Monday, October 24, 2005
Rosa parks - Great name in the civil rights movement.
I bet most people didn't even realize that she was still alive all these years. I mean the people who heard about the lady on the bus and not giving up her seat. They don't think beyond that. They hear her name and most likely think it was so long ago she must have been past, maybe even before some of you all were born.
But none the less, for those of you who don't know that she was still in the movement for all the right reasons try checking out this link.
It gives and indepth yet to the point saga of her life.
Maybe you will also learn that her feet didn't hurt and that was not the reason she did not give up her seat on that bus that day. But just that she believed things needed to change.
Take a look here - Biography: Rosa Parks
Pioneer of Civil Rights
RIP - Rosa Parks - God has you now, and there is nothing better than his arms!
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Ex Rat owner feeling sad tonight....death in any stage hurts...
Ok, I used to own 3 rats before my move made me find them another home. Most people feel scared or grossed out by the thought. This is because they are not educated about them or at least the pet kind.
But none the less I had three "Varcity" "Piper" "Zoey"..alll girls all beautiful.
Varcity was a grey cotton ball, Piper looked like a sewer rat and Zoey was a Dalmatian (yes, just like the dog)...
None the less...story is told...My little dog found a friend yesterday. A rat. She seemed to be just sitting there and I wasn’t sure if it was someone’s pet or a wild one from who knows where. BUT it just sat there as my dog sniffed it and walked around exploring it.
I was confused by her motions because most rats would run. So, I got on the garden gloves and proceeded to check her out. She seemed a bit off balance and closer looking showed she must have gotten into a fight with a cat or something. She was missing her left eye.
I had my daughter grab some food from the house to see if she would eat it and it seemed as if she would for a moment then again she got wobbly and couldn’t sit straight. I knew in my mind she was really hurt but wanted to figure a way to help...
We then made her a cup of water out of some foil and I slid it to her. She dove rather fast into the little tiny cup and drank so fast i thought then there might be help for her after all.
Long story short - I couldn’t bring her in the house not knowing if she was a wild one or not. But I didn’t want to just leave her to fend either all though it is just nature’s course or rules that animals have to live by.
*sighs* SO, I got into a box and set her close to some bushes made the box lay on its side so that she could go if she so chose to. I got a cap and filled it with water and left food in the box for her too.
Thought all was going well, I went to check on her about two hours later and she had walked from the box under the bush i put her near.
Than I left her alone as she would do as nature intended.
The next morning, I went to check on her before work, *Sighs* - She was back in the box with her little head hanging over the water cup (not in it) .... But she was dead. I moved the cup and she was already stiff .
So, sad...I sat there looking at her wondering if I could have done more.
I have seen other animals live in the wild with the loss of an eye before but I assume maybe what ever got her eye had punctured it to far in and maybe hit her brain and that’s why she was not stable in holding her own self upright.
Well, bless her little tiny soul. I feel bad ...I closed the box around her.
Maybe I will own some again when i get ready to move here at the end of the year...They are such neat creatures...a lot cleaner than you think if you have never been around them. They are also very smart.
"Varcity" she learned to follow me just by me tapping my fingers...cute thing...
Oh well this is what the ratty girl looked like that decided to leave this world....
I believe I will name her "Lady" because to me she fit the name...and she was trying to live...
This is not her actual picture/this is what I found that looked closest to what she looked like.
Rest In Peace "Lady".
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
I have been assimilated....But its cute eh?
Found this and thought it was cute. Something different.
Good lord i hope i dont start posting little weird things i find.
This blog is not about that. BUT none the less It's still cute.
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
A Different language of my name -
拉蒙納 - My name in Chinese
This just interested me and i wanted to keep it.
Watch out for Hurricane Kanye - ends with good opinion!
Kanye West : "George Bush doesn't care about black people"
Singer Kanye West - "his web site" (who is black), in a promotional TV appearance with Mike Meyers (who is white) for the NBC telethon to raise money for Katrina victims.
[Kanye -- not reading from teleprompter, as planned]: "I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they are looting if you see a white family it says they are looking for food. (...) those are my people down there. (...) "We already realize a lot of the people that could help are at war now fighting another way and they've given them permission to go down and shoot us."
[Meyers, visibly uncomfortable, reads from prompter script. Camera cuts back to Kanye, who pauses, then says]
"George Bush doesn't care about black people!"
[camera abruptly switches back to a stunned Myers, then to actor Chris Tucker]
NBC quickly issued this statement: - not linked
Kanye West departed from the scripted comments that were prepared for him, and his opinions in no way represent the views of the networks. It would be most unfortunate if the efforts of the artists who participated tonight and the generosity of millions of Americans who are helping those in need are overshadowed by one person's opinion.
