I am lucky because:
* I have an amazingly generous dad who loves me and makes sure I am taken care of.
*I have a smart, kind, supportive, and funny mom who loves me so much she doesn't know what to do with herself.
*I have a stylish, pretty, hilarious sister who loves and supports me no matter what.
*I have a boyfriend who finally realized he loves me.
*I have a group of co-workers who are more than that- they are my friends and I love them.
*I have a good paying job with full health coverage.
*I have a dependable car that gets 31-38 MPG, depending on where I am driving and if I have had the oil changed and tires pumped up.
*I have a roof over my head.
*I am relatively healthy.
*I have Paxil.
*I have seen MUSE in concert twice this year.
*I have Quilvio, Pigeon, Montgomery, Clementine, and Roger.
*I have my cousin Grace and my uncle Mark.
*I have two 90 year old grandparents who still have their faculties and who love me even though I am a Democratic atheist.
*I have an imagination.
*I can go the the San Diego Zoo whenever I want.
*I work with animals.
*I have friends I have known forever: since babyhood (Janika), 1977 (Hyla), third grade (Angie), and seventh grade (Karen).
*I live in San Diego.
*I love to read and my mind is always stimulated.
*I am me.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Magazine Review #2
Sexiest Man Alive issue of People:
Joan M. Schmitt complains in a reader letter that "people are starving all over the world, and [Kanye West] is talking...about replacing his lower teeth with diamonds and gold... Couldn't that money have been better spent providing food to those who have nothing to eat?" While I agree that KW's new, expensive teeth are over the top (I can't stand him either, BTW), he has absolutely no obligation to spend his money on food for the hungry. If he did, would it be nice? Of Course! Does he donate to charity? I don't know if he does but neither does Ms. Schmitt. So until she asks him what his charitable contributions for the year have been, she has no right to expect him not to spend his money on himself, however outlandish.
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There is a big article in this issue about the engagement of a certain royal couple. I found it so touching that Prince William gave Kate Middleton his late mother's engagement ring. Some people have said it seems weird or macabre or inappropriate. I think if she were still alive, I would agree but also think Wills would not have given the ring to Kate if his mom was still alive. With Diana being gone, it truly is his way of including his wonderful mom in his proposal to a girl who I think will make a poised and proper princess.
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There are 2 ads for shoes that "tone your muscles". One is for Reetone and the other is for Fitflop, the boot with the gym built-in. Reebok's shoe claims "better legs and a better butt with every step" and Fitflop says you will get 19% more quadricep activation, 30% longer bottom muscle activation and 16% more hamstring activation. I say you will see 100% of your money going to a sham product. Unless you are an active person, getting the right amount of exercise, and eating right, these shoes are NOT going to get you in shape. If I wear them to the refrigerator every time I fill my bowl with more ice cream or walk in them to the McDonald's counter and then pig out, they ain't gonna do me any good. So I will not ask Santa for any for Xmas.
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A touching ad for Make-A Wish features Patrick Henry high school, in San Diego. The kid who made the wish is Darren and he wished for new uniforms for his school's football team. This is awesome. I have no problem with sick kids wishing for a meeting with a favorite star or trip to Disneyland but this kid's wish, while fighting cancer, to help his school, is inspiring and heartwarming. Go Darren and Go PH Patriots!!!
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GW's book, Decision Points, is reviewed in this issue. I have only a few words about this: I have made an irrefudiatable decision point: I will neither read this book nor buy it for either of my grandparents, mom, or uncle for Christmas. Do not misunderestimate this statement. Thank you.
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Sexiest Men Alive:
Ryan Reynolds- yes
Leonardo- YES!!
Bradley Cooper- Yes!
Justin Timberlake- yes
Jake Gyllenhaal- Yes!
Chad Ochocinco- uh, YUMMMM!
Robert Pattinson- sure
Channing Tatum- No
Matt Leblanc- No
Michael Bolton- NO!!
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New Reality Show alert!!!!! The Hasselhoffs. You don't want me to "Hassel the Hoff?" Don't hassle me with ANOTHER show about a has-been actor with alcohol and parenting problems. I will let you know when I care.
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Okay, that's it for this edition. Tune in next time for more ripping of rehabbing celebs, royal rumors, and ridiculous Reeboks.
