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Jennifer Hudson and Weight Watchers

2012-01-21T15:09:00.000-08:00

For anyone that is so inspired by Jennifer's weight loss - I would like to inject a little reality. I am sick of seeing the commercial, and it is not anything to do with the singer, but more like I feel like it is false advertising.

I do not believe for one minute that this company has anything to do with the weight loss. Sure, she may have eaten their food, but there are two very big factors that could make ANYONE lose weight - for free.

#1 Her dream career come true. It is a well known fact that when you are doing something you love - it is not really like a job at all. This kind of job motivates someone with happy energy, which has no doubt helped.

#2 Tragedy. This poor woman suffered a terrible loss with the murder of her mother, brother, and nephew. Trauma can work 2 ways with people - causing them to overeat, or the opposite - and not eat enough.

A third possible factor would be the entrance of her new love and engagement - which boosts that happy energy, along with the exercise of sex, if applicable.

Hugh G Carley's short autobiographical story

2012-01-07T22:06:00.000-08:00

This is a photocopy I have that says "Docket of Marriages Solemnized by The Rev Carley" and then underneath it "Autobiographical Sketch by Hugh G Carley, Jan 1866, with some family records."

Figured someone may want to read it - if you happen through here while researching him!

"There is a possibility that some knowledge of me and my past life may be wanted when I shall not be here to give it. I therefore write out a few facts touching my own past life.

I was born in Hancock, Hillsboro County, N.H. Nov. 27, 179_. My father was Elijah Carley who was born in Whittingham, VT. When I was quite young, my father moved into Dublin, a town a joining Hancock where he remained a few years, and when I was nine years, we emigrated to Vermont and settled in the town of Chelsea in Oringe (sic) County. Here I enjoyed the priviledges of the town school untill (sic) the springof 1814. My proficiency was perhaps average with other boys of my age and means - my parents were poor - having no means to advance their children in education & there being ten of us in number - we were thrown upon our own resources - we worked out as circumstances opened up before us. I being the oldest of six sons of course was subjected to hardships and privations of which the younger ones had no knowledge. At the time of which I am now speaking was a time of war between this country and England. Soldiers were needed to enter the army and my associates were going. Liberal bounties were given and I only sixteen and a half years old and small at that, could not remain at home. My imagination painted many brilliant scenes before my vision. I importuned my Father untill (sic) he gave his consent and on the 30 of March I enlisted in the 2nd Regt. Dragoons.

I will not carry you with me through a three years life in camp with all its temptations and allurements to vice. I resolved not to be ruined by them. I read much in my leisure hours. I studied to gain the approbation of my officers by being always at my post and doing my duty faithfully there. In this I suceeded. After I left the service I came into Maine. Here I worked on a farm & at lumbering for several years. Being tired of this I learned the Joiners trade.

In 1822 I married Anna Young of Jackson. Subsequently I went South, worked some in La. and Miss. and had a long fit of sickness. Came home poorer than I went.

There was a glorious revival of religion. I submitted my heart and trust to Christ but did not unite with any church and the result was perpetual backsliding. In this way I lived or rather stayed for thirteen years whan in a revival with the Christian brethren, I thought I got converted all over anew and then was baptized & united with the Church.

I was soon chosen Clerk of their yearly Conference in which capacity I served them 7 or 8 years. During my services as Clerk, I felt it was duty to take a more public stand in the cause of God and was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, and at once began to use my gift in calling upon sinners & urging them to repent and turn to God. In 1843 I was ordained to the work of the ministry. I should have said that in 1837 my Companion was taken from me by death and in 1838 I married the Widow Elizabeth Foss of Swanville where I removed my family. In 1841 or 2 I joined the Christian Church of that place. Subsequently this Christian Church and the F.W.B. Church blended together and all went into the Prospect Q.M. In 1850 I removed my family to Prospect though my standing still remaind (sic) with The Bellfast and Swanville Church. My mind is however made up to take a letter from them and unite with the North Prospect Church as soon as convenient."

I kept the misspellings as they were. There is a note at the bottom of the page:

"This manuscript is now in the possession of Edward W. Ames of Brewer, Maine.

I am related to royalty!

2012-01-07T11:05:00.000-08:00

Although this should not surprise me since there is an old publication in England that profiles a royal link of 600 immigrants that came to America! For any amateur genealogists that come through here - maybe we are related! I will put a list below that shows how far back I have traced, but have stopped because the lineage of Thomas Wentworth and Margaret Fortescue is traced back and published!

I have found that when Thomas Wentworth married Margaret Fortescue - that is when the real royalty started with the descendants as her mother (Ann Stonor) who was a relation to King Edward I, and her father (Adrian Fortescue) was a relation of Charlemagne!

I like google/ blogger, and feel like this blog will be here LONG after I am gone. Because of this I feel confident that SOMEDAY someone will be doing some genealogy research - and what I post here will be of use. This information was a work in progress that started about 10 years ago, when ancestry.com was new. I bought a 1-year membership and made a mission to gather as much info as I could before losing it.

If you know me personally - or read back through a couple years - you will know I like to write books. I may only have one published - but i have a few more in the works. SOMEDAY - if I make it long enough to be able to dedicate time to putting together a book - I am going to make one and it will be as cheap as I can make it. Meaning - if i go through a self-publishing agency and they charge 3.28 + shipping - I will price it at an even $3.30. This is due to my anger at finding an ELY history book that I would love to read, as I am directly related to Ely, and it really makes me mad that I would have to pay 50$ for that book.

Anyway-> I spent the better part of a day going through my MANY binders and notebooks full of hand-copied censuses, etc - and organized everything with the help of ancestry.com's updated features. Boy - all I will say is that things have changed with the technology of this site and ANYONE with the genealogy bug, that has the money, should get a membership. I only have the free 2-week trial - so I am in major "gather" mode and darn it I should be hooking up my printer instead of blogging...

Something should be said of the Mormon site as well, since they have been (curiously, to me) keeping track of us for years. It is a good source for free information and in my opinion - the first place you should go to start. Get what you can - then head over to ancestry.com for the rest!

OK - here is my "lineage" or "line" I am not sure what you call it - but I have decided that I will publish a record of my line, from each of my 4 grandparents - all the way back, in a chapter in my autobiography!!!

Sir Roger Wentworth(1359)- Sir Philip W(1424) - Sir Henry "Despenser Sheriff" W(1447) - Richard "5th Baron of Nettlestead" W(1475) - Thomas W(1503: this is who married FORTESCUE)- Elizabeth W(1544: married John DAY)- Richard Day(1575) - Robert D(1601) - Mary D(1641: married Samuel ELY) - Samuel Ely(1668) - Samuel E(1701) - Simeon E(1734) - Simeon E (1762) - David E(1793) - Darwin E(1839) - Charles A Ely(1877) - Charles(19XX) - My parent(19XX) - Me(1972)!

Now keep a couple of things in mind if you are coming through here and see some names that vary. Simeon is listed in the records as both Simon and Simoen, but i checked and all the dates, spouses, parents add up. With the DAY line - I found that when they came from Scotland or Wales(the paper eludes me right now) - the name started as DEE and DEY, but then changed to DAY with that first ancestor in England. Darwin Ely is listed as Darwin except in one census, I believe, and they have him as DERWIN ELY - but again - the birthdates, children, and spouse all add up.

HECK! In a different line I found the census had my great grandpa listed as EGEA instead of what is on all the rest of the documents (including military) EZRA.

Now all I have to do is get my hands on 2 publications to quickly add the line between the Wentworths and ROYALTY - the "Magna Charta Sureties, 1215" and the "Plantagenetaancestry of seventeenth - century colonists"

Now if ONLY one of those genealogy-type shows would come and do a DNA test for me - because I have always wanted one, to fully know my genetic ancestral makeup.

Veterans being SCREWED

2012-01-01T09:58:00.000-08:00

Yet another veteran being screwed situation has popped up, and I am re-posting the pertinent article for anyone who passes through to read.

http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/12/30/42665.htm

We know that what was formerly known as 'battle fatigue syndrome' became PTSD, and many soldiers are inflicted with it. I may be speaking prematurely - without knowing all the facts surrounding this case (malingering?), but in my opinion even if they had a preexisting personality disorder - and were seen as fit to serve, they very well could have developed PTSD from combat. Just the fact that the military saw them fit to serve should be enough.

I feel like I had the ghost of a Latina guiding my cooking last night!

2011-12-27T13:27:00.000-08:00

Let me tell you - the "rice concoction" (as my deceased father would have called it) that I made last night was SLAMMING!

It started as "grandma's beef":
1 nice fat piece of fatty beef(I used 6 lbs)
1 can whole peeled tomatos (I used 2)
1 fat onion (I used 2)
S&P to taste
small bit of oil to fry (I used olive oil spray)

You are supposed to cook this in a cast iron pan, and I swear it just never tastes right unless you do, but it still tastes really tasty.

S&P each side of meat. Sear the meat for a couple of minutes on each side. Combine can of tomatoes and chopped onion in a bowl, squish tomatoes by hand. Pour as much of this mixture over the beef as you can without drowning it - the top of the meat cannot be submerged or in the end it will taste like boiled meat.

Now simmer this for as many hours as you can, minimum of 4 for it to taste right - but a good 6-8 hours makes it delicious! You will keep it on a low simmer, and if you end up with the juice disappearing, just add a little bit of water and stir. You can do this many times - but just NEVER cover it with liquid.

OK - so what I made last night involved about 2 1/2 lbs of cold leftover meat, and about 2 cups of the gravy/juice that was left.

On the side - I cooked 4 cups of long grain rice, with 4 cups of beef broth and 4 cups of water, set aside.

I sauteed big sliced chunks of onions, along with minced carrots (1 big carrot) until everything was tender, and sprinkled it with about a tablespoon of Hungarian paprika. As it was cooking I sliced the meat into 2 x 1 inch slices, and added it to the mixture in the pan. After stirring - I realized my mixture didn't have enough juice, and I dumped in an 8oz can of crushed tomatoes, another tablespoon of paprika, a pinch of salt and a bigger pinch of pepper.

I let this simmer on low for an hour, then added a rinsed can of black beans and a rinsed can of whole green beans, and heated through. Then I folded in most of the rice - until it had the right consistency. We like it like jambalaya, juicy and the rice doesn't overpower the rest of the ingredients.

Once this was done - it looked like something that you would get as a side dish in an awesome restaurant, and add a jalapeno to your bowl and YUM!

Tyra Bank's BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER

2011-12-07T21:48:00.000-08:00

I am in shock right now. My girls and I have been watching America's Next Top Model for quite a long time now - and I thought for SURE that Tyra knew what she was doing! Tonight, to my horror - and probably the world's TOO - this OTHER girl won. This girl is named Lisa (blank) and I say (blank) because after watching the whole season I still can't remember her name. I can remember countless shots from Allison, Laura, Angelea, even Dominique - but nothing stands out with Lisa. If you said "The one that looks too old to be there" I would think Lisa, but never as the WINNER of the all-stars!

I thought ugly-pretty was the thing, not ugly-ugly. She was catty, argumentative, and I see no reason to label her an all-star. I am just so sickened. Perhaps Tyra is opening her own modeling agency and realizes how Allison could be the best investment for her? It is the only thing that makes sense?

I just actually searched for some good pictures of her - and could only FIND ONE. Go ahead and check for yourself - her name is Lisa D'amato and below is the best pic I could find in about 10 pages of google images:

On the other hand - a search of Allison Harvard turns up picture after beautiful picture. She is so beautiful that it makes you want to cry. Like some exquisite and rare creature you just want to shelter. I don't know what my fascination is with her - but I think it is much like they way The Game felt when he saw her. He said her face is like a work of art, as well as,"You are weird. And it is the greatest thing in the world for you. You are the most weirdly beautiful person I have ever seen in my life and your eyes, they're weird too, but they're great."

I am putting the video, and then the photos of her under that...

Hahaha - You FUNNY Nana YOU

2011-12-05T14:53:00.000-08:00

Nana: I hear you're making my famous beef for Christmas Eve dinner?

Nunya: Yup

Nana: Oh, but you probably fry it...

Nunya: No, I just sear it on both sides like you and Grandpa taught me to

Nana: Well I just slow cook it

Nunya: Yes

Nana: Except for browning the outside of course

Nunya: Right Grandma...

Nana:I'm sure yours will be okay, but probably not like mine...

Inside my head - I am SCREAMING

AGGGHHHHhHHhhHHHHHHHrrRRRRRRRRGGGggggggRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

But then I think of how I have the power to pick my battles, and at her age I am sure the day will come that I would give anything to have her back - even if it is to nitpick me!

Society

2011-10-27T10:44:00.001-07:00

"Before, I never went out much because I was afraid of society. Now, I don't go out much because I have decided I don't like society."

NOTE TO SELF

2011-10-24T11:27:00.000-07:00

I think it is ironic that I am doing well in 3 classes: family, violence & abuse, forensic psychology, and social psychology --- but am only pulling C's in post-traumatic stress disorder class!!! Perhaps it is a mental thing.

note to self #2: there is a difference between analyzing AND opinion. NO MORE: I, ME,etc.

OMG - My Parenting, Validated!

2011-10-14T17:39:00.000-07:00

Sometimes we parents, especially single parents, like to get validation. I have heard "good job" in regards to my kids before - but I don't think one can hear it enough.

Anyway. I am sitting here reading a book titled, "Exploring Social Psychology", 6th edition, and there is a sentence that has really struck a chord in my head. "

If parents are worried that their children might become members of a cult, they might better teach their children about the various cults and prepare them to counter persuasive appeals"

(Myers, 2009, p. 195).

This hits me because a couple of my family members do not believe in the way I raise my children. They think we talk about too much and that I tell them too many real-life things that kids should wait and "learn in their own time." I guess that all this time - it has been my uneducated attempt at inoculating them, preparing them for the real world.

I would love to stick around and babble about this for awhile, but dang homework is calling.

Movie summary of "The Woodsman"

2011-10-14T10:30:00.000-07:00

This movie starts with Walter as he is released from prison and tries to adjust to life as a parolee. He is very quiet and withdrawn, often keeping to himself with his head down. He attends his court-appointed counseling, and everything seems to be going well, although conflict is brewing at his work – because the secretary wants to know what he was in prison for, and has gone as far as to tell Vicki, the woman who is beginning a relationship with him, that Walter is damaged goods. There is also tension between him and his brother-in-law Carlos, because Walter wants to see his sister and niece but is repeatedly told no, she is not ready yet. This also gives an indication that there is something more to the story that we do not know about. Did Walter offend his sister and/or niece, or is she refusing to see him because of his crime?

It is clear that Walter is fighting his demons throughout the majority of this movie. He stares at the school next door, counts how many footsteps are between his house and the playground, and even lingers around young girls – both at the mall and on the public bus. He writes in a journal, as his counselor tells him too – but sees it as evidence and hides it whenever there is a knock on the door.

The relationship with his sister is still nonexistent, and Carlos is the only family member to visit him. He brings back the beautiful handmade table that Walter had made them as a wedding present, and while he tries to pass it off as it being a gesture of kindness because Walter needs a table – the truth comes out that his sister did not want it. There is additional strain on their friendship when Walter starts to think of Carlos’s relationship with his niece as inappropriate, because he says that he loves her. I also think that because Walter had been convicted of such a horrible crime, this allowed Carlos to feel like he could confide his dirty little secrets in his brother-in-law, such as the fact that he liked to cheat on his wife when she was out of town.

