My Life as a Fool

HELLO KITTY

Sometimes the best of plans...

The Price of Living Here

Working on the mac

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Migration

Anniversary of My Life

Another Drink Please....

Yesterdays Todays Tomorrow.

He's Alive?

Sixty Thousand

Opening Ceremony

Block Party?

China 2008

Dragons Day Out~last friday

Painters and Doctors

I Feel Sicky,oh so Sicky,

Happiness Is....

What's Up Jadey?

Fun ELVIS COSTELLO

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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:39:33 GMT

A friend just sent me this to brighten my day...and Yours!

FLY ME !!!!!!

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:37:30 GMT

Sometimes the best of plans just don't work out!
I had four places to go today-
First was the garage- they had to get a part, they got the part, but the fluid was too expensive.
SO- go to my friends house & pick up something of mine, and blueberries from Maine!
My friend tells me it is ok to use the cheaper fluid-So, I go back & tell them to do it anyways. Another part comes in, the guy leaves, IT is the wrong part! Well, it has been three and a half hours and the shop owner and I have HAD it. So I go to my third project- cleaning up a computer=that took 15min. Leave with tomatoes,parsley.
Forth place I get to & no one is there! I dig around my car for a cell number & he says he emailed me saying 6pm!
Forget it... I went home.
Just because I had it all out on paper nice & neat didn't mean a thing- LOL!!!

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:00:10 GMT

I found out yesterday that my dear neighbor lady, the one who gave Myst that toy, passed away suddenly! She and her husband were married for 70 years and were still happy. He will not be able to live alone, being deaf and all--he was the one that was always messing up the tv and I would go over & fix it... Needless to say, I am shocked and saddened but I guess I have to get used to it being in a joint where everyone is in their eighties. I am glad I got to spend lunch with her on the day of the block party.
My dad called yesterday speaking of "when I die" he doesn't want embalment,no funeral, DNR, etc... I listened and told him to get it in writing... and listened some more.... We agreed that "we" are not our bodies.
Then I spoke with my mom who as we were speaking 'discovered' a notation on her calendar of a doctor appointment I had written. She 'didn't appreciate' that I had done that. I told her it was for a memory loss doctor and that they would be able to prescribe medicine for it. She said she had read bad things about that medication & wouldn't take it.
Is it any wonder I could NOT sleep last night?
Jadey think of good things.... ok, I bought a brand new speedstream 5100 DSL modem for $5... He had TWO and I didn't think until later I should have bought both in case mine dies!! So I am going back thursday, he is holding it for me. Tomorrow I am getting my transmission flushed & a screw pulled from my tire I discovered yesterday.... I haven't gone out to see if my tire is flat. Friday I hopefully get my sister back online and I have an appointment with a senior advisor/advocate to ask what the steps are for mom's care & finances.
Yawwwn!
OH another good thing.... I lowered my internet speed & changed my phone service BEFORE my contract ended-HA! I don't even notice any change in the internet!

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:06:01 GMT

So, I have been driving over to my sister's to figure out her internet connection.
Her modem got fried from lightning.
She bought another one & it didn't work--- ATT said that the port on the computer must have fried so I bought a USB/NIC connecter-
But, I went home & found that that wasn't necessarily the problem.
It is a pain since there is no connection over there so I cannot get online until I get home to look stuff up!
Anyways, she had bought a modem, but it cannot be plugged directly into her DSL phone line for ATT to work.
She has to bring that back. I found out a couple brand names that CAN from a couple phone calls to ATT. One woman was nice enough to tell me three brands to look for. So... back home I am looking on the internet for a deal and found one on craigslist in the next town over for $5--reg.49
I will buy that tomorrow & hook it up the next day--- Hopefully the port wasn't fried even though the connector was $25. Hopefully it can be sold.
This post is pretty confusing, but that has been My weekend!!!
All in all I am HUGELY thankful I am available to help her AND the woman who has the husband with Alzheimers now calls me her "Guru" and I am going over thursday to help her ....... for money...even better

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:53:28 GMT

what a day!
My sister's modem got zapped by lightning and when she plugged in a new one it didn't work.
So I went over & after some testing decided that the ethernet port on the Mac got fried also...
we drove to a computer place & he suggested that instead of replacing the motherboard we could try to find an adapter that would convert ethernet to usb. Problem is that there are lots of those around but not compatable with mac computers....
Then we went to the wireless phone store & looked into putting me onto her family plan. I am now on her plan for $12 a month and I have a very cool new LG phone. Now I can get rid of my longdistance which is about to expire for my home phone!
When I got home I found her a mac compatible usb/ethernet adapter online & sent for it.
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Myst is pawing at me & begging for play since she didn;t get to go out-so I'll see ya later!

