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Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Poem - Just Say No To Suicide
Just Say No To Suicide
No matter what, just say no suicide.
Sometimes you feel like you are ready to go.
Believe me, I know.
But no matter what, just say no to suicide.
We are not just skin and bones.
There is a spirit inside.
Keep it alive.
Don’t let it die.
Run and hide.
Run and hide
from the pain
that has you drained.
When you re-emerge,
I hope that you feel the surge.
Feel the rush of the love
that I am sending out to you.
I care deeply about
what you are going through.
You are not alone.
I will be your friend.
Just promise me
that this is not the end.
Just say no to suicide.
Stay Well - A short poem
STAY WELL
I know that you’re going through hell
but stay well.
A devastating cyclone
and feeling alone
but stay well.
Burned by the fire,
drowning in the water,
wanting to get air,
feeling gone from here –
this earthly existence
but have no resistance.
Just stay well.
Poem – You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP
It is stranger than fiction.
She writes the facts
as they happen,
not relying on recollection.
Some of her circumstances
are literally
nauseating for her.
Do you have
any suggestions
for how
she can process
her emotions?
She is feeling
like she is really
on the brink
of causing
a commotion.
There will be chaos
as she releases
her pent up frustrations.
A quiet storm
no more.
Emotionally drained
and showing her pain.
It will be quite a disaster
if she cannot master
processing her emotions
when she thinks about
everything
that she has
been through.
You can’t make this stuff up.
Now and Then - A Poem
NOW AND THEN
He comes by now and then
with a bit of cash
in hand as his
‘voluntary child support’.
On the last occasion,
he became angry
with her
and threw
the roll of cash
to her
as he was walking
out the door.
She screamed at him,
“I am not your whore!
Your children
are the ones
that I bore!
I nourished them
from my breast.
My heart is beating
right out of my chest!
You have me
in such extreme distress.
I am truly tired
of all of this mess!”
Poem – What She Sees In His Eyes
WHAT SHE SEES IN HIS EYES
What she sees in his eyes
Is no longer love.
It is anger and indifference
at most
she would debate.
She tries so hard
to believe
that it is not hate.
What she sees in his eyes
bruises her soul.
He has emotionally detached
from her.
She no longer feels whole.
He was her everything
after God.
She was his queen.
He was her king.
Now he says
that he wants
to stop wearing
his wedding ring.
Does he mean this?
She cries and cries.
Why such betrayal?
Why, why, why?!
She no longer likes
What she sees in his eyes.
Monday, March 4, 2019
Sad News about Actor Luke Perry
Sad News about Actor Luke Perry
I definitely took a moment to pause upon hearing the news of the prolific actor Luke Perry’s death today. I am saddened and surprised to learn this news of Luke Perry’s death. I remarked out loud, “I can’t believe it!” Subsequently, I spent the last twenty minutes reading internet news headlines regarding his death and viewing in-memoriam photos regarding Luke Perry’s life, especially his acting life. Luke Perry was said to have lived a mostly quiet life when he was not busy at work in the entertainment industry. He was also the father of two teenage children.
Luke Perry died today at age 52, a few days after suffering a massive stroke for which he was being observed at the hospital. I did hear about his stroke a few days ago and I was hopeful that he would be on a path to recovery soon. Sadly, he has died.
Luke is said to have been surrounded by various family members at the time of his death. Luke Perry was a well-known actor for his role in the television show, Beverly Hills, 90210. It is said to be the specific acting role that made him famous. While I never watched Luke Perry perform in his roles in other television shows and movies making up his body of work for his acting career, I did watch him act in his first prominent role as the character Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210.
Luke Perry was a good actor that I watched on the television show, Beverly Hills, 90210 during my early teen years. Handsome and talented, I remember him fondly. May he Rest in Peace.
It is only very recently that another beloved famous actor, Kristoff St. John, who starred on the soap opera The Young and the Restless (as the character Neil), died at around the same age as Luke Perry. The news about Kristoff St. John’s death was very saddening for me as well.
Both of these fine actors seem gone to soon in just their early fifties. At the time of his death, Kristoff St. John was speculated to have not fully recovered from the heartbreak that he endured from the death of his own son a few years prior, with that tragic event taking a toll on him.
These two famous talented actors, Luke Perry and Kristoff St. John have left behind family, friends, colleagues and an abundance of fans that held them in very high regard and will miss them greatly!
I definitely took a moment to pause upon hearing the news of the prolific actor Luke Perry’s death today. I am saddened and surprised to learn this news of Luke Perry’s death. I remarked out loud, “I can’t believe it!” Subsequently, I spent the last twenty minutes reading internet news headlines regarding his death and viewing in-memoriam photos regarding Luke Perry’s life, especially his acting life. Luke Perry was said to have lived a mostly quiet life when he was not busy at work in the entertainment industry. He was also the father of two teenage children.
Luke Perry died today at age 52, a few days after suffering a massive stroke for which he was being observed at the hospital. I did hear about his stroke a few days ago and I was hopeful that he would be on a path to recovery soon. Sadly, he has died.
Luke is said to have been surrounded by various family members at the time of his death. Luke Perry was a well-known actor for his role in the television show, Beverly Hills, 90210. It is said to be the specific acting role that made him famous. While I never watched Luke Perry perform in his roles in other television shows and movies making up his body of work for his acting career, I did watch him act in his first prominent role as the character Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210.
