Obama's Wrecking Ball - Mark your Calendar

                                 
Today is the day that will change America forever.  Obama just signed his infamous health care plan into effect. 200 years of free enterprise is going down the tubes.  We are now headed down the road of Socialism (and bankruptcy).  He proved he and his cohorts could muscle congress to do whatever he wants.  What's next?  I'm scared - you should be too.

Do You Hate Your Life?

Your life is the result of the choices you've made.  If you don't like your life - make new choices.

It is never too late to become the person you were meant to be.

Looking for Mr. Perfect?

Why is it that everyone is looking for Mr (or Miss) Perfect - and they are not willing to settle for less? If you find him, do you seriously think he'd be interested in you?  Are YOU perfect?  Why would HE settle?

So, what's wrong with you?  Do you know? If you know, what are you doing about it?  If you don't know, ask a friend.  They are probably dying to tell you but never would because they don't want to hurt your feelings.  But if you ask them, and tell them you REALLY want to know.  They'll tell you.  But, if I were you, I'd preface it by asking for only ONE thing.  "What do you think is the number one reason why I can't find Mr. Perfect?" Otherwise, you are opening yourself up to a laundry list that truly will hurt your feelings.  The goal is to try to get some constructive criticism, not to make yourself feel like crap.

Think of the kind of guy you are trying to attract, and then become the woman HE is looking for.

The goal is not to wait for the right person but to be the right person.

Easter Centerpiece

I was surfing the web for ideas for my Easter centerpiece and I found this.  So cute, I thought I'd share it with you.  Kim Byers is a party planner so she's full of creative ideas.  check her out at  CelebrationShoppe.com

Here's what she wrote on March 19th, 2009 by Kim Byers

As you can see I’ve been looking through magazines again. This simple and beautiful idea is from our friends at All You Magazine. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Two similarly shaped vases, one 3″ narrower than the other
• Peeps
• Jelly beans
• Flowers

Here are the easy steps to pulling it together:

1. Insert the smaller vase inside the large.
2. Layer jelly beans in the space between the two.
3. Arrange Peeps on top of the jelly beans.
4. Arrange your flowers.

Happy Birthday Alan!

Chairman of the Board
(and my better half)

The Memory Book

I have a terrible memory.  I've been known to blank on someone's name when I'm introducing them - and I'm talking about people I've known for 30 years.  I have to stop and think whether I'm trying to say Alan, or Adam.  I get the two confused - and this is not a recent event.  I've had this problem all my life.  I even bought a book once called "The Memory Book,"  but I forgot where I put it.  Well, I just found it while cleaning out my bookcase.  I decided to read it.

I found an interesting chapter on how to remember telephone numbers, or any string of numbers, no matter how long.  Okay.  I'll try this:
1= t     (one downstroke)
2=n     (two downstrokes)
3=m    (three downstrokes)
4=r      (four ends in r)
5=L     (your five fingers extended with the thumb out looks like an L)
6= j      (mirror image of 6...sort of)
7=K    (two 7's form a K...sort of)
8=f      (a cursive f looks like an 8...sort of)
9=p     (mirror immage of  9p...sort of)
0=z     (zero starts with z)

okay so  7412   is Krtn   so think "curtain"
3212  is mntn  so think "mountain"
0141 is ztrt  so think "street"
4952 is rpLn  so think "airplane"

the example of a long number was:  91852719521639092112
ptfLnKtpLntjmpzpnttn  so:  Beautiful naked blonde jumps up and down.

Really? You've got to be kidding.  I gave up and threw the book away.

Obama's Health Care Plan

Paul Ryan, Member U.S. House of Representatives, had this to say about Obama’s health care plan:

“Under the terms of our Constitution, every individual has a right to care for their health, just as they have a right to eat. These rights are integral to our natural right to life—and it is government's chief purpose to secure our natural rights. But the right to care for one's health does not imply that government must provide health care, any more than our right to eat, in order to live, requires government to own the farms and raise the crops.

Americans understand that the problems facing our health care system today, real as they are, can be addressed without nationalizing one-sixth of the American economy and moving us past the tipping point toward a European-style social welfare state. They know that we can solve these problems while at the same time remaining a free society and acting consistently with the principles that have made us the greatest and most prosperous nation on earth. It is our duty now as their representatives to come together and do so.”

Reprinted by permission from Imprimis, a publication of Hillsdale College.

Obama's Health Care Plan in a Nutshell

$1.5 million Dress!

Get your checkbook ready, girls. Actually, get Donald Trump's checkbook ready.

