Damn it we need to have a garage sale.
No my house isnt like a episode of Hoarders where I need an army of people to come in and sort through years of crap and mental anguish. Well maybe I do need someone to help with the mental anguish but thats another post all together. I get anxiety over things being messy so when we bought our house and moved all the stuff I had in the basement of our townhouse to the basement of our nice new house I almost had a slight breakdown. The men who helped move (who by the way were AWESOME and we couldnt have done it without them cause with toting a then 3month old I was basically useless) put all of our crap we will never use, use on occasion, or dont know what to do with all over the basement in one big pile. I used to never know where to start when it came to organizing it so I would ignore that part of the house but one day after changing the cat litter I finally had enough and tornadoed through it in 2hrs.
Now I have organized piles of decorations, baby stuff, a section of "Mikes junk that I dont know what to do with" and a section of yardsale crap. Stuff people bought us years ago, or hand me down Nick Nacks, maternity clothes (no more kids for me thanks) and other stuff that I no longer want or want to look at. I saved some sentimental things but for the most part, if I havent used it in a year its out the door. I unpacked crap that had Louisiana news paper from 2003! Yeah, sorry grandma, those mugs you gave us that we have no use for are going outside on the lawn with a 25cent sticker on it. Appreciate your thought though.
Im thinking of Calvin here. This way when he has to go thru our stuff he wont be like "why do my parents have so much useless crap and can I just burn the house down and collect the insurance?"
Friday, June 4, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
11 months!
The love of my life is 11 months today. Im busy planning his 1st birthday right now and it blows my mind because last year at this time I was busy anticipating his arrival. I just made out all his invitations and hopefully family will be able to make it to scare the crap out of him. Poor kid, with living so far away he doesnt know anyone. Thankfully he wont have any memory of this.
But there will be photos. Oh the photos....
But there will be photos. Oh the photos....
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Thats the sound of my excitement when I opened mail from the unemployment office today. Apparently my appeal for the unemployment they denied has called for a phone hearing! Haha! Even if I dont win this I still feel I did. Hey! Remember when you guys didnt give me a raise those years? Remember when co-workers called off all the time every week leaving me to do all that work? Remember when I would toot my own horn in hopes you would say "DUH Erin is the bestest employee!" and then I still got screwed over when you let me go cause (yes Im going to use quotes again) "would do fine without me"? Yeah, Ill talk to you guys about that on the phone with a judge in tow and try not to tell you my smile cracked my face in half.
I really wish I was a fly on the wall in that office with everyone saying "Oh no, how dare Erin request legal action against us!" (those quotes again damn it). I wish I was there to hear them laugh as they read through the paper work and call me names and gasp at how I would do something like that. Its principle people!
Man I hate being screwed over.
I really wish I was a fly on the wall in that office with everyone saying "Oh no, how dare Erin request legal action against us!" (those quotes again damn it). I wish I was there to hear them laugh as they read through the paper work and call me names and gasp at how I would do something like that. Its principle people!
Man I hate being screwed over.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Intolerant rant.
Did you ever people watch and sit back and wonder if all those people out there are fake? The seemingly nice mother who buys her child some candy and takes them to the movies but later locks them in a closet cause shes secrectly a insane raging women who shouldnt have had a kid to begin with. How about that nice dog walker, do they enjoy their little walks but go home and watch videos of dog fights on you tube? How about that Christian family who link hands at the grocery store and smile at you but then go home and leave facebook comments on non christian pages saying "You are going to Hell".
These are some examples I have of the fake out there. Id like to think that Ive grown up to be a true to me person. Of course with mistakes along the way. I know Im not perfect, I dont like everyone, and my ideals are probably not like yours. If youre reading this you and I are most likely not a like. If we are, we will never know because those of us that are different are scared to say so. I do know that Im a good person. I help my fellow man and animals. I want to be a good example for my son and I hope he follows suit. I hope he grows up to think for himself, to know that people arent all the same but thats not a bad thing. To not solicit his ideals but to compassionate to others[ideals]. I hope hes smart enough to see both sides and see that he isnt always right. I hope he can get along with all types of people like we do. That hes sees the good in those different them him and still can hang out, be friends and have intelligent open minded conversations with people.
