tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13281585283905650682024-03-14T04:08:41.946-04:00The Watcher's Notes...by Gracey CastroGracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-85251909334442953712019-08-10T22:11:00.000-04:002019-08-15T10:19:04.537-04:00Fallen Gods<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The door slides open and she enters a room full of wall to wall monitors. The only furniture a single desk and chair. She takes her seat and begins. "Good morning Doctors."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">One by one the men in the room, all 20 of them greeted her back. One "good morning" after another. She knew where they were from the neon bracelets they wore. No other physical sign of anyone but her in the room.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"Let's begin. How many deaths, how many transformations and how many newly infected?" Her voice soft but stern. She flicked her long auburn hair from her face. Already used to the scars on her face she no longer covered it like most women did. She wore crimson red lipstick on her full lips, to match her eyes.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">As each Doctor spoke statistics the monitors would all show lines appear and disappear like an EKG.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"Approximately 5,000 dead"</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"Approximately 25,000 transformations and still counting"</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"Newly affected, unknown. Over 1,000 reported today"</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Monroe and Jackson were brothers, and very close. They lived in the inner city, mostly empty as most were infected one way or another. Many were taken to the foundation whether infected or not. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Monroe took being an older brother very serious and was truly Jacksons keeper. At fifteen he was living as fast as he could, knowing the inevitable would come. They were running as fast as they could. Word came that their sister was ill, they left school to be with her.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">She turned into his hug smiling. "I think we are close. The leaves they brought us is phenomenal. The enzymes are multiplying. We'll need to do a test soon." They turned to the sealed glass lab where technicians were scraping large leaves. They glittered and glowed a bright green, almost sweating, although cut they would not die or require water for some weeks. Found in the depths of a jungle deep within the core of the Amazon jungle.</span></span></span><br />
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-15272683728829333222015-10-03T15:17:00.000-04:002015-10-03T15:17:23.108-04:00inspireYOU... I don't believe....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I find the people that say I don't believe... and yet preach about believing to be the most intriguing.</div>
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"I don't believe in depression." "I believe the universe will give me peace."</div>
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"I don't believe in hyper tension, it's just a kid with bad parenting." "I believe a higher being will grant me wealth."</div>
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Make up YOUR MIND! I read a ton of memes online, and some quite frankly I find to be more so ignorant than offensive.</div>
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I have TWO nephews with Cerebral Palsy, one of which is also autistic. That sickness that some say is just a child being a daydreamer. I have a niece with ADHD, she is an adult now and still struggles with it. It is offensive to THEM when people that don't bother reading to have such worthless opinions. </div>
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I get panic attacks, so severe for a while it affected my heart and required months long treatment. I can't tell you how many times I have heard people say or write 'oh, that's just someone not being able to handle things and having a fit.' 'That's a good cover for a titty attack.'</div>
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Panic Attack by definition is - <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif-light, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 15.6px;">a sudden feeling of acute and disabling anxiety.</span></div>
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I can tell you exactly what it is. It is darkness appearing all of a sudden on a sunny day. It's the lack of being able to breath normally so you breath so fast your heart rate increases. A tremendous amount of unknown fear explodes inside you, you don't even know where to start the confrontation and your excessive breathing is now making you feel like faint. Just short of a year ago, I found myself lying on the train platform, I don't even remember landing, just the attack coming, struggling to breath then breathing so much I passed out. The pain in my chest was anything but imagined. I began to embrace what I thought was my coming death. Surely, I was having a heart attack. No titties were involved and I wasn't stressing over anything at that moment. Just waiting for the train.</div>
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"In my day we didn't have all these so called sicknesses. It's an excuse." In your day there were more serial killers, 'crazy people' (the one shop word for not knowing the real sickness) and less chemicals put into your food for processing (something many are trying to prove to be a part of the reason for so many illnesses). In your day, ignorance was excusable but with the vast information out there and the ease to get it, that can no longer be an excuse.</div>
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I mean people can't even check an article to see if it's satire or a hoax. Just spreading the ignorance like fairy dust and hating the ones taking the time to set the record straight.</div>
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How about you inspire yourself to either be a good human and listen to someone and then do some research to better understand before opening your mouth? Or, if you're not inclined to research just keep your mouth shut and listen. No one expects everyone to have a medical degree, but we do expect some respect, empathy and concern.</div>
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Be thankful you don't have any illnesses, be grateful you were cared enough for to be considered a shoulder to lean on. Even if it's a quiet one.</div>
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I have learned to listen, I don't like giving advice, I don't like recommending anything (I'm no Dr) but I like to listen. If it's something I have been through or a condition I am familiar with I may mention what worked for ME, but I would also put emphasis that a MEDICAL professional opinion is best.</div>
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Are you living in the dark? Are you a non believer posing as a believer? Do you take an interest in what is going on in TODAY's world? Are you informed enough to be able to help today's children? Can you just make it through a day without judgement?</div>
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I dare you to stop, read, listen and just give a silent shoulder to the next person that reaches out to you with a condition you don't know a thing about.</div>
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-85438805032026763012015-09-06T10:23:00.004-04:002015-09-06T10:23:31.702-04:00inspire ME.... Let GO or Be DRAGGED<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The past couple of months have been a learning experience, more so then usual. Things I have learned:<br />
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<b>Letting go... moving on</b><br />
I have learned that letting go and moving on remains the theme of life. I also learned that you meet new people and the first thing you do is let go and move on with those that have no good in mind.<br />
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Having said that, I try to be as good as possible in keeping in touch with friends, acquaintances and family. If I am not sick or working mad hours, I will take the time in the varied methods to communicate. Call, text, email and/or social media.<br />
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I have decided to take a rather large amount of steps back on reaching out. Granted, when I do people respond, but if I don't the weeks, months and even years will pass without a word. Instead of harboring on it, I make room for the new, the interested, those that want to be reached out to and want to reach out themselves.<br />
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That is of course after my hiatus. That time when I seek self. Look deep and see where I have gone wrong, where I could have done better. Replenish my soul so to speak. A time when instead of letting that dark cloud embrace me, walk right into it in silent battle.<br />
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<b>New faces and places</b><br />
I find that people at the start tell a whole lot, brand you friend and make expectations. I'm more relaxed then that. I mean, seriously, look at the name of this blog WATCHER'S notes. I rather watch, learn and see if this is an environment I would fit into. I don't have the want, inclination or effort to interrogate someone about their past or what makes them tick. I have that patience... the kind that listens, watches and learns who they are now.<br />
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<b>In the end, your smile is there</b><br />
I find it both amusing and terrifying how many people are bothered by someone's laughter, humor and/or positive attitude. Negativity is everywhere, why encourage it? While the frowners whine, I bring my smile. Sometimes it is painted on, other times heart felt but in the end it is still my smile.<br />
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<b>Chocolate Pie</b><br />
Some people just need one of Minny Jackson's chocolate pie. For those that have not seen the movie (The Help), a maid made an interesting recipe of chocolate pie. Served it to the boss that fired her, treated her poorly and was unapologetic about any of it. I mean if you want to spend so much time bullshitting might as well have some of Minny's Chocolate Pie.<br />
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<b>Lincoln Park</b><br />
Have you ever heard the song In The End by Lincoln Park? I love it. Most especially this part:<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">I tried so hard</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">And got so far</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">But in the end</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">It doesn't even matter</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">I had to fall</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">To lose it all</span><br />
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I wouldn't say I agree, I mean, I tried so hard and failed, I got far and it mattered. I fell (as most know repeatedly) but I get back up, in the end.... it all matters. Who I am today is due to all I have done and been through. I no longer live in regret. I would relive my life... just the same. But, who I am today is not who I was yesterday or all the yesterdays before that. Actually I am no way near the person I was 10 years ago, 5 years ago, 1 year ago.<br />
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<b>Bridget Jones Diary</b><br />
Because I like me, just as I am!<br />
There's a wonderful part to this movie where she sits at her dinner table with her closest friends and the man she crushes on, the one that told her 'I like you.... just as you are.' She had told her friends prior and they while at a bar stripped those words down and scrutinized it. At the dinner party, they raised their glass to her and told her they liked her 'just as you are'.<br />
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How many people will accept one another 'just as they are'? I've a good friend that has several bad habits, I like 'just as he is'. I've another friend, diva to the core I like her 'just as she is'. Granted some things about people will rub me the wrong way, but their differences is what I appreciate the most. I already hang out with me 24/7, why find another me?<br />
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Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - Finding the living out of the dying. This will be my next post under inspireYOU. Don't worry it will be much more inspirational and enlightening then it sounds. If you haven't watched the movies (Part 1 and 2 - Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) then you should, there will be plenty spoilers in the blog, you've been warned.<br />
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Although the above has inspired me in many ways, I hope it has inspired you as well.<br />
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09/06/2015 - ~gracey castro<br />
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-41329635032041140462015-03-02T12:40:00.002-05:002015-03-02T12:40:26.551-05:00inspire ME: It's all about that tude... about that tude<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A few weeks ago I signed off from my weekly inspireME email I would send to a select group. After a couple of months of things gone awry, I felt that my message of.... survival, smiling through trials and tribulations, luck within misfortune was not getting across. Instead, I was getting the feeling that sympathy and lack of positive feedback was taking place. In addition, I needed time for self, to inspire ME! After all, how much inspiration can I give when I lack it myself.<br />
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Well, I'm back and with a fierceness in inspiration. This time, I shall post it on the long neglected blog I almost forgot about.<br />
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March is one of 3 months that is rough for me. All pertaining to my father. This March marks the 8th anniversary of his passing. Although Spring and it's profound reminder of new beginnings is in the air, the past and the lovely memories of him, take over. Bittersweet to say the least.<br />
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Nothing lasts forever folks, appreciate what you have while you have it. This post will be short and sweet. Moving forward the same format as the email Inspiration will be used.<br />
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Bring to me the laughter of many</div>
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take with you the tears in gloom</div>
