INJUSTICE!!!!

What would you do if the United States took away the land that was passed down through generations until it got to you, to build a Hotel or Condominiums?

How would you feel if you knew that the land that you now knew as a state was illegally taken by force and all the promises that were made by the ones who took it (United States) were broken?

"I Liliuokalani, by the Grace of God and under the Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Queen, do hereby solemnly protest against any and all acts done against myself and the Constitutional Government of the Hawaiian Kingdom by certain persons claiming to have established a Provisional Government of and for this Kingdom.

That I yield to the superior force of the United States of America whose Minister Plenipotentiary, His Excellency John L. Stevens, has caused United States troops to be landed at Honolulu and declared that he would support the Provisional Government.

Now to avoid any collision of armed forces, and perhaps the loss of life, I do this under protest and impelled by said force yield my authority until such time as the Government of the United States shall, upon facts being presented to it, undo the action of its representatives and reinstate me in the authority which I claim as the Constitutional Sovereign of the Hawaiian Islands."

Would you see it different if you knew that Bill Clinton Signed the "Hawaiian Sovereignty: Public Law 103-150" known as the "Apology Bill" in 1993 acknowledging injustice?

"Whereas, on January 14, 1893, John L. Stevens (hereafter referred to in this Resolution as the "United States Minister"), the United States Minister assigned to the sovereign and independent Kingdom of Hawaii conspired with a small group of non-Hawaiian residents of the Kingdom of Hawaii, including citizens of the United States, to overthrow the indigenous and lawful Government of Hawaii;"

"Whereas, in pursuance of the conspiracy to overthrow the Government of Hawaii, the United States Minister and the naval representatives of the United States caused armed naval forces of the United States to invade the sovereign Hawaiian nation on January 16, 1893, and to position themselves near the Hawaiian Government buildings and the Iolani Palace to intimidate Queen Liliuokalani and her Government;"

"The Congress -

(1) on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the illegal overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii on January 17, 1893, acknowledges the historical significance of this event which resulted in the suppression of the inherent sovereignty of the Native Hawaiian people;

(2) recognizes and commends efforts of reconciliation initiated by the State of Hawaii and the United Church of Christ with Native Hawaiians;

(3) apologizes to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the people of the United States for the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii on January 17, 1893 with the participation of agents and citizens of the United States, and the deprivation of the rights of Native Hawaiians to self-determination;

(4) expresses its commitment to acknowledge the ramifications of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, in order to provide a proper foundation for reconciliation between the United States and the Native Hawaiian people; and

(5) urges the President of the United States to also acknowledge the ramifications of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and to support reconciliation efforts between the United States and the Native Hawaiian people."

Would you be still proud if you knew that we are taking from our own in the name of the Almighty dollar??! That the even though it is recognized as injustice, the U.S could once again take land, the "Ceded Lands" (see definition below) in force? That the Hawaii State Supreme Court has ruled that the State is not the owners of the land, just the trustees, and can not sell it, and in response the Hawaii States Attorney Office has appealed this decision to the US Supreme Court and the court has taken the case?

The Hawaiian people deserve to have land they can call their own, land that was theirs to begin with!! Land that has a purpose to better the community! Instead we as a nation TAKE THEM TO SUPREME COURT TO TAKE IT FROM THEM!!! As of February 25 2009 the Hawaiians may have no claim whatsoever if the U.S Supreme Court rules in favor of the State of Hawaii and not OHA (Office of Hawaiian Affairs).

I love being an American, don't get me wrong....but I can't help but wonder.....is this how we deal with our foreign policy?! Is this why they see us the way they do?!

"Ceded Lands" Definition by Wikipedia:

In Hawaii, the term "ceded lands" refers to 1.8 million acres (7,300 km²) of land that were the crown lands of the Hawaiian monarchy prior to January 17, 1893, lotted out by Kamehameha III during the Great MaheleWhen Hawaiʻi became a U.S. state, the lands were transferred to the state. The federal act authorizing the transfer required that the lands be held in trust and that revenue from the land be used for five purposes:

1.Support of public education

2.Betterment of the conditions of native Hawaiians as defined in the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920

3.Development of farm and home ownership

4.Public improvements

5.Provision of lands for public use

At present, control of these lands is divided mostly between the US Federal Government and the state of Hawaiʻi. A number of facilities, including airports and military facilities, are located on ceded lands, which in part leads to the controversy surrounding the issue."

