It is that time a year again...TAX time. Some will cringe and some will be jumping with joy. I like tax time for the most part. I get to put my brain to work. In the past I would be flooded with tax returns to prepare, but over the past couple of years I have slacked off to only doing a select few. I love preparing taxes and pretty much did them for free, but its a lot of work and time and I was just overwhelmed. We received our W-2's at work today so I came home and got to work. I am still missing a few things, but for the most part our taxes are done...whew! I had already planned on what I wanted to do with our refund, but it was not quite what I expected (go figure) so I think I will just put it in our savings account and sit on it for a bit :)
Speaking of taxes... I got a piece of information at work today and of course my wheels got to turning. Why do I get myself worked up over random stuff? It bothers me so I have to talk about it. So this year here in NC we experienced a sales tax increase, in our county a property tax increase...errr I have always had a love for politics, at one time I thought it was something that I would like to be a part of :) So here comes the rant... Our Governor Bev Perdue has spoken several times about keeping jobs here in NC. So my customer called me and we were talking about the new Wake County Sheriff office. They were going to buy the mirrors from us...awesome I thought :) I asked him about the rest of the glass and he tells me that they used Viracon for the job. Really!?! Come on now, this is a company that is based in MN. Out of all the glass manufacturing facilities here in NC you use a company in MN??? Does not make me happy, especially since my tax money is paying for it! Our unemployment rate is the 8th highest in the nation so I say...way to keep those jobs here in NC. I am seriously thinking about writting a letter, not that it will matter but at least I will feel better. I think government needs a little bit of common sense. You would think with all the random jobs they have in our state government they could have some type of committee or something to try to make sure state jobs stay in the state...my two cents :) I did get that mirror order... At least when people go to pee and wash their hands they can think of a NC manufacturer...LOL
Random Thoughts:
* I won't lie, I use to watch The Hills all the time. Have you guys seen these interviews with Hedi Montag? I am so sorry, but that 10 hours of plastic surgery did nothing for her! I thought she was such a pretty girl, but at the age of 23 she has decided to rearrange her face and body...BOO Heidi BOO I really think she looks worse than before! What was she thinking???
All the plastic surgery in the world wont change the way you see yourself. so sad :(
* People need to start looking at the way they treat others. I can not stand people who harp on others just because they don't like them. We all have people that we don't care for, but we should still treat them with respect.
* I have decided that the saying "life is not fair" is the most honest thing anyone ever told me. They were right! Believe me I experience it each day :)
Being Nice...is it over rated?
So I have an internal battle with myself over being nice. I am nice to the point that people think they can walk all over me...in most aspects of my life. When someone gets ugly toward me or says something out of the way I usually just shrug it off. I never ever say anything. The only thing this doesn't apply to is my husband... I have no problem getting ugly with him when I am mad...LOL So I have gotten to the point where it is just eating me up inside. So I decided this year that I was going to put a stop to it. I am going to stand up for myself and let people know that even though I am a nice person it doesn't give you the right to be rude or disrespectful to me. I say this now, but when a situation occurs I will probably do nothing and then cry about it later...LOL I think I worry too much what people will think if I say something back. I notice people who do take up for themselves and it does seem like people are less likely to treat them badly. My observation is that when someone is mad about something or at someone they always take it out on the person they know will not take up for themselves. I guess it makes them feel powerful to prey on the "weak". Not to mention that Mark probably gets tired of me being a wimp and then telling him what I should have done...LOL I am going to try it out when a situation arises, I will let you know how that works out.
Speaking of taxes... I got a piece of information at work today and of course my wheels got to turning. Why do I get myself worked up over random stuff? It bothers me so I have to talk about it. So this year here in NC we experienced a sales tax increase, in our county a property tax increase...errr I have always had a love for politics, at one time I thought it was something that I would like to be a part of :) So here comes the rant... Our Governor Bev Perdue has spoken several times about keeping jobs here in NC. So my customer called me and we were talking about the new Wake County Sheriff office. They were going to buy the mirrors from us...awesome I thought :) I asked him about the rest of the glass and he tells me that they used Viracon for the job. Really!?! Come on now, this is a company that is based in MN. Out of all the glass manufacturing facilities here in NC you use a company in MN??? Does not make me happy, especially since my tax money is paying for it! Our unemployment rate is the 8th highest in the nation so I say...way to keep those jobs here in NC. I am seriously thinking about writting a letter, not that it will matter but at least I will feel better. I think government needs a little bit of common sense. You would think with all the random jobs they have in our state government they could have some type of committee or something to try to make sure state jobs stay in the state...my two cents :) I did get that mirror order... At least when people go to pee and wash their hands they can think of a NC manufacturer...LOL
Random Thoughts:
* I won't lie, I use to watch The Hills all the time. Have you guys seen these interviews with Hedi Montag? I am so sorry, but that 10 hours of plastic surgery did nothing for her! I thought she was such a pretty girl, but at the age of 23 she has decided to rearrange her face and body...BOO Heidi BOO I really think she looks worse than before! What was she thinking???
All the plastic surgery in the world wont change the way you see yourself. so sad :(
* People need to start looking at the way they treat others. I can not stand people who harp on others just because they don't like them. We all have people that we don't care for, but we should still treat them with respect.
* I have decided that the saying "life is not fair" is the most honest thing anyone ever told me. They were right! Believe me I experience it each day :)
Being Nice...is it over rated?
So I have an internal battle with myself over being nice. I am nice to the point that people think they can walk all over me...in most aspects of my life. When someone gets ugly toward me or says something out of the way I usually just shrug it off. I never ever say anything. The only thing this doesn't apply to is my husband... I have no problem getting ugly with him when I am mad...LOL So I have gotten to the point where it is just eating me up inside. So I decided this year that I was going to put a stop to it. I am going to stand up for myself and let people know that even though I am a nice person it doesn't give you the right to be rude or disrespectful to me. I say this now, but when a situation occurs I will probably do nothing and then cry about it later...LOL I think I worry too much what people will think if I say something back. I notice people who do take up for themselves and it does seem like people are less likely to treat them badly. My observation is that when someone is mad about something or at someone they always take it out on the person they know will not take up for themselves. I guess it makes them feel powerful to prey on the "weak". Not to mention that Mark probably gets tired of me being a wimp and then telling him what I should have done...LOL I am going to try it out when a situation arises, I will let you know how that works out.
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