DFA Pulse Poll Results - Kucinich and Gore are at the top!
I could get behind that campaign....   too bad it doesn't seem like America is ready to move past fear and embrace a whole new approach to living.  Wake up people, we are spiraling downward- faster and faster and faster. Recession, Depression, more wars and attacks, lie after lie being told then being revealed. When are we going to wake up America? WHEN?!?  This whole party dedication thing that people cling to is not conscionable. We have either lost out morals as a people or we are not paying attention. We can't be afraid anymore. We can't sit idly by and let our country become weaker and bankrupt. We have to vote and act on our consciences, not by party lines. We know what is right and what is wrong. There are some issues which truly are non-debatable. This war is for oil. There were no WMDs. Repeat after me: THERE WERE NO WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION!  This was purely a strategy gone completely wrong. This was a lie from the beginning and the events that unfolded after Saddam was removed were not anticipated. This war  needs to be over. We need to stop throwing lives away. We need to stop making our money completely worthless. The approach of "staying the course" is NOT working. Things are heating up all over the globe. We really need to reevaluate what we are doing and what we need to be doing. Its time for a change.  ITS TIME FOR A CHANGE. RIGHT NOW. Its time to try a different approach. Has it not been said, that the definition of insanity is trying the same things over and over, expecting different results?

I'm tired of being forced to vote in a way that doesn't align with my thoughts or feelings. I know there are more people who are apathetic about voting. I know people feel like they don't matter. Well, I am here to say that it DOES matter. The DFA poll results are proof that people in America are not ignorant to how they feel. Let's make things change this year. While I can't imagine we can change the voting process in the primaries (at least for this year), I do know that we can still vote for who we want. If Kucinich isn't on the ballot when its time to vote for the next leader of our country, I know that I am writing him in. If Kucinich is not on the ballot- regardless of what party he falls under, I am voting for who I feel is the best candidate. I'm not playing the "lesser of two evils game" anymore. I don't want to pick that way. That's like saying which of these two rotten fruits do you prefer to eat? What? Erase that mentality ! Let's do what is right this time. Don't be afraid America! Its time to do the right thing! You DO make a difference!

First, the announcement...  pretty much everyone who comments is on my friends list anyway, but if for some reason you aren't on my list, now would be the time to comment. I am turning my journal into friends only.  :)  If you want to be my friend after my journal is locked, comment here and we may be friends. :)

And now for the pics....

First-  gimme your best caption! 




And just cause he was cute:

This guy is at the same shelter Puck was at. His name is Rex. I think I really need to go house hunting.... *sigh*





His petfinder info:  Rex


*sigh*  If I don't get a bully dog soon, I shall just die.... okay maybe not die, but I want one really super bad! I wuv them!  I thought I wanted just an American Staffordshire, but I love Bull Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers and..... *sigh*  I just love 'em all...    And I still miss my Brock .  :(  A lot. Its been almost a year since I had to let him go to someone else and I still want to cry. 



I miss you Brock...

So... I am totally exhausted. Not sure why. My head is achy and my tummy just isn't right. Perhaps I am ill? *bah* I have no time for this nonsense. *sigh*  I need to do some laundry and dishes. I also really want to go take some pictures! Alas, my head is feeling like 100lbs and I cannot seem to will my body to do anything. I wanted to go shopping for a pen (yes, a pen. I am an office supply geek after all). I also wanted to buy another nice sweater for work. I really need to do some grocery shopping, but food doesn't sound too good.  For a second I'll crave something and then my stomach turns. :(  One way to lose some weight I suppose.

This situation stinks and I'm gonna pout about it. Or maybe just go back to sleep...    bah!  I hate being grumpy.

My last day of training was today. I am excited, sad and a bit apprehensive. Excited to really start getting into the groove of things. Sad because I really liked my instructor (I'll still have communication with her, but not as often), and I also made a good friend pretty late into the training. Turns out we are both kinda reclusive and have many similar interests. Us both being reclusive meant we hid away from everyone else including each other. *sigh* That's the way it goes. Her store location is about 2 1/2 hours from mine. I gave her my copy of the Rice Diet book. She seemed really excited about it. We're planning on keeping in touch. Its nice to find people in your "real", non-internet life that share similar interests.  Apprehensive- well, now its time to fly. I'll have people to help me along the way, but its just going through the growing pains, I guess.