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:17:49 GMT

Migrating Monarchs..........

Flitting to the sea.............

After Seven generations here,

Questions to me.......

How do they know........................

Their way to Mexico.....?

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:25:42 GMT

One Year ago on the twenty third of August

I slept for the first time in my own place.

Thank you for giving me the strength to walk out the door- and to virtually hold my hand through the tears & fear that followed.

It has been a psychological roller-coaster for me, up & down...But never a regret. Every night I am thankful for my bed,a roof over my head, and a wonderful shower. I am experiencing for the first time in my life the joy of not being anyone but myself. I'm not anyone much yet..,but the oldie ladies like me here-as I hear them tell eachother-"she's such a nice girl, she gave her neighbor a tv,she's pretty, she looks alittle lonely, she's so nice!"....

Anyways, I celebrated by getting another hole in my head- er, in my ear. And a coffee mug with the Island of Myst on it. And so, life on this little island of mine continues.....

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:58:55 GMT

Went to my sister's to feed the kitties & water the plants
then-
I drove mom to Old Saybrook dmv to get her a photo I.D. today.
It's a long drive followed by standing in long lines.
First I had mom not wanting to go because she didn't feel the need for it-
then standing in a line to get the form to fill out & then get into the next line to... well,
after an hour we got up there & the lady said mom HAD a valid drivers license....I said it wasn't to be found-
so we got a renewal that said "non driver" for free. She had her picture taken and (of course) hated it.
A couple hours later I took her to the grocery store to make sure she had a bunch of frozen dinners.
She kept looking through her purse trying to find the new ID...unsuccessfully. I knew it was in there but I
just couldn;t deal with it anymore. When we got back I showed her that it was in the 'window'
of her wallet. Her disgust at the picture and motion to throw it out warned me that the next time I visit
it will most likely have "disappeared"........
I am not even going into what I discover has been 'undone' of my bookwork everytime I get there.

Heading to the cupboard for another drink to wash the day away....

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:03:18 GMT

Another busy week gone, another one on the way...

The weather here has been spectacular,low humidity and afternoon thunderstorms. Ran around with mom one day, rested the next, then drove an hour to see dad. He gave me a set of toy soldiers he got in 1929 and a photo of him as a kid with them. Also a pile of science and nature magazines which I have been devouring. Myst and I have taken to sitting on a park bench after our evening walk-She is SO brave! I have her bag sitting there for her to jump into incase she gets scared, but cars & people go by and she just lies there calmly watching them walk by! Yesterday I thought for sure she would freak (because I did) when this guy stopped & petted her- she got into her carrier as he did this, and came right back out when he left-wow!

There is a community garden here & I hate seeing everything going to waste! Corn just hanging there, broccoli bolting, tons of tomatoes and squash... I just want to jump the fence & eat!! Speaking of eating, I just demolished a plate of eggs with spinach,chopped up frozen hashbrown and toast- NOM NOMNOM!!!

So, this week I am taking care of my sister's cats. She has an insane yard full of flowers so I hope to remember my camera. My mother has taken to calling over & over to ask the same question "are you coming over?" and last night she called at 10:45--I don't even remember what that was about-she didn't know it was so late, WAY past her bedtime. Her bloodwork came back PERFECT. She is on no medication at 81...too bad her brain is going,she takes such good care of herself...this kinda scares me as far as taking care of her.

Well, I could go on & on about my nephew's going off to college-but I'm getting tired of typing...

oh, I got pretty bedsheets from the hallway :)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:20:04 GMT

Why did I think Mark Spitz was dead?
LOL! I was pretty surprised this morning to see him on tv.
What a hunk! Can you imagine how fast he would be swimming now in
one of those high-tech suits?!
Fatigue has been my middle name since moving here, that is for sure-
People are up all times of the night-children playing tag at midnight while the adults wait for the bus,
others being dropped off at 2am & yacking happily...then it all starts again at 4am.
Oh yes, I have ear plugs-the orange ones used for shooting! But after a while they kill my ears & cause
earaches. So I end up sleeping till 8:30 in the morning & drag myself through another day.
How am I supposed to work like this?
My sister defined it as a "quality of life" issue. I know one day I will move on- but man
it is doing a number on my health!
Yesterday I drove mom around,today rest & grocery shopped, tomorrow I visit dad.
They are power washing the sidewalks outside *sigh* I wish I had a "bubble of quiet"
around my apartment...
Black woman to me last evening- "You got a cat in there?" Somebody told me there was someone
walking a cat on a leash and I told them they were outta they mind!"LOL!

