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Friday, December 30, 2016

 

“We regret more what we say than what we don’t say.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Trepidation (a trembling, agitation, fear)

 

He entered the principal’s office with fear and trepidation.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

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Hello.

 

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Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

No Complaining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

Happy New Year’s!

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: Happy Holidays!

 

Word Count: 0

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 5,000

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #10 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #75 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #61 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #66 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Thursday, December 29, 2016

 

“No one has a monopoly on regret.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Trenchant (cutting, incisive, having sharp point)

 

His trenchant sword found its way to the heart of his opponent.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

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Hello.

 

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---  ---  ---

 

Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

No Complaining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

 

No Blog.

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: Happy Holidays!

 

Word Count: 0

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 5,000

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #9 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #75 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #61 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #66 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

 

“You may regret telling the truth.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Truncated (cut off, shortened)

 

Truncated pyramids are used in problems in geometry.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

---  ---  ---

 

Hello.

 

Upload: pm CT

 

---  ---  ---

 

Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

No Complaining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

 

No Blog.

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: Happy Holidays!

 

Word Count: 0

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 5,000

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #8 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #75 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #61 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #66 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

 

“Lust and reason are enemies.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Truculent (displaying fierceness, savage, cruel, defiant)

 

His truculent reply scared the class; they asked no more questions.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

---  ---  ---

 

Hello.

 

Upload: pm CT

 

---  ---  ---

 

Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

No Complaining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

 

No Blog.

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: Happy Holidays!

 

Word Count: 0

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 5,000

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #7 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #75 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #61 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #66 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Monday, December 26, 2016

 

“The man who does not make a choice makes a choice.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Sinuous (winding, bending in and out)

 

The weary travelers followed the sinuous path of the river although they feared that they were lost.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

---  ---  ---

 

Hello.

 

Upload: pm CT

 

---  ---  ---

 

Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

No Complaining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

 

No Blog.

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: Happy Holidays!

 

Word Count: 0

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 5,000

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #6 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #75 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #61 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #66 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Friday, December 23, 2016

 

“Passion is the friend of prejudice, not reason.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Buffet (a counter for refreshments, a lunch served at a counter)

 

A buffet lunch was served to all present.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

---  ---  ---

 

Hello.

 

Upload: pm CT

 

---  ---  ---

 

Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

No Complaining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

Happy Christmas and a Very Happy New Year’s!

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: Happy Holidays!

 

Word Count: 0

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 5,000

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #3 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #74 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #60 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #65 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Thursday, December 22, 2016

 

“Reason lives in the universe of freedom.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Turbid (cloudy, disturbed, muddy)

 

Turbid waters of the stream were not inviting at all.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

---  ---  ---

 

Hello.

 

Upload: pm CT

 

---  ---  ---

 

Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

No Complaining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

No Blog

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: Happy Holidays!

 

Word Count: 0

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 5,000

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #3 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #74 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #60 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #65 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

 

“To make an assumption is to fool yourself.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Brazen (sounding harsh, shameless)

 

That was a brazen lie he told to get that job.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

---  ---  ---

 

Hello.

 

Upload: pm CT

 

---  ---  ---

 

Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

No Complaining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

No Blog

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: Happy Holidays!

 

Word Count: 0

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 5,000

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #2 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #74 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #60 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #65 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

 

“When Man reasons, God laughs.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Nostalgic (tending to make one think of home or other past pleasant situations)

 

The haunting melody aroused nostalgic memories for him,

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

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Word Count Goal: Happy Holidays!

 

Word Count: 0

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 5,000

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #1 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #74 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #60 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #65 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Monday, December 19, 2016

 

““For instance” is not proof.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Turgid (inflated, swollen, raging)

 

Turgid waters below the falls resembled a pot of boiling water.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

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This Week’s Total Word Count: 5,000

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #1 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #74 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #60 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #65 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Friday, December 16, 2016

 

“Lust is the enemy of logic.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Mummery (ceremonies, regarded as ridiculous, hypocritical, or pretentious)

 

His speech on promptness was an act of mummery, for he is always late.

 

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Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

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The Electoral College Stays for the 2016 Presidential Elections

 

Stop The Press

 

A Private Citizen’s Special Bulletin

 

            Yes, a noteworthy Free Press Agency is the Associated Press.

 

            If one’s ever “scared” or in “fear” of online made-up fake news then click over to “The” Associated Press, (AP). (Thank you.)

 

            Personally, I love the literary eye-candy of The New York Times, however.

 

            The New York Times is run by the F.B.I.

 

            We had no idea the F.B.I. was into publishing. (Conflict of Interest.)

 

            Yes, it’s official; the C.I.A. and our current American President (He Who Shan’t Be Named) (December 2016) have indeed and in fact confirmed a “Russian” cyber space attack and digital sabotage did took place not only against our American Constitutional Rights and our Civil Liberties as well as against the overall American private Citizen and Civilian vote.

 

            Yes, the current November 9, 2016 American Presidential elections were indeed and in fact “rigged” or “abused” or “violated” by some digital cyber space system via Russian cyber space attacks and digital sabotage.

 

            End Non-News Bulletin.

 

            From us: as American private Citizens and Civilians; to our beloved ones, and neighbors, and other Americans.

 

            Cheers!

 

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The Presidential Cabinet isn’t for sell

 

            Let us, figure out, just, exactly, how, “cronyism” works.

 

            It’s, not, only, in distasteful form, for any president-elect, to offer Presidential Cabinet Seats to recent campaigning presidential candidate rejects.

 

            Furthermore, it’s disgraceful, and immature, and unstable as well as insane, and conniving, and untruthful, to offer Cabinet Seats to campaigning presidential candidate rejects for which The People “weeded out” off of their voting rosters, only, for an untruthful president-elect, to manipulate and “give away” Cabinet Seats to “the losers” at the winner’s table for which The People strongly disagree, with any of the losing presidential candidate rejects such as, one particular woman, for whom, of which, took out, an entire computer empire, and another woman, who has no idea, how public educational budgets are conducted, without stealing, from federal educational funds transferred over to online charter schools, and another presidential candidate, who, with all of his diplomas, and higher education, ought to check into a mental institution, and have any medical expert ask him, if, he considers himself a mature “black” doctor, or, if, he’s a “Martian,” or if he’s even aware of today’s date.

 

            There’s nothing much more to say. I’ve covered it.

 

            Mainly, I’ve already written, mostly, all, I have to say, about the “uneducated”, and “unrefined,” and “ugly manner,” and “personal mismanagement,” and “ludicrous nature,” and “undisciplined form,” and “dirty politics,” and “sexual assault,” and “bad mannered,” “cronyism” of most likely not the president-elect Mr. Donald J. Trump.

 

            Okay.

 

            Let’s move on.

 

            There’s nothing more to see here, folks.

 

Word Count: 455   

 

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“Elections Have Consequences”

 

            In all earnest fun: what type of president-elect “gives away” vitally important presidential Cabinet Seats to the rejects of any presidential election?

 

            If, one, were to stop, and consider the basis for doing such a ludicrous action, then two obvious points present themselves: 1. The president-elect has absolutely no particular qualified government professionals capable to help president-elect run within inside the judicial federal system and legal boundaries set in place for checks-and-balances, therefore president-elect must then call upon his capitalist crony quasi-politicians, who, destroy nearly mostly, whatever they touch. 2. The president-elect doesn’t actually know any qualified professionals thus the president-elect must fill up his presidential Cabinet Seats with the swept-up presidential campaigning rejects and leftovers on the floor.

 

            The most obvious aspects to Mr. presidential-elect is his lack of decorum, or lack of logic and reason, or lack of correct sequential pattern of events, or progression forward, or forgiveness, or humility, or humanity, or humbleness, or any ability to imagine from other people’s viewpoint.

 

            Mr. President-elect’s mind seems to be like a stiff wooden board, which drifts along, hoping to get his life right, even, if, he were, to ignore other’s needs to basic freedom from want.

 

            Mr. president-elect seems emotionally distant, and calloused, and out-of-touch with the average American, here, on the ground, as well as, detached from the present or current era, as well as, seems frightened of his own shadow, with all of his yelling and screaming and false threats, and disloyal alliances with either the Assad Regime assassinating Syrians or Putin’s assassination of Syrians.

 

            Mr. president-elect seems negatively childish, as though, he’s about to nearly go “postal” at any moment’s notice, and possibly wrestle his ego to the ground and throw a hilarious literal tantrum.

 

            Mr. president-elect seems to have a bit of a hearing problem, since he shouts much of the time.

 

            Mr. president-elect seems “obese” or “overweight.”

 

            Mr. president-elect refuses to make his taxes publically known, which isn’t illegal, only highly suspicious, since the public likes to know, exactly, just, how much, the president-elect banks straight into his personal pocket?

 

            Mr. president-elect seems to need to take “anger management” classes.

 

            Mr. president-elect seems to need to take-up singing lessons, or any type of music lessons, not only to soften his approach to life, also, to teach himself, just, how tone-deaf, he, actually is and difficult to listen to for anymore than 5 seconds.

 

            Americans already know Mr. president-elect ought not to internet online “Tweeter” stupid comments to the general public, since he’s now president-elect, and must not make a public spectacle of himself and his Cabinet and staff and workers nearby and around him.

 

            Americans already know Mr. president-elect’s preferentially sides with “White Racist Extremists” and “White Racist Nationalists” and the racist KKK. We know.

 

            Americans already know Mr. president-elect is a “crook,” who stole tens-upon-tens of thousands of dollars from former university student attendees at his made-up university, which, is now shutdown due to I.R.S. or tax illegalities and financial difficulties.

 

            Americans already know Mr. president-elect is a pornographer.

 

            Americans already know Mr. president-elect conducts the presidency-elect more as a personal business loan than as overall governance for the betterment of all People’s and their families and friends and neighbors and co-workers.

 

            Americans already know Mr. president-elect is a racist.

 

            Americans already know Mr. president-elect is a chauvinist.

 

            Americans already know Mr. president-elect is a plutocrat.

 

            Americans already know Mr. president-elect is a nihilist.

 

            Americans already know Mr. president-elect is a fascist.

 

            Americans already know Mr. president-elect is an oligarch.

 

            Americans already know Mr. president-elect’s a thief with 3 bankruptcies to support such evidence.

 

            Americans already know Mr. president-elect is simply a “name” on some buildings, and not a real human with true moral and ethical humanitarian values other than disguised war mongering with Putin, while, over-powering the Russian People’s freedoms and independence from tyranny, as well as with war mongering with the Assad Regime of Syria’s massacred Peoples since March of 2011.

 

            Americans already know Mr. president-elect is “shallow,” and “egotistical,” and “egocentric,” and a fraud, and a fool, and a charlatan, and an unread megalomaniac with fake carpet hair, and orange skin, who, thinks ALL Mexicans are rapists, and ALL Muslims ought to be banned from the United State of America’s borders and hates women, and sexually assaults women in the workforce and anyplace else.

 

            We know.

 

            We’re tired, just, thinking about our president-elect, who is a great big asshole donkey like the real literal animal.

 

            We know.

            We know.

            We know.

 

            Americans know how to cut off their noses to spite their face.

 

            How do you like them apples? Not very well.

 

Word Count: 799   

 

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Impeachment 2017

 

            Personally, I don’t think, president-elect will be capable to make it to inauguration ceremonies, since, he’s much, too, much of an unread crook, and already has established himself, more, so, of a capitalist imperialist than with federal governance.

 

            Obviously, faux pas are made, when people are “green” and starting out on the job, however.

