Natterings....

I hate trying to come up with a title for these things. I'm such a natterer jumping from one thing to the next, who the heck knows what to call it. So there you have it.
I've not written anything for over a week. We've been busy. School started for my wonderful child. It was exciting for us both. She's been bored beyond belief this summer. We couldn't put her into any camps or classes so she was limited to playing at home or going to visit a friend or two. So it's a great thing school started. She is enjoying it and I am too. When she is happy it takes a lot off of my mind.
I've still been looking for another job. I went to Ikea to fill out an application. After walking through the store and seeing the other employees, I wondered if I wouldn't end up smacking someone upside the head. I have no patience for ignorance or slackers. When it comes to customers it's a different thing. I can handle almost any kind of customer but when an employee is a slacker I have a hard time containing myself. I work well with the public but I don't play well with other employees. Don't get me wrong, I've never been fired or anything because of how I work with others but it is a struggle for me to put on a face that says "I like you. Let's work together." I'd rather just say. "FOR GOD'S SAKE can you just get your job done?!" Man that sounded tacky didn't it? Guess that's why I'm not management material. My husband has filled out a few applications as well. I think folks are having a hard time with him being out of the workforce for so long. They need to really get over the fact that he chose to take care of his mother instead of working outside the home. I would think that kind of commitment to family would be a plus. I just hope for his sake he finds something that he enjoys. He deserves to have a job to bring him back into the human race.
On another front, let’s talk Oprah. She has some show ideas on her website that I wish someone would sign me up for. One is "I need a car makeover". It seems to be set up that someone else has to video tape your car and send it in, sort of like a surprise. That's a bummer to me because how many people do you know that would appreciate the fact that you called their car a heap of crap? Well I wouldn't be offended at all. My car has a cracked windshield. (We’re talking a big spiderweb that is growing still) I have no a/c or heat in it, which is hardest on my poor child during school days. She either arrives sopping wet in the summer or shivering in the winter (it doesn't help that the heater in our home is out as well).
The CV joints are almost out. One of these days my wheel is just going to pop off. The car crackles and pops every time you turn the corner. The transmission is almost shot. Half the time you can't get it into first gear and other times it pops out of gear altogether. The driver's side window won't roll up with the assistance of a hand pulling it up. Both passenger side doors won't open from the outside. You have to get in, reach across to open it. Did I mention the constant rattle? It is so lovely. When you go through a drive through the person can't hear what you are ordering. Good thing our budget doesn't allow for fast food anymore. Don't even mention the word "radio". We havn't had music in the car for about 5 years. One day the dash started smoking and ....well.....it stopped when I turned the radio off. Now it doesn't work at all. I really miss music in the car and "H" would prefer it if her mother wouldn't sing 80's disco songs. Oh and if it rains the car doesn't want to start. Okay so I think I should be able to get a car makover
don't you? If that doesn't fly, you can always mention that our "other" car has been sitting in the driveway for 2 years because I can't afford a wrecker to take it to the shop and find out what I can't pay to fix it. Damn I'm full of good cheer, eh?
I have lots more to talk about today but no time to do it in. I want to work on my website that I've trashed three or four times. Whoever said Geocities is "easy" is full of it. So I'm going to give it a go again.
So do you have a web page and how the heck did you set it up? Got your own server? Are you an HTML whiz? Wanna share your info?