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Name: Amy
Country: United States
State: Illinois
Metro: Chicago
Birthday: 8/6/1972
Gender: Female
Interests: Harry Potter, Star Wars, oh the list goes on and on...
Occupation: Supervisory
Industry: Banking/Finance
Message: message me
Yahoo:  amy_pete72
Member Since:
5/8/2005
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| Happy Birthday JML!!!!
Love you.  
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| The bad news:
My laptop died while we were in Minnesota for my sister's wedding.
The good news:
I still had 2 months left on my service plan.
The bad news:
Not only did my mother board fry, but apparently the hard drive did too. But I was away on business when the call came in and the rest of the repairs had to be made. My old hard drive is gone most likely and all the stuff I had on it. Argh argh argh! Not a HUGE disaster, but annoying nonetheless. I lost some links to some of my favorite pieces of Hawk's artwork, my itunes library  , and other little things. I am essentially getting a brand new computer, but man it will take forever to rip all of those CD's back onto my computer. And I am not sure where some of my key software components are for the peripherals. GRRRRR.
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We so need to find JML another job. This is the second fatality in less than 45 days. The frustrating thing that makes me so angry is that the city and more specifically the mayor will not take any action to improve this situation. They have no benefits, no life insurance. These families are shattered and there is nothing to help them, not financially not emotionally. There is no support. So another funeral for my guy and my heart is breaking and I'm scared for him to go to work. What made it even worse was knowing he was in the exact intersection this afternoon where it happened.
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So if you have read JML's blog you will know why the face above is there. If you haven't yet, please read there first so that this makes sense. I can't stop crying over this. I know there is risk to his job, I know it everyday when he walks out of the door. And he has had a couple of near misses. I am angry too. What in the hell was this asshole in such a hurry for that he ends up KILLING someone? Plus the driver had no valid license and no insurance from what we have heard. The other frustrating thing is that the city does not provide any benefits in this position, no life insurance, disability or medical insurance. We are okay for medical, because of my job. But what about others who are not so fortunate? JML offered to quit the department and find something else. But he really likes this job, so I cannot ask him to give it up, and there is a chance for better opportunities in the future. I hope that people will read this story and slow down. But that won't happen. It will barely register with most. That is truly sad. | | |
| Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I'm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I'm still waiting
I'm through with doubt
There's nothing left for me to figure out
I've paid a price
And I'll keep paying
I'm not ready to make nice
I'm not ready to back down
I'm still mad as hell and
I don't have time to go round and round and round
It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
'Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to do what it is you think I should
I know you said
Can't you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like it
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