Just Stop The Madness

One of the things that defines me is that I am a native Southern Californian. I am a flip-flop wearing, sunshine loving, beach going Angelino. I have always considered myself blessed beyond all belief to live in L.A., City Of The Angels. We have the best weather around, all the entertainment you can possibly imagine and opportunities on many levels abound. I LOVE L.A. and have always defended my city to the bitter end…….until now.

 

For the first time ever I am embarrassed for my beloved city, a place I love with all my heart. However, like in any relationship, sometimes there is disappointment. See, I live in a city with a school district in shambles that is in a state that is paying it's debts with Yous. And yet, someone feels it is important to spend a reported 2.5 MILLION dollars to host a memorial services for someone who many feel is a drug-addicted pedophile. Someone who made hundreds of millions of dollars and the CITY IS PAYING for this damn Michael Jackson memorial??? Police presence, trash pickup…….why are we paying for this??? Why isn't the Jackson family???

 

Look….I am someone who appreciates the early music just as the next guy! I have "Dancing Machine" and "Shake Your Body" on my Ipod. But does musical genius wrapped in a very troubled life deserve my tax dollars over students whose school district can't afford books or air? Absolutely not!  

 

I can't believe I am saying this but can we just go back to the crazy media coverage of horny politicians!

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Just Stop The Madness

One of the things that defines me is that I am a native Southern Californian. I am a flip-flop wearing, sunshine loving, beach going Angelino. I have always considered myself blessed beyond all belief to live in L.A., City Of The Angels. We have the best weather around, all the entertainment you can possibly imagine and opportunities on many levels abound. I LOVE L.A. and have always defended my city to the bitter end…….until now.

 

For the first time ever I am embarrassed for my beloved city, a place I love with all my heart. However, like in any relationship, sometimes there is disappointment. See, I live in a city with a school district in shambles that is in a state that is paying it's debts with Yous. And yet, someone feels it is important to spend a reported 2.5 MILLION dollars to host a memorial services for someone who many feel is a drug-addicted pedophile. Someone who made hundreds of millions of dollars and the CITY IS PAYING for this damn Michael Jackson memorial??? Police presence, trash pickup…….why are we paying for this??? Why isn't the Jackson family???

 

Look….I am someone who appreciates the early music just as the next guy! I have "Dancing Machine" and "Shake Your Body" on my Ipod. But does musical genius wrapped in a very troubled life deserve my tax dollars over students whose school district can't afford books or air? Absolutely not!  

 

I can't believe I am saying this but can we just go back to the crazy media coverage of horny politicians!

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God Bless America

My thoughts these days are about reinventing myself! I am going to take the second half of my life and be something spectacular! The only limitations are those I put on myself, not ones put on me by any man or government!



I thank God that he gave me the blessing of being born an American

Women in other countries are lower than 2nd class citizens but not in America! Women such as Cady Stanton, Susan B Anthony. And Gloria Steinem made it possible for American women to vote, hold down a job, be responsible for their own lives! Today we have Hillary Clinton blazing a trail for the 1st woman president and working mom Michelle Obama is serving as the most progressive First Lady yet!



On this 4th of July, I would like to take a break and remember the efforts of the women who make it possible for this 44 year old to dream about doing whatever it is she wants! I stand on the shoulders of the wonderful women who blazed a trail before me and I am grateful.

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God Bless America

My thoughts these days are about reinventing myself! I am going to take the second half of my life and be something spectacular! The only limitations are those I put on myself, not ones put on me by any man or government!



I thank God that he gave me the blessing of being born an American

Women in other countries are lower than 2nd class citizens but not in America! Women such as Cady Stanton, Susan B Anthony. And Gloria Steinem made it possible for American women to vote, hold down a job, be responsible for their own lives! Today we have Hillary Clinton blazing a trail for the 1st woman president and working mom Michelle Obama is serving as the most progressive First Lady yet!



On this 4th of July, I would like to take a break and remember the efforts of the women who make it possible for this 44 year old to dream about doing whatever it is she wants! I stand on the shoulders of the wonderful women who blazed a trail before me and I am grateful.