His relationship with Vicki continues, until he tells her that the crime he committed was against ten to twelve year old girls. You can tell Vicki is thinking about it, and trying to process what she just learned – but Walter gets upset and kicks her out of his apartment. Later in the movie Vicki shows up with a peace offering: a plant, and when they talk she confides in Walter that she was sexually abused by her three brothers “in chronological order.”

Throughout the movie I did not believe that Walter was getting any better. I felt angry when the counselor commended Walter for coming to the appointment and telling him of his perceived relapse – when he could have just acted on the impulses instead, after all – he did already have a girl picked out, that he was stalking. Walter continued to wrestle with his fascination for little girls in the target age for him, and even neglected to tell anyone about the man he called “Candy” that he believed was seducing a little boy from the school next door. I felt that Walter had the opportunity to tell someone of his suspicion, either the officer that routinely made visits to his house or even his counselor. It seemed like maybe because Walter was having improper thoughts about children, he could not bring himself to report Candy.

Although I believed that Walter would reoffend, I did hold silent hope that he would “change.” The fact that he was wrestling with his desires showed me that there was a chance he did not want to reoffend. I also saw potential because he was maintaining a sexual relationship with Vicki. I assumed that if his obsession was ruling him, he would not be able to have sex with an adult, but there was one scene with Vicki that bothered me. Walter had her sit on his lap, and the look on her face as he moaned and looked pleased - told me that he was still very much into receiving gratification just from a person on his lap - basically reliving part of his criminal act.

This was his crime, and he believed that by doing this to young girls he was not hurting them. It was not until the end, when he was spiraling out of control and had made verbal advances and a proposition toward the young girl he had been following, that realization set in. When she told him that her father did the same thing to her, and he saw her cry about it – I think it was that exact moment that he realized what he had done really DID hurt the little girls. I truly believe that was his “ah-ha” moment, because after this he moved in with his girlfriend and away from the daily temptation of the school next door. He also severely beat “Candy” after seeing a child get out of his car, and this too could have been a sign that he resolved himself to believe that it was inappropriate, and the behavior had to be stopped.

S is for Lisp

2011-10-13T21:59:00.000-07:00

I will take the time out of my busy FREAKING week to post a link/info on this guy named George Watsky. I first noticed him in the Epic Rap battles of History - which are so FREAKING good that when I hear there is a new one I stop what I am doing immediately and go to listen to it it ASAP, as you should too... Check out THIS VIDEO, where he plays Shakespeare. (you know you are famous when you search for 'shakespeare'on youtube and your video is the first that pops up!)

Now - this guy is so good that I was intrigued - and when I looked for more videos, I found this one - and it is great! So great in fact, I just had to seek out the lyrics - after making the decision that if they were NOT yet transcribed, I would do it myself. Thankfully - it has been done, and I want to put the lyrics to "L is for LISP" here - so I never lose them. The lyrics are below the video...

I am so sick of APA formatting and citations and reference pages and AHHHhhh - I am just not doing it, a link/URL will have to be credit enough.

So someone said to me the other day I’ve got a lisp.A stranger. You know they said I’ve got a subtle lisp and I should know I sound a little stupid doing spoken words when all my words with S in them are spoken so absurd.
I’m not upset, okay it just sucks.
To think you’re speaking normally for two decades and then shucks;
find out your stuff sounds like a stanza of Severus Snapes toughest parseltounge is pronounced by Yaffy duck.
So I will say this.
My subtle lisp is not sinful. I’m not sorry Saturday, I’m not sorry Sunday; I’m spiritual and when I speak I celebrate the Sabbath seven days a week.
I've got special S sauce smothered on my skull walls like a tossed salad so silk screen the Sistine ceiling on my soft pallet.
I sing along with super seensters reciting Sufjan Stevens songs in skinny jeans.
Dance salsa with soccer moms sneaking out in skimpy see-through sarongs.
I will answer your questions in stout with my sexy subtly lisping sparkling incisor small.
What’s my surname? Watsky.
What’s my size? Stocky.
My city? San Francisco it’s so sweet now slow.
See, I’ve heard some steamy stories of oral sex but I’m not stretching to say one time, I made a lady climax by speaking an S-y section of a Shakespeare sonnet in her split legs general direction.
I scribble all S Essays I shred them and sprinkle the whole S ashes. My speech doesn’t give a spotted sea snail if it passes. I slipped pass straight F’s to straight S’s in my classes because my speech stay second semester senior status.
Seriously so so so so soon, so sick sixth grade kids call me sofa king I’m on tongue steroids, slammin with the Sammie Sosa swing, so tight I sleep upright in a small cell in Sing Sing and sail the seven seas on Steve Irwin’s sting ray while your speed boats sinking.

It’s still too soon.
Anyway screw an S.S.O.S I’m straight S.S.S for save someone’s standards. Studied at Emerson the school of savage speech.
Sup Stanford?
I spit sexier than Summer Sanders, Sarah Silverman, Susan Sarandon, Sissy Spacek, Sally Struthers, and Selena, spooning, in a 6-way same sex all S celebrity civil union.
So, you can slander the gay lisp and I will slip you a solid list of friends, or 60% of Emerson; who, lisp or no lisp, will stop, spit, stay pissed, and start all over on the racists.
You can save the South Korean stereotypes, the Sambo shtick, the sexist shit is sickening.
And if you suppose your speech is normal, its cause your impediment is listening.
Speak for those of us with something special. Something that sets us aside from my accent havers, my stammerers, my southerners, my st-st-stutterers, yes I will spit it sick and stick to never skipping S.
Cause I was, sucking on a soup spoon and I suckled it to sterling silver simple supple super soaker staying watching sister sister scenage syllables coming esophagus move over there’s this place in second place isolate oxygen there’s no stopping this I start this step of speaking you should see that I will not desist
I’m sorry cuz see, If you don’t like a subtle lisp, but you can simply suck on thissssssss

these lyrics were submitted by Razorroms

NOTE to Self:

2011-09-29T11:03:00.000-07:00

once all overpriced book ordering is done (school crap for ALL of us) - treat myself to all 8 of the "bastards series" Kent Family Chronicles by John Jakes, the first author to have 3 books on the NYT bestseller list - in the same year!

AND - if anyone comes through and never heard of these- loves historical stuff - you will not be disappointed with this set!! I read all of them during my early teens, and would love to read them again!

...

2011-09-04T15:21:00.001-07:00

...

My sister should be ashamed of herself.

2011-08-20T13:56:00.001-07:00

Since I have made a conscience decision to disown most of my family I need to vent about something that just happened. My twins were going to spend the night at their grandmothers, and then they almost didn't. When they called up there to see if they could still come up - they asked if their little 2 year old cousin was going to be there as he was supposed to.

To my shock, they were told that he would be staying the night IF they would be there to help her - but not unless they came.

My first instinct was to scream WTF!!!!!

This woman (the grandmother) is NOT elderly - works 40 hours per week - and has been taking care of her twin granddaughters every other weekend - SINCE THEY WERE INFANTS!

I do not get how anyone - let alone her own daughter - would think that she was not capable of watching one single grandchild - after "proving herself" when she watched TWINS. And I do not mean just ANY twins - I mean MY twins - who were fighting ADHD for many years before we got it under control... Without meds - YAY!

But anyway. Maybe this is bugging me because I am already pissed about other things. All I know is there is NO WAY my mother would have trouble watching one grandson after the years she spent watching TWINS.

Wow I haven't posted in quite awhile!

2011-08-15T16:03:00.000-07:00

So I checked my email when I woke up yesterday, as I always do because it is my iGoogle homepage (lol) and there was an alert to a comment – asking me if I wanted to publish it or mark it as spam. Someone wanted to know when I will post again (awWWWWww). I’ve had some crazy stuff happening in nunyasworld – anyone that knows me probably figured that out due to the sporadic nature of my posting. There are so many things I do not want to discuss – for the good of my mental health, and then there are SO MANY things that I want to talk about that will probably not get addressed in this single (predictably long) blog entry.

Whew, let me take off this sweater I was wearing to cover up my hoochie-mama wifebeater, before I continue. It’s 68 degrees out there with an 87% humidity… Thank God it is a short-sleeved sweater!

Alright – the first thing I was to mention, as I type furiously with only 9 minutes until I have to run out the door again, is in regards to the ranting I did about the University of Phoenix (UOP). I was disgusted when I heard of the INCREDIBLE tuition rate increase(s), but after all was said and done – and I transferred to SUNY, I realized there is a positive to choosing this school.

Without that 2-year community college degree – I would have never been accepted to SUNY. Although the price of UOP makes ANY local community school more affordable – if you want to get your first 2 years finished – and adjust back to a scholarly lifestyle after being away for years – UOP is great for that. That is the only plus I can think of. The last thing I have to say about it – is after all the worrying that UOP was not accredited – I am HAPPY AS SHIT to say that all 60 of my credits from UOP transferred with no problem!

…And I was worried, especially because of the net full of naysayers who claimed they knew from personal experience that the credits would not transfer, I would have to take the classes over again, and/or basically I would be screwed. That was a LOT of worry in my mind during the 2 years of earning that associates degree, most definitely at the end. If just ONE of you single parent Phoenix’s come through here, and feel eased because of my testament or stop worrying about it – that will make me happy… I feel like changing that to: It will please me ; 0 )
I have to go run out the door now, and I leave behind me the smell of yummy chicken breast bubbling in a crock pot, with cream of mushroom soup gravy!

It’s later, and that gravy looked and smelled so good that I dumped in some frozen”pot pie” vegetables, PRESTO: chicken ala king gravy for rice. (and like nothing you will ever find prepackaged) Did I mention that my one twin has (hallelujah) switched from a vegetarian to a chickAfishAturketarian? Meaning: she now eats chicken and turkey, which is AWESOME for me: the cook.

Did I also mention that I filled up my parents’ gas tank for 37.00? Thank you PRICE CHOPPER. My points led to $1.20 off per gallon!!! If I remember correctly the Sunoco gas price was $3.67 (or 3.87) a gallon, you do the math!

Earlier I had several things bouncing in my head – to write about, but now: blank. It is past 6pm and I’ve had nothing to eat today, just 1 large cup of coffee and a mountain dew. I have noticed that after 5, with no food, is when my brain starts going nutty – presumably because of hunger.

I did want to talk some stuff about music, but for now I will leave and only mention how EXCITED I am to finally hear Lil Wayne’s real singing voice! I always wondered what he would sound like genuinely singing, especially hearing a little of it in lollipop!

What I can only call COMFORT GRAVY, readjusted

2011-05-21T16:56:00.000-07:00

OK - the reason I am calling this readjusted is because I am lacking some of the ingredients - kinda most of the important ingredients! So I "substituted" for what I did have!

Right in the middle of a final project, and too lazy to go to the store. I ate ramen noodles last night b/c the kids were not home - and I am not doing it again! So, I whipped up this yummy stuff that is so good - I will use it as a reason to procrastinate from going back to HW.

It is tweaked from my grandmothers "Sunday Beef Gravy", and I will tell you what you are supposed to have as well as what I used.

2 lbs Shaved beef, it was on sale and it worked for stroganoff so what the heck I tried it. You are supposed to use normal beef cubes for stew OR cube your own beef from a steak.

Wondra brand gravy flour. You are supposed to use normal flour but mine disappeared and it probably has something to do with my son and one of his POOF tricks! I would rather the flour than Wondra simply b/c the gravy doesn;t look the same color as my Nana's - BUT it still tastes YUMMY!

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 large purple onion
1 stalk celery WITH LEAVES, minced
Sea salt & black pepper to taste

OK - the beginning of this recipe calls for you to flour the meat - getting it nice and white - shaking the excess off before you put it in the 1/4 oil that you already have cooking the chopped onion and minced celery in a pan. It is supposed to be a cast iron pan, BTW.

Getting that darned shaved meat coated was difficult, so I just kept sprinkling a thin coat of Wondra and a bit of sea salt and turning it REPEATEDLY until it actually looked white from flour.

As soon as the onion turns translucent - add the beef and cook until browned.NOW, comes the important part. Add 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Once it boils turn it down to a low simmer. You have to simmer for at least 2 hours. Add water a little at a time, so that the meat is about halfway covered - DO NOT COVER with water OR a lid. The secret is to add a little at a time so it can absorb and thicken before you add more!

Mine has been cooking a little over 2 hours and it is getting light-colored and thick! Tastes wonderful and this surprises me since I used the shaved beef! Since I have already tampered with Nana's recipe - in hindsight I think I should've added some mushrooms!

This stuff is good on potatoes, rice - or any other thing that your little heart desires! I wouldn't put the traditional kind (with stew beef) on toast, but with this shaved beef it almost looks like a super-beefy "chipped beef on toast" I will be putting mine on mashed potatoes with a squirt of Worcestershire sauce and extra pepper, Y-U-M. Either raw carrots or brussel sprouts for veggie...

Then finish my final project which just so happens to be the LAST thing due for my associate's degree - YAY!

University of Phoenix hits an all-time GREEDY high!

2011-05-17T21:53:00.000-07:00

I have been sick for days over the increase in tuition they have just announced. Approx 1200.00 per 3-credit class was bad enough, but you sit back and say OKAY - I am doing this from the comfort of my own home, right? NOW they have upped it to approx. 1700.00 per class, and in July it is going up to approx 1800.00 per class!!!

I actually have low self-esteem and worth, but in the beginning I felt a LOT "smarter" than the teachers I had. In the first year I would guess I only had 2 teachers that actually challenged me - along with a couple that seemed to have English as a second language.

Now I have seen a lot of posts from what I can only call lazy-idiot-whiners, but I will tell you - I am NOT one of them. I never expected it to be easy, and I get my work done on time. I have gotten almost all A's through my first 2 years - and my GPA is 3.67

So - after reading (and rereading) all the fine print - it comes to this: 24 credits will cost you 14,444.00. The students loans for these 24 credits is 12,500.00. This leaves a 1944.00 difference that will come out of your pocket - or your Pell grant - if you qualify for one. AND THAT IS THE POINT.

These University of Phoenix MARKETING EXPERTS are counting on the fact that a lot of poor, or otherwise challenged individuals will sign up for school - WITH A DREAM. These people are no doubt eligible for the Pell, and with this tuition increase they are guaranteeing that they will get their greedy and grubby little hands on MORE MONEY.

Now here is the kicker - a "real" legitimate school has a MUCH LOWER tuition rate. All I can say is if you are doing research - considering taking the plunge with UOP - check out your local school. SUNY, for example, offers online classes and their tuition is 207.00 per credit - 4 credit classes - and that equals $828 per class.

ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS CHEAPER per class and from a school you can be proud of.

I made a lot of calls today - and I am making even more tomorrow. I think there should be a public service announcement to show the world that UOP is greedy, and not worth it. I cannot technically call it a scam because you do get education for your money - but the "scam" is the fact that they prey and aggressively call over and over until you sign away your future for student loans.

In the words of Gino Romano - I feel like this school has stomped on all my hopes and dreams.

Trash comes in all colors!

2011-04-23T11:26:00.000-07:00

Below is a video of another beating at a fast food restaurant. This one - like so many - shows employees while they watch and do nothing.

There are many speculations that if it was a black girl being beat - the black employees would have helped stop it quicker.

