Yes I'm an Army Brat! You may not be but might share some of this might ifs with me.

I know that I have not talked at great deal about my whole life I think I hardly shared anything with all of you, so I guess it's far to start now so that you can get to know me more and find out that we do share lot of things in common or we share nothing in common either way you learn something about me I  will learn something about your viva comment or email. SO here goes.

As anyone that knows me in RL knows that I'm am Army Brat meaning that my dad served his country he was in the Army for what seems like forever okay it was close to 30yrs that he was in. He has since retied but I have grown up in that kind of life where you move around all the time, and the only constant things in your life are your family, grandparents [who live where your parents are really form],knowing that you will not be living in once place or even house or apt long, ID cards. I know what some of you maybe thinking poor girl had hard life living like this well I didn't in fact I had great life I loved and still love begin an Army Brat it's helped make me who I am today. I know that this life is not for everyone but it happens to be my life. I was online when I started to think of something I wanted to blog about and that happened to be this post how you can tell if your an Army Brat or not,how ever I know that some people who are not Army Brats will be able to relate to this as well so sit back and enjoy. I found some of these online they are " You know you are an Army Brat if......." I just had to share this as it relates to my life, it's long list somethings didn't apply to me so they didn't make the list but that is okay each Army Brat's life was different from each others. As I'm typing this I getting all kinds of great memories coming to me which I will share in some more blogs. Here's the you know your an Army Brat if..

You know you're a Military Brat if you...

• Actually like the clothes at the PX and don't mind that 100 other people are wearing the same thing.LOL fun and so true hey PX did/dose have some great clothes at times.
• All your former very best friends are as long gone as your last move.
• Always wish you were back at the last place you were stationed even 20 years later.True
• Answer the question "where are you from" with "I'm kinda from all over the place"
• Are able to imitate others speech patterns easily= I sure can
• Are amazed at people who have lived somewhere more than three years.
• Are amazed at people who have never left their hometown.
• Are amazed at people who have never seen foreign currency.
• Are amazed at people who think Frankfurt is a some kind of hotdog.
• Are asked "where did you learn to speak English so well"
• Are asked is it hard always moving around when you don't know anything else.
• Are brought to tears by military music.
• Are going to a grocery store but call it a commissary-Guilty.
• Are initially confused when asked where are you from but quickly respond "everywhere!"
• Avoid visiting the doctor because you don't trust civilian hospitals.
• Bagged groceries at the commissary on payday.-Oh I remember those days
• Can bounce a quarter off your bedsheets and have hospital corners on your bed.
• Can identify ranks and duty station by the stickers on the car's bumper.
• Can talk to anyone and everyone from anywhere and everywhere.
• Do not understand why many of your friends are afraid to be in an airplane.
• Don't feel quite right seeing military personnel younger than you.
• Don't really know how to answer the question "what is your hometown."
• Don't remember the names of your childhood friends.-This is true
• Draw a quick map of the world to show someone where you last lived.
• Ever got sick eating chocolate field rations.
• Every room you've ever had was stark white and you couldn't put nail holes in the walls-To this day I don't like white walls
• Everyone complains about your name being the most scratched out in their address book.
• Everywhere you go you think you see someone you went yo school with.
• Expect someone else to do your housework but can't afford it.
• Feared turning 21 because they would take your id card away.
• Feel like you should be visiting the states rather than living in them.
• Feel more at home on a military base than in town even though you've been a civilian for  years
• Feel more comfortable living near a military base and get bummed out when a base gets closed.
• Felt like a part of history that was happening around you.
• Find that you can easily amuse yourself for hours at airports, train or bus stations.
• Graduated from a high school you only attended for few years.
• Had Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners in a mess hall.
• Have a very best lifelong friend who you have known for less than a few years.
• Have forgotten how to speak more languages than most people ever learn.
• Knew the rank and name of the kid next door's father before meeting the kid next door.
• Know that Radio Luxembourg was the number one way to keep up with the latest rock and roll hits.
• Know the words and tune to military march songs.
• Know what "the land of the big PX is."
• Know what the "land of the round door knob is."
• Left school frequently for bomb scares.
• Miss shopping at AAFES or the PX.
• Never quite finished decorating your place because you knew you'd be moving soon.
• Notice Tom Cruise in uniform, outside with no hat and having a non-regulation haircut in Top Gun.
• Panic when you can't find you ID or passport.
• Put your hand over your heart at 5 p.m. knowing the flag was coming own ...somewhere
• Stand up for the National Anthem at the start of a movie in a theater.
• Thought all pens had "US Government" printed on them.
• Thought that the quartermaster was the real Santa Claus.
• Thought vacations meant going stateside to visit the grandparents.
• Try to take out your ID card when you enter a grocery store.
• Went into hysterics when your grandparents thought of selling their house.
• Wonder if dad signed a hand receipt when you were born.
• You are confused when someone talks about watching trees grow large in front of the house.
• Your ssn, home of record, state of residence, and place of birth are far from matching.
• Know PCS meant pack your toys and say see ya later.

