I love to watch Dr Phil and I always get a kick out of it when he says, “How’s that working for you?”  People come there to get his advice and help and then make every excuse under the sun for why they are acting the way they are.  So when responds with that question- I just love it.

So when I read today about a woman who handcuffed herself to her husband because she wanted to reconcile and talk without him leaving, I thought of that question.  I don’t think it worked out very well for her.  She ended up biting him as well.  And also ended up getting arrested.

Her husband ought to invest in some good identity theft protection and be on his way- far away from her!

Recently a woman bought a used couch from a thrift store.  After she got it home she started hearing a funny sound.  One night as her boyfriend was sitting on the couch watching TV he felt something moving.  When he moved the couch he found a cat inside.  It had apparently crawled inside a small hole in the bottom.

The original owner heard the story from a friend who saw it on TV and claimed his cat.  He had donated his couch and his cat had disappeared at the same time.  So it was a happy ending.

So now do you think people will try to sneak into other countries using this method?  If they get caught doing it though they are going to need to contact some immigration lawyers.  They would be better off doing it the legal way.

I was reading an interesting news article today.  A new mother was able to leave the hospital with her newborn baby.  But apparently on her way out of the hospital she stole another new mother’s purse.  The purse had a cell phone and digital camera in it.  The the woman sold the cell phone and camera.  Unfortunately she didn’t need the money for a new pair of UGG boots but rather for money for drugs.  So very sad what kind of life she has and the kind of life her newborn baby is starting out with.

After high school I worked full time for one year before going to college.  Even though I had wanted to be a teacher my whole life I felt like I needed a year off to think it through.  Then I went to college to become an elementary education teacher.  When I finished college I got married and worked at a copy store.  Then I worked for a phone company and later worked as the director of a child care center.

We moved a little while later and I finally found a job as a pre-kindergarten teacher.  I decided to go back to school to work on my Master’s Degree.  I finished five classes.  Then I got pregnant and decided to wait before finishing.  Well, that was more than 3 years ago and I still haven’t gone back.  I really would like to be able to finish my degree online.

I was looking at online MS Instruction at Saint Xavier University today and checking out the programs.  This would really work well for me.  I work from home and am a stay at home mom.  It would be so much easier for me to do my work online than to have to arrange care for my daughter while I go back to school.

What about you?  If you need to finish your degree- what do you think about doing it online?  What are some pros and cons?

I read a funny and entertaining news story today that I just had to share.

A Florida woman called 911 from McDonalds because she couldn’t get the 10 piece Chicken McNuggets that she wanted.  She had paid for her food and then was told that the McNuggets were gone so she had to pick something else.  She picked something else but the cost was less so she wanted the difference back.  But the cashier wouldn’t give her the difference back.  I don’t know if she didn’t know how or what.  The woman ended up calling 911 three different times.  she didn’t just ask for the general managers phone number or something.  Anyways- she has now been cited for misuse of 911.

A man in Massachusetts was convicted of assaulting Chuck-E-Cheese.  He and his family were at Chuck-E-Cheese for a birthday celebration for his 11 year old son.  The son told his father that Chuck-E-Cheese had pinned him against a video game.  So, the man- apparently having no self-control- assaulted the mouse.  He ripped off the mouse’s head piece and put his finger in his face and yelled at him. 

It was determined in court that Chuck-E-Cheese had actually just bumped the boy while trying to get through the crowd.  This was confirmed by a witness.  The man was ordered to pay a $500 fine.  He could have used that money for one of the many nice tv stands there are out there.  Instead, because he lost his temper- he had to use that money to pay a fine.

Something that my husband and I really need is an office.  We both work from home and sit at our dining room table all day.  It drives me crazy because I feel like I can’t use our table for the the things a normal table is supposed to be used for.  I would love to look at some computer desks and buy one to set up an office.  Since we will probably be moving soon that will have to wait.  But it is certainly on my list of things to do.