I SAW YOU
SWEDISH MEATBALLS AND PANCAKES: It was right before the march. You saw me and my kiddo next to the giant Radio Flyer. We were eating pancakes out of a baggie. You had an IKEA hat, which was very soft on the inside. We talked about Swedish meatballs and what made them Swedish. I don't meet many people in the wild and continue thinking about them, but I keep seeing IKEA bags and Swedish meatball recipes everywhere, so if it's a sign that it was more than a happenstance meeting, here's hoping you'll read this. If nothing else, I thought you were sweet and friendly, and exuded an aura that was comfortable and enjoyable to be in, if only for a few minutes. Email in case of reply (made just for this, I'm silly, not stupid): ezlb1701@gmail.comSNIPPET RE: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: The good IS good. Please know: The bad NEVER changes. That's the cycle of control "they" use. Love bomb, and reel you in with the good, and then unleash the raging nightmare so you comply. Getting out and starting over with your children is a much smaller mountain to climb than the lifelong journey of healing from the abuse and the trauma that will follow you if you stay. Get. Out. Don't. Look. Back. They do NOT change. Contact your National DV hotline: 800-799-7233 or the local YWCA for help. It is there.. (Read the book: "It's Not You." Great insight.) Even if you believe they'll change when they stop drinking, using, etc. the violence is often worse. It knows no economic boundaries. There are victims of high earning professionals. Pilots. Attorneys. Business owners. It does not discriminate. It is about control. Controlling you. Please go. Yes the good is good. That's the "trick." They do not "mature" out of it. It is a pernicious evil that doesn't discriminate.
CLOSING DOWN HEAD START OFFICES: Federal Government closing down Head Start Offices without notice! What a bunch of sick bastards!
CRV CUTIE: To the white CRV cutie who parks nearby my house.. i'm in love with you and your crazy pug. You're mysterious and handsome in all the right ways, and I want you to read this and know it's about you because I notice your incredible music choice and your sexy eyebrow piercing. I want you to know I will be yours as long as you let me and you're the only boy I've ever wanted carnally.
RE: THAT RIGGED GAME YOU PLAY: How refreshing to see you with your mask off, lady, saying all the quiet parts out loud. Honest, almost. Except none of the honesty, none of the rational self interest, none of the historical context. You listened to one too many chapters of Zinn and Harari; that's not what happened: history is not allegorical. Check your premises: A is A, there are no contradictions. First there were Lords, then Kings, then Empires then Colonies then Revolutions [ours being oldest and bestest]. Marx was correct in that Anarchy is full Communism driven by the Vehicle of the Dictatorship. Look what happens Post Revolutionary collapse: black market full laissez-faire anarchro capitalism for the win. But first we need to collapse. We'll make it through this historical mistake you're making (blame your arrogance of ignorance: the hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everyone has decided not to see) but we might be trading in various chambers of available ammunition before it's all done: Downtown Spokanistan is a spilled shipment of tall boys and fentanyl away from realizing they're all strung out and hungry. We're living on the Edge! Quit playing games.
CAR GIRL: Nat, I've given you my number twice...I believed you were being honest when you said you lost the first paper I gave you. But when I give you my number a second time and wait weeks for a message, my low self-esteem begins to pick up. I shop at your work bc of the price efficiency yesterday you handed me my change and our hands touched, you asked about my car ... you sure you lost my number because damn girl.
JUDGMENTAL? Responding to something that was posted a while back was it judgmental yeah it was. Did it serve a purpose? It sure did. The point is nobody likes being in second place to anyone else especially when the person involved makes it a point to talk about healing and how it's a priority so glad for you congratulations. Though those congratulations fall flat when you tell that individual that you're not looking for anything as far as a relationship monogamous or otherwise or even a friends w/ benefits situation. That in a way you keep them around you because you like to have options available. That's not fair to the individual that makes you a priority. It's not acceptable that because the person says you're hypocritical or you're not being honest with yourself or with the people that you're talking to is frankly not okay. Good luck with healing or whatever but don't lie to the people that are supposed to be helping you. Thank you for the lessons.
CHEERS
HIGH PRAISES TO MY BUDTENDER: Cheers to Budtender, who helps spark up my day. Thank you for dank expertise. Keep rolling with the good vibes my friend!
SERVICE PROS: A huge thank you to Sterling and Mike at Honda AutoNation for helping me recently with my car-to-phone synching vortex issue that I had fallen into. I drove right into the service bay and was met with kindness and professionalism. I felt smarter when I left because you both helped me to understand the issue. As I drove away I was so encouraged by the good humans that are all around. Sometimes we can overlook the small moments right in our path where humanity shines. Cheers to you both!
THANK YOU! I was at Walmart on E. Sprague in the self checkout and asked for cash back. I carelessly left the $20 bill in the machine but didn't realize it until a hour later! I thought, oh well, my careless mistake, but thought I'd check anyway. So to my surprise some kind honest person turned it in. Thank you so much for doing that! I will always be appreciative, and I learned a lesson to always double check.
ACT OF KINDNESS: To the Kind Hearted Young Lady working at Panda Express on Sprague near Lowe's Wednesday 4/2, I was having a rough day made worse when I discovered I didn't have available funds to pay for my family's dinner. I was so embarrassed and panicking, but you didn't judge me with a sarcastic look, only said "It's OK, I've been there myself." Instead of taking the food back, you paid for my meal from your own scarce funds. You mentioned you told your mom you did a good deed, which made me cry again. In today's world where too many of us look at others in challenging situations with contempt, you showed there really is an abundance of kindness in the places we least expect it.
CHEERS TRUMP PROTESTERS: I would like to attend but I will be busy Adulting that day!
YOUR PEOPLE BRING ME BACK: Cheers to the Yoke's Fresh Market in Cheney for always having cashiers at your registers and resisting the trend to have automated self-checkout lines. The interaction with your friendly cashiers is what keeps bringing me back. Stay the course and keep making the personal connections integral to the shopping experience.
LUNCH RESCUE: To the gentleman in the blue SUV wildly pointing and gesturing to me from your car. You had me confused as I pulled behind you on the road, and you started flashing your hazards in front of me. I'm sorry for the odd eye contact and confused look. Thank you for revealing to me I left my lunch on the roof of my car. Your efforts ensured I enjoyed my leftovers on a long shift. Thank you!
EMPIRES CHANGE: Approximately every 84 years, empires change, and the United States is certainly one. From its creation in 1776 to its internal battle with itself in 1860 during the Civil War and finally to the atomic bomb in 1945. So, what's next is anybody's guess in 2029. (We the People?)
JEERS
COPS NW BS: So in the past months, the public heard that COPS NW was running out of funding. I live in a community that has a Senior Security Patrol, there were many issues with this team (they were one of the first Pilot programs) we were told that they were no longer sponsored by COPS, but they still are, so now the issues remain, we've asked to have meetings about the rude, disrespecting treatments that have happened with these individuals, but with no response. Sadly, we will be enduring these again.
RE: ILLEGAL PLATES: You sent in a Jeers because you were upset the Police weren't pulling people over for plates like mine. So I'll await that day and I'll think about this fun momentary little argument. I highly recommend you let this topic go, drive on with your legal plates and let us non-law abiding citizens without updated tabs live in peace. THX. ♦