when you see vapor trails in the sky, you ASSUME they're from military aircraft.

when you hear sonic booms, you snap to attention.

you notice increased military air-traffic prior to or during the escalation of international crisis.

everyone asks where you're from because they just can't quite peg your accent...

and you stand there with your mouth half-open because you're not sure where to begin!

you obsessively return to the dozen places you lived when you were a kid to "see what's changed".

  If you don't have a hometown. I don't really know what's mine......

  you hate living in the same place for more than two years, hate packing and cleaning, have your personal effects reduced each year instead of added to because of the moves

...tabula rasa means scrubbing white walls clean

when you go on vacation you dont have to pay for lodging because you have friends everywhere in the world

its perfectly acceptable not to write to your friends and still be considered a good friend

you can adopt any accent, cause you lived everywhere

you miss not having an ID card

if the smell of Brasso makes you homesick.

when asked how short are you know the correct answer is "short enough to sit on the edge of a dime an dangle your feet," and not that that you're 6ft tall.

also, you know if...when a movie starts you get ready to stand up waiting for the national anthem to play as well as that little musical ditti that leads into the upcoming features...

 if you still refer to your underwear as "skivies"....

your friends expect you to know the songs for all the branches of the military - and you do

You keep a stockpile of canned foods, using them up and replacing them every year. You keep a small blanket and crackers in your car. You own more than 1 weather radio.

  You cringe everytime someone goes near one of your (white) walls with a hammer and a nail.

If your parents move or sell their house, its not a real big deal....but if GRANDMA (whose home has been the only static thing in your childhood) thinks about calling the realtor, you have hysterics.

  If your civilian friends got grounded, while you were on restriction... I thought everyone got on restriction. There was actually another word for it?

Maybe army brats got on restriction, but air force brats get grounded, at least the Canadian variety. Makes sense, doesn't it? "Grounded" has got to be a brat term that got loose on civvy street.

You know you're a military brat if you don't save things so's you don't go over the weight allowance of the next move..

Some Indian cookingCucumber Raita

As part of stepping out of my confory zone into news thing I have started to try Indian cooking again I'm taking baby steps Tuesday night I took my hand at trying to make clod dish just to see how I would do. I have perviolsy made Indian dinnger using box all I had to do was add the chicken to it. This one I had to add all the stuff myself I had to go out and buy it in fact, I'm sure you are wondering what could she have made well here goes my blog on it. step by step.

Step one go buy Indian cook book at Barnes & Noble [not I cheated I got it on sale]







2. Next when looking at said cook book you need to think about what you want to try and make. Since this is my first time using this book I tried something simple

3. Make sure that you have everything that you need Well I did exp for the cumin and black pepper corn, plain yogurt I had to run the the store for those. I was how ever dispointed in Giant Food Store I need Cumin seeds all the had was the powder, so I had to use that in place of the seeds and I had to get the black pepper corn in grinder so I had to use that as well in way I feel like I cheated little but I had to use what their. I know I don't have photo of these items I just realized now that I didn't take one oh well next time I will ADD it to this post or just make another one. This recpie didn't call for onions in it but I wanted some in there cause I was feeling for an onin.



4 Here is what it looks like all done I know it don't look like the photo in the book but oh well not bad for my first time at trying this, I must say that  I will make it again just like it calls for.




I will say I love the smell and taste of cumin  I don't know why but I just do.

I love the Indian Head Bobble I'm now hooked on doing it

One of the many favorite things in Indian culture is the head bobble I love it IDK why but I just do, I have noticed that I started doing it I do get people looking at me funny because they don't know what it means or some are thinking why is this gori doing this!!!! With out thinking even when I talk with Indian friends I start doing it and they seem to think nothing of it which is great because I love doing it. I know I have now going crazy or something but it's one of my fav things. I had to do quick blog to share this with all of you.


I'm sure some people are wondering why on earth would you want to do something like that we because it's easier then telling some one no, or easier to show that I understand what you are saying or even to say I have not clue to what you are saying or doing,I even add some facial expression to it as times too. I know that it's not bad but I do love when people look at me all suprised or shocked the looks on the faces......

