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Archive for April, 2009

Become a Virgin!

Posted by padschicago on April 30, 2009

Anybody want to claim your Virgin status?! If you have a Virgin Mobile cell phone, you can go to http://studiov.virginmobileusa.com/ and search “mochachai” –that’s me! You will see all of the wallpapers, screensavers, and ringtones that I have made. For each download I get 10-cents added to my cash balance! It’s SO easy!!!

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Everybody say a prayer for me

Posted by padschicago on April 27, 2009

I was at the doctor’s office this morning and they did labs. I want so bad to finally get everything treated right!!!

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New events!

Posted by padschicago on April 22, 2009

Hey! I finally added a few things to the events calendar! Check them out! Both are ministries which serve, if I must say, GREAT meals to anyone in need! Both offer some form of transportation to the location, have clothing closets, and other help.

I also plan to (finally) start adding info on happenings geared more toward homeless and social services agencies, and other public events related to homelessness and issues surrounding it.

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Chat is down

Posted by padschicago on April 20, 2009

Sorry, but the chat room is down temporarily. I’ll get it back up and running again soon. Check back–you may find me in there! :)

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Long time no post

Posted by padschicago on April 16, 2009

Hi. Sorry it’s been so long. I haven’t got much of anything done on the site lately. I haven’t been at my usual haunts so my internet access has been very, very limited, and with being sick. I’m still tired today. I’m just here for a quick check in. I am at least able to get online where I am at today, but its restricted how much I can do here so that doesn’t help me. I’m not sure where I will be tomorrow. I’ve been getting a ride to and from the shelters so I go whatever direction the driver goes. I don’t have money to pay for gas so I at least give the convenience to not ask for a ride out of the way unless I have to. It’s a tough situation. Unfortunately, I think that I will have to ask for a ride to my doctor appointment next week. Hmm. I’ll need that or bus money from someone.

Looks like I’ll have another doctor appointment next week. I have to get something more done about the kidney and heart stuff, arrhythmias and everything. I’m just having too many problems! My doc is the BEST though! He called in an Rx for me yesterday–I was so happy to get it! He really cares and wants to help his patients. He likes for everybody to be happy and he has a great sense of humor (which he really needs with me LOL!), but he knows when to be serious too. He is a very good doc.

I do have photos to post, some courtesy of my faithful readers! (Thank you!!) Credit will be given to those who would like it. I can’t use the computer I am on to post the photos today, but I will soon when I am able.

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A new poll, and a wish for life

Posted by padschicago on April 5, 2009

1st thing to mention, if you look above there is a new page for Polls! Please take a moment to read the poll and place your vote on the latest poll whenever you stop by!

The shelter was cold last night! Its the one thing I hate about going there, but the rest of the site is really nice. It’s small, but the food is good, its quiet, we get ice cream, there are games, the volunteers are great!

Another quiet day today. Not much going on. I had a great lunch at a local church, and now I am online. I’m somewhere I can’t use my software so I can’t update the website today again. I don’t have much time available online either. I think that I should be able to do something with the website tomorrow. So check back in a day or two and I’ll have a few more links and things. Sound good?!

It’s kind of a sad time of year for me. Not just Easter season, but the birthday of one of my children is coming up. I have no money to buy anything, and I haven’t seen my kids for two years. The, um, father and I don’t get along. Simply put. It kills me. It really kills me! I dream bad dreams almost every night about my kids, and their father’s abuses to me. My life is taken away by not seeing them. By not being with them, it really does kill me. Honestly, if not for faith in God, I’d be dead. Someday. Life will be better.

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The sun is shining!

Posted by padschicago on April 4, 2009

It’s a beautiful day in Chicagoland!  I can’t complain.  Ok, so well, I would prefer it to be sunny and 80 degrees but it’s not.  But its coming!  It may take a while, but it WILL happen.

Gosh, am I getting the attention today!  I am wearing a form-fitting top.  Need I say more?  (Hey, guys, I appreciate you looking a little higher.  Thank you.)  I know, I should expect it.  I don’t mind if guys look, just please don’t stare!  I’ve met too many guys who do that who try to touch without permission or my wanting them to.  So with that and my past abuse history, I don’t necessarily trust everyone.  Some may call me stupid for dressing this way, and so what.  Maybe I am.  But I like it. I don’t look bad.  I don’t look like a prostitute.  I look feminine and fashionable is all.  Like I said, if a guy wants to look, fine.  Stare–I’d prefer not.  Touch me–you get hit.

I am in a good mood today.  Nothing special happened.  I went to a local church for a delicious free meal and attended the service.  It was great!  My thought for the day is:  Live a little!  If it kills you, you will still go to heaven.

Have a great awesome day, everybody!!  :)

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TGIF

Posted by padschicago on April 3, 2009

Hey, everybody!  Kind of an uneventful day.  Not much happening.  My ear hurts and my stomach doesn’t feel right.   –Kidneys, again.   My heart problems are a little better today though.  I had a bad day with arrhythmias yesterday.  My lungs are continually doing better since an allergic reaction about a week ago at one of the shelters to one of the foods.  Sitting here wishing we’d get better weather this weekend instead of the predicted rain and snow.  That stuff only causes me more pain from arthritis.  But enough of my problems.  I must have something good to say?!  Um, let’s see.  The sun is shining, the shelters are still open, I get food and toiletries at the shelters, I have a ride from a fellow homeless friend to the shelter tonight so I don’t have to walk several miles.  Yeah, I guess that accounts for a pretty good day still!  And let’s hope, an even better weekend to follow!  TGIF!!!  :)

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Down with Google

Posted by padschicago on April 1, 2009

I heart Google…BUT Google Accounts SUCKS–like royally screwed up!!!!  OMG, are they driving me freaking crazy today!!!  I know it’s April Fool’s Day, but this isn’t one of GOOG’s tricks–they are just plain being @#$%!

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