April 14-15, 2010

There's a show on national geographic called number game. You can get it on onDemand. I don't know about the other digital services. In the 2 episodes I watched it w were talking about luck. The other show was about who you should be what you say and how you say it. It's there for people who like things like that. I wound up thinking about how I can use this information to influence the shuffle and get a positive outcome. I think a suit will trump the uniform. All black may overcome the influence of the uniform.

Some good changes here in my area.

2nd job. Came a 250% pay raise A good steady dependable 40 schedule.
New 2014 Chevy Cruze. Gives me 28.7 mpg from a 16 mpg. A cash savings of nearly $4.429 a gallon.
I paid off the credit card and ended up paying only 78 interest for 650 in free travel.
I have a one way flight to Vegas. It was only $2.50 for the 911 surcharge.

I'm stressed as well. I'm blaming the repeated use of MS Office to track my daily income, and my subconscious. I can't admit that my math is right. This causes the subconscious to send sad. If I had free will, I know I would choose happy.

Quote: wroberson

There's a show on national geographic called number game. You can get it on onDemand. I don't know about the other digital services. In the 2 episodes I watched it w were talking about luck. The other show was about who you should be what you say and how you say it. It's there for people who like things like that. I wound up thinking about how I can use this information to influence the shuffle and get a positive outcome. I think a suit will trump the uniform. All black may overcome the influence of the uniform.

Some good changes here in my area.

2nd job. Came a 250% pay raise A good steady dependable 40 schedule.
New 2014 Chevy Cruze. Gives me 28.7 mpg from a 16 mpg. A cash savings of nearly $4.429 a gallon.
I paid off the credit card and ended up paying only 78 interest for 650 in free travel.
I have a one way flight to Vegas. It was only $2.50 for the 911 surcharge.

I'm stressed as well. I'm blaming the repeated use of MS Office to track my daily income, and my subconscious. I can't admit that my math is right. This causes the subconscious to send sad. If I had free will, I know I would choose happy.

Congrats on the new job, that's good.

One-way ticket to Vegas? Not planning on coming back?

I have 2 part time jobs and work 42-45 hours a week. Both delivery.
I've had one day off, the day I bought my car, since January 27th.
At some point things have turned out as I imagined they would.

Since 2007, I have basically been waiting for the plane to take off.
Even before that, I was waiting for the train to leave.
Setting a date in the future gives me something to look forward to.

This brings me to the stress. I wasn't going to plan a trip until the credit was paid off. Once I had months of income tracked and had the average daily income I was able to set up a schedule. That's when I included my expenses. Tracking them is morale busting. But being curious by nature, I began plugging them in and found out I was being lied to. I wasn't going to be able to pay off all the cards by July. Then it became November, and even then just getting the discover card paid off before the 0% interest ended was on the line. I'm was spending 402 per month on everything and using the credit card, putting cash in the bank. It's now up to 530 because I have a pawn shop bracelet on layaway. I have payoff date somewhere between March and 11 and 19/75th months from 3 days ago.

So, you'd think I'd be happy and take my trip to Vegas wearing my pawn shop bracelet and like it.
But I'm not because I wanted the cards to be paid off.
I need the waiting for the plane to leave to feel normal, so I bought a one way ticket and reserved a rental car.
Something very special would have to happen on all ends of the spectrum for me not to return to Chicago.

I, or whatever, wouldn't be happy if I didn't straighten this up. I am just recently into the subject called the mind.

1. Conscious mind-Everything we are aware of at the moment
2. Subconscious mind-Temporary storage used in learning
3. Unconscious mind- Area used for storage of learned things

These three things interact. For example, the alphabet. We paid attention in school. The subconscious broke up the alphabet into small groups called chunks, of information. After overexposure and repetitive use, the chunks were formed into a clink and stored in the unconscious mind. A more advance thing is driving. We rarely if even have to thing about how to drive a car.

The unconscious is where breathing, body movements and actions, heartbeat, habits, thoughts and feelings, and a vast array things we have no control over and are unaware of until we need them come from.

So, by the unconscious producing a thought, that not paying off the entire balance of a credit card is a bad thing, the clink of "feelings" was sent to the subconscious where it was broken up into Chunks. A chunk was chosen, all without your knowledge and sent to the conscious, and felt it.

Hope that helps.

I have a trip planned for Vegas this year. It's another stellar loose change trip.

Room: 3 nights Mirage FREE thanks to myVegas, Mlife and MGM Resorts International (plus $84 in resort fees).
Airfare: $2.50 for the 911 security fee through Southwest and Rapid Rewards
Rental Car: $86.18 also through SW Rapid Rewards and Budget

Total: $172.68

Quote: wroberson

I have a trip planned for Vegas this year. It's another stellar loose change trip.

Room: 3 nights Mirage FREE thanks to myVegas, Mlife and MGM Resorts International (plus $84 in resort fees).
Airfare: $2.50 for the 911 security fee through Southwest and Rapid Rewards
Rental Car: $86.18 also through SW Rapid Rewards and Budget

Total: $172.68

That's impressive.

But I just booked flight to Italy, in August, for $75. Can you beat that?

Nope. That's a great price. I can get to Aruba in February for $31.20, (911 imposition fees, 19,362 RR miles), but I'm not going nor have any plans to go.

I really hate the title of this thread...

Vegas price has changed. $203.44.

The round trip flight required 21,598 rapid reward miles. I went for the early check in for 12.50 each way. This is 3400 miles less than the advertised value of the sign on bonus miles, where 50,000 was enough for 2 round trip flights anywhere SW flies.

