Thursday, March 26, 2009

An Unfortunate Outcome/ Bunbob

So last summer Jeremy did a bunch of work for this guy who owns a construction company. I sent this guy the bill probably 7 or so months ago and we never recieved payment. So Jeremy called him...several times. No answer, then all of a sudden, no recipient! Every number he had for this guy was disconnected. Now keep in mind that this payment he owes Jeremy will more than cover the remainder of what we owe the hospital on Courtney, plus some montly payments (utilities, phone, etc). So we can't get a hold of this guy, then we come to find out....yah, he's in jail. Why? For not paying people. And apparently this morning he made the front page news. He and his wife are both in jail for FRAUD and BAD CHECKS~ writing more than $650,000 in bad checks. This guy faces up to 59 years in prison. Good, I hope he gets it. In this time of desperate need where paychecks are far and few inbetween and bills just keep coming, I was really counting on this check that will now never come ; (


All BunBobbed Out
Every morning when I go in Courtney's room to get her out of her crib i say, "Good Morning" and she says, "Tweet Bunbob!" meaning she wants her treat (a breakfast bar or oatmeal square) and wants to watch Sponge Bob. Now this was okay for a week or two, but it's EVERY morning and EVERY afternoon and when I close my eyes at night, i see spongebob. the song is ALWAYS stuck in my head, causing me to lose sleep at night, and I now am beginning to see sponge bob characters everywhere. I was in the tub the other night and the water a little too hot causing my skin to turn red... I thought to myself..."I look like Patrick" ... for those of you who aren't forced to watch spongebob 24/7, Patrick is an overweight stupid red starfish. That was depressing enough in its own that i got out of the tub. So laying in bed last night with the sponge bob song in my head, of course, I looked up at the ceiling fan, which had somehow turned into Squidward. A squid. Fabulous. It's now invading my bedroom. I think it's affecting Courtney as well, because last night I set a plate of ravioli in front of her for dinner, and she looked at it carefully for a moment, then looked up at me and asked, "Bunbob??" It was pretty funny because the square ravioli do look quite a bit like spongebob...minus his stupid rectangle pants, which aren't square, so i don't know where they came up with his 'squarepants' name.
Anyhow, So this is just a heads up for those of you who see me and talk to me and wonder why my mentality had diminished to that of a 2 year old, it's because i've been sponge bob brainwashed.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

ahhhh! It erased my message!!!
I am sorry about the guy in Jail! What a mess!!!
No more Spunge bob for you two!!! ha ha!
I have the same problem with Dora. I find myself singing the Backpack song WAY too often. :)

Doug and Mallena said...

I'm really, really, really sorry about you not getting your money. I can't believe the things people will do to try to get out of paying for a service they had done. I'm sure he didn't intend to go to jail, but what better way to get out of paying your bills?

What is it with kids and Spongebob? I've never had a channel that shows the show, but the neighbor kids used to talk about it. Thankfully it wasn't something my kids could learn about because it was never on our television. Hearing you talk about it, I'm glad.

You are such a creative writer! I loved reading about how it is constantly on your mind. You're good at painting a picture with words. :) I tried not to picture the bathtub thought though-----that would be perverse. ;)

Cecily said...

That's AWFUL about the guy in jail that owes you money!!! I'm so sorry!!! I would be so mad, but at least the law has caught up with him. ugh!!

Spongebob... That is SO hilarious. I love that Courtney saw her ravioli and said "Bunbob"? That is so cute...as for the Patrick, I'm sure you look nothing like Patrick in the tub!!

The Zolman Family said...

That guy is a total loser for ripping you off... plus all the other people. I think it sucks that he will probably just sit in jail...which our taxes pay for... and he will probably never end up paying back the money he owes everybody. Sorry Becca! On a happier note.. Courtney is so dang funny- ravioli do look like sponge bobs! Isabelle is so into TV at this age that I have to unplug it and tell her that the TV is broken and maybe daddy can fix it when he gets home :)

Mary Ann and Larry said...

I headed straight for the paper when I read your blog. I am so sorry you will not get paid now. I know how important that money was.

You put a vivid spongebob picture in my head. Now you know how I felt about Duck Tales.

Anonymous said...

That is so funny! (not the jailbird, but Sponge Bob) Hee Hee Hee. OOOOHHHH......who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Sponge Bob Square Pants. Absorbant and yellow and porous is he.