tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277570024155883172024-03-21T13:41:59.407-06:00Louisa's MusingsWelcome to my blog! I will be reporting on my life, posting things I've written for you to comment on, and any other little blurbs I feel like. Enjoy!Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-55787476196327299812010-11-21T20:16:00.001-07:002017-09-23T20:59:58.683-06:00How I feel about DavidSudden Light <br />
<br />
I have been here before, <br />
But when or how I cannot tell: <br />
I know the grass beyond the door, <br />
The sweet keen smell, <br />
The sighing sound, the lights around the shore. <br />
<br />
You have been mine before,— <br />
How long ago I may not know: <br />
But just when at that swallow's soar <br />
Your neck turned so, <br />
Some veil did fall,—I knew it all of yore. <br />
<br />
Has this been thus before? <br />
And shall not thus time's eddying flight <br />
Still with our lives our love restore <br />
In death's despite, <br />
And day and night yield one delight once more? <br />
<br />
by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882)Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-71475748504212575012010-09-21T16:35:00.002-06:002010-09-21T16:42:52.100-06:00On Barthes <br /><br />Ideas are fed to me.<br />Opinions that were supposedly thought out.<br />Concepts from theorists<br />Making sense of this world.<br />And now I must glean reason <br />From their (non)sense.<br /><br />I muddle through.<br />Faking it <br />While self-aware youngsters prattle on<br />In comprehension.<br />My brain has been sleeping for<br />Ten years.<br /><br />Comatose. Entertained by pop culture.<br />I am a derivative of idiocy-<br />A product of my culture. <br />Oh! intelligent brain of my youth,<br />I have let you fester in a <br />Quiet pocket of reality TV infection.<br /><br />I am shocked awake by <br />Electrodes of thought.<br />Synapses connect,<br />Bulbs of deeply buried ideas<br />Light up the mushy grey.<br /><br />Four weeks in<br />And there is hope.<br /><br />8-31-10 & 9-21-10<br /><br />this was written for my frustration about a French theorist from the 40s, Roland Barthes. Read his stuff, you'll see.Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-48303855511041917042010-08-03T16:11:00.001-06:002010-08-03T16:11:43.193-06:00my poem--I found this & love it!Louisa<br /><br />By William Wordsworth<br /><br /><br />After accompanying her on a mountain excursion.<br /><br />Written at Town-end, Grasmere.<br /><br />I met Louisa in the shade,<br />And, having seen that lovely Maid,<br />Why should I fear to say<br />That, nymph-like, she is fleet and strong,<br />And down the rocks can leap along<br />Like rivulets in May?<br /><br />She loves her fire, her cottage-home;<br />Yet o'er the moorland will she roam<br />In weather rough and bleak;<br />And, when against the wind she strains,<br />Oh! might I kiss the mountain rains<br />That sparkle on her cheek.<br /><br />Take all that's mine beneath the moon,<br />If I with her but half a noon<br />May sit beneath the walls<br />Of some old cave, or mossy nook,<br />When up she winds along the brook<br />To hunt the waterfalls.Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-88126542675317331902010-07-31T16:01:00.001-06:002010-07-31T16:01:00.258-06:00all that glitters is usually cheap crap unless you're richOk so the title will possibly make sense once you're done reading this entry but probably not. I have found that, much to my embarrassment, I love trashy reality TV. I always have wanted to be one of those "smart" TV watchers. You know the ones: "I only watch TV for educational purposes. I watch Discovery & the Earth series & spend my summers with the Peace Corps.". Ya know, dorks. Jk. Not me! I happen to be involved with one of these dorks. David is now fascinated with the "Through the Wormhole" series about the Universe. Now, don't get me wrong, it's very exciting learning about quarks & strange matter & how the Earth could be eaten inside out by a black hole the size of a pearl. (yawn). But I'd rather watch bitchy women yell & fight on "Real Housewives of NYC" or as my friend Kelly & I affectionately call "The Bitches of Madison County".
