12/27/08 07:12 - 57ºF - ID#47199
Is it that hard to buy a freaking boot?
My mom ordered the boot for me for a early Xmas gift and I wore them for two weeks and the heal is nearly half gone. Not only that but they seriously have left my left calf all chafed. When I called Cabellas the woman was like "Oh, do you walk really hard on your heal?" So I say "No, I am pretty sure that I walk normally." Then she says "Well, I didn't know that I was walking so hard on my heal until other people pointed out." At this point I am seriously biting my lip as to not tell her off for suggesting that I am walking in such a way as to wear don't a rubber heal in two weeks. Anyways she did end up saying that it wasn't normal and said that I can return them but can only get store credit. Before I decided to raise hell for not giving me the money back I decided to look to see if I can't find anything else they sell and I found these.
I think that I am going to order them tomorrow but they say they are for below 40 degrees Celsius and I don't know if I need something quite so extreme. I don't want my feet to be too warm because I am usually walking pretty quickly when I have them on.
The last boots I had lasted me over ten years but I finally threw them out when I was moving so that it would force me to get new ones. Just about everything I want to buy turns into this big ordeal.
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12/25/08 09:09 - 30ºF - ID#47178
Merry Xmas Y'all
Last night I watched Jim Carey play the Grinch and I really did enjoy it when I intended on hating it. My little cousin Gary was over and he said that he is scary. I really love when movies or books are made that further develop the characters.
My Mom got me my sister and brother a row of three stuffed chipmunks that dance and sing Up On the House Top by the original Chipmunks. I love it and wish that I could take it home but it is staying here in Florida since it is for all three of us.
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12/21/08 02:04 - 25ºF - ID#47128
Shady and scary
So I tell my roommate what had happened and he said that he was down in the basement when we left doing laundry and he saw them in the alley way from the windows and he was immediately concerned that they were going to bother us but then thought oh no that is crazy. They looked well dress and respectable too but there was this feeling that something wasn't right. I immediately place suspicion on any stranger that is approaching me. When he said "OH that is OK, we will go that way with you." I knew that something really bad would have happened if we had said Yeah get in. Most scary thing is that Mike probably would have let them in the car if I were not there.
You can take a bus for $1.50 to get to Kenmore or a cab for maybe $20 so why wouldn't they just do that? Why did they walk West when they should have gone north? We so were going to be robbed/car jacked/ snatched away and killed or all of the above.
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12/18/08 12:08 - 28ºF - ID#47100
Violence in Buffalo
(e:janelle), I get your concern, and I would assume your statistics correct, but to just assume that these attacks are somehow based on a criminal background of the victim and that you should just assume that bad things only happen to bad people based on statistics is sort of dangerous. I have seen numerous cases of gangs of threatening youth who have little respect for themselves or others do quite horrible things to innocent victims. These crimes can happen anywhere. You are also probably aware that most of these crimes are not reported for a huge number of reasons but mainly out of fear, both fear of reprisal and fear of a failed judicious system. If you know the judicial system is unable to protect you and that by going to the police you can be identified and later can be found it is an extremely hard thing to do. The violence we read about in the police blotter is only a fraction of what is really occurring out there on the streets.
There should be some amount of fear in us that we could one day be victimized for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I do not think it should consume us but it is reasonable to take some precautions. For me, the most appropriate precaution I take is to trust my instincts as they are most often correct.
One other thing is that Buffalo, in my opinion, does have racial tensions. They are a source of violence within themselves. Race riots occurred here not so long ago. There is anger and distrust still and it takes a very long time for it to heal. Because Buffalo is so divided still racially, you can draw attention to yourself by your race alone and become a target because of it. I suppose that can be true anywhere but again because Buffalo is very segregated, I think it makes it even more likely for this type of violence to occur here. People do not know where to place their anger and anger is often responded to in violence. This type of anger results in hate crimes including crimes against a person's sexuality.
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12/15/08 10:06 - 28ºF - ID#47072
Bush deserves to be humiliated
George Bush is going to have to deal with his actions. He is going to have to deal with the hate he has created. I hope he lives long enough to come to the realization of what he has done, not only in Iraq but all over the world. He needs to be put into jail for the rest of his existence so that he can sit and think about all the pain and suffering he has caused and will cause. People are angry and they have every right to be angry.
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12/03/08 08:25 - 43ºF - ID#46941
Tina brightens my day
(E:hodown)'s post made me happy . That is no easy thing in recent days. Tina's experiential film "Whats love got to do with it?" was what sparked my interest in Buddhism. When I first saw the movie, it was years before I actually encountered Buddhism. Her practice is very much like mine as demonstrated on this Larry King interview.
Tina and I have the same mentor and we chant the same thing everyday. That is the awesome thing about our prayers is that I can never have met her before and be immediately connected with her and we could do the prayers and chant together in unison without even a prayer book to guide us because we already know it. It would be so awesome if some day we could do that together.
Now I can't stop watching Tina videos!
We Don't Need Another Hero!
Better Be Good to Me
Private Dancer
I love this one.
Proud Mary
Yeah, Ike was a part of her life here. In Buddhism you change poison into medicine and that is exactly what she did with Ike. My favorite part of her movie is when she starts chanting and finally beats the shit out of him in the limo on their way to the hotel.
This bootleg version was the only one I could find on youtube!
I always think she's saying "You must understand, on the touch of your hand, makes my balls react!"
I also feel connected to Tina because we both have experienced domestic violence as well as come from a Christian background. I love the scene in her movie when she is a little girl in the church and sings "This Little Light of Mine". I still sing that song sometimes! I also love Angela Basset because she played Tina so well.
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11/18/08 12:00 - 28ºF - ID#46730
My kitchen sink
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11/17/08 10:53 - ID#46727
Christmas
I better get my cha cha heels!
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11/09/08 09:47 - 35ºF - ID#46622
End the embargo NOW@!
Hurricane Rita 2005 --Malec�n
!El bloqueo no es justo!
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11/05/08 05:20 - 64ºF - ID#46562
Dear President-Elect Obama,
Finally! I feel a tremendous amount of pride and joy in my country. I'm 28 years old and I didn't think that I would every feel this way. Tears streamed down my face during your acceptance speech and I know that all across the globe people were experiencing the same feeling. I believe that you will lead us in a more safe and secure direction. I do not think that you can solve everything nor do I expect you to. Yet I trust in you to work on our behalf, the workers, the unemployed, the students those who are fighting for a place in this society. We are the ones who have elected you. I doubted democracy before today. I didn't think it was working. Please continue to bolster our faith in the ideals this country has to offer.
My concerns are vast but please take note of the following five of my top issues. First, I want the money to be removed from politics. That would mean giving equal access to the public airwaves to all candidates. Also, I would like relief in my student loan rates or opportunities to serve my country in a non violent way in exchange for real debt relief. I want more regulation of business. We have been shown what happens because of deregulation as our economy falls and our environment worsens. I want you to proceed as quickly as possible in withdrawing forces from Iraq. Finally, I want you to consider campaigning for the right for gays to marry. I do understand that it could be detrimental towards a second run for the White House but we should not be considered political pawns but real people who need real change.
Please stay safe. I'm looking forward to encouraging words from you and Michele when our nation needs it. We need it! You have a beautiful family and have an amazing opportunity to be the role model this country desperately is looking for.
Best wishes,
Libertad
I got this message on his website when I submitted it.
We're receiving a large number of messages since the end of the campaign, and we ask for your patience as we try to respond to everyone.
Thank you again for your message.
Wish he could personally read my message but I don't know if he will have the time to read so many letters. I never thought of writing Bush because I knew he didn't care about me.
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