 

            President-elect ought to know better than to call the Taiwanese President without first being summoned upon or first called upon: is, not, only, in poor taste and in bad form, as well as ignorantly uneducated about the recent 2 decade’s history between Taiwan and China.

 

            President-elect ought to know better than to call and meet with the latest Japanese President, who, the recent Japanese President has absolutely no business meeting with anyone in the presidency-elect much less with president-elect, himself, until inauguration ceremonies have been conducted and set forth, nor, ought the Japanese President to secretly meet or hold any personal business meetings with any other president-elect’s cousins or brothers or sons or daughters or uncles or aunts or lovers or prostitutes.

 

            President-elect ought to know better than to “give over” his private and personal businesses to his adult drooling children without the “Conflict of Interest” to president-elect’s children sticking their penises into the vaginal family trust fund and thrusting deeper into her pussy with the potential taxpayers’ stolen monies.

 

            President-elect ought to know better than to get rich quick off of the poor and broke Americans’ backs or racist perversions.

 

            President-elect ought to know better than to stop all of his private business affairs and concentrate on good, and great, and eventually excellent governance, rather than reality television appearances and producing more mediocre television for more money as a low-list quasi-celebrity.

 

            President-elect ought to know better than to act-out as an immature overgrown self-centered and selfish child feeding from the tit, who, refuses to let go, and take responsibility, when, he’s outgrown his short pants.

 

            President-elect ought to know better than to “quasi” think he can so much judicially get away to run governance as well as also conduct his private business enterprises without ever on the side pocketing a little bit of extra jingling change straight into his pocket, or the pockets of his capitalist imperialist cronies and his adult children and family and others who do their bidding.

 

            President-elect ought to know better than to be a righteous thieving scoundrel who knows nothing about anything much less governance, and it shows in his ignorance, anytime, he, opens up his mouth to speak or absurdly Tweets insanities late at night.

 

Word Count: 431

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: 1,523

 

Word Count: 1,695

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 3,566 + 1,695 = 5,261

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #3 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #73 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #59 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #64 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Thursday, December 15, 2016

 

“A man can eat alone, but not work alone.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Extrinsic (external, outward, not inherent)

 

It is not the extrinsic value of the gift that counts.

 

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Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

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            My deepest apologies about Wednesday. I was bedridden and couldn’t move from severe tumor pain of the uterus.

 

            Thanks for your patience.

 

            I’m here. I’m always here taking care of pain.

 

            With all of our love.

 

            Let’s commence.

 

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Obesity

 

            When I’m fully laid-up or bedridden, then I tend to read mostly anything I can get my hands on.

 

            Yesterday, I read a most interesting article in The New York Times about obesity.

 

            One of my favorite aspects to read The New York Times is to also read most of the NYT Picks.

 

            Yes, The New York Times is my all time, favorite newspaper, in the entire world. I read The New York Times for the literary eye-candy.

 

            No, I won’t live, without, The New York Times, unless, I’m, actively, doing a personal boycott, for some, appropriate, non-activist-activist reason, to protest, otherwise, who wants to go without their literary eye-candy?

 

            Well, since, the last thing, I ever again want to do, is write college papers, then let’s jump into some sentiments, and lessons learned, and clear observations, and this and that, about the subject matter of obesity.

 

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My Obesity in General

 

            In general, I’m a human, born woman, who does lose weight at the drop of a hat, however.

 

            However, I have a sweet tooth. I like to eat Chinese take-away, and, Indian cuisine, and Fair Trade organic homemade breads and salted butter, and Fair Trade peanut butter and, and, and.

 

            No, I shan’t go on, since I might bore the reader, about different types of Fair Trade organic chocolates.

 

            We’re not any type of food or drink connoisseurs, of anything, yet, we’re well traveled, even though, we don’t, travel any longer.

 

            We love Fair Trade dark chocolate.

 

            We love all sorts of dishes, from around the globe.

 

            We don’t ever deprive ourselves, from tasting anything, at any party, since we’re there to eat, drink and be merry.

 

            My favorite food, in the entire world is Ethiopian food.

 

            Okay, let’s get to the obese aspects, of this piece.

 

            Personally, I don’t “diet,” since there’s no point in any type of dieting.

 

            A long time ago, my retired psychologist medical doctor father told me, that most people, who lose weight, gain it right back.

 

            My father informed me, there’s no point in telling people they look good, when they lose weight, since most people gain the weight right back, within a year or so, then feel bad, about not getting any more compliments from family, friends or co-workers, thus it’s best to be quiet, about people’s weight, which is one of the most personal aspects to being human, like sexual preference and religious preference.

 

            Weight loss is supposedly easy. Ha!

 

            Keeping the weight off is quite difficult. Yes.

 

            Yes, I was born a little “butter ball,” and, I’ve continued to be a “chubby” little “butter ball” most of my 39 years of life.

 

            Yes, I was born with the “fat gene”.

 

            In the “self portrait series,” I make time, to contort my body, in any, and, all types, of inhumane ways, without breathing for about 30 seconds, at-a-time to capture, one single great non-fattish looking picture of me.

 

            Models have difficult jobs to make merchandise look good, or decent with an easy going nature, about the model’s faces, when, photography, is anything, but unnatural, and brutal.

 

            Thank goodness, the present era, is digital, and not film, otherwise, I’d had had wasted tons of money, on one, 50-year, self portrait series.

 

            Nonetheless, in person, I have little chin fat, and stomach fat and breast cup fat and tissue and that’s about it.

 

            My breasts and cup size are, what, they, are.

 

            Marylyn Monroe fashion, and style, and natural.

 

            My chin and stomach fat, plague me, with some slight, self image issues, however, I’m Indigenous.

 

            We’re mostly: a little bit “chunky,” for whichever, reasons, the Maya gods, made us, in their Indigenous image.

 

            Personally, I don’t mind, my little bit of chin and stomach fat, since for the past 7 years, I’ve been living with a daily extreme scale pain of 6 to 7 to 8 pain from uterine tumors, and as of recent years, I’ve been living with thyroid pain from thyroid tumors.

 

            In case people don’t know:

 

            Pain does weird things to the body, especially, a loss of appetite.

 

            When, pain, does last for years, then, the loss of appetite, also lasts for years.

 

            Depending on the scale of daily pain, then, the more severe the loss of appetite, for which, then, one, must “force-feed” anything down their throat, otherwise, the loss of muscle tone begins to be noticeably felt.

 

            Most days, I have to “force-feed” any type of food, with a high content of calories and fat, to maintain some form of muscle tone, thus it’s been 2 years of the amazing McDonald’s burritos for, which I eat, one, in the morning, noon and night.

 

            McDonald’s burritos are indeed and in fact keeping me alive.

 

            Each McDonald’s burrito is 300 calories.

 

            If, I didn’t eat McDonald’s burritos, then I would probably live on toast and butter, and our amazing local “New Panda” restaurant down the street, who, the ladies, there, make some of the best General Tao’s Chicken, in the world, yet, the restaurant is closing and moving to a new location in town or not?.

 

            The ladies and gentlemen and their small children at “New Panda” Chinese take-away are also keeping me, alive, on a weekly basis. Thank you.

 

            Whenever, pain, severely strikes, then, it’s easy, to lose one’s appetite, and want to hide, forever, and not, have, anybody, ever, look at, me, since I feel tired, and weak, even though, I’m robust and healthy-enough to stand here, and tell the reader all about it.

 

            In general, for the past 7 years of severe tumor growth, and surgery, and more tumor growth, and more surgery, and back to more tumor re-growth, I’ve learned that, my metabolism, is, slow.

 

            My metabolism, has been slow, ever, since, I was born, with great skin tone, (until my pituitary gland was injured, in an accident my senior year of high school,) and lots of black hair, with eventually grown-in natural healthy adult straight white teeth without any braces.

 

            My body is a temple.

           

            Most of my teenage years, I watched my adoptive-mother gorge herself to near death, on anything, she, could, get, her hands on, then, complain, about, how, heavy and obese she was, and starve herself.

 

            The more she starved and gorged, then the more her metabolism rebelled against, her, and, began to gain incredibly disturbing amounts of weight, until she became about 300 pounds of human flesh.

 

            Since, we grew up, with baby boomer, human women, constantly, complaining, about, how, obese, they were, in their early thirties, which, they weren’t, obese, then.

 

            Yet, the more, baby boomer women starved and gorged, themselves, then, by their 40’s, they, truly, were, some of the most obese and unnatural looking women, to look at, as a generation.

 

            The baby boomers obsessed about weight and still do.

 

            While the “NeXt Generation” worried about fair-wages and possible health benefits, or, if, there, would be enough food, on our tables to eat each night, thus we didn’t “diet” in our early thirties, since there, was no point, to it. We were, constantly broke and hungry.

 

            The “NeXt Generation” made sure, to keep our overall composition, and not to destroy or distort our image in the same way, the baby boomer women, did their bodies.

 

            The “NeXt Generation” hasn’t “dieted,” rather, we, take in our “daily nutritional intake” of enough calories and healthy nutrition to keep us alive, without complaining about, how, obese, we think, we might look, each time, we, look, into a mirror, with the tremendous necessity to fish for empty compliments.

 

Word Count: 1,261

 

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Daily Nutritional Intake

Vs.

“Diets”

 

            No, we’re not promoting starvation or malnutrition.

 

            The word “diet” is not only some 1970’s outdated word, for “starvation,” also it’s a “hideous,” and “ugly” word for which reminds women to eat less, and go hungry.

 

            Personally, I don’t ever, use the word “diet” in my vocabulary, since, the word “diet” reminds me, of desperately overworked 1980’s women, eating fast-food on the run, who, constantly, complained, about their weight, even though, they had small waists, and average breast size, mostly no longer do.

 

            The ultimate ideal Caucasian woman of the 1970’s, was a good looking woman, with wispy blonde hair, small chest, and no hips; a waif.

 

            The 1980’s woman was a full-time working mom, who only cared, about her career, without any time, leftover for herself, thus she more, so, turned plumper, than her 1970’s counterpart.

 

            The 2000’s woman is me.

 

            Overworked, and hardly, ever, paid beyond $6.18, to work as a “floor director” in a newsroom, without any health benefits, or paid-vacations, thus we ate, whatever, we, could afford, even though, there, wasn’t, ever, enough food to eat, thus we stayed looking more or less the same weight, as we did, in high school, and look nothing like our 1970’s or 1980’s counterparts, although, we do carry more natural body fat, then our 1970’s and 1980’s counterparts did, yet, we’re, still, considered petite or small or slim women unlike our 1980’s fulltime work career moms.

 

            The 2005 woman is also me, working, difficult and long hours, and not making any more, than $11.00, per hourly rate, as a “camera technician” with full health benefits ,and 1 month, paid, vacation, thus, we, kept our looks, the same, even though, there, was hardly, any, food, in our refrigerators.

 

            2016 woman is, one, who exercises herself, to death, even though, she doesn’t have to, since, rigorous exercise, ages, people quickly, according to modern factual science.

 

            No, I, no, longer walk 4-miles, per daily intake, nor, do, I, ever plan, to exercise, for as long, as I live, since, housework is quite rigorous and difficult exercise in-and-of-itself.

 

            My “nutritional daily intake” is composed of three McDonald’s burritos, either, for breakfast or lunch or dinner, or either, homemade bread with salted butter, or ˝ cup of steak and potato soup, or 16 chips, either, with lunch or dinner.

 

            No fruit, and definitely, no vegetables, unless, fruit and vegetables, are accompanied, with our already made, purchased foods.

 

            No, we no longer, prepare foods, at home, since, I’m often tired, or quite ill, as of this recent fall, started in late October, and throughout November, with 6 straight weeks of hemorrhaging, which stopped, three weeks ago, this, Monday.