I think they should have stopped it - immediately regardless of the girls skin color. I think they idiot TRASH that beat that girl for thrills should be put in prison for a very long time. I think the idiots behind the counter should be fired, and the McD's should be SUED by the family of that girl.

Where are the people that love the world? I would have picked up anything available and started swinging but these people let these low-class trash degenerates nearly drag that girl outside - until she succumbs to what looks like a seizure?

SHAME on that trash - SHAME on the employees - and SHAME on whoever was there with that girl but did nothing to stick up for her. At this point we should all have pepper spray on us. One squirt to those nasty trash aggressors - and they would have been down on the ground crying like a little bitch. CAN NOT WAIT to see what prison has in store for those young ~~ladies~~ pieces of trash.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ec0_1303444048

Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles

2011-04-09T17:19:00.000-07:00

(Photo from ScrapOrchard.com)

I just want to say that I was only 8 minutes into this show and I am already hooked!

Not only is the hunky Ryan O'Reilly, OOPS, I mean Dean Winters - but also the awesome Richard T Jones from Judging Amy! Looking at the IMDB page for this I see that Brian Austin Green is going to be on here - no wonder he took a leave from Desperate Housewives.

Supermoon, Oil depletion, Mayan prophecy

2011-03-11T12:06:00.001-08:00

Before I start rambling I want to say that I believe (or maybe I am conditioned to believe and hope for the best) that the Mayans were wrong about there being no more world after 2012. I would like to think that back then they were just a speck of people on an immense untamed world, and that perhaps they could not comprehend what intelligence, persistence, and technology would do for us - as far as responsiveness goes. I do, however, believe there will be mass death - and basically only the smart, prepared, and rich will survive.

We know the Mayans revolved their life around - what? THE SUN and the MOON. With their reportedly huge amount of knowledge about the moon and its cycles - is it really a big surprise to think that the moon is exactly what will cause the "end" in 2012? Think about all the suspected culprits that have been the subject of documentaries - an asteroid, nuclear war among man, disease, volcanoes, other climate-related issues... I think we may know exactly what it is that the Mayans knew - complications with the moon!

NOW - where my oil theory fits in!

I cannot find the blog were I listed my thoughts about oil depletion being the cause of increased tectonic plate activity. I wish I could because I took maps of tectonic plates, major oil areas, and major earthquake activity - and the lined the 3 up. Let me tell you - the areas of earthquakes DO, in the most part, line up with the areas of oil depletion and tectonic plate activity.

It always seemed like common sense to me - that the oil is NEEDED for our earth. Oil is a lubricant - and could very well help soothe the tectonic plates so they do not crash against each other so violently - not to mention its quality to prevent overheating from the sun, and heating due to friction.

So, that was my theory for a long time - that oil depletion was causing the tectonic plate activity - and essentially global warming, BUT as of today I am adding to it!

If you were to take oil out of our earth and place it in containers - it would still weigh the same, right? The weight and mass of naturally occurring pools of oil remains the same UNTIL you burn it. Burning it reduces the weight and mass - and the burning of fossil fuels has long been debated as a cause of environmental damage and global warming - but what if it is NOT the smoke doing it.

WHAT IF burning these fuels is reducing the weight and mass of our earth? An earth than weighs less could be more susceptible to gravity problems, and the gravitational pull - and frankly - other things that my small partially uneducated mind simply cannot comprehend. WHAT IF that disturbance in weight/mass/gravity is what is pulling us closer to the moon (or the moon closer to us?)

This supermoon coming in March is supposed to be the largest out of all the previous supermoons - and isn't it funny how we are also depleting oil from our surface at a faster rate than 1955, 1974, 1992 (and I am not sure of 2005)...

There are some intriguing studies and theories regarding the magnetic ability/qualities/possibilities of oil - and I myself feel that not only is the weight loss from burning oil a factor - but also its magnetic qualities!!

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread659904/pg1

http://scitoys.com/scitoys/scitoys/magnets/magnets.html

http://www.cprm.gov.br/33IGC/1325613.html

No one listens to me about the Supermoon, and this very well could be the beginning of end

2011-03-11T10:49:00.000-08:00

I have been babbling about this SUPERMOON all week and I am sad to say I was right. We know that the past 4 supermoons caused damage, and click on the year to go to the FEMA disaster declaration page that has a more in-depth chronicle of each year.

2011: SO FAR: Volcanic activity, earthquake, extreme snow, flooding, tsunami...

2005:Hurricanes Wilma, Rita, Ophelia, Katrina, Dennis. Flooding, tornadoes, typhoons, tropical storms, landslides, cyclone, ice jam, extreme snow.

1992: Hurricane Bonnie, Andrew, Iniki. Flooding, tornadoes, earthquakes, typhoons, ice jam, mudslides,major snowstorms.

1974: Hurricane Carmen, droughts, excessive snow, flooding, tornadoes. Estimated 148 twisters touch down in 13 states. Devastation in Australia. Los Angeles was destroyed.

1955: Devastation from hurricanes Janet, Hilda, Diane, Lone, and Connie. Flooding on the East Coast. Volcanic activity in Hawaii. Parts of Australia, Mexico, devastated.

Okay, now that I have listed what disasters the supermoon brought in the past, I want to mention a couple of other things. If we do the math - the span of years between each supermoon has been decreasing. (Since Richard Nolle coined the term in 1979) Between the 1st and 2nd it was 19 years. 18 years between 2nd and 3rd, 13 years between the 3rd and 4th, and a mere 6 years between the 4th and 5th.

Is it a coincidence that they are becoming more frequent, or perhaps I can use this to tie in my oil depletion theory - with the Mayan prophecy?

Fundraising stuff for the girls

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We Love You Eminem

2011-02-18T12:06:00.001-08:00

If there is any subject worthy of me dragging my ass to blog - when I should be working on one of my two assignments due tonight, now that I am in the last crucial weeks of these two classes. Crucial to my overall grade and GPA...

I just watched Eminem's performance on the Grammy's AGAIN (thank you DVR) and I have to say something that I noticed before. He does not look happy anymore ; 0 (

I remember the older live performances where he looked like he was having fun, but not anymore. Now it looks like he is just filling an obligation, tired, and angry "er". Let me rephrase that - once upon a time he sounded angry and looked happy - but now all I see is anger.

We all know - thanks to the media - all the personal strife he has dealt with, so although I am commenting on it I cannot say it isn't to be expected.

Anyone who knows me knows I have this plan for writing a book on Eminem. It is started, but God only knows how long it will take. I am also looking forward to trying to change some laws regarding children - MUCH later in life with completed research and my degree under my belt. I think Eminem is a beautiful example of how crucial the childhood years are for the development of personality that essentially molds our children into what kind of person they are as an adult. I ALSO think that he is a SHINING example as to how someone with such psychologically-instilled personality flaws can overcome it - and use that negative to make something positive for him or herself.

If ever one of Em's peeps come through here - tell him to have no fear, I am a friend not foe - and I will do my damndest to send him a copy of the book, with the hopes that he will add comments to my comments, but yet I will not hold my breath and go crazy waiting like STAN...

So she can see my pretties...

2010-11-19T10:38:00.000-08:00

one group is 5 each, one is 6, and the rest have been marked from 8-13.00

OK check out this ass ART CARDEN ranting about the TSA

2010-11-14T19:09:00.001-08:00

... I call him an ass instead of an idiot because he is obviously a very good writer, not an actual IDIOT. I would like to ask any of these whine-baby pricks - Do you have any valid suggestions as to HOW we can keep our planes - which are essentially HUGE potential weapons -> SAFE, without tromping on the civil rights of the whiners? I have not yet heard any suggestions to ensure BOTH.

I have thousands of words and thoughts bouncing in my head right now, but no time to rant about them.

http://blogs.forbes.com/artcarden/2010/11/14/full-frontal-nudity-doesnt-make-us-safer-abolish-the-tsa/

Doom and Gloom, part 564

2010-09-21T12:45:00.000-07:00

Someone (not to mention any names) complained that I haven't blogged in more than a month... He is right.

But I am in a bad mood, and have been. Went through a "rush" trying to do book 2 because ROB ZOMBIE is coming to our area in OCT, and I would be thrilled for my vampire novel to be his first vampire movie... But then realized I am rushing it and it wasn't up to par PLUS it was taking a toll on my schoolwork so I had to give up that goal for now - as well as the previous goal of having it done by Christmas. It is sad, makes me feel sad, and - at the risk of sounding over-emotional, it feels kind of devastating to a psyche like mine ; 0 (

This could be because there are other variables at play. Having trouble deciding on whether to continue with the psych, or start on my human services/management degree. PSYCH is my educational passion - but there seem to be a lot more jobs for those with a HSM degree...

Still cannot find a reasonable and suitable place to move to - to get my girls OUT OF THE binghamton school district. Also the bothersome "little" irritants like my camera cord missing, and my electronic cigarette charger breaking.

GrrRRR

Clash of the Titans Movie Review!

2010-07-30T11:04:00.000-07:00

I want to start by saying that “Clash of the Titans” is my all-time favorite movie, ever. This means that if I am sent to hell – and get to pick one movie that will be played for an eternity - I will pick the original 1981 version. With that said, I was a little worried about the bad reviews I had read. It seemed that the younger generation, who had not seen the original, liked it – but the old-timers who saw and loved the original – were not happy.

Those that were unimpressed did not like the way the storyline was mixed up – and even changed in some places. I myself was upset that a couple components were missing, but I will get into that in the next paragraph. Now that I have seen it, and have had a good night’s sleep to think about it, I think this new version was awesome. What fun would it have been if I knew everything to expect while watching the remake? This 2010 version mixed it up to the point that I did not know what to expect, which led to the “sitting on the edge of my seat” feeling and some definite surprises.

I figure the parts that were not included in this remake are exactly what were disappointing to other die-hard fans. The first relied heavily on the Thetis/Calibos/Princess Andromeda storyline. Without this – we are missing one of my favorite scenes – when the head of the Thetis statue falls off, rolls to the ground, and starts to talk. This scene scared the crud out of me when I was young! We also don’t have the scene of the creepy vultures who transported the sleeping princess to the swamp. In fact, all the swamp scenes are gone including when Perseus saves Pegasus, and when he chops off Calibos’s hand. And what about Pegasus? Well! They show a group of beautiful white winged horses, but this is not Pegasus. The Pegasus in this movie is a huge black stallion, and is not nearly seen enough, in my opinion.

The two other pieces that are missing, that disappointed me the most, are Bubo and the Hydra. At one point Bubo is pulled out of a pile of mess, and the soldier says, “just leave that.” That is all we see of Bubo. The five-headed Hyra is also mentioned, which leaves the viewer to think perhaps we will see it sometime within the movie, but it never happens.

All in all this is a great movie, and not only would I watch it again – but it is what we call a "keeper” meaning we will have to buy it and add to our collection. As I mentioned before, it is not an exact remake. If you are expecting to see every scene replicated you just may not like it. BUT – if you appreciate that anticipation of “what is going to happen next”, I think you will love this version of “Clash of the Titans.”

Newest stray that someone thinks may be a maine coon mix...

2010-07-13T14:28:00.000-07:00

Look at this weird bug!!!

2010-06-26T12:40:00.001-07:00

WHAT IN THE WORLD IS IT? Looks like a mosquito head and eyes - with spider legs and a grasshopper-like butt

Freakin hilarious!

2010-06-23T08:27:00.001-07:00

You hear Car say something like, "the whole world is gonna see this" - then Sam tried to keep composure and pretend she liked it - most likely for the sake of the camera.

Government interference needed: for this one!

2010-06-12T16:05:00.000-07:00

OK - I am in a real bad mood. Cranky, grumpy, hungry, and I wish I had some vodka.

I have been thinking about how the government needs to step up and commandeer the big ocean attractions like sea world, etc. We know that this spill is going to be catastrophic in the future - and as one of the scientists said last week - there is NO AMOUNT OF MONEY that can fix this.

There are groups that study all these different sea creatures -know their migration patterns, etc. and these groups need to coordinate with the govt to capture and house them at these big aquariums. If not - they will be gone.

And if you have an abundance of $$$, this weeks recommendation is for you to start an aquaculture facility. Like shrimp farming. You will be rich eventually because not only do americans consume a huge amount of shrimp - I cannot imagine what ASIA will do without the steady supply the ocean provides for them.

Irritated, scene 914, take 2

2010-06-02T10:31:00.001-07:00

Ok - waiting on pins and needles to see what my final projects scored - praying the average stays about 95%. Haven't seen the son since Thursday (and I love him so much that it feels like I haven't seen the sun)

Driving girls back and forth to school until the end, which thank goodness is soon.

Don't even feel like a slept last night, most probably because I ran from zombies in my sleep all night. One of the Zombies got Jeremy - and that no doubt stems from my worry of him.

I am really concerned about this oil. I saw a pic of a dead dolphin laying on the rocks in Louisiana - and it was horrible. Now I just keep thinking - how long will it take to get into our ground water? First the lack of algae-plankton-shrimp-little fish-bigfish is going to have dire consequences and food shortages - but then in what 5, 10, 15? years it will will WILL affect our groundwater. Hurricanes will speed up the spreading of it, droughts will too.

Welcome to the soon-to-be hydroponic age and thank god they have found a way to purify water in Africa, we will need it here in the USA eventually.

IF I HAD money to waste, I would buy up stocks in hydroponic equipment. Not only will it start paying off because of the fight for medical marijuana - but it will also be needed when our water is contaminated. I said this about Goya, before the national attention to the influx of latino/hispanics - and NOW look at how many products are in the store...

I have an idea of how to stop, or drastically slow the leak - and it will involve NASA technology. I need to draw a picture before i can post it though.

What a week to learn about optimism and pessimism

2010-05-25T12:19:00.000-07:00

I mean really.

I just spent a good 30 minutes trying to think of the GOOD thats happened around here, to hardly no avail. 1)I got both grades up past 95%, 2) my ID was confiscated at the local gas station when a scumbag tried to use it to buy beer - and i got it back, and 3) my kids are all alive.

This is all I can come up with. Car issues, health issues, yard issues,house issues, pet issues, neighbor issues, kid/school bully issues, it just F'N neverending, and I sit here feeling like I am making excuses for why I can't concentrate enough to finish my final projects OR even get to sleep at night.

And for the record--> it is really hard to force myself to sit back and say, OK - my son is 18, and now his life and future is in hands. He can show me what kind of person he wants to grow up into, right? I just hope the morals, values, and respect I tried to instill in him are enough ; 0 (

it's MoOse! (kind of?)

2010-05-19T16:14:00.001-07:00

I was taking pics for the boss man, and always loved this picture, enough to save a copy to use as my background on the computer. I was looking thru my pics (trying to find some to throw away) - and found this one! It is (I think) a Blue Tick Heeler - what my dog is 1/2 of. I feel free to use it for non financial uses because it is more than 100 years old - should be in the public domain.

It's mE!!!

2010-05-19T16:11:00.000-07:00

Silver Spoon Cafe & Bar Menu

2010-05-17T14:22:00.001-07:00

So -> I told the owner of this new place up the street that I would post this menu so people on the net could call and place an order after looking at the menu if they want...