*On a really cool note- As I was leaving, my trainer and I hugged. She said she wanted me to keep my head up in my crazy place, stay focused on goals and to keep my great attitude. She said she wanted me to be the point of contact/ expert for training in my store. She wants me to help roll out all new trainings and new product info as it comes out. She also wants me to enroll in the MIT (manager in training) program.  (I think that can happen after 6 months to a year- and that time will fly by me anyway.)  MY goal at the moment is to get into business sales. I can't stop thinking of business opportunities. I guess working commercial sales for  6 years will make a person think that way, huh?  I felt really appreciated and that my passion and skills were acknowledged. I really enjoy the training environment and my trainer was really phenomenal. Her comments to me really just put the cherry on top. :)

I was supposed to have this weekend off... I'm working 5 hours tomorrow. The good thing is that means I get some overtime.Tomorrow will pay for  a new work outfit or my new contacts.  Speaking of that- I have my eye doctor appointment tomorrow. Then I go to work. *sigh*  So much for going to a winery this weekend. :/  Looks like my only shot is the first weekend in November. 

I saw my old coworkers today. Made me kinda sad. I am SOOOO glad to be out of there. Its just a very depressing place...

Time for bed. Its been a crazy week.  And I LOVE my new pillow.

(- - -)  So tired. zzzzzzz

(+)   Got the boys (cats) a new cat scratcher/ tree thing. Pics tomorrow. They seem to really like it. yay.

(+ +)   Got a memory foam pillow to try. My neck has been hurting on and off for the last few weeks. I am hoping this will help with that.

(-)   Aeris now has a bald spot from biting after fleas. This is despite giving him a bath and using some topical stuff. Grrr.  Again- I don't even know how the hell he got fleas in the first place. I'm still pissy about it.  $36.00 later.... Capstar is ordered and should be here Friday.

(+)  Hubby says I didn't have many breathing issues last night. (and I didn't feel horrible when I woke up!)

(+)  Work has honored my request to be off for a full weekend in November for our anniversary. I get to work a 1/2 day on the Friday before.  I offered to work a half day because I knew my boss was stressed about coverage and since I'm new, he doesn't have to give me a full weekend off like that. He was cool about the whole thing. yay.

(- , +)  My contacts are shit. My eyes are still messed up. Its like my are SOO dry that I can't move the eye stuff (sleep or whatever you call it) to the corners of my eyes so I can wipe them. (yeah, sounds gross when I say it this way.... lol) Anyway... my contacts are cloudy until I add rewetting drops- which I do on an hourly basis.  The plus side- Saturday is my eye appointment.

( + + + )  401k money is deposited!!  Bills to be paid off soon.

( + )  My stepper thingy is fixed so I can work out here in the AM for now.  I didn't join the gym because $$ and the thought of moving to a complex that might have a fitness center. OR move into a house that has more room for exercise equipment.

My bed is calling....  responses to earlier entry replies coming soon....

I haven't been inspired much lately. All the changes have had me not feeling too creative or energetic. I think I felt overwhelmed after the wedding shoot and kinda lost a little spark.

So, here are two that are my "warm-ups".  If it doesn't rain tomorrow, I'm going to try and take a few pics at the lake .


Here is one of Aeris.  His lip is now back to normal.

Today was a crazy day for me. I am still feeling completely inadequate. These rate plans and promotions get me so confused. I messed up one guys thing. Then a coworker came to help explain and he ended up with more confusion and he ended up coming back because things were taking so long. :(  I did end the day with a victory though. I sold a guy a phone for his wife with extra features. He was going to go on the internet, but I showed him why it was better in the store.  :)  Yay.  *sigh* My journal is pathetic when all write about is work...

I took a few pics of the cats, but I plan on taking other photos tomorrow. I'm hoping they will be more interesting.

I don't know if I can stay awake long enough for CSI:Miami .  I'm not in the mood for DWTS either. Maybe killing some stuff in DIablo II will make me feel better. :)

I am still exhausted. I woke up countless times during the night. Maybe because the hubby came to bed earlier than usual. I didn't even get to bed until 11:30pm.  *sigh*  Add to that more dreams...  dreams about Lowe's, old coworkers, my mom working at a goodwill....  Then there was more suffocating on stuff. I had the breathe right strip on, too. I'm still extremely congested. I didn't take the Mucinex yesterday. I'm taking it this morning, but damn...  I REALLY hate the feeling of suffocating! I feel really unnerved right now. I feel sick and vulnerable. Its hard to describe. Even with the night before's dreams where others were suffocating me, it wasn't about someone else doing it or not. Its just the act of not being able to breathe that is so hard for me. Nothing in my waking life feels suffocating.... I think its just a manifestation of my breathing difficulty at night. Just a couple more weeks until the doctor....

