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From: okuku julius <okukujulio@googlemail.com>
Date: September 26, 2010 2:26:15 AM PDT
To: Cclizloves <cclizloves@gmail.com>
Subject: hey

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Surely you Jest, Dress for success!

Hello!

How are you? and yes, I am waiting for an answer? You ever notice how it seems that there are people that just SAY things, and don't really even think about what they say, they just- go through the motions... for example:

Manners, does that even ring a bell, then your showing your age, because what ever happened to those? They seemed to go out of style with, old music, nice clothing and suits, and big giant cell phones. If you do have manners, I have a couple of questions, please help...whats up with this:

Hi! You look so pretty today!

Thanks-- you do too.

Is this just rhetoric? Do we even believe that, why say it at all if you just want someone to say it back, because people~ we know, that if you don't say the exact thing back- there is something really unfortunate happening, you don't appreciate the compliment! You were RUDE...( and yet sometimes if feels so patronizing.. for me, THAT feels so fake, like its a ploy to see if that's all you care about, how you look. Its not!, and often, well all the time, I know I don't look great, or even good, because I think that my standards are a little too high, or maybe exaggerated but I like men that dress nicely, but its not always a sign of class, I like honesty in personality best. See I am different, I don't JUST- look at the outside of people, I am actually much more influenced by what comes out of someones inside, and its never a surprise to see, the imbalance of beauty to behaviors.

Hi how are you?

Fine thanks how are you.

Fine thanks.

If you're a woman, you say, fine. If you're a man you say OK, and if your really into it, you say GREAT! and then walk away. I don't know why, but I think that you actually care ...IF you ask.

Thanks , for asking but if you really don't want to know, don't ask me! I cant tell you how many times I have been in a store and the clerks stalk you, "HI -- HOW ARE YOU,"

Um - I am shopping,( for good food , and prices that don't make me think your all getting rich, but I don't say that, even when the third or fourth, or fifth clerk says it...)

Finally I said as I was paying my bill, " You might want to ask everyone to NOT ask how are you, because after I had been asked about ten times, I was really going to tell them how I was doing " He laughed and said go ahead tell me, and that was the ice breaker for real friendship, and he is always nice to me, and doesn't ask me how are you. He smiles and I say, I am going to ask you, and then expect you to answer me, we chuckle...

It's just ridiculous to start a conversation with "how are you, "when you don't even know that person. I am not saying that I cant be nice, and say all the right words, but if a business is unaware that all the people are saying, "hi how are you," they are not selling the product they are secretly -psychologists in the wings, and really just want you to NOT talk to them. Most people go about Thier business

Ask me, what are you looking for, or MAY I assist you in your shopping today, or better yet, Thanks for coming in today! Or Liz great to see you. Best of all, I like the smile, that one little gesture that says, hey I am at peace with this, what ever it is. It also says, I am open to talking, or I am intelligent enough to help you if you need it and I know you're smart enough to ask for it, because women -will-ask for help. We will ask for it, and often I will offer it as a consumer in a public place, even when I just know the employers don't really want me to. HA!

For example, at the BANK, the one that claims to be of AMERICA...there is a person at the door, like a mait r'd "what can I help you with today?" ANYTHING? How about the fact that your ATM just ate my card and my check, can you do that? and they always give you the direction to the desk and then call a number far far away, and then I talk on the phone...that's not customer service, that's something else. I talked to their people for hours, and told my story ten times, and then I still had to fill out forms, and wait to have them say, we will think about this. Its just that moment you realize, being nice doesn't always work. You HAVE to get a little pushy!

No seriously, its odd to have someone smile and you - and comment to people as they pass, its like an inside beggar, CAN I PLEASE -- help you. She works there, and looks like she needs a job! Please don't ask me, please be busy, please please please I just think as I realize shes about to ask me. I'd just once like to see, once of those helpful people HELP someone, shes not doing the helping, shes directing people...I might look like a blond, and a girl, but really is that was shes really doing? REALLY? It feels a lot like, the person weeding out the weirdos, prejudging us, and yes Ill say it, profiling. When did it become the new normal to just look at someones outside and think, yes they are safe. Or oh no, they don't look safe? I am not going there.

I know that if I dress up, in my business attire in Redding, people will treat me like the manager of what ever place I am in, almost NO ONE wears real suits here, its kind of sad. I am so used to seeing my Father and Mother, and relatives in suits, men in three pieces suits with real wing tip shoes and nice hair, and clean, its just the way I was raised. We lived in the areas where there were plenty of clothing choices, but still, the people that worked wore working clothes. What is the problem with this? Okay, yes we think that success is only measured by how we dress, and that our outside attire can hide our inside imperfections, I will agree with the superficial-ness of that. The truth is, you do dress for success, and if all of a sudden a group of business' came in and had this image of success, and the look of clean, tailored fitted and classic , I think it offers a positive image and would inspire others to possibly-strive for higher ideals. That's a mouthful, its a long shot, maybe even a silly idea, but it works in almost every big city. Yes kids, people do look at what you wear, and they do see that first . Sorry.

Jim Rohn spokes about this: " God judges you on your inside. People Judge you on your outside. People aren't supposed to do that, but they do, they DO!"

