Atlantic City in New jersey

Hey,

I have not been to A.C. in a while. Thinking of taking a drive down. I may wait until the weather breaks more though. That is one of the few advantages of living in New Jersey is being able to go to the casinos and enjoy the boardwalk. I would say the shores themselves but honestly our water is not very clean here sorry.

Ever been to Atlantic City? What is your favorite casino? I like the Tropicana. To me the odds are better and the vibe is hip and young. The last time I went to Atlantic City, the boardwalk food had gone waaaay down quality-wise. Even the funnel cakes were disgusting and the standards had gone way down. This is why we decided to stay away from any boardwalk food because we did not want to get food poisoning. It was never the cleanest I guess but now it is pretty filthy and the food is tasteless and stale.

One of my fav. places to eat down there is P.F. Changs. If you have not tried it yet..feel free. you will absolutely love it! If you are on a tight budget, here's a hint: go to the Days Inn next door. At the bottom of the hotel, there is a Country Kitchen..great food for great prices! It is next door to the Tropicana (if you are on the boardwalk facing the Trop., it will be on the left, but you have to be on the boardwalk to see it).

Also, like any casino..don't sleep on the comps. Go on special days where they have special bonuses like 3x play value added to your comp card (of course you have to sign up for the free card). Make sure that you have your card in the machines every time you play (even table games). I have earned many free nights with my card and I do not even play with a lot of money or that often (I have even gotten Saturdays and Sundays when they were running a special promotion).

Well, that's in enjoy and let me know how it went. Maybe i will see you there!

It's On!!

What's up..NJ is dreary today (as usual) but I am not going to let that stop me from doing what I want to do! I am going to have fun anyway! Any suggestions? lol. I meditated last night and I overslept because I was way too relaxed..but that's okay. I can't wait until Summer is officially here and the weather evens out. There has been a lot of ups and downs the past few weeks..hot, cold, wet, dry, etc. I can't wait for my trip to Vegas, but first stop..DC, yep i'm going to visit my Mom and family there..kinda like a pre-trip I guess. Oh it is going to be cool. We will go to Timbuktu! I think it is in Maryland. Their crab cakes cannot be beat! I am very picky and they made me..and everyone else who goes there believers! I can taste it now..yum!

Hey, what are some of the thing that you like to do? Is anyone from Jersey or know anyone from here?

Old houses of NJ

Ok, so im trying not to complain but this is ridiculous! The apartment we moved into had some issues (overlooked because the neighborhood is decent) and we got home late last night only to realize that there was no heat! Something is wrong with the furnace and we went to bed freezing (the temp dropped to mid-winter temps yesterday.
We did not call the landlord because apparently she turns her phone off at night. Besides, she lives over an hour and a half away. Now its the morning and we have the oven on (an old Magic Chef oven..the kind that you have to light manually)!
We overlooked many things, like the washer leaking pools of water onto the basement floor, dated decor, bright purple carpet (newly installed in the bedroom), yellow, light green, and blue paint throughout the apartment (which when I asked to change, they refused), green toilet green bathroom sink, green tub, and wallpaper everywhere. I will not
Mention the other little things but you get the point.
That's the problem with New Jersey! People buy these 100+ year old houses (about 75 percent of the houses in New Jersey) and ride them until the wheels fall off! They don't want to upgrade or maintain anything! They wait until it breaks over and over again and scotch tape won't do and they are either legally forced or are otherwise backed into a corner. On average you will pay about 1100 plus per month for this.  Funny thing is, they think there is nothing wrong with it!
I am not just venting. People need to be fully aware that if you move here, this is often what you will get. You shouldn't even travel here. Let Jet Blue, Continental Airlines and Delta fly over this place to a nicer state with less issues!
I am trying to remain positive and start on my spiritual path, but NJ Transit keeps running me off the road! I am learning to meditate. However, that is hard because as soon as I sit down to clear my mind, something else breaks!
I will let you all know how it goes. Until next time!

Jersey Strikes Again!

What's up? I'm trying to stay positive and keep my energy in a good place. However, New Jersey isn't making it too easy. This morning, we had to go to the dealership where we got our car to complete our payments. There was a disconnect due to a language barrier and we found out at the last minute that we would not be able to get our license plates at the dealership simply because we paid cash and did not finance. However, no one told us this until it was too late. Tomorrow is Sunday and that is when our temp. tags expire (weird I know). We found out that we would have to go to motor vehicle and they close early since it is Saturday. So, after getting horrible directions to the motor vehicle department from one of the guys at the dealership, we put it in the GPS and find that we were at least twenty minutes out of the way (took us about fifteen minutes to realize that). So we had to head back in the correct direction and when we got there, we still had about twenty minutes before the official closing time. There were people in line outside of the door and a police officer who told us that they probably would not be taking any more people today. We pleaded with him as well as the worker that came out because the temp tags expired tomorrow but to no avail. This is a very common thing with Motor Vehicle, to close fifteen minutes to a half hour before official closing time. I was once at a Motor Vehicle office in another city and they actually sent people home with numbers who were waiting almost two hours! This is actually common here in New Jersey as I have heard similar stories. That does not meant it is not happening in other states. I assume that these offices are pretty crappy throughout the country but at the very least, these places should honor their own operating hours, especially when one is already inside and holding a ticket! So after Waiting probably over twenty minutes due to a bottleneck on Route 3 (due to construction, merging lanes, and a stop sign at the top of a one lane highway entrance) we had more hurdles. We went to the wrong dealership (there are two affiliated dealerships but they run independent of each other depending on what you need done..confusing? Try buying a car here in New Jersey, where confusing is commonplace). We had to circle around on the same highway and go to the other dealership. We thought that we were supposed to go to the one where we bought the car and made the first payment. However, we had to go to the affiliated dealership to finalize everything where we did no prior business. This was a valuable waste of time. Then we had to go out of our way because of bad directions just to make it to the DMV in time only to be turned away. We left out house with almost two hours to spare. This all should have taken about forty-five minutes including travel time! Thanks New Jersey, you've done it again!