Oh well I respect and love the head bobble

"The Jim Thore Burlesque Festival" "The Big Reveal" Review

It's kind of late here but I have to post this blog before I go to bed and while it's fresh in my mind!!! Tonight I went to "The Jim Thorpe Burlesque Festival" "The Big Reveal" It was so great I can't wait for next year to come so that I can go again!!!!! Keep in mind this show is not something to take the children to this is for people 18 and older well actually 21 and over since they have alcohol. Here is the link to the site http://www.jimthorpeburlesque.org/  

My tickets cost 35.00 which is not bad to see show like this plus it had local talent in it as well so I didn't mind paying that at all, the show started right at 8pm doors opened at 7pm we got good seats right down stair, I was surprised since it was packed house I did see some people that I knew which was nice as well to see that local people came out to support this show as well. Everything was done very tastefully nothing nasty, you even got few good laughs as well I didn't get out till almost 10:20 so it lasted pretty long. I'm sure that some of you are wonder what is Burlesque I will give you little history of this tasteful art.


Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects. The word derives from the Italian burlesco, which itself derives from the Italian burla – a joke, ridicule or mockery.
Burlesque overlaps in meaning with caricature, parody and travesty, and, in its theatrical sense, with extravaganza, as presented during the Victorian era. "Burlesque" has been used in English in this literary and theatrical sense since the late 17th century. It has been applied retrospectively to works of Chaucer and Shakespeare and to the Graeco-Roman classics.Contrasting examples of literary burlesque are Alexander Pope's sly The Rape of the Lock and Samuel Butler's irreverent Hudibras. An example of musical burlesque is Richard Strauss's 1890 Burleske for piano and orchestra. Examples of theatrical burlesques include W. S. Gilbert's Robert the Devil and the A. C. Torr – Meyer Lutz shows, including Ruy Blas and the Blasé Roué.
A later use of the term, particularly in the United States, refers to performances in a variety show format. These were popular from the 1860s to the 1940s, often in cabarets and clubs, as well as theatres, and featured bawdy comedy and female striptease. Some Hollywood films attempted to recreate the spirit of these performances from the 1930s to the 1960s. There has been a resurgence of interest in this format since the 1990s.

Most people this of this as stripping and it's not it's very tasteful and leaves it up to the imagation of the person in tonights show the girls we competing for the crystal coursit it was quite show just when you thought you have seen everything their was more that you have not seen, I will never look at little miss muffett the same they had all kinds of acts tonight it was worth the money I will be going again heck if I could be in the show I would hmm something to ponder for next year LOL. Even us woman loved the show it I can't say enough about it I loved it. I don't want to go into full deatils because I want to keep this clean and to you imagation. Before I leave all of you with few thoughts I'm going to give the show 5*'s +'s it was great must see if you come to visit when the have it next year.

Now parting thought .Just picture on the stage woman dancing to today's music and music of the past while giving you tease all at the sametime...........

I went to see the dermatologist yesterday here's what's up!!

I had to go see the dermatologist yesterday for few embrassing problems I have, I can't believe I'm even talking about them here with all of you out their in blogger land but eh here goes. I have eczema on my hands and part of my back, granted it's not as bad as it has been in years past since I found this doctor he gave me cream of my hands last year that WORKED! I didn't have not flare ups till March of this year my hands stated to peel and crack and my back kept itching, so I went to see him he told me I'm giving you new cream to try for your back and hands it will help so we shall see now, he also gave me free smples of the cream to try so far with only two uses the part of my back that has the eczma is looking better and so are my hands however I was told for my hands to mix it with little lotation which I did and wow my hands are looking better as well. I not it's not cure all but it's helping so I have the drop  the RX off at Wal*Mart pharmcy to get filled.

Now onto issues number two I have roseace on my face I have had it since I was about 10yrs old and I'm 30 now and no one really wanted to treat it till I meet this doctor all other doctors told me oh it will just go away it's only little bit not that bad not this doctor, he gave me this cream for it as well which I'm to use twice day he said it will take about few weeks to month to see results so we shall see on this one, I know that it's not as red as it use to be so that is good thing.

Issues number three which is really embrassing but I have facial hair issue that stem back to when I was first dignosted with asthma when I was child and give all kinds of steridos well when I was about 17 I long since stopped those meds I noticed I had not facial hair I told my mom all the did was shave it off me sadly that just made to have beard going on my face where I have to shave it everyday I'm so embrassed by this but I need to talk about it, so I told the docotor he said I have two options a cream or laser treatment well I went with cream to slow the hair growth down and if that dose not work or I don't like it I will have the other option done.