<br> I found a new treasure yesterday. "You're Cut Off" chronicles ten pampered, rich-bc -mommy/daddy/hubby-are-rich women get cut off from their families to learn what it's like to live like the upper class. No, not the middle or lower class, the upper. So they go from the top 1% to the top 5%. How tragic. They had to clean their mansion, they had to cook their own meals, they had to figure out how to open & turn on a computer! Seriously! How is it that we still have people like this? My favorite part was when an "expert" told one of the girls that her $2,000 Louis Vuitton clutch was someone's house payment & he got blank stares. "What's that? (giggle vacantly) "Where are the maids?" I'm fascinated with their stupidity & yet disgusted with myself all at the same time. So, even though that glittery diamond tiara one girl was wearing might be worth thousands, it's just calling attention to the cheap crap underneath it. I vote she takes it off & I watch Jersey Shore. : )
<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-13476840310804203232010-07-25T16:38:00.001-06:002010-07-25T16:38:28.116-06:00My favoritesSo far my favorite things since I've been eating healthy are:
<br>Celery sticks with hummus or peanut butter.
<br>Silk brand soy milk. (especially chocolate).
<br>Spanish Rice-a-Roni with black beans & chipotle peppers.
<br>Uncle Eddie's Vegan Cookies (these are very easy to pig out on & I'm working on portion sizes too so they aren't in the house too much) : (
<br>Organic "Oreos". (same rule as above applies)
<br> Wheat meat as ground meat in dishes or as meat balls for spaghetti. (still gotta get the brown pasta)
<br>Veggie burgers dressed up like a hamburger (way more flavor & lighter feeling than beef)
<br>A wheat protein called seitan with Chinese style stir fry (pronounced say-tan & yes I've already thought of the irony that it sounds like Satan. Lol. It tastes like chicken. Honest! Can Satan say that? : )
<br>Knowing that I have saved several animals lives & preserved resources! Good feeling!
<br>Knowing David supports me & Sage is vegetarian now bc of my example-excellent! Even Graham likes the vegan food!
<br>Now go enjoy one of these treats!
<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-62931342300107642062010-07-21T13:53:00.005-06:002010-07-21T21:38:19.559-06:00come with me...and you'll be...in a world of pure imagination (or just a vegan world)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzQW2op4fri_DLe5drXRJ2mTr7FvT9AUvRsBgE6i_IwyNsZtJOJZgFsLs6u5Pelc4Vq44WTeCQOwX2mUJYH6NuXfMHRSKpoIqB4WE8UPbKQJOqdP9kxlDP74vZIt5RWy1emTejDwqgB0/s1600/wheat"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 117px; height: 94px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzQW2op4fri_DLe5drXRJ2mTr7FvT9AUvRsBgE6i_IwyNsZtJOJZgFsLs6u5Pelc4Vq44WTeCQOwX2mUJYH6NuXfMHRSKpoIqB4WE8UPbKQJOqdP9kxlDP74vZIt5RWy1emTejDwqgB0/s320/wheat" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496569745191705010" /></a><br /><br />So I figure I'll just let you guys know more about my journey into the vegan world. So far, so good. I'm learning about the wonderful world of whole grains and plants. I'm relearning to eat! It's crazy. I have been so ignorant about the delightful world of actual food, not processed, refined, and enriched (put chemicals back in since we took all the good stuff out) "food". For lunch I ate yummy Spanish rice with black beans, a raw carrot!, and corn on the cob (without the butter and salt!) Now for those of you who know me this is huge! I was a sugar fiend. But sugar turns me into a b****. The other day I ate some delicious crab cream cheese wontons (I caved) and within an hour I was so angry it was scary! So...even though I still crave that white powder, I know better than to indulge. If any of you have thought about going vegan, check out the book "The Kind Diet" by Alicia Silverstone (or her website for free-yay!