something ridiculous.

I thought this was a joke when I clicked on this news story. But no, this is actually serious....


HOUSTON (Aug. 10) -- A married man is suing 1-800-Flowers for $1 million for revealing that he was cheating on his wife.

Leroy Greer said in a lawsuit filed this week in a federal court in Texas that he bought flowers for his girlfriend through 1-800-Flowers. He asked to keep his purchase private.

Greer said he was referred to the company's privacy policy, which states that customers can ask 1-800-Flowers not to share personal information with "third parties."

But, the lawsuit says, 1-800-Flowers sent a thank-you note to his house and his wife saw it. When she called the company, 1-800-Flowers faxed her a copy of the receipt from Greer's secret purchase.

The receipt revealed that Greer had sent another woman a dozen long-stemmed red roses, along with a note that read, "Just wanted to say that I love you and you mean the world to me!" according to court documents. The couple was already going through what Greer's attorney described as an amicable divorce.

After learning of the affair, Greer's wife asked for a $300,000 divorce settlement in addition to child support, said Kennitra Foote, Greer's attorney.

"That thank-you note is going to cost him money," Foote said.

Greer is asking for $1 million for breach of contract and deceptive trade practices. "This is not a moral issue," Foote said. "The issue is, is 1-800-Flowers in the business of causing divorce or are they in the business of sending flowers and sticking to their privacy policy?"

A 1-800-Flowers spokesman said the company does not comment on pending litigation. In a statement, spokesman Steven Jarmon said, "We take all matters relating to our customers seriously; however, we are not responsible for an individual's personal conduct."

Copyright 2007 ABCNEWS.com

A ridiculous lawsuit, okay? The divorce is not final yet, so don't cheat on your wife. You are responsible for yourself, so if you got caught it's on you, bud. It's on you. So pony up the money and (hopefully) learn from your mistakes.

Nickelback, here I come!

I was lucky to see Matchbox Twenty in concert, about four years ago. That was one of my goals, to see them. Another one of my goals is to see John Mayer in concert, as well as meet him. That hasn't happened yet, but I'm sure it will in time.

Now, another one of my goals has been reached. I am getting to see a VERY favorite band of mine in concert, Nickelback. Have been a fan of their's since 2001, and I say this: it's about time! :D

my theory

I have an odd theory. So just bear with me while I test the waters.

I have a theory that you can tell a lot about a person by the type of music that they listen to. Here is my iTunes iPod list of the Top 25 songs I like to listen to:



Just in case you're not able to see it, I listen to a wide variety of music. Country, rap, blues, 80s music (I am an 80s child), rock, you name it. I even listen to classical. So I like to think I'm pretty open-minded.

That way with movies, too. But that's a post for another time.

the real world...

I like to think a lot about this term..."the real world." Especially since I will be graduating college in the fall, and will soon be entering "the real world."

I took a philosophy class once, called Knowledge and Reality; something the professor said stood out in my mind: "What is real? Is it what our brain processes? Is it what we perceive to be real? What is real for us may not be real for others."

How true this is. My reality is most definitely not other people's reality. I realize how lucky my life has been, and how I've had people supporting me and encouraging me all throughout my journey to get to my goal of becoming a teacher.

To those people, I give my thanks.