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Happiness is around a plenty</div>
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Bring to me your love and care</div>
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take with you the hate in bloom</div>
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Strong is my spirit... beware - gcc 03/02/2015</div>
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Yes you can!<br />
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My poor sister had to work Thanksgiving so I went to her house the night before prepared to help with the cooking. She seasoned the larger then new born infant bird and I recommended she turn it breast side down over night so it could marinade well. She was to turn the turkey over in the morning when she would put it in the oven before leaving for work.<br />
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I was appreciative to sleep a little late since I normally get up very early to tackle a lengthy commute to work. When I woke and sat with my cup of coffee I thought to take a peek at the turkey. She had put it in a plastic bag, one of those sold specifically for turkey. Due to the marinade I could only see the outline. It looked okay... I guess.<br />
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Sis works for Wal-Mart and their Black Friday was being held on Thanksgiving Thursday. What a family company! Keep the workers in on a day to feast and give thanks.<br />
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Her daughter works part time there as well when she is not in school. That day she too was working, she got the worst hours too, 1pm to 10pm. So much for dinner at all. Three hours in she was already told to take her dinner break. I will never understand retails regard for store personnel. Some stores have gotten better about it, but some like Wal-Mart seem to get worse.<br />
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The turkey was being held hostage in the oven for a slow cook. So, I figured at I would pick up sis. Bring her home early enough for her to handle the stuffing (yuck) and mashed potatoes. I had already taken care of the rice.<br />
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In the time it took to get there and watch the Black Friday horror (on a Thursday) and go back to her house, her husband had taken a nap, thus the rice burned. The turkey was still doing fine. While pulling into the parking space sis asked... Did you turn the turkey around?<br />
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I wondered what the heck she was talking about. Well, the turkey was cooking breast side down. The question further confused me because SHE was the one that woke to put it in the oven.<br />
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The question at the start of this was - Can you boil a turkey? In the oven? The answer is a profound YES. That bird fell off the bones. Literally fell off while she was trying to put it on a platter. It was also the most thoroughly seasoned turkey I had ever tasted.<br />
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I made more rice, this time it was not burned. The potatoes came out nicely mashed without a hitch. However the stuffing was forgotten. Two boxes sat on the counter. (Yuck)<br />
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After that mishap I wonder why anyone would cook a bird right side up. I mean, it takes the worries of dry turkey and not seasoned enough right out of ones mind. Granted, you would have to break open that bag and let the top brown a bit, but if you put the oven high enough it could happen before the meat collapsed.<br />
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In a world where people are fighting, literally fist fighting on Black Friday store lines, clerks are told off by ranting customers, staff are working hours no one should and families are barely having the time to sit together... an upside down turkey doesn't even make the list of Oh Man! WTF? It merely warranted giggles from sisters and a hushed conversation so the kids could not hear.<br />
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Just so I can write it on a blog and shake my head while typing. Who needs a perfect turkey? Not us, we did just fine drowning one in a day long medium set heated oven. No stuffing (yuck), loads of mashed potato and rice. I pat my tummy just remembering that feast.<br />
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Are you tapping yours?</div>
Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-71466972351125546682013-11-09T16:15:00.000-05:002013-11-09T16:15:30.438-05:00Memory of Moments. Reel of Joy.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Memory of Moments</b></h3>
Through the years I have written of moments. Over and over, writing of only experiencing moments of happiness, love and peace. Complaints mostly of it not being more then just a moment here, a moment there.<br />
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I find that I am now so grateful for all those moments. At times I can see them like a montage, a running film and not separate moments. I breathe in deep as if I could inhale that montage and keep it going like life itself.<br />
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But... I can't. Instead I have the accepting knowledge which I embrace, that more moments will just make for a longer montage.<br />
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<b>Reel of Joy</b></h3>
<i>I close my eyes and breathe in deep</i><br />
<i>exhale the pain, release</i><br />
<i>The joys of past I shall keep</i><br />
<i>anguish begins to cease</i><br />
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<i>Vivid film in my minds eye</i><br />
<i>laughter and joy</i><br />
<i>Fast and slow, I sigh</i><br />
<i>this moment I enjoy</i><br />
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<i>There is no good-bye, no hello</i><br />
<i>I am in the now</i><br />
<i>as my past will show</i><br />
<i>without a care as to how</i><br />
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<i>2013 ~gcastro (pen to hand... the writer writes, hiatus ends)</i><br />
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-66136733970581007042013-10-13T15:47:00.001-04:002013-10-13T15:47:19.075-04:00AndMore...Too much Customer Service?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Is there such a thing as too much Customer Service? I didn't think so. Until....<br />
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I learned Customer Service from the best, one of the top retail stores. Back in the day when you started in their corporate office you had to spend two weeks in a store. A very humbling experience but one that allowed corp employees to remember how difficult store personnel had it. The same company took Customer Service very serious. The classes always ongoing. You can't walk into their store without a constant mantra of 'Hello', 'Do you need a carriage', 'May I help you with anything' to just name a few. <br />
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Customers go into that store and feel privileged, cared for and able to walk out with not just the purchase they needed but guarantees as well.<br />
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But how much is too much? Is there too much? With all the stores that neglect customers and/or treat them badly, can it be possible to have too much Customer Service?<br />
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My 10+ year old alarm clock sounds off lately only when it feels like it. If it weren't for my phone as a back up I would never wake up in time. A wonderful 20% coupon arrived in the mail for a favorite store, I went online and viewed the selection of alarm clocks, favoring one I decided to go and get it at the store.<br />
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It was a terrible day, a bird died and fell next to my car, right by the door, I had to hop into the car and maneuver a bit to avoid running over it's lifeless body. That was just a start. I went to the mall where I scheduled a massage, my knee was buckling (old injury) and my back was worse, the pain unbearable. I was also having issue with my balance. I almost toppled over but caught myself and just dropped my purse instead as I was getting up a very tall man was swinging along a back pack. He swung it right into my hair as I was straightening up from picking up my purse when I felt a painful tug. It took him, his girlfriend and their son to get my hair untangled from it. The whole time I was praying the pain in my back would subside.<br />
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The massage did little to help, I was hungry so I went to my favorite restaurant. The service was quick for being seated, ordering and receiving the food. I asked the perky waitress for more napkins. I never saw her again. Luckily I had some wipes in my purse. An hour later she arrived, apparently they sat me off in a corner hardly noticeable and was forgotten.<br />
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Needless to say the last thing I wanted was to go back out shopping but I really needed the alarm clock. I put on one of those icy hot patches for my back and headed out to the store about 5 miles from home. The ride was long since it seems everyone in Jersey was heading to that plaza.<br />
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The task was simple, get the alarm clock, go to the cashier give the the coupon and go home.<br />
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The alarm clock was in a locked case which amused me since it wasn't really a large purchase not in size or monetary value. The store was busy and seemed lacking in staff. There was one person at the 'clock' section and he was assisting another customer that was having a hard time choosing an alarm clock. She wanted one she could plug her iPhone into without spending the iPhone type of expense (*giggle*). Twenty minutes later I realized that not only was the customer just dilly dallying along the conversation, the sales person was ignoring the ever growing line behind me for his assistance.<br />
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An additional 15 minutes later I noticed the icy hot patch was no longer working, if I intended on getting the clock, paying and walking across the Plaza parking lot, I would have to leave while the pain was just beginning.<br />
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The woman was hemming and hawing about the conspiracy of manufacturers and retail stores when the sales person looked toward me. I said 'Excuse me, could you just unlock that case, I want the alarm right there in front.'. He put his finger up in the universal language of - hold on, you insignificant, I am busy - gesture.<br />
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When I turned around I realized that I was the only one that had the patience to stand there. The line was gone. I noticed some people just left and a couple others continued to shop. I left. By the time I got to my car, I was in tears from the pain, frustration and the hatred for Extreme Customer Service.<br />
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The next day I went to another store to pick up an item I ordered and had arrived, imagine my surprise when I went to the clock section and saw they only had ONE of the model clock I wanted from the other store. Unlocked, on a shelf and practically calling out to me. I hobbled over with a smile that came from deep inside. I grabbed that clock and when I went to Customer Service to pick up the ordered item I began to just tell the poor cashier the events of the other store. She asked me what price it was at the other store and it was $4.00 cheaper without the coupon then the one in my hand. But it was worth it after all. The girl called the manager and related the events. I ended up getting the clock at the price of the other store, with a 20% discount and I was able to use a 15% discount birthday certificate this particular store had sent to me (I could use it all month long, love those cards).<br />
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I hobbled to my car thinking, that was some great customer service. Might I mention the cashier also took care of two others while I inspected my order, waited for the manager and whenever there was a pause, she would ask someone walking by 'are you finding everything ok?'.<br />
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Perhaps it isn't extreme customer service, perhaps it is a lack of multi-tasking for that particular sales person the day before.<br />
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Whatever the case is... I'm glad I got my clock, it's a shame that store missed a sale and I'm grateful in the end it worked out for the best. But I find that I still wonder... is there such a thing as too much Customer Service?</div>
Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-39654636623591983822013-09-29T20:08:00.000-04:002013-09-29T20:08:02.180-04:00What's your management style?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: red;">What's your management style?</span></b></h2>
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In my career I have had quite a few different types of managers. Some have left a great mark and others a great scar. Let's break it down...</div>
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This was not decades ago, but much more recent. Which in and of itself surprises me. You see, most would like to believe that there are laws and companies follow them. Need I mention Enron? The tyrant has usually been around for a while, has the ear and smile of the higher up or owner. They don't outright abuse, they have mastered the skill and therefor the staff is left with he said/she said. The tyrant has tenure and also usually the company fears them.</div>
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This person doesn't care who likes them and who doesn't, that's not the reason for their nilly willy ways. Rather, they enjoy the passive aggressive game. These managers have deeper issues then just being mean. It is near impossible to have a real conversation with a passive aggressive manager let alone do anything they will approve of and if they do, they won't approve consistently. These managers usually like the infighting and may just even provoke it.</div>
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These managers stay until they die. No storm will unroot them and knowing this makes them lazy. They usually come into work and simply exist. On occasion they will take an interest and micromanage any situation to the minute detail. Most want them out and yet most pity them too much to get them out.</div>