In Redding, and the adjacent areas, very few understand professional attire. I can go almost anywhere, and count on one had the number of people who LOOK like they are working,( and even less that act like they are working.) I just keep thinking, that more more its gets about, wearing all black, and dressing down, and taking the personal style out of wearing clothing, that we need less and less. If you don't see it around you, if you don't eat it, live in it or wear it, you don't need it. If it doesn't pay your bills feed your kids, or clean your house, you cant afford it. We are a society of decadence, don't be fooled by the news and the Internet this is the USA- and we have lowered our standards with our use of the Internet, cell phones, texting, slang words, our lack of truly respectful work clothing, and the loss of intelligence in the most common choices such as foods we eat, and prices of services, and even worse, we just accept what we are told. The kids still use terms like Ho- and pimp, and the fashion industry has made it popular to look like those images, selling us the EMPERORS NEW CLOTHING.

How far are we from going naked with boys and men wearing pants below their bottom? And girls in bathing suit tops, lower than the cleavage? Its not that this is wrong all the time, its just wrong at work! Please, do I need to be clearer here? What are you selling you, or the product? If all I can see you, and I cant get past you to get in the door, and you wont leave me alone after your first greeting or give me any attention when I wait at the register, people this is why we are out of work, and in a consumer stale mate. NO one wants to go out anymore, because NOTHING is worth it! The price we pay, for restaurants, and services is barely worth it, and add in the fact that customer service is non existent, why buy anything in a store, or go out to eat. WHY?

There seems to be no end for reasons to do everything yourself, even at the grocery store we have to bag it our self, and ring it, and of course cook it. Why is this trend of us just doing it ourselves getting so big, because people don't trust others, and we don't want to pay someone else, for something that it seems like we can do better. It's a no brainer, we're not paying for what we're not getting, and its just the consumer finally saying I am not going to take it anymore.

Do what ever you want in your house, dress how ever you want in your business, or day off or what ever, that is not up for debate. My honest opinion is just that, its just my view of this life.

To be plain and simple, stupid outfits make you look stupid. Sorry, and smart suits can make the dumbest person look smart. That's just the way it is. You can find clothes for almost nothing at the GOOD WILL or the SALVATION ARMY, not to mention the oodles of Consignment shops waiting for you to recycle. That's smart living!

What is the difference between MACY's and the SALVATION ARMY? About 50$

When you buy something, and wear it just once its used. YOU wore it, once! Unless you are very famous, your clothes wont be worth what you paid for them, do not think that the consignment stores would carry anything that wasn't gently worn. Its just smart living to recycle your things, and shop at these local stores to help the economy. The majority of these people care, and they will give you what you pay for, but not more than that. Don't expect high tea at the junk store, and don't expect thrift store prices at Macy's. Its just simple. If the stores don't cater to what we need as consumers we are not going to buy it. And if credit is all they think we are, even the employees are treated like customers, fee paying, profit building, and disrespected you can be sure that the clientele will be treated the exact same way. How much do we really need? How many coats, how many suits? how much is enough? Its a balance that is not always easy to maintain, but kids you could think about this more.

" Chasing earthly pleasures will only bring your frustration.."

If everyone had to wear the same thing, wed fight for our right to be our own style. If there was only BLACK clothes Macy's would not be rich, and its employees would not be forced to just wear that, people would fight for freedom to wear their own styles or even MAKE THEIR OWN CLOTHES! Referenced to the past days of history when there were no fabric stores, and we were not even allowed to BUY any fabric except black, women were told what to wear, and anything else was considered outrageous! We don't miss the choices until they are gone. Prove to others that you believe in choices, make them every day! and Say yes I made this choice, not just, well I don't care! CARE! Everything has an impact, it's your life.

"Observe" as the Indians say, you don't always have to be doing, going, buying.

Lets make the kind of choices each day, that insist upon honesty, that open the doors for respect to others choices, and keep in mind that what do is more valuable that what we look like, but that we can choose to improve the way people see us! Not just by how we dress, but that helps. What you do is up to you, choose to be smart, and say what you want , but mean what you say.

By the way, how are you?

Always

in

Love

LIZ Pandawishes.com

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Stolen moments

Thank you iphone

Love this:

Big brother

Just a few thoughts on the concept of "big brother"
Do we think we are being watched via surveillance camera? Hmmm yeas I do.
Does it happen in public and in secret? Yes!
Does your local entity save film images to use for public safety, or for possible criminal investigation? Yes

Can you find anything on film?
Almost!

Can you film anyone easily and make it available for public viewing?
Yes - with the exception of the same public authority that is filming you --- oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

This isn't a paranoid rant, or a prophetic feeling, it's a genuine concern. If the police do not want to be filmed and are protecting their right to Not be, under a wire tap law, shouldn't we?
I can say it's no big deal and we can all go back to our lives right? Except for there is only one more thing... Wouldn't it be great if your monitor was more than one way?
Remember in the movie willy wonks and the chocolate factory, with Jonny Dep, he says "it's television not telephone, very different! "

Why don't we have live interactive television? Why can't we talk back to the things we see on tv? When will real life come to our home via live two way cameras??