-www.thekindlife.com. Yes, that's the girl from Clueless, which I think is so cool because I have loved her ever since that silly movie. She has really good information and guides you step-by-step as you take the plunge. Anywho, I am happy to say that I really don't miss any meat or dairy (sugar is still tough) and I am becoming friends again with fruits, veggies, grains, and yes, even the gassy bean family. =) <br />Til next time,<br />LouLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-38895317378234969172010-07-13T20:02:00.002-06:002010-07-13T20:05:46.661-06:00been a whileSo I always do this. Leave for a while, then come back. Kind of like my life. It goes in spurts and phases of different interests. The summer has been interesting. David's two kids have been here. Sage is 10 & Graham is 9 on Thursday. I have never had children living with me and it has been a hard adjustment. And, just like I thought, as I'm finally getting used to it, they are going back. Well in a month, but still. Four weeks isn't very long. Hope all of you have been well. I'm sure I'll talk to you again soon. =)Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-78656349057711325922010-04-06T18:22:00.002-06:002010-04-06T18:24:28.569-06:00drumroll please...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj26VNkR1cOwPTYOWlh_Ngv5ZtcL7TCb2adYHBgSHgJb4lzZadJAMBYbwYSKaTZpjjRNnHq7TuxFOESfrapvlIcrBef6OjQjVJgHGdcV_5vPhm11ruzqN27j4bYomF_iQQ52-Y8786wp4/s1600/logo_web2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj26VNkR1cOwPTYOWlh_Ngv5ZtcL7TCb2adYHBgSHgJb4lzZadJAMBYbwYSKaTZpjjRNnHq7TuxFOESfrapvlIcrBef6OjQjVJgHGdcV_5vPhm11ruzqN27j4bYomF_iQQ52-Y8786wp4/s320/logo_web2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457184842057821906" /></a><br />Friends,<br />I am happy to say that my business website is officially up and running! Woohoo! Check it out at www.medicinehands.us<br /><br />Thank you, Will! And if any of you want some website development, email my talented brother @ willaustinrm@gmail.comLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-86533376584258634082010-03-31T23:21:00.002-06:002010-03-31T23:27:47.402-06:00it's been a while<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfl_zNaAtVztYs5mWaEj_zgMOMmRzSS3o9cpA5hBz1qO9QnJXz7b61Ag7DESRRq8dec87VTcrcIDMgHAUruGoY7ln87QvqgkPNLBpGt6klGxPr7RQ9V3gJDkQTFnwPVq9-_7Wy4A3Whk/s1600/IMG_0268.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfl_zNaAtVztYs5mWaEj_zgMOMmRzSS3o9cpA5hBz1qO9QnJXz7b61Ag7DESRRq8dec87VTcrcIDMgHAUruGoY7ln87QvqgkPNLBpGt6klGxPr7RQ9V3gJDkQTFnwPVq9-_7Wy4A3Whk/s320/IMG_0268.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455036469330063090" /></a><br />Oh my goodness! I haven't written on here in a while. Not that nothing interesting has happened (well it hasn't really). But I feel I should update everyone on what's going on. I am yet again headed back to school. This time for my BA in English. David is encouraging me to go and is being very supportive. That is so wonderful and different! I was always discouraged from going when I was married. He thought it was a waste of time. But that's no longer relevant! I have a fabulous, loving boyfriend who wants to see me pursue my dream of finally getting my Bachelor's. I am so excited! And I am also writing again. Like actually working on a story that I started long ago. It is so fun! To be paid to do this will be amazing. That is my goal: to be a paid writer. What writer doesn't want that? lol So, Kim and Jana, I will be sending you snippets of it to read so you can tell me what you like and don't like, etc. =) Well that is all for now. Love ya and good night!Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-11667288255239426742010-03-05T10:01:00.000-07:002010-03-05T10:03:00.033-07:00the world is transformed!