I've only been there once - but loved it (Nana had the jumbo shrimp special and I had the swedish meatball special)

Their phone numbers are: 349-3132, 722-1232, and 722-1652

OMG check out this version of CRAZY

2010-05-16T18:51:00.000-07:00

I'm supposed to be doing a ->"persuasive paper in APA format discussing how one Eastern philosopher (Chapter 15) and one Western philosopher (Europe, USA) make the most compelling cases for his or her ideas. Use your text to support your persuasive argument. Discuss how these philosophers are similar and different. In the conclusion, explain why you are more prone to agree with either Eastern or Western thinking."

But while I was procrastinating I found this -->Charlotte Church and Nelly Furtado doing a song I just happen to love by Gnarls Barkley.

Click here for video if it isn't embedded right

Hi Albert!

2010-05-16T17:42:00.000-07:00

Thanks for buying my book!

Woo-Hoo!

I know I said I would do this a long time ago -> but here is Professor's Cat!

2010-05-12T08:43:00.001-07:00

Presenting the gorgeous - MUFFY!

Dear Immigrant: Please come here to create a NEW life!

2010-05-08T20:21:00.001-07:00

I was reading this article real quick - and saw this guy said exactly what I was thinking about the whole flag/no flag, religion/no religion, holidays/no holidays issue we keep having everywhere in the good old USA. Leave our GOSH DARN traditions alone, and if the people who come here want to live as they did there - don;t come here!

This guy Cory Bernardi is a senator in Australia, and they are trying to ban the use of Burqas (what they call a "symbol of female repression") by Islamic women. He says::

"New arrivals to this country should not come here to recreate the living environment they have just left. They should come here for a better life based on the freedoms and values that have built our great nation."

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.d60589f6d7cd3ec9211c2a5ddcccde32.ff1&show_article=1

Hemp as biodegradable plastic

2010-04-20T19:09:00.000-07:00

Next time you are in line at a store and one of those young people ask you if you want to spend a dollar on a resuable bag to help svae our planet I want you all to scream NO

Then proceed to tell her that she should encourage everyone and anyone she knows to write to their legislation and tell then that we support hemp as the main component for plastic since it is biodegradable and then we can all continue to live as we do, instead of buying one dollar bags that will also end up in the landfill.

Hey look at this

2010-03-29T10:47:00.000-07:00

Right after I blogged that blog -> I saw this

http://www.houseconservatives.com/replaceandrepeal.php?c=QBLW7#completed

A little rambling about the Obamacare/ healthcare

2010-03-29T10:03:00.000-07:00

So there is an article out that says if the government is successful in coercing Americans to buy this healthcare, what's next - making us buy from only General motors? (or how about making us buy from whatever car co received that 1BILLION dollar grant to create a green car? HmmMMm....)
A year ago I wouldve laughed at the thought of it... but now?
All I know is there seems to be a more important aspect to this we are not talking about.

Mrs Obama is out there talking about childhood obesity...

Mr Obama is making it mandatory to have healthcare...

When is someone going to do something about the rising cost of every damn food out there that is deemed healthy?
Screw all this money going to bailouts, newspapers, autos, space exploration. WHAT ABOUT the fundamental of our lives: good nutrition? Good nutrition would help with obesity AND healthcare - so why isn't this forefront on the presidents agenda?

To me, it feels as if no one REALLY cares about the health of Americans because of they did - this would be straightened out before mandatory healthcare.

I myself have it, so I am not bitching for my own benefit. I am thinking about the many MANY people I know/ and have known that work real hard to pay their mortgages, and put food on their table. NOW they will have to possibly skimp on food, or lose their home - so they can have the healthcare that's "not good enough" for congress themselves? Nevermind that they would love to have healthcare - but can't afford it - do we really think that making it mandatory is going to change that?

This reminds me of back in the day of monarchy when the townspeople would line up to the Queen's door - waiting for bread to eat, while the queen became fatter and fatter eating all the food.

I think we need a WHOLE NEW government. I think if we had an election for every damn seat/job available to these politicians RIGHT NOW - we would be a little more selective. We need a "do-over", and this time greedy huge paychecks will NOT be part of the plan.

And on a totally non-related note: I drove by our local hangout bar that the teachers, cops, politicians, local business owners, etc. like and congregate - and it was PACKED on Friday.I mean - so packed that their parking lot, and the parking lot belonging to the closed business next door - and I drove by thinking, what would happen if their drug of choice was made illegal like marijuana? They would REVOLT.

Who cares that alcohol kills people through violence and health effect. Who cares about the domestic violence, auto accidents, and rape that occurs when one is drunk. As long as it is legal for these scumbags - FUCK the rest of us.... right?

The funny video that makes my dogs' head tilt

2010-03-26T11:31:00.000-07:00

Alternate babble for March 24, 2010

2010-03-25T12:19:00.000-07:00

Ok I figured I would start right off with a picture of me from the end of 1991. You know what I really hated about it? It was one of those makeover things where they make you over, and then take a pic. It was for mothers day now that I think about it. Anyway - they put so much make-up on my face that the color of my face no longer matches my white-ass hands, so it looks ridiculous to me.

On to something else....

Now I am in the big waiting game time. Final projects were due this past Sunday, and for one class I have a 91.25% - only 2 grades left to toal in - and one has already been graded at 100, so I just hope whatever I get on the final, it ends with an average of over 90%

The other one is a 91.96, but I have 3 grades to total in before I get the final grade.

GrrRRr I really hate waiting.

And it really sucks that I have to be sick on this, the first any only week I will have off between now and winter break. Asshole mother nature giving me asshole sinus and allergy complications. Fuck.

A very interesting piece about teen-mothers, and this flash mob violence

2010-03-25T10:34:00.001-07:00

So I read this piece today, linked from my favorite DRUDGEREORT.com

It kinda goes right along with what I was trying to say about the incentive program for teen mothers.

"Overwhelming research shows that babies born to poor, unwed mothers are vulnerable to some of life's harshest odds, with terrible long-term consequences for their lives and communities. They're more likely than kids from two-parent households to act out, go to jail, get pregnant, become truant, drop out of school and commit suicide."

Now you take one of the many products of child abuse and/or molestation, and the odds get worse, with a diminished capacity for positive vs negative behavior. many of them end up as adults with a "high tolerance for negative behavior"

"The odds go up the more unprepared the unwed mom is - you know, without things like a job, stable housing and all the supports it takes to independently raise another human being to responsible adulthood."

Now, this author says something really interesting here -

We're not supposed to talk about this stuff, of course. We don't want to be labeled elitist or racist.

Doesn't that remind you of my classmate calling me stereotyping and prejudiced? I merely stated what more than half of Americans know is wrong with this country. But instead of talking about it - we just let it spread

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/89095637.html

What's my futher-mucking name? Judy

2010-03-22T13:37:00.000-07:00

I The girl in my class that called me prejudiced and "serotyping" aka stereotyping has a blog.

I am nosy by nature.

I wanted to see what kind of person is this - so offended by my opinions on subjects many debate. Was it the gay/lesbian thing? I didn't scowl at it - I just stated that if school can;t mention GOD, why promote gay awareness in the school? Was it the prison comment? The politicians? (highly doubt it)

But what I found in regards to this girl did lead me to believe it was actually another comment I made, on another day, that pissed her off. I believe she just festered until making her comment.

That's no big deal, I actually have the same type of personality.

SoooOO--> I thought about how easy it was to find her, then thought - what comes up if I put "Judy Carley" in??????

NOT MUCH.

So, world. I am here to tell you that Judy Carley is the government name - Nunya Carley is my writing, (pen name),internet, rambling, whining, creating, bigmouth (bigmouthnunya), crazy-ass, fake name on the WORLD WIDE WEB.

A'ight?

Thanks and have a nice day!

I am prejudiced and stereotyping?

2010-03-21T11:08:00.000-07:00

With the economy where it stands, from where would you suggest that we pull this kind of money?

Ok - I need some public opinion here! Knowing the oversensitivity of the world today - I am probably asking a question that I don't want to know the answer to, but here goes! Some girl in my class told me that this post was stereotyping and prejudiced. I don't see it that way - and the only thing that I think may have been stereotyping is when I called the politicians "oinkers".

The teacher posed the question - where do you suppose we get the money for alternate energy resources? My mood may have come through in this post, and she did agree that I am delusional if I think any of this will happen. While I am comfortable with my delusion, I am not comfortable with being called prejudiced. I will take stereotyping b/c I don;t care about the feelings of a damn greedy politician - but prejudiced? Against what?

Here is the original hate-inducing message...

You asked a question that would just love to answer! I may be delusional, but here goes!

#1 Politicians pay. It is no wonder we have a bunch of greedy politicians! How much can these people care about the community - when they are paid like fat little oinker's? I think when you get to the levels of pay they receive - the job becomes more about just doing what you have to - to keep it - rather than listen to the voices of the constituents.

#2 NASA - No sense paying for "out of these world" views, trips, exploration, etc. when our world here is crumbling.

#3 Bailouts and/or stimulus. Again, a nice thought but collectively the $$ couldn't been used by counties to invest in alternate energy sources like wind and sun power. As far as bailouts go - when a company fails, another pops up in it's place. Let the business-evolution prevail. I understand a lot of jobs get lost, but it happens on a small-scale everywhere. Why should the people losing jobs from 1 company in Detroit be more important than those laid off in 10 companies in upstate NY.

#4 (not honestly sure if gov't $ goes to this) Gay & lesbian programs that are popping up everywhere. While I believe we are all entitled freedom of choice - it is not something that should be taught to our children, or teens like it is when the Binghamton high school lets the gay-straight alliance, or identity organizations promote on school grounds.

#5 Politicians transportation budget. So many politicians waste $$ to take trips that feasibly could be taken in first class on airlines where there is an air marshall. Policy would be put in place where no govt officials travel plans will be discussed on phone, etc. Safeguards could be put in place. Even (in my opinion) the president could cut down on some of the outrageous transportation costs (and lead by example) stemming from the "date nights".

#6 Prison costs. I hear about lawsuits popping up against prisons for food-related topics. maybe we should get it back to a place where people understand that prison isn't a warm roof and 3 meals a day. Prison is bad. We don;t want to go there - because then maybe we will have to eat PB & J every day. Your rights are suspended at the door and this is your punishment for committing a crime that the court/jail system already wasted money to try and sentence you in. Computers and television in prison? HA!

#7 Government funding for programs like the one for 1.5 billion to create a more eco-friendly car. ( http://www.allbusiness.com/transportation/motor-vehicle-parts-manufacturing/479478-1.html ) This money could go to alternate energy - and let Ford, GM, and all the other companies create this technology for their profit because it essentially is the gov't paying a car co to come up with knowledge that will only line their own pockets in the long run!

I really tried to come up with 10 things, but cannot right now. One thing I keep thinking though - with the abundance of teen mothers - what if they instilled a reward program to give graduating students who made it through w/o becoming pregnant - a little money, then promote the heck out of it within the school system. I can see a poster of a teen daydreaming, labeled what are you going to do with your money? Picture a car... an apartment.. college. I don't care if they give 2K - even 4K would be cheaper than the cost of what the mother would receive in social service $. Talk about an incentive program that would be win-win!

Hahaha No sleep for you!

2010-03-06T09:51:00.000-08:00

So I logged into myspace for the first time in IDK how long and I see this. I just keep thinking it is an accurate statement! Perhaps not only in the sexual way - as is the innuendo - but even in the angry, sad, talking, tossing and turning, kicking, snoring way(s) too....

Tiffany X-X-X-X says: you can sleep with a blond, you can sleep with a brunette but you wont get any sleep with a redhead.

American Idol season 9

2010-02-24T14:20:00.000-08:00

I will no doubt never be "on time" with my AI related blogging - mostly because of this awesome invention of a DVR (woo0hoo), but will get my picks in early.

Today I will give my opinion on the top 12 females - and I really believe what the judges keep saying is true - it is getting tougher because they are getting so good at picking talented contestants - THEY ALL seem pretty good! I will be putting them in order of my favorites, of course!

1 Didi Benami
2 Crystal Bowersox
3 Siobhan Magnus
4 Janell Wheeler
5 Haeley Vaughn
6 Lacey Brown
7 Katelynn Epperly
8 Paige Miles
9 Michelle Delamor
10 Lilly Scott
11 Ashley Rodriquez
12 Katie Stevens

OK, first let's talk about Didi! I don't know why - but I just love her voice, and the song she sang last night reminded me of one of my last years favorites: Megan Joy. I don't care if Simon liked her or not - to me her voice has a simplistic beauty and gosh I hope she's around for awhile!

The same goes for the multi-talented 'i don't need to fit into society's idea of fashion' Crystal Bowersox. Love her too. When it comes down to it - I am not so sure which I like more..

Siobahn Magnus surprised me last night. I didn;t expect to like her - from my "first impression", but I did - and boy she sure does have some chops, right? They criticized the song choice, which I personally thought was an excellent - showcase her vocals - perfect pick.

Janell Wheeler - why do I like her? IDK!I guess I see some potential...

Haeley Vaughn - this little girl surprised me with her not-so-typical song choice. Hopefully this doesn't indicate I am racial - but I really, really, really pegged her as a Whitney, Alicia, or Mary J songstress. I am tickled at the anticipation of what song she will choose next!!!

Lacey Brown sang Landslide, one of my all-time favorite Stevie Nicks songs. She held her composure pretty well too - because it looked like those beautiful yellow?/green eyes were ready to cry ; 0 ( The only reason she isn't higher on my list is b/c her confidence wasn't up where it should be.

Katelynn Epperly looked like she was ready to sing a Grease song, and i wish she had. I know people liked her song choice - I'm just not one of them.

Michelle Delamor - It didn't seem like she put effort into it, as one of the judges basically said. To me it felt like she had a "i'm so good i'm here and now I can relax - kind of attitude. The song she choose already has a lot of vocal fluctuations - and I wish she had really put her own twist on it.

As far as the I didn't mention: Paige Miles, Lilly Scott, Katie Stevens, and Ashley Rodriguez - I didn;t like their song choices, and pretty much listened to the first 30 seconds, forwarded to the last 20 seconds, and moved on.

I'm actually going to start keeping an AI notebook just to take notes starting tonight!!

I guess this is much more fun than working on my final project - which is all about race and my community. Grrr

The reaper and Jesus next to each other?

2010-02-08T13:47:00.000-08:00

No wonder I am having some seriously crazy nightmares that leave me feeling unrested and sick in the morning!! I know you can't see the Jesus in the pic - but that little piece of velvet-Y looking picture in the top left corner? It's one of those classic Jesus velvet cloth things.

And as horrible as I feel for saying this (because I am a newfound lover of Jesus, BTW), but Jesus is going to have to go. (in my room) I feel bad having the reaper next to him - so Ima hafta finda new place for him, because there is nowhere else safe to hang that darned over 10foot long reaper! Jesus may go in the hallway so everyone can see him! He has his hand raised too - like HELLO THERE!!

OK, OK! I am tired and hungry and quitting smoking again because DUMBASS me went 2 F'N weeks w/o a cig - then broke down and now every day I have been quittting. Sometimes I go 2 days, sometimes 1, sometimes 8 hours. But as far as I am concerned I am still quitting, and I will eventually win! This time it was since my darned evil cig smoking friend BRI left here last night around 11:30 pm, so thats about.... 17 1/2 hours?

Devil Kitty: From Unsocial to 90% Social

2010-02-08T13:20:00.000-08:00

Before Christmas, attacking every chance he could get. I mean drawing blood and now I am keeping him to watch him for rabies because I am an idiot, asshole mean kitty...

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Hey hey there. Let's talk about immigration and slavery.

