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What could your District manager do to improve? Who has the best DM? [May. 18th, 2013::04:57 pm]
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What could your district manager do to improve? Who has the best DM?
Rate your DM?
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Carolinas [May. 18th, 2013::10:22 am]

serendipitous13
Well, I meant to write about my trip south and obviously never did that. So, here I go!
My adventure started when Darrell's grandpa picked me up to take me to the airport Thursday morning. I jumped into his truck with my bag and he said, "is that all you got?" I was only going for four days, so I didn't need much. I had one carry on and my purse. He dropped me off and I went through security and all that. And sat. And waited. There was a guy next to me using a pink cell phone. He was going back to Canada and I think something tragic happened in his family. He called a few people and told them he was getting ready to board a plane and he was thinking of them and would be with them soon. I felt sad for him. Eventually our flight was called and we all walked down and got on the plane. It was a very small plane so we had to walk OUT of the airport and walk across to it. The flight was short. I still don't like flying though. It's uncomfortable and I don't like it.

I got to Cleveland, found my gate, and sat and texted people for about an hour. Got on the next flight and flew into North Carolina. I texted Molly and called my mom. They were all waiting in the baggage claim area, so I rushed down and gave everyone big hugs. We drove down to Fort Jackson from there, stopping for lunch first. Nate wanted a really good burger. We drove the rest of the way and hung out at the hotel for a while. It was really great. Nate had to be back on base at some ridiculous hour like 2:30 in the morning or something. Molly and Mom drove him back while Barry and I slept.

Friday we got up and got ready to go. We had no idea whether or not Nate would get a pass for the weekend or what. We sort of just hung around base waiting to hear from him. We went to this neat little museum, drove around looking at things, and had a snack while sitting near a little pond. We finally heard that he could be picked up so we went to get him. Mom had to give an address where we'd be staying because he wasn't allowed to go far from the base. Barry scrambled around finding a hotel and we finally got him out. We checked in at the hotel and went for dinner. We did some swimming and sitting in a hot tub. Again, just a nice hang out night.

Saturday we went to the zoo there, in Columbia. It was fantastic! I really wished the boys could have been with us. They would have loved it. (I bought them some presents there.) The zoo also has a garden you can go to and that was just beautiful. I hadn't walked all day like that for a really long time and it was a little tiring, but that good kind of tired when you're just happy and glad that you got to do all the things that made you tired. The flamingos were awesome. One in particular came really close to the fence and was showing off for me. If we're friends on fb, that's the guy in my cover picture. It was HILARIOUS!

We went to the hotel and relaxed while we waited for Molly's dad to get there. They hadn't seen each other in years and she wanted him and Nate to meet. Eventually he got there and he was really nice. We ordered pizza and watched hockey. I ordered my own pizza and it was delicious. There was some more hang out time, then we all went to sleep.

Sunday morning we got up and got ready to leave. We drove Nate back to base and everyone cried. They dropped me off at the airport. My flight was a little late, but we got to Atlanta with an hour until my next flight. (It was supposed to be closer to two!) I grabbed some lunch very quickly and waited for my flight. I flew home and Darrell picked me up after just a few minutes of waiting outside. I hugged all my boys and was very glad to be home.

So. I love traveling. But I do not like flying. I'm not afraid of it. I don't think I'm going to die in a fiery crash. I don't like the feeling of being so enclosed. And it's loud. And it's just so uncomfortable. Like, I'll do it when I have to, but I would much prefer driving. Road trips are where it's at! ;)
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Life... Throws you lemons? [May. 18th, 2013::06:32 am]

carizma
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[Local |US, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Carpenter Ln, 143]

I haven't written in a while. It's been a down hill, up hill battle. My mom suffering with cancer, me suffering with seizures, constant almost uncontrollable pain, and severe cranial pressure that knocks me off my ass. I take so much medication you would think I was over 65. I don't know how I can continue trying to save my health, all I can do is continue what I'm doing and work harder at it.

I had a vp shunt placed a few days ago. I feel like fucking shit. It drains into my stomach cavity. It's sucks, but as soon as much pressure goes down, I can have it removed, or keep it for sometime. The headaches are still there, I seize from almost any sort of pain, and once that happens, it knocks me on my ass for hours. I applied for assistance, and and trying my hardest to be a good mom, and a good person. I know it's step by step. It unbelievably crazy to go back and read my entries from the past, and see how happy, sad, happy, sad I have been. There really is no happy medium.

Of course my children make me happy, my husband is a saint. For Jesus Christ, he cooks for my mother, picks up her rxs, takes care of my bat shit who i love so much bubbi, does everything for his children, loves me, takes care of me, and works at the same time. He works damn hard, too. He is incredible.. Yet for some reason I just want to reach backward and pull back out our old life. The one where I wasn't so sick. The one where my mom Did not have liver cancer, the one where even though I was super fat (not saying i am not now but I'm extremely less) the one where we got up, went to work, held hands, sang songs, cried, smiled, fucked, made love, hugged, did things with our kids, had money to do things with our kids, so on, and so forth. We should be getting our van soon, but had a little set back. We owe 500 dollars. That we don't have. Due to
Me being sick, rx costs, ect.

Fuck i guess I just want to be happy again. And not in pain. Doing this surgery hurt. Sometimes I ask myself why the hell i did it.

I hope it's for the better, and not the worse.

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Found an old check [May. 13th, 2013::01:28 pm]
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[timesnewrory]
I left Barnes & Noble last year around November. The other day I was going through a bunch of old paystubs I'd saved, and found one actually still had a check attached that I'd never deposited - from 2011. The check says "void after 90 days," so I know I can't deposit that now, but does anyone have advice for what I can do about it?

Any help would be much appreciated!

Edit - Thanks for the quick answers!
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Lead Children's Bookseller [May. 6th, 2013::07:49 pm]
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[fordish]
I'm not sure if this is something that can be openly spoken or not, and that's perfectly fine if not! I was curious to know the average rate a Children's Lead makes hourly. I just want to see whether or not it's worth pursuing until something better comes along.

Thanks guys!
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