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<b>The Emperor</b></div>
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These managers take their title way too serious and in some cases mistake manager for emperor. They will dictate, take over and pressure anyone throughout a project. They want to know your personal life as well, usually to use it against you. Unfortunately, there are lot of emperors around.</div>
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These are a dime a dozen. Their title happened in a rhetoric pay increase scale. Basically, every few years to justify a raise a title is given. They don't want to manage and therefor do as little of it as possible. They avoid conflict which leaves their staff open to attacks. Their purpose is to collect a check and a title...period.</div>
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<b>The Ex Military</b></div>
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This manager runs a tight ship. Everything runs the same each day and at the same hour. Change is seen as the enemy and so progress is also the enemy. Usually pretty fun managers as long as all the work is done exactly how it was laid it out to be completed. Open forum is not allowed, there is a hierarchy and not following it is treason.</div>
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I have worked for each of the above at one time or another. On a brighter note, I have also worked for some pretty good managers.</div>
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<b>The Andy Griffith</b></div>
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This type is usually the Opie type, clean cut and raised with so much morals it shows in their smile. They have that Andy type simpleness in which they explain something and you would have to be a complete ASS not to understand. You always learn from this type of manager. They plow through and adapt to change, they show you how but they don't hold your hand to do it. Usually mistaken for kiss asses, they just know how to handle all kinds of people. Very little bothers them and holding a grudge seems pointless to them. Not to be mistaken for a wuss, they will do what it takes to get the job done.</div>
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<b>The Die Hard</b></div>
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This type usually looks like they've been through hell and back. The stress has deteriorated them. They believe in people and they fight for their staff. In the process pissing off their higher ups. These Die Hards never make it to VP or a CO. They are appreciated for their effectiveness and ability to get their staff trust and loyalty, however they're usually seen as a maverick.</div>
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-90602028841322376622013-09-09T23:07:00.003-04:002013-09-09T23:07:25.491-04:00AndMore...have a little faith and throw in some hope<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sometimes life is so hard, rough and painful. But...there are those moments when the sun peeks in and reminds you that you are alive. <br />
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I have had many losses in the last few years. Father, family, friends, lover and hope. Death is not the only loss, at least when my father died I knew that there was no way I would see him again. I had to each day even today remind myself that the memories are all I have. The loss of people out of your life is different, you know they are out there living. You know that they are not a part of your life and perhaps it is best. That still doesn't mean you don't go through the mourning process. The same five steps can apply to the living.<br />
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<b>Denial and Isolation</b><br />
You wonder who went wrong, what went wrong. If you know what and who went wrong you wonder why you didn't stop it. You lose a part of yourself and in the process you lose the trust you had in your own judgement. You deny that it is for the best or a mistake, you deny that things can change and you isolate yourself. Since I was already in this phase when Dad died, I just stayed there when everyone else went their way.<br />
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<b>Anger</b><br />
How can you not get angry at all the wasted time? Angry about the situation, the result and fact that you won't see or speak with that person. And that person is alive and well.<br />
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<b>Bargaining</b><br />
You tell yourself there are other fish in the sea. Family don't have to be blood. Love can happen again. Deep within you really don't believe it. You bargain that it may be so.<br />
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<b>Depression</b><br />
This one is rough. Few people understand depression, some are ignorant enough to believe it is a non existent condition. Well, POO to them. I know it exists, for years it was my only true and constant companion.<br />
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<b>Acceptance</b><br />
Finally, you realize what will be - will be. Dad won't come back. Mom won't change. Sis and I will never get along and just because you are a friend to someone, it doesn't mean they are a friend to you. You can love someone and they can shun that love, hurt you and walk away with a smile as if they did you a favor. You accept that this can and did happen and you finally....see the sun peek at you and you wink.<br />
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<b><i>Friends come in all shapes and paths</i></b><br />
An unlikely person handed me a book. Anger by Thich Naht Hanh. The profound effect this book has had on me is indescribable. It shattered the wall and ceiling of rose tinted glass. It just burst the sun right in. I heard the angelic song of hope. Faith embraced me and I smiled from my core to my lips.<br />
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A friend moved East, a pen pal whose kindness always came on a screen prompt. He visited me on a day when even the book could not help me from the malice of others. We went to lunch and two like minded people ate, talked and laughed. The healing that I felt in that afternoon was like the sweet scent of summer carried on a warm welcoming wind.<br />
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I have embraced death in all its facets. I now face life and with wonder await it's surprises. I long for it's hope and cherish the new found faith it sends as a courier.<br />
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So....have a little faith and throw in some hope.</div>
Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-82379925693537405132013-07-27T23:29:00.003-04:002013-07-27T23:29:53.687-04:00My Little Book Review.....To Katie With Love by Erica Lucke Dean<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">How Erica Lucke Dean managed to get wit, mystery, romance, gut splitting laughter and toe curling moments into one book is beyond me. But... she managed it. Katie is fun loving and a character one is easy to relate to. Cooper Maxwell is just one mysterious surprise after another. I am sure most can relate to the co-workers she has and even to the overbearing aloof mother. Even when you think you know where the plot is going...there is a twist and a turn and you find you were wrong.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I loved this book, the characters the story and most of all the surprise ending. I hope to see more from this author and I hope to see it soon. I most especially liked and appreciated how the characters are written and how they unfold where you get to know them and even laugh with them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">What's it all about? Well I can't tell you all I can however tell you the basics.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Katie James is a woman with a reading problem. The problem being that it is all she has and does in personal life. By day she works at a bank and by night she is dreaming of the men in her books. That is until her co-workers take her out for her birthday and there her life begins to change.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Oh but it's not the usual romance of being swept off your feet, oh no, not Katie. Things are not that easy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Add the mixture of a handsome client, nosy co-workers, nerve racking mother, margaritas, karaoke, guns and clumsiness to boot... you get Katie's life thereafter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">After spending a few months reading horror and paranormal books, this was not only a refreshing change but a respite for me during a very hectic, stressful and horrible week. To Katie With Love became therapy, a way to escape and remember things like romance, fun, laughter, hope, mystery and good old fashion love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Don't let the summer end without getting your copy of this book. Here's how:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Check out the Authors page, she's quite a write online too:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Five stars! Five neon gold stars!</span></div>
Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-5124022124702952362013-07-20T20:34:00.000-04:002013-07-20T20:34:39.598-04:00My Little Book Review... Essence (Battle for Blood) by Joseph DiBartolo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<img alt="Product Details" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41a3buiB44L._AA160_.jpg" /> definitely 5 stars for this one. Any book that can leave me saying "WTF? I want more" is a 5 star book.<br />
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I enjoy the pearly vampire story, the romantic vampire story but Joseph DiBartolo brings you back to basics. Refreshing. Vampires are killers. Period.<br />
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The plot intertwines and keeps you going from page one. <br />
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The vampires are rampant and not afraid to show it. An elite group of vampire hunters are just as ready to fight back. Throw in a father and son that can't get along. Secrets and government interference. A general public that has become a buffet and there's even room for a little romance. Well, as much as romance has a chance while in the midst of a battle.<br />
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Don't get confused this isn't a love story. WAR! One side wants the blood the other wants the bloodsuckers dead. Who will win? The casualties along the way are brutal.<br />
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I got to the last page and was glad I was home alone. The loud 'NO' would have been embarrassing in public. I can't wait for the second installment of the series.<br />
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Get Ur Read On and get it here with Essence (Battle for Blood) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Essence-Battle-for-Blood-ebook/dp/B00DIL4M5W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374366716&sr=8-1&keywords=essence+%28battle+for+blood%29">http://www.amazon.com/Essence-Battle-for-Blood-ebook/dp/B00DIL4M5W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374366716&sr=8-1&keywords=essence+%28battle+for+blood%29</a><br />
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Find out about the author on Facebook via this link - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/josephdibartolo72?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/josephdibartolo72?fref=ts</a><br />
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-21168435112212911622013-07-14T17:29:00.001-04:002013-07-14T17:29:25.806-04:00Cheaters...What shall we do with them?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Cheaters, they have a certain look that if you pay attention you can spot from a distance. The look of a predator.<br />
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I'm going to use the H word. I HATE cheaters. I find them loathsome. Let's break it down, ok?<br />
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Being single has it's wonderful moments, but it also has it's downfalls. One being you are the constant target of cheaters. If you are divorced, you are the Prime target of cheaters.<br />
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For years on a weekday basis I would run in to The Chameleon. This guy would without prompting complain about his wife. Sing the woe is me song whether you want to hear it or not. After my attempts of 'I don't give it shit' answers failed, I had to be blunt. I had to tell the Chameleon that no matter how many times his skin adjusts to the atmosphere, his cheating spots are clear. If you are so unhappy LEAVE. Cheating is never an option. Also... your insults to me tells me even more of your lack of character. You see, the moment you believed you would stand a chance to cheat with me, you insulted me. My intelligence, my integrity and you insult my right to not be treated that way.<br />
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He got the hint and began singing to someone else. Same song.<br />
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I was married to a cheater, I can tell you that the marriage could be just fine and a cheater will cheat. You can provide all the sex you want and a cheater will cheat. The greatest of cheaters don't even bother to deny it.<br />
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The Chameleon types are charmers. They go for the sympathy all the while having alligator teeth.<br />
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I was flat out shocked when I found myself getting a ride home and hearing someone give the woe is me song. Not the 'she so bad she makes sing a sad song' song. But the 'she's so great and sweet I can't hurt her' song. The 'we just don't have sex, we are more like friends' song. Pathetic! For the ones singing it and the ones falling for it. The Cheetah, went on and on. I was silent, more concerned that I got home. I kept fuming inside, what the hell made this jackass think I would have anything to do with a married person or let alone him, whether married or alone? When I was in front of my place I felt comfortable letting him know my song 'there ain't no good reason for cheating' song. The 'I hate cheaters and think they should suffer' song. Cheetahs like their animal counterpart don't have long term mates, they find a female dry/wet hump her and move on. These are the worst of the cheaters. They believe they have a right to cheat and they usually have the worst opinion of women. Loathsome creatures.<br />
