Well, it's Friday morning and I'm looking forward to the weekend. But, I've found after being in the workforce for nearly 30 years now that the week flies by and then the weekend blinks by in an instant. It seems the older I get, the faster the days pass. Turning 50 years old this year seriously reminds me of how rapidly time goes by. I don't feel any older...I mean, yes I have a few more aches and pains than I used to but most of it I blame on my weight. It's getting better as I am slimming down.
Speaking of which, I am hovering now around the 30 pound mark in my Fifty for Fifty campaign with slightly over two months to go. I need to put this in high gear to meet my goal of hitting 250 pounds by the end of November. I've been a little lazy lately, so I am trying to get back in the habit of moving my fat ass on a daily basis. I hurt my ankle during aerobics a few weeks back and it still wants to swell up on me when I walk alot or try to be more active. I bought an ankle brace which is helping, but I still haven't returned to my workout routine on a regular basis. I've been focused mainly on my diet...which is going well, but it is not enough to meet my goal.
For those of you who don't know, James and I have added another set of little feet to pitter patter through our house. We adopted a new chihuahua, Norbu, about 3 weeks ago. Norbu is Tibetan for "precious gem." He is a sweetheart who gets along with our Willow so well. We are blessed to have him with us and I thank spirit for bringing him to our family. Here's a picture of him in the Jeep with me on the way home when we first met him.
He was very nervous and skittish when we first got him. For the first two days he was walking around our house with his tail between his legs because he was so scared. The paperwork we got from the rescue center had notes from the vet who saw him when he first came to the pound back in January. He was difficult to examine at that time because he would scream and yelp when people would try to touch him or pick him up. He also tried to bite people out of fear. He's definitely come a long way though at times he goes back in to fear mode with us. But, we just show him as much love as we can and he's making progress each and every day.
Last Sunday, we joined James' sister and mother for his niece's 5th birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. It was actually a lot of fun even though I was getting over being sick and James was just getting sick. We stayed for an hour or so, but it was honestly great to see his side of the family. We haven't really spent much time with them since last Christmas which is sad since we only live about 6 miles away from them.
I was hoping to audition for a children's show at RSP a couple of weeks ago, but it just wasn't to be in the cards. I have so much going on right now and am hoping to plan a trip to North Carolina for a couple of weeks in the fall, it just was not a good time. I don't know if and when I'll be ready to go back to do a show. I hope that it happens at some point, but I do miss performing. I have been playing piano a lot more at the house and I'm trying to vocalize on a daily basis, but it's not the same as being in front of an audience.
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I've spent a great deal of time following news stories regarding the Prop 8 trial. I was ecstatic that it was ruled unconstitutional back in August; but disappointed that the 9th Circuit court allowed a stay of the ruling until they can hear arguments in December. I'm seriously trying to stay out of the politics of it, but I'm getting so tired of trying to be "tolerant" of people who are against my marriage when the truth of the matter is that even civil unions are not safe for us. They could easily be overturned with a majority vote just as our right to marriage was. We are expected to be happy for any crumbs that the majority throw to us...at some point, we have to have a court determine what our rights are under the constitution. Otherwise, we will be at the mercy of the political winds forever.
It really sucks that the United States is so far behind the curve on this issue. I'm beginning to believe that its promise of freedom and equality for all is a bunch of bullshit...pardon my french. James and I have seriously discussed leaving the country if Prop 8 is upheld by the US Supreme Court. If this is what being an American is about...having your liberty be at the mercy of right wing nut jobs like Maggie Gallagher...then maybe I don't need to be here any longer. I'll give my loyalty and tax dollars to a country that does support me. Democrats (including Obama) have already lost my loyalty because they throw us scraps like hospital visitation rights through executive order which will probably be shot down with the next administration. Plus, they really don't want to give us anything concrete because if and when we do get full constitutional rights, we'll not be locked into voting Democrat any longer.
Sorry for waxing political...it's been on my mind lately. I'm following it closely which tends to drive my blood pressure higher...and I get chastised for referring to prop 8 supporters as bigots. I don't apologize for it any longer. I'm tired of being defensive about it...I'm going offensive. And that means I'm going to offend a lot of folks!
Prayers of peace and blessings upon each of you!
Ray
