ROLL CALL !!!!!! POSTING FOR BONNIE M........

Well, I know that my post could never be like Bonnie's but I see she is missing in action... (again) I thought I would post this, so everyone can tell her their day went. Mine was good, putting stuff back in order getting ready for my housewarming party tomorrow..What a nasty day, it is supposed to rain...Oh well, we will bring the sun in the house right.... Still painting the house but I have to fini**** another day, at least everyone will see that I am starting to work and trying to get it all together.... Well hope to hear how everyone else's day went...If not I understand I am not like Bonnie..... Hugs, Christie

NO Christie, you aren't Bonnie, but you're wonderful just the same for thinking of her and trying to keep her Roll call going to keep people active and supportive... what a sweet thing to do, and something tells me when Bonnie gets on here and sees it she'll think the same thing!!! I had a job interview today, it went pretty well. The interviewer was talking about the position he'd have me fill and the job requirements etc... and it sounds wonderful... he even said "it's a way to get back into engineering, learn, and be productive all at the same time" he was taking into consideration my past few years of being "off" to start a family and has similar religious beliefs as I do so he understood my desire to be home with my children... he also knows that they are my reason for wanting employment now which means I want a stable job, sooooo.... it looks good, if I don't get an offer, I'd be shocked, it was a good conversation, relaxed (mostly) informative on both ends, I impressed him by being able to let him know that the company's benefit package was listed on their web site (he wasn't aware of that) as well as asking about specific community service work that they do because those projects were listed also. I was so happy that I decided that even though physically not feeling great, I would indeed go out with my friend tonight and have some fun. Then my day got bad. My friend has an interest in LARP... it's a live role play game where you act things out instead of doing it on a game board (like D&D). Well, I've never really heard of it, but it's something he's passionate about and loves so I wanted to get an understanding of what it is he is always talking about (I can't seem to follow the conversations he has about them). So, I went along. He told me the easiest way to learn is to play a minor part... so he made a character for me, but didn't tell me enough of the character's persona for me to be able to "act" her out. It's all impromptu acting so you really have to know your character, the game rules, etc... in order to do this... well, I was told I was to stay silent unless spoken to and follow his instructions (I was basically his slave) So he then walked off, left me in a corner for half an hour, and after a half hour of being totally ignored by everyone, I lost my composure and went to the ladies room where i broke down crying... I was found there by other ladies, 2 of whom consoled me, one who told me the guy I was with was behaving badly, the second one, on my 5th trip to the ladies room to compose myself, asked me to show her my paper with my character on it... I showed her... it was blank except for a name, Linda... my character. So, she started explaining some things about the game, explained what SHOULD have happened, and told me if I wanted to stay that we could "dump" or "flush" my character and make a new one where I'd be her slave instead and that she'd walk me through it... unfortunately (and I told her this) by that time I was so overwhelmed and miserable that I just couldn't stand the thought of staying another minute. She invited me to come back another time and to work with a character developer (don't remember the official name) and to be associated with her and give it another try sometime... or to come back and watch in a "reality bubble" where I wouldn't be part of the game, but could still mingle and learn (what I wanted to do originally). She also gave me the name of the book of rules they follow so I could read about it before coming back... it was very nice of her. Anyway, I told my friend that I was leaving, to call if he needed a ride, and he frowned... but when I walked away, he didn't even follow me to ask what was wrong!?!?!?!?! ARGH! So I motioned him to come to the side of the car and told him off somewhat... and here I am, waiting to hear that he's home safely (although I offered to drive him home if he needed it, I don't want to really go back for him but I was his arranged transportation so I will if he needs it) My weekend is off to such a lovely start, don't you think? What's worse, I have plans to spend most of tomorrow with him also, we're supposed to go to the movies, go bowling, and he was going to help me with some chores at my house.... not sure if he's going to be willing now or not... we'll see. Okay, Im off to see what happens in the next episode of Buffy... well, at least after I finish reading today's posts... Huggles Rachel

Rachel: I'm going to talk to you like I would one of my own daughter's!!! LOSE THE LOOSER!!!!! You deserve better! I already told you before! "You got a lemon the first time around". This is definitely not MR. RIGHT. You seem to be developing a pattern of choosing men who don't appreciate you for the INTELLEGENT, PRETTY woman that you are. Never settle for what you know is not best for you. You are about to embark on this wonderful journey of improving yourself physically and I think you pretty much have the job prospect nailed. You said so yourself about how well the interview went, so now you need to only have people around you who only want the best for you. This guy needs a "REALITY CHECK", and this game that he plays seems very unrealistic. I think he definitely has some issures!!!! I know all of us are insecure when it comes to our weight and how we think people view us, but you are way to smart for this honey!!!!! I hope you don't mind me being so blunt with you? It just upsets me that you would let someone treat you like this!!!!!

Well, he called, I explained to him that REAL people don't treat people like that, and he apologised... and came over to fold laundry for me today (nice but kissing technique) LOL I am not interested in dating this guy, he knows it. I just wanted a clue what he was talking about in phone conversations... anyway, apparantly the one woman I was talking to was his superior in the game and took me away from him (I don't mind being a "slave" for the game if it's explained what's expected) but this guy seems to live and breathe these games and that's a bit scary... oh well, he needs to grow up... maybe that's why he's 38 and single... I didn't let him treat me that way for long... the whole of the mistreatment was about 45 mins... the last 15 of which I spent a lot of time fuming before realizing that it was a waste of my energy... that's why I left... so.... I'm on to bigger and better things... like moving folded laundry around so I can actually get into my bed LOL Huggles Rachel

Well here it is Sat. morning..................I go back to work on Monday after 11 weeks off and I'm trying to get a lot of cleaning done before I go back. I had some water damage to the den and kitchen and it is a mess. On top of that, I have my grandson for the day because his mommy went to Dorney Park. Guess what will get done today. Right.................playing with the baby Bonnie S

I hope you're able to correct the water damage!!! Although playing with a baby is soooooo much more fun!!! Huggles Rachel

AAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW YOUR A SWEETHEART,TY SO VERY MUCH I LOVE IT,I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU TOOK OVER WHEN I WASN'T ABLE TO GET ON MY PUTER WAS DOWN A FEW DAYS AND I WAS GOING CRAZY,MISSED YA.((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))I WOULD OF BEEN THERE FOR YOUR HOUSE WARMING PARTY BUT I DIDN'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL TODAY WAHHHH CAUSE PUTER WAS DOWN.I LOVED WHAT I SAW GREAT JOB.THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR HOUSE WITH ME KEEP ME POSTED ON EVERYTHING.THANK YOU AGAIN SWEETIE FOR DOING THE ROLL CALL.((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))YOUR FRIEND BONNIE