tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52256230892995923732024-03-13T01:01:14.821-04:00ScrappingBeauty's Crazy Craft RoomI have been scrapbooking for the past 10 years. I have been making cards using stamps for the past 5 years. I like my papercrafts to be without bulk- so you will notice my cards and pages to be less frilly. I love to use flock, Flower soft, glitter, markers, stickers and paper. I like my projects to lay flat- good for scrapbooks and mailing cards.
Halloween is my favorite holiday and my craft room is decorated in Halloween colors and decor. I collect vintage Halloween paper decorations.ScrappingBeautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599811379713252434noreply@blogger.comBlogger241125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225623089299592373.post-45259157966435694602021-10-30T08:46:00.000-04:002021-10-30T08:46:05.975-04:00Small Business Revolution | Season 6 Official Trailer - CS<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/w8GTCjaKmmE" frameborder="0"></iframe>ScrappingBeautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599811379713252434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225623089299592373.post-3955513532189981052021-05-03T08:57:00.000-04:002021-05-03T08:57:14.205-04:00Some Hypocrisies Observed By ME in the Last Year<p> "Woke" is just a manufactured propaganda slogan to make tv and internet junkies feel special. "Woke" people are simply followers of the Demorat political narrative..only thing they are woke to is that the Republican Party has more morality and respect for others - so Woke take advantage of others.</p><p>Mask wearing in or during a religious service is kind of like shitting on the floor. (Some may feel better as you do it, but you still are missing the point.)</p><p>Some teachers refuse to go back into teaching in the classroom but yet still are obese. You would think fat teachers would want the extra steps they take to work so they wouldn't be at such a high risk of death. Obesity is a top killer in America, not Covid.</p><p>During the lockdowns some idiots were so concerned about other people's children playing outside that they actually went out to take pictures of people outside. The people ratting on the community are the true threat to liberty and the pursuit of happiness. </p><p>Some people aren't happy/comfortable with the governor's mandates. Yet, half those people never called or sent the Governor an email stating their disagreement. Those people are a major contributor in the government's overreach of power.</p><p>Every person I know that got covid after March 2020 (except one) was a die hard mask wearer and supporter.</p><p>The white people that protest in support of the BLM are the same white people with shore houses in white neighborhoods. They rarely spend anytime in diverse shore towns, like AC because they do not want to be around black people. </p><p>The Demorat party loves to increase property taxes because it does not want minorities- especially black people to be able to buy a home in their communities. The Republican Party likes to lower property taxes to make it possible for ALL to own a home in all communities.</p><p>Some Demorat governors forced lockdowns to supposedly saves lives, yet kept abortions happening during the lockdowns. (They did not allow mammograms, Pap smears or other life saving procedures.)</p><p>Demorat politicians support Planned Parenthood. They put most abortion clinics in "black" neighborhoods., yet say they "ain't black", if they don't vote for them".</p><p>BLM marches to save black people, yet they don't help the black families that lose their children to gun violence at the hands of black perpetrators.</p><p>Public school boards say they are against school choice. It is because they want all the funding to go to their pockets, not to give students more opportunity for better educational opportunities. They also refused to work in the classroom all last year-proving they are as corrupt as their lessons.</p><p>Public school teachers complain their classrooms have too many students, yet they fight against school choice. School choice would allow students to go to various local schools, lessening the burden on public schools. </p><p>The hypothetical covid bell curve ("flatten the curve")was supposedly a model about saving lives. Yet, not one bell curve of actual real life deaths was constructed of the thousands of lives (suicide, suicide attempts, drug overdoses, alcohol relapses, domestic abuse, etc) destroyed by their lockdowns. The actual bell curve on other deaths and physical harm caused by lockdowns will not be made public ANYWHERE.</p><p>ANTIFA says it is anti-fascist. However, it attacks anyone who has a different opinion. </p><p>FB and Twitter have protections as social platforms. They are acting as publishers, not social platforms. </p><p>Fact checkers are not factual. They are politically biased.</p><p>BLM founders bought homes in white neighborhoods. </p><p>Certain black stars complain that American society is racist. They make millions of dollars from American society yet refuse to teach others how to do the same.