Vonnie's Voice

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You'll find posts about things going on in my home life, work life, plus some news & information and a few jokes. If you'd like to, you can e-mail me, or use the "comments" link below each post. Hopefully you'll be entertained by my twisted sense of humor & my rantings enough that you'll come back.

If You Feel Sick STAY HOME

If you feel like you have the flu, or you might be getting the flu, STAY HOME.

If you have a fever, a sore throat, or you have ALL of the flu symptoms.. STAY HOME.

If your child is sick, diagnosed with the flu, or if you've been called & have to pick your child up at school because he/she is ill... DO NOT BRING HIM?HER TO THE GROCERY STORE. Take them HOME. I know you need stuff to keep your child comfortable/fight the fever. Either send your spouse to the store, pick the stuff up before you pick up your kid, or try to find a neighbor or friend to shop for you (or babysit your child so YOU can shop), but please please do not bring your child to the grocery store.

This is how GERMS SPREAD. When you bring your child to the store, or when you are sick with the flu and you come shopping for yourself, you/your child walks through the store and coughs or sneezes, and the GERMS ARE NOW AIRBORNE and the entire store is exposed, as is everyone in it.

I have spoken to Boss's Boss, asking if we can turn away sick people at the door, or if we could pass out masks at the door. Could we even just have masks at the door with a sign asking those who felt ill to feel free to wear one in the store. Corporate will not allow us to do so.

Then corporate should be paying us sick time for the days we are out with the flu because they are forcing us to be exposed to the flu virus without taking any steps to prevent/limit exposure.

Enough said.

FaceBook

If you are on the internet much, I am sure you have heard about such things as MySpace, twitter and FaceBook. I have joined FaceBook with my Husband. We have a dual page. Meaning it has both our names on it, but I write on it most. Anyone who knows me, can find my FaceBook page easily. And you'll see me write about the weirdest things. Actually, you'll see me write about much the same things I write about here. A bit less work, a bit more personal. But all with the twisted sense of humor I am known for.

One of my posts today was about Tickles... Husband has been working on our roof. He came in today and took a shower, then grabbed the nail clippers and started clipping off his long toe nails. The dog was laying at Husband's feet, just waiting for him to pop one onto the floor so he could eat it. What a sick dog! We also used to have a dog that loved to lick Husband's feet. Husband would come in after work, pull off his boots, peel off two pairs of socks and the dog would lay there and lick his feet all night if Husband would let him.

Anyways.. I share a lot of Family stuff on FaceBook. And I get to comment on what other people write. It's a fun way to stay in contact with Family & Friends. I have connected with the Wife of a long lost Cousin. And I get to keep track of what everyone who's doing, who wants to share at least.

It's a blast to check every day.. and I admit, I am sure I spend more time on there than I should. An addict already! Sad Huh? 

Interesting

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio 


1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood... But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.



Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves.

Laugh often, long and loud.
Laugh until you gasp for breath.
And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with them. 
 

Blog = Book

I keep hearing about this website that you can make your own books on. It's called Blurb.com. I checked it out months ago and it sounds like a really good deal. Since I have been writing here for over a year, I thought I would be nice to have a printed copy of my blog.. yes, I am being vain.. but I think I have a few posts on here that are pretty good. Some others not so much, but there are definately ones I want to save.

So, I am going to work with Blurb and put together a printed version of my blog starting at $4.95, depending on how long it is. I think that's a pretty good deal. I can take my blog with me to reread past posts and maybe give myself ideas for new ones. (I've hit a wall enough times and had writer's block longer than I liked.)

Anyone want a copy? Just kidding. I'm sure no one wants a book of this mindless rambling. Just thought I'd offer! HaHa!

Guess I better get started on some new posts for you all. Can't be slacking now that I got my new laptop.  

More Catching Up.. Work This Time

Okay, so it's Turkey Season. And my back is feeling it. I only worked 4 hours but I feel like I worked 12 hours. Almost every order had a turkey in it. And they are averaging 15 lbs.. or more. I decided to take one of my back pills before starting my shift. Good thing I did that. At least my back is only sore, and I am not down right crippled. I got real tired of hearing "don't you have one of those wand things to scan this stuff with?" No, we don't have them at the registers, as I have stated many many times before. We need to pick up everything. Until someone gets hurt that is, then maybe corporate will deem it useful for us to have them.

We've got the same cast of characters working. Not much has changed there. Our Green Peeps Manager has been doing some shifts as Big Boss. The Lady of Grocery has been taking some of those shifts too. It's nice seeing some of the other Bosses filling the Big Shoes. Wonder when Grocery Go To Guy is going to get back to the Big Boss shifts? Or if I've just been missing it cause I don't work nights, or Sundays?

The Mayor is up to her same old tricks. There are still cashiers hoping to give me attitude. I have no trouble dealing with them. The formerly Crabby Cashier turned Polite Cashier is back on the front end. She was off in a different department for a bit, but has returned. So far so good. I am trying not to ruffle feathers, but can't guarantee it'll last long. The Nervous One.. I have only worked with occasionally. I hear from customers that she still has trouble scanning live lobsters. I won't allow that when I am running the front end. The lobsters are in a bag, and all she has to do is pick up the top of the bag and drag it across the scan area. The Pretty One is being more responsible, but still with just a little attitude. I have to give her credit for coming back with a more mature attitude than when she left. She works well on the Robot Scanners, keeps up with the lines as we need her to and even goes out to the Gas Hut without complaining too much. She's one of our good Robot Babysitters.

I don't understand how we can continue to run the store as short handed as we have been. There are days when we have 2 or 3 call offs just for the cashiers. And that doesn't include the rest of the store. The flu has hit our community hard. Of course.. that's another post..

Ms Manager continues to grate on our nerves. I overheard someone mention her and her managing skills. I literally bit my lip and finished what I was doing quickly so I could walk away as soon as possible. She grates on my nerves, even though she attempts to be friendly, there's an undertone that just can't be hidden. I just can't get past the way she puts in the jabs, or the way she acts like we're all stupid and can't do our job properly.

And so the job goes on as usual. It is pretty much the same thing every day, evey week. I just had a customer last week, who had a coupon for Raisin Brand cereal.. as she was unloading her groceries, she asked if there was "someone" who could get her a box, cause she "usually" asked the Lot Lizard but he wasn't around. I looked around with my eyebrows raised, and told her I would go get it as we were busy and there wasn't anyone else to do it. She claimed she couldn't find it, but I found it, on the shelf where it belonged, in about a minute. Lazy customers just drive me nuts. Stuff like this happens all the time. You'll see it too, just look a little more closely the next time you're at the store. See you there!

Priceless

A hypnotist was going to perform at the Senior Center and over 300 seniors came to see the show. Claude the hypnotist exclaimed:  "I'm here to put you into a trance.  I intend to hypnotize each and every member of the audience !! " The excitement was almost electric as Claude withdrew a beautiful antique pocket watch from his coat. "I want  each of you to keep your eye on this antique watch.  It's a very special watch. It's been in my family for six generations." He began to swing the watch gently back and forth while quietly chanting, "Watch the watch, watch the watch,  watch the watch........" The crowd became mesmerized as the watch swayed back and forth,  light gleaming off its polished surface. Hundreds of pairs of eyes followed the swaying watch, until, suddenly, it slipped from the hypnotist's fingers;  and fell to the floor, breaking into a hundred pieces.  'SHIT!' said the Hypnotist. It took three days to clean up the Senior Center.