Luke Perry was a good actor that I watched on the television show, Beverly Hills, 90210 during my early teen years. Handsome and talented, I remember him fondly. May he Rest in Peace.
It is only very recently that another beloved famous actor, Kristoff St. John, who starred on the soap opera The Young and the Restless (as the character Neil), died at around the same age as Luke Perry. The news about Kristoff St. John’s death was very saddening for me as well.
Both of these fine actors seem gone to soon in just their early fifties. At the time of his death, Kristoff St. John was speculated to have not fully recovered from the heartbreak that he endured from the death of his own son a few years prior, with that tragic event taking a toll on him.
These two famous talented actors, Luke Perry and Kristoff St. John have left behind family, friends, colleagues and an abundance of fans that held them in very high regard and will miss them greatly!
Pretty Hair Accessory from Walmart Neighborhood Market for under $5
Pretty Hair Accessory from Walmart Neighborhood Market for under $5
Walmart Neighborhood Market has been mentioned quite a lot on the blog recently, including my recent blog post about hair products. I wanted to mention that in that same hair products aisle a Walmart Neighborhood Market store, you can find some nice hair accessories. One of my favorite hair accessories purchased at Walmart Neighborhood Market has been this pretty silver colored metal hair clip featured in the photo below. It is so cute. I like this hair accessory so much and I wear this fashion hair accessory often. It currently costs only $4.99 at Walmart Neighborhood Market if you are interested in getting a hair clip like this one for yourself! The maker of the this pretty silver colored metal hair clip is Goody.
Walmart Neighborhood Market has been mentioned quite a lot on the blog recently, including my recent blog post about hair products. I wanted to mention that in that same hair products aisle a Walmart Neighborhood Market store, you can find some nice hair accessories. One of my favorite hair accessories purchased at Walmart Neighborhood Market has been this pretty silver colored metal hair clip featured in the photo below. It is so cute. I like this hair accessory so much and I wear this fashion hair accessory often. It currently costs only $4.99 at Walmart Neighborhood Market if you are interested in getting a hair clip like this one for yourself! The maker of the this pretty silver colored metal hair clip is Goody.
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Top Five Great Hair Products That I Buy at Walmart Neighborhood Market using Coupons
Five Great Hair Product Brands that can be found at Walmart Neighborhood Market grocery store using coupons.
Hair can be a great accessory. Nails and hair can be great accessories to make fashion statements. I found some great hair products at Walmart Neighborhood Market grocery store. Many of these hair products add shine to the hair and help to eliminate frizz. I have been able to try several of the hair products that are sold at Walmart Neighborhood Market. I especially like the available leave in conditioner products as well. Sometimes, I will try something for the first time because I have a coupon for purchasing it. For example, I came to like the Pantene line of hairsprays through using coupons.
The hair products aisle at Walmart Neighborhood Market has many brands to choose from. Here are 5 great hair products that I like to buy at Walmart Neighborhood Market store.
5. Gray Away brand gray root cover up
4. Loreal brand gray root cover up
3. Pantene brand hairspray and Pantene brand leave-in conditioner.
2. I have liked Garnier Fructis brand hair products for some time due to the high shine hair benefits that they offer and how they help to reduce frizz. Garnier Sleek and Shine has been a great hair product line for me.
I enjoy using the Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine shampoo, conditioner, and hair spray. I have used the leave in conditioner as well in years past but not as recently as the shampoo, conditioner and hair spray that I currently use and love using. This hair product line also has a great fruity scent. I love the way these hair shampoos and conditioners smell. By the way, I also love Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Moroccan Sleek Oil Treatment. It contains Argan Oil.
1. Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Coconut Oil Strong Roots Spray and Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Coconut Oil Leave-In Conditioner are both products that I have enjoyed using as well and have purchased at Walmart Neighborhood Market quite recently. These Palmer’s hair products contain Vitamin E also. The products are recommended for dry or damaged hair and are advertised as being sulfate free and paraben free with sustainably sourced ingredients.
Hair can be a great accessory. Nails and hair can be great accessories to make fashion statements. I found some great hair products at Walmart Neighborhood Market grocery store. Many of these hair products add shine to the hair and help to eliminate frizz. I have been able to try several of the hair products that are sold at Walmart Neighborhood Market. I especially like the available leave in conditioner products as well. Sometimes, I will try something for the first time because I have a coupon for purchasing it. For example, I came to like the Pantene line of hairsprays through using coupons.
The hair products aisle at Walmart Neighborhood Market has many brands to choose from. Here are 5 great hair products that I like to buy at Walmart Neighborhood Market store.
5. Gray Away brand gray root cover up
4. Loreal brand gray root cover up
3. Pantene brand hairspray and Pantene brand leave-in conditioner.
2. I have liked Garnier Fructis brand hair products for some time due to the high shine hair benefits that they offer and how they help to reduce frizz. Garnier Sleek and Shine has been a great hair product line for me.
I enjoy using the Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine shampoo, conditioner, and hair spray. I have used the leave in conditioner as well in years past but not as recently as the shampoo, conditioner and hair spray that I currently use and love using. This hair product line also has a great fruity scent. I love the way these hair shampoos and conditioners smell. By the way, I also love Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Moroccan Sleek Oil Treatment. It contains Argan Oil.
1. Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Coconut Oil Strong Roots Spray and Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Coconut Oil Leave-In Conditioner are both products that I have enjoyed using as well and have purchased at Walmart Neighborhood Market quite recently. These Palmer’s hair products contain Vitamin E also. The products are recommended for dry or damaged hair and are advertised as being sulfate free and paraben free with sustainably sourced ingredients.
Top Ten Best Grocery Deals That You Can Buy At Walmart Neighborhood Market
Walmart Neighborhood Market Is My One-Stop Shop
For the past several months, I have been doing most of my grocery shopping at Walmart Neighborhood Market. I have noticed that the prices there are usually excellent in comparison to other grocery stores, so I repeatedly give them my business. As a result, I have become very familiar with what the best sale prices are at the store, Walmart Neighborhood Market.
Recently, my family went through a period of time where life was so extraordinarily busy that I was not cooking home-cooked meals from scratch as often as I did in the past. As a result, we ate quite a bit of restaurant food for dinner. Of course, we had to eat at other times throughout the day for breakfast, lunch, and snacktime.
I realized that Walmart Neighborhood Market is a great place to find the ingredients for preparing sandwiches and snacks at a very reasonable price. Listed below are some of the best grocery shopping deals that I have found. This list contains lots of sweet and salty snacks, a bit of fruit, and some suggestions for items that you can buy to make quick and easy sandwiches for your family.
1. Potato Chips
You can buy bags of Great Value brand potato chips for just 78 cents each! My family loves the salt and vinegar flavor. We have also tried and enjoyed the original, barbeque, and sour cream and onion flavors. I tend to buy the original flavor more frequently than the others because they have the least amount of additives. The rippled original flavor potato chips are also really good.
2. Ice Cream
Cartons of Great Value brand ice cream and sherbet in half gallon containers generally sell for just $1.84 to $2.05 per half gallon carton. In the past several months, we have tried many of the flavors of Walmart’s Great Value brand ice cream including:
• Chocolate chip cookie dough
• Strawberry cheesecake
• Pistachio Thai green tea
• Break-up brownie (chocolate)
• Homestyle vanilla
• French vanilla
• Neapolitan (chocolate, vanilla and strawberry)
• Coffee
• Cookies and cream
3. Cheese
Great Value brand offers a wide variety of block cheeses for just $1.48 per 16-ounce block! That’s a great price for all-natural cheese in my opinion. I frequently buy blocks of cheese that I will sometimes freeze to be thawed for later use. Here are some of the varieties of cheese that I have purchased so far:
• Cheddar (extra sharp, sharp, medium, mild)
• Gouda
• Pepper jack
• Colby jack
• Muenster
For the purpose of making sandwiches, we also like the Hellman’s mayonnaise, the Great Value brand pepperoni and Hormel uncured salami.
You can prepare a large set of sandwiches if you have growing kids that seem to never stop eating. I recommend eating some sandwiches with your family and wrapping leftovers up in foil to refrigerate and eat for later.
4. Bread
The breads at Walmart Neighborhood Market are a great price. You can get a large loaf of sliced French bread for just $1!
With regular loaves of bread available for just $1, I hesitated to look in the direction of the higher-priced breads for awhile. Nevertheless, I was recently intrigued by the offering of loaves of sliced French brioche (specialty) bread for around $3.50. I was very pleased when I recently decided to buy a loaf. This sweet and tasty bread does not go to waste in my household. I have since repeated the purchase of the French brioche bread a couple of times.
There is even a loaf with vanilla custard filling that I thought tasted pretty good.
QUICK RECIPE: Make a great sandwich that the kids will love to dig into!
• Two slices of French brioche bread
• 1 tablespoon of Hellman’s mayonnaise spread on the two slices of bread
• Add 3-4 cut pieces of Muenster cheese
• 2 slices of salami
• 2 slices of pepperoni
5. Donuts
I was very delighted to find a large baker's dozen (13) box of donuts for under $4 in the baked goods section! This is such a cost-effective deal for buying treats for a growing family.
6. Cakes
Walmart Neighborhood Market carries small loaves of varying flavors for under $3 as well as many larger cakes (including a delicious chocolate-flavored bundt cake) for $6.99 and up. There are also larger birthday-themed sheet cakes that are priced at around $14.99. We have purchased at least four to five of Walmart Neighborhood Market's larger cakes in the past year for various occasions including family member birthdays. These include a German chocolate cake, an Italian creme cake, a rainbow marble cake and a vanilla sheet cake. Photos are included below.
7. Cupcakes
Many types of cupcakes are sold at Walmart Neighborhood Market including Kimberley’s gourmet cupcakes. You can purchase a set of four of these pretty and delicious desserts for just under $4. These are delicious cupcakes for a good price.
Vanilla, lemon, strawberry, choclate, and red velvet cupcakes are just some of the delicious flavors of cupcakes that my family has tried.
8. Mangoes
You can get fresh and delicious-tasting mangoes for just 68 cents each.
9. Strawberries
Containers of fresh strawberries can be purchased for just $2.99. Different brands of whipped cream, like Redi, are sold on shelves right next to the displayed strawberries. We love to eat strawberries and cream in our family, so we enjoy buying and preparing this combination of treats.
10. Beverages especially Iced Coffee and Juices
The Great Value brand iced coffee is a more recent discovery for me and I really enjoy buying it. The Great Value brand iced coffee is tasty and a large, satisfying portion for just around $1.50.