This is For My Husband!!!!

LOL...you know...even the mighty need to be put in check sometimes!

At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated,

'If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.'

In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating:

If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part):

1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash... Twice a day.

2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.

3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.

4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.

5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the=2 000roads.

6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single 'This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation' warning light.

7. The airbag system would ask 'Are you sure?' before deploying.

8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.

9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.

10. You'd have to press the 'Start' button to turn the engine off.

Hula Fundraiser!

Aloha everyone,

It’s that time of year again!!! We are putting on a Hula performance to raise money for our Non-Profit organization. The funds we raise make it possible for our Kumu to teach our classes and are helping keep the Hawaiian Cultural Center open. The center is in danger of closing due to lack of funds to maintain the building. The foundation was awarded a very large grant that has sustained the center for 4 years now, but the funds are rapidly depleting. It would be shame and a great loss to the community if this were to happen.

This year is going to be amazing. Our Kumu Hula comes from San Francisco and all of his performances are over the top. It truly is an experience!! Tickets are only $10 each and worth every penny. Yes, I am performing, so the sheer comedic value alone is worth the $10 ticket ;). If you cannot attend, please consider a donation of any denomination to help keep the door open. If you own a company, you can sponsor us with a $50-$500 or more if you can spare it. We are non profit so you will get a receipt for your taxes.

Let me know if you are interested in any of the options so I can work it out with you. We do take all Credit Cards and I can leave the paid tickets at will call for you!!! This is also a good way to see if you may be interested in learning Hula, or if you children might, and it isn’t just for girls either, men and boys are welcome!

Mahalo for your time, Hope to see you there!!!!

On a Lighter Note!!!

I know that I have said that I don't take Jon to the market. For very good reasons!!!! God for bid I should need $.99 cotton balls! However we did go last week together, and were both in a silly mood. I found this flamingo dog toy, we spend about an hour screwing around Albertsons with this stupid toy. Jon put him in the freezer sitting next to the waffles and I spent most of the time retrieving him. When we got to the checkout he placed the bird in a bin of "On Sale" Christmas stuff. I felt really bad about leaving our little friend after all the torture we put him through. Kinda got attached to the little guy.

The next day I asked Jon if he had gotten a call from Albertsons. He panicked thinking we were in trouble for goofing off the night before. I told him I got a squeaky little voice on the other end wondering when we were going to come pick him up, and that we had forgot him!

Seeing how we always get in trouble with my mom for buying toys that The Pig will chew up, Jon was emphatic that we were not going back to get him.

I went to the market with the Smalls, and he jumped in my basket! Can you believe it! Since I refuse to be in trouble with my mom and will not take the blame for this, Bobbie...the Smalls made me do it...get mad at them!!!!!!

Meet "Bird Brain"

Little Losses :(

Sorry for the influx of posts today, I have been slacking on my blog. I actually have been working if you can believe it!

We have had two deaths in our little family in the past couple weeks. Kelsie lost her little Bella about two weeks ago. We don't know what caused her death, and she was only 6 months old. She was looking a little lethargic one night and after feeding her water from a Soyu dish and carrot and peas baby food, she didn't wake up the next morning. Kelsie has decided to "Go it alone" for a while.





This past weekend we lost little Lizzie "Monkey Tail" She too was not looking so good on Thursday. We broke out the Soyu dish again and the baby food and after sucking down some water we decided to keep an eye on her. She was really thin and wobbly. Friday night she passed on while I had her bundled in a blanket. That's a sad sight so see....them suffer and then go. Kourt will be picking Nibble "Pock Eye" a new companion this week. After a laugh about how Nibble survived two weeks without food at Bobbie's when she escaped from her cage and then lost her eye to an unfortunate eye popping accident leaving her with only one eye...she is feeling better about the entire thing.

Both animals are wrapped in burial shroud (paper towel) placed in burial bags (zip lock)await the thaw to be buried.

If You Can't Make Fun of Your Kids...Who Will!!

Kelsie got a camera from her father for christmas this year. She has been happily taking all kinds of pictures ever since. Here is the funny part! Jon asked her for her stick so he could get copies of her christmas pictures to put in our archive. This is what we found.........I mean the versatility is astounding....