</p><p>Supposed anti-racist groups make millions of dollars by pushing racism. The money they make seldom goes into the communities they are supposedly protecting. (They operate more like the mob-protection money.)</p><p>People that say they care so much for the illegal immigrants are the same ones that use them for cheaper labor.</p><p>Thousands of long time demorats moved out of their demorat states during the lockdowns to other Republican run states. </p><p>Some people labelled President Trump a tyrant, yet Biden passed more executive orders in his first 100 days (killing thousands of American jobs).</p><p>Some people called President Trump "Orange man". Do they call biden "Dementia patient"?</p><p>Some news questioned President Trump's physical health when he stumbled. Those same news outlets said little to nothing about Biden's falls and continuous fumbling of words.</p><p>Demorats say there was no election fraud. Demorats refuse to have independent forensic audits of the election in demorat run states. </p><p>Biden said he wanted to heal America yet built a cage with barbed wire around the Capitol. </p><p>The same people that fear covid the most are the same people that eat out more than workout.</p><p>Critical race theory promotes minority suppression and victimization. If you tell a person they are a victim because the color of their skin, they will act as a victim in life. (If you teach someone they are judged by the color of their skin, they may never succeed to their full potential.) It is self-sabotage.</p><p>Certain cities pushed to let criminals out of incarceration during the lockdowns. The same government officials killed seniors by not allowing their family members and friends to check on them. </p><p>Governor Wolf said you could not drink at a bar, yet kept the state stores open.</p><p>Big box stores were permitted to be open yet small stores with less foot traffic were deemed dangerous and forced to close.</p><p>Some people cared more about stockpiling toilet paper than their kids going to school or playing outside.</p><p>Amazon, Target and Walmart made never before profits during the lockdown while small businesses closed their doors forever at a higher rate than ever before. Amazon and Walmart are both Demorat lobbyists.</p><p>Biden got more votes then Hillary and Obama without campaigning. (I still think that is a lie and proof alone the election was fraudulent.) Meanwhile Trump had packed arenas while campaigning during covid hysteria. </p><p><br /></p>ScrappingBeautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599811379713252434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225623089299592373.post-12123927693032267972021-04-12T13:59:00.004-04:002021-10-30T08:55:47.870-04:00My Plight for What's Right While at the PSPCA<p>Back in my early twenties(over twenty years) I worked at the PSPCA in Phildelphia. I was always the main voice in meetings sticking up for cats. Pretty much every one at the time liked cats but the emphasis was mostly on dogs. I thought it was wrong to focus mostly on one species- dogs, especially when cats were surrendered and euthanized the most there at that time. (Also, cats are more suitable pets for most people living in an urban environment, like Philadelphia.) I would argue quite a bit for cats; and, I was the first person to actually push for TNR and cat rescues groups to come in to take adoptable cats.</p><p> I also came under scrutiny by other co-workers when I had cages put in my office to hold cats. (The cats in my office sometimes did stink bc they were sometimes males just freshly neutered from my TNR program- but there wasn't enough space in the hospital to house them. So, I not wanting to limit access to the cats being neutered would have them in my office.) It was not comfortable for me or my fellow office companion, Jen but I would rather stink then deny a cat the opportunity to be surgically sterilized for its managed colony. I still remember getting called up into the Executive Director's office and being told I had to take the cages out of my office due to the smell- as the manager of maintenance, Mike brought up the complaint to my boss, Erik. It upset me greatly but I was not going to accept this death sentence for cats without a fight. I exclaimed I did not like the smell either but every office in this shelter should have animals. Every space in this building should have animals if space was the reason for them to be killed or not sterilized. I won that small fight for the stinky tom cat I had in my office that day. That cat did eventually get adopted too- coincidently by a radio host (lady) on WIP when I took him there as a representative for the PSCPA. It was a rags to riches story. I was grateful for my boss to listen to my side. However, I was disgusted by the maintenance department's lack of compassion for the animals and for the lack of respect to my office as he did work for the PSPCA after all. </p><p>I remember the Head of PR coming into my office asking if it were dogs, would I fight so much for them