2010-02-08T12:02:00.000-08:00

OK so this one class is getting to me, big time. It's almost like it causes my sensitive, peace-loving hippie side to fight with the American heart in me.

The first video I watched was about assimilation. Now some people believe immigrants shouldn't have to assimilate, but I'm not one of them. My thought is that if you want to come to America to experience the "American dream", than OK - we should make allowances for these people - especially since they are most likely escaping from something to begin with. BUT if you are coming here with the thought of "Bringing a little bit of Russia" with you, forget about it. I promise not to come there and shove atheism or greasy cheeseburgers on you.
As far as actually letting immigrants in the door - I am one of these people that believe in mandatory DNA - I think all of us in America should be swabbed, that it will drastically reduce crime, and that the only people that don't agree are most likely guilty - or related to a guilty person they would lose if this happened. But this doesn;t have to do with immigration, except to say all newcomers to this country should be cataloged, swabbed, and given a temporary period to see if they are trying to become assets to America, or not. If not -> bye-bye. AND - if you are willing to come in illegally - then you do not deserve to be here, and the border patrol should shoot to kill. There are a lot of ethnicity's that suffered horrendously to become accepted as an American, and how dare someone try to come in illegally - that tells me they would do anything illegal when they are here, and not needed.

Ok, next video was showing the impact of life without an immigrant day, and IDK about the rest of you in the world - but it didn't make me think the way they intended. AGAIN, we are in America - and most everyone that comes here now is of their own free will. Illegal immigrants are providing a service for scumbag companies that are too cheap to pay fair wages or make better working conditions - which they would have to do - if there were no desperate illegal immigrants to fill these jobs. I personally do not care that Perdue had to close several factories b/c of it. I understand the legal immigrants went on strike too - but why? I mean really, now that you are an American - you don't recognize the problem illegal immigrants cause?

If it is not because they are helping a scumbag company get rich with their cheap raw labor - then don't you see how people suffer when overcrowded apartments catch fire - or someone dies because they are too afraid to go to the hospital? One can only imagine how much detrimental stuff is going on in those neighborhoods with a large illegal immigrant presence, who can you tell if someone is violent? raping? robbing? Not the cops!

Next is an "Audio Interview of Former Slave Fountain Hughes" - and this was incredibly sad. The only thing I have to say - is every time I hear of something like this I am ashamed of SOME of my ancestors. I say some - because I am sure that EVERY WHITE PERSON IN THE WORLD has a relative that did not want slavery, and refused to take part. There is a story in my genealogy that a woman was given slaves for a wedding present - from her new husbands family - and she refused to own them, giving them their freedom on that very day. THIS is who I am proud of because the fact of the matter is I never condoned slavery, never took part in it,never laughed about it or thought it was cool, never benefited from it, and hate that there are people that experienced this.

My people are predominantly Irish/Scottish/Welsh - and the only time possible slave owners could mix in was on the rare occasion that English & German intermingled with us. (I think? plan on getting a genealogical maternal and paternal DNA test someday)

OK - I am getting off subject, but I am so glad to be able to rant here in NUNYASWORLD b/c at school I don't think anyone wants to hear my theories, claims, feelings, and blah. I am also glad that I NEED NOT pay attention to proper grammar and punctuation here, as I do there, and that this week I actually thought something ILL of one of my teachers.

The point deductions for the most anal little things!!!! After about 2 hours of childish thinking, I realized that she was holding me to her highest standards, knowing i am a writer - and she is too. IN THE END - I honestly believe I will be a better writer because of her influence. JUST NOT IN THIS BLOG!!!!

I can't wait to see what my class says when I propose the hypothesis that African Americans should not be considered immigrants, not like the rest. They were unwilling immigrants. There should only be immigrants from Africa after whatever acceptable date. Anything before that was brought here against their will, even the children whom essentially would have been born on their own soil., had not their rights been violated, and so should be considered something different.

My white brain was wandering last night, pondering the difference between Irish American (IA) and African American (AA). They were both considered the scum of the earth in the early 1900s, and life was difficult. I sat there thinking - was the difference that IA had light skin and could blend in with the blue-bloods, aka English better than the dark skin could? OR perhaps it was because the IA were considered crazy, dangerous, drunks - so the AA would be easier to control? Then my brain went to - maybe it is because the IA came here of their own free will, and AA did not!

THEN I STOPPED - and realized that all the aforementioned stuff was really just white stupidity in action!!!

AA aka African Americans were brought here in CHAINS (etc.) - so they couldn't try to blend in aka assimilate. They also couldn't fight for their freedom and respect - like the Irish, because of the violence they knew they would receive. I think this lifestyle and conditioning bred within slavery could be the first example of something like Stockholm syndrome. Some slaves definitely got used to the rules, their role, and despite having the chance to run - remained loyal to the white man.

Dear Jon, Pt. 4

2010-01-28T12:26:00.001-08:00

Dear Jon, Pt. 4

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Abortion, Judges, Court, Laws, George Tiller, Scott Roeder

2010-01-26T09:57:00.000-08:00

OK. I am pretty F'N miserable. Not only is this day 8 1/2 since I quit - and I did in fact break down and smoke 3/4 cig sunday & 1/2 cig monday...(lets chalk it up to stress). My boy is having a knee issue & my GPA has dropped to 3.83. I can honestly say that this rare blogging will continue for awhile yet.

Today something has me confused.

I woke up to hearing about the case against Scott Roeder, the guy who killed the abortion DR in church. I completely understand that THOU SHALT NOT KILL - but think it should be a 2-way street. Thou shall not kill a dispicable DR, just as Thou shall not kill a possibly viable fetus.

So they are going after this Roeder, seemingly with all guns blazing - going after him - on behalf of a murderous DR - A DR that kills babies.

NOW - after hearing this stuff on the court channel - I went down to get coffee, then scanned drudgereport for more articles of interest to me - and see this one about the woman who was forced to stay in the hospital and not smoke cigarettes - against her will - in order to protect a possibly viable - possibly not viable fetus.

A judge actually gave the order on the DR's request - keeping this woman there to protect a fetus, while the same "good guys" of the law legally allow late-term abortions to be committed?

I just do not understand how it can work both ways, here in America? A woman can choose to kill a baby within her uterus with a late term abortion, but not choose to smoke b/c it may or may not hurt the baby?

Another show gone, or at least it is gone to me!

2010-01-19T11:09:00.000-08:00

So I have been NUTTY waiting for the new season of Law & order Criminal Intent to start!! I finally got sick of watching and waiting and looked it up today. According to wikipedia this season starts in MARCH 2010, but my favorite character - HE WHO MAKES THE SHOW - is only going to be in the season premiere - then no more after that.

Here's what it says:
"Noth left the series at the end of season seven, he was replaced by Jeff Goldblum as Detective Zach Nichols. The series was renewed for a ninth season to be aired in March 2010, and Goldblum's addition proved so popular with USA Network that the decision was made for D'Onofrio and Erbe to leave the cast after the two-hour season premiere and for Goldblum to star in the series exclusively with new partner Detective Julia Porter, played by Saffron Burrows. And Bogosian (Ross) is set to leave with D'Onofrio and Erbe after the season premiere and will be replaced by movie actress Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio portraying Captain Sarah Brooks."

This makes me very unhappy.

So unhappy in fact - if it is true I will not watch it anymore - NOT ONCE. Just that season finale then I'm OUT.

Assholes.

Don't they know that Vincent D'onofrio made the whole show? Erbe had a big part in it too but C'MON!

But for all of you Vincent fans out there, I have some movies for you to seek out, with him in them!! Full Metal Jacket is good -but I hated everything about the movie EXCEPT Vincent!

I went and added nearly all the movies he is in - to my netflix list about a year ago and we have been slowly getting them (b/c my wants cant completely trump the kids movies LOL)

My favorite so far is where he plays Robert 'Bob' Howard in "The Whole Wide World" I hated his appearance but loved him in "The Cell" w/ J Lo. As far as "Newton Boys" is concerned - I watched it only b/c he was in it. The movie "Claire Dolan" is good too, but not with kids in the room b/c of the sexual content. "Salton Sea" was alright - but not one of my favs (even if val kilmer is in it)... DID love "Mystic Pizza"!

Now that I look - I havent gotten to see half of them on the list yet!
I am looking forward to receiving and watching sometime in 2010 (and instead of listing each URL, my lazy butt is just going to post the link to the whole list, you can click from there!)the movies:staten island, brooklyn's finest, the narrows, five minutes, mr welles, ed wood (another one where he plays orson welles), and strange days... AND even these which are not out yet: Down and dirty pictures, thee irishman, the new tenants.

Another damn death

2010-01-16T21:30:00.000-08:00

This time it was a partyliner. Those of you that do not know what I am talking about, that's OK - but those of you that do will know that sometimes people just *disappear* never to be heard from again. This one was around for quite some time, from back in the day when none of us had computers and we would actually write hand-written letters to each other.

I guess it is unfortunate that her one true love is sitting his ass in federal prison, may not even know that she is gone. The sad fact is -> I doubt the user scumbag wannabe related to the montgomery ward clan wouldn't feel a thing.

I really think he will crack a joke about it in front of people - play it off all cool - but on the occasion that he is alone with just the depths of his own mind - I hope she haunts him. I hope he has nightmare of her killing him every night in his sleep.

ONLY 40 YEARS OLD

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Jerri-Lynn XXXXXX
1969 - 2009

On Saturday Nov. 21, 2009 our beloved Jerri-Lynn was called to Glory. Jerri-Lynn was born on Feb. 24, 1969.

She enjoyed reading books, writing poems and most of all spending time with her family. She worked as a psychiatric technician for over 20 years at Vista Del Mar, V.C Mental Health and Hillmont House. Jerri-Lynn was famous for her beautiful blonde hair and big blue eyes. She was affectionately known as aunt Lovie Luv to three nieces to whom she devoted her life. Jerri-Lynn recently had the Joy of becoming a great aunt and was looking forward to doing it again this May.

Jerri-Lynn was preceeded in death by her parents Samuel and Claudia. She will be greatly missed by her sister Darlene, her nieces Claudia, Kimberly, and Marcie, and her great-nephew Samuel, uncle Jerry and her aunts Cheryl, Nancy, Becki, and Tina and numerous cousins.

Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at noon on Monday, Nov. 30, at Lifeway Baptist Church Santa Paula, CA. Interment will follow at Pierce Bros Santa Paula Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Family Owned and operated Robert Rey Garcia Jr. Funeral Services in Santa Paula, CA. 229-7054

Happy New Year!!

2010-01-10T21:08:00.000-08:00

I would like to apologize to my 1 blog follower that I may have lost already. Been crazy busy, and just to prove it I will mention that my christmas tree in the dining room is still up. I havent watered the poor thing since christmas eve - but yet it hasn't lost needles yet!! (OK, OK, it did lose about 15 - but it just started today!)

I have been going nutty with school work - and have 2 final projects due next week.

I will brag that my GPA is still a perfect 4 - and I dont want to hear any wise-ass jokes that it isn't real school. IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT to keep it at 4 - and I have been told that no one takes a GPA of 4 seriously b/c it is not possible to keep. As much as I want to keep it, I am sure it will go down eventually - but I am certainly in no hurry.

For the record ; 0 ) I just brought up my COM grade - which I have been worried about because it keeps bouncing between 94 - 95.6%, and anything below 95% equals a NON-4 GPA!

Grades, as of right this minute before my darn powerpoint presentation on "psychological disorders" I just turned in 30 mins ago... are:

COM 95.18
PSYCH 96.61

YaYYyyyYyyY--Yippe doOOOoooO boopity bopster.

Had to go through book one - 1 more time before submitting it for a final time - and at this point I DO NOT CARE if there are 1 or 20 typos. I decided to stop being so anal about it since I am CONSTANTLY seeing typos in news publications all over the world - as well as in some of my academic reading. I am way too involved in wishing I had time to work on book 2. I am only one person, in a world of 6.4 (ISH) billion people - with no connected uncle or rich mommy to pay for editing services. SO THERE world - take that.

BAM

Now if I could only figure out what the F'N problem is with my webpage making program & FTP client - then nunyasworld & nunyacarley.com could be freaking UPDATED. Don't think for a moment that I don;t realize the site(s) havent been updated since 3/09

Taylor Swift on SNL

2009-11-30T11:17:00.000-08:00

OK - for any Taylor Swift fans that don't watch SNL - if you have digital cable go to primetime on demand (up on the higher channels -it's free) - and you can check out the beginning of November when she hosted that night. She was PRETTY DAMN FUNNY! 2 things i will put here are the 1) song she did in the beginning "musical monologue", and then her skit on Shakira - which is amazing - but she can kinda sound like her!!!

1) Sorry can't find the actual video of monologue ; 0 (

Check this out.

2009-11-29T09:48:00.000-08:00

It's something my teenager has been watching. Apparently they take popular youtube videos - and news clips and they speed up the sound - or something - to make it sound like the chipmunks.

This one has Kanye, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, the kid that was supposed to be on the UFO, and this crazy video of a kid that gets bit by a baby... Watch the whole thing!

The movie that almost made me puke!

2009-11-27T21:37:00.000-08:00

OK - I was excited to watch this because of SO MANY THINGS! First were the 2 lead characters - Justin Long (funny guy from SNL and also rumored to be (or not to be?) dating Drew Barrymore)

Here's a nice pic from www.hollywoodgrind.com

and then Alison Lohman, the girl from Beowulf (who I thought was the girl from Lemony Snickett)...

Produced by Sam Raimi - who also did Evil Dead, 30 days of night, and much much more...

So anyway. I just cannot believe this movie was rated PG-13. It was so sick - from killing the kitten - to the part that almost made me puke - when the woman's dead body fell on Christine - and all the fluid and bile and liquid fell into her mouth.

Y-U-C-K

Took me forever to do the homework tonight - but for the record my GPA is still 4, avg in psych is 95.65%, avg in com is 98.57% so...

WOOoOOOO-hOOooooOO!

Tree is up. Don't know how I am going to decorate the front yard, and I hope I get to vacuum and clean out the car tomorrow - PLEASE don't let it be freezing and raining!

Another bitch session about my car!

2009-11-25T17:27:00.000-08:00

OK... I just wanted to add a bit more, since that several thousand-word entry from the other day just isn't enough!!!

Right now I can't remember the difference between slander and libel. I just know one refers to the written word - and one verbal. If I didn;t want to get in trouble for it, I would be SCREAMING the asshole, incapable mechanics name on here......

GrRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!

So... The other day I went off with my uninformed ideas, opinions, etc. Now I have talked to both the full-time paid mechanic that had my car up on the lift poking and prodding everything for over an hour last week, AND the mechanic who actually replaced BOTH my front struts about a month ago - and they both don't understand WTF this ass could've done to break the fucking strut. While he was just doing the ball joint. Incredible!

The other guy remains nameless, but for those born n raised in Binghamton, NY - may know AJ G. He is the one and only "backyard mechanic" that has worked on several cars, vans, and chevy blazers for me over the last 10 years - and I have never EVER had an issue with the quality or price of his work. Getting him to do it during hunting season though, is an entirely different subject.