Joan M. Schmitt complains in a reader letter that "people are starving all over the world, and [Kanye West] is talking...about replacing his lower teeth with diamonds and gold... Couldn't that money have been better spent providing food to those who have nothing to eat?" While I agree that KW's new, expensive teeth are over the top (I can't stand him either, BTW), he has absolutely no obligation to spend his money on food for the hungry. If he did, would it be nice? Of Course! Does he donate to charity? I don't know if he does but neither does Ms. Schmitt. So until she asks him what his charitable contributions for the year have been, she has no right to expect him not to spend his money on himself, however outlandish.
____________________________________________________________________
There is a big article in this issue about the engagement of a certain royal couple. I found it so touching that Prince William gave Kate Middleton his late mother's engagement ring. Some people have said it seems weird or macabre or inappropriate. I think if she were still alive, I would agree but also think Wills would not have given the ring to Kate if his mom was still alive. With Diana being gone, it truly is his way of including his wonderful mom in his proposal to a girl who I think will make a poised and proper princess.
____________________________________________________________________
There are 2 ads for shoes that "tone your muscles". One is for Reetone and the other is for Fitflop, the boot with the gym built-in. Reebok's shoe claims "better legs and a better butt with every step" and Fitflop says you will get 19% more quadricep activation, 30% longer bottom muscle activation and 16% more hamstring activation. I say you will see 100% of your money going to a sham product. Unless you are an active person, getting the right amount of exercise, and eating right, these shoes are NOT going to get you in shape. If I wear them to the refrigerator every time I fill my bowl with more ice cream or walk in them to the McDonald's counter and then pig out, they ain't gonna do me any good. So I will not ask Santa for any for Xmas.
_____________________________________________________________________
A touching ad for Make-A Wish features Patrick Henry high school, in San Diego. The kid who made the wish is Darren and he wished for new uniforms for his school's football team. This is awesome. I have no problem with sick kids wishing for a meeting with a favorite star or trip to Disneyland but this kid's wish, while fighting cancer, to help his school, is inspiring and heartwarming. Go Darren and Go PH Patriots!!!
___________________________________________________________________
GW's book, Decision Points, is reviewed in this issue. I have only a few words about this: I have made an irrefudiatable decision point: I will neither read this book nor buy it for either of my grandparents, mom, or uncle for Christmas. Do not misunderestimate this statement. Thank you.
____________________________________________________________________
Sexiest Men Alive:
Ryan Reynolds- yes
Leonardo- YES!!
Bradley Cooper- Yes!
Justin Timberlake- yes
Jake Gyllenhaal- Yes!
Chad Ochocinco- uh, YUMMMM!
Robert Pattinson- sure
Channing Tatum- No
Matt Leblanc- No
Michael Bolton- NO!!
____________________________________________________________________
New Reality Show alert!!!!! The Hasselhoffs. You don't want me to "Hassel the Hoff?" Don't hassle me with ANOTHER show about a has-been actor with alcohol and parenting problems. I will let you know when I care.
____________________________________________________________________
Okay, that's it for this edition. Tune in next time for more ripping of rehabbing celebs, royal rumors, and ridiculous Reeboks.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Magazine review
I read trashy celeb magazines- I admit it. I usually look at the pictures and read small articles and sometimes read the cover articles, if they interest me. Most of the time, I find some comment from a celebrity or reader (who has sent in a comment) that irritates me. So, I am going to start reviewing my magazines and write about the irksome crap I read.
People Magazine November 22, 2010 issue with Kim Kardashian on the cover-
The MailBag has a letter from a woman who complains that People mentioned the deaths of Tom Bosley (Mr. C.) and Barbara Billingsley (June Cleaver) with only a few words in the Passages section. She states, "...all you could muster by way of a tribute was a hundred or so words combined for these two television icons... People, I am disappointed with you." She goes on to bitch about the amount of space the mag gives to the "latest trivial celebrity breakup."
While I agree, even as a frequent reader of the mags, that we as a culture spend too much time worrying about which star is breaking up with whichever other star, these magazines would not sell as many issues if Tom Bosley was on the cover. Happy Days and Leave It to Beaver have not been relevant for decades. Many of the mag's readers may not even know who the Beav's mom is. People Magazine respected the deaths of these 2 definite TV icons by devoting space, albeit small, to their passings. People owes them no more.