as I do cats. I remember being offended by her comment at first. However I still remember my response to her, "I will always fight for the "underdog", whoever needs me the most." See, it does not matter who it is you are fighting for. What matters is the need you fill for the wrong to be righted. I gave a voice to the cats, when no one else there gave them a strong enough voice to be heard and to save them. </p><p>While I was at the PSPCA, I also re-wrote the cat and some dog information sheets. Before I wrote them they were in long paragraph form- too wordy. Most people won't read something wordy. I wrote the information sheets to be more easily read and more specific to cat issues. For example, I wrote a Q&A form on cat litter box issues. If information is provided in an easy format, people would be more inclined to use it. If people have access to quality information about cat health and behavior issues, they will have efficient tools to deal with problems, lessening animals being surrendered to the shelter. </p><p>I also started a FREE TNR program there called Project Purr. This program was a pilot program to have cats from a managed colony in Philadelphia surgically sterilized by our veterinarians. Dr Murarka was the head veterinarian at the time there and did a couple sterilizations weekly for free. Our teamwork, along with the colony caregivers, helped lessen the amount of stray/feral cats in Philadelphia.</p><p>I also started the Foster Care Program at the PSPCA. The former shelter manager, Karen, was supposed to do it but failed miserably at the job. She had less than a handful of animals being fostered each month. I took over the position (while still being the Humane Educator) to save hundreds if not thousands of needy animals. I was saving so many animals with such an influx of volunteers (I personally recruited) that I had to hire an assistant, Jessica, to deal with all the fosters. It was a tough but wonderful life saving time.</p><p>I also instituted a program where if you were surrendering a mom cat and babies, we would offer you a free spay of the mom cat if you would take her back home to live with you. The kittens would become "property" of the PSPCA and eventually adopted out. The shelter manager, Karen was supposed to offer this (in the back) at the surrender desk but too often failed to do so. I think she let her ego get in the way of saving lives. </p><p>I still remember going to seminars on shelter protocols and proper safety. After one such seminar, I made copies of all the info I received to give to all the Directors at the weekly meeting. I shared this info because I believe that knowledge is power. I wanted everyone to be afforded the valuable info I had received. One of the most important discoveries I learned was that PARVO, a main killer in shelters for dogs, could be eradicated by washing the bedding, cleaning rags, etc with a bit of bleach added to the wash cycle of those items. Karen, the shelter manager refused to implement using bleach. She said the ragged towels would have bleach stains. I rebutted saying no, that only happens when you use too much bleach plus lives our more important than bleach stains. Erik, the Executive Director agreed with me. (Mind you, Karen was the same person who told workers they had to cut off the head of a snake to check for rabies after the snake bit someone. I overheard her saying this and laughed at her. I told her snakes can't get rabies. They are not mammals. Her face went red- not sure of if it was from anger or embarrassment. I did not care. I walked away.)</p><p>As the Humane Educator, I enjoyed doing educational programs for students. Most of the programs before me were geared to young kids. However, I saw the need for older kids to learn about animals and compassion since the City was becoming violent and most older kids took care of their pets. I created several new programs for the department. The one that I saw with the most influence was my Mediation program. It was implemented to demonstrate the effectiveness of mediation in problem solving. I would have students come up with ten solutions to a pet problem. For instance, a dog defecating on a neighbor's yard. I appointed one student the dog owner and one student the neighbor with the yard being defecated on. The class would come up with ten solutions and I (or a student volunteer) would write them on the chalkboard. After the solutions were written on the chalkboard, I would ask the dog owner to pick one he did not agree with..we would then write a line through it. When they picked a solution off I would ask why they did not accept the solution. This makes the other side develop an understanding or empathy for another. I would then go to the yard owner to pick a solution they refused to accept and so on. With the final two solutions, the class would then have a say as to what resolve could happen peacefully. Sometimes both solutions left would be the answer. Sometimes one side would give in. The students really enjoyed it. It was engaging and useful to their everyday life, not just with their pets.