Checking back in with an update.

November 30, 2006 | 4 Comments

I just wanted to let everyone know that I called the Department of Human Services earlier today and told them everything I know about the conditions that Marsha’s kids are living in.

The social worker took all of the information down and said that she will look into things right away. She asked how long the kids have been living that way and I told her that I wasn’t sure — I had just heard about it a day ago. I also said that I wouldn’t be surprised if it had been a while because the mother is known to be neglectful until things reach a crisis point. The social worker is going to call me back and let me know what is discovered and what is going to be done about the situation.

When I find out something, I will let you all know, too.

Thanks to everyone for your input about this; it helped me make the right decision and I really appreciate that. I’d also like to thank my original “source” for telling me details of the situation (you know who you are… I sure love you, my friend.) Maybe if we all keep focusing our positive energy in the right direction we can improve the lives of some little kids who — as bratty as they can be — never did anything wrong except be born to an awful, incredibly selfish mother.

More again soon…

~xoxox

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Biznatches and such.

November 30, 2006 | 6 Comments

Ah, yes… the update you’ve all been waiting for: Marsha da Ho.

I will let you know right now that I am going to be somewhat “general” in my report on her latest antics. Why? Because I wouldn’t want to taint any possible jury pool that may form against her in the future.

Seriously. She’s got to be dreadlocks deep in legal problems right now and I am sure it’s going to get even worse.

I didn’t tell you all about the incident that occurred about a month ago. I didn’t mention it because I wasn’t sure what to think. On one hand I felt very sorry for Marsha – and on the other, I was more furious at her than ever before.

Here’s what happened:

It was a very cold night (like in the mid 20’s or so) and I happened to hear a bit of disturbance outside at around 4 am. It was going on next door at Bumblin’ Bill’s place, so I just figured it was the usual bullshit and ignored it.

The next day, I learned that it was actually worse than the usual bullshit. Three of Marsha’s children had run down the street, half dressed… no coats… and started banging on Bill’s door. He answered the door, but refused to let them in. (Can you imagine!? Little kids out in the freezing cold and that moron wouldn’t let them in the house! Grrr.)

They told him that Marsha was being raped and beaten by her “fiancé/boyfriend” and they needed someone to help them.

That dumbass Bill STILL didn’t let them in the house.

Fortunately, one of the most loving and caring people in the neighborhood saw the kids outside and gathered them into her home. The police were called and came to investigate. All of the children were interviewed separately and all three of them stated exactly what was going on and who was attacking Marsha.

However, when the police went to her house and interviewed Marsha, she pointed the finger at someone else – she said it wasn’t her fiancé, but instead her attacker was her oldest child’s daddy. (And please note that at this point in the epic Saga of Skankiness we also learn that none of Marsha’s 4 kids are offspring of the same sperm donor.)

You would think that this dangerous, traumatic, and fucking bizarre incident would be enough to get her kids taken away from her, right? Especially with her long history of drugs and alcohol abuse, child abuse and neglect and other illegal activities.

Apparently not! Nope. She can expose them to extreme violence and sexual assault, she can lie to the police, she can call all of her children liars just so she can protect some rapist…

Yet she still retains custody.

Oh, but wait… it gets even worse.

Remember when Marsha “owned” (hahahaha) that bar earlier this year? Well, our ever-responsible member of society still has an outstanding utility bill with the city. (About $1000 worth of water.) Therefore, the city will not hook up the water in her latest rental home just down the street from us.

So the kids are living in a house with no water to drink, no way to bathe, and there’s nothing to cook with or wash dishes and clothes with either. The Dept. of Child Welfare doesn’t know anything about it; it’s another one of Marsha’s filthy little secrets.

Bumbling Bill and Black Cherry absolutely refuse to pay that utility bill for her, even if it means the kids go without. They also refuse to let the kids stay with them. Bill has gone so far as to publicly declare that if Marsha loses custody of the 4 children she already has (plus the 1 that she’s due to drop any second now) they will not do anything about it. They want them to go into foster care.

How totally fucked up is this? How can this continue happening? I don’t understand how that bitch can get so many chances, year after year, to mess up her kids’ lives. It’s infuriating! Aren’t you happy that, as a tax paying citizen, you’ve been paying her to behave this way? And just think: when all of her children grow up they will most likely behave exactly like her (or worse) and we can all pay for those disasters too.

So, let me ask you something.

If you knew this information about Marsha keeping those kids in an unsanitary house without access to water, would you report the situation to the proper authorities? Would you wait longer and see what kind of hell unfolds? Would you have pity on her one more time and take up a collection so that she can pay her bills and get the water turned on? I’d really like to hear what you would do.

The whole thing just makes my stomach turn. I know what I want to do, but I don’t know if I should do it.

And here I was going to harass Britney Spears a little bit for being such a shitball of a parent, but compared to *some* people that bleached out twat could be nominated for Mother of the Year.

:no:

Posted by Christine | Filed Under Grraarrrgh!, In The 'Hood

Cozy toes.