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKX9Qv_2-9uUw8Wg0zhdPEwNsYhVcE-pXR0eV6tCDFzCaemv5QHyRBt1QiJ8-SaV8V7v5ssv-y9GaX0w0uTWnVAShKhyphenhyphenB1qJxJlMfuoGz9QUI1AwyhVLZakHTAAjODcMv5kD_0S_6oGA/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2NTMuanBn%3F=-780034"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKX9Qv_2-9uUw8Wg0zhdPEwNsYhVcE-pXR0eV6tCDFzCaemv5QHyRBt1QiJ8-SaV8V7v5ssv-y9GaX0w0uTWnVAShKhyphenhyphenB1qJxJlMfuoGz9QUI1AwyhVLZakHTAAjODcMv5kD_0S_6oGA/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2NTMuanBn%3F=-780034" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445196391759220770" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVPiXXdI1RYSbYR_cLyAKfVMI_PDGLQ_wBtaRr-a6JhyXqmaAxWPFHp5Ge_zSI5BxKJfqWdHK8c2oENBmawlm5U5rBdmpGVleHf1rxAwR3TYiuR-JU1BSK8SMKmVGaIGUaAhWRL_iX_A/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2NTQuanBn%3F=-782054"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVPiXXdI1RYSbYR_cLyAKfVMI_PDGLQ_wBtaRr-a6JhyXqmaAxWPFHp5Ge_zSI5BxKJfqWdHK8c2oENBmawlm5U5rBdmpGVleHf1rxAwR3TYiuR-JU1BSK8SMKmVGaIGUaAhWRL_iX_A/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2NTQuanBn%3F=-782054" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445196398265056706" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaKuAX4hzwerhuh_xTrgwceuhqzw8j6W1sD71wMte6xkJZVdgpXi5bC1dkkq3X6KAKonY07Toka3FmpeAT9RoVCAsYzR-CS5BB0PtJPBrvWEtMsNYo8AgrErMkcRuDJlnLUtL-147eLs/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2NTUuanBn%3F=-783606"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaKuAX4hzwerhuh_xTrgwceuhqzw8j6W1sD71wMte6xkJZVdgpXi5bC1dkkq3X6KAKonY07Toka3FmpeAT9RoVCAsYzR-CS5BB0PtJPBrvWEtMsNYo8AgrErMkcRuDJlnLUtL-147eLs/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2NTUuanBn%3F=-783606" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445196404461889522" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqOdM9lLHvE5wdKFwAYIfKxXZVQiOKqRYmYo67jJ1wtxXQeBudTF_j-qHQHTFhPOJLoMWCzslr_bFzLSVOhPpzd2mPVFt1nQGRGlNJOqsOKHGtOErrbyZcvmhlTKRhGqPByT8x85IKP0/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2NDguanBn%3F=-786147"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqOdM9lLHvE5wdKFwAYIfKxXZVQiOKqRYmYo67jJ1wtxXQeBudTF_j-qHQHTFhPOJLoMWCzslr_bFzLSVOhPpzd2mPVFt1nQGRGlNJOqsOKHGtOErrbyZcvmhlTKRhGqPByT8x85IKP0/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2NDguanBn%3F=-786147" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445196418042943730" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5ZNDgCsrtZB8qCZK7qRXYziR5fkYSU_W07FU_EnutZKegd4CI972zAQ_5XqULRco9LGeQ9K80MsbivJixxDxT0jfDEauhNpHPtQqYPtrSyqFjKDFiiWm6MuWrkWPhXGUtRDFcp85n8M/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2NDkuanBn%3F=-788082"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5ZNDgCsrtZB8qCZK7qRXYziR5fkYSU_W07FU_EnutZKegd4CI972zAQ_5XqULRco9LGeQ9K80MsbivJixxDxT0jfDEauhNpHPtQqYPtrSyqFjKDFiiWm6MuWrkWPhXGUtRDFcp85n8M/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2NDkuanBn%3F=-788082" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445196425163285874" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSAL8BTE6HGLZMtJyK7s4RF9Su0wVnPNogXpy9T6BfwKG6Xo6WGhyrbA-9V9ctCBWFksYcPvaJg5r9eqQ4x-XcXXLZbWwdWYsf01x6vVNhdruwdMtG2JUxKPDj6_E2e2H-ebkZzAWLbE/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2NTEuanBn%3F=-789269"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSAL8BTE6HGLZMtJyK7s4RF9Su0wVnPNogXpy9T6BfwKG6Xo6WGhyrbA-9V9ctCBWFksYcPvaJg5r9eqQ4x-XcXXLZbWwdWYsf01x6vVNhdruwdMtG2JUxKPDj6_E2e2H-ebkZzAWLbE/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2NTEuanBn%3F=-789269" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445196430651797154" /></a></p>Look what we woke up to! I love the snow! Just wish my day off was today. Lol. Oh and look at the fun things I made the other night. I got in touch with my inner child & just played. It was refreshing!