When i could not find the information i needed (where to purchase tokens for the bus) on their website, i called NFTA. I was transfered a few times, i got the information, then i mentioned having the info on the website would be good. I was then transfered to customer service. There, i spoke to a very rude man named Roy or Dave (or his supervisor's name is Roy or Dave) who told me to call his supervisor... and some other fun things like telling me i am a stupid bitch. I called back after he hung up on me. Left a message. Silly me, though, i gave them (e:Uncutsaniflush)'s cell phone number. While doing that, (e:Uncutsaniflush) found the direct number of some big wig, the exectutive director. I called and talked to his assistant. She was appropriately outraged. This time, i remembered to give her the correct number.

I am just taking a small break from dusting. We have quite a bit of dark wood furniture and the dust really shows.

In our dinning room, a place with lots of dark wood, i have a birthday gift displayed that a friend gave me recently which reminded me of something i found kind of odd.

When someone gives a gift, i realize some find it important to mention that the gift can be returned if it is not liked. But is it really important to tell the person to go look at the store to see if something might be better suited? I liked the gift i was given. I like the fact that someone picked something out for me, and even remembered that i mentioned i liked it when we were in the store back last summer. Why do i need to go to the store and see what else they have? How else can i tell someone i don't need to go to the store to take a look? Am i not being happy enough about the gift?

I would think it is an isolated situation, but something similar happened over the xmas holidays with this same friend. I was given a gift and the person giving it thought i didn't like it even though i said i did. They even took it back from me and gave me something i like less, because some how, me saying "very pretty" wasn't enough.

Is it me? Am i supposed to jump for joy? Isn't the way i react good enough? Or the right way to react?

1) Sometimes, friends and complications of friendships make me cry. When i find out i have unintentionally hurt a friend and the only way they can find to mention it is to be bitter, i feel twice as bad. But i think that may have been the intention. If i had known, i would have made ammends. No wonder i withdraw from people...

2) Silicone baking cups rock. As do chocolate cupcakes that are baked in them.

For more reasons that i can count, i'm fortunate. More than anything, it's because of who loves me.

I am married to someone who rarely makes a big fuss for me on my birthday, during xmas, or valentine's day.

Instead, every day, day in and day out, he makes a fuss about how much he loves me. He doesn't seem to need a reason to get me flowers; to write me a little note; to send me a special email. All of it just to tell me he thinks i'm swell, his bestest girl.

Sure, i could have met and married someone who would give me diamonds on my birthday and send me chocolate and flowers on valentine's day.

But i met someone better. Someone who appreciates me every day. And doesn't need a reason to tell me.

I think he's swell.

I'm a better person for knowing him.

CNN just reported Anna Nicole Smith died

Seems she collapsed in her hotel in Florida...