I say this because there a few things in my life right now that I see is a bit unfair. Intolerance. HOW I HATE intolerance. You may say im intolerant of those who arent tolerant. This makes me rage more then anything. Race, sexual orientation, religious choices. People have their own views and choices. Otherwise how could I write about this? This is my view. Im sad my son still has to grow up in a world where people are still intolerant.
We can only lead by example and I sure hope Calvin grows up to be a good man. No matter what he eats, feels, and says. No matter who he marries, befriends or works for. I hope he knows that not everyone will like him, listen to him, be his friend or be nice to him. Most of all I hope that he knows whats in his heart to be true.
**This post has been edited due to information that at a later date, has been found to be wrong therefore making parts of the blog false and those parts have been deleted.
These are some examples I have of the fake out there. Id like to think that Ive grown up to be a true to me person. Of course with mistakes along the way. I know Im not perfect, I dont like everyone, and my ideals are probably not like yours. If youre reading this you and I are most likely not a like. If we are, we will never know because those of us that are different are scared to say so. I do know that Im a good person. I help my fellow man and animals. I want to be a good example for my son and I hope he follows suit. I hope he grows up to think for himself, to know that people arent all the same but thats not a bad thing. To not solicit his ideals but to compassionate to others[ideals]. I hope hes smart enough to see both sides and see that he isnt always right. I hope he can get along with all types of people like we do. That hes sees the good in those different them him and still can hang out, be friends and have intelligent open minded conversations with people.
I say this because there a few things in my life right now that I see is a bit unfair. Intolerance. HOW I HATE intolerance. You may say im intolerant of those who arent tolerant. This makes me rage more then anything. Race, sexual orientation, religious choices. People have their own views and choices. Otherwise how could I write about this? This is my view. Im sad my son still has to grow up in a world where people are still intolerant.
We can only lead by example and I sure hope Calvin grows up to be a good man. No matter what he eats, feels, and says. No matter who he marries, befriends or works for. I hope he knows that not everyone will like him, listen to him, be his friend or be nice to him. Most of all I hope that he knows whats in his heart to be true.
**This post has been edited due to information that at a later date, has been found to be wrong therefore making parts of the blog false and those parts have been deleted.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Mother's instinct
My first mothers day was today. I didnt sleep in, I didnt lock myself in the bedroom claiming "Its MY day!", I didnt save all the poop diapers for dad. My son is what it means to be a Mom. Why would I want to be away from the little one who gives me that title?
Today was a great day. Calvin via Mike bought me a very pretty mothers necklace. Sometimes it still hasnt hit me that I joined the mom club. The best club Ive ever been in. I feel like I always had a membership, It was just waiting to be activated.
Today was a great day. Calvin via Mike bought me a very pretty mothers necklace. Sometimes it still hasnt hit me that I joined the mom club. The best club Ive ever been in. I feel like I always had a membership, It was just waiting to be activated.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Sunny with a side of orange.
I dont tan. Not meaning my body isn't able to tan, I mean I completely stay out of the sun. I don't tan, I don't leave home with out covering up and using sunscreen, and I also make sure Calvin is wearing proper clothing and a hat.
ALWAYS.
Having skin cancer removed and then having to go to the dermatologist every 6 months is not fun. Its scary and even more so when you have had family members die from various cancers including melanoma. In this day, with all the warnings (like with SMOKING. For the love of mother nature put down the dirty dirty cigarette!!!) I dont understand why people still love the sun. I get that tanning looks good. I tanned every single day in a tanning bed 4 years ago during the summer. It helps to hide flaws and the overall look is beachy and healthy. Surprise! Because of that summer of regret I have had 3 cases of skin cancer removed.
I miss being tan though.
I did the spray tan thing though a few years back. Thats a lot of upkeep and smells funny after awhile. I was thinking of doing that again this year because like I said, I miss being tan. So I bought some self tanner lotion. Now I can wrestle every day to reach parts of my body I cant even see while trying to make sure I keep it "au naturale" and streak free. All so I can try and look less like a dead mom walking.
Cant WAIT to look like this again!
ALWAYS.
