Charitable Cause

My friend and co-worker Gloria's husband is serving in the Army in Iraq. She sent me this email today. If you can help, please give me dollar store items or a couple bucks to purchase dollar store items by Nov 30.

Thanks.

Hello all,

A few of you have expressed interest in this so I wanted to extend the invitation to all of you. The children in Iraq are not nearly as fortunate as we are. A friend of mine said he gave out a handful of pencils and kids went crazy over them! Nathan said if we were to send items such as coloring books, crayons, school supplies, markers (apparently they really like things that make color!)…it would be very appreciated.


Don’t feel obligated to contribute, I know the world has lots of opportunities for doing good, this is just an option for you. If you’d like to help out, I’ll take anything you are happy to give; maybe your kids have old toys you can’t use for anything else, you can buy coloring books for $1 (they don’t need to be fancy), or just give me cash so I can do the shopping (only for the Iraqi children of course!). If you do bring in gifts, please remember not to bring anything religious. They will not allow Christian material to be distributed to the masses. As unfortunate as that is, we can still show our Christian love through our actions and the timing of this present.


I’d like to send the package by December 1st in order to be there before Christmas. Let me know if you have any questions!



Thank you,

Gloria Navarro

Tony Horton's Funniest Lines from P90X

"I'm a pterodactyl comin' in for a landing! Caw Caw!"

"You should see me play hoops after doing a few months of Plyo -- it's UNBELIEVABLE!"

"Let me show you perfection. Not THIS (gesturing towards his own face) -- THIS (gesturing towards his shoulders)."

"She has the skin of a FIVE YEAR OLD -- SO LUCKY!"

"Tip of the day: DON'T SMASH YOUR FACE!"

"If you don't have a stool, grab your dog, cat, brother, sister, uncle... that's a short uncle!"

"Pam's an undercover agent being chased by some guys with a hand gun."

I think I have too much time on my hands, or I do too much P90X.

You Have To Be Freakin' Kidding Me

Click Here to See Something So Stupid

I think it is so racist for Career Builder to make a job site just for black people. How about instead of segregating us more and defining ethnic jobs, why don't we do the opposite and embrace difference and continue to provide a normal Career Builder job site for EVERYONE? This worsens racism in every way. Not to mention if there was a white people job site the proprietors would be locked up-- as well they should! This is not right. Not right at all.

The point of this site is clearly to help employers meet Affirmative Action requirements. Affirmative Action is racist and it also prolongs racism and segregation. Through Affirmative Action, minorities are given a subliminal message of inferiority.

Employers should not be forced to hire people of any specific skin color. They should hire based on SKILL. Some employers don't of course, and that is on them. But don't make it worse by forcing non-racist employers to hire people just based on their skin. If I was black I wouldn't want a job just because I'm black any more than I now want a job any more because I'm white. This site and affirmative action are racist against blacks and whites alike.

Finally

I lost a pound. Yay.

Stuck

So as many of you have heard me complain, I have been stuck at 148 for 7 weeks now. It's ridiculous. I work out all the time, I work out hard, and I eat right. I've tried eating more, eating less, working out more, working out less, changing my workouts entirely. (Though Suzanne has a point, I just changed my workout last week, I need to give it more time).

Anyway I decided last night that I will let NOTHING get in my way. I am going to be at least in the 130's by the end of the year. So starting today this is my new diet (though I may have to swap out breakfast a few days a week for Fiber one cereal because I don't want to eat too many eggs):

Breakfast - 2 eggs, 1 piece of low cal toast, 1 glass of skim milk - 275 cals
Snack - 1 apple - 50 cals
Lunch - 3 homemade low cal low fat egg rolls - 250 cals
Snack - Veggies and fat free ranch dip - 150 cals
Dinner - Low fat with vegetables will vary - 600 - 700 cals
Workout - Burn 400 cals
Snack - Glass of skim milk - 90 cals
Optional - Fruit - 50 cals
Total - 1400 - 1550 cals for the day
I know I know some of you think that's not enough. But I've done everywhere from 1200 - 1900 per day with no results but there was a time when I did 1400 and things worked pretty well. So I'm going to try this for a week and see what happens.

If anyone has advice or ideas on what I should eat please don't hesitate to share!

Thanks. And PS I have the skinniest friends ever-- I just want to join you all!

Update

Grandpa is doing very well after having 5 bypasses this morning. He was supposed to have 6 and ended up only needing 5. He is still in the hospital but doing very well. Thank you to all of your prayers and thank you very much also to those of you who fasted with our family!

Please Pray for Grandpa

My Grandpa is the most incredible man I have ever known. He is steadfast in his faith, always serving the Lord. He holds two leadership callings in the church simultaneously and spends almost all his time serving in the church. He eats fruit salad every day for lunch and has for 30 years. He runs 2 miles every morning except on Sundays, even in the snow. He can bench press more than I can. He has always been a father to me--the only father I ever knew until I got married and inherited a father-in-law. He and my grandma raised me in their home when no one else could or would and has given up much for me and because of me. Always sacrificing and never asking for anything in return. He is honest, hard-working, intelligent and brave. I look up to him and pray each day that my son will grow up to be just like him.

Three days ago my grandpa was in perfect health. We just found out his heart isn't in good shape. On Wednesday he is having open-heart surgery. He's having six bypasses done on his heart. He is 80 years old so I'm a tiny bit worried. Of course, he is the healthiest person on earth having never so much as taken medication until this heart issue popped up last week. Six arteries blocked and still running 2 miles a day, never tiring. He is truly a testament to the Word of Wisdom.

I have fear of course as anyone would and so I ask that you all take a moment to say a prayer for my grandpa, Raymond Smalley. He has prayed for many of you though you may not know it--his prayers always ask the Lord to bless our family and friends and keep them and their families safe and strong in the gospel.

Your prayers would be really helpful. Thanks.