the book to tell them how your most recent Doctor appointment went or what the results were. Seriously those can be left to be done when you get home.

Well Paranoid Patty was not here last week when the big wigs were in town. Of course this morning they asked me if I was. Yep. Did you see them? Yep. Anything happen? Well actually yes, they decided to go through everyones office of everyone who wasn't here that day. Looking in your drawers and everything. No they didn't. Okay, no they didn't. {but it was funny watching the look on thier face when I said it - I know evil}.

So about an hour later you can hear an office being cleaned out. This was an old office of one of the people let go a few months ago. It kind of turned into a storage room. What does Paranoid Patty say, "turning it into a counseling room?" AH sheesh! Seriously get over it already.

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Not Cute Enough...

Okay I knew that the little girl who sang in the Opening Ceremonies was lip synching. It's very obvious and, well, reasonable in that particular venue for such a little girl.

However I did NOT know that the girl that we saw was NOT the girl who actually sang the recorded song. I found out here from cnn.com. AND its because she wasn't cute enough? What kind of a message are you sending to all little girls when you say this? I'm sure there is enough pressure on little girls (and lets admit it - us older ones too) to look good, be pretty, be thin, be whatever it is that it is "they" want it to be...

Just wrong on so many accounts!

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Smokin' Baby

I posted last month about the lady behind us and was hoping beyond hope that she was just a big girl... she's not.


Granted I've never been addicted to anything before - smoking, alcohol, drugs (okay maybe candy and sodas) - so I don't know what it would be like to try and stop this addiction for 9 months. However if I was lucky enough to bring a child into this world I think I would do whatever I would have to do to let it have a fighting chance.


How did I finally determine she was pregnant and not just big? She was out with her girlfriend having a smoke. Her friend, who also smokes, was bending down and talking to her belly and rubbing her belly like one does when a friend is pregnant.


And her husband, who also smokes, at another time was out with his lovely bride carrying his child and he was rubbing her belly as he blew out smoke. Here's a pic I took - I blocked out their faces so you can't recognize them - and circled one of the daily drags they've had today.

I guess her friends and family have NO issues with her being pregnant and smoking. I guess a family who smokes together... raises a child who will have health issues!


Poor child!


~ Wolf Lover Girl

UNbelievable

I had to get gas this afternoon and was SO excited that it was $3.95 only because I saw stations down the street already over $4!! Yep, unbelievable to think I was happy about this price.

What was REALLY UNbelievable was the lady who pulled in next to me. Got out of her car - that was still left running - and started to fill up. I kept thinking to myself "I hope she doesn't create a spark cause I really don't wanna go up in flames".

I also looked around at all the warning signs and truthfully I didn't see one that said you had to turn your car off before pumping. It does say no cell phones.

So she filled up with her 2 gallons or so and left. And I'm still alive! :-)

~ Wolf Lover Girl

It must be true!

Most people who know me know that I do not discuss religion or politics. And although I'm not really going to discuss it here I just want to discuss the constant emails I recieve about one person in general - Barack Obama.

Now before I get started I want to back up a little. A few months back Mr. M and I were at a dinner party with a few friends. And of course since the presidential thing is around the corner that was a topic of discussion. As I normally do I just sit there and listen not offering anything to the topic when one of the questions asked was, "so who do you want as president first, a woman or a black man?" They discussed and I sat. The lady of the house then asked me what I thought and I said "I don't discuss politics" She said, "well you have to have an opinion, a woman or a black man" to which I replied, "I thought the president was based on their qualification not their gender or race" I wasn't bugged again.

Now back to Obama. I'm tired of the constant emails that go around with ALL this information about him. And do most people actually look this stuff up or do they think that just because they received something in an email and it came from the internet that its automatically true. Then of course they send to everyone in their address book lecturing "don't vote for him"... Granted I do not endorse any of the candidates. As a matter of fact I am not registered to vote.

Here, check out TruthorFiction.com, they have all sorts of information about all of your Presidential candidates but I'm highlighting the most common email I receive. Obama is Muslim! And guess what? It's Fiction!!!!

