Well here I am

I do believe that I am learning a lesson of my life being amoung the people of a 'homeless shelter'. It is not as bad as I imagined it to be. There are counselors here to help out the situation. I never would have thought that I would be doing something like this... Oh my.. especially at age... LOL I do have to make light of the situation, and I am glad that my son is with me. I believe that if he was not, I probably would have lost it already! I am not saying that I trust everyone that I meet, but I am saying that I can assist some one when they are in need.
There are some people that I have met, that are as real as you and I. Then there are people that really do know how to work this system!! Wow! Amazing! Tonight at supper time., I was accused of spitting on the lady that was sitting behind me! OK! I know that it is those kinds of things that I really have to ignore! I mean, I know that I have talent... but.... whoa!!! on this one. I did not think that I had .... that skill!

Realization of What It is!

I was reading my son's Blog and I started to think about what really is happening to us. Yes, have to admit, that I have been wayyy out there on a cloud and he has been pretty much doing what he can to make sure that I have been alright. There has been a couple of posts that had me thinking, and that what our landlord had done to us really has been a Fucked up thing. (excuse my language). I am now realizing that the people that I have encountered here in the South Bay, really Suck!

I think back a couple of years, and I must say that I have gone through a lot. Yes, I realized that my kindness to people has been taken advantaged of. Yes, I was used, and I had to eat my mess. I guess you can say that being the sap that I am, well, got me into a lot of the mess that I am in now. I have been this way all of my life. My motto has always been, that If I can help out in any way, then I should. I tend not to think that way anymore, because I always get burned. I pretty much have grown cold to things that should not be so cold. People! Yepp, you read this right. :(

When I told my ex to leave, that was one of the bravest things that I have done. Since he has been gone, I have had an opportunity to be myself, and for the most part I think that I am an okay kind of person. I have found that you have to be happy with yourself first. before you can make anyone else happy. With that said, I know that I am happy in that way. I don't think that my immediate self needs to be changed to say that I am happy. Um... the point being, that I have yet to meet people, that are warm, caring, non back stabbing people since I have come back to California.

I am a native Californian, for that matter, I am a native San Franciscan. I was raised in an era.. Of Love, Peace, and Happiness. I still keep in touch with a few of my school friends, and those are the people, the kind of people that I really miss meeting and sharing my life with. Since my return to California, a little over seven years ago, I have met, people that do not think twice about stabbing someone in the back, people that are cold hearted, a very fast environment. See, what I gather is that people are the way they are out here is because they do not have the time! They do not have the time to care. They are too busy. And the fact that California is such a rich state, you know that MONEY, has a lot to do with their meaning. That is very very scary.
I have had the opportunity to work with alot of people of the upcoming generation. Now, That is a scary thing. Why? Well, one is that I had heard.. or read somewhere, that this upcoming generation... is ready to give up their first amendment rights, because it is too much of a bother? Come on now! Then there is the 'youngster' that I worked with that thought he was all that! That is until someone older decided to make more sales than him... then what? Oh yea, whining to the boss. Yes, the one that can sit there and list all the mistakes you have made, but when you find a mistake that he has made... oh, just fix it! Hmmmmm.... What does that tell me?

It tells me that they are not willing to learn by their mistakes, and that they will take what rights that are given to them; and just trash it away. Cover your *ss, is what it is called? Am I so wrong to think that there is hope for our society, when I am meeting people that JUST LOOKING OUT for themselves? These are people that might be government leaders. Yikes! I keep asking myself.. Is it the people of California, these days, that I am having a problem with? Or is it the upcoming generation?

I probably will be off line for a minute... or a longer minute! What happens to all of this, when the world will flood out, cuz of the global warming?? Where will these people spend there money? Will the young even care cuz its not happening to them NOW!?! Why would I put this post on my health blog? Knowing this, and unable to do anything about it, has caused my pressure to rise! Has this also put me into a mild depression? With that said, is my eating and sleep schedule.. oh, what schedule ? Ahh, now my blood sugar has gone wacko!

PE@CE!

Disclosure Policy

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Must be Time for Pasta N White Sauce!

Well tonight I would like to share with you a recipe that sure does sound good! I must be into the pasta thing and white sauce. I made some casserole with tuna/ white sauce/ peas and mushrooms tooo. Its what I call my quickie dinner... lol... but it was good. Mmmmm some left overs sound good about now! I will try this next:


Vermicelli with Clam Sauce Recipe
HEALTHY RECIPES
Recipe Brought to you by FoodFit


This recipe serves: 4
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes

Ingredients
12 ounces dried vermicelli
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
20 ounces canned baby clams, undrained
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup finely chopped, fresh parsley
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper

Cooking Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente, about 6 to 8 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a large, non-stick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and stir, until fragrant but not colored, about 1 minute. Stir in the clams, their liquid and the wine. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat until the pasta is done.
3. Drain the pasta and add it to the clam sauce. Toss over high heat until hot. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Toss with the chopped parsley and serve immediately.


Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 2 cups pasta with clams
Calories 493
Total Fat 6 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Protein 30 g
Total Carbohydrate 72 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sodium 411 mg
Percent Calories from Fat 12%
Percent Calories from Protein 24%
Percent Calories from Carbohydrate 59%

LifeScripts.com

Ok, I tried to link that page to here, and I could not do it...Wassup with dat? LOL

PEACE!

Coffee on the Agenda, Again

Well, my goodness! I really start to wonder, whether or not coffee is good for us or not!?! I have been drinking coffee for years. I am not a heavy drinker, or anything like that. Although it is a little harder to get up and go without it. I have read so much against drinking the stuff, and then... All of a sudden its like I am not drinking enough of it. This article that I just read.... Makes me think what really is going on!