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The retired cheaters are just sickening. They are usually divorced and usually because of their cheating ways. They look at women like steak and assume that their having an interest is all it takes. Even though they may be single, their cheating heart remains. Nothing about them is real. Except maybe controlling and manipulating someone else. They have the traits of the Elephant Seal. The Elephant Seal has a hard time with no, unless you are outright rude, their ego doesn't understand rejection.<br />
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Oh the list could go on. But that is not the point, the point is in the act.<br />
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Why do I hate cheaters? Because they rank with liars and thieves.<br />
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A cheater must lie. Either to the person they are cheating with, the spouse or both.<br />
A cheater steals the trust of their spouse. The trust of the one they are cheating on. If they have kids, the trust of their children.<br />
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Yep, liars and thieves. A married couple share bank accounts. Every time a cheater pays for their time out with someone else, they steal the family money. They lie to cover it.<br />
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They risk their spouses well being with the potential of STD or a crazy person that could turn on them out of lust or obsession.<br />
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But what I hate about cheaters is the fact that when they try to cheat they insult the person they are aiming for. They set their eyes on someone and pretty much decided that the person is stupid enough to fall for the lies. They insult people merely by assuming they can have them.<br />
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I had a rough debate with someone over a politician that cheated. She believed that it shouldn't matter what they do in their personal lives. I disagree, if they can do that to a person they know and supposedly love... imagine the dangers and deception they would do to strangers, called the people. It matters. It's lying, cheating, stealing and destruction of their spouses, trust and self esteem.<br />
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Cheaters...What shall we do with them? Since I haven't the answer, I basically avoid them at all cost.<br />
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-46697462899460205192013-07-10T15:33:00.000-04:002013-07-10T15:33:28.189-04:00Inspiration me....Getting to know you, getting to know all about you<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Inspiration me....Getting to know you, getting to know all about you.<br />
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As one of the lyrics to that song goes:<br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-center;">Getting to know you, </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-center;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-center;">Getting to know all about you. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-center;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-center;">Getting to like you, </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-center;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-center;">Getting to hope you like me. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-center;">But do you really know anyone? I have known people that after many years were nothing that they portrayed themselves to be. I have family that I still can't figure out.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-center;">I used to say that when you date, you don't really meet the person you are on a date with, you are meeting their representative. The person they choose to be in the hopes you will like them and they will sell that persona throughout that date. It isn't until time and many layers later you find out that they were misrepresented.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-center;">I used to think that you could know a good friend, trust them and maybe even be their representative if need be. But, I don't think people are singing the song. I don't think we are getting to know you, in the hopes that you are getting to know us.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-center;">As Shrek in the animation tried to tell Donkey when he had stated: Ogres are like onions... Onions have layers... Ogres have layers.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-center;">Well, people have layers too. Recently I had a conversation with someone that had no layers, he has reached a point in his life where there is no tolerance for misunderstanding. He is quite sure of himself and feels that people should accept him as is. He is not representing himself as a newly manufactured car. He is AS IS and with no warranty, dings and all. I have to admire that. The person you meet the first day is him, you will see the same person each time thereafter.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-center;">Shouldn't we all be as confident?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-center;">In the last 5 years I have learned several things that I must remember to remember</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">It is the exception to meet someone that is real, not the rule</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Even your closest friend can be a stranger</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Love blinds your heart, instinct and senses</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Show me who you hang out with and I will tell you who you are. (That really is how it works)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Some people have too many layers and it is best to just walk away while you still have the energy</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Getting to know someone means hoping you at least get to know a real part of them</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Getting to know all about someone is a myth. We are ever changing creatures.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Nothing about this inspires me, save for one thing, the goal not to be that way</span></span></li>
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-240187619434208652013-07-06T14:59:00.003-04:002013-07-06T14:59:39.184-04:00Book review - Full Moon Island by Terry Yates<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This review was originally written in Amazon.com where I purchased the ebook. <img alt="4.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-4-0._V192240704_.gif" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" title="4.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I originally was going to give this book 3 stars, but it got the 4th for being so intriguing that it kept me up all night so I could finish it.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The author made sure to write this book in a manner where you understand each POV. Even the animals. Without giving any spoilers I will give the pros and cons</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">PROS</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Fast paced</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Interesting characters, you find yourself rooting even for the jerks.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Just when you think inexplicable and unbelievable things are happening, some explanation is given, some.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Plot unfolds to multiple plots which include, paranormal, government conspiracy and character development.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Enough size of a book to get a good read and not feel like it's taking too long</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Great price, I got this for $0.99 on Amazon, Kindle purchase.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The story reaches the lives from elderly to infant, giving you many heart stopping moments.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">CONS</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I'm no grammar police but there were plenty errors that couldn't be ignored, especially when you were getting to a real good part.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Considering the title of the book, the one thing that is left unexplained is the most unbelievable, the multiple moon nights. This however may be resolved later in another book.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The main POV isn't given the intelligence a Dr. may have, like common sense.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I thoroughly enjoyed this book with the last CONS item being the one that bothered me the most, but that makes a good read too. Emotions rolling.</span><br />
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-56417069826246818542013-06-30T16:12:00.000-04:002013-06-30T16:12:31.977-04:00AndMore...The call (text) signal went out! SOS, Hate consumes me.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have 3 friends that I meet with at least 5 times a year. We don't live close and our busy lives keep us from seeing one another often. On occasion, we meet, eat, drink and share. Well...they do, I pretty much limit what I share. It's not out of lack of trust, just my nature.<br />
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One of them a long time ago came up with the 'bat call', the signal that we drop everything and meet, one of us is in dire straights. In 15 years those calls came in the form of calls, text or emails. For the first time in 15 years, I sent the 'bat call', a group text to the girls. Hate consumes me. That's it. I laid on my sofa crying and waiting.<br />
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One hour and forty five minutes later I get a text, 'open the door or we'll break it down'. They came with goodies. As I went up the stairs and headed straight for the sofa, (names are changed) Lulu got some glasses, Everly some small plates and Sonia put on some spa music for background effect.<br />
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As Lulu handed me the glass and I smelled the Pinot Grigio, Everly handed me a plate with cookies. Cookies are my weakness. Pinot Grigio my secret favorite wine. I got up and dumped the wine, dumped theirs as well, emptied what was left in the bottle and threw it out, the cookies met the same fate.<br />
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"I HATE COOKIES AND PINOT, I HATE GREEN GRAPES. I NEVER WANT ANY OF IT AGAIN AS LONG AS I LIVE." I cried like an Oscar winner in the category of best crier in a soap opera.<br />
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I think of their look now and can't help smiling. Confusion, fear and finally 'oh yeah, the bitch lost it' look.<br />
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I sat on the floor of my living room and started telling my story. A story I kept to myself and shared with no one. I talked without stopping, not even the sobs could stop me. I don't know when but at some point they had sat on the floor around me and hugged me. Never a word spoken. Amazing really since together we are chatter boxes. And most opinionated Sonia was left speechless.<br />
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"I wasted 10 years even though I knew what would happen. I fought the inevitable knowing I would lose. In the process those things I favor are bitter and rotted on my tongue and heart."<br />
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Lulu, the sweetest of us..."G, love hurts that's a given. But only when it's not meant to be. You say you have no hope. Girl, only the ones with the greatest of hope would spend 10 years on a lost cause."<br />
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Everly, no nonsense Everly... "He took advantage of your feelings. He's a prick. A dick. He doesn't deserve you or anyone with a heart. Where does he live, I'll tell Ben to kick his ass." (It's scary, I know she was serious).<br />
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Sonia, so fierce a woman her husband took self defense classes, just in case... "I wish I could love the way you do. You don't love often but when you do you don't hold back. Don't you dare hate that. Hate the fact that it leaves you vulnerable. But, if anyone can strengthen from it, it's you. You didn't waste 10 years, he did. A lot has happened in those 10 years. Not just this. I'm throwing out that garbage, take a moment and throw him out too."<br />
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Funny, through the years I am the one with the direct statements. Logical, to the point and said with heart. This time I sat there receiving it. Even though it made sense and I know they are right, I still held on to despair, if but just for that night. They left with a promise. "Before the summer is gone, we are going out. The mountains, museum, gallery and top off the night with Guinness". All of my favorites that hasn't been ruined.<br />
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I learned a few things<br />
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<li>You don't ever really know a person, ever. They will continue to surprise you. </li>
<li>Love does hurt. Heartbreak is not just a word. There is actual pain. </li>
<li>That same love can turn off like a switch. All it takes is the curtain of illusion to fall and for you to see the person in their real form.</li>
<li>Green grapes, Pinot and cookies are a dangerous mix.</li>
<li>Hearing the truth is painful but necessary.</li>
<li>No matter how much I feel otherwise right now, I won't give up on love.</li>
<li>I did waste 10 years of my heart, but I accept full responsibility and will never let it happen again.</li>
<li>Everyone should have the 'bat call', it could save you from your own agony.</li>
<li>Hate will only consume me, if I let it. My new fight begins.</li>
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-58363895665041206892013-06-18T16:12:00.000-04:002013-06-18T16:12:51.875-04:00AndMore.....Opinions, interruptions, know it alls OH MY!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I wasn't sure whether to categorize this under AndMore or Despicable They. I chose AndMore due to the fact that it is a consistent habit.<br />
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Opinions<br />
Long gone are the times when one could answer the question, How are you feeling? and not get a medical report.........from a non medical person.<br />
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How are you feeling leads to this:<br />
Answer - A slight headache but otherwise OK.<br />
