The Universe must be against me...
I have yet to figure out exactly what it is that I have done to deserve such a soap-opera life of late. I must have either
- Spit in the eye of a camel
- Walked under a ladder
- Broken a mirror
- Kicked/ran over/abused a black cat
- Offended a witch/warlock
- All of the above
- None of the above
I opt for none of the above, as I am not a superstitious person, however SOMEthing is tragically wrong in my life. When last I wrote in this digital forum, I was waiting on pins and needles for word on a job with Louisville Gas and Electric. The call finally came and was not good. Angelina Kidd called me on Good friday and stated that I was withdrawn from the running for LG&E because my background check had came back and there was an old misdemeanor on it. She went on to state that I had "Falsified documents" and would not be considered for any further jobs with their agency. I immediately exploded on her, as I had TOLD these people from JUMP that I had an old misdemeanor. I was instructed to check "No" at the question of "have you ever been convicted of a crime?' question on the application. I SPECIFICALLY asked what to do and explained I had a misdemeanor and was told "They are only looking for felonies; You're fine just check "No". So I guess I'm being punished for doing as I was told. I talked to the guy that Interviewed me and explained the whole situation and he said that if i could get my record expunged that I would be considered. I moved heaven and earth, calling in markers and favors owed to me to get my record NOT ONLY cleared, but 2 years early to boot. NOW they won't even return a phonecall. I was devistated to say the least because my insiders in this firm had told me that I had the job sewn up. I was treated VERY unfairly. Had I been told from the start, I wouold have been disappointed but understood. But to set me up to fail like this is totally cruel. I'm considering legal action , but I fear it will come down to her word against mine. So I plan to file a complaint with the Better Business Beureau and the Kentucky State Attorney General's office...I will get my digs in somewhere. I spent Easter in a very deep depression. I have totally withdrawn freom my friends and wanted to be alone. I am still feeling the effects of it, but for the most part I'm feeling better. I AM a worthwhile person and I did NOT falsify records; I did as I was instructed to do. Period.
But the worst has yet to be told.
04.05.04 After a short visit to my Mom's house, I was returning to Louisville. I was approaching the city and I had to piss really bad and I was trying to get around traffic on I-65 to get to the off-ramp to relieve my overly full bladder. I was right in the area where the speed limit drops from 65 to 55 and it was the first part of the month. quotas MUST be filled, ya know Then i saw the black camero with its flashing red and blue lights. Officer Webb approached me like I might have been Charles Manson or some other public enemy. He eased up on the drivers side of my truck, hand firmly on his weapon, and peeked into my window long enough to ask me if I knew "How fast I was going?" "no sir I don't" I replied. "82 in a 55" he said, then pulled back really fast like I was going to blow his head off. Yes people..I held a fully loaded Kentucky State driver's license and a cocked and ready to fire Insurance card in my hand. He took my ID and then noticed that I didn't have on my belts. Well true, I did not; I had taken it off because it was presing on my bladder and removal of it offered a touch of relief until I could get to a restroom. He brought this to my attention to which i agreed that I knew it was the law; Hell the way he was acting, I would have agreed to most anything because I was sure he was gonna gun me down in broad daylight. I sat legs twisted together for about 15 minutes while Barney Fife checked me out and wrote me a citation then let me leave. I immediately went to the bathroom and proceeded home to go to Pick up marmaladekitty to go to work at Accent. As we drove to Indiana, she read the ticket and let me know there was no fine there I HAD to appear in court. now this on top of the fiasco with HRAffiliates was a lot to handle. But I managed. So on 04.21 I go to night court. I get there, and the room is FULL of people. some shoplifiting, but most all traffic violations. The judge, a very pretty blonde woman, proceeded to mirandize us and then began to line us all up in aplhabetical order. She then gave instructions on how the proceedings would go. She stated that if you had a speeding ticket and traffic school was an option, then you could plead "guilty" and opt for traffic school and no points would be taken from your license. Now this little tidbit thrilled me! I wasn't concerned with the fine or the school as much as I was the points and what this citation would do to my insurance. I waited for my name to be called. I was practicing my "Guilty as charged" speech... I was gonna breeze up and do my thing and pay my fine and it would be all over. We all know what they say about best laid plans of mice and men... My name was finally called and I stepped up and said "GUIL.." and the baliff said "Mr. Blank, what is your address?" ...I looked at him totally puzzled and said "Blank Ave., and he says "where is that located?" I say "The Highlands" and he says "Not guilty plea entered by the judge; Court date of May 26th at 9:00 am." Then he says to me "And have your license changed to reflect your current address." Now I am totally dumbfounded because I still dont quite understand what has gone on. It was explained to me that it is law that if a person moves to another county or state, they have 6 months to change their license and if they move to a different part of town then that person has 10 days to make the change. I guess I have been living under a rock or something because I had NEVER ever heard of such a law. I lived in ohio for about 5 years and never changed my license from kentucky to Ohio. I cashed checks and banked and did all the things that would require a license ID and it was never questioned. NOW it is, it seems...I hauled my happy ass to the DMV and got my new Lousiville license, so now on the 26th I guess we will start this process all over again. I'm not so sure that I'm not gonna go armed with a lawyer this time...I dont know what in the hell to expect next.
