IN THE NAME OF CHOCOLATE!

SAY GOODBYE HERSHEY A sad story for those of us who remember growing up with Hershey bars, and just as sad for the generations of today. What will be outsourced next?
Pennsylvania is a big state, but it amazes me in this day, how some news doesn't make it over the mountain to the front page of our papers or the top of our news hours in Western Pennsylvania. Milton Hershey, this year, will be joining H. J Heinz in rolling over in his grave. Hershey Chocolate is moving to MEXICO...whoopee! They're even closing down Hershey Canada. Don't buy any more Hershey Bars. Rees e's Peanut Butter Cups are my favorite and they are made by Hershey. But, I will not purchase another one! M.S. Hershey had a dream... I will buy my OWN Sugar, Milk, Cocoa beans, (all natural mind you!) and make candy...(no tariffs etc..) EVEN during the depression...HE and the Company made money...NOW some Corporate big wigs are ruining the name... AND the product M.S. created... Please pass it on...What a bunch of college educated "idiots". Thank you M.S. Hershey for all the things I have and all you have done for me and my family..."I" do appreciate it... as for "Dick" Lenny and Company, good luck you greedy, money loving JERKS ... you are ruining the name, the company, and MANY lives in central Pennsylvania.... read on...Enough is Enough! So Hershey executives are closing plants in the US, laying off over a thousand people, and destroying Mr. Hershey's dream, all to cut labor, material costs and AVOID PAYING ANY US TAXES! The company will save about $170 million a year, all on the backs of the American people. The top executives will still make their mega bucks and the laid off workers will have to find other jobs, some probably at minimum wage due to their age. All this to take their jobs to India, China a nd Mexico, so WHAT part of the "GREAT" American Chocolate Bar is left?... NOTHING! These countries are no doubt laughing at the Americans, who they don't like anyway. How long are the American people going to sit around and let big corporations do this to us? We must all band together and let our Politicians in Washington know we have had it with NAFTA, CAFTA and "SHAFTA" and we won't take it any longer! Please, do not buy any Hershey product! If the company wants to take the work to these countries, then let those countries buy the product. We don't need it! Please pass this to everyone on your email list so it gets all across the United States.

Angelz Got Jokez

The Story of Adam & Eve's PetsAdam and Eve said, 'Lord, when we were in the garden,you walked with us every day. Now we do not see youany more. We are lonesome here, and it is difficultfor us to remember how much you love us.' And God said, I will create a companion for you thatwill be with you and who will be a reflection of mylove for you, so that you will love me even when youcannot see me. Regardless of how selfish or childishor unlovable you may be, this new companion willaccept you as you are and will love you as I do, inspite of yourselves. And God created a new animal to be a companion forAdam and Eve. And it was a good animal And God was pleased. And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and Eveand he wagged his tail . And Adam said, 'Lord, I have already named all theanimals in the Kingdom and I cannot think of a namefor this new animal.' And God said, 'I have created this new animal to be areflection of my love for you, his name will be areflection of my own name, and you will call him DOG.'And Dog lived with Adam and Eve and was a companion tothem and loved them. And they were comforted And God was pleased. And Dog was content and wagged his tail. After a while, it came to pass that an angel came tothe Lord and said, 'Lord, Adam and Eve have becomefilled with pride. They strut and preen like peacocksand they believe they are worthy of adoration. Dog hasindeed taught them that they are loved, but perhapstoo well.' And God said, 'I will create for them a companion whowill be with them and who will see them as they are.The companion will remind them of their limitations,so they will know that they are not always worthy ofadoration.' And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam and Eve.And Cat would not obey them. And when Adam and Evegazed into Cat's eyes, they were reminded that theywere not the supreme beings. And Adam and Eve learned humility. And they were greatly improved. And God was pleased . . . . . . And Dog was happy. . . . . And Cat didn't give a shit one way or other....

WARNING...This is a RANT!

Damn it. I tipped a whole Diet Dew over onto my favorite comfy blanky this morn. That sucks most vigorously. I finally got some sleep until I awoke cause it was too damn hot in the house. A certain 18 year old I won't mention names....turned the thermostat up AGAIN even though she was asked several times over and over to leave it the hell alone. It was on 75 and my bed is right next to the heater and it dries out my skin and my sinuses but all i can hear her say it is cold....well we have TONS of blankets and you can put on more clothes, I can only take so much off. When i can't even sleep naked cause it is too hot with a fan something has to give. I run a fever naturally. I am going to start opening the damn door in the living room like I used to. Geez, I have made a lot of changes to be more thoughtful of my family and still she does as she pleases. It takes forever to cool this place down. I mean geez. i was actually SLEEPING for once.
Bah! I also found my foot in pain and bloody this morning. Why? No, not itching with my nails but at some point in the night I rubbed it against the connector to my oxygen hose. So ow.
Back to griping about the heat...another thing that doesn't help is my oxygen concentrator puts out a lot of hot air as well.
Let's jump back to the soda soaked blanky. My Idea was to watch as many of my DVR shows then come in my room and find my flashlight I lost last night...yes, I have a flashlight by my bed so i can find my lotions and so on and not wake Chris with the big light, but I digress, I was only able to watch One Piece, Blood Plus, Transformers and Deal or No Deal with Ellen on it. Now, I am in here after washing out my shorts and putting my compression hose back into the solution to soak because my darling daughter left them soaking wet on the sink....OK?
Anyway all this happened before eight thirty in the morning and that is insane.
I took a day off the hose because the top of my foot is too painful due to the wound i created in the night. Gonna take it easy today cause my PT therapist had me all over the place yesterday showing me how to use my new things for my shoulder which is making progress.
I need to write my landlord about this fucking ice patch parking lot and call my Doc to find out just whose screwing up my compression boots order because I'm getting the run a round.
Dig this, I get a letter from the government because the Social Security/Disability dept screwed up and put my social security number on a envelope they sent me and now are footing the bill for Afflack for a year so I'm covered if my identity is stolen for their screw up.
OK, I think I have nothing left to bitch about. I miss my Shrink.
Oh...one more thing.... On my MSN I have the number of our Soldiers who have died in Iraq as well as American Heroes after it and someone on my Msn list sent this...
"I don't support a war that's being prolonged as much as possible so the American banking associations can monopolize the countries oil supply and make a profit"I'm too pissed off at that comment to post a reply yet.