I know that I'm not the only one out their with this problem but I just thought that I had to share it with everyone I need to speak about it, I  will keep you updated on how things are going long even how much the creams cost and if I had to pay out of pocket for any of them if you have question feel free to ask, but do keep rude comment out of here! I will speak about this more tonight when I get home from work in another blog since I will have more timel

I love this site and these two men are the best Mikeyssmail.com

Court side baby booties from  Crochet today mag/

Made these from Mikeyssmail.com viva youtube.com

Last year I did blog http://nickelos.blogspot.com/2010/04/mike-diva-dan-heres-to-you.html about two amazing men that I know viva the Internet, I have not had chance to meet them in person as of yet but I'm hoping to. They are called Mike & Diva Dan they are from Canada, I'm sure you are wondering how do I know these guys? Well I'm getting to that so here goes, few years ago Crochet Today mag came out with this pattern called "Court side baby booties" shown here well let me tell you I could not figure out this pattern for the life of me, so I let it go for few years then the idea popped into my my head again to crochet some baby booties like that so my quest to learn how to make these cute booties too my to youtube.com I did search for them and long and behold I cam across this guy called "Mikeyssmail" who was teaching you how to crochet baby booties similar to these so I followed along with his video and look what I made how cute are they. I scribed right to the channel I knew that I found something great when I came across him I felt some how that Mike knew right what I was looking for, I know it sounds sappy but true. As the months went on I followed along with him on his youtube journey in crocheting and personal life I meet Diva Dan Mike's partner in life who is amazing person he dose not crochet but he's great at music gardening  cooking color matching decor etc! I have stuck by then and always will even now that Mikeyssmail.com is taking off to great thing!! I reccmond everyone to check him out on youtube.com and on his web page right here: http://mikeyssmail.com/ . I have learned so much from these two men it's not funny Diva Dan opened my eyes to decor esp I love when he has his cooking  section it's great it's wonderful cook I know that I have not ever tasted it but omg it looks so  good! When ever I feel down I just go look at video of them and I start to feel better because you get few good laughs with them, I have learned so much from the both of them I would not even know how to repay them for it. So please check out their page it's worth your time

Wal*Mart Vision Center product review

I just picked up my new glasses today at Wal*Mart Vision Center here in small town USA, so I was inspired to do product review on how there vision center is so where goes hang on to your seats everyone it's going to be fun ride. It was that wonderful time of year again where I need to get my eyes examed well that is what my little reminder card in the mail told me anyhow, which I'm glad it did because I could not remember when I was due for one again, so Wal*Mart Vision Center got thumbs up from me their for sending me little reminder letting me know that it was time for exam! I went right up to the vision center to make my apt they told me we are booked up this week but we can get you in next week on 3/22/11 I said that would be fine with me, they asked if I have vision insurance, told them no I don't my employer dose not have vision insurance so I will be paying out of pocket, they had all my info on the computer but wanted to make sure that everything was still the same. Again they got thumbs up from me again!! I will share everything with you what it cost for my exam glasses and contacts but please due keep in mind I didn't but everything at one time so their will be different totals so here goes:side note this was also contact exam as well

Eye exam: 55.00

Exam for astigmatism(I have astigmatism so it cost little bit more for an exam for me): 45.00


Optic Frame [Apple Bottoms] 68.00

Lenses 30.00

Lenses 30.00 yes it's on here two times because it's per eye

Total cost for exam and glasses this day was $228.00

 I did not have my eye dilated because I didn't have not one to drive me home so I do not get that done, I must say that the time between me filling out my paper work which consisted of two papers, since I was repeat client and the wait to get prescreened or whatever you want to call it was very short time, and the time to wait for the eye doctor was none I didn't have to wait that day as they were not busy. I got very therial eye exam I was even given free pair of trial contacts as well I was asked to read with them in  to make sure that everything fit okay and was good to go, which it was so then I was able to go out and look at frames and order contacts. For cost reasons that day I just ordered my glasses since I had free trial pair I told the tech that I would be up later that week to order my contacts as well.

I went back to the Vision Center that Friday to order my contacts so here is the of everything for that day

Contact lenses 2 boxes for left eye: 43.99 total cost 87.98
Contact lenses 2 boxes for right eye 43.99 total cost 87.98

total cost for that day is 175.96 this is six month supply..

I was told that my glasses would take 5-10 business day to arrive and that my contacts would take 2-3 business day because they use 1800contacts. At the vision center the warranty that I get with my glasses are life time adjustment and cleanings 12 month replacement guarantee 60 day satisfaction so I do not think that is bad for the money at all.