November 27, 2006 | 6 Comments

It’s quiet around the house today — a perfect time for Miss Maizey to practice her cat nappin’ skills. She has elevated it to an art form now. Goooooood kitty girl.

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There have been several interesting developments in the neighborhood regarding Marsha da Ho, Bumbling Bill, and the rest of the Merry Band of Idjits. If you are a fan of that storyline, be sure to check in later this week and catch up on the details. (You know you want to. It’s like a BET sitcom … Leave It To Skeezer! )

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The Mambo has not yet arrived today; I hope The Mememeister is ok.

I always get concerned about people when they don’t appear at the regularly scheduled time. Jewish Mama Mode kicks into high gear and I start picturing all sorts of disasters and ailments, none of which I can do anything about but that doesn’t stop me from freaking anyway.

Maybe I should go make some chicken soup just in case? *Fret fret*

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Are you a warez-appz-pirating-downloading fanatic? Yes you say? Well, do I have website for you!

Share Station

There are download links to Windows and Mac applications, clip art, fonts, music, and all sorts of software. You’ll be like a kid in a candy store. :yes:

I highly recommend trying a one month subscription to the Rapidshare downloading site that many of the links connect to. Trust me, it costs less than a single CD — and the subscription will probably pay for itself in the first 5 minutes.

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Today is the 27th, which means it is less than a month until Christmas! I have been busy gathering semi-precious stone beads, gem quality stones, and silver and gold findings for jewelry making — and now I am ready to start constructing pieces that I plan to give as gifts. I’ll take pictures of some of the finished works so you can see how they turned out.

Last night I strung together 25 inches of 2mm garnet beads for a matinee length necklace. (They are tiny, about the same size as a mustard seed!)

My eyes, they scream in protest!

hehehehe…

Posted by Christine | Filed Under Mmmm. Linky Goodness., Pussycats

Thanksgiving Recap.

November 26, 2006 | 1 Comment

Didja y’all have fun? I did!

In fact, I’d give Thanksgiving 2006 a solid 8 on the 1-10 scale of hilarity and good times.

Of course, I didn’t spend much time with Agent J’s side of the family (where the most tension is located at the moment) so I was able to escape the majority of family dysfunction this year. He braved it like a trooper, though, and I am proud of him for that.

My sister Laura seems to be on the right track again. Thank goodness. Her divorce from The Singing Weasel is final and we didn’t have to deal with him this year. Hopefully he’s going to keep his distance now that he cannot possibly gain anything from being around. (Because I love my sister and her children dearly and because The Singing Weasel played the father role to my niece and nephew for many years, I will always restrain myself from going into details about what a !@#$ he truly is. But OH MY GOD people… if there is anyone on the face of the Earth that deserves a public berating, it’s him. Let’s just say that he ranks right up there with Scott Peterson in a sociopath sort of way.)

Anyway, she is doing much better & she is recovering very well from her recent surgery. I could see the relief on my parents’ faces about that.

In addition to Laura, I got to spend lots of time with Mama Dory and Big Daddy Bill. I also got to have nice visits Eddie and Jessica, my favorite aunt and uncle, Sandy and Louie, and their son, Jim.

I only saw Jer’s sister Linda for a brief amount of time, but even that was good. She and Jer spent a lot of time together, doing things away from her house and trying to maintain her sanity during the holiday. Her divorce proceedings are underway and both of her sons were home and know about it now. The hardest part is that she and her soon-to-be Ex are still living in the same house until everything is finalized. (Yeah, try to gulp that down with a piece of turkey at the dinner table. Oy.)

And to top it off? Have Daddy Al and his girlfriend — Hot Donna — announced their engagement during the entire event… while said girlfriend makes a big show of waving her ring around for everyone to see.

I am so glad I wasn’t there to witness that. They know what Linda is going through, and in my opinion, it was the epitome of crassness to make such an announcement at that time and place. I would have been tempted to fling a spoon of cranberry sauce at her.

I really don’t know what to think of this engagement anyway. It was just a month ago Al was saying that he didn’t have any desire to get married again. But Hot Donna seems to think they are planning a wedding for next September. Something tells me that 2007 is going to be an interesting year for wishy-washy Daddy Al.

(In any case, I’m staying the hell out of this one. His marriage to Jer and Linda’s mom was nerve-grating enough for me.)

I just had to reassure my Mom and Dad that no matter who drags Al to the altar, I am always going to spend Thanksgiving with them. There is no way that any Donna-Come-Lately is going to dictate any of my future holiday plans the way Al’s first wife did.

*Flashbacks of Mother-In-Law induced trauma*

Anyhoo… family fun, huh? I’m still kind of tired from all the travel and excitement, so I know I am leaving lots of things out. They’ll probably show up later this week in other entries.

I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving and that you survived any post-holiday shopping that you were crazy enough to go out and do. Hehe. More again soon, my little lambs.

~xoxox

Posted by Christine | Filed Under 'Rents & 'Tives, Holidays, Road Trips