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What the heck does Dielle 76 stand for?  Glad you asked…let me explain!

My first two initials are D and L and pronounced together that is “Dielle”…cool, no?  ’76..why that’s the year I graduated high school…oops!  Just gave away my age didn’t I?

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Online Jobs – Moneymakers or Scams?

Having tried to find honest to goodness work online for years now really leaves me skeptical.  Every single site I’ve visited or signed up for wanted either a fee to join, money to learn the system, purchase their DVD or book, money to be a fellow investor, and on and on. 

The scams are all like that…they either require money from you upfront, or at LEAST your credit card information “just to prove your age”, your seriousness about working for them, or your checking account info so they can deposit all those thousands of dollars you’re going to earn!  Right.

But people have told me there are legitimate companies paying people to work at home online.  Mostly in the medical fields, or outsourcing of office work.  But I have never been able to find such companies.   My trusting kids have tried doing surveys and put in many, many hours but never received a dime. 

Then there are the scams that are posted over and over, everywhere you look, every time you try to sell something online, or look for a job, etc.  Always the same wording or basic idea, scores of different contacts, names, emails, company names…all trying to sound legit, but when you reply in all sincerity, you get back something either in the porn field, or telling you how to make money placing the same ads and sending the same spam emails out that you just replied to,  or have your email address hijacked and compromised, or get a nasty computer virus of some sort.  Geez….enough is enough.

However, I have 2 trusted friends that contacted me a couple of days ago about making money doing online surveys (no, not that!).  The difference with THESE opportunities is that a) they were sent to me by 2 trusted friends, b) one of them has been making money this way for 3 years ($800 a month in some cases), and most importantly, the sites are FREE to join, register with, and start working.

So, yep, I jumped on the band wagon…I’ll give it a go.  Got a new email account set up solely for the survey jobs, started registering with numerous sites, and have been answering lots of profile questions to see what sort of surveys and focus groups I am suitable for.

Don’t ask me to forward these websites or referrals to anyone!  I won’t do that until I see for myself that I do get paid something in the hopefully not-too-distant future.  I’ll post about what is involved and what I’m learning along the way.  Wish me luck because I truly need to make some cash…nowadays, don’t we all?

Sangria Thoughts

Yep, I’m feeling tipsy from sangria (homemade with lots of fruit, wine and gin) and it makes the world seem like such a beautiful place!  The only time I’ve actually felt 100% happy is when taking diet pills or when slightly drunk.  How do you explain that?

The chemical imbalance in my brain is partly to blame.  All the anti-depressants in the world can’t give me that euphoria…maybe I should become a drunk full-time?  I can certainly understand how a person can reach that state.  It helps mute all the sad feelings and intensifies the pure pleasure and peace feelings.

And man alive…add music and WOO!  That’s it!  You’re soaring!  Well, I am anyway.  If it ever looks like the world is truly coming to an end, the governments of the world should make it so all the people are feeling no pain right up until the very end….give out the energy boosting diet pills and the pain numbing alcohol…heck throw in whatever we have in the pharmaceutical pantry!

Shut the whole damn thing down with a BIG BANG!  Smiling faces all around the world. What’s wrong with feeling good for god’s sake????

Ok, I realize I may be antagonizing my entire 7 subscribers with such talk…well…so be it…Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be….

Cute is as Cute Does Ma’am

Christopher will be 6 on July 26th.  Here he is with a newer version of Hillbilly Bone…I just love it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8En5Pfud87Y&feature=channel_video_title

Sunday Bloody Sunday (aka Bi-Polar Ups and Downs)

I don’t know if it’s the full moon or the 7-years of bad luck kicking in from the mirror I recently broke, but today has been nothing but problems and sad news.

A daughter splitting up with her boyfriend, wanting to move out, jobless and broke, a granddaughter worried that her Mom’s boyfriend is leaving them, a niece worried that her boyfriend is moving out, a best friend with a selfish daughter and ungrateful user-of-a-granddaughter, a sister with a sick husband, another sister having money troubles, and on and on it goes.

And here I was, planning to have a talk with my own husband about whether we should split up or not for several reasons, mostly my fault.  And I planned to take a month away to write and work on some projects if nothing else, but that can’t be done either.  Alas….life does indeed suck…on some days.  And then there are the perfect days of happiness and bliss.  I am bi-polar, and unfortunately my 2 kids have inherited the condition. 