"Earlier studies indicating that coffee may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes may not have been mere aberrations. According to a new Johns Hopkins University report, regular coffee drinkers are indeed less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who avoid coffee altogether. The current study was based on data from over 12,000 middle-aged adults, whose lifestyles and diabetes status were monitored over the course of 12 years. Among those adults who drank four or more cups of coffee each day, diabetes rates were 33% lower than among non-coffee drinkers. Researchers identified the coffee compounds magnesium and chlorogenic acid, which may regulate blood sugar, as possible factors in the link. Complete findings from the study were published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology" .LifeScripts.com

Yea, with reading this, Now I am not drinking enough... really!I usually drink about 2 cups a day. I cannot imagine to drink more than that, at least for me. In reading so much about things against caffiene, I am really starting to wonder.... Is anyone just as confused as I am?

PEACE!

Spinach Soup with Parmesan Cream Recipe

This sounds really good... I think this is another one to try out! I love Spinach!


Recipe Brought to you by FoodFit




This recipe serves: 6
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1 large onion, chopped
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
pinch ground nutmeg
2 small Russet potatoes
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup chopped, fresh parsley
about 1 quart low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
6 cups spinach leaves, cleaned
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons non-fat sour cream

Cooking Instructions
1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over low-medium heat. Add the celery and onion, season lightly with salt, pepper and nutmeg, and cook for 10 minutes.
2. Peel and slice the potatoes and add them to the pot. Add the bay leaf, parsley and broth and bring to a boil quickly over high heat.
3. Lower the heat and simmer until the vegetables are completely tender, about 15 minutes.
4. Add the spinach and remove from heat.
5. Blend the parmesan cheese and sour cream together and set aside.
6. Remove the bay leaf and puree the soup in a blender. Strain and adjust the salt and pepper.
7. Serve the soup in bowls with a dollop of parmesan cream.


Nutrition Facts
Serving size: about 1 1/2 cups
Calories 112
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Protein 7 g
Total Carbohydrate 16 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sodium 292 mg
Percent Calories from Fat 26%
Percent Calories from Protein 22%
Percent Calories from Carbohydrate 51%

To think, I thought It was Taste!

I really thought that it was the taste, that had to do with Decaf Coffee. Well, outside of the fact that there is no caffiene in it... But I guess I was wrong! Is there anything that we can really 'assume' to take as is, without having to read the package? Normally, I am a 'package reader', but I would not think that I would have read the package for coffee... of all things.

"Here's some surprising news: Decaf coffee can still contain enough caffeine to boost your mood, wake you up, help you concentrate -- and get you hooked on caffeine. Three 8-ounce servings may contain as much as 21 milligrams (mg)
-- enough to do the job. Other signs your body craves the fix? Headaches or sleepiness when you skip it.......
Few decafs are 100 percent caffeine-free. Many brewed varieties contain up to 7 mg of caffeine per 8-ounce serving; a 1-ounce serving of decaf espresso can have up to 16 mg.

That may not seem like a lot when you consider the caffeine content of other beverages (90-135 mg for 8 ounces of caffeinated coffee; 35-50 mg for an ounce of espresso; 40-60 mg for a 12-ounce cola; 15-50 mg for 8 ounces of tea), but caffeine is a powerful -- and legal -- psychostimulant, which means that even small amounts may affect you.

Caffeine acts like an all-around upper. It decreases fatigue, increases alertness, and gives you a mood boost. But it has a dark side, too. Consuming too much can make you anxious and send your heart rate and blood pressure soaring. It's also addictive, which means that stopping your five-cups-a-day coffee habit cold turkey may cause withdrawal symptoms. Translation: It'll make you sleepy, nauseous, irritable, and headachy.

Some people are more sensitive to caffeine than others. If you get the shakes and feel anxious after sipping a cup of coffee or a caffeinated cola, nix it from your diet; same if you have high blood pressure, arrhythmias, or an anxiety disorder. And if you're really sensitive, you might just want to ditch decaf, too."...RealAge.com

Brain Scans Show Effects of Shopping

"Your cart comes to a stop in front of that big-screen plasma TV set you've been salivating over. Your conscious mind races, calculating tax, budgeting, imagining how you're going to lug the thing up the stairs. But what's going on behind the scenes? In a new study, brain researchers shed light on the neurological process behind our shopping decisions. Published in the journal Neuron, the study used MRI scans to track the brain patterns of consumers making shopping decisions. A portion of the brain known as the nucleus accumbens activates when someone first comes across an attractive item. When your eyes wander to the price tag, however, a region called the insula goes into overdrive while the mesial prefrontal cortex shuts down. Researchers plan further studies to examine how marketing and pricing techniques may manipulate consumers' "subconscious brain patterns."...LifeScripts.com

I don't think I have ever had shopping quite explained to me as in this little piece of tidbit, So, I had to share it!

PE@CE!

Diabetes Cases Double Among Native Americans

Well, I thought this to be an interesting peice of tidbit. Its a bit scary to think that Diabetes has been become such a fast growing illness and it seems like it not a predjudice thing.... either. This makes me feel more impelled to make sure that we all really have to be aware and to spread the knowledge. Ignorance should not be an option!

"The number of Native Americans suffering from diabetes has nearly doubled over the past decade, and a new study warns that the problem has grown especially acute among youth. According to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), working in conjunction with the Indian Health Service, diabetes incidence among Native Americans younger than 35 now stands at 2.2 per 1,000 population, double the 1994 rate. Statistics are even more grim in the upper age brackets, with Native Americans in their mid-30s suffering a diabetes rate of 46.8 per 1,000 people. Women were significantly more likely to have diabetes than men. The study's findings were published in a recent edition of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report." - Information @ LifeScripts.com

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