<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-243148600609337272010-03-02T09:26:00.002-07:002010-03-02T09:34:35.612-07:00a new chapter in my life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcWyUxCUL__ahmfQv0IZKDHSoKmadhIN8UH0w4LBpGvEJA5kfR0pCJyAdHMe7c3vqpoqupmh_9HsiclPNH3FsqFniJMpV5xjW5TM5MMFcw2VRSuobq8MvIHQxg4D8XItiqt2Hqsv1i3k/s1600-h/thumbnail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcWyUxCUL__ahmfQv0IZKDHSoKmadhIN8UH0w4LBpGvEJA5kfR0pCJyAdHMe7c3vqpoqupmh_9HsiclPNH3FsqFniJMpV5xjW5TM5MMFcw2VRSuobq8MvIHQxg4D8XItiqt2Hqsv1i3k/s320/thumbnail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444075760135430546" /></a><br /><br /><br />So there is a new chapter about to begin in my life. I am following my dream that I've had since I was a little girl-to be a writer. I don't even care anymore if I never become famous (although isn't that most writers' dream?). To be able to just get my words out there and get paid or touch a life will be amazing! I love the whole process of creating, imagining, and putting it all together to make sense. I've dreamed of being a poet because they have such wonderful insights into life and the funny things it does to us. My hero right now is Tina Fey. She is so funny and so successful at what she does. I admire her a lot. So...there you have it. I will still be massaging and keeping those gifts alive, but I know as I write and use the gift I've hidden I will enjoy life and what it brings even more. I will be doing something I've avoided out of fear for ten years at least! That's a long time to live in denial of a gift God gave me. Happy Day everyone! Smile and live with passion!Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-40720470529311438602010-02-25T10:36:00.004-07:002010-02-25T10:42:11.751-07:00drumroll please...And now for the business cards!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLZNu89CFHSPFgKycXyGRlxu-4M8dYl64PH1uous5g2vjUhmWmmv1SBsuWPxi81X36j74iHfy46kR1XaEnLLGucDClogktskWpcsUOv7Y9HEipoKQNMLD_rt81nns9i3TJsByPUoe6dE/s1600-h/business_card.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLZNu89CFHSPFgKycXyGRlxu-4M8dYl64PH1uous5g2vjUhmWmmv1SBsuWPxi81X36j74iHfy46kR1XaEnLLGucDClogktskWpcsUOv7Y9HEipoKQNMLD_rt81nns9i3TJsByPUoe6dE/s320/business_card.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442236607341223410" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mOIyw5rW-U3V2RjhX6NM4WmLatN_DV2Wgbw0sOwVWVJrtlnaFwv9L-q7vPsrSnYJ5Mwls9vK9nP_EsvE8AavK8Q5wLdJ6ixt4U5-yj8r64P66-mdV2lF9peXc4Phd7fiePxmmZbFj_I/s1600-h/business_card_back.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mOIyw5rW-U3V2RjhX6NM4WmLatN_DV2Wgbw0sOwVWVJrtlnaFwv9L-q7vPsrSnYJ5Mwls9vK9nP_EsvE8AavK8Q5wLdJ6ixt4U5-yj8r64P66-mdV2lF9peXc4Phd7fiePxmmZbFj_I/s320/business_card_back.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442237604591356098" /></a>Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-3479425623234382782010-02-24T12:04:00.001-07:002010-02-24T12:04:58.216-07:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLC2GvfYYv13h93N4zGd-PREdf54WWjWDO29FNuI7qr7XbhUPXK6iu2TeBHPsNi-5X1f8bntU6vyWOjTEG5tiiSOsqX_CarflDP5CN7z1siN3OUqxKu3MASIbZJq1z6NMvgGxYViDpqw/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FbG9nb193ZWIyLmpwZw==%3F=-798217"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLC2GvfYYv13h93N4zGd-PREdf54WWjWDO29FNuI7qr7XbhUPXK6iu2TeBHPsNi-5X1f8bntU6vyWOjTEG5tiiSOsqX_CarflDP5CN7z1siN3OUqxKu3MASIbZJq1z6NMvgGxYViDpqw/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FbG9nb193ZWIyLmpwZw==%3F=-798217" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441888052715701986" /></a></p>Hi! Here is my new logo for my private practice/doTerra oil business. I love it! It was designed by my fabulous cousin, Melissa! Check out her blog. It's down the page a bit called "I saw the elephant". She's hilarious too. Love ya, Mel!<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-29899704110561701872010-02-17T09:08:00.003-07:002010-02-17T09:14:54.142-07:00howdySo...David's Jeep got broken into again last night. Well they tried. Broke the lock on the driver's side door so he has to replace that. Jerks! And I'm wondering what bad karma he has still. B/c they don't bother my car. <br />In happier news, I'm getting everything in place for my private practice. It is so exciting to think I will soon be my own boss! I love massage, I love doing intuitive healings, I love using oils. I love it all! How lucky am I that I get to do what I love for my job? Extremely I'd say. Peace out, peeps! <br />PS. Homework for the next week. Think of one thing you're grateful for each day and be aware of how happy or peaceful, etc. it makes you. Have a good day!