But they are far more than one man's opinion. - This statement is TRUE!
Used from – BoingBoing
A Directory of Wonderful Things
-----------> My opinon - Kayne is on to something don't ya think!?
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Calling it a night
I find myself pissed off at Andre. Don’t know how I am going to cuss him out yet.
I will sleep another day on it to see where or how I want to handle it being usually I leap b4 I jump. This time I will be in control with everything.
I don’t know if I want him in my life anymore.
He has needy ways that are just not full feeling my needs. Sounds one sided but really its not. If I were to go into detail you would understand.
None the less I am off to bed or something. Maybe watch a movie.
Oh, I have also been chatting to this one guy online. Not sure what I make of it yet but I am thinking of taking in a movie with him. He seems innocent enough.
Geesh, we shall see. I am letting him call me right now. He has mentioned the movies but, heck all I want to do is NOT surround myself with someone who is not worth my time.
I really have to get over this hump. I am being too picky and am being too hard to get and all I want is to be had. (sorta) oh well I explain later.
Sleep is eating the brain so I am off.
Monday, August 29, 2005
Explaining Myself, yet not...
I am posting today though because, by accident, I blurted out my user name to someone to whom I have not ever mentioned this user name to. "ShimmeringDew" is or was my private name I use around the net to keep things simple and mysterious for myself.
If some one was to happen upon me and knew me, than so be it. But other than that, this name to a very select few is rarely given out.
None the less - This is my personal space and if said person which is a "he" happens to run across this page. Understand that when you go looking for something, you just may find it something else you don't like.
It is my feelings at the time so, again sorry if you happen across and read about things I may mention about you or others. BUT - you were looking and well I guess you hit the jackpot ---- here or other places I have.
None the less no apologies, just stating that this is my own space and well if your reading it. Than you just are.
Its nothing I lie about or haven't said in passing. Just sometimes reading things can come out harsher than it going in one ear and out the other.
Just my thoughts.
Have a wonderful night all and g'night!
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Daughters
Between yesturday and today my daughter has surprised me and hurt me and is on a downward spiral.
I just hope that god is there to meet her at the end.
I am at a loss and no not what to do.
This is all so devistating - painful - scary -
I would rather now that god make his precense and take the world now, his coming has been much talked about. Just wish the coming of him was now.
Lord help her and me.
I am blind and helpless.
Friday, April 22, 2005
Gmail - Googles new betta email source....WANT ONE???
By signing up you will end up with 50 to hand out also. I think I seen them going on ebay for like 50 dollars - haha - that is crazy!
None the less i have them and am willing to spread the joy so just let me know.
Monday, April 04, 2005
Migraine Sanity - there is none
I thought it would be done yesturday and I could possibly enjoy my day off today. BUT NO LUCK.
I am filling up on medz and keeping noise, lights and movement to a minimum.
Wanted to go walking today but may not be able to as it takes so much energy from me just trying to fight the migraine off.
Thank god a co worker worked for me today. I would have had to come home early. Or maybe really not have made it to work at all. I usually try and work through my episodes but most time it gets so bad that it makes me vomit most of the day long. Today I am lucky, so far nothing that bad. Just making me tired and very cranky as I cant get up and do the things I had planned to do today.
Gonna go lay back down in my bed. Rest my head, pop some more pills and hope to awake some what normal.
Sunday, April 03, 2005
Poking Fun
Yes, I was told not to leave work early when just a few hours before i was told to leave work to cut overtime. Is that contridicting or what???
I am a bit confused. None the less no worries for me "i have the overtime" just wish the manager would decide on what he really wants or not.
I feel he has been a little different lately. Not sure if it's his new up coming wedding or if he is just cracking the whip more lately do to something from the work side or from the personal side.??? In any matter I just see or feel a change in this manager that is confusing to me and others. Hmmmm....
Just like on inventory my manager tells me to shrink wrap a magazine. hmmmm...and why? I asked him what do you want me to do with this - he says shrink wrap it. Weird though, none of the same magazines are shrink wrapped but I do it anyway cause thats what the manager asked me to do!
Go figure!
None the less, this weirdness may tend to start rubbing off on me and make me sort of edgie. I am right now feeling I dont want to work the same shifts with the person anymore. Why, because I am feeling uncomfortable in the presence of uncertainty I guess.
Oh well go figure.
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Friends - Do ya help or stay silent?
I truly do. I do believe though, that some where friendship can be defined with a bit of insanity - devotion - organization - trust - commitment - pleasure - hate - roll your neck sort of attitude.