Its frickin hot here today! *yuck* Some people are super glad. Not me. I was thoroughly enjoying the  60-70* weather. Air conditioning or even some taller trees around the house would make it more bearable. I feel like going to the store or something. Somewhere with air conditioning.

Friday night I got out late from work. The store was jamb packed! I went and got us smoothies and then we watched movies on AMC. We watched Original Sin with Angelina and Antonio . Wow. I really liked it. :) 

Went shopping for work clothes yesterday. Got a couple of shirts and cute necklaces. (really need to stop going with the sis-in-law--- BAD influence!)  We had homemade pizza with the in-laws yesterday. I ate my salad first and it was quite tasty.  This morning the sis-in-law and I got our hubby's to go out to breakfast with us. Bob Evans has some yummy pumpkin bread. :)

I am very tired still. I took a 2 hour nap this afternoon. I think the heat is draining me. :(  Could be that I didn't sleep with my breathe-right strip on either. I had dreams all night and even during my nap today that I was suffocating or someone was trying to suffocate me.  *shudders*  Doesn't make a person feel too good.

Next weekend I have an eye doctor appointment- thank the universe!  I think I am going blind or something! My eyesight is so bad right now. My contacts are junk. I'd love to have that Lasik surgery done, but I am too chicken. For now new contacts and glasses would be great. :) With any luck maybe they will give me a trial pair to wear until my new contacts come in. This is starting to become intolerable.

 I am hoping we can go do some hay ride stuff or something next weekend, too. I'm looking forward to brisk nights with hot apple cider and bonfires.  Our luck it will go from this high 80* weather to a week of 50's pr 60's and then it will snow. lol 

I think we are going to do some apartment shopping. Our landlord had some guy move in with her a couple months ago. She had known him for less than a month. He totally creeps me out. I feel unsafe when Ryan leaves and the landlord is gone. If its just that guy downstairs and me upstairs, I get all creeped out. When the landlord introduced me to her boyfriend, I extended my hand to shake his. He just gave me this weird look (like he was sizing me up) and he didn't shake my hand. He just kind of nodded. I said all the polite bullshit like "nice to meet you"- when clearly it was awkward. I'm getting to the point where I am feeling brutally honest. Next time something like that happens, I'm just going to call it out. "Hey thanks for not shaking my hand. It was very awkward meeting you." Now I am aware that some people are germ phobes, but that is not what is happening here. Ryan has tried being friendly with him and he just kinda looks at us funny. He has also been playing a fucking game with me. He keeps pushing the bin that holds the trashbags into my parking spot. At first it was just enough to make it difficult to park without hitting it or parking so close to Ryan that I can't open my car door. The last time he frickin' pushed it ALL the way into my spot, so I had to pull half way in our parking spots/driveway (half in the street) and get out and move the damn thing. I shoved it really far over into their spots. They have enough room to park 4 vehicles and leave 4' of space before getting to our parking spots. He's just being a dick. I'm not going to stay here like that. He slams doors and has the TV blaring all night. He also leaves shit all over the yard. He left the mower parked right on the sidewalk we have to use to get to our cars. The sidewalk has plants on one side and a tree on the other right before the shrubs start. In order to use the walk we have to move his shit. Sometimes he leaves buckets or other crap out there, too.  Most of the time we forgot anyone lived downstairs. Now he makes it known that he is there. None of this crap he is doing is so terrible, but he is creating a bad feeling. He makes things feel weird. And he certainly doesn't give off a warm and fuzzy vibe. Ryan doesn't feel good with him around, either. I just think he is trying to be a jerk.  Its really stupid of him, too. Our landlord loves us and doesn't want us to leave. She didn't make us sign another year lease because she wants us to stay. This is good for us, because if this guy sticks around, we have an out. I just don't get what his problem is. He seems like the manipulative type. I hope he isn't taking our landlord for all she has...  :(  I don't want to go through the hassle of moving, but it might be nice to have a nice spacious apartment again. For $50 more I can get a 2nd bedroom, way more cabinet and counter space, working air conditioning, washer and dryer in suite, more square footage and a little fitness area and a pool.  That place is literally 5 minutes walking time to my job. There is also a park and trails across the street. I don't think it has a balcony though.  The other place we are considering is the same place the sis-in-law lives. For $20 more I get a den (not a 2nd bedroom), way more cabinet and counter space, washer & dryer in suite, pool, fitness area, a huge balcony, a walk-in closet and a working air-conditioner. I would have to drive 15-20 minutes to work though. (not that its that big of a deal...)   Staying here I can join a gym for $30 a month and haul my clothes to the laundry mat and pay $7.20 for two loads (washed and dried). On the down side, moving sucks. We also don't know who we'd get for neighbors, either. Could be more jackasses. I kinda prefer the sterile environment of apartment living, but this place has character, too. I can't hang much on the walls here to make it our own because of all the plaster work.  *sigh*  I like that we live in a house, but its the upstairs. We don't get to use the backyard. We sometimes sit on the front porch. Its awfully tiny here. I like it, but any shortcoming is now amplified because of jerk-butt downstairs.  *sigh*