Having skin cancer removed and then having to go to the dermatologist every 6 months is not fun. Its scary and even more so when you have had family members die from various cancers including melanoma. In this day, with all the warnings (like with SMOKING. For the love of mother nature put down the dirty dirty cigarette!!!) I dont understand why people still love the sun. I get that tanning looks good. I tanned every single day in a tanning bed 4 years ago during the summer. It helps to hide flaws and the overall look is beachy and healthy. Surprise! Because of that summer of regret I have had 3 cases of skin cancer removed.
I miss being tan though.
I did the spray tan thing though a few years back. Thats a lot of upkeep and smells funny after awhile. I was thinking of doing that again this year because like I said, I miss being tan. So I bought some self tanner lotion. Now I can wrestle every day to reach parts of my body I cant even see while trying to make sure I keep it "au naturale" and streak free. All so I can try and look less like a dead mom walking.
Cant WAIT to look like this again!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
You've been DENIED
I'm pretty sure I was let go by my company those weeks ago. In fact I'm more then sure. When they tell you "Its been nice, you've done a great job but we think we will get by with out you just fine and wont need you past this Thursday...." that means I got the ax. I wouldn't have posted that entire blog [rant] complaining about how those bastards couldn't let me leave on my own if I didn't feel I was given the "we are closed" sign. Like they were too above me to let me have my 15 minutes of in-your-face-take-that-I'M-leaving-YOU glory. I filed for unemployment just because, you know, I HAVE NO JOB now. Its not big bucks this unemployment. Then again, I wasn't making big bucks (or little bucks even)but any little bit would help out. Now when I first signed up for unemployment they said it would take three weeks to get things rolling. I have to file a claim every week and make sure I apply to at least two jobs weekly. So Ive been doing just that. I mean, when you've worked somewhere for 4 years, never had a position upgrade or change, made a 4% raise that gave me a extra, WAIT FOR IT, 42 cents!!! I kinda figured the 200 bucks a week I was entitled for from unemployment was cheap for my company seeing how they were down a paycheck payment from FIRING ME!
Surprise when I logged into my unemployment to find I had a "you've been DENIED!" determination. Yeah no surprise they would be bastards one more time. This is what was said:
An issue concerning the claimant's voluntary separation/buyout, affecting benefits beginning on 03/01/2010, was adjudicated as follows. The claimant quit employment with **Company name withheld***. under a voluntary separation plan. There is no evidence that the work was no longer suitable or that the claimant would otherwise have been involuntarily separated had he/she not accepted the separation package. The legal standard under Ohio law that determines whether a quit is without just cause is whether the claimant acted as an ordinary person would have under similar
circumstances. A review of the facts establishes that claimant quit without just cause under Section 4141.29(D)(2), Ohio Revised Code. Therefore, no benefits will be paid until the claimant obtains employment subject to an unemployment compensation law, works six weeks, earns wages of $1278,and is otherwise eligible.
SOOOO this states that I said adios all by myself like I wanted to but never got the chance to do so. That I took a separation package, a buy out and all and all I LEFT ON MY OWN. No such thing happened. WHAT PACKAGE AND BUY OUT **company name with held**??? WHAT PACKAGE???? There was no separation package. There was no buy out. Where they thinking that when they first wanted to tell me my last day was upon me they were giving me some time to prepare and that was my package? Because if so they failed to tell me ahead of time cause they forgot, or the weather was too bad or THEY FORGOT to tell me until I heard rumors and had to confront the boss. There was no separation package. Just separation.
I read that and was so livid my eyes watered. Now I always was irritated with my job. Everyone is at some point I'm sure. They feel that some time in employment things are unfair. I pretty much lived that every day. I always figured that I would get another job eventually and be able to skip out on them with a huge smile on my face. Since I didn't get to do that filing for unemployment was my smile. When they denied me I immediately filed an appeal. When I become livid I usually type things that makes sounds like a T-Rex coming through your door. I always have to hit the delete button a bunch of times until I come back down to my level and clear my head. So of course after typing "you cheap bastards how dare you deny me after all the shit I did for you!! Pay me what is due now or I will drive there and throw crap all over your stupid building and slander your company to all of your clients". I became level headed again and wrote the following:
Erin Reiter had not put in any formal voluntary separation to **Company name withheld**. There was no verbal or formal written statement of a separation date of if/when Erin Reiter may be leaving**Company name withheld**. **Company name withheld** exact words were " We will be fine with out you and will not be needing you past this Thursday ¬February 25th 2010|." Erin Reiter still needed employment as of February 25th 2010 and did not put any notice that she would need to terminate employment as of February 25th 2010.