As long as you have the devotion, commitment and trust, I believe it will hold strong a life time.
BUT - let me get this off my chest.
I have a friend - again repeating - "I love my friends" I only call a select few friends the rest are associates.
Well, I got one who is so in the hole right now. Trying to get on her feet. Lord knows its hard. I have been there.
Matter fact let me get this out too - Last month - I just paid off my last 600 dollars to a fine I had for years. I had over 10 thousand dollars in fines, bills and what not. It took me almost 3 years to free myself of these. SO, when I speak of the vision in front of me - I do know what I am talking about.
Well, ol' girl has got her head in all the wrong places. I am wondering if and where I draw the line to say things or deal with things or even for that matter help with things. How far do I actually go? Do I hold my tongue? Do I point out the faults? Do I keep a shoulder to lean on - when I just got done building a pillar of my own to hold me? I am strong and wiser from my journey the last few years. With getting up in age (35) I have come to realize that I needed to get my stuff together before it was too late.
I can't seem to quit fussing at my friend for having a 200 dollar telephone bill - when she fusses about not having a car. I can't seem to get past buying trinkets when she fusses about her bills and her debts (which are in great #'s). I do understand the feeling of drowning...I felt like I was drowning the hole time before I actually set out to stabilize myself. During the course of the three years it took, it drove me nuts not to get my nails done with 20 dollars...what would 20 dollars do anyway I always asked. But I did it. I applied every penny even my nail money to my future and am sooo relieved at where I am getting to now.
I thought my friend had a desire to get ahead now that she claimed she was trying to get things together but in actual- her together so far are excuses. She can put money on a mans jail books, claiming love, but yet she don't love herself enough to put her money toward getting things done and better for herself.
Her decisions on working are made of who she likes rather than money. NOT saying that money is the only thing that matters with jobs but when you are made of better had better and offered better but choose less cause you don’t like someone - there are bigger issues than what meets the eye.
Why work for a single check in two weeks that brings 300 dollars when you could be working for 700. or more?
I just have love for her and would only want the best for her. I can't seem to get my frustration out of the way though. I find myself saying things to irritate her and it does. But yet, if I don't keep on her I feel like I am not doing her justice by agreeing with what she is doing.
Geesh....what a long, long, long thought I had tonight...
My only question still remains is, Do I shut my mouth and be a friend or open my mouth and be a friend that in the process might get lost cause she may happen to tune me out?????
Yes I am frustrated....Can you tell?
It's not even my life yet it bothers me as such.
"I love my friends"
Monday, March 14, 2005
Walking on Ruston Way - in Tacoma
It was really nice out today but I went right as the sun was going down.
After the sun left boy did that temperature drop fast! Got sooo cold
but I kept walking anyway. This also is a new thing for me.
I want to start walking to better my health.
Ever since my break up a few years back. (Nothing seriouse since than)
I have gianed like 35 pounds of which I am not happy about.
I may just start another blog for sanity's sake - of my weight loss fight.
But none the less I took this picture while I was on my walk.
Even though my camera was set for night vision - for some reason the lights
came out like motion or something.
But I liked the pic so here it is.
Ruston Way at Night
My Drama Queen
Sunday, March 13, 2005
Finding NeverLand - Not Michael Jackson's either!
"Finding NeverLand".
I went with a girl friend Christine. A nice day to watch a good movie!
Not at all the movie, I thought it was going to be. Yet, I smiled through the whole entire movie. Really, I sat there and had a smile on my face the entire time. It's not a movie that is either comedy or drama yet it is. It had a great story line beyond that of NeverLand and Peter Pan. Johnny Depp of course did wonderfully, as usual. Kate Winslet also did well, although her part smaller than her knowingly "Titanic" performance. This movie keeps you smiling yet not laughing your head off. Makes you think deeply yet not forgetting you dreamed once as a child and maybe find that you still need to "believe" sometimes. She again plays opposite of one of Hollywoods Hunks! What a lucky girl she is! This movie again will start you smiling and give you a chuckle all the way through. Even though you will end in tears, some how...the tears come yet you still have a smile on. Good for all ages. Maybe not a "must" see. But one you should make time for sooner or later. It won't fail you!
Thursday, March 10, 2005
DVD Burner (Sony) NEW
Back to my burner -
I am just about to join the crazy Netflix world of BURN craze!
I have burned so far Butterfly Effect and House of the Dead. Next on the list is Freddy V Jason and The Recruit.
These movies I got on hand from a friend to test it out. The real fun is going to begin when I get my collection of Brad Pitt movies going. I want every movie he has every made. Yes, I am. I am an avid Pitt fan.
You will most likely hear losts more about that at a later date.