If there are any parents 'in the house' you may appreciate the description of his face when he told me about the problem. He the idiot, not AJ) had the look of the kid who just ate 99 of the 100 Oreos in a package.... Sitting here trying to tell me he did nothing - but yet that morning there was nothing visibly wrong with it. After he was done however - the driver side was up like a truck, while the passenger side was down low like a car. AND THIS IDIOT tells me "I don't see anything different about it"

^&*$%^#$%^$^&*(&*()*&098%^%&#@#$%!#%

I am even more angry now because it is going to cost TWO HUNDRED and EIGHTY DOLLARS to fix it.

Before I could drive it.

Now i can't.

Stupid F'ing asshole.

And I wish I was ballsy to ask his dumb ass to pay for it, but I know he can't, and probably wouldn't even if he could afford to. The fact of the matter is he did offer to go get a used one and fix it for me the next day - but I just could not TRUST that he would 1) show up, 2) do it without breaking anything else, and 3) fix it with a day or two instead of DAYS... After all - I keep hearing from everyone that more than 10 days for a ball joint is asinine.

Loser vs Loony

2009-11-22T09:40:00.000-08:00

So...

We all know that I am not the smartest when it comes to cars. I have a very high IQ, and a 4 GPA - but when it comes to cars I am just plain stupid, and it gets compounded when the person working on it, screwing it up, etc. is deemed "a friend".

A week or more ago it seemed like my car was ALMOST DONE. AJ had done a lot of work, in the times that he could - and although I was still worried about the wheels falling off (lol), I also knew that soon there would be nothing to bitch about...

Then my old "friend" M showed up for the second time in 2 years... Saying he could do the job now, instead of waiting for AJ. I kind of flip-flopped (this was a couple weeks ago) and felt bad - but OK'ed it after talking to AJ - who BTW thought this M was actually capable of doing the job.

1st mistake: paid him early. Was told by numerous sources that the ball joint was an easy job (including the person who was up under there & had diagnosed it), so I honestly figured it was gonna be done the day it was started. BUT NO, for some reason - and I really hate to jump to the "crackhead" or "methhead" or heroin thoughts - but for some reason this guy was not capable of sitting still and getting the job done.

I believe it started on a Sunday.

He was supposed to be here early in the day.. NO Surprise - he didnt show up until it was dark. I wish I could remember the excuse to relay it now, but there were so many I could never remember... He did not even put a full hour in before something "happened" - either he needed a tool or? Every time he started working he either broke a tool, had to go home and get one, had to go see about borrowing one, had to go see his mom... The excuses were never-ending.

He would say "I'm running home to get a ____, be back in less than an hour", and too many things happened to believe them all. He got in an accident, couldnt find this, had to do that, somebody died, etc. There were times he said he'd be back soon, and didnt come back for hours. There were times he didn't come back at all. There were times he said he would be back the next day to finish up - but never came back at all.

I do give credit to him for working a full-time "man's" job - if in fact he did at all, but the fact is - so does AJ, and he gets it done when he says he will. So for about 2 weeks this not getting shit done crap was happening, but I remained as patient as I could.

Doing the first ball joint - he said the CV___ "popped out", but that was normal, wouldn't hurt anything... OK....?!

After about 10 days - the 1 ball joint did get completed. The ball joint that had been called an "easy job". While waiting for that 2nd ball joint to get done I heard so many pathetic excuses, I kinda gave up. I figured I would just get the tires and say FUCK that second ball joint, at least until the reliable and dependable AJ could do it.

The car got inspected, and the car was up on a lift with 2 different mechanics prodding and poking it for 2 hours while I watched from outside. The diagnosis was: the car is not bad at all, and sure not as bad as I had thought!

I owed 56$ total on the car until it is paid off, and they said that this car could very well last more than 5 years for me, without worrying about needing a new one.

So the car was legal, and my friend BRI needed a ride home after work this FRI night. I was so excited to get out of the house for just an hour - b/c I had 2 big homework assignments and spent from about 5:30 pm until 2:58 am working on them (minus about 2 hours total for eating, stretching, and giving her a ride).

I actually stepped on the gas, and the only thing wrong was the slight pull to the right side -but hey I knew I needed an alignment, which was coming with the wheels. I was a little impressed with how well the car was driving, etc.

I came home, and was glad that M hadn't come back, and hadn't screwed the car up. AGAIN, I had resolved to just do the wheels and alignment, save the 2nd ball joint to be done at a later time.

I hadn't gotten to sleep until after 6 am Saturday morning, and wasn't pleased to find M at the door at noon. Said he was here to get the job done - as he said he would, and I will tell you - everything in my gut said DO NOT LET HIM TAKE IT! I kept worrying about him getting in an accident, among other things - but the one prominent thought was: IS IT WISE TO LOOSEN A TIGHT NUT/BOLT AND THEN DRIVE THE CAR LIKE THAT ALL THE WAY BACK HERE? I dismissed it - after all - this guy works on old antique cars - he MUST be capable, right?

Said he was running up to his friends to loosen a bolt on it, and he would be back in an hour. More than 3 hours later he comes back, and sat outside to finish the ball joint.

He asks me to come outside to show me something he claims he didn't do. He shows me the "strut", and I'm like WTF IS A STRUT?

I do remember AJ replacing a strut (and can't wait for him to get back to ask about it), but when he showed me the huge spring that was down way lower than it should be - all I could think was how it didnt look like that a couple weeks ago when AJ had the wheels off doing the routers & brakes. I also kept thinking about how damn good the car drove the very night before!

Then I started thinking about how just 2 days beforehand they had it on the lift, and told me it was in good shape!

How could he claim he didn't do it?

HOWWwwWWWWwwwWWwwwwW?

So he is trying to say it was like that, I am becoming more obstinate. He tells me not to worry, he will be here bright and early to go look for another strut and fix it.

What did I respond to that?

I told him that I would HAVE TO BE FUCKING CRAZY TO LET HIM TOUCH MY CAR AGAIN.

Then he became angry, and I ended up telling him to be a man and just tell the truth, say: I BROKE THE STRUT WHILE DOING THE BALL JOINT.

Of course that angered him more. By this time our voices are loud, arguing, and we are still standing next to the door and then he calls me LOONY!

To my surprise Jer walked in the room and said, M - I THINK IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO LEAVE.

He left here, and I was just PISSED. At first offended b/c he called me loony, but then I realized HEY, I am kinda loony, and I'm cool with that.

Then I "festered" for awhile.

How dare he call me ANY name! Doesn't he know that you shouldn't throw stones when you live in glass houses?

Making "good" money (supposedly) but can't pay his cheap ass crappy neighborhood taxes? Always broke? Almost 40 and his mother has to buy him cigarettes?

As well having his son live with his mother, instead of being a fucking man and raising him as he should? Son steals thousands of $$ in cash & jewelry from his grandmother, and the list of complaint I have could go on and on.

I may be a little loony. This I do know!

But I have a couple of good qualities that trump your accusation.

When I say I will be somewhere - I am there - unlike you - this makes me - RELIABLE, as does the fact that I didn;t cop out of parenthood and leave my kids with their grandparent(s) to raise. I don't say I will be somewhere to do something and then make excuses for the many times I disappear doing GOD KNOWS WHAT with all the money I make, yet never have.

When you owe taxes, and have to borrow $$ for gas and cigarettes from your mother, DON'T constantly talk about the old cadillac and/or property you want to buy. It is ridiculous, and it shows GREAT irresponsibility.

So, in closing: If I can be responsible, reliable, and truthful, I will take the side of loony.

OK - I feel better now. Time to start thinking about how to clean this gosh-darned mess up because all I know - is my car was drivable Friday, but now it is not.

Asshole half-wit backyard mechanic.

Boob

2009-11-13T20:16:00.000-08:00

The title says it all, but there is a debate ragin in my head as I type this!

Right side of brain: Don't do it!

Left side of brain: Aww it doesn't really show the boob!

Right side of brain: Yes it does, and once it's on the net it's there forever!

Left side of brain: Ha - but my face isn't in it, I'll say it's not me!

Right side of brain: Moose is the proof!

Left side of brain: I'll say it's not him...

Well, my mom doesn't come here. Even if she did - it's not like I set out to take a pic of my boob - I just wanted to show how Moose is possessive and leans on me. He actually puts his arm over my leg, and sometimes he even tries to SIT on my lap!

So, there's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Maybe if I put appropriate tags on here, the world can see my boob? And yes, I am wearing an old wife beater LOLOL!

2009 Crappy Halloween Pics!

2009-11-13T20:01:00.000-08:00

Well -> as usual -> they r crappy. Did not get ONE single pic of Sam or Jer that was usable ; 0 ( No pic of Car in complete outfit, and even the pics of the yard are fucked up.

Yeah, I said fucked up - that's b/c this is an adult blog and I CAN MUAaAAAAHHhhhh!

OK, Here we have a blurry shot of the whole front yard...

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Here's a pic of the groundbreaking skeleton. Next year he is going to be incorporated into a display with an oval bowl of Ghoul-ash as his tummy! His head blinks on n off...

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Another crappy shot....

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Mom, Moose is trying to chew the lights....

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There's my pink-haired little beauty!

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Plan B - because SOME ASSHOLE took my antique creepy oxygen mask ; 0 ( right off the dummy ; 0 ( while we were eating dinner ; 0 ( the night before Halloween ; 0 (

OK, you get the point!

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My Beautiful Baby Boy (in wink mode)

2009-11-11T13:42:00.001-08:00

FYI in regards to the whining the other night...

2009-10-20T11:18:00.000-07:00

"I just spent more than 3 hours on an assignment, and still think I didnt get it right."

I got a 100%

Un-huh, uh-huh! Woo -EE-AA-OO, yippppe do da diddly fo fum!

I was actually CRYING over this assignment!!! I didn't like the stance the writer took in regards to 9/11. It was hard to follow their writing - and if I had clicked on it from drudgereport - I would've probably only read the first sentence or 2 before opting to read something else.

Anyway, back to the crying... I was questioning whether I was even smart enough to continue with college - maybe I made a mistake - if I'm already having trouble.....

BUT it was all in vain!! Did I mention I got a 100%

woo-HOOOOoooo

Back by Popular demand...

2009-10-18T20:34:00.000-07:00

well.... perhaps I should say by popular demand of ONE person anyway.

So, I woke up this morning wanting to rip heads off. I am very upset BECAUSE my son is very upset. I have spent more time actually being a mother to him this week - than ever before with my son. There have been times where we just sit and talk for hours straight -nearly everyday for the last 2 weeks, in my attempt to pull him out of this sadness. No TV, phone, nuthin. I never really knew how much of someone else's pain you could feel. He is heartbroken, his girl didn;t do anything personally to me - but yet I want to cry FOR HIM. It is horrible when there is nothing you can do to help ease the pain of the one you love.

I could send him to a family members - either out of state or somewhere else in NY, but wouldnt that be punishing him?

I have to be very careful because I do not want anything to feel like a punishment. I really think i am very lucky to have him come to me as he did, with such open lines of communication.

and on a second pissy note. ANYONE WHO SAYS the University of Phoenix online is fake, crap, or easy needs to get smacked right in their shit talker. I just spent more than 3 hours on an assignment, and still think I didnt get it right.

While i think the assignments are comparable to normal college - the participation aspect is much harder. Where you guys get to just raise your hand to answer a question - or merely show up to be marked present - online you have to post questions or responses to your classmates. You have to do this 2 times, on 3 different days - and each posting has to be "substantial" meaning it adds to the discussion.

Simply saying - HEY DUDE< I AGREE is not acceptable. Many teachers have a minimum word limit for these postings. AND for a week like this last week - it was hard to find something to say or respond to.

I think I may not be getting full credit for participation this week - b/c of this.

Needless to say the grades for both classes are right around 95, and I think I won't be getting an A in either class this time ; 0 (

Moose eating peanut butter!!!

2009-09-26T12:51:00.000-07:00

Wasn't as funny as it was the night before, the first time he had some. I know it can't be that good for him - although he loves the bones form creature comforts that are made with real eggs, carrots, and peanut butter... So perhaps we will save peanut butter for a once a month treat!

Thank You to Beyonce!!

2009-09-17T19:24:00.000-07:00

I gotta say, it's the cutest thing. My girls came home a couple days ago talking about this Kanye West, who they were into a little - Beyonce, who they like - and Taylor Swift, who they like...

I heard them whispering - and immediately thought they were being sneaky, especially when I heard, "mom can find anything she wants".

HmmmM What do they have, that they think I will find?

I asked, "Find what?"

And they tell me Beyonce's address!

They want to write a thank you letter to her, for letting Taylor talk! Isn't that the sweetest thing in the world? Well - maybe not the world, but cute nevertheless!

I told them that she was probably to busy - just getting married to Jay-Z, making movies, and exercising, and that she probably doesn't even have the time to check her mailbox!

Then they figured out the facts of life a little on their own. As they walked away I heard them saying, "she probably pays someone to open the mail..." Then twin B answered, "yeah she probably pays someone to read it too."

AhA! They got it!

A note regarding Kanye West

2009-09-16T12:42:00.000-07:00

I just want anyone and everyone to know that I recently switched computers - and do not have the program installed to update my website, or his name in the list of blogs would be GONE. Deleted. Out of there.

New Pics

2009-09-14T18:17:00.001-07:00

Keep in mind I do not know how to resize them yet... You will probably have to click on the pic to see the whole thing...

Anyone know how to do it with the Kodak PhotoShare?

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Amazing photos; striped iceberg, frozen wave, from top of tallest building in the world

2009-09-14T16:50:00.000-07:00

DISCLAIMER; I DO NOT OWN THESE PICS. I DID NOT TAKE THESE PICS. IT IS FROM ONE OF THOSE FORWARDS WE GET IN THE EMAIL, THAT U USUALLY THROW OUT - BUT THIS ONE WAS REALLY AWESOME - THANKS TO CINDY!

The water froze the instant the wave broke through the
ice. That's what it is like in Antarctica where it is the
coldest weather in decades. Water freezes the instant
it comes in contact with the air. The temperature of the
water is already some degrees below freezing.

Just look at how the wave froze in mid-air!!!

Icebergs in the Antarctic area sometimes have stripes, formed by
layers of snow that react to different conditions.

Blue stripes are often created when a crevice in the ice sheet
fills up with meltwater and freezes so quickly that no bubbles form.

When an iceberg falls into the sea, a layer of salty seawater can
freeze to the underside. If this is rich in algae, it can form a
green stripe.

Brown, black and yellow lines are caused by sediment, picked up
when the ice sheet grinds downhill towards the sea.

This is taken from world's tallest building 'Burj Dubai' @ 2,620 ft!!! Look at the edge (uppermost right corner) of the picture, you can almost see the turn of the earth. The persons who are working on the upper most Girders can see the 'ROTATION OF E So terrifying…..

Kanye West - getting too big for his britches?

2009-09-14T11:09:00.000-07:00

OK - I was already a little peeved after hearing him in the song Knock you down - say he is the "New Slick Rick" - when he is not even close. I mean c'mon - we ARE talking about slick Rick the Ruler!

So... I must confess that I really do enjoy the music of Kanye West, and I believe that SOMEDAY he very well could become MUSICAL LEGEND LIKE SLICK RICK - but today is not that day... Son.

I'm not the only one either.. Although the answer to this Yahoo question / poll was chosen by asker - that Kanye is better - check out the many responses below that.

And here is one that asks basically the same question... Check out the responses that many people are feeling, especially since the MTV awards. Here is a link to what he did at the awards, and here is the video of Beyonce trying to make up for it.