Juices such as cranberry cocktail juice are also sold in the Great Value brand for just $1.48 for 64 oz bottles.
For the past several months, I have been doing most of my grocery shopping at Walmart Neighborhood Market. I have noticed that the prices there are usually excellent in comparison to other grocery stores, so I repeatedly give them my business. As a result, I have become very familiar with what the best sale prices are at the store, Walmart Neighborhood Market.
Recently, my family went through a period of time where life was so extraordinarily busy that I was not cooking home-cooked meals from scratch as often as I did in the past. As a result, we ate quite a bit of restaurant food for dinner. Of course, we had to eat at other times throughout the day for breakfast, lunch, and snacktime.
I realized that Walmart Neighborhood Market is a great place to find the ingredients for preparing sandwiches and snacks at a very reasonable price. Listed below are some of the best grocery shopping deals that I have found. This list contains lots of sweet and salty snacks, a bit of fruit, and some suggestions for items that you can buy to make quick and easy sandwiches for your family.
1. Potato Chips
You can buy bags of Great Value brand potato chips for just 78 cents each! My family loves the salt and vinegar flavor. We have also tried and enjoyed the original, barbeque, and sour cream and onion flavors. I tend to buy the original flavor more frequently than the others because they have the least amount of additives. The rippled original flavor potato chips are also really good.
Cartons of Great Value brand ice cream and sherbet in half gallon containers generally sell for just $1.84 to $2.05 per half gallon carton. In the past several months, we have tried many of the flavors of Walmart’s Great Value brand ice cream including:
• Chocolate chip cookie dough
• Strawberry cheesecake
• Pistachio Thai green tea
• Break-up brownie (chocolate)
• Homestyle vanilla
• French vanilla
• Neapolitan (chocolate, vanilla and strawberry)
• Coffee
• Cookies and cream
Great Value brand offers a wide variety of block cheeses for just $1.48 per 16-ounce block! That’s a great price for all-natural cheese in my opinion. I frequently buy blocks of cheese that I will sometimes freeze to be thawed for later use. Here are some of the varieties of cheese that I have purchased so far:
• Cheddar (extra sharp, sharp, medium, mild)
• Gouda
• Pepper jack
• Colby jack
• Muenster
You can prepare a large set of sandwiches if you have growing kids that seem to never stop eating. I recommend eating some sandwiches with your family and wrapping leftovers up in foil to refrigerate and eat for later.
4. Bread
The breads at Walmart Neighborhood Market are a great price. You can get a large loaf of sliced French bread for just $1!
With regular loaves of bread available for just $1, I hesitated to look in the direction of the higher-priced breads for awhile. Nevertheless, I was recently intrigued by the offering of loaves of sliced French brioche (specialty) bread for around $3.50. I was very pleased when I recently decided to buy a loaf. This sweet and tasty bread does not go to waste in my household. I have since repeated the purchase of the French brioche bread a couple of times.
There is even a loaf with vanilla custard filling that I thought tasted pretty good.
QUICK RECIPE: Make a great sandwich that the kids will love to dig into!
• Two slices of French brioche bread
• 1 tablespoon of Hellman’s mayonnaise spread on the two slices of bread
• Add 3-4 cut pieces of Muenster cheese
• 2 slices of salami
• 2 slices of pepperoni
I was very delighted to find a large baker's dozen (13) box of donuts for under $4 in the baked goods section! This is such a cost-effective deal for buying treats for a growing family.
6. Cakes
Walmart Neighborhood Market carries small loaves of varying flavors for under $3 as well as many larger cakes (including a delicious chocolate-flavored bundt cake) for $6.99 and up. There are also larger birthday-themed sheet cakes that are priced at around $14.99. We have purchased at least four to five of Walmart Neighborhood Market's larger cakes in the past year for various occasions including family member birthdays. These include a German chocolate cake, an Italian creme cake, a rainbow marble cake and a vanilla sheet cake. Photos are included below.
Many types of cupcakes are sold at Walmart Neighborhood Market including Kimberley’s gourmet cupcakes. You can purchase a set of four of these pretty and delicious desserts for just under $4. These are delicious cupcakes for a good price.
Vanilla, lemon, strawberry, choclate, and red velvet cupcakes are just some of the delicious flavors of cupcakes that my family has tried.
You can get fresh and delicious-tasting mangoes for just 68 cents each.
9. Strawberries
Containers of fresh strawberries can be purchased for just $2.99. Different brands of whipped cream, like Redi, are sold on shelves right next to the displayed strawberries. We love to eat strawberries and cream in our family, so we enjoy buying and preparing this combination of treats.
10. Beverages especially Iced Coffee and Juices
The Great Value brand iced coffee is a more recent discovery for me and I really enjoy buying it. The Great Value brand iced coffee is tasty and a large, satisfying portion for just around $1.50.
Juices such as cranberry cocktail juice are also sold in the Great Value brand for just $1.48 for 64 oz bottles.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Disappearing Acts the movie - brief movie review
Disappearing Acts the movie stars the actress Sanaa Lathan as the character Zora, named after the author Zora Neale Hurston and actor Wesley Snipes as the character Franklin.
Zora considers Franklin to have a very “dignified” name and questions “ruin”ing his name by calling him Frankie, his preferred nickname.
