* My Thanksgiving dinner was a huge success, and the food turned out great! My family loved it! I am thankful for having this opportunity to do this. I like cooking. :)

* The day after Thanksgiving sales are going on everywhere, and everyone's out taking advantage of it all. Hence the name "Black Friday". I never quite understood why anyone, the day after Thanksgiving, would want to camp out, or wake up at 4am, just for those sales! Yeah, you could save a little money, but not a whole lot, IMO. Just let me sleep in my nice, warm bed, and let those crazy fools be out in the cold!
Did I mention that I'm not a morning person?
Did I mention that I hate cold weather? (I think I'm allergic to it! LOL)

* I'm thankful of a lot. I've come to realize this yesterday. Others constantly conplain about what they don't have. I'd rather stop thinking like that, and focus, and be thankful for what I do have in my life! It's more than what others have, even if I may not be happy with the enviroment that I'm in.

* I'm wondering if I'm a bit of a trendsetter these days. I do things, and word gets around. Next thing I know, I have 10 other people doing what I'm doing. It's great, if I influence people, but it really surprises me. It's cool, but in an odd way, to me. Oh well.

* I'm focusing on Christmas. I think it will be a good one! :)

I'm so excited! I think I'm about as excited, as a child the day before Christmas! LOL!
I'm ready to cook a nice Thanksgiving dinner for my family. Nothing too much. Just a small turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and green bean casserole! Yum!

I just baked a chocolate cake, and have a pumpkin pie, for tomorrow!

I'm ready for Thanksgiving! Bring on the goodies! :)

Why do people feel the need in hiding behind fake site accounts, and contact people, when they can't just be upfront and honest about it from the get-go?! Seriously! This is pathetic!
I know why they are trying to contact me. If they lived more exciting, more productive lives, then they wouldn't have time to, or feel the need in, having to sneek around find out what's going on with me. LOL!

It's not bothering me, because I'm going to keep going on living my life, and doing my own thing. Honestly folks, it's not all that exciting. But to those who don't have a life, I can see where trying to contact, and befriend, me through fake accounts and all, would be a step up from their boring, miserable lives!

I'm not upset about it. I think it's amusing, if anything!

I'll only start getting worried when they give up trying to contact me. Then, that means that I won't be important to anyone anymore.

Aw shucks.

I feel like I've gone through a lot in these past few years. I've had my fair share of ups and downs. I've had a lot of good times with friends, and I've lost people, who I thought were friends along the way. At the time, I didn't understand why it happened, but today I know that it happens. It hurt at the time, but time heals all wounds.

"What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger."

So true.

There are times when I look back on things, and wonder "what went wrong?" What really happened? I don't know. If I honestly knew, I would be more successful at making things work back then. Or maybe it wasn't me. Maybe it was the other person(s) involved. For whatever the reason, there are times when I want to reach out to certain people, as if to say "To Hell with the past! It's all irrelevant! Let's let bygones be bygones!" But then I have to stop, and ask myself "Would it really be worth it?" Do I honestly want to throw caution to the wind, and persue picking up where it was left off?

Honestly? No.

I don't want to go back to the way things were. They weren't that great for me, personally. A part of it was the people I used to associate with. But another part of it was me, for allowing them to take control. I was blind to what was really going on around me to see that it was all just an illusion created with "smoke and mirrors". Nothing was what it seemed. Not everyone is on the level, either. Had I been stronger, I would have realized this false front, and not have bought into it hook, line, and sinker. But I take fault for that.

Another thing I take responsibility for, is feeling the need in having to control others. While I realize that I do influence a lot of people out there without realizing it, I've also learned that you can't control who others are friends with. It's their right to be friends with whomever they choose, even if you may not like their choices.

BUT...I can control who I'm friends with! If I feel uncomfortable around people who are associated with those I don't like, I don't have to be friends with that person. I don't to associate with them at all. I've chosen in the past to keep a distance from them, or just cut them off completely, along with the person I don't like, and with whom their associating themselves with. It works for me! :)

Now I know there are some people out there, who will read this, and know what I'm talking about. They'll say that I "won't let things go". Let them think what they will. I am keeping myself guarded, because of them, and their past actions. I know in all honesty, it's them who won't let things go. I have dealt with the problem, and have moved on, and have moved forward.

Because of the unhappiness, pain, and anguish they've caused me in the past, this is why I will not allow myself to feel comfortable with resolving things with them. I wish I felt differently about this, but the situations (and they, themselves) are what (and who) they are. You can't change people. They are who they are.

I've taken away a lot from my past experiences, and I'm applying it for future reference. I'm not going to sit around dwelling on these things all the time, as certain people may think. I do think about what's happened from time to time, and wish things (and people) were different. But they're not.