Now...where have I seen this begore...Oh Yea!!!!

Another One Who Cracks Me Up!

Since my husband told me last week that I blog to "myself", I thought I would entertain "myself" with a quick little look on another Trueblood character that cracks me up. Since this is the virtual equivalent (according to my Husband) to talking to "myself", would it be considered crazy to comment to "myself"? What if I agree or even disagree with "myself"? I mean he is the one that that has actually told "himself" to shut up when he was talking too much to "himself"....and I worry about my sanity? ;)

Okay self, here it is. Jessica! The once daughter of FOS leader (since I am talking to "myself, I don't need to tell "myself" that FOS stands for Fellowship of the Sun)she was born with blinders on and forced to lead a life of "Righteousness". Since I am talking to "Myself" I can say this without fear of offending anyone, Not unlike SOME of the Mormon families I have encountered living here. The one major difference was that they either play the flute or the violin.(Insert stereotype here) Not unlike SOME of those daughters she is compelled to go the other extreme then what her life had been molded to be, up to this point. Once she finds out she had been, in a way, set free by being turned Vampire, she wants it all!! Taste it all, do it all, see it all, be it all and to all my imaginary friends who read my blog that think Eric is Hot...SIT on it all!

She is such a great character, her sarcasm and how she is a relentless pain in the ass, makes me wonder if she was actually based on me! :) Alright...who told!!! oh wait...talking to "yourself" Kiki remember...no one will answer...thanks Kiki for reminding me of that.... You're welcome Kiki. Hey I was raised to be polite, even if it is to "myself"

So here it is for MY viewing pleasure, two clips of Jessica at her best ...or worst. Enjoy :) Oh I will, Thanks :)

LMAO!!!!

I am laughing hysterically at this thought right now! One of the actors or "AKTORS" as pig would say, Alex Skarsgard plays this very sexy, very old vampire on Trueblood Eric Northman. Eric is a tomcat in bed and has a very confident, very pantie melting personality. *DROOL*. Here is the thing, Eric isn't in much of the first season but will be in the next, most of what I know about him I have learned from the books. So here is why I laugh, here are three clips of the "AKTOR" that I borrowed (not stole) from Loving Trueblood in Dallas. The first is one of his other performances but I feel his persona shows so much of Erik and his appeal with women. The second is from teh actual show. The third I know you have all seen and to see "Eric Northman: Vampire, Sheriff of area 5, owner of Fangtasia, King of sexual innuendos, Master and sex god do the cabbage patch in the back of a jeep drinking a "Orange Mocha Frapachino!"....That silliness just sends me into a laughing frenzy!!! There is a part where Sookie talks Eric into going to a sex party and he needs to play it off as gay, he shows up in pink Spandex pants, because he doesn't think he can play it "Queen" well enough. It really makes the thought of the possible scene being worked into the show and it is something I am dieing to see!!! Since it is obvious from Zoolander that he can play the "Queen" quite well!

HOT!

Now you cant tell me that the look in his eyes does not just make your panties go up in flames!!! Seriously!

There HAS to be a pill for this!!!!

As of late I have been kinda checking out other blogs and such to see what others think about the TrueBlood series. I was starting to question my sanity, until I read how deep some of these fans will go. I am so glad that there are fans that are trying to keep the extremists in check, some get down right nasty about their opinion! I did however find a list of "You know you've watched too much Trueblood when". This cracks me up, and you have to have seen the series or read the books to get it...I highlighted the ones that I have actually done and added the last one that is mine.