</p><p>I still remember some of my last days at the PSPCA when I left as the Director of Volunteers. I had created the whole department from just a handful of volunteers to at least a hundred in months. (As my body and mind grew weary from my obvious pregnancy I no longer wanted the stress but felt satisfied in what I created would be instilled.) I still remember some volunteers making me tear up with their sadness for me leaving. I remember quite a few saying they would have never volunteered if it wasn't for me. That I made them feel needed and wanted. It was not an easy decision to leave. </p><p>I miss my time at the PSPCA. I worked with some of the finest people in Philadelphia. My Executive Director was a good man who really taught me how to be an effective and fair manager. He did not micro manage his staff. He believed in us and gave us the opportunity to make lives better, all lives better in PA.</p>ScrappingBeautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599811379713252434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225623089299592373.post-41328964007423499452021-03-31T07:33:00.002-04:002021-03-31T07:33:24.655-04:00More Cowbell - SNL<iframe frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/cVsQLlk-T0s" width="480"></iframe><div>Happy Birthday Christopher Walken!</div>ScrappingBeautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599811379713252434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225623089299592373.post-42395547256701733842021-03-22T19:59:00.001-04:002021-03-22T19:59:05.095-04:00Senator Mastriano update<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/KBr7b2QxCg0" frameborder="0"></iframe>ScrappingBeautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599811379713252434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225623089299592373.post-55358593313610313302021-02-11T20:07:00.001-05:002021-02-11T20:07:43.229-05:00update<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Yc-uP7DRWyY" frameborder="0"></iframe>ScrappingBeautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599811379713252434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225623089299592373.post-82030063323353353302021-01-20T20:11:00.001-05:002021-01-20T20:11:23.793-05:00Update<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Hj65CzZ4PQ8" frameborder="0"></iframe>ScrappingBeautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599811379713252434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225623089299592373.post-73804623816846745232020-11-17T12:30:00.001-05:002020-11-17T12:30:45.361-05:00The Covid Cult | Thomas E. Woods, Jr.<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mcm8Sc8f66o" frameborder="0"></iframe>ScrappingBeautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599811379713252434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225623089299592373.post-25464267904861277082020-06-26T20:46:00.001-04:002020-06-26T20:46:27.341-04:00America is Now A Playground for A-holes and PsychoticsHelp! I feel like I'm stuck in a playground filled with a-holes and psychotics.<br />
Got a crowd of wide eyed spectators at the fence just watching this chaos. This made up war is causing serious damage even to a kid like me who was just minding my business, swinging on a swing.<br />
Every time another kid tries to speak they throw a mask on us (making it impossible to breath).<br />
Every time we try to run, they trip us (forcing us to stay in their delusions).<br />
Every time we try to play together they hit us with a ball to separate us. (Screaming "you're out!")<br />
I don't understand the logic behind these rules.<br />
I don't understand why we can't play together anymore.<br />
I don't want to play in their imaginary world.<br />
I just want to play like I always did with all my friends on this playground I call America.<br />
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Written By Paulette Kasmer 6/27/2020<br />
<br />ScrappingBeautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599811379713252434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225623089299592373.post-29451644965031071062020-01-05T10:27:00.001-05:002020-01-05T10:31:17.491-05:00Vintage Fur<br />
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<b>First and foremost, I have been a animal lover and activist all my life. Yes, even as a baby. My mom told me my first word was "Me Me". We lived in a rural area of NJ and I would spat out "Me Me" as I would crawl and do hand gestures at our cat. I always wanted the cat close to me. (I guess that little girl in me never truly left. There is no comfort to me more than a cat curled up beside me or on my lap (or head and legs when I sleep).</b></div>
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<b>Since those child years, I have never been without rescued/adopted animals in my home. I believe in always sharing what I have with animals. I have a groundhog that lives under my house even now. When I found out there were squirrels in my attic(I could here them scurrying around), I never trapped them but felt it important to share the warmth of my attic with them during the winter months. Even the bats that have frequented my bedroom when I sleep, I open the window for them to escape. I never would want to harm another animal. </b></div>
