Unexpected

I got one of the most unexpected surprises today. An e-mail. From Robin.

Didn't want to reply this email at first... but on a second thought i will. So you know the kinda loser you are... This is Africa, the internet have been off for sometime now, even the electricity in the hotel.. Imagine my shock when i came on to see all your emails. Your insults and accusations. You just showed me how shallow minded and desperate you are. You never loved me, because if you did... you would have given me that benefit of doubt.
I am even tired writing this mail...... Just go okay... bye!

Yup. Well, I replied to her, apologizing for getting angry with her about it all. But seriously, it did seem like a huge scam. Several friends thought it was. I thought it was. There was also a news report on it. The UK's five most common scams. Number three in those scams was about online dating.

#3 Romance and dating frauds

These frauds tend to involve you meeting the person of your dreams online, but it turns out they aren't who they say they are. Once they've earned your trust, they'll then try to get money out of you, for all sorts of emotive reasons.

This is one of the UK's fastest growing scams. To find out more on how the scammers reel you in and rob you, have a read of When falling in love can be costly

That seemed like Robin all over. This amazing person who ended up trying to get the money out of me.

I'm surprised I even got a reply from her. Anyway, if she IS real, then I've blown it all. However, it could still be a scam just to get the cash out of me. Either way, it doesn't matter anymore, does it? If it's still a scam, she's not getting anything out of me. If it's not, well, I've clearly blown it and it doesn't matter now.

I'm not...I'm sleeping

I just have to post about this because it's so funny. I didn't know the entire story until now.

Last night, after work, Mom's current boyfriend, Sean, went and had a few drinks before coming home. At about 5 in the morning, he climbed out of bed, and started to piss on the bedroom floor. Mom looked at him, asking "Sean, what are you doing?", to which he replied "I'm sleeping." She then goes on to ask him "Why are you pissing on the floor?", to which he replied "I'm not. I'm sleeping." After that, he climbed back into bed and went back to sleep.

I haven't been able to stop myself from laughing whenever it comes up now. It's just so funny.

After I got home from delivering Betterware catalogs, he'd just gotten out of bed, so I asked him if he knew that he pissed on the bedroom floor. He kept telling me he didn't, and I laughed. After calling Mom at work, he found out that he really DID piss on the floor and was feeling a little embarrassed about it I think. Told me afterward that he's never going to drink again. Honestly, I don't believe that because I know several people who have said they're never going to drink again, or smoke again, and they always do end up doing either or both again.

As I promised in my previous entry, here is a link to Robin's OkCupid profile. If you're from the UK or anywhere else for that matter, DO NOT message her. It's just a scam for cash. You'll be doing yourself a huge favor staying as far away from this "girl" as you can.

Barbeque

Had a fun day yesterday, as well as a day of disappointment, as I'm sure readers of my last two entries should have noticed by now.

At about 15:00, my father showed up to bring my brother his birthday present (his birthday is today), which I currently have in my bedroom still. He also spent a little bit of time with us. We went out to Hannifore to play a couple of games of mini-golf. We played in teams of two when we went out there. Dad was teamed up with his friend, who I think was named Jane, but I'm not 100% sure about that. I was teamed up with my sister, and my brother was teamed up with my younger brother. Who won? Well, my two brothers won the first game, and in the second one, my brothers, as well as me and my sister drew the game. Dad and Jane lost with the least points in both games.

We said good bye to them, and went home. After an hour or so of waiting and not doing a whole lot, it was time for the next thing.

18:00 rolls around. We all get into my brother's car, and we head off to the Carbeille Inn at Torpoint. My cousin was hosting a BBQ, and invited me via Facebook about a week or two ago. So, we all went together. I got to see the place for the first time. I've never been there before, so I honestly didn't know my way around. My uncle was cooking the burgers and all, so I got a plain burger from him. (Plain being just a burger in a bun. No sauces or cheese or nothing.) I also had a glass of cola and we all just sat outside and consumed the food and drink.

Then we moved inside, and we all went to where the pool table was at. We had a few games of pool before leaving for home.

I can't say it was the greatest time ever. There was nothing wrong with the BBQ at all, but I wasn't 100% with it because of scenery zooming by as my brother drove there fairly quickly. Because of my epilepsy, for some reason, my eyes try to take in every little detail of things, and if it's all zooming by, my brain kinda can't handle it, and I feel like...dizzy, but also more alert. I probably seem like I'm kinda stoned or something because I doubt I look that normal when it happens.

At about 20:30, we were home again. Not much longer after that, I went to bed to get some sleep because I really couldn't snap myself out of the messed up feeling.

Apart from the disappointment of being lied to and scammed by "Robin", and the dizziness/alertness feeling, yesterday was actually a really good day.

I need to go out and deliver a few Betterware catalogs now, but I'll return later with a short entry, linking to "Robin" on OkCupid. I feel people in the UK should know about her and know to completely avoid her and her "I need money" scam.

No word

Alright, it's been over 24 hours now, and there's still no word from Robin. It's definitely looking like a scam now. I think I'll post some of the messages here so people can see what it's been like for the past couple of days.

Scammed or not?

I really have no idea what is happening with Robin at the moment. Earlier, she was e-mailing me alot, and we have about 10 emails going back and forth in which she was continuing to ask for money, sent via Western Union. I tried to explain several times that I don't have £347. She continued to ask though, saying I should pay via credit card and all. I don't understand why though. I wish she would trust me on it when I say I don't have £347 because I honestly don't. All I own in terms of cash is £20. Continuing to ask for £347 isn't going to make it suddenly appear in my bank or something.

