The Vent - Part Trois

[lilacvioletiris 11]

I hate when the city "finally" decides to clear my street and FILLS MY PREVIOUSLY CLEANED SIDEWALK TO THE BRIM WITH SNOW AGAIN! Ugh. I have to go out and shovel after a long day of parent teacher conferences. AND MY FIANCE' STILL HASN'T GOTTEN HIS PACKET 3 LETTER FROM MONTREAL. It has been 21 days. Please, just send the letter already.

[trailmix 77]

I hate when the city "finally" decides to clear my street and FILLS MY PREVIOUSLY CLEANED SIDEWALK TO THE BRIM WITH SNOW AGAIN! Ugh. I have to go out and shovel after a long day of parent teacher conferences. AND MY FIANCE' STILL HASN'T GOTTEN HIS PACKET 3 LETTER FROM MONTREAL. It has been 21 days. Please, just send the letter already.

How annoying lilac

Yeah, it's interesting, so many people here in Calgary complain about how side streets are not cleaned. I have lived on a main street so I know - but I don't think they have ever pondered where the city is going to put that snow. Next to your car.....in front of your driveway.....

[Malrothien 6]

My Vent... the FREAKIN VANCOUVER OLYMPICS HOLDING MY WHOLE LIFE UP!!! cant be with hubby until I get my visa ,cant get visa until daughter has CRBA.. cant get CRBA until consulate re-opens after the olympics.... AAAAAHHHHHHHH *sobs*

And people wonder why the heck I ran away as fast as possible from Vancouver.

[lilacvioletiris 11]

How annoying lilac

Yeah, it's interesting, so many people here in Calgary complain about how side streets are not cleaned. I have lived on a main street so I know - but I don't think they have ever pondered where the city is going to put that snow. Next to your car.....in front of your driveway.....

Yeah, I got stuck this morning because the city hadn't plowed my side street. Usually the snow gets up on the area between the curb and the sidewalk, not IN the sidewalk. Thankfully it wasn't ice hard yet, so I got it shoveled out and most of the end of my driveway cleared so I can get out tomorrow morning. Uhh.

[Carlawarla 1]

It was time for me to get a new purse. I had one with handles to carry. I wanted a crossbody purse this time, particularly because we were going on vacation and I thought it would be easier to tote around while sightseeing. I found something I liked, however after I got all my stuff into it, it's really too packed. There wasn't anything bigger that I liked in something that had a shoulder strap. The problem is actually my wallet. It's kind of chunky. Not so much with money, but reward cards, credit cards etc. Should I get something just for those cards that reduces the size of my wallet? Should I just take back this purse and get something bigger? I've looked and looked, and can't seem to find what I want/need! I thought about a longer slimmer wallet, but some are almost as big as a purse anyway, so I don't know what to do.

[Sprailenes 47]

It was time for me to get a new purse. I had one with handles to carry. I wanted a crossbody purse this time, particularly because we were going on vacation and I thought it would be easier to tote around while sightseeing. I found something I liked, however after I got all my stuff into it, it's really too packed. There wasn't anything bigger that I liked in something that had a shoulder strap. The problem is actually my wallet. It's kind of chunky. Not so much with money, but reward cards, credit cards etc. Should I get something just for those cards that reduces the size of my wallet? Should I just take back this purse and get something bigger? I've looked and looked, and can't seem to find what I want/need! I thought about a longer slimmer wallet, but some are almost as big as a purse anyway, so I don't know what to do.

Get a fanny pack!

Or you could buy one of those wallet type purses. Its like a purse and a wallet in one.. what do they call those? Pwallets?

[Krikit 1,165]

What about something like this which can go over your head and shoulder? SlingSafe

[ScooterMac 2]

Vent of the day:

There's apparently a "group" of people set out to get the youth center de-funded and closed. It started with one or two people who had a problem with us, and they keep spreading lies and rumors and half-truths to get more people into their "group". This crew includes our district superintendent's secretary, the head of the teacher's union, a former school board member, the police chief's wife, etc....WHAT THE F#*$& PEOPLE?! It's a freakin youth center, not a bomb silo! The kids come in, do homework, eat, play games, and hang out. We're almost always in the middle of some outreach program (making health kits for Haiti atm) and do community service projects when it's warm out.

and some guy I've never met stood up at the last school board meeting and announced he has a "spy" who is one of the students, who comes in every day and reports to him how many kids are there and how many students are new vs. returning students (Gosh, I bet if you go to band practice, they have the same kids everyday too! *duh*) and that I was being closely monitored.

