Hello!!

Today I went to a social justice fair. It was SO great to be around a bunch of liberals!! Plus, I learned ALOT!

Yes. So here is a short recap.

This really, really, REALLY made me very ANGRY. HOW the HELL did I not KNOW this. I mean, I knew things were bad, but I didn't know they were that bad. and I didn't realize how much of MY. YOURS. OUR. tax money was going to this HELLISH bullcrap horror:

We give Israel 7 million a day. They use it to build up their army and weaponry and to test those weapons on Palestinians. We only ever hear about when Palestinians kill Israelis, but Israelis kill the Palestinians 4 times as often. And most Palestinians are killed on their OWN land (99%), and about half of Israeli deaths occur on Palestinian land. Israelis make it hard for Palestinians to live by deliberately destroying their property, forcing them out of their homes, demolishing their homes, arresting and beating them up for no reason, ETC ETC. Basically it is some serious US supported apartheid.

I had a pretty amazing weekend!!! Or, rather, a pretty amazing halloweekend!! HAHA!! I relaxed, drank tea, read books, relaxed, slept, watched a movie, had a beer (or two), listened to Christmas music, and went to some Halloween gatherings. I think I shall start more seriously studying Buddhism, and add in some meditation and yoga. I really need something to help me focus my life. I got some lovely books, and I'm excitedly reading them. In fact, I'm out. . .bye yall

Fall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's time for pumpkins, leaves (CRUNCHY yella, orange and red ones!!), apple cider, delicious new flavas at coffee and tea places, OHHHHHHH boy!!

These two photos were taken in the beautiful area of Spokane, WA. One on the campus of Gonzaga University, the other on the Centennial trail, which I frequent.

Right now it is RAINING. that does not happen very often in the summer here in Spokane, so it is such a beautiful relief when it does when Fall comes!! I planted some tulip bulbs the other day, and they need rain to get 'em started.

LOL so the other day, my friends and I were talking about books we like to read, when we don't want to read anything heavy. She likes romance novels, and I said "I like to read amish books"

She thought I said, "I like dirty amish books!". Turns out there are such things, OH MY!!

Anyway, just a funny thing I just thought of. I should probably add something to my book log, because I just read some fantastic ones.

OH well. soon enough!!

JULY 26th. . . . one year in l'arche spokane

I really, really, really miss college. I mean not, per se, the mountains of papers I had to write, and tons of tests to study for, but I miss being so passionate about so many things, including learning. I am just too darn tired and busy to be passionate about things. I mean of course I'm passionate about them, but I don't have time or focus to focus on them!! HIGHLY ANNOYING!!! I used to write these long treatises about things, most of them full of fiery, angry passion. And now, I talk about trying new recipes, and figuring out the best way to do things for the core members/house/community. HEAVENS TO MURGATROYED. maybe I'll start by reading some old papers and things. . .

I cannot believe I have never blogged about Zumba!!! Holy cow it is so much fun!!! It is for anybody and everybody that wants to get/stay healthy and in good shape and have fun! There is GREAT music, fun dance moves and tons of variety!! Women everywhere are hooked. I think I like it even more than yoga, and I'm pretty fond of yoga.

Anywhhhoooo check it out!

!!!!!!! This morning, my dear "T" said "Good Morning" to me, before I said it to her. Wayy back in the day, she never even said it if others said it to her!!! THIS IS GREAT NEWS!!!! I LOVE l'ARCHE!!!

Durnit

Oh Fiddlesticks. yesterday i posted an entry, and alas, its gone. oh wellsies. here we go again.

Some things I have been reading about and hence pondering.

It is a true true fact that we are supposedly a free country. We have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This is true, mostly, but, in order to have true freedom, we also need some power. imagine living in a cycle of poverty, working, or looking for a job, but not having enough money to ever be remotely financially secure. What if you work so much you can barely see or be with your family, scrimp on expenses, but still barely scrape by. This is true of many, many, many Americans, and then there are many other Americans with so much money and power that they can influence politics in their favor,which is usually the opposite of what the working poor need and want. Ginourmous conglomerates, the media, and special interest politics are taking over our society and the populist does not get heard. They have no power. So for a free country, we are pretty darn not free. People watch helplessly as crazier and crazier things happen. Schools, for example, are simultaneously losing government (state, local, and national) aid, and are being pressured by so many expectations and rules that are not carefully thought out by people far removed from the school system. What are we to do?? Follow the rules that we know are hurting our kids? Say something and get no where? Not follow the rules and get fired or jail time??

Heavens to betsy.