After several times of explaining I can't get the cash, as much as I'd like to help, she stopped talking to me. This is when I started to wonder if this is all just a scam to get cash out of me. That's how it's feeling currently. Constantly asking for cash, then going totally silent because she can't get the cash from me. I ended up bluntly asking her if she was for real or is just after cash. I sent a follow up e-mail to that one explaining why I would feel like that. I explained that if you were talking with someone alot, seeming like an amazing person, then asking for cash constantly, and when you can't get it, stop talking...that person is going to get the feeling you're just after their cash.

What are my readers opinions on this? Several friends of mine think it's just a scam to get cash out of me, although a couple hope for my sake that it isn't because it would be nice to see me with someone...and I'm starting to think it is too since she's not saying a word to me for about 10 hours now. Please, comment and let me know your thoughts on this, readers.

Bad day...

Today has just been getting worse really. Firstly, I couldn't help out Robin with her problem due to a lack of money, and now, I've upset a good friend by insulting her current partner, Kerri.

Supposedly, I'm alot like Kerri because we hate each other for no reason. Well, I don't really hate her to be honest, but I can't say I like her either because of the way she treats Sharlet. I don't have any idea why she hates me though. I do know that I've fucked up and upset Sharlet, and in turn, I've upset myself more. Why do I always end up hurting the people I care about? Why can't I have a better life? I badly need a job so I can sort out things for myself. But, how am I going to get one?

I'm curious about what's going to happen tomorrow. Robin is supposed to be coming home tomorrow. But, what is going to happen? Is she going to come here and meet me in town? Or, is she just not going to bother with me anymore because I haven't been able to do 2 things for her now?

Well, depending on the weather, I should probably go into town regardless and look for around for jobs. I just hope to hear something from Robin soon. I would like to know if she'd be able to come here so I'd know whether I need to be in town by a certain time, or whether I'm going to just walk into town and look around for jobs before heading home...alone.

Currently, I'm just praying she's still interested and that I'll meet her tomorrow, and show her around town while looking for jobs.

Money troubles

This isn't really about me, although I can admit that I am having trouble with money. The trouble being that I don't have alot of it. Anyway, this girl I met on OkCupid who's very interested in me, is currently in Africa and was buying antiques to sell from home, since that's what she does for a job. However, she budgeted herself a certain amount for the shipping of them back to the UK, and it turns out she's £347 short. She told me in her e-mail to me that she'd asked her clients and all for a loan of the £347 that she'd pay back, but was refused it by them all. So, she turns to me for help. But, due to not having a job and all, I don't have £347. I only have about £20 on me. That's not going to be alot of help. I kinda feel bad in a way that I am unable to help her.

I'm just hoping that she can find a way to get everything back to the UK, and doesn't have to end up losing some of the items to be able to get the rest back.

What saddens me more is that tomorrow, she'd like me to go and meet her at the airport in Bristol to pick her up. However, I cannot drive, so I would have to rely on Mom to drive me there. But, knowing Mom, she won't do that. I had less of a distance to travel a couple of years back when someone was selling a puppy that I wanted, and as we got real close to the place, Mom turned around and went back home again. I missed out on getting that dog because of that. From where I live to Bristol, it's a 139 mile journey, and I'm pretty sure that if I were to ask Mom to drive me, I'd get refused that since it would have to be a 2 way journey as I want to take Robin to a BBQ my cousin is having on Saturday. The journey in total would be 278 miles. That would definitely make it a big "NO!" from Mom if I asked.

What does this all mean? Well, I'm starting to wonder if she'll even want me after this. I can't get to the airport to pick her up. I can't loan her £347. Will she still be even remotely interested in me when I can't do shit to help her? I'm starting to doubt it. I just pray that she doesn't hate me for it because I've really been looking forward to meeting her, but I'm starting to wonder if I've fucked up totally with not being able to help her out at all in any way. I hate having no job. I hate having epilepsy and not being able to drive. Fucking hell. Why does nothing ever go correctly for me?

Snapple Facts (Retired)

I didn't know they facts on the website for Snapples until a friend of mine, Cherry, started talking about wanting a Snapple in a Yahoo! chatroom we were in together. Checking out the website, I started looking at "Retired Facts", and learned some pretty interesting things I didn't really know before. I'm sure some people know certain ones though. I decided that I'm going to post the facts in this entry.

Problem unsolved

It doesn't appear that my problem with voice chatting on Yahoo! with friends is going to be solved at all. I did order a headset, as well as a separate microphone to make it possible to play music through my speakers to play to people in the chatroom if I felt like it, as I've done that a couple of times with the microphone on my broken webcam. I don't think the sound quality of it is that great though.

The headset and mic arrived today, but my brother decided to keep them in his room where I can't get at them as a sort of "punishment" for me spend Mom's money to get them, as well as 3 games. I'm going to pay her back for them, and she knows that as I'd given her back about £7 of the £67 I spent so far. I'll slowly pay her back the rest. But, if he's going to keep them, then I guess all I really owe her is £37. I'm not gonna pay for things that I can't have. My brother can give her the money for it instead, and I'll have to work out how to save money for another headset and mic. What a pain. Anyway, Mom can blame him for me keeping her up at night when I have voice on since I'll have to continue to play everything through the speakers.