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Name: Wind in the Willows
Country: United Kingdom
Metro: Manchester
Birthday: 3/24/1986
Gender: Female
Interests: Dreaming...wandering into the deep, lush forests of thought....photography. poetry. historical fiction. Classical languages. trees. travel. bellydance. adventure. waves crashing softly. Hellenic culture. logic. early American history. shade on a sunny day. grandfathers. grandfather clocks. wisdom. folk dance. Ben Bulben. mist. cultural appreciation. autumn breezes. England in the fall. ice-cream. musicals. Salzburg's Sound of Music tour. warm porridge. cold nectarines. family. happiness for all.
Expertise: Not an expert in anything particular but I do enjoy challenging myself in new ways and constantly educating myself as as to become a better individual.
Occupation: Student/Blogger/Dreamer/Future
Industry: Other
Message: message me
Website: visit my website
Member Since:
2/5/2003
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| | | I am posting this a bit late but I only just received my own card two days ago which didn't leave much time for a giveaway. However, I wanted to get the word out on an important cause --Box Top for Education. What are those? Oh, just those little coupons on the top of fabulous cereal boxes and other household products that when collected can lead to a lot of perks for education systems. Many schools have benefitted tremendously from this generous program. Even though I have no children myself I do collect Box Tops and just donate them to the local public schools. Not a lot but hey every little bit helps!
Here's more: "From August 15 through September 4, you can get more Box Tops coupons on your favorite back-to-school brands at Sam's Club and maximize your earnings for your school. As a double benefit, your savings on these favorite brands will pay for your membership. At Sam's you can save over $40 on these brands compared to grocery store prices."
Many great brands are participating in this program including Honey Nut Cheerios (mmm), Ziploc bags, Kleenex Facial Tissues, Nature Valley Bars, and more!
And, no, this entry is not just about a spreading the word on something good (although that's reason enough to post something) but I am hosting a giveaway courtesy of the wonderful MyBlogSpark
Big shoutout to 
So, what's the prize? Five winners will each a one-day pass to Sam's Club (if you don't know what this place is think wonderful savings galore just like Costco) and one of the 5 will win a $25 Sam's Club gift card!
And if a simple blog giveaway was not enough, Box Tops for Education is giving away 1 million Bonus Box Tops to America's schools! To enter this sweepstakes please visit The Big Clip. |
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leave a first name and valid email address as well.
For TWO extra entries, tweet this giveaway & leave link to your tweet below.
For THREE extra entries, friend me or subscribe to me on Xanga.com!
Ends September 12, 2009 at 11:59 PM EST.
Please note that this giveaway is open to US residents only.
EDIT: YOU DON'T HAVE TO SIGN UP FOR XANGA.
JUST CHOOSE 'ANONYMOUS'
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I am so sick of these people who complain and complain and complain. "Oh I'm internet savvy but yet I don't know how to use the internet" is what they should be writing to me instead of blaming our site. They seriously don't know how to use a computer is pretty much what I've learned. Honestly, why am I working here? Bah humbag.
I am going to go watch Beauty and the Beast. Or maybe the Big Green. I don't know. All I do know is that I need a good throwback flick.
p.s. I went with my sister to see "Julie and Julia" yesterday and it was fantastic. Amy Adams (utterly adorable in this film) and Meryl Streep (utterly divine as usual) have yet to fail me so I am not surprised by the fact that I enjoyed the movie. Advice to all you movie goers: Sneak some food into the theater if you plan to see Julie and Julia because even salty, crunchy popcorn won't satisfy the cravings that will burst forth the instant the movie begins. Overall, I give this movie 4.5 stars out of 5. It entertained in a feel-good movie without being annoyingly cheesy (unless you count the delicious cheese they are constantly testing out).
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| I love discovering new sites and since I disliked every shopping experience that I've had in my life (damn random body) this site intrigued me. I saw it mentioned on a blog and so I'm linking it here:
It's called Shop It To Me
So far I've received a few emails and they have been pretty decent. I have receive sales (ones that I would actually consider) for only the brands I requested and shop. Signing up is free and you get some free gift cards along the way. (They offer ones to Bloomingdales, Macys, Urban Outfitters, Starbucks, etc. Nothing crazy but hey, bad economy right? I would probably go for the Avon Walk Donation over the rest of the retailers though since I'm trying to be a good girl these days).
The best part aside from the free factor and various perks is that site is so easy to navigate. I honestly have no patience for websites that promise a great service and then take forever to load, so the rapid experience automatically appealed to me. Life is too short to get frustrated over slow online sites.
Anyway, enjoy. I am sort of addicted to it now and check my email everyday. Although I have yet to purchase anything, the emails of gorgeous clothes that are utterly affordable have inspired me to shed some overdue weight (for real this time). Woooooo
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Today began off on two wrong feet. I couldn't find my sunscreen in the morning, I had to make coffee three times at work (even though it has NOTHING to do with my job --people are just insolent), and I was so sleepy. Additionally, my mindless, dull work drones on and on and I was there from 7:30 am until 7:30 at night again. (There is no overtime pay or end of the year bonuses --just the gentle threat of being laid off which actually sounds pretty good to me these days.)