When will we have that technology we saw in the movie 2010 where the astronaut calls home from the space station and he sees his child on the screen? Aren't we in 2010??
Yes and most of us by now have seen skype and video chat . By now even cell phones can see us, but is it connecting us to those who can't leave home? Or don't know how to use cell phones or computers?
No! Of course not, these services are for the Internet savvy and for those willing to pay!!

I would like to change this, let me try to !!

Until video security is cheap and easy, remember there is still one big brother always watching always listening , and the price, paid in full. Prayers free, to a listening big brother Jesus, Christ He's got the all the right connections for your requests, your concerns and the best part it covers everyone all you need is faith.
Faith in computers? Not so much, faith in police - limited.

Faith it's a two way connection, and you get much more than what you see.

:)

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From: "christy.tucker@live.com" <christy.tucker@live.com>
Date: August 14, 2010 1:40:23 PM PDT
To: "Liz Masloff" <liz@pandawishes.com>,"larry becksted" <labsweb@yahoo.com>
Subject: Pic

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Did you see the latest cover of LIFE?

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Did you see the latest cover of LIFE?

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All things wise and wonderful.

In my never ending search for perfection, I find it necessary to write about all things wise and wonderful that has past before me, and I am so grateful for all of it.

Coffee, good coffee is where I'd like to begin, and doesn't it make for the best of days? The best coffee for me is nice and strong, freshly ground and with flavors that are organically rich in nuts and cocoa. I have several I like from Costco, but they are hardly fair trade, and then there is the old standby PEET'S which is like Coffee Heroine! So strong that one good cup has the virtue to stand up to entire of day of stressful work, driving, and chores. There is that little pick me up at the tea time hour of 3 or 4 that begs for coffee or tea, and it does revive the soul, like it should. Mindful alertness, that can offer a lift for the sorrowful soul or the downtrodden day. Even in hot weather I can drink coffee, I was enjoying it at the beach hot just the other day! I love coffee, and tea, but it has to taste smooth, and big on the tongue.

Music, the wonderful gift of something that for me feels like food, clothing or education. Who doesn't like music, so many choices, so many talented people to see performing, and without it we might all just wither away. From the far reaches of time there was music, and even in nature we can hear the rhythm of the waves, the song of the bird, and the voice of the wind in the trees, it is all around us, and it is often as free as wisdom is in the library, you can find it, you can see it and hear it, but you must seek it out. Classical piano with its perfect pitch, composers like Beethoven or Mozart, and Handel. Jazz has so many greats I cant even list, but in all moods there are made for listening musical pieces. Have you ever put on a DVD just listen to the score of the movie? Some are truly amazing, Lord of the Rings, and Miyazaki makes his own score for his animated features! Music clothes the mind it feeds the soul and it motivates the body, it is my favorite thing of all, and its simply amazing we have ipods and iphones.

Conversation, the kind that does not intimidate with posturing, or politics, the kind that is sincerely in the moment, and can withstand a little humor, self jibing, and personal judgements. It is ok to talk about how you feel about politics, and I will listen to your point of view about the President and his positions. I will not however be a punching bag for your personal agenda against a political party, so that you can grandstand about something that really you have no intention of ever really doing anything about! When did it become the norm to vent to anyone who will listen? It used to be a sign of insanity to talk about the world in such a doomsday er way, best of all, those that did stand in public and make dramatic scenes without factual basis, that is to say ; If you have something to fight for, then go and do it, I am not the one in charge, do I look like I am in charge?

Religion, faith, spirituality, God, and all that supernatural stuff. Did I ever tell you that I wrote a book about my true stories ? It's called GORK, that is a medical term that I learned from a great game, balderdash. It is the word the staff and Dr's will use, when they have no idea why the corpse died or how they died, its just a mystery, and GOD ONLY REALLY KNOWS, is the full meaning of the acronym for it. If you are a person that is afraid to talk about your personal inner sanctuary of belief, then don't, and if you are offended by my belief, that God does exist and I believe that we should care and do things for the people, for HIM and HIS son, I do not apologise for my belief. I will not however, confront you about your faith, or demand that you believe what I do, I don't think this is the way to a kind hearted life, I would hope that you might know God from your own choices, and if you should need to know about the secrets of the Universe you might just wonder and ask yourself these questions: Why does the Bible exist?

Why is it sold in so many languages, and how is it that it can tell history of so many cultures from centuries past? What is my family tradition, did my family believe this?

and then ask yourself if you can explain all the things in your life, can you? Can you explain everything? Of course not, and this is where intelligence comes in, we know we cant know it all, and therefore that brings us to, how did we get here? Not just from the beginning but from --dirt huts, rocks and eating fish...How did we get to be who we are today?