 

            No, I haven’t ever liked “dieting,” since, I’m, supposedly, “obese”/“overweight” then, I, must, literally, and, practically, semi-starve, myself, to be, 138 pounds, which, is considered “average” weight for my height at 5’2”.

 

            Two weeks ago, I weighed myself, on a broken scale, which read 175 pounds, and, did, absolutely, nothing, for my self-image.

 

            As of this week, I tape-measure my body, and I’m still the same measurement, in inches, as I was a year ago, thus, the broken scale, at the farm, is, way off.

 

            Yes, as of today, I figure, I’m around 150 pounds (while wearing a perfect size 10 Armani 2014 skinny jean collection without any muffin top) since I hardly, eat, much, and when I do, eat, then, it happens to be Thanksgiving weekend, which, usually, the average, American, gains 10 pounds, between Thanksgiving and New Year’s.

 

            As of right now, I have an entire extra inch to spare on another pair size 10 pants from Armani’s December 2015 collection. Actually, I’m swimming in them.

 

            As of today, I’m also wearing Armani’s 2014 (no-holes) skinny jean collection.

 

            Also in my weekly repertoire, for shoveling attire, I’m sporting (wearing) Old Navy’s 2008 (no holes, super smooth denim material) size 10, flare and low-cut jean collection.

 

            To me, it appears, gaining weight is much easier, on the body than losing weight.

 

            When, I lose weight, then my entire body, hurts, especially, my feet.

 

            At 150 pounds, I’m now considered “overweight” for my height rather than “obese”.

 

            At 138 pounds, I’ll be considered “average” weight for my height.

 

            For the past two years, starting, each third week, of February (2015, 2016) I’ve almost accomplished my 14 year, weight loss goal, (2007-2016) plus, the last 12 pounds, I have yet to lose by age 40.

 

            However, this, plateau, has, left, me, with a great challenge.

 

            The older I get, then, the less I care, about, what I eat, since modern factual science proves, with calories, what, foods, we, eat, doesn’t matter, so long, as, we, know, how, much, we, eat.

 

            Finally, I feel, free, to eat, whatever, I want, going into my 40’s.

 

            Finally, after 29 years, of listening to people, talk, about, how fattening fast-food is, or, how, bad, fast food is for people; finally, I no longer, believe or listen, to others talk about, what, they, don’t know.

 

            The obesity game is all about semi-starvation.

 

            My theory is: since, most of our human evolution, and development, mainly dealt, with starvation, and malnutrition, and constantly, looking, for food, amongst nature, then our human bodies, are meant, to go, nearly, starved, each, and, every, single day, unless, we want to be 12 pounds overweight, like me.

 

            Personally, I’ve been told, by nutrition experts, as I get older to eat less, and drink more beer.

 

            Although, women, ought, to, only, drink, one alcoholic drink, per night, while men, ought, to, only, drink, two alcoholic drinks, per night, to keep cancer at bay.

 

            Okay.

 

            The entire, key, to, obesity, is, to, semi-starve, unless, one, desires to be “obese” or “overweight.”

 

            Yes, I’m promoting, our human past, and evolution, in which we, hardly, ever, ate, much of anything, thus, in some ways, we, must consider going back to, what, our bodies, already, naturally, know best: which is: our brains are programmed to near starvation, to keep, our, cinched, waists, small, rather than cancer ridden and inflamed.

 

            The, only, answer, I’ve found, to a healthy waistline, past age 35, is, to eat, whatever, the dickens, one, desires to eat, past the age of 35, when, the brain’s done developing and growing, then, it’s over the hill and towards the grave after 35, then; why worry about what to eat other than to keep track of how much one eats?

 

            As of the beginning of December, I, lowered, my daily nutritional calorie intake, by 100 calories, thus, I, now, consume 1,200 calories, plus, always 600 calories, to make up, for, sleep time.

 

            A total of 1,800 calories, isn’t, a whole lot, to eat, unless, one’s stomach shrinks.

 

            It’s best to be on the smaller size, than obese, or overweight.

 

            It’s best for the bones to carry less weight than more.

 

            It’s best to wrap, one’s brain, around the idea, that, in, order, to maintain low weight, then one, must, semi-starve themselves.

 

            No matter, how many, or, how, few calories, I’ve consumed in my life; my body seems to desire to be obese.

 

            As of recent years, I keep my weight at around 150 pounds, a perfect size 10, however.

 

            If, the control were up to my weight, and, not, my, mind, then the challenge, seems my body, would, much rather, settle, at, 180 or 200 pounds. I don’t allow, for such nonsense, to manifest, in my mind, since, weight gain, contributes to great literal amounts of stress to my hips, knees and ankles, thus my mind, must, semi-starve, to keep my body, as, healthy, as, I, can, going, into, my early 40’s and beyond.

 

            There’s no magic pill.

 

            There’s only consistency and discipline and order and love.

 

Word Count: 1,293

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: 2,500

 

Word Count: 2,624

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 942 + 2,624 = 3,566

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #2 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #73 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #59 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #64 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

 

“If you seek a faultless friend, you will remain friendless.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Crustacean (having a crust like shell)

 

Lobsters and shrimps are crustaceans.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

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Hello.

 

Upload: 3:32pm CT

 

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A bulletin about the Subject of Suicide

 

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Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

No Complaining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

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Suicide Isn’t Ever Any Answer for Anything

 

            No, I’m not ever suicidal.

 

            Are you?

 

            Is anybody, ever, suicidal?

 

            If, so, then, please, speak to a great medical expert.

 

            Thank you.

 

            No, I’m not a professional medicine expert.

 

            Cheers!!!

 

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            Since, I’m an Indigenous Maya woman of Salvadorian well-brought-up, and civilized, and ancient ancestral history as well as born in Costa Rica in May of 1977, who presents and represents myself as a mature adult, then, I, have much, too, much work, and play to do, in, one, single day, and no time, for drama or melodrama of any type, especially, no time, to create any heart ache, to even so much as contemplate to kill myself, and leave Eric and Freeway and all of our other beloved ones behind much less deal with other peoples’ serious contemplations of suicide.

 

            Around these parts our days are long.

 

            We pace ourselves like farmers do.

 

            We work with as much sunlight as possible.

 

            Yes, as, one, tends to get older, then, the days, seem to speed-up.

 

            At times, even as any mature adult, it seems difficult to slow down to the rhythm of our breathing lungs, thus we don’t forget we’re only here for a short while then dust-to-dust we return.

 

            No, culturally, I’m not cerebrally wired to take my own life.

 

            If I were so much as to get a single broken fingernail then it’ll greatly bother me.

 

            If I were so much as to get a sliver caught under my skin then I must immediately remove it.

 

            No, I’m definitely not into any type of violence or pain. Nope.

 

            No, I’m definitely not any type of candidate for suicidal anything much less attempt or the actual “real deal.”

 

            Personally, I don’t, like, any, type of cuts, or scars, on me, thus I keep my skin as well moisturized as possible.

 

            If I were so much as to get dry skin in the winter time, even so it’ll still bother me enough to walk around the house and apply lotion to my hands from any bottle found around.

 

            No, I don’t like to pluck even though I slightly do.

 

            No, I don’t like to shave in case I might cut myself.

 

            No, I don’t take any type of painkiller thus the lining of my stomach will be preserved for old age.

 

            America, let’s go.

 

            We’ve got to roll-up our sleeves, get to work on hygiene, and a greater and more fun outlook on life in general terms.

 

            Americans used to smile.

 

            Costa Ricans used to smile.

 

            Nobody smiles now.

 

            Nobody smiles when tourism gets mismanaged and the locals starve to death.

 

            Even, if, I, were to “bitch-n’groan” throughout my adulthood life about the “beef” I hold against general modern American culture with its entitled anger and local neighborhood violence, I still wouldn’t even contemplate to commit suicide, because it’s not ever a good idea to kill oneself, since there’s always alternatives, and tons of luck, and possibilities, and solutions to any of our human problems, complications or challenges or adversity or otherwise. Correct.

 

            No, over here, I’m not, giggling or laughing, about the subject matter of suicide.

 

            The overall laywoman’s viewpoint about sociological aspects of American culture does leave one to ponder why the spread of gun violence and suicidal rates throughout the fifty decades of American decline in wages has done so little to feed and clothe the people here on the ground?

 

            When do Americans get to have fun and eat from their taxpayers’ money?

 

            When do Costa Ricans get to have fun and eat from their social benefits?

 

            When will the people see money?

 

            When will the people see “cash on the barrel head?”?

 

            Will Americans see, cash, again?

 

            When will food prices come down in America?

 

            When will Costa Ricans see, cash, again?

 

            When will food prices come down in Costa Rica?

 

            No, don’t look towards the dark side for answers.

 

            Look towards a bright and wonderful future as one human race under the stars with hopes and aspirations and love and welcoming of different pigmentations, and abundance in food and kind and genuinely human trustworthiness of human non-violent values and grace and smarts and intelligence.

 

            Look forward to becoming a mature adult at 35 years of life.

 

            Look forward to social parties, and paychecks, and taxes, and a wonderfully well-put together wardrobe, that says a lot about the wearer, and dissolved companies and corporations, and more house maintenance, and excellent to brilliant communication without resentment of any type like jealousy or envy.

 

            Look forward to growing older and wiser and more magnificently beautiful looking than ever imagined in one’s youth.

 

            Look forward to grace in old age.

 

            Look forward to maturity and no giggling. Ha!

 

            Look forward to a well developed sense of humor.

 

            Look forward to being able to make fun of one self.

 

            Look forward to drink, eat and be merry.

 

            Look forward to family feuds and love and more love.

 

            Look forward to education and learning a new daily vocabulary word.

 

            Look forward.

 

            Lift one’s chin, set the shoulders back and look.

 

            Here we are.

 

            Here you are.

 

            We love you even though I’m a complete curmudgeon on the page.

 

            Stick around.

 

            The human race rests upon thy talents and kindness and solutions to poverty and the environment.

 

            Peace be with you.

 

            And also with you.

 

            With All of Our Love;

 

            Gabriel

 

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We’ll commence

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: 1,000

 

Word Count: 942

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 942

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #1 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #73 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #59 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #64 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

 

“A son in this world prevents loneliness in the world to come.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Culpable (blameworthy, deserving of blame)

 

He knew that he was culpable but protested his innocence.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

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Hello.

 

Upload: pm CT

 

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Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

No Complaining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

~~~

No Blog

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: 1,000 personal journals

 

Word Count:

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count:

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #1 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #73 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #59 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #64 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Monday, December 12, 2016

 

“Even in Paradise, it’s not good to be alone.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Inextricably (incapable of being disentangled, unable to be extricated, insolvable)

 

He was so inextricably involved that nothing could save him.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

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Hello.

 

Upload: pm CT

 

---  ---  ---

 

Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

No Complaining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

~~~

No Blog

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: 1,000 personal journals

 

Word Count:

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count:

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #3 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #73 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #59 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #64 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Friday, December 9, 2016

 

“Loneliness eats into the soul.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Invocation (prayer, asking God’s blessing)

 

The chaplain pronounced the invocation at the beginning of the program.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

---  ---  ---

 

Hello.

 

Upload: pm CT

 

---  ---  ---

 

Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

No Complaining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

~~~

No Blog

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: 1,000 personal journals

 

Word Count:

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 5,676

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #1 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #72 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #58 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #63 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Thursday, December 8, 2016

 

“Three things can’t be hidden: coughing, poverty and love.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Figment (something imagined, an invention)

 

The story he submitted was a figment of his imagination.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

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Hello.

 

Upload: 7:58pm CT

 

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Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

No Complaining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

~~~

Our Home

Our Life

 

            No, I’m not desperate for any type of company.

