09/18/11 - DVCers Take Over the Dream (S.S. Member Cruise 2011) - Thread #4

[Luckymomoftwo]

I agree 100%!!! I grew up in the projects. Although my mom refused to go on welfare (she worked 2 jobs instead) we did get food stamps and government food staples. Side note: Goverment cheese is the bomb! Anyhow, looking back it can create an unending cycle for some people who choose to work the system. There needs to be some form of motivation to get out of that system and there isn't. A lot of the kids I grew up around are still in the system and with kids of their own Many of the others are now dead or in jail. The environment does not lend itself to making good choices in life. I'm still the only one in my family that went to college. It took me 10 years to graduate because I could only afford to pay for one class at a time when I was waiting tables My brother and I are lucky not to have been caught up in that cycle. Our lives could have turned out much differently.

Terrie - I would have never guessed that you came from such a neighborhood. I'm so glad that your mom didn't get you & your brother OR herself caught up in that cycle.

Ho Ho Ho everyone! The next couple of days will be busy here so I wanted to wish everyone a warm Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. If you are traveling please be safe. Eat drink and be merry. I hope you all make wonderful memories.
I'm raising my cherry coke for a toast:" Here's to Santa being very generous to one and all".

Merry Christmas to you and your family too, Lynn! I hope you also make lots of wonderful memories!!


So, I just found out at 4:55 today that I have tomorrow off. We were supposed to go in to work from 8-12 but the boss decided at the last minute to let us have the day off. THANK GOD...I have a million things still to do and I didn't know how I was going to have time to do it all!!!

 

[mlholster]

So, I just found out at 4:55 today that I have tomorrow off. We were supposed to go in to work from 8-12 but the boss decided at the last minute to let us have the day off. THANK GOD...I have a million things still to do and I didn't know how I was going to have time to do it all!!!


Yay for you! Have a good day!!

 

[Truffle]

Ho Ho Ho everyone! The next couple of days will be busy here so I wanted to wish everyone a warm Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. If you are traveling please be safe. Eat drink and be merry. I hope you all make wonderful memories.
I'm raising my cherry coke for a toast:" Here's to Santa being very generous to one and all".

Thank you Lynn! And a very happy and blessed Christmas to you and your family as well!

 

[Truffle]

Although my mom refused to go on welfare (she worked 2 jobs instead) we did get food stamps and government food staples. Side note: Goverment cheese is the bomb! Anyhow, looking back it can create an unending cycle for some people who choose to work the system. There needs to be some form of motivation to get out of that system and there isn't. A lot of the kids I grew up around are still in the system and with kids of their own Many of the others are now dead or in jail. The environment does not lend itself to making good choices in life. I'm still the only one in my family that went to college. It took me 10 years to graduate because I could only afford to pay for one class at a time when I was waiting tables My brother and I are lucky not to have been caught up in that cycle. Our lives could have turned out much differently.

No, you are lucky that you had a mom who cared and spent time teaching you how to MAKE good choices, and who gave you a sense of personal responsibility. You demonstrated that by working your butt off to continue getting your courses in one at a time. That is not instant gratification, but a long term process. Congrats for all that you have accomplished!

And you are right with the side note. It IS the bomb! I don't know if they still have that program, but it sure did help us for a little while.

 

[Truffle]

Am I the only person up tonight? What is everybody doing? We are doing some baking and wrapping to get ready for tomorrow. Is anybody else working on Christmas stuff tonight?

 

[M & N Potter]

Am I the only person up tonight? What is everybody doing? We are doing some baking and wrapping to get ready for tomorrow. Is anybody else working on Christmas stuff tonight?

We're off to bed ... Night Dan ...

 

[Truffle]

Good night, Michael and/or Nancy! Sweet DREAMs!

 

[Truffle]

Anybody else up and on here tonight? Jennifer? Liz?

Any other west coasters?

 

[Truffle]

Lurkers? Wally? Junior? C'mon out! I'm up for some fun!

 

[Truffle]

Hello!!!!!!! Hello!!!!!! Hello!!!!! Hello!!!! Hello!!! Hello!! Hello!

Wow! It is pretty darn vacant here. Guess I will have to have a hot buttered rum all by myself. Maybe I need to have a little to go with it.

 

[Truffle]

Well, the peanut brittle is made. The chocolate covered pretzels are almost finished... But I keep eating them as we go!

And I am enjoying my hot buttered rum and

 

[Truffle]

Now to do a little and relaxing.

 

[Truffle]

John, are you around tonight? Or do I have to do this alone?

 

[Truffle]

I love the Dream Videos! I can't wait until we are all

 

[Truffle]

Today I was reading our local newspaper (online) and came across this article:

You can read the whole thing to see how awesome this story is, but the reason I'm sharing it on here is in the second to the last paragraph. You'll see when you read it.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/...cle_de4bd885-2e82-5e5a-9b4c-3c8696cbc538.html

You know, I would sort of expect that sort of thing from a DVC member. Especially one who is going through such a similar issue.

 

[Truffle]

I need to head to shortly. I will try to shorten the time here to get it done asap.

 

[Truffle]

Does anybody know how to get more than 15 posts on a page? It would be wonderful if we could get 25 on every page! Then it would be much easier to figure how many posts I need to read to get caught up!

 

[clayfolks]

Dan-- is it bed time yet?

 

[Truffle]

Can I get a rare double double?

 

[Truffle]

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