Ermcool's Blog

 I decided to get in a few words before I go to work.  Yes, I found another YouTube I enjoy, and I still have some coffee.  As long as I have coffee, I can write.  The other day I was thinking about... my situation again.  I guess I should not feel so bad about it.  Because I am working, and I'm actually enjoying it.  I work hard, but I get paid every week.  I mean, I am happy.  I do not see why I continue on.  I guess I just do not believe in giving up.  Originally, it was all love.  But there is some disgust as well.  I mean, it is taking counseling to move on.  I got caught up by it, trying to remain faithful to something that did not exist.  But in the end, I went off of what I had.  What I knew.  I was a sailor.  But I also am a human being.  I just hope that I will be able to finally move on from it.  After all, it was a long time ago.  But still.  I just like the implicat...

Here is I Pet Goat II.  I shared it here so you can watch the entire video if you want too.  Without interruption.  It is a very entertaining video.  Today people are reflecting on an attack in Afghanistan, at the airport in Kabul.  So, the video seemed relevant to share.  My friend on Facebook, Gabriel Taijeron, says "it will get worse".   Well, here is my chance- to ask, "How are you doing"?  I closed last night, by myself.  It was not as busy as on the weekend, so I got it done.  Today I don't close, so I'm a Courtesy Clerk.  Right now, though I am just enjoying my coffee, listening to music on the radio.  Getting psyched for work, I am so glad I work at Albertsons.  In case you were interested in working at Albertsons, I included there hiring advertisement here.  The song on the radio is, "I Can Only Imagine".  Composed by Bart Millard and released October 12, 2001.  I wish I could share the song he...

 How are you doing today?  Well, I hope.  I'm just sipping on my coffee.  I woke up before 8 AM today.  Yesterday, I bought some trash bags thinking they were the right size.  Turns out, the trash bags are 30 gallon bags.  To small for the trashcan in the garage.  But they fit like a glove in the trash can I bought for my apartment years ago.  Well, at least I got the discount.  At first, I thought God had abandoned me, until I realized the bags fit perfectly in that smaller trashcan.  Which is still fairly big.  So, I went out and put some of the pinecone needles into the trash can.  Emptied it, and put the bag out for the trash.  Then, I brought the trashcan back inside.  It was all just perfect.  Praise the Lord! Yesterday, I was supposed to work at 2:15.  But I swore up and down I start at 2:45 PM.  So, that was when I started.  But today I begin at 3:15 PM.  So, maybe I will head in ...

 Yes, that's right, I am doing laundry.  How are you doing?  Well, I hope.  I went for a walk today.  I went along the Enamor route.  To the "Lake Shop" in order to buy cigarettes and coffee.  Good thing I did, because when I got there a big tanker truck was in the parking lot.  That has been happening more often lately.  Those big truck drivers are beginning to get impatient.  Not judging, just pointing it out.  I was in the parking lot of Arby's and for no reason, a driver kept backing his rig into the parking lot.  Making it so I could not get the Rodeo out.   Right now, I am just sitting here.  I needed to go to Navy Federal, but my medicine makes it so I am not comfortable driving.  Nevertheless, I need to try and get to the credit union.  Maybe my Dad will take me.  I was going to go ahead and go, but I will wait till Dad is here.   Right now it is 79 degrees in Arlington.  Not...

 Today, I worked as a Courtesy clerk.  I worked from 10 PM to 5:45 PM.  I mostly gathered carts, did trashes on the Front End, and did returns, or go backs.  I had a lunch.  I used lunch to purchase a deli sandwich, a Dr. Pepper, and a pack of cigarettes.  Then, after that, a thunderstorm began.   At first the sky threatened rain.  Then, by 4:30 PM it began to rain.  Then, there was lightening and thunder.  According to my Dad it rained "3 inches" in North Texas.  There was more than one storm in the area. After I got off work, I came home and tried to let Max out.  But he did not want to go out.  I had to be patient with him.  So, I went ahead and let him stay in, prepared to clean the mess up.  But so far, Max has done fine. I made coffee.  I did not think much more of the storm.  I lay down while my coffee brewed.  As I lay down, I closed my eyes, but was awoken by a flash of lightening, an...

     How are you doing?  Well, I hope.  Tonight I close at Albertsons.  This will be my second time closing.  I hope I measure up to the task.  Yesterday I left my cigarettes at home.  I did fine.  I am going to leave my cigarettes at home again.  I think by not smoking at work, I will do better at my job.     There are reports that the COIVD-19 is on the rise again.  This time, it is something called, the "Delta" variant.  Some states have already gone back to using mask mandates.  Other states are busy working out what they will do for schools.       I read some more in my book.  The Flying Tigers .  The last day of peace for the United States as December 6, 1941.  The next day, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.  The AVG suddenly had a different mission, from trying to secretly help the Chinese.  To actually being participants in the war.  the AVG was bro...

