My Cruise

  Hello all, well here's some of my story for you I'm back from a ten-day cruise on the Princess cruise line. The ship was called Island Princess, which left from Brooklyn, New York.  Do I have some stories for you, and I have Pictures to show you to. Anyway, let me start by saying, when did car services cost so much? I took a car service from Queens to Brooklyn Pier.  We caught a car service, and it cost us $94 just to go to Brooklyn, which is normally a 30–40-minute ride . It took us 1 1/2 hours because of all the traffic. I only take cabs when I travel; mostly, I prefer to drive. But a woman on the ship told us the parking lot for the ship's terminal costs $50 a day. Which would be about $500 for 5 days. So I didn't feel bad about paying $94 for one way, it beats paying $50 bucks for my car to just sit there for 10 days, costing me money.

Getting on the ship was easy; my problem was that I packed way too many clothes. I forgot I was the kind of person who could wear the same sundress for 3 days and still make it look good; that's just what I did. Why get all fancy when you don't have to? I am a comfortable person, and if I could be between me and you, I would have gone braless if I had small breasts. Anyway, I have some stories that I will be sharing with you for my ten days that I was in Hell on the cruise.  The people were nice, the ship not so much. Warning, don't waste your money on Island Princess, it's not worth it, from the food to the entertainment, and let's not talk about the staff. I'll tell you all about it later. For now, let's just say we have a lot to talk about.

                                              That's my story what do you think?

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Vacations are a Hassle

  Hello all, well here's the story for the week. Trying to plan a vacation is stressful. Here's why I say that. I'm planning on going on a cruise in a couple of days. First off, you have to do everything online. Like register and get your luggage tags, and print it all up. What if I were a senior, which I am, but I didn't have a computer at home, to do all the registration and printing I needed to do for my trip, then what? I could go to the library and do it or get someone to do it for me. Yes, you're right, but that's a hassle within itself.   To many companies and the things you have to do rely on you doing it online. Which I'm not happy about. There is too much information online, already making you a potential target for scammers. Anyway, back to the vacation gripe.

Another thing is that since I'm going on a cruise, mind you, a cheap one. Did I mention I'm cheap and proud of it! Anyway, the things that used to be free on cruises, they now charge you for. Like certain bar-type restaurants used to be free, now it's part of a package you pay for.  I was reading the contract before you cruise, no joke, it's about 10 pages long, the cruise industry is trying to cover their ass six ways to Sunday. In the contract you have to read and sign before you register, it says that if you are sick or know you're not going to feel well or have any health issues that might make you sick, don't book this trip. I kid you not it said that in so many words. Among other things. What senior will sit down and read a 10-page rules and regulations within 10 days of a trip? The agreement the cruise line wants you to read and sign, you need a lawyer just to do. Oh well, that's my rant for today. After this trip, I'm officially resigning from cruising there too stressful and too expensive. Did I mention I was a cheapskate?

                                                 That's my story what do you think?

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Why???

  Hello all, here's the story for the week. Why???  The question is, why do I have still  pay for defensive driving classes when all the other drivers around me are driving crazy? Did they take the defensive driving class and pay the $120, too? If they did, they sure aren't driving like it. It's crazy when you drive nowadays. it's like you're always on the defensive when you drive. I love driving, and I like it better when I drive fast. But I can't with that stupid 25-mile-per-hour thing, and also I don't want to get a speeding ticket. But I see why people get road rage. People these days are taking too many chances when they drive, not thinking about other drivers. Is it just me, or are people behind the wheel crazy driving?

Another thing I can't stand shopping anymore. In my area, the stores have little to no help. The help they do have don't care about anything, especially the customers. Lines to long, and stuff is overpriced junk. I was trying to buy some cheap stuff for my trip in two weeks to say I hate shopping would be telling the truth,. Didn't shopping used to be cheap and fun? What happen??

                                            So that's my story. What do you think?

Thank You

  Hello all, well here's my story so far. I just wanted to say thank you for listening to me rant and rave like I do on this blog. I'm sorry I never said it before. But thanks for being part of my family, I appreciate you and enjoy talking to you. Well, telling you my stories anyway. So thank you, thank you, thank you for just being here.

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What Would You Do?