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:54:31 GMT

Thank you all for the sixty thousand hits...
Ones I have gotten to know, and ones who hide and read.
May every good thing happen to you today.
Love always,
Jadey

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:22:30 GMT

Spectacular,Jaw Dropping, Stunning,Mesmerizing---

A HUGE LED screen that would roll up. 2008 people

who would drum and dance in perfect synchronization.

The circumference of the stadium was a projection screen.

I was blown away by the technology and man power.

There has never, and will never, be another opening

ceremony like that again!

I wrote that last night....

The way I felt kept waking me last night-anxious to hit "send" today.

But then I turned on the news and saw the parents of an athlete

were killed....and I felt bad, but not only for the family but for the

Chinese because they are trying SO hard.

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:53:28 GMT

Well, a block party was scheduled for today 1-3pm. So I went out my door to find a gaggle of women gathering from my floor to go so we all went together. It took awhile to catch an elevator because it kept showing up full-but we finally got over to the gathering. We got in line ant the skies turned dark...the slooooow line puttered along for a half hour and we were almost there when the skies opened up! Akk, we 'ran inside...then it stopped, ran out-and found ourselves at the end of the line again.. Crazy! Finally we got our dumb hamburger & fries and went inside. The poor DJ had a tough time with his gear getting wet, and the raffle ticket sellers also- My feet were/are killing me, but it was very fun yapping with the people there. It was the first time I didn't feel like an outsider. After the craziness of raffles being called outside,then inside as the rain poured & quit- It was time to go back to our floor where everyone was hanging out their doors & talking... It was great to get to know everyone :D
Click on pic to see as a

moving gif....read the screen ;P

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:51:55 GMT

I really don't feel good about the Olympics in China at all-
as a matter a fact I feel a combination of sadness for the displaced people who had their homes bulldozed,
people enslaved to build all these insane buildings for this event, a government still not allowing their people to speak out about this--
and a strange foreboding fear of undefined danger there.
Our tv stations here are showing all the just built buildings and new highways/subways... making it look all
cotton candy and rainbows- when all I see is deception and mirrors.
The athletes have to wear masks and are forbidden to have 'blackberries' or other internet available items-
...pollution and disease, and keeping their people from speaking....
I just don't have the excitement of past games.

I have a difficult time expressing myself intelligently about all this-
but I feel quite strongly about it..

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:22:35 GMT

Next time we are definitely inviting another dragon :)

First we ate Buffalo Wings & dinner- She had a gift certificate & we ate the whole amount!

Then we went picture taking...Yaaay, someone to go on a nature walk with!

Plovers- Arctic Tern-

Got someone to snap our picture, then off for ice cream & Monk Parrots-

I was so nervous about going that I ended up leaving late & had about 7 close calls! When I got there my heart was racing from the crazy traffic-LOL! It was a very cool thing to do-meet someone you have gotten to know after all these years, but never met. For me it was like having a favorite book you pick up & read and envision the characters in your mind...it was fun to finally have the story come alive!

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:28:02 GMT

Well, I got a notice on my door yesterday that they wanted to come in & paint my air conditioner cover-huh?
Between 7am- 4pm...ya riiight. I wrote on the note "available 8-11am" and taped it to the door.
At 10:30 I went out & hunted the guys down & asked them to do mine because I had to leave- they came right
over & told me they were to paint my balcony. They saw my boxes & said I could decline- I said 'no way' and whipped all the boxes on my bed!
I'm not going to decline new paint! After they were done I still felt pretty rotten health-wise but I went to mom's to take her to the doctor. Turns out she hadn't been in two years. So the lady was nice to us & advised me to try to contact a Dr. she had seen back then about her memory problems & that the dr back then had recomended Alzheimer's medication!! I just wasn't involved back then-I couldn't be.
But I am now! So I got a paper for blood work & plan on taking her next week & finding out about that doctor.
Mom was so happy I had taken her & I felt like I had taken a big step forward... Even though it wasn't such a big thing- I feel like it was a success.
I felt like we are both moving forward...we both are so burdened about getting her future straightened out.
OH and that magic hallway? I got a phone made for the hearing impaired...so I brought it to moms :) Nice big buttons & a sound "boost" button.
(and little white socks,and a clamp lamp :)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:47:49 GMT

It's so icky how sicky I feeeeeel "... sung to the music "I feel pretty"

I woke up yesterday after a night of restless legs and hot/cold to find myself with abdominal pain all day & a fever of 100. I still have nausea and a abdomen ache today but I had a veterinarian appointment with Myst. What a JOKE that was. I worked in the animal industry for 20 years so I know what it's like behind the scenes and in my opinion nothing has changed!

I was bombarded with Name Brands left & right.

