Ok bloggers this blog is a little bit controversial than any that i have done yet. I am not a smoker and I have never been a smoker but that does not make me any less angry about the bans that are popping up all over the counrty on smoking. I dont think it is very fair fo our local stae and federal government to ban anyone from smoking in public areas. Most any place of buisness I have ever been to had designated smoking areas. Sure it is my choice not to smoke but it is also my choice not to go into the smoking areas. It doesnt just hurt the people who enjoy smoking but it hurts the buisnesses that are patroned by smokers. Our rights and freedoms are getting fewer and farer in between, how fair is that fellow tax payers? I understand some reasons are for health I myself have asthma, but I still dont think it should be up to anyone else but the patrons to visit a place that allows smoking. There is a hotspot here in Indiana that is also a concert venue and it was once a place that was standing room only, now not many good shows appear there and there is never a line for anything, i know this is happening everywhere and as a nonsmoking american, I am very sorry that all those buisnesses are failing because our government is bullying you!!! If this is happening where you live i suggest you conact your local state and fed government to voice your oppinion, it counts for something. After all you are tax payers too!!!!! I am sorry if I have offended anyone but i think that everyone should have a say in how even the smallest of things matter to us and our government. Lift the smoking bans and let our country worry about more important matters. The non smokers can handle thier choice of where they wish to visit and patronize as we have for so many years!!!!!!!
January 25, 2010
January 20, 2010
Cabin Fever
I suppose it is that time of year for alot of people myself included, who get tired of being indoors. I am gettnig cabin fever so bad that i think im getting depressed. lol. Anyhow, i finally decided to go out and take down the holiday things we had up this year and notice a few bluejays and cardinals flying around. i also noticed the grass was turning green and i thought wow,finally. But then again it is only january so i know better than to get my hopes up like that. So anyhow, as I was finishing up with taking down the lights and putting them away, two squirrels scampered about with a few of my tulip bulbs in their mouth. That explains why they keep growing in places i know i didnt plant. here in the midwest it is warming up to a low fifties this weekend and that is somewhat odd for this time of year but I will take it! i even see buds on the trees so i know i’m not the only one who is confused about this crazy winter. I am just happy to get it over with. I am so anxious to get back out and do my gardening and at the end of the day sit on my swing and bird watch. I often take a book outside with me with the intent to read it but rarely does it get done, i have too many neighbors to watch come and go, lol. So in conclusion of this blog I am glad to know the end of cabin fever is coming to an end for yet another year. Woot woot!!!
January 17, 2010
Chatroom etiquette
Well it’s another day and one would think that as far as chatroom talk goes it’s always the same thing, but not true. I mean i’m talking about usachatnow people. You never know what you’re going to encounter in here. I imagine like most places you have regs and they contribute to one conversation or another on a daily basis,however in usachatnow we are much more than regs to eachother, we are friends. That might not mean much to some people but to those of us who don’t get out much, it’s everything. i have been here for sometime now and i know who to trust and who to overlook but i try to never overlook anyone unless there is good cause. I think most of us who come here everyday treat eachother and new people as well , with a great deal of respect and would never have it any other way, but thats the great thing i like about being a chatroom member in a respectable room!! But i would like to express that without the great mods and admins that we have it would never go as smoothly as it does. We are not over moderated and the ones we have blend in and are as much apart of conversations as any other chatter. Isn’t that awesome? i certainly think so. I would like to add one more thing before i go, when you are in a chatroom for the first time feel free to talk in the mainroom but be polite and respectful and please do not approach people for personal reasons or unmentionable things, thats not what most of Hope to continue seeing more and more new friends and have fun, thats what it’s all about!!
January 16, 2010
Haitian relief
HELLO BLOG READERS THIS IS MY FIRST BLOG EVER SO PLEASE BE PATIENT. THIS IS A BIT ON THE IMPORTANT SIDE TO ME SO I THOUGHT I WOULD WRITE ABOUT HOW TO HELP WITH THE HAITIAN EARTHEQUAKE. I DID A BIT OF RESEARCH FOR ACCURATE PHONE NUMBERS AND WEBSITES TO BE SURE IT ALL CORRECT. SO FAR THERE ARE NO ACURATE DEATH TOLL OR MISSING NUMBERS BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A CURRENT CENSUS IN HAITI. IT IS ONE OF THE POOREST COUNTRIES IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND IT HAS LIMITED HOUSING AND MEDICAL RELIEF SO THERE IS NO WAY TO BE SURE OF ANY NUMBERS OF DEATH OR MISSING PEOPLE. WITH MANY MANY AGENCIES GOING TO HELP I RESEARCHED THE MOST KNOWN AND TRUSTED I FEEL COMFORTABLE GIVING TO. I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU AS WELL. THE FIRST IS REDCROSS.ORG PH. # IS 1-800-HELP-NOW. THE NEXT IS MY.CARE.ORG PH.# IS 1-800-422-7385. AND THE LAST IS WORLDVISION.ORG PH.# IS 1-888-56-CHILD. I HOPE THIS HELPS OR MAKES YOU WANT TO PAY ATTENTION IN WHATS HAPPENING IN OUR WORLD. EVERYONE MATTERS AND EVERYONE SHOULD CARE.
January 1, 2010
Welcoming a New Decade…
Well everyone that time has arrived again and it seems as though we just went through it a minute ago. 2009 has gone and passed the baton onto 2010 a new decade.
As a kid my family would watch Dick Clark and then at midnight bang pots and pans together, hug each other, and go to bed. The adults would celebrate into the night and us kids would get together the next morning and count how many shades of green Uncle George looked like. The day would be slow and quiet. College football on the television that no one would watch! That’s what I remember.
Many New Years Eve’s have come and gone for me and still I truly find it to be so much fun. Mind you, I have as I got older partook in the festivities and myself I am sure displayed a few shades of green just like Uncle George…especially after last night…Blackberry Brandy and Alabama Slammers were my drink of choice all night LOL. I had a blast!! Today as I remember from New Years past is slow and quiet once again…THANK GOD! lol
It’s New Years yes, and I celebrate with all of you. I will take into consideration the spirit of the holiday and remember the good times and bad times of this past year. I will look at my family and friends and see the time that has been granted to us. I will raise a glass and toast to us all. Ask that the new year be clear. That prosperity grace our homes. Good health be our very best friend indeed. And that peace be with us all.
So to you and yours have a safe and happy New Year.