T.G.I.F.

It's a nice Friday afternoon. I want to see what I can get into. I feel like taking a drive this weekend. Man, wouldn't it be nice to go to Atlantic City? Wish I had the money but that will come soon. Also, I am supposed to be going to Vegas soon so I'll get my casino fix soon enough..ha ha. If we do decide to take a drive somewhere, we will need to leave early. New Jersey (especially the city) is notorious for not being able to move in any direction when the weather breaks. Everyone and every thing is on the road. I am digging the new place though. We finally got all of our boxes broken down and organized for the most part. We moved into a much smaller place so it was a challenge to find places for things but we're working it out. The neighborhood is nicer and it is a trade off. Oh, this reminds me, listen..if you are moving here from a place where you are used to decent space, allow me to sober you up. You will not really find anything here with decent space in the city. All you will find is dated decor front the 70's, odd shapes, colors, patterns, and layouts. Oh..and no backyards..seriously. I am not saying this to be mean, I am saying this to give people a realistic view of this place. There are so many people that move here or even come to this state to visit and are severely disappointed. Even the extremely wealthy areas of the city are riddled with tiny condos..the high rises have lots of amenities if you are willing to pay the $2500.00 price tag (not an exaggeration). Even in this economy, these prices are sky high. You may be able to find a low rise for just above 2k a month. Unfortunately, you still have to deal with horrible streets that are in disrepair even in these nicer areas of the city (and a few roaming criminals). If you move here, you will be better off living in the suburbs. Most are at least an hour away from the city. However, they are still pretty pricey but you get more space. You will still pay about $1300-1800 for a two bedroom. Buying of course is a whole different animal. We have SUPER high taxes and these houses are way to old throughout the state on average. People do not get even a percentage of what they pay for here. I used to be a realtor and I got first hand looks at the garbage that they try to make people buy. I have seen some really nice places too but not many people can afford to pay $600,000 for a three bedroom house. Right now because of the economy, o have seen a few small breaks in housing costs. You can get a tiny condo for around $150,000+ or a house for 300,000+ but it can be much higher for certain areas of the state. Also, the taxes are really high so you may end up paying 1,000+ per year. This can be significantly higher in certain areas as well. Just wanted to give you a glimpse of how everything is here. I used to live down south and you get much more for the money. People often tell me that the cost of living is lower but the wages are much lower too. I can tell you that it used to be true. Not so much anymore. I challenge you to pick an area in Georgia for example and compare the cost of living vs wages and do the same here in New Jersey. You will be quite shocked at what you find. Well, I'm off to handle some business right now and I will see you soon! Enjoy your day and keep positive energy, thing, and people around you!

Hey guys, we are out of that craziness! After much heartache and pain (even some I can't tell you about..sorry), we are done! Out of all of this we learned a few things; 1. You cannot change people, they are going to be who they are no matter what and to think otherwise is foolish. 2. You have to be careful who and what you give your energy to. Everyone and everything is not deserving of your attention. 3. Even if you have gone through hell and back, do not live in the past unless you intend to take up permanent residence there. You deserve to give your present your full and undivided attention so that you can focus on what you need to do and who you need to be.

I have been reading some great books lately and they have been opening my eyes to life..it feels great! there is such a weight lifted off my shoulder. Don't get me wrong, I have my good and bad days but I am having much more good than bad. Feel free to check these out, I downloaded mine to my ereader but you can buy the physical book if you like, I just prefer digital because it is portable (remember, you can download Nook or Kindle to your Android phone if you do not have an actual ereader..it is free). Also, please be aware that I am not getting compensated for these books, I just love them though and want to spread the word because they can help ANYONE! Be warned though..they are hard to put down once you start..lol. Okay, enough yapping..here they are:


Enki's Story ... the Beginning: Why You Should Change Your Mind to Change Your Life 
(Gordon Gatiss)


Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives 
(Michael Newton)




I finished the books above and am now on Destiny of Souls, which is the next book in the series by Michael Newton. Until next time folks!