I just hope (and I say this not knowing if he is or not) that Kanye isn't one of those busting on Eminem for talking about his daughter in his raps... I remember the beginning of Mr Kanye. First the accident, thru the wire.. Then about his beautiful mom.. Now biting off Slick Rick -> what in the world is next?

Here to Bitch!

2009-09-11T12:07:00.000-07:00

I haven't blogged in a week or more - so it is only appropriate that when I do - it is to BITCH, since its what I am so damn good at!

I just sat through 4 lights at the corner of Tompkins and conklin ave - here in Binghamton, NY. First the idiot in front of me sat through 1 light - instead of nudging his was in. Then the next 2 lights - cars coming from the other side blocked the intersection. GrRRR

THEN - when I make the 20 minute, 1/4 mile trek to my driveway = a fucking stupid ass tried to pull out from his parking position (which BTW was blocking half of my driveway), and boy did i lay on my horn. F U buddy! No one was stopping me from getting in the driveway.

OK, what else? I KNOW there is more to complain about...

OH yeah - the girls and I were going to spend all night from after dinner til dark outside fixing up the yard. But it is raining ; 0 (

Damn.

Better not rain tomorrow!

OK, can't really think of what i was determined to complain about... I planned on it being like a 5 part rant, but I guess not!

Oh Yeah!

In my second set of classes - there is one class that I have had 5 grades, all 100s - but now i didn't turn one in correctly - so I had to redo it - and turn it in the next day which means a 10 pt deduction for being a day late. GRRrrr

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Guess what my GPA is so far though? HUH HUH HUH? a 4!!! Woo Hoo!! But chill Nunya - it's only 2 classes in, so its not really an accomplishment.. yet.

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Depression sucks.

2009-09-02T20:47:00.000-07:00

I've been feeling crazy & wanted to cry, stomp, whine, sleep. I've also had periods of wanting to slap strangers, and a couple that are not strangers.

But now-> I may cry myself to sleep. I am so pleased my hard work paid off, and just look at the ending to the message from one of my teachers - who just informed me of my 100% on the final project, (that means both final projects were 100's)

..."These are major accomplishments. Well done. I think you will do quite well through your programs and surprise your family. You are much brighter than you ever thought

; 0 )

That's a 98.36 in GEN105 & a 96.60 in COM140

Woo-Hoo

Just a quick note!

2009-08-30T11:30:00.000-07:00

I am so excited about seeing the grades for the final projects that are FINALLY DONE!

So far, in GEN I have a 98.29 and COM I have 95.34 - so as long as I get decent grades for this week - the final average should be good.. SUPER-DUPER-NUNYA-PLEASING-GOOD!

Woo Hoo, I type right after patting myself on the back!

Sorry i have been too busy to blog. I have been waiting for the release for the book cover - cant really do anything without it. One of these days I am going to post recipes for my "how to make a man love zucchini" recipe - and my Nearly no salt meatballs!

Meatballs have been scarfed up - so I am going to have to make more to take pics!

Saddest Dog Story / Reggie / His Name is Reggie, etc.

2009-08-26T23:19:00.000-07:00

...and before anyone crys like a baby... twice... like I did - keep in mind snopes.com says it is a false story. Apparently there is no such person that has been in the army - but it is sad as heck anyway.

They told me the big black Lab's name was Reggie as I looked at him lying in his pen. The shelter was clean, no-kill, and the people really friendly. I'd only been in the area for six months, but everywhere I went in the small college town, people were welcoming and open. Everyone waves when you pass them on the street.

But something was still missing as I attempted to settle in to my new life here, and I thought a dog couldn't hurt. Give me someone to talk to. And I had just seen Reggie's advertisement on the local news.

The shelter said they had received numerous calls right after, but they said the people who had come down to see him just didn't look like "Lab people,” whatever that meant... They must've thought I did.

But at first, I thought the shelter had misjudged me in giving me Reggie and his things, which consisted of a dog pad, bag of toys almost all of which were brand new tennis balls, his dishes, and a sealed letter from his previous owner. See, Reggie and I didn't really hit it off when we got home. We struggled for two weeks (which is how long the shelter told me to give him to adjust to his new home). Maybe it was the fact that I was trying to adjust, too.

Maybe we were too much alike.

For some reason, his stuff (except for the tennis balls - he wouldn't go anywhere without two stuffed in his mouth) got tossed in with all of my other unpacked boxes. I guess I didn't really think he'd need all his old stuff, that I'd get him new things once he settled in. but it became pretty clear pretty soon that he wasn't going to.

I tried the normal commands the shelter told me He knew, ones like "sit" and "stay" and "come" and "heel," and he’d follow them - when he felt like it. He never really seemed to listen when I called his name - sure, he'd look in my direction after the fourth of fifth time I said it, but then he'd just go back to doing whatever. When I'd ask again, you could almost see him sigh and then grudgingly obey. This just wasn't going to work. He chewed a couple shoes and some unpacked boxes... I was a little too stern with him and he resented it, I could tell.

The friction got so bad that I couldn't wait for the Two weeks to be up, and when it was, I was in full-on search mode for my cell phone amid all of my unpacked stuff. I remembered leaving it on the stack of boxes for the guest room, but I also mumbled, rather cynically, that the "damn dog probably hid it on me."

Finally I found it, but before I could punch up the shelter's number, I also found his pad and other toys from the shelter... I tossed the pad in Reggie's direction and he snuffed it and wagged, some of the most enthusiasm I'd seen since bringing him home. But then I called, "Hey, Reggie, you like that? Come here and I'll give you a treat." Instead, he sort of glanced in my direction - maybe "glared" is more accurate – and then gave a discontented sigh and flopped down. With his back to me.

Well, that's not going to do it either, I thought. And I punched the shelter phone number.

But I hung up when I saw the sealed envelope. I had completely forgotten about that, too.
"Okay, Reggie,” I said out loud, "let's see if your previous owner has any advice.".........

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To Whoever Gets My Dog?

Well, I can't say that I'm happy you're reading this, a letter I told the shelter could only be opened by Reggie's new owner. I'm not even happy writing it. If you're Reading this, it means I just got back from my last car ride with my Lab after dropping him off at the shelter. He knew something was different. I have packed up his pad and toys before and set them by the back door before a trip, but this time... it's like he knew something was wrong. And something is wrong... which is why I have to go to try to make it right.

So let me tell you about my Lab in the hopes that it will help you bond with him and he with you.

First, he loves tennis balls. the more the merrier. Sometimes I think he's part squirrel, the way he hordes them. He usually always has two in his mouth, and he tries to get a third in there. Hasn't done it yet. Doesn't matter where you throw them, he'll bound after it, so be careful - really don’t do it by any roads. I made that mistake once, and it almost cost him dearly.

Next, commands. Maybe the Shelter staff already told you, but I'll go over them again: Reggie knows the obvious ones -"sit," "stay," "come," "heel." He knows hand signals: "back" to turn around and go back when you put your hand straight up; and "over" if you put your hand out right or left. "Shake" for shaking water off, and "paw" for a high-five. He does "down" when he feels like lying down – I bet you could work on that with him some more. He knows "ball" and "food" and "bone" and "treat" like nobody's business.

I trained Reggie with small Food treats. Nothing opens his ears like little pieces of hot dog.

Feeding schedule: twice a day, once about seven in the morning, and again at six in the evening. Regular store-bought stuff; the shelter has the brand.

He's up on his shots. Call the clinic on 9th Street and update his info with yours; they'll make sure to send you reminders for when he’s due. Be forewarned: Reggie hates the vet. Good luck getting him in the car - I don't know how he knows when it's time to go to the vet, but he knows.

Finally, give him some time.
I've never been married, so it's only been Reggie and me for his whole life. He's gone everywhere with me, so please include him on your daily car rides if you can. He sits well in the backseat, and he doesn't bark or complain. He just loves to be around people and me most especially.

Which means that this transition is going to be hard, with him going to live with someone new.

And that's why I need to share one more bit of info with you....

His name's not Reggie.

I don't know what made me do it, but when I dropped him off at the shelter, I told them his name was Reggie. He's a smart dog, he'll get used to it and will respond to it, of that I have no doubt. but I just couldn't bear to give them his real name. For me to do that, it seemed so final, that handing him over to the shelter was as good as me admitting that I'd never see him again. And if I end up coming back, getting him, and tearing up this letter, it means everything’s fine. But if someone else is reading it, well... well it means that his new owner should know his real name. It'll help you bond with him. Who knows, maybe you'll even notice a change in his demeanor if he's been giving you problems.

His real name is Tank.

Because that is what I drive.

Again, if you're reading this and you're from the area, maybe my name has been on the news. I told the shelter that they couldn't make "Reggie" available for adoption until they received word from my company commander. See, my parents are gone, I have no siblings, no one I could've left Tank with... and it was my only real request of the Army upon my deployment to Iraq, that they make one phone call the shelter...in the "event"... to tell them that Tank could be put up for adoption. Luckily, my colonel is a dog guy, too, and he knew where my platoon was headed. He said he'd do it personally.

And if you’re reading this, then he made good on his word.

Well, this letter is getting to downright depressing, even though, frankly, I’m just writing it for my dog. I couldn't imagine if I was writing it for a wife and kids and family. but still, Tank has been my family for the last six years, almost as long as the Army has been my family.

And now I hope and pray that you make him part of your family and that he will adjust and come to love you the same way he loved me.

That unconditional love from a dog is what I took with me to Iraq as an inspiration to do something selfless, to protect innocent people from those who would do terrible things... and to keep those terrible people from coming over here. If I had to give up Tank in order to do it, I am glad to have done so. He was my example of service and of love. I hope I honored him by my service to my country and comrades.

All right, that's enough.

I deploy this evening and have to drop this letter off at the shelter. I don’t think I'll say another good-bye to Tank, though. I cried too much the first time. Maybe I'll peek in on him and see if he finally got that third tennis ball in his mouth.

Good luck with Tank. Give him a good home, and give him an extra kiss goodnight – every night – from me.

Thank you,
Paul
Mallory

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I folded the letter and slipped it back in the envelope. Sure I had heard of Paul Mallory, everyone in town knew him, even new people like me. Local kid, killed in Iraq a few months ago and posthumously earning the Silver Star when he gave his life to save three buddies. Flags had been at half-mast all summer.

I leaned forward in my chair and rested my elbows on my knees, staring at the dog.

"Hey, Tank," I said quietly.

The dog's head whipped up, his ears cocked and his eyes bright.

"C'mere boy."

He was instantly on his feet, his nails clicking on the hardwood floor... He sat in front of me, his head tilted; searching for the name he hadn’t heard in months.

"Tank," I whispered.

His tail swished.

I kept whispering his name, over and over, and each time, his ears lowered, his eyes softened, and his posture relaxed as a wave of contentment just seemed to flood him. I stroked his ears, rubbed his shoulders, buried my face into his scruff and hugged him.

"It's me now, Tank, just you and me. Your old pal gave you to me." Tank reached up and licked my cheek. "So whatdaya say we play some ball? His ears perked again. "Yeah? Ball? You like that? Ball?" Tank tore from my hands and disappeared in the next room.

And when he came back, he had three tennis balls in his mouth.

I don't like being Scottish today....

2009-08-20T17:31:00.000-07:00

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1207816/Obamas-desperate-appeal-Lockerbie-bomber-die-Scottish-prison-killers-fate-decided.html

Multiple Intelligences - Part 2

2009-08-19T14:55:00.000-07:00

Boy does this fit me spot on!! Some of you that know me very personally - will see just how this fits to me;

Intrapersonal communication is the active internal involvement of the individual in symbolic processing of messages. The individual becomes his or her own sender and receiver, providing feedback to him or herself in an ongoing internal process. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I THINK ITS B/C IM F'N CRAZY!

The inherent danger of intrapersonal intelligence is that the person becomes too reclusive because he or she is most satisfied by his own thoughts or work. Helping such people learn not to isolate themselves and to tolerate others who may have different goals can be valuable.

Intrapersonal communication can encompass:

* Day-dreaming CHECK

* Nocturnal dreaming, including and especially lucid dreaming CHECK

* Speaking aloud (talking to oneself), reading aloud, repeating what one hears; the additional activities of speaking and hearing (in the third case of hearing again) what one thinks, reads or hears may increase concentration and retention. This is considered normal, and the extent to which it occurs varies from person to person. The time when there should be concern is when talking to oneself occurs outside of socially acceptable situations. CHECK

* Writing (by hand, or with a wordprocessor, etc.) one's thoughts or observations: the additional activities, on top of thinking, of writing and reading back may again increase self-understanding ("How do I know what I mean until I see what I say?") and concentration. It aids ordering one's thoughts; in addition it produces a record that can be used later again. Copying text to aid memorizing also falls in this category. CHECK

* Making gestures while thinking: the additional activity, on top of thinking, of body motions, may again increase concentration, assist in problem solving, and assist memory. CHECK

* Sense-making (see Karl Weick) e.g. interpreting maps, texts, signs, and symbols

* Interpreting non-verbal communication (see Albert Mehrabian) e.g. gestures, eye contact CHECK

* Communication between body parts; e.g. "My stomach is telling me it's time for lunch." CHECK

Multiple Intelligences

2009-08-19T14:31:00.001-07:00

HI Classmates!!!

2009-08-16T12:39:00.001-07:00

...just in case one of you make it over here!!

Here are 3 of my many favorite pics of this dog!

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Stop Killing Whales

2009-08-15T10:46:00.000-07:00

I haven't been able to shake the image of those whales being killed and dragged up the spillway of the Japanese whaling vessel - since I watched it last night. Funny thing is - this brand new footage on "Whale Wars" is actually from awhile ago - and from the various news pieces I have read today - the upcoming episodes are going to be awesome, with talk of the Steve Irwin ramming those whale-killers, getting in between the harpoon boat & processing ship to thwart a whale transfer, and getting some much needed new equipment, and much more!

I am an animal lover, and as much as I think I love animals more than most humans - I do eat meat ; 0 (

These guys & girls on the Steve Irwin have gone all vegan, to help support their belief in animal rights!

I have always helped animals, for as long as I can remember and that includes during childhood. Did you know that when Paul Watson was 9 years old - he was upset that a beaver was killed - and went to confiscate all the traps he could find? As a matter of fact, here is what it says in this awesome profile on him at mediaman.com;

"In 1960, Paul was a member of the Kindness Club, founded by Aida Flemming in New Brunswick. After trappers killed one of his beaver friends, Paul set out, at the age of nine, to confiscate and destroy leg-hold traps. He was also known to disrupted deer and duck hunters, and to prevent other boys from shooting birds."

I was just going to add an image - as I feel should be here - for you all to see how horrible it is. I couldn't find a clip of the whale being killed in the show last night, but I will work on it. I can't put all of the horrible images, but invite you to type in the following 3 words to google; whale, blood, killing. Then hit images

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After whining about not finding the video - I did find a blog by someone as appalled as I am! I'm not surprised. I feel confident in saying there are likely millions of us. Here is her blog - and it has more disturbing images. I think it is a her, name is; Kavita. I am joining her blog.

I was going to try to do an article on this (and still may someday)but for now my head is spinning with the 3+ hours i have spent reading about all this stuff.

If I didn't have children, I would go join them - and just stay on the big ship b/c of my fear of sharks!

Here are some bits and links for anyone interested in this stuff.