Medical advise without lubrication - Have you had a scan? What meds are you taking? Have you tried (enter list of headache medication), my sister/brother/spouse/child/friend of a thousand friend had the same problem (enter massive detail of how the person came to a close painful death). By the time the person shuts up your headache is a full blown migraine.<br />
How about admitting you don't know shit about medical issues, for arguments sake let's just use the lame excuse that you did not go to medical school.<br />
How about you just listen, express empathy even and move on to the next conversation. Unless of course you are asked for your non medical input. At which point the whole migraine is well deserved.<br />
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Interruptions<br />
Are you able to complete a conversation? A thought? A topic? I am having serious issues with this one. I am surrounded by people that have decided three words in a sentence is enough for them to know exactly where you are going with a conversation. It's like texting with words. There is a word cap and no one has spread the news on what that count is.<br />
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I am very blunt, if a serious run on talker is about to let loose on a war and peace conversation, I tell them to keep it to 5 words or less. Basically I am not interested so how many words they use won't matter.<br />
But to cut people off to just have your own conversation then later assume you understand the person is just confusing to me. I long for a neon sign on my forward that lights up and says STFU, I'm still talking. Actually I have to verbalize that, I'M STILL TALKING!!!! The art of conversing is a lost one.<br />
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Know it all<br />
These people are the worst. Usually Type A personality. They just want to take over everything, conversation, where to go, how to get there, what to have when you are there, how to do the job, how to walk, talk, how to exist. The most insecure people are the type Know it alls. You can't have a conversation with these people either. If you complain about something just to vent, they think they are the solution. Usually creating a bigger issue for you in the process.<br />
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It doesn't matter your skill, likes or even who you are. They will make you better, stronger and able to leap large buildings. Because they think they have mastered how. This bunch just makes me sick. They are obstacles in others lives. Causing delays, detours and blaming all others for it.<br />
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I am an observer, I don't feel the need to take over a party or gathering. I rather watch and listen. Learn people and see who I have something in common with and who I should avoid like the plague. I write, therefore I observe. I don't feel the need to walk around as if I am the Joker. A scar of a smile on my face. My face shows my emotions, an indicator if you will. When happy I smile, when sad or angry, I don't smile. See....easy!<br />
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Hypocrisy is something I never learned, will adapt to or accept as an excuse. Even with work, if I don't like you, I will work with you, because I have to. But I will not have conversations with you outside of work. Not even about the weather, unless it has something to do with work.<br />
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Life is too short to spend it playing a part and learning a script. Everyone counts, if you like to be heard then you need to learn how to listen. If you don't like being interrupted, you must learn how not to interrupt, if you like it, find another that does as well and have the best conversation you deserve. You don't know it all, actually no person on this earth, knows it all. All has not even happened yet.<br />
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Do you impose your opinions on others?<br />
Do you interrupt others when they speak?<br />
Do you believe you know it all?<br />
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Well STOP IT! and while you're at it STFU!</div>
Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-65006749658057690382013-06-14T16:13:00.001-04:002013-06-14T16:14:19.555-04:00the definition of .........Wedding<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Wedding - <span id="hotword" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="cursor: default;">the</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="cursor: default;">act</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="cursor: default;">or</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="cursor: default;">ceremony</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="cursor: default;">of</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="cursor: default;">marrying;</span> </span><a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/marriage" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">marriage</a><span id="hotword" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">; <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="cursor: default;">nuptials.</span></span><br />
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Oh, where to begin with this monster of a topic. Well, I guess with the disclaimer. I am not bitter about weddings, marriage or having a great time. I am however saddened at the reality of how people define a wedding.<br />
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The best wedding I have been to in the last 10 years and I have been to many, was a simple wedding of 50 people. The couple were not poor, but not rich either. They planned on a home that would fit kids as they wanted a few. That was their goal, after getting married that is. They also wanted a month long honeymoon. They both worked grueling hours and to meet their home and family goal, they were not giving that up for at least two years, so they wanted an extended honeymoon. They didn't expect anyone to pay for any of it.<br />
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Instead of renting a hall, they paid one of their co-workers for the space of their very large (acres) yard. I mean the damn site should not be called a yard. They had most of the food catered, but since they loved cultural food, they were open to the idea of people bringing a main dish of their culture. It was not required. One of the gifts from the best man was to purchase and have sent an insane amount of booze. One of the our friends taking a baking class for like EVER, made the cake. I actually teared when I saw it, The Cake Boss would have been envious of that creation.<br />
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The music was a combination of a local band and a DJ. I danced till my feet went numb, so did most of the guests. Mass conversation was had since it was an intimate setting, I have several acquaintances and social friends that were made that day. The best part (well other than the vows) was that neither bride or groom stressed over planning 'their' day.<br />
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The bridesmaids were given full control over Bachelorette party and bridal shower. They kept it to the simple theme the bride is known for. They also kept it within realistic budget. The grooms men did as well.<br />
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I speak with the bride often throughout the years and never, not once, has she ever mentioned what she got in total or part in reference to money from that day. She was however very gracious with handwritten notes to show her appreciation for all gifts received.<br />
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Just one wedding. In ten years. Just one that I remember and smile, that I consider the best.<br />
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Now a days even the wedding party needs to take out a loan for a wedding. Brides won't settle for a bachelorette party, instead it's destination party or a weekend at the beach. Expenses payable by wedding party. The demands on the bridesmaids and their bank accounts is just insane. The stress, the anger, the resentments all leading to the big day that is now commonly referred to as 'her' day. Insane!<br />
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You rarely hear of the vows, it's the dress, the flowers, the food, whose wedding was better, larger, more expensive. For the past year I just put a big fat 0 when I get invitations, frankly I am amazed I get them when anyone that knows me will know I don't fall for the hype. And don't even think about asking me to be in a wedding! I bailed out on the last two. One bride demanded a certain gift that cost upwards of $3K and she only had 3 bridesmaids. A thousand dollars just on the gift? She wanted an extended weekend down the shore (another $2,000 just for the room) and gladiator heels. Another bride wanted a destination wedding during a time I was moving out of state. I couldn't handle the expense so I bailed shortly after being asked and immediately after she announced they decided on a destination wedding. She was so upset I didn't take out a loan I never heard from her again. Both of those brides are no longer married. Wasted money!<br />
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I love Sex in the City show and movie. I miss it really. One of the movies was Carrie Bradshaw finally getting married to Big. SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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He couldn't go through with it. Not because of her, their relationship or even love. He couldn't go through the insane wedding it turned out to be. As she put it 'the wedding became bigger than big'. When they finally got back together it was just them and the justice of the peace. Their guests were other couples waiting their turn to get married.<br />
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How many 'weddings' end up ending a marriage? How many are debt long before saying I do? How many have changed into the bridezilla and/or groomzilla over what is no longer called a ceremony but an Event?<br />
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I love the David Tutera show. Seeing his creations is just amazing, but I still believe it loses the essence of it all. Two people, madly in love, wanting to get married and begin their lives together. Throwing a party afterward for their friends and family to partake in.<br />
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Even the chore of invitations is insane. Inviting people just because they will give a greater check, people you don't even like and worst of all people you barely know. The highlight at the end is counting the money bag and hoping if you didn't break out even you made out with extra loot.<br />
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I don't know about you but I rather spend my money wisely and without pressure. I won't even get into what baby showers are turning into now.<br />
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The angst with weddings is getting out there....have a read....<br />
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Men are saying no to participating in the wedding party<br />
<a href="http://www.today.com/money/sorry-bud-i-cant-afford-be-your-best-man-6C10265350">http://www.today.com/money/sorry-bud-i-cant-afford-be-your-best-man-6C10265350</a><br />
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Why weddings suck<br />
<a href="http://likes.com/comedy/15-reasons-not-to-get-married-just-yet?utm_term=24589612&utm_campaign=ml&pid=106039&utm_source=mylikes&utm_medium=cpc&v=eyJjbGlja19pZCI6IDExNjEwNTkxOTgsICJwb3N0X2lkIjogMjQ1ODk2MTJ9&upsell=1">http://likes.com/comedy/15-reasons-not-to-get-married-just-yet?utm_term=24589612&utm_campaign=ml&pid=106039&utm_source=mylikes&utm_medium=cpc&v=eyJjbGlja19pZCI6IDExNjEwNTkxOTgsICJwb3N0X2lkIjogMjQ1ODk2MTJ9&upsell=1</a><br />
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Those that regret the cost<br />
<a href="http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/married-bees-do-you-regret-spending-so-much-on-your-wedding#axzz2WDnsqmRo">http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/married-bees-do-you-regret-spending-so-much-on-your-wedding#axzz2WDnsqmRo</a><br />
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Impact of the cost<br />
<a href="http://20somethingfinance.com/average-wedding-cost/">http://20somethingfinance.com/average-wedding-cost/</a><br />
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So..... Is it all about the wedding? Is it about the bride and groom? Is it about the guests? Even if the answer is yes to all 3 questions it doesn't have to cost the amount of a down payment to a house.<br />
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-42501060091698972972013-06-10T21:38:00.002-04:002013-06-10T21:38:53.546-04:00The definition of.....Friendship<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
All to often I see and hear people use the word friend as an extra adjective to be used often with little meaning behind it. Worse yet using it as flattery.<br />
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Let's have a look at the definition of each type of friend -<br />
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It is seen as an insult to call someone a social friend. Even worse to refer to someone as an acquaintance. It is the norm to upgrade people to brother, sister, mother, etc. I mean.... FRIEND is such a powerful word, meaningful and if found just right...everlasting. Yet, some treat it like a title similar to having one at a company or like a prostitute, available for the right price.<br />
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Long gone (for the most part) is the reality that a friend is a special bond between two people, with time, effort and caring it lasts. It's a relationship that needs nurturing. Friends don't need the BF in front of it. Friends are there and accept you the way you are, they tell you the truth about you when you are in denial. Friends keep your secrets even if a hired hit man comes to try to get it out of them.<br />
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An acquaintance is no less someone to care for, it's just that they are not that close. Acquaintances can be someone you met from a friend, a person you work with and sometimes hang out with, a drinking buddy where you drink and be merry but share very little personal things. You share a flare for enjoying life...on occasion.<br />
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A social friend is someone that you have a similar interest with, for example I have a social friend where for 18 years our passion for poetry allows us to meet and go to poetry events. We pretty much don't know much about each other but the basics. One may probably not have much else in common, but that one thing or two is enough to meet every so often.<br />
