So, a little background.....
My son's dad and I trade holidays in the whole happy custody schedule...This year Elijah will be with his Dad & Family in Hawaii - expenses all paid, by the way, for the whole family to fly out and stay, by Elijah's grandparents (not my parents, clearly).... kind of makes me think maybe I should've stuck around another couple of years - not really - the last five years of growth and learning are worth way more than a trip to Hawaii - I'll get there on my own one day.....
So usually when Elijah's with his dad for Christmas, I spend the day with Bob, Tracy and Jill. Bob is my old neighbor, who is a super pain in the ass, but one of those that you just can't help being his friend. Tracy is his son, who I dated for about 2 years, and broke up with about 6 or more months ago. Jill is Bob's daughter, Tracy's sister, who I am also very good friends with.
Well, Tracy has been in a super bad way since we broke up, particularly the last few months. If I'm around and he's sober (rare) he can barely even look at me. When he's drunk he says a bunch of jack-ass things. So they know that Elijah will be with his dad, and I know I'll be invited to Christmas, but for Tracy's sake, I've already decided I will for sure not go there.
So, I've been looking forward to spending Christmas alone at my little cold apartment (yes, it does get cold, relatively, in San Diego).
Cut Scene, flash to my dad....
My dad had colon cancer - was diagnosed a guess a little over a month ago - and had surgery to remove it. He is doing well, and starts chemo tomorrow at Roswell, where, coincidentally or not, Paul works, and also my sister-in-law as an oncology nurse. I've been trying to figure out something special to get my Dad this year for Christmas... kind of racking my brain (I'm a total daddy's girl, by the way)....
Cut scene, merge two together...
So I've decided that, with a little help from my brother and my grandma, to give my daddy me for Christmas.... I just decided like an hour ago, so nothing is set in stone yet, but I plan on flying home and surprising him. I can just picture his face, and I realize there's no other choice to be made!
I'm super stoked.... Paul, do I hear EStrippers' Party?
anyways, I'm planning right now on being home from the Thursday before Christmas, and probably flying back the Tuesday afterward....
Wish me luck! That way no one will have to send me any snow, which I desperately miss, if you can believe that....
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12/07/2005 17:13 #23207
I'll be home for Christmas... hopefully!12/06/2005 20:20 #23206
Charlie Brown ChristmasJust to let everyone know, Charlie Brown Christmas is on tonight - gosh it's 8 in NY - it might be on right now. I'm listening to Vince Guaraldi getting ready for it....
Send me some snow!
Send me some snow!
12/06/2005 20:06 #23205
Interesting!I just wanted to let you all know that my left pinky toe nail is .2253 cm longer than my right pinky toe nail!
12/06/2005 19:41 #23204
Does this sound familiar Paul? & Misc.Although, switch the words "bite" with "decapitate with a hachet"...
Good thing the Kenmore cops weren't patrolling Wilbur that fatefull night....we'd a been cuffed and stuffed!
PORT JERVIS, N.Y. -- Would you bite the head off a gecko for $10?
Police in Port Jervis, N.Y., said a 19-year-old man did, and now he's behind bars after being charged with animal cruelty.
Officials said Derrick Ford was at a friend's home Sunday when someone bet him $10 that he wouldn't bite the head off a gecko, a small lizard.
Though Ford won the bet, it wasn't long before police showed up and placed him under arrest.
He's being held in the Orange County Jail.
Also, I've started reading some of Oscar Wilde's short stories. I think they're pretty funny; it's interesting to see his view on human nature. Oh, sorry Ajay, should I have checked with Snopes before thinking something is interesting...? My bad. It's not like I said "muy factual". I think it's a little bit nuts to have an "end all, be all" source for anything. Kind of defeats the purpose of free thought, interpretation and opinion, don't you think? I'll post whatever the fuck I want....
In fact, I think I may start posting non-sensical random things just to demonstrate that....
Later!
Good thing the Kenmore cops weren't patrolling Wilbur that fatefull night....we'd a been cuffed and stuffed!
PORT JERVIS, N.Y. -- Would you bite the head off a gecko for $10?
Police in Port Jervis, N.Y., said a 19-year-old man did, and now he's behind bars after being charged with animal cruelty.
Officials said Derrick Ford was at a friend's home Sunday when someone bet him $10 that he wouldn't bite the head off a gecko, a small lizard.
Though Ford won the bet, it wasn't long before police showed up and placed him under arrest.
He's being held in the Orange County Jail.
Also, I've started reading some of Oscar Wilde's short stories. I think they're pretty funny; it's interesting to see his view on human nature. Oh, sorry Ajay, should I have checked with Snopes before thinking something is interesting...? My bad. It's not like I said "muy factual". I think it's a little bit nuts to have an "end all, be all" source for anything. Kind of defeats the purpose of free thought, interpretation and opinion, don't you think? I'll post whatever the fuck I want....
In fact, I think I may start posting non-sensical random things just to demonstrate that....
Later!
11/29/2005 13:01 #23203
Social Security - muy interesanteJust got this in an email. Found it interesting enough to share...
>I just received this, and it certainly is interesting.
>
>
> Many years ago in Seattle, two wonderful neighbors,
> Elliott and Patty Roosevelt came to my home to swim on
> a regular basis. They were a great couple full of
> laughter and stories that today I continue to marvel
> at. Both are now deceased, but their stories remain.
> During the years of our friendship we had many, many
> discussions about his parents (President Franklin D.
> and Eleanor Roosevelt) and how his father and
> mother never intended for the Social Security and
> Welfare programs to turn out the way they are today.
