Bubblegum Diaries: Any lurkers out there?

Friday, January 23, 2009

Any lurkers out there?

This is your chance to wave hello - indulge me a little! I know I have a few faithful readers but it's hard to really know who reads my daily crap... So. Yeah. John Hancock this blog!

Or else seventeen innocent kittens will die.

(he he)

I'm on a high again despite the financial blocks that are preventing me from being fully enthusiastic about building my own little dog hotel. Holy mother of allah is it going to cost a fortune. Short of winning a small chunk of change from the lottery, I don't know what to do... The bank will only lend me so much money and it's not even enough to cover half of the business start-up costs!

*flails arms in the air*

And no, I have no rich uncles or anything who are on the verge of dying and leaving me inheritance. Nada, zilch.

And yes, we will be scrambling to get as much help as possible to do the work ourselves but the costly things have to go to professionals (architect, contractor for flooring and building shell, electrician, plumber, permits, bla bla bla). And thems not cheap.

Anyone have any brilliant ideas on how to raise cash, fast??

My head is spinning... but it's at least screwed on tight and we're going ahead with the project, no matter what. It'll be a couple months later than planned cuz right now there are no suitable properties for sale, which is OK: I believe Karma has something really sweet lined up for us so in the end, it will all have been worth it.

I promised myself that before I hit 40, I'd have some big dreams under my belt: owning my own house, doing a job I love: all coming very soon! Finding the man of my dreams and getting married was just a bonus, so I consider myself lucky... *clears throat*

So! Happy Friday everyone, make it count!

PS: the current poll is making me laugh my arse off: WTF, people! LOL

PPS: don't forget the little post voting buttons in the pink box just below... I loves them. So should you!

/end of Gonna Find My Way Home post/

13 comments:

Busy Bee Suz said...: I am not a lurker. there.
For raising some cash...I hear there is really good money in meth labs. really.
Or dancing. You can dance, right?; January 23, 2009 9:31 AM
Dolce said...: I'm not a lurker, but I've been a craptastic commentor lately!

Still lovin' the blog TD!!!; January 23, 2009 11:38 AM
Frank said...: Try selling a kidney, if you have one to spare. I hear those can catch a pretty penny. I've got mine on reserve for grad school payments.; January 23, 2009 12:33 PM
myself said...: organ sales.

I need a new kitchen, mine is falling apart (literally, thank you ex husband with your spouse's name and his goddamned temper for breaking all the doors off the hinges), so I've been thinking pretty much the same thing. How much can I sell and how.

I have a flute that's worth more than a new kitchen, but I can't sell that.

Yep. Organ sales....; January 23, 2009 12:46 PM
Anonymous said...: I'm not a true lurker in that I've left comments before. And I absolutely love the pups!

I've no ideas for raising $$. Tell the furkids to get a job. LOL.

Also, congrats on your recent wedding!

- Kathryn; January 23, 2009 2:54 PM
myself said...: oh oh oh, live with Guy Laliberte, have a kid, then demand a 50 mil payoff and 56000 a month support.

Heh.; January 23, 2009 3:05 PM
Lola Smiles said...: I lurk -= just been super busy lately with work and catching up on everything.

I'm definitely NOT a people person.; January 23, 2009 4:54 PM
prin said...: I'm a lurker. I voted yawn just because I buckled under the pressure.

It'll all work out. Quit worrying. :)

North shore! WOOOO!!!; January 23, 2009 7:59 PM
dons_mind said...: lurker here - guilty as charged. i'll try to do better and leave a comment now and then. like ur blog tho! :) :); January 23, 2009 9:52 PM
Wayfaring Wanderer said...: Take it as it comes.....you are so determined....I can hear it.....It's gonna happen!

At work, they always tell me....you've got that, "don't fuck with me look today".....I finally freaking started today......thank GAWD!; January 23, 2009 11:29 PM
the Constantly Dramatic One said...: "Or else seventeen innocent kittens will die." Holy crap! I'm here! Don't kill the kittens!

=p; January 24, 2009 2:27 AM
Smiler said...: SAVE THE KITTENS!!!

Also, get yourself a lotto ticket. Over 40 big ones tonight. Which reminds me, I have to run out to get one too.; January 24, 2009 8:23 PM
Its Just Me - Daring to Dream said...: Just catching up on blogs. I think your business idea is SUBLIME! Doggie Hotel? Combining your interests with a great need in the community! How ingenious!

As far as the money...add a widget where folks can make donations to your cause! I'd donate! Maybe your faithful readers would too! Then you could always ebay a TON of stuff - clothes you dont need...sell them to thrift stores...I mean, there are a ton of things you could do, but it seems frugal...girl, I have ideas if you want them all *smile*; January 24, 2009 8:24 PM

george carlin jewels

Property is theft. Nobody “owns” anything. When you die, it all stays here.

