Zissy's Zoo

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NO CANCER


they think all of my troubles stem from
my spine and I will have a 3 part
MRI series on Aug. 20th and Aug.21st.




thanks for all of the thoughts and prayers

just couldn't sleep any longer and i wanted to take a shower for some reason. must of been something i was dreaming about but i had this wanted need to take a bloody shower at this ungodly hour and i had taken one before i went to bed at around 1am. bleah

today is suppose to be one of the hottest days of the summer and is to feel like 105. i don't know about the rest of you but i'm ready for this summer to take a leap in the ocean. of course i don't want it to be freezing with snow up to my waist but i would like it around the 70's but that's just crazy talk.

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yup it's official i am addicted to diet coke and no matter what i try i can't seem to get off of it. i am not going to put up with these horrible headaches just trying to get off of diet coke. i have had everything taken away from me because of my health and today i made up my mind i will NOT give up my diet coke and that is the end of it. so doctors wrap your brains around that and quit trying to take everything away from me. i know they are only trying to help and make me healthier but i just can't give it up and i won't.

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nothing special filled this day of mine just a plain old day filled with just a day.

Hugs,

glenn had a rough night with his tummy and i had more nightmares but not as bad as the night before so today is just for relaxing. we just got back from the grocery store and picked up a few things for the week and for our lunch today. we had subs, chips and red seedless grapes and now it's pc time. glenn is playing battlefield 2 and well you know what i'm doing.

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go over and take a peek at the new miss mia. make sure to let the new mama and papa know you stopped by to see their new lil bean.

Congrats Chris and Beth!!!!!

Yay!!!!! It's a

i just got home from mgh and i'm exhausted. i had my ct scan and my bone scan and now i am having my lunch and it's off to bed for a nap. everything went smoothly so my stress level was at a minimum and that is always good when you go to the hospital. as soon as i get the results i will post them..........have a good day.

Hugs, Zissy

when i was growing up in florida that is what we called days like we had today here in boston. the sun wasn't shining, the breeze wasn't blowing and the air was as thick as split pea soup or we would say it was so thick you could cut it with a knife.

i didn't leave my house at all today until about 9pm and it was still yucky. my neighbor john was sitting on his stoop and we said our hellos and i told him that i was going to walgreens for an ice cream and we both agreed it was a good night for one so i went and picked us up each one. when i got back we jawed a little bit but then the skeeters got the best of us so that was the end of that.

i believe he was one of the first neighbors we met when we moved here from los angeles. we had a little store right next to us called decatur market and i thought he worked there but soon found out it was a good neighborhood meetin' place and i for one miss it. now that it's not open i don't know how some of my neighbors are doing because they don't have a place to hang out. my favorite day of the week was sunday when pat one of the original shop owners would bring in donuts that he had made for the store just for sundays. everyone would come in and talk about world events from the past as well as the present. i learned a lot about my neighborhood just by hanging out and listening to the old timers jaw about their younger years in the acre.

getting back to john he is the nicest neighbor i think i have ever had in my life. if you have a question he will try and answer it or find someone that can. he's the first one to be out shoveling in the winter and not just his own area but he goes up and down the street making sure everyone can get out. he has the most wonderful veggie garden that i just love to watch grow. i just started a photo gallery of his garden and will take pictures through the growing season so you can see it as it develops. those are just the first three pictures and i will add more starting tomorrow.

now they just remind me that glenn has to go to work tomorrow and i'll be all alone. we always have such a good time together that when we are apart it hurts. today we didn't do a whole lot but enough to keep us busy. we went to home depot to pick up a few things to do the yard. then we went to the grocery store because i wanted to cook out for dinner. whoops before we went to the grocery store we went to wendy's and i had a kids meal with chicken nuggets and a strawberry yogurt with granola and glenn got a number 4 i believe.

when we got home we did a little weed eating and then came in and cooled off for a bit because it was a scorcher today.

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glenn and i went to framingham, ma today and had a wonderful time. first we went to olive garden and glenn had a garlic shrimp pasta dish and i had the pasta fagioli soup and salad.........yummy. then we went to best buy so that glenn could return a mouse he had bought the previous night and get a different one(they didn't have the one he wanted). then we went to bob's furniture to check out the memory foam beds that they offer. we didn't buy one but it is on the top of our big buy list. i'm a big fan of the christmas tree store so glenn took me there next and we picked up a few things for our back porch where i like to hang out. since glenn couldn't find his mouse in framingham we decided to stop by the best buy in watertown and they had exactly what he wanted. lastly we stopped at target to get our bunny lily some timothy hay. we arrived home to all of our fur babies very happy to see us and they were digging in the bags to see if they got any goodies.