 

            No, I’m not desperate, period.

 

            No, I’m not lonely, only alone.

 

            No, I’m not violently bored, ready to destroy the entire world.

 

            No, I don’t go out of my way to be social, since I’m more like the character of the father in “Last Man Standing.”

 

            No, we no longer host dinner parties.

 

            We no longer own a proper dining room table and chairs ever since we moved here in August 2012.

 

            No, I don’t personally host anymore, because it takes, too, much time, energy and effort for which I don’t have any of it.

 

            No, throughout the years, I don’t watch much of any television other than news on my lunch time or during two 15-minute breaks in the afternoons.

 

            Yes, usually I do work more than I play.

 

            All work and no play, makes any person dull.

 

            No, I’m not dull. Not most days, anyway.

 

            We have more creative projects on the back burner than we know what to do with, thus we leave our creative projects there until we’ll make time to get to our animation films by 2018.

 

            No, we don’t need money.

 

            Although free money is always nice. (Joke.)

 

            No, we’re not broke.

 

            Yes, we live well within our means since I run the books.

 

            Yes, we recovered from 2008’s recession.

 

            Yes, we regained most of our wealth even though it’s been nothing but hard work to do so.

 

            Yes, our marriage is actually smooth sailing.

 

            Yes, Eric and I get along quite nicely.

 

            For more than a year there haven’t been fights between us.

 

            Yes, being a part-time housewife is more difficult and complex than anybody would ever know, unless one’s house-partner; themselves.

 

            Yes, being alone is a creative overall lifestyle process to healthily maintain, in which one may only rearrange furniture so many times in the past two summers then it’s a spoonful or “Blue Bunny” ice cream. I refuse to ever again move or re-arrange any furniture in our home.

 

            Yes, being alone, one must be incredibly disciplined to push forth in the many physical ways and mental aspects in which athletes do, especially, when, no one’s watching the incremental manifestation of success and health and solicitude.

 

            Yes, I need a change of scenery.

 

            Yes, I need a change of pace.

 

            Yes, I need inspiration.

 

            Yes, I need some sunlight.

 

            Yes, I do actually get out of the house on weekends to run errands.

 

            Yes, whenever any of our family comes through the Twin Cities then we frequent either “Key’s Café” downtown, Minneapolis or “Common Roots” café in uptown, Minneapolis.

 

            Yes, every three months whenever Freeway’s scheduled for a haircut then Eric and I go out for breakfast date.

 

            Yes, we’re homebodies and hardly ever leave our couch unless we absolutely have to.

 

            Yes, we do socialize with our family, however.

 

            Socializing with one’s family is usually considered “business” or “work” and not much fun like when one visits with friends or buddies.

 

            Yes, my “former” friends are still now my friends, however.

 

            It’s been years since I’ve seen many of our friends ever since we moved to the suburbs hardly anyone wishes to visit us out here thus there it is.

 

            Socializing with family isn’t always necessarily fun or relaxed.

 

            Yes, for the past decade we’ve spent most of our free time taking care of a small community of eighty year olds who are now in their 90’s. We’ve stopped that now since old people are often mean-spirited, bitter or angry or berating or rude or abusive.

 

            Yes, I do get out and about in the town.

 

            Although, I’m more like a tourist in the Twin Cities since I don’t know the Twin Cities as well as I know Boston or New York City or New Jersey.

 

            Nonetheless, when I do get out for a long airing then it’s often family business rather than play.

 

~~~

Our Home

 

            In some ways our home is starting to slightly fall apart.

 

            It’s interesting, now, that Eric and I actually get along nicely, and we don’t fight about anything anymore, suddenly our home’s front and back door locks literally fell off.

 

            The backdoor lock came off in my hands.

 

            Eric replaced and fixed both knobs and locks which work better now than they ever did in the four years previous of struggling with the door handles and knobs and locks.

 

            The back door has now slightly become warped at the hinges.

 

            It’s nearly impossible to close the backdoor in these cold freezing days of December winter thus whenever Freeway requires to be put outside then I struggle with the backdoor while the wind whips at my face as of these recent (new) winter developments.

 

            We need to get a new backdoor, however.

 

            Time is of the essence.

 

            Christmas time is “nutty” for making other domestic plans like go purchase a door and have it installed. Ah. Sigh.

 

            Our one light fixture to our downstairs hallway has gone out and both Eric and I must rewire the wall fixture.

 

            Since our home is tiny in stature and bold in manner, our plumbing is what it is, therefore large amounts of toilet paper won’t do.  

 

            If it isn’t our downstairs bathroom backed-up or clogged-up with large modern sheets of toilet paper then it’s our upstairs bathroom having issues.

 

            For a month and a half now either the upstairs or the downstairs toilets have been out of commission.

 

            Thankfully when either one of the toilets is down then one seems to work therefore we’re good to go.

 

            Almost, nearly each way we look, something has to be done or fixed or maintained.

 

            It’s nearly impossible for me to keep up with our home therefore I do believe a carpentry class is in order.

 

            If only I could get some clarity around some of these small and large house projects.

 

            The roof will need to be redone sooner than later.

 

            This fall 2017, we have yet to purchase and have installed a brand new vinyl white picket fence in our front yard for which we’ve been putting off for years.

 

            House projects and more projects.

 

            We love having professionals do the work for us, however.

 

            We don’t love having to deal with all of the responsibilities for which comes with the job of having people walk around the property and home while doing maintenance work.

 

~~~

Our Life

 

            As of this early fall season, Eric and I, both agreed, that Freeway would become more of Eric’s domestic responsibility since it was Eric’s idea to get a dog.

 

            Eric promised he would take care of our dog, however.

 

            Hardly ever in the three years we’ve had Freeway does Eric ever go and clear, an entire yard, full of burs in order not to have to deal or contend with daily burs on Freeway’s hair/coat.

 

            For the past three years I’ve been wiping and washing Freeway’s bottom whenever he gets encrusted feces stuck to his behind.

 

            It’s been three years of home care and facial haircuts for Freeway since he’s extremely healthy and his facial hair grows at the rate of...

 

            It’s been an unspoken decision to have me carry the entire household and property, however.

 

            Nonetheless, I’m slowing down in my old age.

 

            In many ways, I’m tired of all of the Homestead urban farm work, yet I refuse to have anybody come here and clean or do maintenance since I’m not 90, yet.

 

            Really and truly we ought to take care of our own while we still can during our prime.

 

            Personally, I don’t blame Eric for being tired after long days of work at the broadcast studio.

 

            Ever since December 2006 I’ve carried the entire weight of any domestic or property Homestead urban farm work.

 

            It’s made me an extremely annoyed, angry and alone human since I don’t actually have a partner who enjoys any type of domestic clean-up or maintenance since Eric’s now 53 and he seems as tired as the first day I met him.

 

            We work, eat and go to bed.

 

            We work, eat and go to bed.

 

            We work, eat and go to bed.

 

            Our, life, together, isn’t only dull it’s also brutal to live with a partner who decided a long time ago they weren’t going to help out with anything domestic thus I’m a lifestyle widow.

 

            If I knew I was going to be this alone in life I wouldn’t gotten married to Eric.

 

            If I knew Eric’s family were going to be as cruel and disrespectful and mean as they’ve proven to be, then I wouldn’t married Eric and vice versa.

 

            Now, we know where the chips fall.

 

            For the next 40 years I’ll be taking care of every single doctor appointment and travel arrangements, the books and finances, and the home and the property, and our dog’s behind and, and, and.

 

            There’re days in which I do think I’ve gotten old before my time. I’m more physically tired than I’ve been before.

 

            As of late I’m as tired as ever thus I’ve stopped doing major favors for Eric such as every single day of the week washing his laundry. I’ve stopped taking out the trash and recycling to the bins much less take the bins to the curve on trash night.

 

            In many ways, some small things don’t get done around here like they used to, because I’ve now grown tired and extremely annoyed by having to do most domestic responsibilities by myself thus I leave the garbage to pretty much fall over and smell putrid.

 

            Mostly, I don’t care as much as I used to about such little things because it’s always there staring me in the face.

 

            Even though most people think there’s not much work to do for someone who stays at home.

 

            Well, newsflash: working from home and carrying an entire household and Homestead property on my back is neither easy nor pretty.

 

            As of right now I haven’t brushed my hair.

 

            If only I could make the time for a shower without being stared at by Freeway.

 

            Our doggie follows me almost nearly anywhere around the house thus I haven’t had three and a half year’s peace or quiet bathroom time to myself.

 

            Little-by-little women lose themselves.

 

            Our freedoms get chipped away.

 

            Even going to the bathroom alone is not a possibility any longer.

 

            No, Eric and I don’t beat up each other.

 

            No, Eric and I no longer have verbal confrontations or altercations.

 

            No, Eric doesn’t expect me to get anything done.

 

            If, household decisions were up to Eric then I would rest more and work less, however.

 

            Who’s going to wash the dishes?

 

            Who’s going to sweep the kitchen floor?

 

            Who’s going to mop the kitchen floor?

 

            Who’s going to collect the recycling?

 

            Who’s going to empty out all of the indoor trashcans?

 

            Who’s going to wipe down counters?

 

            Who’s going to bi-annually wash down windows?

 

            Who’s going to bi-weekly dust furniture?

 

            Who’s going to bi-weekly clean mirrors?

 

            Who’s going to wipe down sinks?

 

            Who’s going to wipe down toilets?

 

            Who’s going to wipe down bathroom floors?

 

            Who’s going to vacuum the upstairs floor?

 

            Who’s going to vacuum the downstairs floor?

 

            Who’s going to online purchase bi-annual wardrobe?

 

            Who’s going to?

 

            Not Eric.

 

            Eric’s made it quite clear he refuses to wash any dishes or make any food or cut the lawn or shovel.

 

            Sigh.

 

            Not being married to a mature man or a mature family of In-Laws will wear down a woman faster than anything else.

 

            No, I don’t much like my lifestyle, nor have I liked my lifestyle ever since October 2008 when Eric came home to our rented apartment at the time and directly told me I was to do all of the cooking and it was final or get out on such a cold and windy, dark night and be homeless or go to a woman’s shelter.

 

            Not having much of a choice makes life seem more like a prison or enslavement.

 

            If challenges don’t arise from Eric’s side of his family calling to complain about how we don’t take enough care of them then it’s something else like my father’s house burning down or friends passed on from cancer.

 

            No, I don’t want to flee (escape) my life.

 

            Yes, I’ve been here for an entire decade, bound and responsible for all of our domestic needs yet it’s not ever fulfilled me as a woman.

 

            In many ways I feel sexless.

 

            Definitely I don’t have any romance in my life.

 

            When Eric gets home from work, Eric only likes to watch television.

 

            The rule is I’m not to talk to Eric while he watches television therefore Eric’s not much company other than a roommate or sexual partner.

 

            Most women leave their marriages and get divorced simply and only because women get stuck doing all of the housework and clean-up without any or much domestic help from their male partners.

 

            Often women get overused or overworked before their time, making women either tired or abused or both.

 

            Eric doesn’t care if I don’t ever again clean.

 

            Nonetheless, it’s a true lie, since Eric requires for me to carry the ship while he’s gone as well as when he’s here.

 

            One aspect of our domestic endeavors for I’ve stopped: is, getting up, each time, Eric needed anything at all and getting it for him. I neither have the energy nor the want to have to treat Eric like some spoiled brat each time he needs or wants something from the upstairs kitchen.