All in all the day was not as great as it should have been --that is until I ventured on a stroll to the local library to pick out some books. Upon approaching the checkout counter, the cute old woman behind the desk had an old man friend and I smiled at both of them, said hello, and handed over my selections. The nice woman checked them out for me and I gathered the books into my arms.
Just as I turned to leave, the kindly old gentleman exclaims, "Let me tell you something dearie. You always wear that smile wherever you go and always say hello just like you did. Interviews, out in public, to strangers. I was sitting here and you made my day by blessing us with your smile." And I, standing as though Harry Potter had just stunned me, said a million thank-yous and was brimming with sincere appreciation. As I wandered off, I heard the woman say "she's got a gorgeous smile --she's always at the library. Very polite" and the man goes "I know. Good kid."
I'm not recording this on my Xanga to brag about my smile (although I do floss a lot) or to say hey look at me and my special ways. It has been a while since anyone has actually paid me a decent compliment. The first thing people notice is that I have added a lot of weight since college, am not the most chic lass in the world (mostly because I live in sweats and could care less) and some go as far as to utter cruel words like "fat c**t" in company emails. Most remain indifferent. Nevertheless, this old man's compliment made me realize how easily someone can brighten your day and give you a bit of oomph in your step.Here I am feeling slightly unattractive and so not special and then he extended a solid taste of kindess my way and I couldn't be more thankful. He didn't have to say that, I did not know him but I learned today that a smile and a friendly hello mean a lot to good people! :)
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So I have not posted in a while. There's nothing more than I hate in the bloggosphere than opening with something so obvious and pointless but alas I did and am too lazy to finger trek my way backward.
So what's new what's new?
Well I woke up at 5 pm yesterday. I hit the hay at around 4 am on Friday night in order to finish Like Water for Elephants. Somehow though I became consumed by this feverish nightmare and I could not escape. I heard my alarms and the phone ring but I was still stuck in my nightmare for all those hours. I don't mind wasting my day sleeping but I had a 10 hour work shift from home that began at 10 am so that kind of scared me. Was I really that scared though?
To be honest though, aside from working 10.5 hours 5 days a week, I am expected to work two 5-hour weekday night shifts and a 10-hour Saturday shift. Do I get reimbursed in any way for my overtime commitment? Sure, if you count constant belittling, rudeness, and harassment as appropriate forms of payment. Some bosses feel that they can talk to you in the most disrespectful manner possible --my bosses (husband and wife) do this mostly because they think that being millionaires entitles them to be total barbarians.
I don't even want to get started on the husband who didn't go to college, abuses football coach speech cliches, and barks like a dog day in and day out. He thinks he's a big shot because he made his money the good old fashioned way --knocking over little companies and taking a big bite out of everything that came his way - ya know, a wall street shark. And his wife with her fake tits and uppity ways is no better. In fact, she's worse --cold, snappish, and devoid of manners and charisma. I don't owe them anything. I went to a great school and somehow, because of this desperate economy and a need for cash, I had to take this menial job. They pretty much think I want to be there and they make me do everything under the sun and keep adding things to the mix because they feel that the low pay they give me qualifies them to treat me poorly. (Funny side story -- two girls actually got up and quit after the boss was disrespectful to one of them, a designer. He pretty much yelled his head off over nothing and she goes "thank you 'so and so' but I quit." She marched on out of there. Then, the site's editor in a most shocking array of events was like "I quit too. I actually got another job offer." It was mad funny. I was secretly pleased because it goes to show that just because someone is your employee does not give you authority to bash their dignity and self-worth day in and day out.
I also hate how I HAVE to give 10-15 dollars for each person's birthday. I'd rather no one celebrate my birthday. There are people in there I do not talk to but yet an email gets sent out every birthday announcing that we have to hand that in. Is this reasonable? No, it is not. The bosses don't even pitch in so I don't understand why they expect us to give this much. At first, I thought it was a nice gesture but somehow I have found myself $200 poorer. I don't mind giving 3 or 5 dollars for a cake and a card but a luxurious gift? Give me a break, homies.
My work atmosphere is stifling and insufferable. I actually had to stay home sick last Tuesday because I couldn't go to sleep freaking out about another miserable work day. The rainy weather mirrored my disillusionment as well. My head was pounding, pounding, pounding with worry and anger about how I, a smart tenacious girl, has to work in a hole such as this. Sure, the company, a third-stage start-up, is good and growing and I could become very wealthy should I stick with the job but leave it to me to care more about ethics and morale over immediate dollars signs.
I should notify the labor department but I need this job for now so that I do not burden my mom with my expensive college loans. Maybe, if I'm lucky, they will see that I began work for the first time ever in months at 5 and fire me. That would be a relief and allow me to search for a new job without feeling guilty.
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