TEKKNOWGERL?

hi fellow bloggers! Stopping by after a few months of "me" time...great news though, I have finally decided to take TEKKNOWGERL on the road. Things had been in the works for quite some time and as all of you who have been following the progress of the "slow hustle", it's been tough at times. Wish me luck on my fantastic voyage and stop by the website and let me know what you think....well, gimme some time to get it up and running....lol I luv u all and thanks for the support

Happy Easter...whole lotta shakin!

Follow Me!

I checked my Twitter page today (after who knows how long)...and found that I have "followers"! Who knew? When I first opened my page, I had no followers. Today, I have 11 followers! I'm excited. A close friend suggested that I encourage folks to "follow" me and now is my chance. Follow me and discover new, interesting and fun facts EVERYDAY. I want followers....I want them now! I've made it my goal to have, at the very least,....20,000 followers to join my life quest as a world renown TWITTER.

Happy B-day to me...or is it?

Yesterday was my 45th birthday! I spent the day with my daughter and got many, many birthday wishes. We spent the day shopping, eating and relaxing at the nail salon, but was it a happy birthday? As I get older, I find that I am less and less anxious or excited about that particular day. Not for gifts or recognition, but just the fact that I am another year older. I still look half-way decent facially, but my body should be slim and trim, right? My good friend Mel has a body to die for and she's only a couple of months younger than me....what's up with that? May be she's a bit more active than I am. Gotta work on that!

In addition to yesterday being my birthday, it was also St. Patrick's day so there were a lot of other festivities going on and above all the city was ablaze with excitement and parties.

Share your comments with me....i'm still waiting

Employment Agencies

I received a call today about a position with a reputable company...the call came came from a company that wasn't the same name as the company that has the position available. Seems like these days, employment agencies don't have "traditional names" they call themselves the "blah, blah, group" or the "so-in-so support services". Misleading at first, but when you take time to consider exactly what the name of the company is saying, they aren't being deceitful at all. In fact, they are saying exactly what they are. They are a group of individuals who are, in effect, servicing a client who needs just what they have! Back in the day, Apple One, Talent Tree, Volt, United, Kelly, could have been anything! Who knew they were employment agencies? Today, a company says, "this is what we do, what we provide, whatchaneed!!!!! I like it! Hope I get the job!

Green Earth?

I've been watching CNN this morning and among the Sen. "Bunning Comments on Controversy" on Capital Hill where he refuses to support the jobs bill in that the bill would give a 30% FICA tax cut credits to employers who hire new staff (among other credits). There is also a story about some racial tension at San Diego State University where a noose was found in the student library and a organizing of a frat party in which the students are required to wear "ghetto attire"...(LOL don't go there!).....

...in the middle of all this a commercial comes on telling us that basically it's our fault that the earth is covered in plastic bottles because we haven't purchased a Brita water filtration system! My argument (though limited in knowledge about the whole issue), is this, why is it that the consumer is being targeted in this campaign to keep the earth clean? Shouldn't most of this blame be directed toward the manufacturers? We buy because they sell. I feel like Brita is making a sales pitch to make us feel responsible for destroying the earth and their solution is for us to buy their product (which is quite expensive to purchase the unit and, when used properly, replacing filters and such).

I buy water, yes, but I must say, the last bottle of water I bought had to have been at least two years ago. I'm not ashamed to admit, I've used the same water bottle that whole time! (of course I clean it frequently...LOL) . Other plastics I purchase and dispose of in the recycle bin that is provided by my apartment owner. However, I often see "dumpster divers" raiding the receptacles for profit! Is that the fault of the consumer? What if the "divers" decide they are no longer ambitious enough to follow through with their initial plan, and abandon their quest, leaving the recyclable materials on the side of the road or whatever?

IMHO, the advertisements on television, radio and magazines that target a "green planet", are simply using just another angel to sell their product. I don't think they care any more about the planet than anyone else who is trying to make a sell. Why don't they stop hounding the average consumer and target the manufacturers with commercials and rants about how they should stop using these harmful products and selling them to the consumer!

Tell me what you think

Deception

I wonder sometimes when I ask a person a question and they answer the question but leave out important details that would further clarify a more accurate "truth"! I don't know why people do things like that. Eventually, the truth is meant to come out. That's the way it has to be, it was designed that way. Deception give the "deceptor" a belief that they are in the clear, but only for the time being. It buys time to either fix the situation by being honest, or create another line of deception. Most people do not take this into consideration and therefore the truth prevails.

Deception takes a lot of work...don't we have enough work to do, practice being honest with each other and life will be complicated enough on it's own.

Be excellent to each other....our time here on earth is precious and short.

Invention of Lying

What a brilliant mind of the person who came up with the idea for this movie! I watched it last night and I have to say, Ricky Gervais is so entertaining. He lives in a world where humans always tell the truth, fiction doesn't exist and people take each other at their literal word. The main character is an unsuccessful screenwriter who gains fame and fortune, and maybe the girl of his dreams by saying things that aren't true.

I had to stop and think to myself, just how true this story could have been at the onset of his epiphany after the very first incident of his "invention". Did someone in early, early times make this discovery and it spread like disease? Can this world ever get back to (if we were ever there), complete honesty? What's wrong with being honest? Seems like the world has made dishonesty and lying very prosperous. I've found that when I make a practice of being honest and telling truths, I fall deeper and deeper into a financial hole...(particularly with the city, county, state and u.s. government)! Once you are honest with them, you get audited and red-flagged for quite some time and the only way to get un-flagged is to begin a series of new lies.

I have to admit, I don't like this world we live in and I don't particularly care for most of the people who share it with me. Generally, people I meet and encounter each day are in some kind of "mood" that has absolutely nothing to do with me, but somehow, I am to blame and it comes out in the "encounter".