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went to bankruptcy court this morning and after 5 minutes it's finally over. of course the embarassment and the anger with my body not being able to work will still haunt me but the monkey is off my back. i've always been a hard worker and paid my bills not always on time but they were paid so having to go in front of someone and show them that i have failed and can't meet my responsibilities really bothers me and i would be concerned if it didn't bother me.

you walk in a room that has a table with several seats around it as well as more seating located all around the room and you sit down until they call your name. there will be a few attorney's, maybe some creditor's and other people in the same boat as you. the trustee will call your name and you go up and sit down beside him/her and have your picture id and ss card ready. the tape recorder is turned on and you are asked a few questions and that's it.

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you guessed it yup yup i talked to benjamin this morning and he has decided to stay in charleston and give it a chance. this boy of mine truly exhausts me and he's 900+ miles away.

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i had a call from benjamin yesterday and he is getting everything step-up to come back to the boston area. he has called his old landlord and reserved one of her vacancies and he's looking into schools and work. i'm proud of him because he knows that he made a mistake leaving without checking everything out first but he isn't asking for help this time and he's pulling it all together himself. i will always want to lend a helping hand but i can't and i have learned through this as well. i'm being a sounding board and nothing more or nothing less. i need to know that he can make his own way in this world because i'm not in the best of health and one never knows. i might live to be 103 but i might not and i need to know that i taught my child to take care of himself because he is the only one he can truly depend on. i'm only saying that because we have very limited family contact and he is an only child so i have told him that he needs to choose his friends wisely and those family members that he does have to treat them with love and understanding. i think i have done a good job but of course i'm not perfect and neither is he. i want the best for my child and i hope that standing back and letting him handle his own life without my input will be the best gift i can give him. being a parent is the most wonderful job in the world but also the scariest. when i see very young women having children i wonder how in the world will they be able to handle the difficulties that arise? i was 20 when i had benjamin and i think that was way to young to have a child. we basically grew up together in the worst of conditions. we came through it ok but the scars are deep and slow to heal. our lives are moving forward and we can finally see a flicker at the end of the tunnel. life lessons learned with many more ahead and it will be fun to see which roads we will choose.

a-age- 43
b- band- Coldplay
c- crush- GC
d- dads name- Bill
e- easiest person to talk to-GC
f- favourite ice cream- Chunky Monkey
g- gummy bears or worms?- worms
h- hometown- Okeechobee Fl.
i- instruments- nada
j- junior high- Lockhart Jr. High
k- kids- 1
l- longest car ride ever- Los Angeles to Boston
m- moms name- Lynn
n- nicknames- Zissy
o- one wish- to be mentally and physically healthy
p- phobias- ear wigs and palmetto bugs
q- quote from you- Dont let the clouds of Life ruin the Sunshine of Hope. ©Zissy
r- Reason to smile- GC is coming home.
s- song u sang last- You are my Sunshine
t- Time you woke up today- which time?
u- unknown fact about me- I still play with toys.
v- vegetables you hate- Brussel Sprouts
w- worst habit- I pick at my fingers.
x- x-ray u had - Right Shoulder
y- years since u been to a religious place- 7 months
z- zodiac sign- Capricorn

this is my grown-up blog and I love it but I have another one that suits my mood today so please go over there and take a peek.

Hugs, Zissy

i'm not sure if it's the weather, world events or my depression kickin' in today but the blues are smothering me. i try to look at the upside cause we need the rain, all of my friends in london are alive and well so that only leaves the depression and that hangs over my head like a black cloud ready to burst at any moment.

April -- Ivette -- Maggie

Ashlea -- James -- Michael

Beau -- Janelle -- Rachel

Eric -- Jennifer -- Sarah

Howie -- Kaysar

Nominated for eviction tonight is: Ashlea and Kaysar

The purse is 1 million dollars this season so I'm sure these guys/gals are going to have to work very hard to stay in this house.

Big Brother 6 @ Friendster

1 pound whole wheat penne pasta
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound Italian eggplant, cut into 1/2" cubes
3 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/2 pound medium shrimp, cleaned and deveined
1/4 cup basil, chopped

1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions, or until al dente.

