Recent Posts Tagged With 'rants and raves'

• They’re Vandalizing Mailboxes - Again

  Posted on Saturday October 17th, 2009 at 17:54 in mailbox, rants and raves, home life, vandalism

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/theyre-vandalizing-mailboxes-again/.Years ago some kids took great pleasure in driving around our neighborhood banging up mailboxes. As soon as you replaced...

• The Teakettle Adventure

  Posted on Tuesday August 18th, 2009 at 16:38 in shopping, tea, food and drink, appliances, rants and raves, teakettle, mountain view market

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/the-teakettle-adventure/.As you may recall me mentioning awhile back [Twitter] my old tea kettle was laid to rest and I was left hunting for a replacement. ...

• The Date is Finally Set

  Posted on Wednesday August 5th, 2009 at 20:28 in court, trial, rants and raves, car accident, magistrate, automobile files

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/the-date-is-finally-set/.When I checked the mailbox a little while ago I honestly didn’t expect to see anything. Over the past couple of days the mail...

• A Red Letter Day

  Posted on Thursday July 16th, 2009 at 13:00 in Online, contest, disney, rants and raves, disneyland, bookworm, giftcard

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/a-red-letter-day/.Yesterday was a very interesting day. Lots of things seemed to be going wrong, from a leaking pipe under the bathroom sink, Denali making ...

• Can’t Get A Break

  Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 04:36 in vista, windows, Tech, laptop, rants and raves, computer troubles, blue screen of deaht

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/cant-get-a-break/.Here lately, it would seem that every time I take one step forward I get knocked back two steps. Money has been a bit tight, but hey, I go...

• While I’ve Been Away

  Posted on Saturday May 23rd, 2009 at 01:58 in internet, death, court, funeral, rants and raves, home life, citations, computer troubles, automobile files

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/while-ive-been-away/.There is indeed such a thing as internet addiction. I should know, I’ve been going through withdrawal. First my internet service ...

• La Mesa Subdivision: Access Denied!

  Posted on Wednesday April 22nd, 2009 at 15:06 in housing, developer, rants and raves, home life, farmland, subdivision, low income families, la-mesa

  You’ve been hearing me gripe over and over about the subdivision that they wanted to build here in La Mesa for roughly two years now. At long last, all of the hard work protesting this travesty has paid off. The plan to build a subdivision in L...

• Denied for Benefits

  Posted on Saturday March 14th, 2009 at 17:22 in work, benefits, unemployment, rants and raves, dialamerica, twf

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/denied-for-benefits/.You may recall that I applied for unemployment benefits since DialAmerica still hasn’t bothered to contact me about when I can st...

• Oh Joy, I’ve Got Another Day Off

  Posted on Thursday March 5th, 2009 at 15:13 in work, rants and raves

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/oh-joy-ive-got-another-day-off/.In case you can’t tell, the title of this post is meant to be bitingly and bitterly sarcastic. Last week I mentioned t...

• Trust Only Yourself

  Posted on Saturday February 28th, 2009 at 09:56 in rants and raves, automobile files

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/trust-only-yourself/.Truly, sometimes the only person you can trust is yourself. Since my car is not exactly drivable right now I’ve been using my gra...

• Taking the Good with the Bad

  Posted on Wednesday February 25th, 2009 at 19:53 in work, rants and raves, pyro, carloan, dialamerica, automobile files

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/taking-the-good-with-the-bad-2/.So today was quite the interesting day. My grandfather took me to Las Cruces so I could try to apply for a loan with him cos...

• 2009 is Rife with Bad Luck

  Posted on Monday February 23rd, 2009 at 16:04 in work, rants and raves, car accident, telemarketing, wells fargo, pyro, bank bail out, automobile files, dial america

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/2009-is-rife-with-bad-luck/.That’s the conclusion that I have come to anyway. Friday night on my way home I got caught up in a fender bender - again. ...

• Stomping Grounds for the Wacked

  Posted on Sunday February 22nd, 2009 at 11:28 in laundry, rants and raves, professors, laundromat

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/stomping-grounds-for-the-wacked/.I love using the laundromat up on NMSU. It’s open twenty-fours, so I can get my laundry done no matter how late (or e...

• Birthday News and Relative Blues

  Posted on Friday February 13th, 2009 at 02:31 in family, work, gifts, birthday, selling house, presents, food and drink, cake, rants and raves, age, home life, uncle

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/birthday-news-and-relative-blues/.Today (or rather yesterday) was my birthday. I think from this point on I’m going to stop keeping track of the years...

• Well Would Ya Look at That

  Posted on Saturday January 31st, 2009 at 17:42 in rants and raves, scam, scammer, bum, hobo, scam artist

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/well-would-ya-look-at-that/.My only regret is that I’m not one of those fools who is always texting on their phone when driving, so my phone was not h...

