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Stripped Of A Refund

Stripper

There’s something intriguing about the art of dancing…..exotic dancing that is. Regardless of how you feel about the “profession”, you have to admit that it’s a steadily booming business that keeps growing. And it’s not showing any signs of slowing down. Somebody somewhere is spending the cash to keep these establishments open. It’s highly likely that some people may spend in excess of $100 or more of their hard-earned cash on dancers that they can’t even take home (well…at a high price). I’ve never understood that concept. But I digress. Jesus Mata must have taken a cue from T-Pain’s hit song “I’m In Love With A Stripper” and spent not hundreds, but $1000. There’s just one small problem….he’s married. Instead of telling the truth on where he spent the money, he decided to stage a fake robbery. WTH?!

So exactly where did all of this money that Jesus Mata spent come from? His tax refund. Yep, that’s right. He spent his tax money at the strip club and then created a bogus story to the La Feria police department about him being robbed at gunpoint. He was later charged with filing a bogus police report….in addition to spending a large chunk of his tax refund at Whispers. I’m sure his wife had more than a whisper to say about his spending and late night frolicking when she caught wind of this one. Perhaps the fact that his story of 6 gunmen in 2 trucks armed with assault weapons that took his money, with him being left with no bruises blew his cover.

I can’t help but wonder what would have happened had he just told the truth about where he spent the money. Eh…on second thought maybe it was a good idea to try to keep that one too himself. $1000 leaving any household for payment of strippers just doesn’t sound like that would come out right any way you slice it. Or better yet, how about he could have just spent $200 max? I wonder how often he actually goes to the strip club. Was this just one wild, drunken (let’s hope he was somewhat tipsy to have given away all his cash), excursion? Or is he a faithful regular that just happened to have a little bit of extra cash in his pocket. How would you have reacted if this was your husband or wife (ladies, we know you like strip clubs too, lol) spending this amount of money on something like this? Would you be more upset at the fact that they were there or just that they spent too much money?

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I Love/Hate You….The Beast! (Part 2)

Here we go….earlier today you got a chance to read some of the reasons why I love Summer (The Beauty), now check out why I hate it (The Beast!)

1.  It’s HOT!!!

There’s no nice way to say it! Triple digit (and double digits when it gets past 90 degrees) temperatures are never fun and it just makes you more irritable being hot. At least when it’s cold you can cover up in layers…but when it’s hot, you can be butt naked and guess what?? You’re still HOT!! WTH?!

2. Empty Pockets

If we add up the costs, most of us will find that we spend much more money in the Summer. Between high electricity bills to run the AC, washing more clothes and buying more cold drinks, it’s not a cheap season. Summer can not only put sweat on your face, but a nice dent in your wallet too.

3. Mosquitos

BBQ? Check. Pool Party? Check. Fireworks? Check. Mosquitos? Aaaggghh!! I hate mosquitos with a passion and they always seem to weasel their way in during the Summer months. You hardly ever see mosquitos in the Winter…and why??? Because it’s so cold, their wings will probably freeze before they get full lift off from the ground…SMH. Interestingly enough,  I’ve noticed when I take vitamin B, it seems to ward them off a little bit.

4. What’s That Smell???

As much as we would like to think that everyone has excellent hygiene, we know that’s not the truth. And hey, even those that do have great hygiene can be a little “unsure” from standing outside in the heat too long. The bad thing about Summer is that it’s a microwave for unpleasant smells. The cold usually zaps any body odors and keeps them contained to that person walking around with them.  Think about it…have you ever gone to a hot hospital? Nope. Why??? The smell itself would probably be sickening enough.

5. Metal Burn 

Have you ever gotten in your car in the heat of the day and the metal part of the seat belt hits your arm!? OUCH! I hate that…and it seems like it happens to me all the time, lol. There’s nothing more irritating than trying to maneuver your way into a hot car that’s been sitting in the sun for hours. The steering wheel, seat belt and the arm rest are blazing and you try not to brush against them, but somehow you always do.

So now that you’ve read what I love and hate about Summer, let’s hear what you think about it? Do you agree with the list or have one of your own? Or maybe you love Summer and hate Winter? Or do you just prefer Spring or Fall? Share your thoughts!

Two Can Play That Game

Life is a game.  No matter how you analyze or dissect it, it’s all a game.  Let’s take dating for instance. We say we don’t like playing games, but we play them don’t we? Don’t think so? I beg to differ. Just think about dating or just going out on the weekend. Ladies, do you not get dressed up in your most form-fitting dress, put every strand of hair in place and flawless makeup? Guys, do you not put on your best smelling cologne, maybe do a few extra push ups, and shave right before we walk out the door. Again, it’s all a game to get what you want out of life.

One of the games we find ourselves on the extreme cooperative or non cooperative end of is when it comes to the work place. Do you consider yourself to be an over political or under political person when it comes to the workplace? Even if you possess qualities of both, chances are you lean more heavily to one side. I recently finished reading a really informative book on workplace behavior and scenarios called Survival of the Savvy: High Integrity Political Tactics for Career and Company Success (sheesh….say that 10 times fast) by Rick Brandon, Ph.D., and Marty Seldman, Ph.D.

I received the book as part of a course I took for work called, “Organizational Savvy”. The class and the book both discuss how we all have a “political buzz” about us, whether we realize it or not. Are you known as the over bearing project leader or maybe the passive leader who needs just a push of aggressiveness to really succeed? Brandon and Seldman define “organizational politics” as  informal, unofficial, and sometimes behind-the scenes efforts to sell ideas, influence an organization, increase power, or achieve other targeted objectives. The purpose of the book is not to take you completely out of your comfort zone. It’s more so to help you realize that if you do certain things as an over or under political person, you will more than likely get specific results. The best thing is to take pieces of each side to be stern, balanced, and progressive in your career.

So you may be thinking, “I don’t care about my job,” or “This doesn’t apply to me”. Not so fast….it does. Whether you’re in the corporate world or not, you have to deal with people in everyday life. As long as we have to deal with people, there will always be politics.So why not incorporate these values for what we get paid to do? It just makes sense. Make sure to check out Survival of the Savvy…You can find it online at Amazon.com and at your local bookstore. Trust me, you’ll be glad that you read it.

It’s game time, so how are you going to play? Share your testimony of times you had to deal with organizational politics and how you handled it?