Ledisi - Pieces Of Me

January 15th 2018

Hello

Happy Martin Luther King Day, Happy Birthday to me (38 Again - LOL) and Happy New Year to Everyone.


Here is a List of  Birthday Freebies for everyone to take advantage of, totally free, I mean honestly what can you receive free these days besides a speeding ticket or worse.............................

See List below :)

Here is a list of places to register for your Birthday: Enjoy Free Meals, Desserts and Beauty products.  J

BEAUTY PRODUCTS

Aveda - Free birthday gift ($27 in value), Plus Free 10 minute neck and shoulder massage.    http://www.aveda.com/index.tmpl 

Sephora - 2 Free Full Size NARS Lip liner pencils (walk into store and show ID)

MEALS & DESSERTS

ACAPULCO RESTAURANTS

http://www.acapulcorestaurants.com/acapulco-eclub/

APPLE BEES

https://www.applebees.com/Sign-Up

ATLANTA BREAD COMPANY

http://atlantabread.com/loyalty-program/

BAKERS SQUARE

http://pages.bakerssquare-eclub.com/eClub/

Baja Fresh – Discounted Meal

https://secure.murgent.com/emopt/index.php?id=8339

Baskin Robbins - Free Scoop of Ice Cream

https://www.baskinrobbins.com/content/baskinrobbins/en.html

Black Angus – Free Steak Dinner with Purchase of entrée’ equal or greater value

For signing up, you will receive free dessert coupon with purchase of any entrée’.

http://blackangus.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&_Theme=23622320277&InputSource=W

Blake’s Place - BBQ - For a limited time receive $10 of Blake's BBQ just for signing up

http://www.blakesplacebbq.com/   (click on E Club button)

BD'S Mongolian Grill

http://www.gomongo.com/join-bds-club-mongo/

Benihana gives you $30 to use during your birthday month

Call ahead of time to see if they still do this promotion

BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE

http://www.brioitalian.com/join.html

BUCA DI BEPPO - FREE DESSERT

http://buca.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&InputSource=W

CARROWS RESTAURANTS - FREE DESSERT for signing up and free slice of cake on your birthday

http://www.carrows.com/eclub/

CHARLIE BROWNS STEAK HOUSE

http://charliebrownssteakhouse.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe

CHEVYS FRESH MEXICAN FOOD

http://www.chevys.com/chevys-eclub-signup/

Dickeys BBQ PIT

https://dickeysbarbecue.fbmta.com/members/updateprofile.aspx?action=subscribe&inputsource=w

Cold Stone Ice Cream - Free Scoop of Ice Cream

http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/mycsc/index.html

Cocos Bakery - Free Slice of Pie

http://www.cocosbakery.com/eclub/

Claim Jumper - Discounted Meal

http://claimjumper.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&inputsource=W

DAVE & BUSTER'S

http://www.daveandbusters.com/rewards/

Denny's - Free Grand Slam Breakfast - Day of your birthday

http://www.dennys.com/ 

Del Taco - Free Tacos or Burrito

http://deltaco.com/connect.html

Don Jose – Free Dinner

http://donjose.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe

El Torito - Free Dinner - 2 Item Combo

https://realrewards.myguestaccount.com/login/reverse-enroll

Famous Daves

http://www.famousdaves.com/email-club

Firehouse Subs

http://www.firehousesubs.com/firehouse-rewards/

Fuddruckers

http://fuddruckers.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&inputsource=w

Godiva – Free Truffles (walk into store and show ID)

https://www.godiva.com/get-rewards

Hard Rock Cafe

https://members.hardrock.com/rewards-join

IHOP – Free Rooty Tooty Fresh N Fruity Pancakes for signing upl

http://www.ihop.com/pancake-revolution

Jack in the Box – Free tacos or Desert (they send coupon to your email address)

http://www.jackinthebox.com/connect

Joes Crab Shack

http://joescrabshack.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&InputSource=W