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None of my friends are considered family. They are my friends, I may extend myself in the same capacity as I would family, but because I care for them deeply, not because I adopted them. I have no brothers and I have a 'friend' that if I had a brother I would wish were like him. I love him deeply and would do as much for him as I would and have done for family. He is my friend. I already see friend itself as the best, so I don't need to add BF. He just is. We share parenting nightmares, work issues and laugh about anything. We are both pretty open so there are no secrets to keep, but we don't share each others personal lives with others. If he feels the need to share something personal I said with his wife, he always asks (it's usually the crazy shit that happens to me). She is an angel. She understands our friendship and encourages we keep in touch. <br />
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In my life I have had friends come and go and rarely is the occasion when the difficult decision is made to step out of a friends life. Great measures are taken not to, but there are those times when I've had to resort to stepping away. My heart still aches for each and every one of them, but my decision is as solid now as when I made it. There is no room in my life for anyone that brings misery, pain or malice.<br />
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I am blessed enough to have a handful of each - friend, acquaintance and social friend. Maybe not enough to rent a small city for space but enough to keep me grounded.<br />
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Friendship takes work, it takes building upon and checking the foundation for strength. It's a relationship and both parties are responsible for keeping it alive. A friend is a treasure and one does not abandon treasures. If you treat a treasure with little value you will soon have none. It is the same with the relationship called friend.<br />
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Jada Smith said it best in an interview with Redbook magazine - "the idea that good relationships don't need work is a romanticized (notion)...."<br />
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Even better is what the editor wrote on the same topic - "What I learned putting this issue together: Women run on girlfriend power. Recharge daily! -Jill Herzig, Editor in Chief<br />
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I would add to that - NOT just women, everyone would run on friend power. Everyone should Recharge daily.<br />
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Whether you are a friend, acquaintance or social friend to someone....are you nurturing that relationship? Respecting and appreciating them? Or is it all about you?</div>
Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-55270765205342485612013-06-04T22:44:00.002-04:002013-06-04T22:44:55.522-04:00AndMore...Let's talk interviews and it's pet peeves<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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You see all these articles on LinkedIn, FB and blogs on how to land an interview, what to say at an interview and not to say....the list goes on.</div>
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My pet peeves are four questions from an interviewer:</div>
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1. If you were a tree which would you be?</div>
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2. If you were an animal which would you be?</div>
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3. Why do you want this job?</div>
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4. Why are you leaving your present job?</div>
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Let's play - In a perfect world! You know, where no matter what you did or said a good outcome was found. In this perfect world one could answer in a manner that would end those stupid questions and you still get the job.</div>
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Let me show some examples.</div>
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Interviewer: If you were a tree which would you be?</div>
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Interviewee: I wouldn't want to be a tree! I mean what the fuck for? You keep growing to the point of a nose bleed, on some seasons a woodpecker pecks the shit out of your ass, squirrels crap on you, birds lay eggs on you. Have you seen newly laid eggs? It's got sticky shit on it! Your gnarly hand roots are growing in dirt wrapping itself around ancient rocks in agony that you can't go anywhere. For hundreds of fucking years!</div>
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No! I rather be that wild weed that grows everywhere...I mean it's about team work, right? Just grow right in with different plant species and take over! Grow around them and keep them in line. Weed man! Fuck the tree!</div>
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Interviewee: Well, not an eagle, I mean they eat mice YOU want eat mice all your life? You want to be that fucking bird that grabbed the newly born kitten, flying off with it while it's mother cries out an agonizing meow?</div>
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Not a lion or panther, I mean do you watch those animal channels?? They run after weaker animals, grabbing them by the legs, ripping their ass off! Do you want to be an ass eater? Don't even get me started on the intestines.</div>
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Not an elephant either. Have you seen the male shlong??? You want that? A female elephant doesn't want to be an elephant!</div>
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A tick. I would be a tick. Just jump on, drink blood at will like you have a sippy cup. Give the itches... I mean that's motivating....right?</div>
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Interviewer: Why do you want this job?</div>
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Interviewee: Don't be so presumptuous! Why should I take this job, now that's a question.</div>
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Interviewee: Well hell! It's too fucking fantastic to keep! I mean, why not let someone else get dibs on that fucking lottery....right? I mean....it's about empowering others.....right?</div>
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I'm sure that interviewer would stop asking those stupid questions.</div>
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I wish it were a job to go to interviews just to say that...and for a nominal fee, I WOULD! I mean.... like I said.....it's about empowering others.....right?</div>
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-56957472992251909832013-06-04T17:45:00.001-04:002013-06-04T17:45:10.582-04:00AndMore.....Silence! A virtue or a keep out of jail card?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Silence, they say is a virtue. I say, it can keep one out of jail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Lately, I have been reconnecting with long lost friends, acquaintances and social friends. One of which said.....G, you've become pretty quiet, I mean you always have something to say, what's going on?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">I know she thought my silence was due to some problem or stress, but the reality is......I have lost interest in speaking with people, at least for the most part.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">I used to see this guy that for years we were able to speak, to laugh, to share stories and horrors. Rarely if ever we had quiet moments. About two years ago he started cutting me off, if we spent 4 hours together he did most of the talking and the little I did was basically sounds effects one makes to let the other person know you are paying attention. If I mentioned it he would apologize, listen for all of 2 minutes and take over the conversation. For a long time after that, I rarely spoke. I don't know what bothered me more, the fact that he didn't notice or the fact that I would do so.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">I am constantly surrounded by people that don't let you finish speaking, in most cases they aren't even cutting you off to share a similar topic, rather just changing the whole conversation. At work I see people do this to one another, it is amazing how many unfinished conversations people have on the other hand it explains the mass miscommunication I also notice, daily.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">I can't tell you how many times I have said 'I need to talk', not want ----- NEED and end up writing about it in my journal. In hindsight It's actually better not to talk to anyone. Things like confidence, trust and loyalty a thing of the past.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">I can't tell you how many times I say on a daily basis 'I'M STILL TALKING' or 'I'M NOT FINISHED'. This is just a couple of sentences into a conversation. For those of us that miss the losing art of communicating verbally.... we are outnumbered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">It's not a silent protest, it is just the fact that I won't waste time starting a conversation or joining one where you end up racing to finish a sentence, let alone a thought out loud. It's just long hand writing, I miss it but I have learned to live without it while watching the art of communicating wander off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">We are a minute society. If it takes more than a minute the brain is elsewhere. We don't let a conversation marinade, which leaves most to assume what another meant or felt. Miscommunication!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">After speaking this with her she laughed and said..... "THERE SHE IS"!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">I had to laugh at that too. My rant had less periods and paragraphs when I said it. Her take on it was simple...........</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">'G... If someone can't take the time to listen or the respect to converse then just give them what they want. Give them their time, walk away. If at our age we haven't learned the basics we're not going to learn it now. It reminds me of what my Grandmother used to say. "Stupid people don't listen, hear or think. They just talk and talk".'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">She's right! This is why we can talk to one another, we learned the basic, one talks the other listens, partakes and it goes on back and forth. In a great conversation one or both walk away with a little more knowledge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">It is rare when I can sit with someone and just talk, recently I went to brunch where I didn't realize hours had passed. Well, of course it did, there was a great conversation was had and both parties got to share in it. There have been other times, just sparse. I mean... it should a constant thing.....like....etiquette.</span></div>
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Meeting people is hard enough, throw in the added stress of dating and it's just brutal.<br />
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I've been out of the dating loop for so long I don't know if it got worse or if I am just less tolerant. If you listen to others, it got worse.<br />
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During lunch a couple of months ago with three long time friends, I mentioned that I was ready to begin dating. But more so, ready to make new friends. Of the three friends one is married, another in a long term relationship and the third had started dating a month before the lunch. The conversation did not stay there long, we had loads more to catch up on, since our lunch is a seasonal event.<br />
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My married friend, we shall call, Katty decided that she would make herself a match-maker. Having no skill, no real history in it. She just up and decided I would become her personal project. Try as I might not to take that personal, eventually this volcano erupted. But I shall go through the story.<br />
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Her first attempt was at a dinner she threw. The story I got was that it would be close friends. I showed and it was couples. The man that was supposed to be my date was as unaware of it as I was. He was 7 years my junior. ANYONE that knows me, would know I don't like seeing someone younger and I also don't like seeing someone much older. I rather someone close to my own age. Period. Yes, I've tried the cougar effect and I raised one son already, I've no inclination of raising another. As for older men, 5 years is the limit, anything older then that and the chances are slim of having much in common. I have the right to be selective. Everyone has that right. I am not religious, therefore someone who is has even less chances. I critical enough of myself, I don't need someone chiming in - in the name of whatever religion they belong to.<br />
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Having said that, the man was a severe born again Christian. ELEVEN years my junior and the mentality of a 100 year old prophet. The second I mentioned I had dropped the Born Again Christian religion years ago, he began his rant of sinners, hell and judgement. I excused myself, said I would be right back and went home.<br />
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The friend in a long term relationship (they've been together so long, they're basically married) decided to give it her best shot. She set me up on a blind date with her boyfriends brother. I said no so many times I thought she had gone deaf. I mean, for years she referred to this guy as either a douch-bag or douch-bag in heat. 'Oh, but he has been trying to change. He's different now.'<br />
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I don't know about that, it felt like only a couple of months since she last complained about him. I finally said yes. The day of the date he called to confirm. He also called to find out if he was 'getting lucky' so he could call the cleaning lady to clean his place. I was FLOORED. We hadn't even met....EVER!!! Needless to say that date never happened.<br />
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I finally did a conference call with my friends to clear some things up. I DON'T want to be set up!!! I want to make friends, if in the process of meeting people and making friends I find that I met a man that I would like to date, then great.<br />