 I have a few minutes to write.  Not much to say.  At work, they spoke to me about my hygiene.  I need to be careful to shower before work.  But I usually do.  I usually shower before work.  But the other night I showered before bed.  I think time passed, and I began to stink.  Well, I will make sure to shower before work instead this time.   I'm just drinking my coffee right now.  One sip at a time.  After I shower I will have plenty of time for more coffee.  I brewed a whole pot.  Maybe William will leave some for me. Oh that is right.  William is back again.  He took his road trip across the country.  He saw Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and California.  He used the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) camp grounds.  They are free, open to anyone camp grounds provided by the Bureau of Land Management.   William is in the process of getting an apartment and a job.  He wants to...

I do not believe America is Babylon.  For one, our founding was done by Christians, and the whole reason people came over was to worship God.  We do not have to justify evil.  The Bible says that.  Evil things are being done in America right now.  But History will repeat itself.  I believe people will wake up, and turn to God has has happened before in our nation's History.  I do not know when, or how it will happen.  All I know is, that History repeats itself.  We had the Great Awakenings as well as a foundation on Jesus Christ and his word in the Bible.  God has a special purpose just for America. For years and years, I was forced to nod my head anytime someone said, "America is Babylon..." but no longer.  I voted in the last two elections.  I believe it is important to vote.  God, for whatever reason, has set it up so that America we vote for a leader.  When we don't vote, we give away something God gave us.  ...

 There is now a new strain of COVID-19 called "Delta".  They already have a vaccine for Delta.  No doubt, they will cram this down the throats of people, too.  With the democrats in power, we have a party that cares very little for the civil liberties of people.  All they care about, as one commentator put it, is the kick backs they get.  I saw a video for the Delta variant.  I think I will go watch it.  If I like it I might share it here. I was a Courtesy Clerk again.  They did away with Sanitation at Albertsons.  I guess this is so we can go back to doing regular Courtesy Clerk work.  I clocked in at 1:15 and clocked out at 7:30.  I am supposed to be off tomorrow.  Sometimes they call me in.  I suppose that is a good thing, it keeps me busy, and making money too. I decided to do some shopping.  I needed batteries for my mouse.  So, I got those, Pop-tarts, and Hot Pockets.  I also bought a chicken sand...

I wanted to share this Youtube video on Maxwell's laws.  CERN is going to be live tomorrow.  This is the purpose in sharing this video, which was shared to me by Jennifer Siagian from EntertheStars, from Facebook.  I am learning so much listening and watching the video.  Such as that the magnetic field does not like to change.  With COVID going on still, this should be interesting, watching CERN live. Today, not much is going on.  But Yesterday, I cleaned up a nasty mess in one of the restrooms.  Not sure what happened there.  I ended up using bathroom cleaner, and scrubbing with paper towels, so it came up fairly easily.  No complaints there.  I just thought I would note it on my blog.  I started as a Courtesy Clerk, but finished as Sanitation.  I worked from about 9 AM, to 7 PM.   The work is not hard, I clean carts for now.  Before, when the lockdown started, we were wiping down cash registers, cleaning the b...

 The Pandemic started earlier than people realize.  Although the lockdown began on March 13, 2019.  The Pandemic began in December 2019.  Hence the name, COVID-19.  The pandemic is still going on.  Here in Texas, the Governor has removed the mask requirement at the state level.  But at the local level some mask mandates are still on going.  Image provided by dshs.texas.gov At Albertsons where I work.  They still require a mask.  Unless someone is vaccinated.  We are required to test for COVID prior to work at a kiosk.  Once we have the test from the kiosk, the kiosk prints off a picture of the person.  Then, you are required to wear a mask.      

 Hi.  I am worn out like everyone else.  But we need to keep going.  We need to continue to wear masks and social distance.  These are the safety measures provided us to make it through the COVID pandemic.  The CDC is the authority yes, but that authority has already taught us what we need to do in order to make it through the pandemic. I woke up this morning and felt compelled to write "continue to wear masks and social distance". Over Memorial Day weekend.  My brother and two sisters went to San Marcos for the weekend.  I think they had a  nice adventure.  The first picture they showed on there Facebook, it looked like nothing was there.  But as they went along they showed pictures of the river, and more than one coffee place.  William, Elizabeth, and Meagan have several portrait photos of themselves.  They were smiling and happy.