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<b>When it comes to vintage furs, I am a fan. Vintage fur coats are made better than most coats today. They are usually heavier and block the wind far better than newer ones. The fur adds a bit of softness and reminds me of the beauty of other animals. (I am a firm believer that people are animals too. I am not a supremacist.) </b></div>
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<b>"A more practical reason furs were coveted in the 1950s and ’60s, Davis Hine says, is that cars didn’t have heat. So people would wear the warmest coat possible while driving, known as “car coats.” Griffin (of IDA) says that today we have innovative materials like down-filled jackets that are better at keeping you warm, but Annessa Woods disagrees."</b></div>
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<b>“I can’t lie; there’s nothing warmer than fur,” she says. “I have coats that are down filled, and I don’t necessarily feel as warm and protected as I do in a fur.”- Anna Woods</b></div>
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<b>I find it strange how people are so readily against wearing vintage fur but will go to a restaurant and ordered a meal containing meat or animal products (cheese, milk, egg, etc). If an animal dies for your consumption now, it's ok? But it's not ok to wear an animal that died to keep you warm many decades ago?</b></div>
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<b>Rachel Poliquin, the author of <em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breathless-Zoo-Taxidermy-Cultures-Animalibus/dp/0271053739/?tag=colleweekl-20" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #007fac; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-property: border, background, color; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;" target="_blank">The Breathless Zoo: Taxidermy and the Cultures of Longing</a></em>, says she’s always wondered why the fur fashion has always garnered so much more hatred than other uses of animals like eating meat or making leather clothes, <a href="https://www.collectorsweekly.com/bags/overview" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #007fac; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-property: border, background, color; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;">bags</a>, <a href="https://www.collectorsweekly.com/accessories/belts" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #007fac; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-property: border, background, color; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;">belts</a>, or <a href="https://www.collectorsweekly.com/shoes/overview" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #007fac; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-property: border, background, color; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;">shoes</a>.</b></div>
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<b>Wearing vintage fur is a form of homage to the animal. A respect to the animal that died even before I was born. I find it a bit horrific to think the animal died decades ago to just be thrown in a pile of trash. </b></div>
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<b>"For fashionistas who love both animals and wearing fur, going vintage seems like a simple solution. Old furs don’t directly contribute to the profits of modern fur farms, and they’re less toxic to the environment than faux furs (shown by Anna Sui and Christian Siriano on the runway), which are made from petroleum." </b></div>
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<b>So, no matter whether you are for or against vintage furs I think the main think you have to understand is that no animal was harmed in this decade (or the past 20 years at least) from wearing a vintage fur. Don't be a hypocrite. Don't be judgmental. If you don't like vintage fur, don't wear it. If you do like it, wear it. </b></div>
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ScrappingBeautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599811379713252434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225623089299592373.post-43772176781533696872019-10-29T10:31:00.000-04:002019-11-01T08:40:55.608-04:00 Cell Phones Be GoneOk, this blog entry is going to probably be a real observation of my age. I grew up with a rotary phone and phones that had cords.Cell phones weren't yet invented- or at least available to the general public. (Who knows what technological capabilities the Russian, Chinese and American governments had in the 80s.) I will try not to reflect on how much simpler and truly enriching times were before cell phones. It is hard though because I feel those were the times when people were more polite.<br />