The planet is fine. The people are fucked.

The real reason that we can’t have the Ten Commandments in a courthouse: You cannot post “Thou shalt not steal,” “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” and “Thou shalt not lie” in a building full of lawyers, judges, and politicians. It creates a hostile work environment.

The only good thing ever to come out of religion was the music.
“When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?” This title offends all three major religions, and even vegetarians!

And now, in the interest of equal time, here is a message from the National Institute of Pancakes: It reads, and I quote, “Fuck waffles.”

Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

Cloud nine gets all the publicity, but cloud eight actually is cheaper, less crowded, and has a better view.

I’m always relieved when someone is delivering a eulogy and I realize I’m listening to it.

Just think, right now as you read this, some guy somewhere is gettin’ ready to hang himself.

If all our national holidays were observed on Wednesdays, we could wind up with nine-day weekends.

Most people with low self-esteem have earned it.

Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.

“No comment” is a comment.

You can’t argue with a good blowjob.

So far, this is the oldest I’ve been.

worst pickup lines

Can I buy you a drink, or do you just want the money?

I may not be the best looking guy here, but I'm the only one talking to you.

I'd like to screw your brains out, but it appears that someone beat me to it.

If you were a new hamburger at McDonald's, you would be McGorgeous.

I wish you were a Pony Carousel outside Walmart, so I could ride you all day long for a quarter.

Excuse me, do you have your phone number, I've seem to have lost mine.

I can't find my puppy, can you help me find him? I think he went into this cheap motel room.

steven wright wisdom

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

OK, so what's the speed of dark?

Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.

Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.

Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.

Many people quit looking for work when they find a job.

Join the Army, meet interesting people, kill them.

If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?

Boycott shampoo! Demand the REAL poo!

Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk?

What happens if you get scared half to death twice?

I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out.

I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.

If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.

The colder the X-ray table, the more of your body is required to be on it.

The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.

Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7th of your life.

A fool and his money are soon partying.

Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow.

awesome country songs

rejected hallmark cards

1. I always wanted to have someone to hold, someone to love. And now that you've come into my life... (Inside card) - I've changed my mind.

2. I must admit, you brought religion into my life... (Inside card) - I never believed in Hell until I met you.

3. As the days go by, I think how lucky I am.... (Inside card) - That you're not here to ruin it for me .

4. Congratulations on your promotion. Before you go.... (Inside card) - Will you take the knife from my back? You'll probably need it again.

5. Happy Birthday! You look great for your age.... (Inside card) - Almost lifelike!

6. When we were together, you said you'd die for me... (Inside card) - Now we've broken up, I think it's time to keep your promise.

7. Congratulations on your new bundle of joy.... (Inside card) - Did you ever find out who the father was?

8. You are such a good friend. If we were on a sinking ship and there was only one life jacket... (Inside card) - I'd miss you terribly and think of you often .

9. Your friends and I wanted to do something special for your birthday... (Inside card) - So we're having you put to sleep.

10. Looking back over the years that we have been together, I can't help but wonder..... (Inside card) - What the hell was I thinking

11. I'm so miserable without you... (Inside card) - It's almost like you're still here.

12. Thank you for being part of my life..... (Inside card) - I never knew what evil was until I met you!

13. Congratulations on your wedding day!... (Inside card) - Too bad no one likes your husband.

14. How can I say this.... (Inside card) - Your cooking kills me

15. Hooray..... (Inside card) - You're divorced.

16. I just want you to know that I'm sorry for what happened... (Inside card) - Especially since you survived.

17. Congrats on getting married... (Inside card) - It's not everyday you decide to ruin your life.

18. Someday I hope to marry... (Inside card) - Someone other than you.

19. We have been friends for a very long time... (Inside card) - What do you say we stop?

not the sharpest bulb in the closet?

A few peas short of a casserole.

An experiment in Artificial Stupidity.

An intellect rivalled only by garden tools.

As much use as a hedgehog in a condom factory.

As much use as a one-legged man at an ass-kicking contest.

As useful as a wooden frying pan.

As useful as tits on a bull.

Dumb as a stump.

He's got a mind like a steel sieve.

His cheese has slipped off his cracker.

His porch light ain't on.

If brains were dynamite, he wouldn't have enough to blow his nose.

Like a pair of children’s scissors, bright and colorful, but not too sharp.

Million dollar body and a 2 dollar engine.

Proof that evolution CAN go in reverse.

Room temperature IQ.

Was left on the tilt-a-whirl too long as a baby.