We'll see what happens when my 401k money comes in. Once our bills are paid off, we'll have a better idea of what to do.

Hope everyone had a great weekend.  ((hugs))

ps- I LOVE my work phone! The new Chocolate by LG kicks ass! :)

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I think that is 3 light bulbs, 82 ipods and it takes 3 of me to run a refrigerator. If you want 83 ipods, see ms. morgan. lol

Whoa! Two in one day! I think I usually do like 2 a year...  LOL  Anyway, here we go!  Thanks to java_fiend

The rules are easy, just post 10 things that recently made you happy! Then tag 5 people and force them to post this meme on their LJs. Because it is good.  Ummm- yeah- I tag everyone (because my list is small and whoever doesn't want to do it won't anyway... lol)

1.  Paychecks- its nice to get my money from Lowe's and Verizon. :)
2. New Phone- I have the new Blue Mint Chocolate by LG- its the newer Chocolate with many things improved upon from the old phone.
3. VZNavigator-  One of the best inventions ever! Turn by turn directions to anywhere. The thing knows everything! You just put your address in and it takes into account road blocks, etc. I love it!
4. Mucinex-D -  thank you for decongesting me. I could actually breathe today...
5. The Cleveland Indians- maybe one of our teams will make it? GO Tibe!
6. My LJ Friends.  *hugs*
7. Wedding Crashers movie- hysterical, really wrong sometimes, but damn funny
8. Walking in the park
9. My hubby- he's been so sweet. We have been doing really well and I am very happy. (maybe my not being a stress ball is helping)
10. Halloween stuff in the stores. :) Yay!

From rubygloomrox
Comment on this post. I will choose seven interests from your profile and you will explain what they mean and why you are interested in them. Post this along with your answers in your own journal so that others can play along.


Alex Grey - I don't even know where to begin! He is a phenomenal artist and modern-day shaman who specializes in spiritual work and also psychedelic endeavors. I am very moved when I see his artwork and hope to make it out to NYC to see his gallery. I believe he also has meditation and drum circle events. The hubby has been out there and he talked with him for a bit. He said that Alex is just awesome, peaceful and filled with positive intent.  Really cool factoid- he went to Harvard Medical School. 

Flutes- I have played the flute (western concert) since I was in 5th grade. I was in Honors band and all that good stuff. I own a Gemeinhardt flute and piccolo. I also have a wooden fife (from Williamsburg) and a Native American Flute that I purchased from Douglas Blue Feather. I am much more interested in learning more and playing more Native American flutes (and then of course buying more in different keys).  I also want to try more flutes from around the globe. 

Green Witchcraft-  As I was exploring other spiritual paths I started reading about Wicca and Paganism. During my research, I came across a book called Green Witchcraft: Folk Magic, Fairy Lore, & Herb Craft by Ann Moura. I really liked the earthy, elemental, solitary approach. I am not actively practicing, but I am still interested in the ideas, ideals and practices. To quote the book- "This witch does not fear nature and the woods, but finds a sense of belonging and connection with the earth and the universe."