<br /><br />Lou<br />Isn't this baby funny?<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x3JI93Rw-Rw/S3wVtUvbWDI/AAAAAAAAADs/SeIB7y_kCBY/s1600-h/smile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 160px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x3JI93Rw-Rw/S3wVtUvbWDI/AAAAAAAAADs/SeIB7y_kCBY/s320/smile.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439246318362646578" /></a>Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-14890852158717437402010-02-13T18:54:00.002-07:002010-02-13T23:01:01.768-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x3JI93Rw-Rw/S3eRjJBJBFI/AAAAAAAAADk/1jbJMflB8-Y/s1600-h/red+heart.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 131px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x3JI93Rw-Rw/S3eRjJBJBFI/AAAAAAAAADk/1jbJMflB8-Y/s320/red+heart.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437975107975316562" /></a><br />Happy Valentine's Day! (kisses)Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-21536825022259137982010-02-08T22:06:00.007-07:002010-02-08T22:18:54.847-07:00and life goes on...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8OHSojZbZZaACMBPgaDcg6uGefZ0gr46IygdEFYai57upoRbxDqMdLNvUmACX4ea_sEjHHpKznI89zv0Vvr7R8EtOWzc_rWZbw6EtvwSpwAs2l9sMHhcXBQUOPrppY3xsuWTiCrxEYQ/s1600-h/babies_31.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 121px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8OHSojZbZZaACMBPgaDcg6uGefZ0gr46IygdEFYai57upoRbxDqMdLNvUmACX4ea_sEjHHpKznI89zv0Vvr7R8EtOWzc_rWZbw6EtvwSpwAs2l9sMHhcXBQUOPrppY3xsuWTiCrxEYQ/s320/babies_31.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436107131997201618" /></a><br />Well, it's been a bit and I thought I would say hi to all my friends out there. Thanks for reading these! Let's see, I've been getting everything in place to get my private practice going again. I've changed the name to Medicine Hands, which fits me better than Vitality Massage Therapy. I just need a place to rent, some hot stones, some essential oils, and I'm good to go! I'm excited to start this with Erica. (You can see her Facebook page down the blog a little). Things are good with life. I've begun writing again. Instead of freaking out about whether or not it's good or publishable I'm just creating. It's way more fun and more productive. It's been so long since I just sat down and created characters and a plot without the nagging feeling of "this is crap" whispering relentlessly to me. Anyway, when I come up with something more clever to say, I'll write again! Good night!<br />Oh and check out my new business website: www.mydoterra.com/medicinehands <br />I know, shameless self promotion, but it's free! Medicine Hands' website will be up in a few weeks. Sleep tight!Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-84544276303487549292010-01-28T22:36:00.001-07:002010-01-28T22:36:50.386-07:00<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5451324d4441784f54413d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox photobook: The living is easy" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5451324d4441784f54413d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=google&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own photobook - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/photobooks" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox photobook</a></td></tr></table>Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-73056925040351367482010-01-28T13:31:00.002-07:002010-01-28T13:34:45.180-07:00essential oil class<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uLE1s7FKjzfRuxo-SpstYsuwVNhC1iJtyIuBRXYZx8IFc2XKQ4ZB8ptidr4GCZXs8ykyCplRnlpVTMRU_9bu3o2CZq_JuGeRYZNUlezZ0aQm2etlhHSP6uQGJehLlqc7wyA_FSemJjQ/s1600-h/flyer%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uLE1s7FKjzfRuxo-SpstYsuwVNhC1iJtyIuBRXYZx8IFc2XKQ4ZB8ptidr4GCZXs8ykyCplRnlpVTMRU_9bu3o2CZq_JuGeRYZNUlezZ0aQm2etlhHSP6uQGJehLlqc7wyA_FSemJjQ/s320/flyer%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431891679590372770" /></a><br /><br />Anyone who is interested, let me know by Sunday night. Thanks!Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-12682795931261681792010-01-28T10:31:00.003-07:002010-01-28T10:37:44.505-07:00an eggcelent mishap<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9Q6cRYGpC25cg4PlhK5uzygM_2jygTryEzcr4zQnXHMUG24V9q6p0eR01_k4Bt-PToVon1XZDChdfGVw4a6usH8dvYrWzZMVnsgeUSQxq56hnPrHO4-Igy_ji_wlQ8Nyd1x27CbXSWU/s1600-h/egg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 68px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9Q6cRYGpC25cg4PlhK5uzygM_2jygTryEzcr4zQnXHMUG24V9q6p0eR01_k4Bt-PToVon1XZDChdfGVw4a6usH8dvYrWzZMVnsgeUSQxq56hnPrHO4-Igy_ji_wlQ8Nyd1x27CbXSWU/s320/egg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431845206473546466" /></a><br />So...this morning I thought I would boil some eggs for the rest of the week. They're a yummy, healthy protein snack. Well, I didn't set the timer bc I thought "I'll remember them." Yeah, um, I am known for being forgetful. So forty minutes later I remember. Put them under cold water, shake one, still runny. Crap. Well, it is 8 eggs, don't wanna waste 'em. Put them back on to boil, again, no timer. Duh! An hour later, relaxing in the shower, it hits me. Eggs are boiling! Not to worry, since they're probably ruined anyway. I finish my shower, go check the eggs, barely enough water to cover the bottom of the pan! So I crack one to see if these little babies can be salvaged. They can! Amazing. You can totally screw up something as simple as boiling an egg and they still come out right! Salt, anyone?Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-72878517457413295142010-01-24T11:13:00.002-07:002010-01-24T11:32:53.773-07:00A new adventure!Hello everyone! Guess what? I'm opening up my own private practice again. Woo hoo! I love working at Massage Envy and still will be there while I build up clientele. I'm so excited! My business name will be changing to something more fitting for me. I will offer Hot Stone, Swedish, Reflexology (I will offer Reflexology as outcall as well), Reiki, Aromatherapy, Theta, and Psychic Readings. And even greater news, my friend and long lost sister, Erica, will be working alongside me. We are excited to support each other and offer healing work to the clients who cross our path. Love ya, Sis! I will keep you all updated as the business comes along.Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-48555509062324065242010-01-19T21:54:00.004-07:002010-01-19T22:01:09.354-07:00winter, oh, winter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBx9kQhx3-0-Ot7pPATy59sR0cbzDfSbv_tk61cr8qTsuVRlGhxa2nFu_8fxgtbPNaOavKRsYxVSejyuioLqHovKzpBOb_hLCjyvMV6T_XIGsCJkCkh4t18vcfOa8RQHZRq4hzF4KfDwM/s1600-h/0515081317b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBx9kQhx3-0-Ot7pPATy59sR0cbzDfSbv_tk61cr8qTsuVRlGhxa2nFu_8fxgtbPNaOavKRsYxVSejyuioLqHovKzpBOb_hLCjyvMV6T_XIGsCJkCkh4t18vcfOa8RQHZRq4hzF4KfDwM/s320/0515081317b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428682526038513042" /></a><br />So I've been enjoying the last two days' fair weather. It's been great! Life is good. I sold my apartment lease, I'm getting going in Paralegal classes, and I've been busy at work. Life is abundant and good. How is yours going? Do share!Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-42821609875128887312010-01-11T09:11:00.001-07:002010-01-11T09:11:39.864-07:00Baby Jesus was found<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBavpMCIhvbKOCHaz4cVq3PbNhVDtqvbGVxxIDwSILLteNVSC8bXpC1AWG52iUETFD1xZ7bpbNMwS1rJKqJcxTAvpoEufVndqt6mFsSF-rfTVcO2M_mfamJpFBgWVHMrCvfpl8NUvHJgY/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2MDguanBn%3F=-799866"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBavpMCIhvbKOCHaz4cVq3PbNhVDtqvbGVxxIDwSILLteNVSC8bXpC1AWG52iUETFD1xZ7bpbNMwS1rJKqJcxTAvpoEufVndqt6mFsSF-rfTVcO2M_mfamJpFBgWVHMrCvfpl8NUvHJgY/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA2MDguanBn%3F=-799866" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425515643741907506" /></a></p>So I was laying on the couch this morning watching Home Improvement (I have a rough life. Lol) & guess who appeared? Baby Jesus from my mini Nativity! Crystal must have decided to break him out of hiding & bat him around a bit. I swiftly & deftly maneuvered him out of her grasp & he is now safely tucked away with his mother, father, & all the other little friends. And Crystal is watching the birds at the neighbor's bird house. The torment she must go through being stuck behind the glass. : )<p>(see how tiny he is?!)<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-10998540382742864172010-01-10T21:33:00.000-07:002010-01-10T21:36:41.103-07:00Betty returns!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sUtGCFrksLPyaY_KILwzpUQDt6e9QbNXKZD8Rp-iSkRuHH8bTEeFSX6_WDg3ZPqik570JmVQhcl_283kr13ri-GF0OpSm4dEnlRVw7SNGh78RZ27ZqaqqKQOeATVglR_ouKmMKXWyBw/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FY29va2luZzEuanBn%3F=-701104"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sUtGCFrksLPyaY_KILwzpUQDt6e9QbNXKZD8Rp-iSkRuHH8bTEeFSX6_WDg3ZPqik570JmVQhcl_283kr13ri-GF0OpSm4dEnlRVw7SNGh78RZ27ZqaqqKQOeATVglR_ouKmMKXWyBw/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FY29va2luZzEuanBn%3F=-701104" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425336551298026930" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOgBoZBHBSLev9EkQQZn9FtAkCYXD0CnduvsAbriyv4ZEDgkCw-og0hChQnaPcmEhALO7U9zTy15SQcmf4ht0pBfOZi0l5b7FOBIDIvgfhw41M8WtmvhwRoeht_KrfC1Sm-dHaLmEjCY/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FY29va2luZy5qcGc=%3F=-702042"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOgBoZBHBSLev9EkQQZn9FtAkCYXD0CnduvsAbriyv4ZEDgkCw-og0hChQnaPcmEhALO7U9zTy15SQcmf4ht0pBfOZi0l5b7FOBIDIvgfhw41M8WtmvhwRoeht_KrfC1Sm-dHaLmEjCY/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FY29va2luZy5qcGc=%3F=-702042" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425336557340208658" /></a></p>So instead of relaxing today I got bitten by the cooking bug again. I made banana nut bread & muffins, pot roast with potatoes, chicken noodle soup, & two loaves of made-from-scratch white bread! I'm tired now & David is rubbing my feet! I also am pretty sure I sold the lease to my room at my old place. Yay! Good night!<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-88446479404153277902010-01-07T22:51:00.000-07:002010-01-07T22:50:46.027-07:00Robbed!Ok so I'm getting sick of whatever thief we have around our apartment. <br>Last month David's cd player got stolen out of his Jeep and he goes <br>out about once every hour to smoke so they had to be quick. Then last <br>week the little, dumb garbage can I put out for him to put his butts <br>in got taken! Who wants that?! Apparently not our thief because it <br>was back that night. Well tonight we found out our storage unit in the <br>basement got robbed. A $60 utility fan, 2 standing fans, 2 headsets <br>for use in planes valued at $350 each, plus computer equipment. <br>Sneakthief was kind enough to leave our empty boxes. How thoughtful. <br>Jackass. Guess you really can't trust people.Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027757002415588317.post-44242779421838313872010-01-07T11:51:00.004-07:002010-01-07T12:02:35.451-07:00Apt woesWell I've had no biters on my apartment. Does anybody know of anyone looking for a place? Let me know!Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505383728337672990noreply@blogger.com0