Chicken and Waffles

I know that eating healthy is good for the mind but when my sweatheart made buttermilk fried chicken, I felt it needed waffles to go with...thank goodness we have a waffle iron and they make batter in a can now....I did have some healthy watercress/spinach salad on the side (I ate it first). Sweet salty is the yummiest thing in this format. Don't worry, I went to the gym that afternoon.

Is there some money that you forgot about?

I don't normally subscribe to these kinds of things but, I was watching Oprah's All Stars the other night and Suze Orman got a question about lost money. "I get mail that says I have money coming to me. Is it a scam?" Apparently it isn't always, there was a law passed a while back that allowed banks to contact you. She said if these things ask you for money in exchange to get your money then throw it away.
If you are wondering if you are one of these folks, you can look online:
Go to:
Unclaimed.org
MissingMoney.com
Treasury.gov

I checked and unfortunately I don't have any missing money...but you might....so check it out.

I still need a job!

I want to be judged by my attitude, my abilities and my merit. I am tired of being ignored because I don't have the right relationship with the right people or because I don't have the audacity to beg the right person for help. I just want someone to take me under their wing and help me because I am a good, competant, capable and talented person. I am so sick of being looked over and pushed aside because I don't look a certain way or talk a certain way.
Someone give me a chance, please....throw me a bone!

Sometimes People Surprise You

I am working a temporary assignment (yay, a paycheck) that requires me to take the lightrail here in Denver. The other day I had missed my usual train home and the train I took was very crowded. I thought OK looks like were standing for 6 stops...when I hear "miss, would you like my seat?" I say thank you and turn around to see who was offering. It was a 20-something guy, with baggy pants, a giant flannel shirt and a skullcap...the least likely person to offer me a seat just did. It was funny because the day before I was saying to someone, "I think I am losing faith in humanity, I am getting too jaded...." It just goes to show, sometimes things happen for a reason. It still surprises me as I think about it.

When Do I Give Up?

So...I am about to embark on another holiday season without a job. I am wondering when is it OK to give up looking? If I give up now I can get a temp holiday gig (maybe)...should I wait tables again? Should I go a couple of steps back, or keep at it. Its so frustrating...I feel so inadaquate. I wish I knew what to do...be a loser or be a broke loser. I am leaning toward the former. Better to be a loser with a dead-end job than a broke loser. I am sure that there are millions of Americans pondering the same question. So...what to do?

The Most Yummy Chinese Dumplings Ever

They are Shanghai Soup Dumplings and they are incredible. They have meat in the filling BUT they also have soup in the filling. You eat them by first biting off the little nubbin on the top, blowing into the hole that you made (so it won't burn you), then you slurp the soup out. After that you eat what's left...they are to die for! Believe it or not many places in town make them, but the best are at:
LAO Wang Noodle House
945 S Federal Blvd # D (cross street is Kentucky) Denver
(303) 975-2497
All the food here is great because they make it by hand, fresh everyday...this is why you shouldn't go if you are in a hurry, go and take your time, and try these.

Be Informed for Voting

Soon those awful political ads will be done, but make sure your voice is heard....VOTE! When you fill out your mail-in ballot, be informed!
You can find online help with ballot issues at http://www.lwvcolorado.org/. This site will give you pro and con info for ballot issues.
Also remember to think about your judges. On the ballot is the Judge retention section...many folks often don't know where they stand on which judge to retain or NOT to retain, and believe it or not sometimes judges should not be retained. Find out everything you need to know at: http://www.knowyourjudge.com/
Find out the 411 about voting etc at: http://www.vote411.org/.

I will be filling mine out tomorrow and taking it in...get it done.