2. Meanwhile heat olive oil in a large skillet. Sauté garlic for 1 minute, add the eggplant and sauté for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Add chopped tomatoes and sauté an additional 2 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink.

3. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Add both to the skillet and toss all the ingredients together. Top with fresh chopped basil.

Serves: 4

Water - at least 1 gallon daily per person for 3 to 7 days

Food - at least enough for 3 to 7 days
— non-perishable packaged or canned food / juices
— foods for infants or the elderly
— snack foods
— non-electric can opener
— cooking tools / fuel
— paper plates / plastic utensils

Blankets / Pillows, etc.

Clothing - seasonal / rain gear/ sturdy shoes

First Aid Kit / Medicines / Prescription Drugs

Special Items - for babies and the elderly

Toiletries / Hygiene items / Moisture wipes

Flashlight / Batteries

Radio - Battery operated and NOAA weather radio

Cash - Banks and ATMs may not be open or available for extended periods.

Keys

Toys, Books and Games

Important documents - in a waterproof container
— insurance, medical records, bank account numbers, Social Security card, etc.

Tools - keep a set with you during the storm

Vehicle fuel tanks filled

Pet care items
— proper identification / immunization records / medications
— ample supply of food and water
— a carrier or cage
— muzzle and leash

National Hurricane Center

I think since 9/11 I have lived my life in Orange Alert. I try watch what is around me at any given moment. Do I live in fear hmmmm well I just call it being aware of my surroundings. We have to continue living no matter what is going on around us but we can't have blinders on thinking that we are 100% safe and I believed that even before 9/11 but not to the extent that I do now.

Pull your loved ones close and enjoy every moment you share with them because you just never know.

Woman sells forehead for ad space
From correspondents in Los Angeles
01-07-2005

A US mother had the name of a casino permanently tattooed on her forehead after auctioning off advertising space on her head to pay for her son's school fees, she said.
Karolyne Smith, 30, turned her head into a permanent billboard after a large online casino offered her $US10,000 ($13,120) to indelibly emblazon its name on her face.

"I really want to do this," said Smith. "To everyone else, it seems like a stupid thing to do. To me, $US10,000 is like $US1 million.

"I only live once, and I'm doing it for my son. It's a small sacrifice to build a better future for my son," she said in a statement issued by the casino company GoldenPalace.com.

Ms Smith, who said she would put the money towards sending her son Brady to a private school, said she did not take the decision lightly, discussing it for more than three weeks with her boyfriend Jeremy Williams.

The gaming company, which has a history of outrageous advertising stunts, won the full frontal ad in an auction on eBay that drew 27,000 hits and 1000 watchers, it said.

"I think this kind of advertising will become increasingly popular as time goes on," GoldenPalace.com chief executive Richard Rowe said.

"Conventional forms of marketing just don't cut it anymore. To get people's attention, you have to stand out from the crowd," he said.

In addition to meeting Ms Smith's $US10,000 asking price at auction, the gaming firm said it had also given her another $US5000 for her trouble.

I talked to Benjamin this morning and he was walking to work while talking to me. He said it was very beautiful but too hot and I told him not to complain because he hated the weather here in New England.

Apparently his job cheated him out of about 75. on his paycheck so he wasn't very happy. When they find the mistake they won't even give it to him until next pay period and that kind of sucks when your young living paycheck to paycheck.

I thought he would be happy moving back to the south but alas he isn't and wants to come back to the Boston area. The upsetting part to me is he made living arrangements with his cousin and is now talking about moving after only one month. I have to step back and let him find his own way and I can't save him even though that is my first though always. I'm hoping that he has learned a lesson and will look at all the pro's and con's before he takes such a leap. He wants to start school and is thinking about the teaching profession and I know he will succeed once he puts his mind to it.

Good Afternoon All,

I just tried once more to view my blog at tBlog and they are still working out the bugs..........arggggggggg. So I am here blogging between thunder booms so I might have to leave in a few. I was just at RP playing in the AU room and got scared by the thunder and was going to shut down but it's stopped for the moment. I'm definitely not complaining about the rain because we need it and I hope it rains all day.

I just opened an account here at ego because I am having so many problems at tBlog. If they don't get in gear and get things moving over there I am going to be forced to move out of there for good. It's getting late or too early to report anything for today so I will be back later.

Hugs, Zissy