Hello All.

Who knows if its the rising price of gas and groceries or the good clean feeling I have driving my new corolla (replacing a bright red hummer might I add), but now I am trying to Go Green in every fashion.  I’m actually going to attend one of my condo meetings about recycling within the units!  Currently we have one dumpster for “newspaper” and one for “comingle” downstairs in the garbage room making it an effort for everyone who would like to recycle to be able to by walking down with their recycled goods and placing them in day-by-day.  I know it may seem lazy for me to put it like that but let me give you an image of the type of people in my building…  They’re in their late 20’s or early 30’s comprising of party animals, pharmaceutical reps, and lucky youngsters financed by their parents.  I.e…to get any effort out of anyone here is absolutely crazy!!!  So what’s the solution?  I’m looking to you fine individuals for help on this one.  Do we put little containers in everyone’s unit to help promote recycling on a daily basis and only a walk downstairs when it’s full? Do we put one for each in the trash shoots and then assign someone to bring it down once a week? I would do it I suppose (although I can’t promise no mean letters if people are sloppy about it. :) )

What do you think??? Help!

Coldplay Viva la Vida

A True Friend!

Lately, maybe because of economic stress or maybe because I am finally growing up, I am starting to wonder what a “True Friend” really is and really wonder if I have any… It seems lately the only people I have faith in is my family (this excludes you, Betsy.)  Is a “True Friend” someone that has the same moral qualities as me? Somebody I can count on at 4am when I have no ride and no cash? Someone who actually keeps my secrets? Someone who doesn’t keep secrets from me?  I am getting more and more disappointed by the people in my life that I call “My Friends” and it scares me that maybe I’m the one with the problem; not my friends!

How do you know? I’m 28 years old and I have had more fun than most girls my age.  I live in one of the most beautiful/young areas of North America and I have taken FULL advantage!  But, I think I’m growing up and realizing I have to do the whole family thing and marriage thing that all my friends up north keep talking about…I’m changing.  So, should I be so despised by my girlfriends that seem so desperate for security and finding the one that they will date a guy that abuses them and is 20years older than them? Or is it me? How about the ones that date people that they know are completely taking advantage of them but because they are sooooo attractive they’ll deal with it and miss the chance at true love? Or is it me?

My feelings you ask?…It sickens me! I can’t believe people have lost so much faith in themselves that they’re settling for less.  I mean, I know it’s the typical cliche of “Life is Short” but I have no other response except “LIFE IS SHORT, PEOPLE!” If you don’t have that deep sickening feeling when you see their name pop up on your phone or that goal of looking as hot as you possibly can when you are getting ready for a date (because the whole time you’re imagining the look on his face when he sees you…which of course makes you melt), then what are you doing?! Please, somebody, listen to me… I feel like 28 has crept up on me so fast.  I feel scared that maybe I won’t meet my soulmate and maybe I will end up alone.  But!… I am NOT ever going to be in the position where I am 40 years old and I am cheating on my husband and ruining my family all because I married the wrong man. I am not going to be that lonely cougar at the bar hoping my dream man will find me because for the past 10 years I have wasted it on the this hot business professional that would take me shopping all the time but would sleep with multiple women as he traveled and I FINALLY left and now have nothing! NEVER! Please, ladies, be strong.  Don’t you feel like something is missing? Like you could be doing more? Stick to your morals.  Stick to your personal goals. And then, love will come.  I have faith.  Don’t you? Come back to me my friends…

Say by John Mayor 

I hope you know how much I love you, Daddy. 

You inspire me in more ways than you could ever imagine!  I may not say it enough, but I want you to know that my life is so amazing because of you and I cherish our friendship more and more each day.

Happy Father’s Day, Daddy! Love U Mean It!

Erika

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