Let's try and do something different folks, be kind to everyone you come in contact with this week. I'm not saying lay it on thick, just smile and say hello, say excuse me, offer help if they need it, open a door, or just help someone to smile if they are down....what harm could it do?

Degree or not to be (employed, that is)

Unemployment is a big drag! Having an injury while unemployed make it equally so. If I had done something about a year ago, or even months ago, I would, of course, have something different to complain about in this blog (lol), but as you all know, if we knew the future, none of us would make mistakes....well, i can't speak for some of the folks I've met..."JLJ" those of you who have heard me speak of this person, know what I mean....and this person has a college degree!

On the subject of degrees: Currently, my daughter is earning her degree in something that has to do with managing other folks' money - a good field I think because people are willing to pay a lot of money to get advice on how to spend it...LOL, weird huh? - My good friend GW has earned her bachelor's, which I just recently found out, she attended UOP for about 2 years. Wow, I could have had my degree in something or another! Dammit. Even a close friend incarcerated has a degree....so what's my problem? I've come to the conclusion that money, or lack there of, and procrastination are the key factors that have kept me from achieving the basic goal that can boost me into a higher tax bracket. As always, I am eager to get started but I just don't know where to start. I look at a lot of websites and make inquiries, but the motivation stops there. Something inside me says, "you're too old and it's gonna take forever. What are you gonna do until then?" - So again I say.....HELP! What am I doing wrong, or what am I NOT doing?

I welcome all comments and suggestions....and may the force be with you!

A Critical Eye?

Hi followers! My sincere apologies for not blogging for a few days, but I only want to share positive and encouraging stories with you. If I am feeling sad, depressed or low, I will not burden you with my negative and pessimistic stores. My goal is to inspire and lift your mind to creation and optimism. :)

Early this morning, I heard a message from an evangelist. I am a spiritual woman, definitely NOT religious and the message caught my ear during a channel search. As he spoke, I realized that I have, (inadvertently, of course) trained myself to be critical of many things in my life. After the evengelist diagnosed my problem, he offered a solution: train myself to see good things, just as I had "trained" myself to see bad. My goal over the next few weeks will be to list and acknowledge good things in every aspect of my life...focusing on myself and what's associated with me. Taking my focus OFF of others...which isn't my business or concern. Raheem agrees with my idea and I hope he helps with this. This project can help us both; he in his situation and me in mine.

Good night and thank you for reading and your ideas, comments & suggestions are welcome.

No Rest (or Peace) for the Weary

I've been living in this studio apartment for about 2 1/2 years and I've moved from one apartment downstairs because of the noise my upstairs neighbor and her 4 children continuously made (too many folks up there if you ask me). My landlord offered me another apartment upstairs which had a much less attractive view...but supposedly was quiet. Unfortunately, this was a huge mistake. Not only does the view completely suck, the downstairs neighbor is even more loud, she doesn't speak English, so when I go down to tell her that she is disturbing me, she brings her 6 year old out to translate!....huh boy...!

Now I know you are probably wondering, "why the hell are you discussing these issues with a child?", and my answer to you is this: the manager of the building refuses to lend help by telling the downstairs neighbor for me (despite my numerous complaints), and the owner suggested that I go down and handle the matter myself. I want to move for several reasons, but the main reason is that I don't want to have so much drama at the place I call home. My ultimate goal, of course, is to one day (some day) move into a house of my own. Even a step up to the next level (an apartment with a bedroom...lol)

I've been over this again and again with many of my friends and family and they all say the same thing....."gurl, you should move"....easier said than done! Remember, I just had surgery and I'm not working so my income is fixed and quite unstable as it relates to future income.

I was speaking to my friend today sharing with him my views on the matter and we've tried to understand "THE PLAN", (God's or the Universe...depending on your beliefs), by reviewing key incidents in my life over the past few years, but to no avail. Oh, we've come to the conclusion that a pattern or system is apparent, but who has a clue what the Universe has planned for me? Just a hint from anyone who has figured out the system or pattern and a way to decipher mine so that I can become more aligned with it's energy!!!

Is there anyone out there? I'm still out here waiting for your suggestions and comments.

Physical Therapy (to start) and other things...

Today I started with a new physical therapist. She really worked on my shoulder from the surgery I had in July 2009. Oddly enough, I have a lot more pain since the visit....is that the way its supposed to be? I have another appointment tomorrow (which I think I am dreading). Of course, this is much needed therapy, as I am looking forward to having full use of my shoulder with total mobility and strength.

I didn't get to read up completely on the Hubpages, but I will do more reading and studying tonight before bed. I am still waiting for any suggestions or comments from any of you. I haven't written an article yet, but I have some ideas. Like my aunt Marie, who served in the US Army for more than 27 years. She retired a full colonel and I am quite proud of her. She met with Pres. L. Johnson who awarded her with a medal at the same time singing a bill allowing african-american women the honor of becoming officers in the military. She has much to share and many stories.

We should all take a lesson and listen to our senior relatives who share stories of the past, of when things were not as they are today with the freedoms we are awarded due to the struggles of earlier years.

God bless our grands and great-grands!

Good night and thank you.

HubPages?

I talked to a good friend of mine who lives in Baltimore. I wanted information on Hubpages and what talent, if any, he thought I might have to contribute to this whole internet/media/"getting-in-touch-with-the-cyber-world" thing. I'm still uncertain about whether or not I can make the grade. I've always been a writer (in my journal) but friends and family think this may be some kind of way for me to share my knowledge with others who may/or may not be interested. Of course, I am open to all input.

I'm still unsure how it all works, but I am spending the next few hours reading up and getting familiar with the whole process.

So any input that anyone has out there will be greatly appreciated. I'd like to keep you updated here, if that's okay

Thank you and Good night!