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Change I Can Believe In

It is official: I am at the beginning of a mid life crisis. 44….single….sharing a house…no man…starting over at an entry level job that pays little money, working with 23 year olds who know it all….yep, it's a crisis. This is why I am going to take the next 365 days and improve 3 major areas in my life: career/finances, romance and health/fitness. I want to have my career going, a man who loves me and a bigger bank account by July of next year!  Sweeping changes need to be made so that 20 years from now I am not sitting in a box under a freeway wondering where it all went wrong!

 

I can't be the only 40+ woman out there facing mid-life and wondering what the hell I am doing! Newly single, still single, I am sure there are many women, or men for that matter, making changes mid life! That is where this blog comes in! This will be easier and more interesting if we all share in the journey. One of the things I love to do is write so I'll start the dialogue! No holds barred, everything is game!

 

First steps:

 

Career/Finances: I am going to figure out what I want to do and how to do it. Research online, speak w/people, get educated.

 

Romance: I am going to make it a goal to connect with one man a week. Online dating is a start!

 

Health/Fitness: I started Weight Watchers this week and my 1st goal is to write down all I eat.

 

There is something comforting about taking stock of your life and then seeing the road stretching out before you. I figure looking at the life ahead of me is only scary if I don't do anything. I am usually great with the plan, not so good with the follow-up but I am using the blog to keep me accountable!

 

Living a quality life, the life you are meant to live.  Oprah calls it "living your best life".  I call it change I can believe in!  Who's with me?

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Change I Can Believe In

It is official: I am at the beginning of a mid life crisis. 44….single….sharing a house…no man…starting over at an entry level job that pays little money, working with 23 year olds who know it all….yep, it's a crisis. This is why I am going to take the next 365 days and improve 3 major areas in my life: career/finances, romance and health/fitness. I want to have my career going, a man who loves me and a bigger bank account by July of next year!  Sweeping changes need to be made so that 20 years from now I am not sitting in a box under a freeway wondering where it all went wrong!

 

I can't be the only 40+ woman out there facing mid-life and wondering what the hell I am doing! Newly single, still single, I am sure there are many women, or men for that matter, making changes mid life! That is where this blog comes in! This will be easier and more interesting if we all share in the journey. One of the things I love to do is write so I'll start the dialogue! No holds barred, everything is game!

 

First steps:

 

Career/Finances: I am going to figure out what I want to do and how to do it. Research online, speak w/people, get educated.

 

Romance: I am going to make it a goal to connect with one man a week. Online dating is a start!

 

Health/Fitness: I started Weight Watchers this week and my 1st goal is to write down all I eat.

 

There is something comforting about taking stock of your life and then seeing the road stretching out before you. I figure looking at the life ahead of me is only scary if I don't do anything. I am usually great with the plan, not so good with the follow-up but I am using the blog to keep me accountable!

 

Living a quality life, the life you are meant to live.  Oprah calls it "living your best life".  I call it change I can believe in!  Who's with me?

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View From Mid-Life

I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. The problem is that I AM grown up and still don't know for sure what I want to do.

 

Here is what I know I love:

 

Well-written Television

Animals

Technology

Music

Magazines

Pop Culture

Politics

Philanthropy

Writing

 

Hmmm…..not a lot of money making interests there. Maybe I can write a TV show about a guitar playing dog who Tweets about running for office?

 

I am slowly and sadly coming to the realisation that my opportunities to follow my bliss are over. I will never win American Idol, write a speech for Obama or marry Jon Bon Jovi. Maybe the goal needs to be to make as much money as humanly possible so I can retire at 65 and buy that ranch for homeless dogs like I want. It is with that in mind that I am pondering the idea of becoming a nurse. I can be educated and licensed in 3-4 years and have a career before I'm 50. That gives me 15-17 years to make a ton of money in a career that is recession proof.

 

Like my aunt pointed out, I have worked the past 20 years in jobs that I didn't like for no money. If I don't like nursing, at least I can be in it for the cash. It's a thought.

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