You hum the tune to "Bill's Entrance" all the time
You obsess about Bill's hair and Bill's tongue. Anything related to Bill, period.
You are discussing the particulars of vampire ejaculation.
You get excited that one of your new co-workers is named Bill and you really want to meet him.-You start referring to your basement as the hidey-hole!
You run barefoot through cemeteries in a flowing white negligee
You suddenly are on board with the graveyard sex. (this is a given)
You start saying ya'll and you aren't even Southern.
When you look at the sky at twilight and think "The vampires will be rising soon
You start categorizing your co-workers into groups: Fangbanger, Vampire, Fellowship of the Sun
Instead of saying, "well, I have things to do", you say "there are urgent matters to which I must attend"
You know it's really bad when you find yourself crossing out the days on the new 2009 calendar until May~ or Until it's August????
You take your dog out for his final late night whizz and say to him "Aren't you afraid to be out here with a hungry vampire?"
Your husband keeps telling himself it could be much worse, it could be drug addiction or gambling or something. (I know Jon has at one point thought this)
You start naming your pets or kids Bill, Eric, Sam, Pam and/or Sookie........
When you look at all 7,860 pictures on True Blood Wiki
When driving home in the dark on a country road you keep looking for the Maenad and her wild hog.
When you start feeling the onset of a panic attack every time you think about the long wait ahead for season two to start
You see an empty can of Fresca, and you sigh deeply and realize you will never, ever look at a can of Fresca the same way again.
When you Map Quest "Bon Temps." (Lol..I totally did)
When you shop online to find a shirt for your husband that looks like the shirts Bill wears.
You are not as excited about Christmas as you normally are because preparing for it is taking time away from True Blood / Sookie Books. (Seriously happened...Jon had to decorate this year!)
A co-worker tells you, "You need help...." after saying you think it would "rock" to "be with" a vampire. (Randee and I had this conversation)
You watch a show or movie ONLY because someone from True Blood is one it.
You have a countdown clock for the next season.
Your already saving up or have already ordered season
Your Husband and kids call you Sookie! (They do...its sick)

Thanks everyone at http://lovingtruebloodindallas.blogspot.com/



Seriously...how is this not HOT!!!!

Kourtnie's New Room

Keep in mind she likes sherbet colors...I am not surprised, Kelsie wanted hers Neapolitan ice cream. I learned that no matter what shade the pink is...it will always look like pepto bismol!! She loves it though, and that's all that counts!

THINGS YOU'D LOVE TO SAY AT WORK BUT CAN'T......

I LOVE #2
Jon would say #6...in fact I think he has :)

1. I see your point, but I still think you're full of crap.
2. I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce.
3. How about never? Is never good for you?
4. I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.
5. I'm really easy to get along with once you people learn to see it my way.
6. I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter.
7. I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message...
8. I don't work here. I'm a consultant.
9. It sounds like English, but I can't understand a word you're saying.
10. Ahhh...I see the screw-up fairy has visited us again...
11. I like you. You remind me of when I was young and stupid.
12. You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.
13. I have plenty of talent and vision. I just don't give a crap.
14. I'm already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth.
15. I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.
16. Thank you. We're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.
17. The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist.
18. Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental.
19. What am I? Flypaper for freaks!
20. I'm not being rude. You're just insignificant.
21. It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off.
22. Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
23. And your crybaby whiny-butt opinion would be...?
24. Do I look like a people person?
25. This isn't an office. It's Hell with fluorescent lighting.
26. I started out with nothing & still have most of it left.
27. Sarcasm is just one more service we offer.
28. If I throw a stick, will you leave?
29. Errors have been made. Others will be blamed.
30. Whatever kind of look you were going for, you missed.
31. I'm trying to imagine you with a personality.
32. A cubicle is just a padded cell without a door.
33. Can I trade this job for what's behind door #1?
34. Too many freaks, not enough circuses.
35. Nice perfume. Must you marinate in it?
36. Chaos, panic, & disorder-my work here is done.
37. How do I set a laser printer to stun?
38. I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted paychecks.

Funny The THings Your Friends Say!!!!

So I got this email from a couple of my friends. I have been cracking up at the responses I have been getting, so I am posting them.....My Friends Kill me! It goes like this:

PLAY ALONG:
You saw me in a police car, what would you think I got arrested for?

Answer me , then forward and see how many crimes you commit.

"Sex in a public place . . . ;)"
Randee

"Stealing Louis Vuitton bags and shoes... lol"
Mindy

"Too Much drama for your speeding ticket, get in."
Rudy

"Indecent exposure"
Gary

"Murder of the boy that Kelsey ran off with after school and lost her virginity to :-)"
Brenda

"Big Diamond Heist Planned the perfect robbery, Cartier."
Moana

So let me get this straight...all yall see me as a horny nudist with expensive taste!...yes ...that's about right Lol!!! SMART ASSES!