The IWC, International Whaling Commission, issued a moratorium on commercial whaling in 1986 - and it has not been lifted. The problem is - it left a loophole open, allowing Japan to conduct; "scientific research hunts to provide a basis for the resumption of sustainable whaling".

This is asinine, and whomever thought it up must really think they got one over on somebody. The best part is - guess what they do with the whale meat after conducting their "research"? (which BTW I read was research NOT accepted by the scientific community)

They get to sell it on the market!!

So, the ICR is the only one in Japan allowed to hunt the whales. They are "Government sponsored", meaning GUESS WHO'S BENEFITING MONETARILY FROM THE SALE OF THIS WHALE MEAT??

The Japanese government.

Here's an interesting statement on Wikipedia (complete with cited source); "The ICR hunts and kills nearly a thousand whales yearly while claiming that it is necessary for cetacean research and producing less than 10 research papers. ICR produced 1 research paper in 2001"

1,000 whales in 2001 - and only produced ONE FUCKING RESEARCH PAPER???

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An entry in Wikipedia for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society states; "The neutrality of this article is disputed".

This lengthy article briefly covers the span of years between 1977 - now. It shows how Paul Watson and his crews have helped combat the illegal poaching and hunting of whales, sharks, dolphins, seals, as well as a collection of turtles, lobsters, and sea cucumbers being decimated around the Galapagos Islands. I think it is safe to say that while the aforementioned creatures are the only I find listed - stopping these killings has most likely helped a few other creatures that would've been accidentally killed in the process

I also read;

"A few years ago, the Dali Lama gave me a little statue called Hayagriva, and when I asked him what it was, he said it's a symbol for the compassionate aspect of Buddha's wrath. And I said, what does that mean? He said, well, you never want to hurt anybody, but sometimes when they cannot see enlightenment, you scare the hell out of them until they do. So we understood that that was the approach we were taking, the tactic that we are using." (From www.treehugger.com Paul Watson Interview)

"The fact is that the oceans are dying, and those countries like Spain and Japan and China that are destroying life in the oceans are contributing to the demise of the oceans. And really this is something that all people should be involved in. I know it's abstract, but the fact is that if the oceans die, then we all die, and civilization ceases to exist."(From www.treehugger.com Paul Watson Interview)

So here's some more interesting reading, 'IFFEN Ur Into this kinda thing...

Nice thread with a mix of public comments for & against Paul Watson

Paul Watson and Terri Irwin pic, profile for Paul

Why Japan's whaling activities are NOT research

Whale Wars: activist heroes or eco-terrorists?

Heath Ledger's anti-whaling message (video) from beyond the grave

Wish a hacker would TAKE THIS SITE DOWN!

Saltwater Wish List

2009-08-13T22:40:00.000-07:00

I'm not the window shopping type. Especially not in a fish store in the saltwater section. Besides everything being overpriced (here in NY anyway) - have you ever noticed how freaking hot it is in there? WoW! Go try it!

With that said, anyone who knows me - knows I like to create my wishlist on the net, and price stuff, wistfully thinking about when I win the lottery. Especially when stressed out like I have been! SooOo. Here are my wants for the 2nd half of 2009...

I want all the 8 out of 9 feather dusters on this site, except the plain Hawaiian one... This "want" comes to a staggering $206.93 - and from a place that has more varieties of feather dusters than I have ever seen elsewhere! Check out a couple of them!

All photos in this blog entry belong to WWW.AQUACON.COM!!

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Aren't they pretty?

I don't want this next one one - but boy is it beautiful! $650.00 beautiful!

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I'm way to tired to even get into the coral!!!

2009-08-13T10:42:00.000-07:00

Check out the most beautiful donkey i have ever seen!

It looks like a cow - horse combo!

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/grd/1320859199.html

someone buy this thing so I can pet it!

My optimistic friend....

2009-08-08T08:50:00.000-07:00

...says this about my post yesterday, I guess it WAS sad.

"you can thank being a Libra for what is going on in your head....the scales....both sides of the story...back and forth weighing each phrase carefully"

I guess this is why if I give the girls something, example; ravioli - I will count them out and make sure each has the exact same amount.

Puppy dog is OK today. The lumps keep changing from big to small, back to big. Down near his adams apple - then up towards his ear canal. Yesterday I was excited a little b/c it almost seemed like there was a big patch of skin - and the lump was gone - like an abscess that popped inside his neck... But now today you can feel the lump & see it too.

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Crying right now is the last thing I wanna do - so I am out of here for the time being.

What to do, what to do.

2009-08-07T16:57:00.000-07:00

I am pretty damn good at keeping my mental dysfunction at bay, but today seems to be a big struggle.

I just picked myself up from the couch - where I have been for several hours with a headache so bad, I think it would be safe to describe it as a RAGING headache.

I have no shame in admitting that I feel a little fucking cuckoo today. I want to quit smoking - and chain smoke at the same time. One half of my brain wants me to try now - since I am going crazy over something unrelated anyway - I might as well go nutty over everything, all at once, right? All I know is I have 2 left, and unless I go get some, looks like I'm just shit out of luck. I'm not asking anyone to get them either. I don't even feel like talking to anyone.

I'm looking at the search bar from this morning, the last thing I looked up on google, "how to cure cancer in a dog".

I'm thinking of how white his tongue & gums were yesterday. I held my cat Dacia for more than 12 hours while she was bleeding internally - with white gums which back then I had no clue meant internal bleeding. Why are Moose's tongue & gums back to pink?

I have all these crazy phrases and/or quotes bouncing around in my head... Things you hear, things you learn....

Let nature take it's course.
What will be - will be.
It's a fact of nature.
It's a fact of life.
There's nothing you can do about it.
We do what we can.

I could probably go on and on.

His entire neck is all swollen now, on the one side. There are quite a few lumps in there - and it seems his whole face looks different. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it is the same side thats swollen. He is breathing heavy, even when I have the AC on in the room full blast.

I keep giving him the meds on time, tonight will be dose 4, but I dont think they are working.

I feel so selfish at the thought of having him put to sleep. I just can't stop from fucking crying. My brain, OH if any of you would ever understand the complexity of my mind. I will label the thoughts LEFT & RIGHT.

Left: What if the mean stupid vet is wrong and it is just bruised from him hitting it?

Right: How many animals have you had and how likely is that?

Left: Baby probably doesn't feel good, it's not a personality change.

Right: He growled at you with blank eyes and bit you.

Left: Yeah but he didn't break the skin and couldve if he wanted to.

Right: No he's dying. You have to make a choice. Time to be a grown-up.

Nunya stops to grasp her head with both hands, the only thing she can do to stop one of the worst headaches she has had in a very long time. The twinge subsides within a couple minutes and she lights one of her last cigarettes.

Left: It's not fair, I'm still not over Sheeba. I really just started to love him completely, and stop telling him he will never be as GOOD as Sheeba was.

Right: Boo Fucking Hoo, has life ever REALLY been fair? You need to make a decision and stop blubbering.

Left: I don't want to make a decision. I don;t want him to die. He's supposed to be here when the kids all move out.

I know that we always think our is the "best". Our kids, our car, house, looks, whatever.

MAYBE that is what's coming into play right now as I state that there just isn;t another dog like this one. The only other this faithfull and loving and beauitful is buried up in my parents front yard.

2009-08-06T16:19:00.000-07:00

OK - If you believe in God, please pray for my dog ; 0 (

Moose aka Poppi aka Papa aka Papa Bear aka Moofasa aka Poppi Bear aka Moosey Poose aka Big Boy aka Big Poppa Pump aka Bubba aka Deuce aka Papacita aka

I'm sitting here crying, thinking about how I just can't lose another beloved pet, especially only 5 months after losing my girl Sheeba.

At first I thought he was just putting weight on too rapidly (he is now 110.04 lbs)... He got into the garbage while we were sleeping the other night & ate chicken bones.... He chomped on the water from the hose the other night until he started gagging/coughing for almost a half hour - I thought the water had just gone down the wrong side of his throat! (this was before eating the chicken bones)...

But from what little I got from the vet today - it is going to be something bad. He does indeed have a swollen lymph node, but it is on the side - not the big softball sized lump that seemed to appear overnight.

Actually, whatever the hell is going on is happening fast b/c he only had 2 lumps when we went to the vet at 2:30 today, and now there are FOUR - and one seems to be going up towards his ear.

All we can do is watch him, and give him the antibiotics 2x a day. ; 0 (

If the lump is still there after 10 days then he has to have a biopsy, which I talked to my old GREAT vet, who is also cheaper than those here in Binghamton. They tell me it is between 150-350$ to take the biopsy - then 65$ to send it out - and thats just gonna tell us if it is cancer or not - not fix anything ; 0 (

I can't type anymore.

This is so sad, and so... uncontrollable. I want to take him to the doggie hosp. NOW - want them to take it out NOW - give him chemo, whatever - but then reality sets in...

Please God do not let this dog die on me, and please don't make me make the choice of life or death.

Stress & Tank

2009-08-01T14:10:00.000-07:00

Boy did I overestimate the power of my mind because some of these assignments really get to me. The one I did last night took hours just to UNDERSTAND what I was supposed to do, then a couple hours to do it.

Today ~~it took~~ I finally figured out a topic, and started thinking about it last night! As of this moment I have 243 of 750 required words... and I am more than 1/2 done with the essay outline!! GrrRrr Gonna have to add some major fluff somewhere..

Anyway. Here is an adorable pic of the girls looking at the tank... you don't know how hard it was to get the dog to look in the tank, and he wouldnt stay there...

OMG this is the stuff my nightmares are made of...

2009-07-31T21:22:00.000-07:00

...this schoolwork is kicking my ass (along with sinus/allergies), and I just wanted to read the news real quick before I take my mentally drained & tired ass to bed...

look what I read at www.pressconnects.com, about the school my beautiful girls are going to this year ; 0 (

A Binghamton couple has filed a notice of claim against the city school district, alleging their daughter was beaten and sexually assaulted while at East Middle School.

The couple contacted police this month after they discovered pictures of sexual activity drawn by their daughter while they were cleaning her room. From conversations with their daughter, the parents said they determined she had been repeatedly forced to engage in sexual activity with boys in the school bathrooms, according to the notice of claim filed July 24 by Binghamton attorney Ronald R. Benjamin.

A notice of claim is preliminary to a lawsuit; there's a 30-day window before a suit can be filed.

The Press & Sun-Bulletin is withholding the name of the girl and her parents because it doesn't identify possible sex crime victims.

Binghamton police are investigating, but could provide few details because the case involves juveniles. No charges have been filed yet in the case.

"We handle it the same way as an adult investigation," said Sgt. Gerald Kushner.

Stephen Deinhardt, Binghamton's assistant superintendent for administration, said the district only recently received the paperwork, and is also looking into the matter.

"We'll start an investigation to determine the facts of the case," he said.

Deinhardt could offer no further comment on the case and couldn't say how the investigation would be conducted.

In the notice of claim, the parents allege district employees didn't properly supervise student behavior, allowing the abuse to occur. They also claim school officials failed to recognize behavioral changes in students such as their daughter, who refused to go to lunch three weeks into the school year.

The 11-year-old girl began the year at her new school as an outgoing youngster active in cheerleading and dance and eager to succeed, her parents said, but her disposition started changing after she was physically assaulted by another student during the third week.

Her parents believe the girl suffered four to five other physical altercations involving both male and female students during the school year. She suffered bruises, cuts and even scars, and became withdrawn and silent, they said. School officials didn't call the girl's parents after she went to the nurse and guidance counselor for help, they allege.

After noticing the behavioral changes, the parents claim they contacted school officials who said they were a normal part of adolescence.

"I was told my daughter needs to grow tough skin," her mother said.

At the time -- unaware of the extent of the abuse -- she would've agreed. "I thought she was having a hard time adjusting," she said.

The girl is now receiving counseling, but it will likely be a long road to recovery, her parents said, adding they're pulling her from the district.

For the couple, the case isn't about remuneration; it's about changing a school culture that allows severe bullying to continue, they said.

"She's begging for us to move away," said her mother, her eyes welling with tears. "She doesn't leave her bedroom. She's just a baby, just a little girl."

Look at these cute pics...

2009-07-31T15:57:00.000-07:00

I took these photos for a damn pet photo contest, but when I got to the site I saw they suspended it due to lack of funds ; 0 (

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Can't we all just get along?

2009-07-29T20:09:00.000-07:00

When will the racial divide end?

2009-07-29T19:48:00.000-07:00

Justin Barrett. So this white man racist says, "Jungle Monkey", in a very derogatory way. FIRED.

Henry Gates. A black man racist says, "As always, whitey now sits in judgment of me, preparing to cast my fate" GETS INTO COLLEGE ON THIS.

I think it is probably obvious (FINALLY) that the racist issues are on both the black & white sides of the fence, so to speak. I wish it would all stop b/c it's getting real hard to raise unprejudiced normal children in this world.

I would like to point out 2 stories which prove to me that prejudice has been around on both sides since the early 80s, at least.

1985. Binghamton High School. Our bus full of kids from a "mixed colors" type of neighborhood gets downtown, all us kids would walk up to the school from there (when it was nice anyway). I remember splitting at the door & going around to the side door SIMPLY b/c there were always a group of black kids in there that did not like the white girls to close... Back then we weren't called whitey, we were called honky.

1986. Endicott, NY. I am staying with a friend & her parents for a couple weeks. My friend's sister has a baby by a black man, and he was ADORABLE. They let me take him on a bus trip to Binghamton to go shopping one day - and I get on the bus to nothing but scowls and frowns. An old white lady asked, "Is THAT your child?" with a look of disgust I could never put into words. I say, "Yup".

I am really sick of this shit - and I THOUGHT when Obama won, perhaps it could mend the racial divide, but it looks like it is getting worse.

No I didn't forget to add the picture!

2009-07-29T15:45:00.001-07:00

I used a bad damn SASS N FRASS N Ruther mucker disc. Here is all we see, some cheese stuck to the rim of the pan ; 0 (

Can you SmmMMeeLLLllllll what the Nunya is cooking?

2009-07-28T14:07:00.000-07:00

Well I wanted to try something like this for a long time - but haven't had the nerve. I would call it an Enchilada flavored taco salad casserole!

With leftover chili, tortilla chips, olives, and a lb of ground turkey, seems like a good idea!

I took 3/4 of the large bag of t.chips, put them in the bottom of a baking dish & crushed them down just a little. In a frying pan I browned the turkey meat with 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning, 1 tsp minced garlic & some S&P. when it was all done I added about 5 cups of leftover chili (it is more on the "chunky" side), stirred it up good until heated through.

In an additional pan I took a packet of enchilada seasoning, mixed that up with the 2 cups water & small can of tomato paste, simmered for 10 minutes.

Once it was done I poured half of it into my meat & chili mixture, stirred well. This pan full now gets carefully dumped onto the pan lined with t.chips...

sprinkled a 1/2 can of black olives over that, then spread the remaining t.chips over the top. spoon the rest of the enchilada sauce over that, then I sliced up 3/4 of a 1 lb. "helluva good" colby jack cheese, layered it on top. take 1/2 of the remaining 1/2 can of black olives, slice into cute little rings, sprinkle on top.

Cover with foil, poke a couple holes in the top & into the oven it went, on 425. I will check it in about 10 minutes, and that will be 30 minutes cooked, but will probably leave it for another 15. Will add pic later!!

OH I forgot that I have some tomatoes & lettuce to put on the top when it comes out!!! But I think we need sour cream!!