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Seriously! Setting people up isn't just meeting the requirement of introducing two single people. If someone divorced because their spouse cheated, the last thing that person wants to do is date a cheater. If someone is religious the last thing they want is someone that gave up on religion. If someone is particular about certain cultures, setting them up with one is not going to change their mind. <br />
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Dating is hard enough without the 'meaning well' group that want to be the one that sets people up. STOP IT! No one is your personal project. I have had some great relationships and some really bad ones. The common factor is I met those men on my own. Something in common triggered a start. That it did't last may have nothing to do with having things in common or not. Many other factors can come into play.<br />
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Plus, I can find strange people all on my own. <br />
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I went on a date with someone I had been communicating for weeks. It was a great way to get to know someone without the pressure of 'the meet'. We finally agreed to meet and I was surprised he looked exactly how he described. My age, funny, great conversationialist. He knew when to listen, to chime in and when not to. I was having a great time..........until........he said 'I have to confess something'. Many things ran through my head and none came close.<br />
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He had NINE kids from EIGHT women. The ages range from 3 years old to 25. The last five were all under the age of 10. The shock was tremendous. My wideass self just came out 'Seriously, put your cock in a luggage and send it on vacation'. He took my rants welll. I became curious of how he not only had so many but from many women and even recent.<br />
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Obviously, I won't be dating him anymore, but I made a friend. We keep in touch often and share dating stories. <br />
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See....as I said at the start. More so, I want to make friends. In the process, I cringe at the next date that was postponed due to my having a horrible week. I mean, why go out already in a down mood? Right?<br />
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-66969996176961101912013-05-13T19:52:00.000-04:002013-05-13T19:52:18.130-04:00NYC Latin Style - Happy Birthday to YOU<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So a few weeks ago was my friends birthday, you will remember her as the Cuban Missile. I'm terrible at gift giving. I hate shopping, I rarely listen when people talk about the things they like and I really throw a shit fit if someone regifts.<br />
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DINNER! That was the plan. Only I still don't know NY and have terrible luck when I pick a place. I asked her to pick one. Dinner after a work and a drink or two then the commute to Jersey, that was the plan. Obviously I forget the last time we went out.<br />
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She picked a great place that she has been going to for years, Rio Grande (I hope I got the name right), it took 1/2 an hour for me to get a cab, those can drivers really hate stopping at the upper East side. I finally <strike>threatened</strike> asked nicely a cabby that was off duty, he actually complied.<br />
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I get to the restaurant and am amazed that it is a nice place on the East Side on 38th Street. People were actually smiling. The Cuban Missile was at the bar holding a rather large marguerita glass and a huge smile. She immediately ordered me one, a Peach delight to my taste buds. There was a long wait for a table, but hey, we laugh, talk and wait patiently.<br />
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The food in a word Heavenly. The amount served is large enough to order one, share and still have left over to take home. The service was just wonderful, in part due to everyone knowing the Cuban Missile. It was great also in part because the staff were just wonderful people that were enjoying the crowd.<br />
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It was just great to not only celebrate her birthday but also to have some time with someone that can talk and listen about anything under the sun except work. I mean... who wants to get out of work to talk about work?????<br />
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I didn't even realize the time, it didn't feel like a long time. I told her I was going to walk to the train station, she gave me a look that said {she's fucking nuts}. <br />
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I began my walk enjoying the scenery. After a while I thought I was lost, I asked a couple and they assured me I was going the right way. I get to the station and look at the monitor and am surprised that it is after 11pm. My train left 8 minutes early and once I get to Secaucus it would be another 3 hour wait. I had to go to work the next day.<br />
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I text Marguerite that either I stayed with her or slept at the station. She had some choice words that related to just get to her place. I stuck my arm out and a cab immediately came to an abrupt stop. I gave the address and said not to dilly dally that I was not a tourist and he FLOORED it. Time span did not exist. We got there so fast that a normal $17 cab fare was $7. I mean when he stopped the tires screeched.<br />
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I was welcomed in and at that late hour we just went to separate bedrooms with a good nite. It was an incredible feeling to wake up and walk 3 minutes to my job. It just threw my day off, I was happy from the start and completely unstressed. I tell ya that commute is a killer.<br />
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Two Latin women just having dinner in the city, drinks and laughs. I mean.... isn't that what it's about? Relaxing, no drama and just enjoying a great meal? Celebrating a birthday without the stress of gift giving. I have to say.......I have learned this very late.</div>
Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-49502712510015934972013-05-05T13:57:00.000-04:002013-05-05T15:02:11.247-04:00NJ The good side<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I really wanted a pampered day for Mother's day, only I wanted to do it on Saturday, and not the one before since everything would be packed.<br />
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However, the food poisoning from Thursday (that blog is in the works and will be posted as another segment of NYC Latin Style) left me tired and run down. Once I got home Friday I slept and the next thing I knew it was almost 1pm Saturday. I lost the morning and most of my intended to do.<br />
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Worse yet I had to force myself to get ready and at 6pm I decided to just get a manicure at the mall and visit my favorite spot, Ruby Tuesday. Mango Mojito and my favorite meal would do just fine.<br />
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Mall Spa<br />
For quite a few years I have been going to same place for my nails and pedicure. Through my many moves that took me further away, I would end up going back so they could fix the mess a local shop made.<br />
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I walked in, I never make an appointment, they are usually fast so if I have to wait, it won't be a long wait. The woman that normally does my nails smiled and I told her I would wait, she was tending to a customer. The owner however sent me to a table where a new nail technician sat. A thin man with fear in his eyes. I told him want I wanted and sat through the process.<br />
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TWO HOURS LATER, I see that my nails are uneven and he is just taking so long, I lost the feeling to my ass. I take deep breaths reminding myself that new workers need time, experience and patience. Patience from customers. The owner knew if I was unhappy I would say something, more so, he knew that I would tell the technician myself. Which I did in low tones, nothing worse then embarrassing a new person.<br />
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He did a good job, I've had better, I've had worse. Now it's 8pm and I had also asked for a 30 minute massage. The woman that does the 'spa' side is actually pretty darn good with massages.<br />
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She was supposed to leave a half hour before but waiting on me and I was waiting on the new tech to stop bonding with my hands.<br />
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Thirty minutes later I was energized, the soreness to my shoulders gone and my stomach was reminding me I had not eaten all day.<br />
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I walk out of the spa and into the mall corridor to see stores shutting the lights, I check the time 9:28 pm.<br />
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Now what? I'm not eating dinner that late, I'm not having a drink since that would mean immediately driving. Even with one drink, I like a couple of hours to lag before getting into a car.<br />
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Basically, I was all energetic, feeling great and nowhere to go. I felt the pout growing by the second. I know had some choice words for that new technician.<br />
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I drove home and poured myself a glass of wine, I splattered some jam on bread and I turned on the TV. If it weren't for the fact that my shoulders for the first time in over a week, felt so good..... I would have gotten totally depressed.<br />
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It's Saturday, not even 10:30 pm, the week before Mother's day and the best I could come up with was going to bed early. I won't even venture out next week.<br />
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At least I have really nice looking nails and a stronger back........ that's the bright side....... right?<br />
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-3368541039031423282013-05-03T15:16:00.003-04:002013-05-03T15:16:24.081-04:00NYC Latin Style..... Revisiting the past to enjoy the present<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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NYC Latin Style - Revisiting the past to enjoy the present<o:p></o:p></div>
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It is a shame that I have spent 5 years commuting to this
island and dreading it. I am taking a
new approach, one of childlike wonder.
I don't rush to the train station after work, rather I walk the close to 3
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There are several restaurants, bars and shops I now plan to
visit. I map out the summer agenda while I walk around, half trying to find the NJ Path station and half hoping I don't so I can keep looking around. The Spring chill allows me to find these
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Tonight I wanted to visit my favorite shop. But first.... a bit of the past<o:p></o:p></div>
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My goodness how the two decades have passed...<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I was in my early 20s I worked in the city. The New York Hilton and Executive Towers in
midtown. I made many friends since I
worked any shift available. As a Front desk clerk you to met the world, one
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Single and with time to spare, I never rushed home,
plenty trains or buses day or night available to take me home (commuting was much different at that time). At the time Hoboken was my home and it was actually affordable. Everyone
knew everyone and life there was pleasant and friendly. Before the condos and Brownstone status that
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Once I got married my husband at the time and I both worked in the
city, we practically lived there and slept in Hoboken, it was difficult trying
to extinguish what was our home state.
When I was pregnant I knew that I would not work in the city, I wanted
to be close to my child and in the same state.
Not soon after giving birth I found a job in New Jersey.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Little did I know that life's path would not only keep me
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A divorce, severe career change and single parenting
would make me live in a safe and quiet town in NJ. That safety would become my habitual
living. Once my son grew to live his own
life, I found myself finding a job in NYC.
I resentfully took it as the recession had hit hard and there were no
other choices. The commute was nothing
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For 5 years I spent my time trying to get out like a prisoner
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You see... that safety had become a mundane life. That quietness my routine. I love the state I live in, but I hate my
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Tonight I ventured out to that store that decades later I
still visit. Incense... that will make
me travel at night not caring what time I get home. Incense, dipped in real essential oils. I can't see myself starting or ending a day
without lighting a good incense to Zen me out.
A co-worker has gone with me a couple of times before and we began a
routine. Head downtown and stop for a
Guinness, go to the store and shop. Eat
a light dinner and stop for coffee. We
usually say our goodnights at a corner where she turns one way to head further
into NY and to another borough and I struggle to find the Path Station because
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Tonight was no different, with the exception that I
didn't care if I was lost. I wanted to
savor the Village and walk through memory lane.
Mercer Street, always some quaint shops and bizarre bars. MacDougal where a man was pretty much mouth
to mouth kissing a ferret in his duffel bag.
Yup, the strangeness on that street hasn't changed. I stopped at a market and bought a bouquet of
flowers. I used to do that a lot. Buy fresh flowers for the dining room table,
I can't even remember when I stopped doing that.
Lavender bouquet was tonights choice. I eventually found the Path and
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I should be home at 930 and I sit in the train writing
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Perhaps with a new attitude, a child like wonderment and
a goal for a fun summer will help me to
find the love I once had for this city.
