Raw Oatmeal

Raw Oatmeal

Ingredients
 1 cup of soaked raw oats
 8 soaked almonds
 1 organic banana
 1 tsp raw honey
 Organic apple (any cultivar/type cut into chunks)
 Organic raisins

Begin by blending oatmeal, banana, and almonds until smooth. Add the honey, apples, and raisins after removing mixture from the blender.

Then Enjoy!!!

Notes: I soaked my oats and almonds over night. Apple and raisin quantity are based on preference.

Work Hours – Working Extended Hours Given the Current Status of the Economy

Given the condition of the current economy with so many lay-off, salary cuts, reduction in benefits.

My philosophy is to do what is asked from me, obviously in reason. I believe that for every time I say ‘no’ there are 20 other people stand, waiting to say ‘yes’. There are so many people being replaced by foreign countries willing to complete the work at a lower cost with promises of efficiency.

I’ve gotten to a point that it annoys me that people complain constantly at work. I understand that companies have the upper hand with demands. They are expecting people to do more work than ever before. Employees that are laid off are not replaced their work is usually divided among the remaining employees. But I would rather work a few extra hours each week than to be laid-off. That age-old defense of “that’s not my job” no longer exists; companies are running lean. Getting the job done is a collective effort.

1. Do you think you should not have to do something that is not apart of your job title/ duties. Such as take meeting minutes, make a modification, that you design, to a vehicle, visit supplier plants, etc.?
2. Would you be willing to work a few extra hours, with pay, to keep your job?
3. Do you think it is manipulative for companies to ask you stay after work to complete task that are behind in schedule?

Do I Scratch Your Back With Hopes You'll Scratch Mine Back

A little background information...

A couple of weeks ago the administrative assistant sent out a message to everyone in the office to let her know when supplies were low. I suggested that she create a list for people to write down what is low or missing and keep the list it the supply room. The list would eliminate duplicates as well as reduce the number of people going into lobby to give her information. Her response was "Good idea, but I don't always go in the supply room". The supply room is around 10-20 feet from her desk.

Today the same administrative assistant (we only have one) called to ask if I could help her make labels for the supply cabinets because she was swapped with work. I wanted to say do you know what I do for a living and you want me to help you with your work... do you not think I have enough work on my plate to help you with your labels that are apart of your job. I'm sure if I asked my manager that it would be turned down. So I told her I would come up with a solution and get back with her. She is definitely are one of those individuals that are mad a life and you NEVER know how she will respond. Normally, I'm quite helpful but I think she is being lazy. What are your thoughts.. am I too high on my high horse and should help her OR am I right for not wanting to help her??? Thoughts??

Has one of the 7 Deadiest sins gotten us to where are now? GREED

Or is it simply waste, lack of seeing the "big picture", or other??

Greed - excessive or reprehensible acquisitiveness: "Having lost all sense sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more" Ephesians 4:39

After watching the Real Housewives of Atlanta's Kim Kolciak pulled out her J.P. Morgan Black America Express card in which members are required to spend a minimum of $250,000 a year. I began to wonder what someone could buy with $250K a year. For $250K, you could get a new house every year, you could buy several cars (or one luxury vehicle). What I'm noticing is that the $250K, spent by celebrities, heiress, entrepreneurs is jewelry, clothes, exotic trips, and mistresses, are items that don't return value/ items that depreciate.

$250,000 could buy at least 5 homes for homeless families, $250K could put food in the mouths of several homeless people, $250K could be mortgage payments for families that are now unemployed, BUT to spend it on clothes, shoes, purses that will never be worn /or worn only once, spent on jewelry, and other material items. I understand that if you work hard to get the money then you are entitled to spend it on what ever you see fit... but it makes me wonder how you can justify blowing money with so many needy people around you, with so many tragedies around, so much hate and destruction. It saddens me to think that there are Black Card Holders out there that don't give from their heart - their contributions come from not-for-profit benefits held by colleagues that they want to impress or simply for tax right off... not much thought given to the cause.

I'm not a fan PETA, I watched on those HBO documentaries; there was a meeting on how to stop people from having turkey for Thanksgiving dinner... I'm not sure how much money was spent on the campaign but what if that money had been used to feed the homeless, needy, the unemployed... instead of coming up with ways to stop people from eating meat... why not come up with ways to feed people... spend the money feeding people with animal free products. Isn't it easier to simply provide a solution?

Mark 8:36.. what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the word, and lose his own soul.

Desperate Housewives (09-27-09)

This season premiere of Desperate Housewives had its moments and some very good but overall lack the luster of previous seasons. It starts off with the wedding and we find out that (drum roll) Mike marries SUSAN! Okay, as if we didnt already have more than a hunch that this was going to happen. Then the show goes back 8 weeks to show everything that happened leading up to that point. We see how Susan and Mike rekindled their romance and how Mike let Katherine down. Susan tried to avoid the confrontation with Katherine which led to her wearing her wedding dress and almost getting a pot of red sauce on it then ultimately showing up at her wedding, threatening for Susan to apologize in the middle of the wedding or else, being locked in a closet then making her appearance and still not forgiving Susan after she apologized at the church. Then there was Gabby who was not interested in taking Carlos' niece in. She was very hard on her, watching what she was wearing and embarassing her at a party but at the end she was doing it all because she cared and wish she had someone like guide her and signed the papers making her a legal guardian. Let's not forget the new family. They have some secrets and were connected to the choking of Julie at the end but was I the only one who thought Mary-Ann from True Blood used her claws to scratch the lady's back? Yikes! My favorite two moments came from Lynette and Bree. We see Bree in the midst of starting an affair, very out of her character. That should be very interesting. Lynette's story is very delicate and interesting. She already has 4 child and they are all almost of the house when she finds out that she is pregnant with twins. TWINS! She is not happy and tells Tom that she doesnt love the babies. I think that many women may have this feeling and I am glad that the writers are touching on this subject.

Fall Fashion Trend - Thigh High Boots

One of the 2009 Fall Fashion Trends is thigh high boots. This trend which was once reserved for street walkers is now chic and very trendy. The key with this look is balance. You do not want to wear a pair of these babies with a very low cut shirt. You want balance. We see how the fashion diva Jennifer Lopez is wearing the look with a wool coat and hat. The boot is the main focus of the look and this is very important. She looks sexy and chic without looking slutty (sorry, for lack a better word :-)).

Question of the day based on Alicia Keys and Swiss Beatz-right or wrong?

Could you date a guy going through a divorce?