 

            Now, if I’m standing up, then I’ll ask Eric if he needs me to get him something.

 

            If I’m not standing then I’ve begun to tell Eric to please go get whatever he needs or requires, himself, since I’ve already sat down, and don’t want to enslave myself any further than I already have throughout my workdays.

 

            As of late I also have stopped retrieving Eric, his, beers.

 

            If Eric needs or wants a beer then he can get off his behind and get it for himself.

 

            Eric’s told me, he grew up with women doing mostly all for him, thus he believes and thinks women ought to automatically act like 1950’s housewives.

 

            Eric was born in 1968.

 

            We don’t see eye-to-eye on anything domestic since I’m not his private assistant yet I’ve become one.

 

            Our marriage doesn’t come with vacations or benefits or travel to exotic countries or down the block or to coffee shops or restaurants. No.

 

            Our marriage comes with all of the work and none of the romance or fun.

 

            As far as romance: there’s nothing enticing when one’s doggie stares at us while making love or our doggie tries to climb our backs and barks at us to immediately stop making love.

 

            Eric and I love each other very much.

 

            Eric and I’ll stay married for the rest of our lives.

 

            Eric and I like each other very much.

 

            Eric and I will work it all out.

 

            Eric and I are strong and capable and able to love each other.

 

            Eric and I respect each other.

 

            However, I’m unhappy and have been for a very long time.

 

            There’s no point in getting a divorce and go clean-up or ‘bring home bacon’ for some other human who doesn’t seem to appreciate the professional and domestic work I do.

 

            The problem is I’m underappreciated.

 

            It’s terrible to be taken advantage by one’s partner as well as by one’s In-Laws.

 

            It’s a lonely life to be surrounded by people who simply and only want their needs met yet don’t reciprocate anything worth in social barter.

 

            The last decade of marriage has made me one of the unhappiest of persons, even though we don’t ever talk about anything.

 

            We sweep most things under the rug until I come along and vacuum it up.

 

            Perhaps, I thought there would be more significance or meaning in life when really there’s nothing but people wanting to be taken care of since they don’t actually know how to either take care of themselves or others.

 

            Having Eric “bring home bacon” doesn’t make me loved or admired or sexy.

 

            Brining home bacon is what each and almost any mature adult must do in life.

 

            Having Eric sit around and watch large amounts of television doesn’t make me feel sexy or happy and Eric knows it.

 

            Having Eric hardly ever want to discuss anything doesn’t make me feel sexy or happy and Eric knows it.

 

            Having to constantly clean-up after Eric as well as my In-Laws has been a real “abuse of power” on each of our parts since I don’t ever get love unless I clean or take care of other people’s needs.

 

            People in my life have seemed to withhold love from me unless I go and clean-up their skid marked underwear.

 

            Ah! Life in America sucks.

 

            Life in America for women of color is a cruel place to be.

 

            Life in America as a modern woman is complete impoverishment and domestic imprisonment.

 

            No, I don’t want any children.

 

            Yes, if I were to choose to have children, because anybody were to expect children of me, or supposedly I’m to continue the line, or I’m supposed to make grandparents happy, then I’ll truly become one of the most miserable woman alive.

 

            No, I don’t want any children since I’m overworked and underpaid and overlooked.

 

            Could you imagine six years without any vacations or anyone to help me out with snot-nosed children?

 

            It’s not fair to leave women to do all of the work and none of the fun.

 

            Men take advantage of women’s energy and time.

 

            The only thing I can do from wanting to go feral is to take time for myself in these cold freezing nights and go and smoke as many cigarettes my body can handle.

 

            Why complain.

 

            Simply, I complain because in an entire decade nothing’s changed in our domestic arrangement and partnership struggle and married challenges.

 

            Eric seems to think that because I no longer discuss my physical pain then there’s none there.

 

            The less I talk about how stupid this lifestyle is then the more confident Eric seems to get, within his place in this pack even though I don’t like Eric’s lack of interest in our lifestyle.

 

            Each night, I ask, Eric how his days are, and he tells me the same old boring stories about how difficult work is and how much one of his co-workers talks his ear of like a wife or an old woman.

 

            Yet, Eric hardly ever asks me about my days thus I hardly ever get to talk to anybody about my lifestyle and work which is more or less the same each day.

 

            Yes, I’m alone.

 

            No, I’m not lonely since I don’t want a “new man” or a new lifestyle. I simply want this domestic lifestyle to be improved upon.

 

            This domestic lifestyle seems to be the last thing for which improves. I’m starting to think it’s because I don’t truly hold a strong voice, therefore I’m not truly heard, or taken seriously by Eric, or I don’t hold any power, therefore what I have to say doesn’t matter, since my 53 year old husband is something of an antiquity in this modern era.

 

            Eric’s hip and cool and up-to-date on technology yet he’s not up-to-date on romance or women especially married to someone who is 14 years younger than he is.

 

            The only thing, which makes me angry is how alone I’ve been in the last decade.

 

            What is it about women of color?

           

            Why are women of color second class citizens?

 

            Why are women not as powerful as men?

 

            Why are women’s needs overlooked?

 

            Why aren’t women as important as men?

 

            Why are women, cleaning women and nothing else?

 

            Are women not human or sexy?

 

            The intellectual modern man is indeed thoughtless and clueless about modern women.

 

            Please, don’t ever marry anyone anymore than 3 years older or younger otherwise one’s bound to get married to someone with old dusty ideals about domestic marriage from an old era, dead and long gone.

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: 3,000

 

Word Count: 3,390

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 2,286 + 3,390 = 5,676

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #4 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #72 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #58 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #63 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

 

“Where love is, no room is too small.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Invocation (prayer, asking God’s blessing)

 

The chaplain pronounced the invocation at the beginning of the program.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

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Hello.

 

Upload: 5:46pm CT

 

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In Observance of Pearl Harbor

 

Thank you to our service men and women!

 

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Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