Jersey Mikes - Free 7 inch sub sandwich of your choice and 22 ounce drink

http://www.jerseymikes.com/emailclub/

Johnny Rockets

http://www.johnnyrockets.com/rockete-club/index.php

JOJO’S PIZZA

http://www.jojospizza.com/italian_restaurant_pizza_pasta_chino_hills_brea_mira_loma-birthday-sign-up/

LoneStar Steakhouse - Free Entrée

http://lonestar.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&inputsource

Lucilles BBQ - Discounted Meal

http://lucillesbbq.com/preferred-guest

McDonalds – Free Food

http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/home.html

Norm Restaurant – Free Entrée’

http://normsrestaurants.com/join/

Olive Garden – Free Entrée’

https://www.olivegarden.com/customer-service/joineclub-step1

Outback Steakhouse

https://www.outback.com/offers

PF Changs

https://www.pfchangs.com/register

Pollo Loco - FREE Chips and Guacamole when you join

https://www.elpolloloco.com/promotions/my-loco-rewards.html

Polly’s Pies - Free slice of pie with purchase

http://pollyspies.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&inputsource=web

Red Robin – Free Burger

http://www.redrobin.com/eclub/findlocation

Red Lobster

https://www.redlobster.com/fresh-catch-club#/sign-up

RUBY TUESDAY

http://pages.rubytuesdayrestaurants.com/page.aspx?QS=5c591a8916642e737829bde7e144b86f195bb33af6913d4c5dda6ef500467c48

Shakeys Pizza Parlor – Discounted Meal

http://www.shakeys.com/join-the-eclub/

Souplantation

https://souplantation.com/join-club-veg/

Starbucks Coffee

https://www.starbucks.com/promo/rewards?utm_source=landingpage&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=starbucksrewards

Subway - And get access to special offers on your birthday plus much more

http://subway-33355.com/birthday-club.php

Taco Bell – Free taco or discount

https://www.tacobell.com/static_files/TacoBell/StaticAssets/documents/offers/TBSignupForm.html

Texas Roadhouse

http://texasr.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&InputSource=W

Wienerschnitzel – Free Chili Dog

http://www.wienerschnitzel.com/specials/

Yoshinoya - Free Regular Bowl of your choice with the purchase of a fountain drink.

http://www.yoshinoyaamerica.com/e-club.php

Link below for a big list of Birthday Freebies

http://dealseekingmom.com/birthday-freebies-clubs-specials

Officially Homeless

As I tried to find a comfortable position wrapped up in my comforter like a hot dog, I found myself sweating and laying in wait for someone to come along and open up my garage door and find me sleeping inside amongst my cherished belongings..................................

I had tried everyone avenue to find a shelter for myself but continued to come across the same reasoning from every organization, a  prejudice of  a sort in the form of .... "we do not help single females whom are working and childless, sorry and god bless you.
I was shocked time and time again as I seem to hear the same phrase over and over each time. It sadden my heart, but made me wonder, what are the homeless suppose to do, find a short bridge and jump ?   Our society is so busy walking around with their eyes shut that they don't know or see what is happening. The working class, blue collar workers are worked to the bone and some to my recent discovery live in a shelter and receive government assistance of some sort. Yes government  assistance, we work for the government  and receive assistance as a means of survival, What a full circle joke.

As I stand in my own stench of sweat, I brag the bottled water and a towel to wash myself down.  The smell reminds me of a bathroom in a public park and I'm thinking to myself, whatever was I thinking to think I could endure this repeated session for another 20 days until my pay period and then finally would I experience freedom from living in my garage.  If it had a bathroom and shower it would be perfect. Now as I sit with my mind wondering from not getting enough sleep, I find myself confused and exhausted at the same time and its only 11 am!!  I have hours to go before the night mare begins again, but I have to change my thinking to a positive one and do my best to make things different and better so that I can manage this life style for the next couple of weeks. Will I be able to manage, with lots of prayer and determination I think I will.  LOL

Living the Life: Myths of the Unemployed

Living the Life: Myths of the Unemployed

Myths of the Unemployed

Myths of the Unemployed

Who are we, you ask ?
We are every day people like you, but with a difference of having our dreams shattered and society shuns us as if we are criminals.

