I love to read.
I have Kindle Unlimited and I try to read around 5 books a day. Most are around 300 pages. But some are longer. Thus why I’m able to read so much.
I’ve been debating about getting a library card so I can read bigger books. There are some I want to read but don’t want to buy. Since I pay each month for Kindle Unlimited.
If you have book suggestions let me know.
And it begins! School started!!
I’ve been joking over the past week that I need “five more minutes”. Waking up early to get your child to school after having the summer off can be rough. So I decided to take the “mom I need five more minute” and turn it into “Mom needs five more minutes!”
So I tweeted:
“Mom wake up”
“5 more minutes” #schoolproblems
Then I tweeted about helping my child with math homework. Joys of math homework, thank you Google for help lol.
I talk my child to and from school. On the way home I ask how school was. And get the typical child answer. “It was fine.”
I’ve been enjoying packing school lunches. Pinterest some stuff. Trying to give options to school lunches.
Parent/Teacher night went well. Met teachers. Walked around the school. Wrote down more school supply stuff I need to get. Choir requires black shoes, shopping!!!
Back to School fun!
Spray into hair wet or dry and tousle.
Instructions for leave in hair conditioner made me question how much is tousle.
I found out the right amount when I sprayed some in my hair. Then had to go pick up my husband. I don’t have A.C. currently in my car cause I need a line replaced. So windows down driving for me.
I arrive to pick him up. I tell him the leave in conditioner said to tousle my hair. He said it looks tousled. I laughed so hard cause he was right. Then he said your blonde is showing.
I had dyed my hair purple and cyan. To do so I had to dye my hair blonde. Well I dyed it back to original color but surprise blonde wanted to stay.
I have tried to hide it twice and now I give up. It just wants to stay until it grows out. No matter what it peaks through after a few months.
I kinda laughed when I got this leave in spray. It’s a ocean beachy spray. But it was for free in Birchbox so I figured I’d try it. I’m not big on salt water hair sprays because we have lived near and ocean. So why bother when I can get the real thing.
Can it cool down so I can go back to curling my hair. The heat sucks my curls out.
I had decided to take a break from news.
I was tired of all the political talk.
I normally check the CNN website every day and I have a local news station send me email alerts. When I decided to take the break I stopped checking CNN and local news. I skipped over shared news feeds in my Facebook. I just wanted a break.
And then Charlottesville, Virginia happened.
I am an Asian American Jewish woman.
I grew up being made fun of the fact that I wasn’t 100% white. I was told often to “go back where you came from” even though I was born in the town south of where I grew up. And I had lived in the town longer than the person telling me to go back where I came from.
I began coverting to Judaism when I was 16. I grew up going to a Sourthern Baptist Church. I followed my heart and converted to a religion I love and respect.
And then to hear Trumps remarks about what happened.
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“I reject the support of white supremacist. The country that defeated Hilter’s armies is no place for Nazi flags. The party of Lincoln won’t stand with those who carry the battle flag of the failed Confederacy.” ~Schwarzenegger
So tell me how is this making American great again?
“Are you feeling okay?”
Simple question. Right?
Until your husband asks you… while you’re at the grocery store.
“Umm why?”
“You’re not happy.”
Thinks for a minute…
“I didn’t have coffee this morning.”
“Are we out?” Heads to coffee aisle. “We can get you more.”
Laughs because we had coffee. I just forgot to make it lol
I grew up learning to knit and crochet. Something my mother first taught me but as I grew older my branching out taught me more.
One of my favorites is this fairy jacket I made.
I did crochet this bikini. But I haven’t worn it. It’s from Ashley Page’s book.
I saw this pattern and decided to try it. It’s a nice vest.
If I get my yarn from online I have to roll it myself. So much fun (sarcasm).
Recently I’ve ordered some more to finish a vest I’m crocheting. I love these added pieces to my wardrobe.
When I first heard about what happened to the USS Fitzgerald, I went to my husband. I sat the tablet down in front of him. I said the CO was helicopter off and 7 were missing.
“They are dead,” my husband said.
I began to pray for their families. I had a silver of hope that maybe they’d find them standing in water. But my husband who has been on 2 ships said: it was the corner birthing. It holds 9. I bet you those who were top side river were grateful for their watch. He pointed where the CO was. And you knew why he was hurt.
As the names were released my prayers changed. It changed to those ~100 others that were there at 1am. Those who got out. Those who tried to save those. To those who right now have scenarios running through their head about how they could have saved 7 of their friends.
I’m going to guess it was the corner bunk. 9 people bunk. Were the 2 others on watch. Did they get out? What is running through their minds.
PTSD, survivor guilt, etc.
And the CO will be fired. Yes he was hurt. But you have to place blame somewhere. People will be fired. New drills will be made. A safety video, training, etc so if this happens again maybe no one would die.
To the 300 on that ship my prayers are with you.
“She is brace, she is strong. She will get up whenever she falls. She knows herself inside and out. And though she may taxes changelles she will face them with courage and hope. And although she be but little, she is fierce.”
“A gentle reminder to stand up for your life and to never give up. Remember that you are worthy, you are loved. Know that nothing lasts forever and this too will pass. Keep going, your story is not over yet.”
Two bracelets I bought through Mantra Band.
10 years ago today my father died.
I’d like to think he passed peacefully. That he wasn’t in any pain. That he knew I was with him in spirit even though I was miles away.
When I last saw him he was already in a coma. Given medicine to make it easier as everything in his body was failing. He had prostated cancer. He got sick. That sickness turned into sepsis. One by one his body organs began to shut down.
I did the only thing I could do. I placed a DNR on him. The plan was to drive out there and unplug him from live support.
I had several thoughts of what to do when my father got sick. I am the youngest of 3 siblings and for some reason the responsibility landed on me. I do not blame my sisters for what happened. I don’t blame them for laying the decision on me.
You see I found it easier to take the blame. Blame it on me that our father died.
I was the one that placed the DNR on him. I had spoke to his doctors and they knew that I was going to drive out there to sign the paperwork to take him off life support. But my father had other plans. His heart gave out. We all knew it was coming. If memory serves me correct it was beating around 25bmp all day.
I didn’t want my father to suffer. I didn’t want him in pain. I didn’t need a professional to tell my my father was brain dead. I had seen his oxygen saturation drop below 60%. Hell one time it was in the 40%. The father I once knew was gone and he would never be back.
10 years is a lot of time. I wonder what I’ll be doing in 20 years, 30, 40… But one thing I will always know is that I miss my father.
Have you seen this article?
Simply Being Elle 