Today round 5 something I get call from the vision center tell me I can come and pick my contacts up, I'm thinking wow that was fast they were ordered Friday, I figured that my glasses would be in round Thursday when I get their the tech taking care of me brings out two trays I'm thinking wow this is something just for contacts this is something, so she says to me do you want to take out your contacts to try your glasses on they came in as well, I was surprised that they came in so fast since the were ordered last week on the 22nd. I love how they fit on my face they are confty it's like I don't have nothing on I know I went with great fame.

I give Wal*Mart Vision Center 5*'s they get A+s in my book it only took 5 business day for my glasses other places I went to the whole 10days and contacts took week to come in I got my today it was 2 business day I want to tell everyone to go their because they have great prices on there frames and 1800contacts are great people to deal with as well. How ever do check to see if they take your eye insurance if you have any. I had great customer service their way to go Wal*mart.

See happy person I know it's bad pic I for got to shut the ceiling fan off

How me and other American's like to spend our money

Someone inspired me to write this blog because it got me thinking! US as Americans we love to spend money weather we have it or not it seems like we don't care anymore or maybe that is just me, it seems like all we do it buy stuff that we don't need just because we saw it on TV or someone told us that hey you should try this product it's great and sadly we go out  and spend our money on it half the time we don't use it or might use it one and never aging.

 I know that I'm not along in this department either I'm guilt of spending money on stuff that I don't need I will even openly talk about this right here right now along with what we  Americana's do, eating out we all do this some more then other we chose to do so for many different reasons, me included I have learned that eating out all the time is not good for our health home cooked meals. If we eat out we have to let tip pay for drinks sometimes even refills,pay for appetizer, main meal and desert, that my friends is hefty bill because we love to eat that is part of our problem we have no grasp on portion control. I'm can safely say I have learn portion control thanks to WLS and changing my life around. Once you start to eat at home you will see that you saved money because you don't have to let tip pay for drinks refills none of that stuff! Plus you know what you are putting into your food when you eat out you have no idea what is in your food they can tell you it's one thing but it can be whole neither thing.

After having my WLS done I starting losing weight I was not hungry all the time I didn't know what to spend my free time on so when I was not working and had weekends off I went shopping spending money on new clothes, hand bags, pens, yarn, hair ext ions, as seen on TV stuff, anything that I could get my hands on just like the rest of the people out in the world and I started to spend money I didn't have. Well I got into depression after my operation it didn't stop my spending but made it worse I stopped working out and fell backing to old ways even spending buying more stuff!!! I went to talk to someone who I brought up my spending habits well he told me what I needed to do at that time I didn't want to hear it this kept up for nothing, I'm sure you are wonder what has changed. Well my neighbors went into nursing home friend and I helped cleaned out there home we I ended up with more stuff and but seen how they kept everything and how bad shape some of it was woke me up to see hey you don't need to stuff to be happy and spend that money on that stuff dose not good I can keep that money and spend it on nice trip or vacation somewhere or make improvement to my house.

Well what has changed for me is in the process of helping them out I ended up with new bed room set well it's not brand new but it's in better shape then mine was so I got it. I had to clean my room out which opened my eyes to see how much stuff I have well I ended up throwing somethings out that I no longer need or was not good either, as for my pens well I'm not buying more I'm using what I have till the ink is gone if it don't write I throw it away it makes me feel good to do so because I know I don't need pen collections, hand bags well I'm going through them getting ride of what I don't want or like any more I don't need 50 or more hand bags, shoes well since I lost the weight my feet are smaller I into size 7-71/2 shoes so my size 8's have to go the hard part for me is getting rid of my fat clothes this is another blog about my fat clothes. I have learned that I don't need the newest latest high tech things that are out on the market today either. I'm learning to cut my spending down because things are going up and we don't need stuff to make us happy either. As for yarn well I'm crocheting again making things it comes in hand for baby gifts, birthday's Christmas etc! So the yarn is put to good use.


Us as Americana's need to stop spending money on stuff that we cannot afford we don't need the newest cars, phones,homes,TVs, eating out,etc we need to look at what we have and use that we need to get out take nice walk with our families smells the fresh air we can do things that don't take money like family night, going to state parks, cleaning out our home have yard sales etc. I think if we all can save 1.00 to 20.00 week it will add up to something big and we can spend that on something we need like our debt that we have or  take nice trip or make that home improvement we need. This is just my thought.

Wanting to do more to help others

So the other night I was watching this movie called Smile:Sheltered and privileged in sunny California, Katie's (Mika Boorem) perspective on life changes when she travels to China and meets Lin (Yi Ding), who hides her face because of a severe deformity. Brought together by a volunteer medical program, the young girls learn they share a birthday -- and a need to connect despite their divergent cultures. Sean Astin, Beau Bridges and Linda Hamilton co-star in this affecting coming-of-age drama.

