RIP Dear Michael (1958-2009)

One of the saddest news of our time. Michael Jackson the Great King of Pop passed away on June 25, 2009. He was a humanist and had a great heart. Souls like his are rare and it was a great honour having him in our time. May God's blessing lighten his soul and he could finally find the peace he was never allowed to have all his life. We love you Micheal and we will miss you Always!

Disclaimer: This video is not made by me and I do not take or claim any credit for it. It is done by a fan of Michael Jackson on Youtube, and I am only sharing it with you. Here is the link to the youtube channel, if you want to see the maker of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIL806vuCew

I don't like the title. The image itself is very funny.

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PASSAGE OF TIME LEAVES OUT NO ONE !!!

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ARE YOU FEELING BETTER???


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Confidence

I read a question in Yahoo Answers and I think I had a great answer, so I answered it there. However, the subject is something that I know many people, specially youngsters and teenagers struggle with. Therefore, I decided to post my answer here. The question was made by a 13 years old girl who loves dancing and thinks that she cannot do it because of her weight. So here is what I wrote in respond: Sweetheart! I am a 48 years old mother of two children. I can say that I have always kept my body well balanced. Let me tell you how it works. You are in the middle of your growth. What you do now would affect your body form for the rest of your life. (Well mostly). First of all, you need to know that you are just fine. Don't use people like Paris Hilton or anybody else as your rolemodel. What is called Hollywood body is not going to bring you happiness and fortune. It is just an appearance. All you need is the love for yourself and what God has given you. Be happy and proud of who you are and how you look. Everybody is beautiful because they are all created by a beautiful creator. I have seen people dancing in various weights and heights. Just believe in yourself. If you like dancing, then dance. Who is the one to tell you that you cannot dance because of whatever reason? You can dance at any age and at any height and weight. You are a happier person if you love yourself as you are. Yet, if you are still insisting in losing weight, read the rest of my answer. Not eating or eating small is not good. Your body needs the fuel so it could work and burn the fat. The more it burns, the more you would lose weight. I don't say that you should eat all the time. What I mean is to eat healthy and smart. My snacks were cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, cauliflowers, grapes, bananas, or any other fruit I could find in the fridge. I have always loved chocolate. I was lucky that dark or semi-sweet chocolate was my favorite. Now I know that actually a chocolate bar with about 65% or 70% cocoa, (Semi-sweet/dark) a day is actually good for a healthy diet. I also used to have a small zip-lock bag filled with nuts of all kinds with me, as well as, semi-sweet/sour candies. When I was out and was struck by hunger, a few nuts or a couple of sour & sugarless candies would have killed my hunger for a couple a hours. More than that, I loved swimming. Swimming helps you a great deal.Or if you have access to a treadmill or bicycle, they would do even better. Yoga practices and workouts, even dancing by yourself, when you are watching tv or at least half an hour a day, along with the healthy eating, will help you. Make sure not to stop before half an hour, because you need to wake up your cells to work out and burn the fat. Try to lower, (Don't quit) the amount of sugar or fat you are taking. Stay AWAY from fast food by any means. Oriental food specially sushi is good though. The worst ones are particularly FRIES and BURGERS. If there is nothing else except McDonald and you are starving, just buy a few chicken nuggets and NO FRIES! (Remember, mcdonald's fries are not even real potatoes and they never leave your body. I have seen several experiments done on them.) Also, you could ask your parents to get you vinegar or apple cider vinegar pills. They are natural and work as anti oxidants. Take a couple of them right before your breakfast and you would achieve what you want in less than 2 months. I would be happy to know the result if you decided to follow my instructions. Take care and good luck. Source(s) Experience, lifetime achievement, reading and research throughout life.

A Wake Up Call

I watched Susan Boyle singing in the Talent Show called, "Britain Got Talent!" I was stunned just as mush as everybody else who watched her performance either live, on tv or on internet.
One of the judges called the event "A wake up call" since she noticed that everybody was against Susan in the begining. I call this "A wake up call" not only for that, but for a couple of reasons.

Susan, is a great example for us to learn from. She showed the world, that you can achieve what you want at any age, and as per the song she sang, even if your life has killed your dreams, you can still get up and bring those dreams into reality.
She also showed us not to judge people by the way they look, as you don't know the person.
She also tells us how to have faith, to believe in yourself and never let anything stop you in your path, if you believe your goal is a positive goal.

I hope those among you who still feel behind in life, move and wake up by this and start taking action toward your dreams and life long achievments. Best of Luck!

Moms!

It is a famous saying, "Moms supposed to be annoying! That's their duty!"

It does make perfect sense in my case.

I am a 48 years old woman. Single mother of two adult children. One in university, another is working. I have travelled around almost half of the globe and seen a lot. I have had my life long achievements and am happy with where I am. Of course, nobody's life is perfect, but I cannot complain since there are always a worst case scenario compare to negative aspects of any life.