Would it have been bad to do a 1-2 page article on their careers? No. Is the magazine required to do a 10 page spread on every old-time celebrity who dies? No. Jill Clayburgh got a 1 page article in this issue because she was on a current TV show. If Tom Selleck died, he would get more of a mention because he is from more recent TV history and also has a current show. If Angelina Jolie died, she would be on the cover of every magazine because she is relevant now. Is this fair? Maybe not but that's how magazines sell- Americans want what is current and with our short attention spans, stars have to fight to stay in the limelight. I mourn the passing of 2 of televisions greatest parents and think People gave them the respect they deserved.
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There is a 2 page ad for "Oprah's Ultimate Favorite Things" in which she is shown as a skinny version of herself. Not that I care what Oprah weighs or how she looks but I am left to wonder: Is being skinny one of her ultimate favorite things?
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Apparently, there is a new reality show (really?!?!?!?!?! There are so few of them!!! Snark.) called BRIDALPLASTY (The only competition where the winner gets cut). Hunh. Is that so. The picture shows a bride holding a bouquet of syringes, scalpels, and surgical instruments. I am... I don't know... how am I supposed to feel about this? The tag line is "Before the winner walks down the aisle-- She'll go under the knife." What??? Appalling. Horrible. All 12 women are pretty. Why would they do this? Well, because they want to. They want that instant fame that comes these days from being on shows like this. Seriously, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino stands to make millions from endorsement deals and made $100,000 for dancing on TV for 4 weeks. What was he doing before? Working at a regular job making not millions of dollars. So I guess it goes back to what I said earlier about being current in the public eye. Whatever it takes to be seen, noticed, paid to do crazy things like get a nose job or brow lift before your wedding. Who am I to judge?
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Kat Von D. Don't like her, which is beside the point. She has a new book out called The Tattoo Chronicles. I won't be reading it. When asked about the past year with Jesse James, the cheating idiot ex of Sandra Bullock, she says, "That will probably be the Tattoo Chronicles II. But if you want to ask me about my personal life, you're going to hear crickets." I am all for celebrities keeping their personal lives personal, but this woman has chosen to be in the public eye, flaunting a relationship with a guy barely divorced (who was supposedly devastated by his breakup). She says she will address it in the next book but won't answer an interviewer's questions? Whatever. That is her right. It just seems hypocritical to me.
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The Palins Get Real
"I never planned on being the mother of a son with special needs. I thought, God will never give me something I can't handle". Sarah Palin. Wow, most people with special needs children didn't plan on it unless they are those few amazing people who willingly adopt special needs kids. Maybe, at the age of 40-something, as the governor of a state, as the mother of 4 other children, you should have planned on using birth control. Just my opinion. And I won't refudiate it.
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That's it for this week. Tune in next week for more important analysis of movie star memoirs, reader mail rants, and reality show reality.
People Magazine November 22, 2010 issue with Kim Kardashian on the cover-
The MailBag has a letter from a woman who complains that People mentioned the deaths of Tom Bosley (Mr. C.) and Barbara Billingsley (June Cleaver) with only a few words in the Passages section. She states, "...all you could muster by way of a tribute was a hundred or so words combined for these two television icons... People, I am disappointed with you." She goes on to bitch about the amount of space the mag gives to the "latest trivial celebrity breakup."
While I agree, even as a frequent reader of the mags, that we as a culture spend too much time worrying about which star is breaking up with whichever other star, these magazines would not sell as many issues if Tom Bosley was on the cover. Happy Days and Leave It to Beaver have not been relevant for decades. Many of the mag's readers may not even know who the Beav's mom is. People Magazine respected the deaths of these 2 definite TV icons by devoting space, albeit small, to their passings. People owes them no more.
Would it have been bad to do a 1-2 page article on their careers? No. Is the magazine required to do a 10 page spread on every old-time celebrity who dies? No. Jill Clayburgh got a 1 page article in this issue because she was on a current TV show. If Tom Selleck died, he would get more of a mention because he is from more recent TV history and also has a current show. If Angelina Jolie died, she would be on the cover of every magazine because she is relevant now. Is this fair? Maybe not but that's how magazines sell- Americans want what is current and with our short attention spans, stars have to fight to stay in the limelight. I mourn the passing of 2 of televisions greatest parents and think People gave them the respect they deserved.
_____________________________________________________________________
There is a 2 page ad for "Oprah's Ultimate Favorite Things" in which she is shown as a skinny version of herself. Not that I care what Oprah weighs or how she looks but I am left to wonder: Is being skinny one of her ultimate favorite things?
