Whiners, complainers and A-holes

I enjoy perusing our local buy/sell/trade sites. You never know when you might run across something that you need, for a price that blows your mind. I also list on them myself from time to time. Nothing works faster to move an unwanted item into a new home than social media!

Recently though, a certain site has started to become more of a bitch/whine/moan arena than a "hey, I have this for sale, wanna buy it?" one.
If you are curious, the site is called the Stoke list. It is an extremely successful page & not just for the buy/sell aspect. It is also a superb place to get news about goings on in our community out to a larger audience.

Now to my main point. One of the features of this page is that it allows you to post anonymously. Is this a problem? you may ask. Normally, I would say no. I actually prefer that you are given the option of whether or not you want to list your name along with the item. Things stay a little safer that way. E-mails are sent from the site and re-routed to your personal e-mail so no one ever actually has your information unless you decide they need it. Unfortunately, along with this anonymity, you are bound to run into those wonderful people who decide to use the site as their personal verbal diarrhea forum. Oh and be complete dicks while doing so.

It amazes me how someone could have such obvious deep seated opinions about something, while at the same time not have the balls to attach their name to their convictions. Currently, I am referring to an ongoing debate about grass length within city limits. I will not go into detail as it would take WAY too long to explain the whole situation, but the gist is that one person has a problem with someones lawn. Their main beef is that it is overgrown and unsightly. This person even went as far as to say it looked like a "crack house". Obviously this person strongly disagrees with the lawn being uncut. His/Her post brings on many more on the same topic, some in agreement, some in defence. Slowly the debate becomes angry. Eventually, someone who actually lives in the house offers a rebuttal. It is not rude nor angry, she is simply trying to defend her and her family's choice of living. Please note, she has included her name. She has stated something she believes and owned it. Kudos to her. The reply to her post comes as this

 

Well Hello
Let’s not pussy foot around the whole point is you have encroached your lawn on to city property, and make stink when they try and look after it. The land around your house is owned by all the people of Revelstoke!!! Me being one of the 8000 people DON’T LIKE IT.
Then the others with your “just be nice”. I am being nice; I am just stating my opinion and the facts and then letting others look into it. Then they can make up their own minds. And maybe take an interest in their town.

Location:

City Land

Please note, still no name, no ownership. It is simply a snide and snippy response, with no gumption ie: courage; spunk; guts.

I have no particular investment in this issue, cut your lawn or don't, I don't care. My point is, whatever it is that you may have a problem with, if you ever feel the need to go out and complain, rant or rave about it, have enough pride in your opinion to stand behind it. Don't "pussy foot" around behind anonimity.

Sincerely, Beckie Campbell

Get outta my way!

Yesterday, bought a second hand bike trailer = :). Today, rain = :( Tomorrow, hopefully sun and an amazing ride along Revelstoke's very own green belt = :D I NEED to get out, I NEED to get moving and I NEED to quit snacking.

A wise woman once said, "The only one standing in your way is you!" While this was something I was already well aware of, it is the one thing that keeps resonating with me over and over. I find myself thinking it at least once a day, usually during my morning "I-have-nothing-to-wear-that-doesn't-make-me-feel-terrible" ritual. Sometimes, if I am having a particularly crappy day, it will creep up mid snack. One thing that is becoming all to apparent is my need to get the F outta my way and get healthy while doing so.

I have started to make some conscious choices about my diet. Cutting out eating after dinner has been one of the hardest. I like to snack. It is not a hunger thing. Maybe boredom? Perhaps a leftover oral fixation from being a smoker? Whatever it is, it's not healthy. When I do snack, I try to find something that is a least beneficial. My favorite right now is banana chips with cranberries mixed in. Mmmmm. Now if only I could get portions down...

Physical activity is another story. I don't sit around all day by any means, but it's not like I'm some sort of aerobic bunny either. My biggest issue in this department is knowing where to start.  Being back to work is at least adding some much needed variety to my movement. It occurs to me that while I am sitting here making the excuse that I can't figure out the best time to begin a routine, I could be doing just that... Now obviously 11:30 at night isn't the ideal time for a workout, but you get my point.

So, dear readers, hopefully tomorrow, with my new bike trailer, the bike I will borrowing and my wished for sunshine, I will quit making so many damn excuses and get out of my way. Here's to happy, healthy, harmonious me! Give me a call if you want to join in ;)