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Today 6/8/2004 6:34:31 AM
Nothing out of the norm
Good evening. I am early. it is only 10.45 pm on Tuesday, (Aus Time), and I am thinking of nothing in particular.
Today started out a little hectic, I awoke late. No more little pink Pills, they tend to make me a bit dopey.The kids had already left for school, having made their own breakfast and lunches. After having my toast and coffee, I gathered up the parcels for posting to my eBay customers. It was as I was driving that I realised just how much the pills affected my judgment. It was like driving in my sleep. I arrived okay, parked the car, and proceeded to walk the rest of the way. My attention was diverted by a male person who aproached me, asking if i knew where he could "Score". I assumed he was talking about drugs, so I pleaded ignorance, suggesting that I knew nothing. I went inmto the Poast office and completed my business. On leaving i noticed the same person driving away in an unmarked Police car.
In Australia, we do not have "Entrapment Laws", a Police officer can do whatever he wishes to entrap an individual into admitting anything, even in jest. An undercover officer can befriend, and in general conversation ask for information relating to, let us say drug matters, and if the other person jokingly say "Sure I know where you can get some" He is likely to be arrested for offering to supply. The bad side of this is the Law of ReverseOnus. This is where the police can make an accusation, lay a charge, but they do not have to prove that the conversation took place. The "Onus ofinnocence" is placed on the accused to prove that the charge is false.
Most of the rest of this day was taken up doing my Listings for Auction. With all the extra expenses after my"Episode" on Saturday, we run the risk that we will not be able to afford the trip to see my Grand Children. Which would mean waiting another year. The children have been looking forward to the trip, so I will have to do my best for them, so as to avoid disapointment. Hopefully I will get some sales.
This evening we had a visitor. Actualy we were baby sitting a friends daughter. Her mother is into a sales type thing called NU-Ways, or something like that. To me it is just another silly Pyramid selling scheme, where ninety percent of the participants do all the work, while ten percent get all the money. She has been doing this one for eighteen months so far, and made nothing. She has spent a lot though. Anyway, as she is a single Mother, ( Her EX was a Mongrel), I showed her how she can make a little money on eBay, to suppliment her income. I told her that chasing someone else's dreams of get rich quick schemes do not work for everyone. It may be better to chase the needs before the wants.
Hmm.. I am rambling a bit tonight arn't I?
Juanita went down the road with our Daughter Stephanie earlier. She wanted to go to the shop to but some stuff for the Puppy, the one that keeps leaving little surprises in the most unlikely places. On the way back, she came across a Drug Bust.Sirens everywhere, Police chasing some person and making an arrest. Lots of noise , lots of Police, cameras and etc. Such is the place where we live.
Anyway, I think that i will wander off for now. So untill next time, Fare thee well gentle readers. I hope I have not bored you with my musings tonight.
May your Gods watch over you and keep you well. If you have time tomorrow, tell someone that you love them. They are only an email, or telephone call away.