Back in May I put a 1000 diamond bracelet on layaway and was stuck making payments for 8 months. By June 1st I was unhappy about the purchase. I wanted a diamond bracelet, but the one I chose was ugly. I just wanted to be happy. The pear shaped diamonds were cool, but the two tone gold was not. On Monday when I went to make a payment I told the clerk I was unhappy with the purchase. She said that it was okay, and I could pick out a different one. There was a 1/2 ounce, 7mm, 8" Figaro gold chain for $524. It's a very nice chain. It cost me less than a brand new one.
I was able to accomplish 3 things.

1. Correct a mistake from the past.
2. Be happy now.
3. I no longer have to make any future payments.

I swear I found a mythological state called super-happy. It's a state of life that encompasses both the physical and emotional hemisphere of what is, was and ever will be. And for some reason, I found it in a pawnshop.

December's trip was awesome. I was propositions by a very cute $200 whore named Jodan in the Mirage. I turned her down, but the beds at the Mirage were very soft and the pillows even softer. But the real story started sometime around Thanksgiving.

The blackjack was very kind to me. It was 2 decks. I had a very nice run of 3-4 shuffles where I won all but 4 hands. I walked out of the casino with $3200.00. None of my football parlays hit all the favorites lost.

Carrot Top was very funny a had tons of dildo jokes. He shared a bottle of scotch with the audience. I'd really like to see his dildo budget.

MGM sent me a trip to Beau Rivage. I'll be on the beach in 3 weeks.

This coworker named Kate told me to "stop looking at my wife.", on or about the 2nd week I was employed at Papa Johns. . She also sent me a text asking me to take her shift. Jamie is her wife. Very long hair kept up in a beehive. They are 30 and 34. We seemed to get along. One night, maybe July or August, sometime around 3am, she began pushing me around by getting in my way and not letting me, do the dished, clean the make line, she only wanted me to clean the floor. I told her "you was a very unlikeable person.".

Kate was the type of person who dressed poorly and acted like a guy from the hood. Acted tough. Very hyper with the coolness. She loves attention. After her truck broke down, she became an assistant manager or manager in training. When the franchise was sold, Jamie vanished. This was about October. She was sent to Logan Square. Kate and I worked together and she was very friendly. I remember her saying out loud, I'm give William 69. Order #69 came with a Crush. "One Crush". Orange.

Near Thanksgiving, Kate stopped me in the doorway between the backroom and storefront and said, "I want to go to Vegas with you.". I had to think about it for anywhere from 1.28 seconds to an hour and replied, "Maybe next year". Just before Thanksgiving I found out that Kate was being transferred to River North. I told her she was a very interesting person and I would miss her.

The night she asked me for a ride home, she was saying how much she liked traveling. She traveled a lot with her mom. I told her "I liked you.". One of the very few people I had ever had any feelings for. I tended to keep those emotions to myself. She told me Jamie was divorced. When we picked up Jamie, Kate started talking about Vegas. I told her I had priced the trip. She said she wanted to go to Vegas with William. I told her I saw Carrot Top and Kate said, "Jamie's afraid of Carrot Top.". She went on and on about who she wanted me to visit her at River North. To call anytime. Her voice mail was full. How I didn't see that coming is beyond me.

After Thanksgiving I stopped by River North. The manager was there. She had Hired me and was moved around in the break up. Kate asked me if I wanted to she her. I talked to the manager, Regina for about 7-10 minute. I asked Kate if she wanted a ride home. She was getting a ride home with the manager. She also saved me by interrupting me as I was trying to end the conversation.I stopped by a week later. The store was huge. Somewhere in the mess, Jamie had answered one of my texts to Kate from Kate's phone, with "why is a 50 year old man texting a 25 year old.". This was 1 in the afternoon. Kate was sleeping.

Right before Valentine's Day. Kate stopped by Lakeview. She was talking to Shanon. She had worked hard to get her hair done. I had seen it once before when she came in to the store, stood right in front of me quickly and put her hat on. Her handshake was as warm as ever and not to take time away from Shanon, I told Kate, "maybe I will see you around.".

I sent her a Valentine PM on facebook that night. It wasn't that bad. I told her, "I was wrong. You are a very likeable person". I everything I said what I said. I included links to youtube for "Wishing Well", "Life in a Northern Town", and "No one is to blame.".

My little delivery business has expanded and there's room for more....

Here's the only thing you need yo know about..."Leave that thing alone".
I recommend live versions for all my song selections.

Quote: wroberson

I sent her a Valentine PM on facebook that night. It wasn't that bad. I told her, "I was wrong. You are a very likeable person". I everything I said what I said. I included links to youtube for "Wishing Well", "Life in a Northern Town", and "No one is to blame."

Great songs.

Glad to hear things are going well, Graham. Enjoy Mississippi.

Thanks. I'm going mainly for the sun and beach. In Chicago, global warming has frozen 90% of the Great Lakes the past few years and has made Spring and Summer cool and foggy. Very little sun. You're lucky if you can catch the week in August.

Every year keeps getting better...

I work hard and put in a decent effort, but in the end, everything just sort of falls into place.

She was very brave to stop by to see me.

I just know it's going to end with a threesome at Sheri's Ranch.
(must remember to be called Graham at some point)

Remained abstinent.

I have a 2 good friend here in Illinois now. How did you tell someone the are not attractive enough to pull off that specific type of nose ring? I could be wrong. The weight is an issue too. We have not been seen in public.

Here's the list of concerts I will be going to this year. I bought pairs. Good seats. I bought them before I went to Vegas last week.

U2 @ United Center at June 28th
Van Halen @ Tinley Park July 24th
YES @ Northerly Island Aug. 16th
Cirque du Soleil @ United Center Aug 18th
Billy Joel @ Wrigley Field Aug 27th
Madonna @ United Center Sept 28th
Who @ United Center Oct 15th
Jethro Tull @ Chicago Theater Nov. 1st.

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