No Complaining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

~~~

Our Home

Our Life

 

            We live in a gorgeous four bedroom home with two bathrooms and ample of space for two adults and one little doggie with a huge personality.

 

            Our home’s walkout leads to a red brick patio and an extremely large and hilly backyard with a bonfire pit at the bottom of the backyard and plenty of large lush trees.

 

            Our backyard is enclosed by a beautifully well built six foot black chain link fence in August of 2014.

 

            At times, the chain link fence feels more like a prison fence than anything else, however.

 

            We wouldn’t change the black chain link fence for anything else since the chain link is difficult to climb up and over then one would have to deal with us. Chomp.

 

            In 2006, the previous owner, sunk one-hundred and fifty thousand ($150,000) into renovations.

 

            Our 1952 modern home with new central air and a new roof as of 2006 as well as a completely finished basement and brand new windows around the entire home is a dream come true for us.

 

            Our home was move-in ready.

 

            The previous owner had their home repossessed by the bank since the previous owner couldn’t make all of their mortgage payments.

 

            When we purchased our home, we purchased our home for $65,700 in August 2012.

 

            Today, Wednesday, December 7, 2016 our home is worth $132,000 which is mostly the average market value of the houses on our street.

           

            We’ve decided to stay, live, work and die here.

 

            Personally, I’m willing to stay, live, work and die here, however.

 

            Truly, I do believe children are out of the question when it comes to specifically raising children in this suburban neighborhood since our street isn’t always consistently stable in nature or respectful or sound of mind.

 

            Eric’s made-up his mind about not moving from here.

 

            And, I’ve made up my mind I don’t want to have or raise children here since it’s been some of the most traumatizing experiences as well as terrible times of my life living in this neighborhood which Eric doesn’t truly understand the adversity since he hasn’t been around much, for the continual, two-door’s neighbors’ verbal assaults, I’ve, dealt within the past four years.

 

            To Eric, this home’s a cake walk around the park.

 

            To me, this street is a nightmare come true.

 

            More so the neighborhood is a nightmare than our home.

 

            Our home is any sweet dream come true.

           

            Our neighborhood isn’t always consistently made-up of mature adults thus making a peaceful and healthy lifestyle difficult to trust or socialize with any people for whom we probably ought to socialize with at “National Night Out” or Christmas parties yet we don’t.

 

            Personally, as a woman, I can give a lot of myself, however.

 

            No, I won’t give all of myself otherwise I’ll simply be taken advantage of and used or abused for someone else’s gain or need or want.

 

            Eric would love the ultimate fairy tale ending.

 

            Personally, I make it one day at a time.

 

            No, I don’t know how this or any other storyline will end.

 

            An ending, isn’t, something, I, can evidently foresee, other than death, which, hopefully, death won’t be for another 40 years from decayed teeth and wrinkly skin.

 

            No, I don’t want children much less do I want to raise children in the suburbs of the Twin Cities Metro Area.

 

            Personally, I think it would’ve been worse to raise children in uptown, Minnesota since people there don’t like the sight of children much less having to deal with children.

 

            No, I neither much like children nor having to deal with children.

 

            Perhaps, from far away I might like children, however, not really.

 

            Even though I struggle with not wanting to have children I also struggle with living in the uncultured and bland suburbs.

 

            It’s a lonely domestic lifestyle to live in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do for a social scene much less even be able to get a decent (respectable) cup of coffee from any nearby or local coffee shop or Caribou.

 

            We only purchase Caribou since Caribou’s Minnesota owned.

 

            In the suburbs people nearly must drive almost anyplace to be able to frequent anything as simple as a locally owned coffee shop or a vegan Co-Operative food store.

 

            There’s nothing in the suburbs for culture other than the same large warehouse type stores which we’re so happy to have nearby Target and McDonald’s otherwise we might (figuratively) go insane living in the middle of the city with nothing to do or absolutely nowhere to go other than Wal-Mart which is cool if the people are truly calm, cool and collected private American Citizens and Civilians.

 

            We used to live in uptown, Minneapolis yet it was expensive to even so much as get one cup of coffee thus I hardly ever ventured out.

 

            Uptown’s considered an “overpriced ghetto.”

 

            Where we live… there’s nothing.

 

            Not within walking distance, anyway.

 

            It’s less expensive to live in the suburbs, however.

 

            If one doesn’t have wheels then there’s nothing here for anyone.

 

            Eric drives our 2016 KIA and parks it in a private garage downtown, Minneapolis thus and therefore I’m without wheels all year round for years at a time.

 

            Not having a set of wheels makes my world a whole lot smaller living here in the nowhere suburbs.

 

            Not that I would go anyplace alone since I believe the world is a difficult and unsafe place to navigate therefore I stay hidden from the world and isolated without a local community or best friends who live in San Francisco, California and Manhattan, N.Y.C. rather than here with us.

 

            Please, don’t mind me: finally, I’d like a hot cup of pumpkin spice latte, yet no place nearby to go and get a latte from, even, if, I were to walk, someplace, I’d end up, nowhere for blocks and blocks and blocks in the cold.

 

            Oh, how I miss Cambridge, MA at this time of year when the cobble stone streets shine with precipitation and the trees are decorated with little lights. We’d make our way to our favorite coffee shops and bistros and bars.

 

            Ah, wake up, Gabriel. You’re dreaming.

 

            In many ways living here in our metropolitan suburbs is an outcome of the stock market crash of 2008 in which we lost nearly most of our finances and started all over again.

 

            Mainly this suburban domestic lifestyle is an outcome of 50 years without worker’s raises thus incredibly successful people like us don’t get the opportunities for economic advancement as our parents’ and their parents’ witnessed in the 1930’s and 1980’s.

 

            America is a poor or impoverished or broke nation.

 

            The impoverishment is obvious to see with the naked eye.

 

            The reason why I’m stuck in the middle of an amazing suburb without an intellectual or creative community to fall back on, or any place to go and sit and watch people is because our system of culture and society wishes it so thus here I am living out the most improvable American modern lifestyle for which chokes the very life out of humans who love to connect and be social other than the internet.

 

            In many ways I’m willing to put myself through this torment for which is considered an all time American cultural domestic modern lifestyle, however.

 

            It would be rather unfair or selfish of me to have children simply to fill up space and create more sound amongst these walls.

 

            Nevertheless, I don’t want our possible future children to grow up in this isolated environment of any type of frozen Northern Tundra for which we now call home forevermore.

 

            Loneliness will eat away at people and creates disease.

 

            Thankfully, I was built to handle being alone as well as silence and loneliness since I like my quiet work time and quiet reading time and quiet research time and quiet contemplating adult time.

 

            Once per year, an alcoholic drink would be nice to have with closest of friends rather than four or five or six years gone by without a single bit of human connection other than waiting for Eric to get home to sit with Freeway thus I might go outside and smoke cigarettes by myself thus I can collect my thoughts and gather myself from the mundane loneliness of constantly being with a barking canine dog companion and nothing else.

 

            My life as a part-time housewife is the best thing that ever happened to me since September 2010.

 

            Yet, there’s no socialization or very little involvement.

 

            There’re only more dirty dishes and dirty laundry to connect to.

 

            Personally, I don’t much like to socialize with people from the Midwest since people from the Midwest seem to not be publically or properly conditioned to be social thus I stay away from making any type of friendships in which people will flat out ask us to give beggars money for whatever artistic productions or to get drunk on our money.

 

            No, we’re no longer any producers thus we don’t dull out money any longer nor have we dulled out money in about 6 years.

 

            The last documentary we produced was in 2010.

 

            No, I don’t like artistic or writing types much less musicians.

 

            No, I don’t like liars in the form of politicians.

 

            No, I don’t like liars in general.

 

            No, I don’t like people who believe socializing is a competition to place people against each other.

 

            No, I don’t like immature adults.

 

            No, I don’t like unkind adults.

 

            No, I don’t like arrogantly ignorant adults.

 

            No, I don’t like stuffy corporate types.

 

            No, I don’t like unwashed violent punk types.

 

            No, I don’t like needy or greedy adults.

 

            No, I don’t like inexperienced adults who haven’t ever had any adversity or challenges or death or illness or disease in their lives.

 

            No, I don’t do kinky.

 

            No, I don’t like adults without compassion or sympathy.

 

            No, I don’t like badly dressed people.

 

            No, I don’t like people who use quotes to lend meaning to life.

 

            No, I don’t like anybody who has more needs than a host will provide.

 

            Yes, I’m “picky” (discerning) about socializing since I’m about to turn 40. I’ve met more literally insane people than necessary for one to ever meet since documentary work does lead documentarians to the most unlikely of places.

 

            Once one has met insane or out-of-touch or selfish or self centered or mean spirited or mentally-ill people then well, what’s next?

 

            No, I don’t like to hang out with mentally ill people.

 

            Pretty much what I’m looking for is for someone like me to hang out and laugh and smoke cigarettes and have a pleasant and wonderful time.

 

            Yes, I’d like to make a non-sexual friend who is like me.

 

            No, I don’t like narcissists.

 

            No, I don’t like braggers.

 

            No, I don’t like anybody who must be agreed with about the things only they find important.

 

            Yes, I’m looking to meet people like my closest friends who now live far away and tend to children and don’t have any time to socialize with anyone other than their snot nosed children who drive them insane.

 

            Today, all of these words have sprung forth only since I actually left our home and socialized for the first time in 3.5 years.

 

            On Sunday I actually socialized at a restaurant.

 

            The realization hit me like a ton of bricks.

 

            Yes, I’ve attended Eric’s Christmas parties, however.

 

            Eric’s co-workers aren’t my friends.

 

            Eric’s love for his work is infinitely wonderful.

 

            Eric loves his metropolitan lifestyle of going into a posh broadcast studio and downtown lunches and downtown parking and downtown snacks and downtown element at Target and downtown overall awesomeness.

 

            Yes, I wanted to live downtown, Minneapolis.

 

            However, one must give up (figuratively) a kidney or an eyeball to live downtown, Minneapolis since it’s as expensive as any other metropolises.

 

            In many ways I did think adults would be good and great and excellent friends to each other in the many forms of kindness in the same way in which we’re young and carefree and willing to lend an ear or a helping hand to our closest and dearest friends.

 

            Nope.

 

            American adults are focused with their lives and hardly ever look up and make true connections without ultimatums or hard choices.

 

            Adulthood is one of the most difficult aspects of life since either people have money but no time, or people have time but no money.

 

            American culture is unbalanced.

 

            In America people don’t just hang out and play to have fun and be together.

 

            In America people hang out because they feel like there’s no better option or choice for which will come along thus bitterness and resentment hits home with adults.

 

            No, I don’t need company at this moment.

 

            Yes, I need a cigarette since I’ve heard Freeway bark for hours on end.

           

            Yes, I need an outing, a change of scenery, a (non-sexual) respectful lifestyle changing experience without any malice or manipulation or physical assault, or a good buddy or mate, or a great conversationalist who doesn’t sit and stare at me while trying to figure me out when they barely much less figure themselves out, or someone who can hang out without being awkward at socializing or being comfortably social or someone who doesn’t lecture like English as a Second Language adults do.

 

            Life in America is difficult since it’s lonely.

 

            Tonight, how I miss Costa Rica.

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: 2,000

 

Word Count: 2,286

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 2,286

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #3 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #72 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #58 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #63 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

 

“It’s easy to poke a fire with someone else’s hand.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Obsequies (burial ceremonies, funeral rites)

 

You should attend your friend’s obsequies.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

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            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: 1,000 personal journals

 

Word Count:

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count:

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #2 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #72 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #58 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #63 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Monday, December 5, 2016

 

“Wise men walk, while fools ride.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Aesthetic (of or pertaining to the beautiful, artistic)

 

He showed his aesthetic taste when he selected the drapes.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

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Love

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No Whining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

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No Blog

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: 1,000 personal journals

 

Word Count:

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count:

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #1 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #72 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #58 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #63 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Friday, December 2, 2016 - Saturday, December 3, 2016

 

“Don’t look for more honor than your learning merits.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Alabaster (white, translucent, hard substance)

 

The precious ointment was placed in an alabaster jar.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

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The Seasons

 

            Christmas’s near.

 

            Christmas soon approaches.

 

            As of this past Sunday, November 27 and Monday, November 28, 2016: I’m almost done with the “main portion” of our Christmas shopping.

 

            On Sunday and Monday I went “buck wild” with the online shopping and purchased $744.74 in Armani apparel and merchandise for both Eric and I, alone.

 

            If anything, last Christmas taught me, that Christmas is indeed terribly important to American children and adults even though Christmas isn’t really a big deal to me, thus this year I actually did get a clipboard and got myself proficiently situated and organized and in the spirit of Christmas starting this week with Cyber Monday.

 

