My New Favorite Picture

I found this picture on google. I don't know who did it but I really like it and wanted to share it.

Happy Thanksgiving

I hope everyone is spending time with loved ones and is having a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!

Legacy of an Adopted Child

Once there were Two Women
Who never knew each other.
One you do not remember
The other you call mother.

Two different lives
Shaped to make your’s one,
One became you guiding star,
The other became your sun.

The first gave you life,
And the second taught you to live it.
And the first gave you a need for love,
And the second was there to give it.

One gave you a nationality,
The other gave you a name.
One gave you a the seeds of talent,
The other gave you aim.

One gave you emotions,
The other calmed your fears.
One saw your first sweet smile,
The other dried your tears.

One gave you up;
It was all that she could do.
The other prayed for a child.
And God led her straight to you.

And now you ask me through your tears,
The age old question through the years.
Heredity or Environment, Which are you a product of?
Neither, my darling, Neither,
Just two different kinds of love.

Author Unknown

I thought this was Super Funny

Daughters of the Nile Yard Sale

There will a Daughters of the Nile Yard Sale at our Princess Royal's home.

It will be November 28th, 29th, 30th, 2008 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

The address is: 3150 Garehime St, Las Vegas, NV 89108

If you have questions or would like to donate something, you can call Georgia at 702-596-2491

Thank you for all your help and donations.

Manners

Whatever happened to manners?

Whatever happened to common courtesy?

Whatever happened to Gentlemen and/or Ladies?

Whatever happened to standing up when a woman leaves the table?

Whatever happened to man asking a woman out on a date?

Whatever happened to respect both of one's self and of others?

Whatever happened to being polite?

Whatever happened to calling a person back when they leave a message?

Whatever happened to writing a letter, calling people or contacting people just to say hi?

What is happening to groups like the Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts who teach young people how to be better people?

What ever happened to going to some one's home and playing board games (just games in general with each)?

Whatever happened to people getting together to just spend time with each other (and not getting anything out of it but a good time)?

What is happening to all of the Masonic Family Fraternities?

No one wants to help others anymore. Everyone is demanding and excepting help from everyone else. No one anymore wants to give up time, money or possessions to help others anymore. There use to be a lot of charitable groups but they are all hurting for people, for support.

I understand that economy isn't doing well right now. I don't have a job and I do work here and there to try and make ends meet but ends are not meeting. I am getting deeper and deeper in debt just trying to survive. I don't have money but I do give time and anything else I can. If I own something that can help someone else out I give it to them or let them borrow it. I do whatever I can to help others. I'm not trying to toot my own horn, I just want people to know I'm not saying this to say it but I do it too (or at least I try).

Manners is really important now a days. It shows other respect, confidence and that you are educated. It shows that you are not a neanderthal but evolved. I wish more people knew manners and acted upon them. I think we all would be a happier society if we used manners.

Lately . . .

Lately I have been feeling real down on myself and real alone. I don't know why. I do know that the holidays are getting harder and harder on me every year. All I want to do is sleep and stay in bed all day and all night.

I am still trying to find a job, I am online on several sites almost all day long. I also check out job fairs and the Sunday newspaper. I am also going through everything I own and getting rid of as much as I can. Things I don't want to let go of but I really have no choice at this time. I need to cut down and save money.

I feel like an a&* and all alone. I know I have family and friends who care about me and love me but I don't know how to explain how I feel. I would really like to have someone to spend my life with. To share my dreams, traditions and life with. Someone to listen to me when I have something to say.

I Have Never . . .

I have never jumped off a cliff
I have never understood why people turn their car stereo bass so low that it sets off car alarms and wake people up.
I have never called number a from a phone bill to see who it is. I use google and anywho.com, if it's not on there, its not worth my time.
I have been unemployed for the longest time in my life for at least the last 10 years or so.
When I say unemployed, I mean a steady paying job with heath insurance and so forth. I do have an unsteady job of house sitting. I also have a unsteady job making things for people, clothes, crafts, center pieces, cakes, alterations, candles, etc.
I have never truly been in love with someone. Thought I was once but I was wrong.
I have destroyed someone else's home
I have never had a Valentine
I have never been in a relationship during the holidays
I have never been in a relationship during my birthday (there birthday yes)
I have never smoked anything
I have never had children, been a mother
I have never been married
I have never been outside of the US
I have never received flowers from anyone who wasn't family
I have never riden a train (except for around the park)
I have never gone to the movies alone
I have never had a New Year's Kiss


I have never done many things and I will never do many things in my life. We can't do everything we want, we can't have everything we want. We have to learn to be happy with what we do have, with what we make of ourselves. Nothing more, nothing less.

Things Not to Take for Granted . . .

1. A hot shower
2. The power of manners
3. Being there for someone (family, friend or stranger)
4. Fresh breath
5. Shelter and a place to sleep
6. Faith in something
7. Dreams, wishes, hope and the power of will
8. Knowing what you want in life
9. Having someone love you
10. Kindness
11. Clothes on your back
12. A working vehicle to get you from point a to point b, no matter how long it takes you to get there
13. Having needed medical attention and medication
14. Being on time
15. Being able to read and having something to read
16. Being able to take care of yourself
17. Having someone to care about
18. The power of words, speech and song
19. Knowing who you are
20. Being at peace with who you are, no regrets no matter how bad things became because of your own decisions
21. The power of knowledge
22. The ability of change
23. Being able to each whenever you are hungry
24. Knowing how to relax and let go
25. The power of friendship
26. The ability to do things, no matter your skill level. Examples: being able to save money, knowing how to sew, cook, paint, walk, playing sports, electrician, plumbers, musicians, etc
27. Being able to get along with others
28. Being able to concentrate on something and not get distracted
29. Having your needs meet (wants is something else)
30. Being able to remember things
31. Knowing your limits
32. The power of NO
33. Being able to say NO
34. The Power of Forgiveness, both yourself as well as others
35. The Power of Choice and living with your decisions
36. Knowing the difference between right and wrong

These are in no particular order but just things I have been thinking of and about in my life.

