Monday...

...so today is Monday and I just got settled in with a cup of coffee at my desk. Thought I'd say Hi to all y'all!!

Let's talk about stuff this morning...

First, the Concert Scandal in HRM. From what I understand, apparently there were back-office deals with folks in the HRM Council office and the promotions company that put on these large concerts in HRM. There was money given to the promotional company...call it a loan with no interest or any security...to make sure these events took place. According to some reports, over $2 Million was given out but then the promotional company went belly up and left the taxpayers on the hook for nearly $400,000 that didn't get paid back. This all happened, ALLEGEDLY, with the Mayor knowing about it. Now people are ticked because none of this was approved...it just happened behind the scenes. You can't just go giving money to people whenever you feel like it...remember folks, it's our tax money so we want to make sure that it goes to the appropriate places. That's why we elect responsible people to make decisions on our behalf. Well some of our "responsible elected officials" weren't so responsible. Now here's the Monday Morning kicker...Kid Rock's management is now suing the fine government folks in HRM for their loss. Kid Rock was scheduled to come for a large venue this past summer the night before the Black Eyed Peas but was cancelled due to low ticket sales. They're wondering why no money was advanced to them to keep the show going like there was for the other shows. I guess it's a legitimate complaint. Basically now this opens up a HUGE can of worms and some folks in HRM are asking for the Mayor's resignation along with some other elected officials. It's a scandal...I'm not surprised...these elected offices seem to be one leak away from a scandal anyways. Soon enough we'll be on to the next one.

Now let's talk about another important issue...the issue of the Seedless Watermelon! My Hubby bought a Seedless Watermelon the other day. How do I know it's seedless, you ask! Well peeps, there's a large white sticker on the side that tells me it's a SEEDLESS WATERMELON. I decide to have a slice last night and what do you think I find inside? Yup...Seeds! Lots and lots of black seeds. They're smaller than the average watermelon seed, but still spittable so I was quite disappointed. Now my mindless snack becomes a maze...gotta be careful where I cut so I don't get a big bite of seeds! I was a tad annoyed....and I feel like it's totally false advertising. Keep this in mind folks...the Seedless Watermelon's at Sobeys in Ydot should be called the Smaller Seeded Watermelon.

Well my coffee is in getting cold so I better get going for now....talk to ya later!

"cowboy baby...with the top let back and sunshine shining..." - Kid Rock