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First, I will begin with my disdain for cell phones. I remember in the 90s when everyone was getting them. It was a sort of status. I could care less about material status. I find that those who care about material status usually lack a personality or character I would ever like for affiliation. Don't get me wrong, I am a strong proponent for capitalism. (Work hard, do good, reap the benefits.)<br />
I was reluctant to buy one. The thought of having to answer a phone call at any place or time was annoying to me. See, with a cell phone you can't hide or truly avoid calls without being rude. Also call waiting was an invention in the 80s that I always felt kind of disruptive. Now cell phones automatically had call waiting. So if you are having a conversation on a cell phone and someone else keeps calling you, you kept getting this irritating interference- rude! Everyone I worked with urged me to get a cell phone (at the time I lived alone so I did)- so I found one I could get with a tiger case so I indulged. UGH I would go out with it in my purse (which became a little heavier and bigger to hold it) and no matter where I would be or what I was doing it would ring. See, before cell phones people had phone etiquette. There were certain times in the day/night when people respected others' privacy and not call- morning before 10am, during work hours, dinner time and never after 10pm. Now, all etiquette seemed to vanish. With the loss of etiquette, I found my eyes rolling more and more when I would glance at the phone. I would purposefully leave it upstairs when I would be downstairs and vice versa. When you find yourself holding a phone in any other place but the comfort of your kitchen, living room or bedroom (I loved my clock radio phone in my bedroom as a teen.) you are not really experiencing the moment or place you are occupying. The cell phone steals those moments from you. It traps you into thinking it's so important. It rarely is.. time and experience usually if not always trump a phone call.<br />
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Now, phones can track where you are located. I know this may be life saving in certain circumstances. However, in this fear based society those circumstances rarely truly happen (though if you are a news watcher/believer you think it's a common occurrence). I cherish my privacy and don't really want people to know where I am at all times. It is none of their business. I deserve the right to be lost in my own world at times- as we all do.<br />
I know people that never leave their house without their cell phone. I have a few times forgot mine and at first got nervous with the thought of not having it. But then logic kicks in and I get a weird sense of freedom arise in me.<br />
I also know people that literally pull it out when in social settings. They don't pull it out to answer a call. They simply pull it out of their bag to place on the table. Such behavior is disturbing to me. When I go out and I see strangers doing this all I can think is- ugh -you are addicted, narcissistic, or very insecure. But then I try to rationalize their poor behavior- maybe they have an infant at home with a young babysitter. This response in my head usually works if they look less than 30 years old.<br />
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The worst cell phone users are the ones who walk around with ear buds talking into it. Why do you think I or anyone near you wants to hear your voice in a conversation with an invisible person? You are an inconsiderate idiot. You look/sound like a deranged person talking to yourself in public. Another question for this idiot, why should I have to be subjected to this poor behavior in a social place? Would you like it if I was doing this to you? Here's a tip, go somewhere more private- your parked car, a park bench or wait even better, how about home to have your phone call, not at a place you share with others. The best response is to ask the caller if you can call them back because you are in public and don't want to be rude to others in ear shot. I do this often to my children.<br />
Cell phones have created a society of self indulgent followers.<br />
I bet most people in their twenties can't read a map. They blindly follow GPS. (I wonder if there is ever a war/natural disaster and cell towers are hit, how lost these people would become. If there was an attack on our soil, the communication towers would be a target. If you prevent communication- chaos may ensue.)<br />
Another thing I find very strange is that even less financially capable people have cell phones. Some get government (really it's working/tax paying Americans that pay the government to pay these people) subsidizing and still have cell phones. If you can't afford to pay your own food and shelter bills why do you have a cell phone? A cell phone is not a necessity unless your employment requires you to have one (in that case they should pay for it). A cell phone is a luxury like cable tv. (Don't get me started on cable tv. I refuse to get cable tv unless they stop showing commercials. I don't believe in the cable companies receiving money from advertisers AND cable subscribers. It's double dipping. You won't have me as one of your mules.)<br />