But let's just say he was Muslim? Who cares? Just because he isn't part of YOUR religion doesn't make him a bad guy. And do you really think that he's going to start doing things based on his religion if he makes it to the White House? Really? What about Bush? He's a Christian/Baptist... did he go tell everyone they need to believe in God and get saved and baptised or they'll all go to Hell? NO! He ran the Country - that's what the President does.

So before you take all those emails and forward them to others believing them to be true, check it out first. Granted pieces might be true but most of it isn't. I've mentioned one website above but you can also check out snopes.com, its basically the same thing.

Now good emailing to ya! And for those of you voting - do it wisely.

~ Wolf Lover Girl

You did what?

I found out something a bit interesting, no wait frightening, that happened at work last week. There were two people involved, we'll give the girl the name Janet (as in the Janet from the Rocky Horror Picture Show - "dammit Janet you slut") and the guy will be named Mitch.

One evening on the work floor of the envelope stuffing company Janet and Mitch, whom are dating, decided they just couldn't wait till after work to get together. So right there on the floor they decided to get a little busy. Not completely all the way Mitch just used his fingers. Janet, did however, get completely satisfied!

They didn't try to hide and a few people witnessed this unspeakable act at work. I mean what were they thinking? Take a break and run to a motel around the corner I'm sure they'll let you pay by the hour.

Oh, and they're still employed. Just a final warning. So I guess its okay to "just do it" once.

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Pregnant?

My desk in my study is next to our window and it overlooks a rental "garage". Everytime there are new tenants there who smoke outside I can see them. Well there's one chick who lives there now who comes out to smoke and she is a little large.

This is one of those times that I'm hoping she's just a large lady because she kind of looks round like a pregnant woman would. I REALLY hope she's not pregnant and smoking. Because if she's pregnant she looks like she's about to bust - unless she has more than one in there.

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Bad Parents!

I just found this article on CNN.com about people leaving their pets at their foreclosed homes. Now obviously these people really don't care about their pets. There is no way that I would be able to leave mine anywhere. My pets are like my children. And I know that most people who have pets think the same way. So if you loose your house are you just leaving your children there too?

~ Wolf Lover Girl

We still live among idiots

Okay I must have been behind a rock a while back when the whole Jena, LA thing happened. First time I heard about it was on Wednesday on the news when they were discussing the protest that was to be held on Thursday. The news I was watching didn't give much details, to make me understand, why it was really being held. I went online and tried to find more information on Thursday to get a bit more clarification and it's interesting how you find different information depending on where you look. Luckily I had my best friend, the Queen P, explain it to me. :-)

Okay so to today's idiots. Evidently last night in a town near Jena we had a couple of dumb f*cks hang a couple of nooses off their truck and drive around town. You really didn't think that someone would say anything to you? Are you just asking for a beating? Did you think it was funny? As quoted in the article, "It's 2007, and we still have fools acting like it's 1960." Idiots!

Here's the article I found on CNN.com: or click here for the link to the story.
ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana (CNN) -- Authorities in Alexandria, Louisiana, arrested two people after nooses were seen hanging from the back of a red pickup Thursday night, the city's mayor told CNN.

Alexandria is less than an hour away from Jena, Louisiana, and was a staging area Thursday for protesters who went to the smaller town to demonstrate against the treatment of six black teens known as the "Jena 6" in racially charged incidents.

Police say the 18-year-old driver of the truck was charged with driving while intoxicated and inciting to riot and also may be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor -- the 16-year-old passenger.

As police were questioning the driver, he said he had an unloaded rifle in the back, which police found. They also found a set of brass knuckles in the cup holder on the dashboard, according to the police report.

The passenger told police he and his family are in the Ku Klux Klan, the police report said. He also said he had tied the nooses and that the brass knuckles belonged to him, the report said.

At least one of the nooses was made out of an extension cord, according to the police report.
Alexandria Mayor Jacques Roy said those arrested were "from around Jena" and not in the same parish as his city.

The police report says a crowd of about 200 people, mostly African-Americans, watched the arrest take place.

Roy said the incident is "not indicative" of Alexandria and that local authorities will look into the matter "completely, thoroughly and transparently."

A photograph of the truck was sent to CNN by Casanova Love, 26, who said he's in the U.S. Navy. He's visiting his family in Louisian.

Love said he was standing outside a club with some friends Thursday night when he saw the red pickup drive by slowly with two nooses hanging from it.