All though I do have lots to say or question about Aniston & Brad, I mean can they really end? Well duh, of course they can but it just seems that they would stay together, being they look good together. Ha-Ha isnt that small pea brianed thoughts...well...
I guess its time for me to call it a night while I let my torrent run to download my other movies. That is one of the sites I use for my P2P sharing.
Saturday, March 05, 2005
meagain2
Over and Out.
Thursday, March 03, 2005
Jazzy is 1 year old!
I didn't want to forget to add this wonderful moment in time as she will be sooo grown soo fast!
Specially following after her Drama Queen Sister!
What are you hearing? What you want or what your being told?
There is no room for in-betweens.
I have one customer that doesn’t understand that calling “you” back when I have the information means “I” am the one to initiate the call. Not call me every morning right as I get in before I can even get my own messages and or notes together. “Did you hear anything yet?” Well for jiminy crickets!! You know the answer I want to give is “Yea asshole I heard me tell you “I” would call you when I did!” What is wrong with these people? Ok, I can understand the second day. I can understand if I haven’t been giving them the same answers. I could understand if like a day went by and there was no communication…but give me a chance to do my job. When a person says they will call you back. That’s what it means. You think you may be pushing the ball or getting things done but in actual you are just irritating the people on the other end. I would like to be rid of you quicker than I would like to help you by the tenth phone call. So, get the hell away from the phone so maybe, I can get some work done, to get your answer, so that I can call you!
Than there is customer number two – who understandably has errors in her order due to explaining the same job three different ways to three different people and expecting it to get right the first time. Ok maybe that’s our fault, if we were on our toes more.
Ok, Ok…I can take the blame - not personally but for the company - so I take the job into my own hands…I say, soon as I get the proof I will call you and then fax it to you.
Why do you show up when I first walk into work and then why do you come back at lunch time, when I tell you the words “when I get it I will call you and fax it to you” You huff and puff like you could be doing something so much more better than coming down here twice a day for two days!
Not only are you slowing down my jobs for others but you are now making it a situation where I want you to go away! Besides isnt there some other job you should be doing that would be better than driving down here to look at me and say, "is it in yet?"
Are you starting to get the hint here…. ???
Its really simple science.
Let people do their jobs, stop nagging, stop trying to get the ball rolling in your corner only, stop trying to always be the top dog, stop trying to take up everyone else’s time.
Why do I say this, because you want so bad you will end up with something you dont like, trying to hog time and the ball will only end up with someone else coming out on top, winner, and you dissatisfied, time is everyones dont push your short timing on others as their problem...it truly is only your own.
Biggest Rule - Stop, listen, then react.
If timing is of an issue ask about the direct time for specifics. NOT when will this come in? Because usually that means if there are no questions or problems it will be in soon but if you don’t ask specific questions than if there is a problem you don’t seem to understand that problems take time to resolve. By the way you are human right? Well I am sorry for your time crunch – you should have given your self time to give us time, for mistakes…
I mean if you are human…you do make mistakes too right?
Yea, like the one above when I said "I" would “call you”.
PS. Let me say it for the record. My work is fun and enjoyable. I am one of the few people that can say I like what I do. I love my customers and I love to make them happy. Its is also my goal/job to keep you around, and to in turn have you come back again a satisfied person. BUT - please again, dont abuse the time the lord has given us. Understand everything has rules, regulations and directions. I follow mine, you follow yours and if timing is an issue - I am sure there are a few more rules to be made to grant you some more, you just have to find it!
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
What Happened?
Some times we need explanations to what happens in our lives and why they happen...do you have any for this mess the last few days????????
Some where between my car breaking down all month of Feb. and spending $1500.00 I woke up in another personal nightmare all its own these last few days…
Long story short –
Saturday – Cars in and out of shop past few days. Still not fixed.
I go out to shoot pool find out this guy I am mad about *lustfully so far by the way* is in town. Good or bad – I say bad, because I put so much weight on since he last seen me. But good that he was there the night before on Friday so I havent got to see him yet. But i know i will run into him.
Sunday – my sister calls me to tell me my father has been taking radiation for the last month for prostate cancer!!!! WHAT THE FUCK! I couldn’t believe it. The man that was never sick all his life. He kept it hidden from us all. My sister is the only one who lives in the same state and city as he does. She alone was lucky to get the news out of him.
So after much tears and searching for information – I am not angry with him for not telling but more worried now that I will loose my father soon. I almost feel like I am in some one else’s body right now. I think I am in shock. (more on this as I learn more)
Night time – went to dinner with DJ at an all you can eat seafood buffet on Hosmer in Lakewood. Was all right food of course paid the price though….moves on to Monday….