            No, not ever again would I want to be caught without a gift on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning since it’s not only humiliating, it’s also vastly empty and sad, not to be well prepared for Christmas.

 

            Last Christmas, I did my online shopping obviously and absolutely, too, late thus I overshot Christmas by a week or two.

 

            Last year, all of our Christmas gifts arrived by post in the first or second week of January, however.

 

            Christmas was already over by then. It was indeed unbearable to watch Eric not open-up one single Christmas present on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning.

 

            Christmas is indeed unbearable without any type of gifts thus I lit a torch under my backside this year and made Christmas my first priority.

 

            Our Christmas gifts arrive by no later than next Wednesday, December 7, 2016.

 

            Mainly what I still need to do is shop for tissue paper and large rolls of inexpensive Christmas wrapping paper as well as decorations (not sticky bows) to go on top of the gift boxes.

 

            We still need to purchase a plastic Christmas tree.

 

            This past Sunday Eric decorated our front yard with little Christmas LED lights.

 

            This Christmas, Eric’s side of our family has asked us not to do any gifts, however, we still decided to go ahead, and give the youth and children Christmas gift cards with their annual “Untie Umbrella” hand written cards with loving and gushing messages so the children know and understand just how much we love them and adore them and wish them the best throughout the years.

 

            For some reason, last December 2015 we went and went and went and when we finally looked up on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning there weren’t any Christmas gifts under our tree for either of Eric or me.

 

            Of course, last Christmas we had gifts wrapped and ready to go for Freeway.

 

            Thankfully we were on top of it as far as Freeway’s gifts were concerned, otherwise I’m aware, I might’ve, stopped, and wept a silent tear right there and then in front of Eric instead of privately and quietly weeping in the shower all by my lonesome self.

 

            Ha!

 

            We laughed about our Christmas mix-up.

 

            It was contrived laughter for a while.

 

            This year I feel reinvigorated by the Christmas spirit.

 

            Actually this year I’m inspired to “knock the socks off” Eric.

 

            Eric has no idea I went “buck wild” and purchased gifts for him, which I think are worth his caliber in durability, fashion and comfort.

 

            Finally, I purchased for Eric a faux leather Moto jacket.

 

            Finally, I purchased for myself an Armani suit coat, however.

 

            Suit coats hardly ever fit around my 12.5” biceps or voluptuous full breasted cup.

 

            No, I truly don’t want to speak about my breast size cup.

 

            Nevertheless, one’s measurements are vitally important for making important decisions about online shopping without ever trying on the apparel.

 

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Christmas Donations

 

Free Adult Coats

 

            Recently as of last week we made our $30,000 (thirty-thousand dollar) anonymous donation or contribution towards free coats for both children and adults.

 

            Free coats for children is a subject matter for which community leaders seriously discuss in reference towards or about “child poverty” since children are little tykes, and the thought of any child going cold in the winter makes my teeth shutter with dire discomfort.

 

            However, hardly do we ever hear or listen to community leaders seriously talk or discuss the subject about “adult poverty” or “free adult coats” thus and therefore we sink our money into free adult coats more so than into “free children’s coats” since adults get as easily as cold in the freezing cold of winter as anybody else does yet it’s easier to forget about adult poverty because adult poverty just is.

 

            In my soft heart of hearts; throughout the years we’ve thought of ways to bring profound awareness to the subject matter of “adult poverty” and “free adult coats” yet there’s much ground to cover.

 

            We absolutely understand the immensity and vast importance to be aware of “child poverty,” yet there’s always this nagging little voice in the back of my head, which tells me, that if we don’t make “free adult donated coats” a main priority then it won’t be one.

 

            “Adult poverty” often gets overlooked simply because adults aren’t perceived to be as “adorable” as most children, yet adults in poverty are just as hungry or often scared or frightened or fearful or confused about the situation of poverty as children might also feel while homeless.

 

            Nevertheless, I do believe and think the larger problems effecting (carrying out) adult poverty are more difficult challenges mainly because I think adults have more responsibilities to fulfill than those of children in poverty.

 

            Adults actually do have to watch out for themselves from getting beaten up or robbed while at the mercy of homeless shelters.

 

            We did in fact at one point, owned one documentary film company which is now dissolved.

 

            The money we used to spend producing one independent documentary film per year is what we now donate for “free adult coats” which is in the total sum of $30,000, per year.

 

            We haven’t produced documentary feature length films since the year 2010.

 

            If we had more money to contribute then we would.

 

            We also look forward to donating $500.00 towards our one neighbor’s doggie knee surgery.

 

            Our one neighbor’s doggie has been in knee pain ever since about July this summer and must have a $2,000 dollar surgery which our neighbor’s have been saving up ever since summer.

 

            There are many aspects to donations and contributions for which we like to make throughout the year except for around the holidays it seems far more vitally important to put other people before ourselves without either forgetting about ourselves or our deepest needs as well.

 

            We put our money where our mouth is.

 

            We believe in donating or giving without strings attached or ultimatums or conditions or obligation.

 

            We believe our peaceful community as well as other extended communities exist, thrive and prosper mainly due to the abundance in talent and smarts and creativity and intelligence of mind and kindness of heart by well intended and well educated individuals who make up the grand sum total of our radiant existence and parts.

 

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Bad Doggie!

 

            Well, 3.5 years with “Freeway” (our doggie) sure has been some of the most fun years of my mature adult life even though it comes with difficulties and hard work and tons of dedication and cleanup.

 

            Not once did I ever consider how much fun it would be to become a “doggie parent” to a “rescue.”

 

            Now that we’re “doggie parents” we wouldn’t go back.

 

            We’re legally considered Freeway’s “Forever Family.”

 

            Even though I’ve read about 20-plus some doggie books I truly don’t know much about dogs since I find dogs to be fascinatingly intelligent and somewhat wild and also domesticated in some deviant manner or sort or form or way to get what they want out of humans.

 

            Even though Freeway is properly potty trained and has gone to doggie school it’s a difficult challenge to get Freeway to stop peeing the downstairs rug whenever he gets mad at me for whatever reasons he gets mad at me for.

 

            Even though Freeway is properly potty trained and has gone to doggie school it’s a difficult challenge to get Freeway to stop chewing on door frames.

 

            Even though Freeway is properly potty trained and has gone to doggie school it’s a difficult challenge to get Freeway to stop incessant (non-stop) barking on average of about 2, 3 or 4 hours per weekly workdays while barking at the front large picture window at the front of our home.

 

            Eric’s mentioned how bad Freeway’s eyesight is.

 

            Indeed Freeway will bark at plastic brown “Cub Foods” grocery bags lying on the ground in our front yard.

 

            Literally, I must step outside and seize the plastic bags before Freeway gives himself a hernia.

 

            Freeway has a large fenced-in backyard to run around.

 

            On average Freeway goes outside about 5 to 8 times per day since I’m here and spoil Freeway.

 

            No, we no longer walk Freeway since he’s only 13 pounds and his body weight doesn’t get him very far in hot or cold weather without either of us having to carry him inside our coats or on our arms all the way back home.

 

            Freeway’s so cute and magnificently fascinating and beautiful and tender and sweet hearted to the point for which we spoil him with anything he wants since he’s our non-human baby.

 

            “Baby Freeway” rules these parts.

 

            Yesterday early afternoon Freeway got out of the house and I just about had a heart attack since Freeway is not to ever go outside in public unless we lead him by a leash and he’s with us.

 

            Yesterday early afternoon I helped our next door neighbor’s carry their old broken down television set outside to the curb and helped them carry our old television set into their house while I helped plug in cables when suddenly our neighbor informed me Freeway was right outside the door waiting for me.

 

            Immediately I dropped what I was doing and went to the door and picked up Freeway, carried him like a little baby across our front lawn and gently set him down in the front entry way and left him there to look outside from the glass door which I securely latched before I returned to our neighbors to continue help out setup the rest of the cables.

 

            Our neighbor mentioned just how intelligent Freeway was to not run out into the street or run away but rather directly go over and find me at their house next door.

 

            Instead of running away or into the street Freeway came and directly sought me out while he patiently sat at our neighbors’ front stoop and looked up at me like, ‘well, how come you aren’t home, playing with me?’

 

            In the few moments I held and carried Freeway across our front lawn I had more motherly instincts and care and love and tenderness for Freeway than I’ve ever felt towards anybody else.

 

            The bond between Freeway and me is quite strong even though Freeway tends to not want to listen to me or hardly ever comes over to me except for late at night when he wants to snuggle in with his “mama” and we tend to sleep back-to-back to one another.

 

            Eric’s my best friend and true love of my life, however.

 

            Freeway’s also now my best friend and true love of my life.

 

            Eric doesn’t have anything to worry about since Freeway’s no competition or match for Eric.

 

            Nonetheless, Freeway’s got swagger and strut and prances around the moment he knows he’s going to get a treat.

 

            As of this summer I’m convinced Freeway can spell certain words such as T-R-E-A-T or I-C-E C-R-E-A-M or F-O-O-D.

 

            Even though my tender heart still holds serious reservations about having human children there’s something special for which one doesn’t get over about dogs’ eyes and faces, when they look up at you, and they seem to say, “please, feed me some more treats and I’ll love you forever.”

 

            Of course, I’ve been sold on the idea of dog’s being humans’ best friends.

 

            Of course, I don’t seem to be able to stop teasing Freeway by slightly brushing his tail and scratching behind his ears.

 

            Of course, I love to say sweet nothings into Freeway’s little ears.

 

            Of course, I love to kiss Freeway right behind his ears and on his belly.

 

            Freeway is quite picky and royally majestic.

 

            We call Freeway, “His Royal Highness” (His Majesty) since he’s quite the snob about food and other such finer qualities in life.

 

Love Springs Eternal

 

            Personally, I don’t feel smart enough as I thought I would be by now to handle the basic training commands to any dog.

 

            As far as personal goals were set, many were met, however.

 

            Not necessarily with regularity.

 

            Whether I have treats in my pockets or not, there’re some days for which Freeway refuses to “come” to me, even if I were to calmly and repeatedly voice the command for “come” and held out a large sirloin steak, Freeway wouldn’t budge a muscle.

 

            About 1.5 years ago whenever we used to walk Freeway had a tendency to pull so hard I truly thought my arm would come out of its socket.

 

            Directly I was informed it was my fault for such misbehavior or misconduct in our dog. Okay.

 

            Simply, I nipped the misconduct in the bud and stopped all walks since walks were the most miserable time spent throughout my days trying to keep my arm intact whenever Freeway pulled this way and that a way.

 

            No, I don’t feel bad about completely stopping the walks since at the time walking became rather lethargic (sluggish) and contrived (artificial) and more physically painful than it needed to be an experience.

 

            Nowadays, we play sprinting and retreating running exercises with Freeway to make sure we keep his weight down and his mind free and clear from depression or “cabin fever” or keep away the blues in general.

 

            In some deep and oversimplified part of my brain, I thought, I’d have the teaching ability to get Freeway to turn into a well behaved dog like awesome professional office dogs when dogs go to offices and sit by their owner’s’ side without barking at anyone or anything for which were to come near or around me.

 

Word Count: 1,213

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: 2,376

 

Word Count: 2,415

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 2,636 + 2,415 = 5,051

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #1 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #71 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #57 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #62 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

Thursday, December 1, 2016

 

“Whoever tries to profit from learning will be punished.”

 

“When there’s a wind, garbage flies high.”

 

“The only thing you get free in this life is garbage.”

 

(Leo Rosten’s Treasury of Jewish Quotations)

 

Acrimony (sharpness, harsh, bitterness)

 

The teacher refrained from acrimony in his remarks.

 

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A book: “Manners Culture and Dress: of the Best American Society, including social, commercial and legal forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” By Richard A. Wells, A.M., Illustrated, King, Richardson & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., and De Moines, Iowa, 1891.

 

Street Etiquette.

 

Shouting.

 

Chapter 9.

Page 136

 

Never speak to your acquaintances from one side of the street to the other. Shouting is a certain sign of vulgarity. First approach, and then make your communication to your acquaintance or friend in a moderately loud tone of voice.

 

The above passage is indeed correctly re-copied unto this page.

 

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Hello.

 

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Love

Trumps

Hate

 

No Whining

 

“Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself.”

                                            --- J.F.K.

 

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Mending Bridges with Our Next Door Neighbors

 

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“The Taming Of the Shrew”

 

Forgiveness is Health

 

            No, I’m not usually a “racist” since I, too, was born with brown skin and am not able to change my natural pigmentation; also born as a Latina and Indigenous Maya and eventually became multi-lingual and smart and kind and intelligent enough not to make a menace out of myself.

 

            No, I’m not frightened by “intimidation” or “scandal” or “male chauvinism” or “sexual harassment” or “racism” or “ageism” or “gender bias” or “miscommunication” or “misinterpretation” or “general misconduct” or “unequal pay.”

 

            No, I’m not a “racist” against minorities since I’m already a born woman of color and wish to do no harm.

 

            No, I’m not any type of literal shrew.

 

            Well, as of recent developments show our neighborly cordial and respectful and sound proof communication has brought us to discover the “marijuana baggies” in our neighbor’s front yard and in our front yard happens to be neither of ours. Okay.

 

            Thank you for correction in misinformation.

 

            The marijuana “baggies” for which blow around in both of our front yards actually don’t belong to either of us.

 

             The marijuana baggies aren’t our next door neighbor’s who as of recently just begun to pick-up their front yard candy wrappers and help out with general garbage pick-up around our two properties. Thank you.

 