    

  Well, here's the story for the week. What would you do in this situation? I have an aunt who's about 80 years old, and she's dealing with her husband, who has dementia. They are trying to maintain a house and bills that are starting to overwhelm her. I tell her 100 times that I can help her, but she keeps telling me they are ok. Did I mention she's a hoarder, and there had been plenty of times I had to go over there and just try and make a walking path for her. I kept telling her to get a cleaning crew to come in and dump all the stuff she doesn't need. But she keeps telling me that she needs it all. She really doesn't. Let's not mention her basement, that place is scary, piles of papers, old clothes, and stuff I don't even know, and it's dark down there. I went to change a light bulb for her yesterday in the basement, and there was so much stuff piled up everywhere. I was afraid a mouse or rat would jump out of all the stuff and garbage that was piled up. Mostly it's papers, clothes, fabric, and God knows what else. She had 4 rooms in the basement, all piled to the sky with stuff.

 I want to cry every time I see it. I have been to visit her several times, taking her food for her and her husband, and cleaning up as much as I can while I am there. Heck, I even had my mother talk to her about getting her house cleaned and fixed. It needs some major repairs done to it soon. Not to mention she got mold in the basement from the last few times it flooded. So, what would you do in my situation with an elderly aunt, her sick husband, who she can hardly take care of. Who lives in a hoarder's house that's almost on the verge of falling down? 

                                        Well, that's my story. What do you think? 

Sweating To Death

  Hello, all, well, here's the story for the week. It's hot in New York is above 100or above degrees, and for a person like me with health issues. That means staying in the air and keeping my butt at home. which is better for me, that means no spending money. Which I hate doing anyway. when was the last time you went driving somewhere? here in New York, the drivers now have been two things: to slow in their driving or drive crazy, like they needed to be somewhere two days ago. And God forbid if you're a slow driver, they will honk their horn at you like they're pushing to hurry up. Is it just me or have you experienced that too?

Also, I was supposed to go on a cruise for Christmas and through New Year's. I got this letter in my email stating that the ports that I was going to all have been changed. Seems like the rush ship couldn't get a parking space for the days on the islands we were supposed to go to. so they changed the whole itinerary to the ports that I've already been to. Mind you, this is not a cheap cruise for Christmas and coming back the day after New Year's. So now I'm trying to decide if I want to pay all that money for places I've already been or say forget it and give me my money back for another cruise sometime next year.

Getting old is crazy, but I'm thankful to get there. Why didn't you tell me that your knees go out after a certain age? That's not nice, you're not telling me. Well, my knee went out, so now I have to take baby steps to walk. Aspirin helps, but I do exercise helps more. Got to stay in shape when we get older so things like this don't happen. Stay cool out there.

                             Oh, well, that's my story for the week. What do you think?

New York Sucks For Real!!!

  Hello all, well here's the story for the week, New York sucks For Real! Here's the reason why, first off, I get a letter in the mail stating that I got a ticket for $50 because I was driving over 10 miles over the speed limit in a school district, which is 20. But from the camera picture they sent, with my license plate from the back and front and a picture of where the car was located when I got the ticket. I didn't see any school in that area. How do I know school was even in session that day could have been the weekend or a holiday.  Trying to fight the ticket would have been hopeless now that they have put in all these speeding cameras and bumps. The city is trying to get money anyway it can because they are greedy like that. I was too upset. I hate wasting money on bull s**t.

 Another thing happened, this wasn't a New York City thing, but still. I was in Walmart yesterday trying to find clothes for my vacation. I hate going to Walmart. I went to it the workers they have are a hot mess and not in a good way. Anyway, I was with my partner, and the dressing rooms are locked, so you need to find a salesperson with a key. Which we did. When the salesperson went to unlock one of the dressing room doors. Me, this little girl and kept telling her loudly somebody was in there. Did the worker listen?  No. it was like she didn't understand English. She opened the door anyway to the women dressing in the room. Then the worker quickly closed it back, noticing someone was in there, which we had already told her like 100 times. I swear the people working in Walmart these days are.....  I can't even say without being nice, but you get the point. Walmart needs to hire better workers or give them a class in how to do things properly because Walmart and its employees are a, hot mess.

                                   Well that's my story for today What do you think?