Government in action

You know, I had to do all the legwork again to provide the information for The Diva's father so that CSR could locate him. Why aren't they doing it?

They seriously deserve this:


They swear they only found out he moved on the 16th of this month. OK, but he moved two months ago and I notified them as soon as I found out (on the 14th). His new job was announced on the freakin' Internet and they couldn't find him?!? Two minutes on Google and I had the job announcement AND the address thereof, complete with phone and fax numbers.

So now the new bosses have been sent the paperwork to start withholdings again--in 4 to 6 weeks. Meanwhile, I have to shift money all over the place to cover D's expenses that came out of the support money. I mean, that is what child support is for--the kid's expenses, right?

I hate having to keep saying we can't afford something because someone is being stupid again. But then--this is the same man who told his other kid that he was moving to MARRY ME!

Never underestimate the power of pissed-off people

You know who this is addressed to...

We've heard you are in the Memphis area, but I'm thinking Jackson, Mississippi. Whichever place, you need to get your ass down to the post office and pay your child support or your driver's license and registration are toast. You will also have ALL your wages garnished since you are close to "enforcement" status.

Not only have you made sure that you have ruined any chance you had of EVER making nice with either of your acknowledged kids, but you have also made sure that you will never be welcome in the homes of their mothers. That is not something to be proud of.

Daughter #1 is friends with your old girlfriend's daughter (my goddaughter). She spilled the beans about daughter #2 to #1. Goddaughter has also met daughter #1's mother and enlightened her as to relationships and connections. Let's just say that your ears should be burning and you should be ashamed of how the whole crowd speaks of you.

You owe an apology to everyone from LV to Savannah whose trust you have irrevocably broken. Get over that "W-O-L-D" thing and man up already!!!

Another ballet bulletin

Bad enough that The Diva was injured in class during observation week and the usual suspects ignored the injury AND the fact that she showed up for rehearsal, dressed out and ready to watch and take notes. All I got was “make sure she heals during Spring break”.

In other news, no good thing ever stays good. I was told a few days ago that JK is back at NBT, this time on the professional side of the house and vying for KDL’s position. Since that is one of the alleged reasons for the departure of BS last Thanksgiving, that is a truly stupid move on the part of NBT. According to what I heard, the Board didn’t want to have any more scandal or controversy, so they rolled over and created another position for JK.

Fine if they are all about the CYA aspect of their little company, but DAYUM, people! What are you telling the kids he scared and injured? That covering the blemishes is more important than their safety? That keeping the money rolling in is more important than the children whose tuition fees and participation in “The Nutcracker” keep their happy asses open on the professional side of the house?

The crazy oriental mothers who think that all males are gods are all “well, that is how it is done back home and it must work.” My favorite is “well, they do that at the Kirov and the Moscow companies”. I looked at one of them—a former dancer herself--and pointed out that those companies also teach the children to smoke by 8 or 9 so they will stay skinny (Did you see “The Simpsons” episode with Lisa that featured the Roy Scheider dance teacher? This was the running theme!), then asked her if she would support that for her daughters. I got a lot of stuttering and eye-shifting. Thought so… *Snap!*

Of course The Diva had to show her ass last night and tried to bite me. I smacked her to make her let go and one of her classmates saw it. The little brat then ran to tell everyone else I "beat" D. I am just waiting for the busy-body brigade to be all over me today.

And—speaking of tuition—it is going up again. The summer class schedule is up and darned if all the fees went up enough to make parents second-thought their commitments to the place. I worked out my projected July raise with the tuition hit and I can do it, but it will be painful. There are parents who are getting hit with the ARM sledgehammer and some who are getting less hours at work; they are looking into less expensive options. I’ve looked at Fern Adair and am thinking of having The Diva take a class or two with them over the summer to see how they stack up with their pointe program.

Meanwhile, Ms. D is going to take a theater workshop with the Rainbow Youth Company during the summer if she can (the low age is supposed to be 13, but depending on the class size, they may allow her in anyway). Get some training, take some voice…

She sure won’t make it as a Rhodes scholar--not because she is stupid, but because she won’t do homework no matter how much I plead. But that is another entry.

An open letter to CitiMortgage

Since Chinese interests now own your majority stock, you have become insane!!!!

In all the time I have had a mortgage with you, my payment has NEVER gone in on the first because I don't get paid that way. For six years, you have never had a problem with that. So why, after all this time, are you calling me non-stop because your local freaking office hasn't posted my payment yet?

I have only been "officially with fee" late once and that was because the check got shredded in the mail sorter and I had to issue a new one. Other than that, always on time. So WTF already!!!? With business practices like this, it is no wonder you needed bailing out. Tell your Chinese bosses to kiss my pale ass because I am going mortgage shopping.

Car trash

Why, in the name of all that is revered, do people think it is acceptable to empty their car trash in parking lots or--worse yet--in the street at a red light?

I don't want to drive through or step in your discards! Emptying your entire ashtray out a window while you drive is a violation of the law and of my personal space. I don't like having to keep my windows closed all the time to keep your ashes out. Nor do I care to jump over your discarded Mickey D's bags or NASTY-ASS dirty diapers.

It drives me nuts to see people toss trash out within feet of a trash can or dump it in a shopping cart for the next user to deal with. And don't get me started on shopping carts left all over the place, including right OUTSIDE an empty corral! I have a dent on my cute little car because of some asshat not putting the cart away on a windy day.