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One month into Spring 2011 semester on my return from a two year hiatus and I am having a great time! My classes are challenging and my Professors are knowledgeable. Life is good for me.
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Solidarity in Egypt

People coming together in peaceful protest.

After 30 years of rule Mubarak needs to step down!

Al Jazeera English: Live Stream - Watch Now - Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera English: Live Stream - Watch Now - Al Jazeera English

Watch what's going on in Egypt. People are rising and revolting! Very Powerful!!

A thought...

So all week I have been at home sick with what I think is the flu. Is it really 2011 and we haven't found a cure yet?! I mean really, technologically we have made incredible discoveries jumping leaps & bounds. When it comes ourselves, humankind, we are still succumbing to germs & disease. How primitive we truly are when it comes to our bodies and our minds for that matter. -India Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

What I want for X-Mas.......

I spent my teen years in New York during the eighties and one of my first jobs was working at Todaro Bros on Second Avenue.  I had not been exposed to such delicacies in my 16 yrs of life in the Boogie Down Bronx! The experience of working in a gourmet food store and learning as well as tasting all of those fascinating flavors made me into the self-proclaimed foodie I am today ....Thanks, Lou & Phil!  Anyways.......

During my time at Todaro's, I became good friends with a young man named Tony.
Tony was my first openly gay friend.  You see, if I had gay friends before I certainly was not informed of their...you know...gayness.(is that a word?)  I did know of a few gay men back at the block but Tony was different.  Tony was my friend.  We would just have a blast whenever we were together we would frequent lots of gay bars & clubs but the greatest impact was made by The Monster.  Talk about a mixed crowd!  When you walk into the monster the beautiful piano bar draws you in and the lounge atmosphere keeps you there.  Once you've had a couple of drinks while socializing with an array of personalities the urge to dance & express comes over you.  The winding staircase takes you beneath the city to an underground night club where the music, vibe and everything is just right!  Anyways, I digress, the point is that it was Tony that opened up a wonderful world of new people.  People that weren't afraid of who they were even though people around them tried to make them feel inferior.  My relationship with Tony developed me into the accepting person I am today.

I may be straight but I am NOT narrow. 

Dear Santa,

For Christmas I would like the Repeal of DADT.  Is that asking too much??

    Bid to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask’ Law Draws Support in Senate  
Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Advances
Huffington Post DADT Entire Page
DADT Repeal Act 2010 (How They Voted)

Why it's important Jennifer Grey won Dancing With The Stars

Bristol came in 3rd last night, Kyle 2nd and of course Jennifer won the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy. Amazingly and a huge surprise to the majority of Americans, viewers got what they wanted. But not what they expected. The fact that Bristol Palin was able to make it to the final 3 was very scary to some of us. Questions of the Tea Party came up. I mean; Is it possible that all the conservative talk show hosts  like Rush, Sean etc. Aren't lying or exaggerating?! What if 75% of Americans DO believe what these assholes are spewing!! What if there ARE more "Right Wing Wackos"  than we thought?? Obviously, there aren't and brains will win over brawn in 2012. Obama will get re-elected. We will offer this man enough time to attempt to repair the damage that has been done by the 8 long years of the Bush administration. Obama has great intentions for America and I am not jumping ship just because we run into some bumps on the road. We need 8 yrs of NOT attacking other countries, NOT forgetting our poor and NOT making education even worse for our country!!

 Happy Holidays to All!!

I Wish my parents were still around :)

The Sushi FAQ - The Definitive Guide to Sushi and Sashimi

On Friday I enjoyed dinner with a co-worker at Domo in Downtown Norfolk, Va. Definitely fed my craving for eel & salmon. The person I was with is an inexperienced Sushi/Sashimi diner. You know, California Roll purchasers. The great thing about this girl is that she is not afraid to try different types of food so she discovered that eating raw fish is not the end of the world.  (Unless you're allergic or sitting out for a long time :( )

I also enjoyed dinner at NaNa in Suffolk, Va. on Sunday with another friend. He is a sushi expert, especially since attending High School in Okinawa, Japan many moons ago. We had a blast together!

I found this site for those of you that like sushi rolls but don't know much about anything else.

The Sushi FAQ - The Definitive Guide to Sushi and Sashimi

Has anyone heard of Yoga Teacher Training ? LOL -- Beth Shaw of YogaFit is giving away a few FREE Yoga Training DVD Downloads. These are full DVD's and nobody even asked me to buy anything. I think someone forgot... LOL

P.S. The free downloads are kinda hidden look on the left for "Free Yoga Training"

10 Great Things About Getting Old

1. I am way smarter than people half my age and have common sense

Did I say 10; I meant one.  I got nothing else :(

10 ways that I can tell I'm getting old:

1. I'm always the oldest person in the room
2. No one in the room gets my jokes or references
3. I reminisce about watching the Twilight Zone at night instead of info-mercials for P90X
4. Nobody cards me....ever :(
5. Guys that I would absolutely love to fudge the hell out of refer to me as ma'am
6. I actually use the words absolutely, fabulous and fudge
7. Thongs are no longer the most comfortable underwear ever
8. My clothes match but sometimes my socks don't
9. I actually own many watches and look at my wrist throughout the day even when I don't have one on
10. I'm not embarrassed by being corny, nerdy or dressing like a square 

Getting old can't be helped but in order to do so gracefully you must maintain a sense of humor.  When I come up with a list of 10 great things that happen when you get old; I will most certainly post it :)