• A Short, Over the Limit, and a Change of Plans

  Posted on Wednesday January 21st, 2009 at 12:06 in work, shopping, furniture, rants and raves, pyro, dodge-neon, automobile files, over limit fees

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/a-short-over-the-limit-and-a-change-of-plans/.I got to pick up Pyro today. My car was actually ready yesterday evening, but since I was alaready at work, I ...

• Texas Lawyers are Wacky

  Posted on Monday January 19th, 2009 at 15:48 in texas, Adverts, lawyers, rants and raves, car accidents, junk mail, solicitations

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/texas-lawyers-are-wacky/.Although it’s not something I’m proud of, I will admit to getting a few tickets in my life time. Until recently, all of...

• Missing my Pyro

  Posted on Sunday January 18th, 2009 at 00:38 in work, rants and raves, car repairs, automobile files, lost hours

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/missing-my-pyro/.I hate being without my own set of wheels. Sitting here stuck at home because Pyro (my car) is stuck in the shop is just so boring. I had p...

• So Where Are You?

  Posted on Wednesday January 14th, 2009 at 19:34 in trailer, rants and raves, pyro, car troubles, automobile files

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/so-where-are-you/.My mother was supposed to bringing home a flatbed trailer so we can put my car on it and take it to the shop. That was around 3 o’cl...

• Take This Job and Shove It!

  Posted on Wednesday January 7th, 2009 at 23:28 in work, call center, rants and raves, wells fargo, sent home, cut hours

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/take-this-job-and-shove-it/.That is exactly what I feel like telling my boss tomorrow. I want to call them up and say “I’m not coming in today, ...

• Utterly Embarrassing

  Posted on Tuesday January 6th, 2009 at 14:20 in work, period, rants and raves, monthly visit

  Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/utterly-embarrassing/.Last night was perhaps the most mortifying experiance I have had in a very, very long time. I swear I felt like I was an awkward prete...

• Long Cold Night

  Posted on Saturday December 27th, 2008 at 00:39 in work, sales, weather, isis, snow, hail, rants and raves, paw prints

  Copyright © 2008 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2008/long-cold-night/.Ah, tonight was just exhausting. I did good sales-wise at work, but I had to go through a lot of irate and obnoxious people to get them. I ...

• Repairing Pyro, An Epic in the Making

  Posted on Thursday December 11th, 2008 at 12:29 in repair, accident, damage, rants and raves, pyro, automobile files

  Copyright © 2008 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2008/repairing-pyro-an-epic-in-the-making/.Well, the guy I took my car to got back to me with a full estimate on what it’ll cost to get my car fixed - it w...

• And I Thought Tuesday was Bad

  Posted on Friday December 5th, 2008 at 01:42 in work, collision, rants and raves, car accident

  Copyright © 2008 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2008/and-i-thought-tuesday-was-bad/.Clearly Lady Luck was out on lunch when I needed her today, that and the Fates decided to smack me for daring to think that T...

• Not so Hot Tuesday Night

  Posted on Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 at 13:49 in work, food, Driving, call center, food and drink, rants and raves, sonic, weirdos

  Copyright © 2008 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2008/not-so-hot-tuesday-night/.Tuesday was a real winner of nights. It had some highs, but it had it’s lows as well. For example, I wasn’t late to wo...

• Going for Two Weeks in a Row

  Posted on Saturday November 29th, 2008 at 00:46 in work, credit, programs, sales, commission, rants and raves, pcs, telemarketing, wells fargo, debit

  Copyright © 2008 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2008/going-for-two-weeks-in-a-row/.Now, as I’ve mentioned before, at my job there are two ways to get paid; hourly or commission. You are guaranteed hourly...

• I Hate Being in the Boonies (Sometimes)

  Posted on Wednesday November 26th, 2008 at 15:18 in work, commute, rants and raves, distance, travel time, schedule change

  Copyright © 2008 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2008/i-hate-being-in-the-boonies-sometimes/.Just got a call a few minutes ago informing me that I don’t need to come in until 4pm today instead of 3pm. And...

• Waking up to the Sound of Gunfire

  Posted on Tuesday November 18th, 2008 at 10:32 in Democrats, weapons, rants and raves, gunshots, gun laws

  Copyright © 2008 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2008/waking-up-to-the-sound-of-gunfire/.Ever since the week before the national elections, I have been waking up to the sound of gunfire. After elections and it ...

• People Are So Disgusting

  Posted on Friday November 14th, 2008 at 14:51 in trash, pollution, rants and raves, liter

  Copyright © 2008 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2008/people-are-so-disgusting/.I’m of the opinion that people suck. Especially people who litter. I was on my way coming back from the post office when I s...

• Feeling Both Better and Worse

  Posted on Wednesday October 29th, 2008 at 12:43 in work, sick, cold, rants and raves, health and beauty, sore throat, phone sales

  Copyright © 2008 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2008/feeling-both-better-and-worse/.I woke up today feeling marginally better. First of all, I only needed three extra hours to drag myself out of bed. Not to me...