He said the truck continued up the street and passed by a large group of Jena 6 protesters standing outside a bus stop. Police then pulled over the vehicle.

Love explained why he sent the photo to CNN: "People need to see this. It's 2007, and we still have fools acting like it's 1960."

State police estimated at least 15,000 people gathered in Jena on Thursday to protest what they consider unequal punishments meted out in recent racially charged cases.

One involved the hanging of nooses from a tree a day after black students sat under what had been an informal gathering place for white students. The students involved were suspended from school for a brief time.

Another was the beating of a white student that resulted in six black teens facing charges that include aggravated second-degree battery.

I was almost run over by a School Bus

I thought those big mirrors on the side would be of great help. Maybe they should actually use them. He noticed me before anything happened. Sigh!

~ Wolf Lover Girl

My Stupidest Moment

Hey guys! Long time no post! :-)

I don't know why I thought of this... but I was thinking of this on my drive in to work this morning.

Many years ago when I had a roommate she had met a guy. Not sure where just know she met him. She evidently didn't like him anymore and instead of telling him she just called the phone company and had them block his phone number so he couldn't call our apartment anymore.

One afternoon I was at home (I had weekdays off) and she was at work. The phone rang and I got it. It was him! I had never met him but I knew she blocked his number so I was a little surprised that he was on the phone.

He asked if we were having phone problems and I said no. I don't remember how it happened but it was finally determined that he had called the phone operator and asked to be put through to our number so I told him what my roommate had done. I didn't know why she did it nor why she didn't just tell him.

Here's my stupid moment... So then he asks me if I wanted to go out for lunch. I said yes. Okay... my roommate no longer wants to talk to you. I've never met you before. This is the first time I've ever even talked to you. And I said yes?

Nothing happened. He picked me up and we went to eat. He was a tad bit older than I and noone knew that I was going out with him for lunch... how stupid was I? Seriously I think to myself about how badly that could have turned out.

So for that, I label this under the "Idiots" section... see we're all an idiot one time or another.

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Happy 100!

This is my 100th post!

Wow! I never thought I would actually be into blogging this much to actually make it to 100. I had to go back and see when I started it and my first post was December 2, 2006. However I did technically start with another provider and then moved here. But it wasn't much before this one.

Why did I start? My friends Computer Diva and Texas Grind had blogs and always talking about them. So I thought, okay I'll give it a try maybe post something here and there. I find myself thinking of posts I need to include and what I'll say in them when somethings going on.

Take for example what happened today...

On my way home I call Mr. M to ask if I should stop somewhere to get us something to eat, we've not been to the grocery store yet and running low on something decent to eat. I wanted a salad and Mr. M suggested Jason's Deli. Now I like Jason's Deli but I'm not a fan of the one close to our house and today didn't help their case. As a matter of fact I will NEVER go back to this location again. What happened?

I get there and put in our order to go. I pay and sit at a booth close to where they are supposed to call out my name when it's ready. I'm sitting there and I notice the two orders behind me get their food already which makes me wonder why mine is so hard to get done. Just as I'm getting up to go say something I notice the girl who took my order reaches behind her for a ticket and is like "oops!" and gives it to the guys who puts the food together. I hear them say "no tomatoes" so I naturally think it's mine because I asked for that on my salad. Then I notice that they're done and the couple who was sitting in the booth in front of me pick up that order. So I sit there just a tad bit longer thinking that maybe they're working on mine and they'll call my name any minute now. Nope! So I get up and show her my little receipt and say, "um.... my order???" And the girl? "Oh, sorry, we misplaced the order slip and it will be out in a minute". I have to go sit back down because I'm about to explode! A few more minutes and I get my stuff. Truthfully when it was done they should have brought it out to me where I was sitting, but no the little girl calls out my name, puts the bag out on the counter and kind of is like sorry. She did happen to mutter another quick "sorry it took so long" "yeah right" I mutter and walk off. I then take out all my stuff and grab my salad because I'm going to the salad bar to put more stuff on it (I ordered a Chef Salad). I'm sure they were kind of looking at me like who is that crazy girl with splashes of purple and green in her hair. You're lucky I didn't go off on your *ss and make a scene. Mr. M asked why I didn't say anything. I just couldn't because I know that I was not going to be able to control myself. But again I emphasized with him that we would NOT be going back there.

