Stupid Motorcyclists

Got the scare of my life after leaving work tonight. Some jerk on a motorcycle passed me on my right with a car just ahead of me also on my right, only about 8-10 feet between us. The jerk squeezed between us doing 65 while we're doing about 55. To keep me from turning the wheel in panic, I had to take my hands away so he could around me. All I saw was him under my car at 55 and there couldn't have been anything I could have about it. If you ride a bike, PLEASE be safe and don't take chances like this. What you do most definitely affects the people around you in way you may never know about.

Presidential Terms & Regular People

Here is a summary of my financial successes and struggles under the different Presidents, in my adult life. My personal struggles aside! Bush 89'-93’ Worked low wage jobs, was dependant on others (not the state government) for a place to live or had to have roommates, in a homeless shelter, and broke all the time. Clinton 93'-01’ Regular jobs, one even with health insurance, a roof over my head, and finished out the term owning my own business. Bush 01'-09’ Closed my business, saved a business, became dependant on others again (not the state), for a place to live, unable to get a descent job even with a new college degree. Obama 09’ Incumbent Back to work, have a roof over my head again, have health insurance again. Supporting myself and it is so nice. Under Romney, the thought scares the hell out of me. I don’t want to do a repeat of Bush terms, but with Romney, it would be worse then Bush. Please don’t vote for him, we don’t need him in Office to be able to Pray or what ever else you think he can give only a small few of us. Your vote will have direct impact on me and so many like me.

Soloist

Been trying to figure out if I'm just being paranoid or if the feelings I'm getting are real. Well, I decided that I'm not paranoid. I've been renting for over 25 years and have had many many neighbors and have gotten along with them all. Well, I decided that my current location (town) has brought me more issues where my neighbors are concerned then the last 25 years combined. I don't know how to even write this post. I continue to learn things about what makes me who I am, even going over things when I was a small child. The issue isn't that it (being ignored) happened for a day or two, but it was reinforced by many people around me. No-one person is to blame, only the fact that it continued all through school and it shaped me in ways that brings me to tears. I'm lonely and I've lost the ability to be around strangers as a normal human being and that frustrates me to no end. I'm doing my best to articulate this so it doesn't come off where I'm feeling sorry for myself. What does a person do when they want to be around people, have friends, do things with them and end up feeling the safest place in the world is where it's just my dog and me, alone? I've been forced into a life of being solo over the years for one reason or another (by others) and I hate it. I've cried all the way home from work some nights because I don't want to live here anymore. I'm not a materialistic person, but hold more value in the people around me. I know when I'm not wanted. If it wasn't for my kid, I wouldn't be seen by my neighbors much. Guess I'm at a loss on where to go from here... To work, today. Then...