I just loved this movie it made me wake up and realize that I need to be doing more it also got me thinking about my mom and how she use to volunteer at and for different things when she was alive, she use to get me involved with it as well and I never argued with her about going along I enjoyed it in fact I miss it!!! Begin in health care  I would love to get involved with something again to help people in other countries that need help but I don't know where to start looking as the web can be full of scams like that. I will have to google and ask questions or if anyone know of where to look let me know. doing it for free is nice but I would also not mind getting paid either to do both

creative and nails

I missed doing post on my 95th post so I'm going to do it on my 96th one where did that time go? So what I'm going to talk about today is something that most of you know I love to do and that is going to get my nails done. Unfortnly with the cost of everything going up with the ecmony I have not been able to go get my nails done at all in over year, and with me taking my mulitvitiam and biotin my nails are going like it's nothing and they are stong as well. I tell anyone to take Biotin it helps not only your nails but you hair I had to start taking this vitiman after my WLS because I started to lose my hair and this product help me with it my hair is growing like it's nothing as well. Well since I can't afford to go get my nails done or manicure I'm now doing this at home along with painting my nails I'm also learning how to do nail art as well, you would be suprised how this is saving money and time waiting to go get this all done. I will post some photos on another blog about this. I'm just learning how to be creative anymore it's quite interesting what I'm learning that I'm capable of doing it's quite something.

Learning how to knit hookers!

Knitting Needle Collection
Originally uploaded by Plastic Girl

Many people do this everyday no matter where they are at, to some of us it's foreign scary, interesting, looks fun. Some people many turn there nosies up at this as well never to give this though or wonder how could you? For us C hookers[ not the hooker you think of] that is crochet hookers we might turn our nose up at this because it takes two needles to us I' sure you are wondering what I'm talking about! I'm talking about well I'm talking about knitting. I'm crocheter by heart I love doing it, but I have thought of knitting for years esp because I have knitting needles that were my grandmothers she use to knit so I figured why not learn something new see how I like it maybe I can make some cool interesting things. But the confusing parts for me are starting the cast on and the whole putting the yarn over the other needle and through it plus I have two sticks to deal with, along with this while knit stitch and purl stick can get confusing at times for most of us that crochet! None the less I'm still going to learn how to knit I'm sure once I get use to using two needles and learning how to cast off when I'm doing with project will get easier for me as I go on. I know some of my follower hookers are like how could you want to go over to that side as well? My answer to them is why not we have lots in common with one another why not give this try see where I get plus I'm one for not giving up at something that I try! I will keep everyone posted on how things are going.

eath day

Well it's that time of year again YAY! I'm looking forward to this time of year again it's the celebration of Earth Day! It's something that I have looked forward to since I moved here don't get me wrong I'm not tree hugger or anything like that but I do care about our earth along with the rest of man kind I feel that we as humans do have lot to learn about the earth and what we can do to make this a better place to live for all of us! Over the past year I have started to become more Eco friendly one of the many things I'm doing is crocheting more I'm also learning how to loom knit as well and how to make different thing from Website called Mikeyssmail.con and you can find him on You Tube as well. The two the run the site are Mike & Diva Dan they are great even give you few good laughs along the way, they show you how to crochet different items, cook different recipes,etc. One of the many quotes from Mike I like is " you are the yarn artist" another words feel free to explore he show videos of how to make many many wonderful items and you can take it form their explore alter them to your liking their is no right or wrong way to make something. Diva Dan has helped me explore my decor side as well with redoing rooms in my house. I'm starting to get off the subject of why these two guys have anything to do with earth day, getting back on point!!! I was looking to become more Eco friendly to do more then just recycle and make baby blankets and learn how to make baby booties I was on YouTube type in high top baby booties that is how I found these two great guys that I have come to know!!!!! They showed me how to make those booties which will be able to be reused on doll or another child and same with the blankets I make, Mike and Diva Dan got me thinking what else can I do well I picked up my crochet Book found out how to make reuse able tote bags for grocery shopping, tough me it's good to go to yard sales to find items that are useful along with antiques stores which have vintage items that I can reuse,shop at the dollar stores as well you will find great buys there for your creative side! I learned how to make Diva Delight hate which I altered little bit that I have used all winter long it kept my head warm washed great as well plus it cost me nothing to make it because I had yarn in my yarn stash. Mike and Diva Dan show you that it's okay to embrace everything that's different it's great to help the earth out. Another thing I'm learning from them is how to make jewelry from their website as well if you check their site out your possibles are endless and open your mind to everything! I do hope to be able to visit Mike and Diva Dan sometime! When it comes to earth day these two men come into my mind they are great men to know and have in your life,remember it's okay to reuse yarn even if it's from project that ripped,to keep yarn stash from projects that are left over from other projects,don't be so quick to throw out old plant boxes or buckets they can be reused fro something. also grow your own veggies herbs, and food if you can it will save on your grocery bill and gas bill plus you will feel good. You can also find Mikey and Diva Dan live on live webcast where you can talk to them and the rest of us followers/Fans

