ELIZABETH HOLMES

DON'T GET ME WRONG. I AM NOT DEFENDING HER.

BUT I THINK THESE PEOPLE DIDN'T DO THEIR DUE DILIGENCE.

WALGREENS

JOURNALISTS WITH POSITIVE ARTICLES ABOUT HER.

INVESTORS. 

I ALSO THINK SHE'S A VERY INTERESTING PERSON.

MOTHER IS ANNOYED AND INTRIGUED. 

I just washed the dishes

 Well, big deal you say. she just washed the dishes. in my house, it is a big deal.  I let it go too long, again. So it takes a while to get it ready for the dishwasher. oh, she has a dishwasher, you say. so what's the big deal?

well, I live in a apartment, a rental. And my guess is, the dishwasher isn't the best.  So I feel the need to get rid of any food and grime and any foreign particle that is on the dishes. Because I am concerned, if I leave it on, it will clog the dishwasher.

And guess what I found on the bottom of the dish washer. Well, items that must have fallen down. I retrieved two knives, a wooden spoon and a large plastic spoon, one that comes with a large plastic fork, to scoop up salad. well, much to my surprise and dismay, the wooden spoon was slightly burnt and the plastic spoon had slightly melted. I think they were there, on the dishwasher bottom, when I did the last set of dishes in the washer. I think they burned because they touched one of the bottom pipes. The dishwasher doesn't seem any worse for wear, but the idea of how the heat must have effected these items doesnt make me happy.

Anyway, the actual reason I decided to write today was to talk about some of the music I listen to when I do the dishes, ok get the dishes ready for the dishwasher. One of my favorites is Leader Of the Band, by Dan Fogelberg. For some reason, it didn't get to me as it usually does. I am usually blubbering throughout the song. Not today. I did get choked up, when he says, "I thank you for my freedom, when it came my time to go." That really gets me. I think about the father feeling his son is on his own now, no longer needs him the same way, will not be living with him any more. sigh. It is such a lovely song, such a wonderful tribute. I read that  Fogelberg's dad really appreciated the song, not surprisingly. 

Fogelberg, himself, was real cute, don't you think? Sad that he died so young. Here, enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsocZrEcp0Y 

unforgiveable -I loved the movie

I just saw the movie, the unforgivable. 

i read one review, and glanced at snippets of several others.

i guess i am one of very few who liked the movie.

i may have heard about it in the last week, but today i was pleasantly surprised when i went to Netflix looking for something to watch.

i really like sandra bullock, both on screen and off. some actors, like julia roberts, i like on screen, but not off. i may have spoken of her in earlier posts, so will not elaborate on that here. barbra Streisand is another actress i like on screen, no longer like her off screen. that also is for another day.

and then i saw the actor who played the attorney.

at first i thought it was vince dinofrio. then, i thought it was a different actor. but when i heard the voice, i was able to confirm it was he. he was such a handsome man. then he gained a lot of weight during filiming of criminal intent. then he lost some of it. i think he gained some of that back. i guess that's why i had difficulty reconginizing him. so i was again pleasantly surprised. i loved his goren character, and think he's a great actor. and then viola Davis. although i was surprised she took such a small supporting role. unless some of her scenes were cut. and then richard thomas, whom i havent seen in a long time, and whom i loved as johnboy. and who looks like he has hardly aged, since i last saw him. dont recall when, possible on one of the law and order franchise shows. well, i was in heaven. and last, but not least. the person with whom bullock becomes friends. i also did not recongnize him initially. maybe because he was wearing a hat. i am also not very familiar with his voice. his character died on TWD early on. but while i was watching tonight, suddenly he looked familiar. and i saw his nose which i believe had been broken a number of times. what a wonderful cast.

the movie does have some holes. like the sister having a bad day, the very day sandra bullock's character is released from jail. that was mentioned, but never explained. and why were there so few people at the sister's recital?  didnt she have any friends. or maybe it wasnt a recital. maybe it was some other kind of program. perhaps i didnt catch what it was. but it was in this room with many seats, and only about five of them occupied.

and i guess it happens, but how likely are sisters going to be 15 years apart, with no child in between. perhaps the parents had difficulty in conceiving, but i dont recall that being mentioned during the movie.

it was frustrating to see bullock's character suffer so, especially when we get to the end. i would like to elaborate, but the movie is just recently released i believe, and i dont want to ruin it for anyone. the movie gone girl was ruined for me. however, it was a while after it was released. so i cannot fault the movie reviewer. wish i had seen it though before i read the review.

the movie brought me to tears. this is a good thing. i like when movies do that for me. i find it very cathartic. most of my crying was at the last scene. i would have liked a scene after that. but it was so dramatic, i knew that would be the end. 

