Jessie's present

Jessie's present
Originally uploaded by altermood

So my mom sent a package the other day, all with stuff for jessie and
she stuck her big, fat nose right in the box...

Sent from mi telefono de apple

Expedition Everest

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Originally uploaded by karenv@snet.net

If you ever get to Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, you have to go on this ride. We went on it when our cruise stopped in Orlando in April 2008, and it was just so much fun! I think it's even better than space mountain, the matterhorn and thunder mountain!

Sometimes...

Downtown LA
Originally uploaded by honeybeejen

I have been in New York for almost seven years and it's been over seven years since I left the "homeland", Los Angeles. I had lived there pretty much my whole life, up until 2001, apart from the four months I lived in New York before back in 1989 and the two weeks that I made a mistake and moved to Las Vegas in 1992. It was a lifestyle that I had known all too well..the sun, traffic, beautiful weather and eye-stinging smog...somedays, I do miss it, though it's been such a long time, It almost seems like another life. But whenever I go out to visit, it all comes back to me...and after a few days, apart from missing my family and friends out there, I find myself missing my adopted home, New York City!

Factor's Deli

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Originally uploaded by neonspecs

I found this photo posted on Flickr and it brought back memories, some good, some bad...

I used to work at Factor's Deli for two and a half years, from March 1999 to October 2001. It was my last job in Los Angeles. It's a very stressful place, but one of the best delis in L.A. The owners are all a little crazy but for the most part, nice people. The same goes for a lot of the people that work there and there are people that have been there for a million years.

Suzee, one of the owners, used to get so stressed out and chase everyone around, driving them crazy and getting in the way of them doing their jobs. Quite a few times, I had to lash out at her because I couldn't take it...and I am not the only one!

Despite the madness, whenever I go to visit my family and friends in L.A. now, I always like to go in and say hello. The food is really good, though I don't think there is much that I can eat there anymore since becoming vegan...

Washing dog-stained sheets

I am standing by the dryers at the laundromat, just watching the clothes go round and round in circles. This has got to be the most boring repetitive chore ever! I have to say that having my iPhone with all of the entertainment sure helps!

I had to wash the sheets that the pain in the ass dog soiled when she peed on the bed..twice! I don't believe it's intentional, though. It just leaks out when someone ( I won't name names...) gets her ruled up when she hadn't Been outside for awhile and is ready. The first time was on saturday and I was laying on the bed and she jumped up and it just came streaming out right in front of my face and then she jumped over me and more dripped out on the side of my face...disgusting! I had just taken a shower and had to run and take another one, scrubbing my face and hair ( what little I have left, anyways...). Looking back at it now, I can laugh and hope this is the end of this crap. We know what not to do now...

A Reason To Get Up In The Morning

So, it's been close to a month since I have been unemployed (apart from working one day last week..) and it seems like the generally concensus of being unemployed is depression. I can see how it's easy to fall into it, as I have been close to it lately, but there are a few things that are keeping me going. The main thing is Jessie, our dog. Just the happiness and excitement from her makes me happy and it stops me from thinking about how bleak it is and "Will I ever work 

again?" and just from going crazy. We take a really long walk almost every day, usually between an hour and two hours long. Another thing also helping me to keep sane is going to the gym regularly at least five days a week, like I did when I was working. I know that it's easy to fall out of that, too, but I force myself to make an effort and it is mentally and physically paying off. I just pray that this economy starts picking up soon....

My Problems with Organized Religion

I was born Jewish, but ever since a young age, have rebelled against it. I just knew, even back then, that there was too much that I didn't agree with. This doesn't mean that I don't respect the anyone's choice to practice their religion, BUT when it infringes on MY  human rights or the rights of animals, I have a serious problem..and this is my problem. It seems that the Mormon church was heavily involved in pushing California's Proposition 8 through, which is the proposition to overturn the state's decision to legalize gay marriage, calling it unconstitutional. Now, in a world where the economy has become terrible and there is hunger and homelessness all around us everywhere you look, the Mormon church AND the Catholic church have raised millions of dollars to support this proposition to show people that homosexuality is wrong and people that are gay have made that choice and they don't deserve the right to get married if they are in love. Now, correct me if I am wrong, but it is my understanding that religions are usually based on the teachings of their gods, or whatever, and they are taught to love and respect your fellow man...Am I wrong?? Now, this to me does not sound like love and respect.