I hope you have had some events in your life, that cannot be explained, that are so amazing that you have to believe they were divinely guided to you, and directed just for you, if you don't, and you can even say you are the believer, don't be discouraged, I have enough mysterious stories to share. Stories are like friends, once you have been exposed to them, you can chose if you want to remember them or let go of them. But if that were not enough, the Bible does, have its place for faith building, for amazing stories and for following the knowledge that brought us all here. Even if you think that the Bible left out details and changed a few things, is this not true of our history books? So we cant say that we will ever know everything that we can, just from what we read, or what people tell us, it is all up to us, what we do in order to believe. I never tell anyone that people can do what God can, I don't expect Godly things from people and I would not argue that religion in its purest sense is what it is, a system of belief, a cult or a habit. You make it what it is. I study the Lutheran stories because I like the fact that said, you cant buy your way into heaven, and you are not going to be able to out do God anytime soon, just be the best person you can be, Think about GOD in all you do, practice HONESTY, LOVE, and don't worry about the rest. If that is something you don't want to do, figure out your own way.

Happiness, joy and peace. Words that are often glued into our mind demanding something great or super fine, or expensive. Have you ever been talking to someone and they are telling you a story about their life, and maybe its an explanation of something they were unhappy with, and you think to yourself, that's nothing, I can top that... and then you think, should I tell them my story? or should I just, let them believe they have it worse...Happiness is when you are content to listen and let others tell you who they are inside, and you can believe them, and not want to show them constantly who you are, and the joy of life is the path we walk on. Joy for me, is when I can remember to laugh when I should give up, Joy for me is simply remembering that I can only do what I can do and let the world be what it is, then I can let go and enjoy...

Peace is the understanding that all things are here for us to learn from, for us to work on and for us to be in step with. Peace does not come from war, or from hatred, or from suing someone, or worse from blaming them for your problems, peace is the inner sanctuary we dwell in, secretly or not, it is there for us, we just have to take the time to go there. The more we dwell in peace, the more we will see it in others, the more it will color our choices and the better we will be in spreading to others. Peace is not just a fancy word, or a over used hippy phrase, its actually a physical thing I can see and touch. I see it on the news when they show people making a difference, I stroke its fur, when its a cat on my bed, its the smile on my child's face, its the dinner on the table. Its the forgiveness from an enemy, its the passage of time from a hurtful memory, it is always there, all around us, and not wavering, consistent and living, it loves us with a deliberate moment, we must in fact try to be in. Its not tomorrow, its not yesterday, it is like the present, the gift, and the Christmas always.

Money, wise and wonderful; If ever there was something I can admit to not understanding it would be the all mighty dollar bill, darn if it doesn't try to be my worse enemy! If only I would get that one thing to change, I can do most other things, but this one thing is my downfall. Is it my utter inability to be a cold hearted work-aholic, or is it my vast need to live in the moment...Possibly its the DNA that has been at work in my personality since birth to give all I have away, be an artist and live like a peasant...DON'T know, but I do not like poverty, I do not like sedentary lifestyles, and I would just like to ask for the Lord and the Universe to please pass the gift of money onto me so that I can achieve goals that I cannot afford at this time, and if that should sound ridiculous, I agree. Hard working since I was 13, and determined, goal setting , and healthy with no excuses, I think that prayer works and I do believe in miracles. The best part is that everyone is talking about the fall of the economy, the down sizing and the cut backs, and how we all can live on less, and do more, H A! I could write the book on that! Thanks to the fugile family I grew up with :) Its not a big change for us, but unemployment was for sure. Though I am deeply grateful for work now, and all that we have, it seems to be a little to late, I don't want to end up out on the street. I pray each day for hope and time, and healthy for all of us, for wisdom and all things wonderful ...

PS My sons girl friend needs prayers too, I do hope Lord that you find a way to give her the wisdom and peace that passes all understanding, not from this world Lord but from you.

In Christ, and in LOVE

LIZ

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Anyone for Turkish delight?

The whole world has gone mad.

Unleash the Kracken! ..AhOY!

Oil Companies think they can convince us through television advertisements that they truly care about us...I find it fascinating that the billions of dollars they make isn't enough to ensure they do a safe and consciencous job. When will there be enough money made for the oil companies to think, we should do more than just wait for a disaster, we should actually stop pollution before it gets out of control. But if it's not the self serving, mass marketed, oil hunter we're going to worry about, its the petrolium thirsty vehicles, homes, business', that continue to pay the hefty price for our earths limited treasures. When is it a crime to steal from the earth?

When do we think its not ours to take?

How can we teach honesty, and honor when its first come first serve, and the criminals with the most money win?

Criminals do seem to be winning, dont they?We see them in the newspaper and on TV they get all the air time, do they have sponsors? The Madoff investor, that one guy, was a huge problem, and he knew so many famous people, he took money under every guise and spoiled lives and companies, and business', he was almost unstoppable! He did not get caught, he turned himself in! When he realized that he was not going to make some multi-million dollar payments, and people we're getting wise, he tried to protect the ones he showered with money, and they dont see the crime in keeping the things they own!!

Take a deep breathe, here, because this is where I am going with this! If my husband was the richest investor on earth, I would be happy, but if I found out that it came to us in a dishonest way, I would be crushed and would be the first to say -=- stop!! NO WAY, red FLAG!!

Note to self, if my boss has a giant screw on his desk, get a new job!