Here is the link for the site http://www.mikeyssmail.com/

what I did yesterday

Yesterday I did something that needed to be done and in fact it's early too I spring cleaned my bed room keep in mind I didn't clean my closet out yet I'm saving that task for the weekend. It felt good to give me room good cleaning it felt like I was getting rid part of me that I no longer am I felt like I'm not able to explore the new me what I want and like in fact my bedroom is starring to look like east meets west!

My depresson that I started to go back into again is getting better I'm learning to not let my Nana get me down and depressed my dad said soemthing to me that struck something in me it's from Forrrest Gump moive" Stupid is as stupid does" Another words I'm not going to let nana's be littling get to me she loves when people fail he makes her feel good and I'm not going to give her that I'm fighter and I'm going to fight!

I'm still going to look into learning Hinduism and speaking it as well what brought me on this is I founds this book I bought at Barnes and Noble about hinduism I'm going to start reading it.

I'm going to beat depression & weight loss

As most of you know I have satated in another blog that since my WLS I suffered from depression and have not blogged nor done nothing at all really. I have been seeing therpist which has helped great deal with my depression anxiety and ocd issues. I'm am super said to say I have gained 8 lbs in month that is not good and I know it's all from the depression and not eatting right and too much. Starting today I'm stopping this I started the South Beach diet back up to help regain control of my eatting disorder well that is what I call it any how. The past few months have been hell on me and this past weekend along with today have been hell on me all my Nnana has done is bitch and nagg at me about what I eat my weight etc etc which has start to set me back in depression mode. Yes I have pills that I'm taking for me depression but them alone will not help it, I have told my dad that I'm depressed he told me not to let my Nana get to me but it's not that easy at time I'm sure everyone can relate to that one. In stead of falling into slump I thought I would get back to blogging about everyrthing again it seems that expressing my thought fears and everything else seems to help me it's like an outlet or something. I have come to realize that I let my weight become security blanket all my life which is not good I let it cover everything up so I would not have to deal with it I use to eat or blame the fatness well it's time that I no longer do this and venture into the unknown and deal with everything I want to be an after I want to lose the weight love life like I was doing few months after my wls operation. I also have come to realize I have few close friends that I talk with and I preffer to be around people that have had wls or have been thorough the process with us. I will keep blogging to help me and because it's something that I love to do.

I started to learn hindi

As to keeping with my plans for leaning another lanuage well I'm making good on that starting today I'm learning Hindi viva podcast on my ipod till I can afford something else. I'm excited about learning something new I have learned how to say hello and how are you so far so that is good I'm take it super slow right now till I get use to saying things

Wish everyone happy new year

Sydney 2008 New Year Fireworks 1
Originally uploaded by silverlily

It's New Year & I'm excited about it! I'm kind of sad to see 2009 go because lots of good things happened to me in that year! I know this year will hold lots of good things and good fortune for me as well.

If you are wondering where this pohoto is from it's in Sydney I just thought it fit this blog so well.

I did not make no regulations this year again because I just did not want to. I did however make plans to learn and do more this year. It's going to be exciting one.

I did not make not resulations this year

Most people come the new year make all kinds of resolutions about what they are going to this year no matter what! Get off you might keep them for month or maybe three if you are lucky! Yes you read me right! I for did not make no resolutions this year no did I last year I find that by doing this I don't let myself down I do however like to make plans on what I WOULD like to do! I know this kind of sounds nuts or like resolution but I tend to think that it's not because some of the things on my plan list have carried over so they are not resolutions at all. In fact I will share with you some of plans for this year and my continuing plans that I have carried over into this year. I know that you think that I'm nuts but it really dose work. I think that you might want to give it try for something different or not.