______________________________________________________________________
Apparently, there is a new reality show (really?!?!?!?!?! There are so few of them!!! Snark.) called BRIDALPLASTY (The only competition where the winner gets cut). Hunh. Is that so. The picture shows a bride holding a bouquet of syringes, scalpels, and surgical instruments. I am... I don't know... how am I supposed to feel about this? The tag line is "Before the winner walks down the aisle-- She'll go under the knife." What??? Appalling. Horrible. All 12 women are pretty. Why would they do this? Well, because they want to. They want that instant fame that comes these days from being on shows like this. Seriously, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino stands to make millions from endorsement deals and made $100,000 for dancing on TV for 4 weeks. What was he doing before? Working at a regular job making not millions of dollars. So I guess it goes back to what I said earlier about being current in the public eye. Whatever it takes to be seen, noticed, paid to do crazy things like get a nose job or brow lift before your wedding. Who am I to judge?
____________________________________________________________________
Kat Von D. Don't like her, which is beside the point. She has a new book out called The Tattoo Chronicles. I won't be reading it. When asked about the past year with Jesse James, the cheating idiot ex of Sandra Bullock, she says, "That will probably be the Tattoo Chronicles II. But if you want to ask me about my personal life, you're going to hear crickets." I am all for celebrities keeping their personal lives personal, but this woman has chosen to be in the public eye, flaunting a relationship with a guy barely divorced (who was supposedly devastated by his breakup). She says she will address it in the next book but won't answer an interviewer's questions? Whatever. That is her right. It just seems hypocritical to me.
_____________________________________________________________________
The Palins Get Real
"I never planned on being the mother of a son with special needs. I thought, God will never give me something I can't handle". Sarah Palin. Wow, most people with special needs children didn't plan on it unless they are those few amazing people who willingly adopt special needs kids. Maybe, at the age of 40-something, as the governor of a state, as the mother of 4 other children, you should have planned on using birth control. Just my opinion. And I won't refudiate it.
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That's it for this week. Tune in next week for more important analysis of movie star memoirs, reader mail rants, and reality show reality.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Funny Shit I Have Seen On Trips Around The USA.
As I have taken road trips over the years, I have seen lots of funny signs and store name and billboards. Here are some that i have written down in my little diary over the years with my exact comments.
2004:
The Munch Box- Alturas CA
Shasta Vibrations- Mt. Shasta City CA
Viddy OH!- Lakeview OR
The Belligerent Duck- Alturas CA
The Most Likely Cafe- Lively CA
Hallelujah, CA
B'Sghetti's- Carson City, NV
Sushi Aloha Chinese Kitchen- NV
2005:
Cramp's Liquor- NJ
Wawa gas station- NJ
Path Mark store- NJ--- stupid name for a store
Pizza Hut Italian Bistro- NJ
Neck Rd- NJ
Pump Branch Rd- NJ
Tuckahoe, NJ
Find it at Find's, Find's Furniture- NJ
Tiffany's Green Beans n Birds- NJ
The Perfect Church: for those who arn't- NJ
Turtle Nut Iced Latte- NJ--- Is it made from tortoise testes?
Pastabilities Italian Food- NJ
Super Fresh Super Store- Ocean City, NJ
2006:
The Taco Maker- Salt Lake City, UT
Pocatello Idaho, the Smile Capital- Pocatello, ID
Idaho is for Idahoans- ID bill board--- huh?
"No loitering after 5pm"- bank sign in Preston ID--- so it's okay to loiter before 5pm?
Hock It to Me pawn shop- Butte MT
Dead End, Meth St- MT
Jason's clothing and Shoes- Billings MT
Aluminum Crotters and More!- Billings MT
Schmaltz Meats- Linton ND
Welcome to Upton, Best Town On Earth- Upton WY
Welcome to Buffalo Country- Greybull WY
Idaho is to great to litter- ID
Blowing Dust May Exist- Tuscon AZ
Pollo Feliz- Tuscon AZ--- Happy Chicken!