He's an easy target, we love to hate "that man" it's easy, he's had his fun now he should pay. There are far more nefarious people, that pose a threat to common citizens, it's those that lure you in with the guise of good will, they hold raffles and fun raisers, they organize rather effortly a trusted group of friends, begin the auction, sell the tickets or just plain collect the money, but watch that money!! Because it goes into the pockets of these women, and men; and in Redding Librarians, and School superintendants. Why would anyone want to take books from a Library? But they are willing to write checks to pay for books, that all teachers use S O IT SAYS IN PRINT IN THE PAPER!! and so many are blamed and persecuted in the papers, before anything is ever proven! IS nothing sacred, not even our children ~from our teachers and librarians?

We will be safer when all people who break laws are in jail right? I mean they surely put Martha away, and dont forget she did not get off easy! She had to eat dandelions in the grass... But hey they showed her! No excuses now! Now ask yourself, if you have never ever done anything even slightly illeagal! Never J Walked>what is that, not crossed in a safe place, on the corner or in a cross walk...OH NO! There are crimes for things you can not imagine!

http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/

don't believe me-- ?In Texas it is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

Never so much as forgot to pay for something in the supermarket line, or even just taken some fruit to taste at the store? I know that each crime deserves the right kind of punishment, and the law states clearly what we can-- and CANT DO! That is not always taken seriously, in fact so many of our constitutional rights are being stomped on, isn't that a crime? DO you wave your flag over your rights and get them? We usually hire a lawyer to go to court, and we leave everything else up to common sense...Then why are the police involved in people's lives? People should not have to resort to the police to serve as personal secretaries taking note of every detail of someones sorted life, no matter how bad or sad it may be, its private! It should not be headline news. Headline news, is completely out of control, everyday we see and hear more crimes and learn more about people involved with crime, than we really should. Do we care about punishing them? I find it hardly civilized to see that people spend time posting onto chat rooms and articles sorted comments that do nothing but prove many people should not be allowed to use a computer.

There is no discipline for this! No way to stop it, NO CONTROL! Its a shame to see that this new world we live in has young people that claim, "I wont be controlled", it's a sign of the future, we are heading toward a mass of confusion of a generation of grow-ing ups, that don't take the kind of care of their elders they way should, everyday our elderly are abused, mostly for their money, but it can also be the mere lack of respect. Just because someone is old, does not mean they are dumb, quite the contrary they can teach us much about grace and life enduring difficult challenges not limited to physical, overcoming the stereo type of being is an "Elder" is an achievement in itself. Then there are teen and newly adult-children that wont be controlled, they will grow up to be adults that are out of control. Learn to understand this, gone are the days of discipline for children, we don't have any recourse to stop the child that doesn't want to be well mannered. Our military and our Jails will be active forever, with youngsters who could not heed to the word NO.

It makes me want to move, venture out onto the great and vast seas, and find a new land...but we cant do that can we? This is the last frontier right? Oh but we could all live in the Australian outback, got shovels? I might do it, but I would sure miss the beauty of my Bay Area, my silly city, San Francisco! Berkeley, and Marin...I would remember the food and the faces, and even though its crazy there, it's normal and accepted to be different...We can find a nice big old mansion somewhere and fix it up. Rent out rooms to college kids who need them ...
But who can move? Most of us cant budge, the housing market is now the biggest gamble...our neighborhood has completely changed since we've been here, and not for the better, I think.




Spare Room? Have you a spare room, is that the new phrase? Gone are the days of Spare Change...Now we need to rent our spare rooms that once gave us such hobby- joys as sewing, music, computing, or simply to store excess clutter. I recently heard an advertisement for a classy consignment shop, while listening to Classical Music on the radio station, KDFC out of San Francisco. Curious catch phrases like, do you need to turn that office into a spare room? Have that valuable old antique desk in good condition that is just sitting there, waiting to be sold and we can do it all for you! SO YOU CAN remodel your new spare room! Who is going to rent it?


When did we really need to have spare rooms? Is it because no one can pay their housing bills and children are moving back in with the parents? Or is it because the elderly need to rent a room in the house to pay the outrageous taxes on a paid for home in SF? Spare room, does it come with a wardrobe? Now say it in the Queen's English,..(sp aare oom), gosh if we all had one of those, we'd all just live in Narnia would we not? Anyone for Turkish Delight?











To be continued...( yes Forgive me for typos, I am not perfect...try laughing it helps)


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owner of a broken heart

Just a little note to keep in touch...

You see I love to keep in the good graces of my family and I often write, call and email. Lately I have realized that I am an owner of a broken heart. That doesn't mean that I cant find love or that it hasn't found me...Its just that I think I have one of those defective ones, because I don't seem to hate anyone no matter what they do to me.

I have time and time again, worn my heart on my sleeve and have offered it up for grabs, and even put it out for all to see, only to have it stolen, chaffed, run over, stomped on and even- lost for awhile. I have since found it, and I have put it back where it belongs, right here...or is it?

You see I am wondering where does our hear belong? The Beatles said, we should hide our love away, and NO wonder because of all of the things on earth is there anything more talked about more debated more used and satirized that the human heart? Musicians, artists, poets, lovers and haters, everyone has a heart-- right?

It's made of gold, no wonder everyone wants to collect them ! Do we even know how much our heart is worth, I am willing to say that few people have ever studied the heart and exactly what it does for them everyday. If ever there was a taken for granted item its got to be the human heart, for all it does, for the love for the life for the blood and for the millions of beats, do we even understand how it works?