Fashion designer Jad Ghandour and Danasha Luxury are set to unveil a luxury dress valued at $1.5 million during Miami International Fashion Week.  Here's the designer's sketch:

I can't wait to see what it actually looks like (I'll post it if I can find it - and oh..., I'll find it!)
Okay, here it is: (I'm sure it is better looking in person)

Here is how it looked coming down the runway - and a closer look at the diamonds

The "Perfect" T- Shirt:

I KNOW I'M

NOT PERFECT

BUT I'M

SO CLOSE

IT SCARES ME

I saw this T- shirt in a video and I want it!  The video is something you ALL should see.  It is a great way to show people how much they mean to you.  Be sure to watch it to the very end.  It is very moving!!!!! (and it could change your life).

http://blueribbonmovie.com

Hologram TV and Movies

I envisioned this as the future of television and movies, but I didn’t think it would happen in my lifetime.  Ta dah... it is already in the works!

My vision of the future is that the now popular “home theatre” will be replaced with the "HV" Room (the Hologram Viewing Room), which will be a square or round room with seating around the perimeter to view the shows.  The action will take place in the center of the room and be viewed like theatre in the round.  You could actually walk through any scene and stand face to face with your favorite actor.  Action video games could be played against the holograms, etc.  Apparently this isn’t as far off as I thought.  The technology is already being developed. 

Challenges and Difficulties

 

Are you crumbling under pressure?

"Mortality is a period of testing, a time to prove ourselves worthy to return to the presence of our Heavenly Father. In order for us to be tested, we must face challenges and difficulties. These can break us, and the surface of our souls may crack and crumble—that is, if our foundations of faith, our testimonies of truth are not deeply embedded within us."  --Thomas S. Monson, "Being Spiritually Prepared", Ensign, Feb 2010

We are in the midst of very difficult times. America is changing, and it is a scary change. People are out of work. People are losing their homes. Families are being crushed because of the pressures coming from every direction. Our current administration believes they are saving us from ourselves, when in fact, they are destroying everything America has stood for for over 200 years. What can we do about it? Our safety belt is the Lord, so: Buckle up. It's going to be a bumpy ride!

 

Note:  There have always been left-wing radicals in this country.  This is America.  Everyone has a right to their own opinion.  However, we've never elected one as President...until now.  I hope you've learned your lesson. Kick the Democrats out in November so he can't do any more damage.  America is not Chicago.  He can't use the good ol' boy tactics he grew up with to control Washington.  Washington reports to a higher power...we the PEOPLE!  Remind them of that fact.

Pie Birds & Pie Irons

I love how adding the word "pie" to another word makes you feel all warm and cozy.  I saw a collection of pie birds in a magazine (probably Martha Stewart's) and I thought they were adorable.  They actually have a practical purpose, if you bake berry pies (which I don't).  But I just wanted them to add a cozy feeling to my kitchen.

We recently had a power outage for 12 hours and it got me rethinking my cooking options.  I have a fire pit and a gas BBQ grill outside so that would take care of cooking.  But I only have one cast iron fry pan.  So I was looking for pans to cook on my outdoor grills and low and behold, I found "pie irons."  I had no idea what they were, but I wanted them.  I bought one single one and one double one.  They'd be good for making S'mores and grilled cheese sandwiches.  I figure I could also fry eggs in them.

Earthquakes

There are hundreds of earthquakes every year that are large enough to do some damage.  Really big ones (7.0 and greater) aren't as frequent.  We rarely hear about them because they usually take place in remote areas of the world with little populations. When they hit heavily populated areas, they are devastating! We are focused now on Haiti (7.0) and Chile (8.8 - one of the highest ever recorded). 230,000 people were killed in Haiti and 1.5 million people were left homeless (It moved the entire city of Conception 10 feet to the West!). There were fewer deaths in Chile (800), but 1.5 million homes were damaged. Every time a big one hits a metropolitan area, I remember the 8.1 that hit Mexico City in 1985.  10,000 people were killed and $3 to 4 Billion (with a B) damage (that quake was felt in Los Angeles and Houston!).

Here are a few stats from the last four years:

2007:   17 quakes over 7.0  (and four of them were over 8.0!)
2008:   12 quakes over 7.0
2009:   17 quakes over 7.0 ( one over 8.0)
2010:     4 quakes in the first two months of the year (one of them over 8.0)

We need to pray that these large quakes don't hit in heavily populated areas.

Letter to Pelosi

I finally got tired of complaining to all my friends about the current administration and decided to voice my concerns to someone who is in a position to do something about it. I got tired of her calling everyone who disagrees with her (and Obama) "un-American."  Are WE out of touch with reality, or are THEY?

I hope she gets a flood of letters.  Here's how you can reach her:

Ms. Nancy Pelosi
Office of the Speaker
H-232, U.S. Capitol
Washington, DC 20515

and/or:

Ms. Nancy Pelosi
450 Golden Gate Avenue, 14th Floor
San Francisco, Calilfornia 94102