It’s a rough, intense, miserable, confused way to live.  I just wish everyone could be happy!  With life, with work, with family and friends, with everything.  Time heals most wounds and difficulties in our lives…it just takes way too long! Depression and bi-polar personalities can be impossible to overcome and work through.  And “ending it all” is never far off in our minds. 

I have a friend, Allen Hayes from Asheville, that wrote a wonderful song called Hold On, and the chorus is very uplifting in hard times.  “Hold on till the bad feelings pass, they’re strong but they won’t last, you don’t have to be afraid, you are not alone, hold on, hold on.”  The melody and his voice are soothing.

Through all my bad times for the last 27 years, I have had a rock, a man with strong arms, and a loving heart…he’s gotten us through everything and once again he came through for me today.  Making the worries fade a bit and calming down my mind.  I hope tomorrow brings better news from, and for, those I love.

35th CHS Reunion

I’m the first one on the left, 2nd row.  Our class is fabulous, great people!

Held at The Depot in Corbin, KY on Saturday, June 25th, 2011.

Reunion Group

June News Flashes

Lots going on lately….my baby sister just had her 2nd baby, a little boy named Adam Henry…he is perfect in every way.  I was there for the delivery and have been back home twice to visit…I just can’t get enough of holding him!  I am crazy about babies!

Adam’s older brother, Christopher David, has decided to be a country singer/guitarist…well, he decided this 2 years ago…he is now age 6!  It would be great if you would watch his video on YouTube and give him a thumbs up or leave a nice comment!  Here’s the link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8En5Pfud87Y&feature=channel_video_title

My daughter, Jessica Beth, visited with us recently, along with her future stepson, Justin, and her baby, Hades Poseidon (a sweet overgrown boxer!).  It was wonderful to have them here…always goes too quickly.

My son, Jared Benjamin, visited after Jess and brought his daughter, Hadara Kyra, with him.  Jared stayed a few days (again, goes too quickly) and our granddaughter will be with us for a couple more weeks.  We are having a ton of fun, horseback riding, movies, shopping, and SHE has a love for computers and has been making her own videos.  Her creativity amazes me….she is only 11.

Today (June 28th) we were shopping at The Encounter and the owner (a wonderful lady named Ethel) thought Hadara would be fabulous in her upcoming young teen pageant.  She and her friendly staff spent hours with us today, trying on clothes suitable for the pageant, fitting them to her just right, discussing the details and the costs. 

I have wanted to let Hadara try modeling or acting for years now and today proved I had been right…the positive comments and feedback really boosted Hadara’s self-esteem.  Unfortunately, we couldn’t pull it off on such short notice (grandpa wouldn’t foot the bill in other words!)…it was just too much expense for such an unplanned-for event.  Bummer

I did, however, purchase a black leather jacket that Hadara has been wanting for quite a while and Miss Ethel gave us a generous discount.  -sigh-  I am going to really dedicate myself to finding a way to get Hadara into modeling, acting, or future pageant opportunities.   Maybe I can do it for her by next summer.

Grandpa and I are taking Hadara to Myrtle Beach for a few days next week.  Then I have to take her back home…via KY and IN to visit great-gramma and great-aunt…she is so lucky to have so many loving relatives!

Let’s see…what else…OH yes!  Last weekend was my high school class’s 35th reunion…had a wonderful time.  Our puppy (Princess Heidi Pollyanna)  is now 6 months old and still impossible to train to go outside and potty…it’s our fault for always traveling and not being consistent with her.  Her Sheltie fur is really coming in beautifully though!  And she’s lost all her baby teeth.  Her spay surgery went very well and is all healed up.

After returning Hadara home to Ohio, I thought I might do something crazy like shave my head and rent an apartment for a month…get a fresh perspective and quality time to write.  I’m always thinking of new ways to “jump start” my life when it gets stuck in a rut…like now.  Something has to give.

Jared is traveling out west with a tour bus company, Jess has given her 2-week notice and looking for another job, Bob has been traveling and having more meetings at work lately, and I try to keep all the family visits and activities going smoothly for the summer. 

Mid-July I HAVE to buckle down and put the duplication order together and finish up this child abuse project…it’s not making any money for the charity agencies or me just sitting in limbo like this!  All in good time I guess.  Thanks for reading my blog and DO check out my nephew’s little video on YouTube…he really gets into it towards the end! LOL

Jess – The Video :)

Jess’s skydiving video…she is at 1:20 minutes into it…way to go Jess!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDfa5hrVZ8s&feature=share