What makes you tick?

I have a story I tell once in awhile, about my mother, whom I love with all my heart, and this experience felt as if the hand of God touched my life. If you don't believe me, shoot me, but read this and think about how much of a coincidence it is...

I spent my freshman year of High School at Albany High School in California. I followed my Brother there, who was without a doubt the genius 2nd in his class only to a kid who never received a B in his life...???! As he considered school a joke, he was the chemist, the French student, the cross country runner, he could pass every class without even trying, and did , at the age of 16. Went on to Cal Berk, and so on, I was not like him, and my life had taken this odd and supernatural turn, for reasons I don't know why, it just was more and more obvious that I was being tested. I was treated terribly as I was not the student he was, I eventually left this school for a far better school, BHS, and this was the story I told to the Superintendent, that allowed my to achieve a transfer and the last, the very last-- pass to change schools.

I had been stuck in a horrible health class, after my fall from grace in biology. The teacher was not only the auto shop teacher he was the drivers ed teacher as well, he looked like Ted Bunde from Married with Children, and he was about as intelligent. One morning he said to the class don't forget your term papers are due Friday better not forget. I said, ah what term paper? He said, oh you weren't here when we assigned them so you have three days, here's your subject good luck. He gave me a torn piece of paper, all it said was " heart attacks". That's it, no outline no assignment per say, just this tiny note left over from what was probably a bowl of choices.

I did my homework, I do my work! I went to the library, and checked out every book they had, there was mostly reference books so I had to do what ever I could to read and learn when was there. I went to the Cal Berk Library, and looked at all the great health books thanks to my Brother, and was really interested in learning about the heart. I was open to learning new things, and found similar and redundant information in most books. During the eighties open heart surgery was still a very mysterious thing, and the biggest part of this surgery that was emphasized was the anaesthesia, and the Dr. who applies it. The procedure at the time was to stop the heart and then put it on the machine to give drugs, and balance fluid, and blood through the machine until the patient is ready to come out of it. The line of knowledge for drugs is thin, too much and you die or don't wake up, too little you can feel pain and wake up! Its amazing that we have made progress from the 8o's but most of the concepts remain, fix the heart, and take drugs. Dr's cant be exactly sure what is the perfect mix, or amount, its a hope most of the time, its a love and the Dr will stay with the patient the entire time hes being treated.

A new heart is still , not widely used, I learned about pace makers, and digitalis's. Defibrillators , were still new outside-hardware, big and useful but not perfect like the body.

I learned how read the signs of heart attack, the dizziness, and fainting the pain in the arm, and other extremities, and how to treat for shock. I found out that when the heart stops from a heart attack that the brain is at risk for damage because the lack of blood flow to it, that raising the feet and knees higher than the head is most important, this has not changed. Treating for shock and getting emergency care also hasn't changed. When we think about how often people have symptoms, we should not forget how we can help. (Know the signs and offer care)

I did my paper, and drew and hand painted beautiful image of the heart and the four chambers and the ventricles and labeled the entire painting, with correct blood colors and correct names; that was my cover, of my ten page paper. I turned it in on Friday, on time and in plastic. I was elevated to know I could do it. My teacher looked less than impressed as I handed it to him.

On Saturday morning, I awoke to the usual morning, at my house, coffee and fresh pastries, and I was always eating those fattening pastries, ooh they are so good in Berkeley. Big round pastries with cream cheese and blueberries! I was quite full, and needed a walk, after that. My mother loves to walk, and she said, lets go I will walk with you. So we proceeded to do as we always do, walk up up up to hills in Berkeley, looking at the beautiful houses and trekking up the steep and winding streets; I thought we would get lost but my mom loved to just wander and it was a nice thing to do, and just talk. This day we had gone only about two or so miles, and it was warmer than usual I remember. We passed a house, that had a beautiful dark red plum tree, the kind that just drips ripe fruit onto the ground, the kind that invites you to it, with shade and fragrance. She reached for the plum, and she said oh, dear, and in a voice I did not recognize she started to banter, I cant see, I am dizzy, I cant see oh no...

I turned and caught her as she fell -- I knew in my heart=-=- OMG- shes having a heart attack-- and I knew exactly what to do. We were on a hill, and it was perfect for putting her head down to keep the blood in her brain and keep her healthy, I put my head in my lap,and I talked to her and held her. In what could not have been but a minute the owner of the house, ran out, and said, "I am a fireman, the ambulance is coming!!" I did not even know where we were but in seconds we were whisked off to the hospital, just me and my mom. My Mother as it turned out, had not eaten any breakfast, she had only had coffee, and the caffeine was effecting her heart rate so badly that she might not have lived had she not been given proper treatment.

They said her heart is 220 over 220, it was off the chart!!!, she was delirious, and kept saying things that did not make sense, to this day, I barely remember anything about an ambulance, I cant say much about it, except it's a blur, but I sure remember the fall, and the plum tree and then she stayed there. My Mother was in intensive care for three days. Over a holiday weekend, and only one day into her new insurance kicking in too!