Last Friday night, I had planned on staying home and being depressed, and I got into a huge fight with my best friend. He is the type person who has to be the superhero in all situations. His nerves were already rattled because he was not the one that got my record cleared, and balked when I asked to share some software, I had to point out that a lot of the software he has came from my hacking abilities or the person I was sharing the software with and He went ballistic. we had a huge fight via yahoo and I HAD HAD ENOUGH! I have worried about all this horseshit until i was gettin regular headaches and his childsihness was the absolute final straw. I threw a couple changes of clothes in a backpack and got in my little pink truck and started heading to Ohio. yeah, I ran away! And it was the best thing I have done for myself in a long long time. I went to see all my old friends and totally forgot HRAffiliates, LG&E, Speeding citations, surgeries (see below) and adults who act like spoiled 4-year-olds and had myself a day or so of pure fun. Before I left, I made some arrangements to meet up with a guy from Bear411 and made plans to go see my long-time friend Walt. It was great to walk into my old haunts with him just like the good old days. I got to see my friend Michael and he redid my hair...which had grown out and had become kinda unsightly. saw a lot of old friends, made a few new ones, and learned that, sadly, a lot of my old friends have passed. AIDS has to be stopped. Bottom line. Aside from the sad news, it was a worthwhile trip. I returned refreshed and with a clear head, and ready to go at this again.
Now as if my plate is not full enough, I have had to deal with a couple other things along the way, too.
- My uncle had to have emergency surgery to repair a hiatle hernia shortly after I got the ticket. His hernia got so bad tht it had turned his stomach upside down and was pushing his organs up his esophagus. The surgeon had to go in and reposition all his internal organs, repair his hernia and check the minor organs (gall bladder, appendix, ect) for damage. He came through just fine and out of the hospital and recovering nicely
- Today, My 30 year old cousin had open heart surgery to remove the sack that surrounds his heart.This sack acts as a shock absorber, cushioning the heart from jarring. It had become diseased and was growing hard, slowing his heart down and would eventually kill him. Derrick has known about this problem for years and has just let it go until it got critical. I'm told he did just fine.
- Angela's incessant non-stop whining
- Tommy's incessant non-stop nagging
Now on a brighter note, today I went to Churchill Downs With my cousins Lisa and Gwen and Lisa's 2 children Allen and Allison. I had never been to a horse race before, let alone Churchill Downs. We had great fun today, another first in a long time. We bet the ponies and I ended up winning about 25 bucks. Lisa's children cleaned up! bot won a total of about 80 bucks between the 2. Both are under age so Mom Lisa made their bets and they sure showed up the adults today! We stayed all afternoon and then I came home. I'm tired as hell but I'm in better spirits now. If the old cliche` "That which does not kill us makes us stronger" is true, then I must be Hercules by now...
Greetings Aquarius, Your horoscope for the 28th of April:
FOCUS ON HEALTH ISSUES TODAY
Romantically this is the day to take a chance, Aquarius. There is a grand fire trine out there that really inspires you in a big way. You’ll want to send a message to a potential mate and let them know just how sexy they are to you. Jupiter in your 8th house trines with the Sun so you may want to invest in real estate- today it will bring you great luck. Pay attention to health issues too, especially those that have to do with psychological development. Dare to find inner stability and peace. The Moon is in Leo so emotionally it’s wise to be aware of your own needs; take some time out to pamper yourself.
Merci Beaucoup...