Sometimes, some things are better left in the past. Moving on. Moving forward.

If I hear "I'm so depressed." "I hate it here!" one more time, I'll fucking scream! I've been listening to this for a couple of years now, and it's getting old, has been old, and a lot of other people are tired of hearing it, as well!

First of all, instead of constantly complaining about how unhappy you are, try doing something about it! If you don't like where you live, and you're honestly as unhappy as you claim, MOVE OUT ON YOUR OWN!!! Instead of spending thousands of dollars, and going away on trips to another country, how about using that money to find a place of your own? That would be the most logical, mature, thing to do! Maybe you don't want to get a job, work to live out on your own, and be happier.

I honestly believe that some people would rather complain about it, get the attention that they want, and need, and do nothing. I have came to the conclusion that there are certain people out there, who are happy with being unhappy! They are in their own, little pity party, and are looking to others to join them there!

Instead of feeling blessed, they feel like they have it unfairly. Ummm...let me inform you, there are people out there in the world who have it 10X worse than you do! They don't have a place to live, and are really homeless. They don't have enough to eat, if anything at all. They don't have family. They have nobody. So, if you have all of these things, and still aren't happy, then have all of this taken away from you! Then tell me how you have it!
If you're not careful, you just may end up really as unhappy as you are claiming to be now!

I am angry because I know the person this is directed to does NOT have it bad. They are blessed in more ways than other people are, and yet, they take it all for granted. They have more than anyone else, if the truth be known. But they're pissing it all away, and wallowing in self pity, and losing everything. Maybe this is the only way they'll ever learn about life, and to learn to be happy with what you have, instead of what you don't.

The grass isn't always greener on the other side.

Here we go again...

The cupping of the ear, going from side to side, to side to side, of the ring, hearing the fans explode in applause. Let's hear it again!

How about let's not!

I guess I must be one of the few, who aren't all that excited in hearing the news that Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff joining TNA. I know there are others out there, who are disappointed, as I am upon hearing this. We're all asking ourselves, and each other, "Why?"
My philosophy is "If it's not broke, why fix it?"

TNA has always prided itself as being an alternative, and different from the norm. They have a 6 sided ring, which is different from your standard 4 sided ring. TNA has great talent that they showcase, which is an extremely refreshing idea from the usual top stars we see week after week on other wrestling programs. The other wrestling programs have become too predictable, and the wrestlers themselves seemed to have forgotten their fans along the way. I'm not blaming ALL wrestlers, just most of them, and we all know who they are.

Aside from the predictability in wrestling, fans want to be able to connect with wrestlers they see out there each and every week. This is what sets TNA apart from WWE. This is why the fans are gravitating more towards TNA and indy shows, rather than spend their hard earned money on wrestling that is mainstream, and the norm. Fans are treated with meeting their favorite wrestlers after the show in TNA, and they know they'll walk away knowing they've got their money's worth, and more, afterwards. Maybe this is something WWE could learn from TNA.

TNA has always been great about showcasing their talent on the roster, and promoting the cruiserweights in the X-Division matches. This is something everyone enjoys, because you get to see the wrestlers, who aren't necessarily big men, going out there and giving it their all, and putting on great matches. WWE has focused it's attention on the bigger men, and bigger draws strictly for drawing in more crowds. More crowds, more money. Money is what it's all about anymore.

Since when did wrestling become a business? Since when has the almighty dollar taken over?

Well now it seems as if TNA has caught on to this. Now they've went and signed Hulk Hogan to their organization, much to everyone's surprise, and to some people's dismay. Everyone who has been into wrestling, or has heard of it, knows Hulk Hogan. He's become a household name back in the late 80's when Wrestlemania was born. Hogan has been instrumental in getting wrestling recognition, and the attention it properly deserves. Thanks to Hogan, he has paved the way for younger wrestlers such as Triple H, Randy Orton, John Cena, and all the others who are in wrestling now.

Hogan was great in his prime, but times have changed. That was then, this is now.

Now in TNA, you see great talent like AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels, and others who founded TNA. Plus, there are great tag teams such as Beer Money (Robert Roode and James Storm), Lethal Consequences (Jay Lethal and Consequences Creed), as well as others. I've always loved watching these guys go out there in the ring, and put on great matches! That's why I got interested in TNA, for the alternative from what I've been seeing week in, and week out, on WWE! I see great talent, and great matches. As a true wrestling fan, who could argue with that?