Yogananda - Along my spiritual journey I have encountered many teachers (some living, some no longer in this realm). Yogananda left his writing behind in this realm and I am one of many that have benefited. I had read about him on a yoga forum and thought I would check out a book or two. The book that drew me and made me fall in love with his teachings was call The Divine Romance. He was an Indian Yogi. He had a very interesting life. I highly recommend Autobiography of a Yogi .

dog ambassadors- I love dogs. Anyone who has read this journal knows that. I am an adamant defender of bully breed dogs (aka- pit bulls, bull dogs, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, and really any other breed that gets a bad rap)  Dog Ambassadors are dogs that represent their breed. Dogs who have behavioral issues due to neglect, abuse, poor breeding and living conditions are sadly not going to be good representatives of their breed. The vast majority of "pit bulls" are actually very sweet, gentle and loving. Most would never attack a human and are actually very sensitive and obedient. Most bullies are just love bugs and couch potatoes. Its bad breeding, abuse and neglect that cause these typically sweet and loving breeds to have behavior problems and aggression. When I finally get my bully dog, I hope to train him or her in regular obedience, get them their Canine Good Citizen Certification and possibly move on to training them as a therapy dog. Having a dog that represents everything that their breed truly is and sharing that with everyone we meet is what being a dog ambassador is about.  (thanks for giving me a chance to get on my soapbox!)

costumes- I LOVE LOVE LOVE Halloween and dressing up. I was sad when we got married that we couldn't dress up and do crazy Halloween stuff ( 1.- they don't really celebrate Halloween in Aruba, & 2- I guess we did dress up as a bride and groom...)  I'd like to say we dress up in costumes and do kinky stuff, but....  well we're just not there. LOL  The hubby is really creative with his costumes. He actually sews stuff. Better him than me!  Maybe one of these years I'll have a kick-ass costume and a party to go to...

Oympus- My camera. My baby.  I have an Olympus C-765 now. It has been an amazingly good camera. Even though I am planning on moving up in the camera world, I will not be parting with this camera. It is so wonderful for macro shots.  Since lenses get expensive, I am holding on to this gem so that I have a smaller camera and also a way to still shoot macros.  I am drooling over the E-510 (I WILL be getting that camera soon!) I need to get out and shoot some pictures soon...

Today I was just in a funk all day. I don't really know why. I know my hormones are wreaking havoc on me. I can definitely tell when its my hormones making me edgy. This is the first time since I left Lowe's that I am feeling this way. I just feel vulnerable and blah. I let really lame and stupid things bother me- like how things are arranged on a desk, etc. I know its stupid but I left it bother me anyway. Its almost like I am not in control of making that decision. And that makes me even more cranky. 
I am not sure what to think about this pill. My face is broke out like it was when I was a teenager. After I stopped the pill my face was breaking out pretty badly. *sigh*  I feel like I can't win. My face gets all shitty. My body is hoarding fat cells. My allergies are making my eyes crazy so I can't wear contacts. I can't keep control of my mood swings like this. And I thought my hair looked good the first few days after the cut, but now I'm self conscious and feel like it makes me look bad. Oh, and I hold onto 4lbs of water weight. Yep- overnight bitches. Let someone tell me I can't gain that much overnight so I shouldn't expect to lose it that fast. Go ahead. Make my day!  Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!  This stinks.

Hopefully I can go to sleep now and wake up tomorrow in a better mood. I hate this monthly funk.

I really want to go to the holistic doctor I found. 

Its Not What You Think

(I promise you'll laugh)

I've seen several YouTube Videos on how to bathe a cat. So far, I haven't seen anyone really get it right. Some people are clueless and others are borderline cruel. Most short-hair cats don't like to be bathed. Longer hair cats like Persians if bathed from a younger age will tend to enjoy bath time. My cats do not care to be bathed. Unfortunately, fleas have found us this year and I had no choice but to put my kitties in the tub.

 Here are some helpful hints in case you find yourself (or maybe even family or friends find themselves) needing to give your cat a bath.

1. - Location- For normal to larger size cats I suggest the bath tub. It will give you more working room and the cat won't feel so trapped.                                   Kittens- maybe the kitchen sink, but there are some things that may not work as well.

2. - Things you will need- An extra pair of hands (2 people always works better) the shampoo, large plastic cups, 4-5 gallon jugs (milk jugs or 3 Liter water bottles work great), towel(s) and a rubber bath mat or one soft-linking mat (the kind you can put together for a kids play area or for exercise equipment),The point of the rubber mat is so that the cat has something to grip. They will feel more secure and will slip and slide less.  It can also help you avoid being clawed.