Zora moves into a refurbished brownstone in Brooklyn, New York and Franklin helps her with moving her belongings in. He, himself was employed by a contractor to complete some of the work on the brownstone especially the wood flooring. It is on this day that Zora and Franklin are meeting for the first time. Zora and Franklin make plans to meet up again the very next day. Although he is late with that meeting, Franklin does eventually show up and catches Zora grabbing her dinner at a Chinese food takeout restaurant. She is annoyed because she felt like she was stood up by him for hours but soon he gets her to warm up to him.
It is not long before Zora and Franklin have a budding romance. They have a strong chemistry and are very romantic with each other but they also enjoy being goofy together and playing games such as scrabble.
Zora is a school teacher with aspirations of being a successful singer / songwriter as well. Franklin supports her in her dreams and even buys her a piano as a gift, although he is struggling financially.
It eventually turns out that both Zora and Franklin are keeping secrets from each other. Zora struggles with the medical condition Epilepsy and is embarrassed in the aftermath of Franklin witnessing her have a seizure. She later explains to him that most of the men that she tries to have relationships with have not been able to handle seeing her in that condition. Franklin sweetly and compassionately shows her that he is not like that and that he is there for her.
Franklin also keeps secrets from Zora that are very difficult for her to deal with when they are revealed.
There are lessons to be learned here about truthfulness and full disclosure in relationships. Honesty can prevent so much heartbreak. For Zora, there is a lot of settling for a less than ideal scenario. Zora and Franklin have a romance but it is far from a fairytale romance. There are many ups and downs and dramatic moments within their story...
Zora considers Franklin to have a very “dignified” name and questions “ruin”ing his name by calling him Frankie, his preferred nickname.
Zora moves into a refurbished brownstone in Brooklyn, New York and Franklin helps her with moving her belongings in. He, himself was employed by a contractor to complete some of the work on the brownstone especially the wood flooring. It is on this day that Zora and Franklin are meeting for the first time. Zora and Franklin make plans to meet up again the very next day. Although he is late with that meeting, Franklin does eventually show up and catches Zora grabbing her dinner at a Chinese food takeout restaurant. She is annoyed because she felt like she was stood up by him for hours but soon he gets her to warm up to him.
It is not long before Zora and Franklin have a budding romance. They have a strong chemistry and are very romantic with each other but they also enjoy being goofy together and playing games such as scrabble.
Zora is a school teacher with aspirations of being a successful singer / songwriter as well. Franklin supports her in her dreams and even buys her a piano as a gift, although he is struggling financially.
It eventually turns out that both Zora and Franklin are keeping secrets from each other. Zora struggles with the medical condition Epilepsy and is embarrassed in the aftermath of Franklin witnessing her have a seizure. She later explains to him that most of the men that she tries to have relationships with have not been able to handle seeing her in that condition. Franklin sweetly and compassionately shows her that he is not like that and that he is there for her.
Franklin also keeps secrets from Zora that are very difficult for her to deal with when they are revealed.
There are lessons to be learned here about truthfulness and full disclosure in relationships. Honesty can prevent so much heartbreak. For Zora, there is a lot of settling for a less than ideal scenario. Zora and Franklin have a romance but it is far from a fairytale romance. There are many ups and downs and dramatic moments within their story...
Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Interview Ansel Elgort with a mention of the movie Men, Women and Children
Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Interview Ansel Elgort
In a recent interview with Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee, the actor Ansel Elgort spoke about his gratitude for his movie roles in the movies The Fault in Our Stars and Divergent that catapulted him into greater fame and higher visibility. He spoke about how he got his start acting on the stage in theater and dancing. He has performed in a rendition of The Nutcracker ballet for example.
In the interview, Ansel Elgort also made mention of a lesser known film role that he has had, in the 2014 movie, Men, Women and Children. He touted it as a great movie that not that many people saw. I could not recall ever even hearing about this movie Men, Women and Children until Ansel Elgort mentioned it during this interview.
Now, I’ve looked up the movie trailer for Men, Women and Children on YouTube and I have the movie Men, Women and Children in mind for possible movies to see soon. Jennifer Garner and Adam Sandler also star in this movie. If I end up watching the movie pretty soon, I’ll probably post a review, sharing my thoughts on the blog.
Based on the trailer, the movie Men, Women and Children looks like it will be an interesting and somewhat sad movie and it’s now on my radar to watch sometime soon.
In a recent interview with Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee, the actor Ansel Elgort spoke about his gratitude for his movie roles in the movies The Fault in Our Stars and Divergent that catapulted him into greater fame and higher visibility. He spoke about how he got his start acting on the stage in theater and dancing. He has performed in a rendition of The Nutcracker ballet for example.
In the interview, Ansel Elgort also made mention of a lesser known film role that he has had, in the 2014 movie, Men, Women and Children. He touted it as a great movie that not that many people saw. I could not recall ever even hearing about this movie Men, Women and Children until Ansel Elgort mentioned it during this interview.
Now, I’ve looked up the movie trailer for Men, Women and Children on YouTube and I have the movie Men, Women and Children in mind for possible movies to see soon. Jennifer Garner and Adam Sandler also star in this movie. If I end up watching the movie pretty soon, I’ll probably post a review, sharing my thoughts on the blog.