Help me to both appreciate its wonder and embrace the fact that if I am
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Gracey Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356977389085734460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328158528390565068.post-27360263531209362312013-04-25T20:34:00.001-04:002013-04-25T20:34:56.734-04:00NYC Latin Style<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>The history: </b> Working in NYC even with the hype of <b>'The City that Never Sleeps'</b> has taken the ability to have a life away from me. The commute is something one would not understand unless they went through it, every day. After almost 5 years it wears me down consistently.<br />
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<b>Friends: </b>When you have absolutely no time you lose friends. NJ happy hour is early, I never make it, actually I used to try and just about catch people as they were leaving, the commute is that long. After a couple of years you have little in common or worse, lose touch. Can you smell the life disappearing?<br />
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Making friends in NY is like dodging a bullet, you get tired enough to want to get hit by one, but you're still healing from the previous wounds.<br />
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<b>Hope: </b> I write often of that frenemy called Hope. But we have finally broken up, it was a mutual break up. I lost faith in Hope and Hope lost faith in me.<br />
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<b>Mixed blood: </b> I was married to a Cuban. When I gave birth to my son I knew I would raise him alone, it did not start until he was a toddler, but, I knew from the time he was born. I am Puerto Rican, I wanted him to learn of both cultures. How lucky is he? He gets the blood of two great islands. Little did I know that I would lose touch with my own culture.<br />
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<b>The rain is gone: </b>I love that song, I can see clearly now, the rain is gone. A co-worker who turns out to be a good friend invited me to stay over. 'We'll have wine, talk and relax'. My initial instinct is to say no. If I give up one day of a weekend that means I have only one day for errands, then it feels as though I had no time off. Weekdays are shot as by the time I get home, places have closed, I am too tired and it's late. Weekends are to cram all the things others do after work, so they have the weekend free.<br />
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This time I said Yes. I meant no, but said Yes. You see, she will be leaving to the South. One way trip. I may not have hung out with her before, clearly my loss, but we understand one another quite well. I also wanted to be able to say, I spent some time with her before she left and keep in touch. Perhaps Hope, that frenemy is whispering in my ear.<br />
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<b>The evening: </b> I show up with a small luggage, jeans, jeans and pjs. Light makeup, some socks and hair clips.<br />
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<b>SWEET CHEESE! </b>The woman had plans, not just a plan....PLANS. Before I knew it we were in her closet. My usual conservative self was in a shirt that had little material, a choker, heels so high I felt the temperature change and the ear rings..... silver poles with a stripper on each. Hair out of my face and enough mascara to give Elvira a run for her Revlon. I thought to myself....... self, just drink the rum and coke and go with it. Ah, yes.... guzzling rum and coke is a definite relaxer, highly recommended.<br />
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We chatted for a bit and before long she was on the phone with someone. As my foggy mind cleared and I listened to her words, I realized she was selling someone......<b>ME</b>! Not for money per say...but apparently a single hotty on the other line was being propelled (good, I'm not alone on this woman's master mind plan). <br />
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<b>Cuban missile: </b>Marguerite! This woman is just a missile. Don't hide, don't run, when she aims, she will hit the target. If you ever have a friend like this one don't consider yourself lucky, consider yourself blessed. She doesn't swim in your misery, rather she shows you another place to swim. She will make sure the landscape is beautiful and that Island music is in the air. Oh, how I miss culture, I had not realized how much until that night.<br />
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Juan arrived (that would be the other missile target on the phone), she sent me to collect him. A stranger... I never met... don't know what he looks like... you get the picture. I walk down a hill in heels I never wore thinking....Lord, I know you think I should have a deep relationship with gravity, but if you could keep my face off the floor this one night, I won't complain another day when I land on my face or ass. I look ahead and see someone talking to the security guard. He looks and smiles, yells out 'Gracey?' (Now, a person in general smiling at a stranger in NY? UnFUCKINGheardof. I felt myself relax, that is until I had to get us back to Marguerite's apartment and I realized I had no idea. I managed it....woohoo. Another rum and coke (hey, don't judge, you find your inspiration, I find mine) and we are off.<br />
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<b>House party: </b> The first destination is a house party. Before arriving Juan announces that he will be getting bread. That's right, his party gift is several loaves of fresh out of the oven bread. I find myself holding them and thinking...'Shit, I haven't eaten, this smells good.' Before long Marguerite breaks into one of the loaves and we are on our way munching on bread. (I can't make this shit up). We get to the building and find that the loaves are the 'bouquet of flowers'. The gift for the hostess.<br />
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<b>Issues: </b> We all have issues and although many would like to state mine, I know me better than anyone. <b>1.</b> I am claustrophobic. Not many know or remember. When I worked in Jersey it was not an issue, I drove to work and there were rare times when in a confined space. However, my case is bad enough to require being put down during an MRI like a horse with four bad legs. Being crammed into a crowded train daily would just increase that phobia. <b> 2.</b> I am an observer by nature. It takes me awhile to warm up to strangers as I find I like to watch and see how they are first. (I mean why risk attachment if they are bat shit crazy right?) <b>3.</b> I don't like being barefoot. Seriously, I hate it, unless I am on a beach. It goes hand in hand with claustrophobia, you see, if you need to run because you are feeling too confined, you run. Might as well keep your feet protected....just in case....right?<br />
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<b>House party: </b>We get into an elevator the size of a ring box. I don't want Marguerite and Juan to think I am a freak (or know) so I keep the torture to myself. I don't know what floor the party was on, but it was the longest fucking elevator ride of my life (it would suck if it ended up being on the second floor). I was hoping that I would not start to hyperventilate (would hate for Juan to think I have orgasms in elevators, Marguerite would just chalk it up to a Rican thing) or worse yet, sweat like a hog during a heatwave.<br />
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We finally get there. The door opens and women from Brazil and Venezuela grab the loaves of bread as if it WERE flowers. Yep, that's Latin for you, keep the flowers that will die in a couple of days and just bring fresh bread (again, don't judge...breaking bread is as old as making wine....right?). I look ahead at a very tight hallway and think 'OH MY GOD, another tight place. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? But I immediately remembered that I needed to get a hold of this worsening fear. Now is the time. I held my head up in defiance......... when a hand touched my elbow and one of a set of identical twin sisters, (who lived in that apartment) said something I could not understand. Multilingual Marguerite translated, due to the hardwood floors everyone had to remove their shoes. I think to myself, ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? I thought of running right there and then, but I began to remove one of the murderous heels, but then it started... the hot flash... the heightened breathing and I stopped. (There is no fucking way I am taking off my shoes. There is no way I will survive this ring box apartment filled with foreigners, there is no way I will!!!...NO FUCKING WAY). I am not sure if the woman understood the fear or thought I was just going to faint, so she said to tippy toe into the living room.<br />
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I wish I could say how many people were there, but it felt like hundreds and it was probably less than 10. I found my way to the living room with little anxiety. I sat by the table even though most were by the couch. You see it was a couch that would fit most but not all, and they would be cramped together..... You get the picture. I found it more breathable to sit by the table. I even found it pleasurable, the watcher in me seeing fun and laughter unfold. It was someones birthday and she was young and anxious to get the party going - so she could begin the rest of the night. I was served some food, but the anxiety kept me from eating it. I did however enjoy to the fullest the happiness and varied cultures before me. Even the black dog that looked like a burnt hot dog seeking it's own bread. The person that stood out the most was a Venezuelan woman 36 sheets to the wind, professing her love to someone, who wasn't even there. She had no humility about it. She loves him, will bear his children and he'll like it. You gotta love the enthusiasm. Unfortunately I don't believe the feeling is mutual, unrequited love sucks, of this I know.<br />
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<b>Destination - reroute:</b> It was time to leave for our next destination, as we got outside I inhaled and the word <b><span style="color: red;">FREEDOM</span></b> screamed in my head. Juan and Marguerite were up ahead reaching the car and I was taking my time enjoying the cold air and expanded space that is NYC. I do believe it's the first time I appreciated it.<br />
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<b>The more the merrier:</b> Havana Central, if you have not been there, make it a point to go. The music (live) is Island worthy, I was surprised to hear my favorite song playing when we walked in... Pedro Navaja. Due to the fact that I was drinking some unknown concoction at the house party, I was now feeling no pain with the heels. WOOHOO! We were met with another co-worker and his wife, Jose and Rosa. A couple that just blows to the wind the concept that marriages don't work. Twenty six years and they look like they are dating. Compromise and respect....works wonders for them.<br />
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Some Margaritas later and I was feeling no anxiety, no pain and lots of glory. I found my groove and Juan, ever the willing victim danced along with both Marguerite and I. Did I mention it was her 7th wedding anniversary? Unfortunately her husband was out of state, but I am happy to have been one of the chosen to spend that evening with her. She must have missed him terribly but she trooped on to make it a night to remember.<br />
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Havana closed early (early by NYC standards) so we made our way to a bar, I believe it was called something like Amigo bar. WHAT A PLACE! I would love to go back. The people were somewhat friendly, well as long as you don't call the bartender Flaco. That would just throw a wrench, trust me on that one. Music, laughter and drinks..... Magnificent fun!<br />
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<b>A note to the ladies:</b> A gentleman with the ease of great driving skills (I mean in NYC that is just unheard of), patience and fun made sure Marguerite and I had a safe night. Ladies....chivalry does still exist!!!!<br />
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NOT ONE MINUTE OF bitching, complaining, work talk or disaster. A wonderful and fun night!!<br />
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<b>I learned a few things:</b><br />
A friend doesn't pity you your miseries, they distract you from them.<br />
Single men with class, personality, style and vibrancy do exist.<br />
Marriage is not only possible but successfully so, if only we saw more of it.<br />
There are those that do not judge your issues or worse remind you of them.<br />
You can conquer your fears with a smile and twinkle in your eye (massive amounts of booze might help).<br />
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My small dream of a slow dance under a full moon may not have been met, but my heart swelled no less from the thrill of the night.<br />
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<b><i>Hope!, that wretched frenemy.....welcome home.</i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: magenta;">To the Cuban Missile, thank you for showing me the other side of the city!</span></i></b><br />
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