2009:
Home of the Hot Dog- Toledo OH
Gus's YumYum Restaurant- Toledo OH--- If you have to call it Yum Yum, it isn't (Jacintho)
Fritz and Alfredo's German and Mexican food- OH
Killers Trucking- OH
Quaker Steak and Lube- OH
"God wants full custody, not just weekend visits"- church sign, farmtown OH
"Sin is a heart disease that only God can cure"- Mennonite church sign, OH
golden Buzz Bar- Wilmet OH
Eriesistable Souvenirs- Erie PN
Hott Tan! & Watches- Niagara Falls NY
Mighty Taco- Niagara Falls NY
Learnington is the Tomato Capital of Canada- somewhere near London, Ontario
Injure/Kill Worker, $7500, 15 years- Ann Arbor MI
Affordable Septic 254-POOP- South Bend IN
2010:
Dump Road- Manzanar CA
Erik Schatt's Bakkery- Independence CA
The Loco Frijole- Bishop CA
Infant of Prague Catholic Church- Bridgeport CA
Joe Bob's Chicken Palace- Reno NV
Dog Bar(f) Rd- Grass Valley CA
Taco Tree- Auburn CA
Odd Fellows Temple- "Instiduded 1852"- near Auburn/Placerville CA
Cool, CA
Sandy Mush Rd- between Merced and Fresno CA
Avenue 24 1/2- Chowchilla CA
Bravo Burgers Mexican Food- near Victorville CA
Corny's Shoes- Ridgecrest CA
Inyokern, Sunshine Capital of the World- Inyokern CA
DIP next 25 miles- near Ridgecrest CA
Hahahahaha. Enjoy!!
2004:
The Munch Box- Alturas CA
Shasta Vibrations- Mt. Shasta City CA
Viddy OH!- Lakeview OR
The Belligerent Duck- Alturas CA
The Most Likely Cafe- Lively CA
Hallelujah, CA
B'Sghetti's- Carson City, NV
Sushi Aloha Chinese Kitchen- NV
2005:
Cramp's Liquor- NJ
Wawa gas station- NJ
Path Mark store- NJ--- stupid name for a store
Pizza Hut Italian Bistro- NJ
Neck Rd- NJ
Pump Branch Rd- NJ
Tuckahoe, NJ
Find it at Find's, Find's Furniture- NJ
Tiffany's Green Beans n Birds- NJ
The Perfect Church: for those who arn't- NJ
Turtle Nut Iced Latte- NJ--- Is it made from tortoise testes?
Pastabilities Italian Food- NJ
Super Fresh Super Store- Ocean City, NJ
2006:
The Taco Maker- Salt Lake City, UT
Pocatello Idaho, the Smile Capital- Pocatello, ID
Idaho is for Idahoans- ID bill board--- huh?
"No loitering after 5pm"- bank sign in Preston ID--- so it's okay to loiter before 5pm?
Hock It to Me pawn shop- Butte MT
Dead End, Meth St- MT
Jason's clothing and Shoes- Billings MT
Aluminum Crotters and More!- Billings MT
Schmaltz Meats- Linton ND
Welcome to Upton, Best Town On Earth- Upton WY
Welcome to Buffalo Country- Greybull WY
Idaho is to great to litter- ID
Blowing Dust May Exist- Tuscon AZ
Pollo Feliz- Tuscon AZ--- Happy Chicken!
2009:
Home of the Hot Dog- Toledo OH
Gus's YumYum Restaurant- Toledo OH--- If you have to call it Yum Yum, it isn't (Jacintho)
Fritz and Alfredo's German and Mexican food- OH
Killers Trucking- OH
Quaker Steak and Lube- OH
"God wants full custody, not just weekend visits"- church sign, farmtown OH
"Sin is a heart disease that only God can cure"- Mennonite church sign, OH
golden Buzz Bar- Wilmet OH
Eriesistable Souvenirs- Erie PN
Hott Tan! & Watches- Niagara Falls NY
Mighty Taco- Niagara Falls NY
Learnington is the Tomato Capital of Canada- somewhere near London, Ontario
Injure/Kill Worker, $7500, 15 years- Ann Arbor MI
Affordable Septic 254-POOP- South Bend IN
2010:
Dump Road- Manzanar CA
Erik Schatt's Bakkery- Independence CA
The Loco Frijole- Bishop CA
Infant of Prague Catholic Church- Bridgeport CA
Joe Bob's Chicken Palace- Reno NV
Dog Bar(f) Rd- Grass Valley CA
Taco Tree- Auburn CA
Odd Fellows Temple- "Instiduded 1852"- near Auburn/Placerville CA
Cool, CA
Sandy Mush Rd- between Merced and Fresno CA
Avenue 24 1/2- Chowchilla CA
Bravo Burgers Mexican Food- near Victorville CA
Corny's Shoes- Ridgecrest CA
Inyokern, Sunshine Capital of the World- Inyokern CA
DIP next 25 miles- near Ridgecrest CA
Hahahahaha. Enjoy!!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Nine years ago today
*Nine years ago I was a student at SDSU.