As a landlord, I have witnessed a tenant pay their rent late but still using a cell phone. If you are struggling with your rent, ditch the phone. A place to live is far more important than a cell phone. Get your priorities in order. I have little to no tolerance for such bad decisions when it comes to prioritizing. Why should a landlord pay your water bill or heat bill late because you want to hold a cell phone and not pay your rent on time? Your irresponsibility has a ripple effect on others.<br />
Don't even get me started about the cell phones and their photo capability. Going to the beach used to be a carefree excursion. Now, you have to look about to see if some psycho pervert is snapping your picture in a bikini or worse, taking pics of your teen daughters. The worst has to be the deranged younger females taking pictures of themselves in the gym locker room. WTF? Are you that disgusting as a human being that you would be snapping pics in a ladies locker room? I have witnessed this first hand. I no longer belong to that gym. (BTW, the only person that cares to see your body in a gym locker room is a pervert. I suppose your self esteem is that low that you want to attract that sort of low character.)<br />
Well, I am tired of this rant. I wish that cell phones be gone. I wish we could go back to where there are just people doing what they want and how they want without the intrusion of the cell phone. I want my freedom back.<br />
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<br />ScrappingBeautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599811379713252434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225623089299592373.post-69312063246597558792019-06-08T19:48:00.000-04:002019-06-09T10:35:04.588-04:00<div style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: normal;">
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">My Dearest Marshmallow (AKA Yetta),</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">It is with a heavy heart, swollen eyes, tear soaked cheeks, and runny nose I write this letter to you. As you can probably sense by my physical description I am an emotional mess. I was just told that you passed away this morning. I literally had to sit down immediately. I am grief stricken to know I will never get to say good bye to you, tell you how much I really do love you and tell you how much you taught me. You made me a better person. Yes, I guess I am being selfish but there is also some guilt because I wasn’t there by your side when you took your last breath. However, due to your sometimes conflicting ways, you may not have wanted me there. Though, you and I both know I have witnessed far too many “last breaths” and now in this stage in my life I find it unbearable anymore. So, I have a hunch you purposely waited for a day you know I would not be there. Thank you for being so courteous and courageous. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I just wanted to share with you in this letter some of the things I may have failed to communicate to you when you were alive. You know I always had strong feelings for you; but, I struggle sometimes to express them effectively. I still remember catching you as a little wild kitten behind that pizza joint with 35 other mates from your feral colony when I was in my third trimester of pregnancy with Pheodora. I wanted to keep you and 6 of your littermates including your feral mother. However, my husband would not allow me to keep you all. I fought and worked hard to keep 5 of you. Unfortunately, you and your sister Schitzy cat were the last survivors from that colony. So please know despite your feral ways in the first ten years of your life, I always wanted you. I wanted to take care you. I enjoyed keeping you out of harms way. I wanted to make your life easier by providing you shelter, food and water - so you would never be without. You deserved it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">You were always respectful to our other older cats and noisy dogs. I loved your curiosity for my daughters too. You always liked hiding out on my enclosed bedroom porch and perching on the cat trees I got for you and your siblings. When my babies would fuss in the room, you always stood watch of them from a safe distance. Your curiosity gave me hope that one day I could eventually pet you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I still remember your guard slowly fading as years would past. As I would feed you wet food, I could get to pet your back. You would pop your head up startled and run away. Eventually running back to the bowl of wet food so you wouldn’t miss a morsel, I would then pet you again. Then one day, you came to me as I sat at my vanity and allowed me to pet your back and tail. That was the start of our physical show of affection for each other. It was on your terms (and I was fine with that), I could pet you as long as I was sitting or laying on my bed. Soon, you came to behave like a normal house cat, looking for those strokes of affection soon leaning into being kissed on the head. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">We eventually shared my bed, both for slumber and cuddles. You were such a big beautiful long hair cat. Your fur was soft. It was funny how you would slobber like a dog when we would pet you too much. The funny part was when you would force your head against my lips making me kiss you and slobbering the whole time. You were such a sweet pleasure to be around. I will miss your kisses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I won’t keep you much longer from your time in kitty heaven. I am sure you have a lot of catch up with your old friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I will end this letter with just a couple lessons you taught me and I thank you for making me a better person. First lesson is patience and tenacity - Never to give up when your gut is telling you it will work out. Just have patience. I am so glad I did with you. We shared some lovely heart warming moments despite it taking over ten years. You made my bed warm and inviting. Your kisses mad me feel special. The second lesson is - it’s ok if things aren’t always the way you want them to be. Sometimes it’s best to accept things for the way they are and try daily to make them better. Live in the moment. Enjoy the moment. Be thankful for those moments we get to share. Be thankful to have an open heart that is ever evolving to invite more love in. Even if you know it may not be long, it’s those moments that hold a special place in our hearts and minds that make a lasting impact. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">You will always be my beloved pretty furry girl. I hope I get to see you again in Heaven in one day. But for now, enjoy your time. Thank you for being you and opening your heart to me. I love you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Love, </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Open this Friday Noon to 7PM Free parking in back lot</span></div>
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Please come out to visit Polka Dot Parlor LLC this October. We will be open on October 7th from noon to 7pm.<br />
Polka Dot Parlor Where spirit, style and price are on point!<br />
PDP has something for everyone with a sense of humor and a little edge!<br />
We carry brands like Archie McPhee, Alchemy of England, Sourpuss, Switchblade, Folter, Retrolicious, Tripp NYC and more.<br />
We also have a crystals, blessed candles, oils, pendulums, incense, etc for some of your healing and feel good needs.<br />
We carry fashion accessories at every price point. Gloves, purses, costume jewelry, etc<br />
We have a room(Relove Reuse) filled with second hand vintage items for those who love kitsch and style. We specialize in vintage handbags. Great for all you rockabilly and swing dancing gals!<br />
Store hours for now (starting October 7th) are Thursday & Friday noon to 7pm, Saturday 11am to 6pm.<br />
I hope you join me for a fun shopping experience. Great shop to find a gift for the person who has everything.<br />
Why look mainstream? You can look and feel great with Polka Dot Parlor LLC!<br />
Polka Dot Parlor LLC 324 Mill Street Bristol Borough, PA 19007ScrappingBeautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599811379713252434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225623089299592373.post-28752798905274525852016-05-04T21:08:00.002-04:002016-05-04T21:09:33.870-04:00RIP Lois and Mambo <span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Been a tough past week, not only did I get sick but two of my favorite felines passed away. Lois, I can't even put my head on my pillow now without shedding a tear. I miss your cute gray and white face. You were one of the most scared feral cats I ever trapped but gradually after 10 years of my patience and love you finally let me kiss your head without running away. Mambo, now </span><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=721205633" href="https://www.facebook.com/sarah.monheim" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;">Sarah Monheim</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">'s baby, was a gorgeous dapper fellow. I still remember the day I took u in my car wra</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">pped in a pillow case half dead from uri and heat exhaustion. I remember holding your body next to the air vents to cool you off while Chris drove you to my home. I miss your chatter and smiley eyes. I hope one day I get to curl up next to you all in bed in Heaven. I don't regret the time I got to share with my felines, I just wish I had more of it.<br />If you are reading this post, please consider adopting from your local rescue or taking in a stray (getting it proper vet care) and giving it a forever home (no matter how long or short their life may be).<br />Moments are defined by emotions, though some may measure them in time. My heart grows from my furry companions; I thank them for making me be a better me.</span><br />
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