I live in Canada and my mother lives in Sweden. I love her to death. She is a very loving, caring and dedicated mother. She has always been like that. I know that she loves all her children and she never means to hurt us in anyway. Yet! Yet, she annoys the hell out of me almost everytime we talk. The older we get the matter gets worse. Somehow, she always looks at me as a 15 years old teenager. She never agrees with anything I would say. I don't know what are the credibility standards in her eyes, but it never seems that I fit in that category for her. For example, If I say, " Workingout is good." She would say, "Yes it is good, but every workout is different. You cannot say workingout is good, unless to add blah and blah to it." Then I say, "Of course! I mean working out is good only if blah and blah!" She says, "No! Working out is good. Dosen't matter if blah and blah!"

Such frustrating conversations between us can go on and on, and happens all the time.

What triggered me today making me writing this article, was the conversation I had with my mother today.

We are Canadian, and have lived in this city for almost 20 years and because of my job, and our lifestyle, I have learned quite more than ordinary about the system, the rules, laws and lifestyle here.

My son graduated from college a year ago. He could have started working right away as he got a couple of good job offers at spot. Instead, he decided to go to university. Apart from that, if he wanted to work, he had two options. One was just to accept any of the job offers and start working, or to pay for his licence so he could open a business of his own. Now that he is in university, he cannot do the office work, since what he studies does not leave him enough time to work even part-time in his field of diploma.

Anyways! I have been explaining this to my mother since last year. I have tried all form of communication skills to make her understand why my son is not working while studying.

Every once in a while she brings up the subject and we start all over again. It makes me wonder if she is even listening to me when I talk.

So today, my mother called me from Europe, telling me that she was watching a tv program. She has called the tv show's host who had told her to tell me that I have to call her here and she is going to tell me where to go and what to do in order to get a work permit for my son!

Can you imagine how I felt? I don't think there is a need to say anymore.

All I can say is that I am so worried if I snap someday. I have been respectful and polite all these years, trying to control the anger, emotions or the mixed tense feelings so I would not say anything I would regret afterwards.

How far this could go? I have no idea. I would be happy to hear your stories or suggestions. Feel free to reply here.

So I decided to Quit!

I have been smoking for God knows how long. I remember a day when I was at a party and some people offered me smoke. In respond, I felt so strange even imagining myself smoking. A couple of months passed and I saw my aunt was lighting one. I rushed to her and asked her if I could light it for her. That was it. I became a smoker, and a heavy smoker right from the beginning. I didn't start because it looked cool or anything. I just simply enjoyed smoking. Never wanted to quit because I liked it. I wasted my health and my money on it for years until last week. There is a convenience store in my neighbourhood where I usually get my smoke from. I often pick up what I need during the week and pay them at the end of the week. Last week I went to pay for the money I owed. There was an 80 bucks outstanding balance. The sad part was that the whole $80 was spent on smoke. I suddenly felt a big OUCH! $80 only to burn and damage? There was no more thought or thinking after that. I decided to buy a pack and have it with me, so I would know that I have a cigarette if I feel like smoking. Yet, I decided to quit at spot. I know sudden and cold turkey quitting for those who have been smoking for years have even worst consequences, so I am doing it gradually. Each time I feel like smoking, I remember that 80 bucks and the money I have wasted on smoking all my life. I prepared a glass jar, and each time I want to buy a pack, I drop the money in the jar watching it grow. I used to think for me who have been smoking for long years, quitting would be hard because my body would sure crave for nicotine, but I was wrong. I don't even have the craving for the smoke.
I thought I better share this with you all. It is all in our head and our will. If you really and truly want to quit, you just need to make that clear for yourself and understand the reason why. When you accept the reason why from your heart, then you would have no problem quitting not only smoking, but also, any bad habit.

Hope this help you out if you are planing on quitting. Good Luck!

Still Trying

It's been only a few days since I started here. I might not be a newbie in life, but for sure I am one in here.
I have many stories to share. Some are based on my real life experiences and some are the stories I have heard from here and there since I was a little a girl till now.
I am a single mother of two adult children. One is working and one is in university. I have seen many many things in life. Some of them were Rosy and some were as dark as the darkest dark possible. Yet! I am here and trying to kick a new start in the new chapter of my life.
So I decided to share my experiences with people out there. As a newbie in Blogging, I am not too sure how I can make the best out of this opportunity but until I become an expert, I will try to write, write and more write. Whatever comes to my head, I will write about it. I hope these notes would benefit those who are in need of support.
Life is full of beauty. Even in the hardest stages of your life, you can still find the beauty and comfort. But only IF and IF you want to. The easier you face your hardship, the easier you can face it and the easier it will pass by. Taking it easy does not mean by overlooking the issues or ignoring them. That would be the worst thing you would want to do when in trouble. Acknowledge the problems and the obstacles and face them. What I meant was the attitude. How you face them is important. Never panic, lose faith or give up. Believe me even in worst conditions, there are always solutions out there. Just don't panic, open your eyes and believe in the existence of the solution. That would be when you will see what you seek. Sometimes the answer and the solution is right in front of you.
I leave you here until the next post for now.