Told I shouldn't change her food to a more healthy dry food, that Brand Name is fine. That I should give her Brand Name hairball petroleum which she hates instead of unflavored petroleum Vaseline....she couldn't give a reason why,considering they are Both made from petroleum- she just spouted out three Brand Name types...and ...Brand Name flea/worm/heartworm stuff...

Anyways, she found no heart murmur and clear lungs. She said A cough could be asthma - And suggested a $300 xray. Personally I would go for a heartworm test. But not there.

Unfortunately, as with human doctors, they bow to the drug companies. And do not seem to update their own education.

Whatever the drug company says is always correct & best.... No matter what is sitting on their table. No more personal care, each animal (and human) is different. They should study what people are stating on the internet and what doctors are discovering or prescribing on there. I never found anyone pushing Brand Names. But I did find a world of information that she seemed unaware- she had never heard of a cat's tongue turning pale under exertion.... In other words she didn't have a pill for that.

Forgive me for not writing about my wonderful Dragon's Day out.... I have just been so busy & then tired and sicky--- Tomorrow I am bringing my mother to the doctors.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:42:58 GMT

Giving your stuff away instead of selling it!!!!
I just met a woman who just moved in down the hall..
She was sitting in the lobby where there is an air conditioner.
I go out there and cool off and she was also because we don't have AC.
She spoke for awhile and I blurted out 'do you need a toaster oven?'
She said she didn't have a toaster, but she couldn't give me any money till next month- I said
I said Naw-I'de give it to her- So I brought out my DeLongi Toaster Oven(real nice one)
Then I asked her if she needed a TV..she said she was borrowing one.
So I went & got my 15inch Tv and brought both to her apartment.
She didn't know we had free local cable here! So I hooked it up for her & showed her she could monitor
the downstairs lobby on it as well as a bunch of channels.
She had nothing but the clothes on her back, a couple dishes & one pan.
No furniture...
YAHOO!!! I am SO glad I hadn't sold the stuff & wished I still had my microwave to give her.

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:55:41 GMT

The past month in pictures...

I wanted to buy my mother a purse for mothers day that was just like the one she had,but in different colors.These showed up in the hallway here-the exact brand & style of mymother's

I wanted a container to put spaghetti in, and this showed up in the hallway here-

My sister found a poang chair & I found a cd stand on craigs list. Got both $50.

I have "fixed" my neighbors tv/cable a couple times & they gave Myst a toy (I coulda used some food!)

We have been HOT and bored from being hot

My phone answering machine will NOT record a message from my x. It will not even display that a call was received!!! Everyone else,even fuzzy connections are recorded & displayed. But his gets "beeped" --cut off mid-sentence, and the call is not acknowledged! EVERY TIME. My aunt says I have an incredible guardian angel.... I agree.

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:20:15 GMT

FUN AND I LOVE THOSE SEXY RETRO BATHING SUITS!!

Tue, 27 May 2008 13:06:37 GMT

Just 4 Laughs

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Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:44:38 GMT

OWEN & MYST

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Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:11:23 GMT

My Hotties

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L.H.

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Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:59:58 GMT

Dragons Unite

Dragon's UNITE !

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:24:33 GMT

Home

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home

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Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:03:20 GMT

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Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:56:33 GMT

Things around me

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Tue, 01 May 2007 16:42:15 GMT

THE FOOL

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Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:39:24 GMT

Happy Computer Surroundings DAY

Laptop & cheap booze

My desk-top PC

Laptop

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Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:02:39 GMT

Blog Images

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Wed, 10 May 2006 16:44:01 GMT

2006

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Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:04:39 GMT

For My Guests

Sounds Of My Motorcycle
101 things about me
AUTOGRAPH BOOK
Please sign my book!
Guest Room- C'mon IN !!
sign in at the desk,& join me at the bar

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:11:36 GMT

My Space sisters & brothers

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:55:29 GMT

My DVD's

Zaoichi The Blind Swordsman
Kill Bill
Predator - (Favorite)
Matrix- ALL
Animatrix
Reign Of Fire
Momento
Star TreK -- (favorite)
Terminator- ALL
Fifth Element
MIB
Planetary Traveler
Odysey Into The Minds Eye
Kung Fu
Zatoichi Challenged
Alien vs Predator
Final Fantasy:The Spirits Within
StarTrek Nemesis
Zatoichi Volume 1 Tv series
Little Big Man 1970-Dustin Hoffman

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:54:11 GMT

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 00:46:57 GMT

Links I Like to Visit

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:45:54 GMT

My Soundtrack CD Collection

CSI LasVegas
Grey's Anatomy
Alias
Final Fantasy
Matrix
Andromeda
The Fifth Element
XXX
I Robot
Myst-game soundtrack

"helping" with laundry

On the window!

OWEN! July

MYST! July

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Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:17:40 GMT

Todays Movie