> Elliott used to say that if his mother returned to
> earth and saw what the politicians had done to their
> programs she would have burned all of them in hell.
>
> Here is a story I received today regarding the
> Social Security Program and I immediately thought of
> Elliott's comments. Hope you will read this and
> think about it. (Margaret)
>
> Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the
> Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised:
>
> 1.) That participation in the Program would be
> completely voluntary,
>
> 2.) That the participants would only have to pay
> 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual incomes into
> the Program,
>
> 3.) That the money the participants elected to
> put into the Program would be deductible from their
> income for tax purposes each year,
>
> 4.) That the money the participants put into the
> independent "Trust Fund" rather than into the General
> operating fund, and therefore, would only be used to
> fund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no
> other Government program, and,
>
> 5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees
> would never be taxed as income.
>
> Since many of us have paid into FICA for years
> and are now receiving a Social Security check every
> month -- and then finding that we are getting taxed on
> 85% of the money we paid to the Federal government to
> "put away," you may be interested in the following:
>
>
> Q: Which Political Party took Social Security
> from the independent "Trust" fund and put it into
> the General fund so that Congress could spend it?
>
> A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically
> controlled House and Senate.
>
>
> Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income
> tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?
>
> A: The Democratic Party.
>
>
> Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social
> Security annuities?
>
> A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting
> the "tie-breaking" deciding vote as President of the
> Senate, while he was Vice President of the U.S.
>
> AND MY FAVORITE:
>
> Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving
> annuity payments to immigrants?
>
> A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the
> Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this
> country, and at age 65, began to receive Social
> Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these
> payments to them, even though they never paid a dime
> into it!
>
>
> Then, after doing all this lying and thieving and
> violation of the original contract (FICA), the
> Democrats turn around and tell you that the
> Republicans want to take your Social Security away!
One thing's for sure - republican or democrat, fuckers are fuckers!
>I just received this, and it certainly is interesting.
>
>
> Many years ago in Seattle, two wonderful neighbors,
> Elliott and Patty Roosevelt came to my home to swim on
> a regular basis. They were a great couple full of
> laughter and stories that today I continue to marvel
> at. Both are now deceased, but their stories remain.
> During the years of our friendship we had many, many
> discussions about his parents (President Franklin D.
> and Eleanor Roosevelt) and how his father and
> mother never intended for the Social Security and
> Welfare programs to turn out the way they are today.
> Elliott used to say that if his mother returned to
> earth and saw what the politicians had done to their
> programs she would have burned all of them in hell.
>
> Here is a story I received today regarding the
> Social Security Program and I immediately thought of
> Elliott's comments. Hope you will read this and
> think about it. (Margaret)
>
> Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the
> Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised:
>
> 1.) That participation in the Program would be
> completely voluntary,
>
> 2.) That the participants would only have to pay
> 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual incomes into
> the Program,
>
> 3.) That the money the participants elected to
> put into the Program would be deductible from their
> income for tax purposes each year,
>
> 4.) That the money the participants put into the
> independent "Trust Fund" rather than into the General
> operating fund, and therefore, would only be used to
> fund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no
> other Government program, and,
>
> 5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees
> would never be taxed as income.
>
> Since many of us have paid into FICA for years
> and are now receiving a Social Security check every
> month -- and then finding that we are getting taxed on
> 85% of the money we paid to the Federal government to
> "put away," you may be interested in the following:
>
>
> Q: Which Political Party took Social Security
> from the independent "Trust" fund and put it into
> the General fund so that Congress could spend it?
>
> A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically
> controlled House and Senate.
>
>
> Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income
> tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?
>
> A: The Democratic Party.
>
>
> Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social
> Security annuities?
>
> A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting
> the "tie-breaking" deciding vote as President of the
> Senate, while he was Vice President of the U.S.
>
> AND MY FAVORITE:
>
> Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving
> annuity payments to immigrants?
>
> A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the
> Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this
> country, and at age 65, began to receive Social
> Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these
> payments to them, even though they never paid a dime
> into it!
>
>
> Then, after doing all this lying and thieving and
> violation of the original contract (FICA), the
> Democrats turn around and tell you that the
> Republicans want to take your Social Security away!
One thing's for sure - republican or democrat, fuckers are fuckers!
terry - 11/30/05 00:11
I have one comment which is about the taxation of Social Security Benefits which is that this supposedly 85% inclusion in income does not usually apply. Your SSB are only taxable if you have other sources of incom besides SS and it is graduated from 0-85%. Only people with relatively high incomes ever have their SSB taxed. And really, what's wrong with immigrants, who have paid into the system enough to receive benefits (remember you have to have worked a full 10 years to even qualify), actually receiveing those benefits?
I have one comment which is about the taxation of Social Security Benefits which is that this supposedly 85% inclusion in income does not usually apply. Your SSB are only taxable if you have other sources of incom besides SS and it is graduated from 0-85%. Only people with relatively high incomes ever have their SSB taxed. And really, what's wrong with immigrants, who have paid into the system enough to receive benefits (remember you have to have worked a full 10 years to even qualify), actually receiveing those benefits?
jason - 11/29/05 16:44
About SSI - either our taxes are going up, or benefits are going down. Choose your poison!
About SSI - either our taxes are going up, or benefits are going down. Choose your poison!
ajay - 11/29/05 15:21
Always check with Snopes :::link::: before passing on "interesting" emails...
Always check with Snopes :::link::: before passing on "interesting" emails...
Sarah- thats amazing. I really hope you do get to go home for Christmas!