Based on the trailer, the movie Men, Women and Children looks like it will be an interesting and somewhat sad movie and it’s now on my radar to watch sometime soon.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Boo - A Poem
Boo – A Poem
Cooperate.
Negotiate.
Communicate.
No matter what
I do.
I just have to suffer
through
the way you treat me,
boo.
Well, I boo you!
I have been your audience
but this is not entertainment for me
you see.
You have my reassurance.
I boo you.
You suck man.
You have been boo’ed
because you screwed up
this whole situation.
You make simple things in life
complicated
because you feel motivated
to do so
but I do not
In case you forgot.
I am so tired
of being a doormat.
That was never
part of my plan.
You are completely unreasonable
and you are that way
with pleasure.
Well, I’ll dust myself off
and shine myself up.
I know that I’m a treasure.
You slapped my other cheek
just for good measure.
I turned the other cheek for you.
There is not doubt that that is true.
I tried.
I did.
I tried.
I cried.
I did.
I cried.
She tried, she cried, she died.
Is that all
that one would
be able to say
about me?
No.
I am so much more.
It is sad
that this experience
has not been folklore.
It’s been very real.
I really need to heal.
My joy you will not steal.
I can say that
like I own it
but damn,
I can’t control it.
You stole my joy.
You really did.
It’s like it went and hid.
But now I need to find it
even if I can’t find you.
Bye boo.
Copyright - Journey *
Cooperate.
Negotiate.
Communicate.
No matter what
I do.
I just have to suffer
through
the way you treat me,
boo.
Well, I boo you!
I have been your audience
but this is not entertainment for me
you see.
You have my reassurance.
I boo you.
You suck man.
You have been boo’ed
because you screwed up
this whole situation.
You make simple things in life
complicated
because you feel motivated
to do so
but I do not
In case you forgot.
I am so tired
of being a doormat.
That was never
part of my plan.
You are completely unreasonable
and you are that way
with pleasure.
Well, I’ll dust myself off
and shine myself up.
I know that I’m a treasure.
You slapped my other cheek
just for good measure.
I turned the other cheek for you.
There is not doubt that that is true.
I tried.
I did.
I tried.
I cried.
I did.
I cried.
She tried, she cried, she died.
Is that all
that one would
be able to say
about me?
No.
I am so much more.
It is sad
that this experience
has not been folklore.
It’s been very real.
I really need to heal.
My joy you will not steal.
I can say that
like I own it
but damn,
I can’t control it.
You stole my joy.
You really did.
It’s like it went and hid.
But now I need to find it
even if I can’t find you.
Bye boo.
Copyright - Journey *
Oprah Winfrey’s Morning Routine
Oprah Winfrey’s Morning Routine
So, how do some of the most successful moguls spend their mornings? Wouldn’t we all like to know?
Are they super- efficient with time? Do they have some secrets to share about how we can be too?
I’ve mentioned in numerous hubs on HubPages and blog posts on Blogger that sometimes, YouTube is my form of entertainment instead of regular television. Recently, on YouTube, I stumbled upon the vlog of a YouTube video content creator that is a fan of Oprah Winfrey’s and upon reading a book written by Oprah Winfrey, she decided to try out the daily morning routine that Oprah discusses in the book.
It turns out that much of Oprah Winfrey’s morning is spent on self- care. She wakes up around 6 am each morning with an ‘internal clock’, not an alarm clock but gets to work responding to emails and doing business related things around 9am. She commits approximately 9am to 12 noon each day on those business related items especially email communications.
Before 9am, Oprah Winfrey commits much time to meditation and expressing gratitude, eating a good breakfast, and exercising for example.
In this interesting YouTube video that I stumbled upon, a young woman describes her attempt at Oprah Winfrey’s morning routine that she learned about from Oprah Winfrey’s book, I Know This Much is True.
The young YouTuber said that she already has her own daily morning routine that includes prayer so it was a challenge for her to switch it up and try Oprah’s morning routine but she decided to go ahead and do it.
Some things that she acknowledged include:
• Oprah Winfrey typically wakes up between 6:02 and 6:20am daily and naturally, without the use of an alarm clock.
• The young YouTuber also usually wakes up around 6am but she uses an alarm clock.
• Oprah starts her morning with 20 minutes of “expressing gratitude”.
• The young female YouTuber also says morning prayers
• Oprah lets her dogs out and does a workout (20 minutes on elliptical and 30 minutes on treadmill).
• The young YouTuber has no dogs or cats but quips that she does have plants to keep alive so she waters her plants and also does a workout similar to Oprah Winfrey’s
After a shower is breakfast.
The breakfast the YouTuber enjoyed preparing for herself in this video clip is a breakfast of :
• scrambled eggs,
• sweet potatoes,
• tomatoes,
• spinach,
• red grapes,
• green grapes
• and banana slices
In addition to highlighting some of her favorite breakfast foods, the young YouTuber mentioned loving the chai tea beverage (Tazo, available at Target). She likes to mix the Tazo chai tea powder with almond milk and enjoys this drink.
This YouTuber lists her name as Shahd Batal and her video clip called "I tried oprah's morning routine and..." is going strong at 179,000 views and counting.
It was interesting to watch.
So, how do some of the most successful moguls spend their mornings? Wouldn’t we all like to know?
Are they super- efficient with time? Do they have some secrets to share about how we can be too?