Lauren's Hope medical ID bracelet

Lauren's Hope Group Option #2
Originally uploaded by sparrowz2006

Most people are lucky they will never have to wear medical ID bracelet, in there life. Then their are those of us that have to, I know what some of you are thinking even though you have medical problem you don't have to wear it you chose to. Well they are kind of right we don't have to wear bracelet, necklace,or ankle bracelet saying that we have medical problem or some kind of condition. We wear them to help save our lives in case their comes times that we can't speak that some has to help us they can see the ID tag read it and know what condition we have. I bought one of these bracelets last night from Lauren's website not because I have medical problem but because I had bariatric surgery I had, I read on the forums that I got do that you should get medical ID bracelet in case something happens and I need medical attention and can't speak or something medical personal can see well rather notice I have it on read it and know that I had the Lap-Band done who my surgeon is in case they need to place call to my doctor. I never though twice about getting one till I had my WSL, now I see why it's important to get one. Think these are great idea even for people with allergies or other medical problem is issues. I love the styles this site has to offer they have something for every person every occasion as well they even have them for your pets! Yes you heard me right your pets. Children will even like the fun styles they have and will not have to worry about getting teased because they have to wear medical ID tag. Men they did not leave you out as well I encourage you to check out the site it's www.laurenshope.com it's really great site. I know what some of you are thinking how costly or how pricey is the site. Well it's not super cheap some of the bracelets are pricey some are what I think to be rather reasonable in price you just have to shop around on her site till you find something your like or can afford I will tell you that you can change the bracelets around! What I mean by this is that once you buy one bracelet you are not stuck with that one for the rest of your life if you are sick of the one that you have just go to her site and order up another one yes your read right they are interchangeable bracelets each time you want new bracelet or someone wants to buy you one all you have to do is go to the site and just order the bracelet, necklace or whatever it is you have and buy it. You can even order just tags from the site as well. She even offer gift cards as well if you are not sure what to buy someone. Shipping you can chose from options as well it's sent viva FedEx I will be posting another blog when I get my bracelet in the mail and show everyone how nice it is. I Redmond this site to everyone their is nothing to be ashamed about needing one of these. Also you can order charms for you bracelets as well the cost for them is 10.00 I do hope that this is helpful to someone out their.

Ganesha Remover of Obstacles

Ganesha Remover of Obstacles
Originally uploaded by Yadupati

While looking thought the many photos on Flickr I found this one of Lord Ganesha Remover of Obstacles,this photo spoke to me on so many word it's amazing how one photo or even person that matter can do that to you. For one thing the eyes get your attention right aways as well they are very beautiful. As many of you know I'm looking into understanding Hinduism and what it's all about, I have found some information online about it but I have been thinking if I should go out and read some books on it? Should I go to the nearest Hindu temple and talk to someone their about it? Yes at the moment I'm just little confused about where to go or what to do, right now advice would be good thing. When my mom was alive she tough me not to snub anyone or any religion she told me that it was okay to go out and learn about all religions she told me as long as you believe in God you will be okay to this day I still think that she is right. Her and I both believe in reincarnation as well, I tend to think that we do have more then one God. I'm very spiritual person I don't push no religion on no body. Now after that rant I will get back to this photo I do hope that Lord Ganesha dose remove obstacles I hope that he removes the ones that are in my way right now in my life. We will see. I will keep everyone posted on how things are going,.

Under Watch

Under Watch
Originally uploaded by Snaps.

Well this photo says thousand and one word about my next door neighbours this fits them to tee!!!! My next door neighbours can tell what is going on in the neighbourhood who went where who did what so on and so fourth,they call me Nana up and give her the daily report or she calls them looking for info more like gossip! To me I don't care what my neighbours do it's their business,I don't need reports on anything or anyone it's just not my thing, but for reasons I will never understand my neighbours call out house to talk to my Nana to give her reports on the U-HAUL truck that was sitting outside in front of one of our neighbours house, well this calling her to give her info/gossip on it get my Nana to start bitching and nagging when she gets off the phone for about the next two hours she will not shut up she says this neighbourhood is not what it use to be that these people just need to move so on and so fourth. Well of course the neighbourhood is not what it use to be people have passed on or moved one and new people have moved in some of them good some bad some drug dealers but this is how today's neighbourhoods are now. I keep telling my Nana you would be surprised to know what goes on in some peoples homes. None the less I can't stand people who have to be all up in other peoples business or the comings and goings of the neighbourhood what someone dose is their home is their business unless someone is Begin harmed then that is different. Other then that who cares! People should worry more about what is going on in their own lives, but I guess when you are in your 80's you have nothing else to do, I have an idea take up new hobbies!!!!!!! Don't get me wrong I'm friendly persons I say hello to my neighbours that is as far as it goes I could not tell you what the inside of their homes look like or nothing like that. This sings fits my neighbours to tee!