The Luv Bug

Another post by Miss Marcia:

Is it just me or has cupid arrived extremely early, seems like there’s something going around and it’s called the Luv Bug.  People all of a sudden deciding to hang up their “players card” and get married to that one lady they have known they could rely on for years.  I’m not talking about getting engaged to this person, I mean within a few days just decide to say “what tha heck, might as well marry her” and next thing you know they’re down at the magistrates office.  Yes, ahh love.

Then there’s the couple that has only known each other for almost 6 months and they have decided to move in together.  They’re in so much love, that when one is away, they act like Siamese Twins who have been separated for the first time.  They can finish each other sentences and almost read each other’s minds. They are 1, lol. Ok being silly but on a serious note they have taken a lot of time to get to know each other and realize they fit like a glove.

The luv bug can strike when your time has come, sometimes it can be a false alarm, but with careful notes of the symptoms you can tell when you and your partner have been struck.  Now once the real luv bug gets hold of you it’s not gonna let go, so be ready for the best time of your life.

Some of these symptoms are: if you and your partner see eye to eye on things, you all enjoy each other company, you all feel so alive with each other, you all are in tune with each other’s  feelings, there’s a great deal of respect and affection being shown, you are “it” (as in the only one; not girl/guy #1, 2 or 3), receive QT without a fight, YOU LOOK AT THAT PERSON AND THINK “I AM SO LUCKY” and you know they are thinking the same about you, etc. (this list goes on forever)

False alarms: if you can’t reach him/her for days at a time, he wines and dines you but then starts fading into the background and comes back every and then, if this person makes you feel temporarily special, if the person has the signs of a player, and please do not think you are falling in love with someone just because the sex might be good, etc. COMMON SENSE SHOULD HELP PEOPLE OUT WITH FALSE ALARMS

I’m going to leave everyone with this little piece of advice, I know this is supposed to be about the Luv Bug, but some people don’t understand WHAT MIGHT LOOK GOOD, MIGHT NOT BE GOOD FOR YOU, there’s more to a person than just their looks. CAN’T JUST A BOOK BY ITS COVER, JUST BECAUSE THE COVER MAY LOOK GOOD DOESN’T MEAN THE STORY WON’T SUCK AND IF YOU END UP READING A GOOD STORY YOU WILL NEVER WANNA PUT IT DOWN.  You have to spend time with someone to get to know who they are, a few jump in the sheets sessions ain’t gonna cut it. There may be more to come on this subject one day.

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I AM THANKFUL...

FOR THE WIFE

WHO SAYS IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT,

BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,

AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.




FOR THE HUSBAND

WHO IS ON THE SOFA

BEING A COUCH POTATO,

BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME

AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.




FOR THE TEENAGER

WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES

BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME,

NOT ON THE STREETS.





FOR THE TAXES I PAY

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I AM EMPLOYED .




FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE

BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.




FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.



FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE




FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING, WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING, AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME .



FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING

I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT

BECAUSE IT MEANS WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.



FOR THE PARKING SPOT I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT

BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION .



FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I AM WARM.





FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH

WHO SINGS OFF KEY BECAUSE IT MEANS

I CAN HEAR.



FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.




FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES AT THE END OF THE DAY

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN

CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.




FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF

IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS

BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE.



FOR A BROKEN HEART

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE LOVED DEEPLY

What Not To Wear...When Voting...

Please advise everyone you know that they absolutely can
NOT go to the polls wearing any Obama/ McCain (or whoever you are voting for)
shirts, pins, hats, etc. It is AGAINST THE LAW and will be grounds to
have the polling officials to turn you away. This is considered
campaigning and no one can campaign within X amount of feet of the
polls. They are counting on us being overly excited and not being aware
of this long standing law that you can bet will be ENFORCED THIS
YEAR!!!!!

They are banking that if you are turned away, you will not go home and
change your clothes and return to the polls to vote. Please just don't
wear ANY gear of any sorts to the polls! Please share this information
with as many people as you can. If you are already aware of this,
please don't take it as insulting your intelligence.

Have a great day and see you at the polls on November 4th.

10 (More) Reasons You're Not Rich

by Jeffrey Strain
Wednesday, October 1, 2008provided by

Many people assume they aren't rich because they don't earn enough money. If I only earned a little more, I could save and invest better, they say.

The problem with that theory is they were probably making exactly the same argument before their last several raises. Becoming a millionaire has less to do with how much you make, it's how you treat money in your daily life.

The list of reasons you may not be rich doesn't end at 10. Caring what your neighbors think, not being patient, having bad habits, not having goals, not being prepared, trying to make a quick buck, relying on others to handle your money, investing in things you don't understand, being financially afraid and ignoring your finances.

Here are 10 more possible reasons you aren't rich: 

You care what your car looks like: A car is a means of transportation to get from one place to another, but many people don't view it that way. Instead, they consider it a reflection of themselves and spend money every two years or so to impress others instead of driving the car for its entire useful life and investing the money saved.

You feel entitlement: If you believe you deserve to live a certain lifestyle, have certain things and spend a certain amount before you have earned to live that way, you will have to borrow money. That large chunk of debt will keep you from building wealth.

You lack diversification: There is a reason one of the oldest pieces of financial advice is to not keep all your eggs in a single basket. Having a diversified investment portfolio makes it much less likely that wealth will suddenly disappear.

You started too late: The magic of compound interest works best over long periods of time. If you find you're always saying there will be time to save and invest in a couple more years, you'll wake up one day to find retirement is just around the corner and there is still nothing in your retirement account.

You don't do what you enjoy: While your job doesn't necessarily need to be your dream job, you need to enjoy it. If you choose a job you don't like just for the money, you'll likely spend all that extra cash trying to relieve the stress of doing work you hate.

You don't like to learn: You may have assumed that once you graduated from college, there was no need to study or learn. That attitude might be enough to get you your first job or keep you employed, but it will never make you rich. A willingness to learn to improve your career and finances are essential if you want to eventually become wealthy.

You buy things you don't use: Take a look around your house, in the closets, basement, attic and garage and see if there are a lot of things you haven't used in the past year. If there are, chances are that all those things you purchased were wasted money that could have been used to increase your net worth.

You don't understand value: You buy things for any number of reasons besides the value that the purchase brings to you. This is not limited to those who feel the need to buy the most expensive items, but can also apply to those who always purchase the cheapest goods. Rarely are either the best value, and it's only when you learn to purchase good value that you have money left over to invest for your future.

Your house is too big: When you buy a house that is bigger than you can afford or need, you end up spending extra money on longer debt payments, increased taxes, higher upkeep and more things to fill it. Some people will try to argue that the increased value of the house makes it a good investment, but the truth is that unless you are willing to downgrade your living standards, which most people are not, it will never be a liquid asset or money that you can ever use and enjoy. You fail to take advantage of opportunities: There has probably been more than one occasion where you heard about someone who has made it big and thought to yourself, "I could have thought of that." There are plenty of opportunities if you have the will and determination to keep your eyes open.

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