I appealed with that because that is EXACTLY what had happened. They had till April 6th to reply to that. Today is the 11th and I still haven't heard anything back. So either the unemployment people are slow at getting stuff back out (which I doubt because they actually been on the ball with stuff lately) or my old company didnt reply. I hope my company read my appeal and was like "oh RIGHT, we screwed her over" and will have to pay out. If I get another determination I will appeal again. Hopefully they are smart and will just give in. Otherwise they will keep hearing from me every single time.
I'm a stay at home mom now, I have ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD. Try me **Company name withheld**. I dare you.
Surprise when I logged into my unemployment to find I had a "you've been DENIED!" determination. Yeah no surprise they would be bastards one more time. This is what was said:
An issue concerning the claimant's voluntary separation/buyout, affecting benefits beginning on 03/01/2010, was adjudicated as follows. The claimant quit employment with **Company name withheld***. under a voluntary separation plan. There is no evidence that the work was no longer suitable or that the claimant would otherwise have been involuntarily separated had he/she not accepted the separation package. The legal standard under Ohio law that determines whether a quit is without just cause is whether the claimant acted as an ordinary person would have under similar
circumstances. A review of the facts establishes that claimant quit without just cause under Section 4141.29(D)(2), Ohio Revised Code. Therefore, no benefits will be paid until the claimant obtains employment subject to an unemployment compensation law, works six weeks, earns wages of $1278,and is otherwise eligible.
SOOOO this states that I said adios all by myself like I wanted to but never got the chance to do so. That I took a separation package, a buy out and all and all I LEFT ON MY OWN. No such thing happened. WHAT PACKAGE AND BUY OUT **company name with held**??? WHAT PACKAGE???? There was no separation package. There was no buy out. Where they thinking that when they first wanted to tell me my last day was upon me they were giving me some time to prepare and that was my package? Because if so they failed to tell me ahead of time cause they forgot, or the weather was too bad or THEY FORGOT to tell me until I heard rumors and had to confront the boss. There was no separation package. Just separation.
I read that and was so livid my eyes watered. Now I always was irritated with my job. Everyone is at some point I'm sure. They feel that some time in employment things are unfair. I pretty much lived that every day. I always figured that I would get another job eventually and be able to skip out on them with a huge smile on my face. Since I didn't get to do that filing for unemployment was my smile. When they denied me I immediately filed an appeal. When I become livid I usually type things that makes sounds like a T-Rex coming through your door. I always have to hit the delete button a bunch of times until I come back down to my level and clear my head. So of course after typing "you cheap bastards how dare you deny me after all the shit I did for you!! Pay me what is due now or I will drive there and throw crap all over your stupid building and slander your company to all of your clients". I became level headed again and wrote the following:
Erin Reiter had not put in any formal voluntary separation to **Company name withheld**. There was no verbal or formal written statement of a separation date of if/when Erin Reiter may be leaving**Company name withheld**. **Company name withheld** exact words were " We will be fine with out you and will not be needing you past this Thursday ¬February 25th 2010|." Erin Reiter still needed employment as of February 25th 2010 and did not put any notice that she would need to terminate employment as of February 25th 2010.
I appealed with that because that is EXACTLY what had happened. They had till April 6th to reply to that. Today is the 11th and I still haven't heard anything back. So either the unemployment people are slow at getting stuff back out (which I doubt because they actually been on the ball with stuff lately) or my old company didnt reply. I hope my company read my appeal and was like "oh RIGHT, we screwed her over" and will have to pay out. If I get another determination I will appeal again. Hopefully they are smart and will just give in. Otherwise they will keep hearing from me every single time.
I'm a stay at home mom now, I have ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD. Try me **Company name withheld**. I dare you.
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