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Subway YouTube Video

A friend of mine sent this video to me, it's hilarious!

Evidently a Subway employee decides to take a cigarrette break but instead of going outside goes into the store cooler.

The store camera catches everything (outside the cooler) and someone put it to music.

Your day can't be worse than this! :-)

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Stay Away From the Creeks!

We have had rain for almost two months. It's not constant 24 hours a day of rain, but on some days it lasts forever!

News Flash! When it's been raining like it has, and sometimes just a down pour you can't believe, the creeks have more water in them than they are used to. And guess what? That water isn't sitting still, it's flowing so fast that adults are swept away!

I'm not sure how many near deaths we've had so far and how many deaths we have had, but it just amazes me to watch the news as fire crews pulling out people from these creeks. Were you not watching the news the last 2 months when they talk about this? Were you not watching last week when they announced a 13 year old was one of the latest victims?

Parents - tell your kids the danger of these creeks that are swelling of too much water. AND keep an eye on them!!!!!

I don't think I can really blame the kids, maybe the slightly older ones like the 13 and 14 year old kids from today who had to be rescued. These kids should have more sense.

I just don't understand people sometimes.


BTW, I'm 13 posts away from my 100th post! :-)

~ Wolf Lover Girl

People Infuriate Me!

I don't understand how some people can be so clueless and careless!

Mr. M and I just finished watching a movie (Blades of Glory which was hilarious!) and it's about 3:45pm or so. And it's shaping up to be a hot day.

We walk out and we see this chick (who should have the fashion police called on her - black top, big belt, blue jean mini-skirt, black heels with black leg warmers) instead I hope the real police or someone is called on her. She's letting her dog take a piss in the grass and I'm thinking to myself "we're not at PetSmart, why do you have your dog here?" So Mr. M mentions that maybe her and her man are getting tickets for a later show. So I tell him to stick around I want to watch if they go inside.

They do!!!! Of course the windows are slightly rolled down because I'm sure that is plenty of air for that poor dog while they sit in a nice air-conditioned theater watching a movie! I'm furious!!! I get their tag number and chat with the Movie Manager! I don't know if there is anything that she can do or not. But she mentioned something about trying to get a hold of someone.

I hope they come and get into her nice shiny BMW, get the dog, leave a note saying we've got the dog and you can come get 'em with a penalty charge of $500 or something like that. I hope they feel bad for what they did. Obviously not so bad because they wouldn't have deliberately left there dog there in the first place.

People are idiots sometimes!!!!!

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Idiots in the office!

My friend, the Computer Diva, has linked from her blog this interesting website "Heard in the Office". (I've now added it to mine as well). The site is really funny as it lists conversations that people have submitted that they have heard from their office.

Well we've recently had an email go out that was just funny as hell. The Computer Diva did submit it but I don't think it went through... But it's available here for your viewing pleasure. :-)

Let me set it up... Someone at the top of our food chain sent a message to the whole floor. Then the agent from the floor replied... but it gets better, this person didn't do the "reply all" function that you have in email... she actually went in and addressed the email to everyone who received it. What a dumb*ss! Here you go...

Original email from top of food chain titled - Spraying Perfume:
Please remember to be considerate of your fellow team members by not wearing excessive perfume or cologne. Some individuals are severely allergic to perfume and cologne.

Additional message sent from agent:
If People aren't FARTING EVERYWHERE You wouldn't have to SPRAY anything ...think about that! Please let's get up and go to the bathroom if it's that bad ...PLEASE.

Teenagers!

I'm on my way home today sitting at a red light. In front of me is a truck with teenage boys in the back (I'm sure a teenager driving but I couldn't see 'em) One of the boys is sitting there smoking (just shameful) and he puts out the cigarrete (sp?) on the side of the truck and throws it down. Then he pulls out his dip! (disgusting!!!)

I guess I just don't understand how kids get started in that stuff. I never was interested, I guess that was my luck huh? Plus my parents didn't smoke or dip so I guess I didn't see it all the time.

The only "good" thing I saw out of the incident? The boy put out the cigarrete before he threw it on the ground instead of just letting a lit one go. Granted I don't think our grass is that dry but you never know...

~ Wolf Lover Girl