Y'know what? They don't pay me enough for any of this #######.

[Krikit 1,165]

Wow. That's disgusting, Scooter.

[darkchilde794 5]

Oh Scooter Sorry to hear that. Sometimes people are just so unreasonable. And what do they think will happen if the youth center closes, huh? *HUGS*

[Carlawarla 1]

That's horrible ScooterMac! I think it's time for a community meeting...whether it be at the school board meeting, an open meeting...better yet, call the local paper and have them do "human interest" article for the local paper outlining all the good the Centre does? Bet those doing the dissing, will have egg on their face....

[ScooterMac 2]

Oh Scooter Sorry to hear that. Sometimes people are just so unreasonable. And what do they think will happen if the youth center closes, huh? *HUGS*

I think they're hoping that if we close, the kids will all disappear. Like, suddenly their home lives will improve and mom will be home baking cookies after school everyday and everything will be perfect and happy. Their major complaint is that the youth center "draws local kids into town". I wasn't aware that was a BAD thing, per se...but the kids would be in town anyway. On middle school nights, I see high schoolers roaming all over town and vice versa.

What they seem to forget is that about 3 years ago - just before we opened - NO ONE from the neighborhood was able to use the local laundramat because the teenagers had adopted it as their hangout. They harassed the older people, cussed out young mothers, stole clothes, food, etc. from people who tried to interrupt their fun. The owner finally called the police because he lost so much business. What exactly do they think they're going to improve by closing down the ONE place the kids have to hang out?

That's horrible ScooterMac! I think it's time for a community meeting...whether it be at the school board meeting, an open meeting...better yet, call the local paper and have them do "human interest" article for the local paper outlining all the good the Centre does? Bet those doing the dissing, will have egg on their face....

All of the outspokenness by the "group" has happened either via letters to the editor in the local paper or at public school board meetings. When I went in to renew my service contract with the school at a meeting, I had to sit there and listen to 4 or 5 different people stand up during the public comments and rail against the youth center and what we do. They insist their tax money shouldn't support it, that the school should have nothing to do with it, and that it should be closed. They also say that I'm misrepresenting our numbers, both daily and overall amt. of students registered. The local paper has done many articles (Our two-week elementary summer park program, our cereal collection drive, the health kits for Haiti, our Youth Council group, etc), but they're right alongside letters to the editor from this group and generally get shoved to the back pages. I've asked for space for a weekly youth center column, and they won't give it to me.

I'm just frustrated by all of it.

Edited February 12, 2010 by ScooterMac

[Sprailenes 47]

"You must be loving this! It's like you're at home with all of this snow!"

-Yes minus the lack of organization, and lame snow removal programs, its just like home. Oh and loved the constant news coverage all day Wednesday... I really would have rather watched the view though.

"Tell Canada to take back this snow"

-No, I won't.

"Now I know you probably could have come in even though there was a snow day, this is probably not a lot of snow to you!"

-No, I don't have snow tires and the roads weren't clear and yes I think this is a lot of snow.

"Did you bring this snow with you?"

-Yes I've lived here for two years now and have kept this storm hidden in my closet with my beaver pelts and mukluks.

"Did you finally get to use your snowshoes? Bet you haven't used your snowshoes since Canada"

-I have never owned a pair of snow shoes in my life

Just some of the things being said to me today... over and over again.

Hey you're from Jersey! Are you a Soprano? Do you kill people? Do you have an uncle named Vinny?

Edited February 12, 2010 by Sprailenes

[Carlawarla 1]

Get a fanny pack!

Or you could buy one of those wallet type purses. Its like a purse and a wallet in one.. what do they call those? Pwallets?

Yes, in addition to the one purse I have though? I couldn't use it all the time. The one I have right now isn't big enough! I like the purse wallet idea, and maybe use it when I don't need my full purse? Hmm, I always carry a book, my sunglasses case is huge, as it's a hard case and I can't find anything thinner for my sunglasses because they're the "over the glasses" sunglasses.

What about something like this which can go over your head and shoulder? SlingSafe

Yes, that's kind of what I already have Krikit. Looks big enough? But all these type are pretty thin. It seems to be bulging! I've had the kind that you can put over your shoulder before, actually one that had a shoulder strap, AND some shorter handles. I just can't find any right now. Maybe because of the time of year, or they're out of fashion...I don't know.

Thanks for your suggestions and advise!

Edited February 12, 2010 by Carlawarla

[ScooterMac 2]

"Did you bring this snow with you?"

-Yes I've lived here for two years now and have kept this storm hidden in my closet with my beaver pelts and mukluks.