Two women friends had gone for a girls’ night out.
Both were very faithful and loving wives, however They had gotten over-enthusiastic on the Bacardi Breezers.
Incredibly drunk and walking home (more…)
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Anything Goes Tuesday:
Three weeks ago I started working for and online college in the financial aid office. In the three weeks I have been there I have been clearly trained on what we information we can share about financial aid. Information that I assume would be common sense, but just realize today is not.
We were shown this video that U.S. Government of Accountability office produced based on an undercover investigation they did. These undercover tests at 15 for-profit colleges found that 4 colleges encouraged fraudulent practices and that all 15 made deceptive or otherwise questionable statements to GAO‘s undercover applicants. (more…)
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Starting a new job has given me less time to blog on the topics that I find the most interesting. I thought in order for me to stay on track with posts I would come up with a weekly schedule (per se) to follow.
- Monday – Social Media & Marketing
- Tuesday – Anything Goes
- Wednesday – Wordless
- Thursday – Off
- Friday – Follow
- Saturday – Off
- Sunday – Wrap-Up
I may be setting my sights too high, but I think I have some interesting topics already in my back pocket. (more…)
This past weekend I had the amazing opportunity to meet an amazing group of guys from FireEmsBlogs.com and the Firefighter Nation community as a whole. In addition, hubby and I got to tour the FRI (Fire-Rescue International) Expo. I will have lots more to say about that experience in a different post, but I wanted to share pictures from the meet-up and expo right away. Some are a bit blurry since I was just sporting a point-and-shoot, but I think you’ll get the idea. (more…)
It has been two weeks (approx.) since my last personal post and I have no idea where to even begin. My life is still whirling around me and has yet to land in any sort of real routine yet. On August 12th I had an interview for a temp. 12wk job at an online college. The job seemed like a good fit but long hours. One hour after returning home from the interview I was offered the job! Talk about a quick turn around I was told that I needed to report for work that Monday (3days) at 2pm. So began the insanity…I thought would have more time to adjust from being a stay at home mommy/worker to full-time career woman. The first week was long. My hours are 9am to 6pm with a 30/40min drive on each end. My job involves very little actual face-to-face contact. I call potential or active students and help them complete financial aid documents. For someone with an advanced education this is sort of a mundane task. During the week I had to balance work, hubby at shift, taking baby sitters home, school orientations, and volunteer board meetings. So those are the facts… (more…)
Religious Freedom and Dying Firefighters (The Secret List).
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POSTED ON FIREFIGHTERCLOSECALLS.com (more…)
Well just as I was morning the loss of being 30 and starting my year as being 31 I had an interview scheduled at 11am. The interview went great and I was home by 12:30pm enjoying some leftover chicken and veggies when I got the cal….I got the JOB!!!! I have been off work since September last year so this is a HUGE deal. The job is only a 12wk temp position but it pays well and will give hubby time to look for a more solid part time job outside the fire service. I will be working as a financial aid adviser at AIU Online. Thus, many changes will be happening around the Simpson home as I make the transition from stay at home small business owner to full-tie working mommy. Oh….and to top it off the job starts this MONDAY! 
Too close to home – Recently posted on FireFighter Close Calls concerning the LODD of Chicago Firefighter Christopher Wheatley.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Firefighter Christopher Wheatley
We regret to advise you that Chicago Firefighter Christopher Wheatley, 31, has died in the Line of Duty after he fell 3-4 stories while operating at a fire in the Loop area restaurant this morning, according to CFD’s Commissioner Bob Hoff. He said Firefighters were operating at the Avec Restaurant on Randolph Street around 0130 Hours to handle a reported small fire when FF Wheatly slipped and fell from the ladder that extended to the roof of the structure. (more…)
I am an Apple fanatic and would consider myself in the realm of Mac Geek. I have considered even getting tattooed with that crazy Apple logo but laugh b/c it reminds me of that scene in Wild Hogs. Anyways, my birthday is Tuesday and I the big 31! Yikes! I never minded getting older – ever. I loved growing up. First, there was the first time you were 2 digits when you turned 10. Then I got a phone in my room when I turned 13 – every girls dream. A “new” ’87 Dodge Colt when I turned 16 and a surprise party. Turned 18 in DelMarVa and got a tattoo, and eye brow piercing, and dyes my hair blonde. At 20 I was married and had baby number 1 on the way. 21 I could drink – FINALLY. At 25 I could rent cars. Then….everything else was down hill. I hated turning 30 and 31 seems ancient to me. I can no longer say I’m 30 now I am in my 30′s….AUGH.
Thus, you can see my dread at turning 31 and to top it off I know have iPad envy. I visited the Apple store today with the family to get hubby some new dock adapters for hie iPhone 4 and just fell in love with the iPad. I have seen them before but never got to play with one. I LOVE the sensitivity of the accelerometer and the crisp clear screen.
Thus, in true girl fashion I am letting all my fans and friends know that if you were contemplating a gift, a token of appreciation, a thoughtful sign of love…then hit up the paypal widget on the blog main page and make a donation.
Only $530 till my dream comes true.
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