I’ve mentioned in numerous hubs on HubPages and blog posts on Blogger that sometimes, YouTube is my form of entertainment instead of regular television. Recently, on YouTube, I stumbled upon the vlog of a YouTube video content creator that is a fan of Oprah Winfrey’s and upon reading a book written by Oprah Winfrey, she decided to try out the daily morning routine that Oprah discusses in the book.
It turns out that much of Oprah Winfrey’s morning is spent on self- care. She wakes up around 6 am each morning with an ‘internal clock’, not an alarm clock but gets to work responding to emails and doing business related things around 9am. She commits approximately 9am to 12 noon each day on those business related items especially email communications.
Before 9am, Oprah Winfrey commits much time to meditation and expressing gratitude, eating a good breakfast, and exercising for example.
In this interesting YouTube video that I stumbled upon, a young woman describes her attempt at Oprah Winfrey’s morning routine that she learned about from Oprah Winfrey’s book, I Know This Much is True.
The young YouTuber said that she already has her own daily morning routine that includes prayer so it was a challenge for her to switch it up and try Oprah’s morning routine but she decided to go ahead and do it.
Some things that she acknowledged include:
• Oprah Winfrey typically wakes up between 6:02 and 6:20am daily and naturally, without the use of an alarm clock.
• The young YouTuber also usually wakes up around 6am but she uses an alarm clock.
• Oprah starts her morning with 20 minutes of “expressing gratitude”.
• The young female YouTuber also says morning prayers
• Oprah lets her dogs out and does a workout (20 minutes on elliptical and 30 minutes on treadmill).
• The young YouTuber has no dogs or cats but quips that she does have plants to keep alive so she waters her plants and also does a workout similar to Oprah Winfrey’s
After a shower is breakfast.
The breakfast the YouTuber enjoyed preparing for herself in this video clip is a breakfast of :
• scrambled eggs,
• sweet potatoes,
• tomatoes,
• spinach,
• red grapes,
• green grapes
• and banana slices
In addition to highlighting some of her favorite breakfast foods, the young YouTuber mentioned loving the chai tea beverage (Tazo, available at Target). She likes to mix the Tazo chai tea powder with almond milk and enjoys this drink.
This YouTuber lists her name as Shahd Batal and her video clip called "I tried oprah's morning routine and..." is going strong at 179,000 views and counting.
It was interesting to watch.
Oprah Winfrey interviews Michelle Obama for Elle magazine December 2018 issue. They discuss Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming.
Oprah Winfrey interviews Michelle Obama for Elle magazine December 2018 issue. They discuss Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming.
Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama discussed Michelle Obama’s new memoir, Becoming.
Here is a synopsis of the interview in the magazine. Some of the poignant things that Michelle Obama says to Oprah Winfrey are, “Like it or not, we are role models.” She wrote her memoir, Becoming keeping that perspective in mind. People look up to her and many of the people who will purchase her book and read it look up to her.
Michelle Obama speaks of her humble beginnings growing up as a kid in the south side of Chicago. She looked at her family like they were a square, her brother, her parents and her making up the four corners of the square. She jokes that there was just a small partition between where she and her brother slept and they would throw a sock over it, saying, “I’m up. Are you up?” and chatting in general.
Michelle was very studious and hard on herself in school. She says that her mom thought she was a little “extra”.
Michelle wanted to be smart, exceed expectations and not perpetuate stereotypes that made assumptions about kids like her, from the south side of Chicago, heading for failure.
Michelle Obama says that she laid out her plan to go to law school but she did end up not particularly enjoying being a lawyer.
Furthermore, Michelle Obama explains that when she met and married former President Barack Obama, there were challenges that needed to be overcome. He traveled a lot, she needed his support and had to learn how to express that she needed his support.
When it came time for Barack Obama to run for President of the United States, he made sure that it would be a positive experience for the whole family.
Michelle Obama talks a bit about being thrown into the spotlight and maintaining a public image. She discusses how everyone was suddenly paying attention to what she was wearing and she had not expected to be scrutinized so muh. This increased her interest in fashion choices. She hired a fashion stylist that she had previously known from a boutique that she had often shopped at.
• Now that former First Lady Michelle Obama has moved out of the White House, even her dogs have had to get used to the change. In the interview, she mentions the two dogs’ surprise to hear the neighbor dogs barking in the distance. There was none of that at the White House.
• There is still a high level of security at the Obamas’ new home and they have been reminded to close the window that they should not keep open. If the window is open, they might get a call with the reminder to close it!
Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama highlights her humble beginnings, her studiousness and her resilience when discussing her life story.
Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama discussed Michelle Obama’s new memoir, Becoming.
Here is a synopsis of the interview in the magazine. Some of the poignant things that Michelle Obama says to Oprah Winfrey are, “Like it or not, we are role models.” She wrote her memoir, Becoming keeping that perspective in mind. People look up to her and many of the people who will purchase her book and read it look up to her.
Michelle Obama speaks of her humble beginnings growing up as a kid in the south side of Chicago. She looked at her family like they were a square, her brother, her parents and her making up the four corners of the square. She jokes that there was just a small partition between where she and her brother slept and they would throw a sock over it, saying, “I’m up. Are you up?” and chatting in general.
Michelle was very studious and hard on herself in school. She says that her mom thought she was a little “extra”.
Michelle wanted to be smart, exceed expectations and not perpetuate stereotypes that made assumptions about kids like her, from the south side of Chicago, heading for failure.