Shrink...less

AAAGH! I need my SHRINK! Not that bad but really...yeah I do. The net isn't working, the kid has skipped out on chores again leaving Chris with a messy kitchen to cook dinner in and the chick who won all that Christmas stuff on the Ellen show was on TV today. I mean really now, I am going to HAVE to write Ellen to tell her how I feel. This family had a huge house full with wonderful things and she got all those goodies to boot because she wrote a letter??? I mean really, the rules said enter on the site to win and i did, every day and nothing, I who needs the items they were giving away like the bed, vacuum, and so on. Most of the items I had given away to my loved ones in my head so it wasn't like I was being greedy. I was just hoping Karma would swing things my way finally. Nope. Not for me. I love Ellen, I really do and I'm not slighting her in any way. I'm just frustrated at circumstance and how it seems the good to do for keeps getting more for the pockets while the struggle along keep fighting the good fight for a fist full of dollars....and that barely covers the bills.
I guess I was just believing in the Christmas miracle...

Angel Bear Has returned.

Wow, it has been a while since I have had the time or the gumption to write here. The holidays are gone but another milestone in my life is right around the corner. My baby is turning 18. It's true, it's true, it's damn true!
My holidays season was a great one. It was full of goodies and I went out of the house! Went to Chris' parents for Christmas and went to see AVPR. Awesome flick! So much fun to leave the house and not have to go to the Doc! Lucky and I spent Christmas day at home with her boyfriend Ben in tow. She and I cooked not one but two home cooked meals that day! We hadn't been together in the kitchen cooking for years, even if all I could do was sit and mix or chop things. We didn't argue and had a wonderful time. I loved it.
For New Years Lucky went to Ben's Dad's house then to his Mother's. She was gone a few days leaving Chris and I here to chock full the rest of his Christmas break with anime, movies and our personal hobbies. He was into his new video game and I was on the comp or in my room doing whatever. We had a blast and on Dec 30th., he asked me back out. Whoohoo! Now I have something to tell my shrink...haha.
My legs are getting better with the support hose. The wounds are gone and that is a blessing. I do have to dry patches on the top of each foot that are driving me insane at night cause they itch. If I can refrain from scratching in my sleep they will heal over but it is such a long drawn out process. I am going to call my leg Doc soon and ask him when I can start my walking in the halls again. I have been on bed rest for so long. It will feel good to get out and stretch my legs.
I still have a head, chest and sinus cold. I was put on antibiotics but they didn't really kick it. I have a pt appointment for my shoulder today. It's my first one so I know I will be hella sore when I get home. Tomorrow I see my Shrink then Friday I recoup from the past two days. LOL!
Lucky might be turning 18 but she still needs her Momma! Today, upon babysitting her "cousins" she called me leaving a frantic message on the voicemail, then called Liz and asked Randy to im me because she needed emotional support. She couldn't get Anna to stop crying. Poor thing! All is well now but if I tell you guys Lucky is over at babysitting, please do not call me. Until I can get roadrunner phone service I need to leave my line open. Anyway it all turned out ok and she earned some cash that she tried to turn down. What a sweet kid.
Back from physical therapy. I have sprained ligaments. He gave me three exercises to do at home 2 or 3 times a day and I need to see him back in 2 weeks. I hope then all is well.
I'm back in my guild a little bit every day but no one is around when I am it seems. I'm happy to be back even if all I can do is say hi in the ooc room.
Life is back to the norm pretty much. My day is my Sister and Pierce, My nights Chris and Lucky then some more Pierce and Sis if I have the time to get on before she goes to bed. Still having trouble sleeping. Chris is taking me to all my Doc appointments now. It leaves me pretty tired having to do every thing at the end of the day instead at the beginning where I can come home and recuperate. What can you do right? Just trudge on.
I think I have said enough. What else I might have rumbling around I will save for the Shrink...lol.

Where in the world is Angel?

Rotator Cuff bad! Physical Therapy NEEDED!

Sinus and lung infections, currently on MORE meds....

Legs on road to RECOVERY! Yayyyyyyy!

Nothing further. Following directions of my shrink.

KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID.

Happy holidays!

Angel

My LJ is different from this post!

I will be catching up on my pics and so on soon. Been ill.