Monday – Felt sick in the stomach all day started getting cramps and what not. Gas got crazy – yeay I said gas..poot poot…
Sister calls me that afternoon – She now being the barer of bad news (telling of my fathers cancer) she proceeds to tell me she had a mammogram and they found a lump. They are going to explore some options with her and go from there.
Life is scary and reminders are always popping up reminding you that life is also sooo short.
None the less I am now doing double prayers ceremonies for both her and my father. We have cancer ratings in my family on both sides at great percentages. Keep fingers crossed and if you out there feel the need to send a word or two to god …please do.
Tuesday – Get up for work, feel sort of a grumbling in my stomache…hmmmm go to the bathroom and I swear what would and should usually come out with some sort of mass and a bit of effort with pushing and what not…came a stream like a water fall.
I couldn’t believe it. So I got the runs….
Decided to still go to work being that my job enables me to be able to get to the bathroom when ever needed. Off I went. Got to work and oh boy was that a wrong choice. By 9 am I was over the toilet spewing my internal hell. By 10 am I was on the road back home.
All day I was in bed from 11 until 9 Tuesday night when finally I could hold ice cubes down after crunching them.
RECAL OF THE POOT POOT from Monday…and RECALL of me going out to eat Sunday night….
I believe I got some sort of food poisoning.
Wednesday – Confirmation on the Food Poisoning – DJ just called me to tell me he has been off from work since yesterday too with the same thing. Hmmmm …does anyone know what to do in this case? I mean do you go to the health department or what? We both did not go to the doctors so hmmmm…there is no proof yet there is cause we both went we both ate we both are sick the same….
I did manage to get to work today. Yet under a cloud that was holding my brain for hostage and I couldn’t consentrate or anything. Was glad when the day was over.
Now I am home – tired over tired from the last few days mentally and physically. Off to bed. As I recall these last few days and ask What happened?
Over and Out
Monday, February 28, 2005
Stepping into March
Seems things get piled up when I am away.
We are supposed to have a new manager - yet I don't feel any changes as of yet being I am still carrying all the load. Carrying the load of a manager but yet getting paid a smaller salary. Go figure. Something better change soon, cause I am sooo getting fed up.
I love my job no doubt, working for a multi million digit company. I just don't like their politics.
I have dabbled with looking for other work, but on the hopes that some miracle will happen at work, I stay assimilated...not able to anything else...at least not yet.
I figure god leads you, So, what ever corner I peak around if something is supposed to hit me, I hope it is the direction of god calling me to it, and not some false move I do.
Well, March is tomorrow. My daughters birthday is on the 21st. This falls at a time my job is doing inventory. Sucks major. I can't get any time off for my daughters bday because its mandatory we work the weekend of the inventory. 6 years of inventory I hope I get a working shift and not an all nighter.
Well, I am just starting this blog up again after a long dry spell of one less than useful post to anyone. and now here's my second. I hope to keep at this more often. Just thoughts and things not much more than that.
I do have a lot to talk about but I will maybe later tonight write more. Maybe tomorrow.
Over & Out
Moe
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
I've made a Date...how do I feel?
None the less, this ex has asked me repeatedly to join him away from his messy abode and take a weekend to get to know him better (trip). So, finally I have agreed.
We are supposed to leave next Friday the 22nd of Jan. 2005. He is supposed to surprise me with an idea of where to go.
My dilemma, why did I even tell him yes? *Shakes head*
I confuse myself. I do not and clearly know that he is not for me nor do I want him. I could be bored or I could just be insane. Either way, I am going.
Not happy with my choice but glad to be getting away for a few days with out having to stress. It’s in his hands. Although, I should be stressing being that I don't trust his hands. Literally - nor on me... (now that’s a point to ponder) hmmmmm...
I know he expects some sort of action while we are away. He feels he can win me if he shows me his feelings for me. I have been nothing but honest with him.
I don’t like how he lives, I don’t like his cleanliness, I don’t like his smell, I don’t like his lack of ambition or passion for life. Yet, here he is asking me to go away with him, to "spark some sort of, of, of, well something or other...heck I don’t know what he is thinking.
I am not Cinderella or sleeping beauty, I am fully awake and do not need a prince to save me (he lacks the prince thing anyway)
*sigh*
I just don’t know why I am going besides maybe I am bored. OR could be the lack of sex I have had in the last year. (yes, I do play it safe)
So, another question, how much alcohol will I be drinking before I let him touch me?
Crap! The situations I get myself into sometimes. I could turn around and say no, I know I really should.
Maybe I will
Than again,
Maybe I won't.