            Not only do I feel like a complete fool as well as a bloody arse-hole to have discovered the squirrels high-up in the trees continually dropping down to the ground ribcage bones and garbage into our backyard and side yards and front yard.

 

            Furthermore, many of our neighbors do leave their garbage can lids open thus throughout the years the squirrels have learned to survive from the open trashcan lids and open food sources for which the squirrels may find or steal from the trashcans.

 

            Yes, of course, I’ve already made a sincerest face-to-face apology to our next door Muslim Somali-American neighbors from Maine for having me assume the marijuana baggies were theirs when they kept thinking the blown around garbage was coming from us which factually none of the blown around garbage is coming from our garbage cans rather from other neighbors’ open garbage can lids.

 

            Oh, My Allah!

 

            May Allah forgive me as a neighbor doing our best.

 

            Let’s talk about miscommunication as anything other than an art form.

 

            Personally, I’d rather not type about this form of occurrence and forget all about it, however, justice must be served even by my own hand directed at myself.

 

            How embarrassing of me to have ever assumed as much as I did about our next door Muslim Somali-American neighbors from Maine when there was absolutely no reason or evidence for me to be as ignorantly arrogant as I was in my incorrect assumptions in the first place.

 

            Yes, I’ve been known to be completely set in my ways and possibly even as far as “pig-headed” and wrong in my assumptions thus and therefore I make sure I don’t point any fingers in any other direction, and keep calm and quiet since I don’t know anything.

 

            All I know is just how embarrassed I am.

 

            All I know is just how wrong I was.

 

            In many ways I’ve been humbled by this miscommunication.

 

            It’s good to be humbled especially by next door Muslim Somali-American neighbors from Maine who at time, neighbors get to know more about the other than one’s family or friends do about each other.

 

            Neighbors get to hear and see the ugly and wonderful aspects of life unless one’s completely “high as a kite” on 20MG of Escitalopram and has proven not to raise her voice for nearly an entire and  half continuous prosperous year in positive martial communication style about domestic chores without getting dorky about it all.

 

            It’s best not to judge a book by its cover.

 

            It’s best not to be ignorantly arrogant like me.

           

            However, from time-to-time, I’ve been known to swear like a sailor, however, I don’t drink like sailors do.

 

            Possibly even act-out like a sailor if the occasion or situation were called for or fit to be tied.

 

            Perhaps, I would possibly even consider to negatively act out like a “drunken sailor” if it meant I had to take an “offensive stance” or “dislikable social position” to defend one’s high-quality of lifestyle standard free from disrespectful or aggressive or bias or bigoted or racist or ageist peoples.

 

            As well as, I’ve been known to run-and-hide for countless of years on end since there’s no point in any further communication when disrespect or prejudice or discrimination play any type of role.

 

            Plus, I can throw one nasty (short or long version) verbal tirade whenever the same negative outcome rears its ugly little head, and miscommunication seems not self-aware, or capable to forgive and move forward.

 

            Personally, I prefer a lot of personal space since most people get foolish during miscommunication about anything at all they might be blatantly wrong about, whichever people think might or might not appear to be what the situation actually is, or not as people seem to reflect conflict to be their own ideals about the world, or how people are raised to do positive conflict resolution with their families, or closest friends, or extended family members, or closest communities, or neighborhoods or villages.

 

            In my heart of hearts, I do feel bad for “negatively misbehaved” adult people if such mature adults were to verbally “lash out” or seem “aggressive” or “bored” by their verbal violence or show high “ineptitude” to peacefully communicate with others different from themselves thus bias becomes rather easily offended, or prejudice (chauvinism, unfairness, narrow-mindedness) seems to purposely ruin any chance of being heard, or to be made clearer, or to “positively further connect to another,” or “do no harm.”

 

            As far as embarrassment is concerned: well; what more is there to say?

 

            Nothing.

 

            Yes, I’ve proven to be a complete frustrated or annoyed douche when it comes to my own “interpersonal dialogue” about specific thoughts about religious discrimination against me, specifically by the hand of our Muslim Somali-American next door neighbor for whom we have now made a full recovery and peace efforts to get along with each other forevermore.

 

            At times, the religious discrimination did become an automatic strike against me and a personal affront as far as being a non-believer Muslim goes.

 

            Our one neighbor’s religious discrimination felt blown way out of proportion on her part as a way to directly confront me as a neighbor for being a Muslim non-believer.

 

            The religious discrimination seemed more so to confront faults associated to my person as some form of “character flaw” due to the fact I don’t pray to Allah, which I didn’t ask for such religious discrimination in the first place.

 

            No, being a Muslim non-believer isn’t any type of personal character flaw in the same way prescribed Oxycontin isn’t any type of personal character flaw either.

 

            Shit happens along the road or journey of life.

 

            Only I choose as to whom and how to pray for our daily bread.

 

            Our one neighbor’s religious discrimination was more shocking than real as well as the possible threat of the K-word being flung around simply due to our Muslim non-believer ways.

 

            Personally, I haven’t ever cared if Muslims or Jews or Christians or haters or the wealthy elite like me or not since I live a quiet and often withdrawn (non-abusive, non-reclusive or non-shut-in) lifestyle at our Homesteaded property which is exactly “urban farming” with the ability to acquire permits to keep bees and chickens, although chickens are quite dirty birds.

 

            Yes, my writing is quite contrived or allusive or vague since the subject of religious discrimination and racism is quite difficult to manage.

 

 

Word Count: 1,302

 

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Religious Discrimination

Is by far more difficult to swallow

Than general social rejection

 

            Yes, racism is foolish.

 

            No, I’m not rabid at all about racism.

 

            It’s difficult for me to admit just how incredibly wrong I’ve been about our next door Section-8 Housing Muslim Somali-American neighbors from Maine.

 

            In many ways our next door Section-8 Housing Muslim Somali-American neighbors from Maine have now proven themselves to be some of the most respectful and kindest and smart and intelligent and mature adult people willing to peacefully communicate with us and hold open dialogue about our yards’ blown garbage since October 30, 2015.

 

            First, I’m no one to speak as to how to best conduct one-self in any social situation other than to be obviously respectful as well as to be present no matter what medical conditions people deal with on a daily basis, and to stay logical and reasonable and calm as well as best communicate as maturely as possible while confronted with difficult new information or critical need for new-and-ongoing factual awareness and calm resolution.

 

            Ever since Friday, October 21, 2016 our next door Section-8 Housing Muslim Somali-American neighbors from Maine have been directly respectfully communicative about the blown garbage in both of our front yards and side yards.

 

            Finally after an entire year of possible “slight grudges” held, or “respectful” yet “curt” “short dialogue” maintained, or “extreme quiet” absences on my part, or decently “escalated dialogue” (without getting personal or shouting or screams or name-calling any one, anything disrespectful) or at times “icy cold” discourse, or “distant silences” on my behalf, within our neighborly shared on-going miscommunication, or prejudices uncovered, or self-awareness re-discovered through new presentation of facts and information and evidence, which possibly might make one “blush” or “shutter” at the thought of one’s near-sightedness in one’s wrong opinions or misinformation or overall wrongfully preconceived notions or prejudices about one’s own neighbors.

 

            (Of course, the above prose was a mouth full to write.)

 

            Mostly communication must be spelled out for all parties involved to understand what’s even said in the first place.

 

            We believe in second, third and fourth chances since life is beautifully positioned to constantly reach-out and to openly play like children do, or discover new possibilities to continually be inspired by life in general through newly or greatly establish acquaintances, or colleagues, or neighbors and possible well meaning and deeply profound (non-romantic, non-sexual) friendships or eventually well established partnerships or, or, or.

 

            We absolutely think second, third and fourth chances are of a vital consequence since for the most part people seem vulnerable in miscommunication, or tongue-tied, or overwhelmed, or underwhelmed, or outwardly rude, or shocked by and through new evidence uncovered, which may come forth to light, and get unveiled only to think about how to best balance options or situations or solutions in the ability to actually hold excellent information and knowledge for all present or sincerity in pattern, shape and form or emotion or speech or writing, and respect for any social previous untangling or difficult situations whenever miscommunication occurs with any human especially between people who hold the intellectual astuteness or kind capacity and smart power to let go, be free from “racist remarks” or “social prejudices uncovered” or “discrimination superimposed” by perpetual deed.

 

            It needed to go without say, however, I felt it best to cover most ground.

 

            Writing about “racism” or “discrimination” or “prejudices” are quite difficult to write about each subject matter without getting confusing by the complex web of words and language needed in order to “discuss” or “debate” or “speak” about anything as difficult as “racism” as any important topic of conversation.

 

            Words and language don’t do communication much justice thus and therefore humans fail each other in the logical and logistical and reasonable aspects of mundane communication.

 

            Words are indeed maturely wonderfully mundane.

 

            Most of what mature adult neighbors want is to establish respectful boundaries and continual growth for development and peaceful communication and safe surroundings in more racially diverse communities and neighborhoods and villages.     

 

            What a terrible fool I’ve been.

 

            No, I’m no ignoramus.

 

            Definitely, yes, I can be “ignorant” since mainly I’m “stubborn” (obstinate, adamant, steadfast) in my nature, or at times “whimsical” (indecisive, fickle, choosy, unpredictable) in my ideals, which are constantly ever changing ideals, while most of my present “values” and “ideas” already established about “human behavior” don’t much change since I’m 39 years of life, and quite idealistic about “respectful conduct,” and “professional code of conduct,” and “presentation” and “justice” and “love” and “romance” and “neighborly respect” and “co-worker appreciation” and general grace in life.

 

            Indeed, I’m “The Taming of the Shrew” when it comes to the old story about “racism.”

 

            After twenty-nine years ever since I first became an Immigrant to the United States of America I’m now tired of “racism” in all of its shapes and forms.

 

            Year-after-year…

 

            Decade-after-decade of “suppressed” or “unrelentingly undeniably sharp double-tongued speech” or “two-faced assumptions” or “passive-aggressive” American Midwestern “racism” one becomes quite tired of “racism” as a subject matter or “racism” as a non-existent factor in race or class or cultural standing or status since one can’t help to be born with darker or lighter pigmentation.

 

            Nevertheless, for one to stop railing against “racism” isn’t any type of option since many youth will come after us.

 

            We’d like to defend the hope of the NeXt generation by setting up this very present system of culture and society in structure and formation to learn just how to best proceed forward, if at all, with “racism.”

 

            Is America a culture for which can look beyond pigmentation or am I always going to have to carry around a clear “Ziploc” bag for a purse to indicate I steal nothing from stores?

 

            How embarrassing to stoop down to the level of animalism.

 

            Caucasians definitely aren’t the majority in this America of ‘tis.

 

            Nonetheless, Caucasian Americans hold most “advanced degrees” or “wealth” or “loans” or “business loans” or “commercial or industrial mortgages” or “own small businesses” or “get elected to local office” or “get ahead in life” and die and pass away without hardly ever cultivating anything of real importance or substance or everlasting equality for the radicalization of “racism,” “prejudice,” or “discrimination.”

 

Word Count: 1,039

 

            In conclusion; it’s tremendously difficult to say heart-felt apologies or to portray heart-given sincerities which actually mean something of consequence.

 

            However, it’s far more difficult not to say heart-felt words or to portray heart-given apologies especially when credit is due where credit is due.

 

            Simply, I meant to write about love.

 

            More so I meant to write about how ignorantly and arrogantly misplaced assumed notions or assumptions or wrongful information or impulsive anger or inept rudeness will set one apart from the rest of the human connection.

 

            Not to be able to “set the record straight” or “to wrongfully misjudge without much information” or “to prudently and abruptly disconnect” from the vital aspects of communications can lead to possible disastrous results especially when intended to hurt.

 

            Forgive.

 

            Humble thyself.

 

            Utilizing words through any communicational means or medium or device is difficult as it is without having to mention words or getting caught up by words since language gets involved in the many complexities of emotions and wrongful ideals about others which most likely gets in the way to either best represent individuals or best understand individuals and their basic linguistic failures as the ultimate presentation of an amazing and beautiful and fully matured life to be able to directly deal with someone face-to-face and have them actually believe in one’s apology and fully embrace in commonalities rather than our differences.

 

            Please, don’t allow for one’s ego to get in the way of possible friendships with the most unlikely of people who may or may not hold the knowledge and power and wisdom to change you for the better.

 

 

            Yours Truly;

 

            Gabriel

 

 

Word Count Goal: 2,500

 

Word Count: 2,636

 

This Week’s Total Word Count Goal: 5,000

 

This Week’s Total Word Count: 2,636

           

One Year Health Goal for each of the following Items:

 

*)         Day #18 without verbal swear words. I like it.

 

*)         Day #1 without a cigarette. It’s alright. I like it.

 

*)         Blood Pressure: 103/69 mmHg / Pulse: 61 (05/25/16)

 

*)         CHOLESTEROL, Total

            294 (10/20/2014), 245 (06/02/15), 276 (01/22/16) 

 

            HDL Cholesterol

            49 (10/20/2014), 50 (06/02/15), 52 (01/22/16)

 

            Triglycerides

            296 H (10/20/2014), 241 H (06/02/15), 253 H (01/22/16)

 

            LDL-Cholesterol

            186 H (10/20/2014), 147 H (06/02/15), 173 H (01/22/16)

 

            CHOL/HDLC RATIO

            6.0 H (10/20/2014), 4.9 (06/02/15), 5.3 H (01/22/16)

                       

            NON HDL CHLOESTEROL

            245 H (10/20/2014), 195 H (06/02/15), 224 H (01/22/16)

 

            IRON, Total

            79 mcg/dl (10/20/2014), 52 mcg/dl (06/02/15), 137 mcg/dl

            (01/22/16)

 

            CORTISOL, Total

            19.2 (10/20/2014), N/A (06/02/15), 11.9 (01/22/16)

           

*)         Week #71 of higher dosage of birth control pill: “Zovia 1/50E (28) 1-50 MG-MCG”

 

*)         Week #57 of one sleeping pill per night by mouth: “Zolpidem Tartrate 10 MG”

 

*)         Week #62 (09/03/15) on antidepressants one per day by mouth: “Escitalopram Oxalate 20 MG” (03/01/16 change of dosage.)

 

 

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