hum.... what would you do

[bluebird]

Dh has been at school this week. A blizzard hit that night. I hole up during storms when I can. I refuse to scoop snow until it stops and warms up. I really don't like winter. Our neighbor was concerned about us so he called the city office. My dh works for the city... we don't have a landline either. Now the city office workers are mad at dh's boss.... a council/mayor/cityworker problem, so they did nothing. They have my cell number from the weight group we are ( maybe were) in together. No one talked to dh's boss about checking on us, no one called ....... nothing. Because the office gals are mad at dh's boss.

I really think I am done with the weight loss group. This is a national group. The group has been catty at me for a while because they didn't think I was do one set of rules right. I emailed the president over that, flat out asked her what the problem was with the way I was doing this set of rules. Long story short come to find I was following the rules right but some other member weren't. Think I will weigh in for a few months then quit. There is a speaker coming in I was to listen to.

I don't need this s88t in my life. Who the heck do they think they are? I know how I am handling the weight loss group..... and I am pretty sure I will be talking to a council member about the rest. Nicely of course !

[bluebird]

I had a chat with a city council member.

[bluebird]

I thought about it and called a council member and talked to them about it. It was nice to hear someone say I hear you and I understand how you feel. I also pointed out how far we moved to help the city out because our family wanted a change and we like the change but the city has not been overly freindly to us. Don't get me wrong, not nasty but ..... we have lived here over a year and have one invation to church from this town, two from another town. I have been invited to nothing well, Three jewely parties. No clubs no organazions, nothing. 95% of my clients are from out of town. I needed to get it off my chest so to speak. I did, I know this council person so it is okay. She knew I was frustrated. She was treated the same way. The council needs to realize if they want to keep good help, the town needs to be nicer. Dh and I are already making plans for when the kids leave for college. One thing God has been trying to show me is to stand up for myself. I did that today. Yes I was upset but not b*tch* angry.

[KSJEn6891]

Bless you for being sane while upset. When I have to make B*tch complaints I spend half the time apologizing and the other half "trying" to stay calm w/folks who are either reading from a script (which means they are ignoring facts), can't speak clearly enough for me to understand what they are saying, or expect perfection where they aren't likely to get any. Point encase last years voting ballots (WA) were "anonymous" ballots, yet they "required" a signature on the "outer" envelope that the ballot inside was accurately filled out by the addressee - not the inner under flap like years past (seems AZ does the same thing, signing the outer public view side). So based on my MIL's way of signing her ballots she "scribbles" her name so it is illegible to anyone trying to "copy" it. Did I mention my ballot was sent to me in AZ from WA so that I could have my ballot count up here? Well it didn't anyway because the day the service office wanted me to come in and verify that it was indeed my envelope was on the first day of our power outage and when I tried to call and reset the date not only were they closed but the incoming message said that (general message) "you could copy your DL and Social security information with the ballot verification form to their office by 5 PM to still be counted" in that years election or re-register before the next voting year. Well I left a lengthy message on the voice-mail (which seemed to be working just fine w/power outage) about how I would have come in by 5pm if I hadn't had two things going against me: the weather, and that I wasn't even in town and would not be able to return to both sites by 5pm due to down powerlines on the road way and backed-up ferry boats (not to mention the high wind issue still in effect and I drove my Dh to work. I was also nice enough to explain that the letter had come while I was out of state, and I only received it the evening before the Monday of Thanksgiving week... I was calm up until that point. Because then I had to explain why the outer envelope was a scribble of my name, why I had refused to "fax" my DL and SS# over their unknown and possibly insecure phone lines, not to mention that it was very inconsiderate of them to "promote" ID theft which they have neither the funds nor the means to stop ID theft from occurring when they "REQUIRED" out of envelope ballot signing of supposed anonymous ballot casting. Then to tell me that unless I could fax / send / personally validate my ballot it would be thrown out because I chose to secure my ID... after my shrill information I apologized in a relatively calmer voice how sorry I was that not only was I not going to be counted in this years voting ballot due to circumstances out of my immediate control, but that they could take their anonymous ballot signing verification system and shove it where the sun doesn't shine, or fix it so that they don't get sued by someone who does actually end-up having to "fight" to keep their name from being slandered due to an outer signature verification of a voting system that wasn't broke in the first place (signing under the return envelope flap - out of prying eyes - where you can visibly see whether a ballot has been compromised or not, and prove that your constituents privacy is clearly respected).

[bluebird]

Crazy! I remember a time in NE years ago, the city was trying to get people to fill out a survey for grant money I think. The envelopes were coded. Very few people filled them out. I explained this when my survey was picked up, not filled out. Pointed out the coding.

I have no idea what happened if anything. I did quit my weight loss group because of this and some other issues. People were starting to be very catty, in a back stabbing way. I do not need the drama. I didn't say anything just quit going to the meetings. Then I get a email asking me to take office. Well if you want people to join, to stay, to hep run the program then you might try being nice. Rocket science isn't it? I didn't reply to that email or the next. Nor will I reply to any. I am done.