So now, this week we hear that Hulk Hogan (someone from 2 decades ago) coming back and being added to an already incredible roster! It wouldn't be so bad, but we all remember what happened in WCW, and how Hogan took over, and how Bischoff failed to keep things going there. It became a glorified "Hulk Hogan Main Attraction" show! The younger talent was kept down, while the bigger names dominated the shows and top title spots.
I can't help but be concerned to think what are TNA's roster thinking about Hogan joining their wrestling organization. I feel bad for these talented young guys, because I feel that they'll be tossed to the wayside, while Hogan takes over the damn programs again!
Hearing the color commentators keep saying "I wonder how Hulk Hogan joining TNA will effect the entire TNA roster..." gives me more of a more uneasy feeling, too. Why would they say that, if it weren't true? You know it will effect everyone!
Has TNA not seen what happened with WCW? Do they not think that this is what could happen to their wrestling organization in the future?

WHAT IN THE BLUE HELL IS TNA THINKING???

So, excuse me while I pass on the excitement of Hulk Hogan joining TNA! I believe that, given Hogan's past history, it will repeat itself! Don't believe me? Just watch and see for yourself what happens!

Anyone care to venture a guess on how long it will take Hogan to get a title shot?

"Trying to squash a rumor is like trying to unring a bell." ~Shana Alexander

"It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend." ~William Blake, Jerusalem

Quote of the Day: "Don't knock masturbation - it's sex with someone I love." ~Woody Allen

And finally..."Men get laid, but women get screwed." ~Quentin Crisp (This one's true!)


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I can't believe it's October already! Time sure is flying by. Not that I mind. This year has had it's share of ups and downs, but mainly it's been a learning experience for me. Learning and evolving is a good thing.

One of the hardest things I've come to accept is how life is and how hard it can be. You get through problems, you gain strength. The stronger you get, the better you are.

I don't regret the things that I've done in the past. I've learned to live from them, and move forward.

It's a damn shame that this crap goes on in this sick, sick world! I can only hope that this woman, her kids, and anyone else who ever has to go through this, somehow is able to lead normal lives again.
It boggles my mind to think that this man, who is so damn ugly that he's gotta sneak upon water just to get a damn drink, was even married!! His wife is not only stupid, but she must be blind, too! Personally, I believe Helen Keller would have had better taste in men...but then again, Garrido isn't a man at all! Sick, twisted nasty bastard!!!



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It's August. I'm here in Texas. It's 100 degrees, and hotter than Hell! I hate it, but thankfully I'm keeping cool in my house with the air condititioning going. I think it should be mandatory for ac units to be in every home in Texas, with the summers being so hot.

This summer has really been a good one for me. I have been reunited with more of my family members in the past couple of months, than I have in years! How sad is that? It's been nice visiting, and catching up, with them. I miss my family.

While I've been reunited with family, I've also been re-connecting with friends. It's been nice chatting, and catching up, with them too. I know there's been a lot of good times in the past, and that will always be cherished and remembered. Sad to say, I'm not really connected with everyone from my past. I feel that everyone has gone their own separate ways, and are doing their own things now. That's a part of life, and it happens to everyone. You either grow with, or grow apart from, people.

While there are times when I'd like to throw caution to the wind, and let by-gones be "by gones", I know that the minute I drop my guard, I'll regret it. If there's one thing I've learned from my past, is that it's best to let things (and people) go. I don't want it coming back and biting me on the ass, which I know as sure as I'm sitting here typing this blog up, that it will. It's just best to let sleeping dogs lie.
Besides...what can be said and done to change anything?

I've discovered a new passion for cooking! I've been watching the Food Network Channel, and have even created some dishes and recipes of my own! It's fun and exciting to discover new things, and create delicious meals that everyone will enjoy! That's what makes me happy. :)

Time to go and take care of chores. Oh, what fun! LOL!

Wow! What a surprise this past weekend has been for me! I just found out on Friday night that my sister, Michelle, and her family were on their way to Oklahoma and Texas to visit family! I broke down and cried tears of joy for over an hour! I couldn't believe it! I haven't seen my sister in a few years, and this was nice! I couldn't wait to see her, and finally they arrived at mom's around noon today. I've been spending the afternoon with them, and will be seeing her in a few days. They're going to spend a few days with mom, then spend some time with me, and then go on to San Antonio to see Jeff's grandma, before heading back home. I don't want to see them go back, and wish they could stay longer.

I'm so happy! I've been reunited with 14 of my family members within the past month and a half! These are family members (some of them) who I haven't seen in 13 years, or so! Well, I've seen my sister a few years back, so it's not so bad. It's bad enough that she lives so far away from me, though.
But I'm just happy to have the opportunity to be reunited with my family. What a great month and a half this has been!