*Nine years ago my sister had moved to Albuquerque.
*Nine years ago I was working at Animal Hospital of La Jolla.
*Nine years ago I had developed Panic Disorder.
*Nine years ago I had not met Jason yet.
*Nine years ago I had been to Oakland to see Madonna in concert with Robyn.
*Nine years ago my cats were Kittonian, Krispy, Quilvio, Mama, Lambert, Pooter, and Jellybean. Ashes and Rascal may have been around and I had put Sheba to sleep on 9/10/01.
**Nine years ago I was sitting in the hallway waiting for my Music for Teachers class to start. I heard some people talking about a plane crash and asked them what had happened. That is how I found out about the planes flying into the World Trade Center. I didn't find out much more until after class when the administration made everyone leave campus. Christine and I drove in her car to have lunch at Marie Callendar's and I saw everything as a replay on the big screen TVs. I was horrified. I thought that a hundred thousand people would be dead. I cried. I wanted to know what happened. I was glad I did not see ANY of the disaster on television live. It was bad enough seeing it after it had already happened.
I remember the looks on the faces of the people in that picture where they are all running from the huge cloud of debris and dust and smoke and chaos as one of the towers collapsed. I felt horrible for them, having to be there in NYC, in the middle of terror. I wanted to drop everything and go help, just like a lot of people but especially since as a vet tech, I have medical skills. I remember watching TV with my dad that night and both of us crying. I lit candles that I kept on the front porch. I taped the flag insert from the newspaper to the window. I thought the world as we knew it was over and it was. I wrote this in my journal:
9/11/01
Tues
Today was the worst day
& most shocking day I
have ever experienced in
my entire life on this
planet.
This is unimaginable.
My heart aches for
everyone <3 (heart)
My heart still aches. I am still sad. I still cry when I see pictures or videos of that day. I have seen Ground Zero and paid my respects. I would like to do the same at the Pentagon and in that field in Pennsylvania where some of my fellow citizens died being brave. I will always remember what happened nine years ago.
*Nine years ago my sister had moved to Albuquerque.
*Nine years ago I was working at Animal Hospital of La Jolla.
*Nine years ago I had developed Panic Disorder.
*Nine years ago I had not met Jason yet.
*Nine years ago I had been to Oakland to see Madonna in concert with Robyn.
*Nine years ago my cats were Kittonian, Krispy, Quilvio, Mama, Lambert, Pooter, and Jellybean. Ashes and Rascal may have been around and I had put Sheba to sleep on 9/10/01.
**Nine years ago I was sitting in the hallway waiting for my Music for Teachers class to start. I heard some people talking about a plane crash and asked them what had happened. That is how I found out about the planes flying into the World Trade Center. I didn't find out much more until after class when the administration made everyone leave campus. Christine and I drove in her car to have lunch at Marie Callendar's and I saw everything as a replay on the big screen TVs. I was horrified. I thought that a hundred thousand people would be dead. I cried. I wanted to know what happened. I was glad I did not see ANY of the disaster on television live. It was bad enough seeing it after it had already happened.
I remember the looks on the faces of the people in that picture where they are all running from the huge cloud of debris and dust and smoke and chaos as one of the towers collapsed. I felt horrible for them, having to be there in NYC, in the middle of terror. I wanted to drop everything and go help, just like a lot of people but especially since as a vet tech, I have medical skills. I remember watching TV with my dad that night and both of us crying. I lit candles that I kept on the front porch. I taped the flag insert from the newspaper to the window. I thought the world as we knew it was over and it was. I wrote this in my journal:
9/11/01
Tues
Today was the worst day
& most shocking day I
have ever experienced in
my entire life on this
planet.
This is unimaginable.
My heart aches for
everyone <3 (heart)
My heart still aches. I am still sad. I still cry when I see pictures or videos of that day. I have seen Ground Zero and paid my respects. I would like to do the same at the Pentagon and in that field in Pennsylvania where some of my fellow citizens died being brave. I will always remember what happened nine years ago.
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