On the Monday, holiday , we sat with her in the Hospital, and she was linked up to ALL the machines, and on drugs to try to calm her, but we really did not help. Just seeing me she would wind up again and the machines would alert the nurses.

Then something happened the Dr came in and said," I MUST meet this Daughter, " he looked at me, all of 13, and said, " how did you know how to help her, she might have....she was very,.." he stopped short, knowing he could not say, died, in front of my very sensitive mother

I said, I did a report and just turned it in! he looked at me and said, "I want to see this report..."

Feeling great I said OK!

Tuesday came and when I came to my health class I was certainly wiser. I was handed my report back, and it said F, in a big red marker over my image of the heart.

My heart was torn! What is this??? ARRG! I still brought it to the Dr when we went to get my mom the next day. He asked for it, I was ashamed... I showed the DR, he said may I see it, I said I got an F. He said, let me have it ! He walked away with it like it was gold...He held it close to him, and walked out...He said I will deal with your teacher!

I was so vilified, and yet validated. It was like , God himself was going to change things for me. I knew I had helped my mom, even if I never passed another health class, it was worth it to know what I did. It was something that I will never forget, and nether will my mother.

I found out that the Dr not only loved my paper HE called and talked to the teacher himself! He resubmitted the paper to me, and had hand painted it with white out, erasing the F. The paper came back and A-, he said it was too long. Never acknowledging my reward of success with my mother.

That is when we need one of the new hearts, one that is so resilient that nothing breaks it. If only I had one, I wonder what kind of person I would be. Would I be totally different? Remember in Charlie and the Chocolate factory, when Willy Wonka says, " where is fancy bred, in the heart or in the head ?" Do we learn to love from our family, or from our environment, are we hard wired to be a certain way, no matter what, is it in our DNA? I feel like I just care about poeple, and could never turn down a person in need. But we need to accept the facts, people can and will do mean and cruel things to us, if we let them in, and let them see our giving and loving hearts, and we can only believe that GOD himself passes judgement, not teachers, not cruel grades, not even me. I will always want to be out there , giving my heart, and not expect to get anything back, because my cup overflows, with abundance, and I can give to live.

But if you see me, or read this post, don't think I wont want to be validated or loved, back, I don't have a plastic heart, I still bleed.

There is another story, that comes from the little prince, where the fox is broken hearted and says hes going to cry, the prince says, that I have done you no good at all. The fox say, oh you have done me good, and I will give the gift of a present. It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. You become responsible forever, for the hearts you have tamed.

LOVE and pandawishes

LIZ

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ATM: withdrawls?

God knows I am a writer, why else would He give my hands such great things to write?

I am a little grumpy and worried, but I do love writing I feel so much better knowing I could refer this to my Record Searchlight Newspaper-and people will read and know all about it.


Here is the letter:



Hello David Benda-
I believe that I have written you before with my consumer woes, over a Lowes BBQ that caught fire. I was quite pleased with your help in getting the response I needed from Lowes, and the most important thing, getting the information out to warn the good people of this Area.

I have a new fact that I have had to learn the hard way that I would really like the public to know.

Last night at about 9pm, I went to the ATM for Bank of America, located at Hilltop across from the Shasta Mall. I proceeded to give the machine my card, my information and then a personal check for 300$, at the moment it took my check, the machine turned black, and went off!!
after a minute or two, it said, this ATM is out of order, and for me to please - go away...It was black screen -- while I called the 800 number and talked to an operator named Louise, who as soon as she heard the machine took my card, cancelled my ATM card!!! Now I have, to make a claim for my money with another operator, but I am actually disconnected. I was stunned! I have Pay Pal connected to that card, I have a web site, it is my only way to make income at this time, and I had no proof of my check at all.
I was with my daughter and we were standing there long enough to see the ATM start back up again! It actually came back, I put another bank card to Sierra Central in the machine, and it could see that account and was completely fine!! I was furious!
Now we call the 800 # again, and I get a person, who won’t give me any information unless I give him my ATM card #!!! I was so upset to this astounding revelation, that I would have to deal with a labyrinth of phone conversations to find my money, and not once was there any sentiment of customer satisfaction; no one said to me, we are sorry, this is unacceptable.

I went home after two phone calls, and 45 minutes, all the while the ATM machine has that cute green light inviting your card, and the sweet little signs say EASY DEPOSITS! THIS IS NOT EASY!

Today at 10 am I went into the bank, to try to figure out where the money went, I have checked my account online and no money has been deposited. I spoke with two women, one at the door, and another customer service representative. I was shuffled to a back room, to talk to another representative on the phone, after I was told that no one in the bank, access the ATM machines, NO ONE?? I was told that they are run by a separate entity! My card and my check are in that machine, but I can’t have it? NOPE.

I was given the same type of customer service from inside the bank, as I was given on the phone, not one representative showed knowledge of why this happened, and when I asked the phone person there was no answer.

My first solution from B of A is for me to call the source of the check, and cancel it. I am also going to have to file a claim for money...I said to the bank person on the phone, that I would be writing the Newspaper, and telling how this happened, and the reality of "Easy deposits," and how this ATM is now working fine.
They then changed their mind, and said that I did not need to cancel the check at the source, and they would put temporary funds, available possibly tomorrow.

