Strawberry Shortcake, SVU, and Jose.

This weekend was MEGA boring. I spent 25% of it at work, 25% sleeping, and 50% watching Law and Order: SVU whilst getting fat with Jonathan. We ate so much food... strawberry shortcake, ice cream, popcorn, homemade egg mcmuffins, spiderman mac n cheese... that's all I can remember right now.

So, I was talking to my mom earlier and she is basically an undercover slum lord. She manages about 12 homes in the Clermont area and has the worst luck. One time, these people moved out of the house and told my mom to walk through it to see how much of their deposit they would get back- well the house was INFESTED with fleas. It was so traumatic that if you mention fleas around her she gets all itchy and mad at you... so I make sure to mention them as much as possible. Another time- these people just left and stopped paying bills, rent, etc. so my mom finally went to go put a beat down on them... well the house smelled like someone died in it because the power had been turned off and there was veal in the freezer. First of all... veal is expensive, how do you pay for veal but not your rent? Second, you would think that they would say SOMETHING... but no.. they just leave. Another time, this lady didn't pay her rent for like three months and said it was because her husband left her and wahhh wahh wahh and wanted my mom to feel bad for her and refused to leave the house... how does it occur to someone that it is okay to live for free?!!? Boxes are free, under the bridge is free, but a three bedroom house in a gated community is not free! So today, she gets a phone call from Jose- who is this guy that always pays his rent on time and in cash.. she doesn't ask where the cash comes from because it is probably best not to know- well Jose no longer has a "job" and is now in Miami... SURPRISE! So again, no rent... my mom needs different double life.. she should try mob boss...

So, this brings me to my social quandary of the day... What has happened to peoples' integrity? I recognize the survival techniques- everyone wants to have a roof over their head and money in their pockets, but at what moral expense? Where is the line between protecting yourself and your family and being morally corrupt? Is it ever okay to lie, cheat, or steal for protection? Sometimes.. I wish there was a rule book to life. Guidelines for what is wrong and right. That way, when someone misbehaves we can throw the book at them- but who decides what is wrong and right? Now, you can determine what is "socially acceptable," but what does that mean? So many questions... so few answers... oh life, how you amaze and befuddle me.