WOMAN WHO HAVE ORGASMS WHEN THEY PUT DOWN TRUMP

thats the women of the view. especially the liberal ones. but the conservative one enjoys it too. don't get me wrong. have no problem criticizing a president. but at least do it with some knowledge.

today's episode of the view was actually from a while ago. all the women are apparently on vacation. thats ok. they're allowed.

however they are talking about an interview by George stephanopolous of president trump.  not sure if I have everything exactly verbatim, but this is the gist of it. George asked the president what he would do if some country offered info about an opponent. our president said he would both let the FBI know and he would listenl.

well you know those women. I'm telling you they were leaking. impeach, impeach. George said what if. trump didn't say he did it. he responded as to what he thought he would do had the situation presented itself.  and not one co-host mentioned the FBI comment. these women are so narrow minded, have blinders on for anything other than negative ideas about trump.

and they say things off the top of their heads. one of the attorneys said this is illegal.  yes doing it might be illegal, but saying you might do something. unless its something violent, I don't think that gets you arrested.

MOTHER IS ANNOYED
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NOT FEELING WELL

I am feeling anxious, so anxious that I am close to tears. I have to think of why I am feeling like this.  usually I know, but right now I am unsure.

are you ever upset about something but cant remember why. isn't that weird  your body emotionally remembers a feeling you at having, but does not remember it intellectually, and you have to think about it or awhile and then it comes to you and there you have it. "oh, yeah. that's right . that's why I am upset."

well,  I just remembered todays source of anxiety. its work. that is usually my anxiety. and today was actually a good day. isn't that ironic?

it was some of my staff. to be continued.

I Love the walking dead

I love the walking dead. I hate zombies.  That's a contradiction, right?

I did not want to watch this show. I was dragged kicking and screaming, so to speak, by my daughter, to watch this show.

"Oh Mommy, this show is really good."

Oh, mommy, you will really like it."

"Oh baby, leave me the fuck alone."
Ok, so I didn't make that last statement.
I do curse, but not in that manner.

So one day, while she was watching, I joined her.

It was at the time when the governor had lost his first battle with Rick, etal.
I found the actor who played the governor attractive. Not only physically, but I also found his
Character  appealing.  I was unaware of how he was prior to that.  I didn't know cruel and crazy he was, at that point. So I got involved.  Oh, boy did I ever. I am now so crazy about the show, I really miss it during the six-month or so hiatus.  I watch fear the walking dead during that time, but I'm not that invested in the characters yet, so it doesn't really fill the void.

I'm back, again

It's been three years since I posted. I always think of posting at this time of year bc there is that contest or challenge November of every yr to post the entire month. Well I haven't signed up for the challenge, but I do feel like posting.

The elections are a week away and I am not crazy about either candidate. I guess I dislike hillary more than I dislike trump, but I am unsure if I even want to vote for him.

He seems childish to me. She seems sleazy to me. What's a mother to do? (Sigh)

Eight years ago I was walking around with Hilary's pin, so happy that a woman was in the running.
Now that there have been so many issues surrounding her, my opinion has taken a 180 degree turn.

I was more strongly supporting trump prior to the debates. I saw the entire first debate, a small part of the second and none of the third. I thought trumps performance in the first was a disaster. I feel he was so unprofessional.  And who can believe a word out of her mouth. Did you know that she was thrown off of a watergate committee (Ala Nixon) for lying?

I had a very good friend who died awhile back. He admired trump, and read trumps book. However, I doubt very much if he would have voted for him, bc my friend was an ultra liberal.

I am basically a two issue person. Israel and lgbtq rights. So this is a quandary.  I feel trump is more supportive of Israel than Clinton. (I have a hard time calling hillary clinton bc that makes me think of her husband, but I shall try.).  But she is more supportive of lgbtq rights. Once again, what's a mother to do?

I will sign off now.  I need to catch some zzzzzzzs.  Good night.