Yeah

Yeah I have followers. Yeah I have followers. Woo Hoo!

Events this Week

This week I have a lot to do. On Saturday is 2 major events. On Saturday morning is my Eastern Star Chapter's Annual event Breakfast Bizarre. It is a breakfast and a bizarre. We sell baked goods (cookies, breads, brownies, fudge, etc), we also sell home made items. Yes we have some people who think is a garage sale but them items sold are suppose to be hand made. Not stuff you find at the bottom of the closet you are cleaning out.

This year our breakfast bizarre is Saturday November 15th, 2008. It is at the Mount Mariah Lodge off Greenway & Boulder Highway, next to the Black Mount Golf Course. It is from 9 AM - Noon. It is also $8.00 plus whatever you want to get from the bizarre.

The other event is Saturday November 15th, 2008. It is at Vegas 32 Lodge off Charleston & Las Vegas Blvd. It is the Job's Daughter's Installation. The Honored Queen is going to be Heather Stonebarger. They will have a dinner at 5 PM and the Installation I believe starts at 6:30 PM.

Heather just became a member a of my Eastern Star Chapter. She is asked all the Eastern Star people to bring a dessert. I'm thinking Chocolate Rice Krispe treats. But I still have to do some cookies for the bizarre. So far this week, I have been helping my Grandmother, Becky Stonebarger & Heather Stonebarger make 20 or so dolls. They are 2 sided. I made the patterns for the dolls and doll clothes a few weeks ago.

This week we have doing all the hand stitching this week. Attaching the dresses for both sides of the doll. The cording for the dolls. Attaching snowflakes to the dolls. Making crowns, etc and attaching them to the dolls. My fingers are sore.

Then I have a friend visiting for a little while on his way moving to Wyoming. So I had to do a lot of cleaning. Specially after my former roommate. I still have to find a new roommate and a job. I don't know how I am going to make ends meet. I am still cleaning and going through everything I own and trying to get everything I own down sized.

Stress, stress and more stress, ugg. I don't like stress. I have issues with sleeping as it is.

Changes

I died my hair yesterday strawberry blonde. Then I added highlights for red heads. I think it came out pretty good. I will take a picture soon and post it. It is more blonde looking than red head looking.

See you all real soon.

Church Today

So I went to a Singles Ward today for 18 - 30 year old. Yes, I know I am too old for it but I had a friend who has been trying to get me to go to church. I have been to the wards Family Home Evening a few times so I thought I would try to church on Sunday.

I don't know if I will go back, for the most part the people are nice. But I do often feel old there. My friend wants me to join the ward but I told him I doubt they will allow me to do so. Besides my ages there is my place of residence. I live in Henderson and the ward is in Las Vegas.

The story of the day. I was in sacrament meeting, minding my own business. This guy behind me had been sniffling the whole time he was sitting behind me. So during the middle of the talks song, I handed this guy behind me a tissue. He then said I was rude. I turned around and said excuse me did you just say I was rude. He said yes. I said you were sniffling, so I gave you a tissue. He said but it isn't running. I replied well I don't have eyes behind my head. You were sniffling so I gave you a tissue. Then the guy next to me, said, excuse him, he has no people skills. Thank you for the tissue you gave him.

I turned around. Later during the closing song, he blew his nose (in the chapel) and leaned forward and said Thank you. I told him he was welcome. Later after sacrament meeting, I was standing there in the wall waiting for a friend to come out of a office. The same rude guy came up to me with his arms open and said sister you are good and I am bad and something else I don't remember. I said told him he was welcomed and walked away as fast as I could. All I could think was what an a*&. I couldn't believe how incredibly rude he was and what an a*( he was afterwards.

But I need to talk a deep breath, remember I am a good woman, I need to be patient and that it takes all kinds of people to make the world go round.

FYI Men

To all those men who are trying to ride this ride.

You can't have this milk for free with out buying the cow first.

If you don't know what the means, then you really can't get near me.

If you are in any kind of a commitment, marriage, significant other of any form, girlfriend, whatever, you can't get near me.

I'm not into friends with benefit relationships, so keep on moving on and find someone else.

Any questions?

The Last Job Interview

So I got a letter in the mail today from the company I interview with last week. They liked my resume, etc but chose not to go with me. I had my Grandmother open it and read it to me.

So, I need everyone's help that I will find a descent paying permanent full-time job real soon, and a roommate to help with the bills. By help I mean, pray for me, keep your fingers crossed for me. Whatever you believe in, keep me in mind. Also, if you know of a job lead that I can do, let me know so I can look into it and apply.

Thank you and I love you all.

Dreams 2

I am still having lots of crazy dreams all the time. Right now many of them are like movies. I'm not really have the real life ones. They are also both good and bad dreams. I wish I was better with the English language and was a better writer. Then I could write lots of books with my dreams. I think others would find them entertaining and I would like to share them with others.