He also said that, the bank could and does have access to the ATM, and he was not sure why they say they don’t.

I am writing you to say that, this is a real hassle, claiming money has put me in quite a spot. And canceling my ATM without even asking me...was the biggest shock. I would like to know what is the situation with the B of A ATMS< who does access them?
And does this differ with local banks? This might be a perfect reason to bank locally, to avoid these kinds of problems.

ATM's are up and running, but I still don’t have any money. The sign is still on the ATM easy deposits...
not if you ask me.

Thanks and have a great day.

Sincerely,
Liz Masloff
Redding CA

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Hi i am back to blogging because I have to talk about some very important issues going on right now. I would like to cover all the bases, local news, state and us news and then world views, to finish with something good and wholesome to entice a second look. That's how the news works on tv, I like that it seems a little short stuffed into 30 minutes but who really has news enough for much more. If you did it everyday, then 30 minutes minus commercials is sufficient. My local news is two half hour programs 30 minutes long, almost exactly the same!!! What's up with that? Booorriinng.
I read the local paper each day, it's colorful and small full of little surprises but mostly it's not good news, I like the funnies, and I remember that for years and years that has been a consistent in a world of change. Oh and the fact my grandfather called himself "Teen" after the comics.
But news is more than comics there is weather forecasts, and business listings want ads and even stories about opinions, and the current political
outlook , with all the opposing views. It seems like the whole business of news can refocus you away from what is real . No wonder people love to publish their own life story online, with twitter, facebook, myspace, blogs, because what is news if it doesn't apply to your life?
The world is full of experts and everywhere you go, someone wants you to try their product, or tell you what
is best for your kids, house, your waistline and your health. When does it become news that someone did not follow the script or the recipe or the most up to date product --and didn't die? For instance, does anyone dare advertise that the price of television is distorted and a bad investment? The cost of just cable for the average family has gone to more than 1000.00 dollars a year! That could be more than your car insurance. Phone bills with cell phones are worse than ever, does anyone dare to talk about that? The futile attempts to regulate pricing for the better of people have long since
been forgotten, it's all fair game, for big corporations. Truth is bills have tripled for everyone, energy water waste we all just pay it because we are afraid to be cut off, we know how nasty these companies are, it really feels like we are under the gun. The biggest slap in the face is the deposit, get shut off get a huge deposit! Now how can the same person who couldn't pay before afford to pay extra now? This kind of highway robbery should be illegal but thanks to our laws our "freedoms" we aren't protected from our utilities they are protected from us! Now that's is the same kind of thinking that got corporations protection laws and made lawyers rich.
People still have to pay these bills to make these companies run, and if you had a really smart gas or electric meter it would tell you exactly how much they are paying for the same energy you are buying !! But hey would you even know how to do that? When was the last time you read anything in your local paper that gave you good information on alternative energy that was truly your advocate?
That's my beef? The real news the stuff we need to know isn't there. I wish my news knew exactly what I needed, I would ask it for real answers to my questions about my life!

That is why I talk to God, I spend time in private prayer and also with others that are in my circle of worship. I get better answers from my circle of faith my peeps and yes through the power of prayer through Jesus Christ on the things that really matter, the things I can change and the life I lead. If I want the opiate of the masses I can turn on tv, but I won't be getting life answers. If I need to find out the weather I can look at a myriad of online satellite sources, but I have to actually feel it for myself. And if the problems of the news are too great, to worrisome too expensive I know I can turn to my God for support, for love, and in an emergency I can turn to my Church, my friends, my company of believers. Because when I do that, I am comforted. Like my Fathers words visits and letters he knows exactly what I need and each day it's there.
Which brings me to the last truth of real blogging, when it's not a good day, when no one is there when the darkness comes, when it all falls apart does the tv care then? Does Att call you and say your such a good person to pay your bills, does the weather ever cooperate? No not one of those expensive paid companies run by people will ever care about you. And when you loose it all, will you even want to talk to them? We can't plan for everything, but if you know that 911 number, you can also know that people who care are your real friends, people who act like people should. Keep a list of those you can really call, if it's just your mom... Or husband or wife time to expand the list. Take stock today, like you would if you owned a house, how much are your friends really worth? Because the best things in life really are free. And the things we buy we forget, real true honest friendship is more valuable than gold. Treasure yourself invest in a friend today! Give your time, send a card, make a date and really share yourself. And whatever you believe god to be in your life ask yourself this, what image to I project ? Do you look angelic? Or wholesome? Happy sad , demonic? What is your outward appearance because even though you always change, you can control only one thing in life, what you project.
A smile means joy in any language, tears are painful or heartfelt, and a shallow stare, a harsh word, or callous behavior makes a difference in everyones life. You control your outward expressions, you hold the key. Make your personality show, create yourself, and then you can be yourself. You are the perfect you! No one does you better!

I love people and look forward to meeting new and reconnecting with old friends. Parties,dinners, coffee all great fun, phone calls letters and hugs even better. Visiting, drives, weekends, that's the good stuff.

See you soon! Thanks for reading and I hope to hear from you soon.
Love and pandawishes

Liz

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