3. - PREPARE!  Get everything ready before you even bring the cat near the area. Get shampoo, towels, water bottles/cups and rubber mat ready so that all you have to do is put the cat down and go. Fill the water jugs with warm water and if you have a few large cups handy fill those too. The idea is to eliminate running water. Put the rubber mat down so the cat will have a non-slip place to stand.

4.- Positioning- When you place the cat in the bathtub, make sure they are on the rubber mat and facing the wall. DO NOT let them face you (aka the possible escape route) I have my water jugs and shampoo to my left . Assistant (aka hubby) is on the right.

5- Process - I put the cat down onto the mat and try to let him check it out. Sometimes he gets nervous right away, so this time frame is variable. The idea is to let him feel more comfortable. I have my husband ready to hold him gently on his shoulders if he gets any escape ideas. I start pouring warm water from the cups onto the cat with my left hand and rub the water through his coat with my right. After I get his fur wet (including his stomach and tail) I pour shampoo into my hands and start massaging and lathering. Start at the head and work back. Be careful not to get water or soap in the ears or mouth.  I find that my cats like the area by the tail scratched so I scratch them to help distract them. After the cat is lathered up, I take the jugs of warm water and start rinsing. Pour slowly and keep the mouth of the jug close to the cat's skin. Hopefully you have enough jugs of water to rinse the cat completely. Avoid running the water if you can- the noise stresses many cats.  After the cat is rinsed, grab the towel. I wrap my cats up so that their feet are tucked inside the towel. This allows me to dry them off better and it keeps me from getting clawed. 

Sometimes things go more smoothly than others. Overall, this is the best method I've found to work.  My cats tolerate this much more than anything else we have tried.  Bottom line- prepare and eliminate as much stress as possible! Efficiency is your friend!
I hope this helps.
Any questions, let me know!

Today is a gorgeous day! Beautiful weather! The leaves are changing and the air smells crisp. I went for a walk this morning around the lake and it was perfect. Perfect temperature, the air smelled great and I talked with the sister-in-law. It was a nice time.  I wish the weather in Ohio was much more of this and Spring. The summer isn't so bad, but the winter is so gloomy and gray. I much prefer the changing of the seasons.

Today must be a washing day.  I have to wash dishes, wash the laundry, wash my car and wash the cats! The last one should be great fun.... NOT!  SOMEHOW we managed to get fleas in here. My cats never go outside and we haven't been around any other animals. I'm pretty pissed about it, but what am I gonna do? I just spent $20 for flea/tick/whatever  stuff to put on the cats so the fleas will die and the eggs won't hatch. I also spent $8 on flea shampoo.  It looks like Aeris had an allergic reaction to the flea bite on his face and that's why his lip is all swollen up. Its apparently common.  It usually takes two of us to wash each cat because they hate it so much, but if I can manage I'll try to get a picture or two just for amusement. Have I mentioned that my cats have all their claws?  *sigh*

To-Do List

Go for walk ~done
Buy Cat food, shampoo and flea stuff ~done
Grocery store ~done
Wash Dishes  (one for tomorrow...)
Wash Car~ done
Do Laundry ~done
Wash Cats ~done
Review Work stuff (workbook) ~done
Dinner at In-laws ~done


Yesterday I got my hair cut. My hairdresser said he wanted to take dance lessons with me. Yay!  (He's totally gay, btw, so no worries on that front.)  I think we will wait until January to do it though. I need to lose some weight and get in shape (serious cardio workouts!) and his schedule gets crazy for the next few months.  I think we are going to go for Latin dancing.  I got these big ol' hips, I might as well shake 'em!  LOL 

Okay, off to wash and scrub and wash and scrub....

I also purchased The Amityville Horror triple feature set (from Target).  I hope we can watch a movie or two tonight.

I don't even know what to say about the situation in Burma. I was mostly uneducated about the horrible things going on. I am more aware now and I am very disheartened. Things need to change- NOW. I placed the link to the US Campaign for Burma on my link list to the left. Please take a look- and share with others what you have seen.
For now, here is Jim Carrey (this was posted before the recent atrocities)

One more reason I'm glad to be a vegetarian...

To any of my meat eating friends, I hope all is well with you and that you don't have any of this food....

21.7 million pounds of beef recalled

          *  Topps Meat Co. hamburger patties may contain E. coli bacteria
          *  New Jersey plant's grinding operation shut down
          *  As many as 25 cases of illness recorded in 8 states

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