We are not losers, lazy ass's, stoners, druggies, living on the system and lastly those you see on the freeway off ramp holding up a card board sign with our hands out begging for money. We do not consider ourselves on vacation, you won't find us watching TV and eating bon bons all day either. We are human beings being discriminated against and fall into a whole new group.

We are homeless, jobless, White, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Mexican illegal aliens with no green cards. We come in all professions as well, we are attorneys, paralegals, young college students, older mature adults.  Older adults that have been cheated out of their retirement, their 401K. Big companies trying to save a dime, make older adults retire early with no retirement or pensions, older adults laid off work due to their jobs being cut or the company they worked for closed down.  Looking for work should be easy you say right, We have all the qualifications that any employer would seek and want on their team right ?  No, older adults are the most discriminated against now a days. Adults 55 and older are shunned against when applying for jobs, we are told we are overqualified, want too much pay, will retire soon and the company doesn't want that burden of having to pay into our retirement, so like a worn out record, we constantly hear the line " Sorry, but your over qualified for this position".

For the college student with dreams of a better future, good luck, any employer with no heart would gladly hire an illegal alien, pay them under the table and their salary would be five to seven bucks an hour at a minimum of fifteen hours a day with no over time or benefits, yeah, welcome to America, the land of the free ride with no jobs for Americans.

Unemployed and need assistance ?  Sorry, unless your an illegal alien and pregnant we can not help you at this time, come back once your knocked up.


Need medical insurance ? Apply for Obamacare, yes, its only hundred and sixty five a month if your unemployed and if your working, guess what, we want you to pay three hundred and fifty dollars a month.

Need a place to live ? Go to your local shelter and and be there by 5 pm, if you arrive later than 5 pm, sorry we can not house you for the night.  Need to rent an apartment since loosing your home or prior apartment due to being laid off or loosing your job ? Sorry, but with no steady pay check and no employer to verify your employment, we can not rent to you.

Many of us are living in shelters, our vehicles, in parks at night, bus stations, train stations just trying to survive.

Society shuns the unemployed, are you one of them ?

Disappearence of Self

How does one stay strong in a weak economy ?
By not shopping and questioning your very existence  ?

Often times I feel invisible. Our government system / network is crazy, telling lies on the news constantly and people dumb enough to believe the lies. Our economy is not getting any better but worse.  I'm still unemployed and looking for work and looking for love, I'm starting to think I'll have a better chance at finding love. LOL

Interview after interview, salary after salary getting smaller and smaller, no wonder there is a huge following and interest in society with Tiny Homes. Because if you don't make much then you can't afford much so why live beyond your means. Makes sense, I don't need a 2500 square footage home, I'd be happy with something small that I can call my very own along with having a garden and the availability to be out in the wild with no neighbors but perhaps a lot of land big enough to have family living near by, yeah like 10 acres away. Remember I did say big lot of land, like 100 acres. LOL

In a perfect world, no one would die, we wouldn't age after reaching a certain age and there would be no hunger, no violence and we as human beings would all get along, but that's another blog for another time.

So how does one manage with maintaining self ? Remembering who you are ?
Do we fight, put up a struggle or just give in and throw away the towel ?
Often I find myself at the job interview wondering, what will I have to give up this time ?
My life as I know it ? I don't do much as it is but do I give up the friendships that I have formed over the years just to be employed ? Do I really want to work 15 hour days 6 days a week and burn in hell since the job requires me to work every Sunday and miss church service ?  Do I want to continue feeling used and abused with nothing to show for it but exhaustion ?

What are you thoughts on this topic, have you ever felt this way or are you currently going through a trial similar to this one ?


Much Love
~Hourglass

People

what is the deal with people these days.