Michelle Obama says that she laid out her plan to go to law school but she did end up not particularly enjoying being a lawyer.
Furthermore, Michelle Obama explains that when she met and married former President Barack Obama, there were challenges that needed to be overcome. He traveled a lot, she needed his support and had to learn how to express that she needed his support.
When it came time for Barack Obama to run for President of the United States, he made sure that it would be a positive experience for the whole family.
Michelle Obama talks a bit about being thrown into the spotlight and maintaining a public image. She discusses how everyone was suddenly paying attention to what she was wearing and she had not expected to be scrutinized so muh. This increased her interest in fashion choices. She hired a fashion stylist that she had previously known from a boutique that she had often shopped at.
• Now that former First Lady Michelle Obama has moved out of the White House, even her dogs have had to get used to the change. In the interview, she mentions the two dogs’ surprise to hear the neighbor dogs barking in the distance. There was none of that at the White House.
• There is still a high level of security at the Obamas’ new home and they have been reminded to close the window that they should not keep open. If the window is open, they might get a call with the reminder to close it!
Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama highlights her humble beginnings, her studiousness and her resilience when discussing her life story.
In Bangladesh
In Bangladesh
Brothels in Bangladesh
Sadly, the world can be a dark, dark place. There is a location in Bangladesh comprised of all sex workers. An average of 1600 women provide prostitution services to approximately 3000 men daily.
In a documentary video on YouTube, posted by The Guardian, some of the women tells their stories. Many of these Bangladeshi women remain as sex workers generationally perhaps because they feel like there is no way out and nothing else that they would be able to do. It is very tragic. It is not rare for there to be a grandmother, a mother and a daughter all working in the sex trade at this location in Bangladesh. One thirty year old woman tells her story of how she was kidnapped at eight years old, brought to this place and sold there. She had been offered just two chocolates by a woman who promised to give her good things to eat and was lured to follow the woman in the kidnapping. The people that bought her for around 400 pounds had her work off her “debt” in the sex trade and now she continues living and working there as an “independent sex worker”.
This short documentary video of just approximately 12 minutes highlights the tragic circumstances that these women and children are in.
The men who flock to the area to buy sex show no remorse for their actions with one man being interviewed saying that he does not feel bad about it. He does not see the sex workers as victims in all of this. Footage in the video shows that nine and ten year old children do have some awareness of what their mothers and perhaps grandmothers are doing and what they might be being “groomed” for as well. One young girl holds her little sister’s hand and walks swiftly to school with the fear that one or both of them might be kidnapped.
One nine year old little girl says of herself and her peers, “We just want to play” and shows the camera crew her favorite location, a field for playing. It is clear that many of the children are feeling stress and anxiety as they are unsure of their futures and unsure of whether they will be able to escape the type of work that has become tradition in their families, prostitution.
Sex outside of marriage is discouraged and considered taboo in much of the country of Bangladesh but in this particular area that has become known for prostitution, ‘business’ continues.
Relevant video clip(s):
(most relevant to the synopsis written above) The Guardian: The Children Trapped In Bangladesh's Brothel Village : https://youtu.be/AFSCdWaH9kg
From Al Jazeera English , Bangladesh's Biggest Brothel : https://youtu.be/AFSCdWaH9Kg
Brothels in Bangladesh
Sadly, the world can be a dark, dark place. There is a location in Bangladesh comprised of all sex workers. An average of 1600 women provide prostitution services to approximately 3000 men daily.
In a documentary video on YouTube, posted by The Guardian, some of the women tells their stories. Many of these Bangladeshi women remain as sex workers generationally perhaps because they feel like there is no way out and nothing else that they would be able to do. It is very tragic. It is not rare for there to be a grandmother, a mother and a daughter all working in the sex trade at this location in Bangladesh. One thirty year old woman tells her story of how she was kidnapped at eight years old, brought to this place and sold there. She had been offered just two chocolates by a woman who promised to give her good things to eat and was lured to follow the woman in the kidnapping. The people that bought her for around 400 pounds had her work off her “debt” in the sex trade and now she continues living and working there as an “independent sex worker”.
This short documentary video of just approximately 12 minutes highlights the tragic circumstances that these women and children are in.
The men who flock to the area to buy sex show no remorse for their actions with one man being interviewed saying that he does not feel bad about it. He does not see the sex workers as victims in all of this. Footage in the video shows that nine and ten year old children do have some awareness of what their mothers and perhaps grandmothers are doing and what they might be being “groomed” for as well. One young girl holds her little sister’s hand and walks swiftly to school with the fear that one or both of them might be kidnapped.
One nine year old little girl says of herself and her peers, “We just want to play” and shows the camera crew her favorite location, a field for playing. It is clear that many of the children are feeling stress and anxiety as they are unsure of their futures and unsure of whether they will be able to escape the type of work that has become tradition in their families, prostitution.
Sex outside of marriage is discouraged and considered taboo in much of the country of Bangladesh but in this particular area that has become known for prostitution, ‘business’ continues.
Relevant video clip(s):
(most relevant to the synopsis written above) The Guardian: The Children Trapped In Bangladesh's Brothel Village : https://youtu.be/AFSCdWaH9kg
From Al Jazeera English , Bangladesh's Biggest Brothel : https://youtu.be/AFSCdWaH9Kg
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