 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
 |
Friday, May 31, 2002 Funny And now it's playing time, since hubby is not here to tell me what to do... Haha... Let me tell you, I can laugh at myself, oh yea! Why the hell not... it's fun time here on Lor-Blog *s*. So my brother started it (the same one who is going to be a guest here soon, and will find out how sweet my revenge will be *s*...), and I've finished it, and... there it is:
Yeap, a nice caricature of hubby and me... Just for the hell of it *s*. Nice? Lorien said it @ 09:32 PM MT
Wanna have a good laugh?
Mr.Kamal Sa'ad (aka "The A$$Hole")... What does the color of her skin has anything to do with the Middle east conflict? Why would you even consider that all black people should support your murderous terrorists brothers? How stupid can you get, and also show it to the world??? Don't you have any shame? And most of all, Mr.Kamal Sa'ad... She is A Woman, yes!!! Any problem with that? She is a woman that went up the ladder because she's capable of doing the job she was assigned to, because she has a brain that 100 men like you won't be able to beat! So eat that, and swallow... The modern world doesn't see any problem where you do. Isn't that about time you'll leave your cave and join in?
You thank Allah all right! But let me ask you something: Do the women in the Arab world, if asked quietly, say they think it's ok for men to make them class B members of society? Geezz... This guy is so hilarious!!!... and stupid... And now, back to our regular show. I'm going to clean the house... because I'm a woman, and that's my job *s*. Lorien said it @ 04:35 PM MT
Thursday, May 30, 2002 I have a headache... A talk... - "Look, they're approaching each other. Seems like a meeting of lovers after a long time they were apart from each other". - "Yea? So what is she doing? Showing him her a$$! She has no shame!" ?-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-?-? (Joe and I... sitting on the riverbank... watching a female duck and a male duck swimming towards each other, and then... the female dives into the water to look for food, and her a$$ is sticking out above the water... right in front of her mate's face. Cute, no? *s*) HaHa... ??? I told you... I have a headache... Lorien said it @ 08:24 PM MT
Treason I can understand the man, and what he was thinking. I can't understand the woman, though. What I know of her is that she's a 26 years old Jewish woman who immigrated to Israel from Russia 11 years ago. The husband admitted that he had transported the two bombers to Rishon Letzion, knowing that they were going to carry out a suicide attack. The wife claimed that she only knew of the bombers' intentions to blow themselves up after she and her husband drove the woman bomber who got cold feet back to Bethlehem. Ha??? Can you believe this shaky claim??? Sounds pretty loose to me!!!She was into this, and she didn't know where they were going, and why??? Ha!!! I don't buy that, lady! I might understand her decision to marry a Palestinian and live with him in a refugee camp. That's her personal business, and whatever reasons she had, I don't care or mind of them. What I can't understand and accept is HER BETRAYAL! Betrayal of her country (who took her in and accepted her as a part of it)... Betrayal of her family... Betrayal of her people! I'm certain that if I would find myself in the same situation, where I know that people are going to die... I wouldn't go along and cooperate with my husband, even if I had to give up my marriage. There's a red line here, which I wouldn't cross no matter what! That woman crossed a line, in my opinion, and she should be sentenced for treason, no doubt here, and pay for her stupid choices. I'm so glad there are not too many like her over there! Lorien said it @ 04:32 PM MT
Wednesday, May 29, 2002 Scarrrryyyyyy!!! I started shaking, my hands were "dancing" all over the keyboard, my heart was racing like crazy... I couldn't think, I couldn't react, my eyes went blurry... All I was thinking was I didn't backup my stuff for a while now, and I'm going to lose everything, and what a stupid moron I was.... *Taking a deep breath*...... Boy... Right away I quarantined the sucker, and then deleted it. But since I didn't close the browser, the whole thing happened again. I closed the browser, quarantined and deleted again, and then scanned the comp. for viruses. Came out clean! Then, I could stop shaking... sigh... what a stress, as if I needed one! Did something like that ever happen to you? I don't understand... I thought the file went to my "Temporary working folder", which is the folder I download stuff to... but maybe it was the "Temporary Internet files" folder? I didn't click any "download" link... Didn't have the time... Darn! How odd... and scary... I'm going to backup everything now, and later, to calm myself, I'm going to do some more planting! So there *s*!!! Lorien said it @ 06:26 PM MT
Heavy burden
*Sigh*... You know, Ilana... When I read it... all I wanted to do was to give you a huge hug. But I'm so far away, my friend... I know how you feel all too well, and I know my mom and brother go through the same emotional rollercoaster, as all Israelis do these days. I know I felt the same since the Intifada started 20 months ago, and the funny part was, my mom always told me: "Stop taking it in... Stop reading the news! Live your life there as you can, in peace and quiet... enjoy it. This is not your problem anymore!" But how can I turn away from the news, from the place I used to call my homeland, and still do? Can I pretend it doesn't get to me? No can do... at least not at the beginning. But strangely enough I find myself taking a "break" from the worries. When we're out, away from the computer/TV, I can enjoy myself for a few hours, I can pretend all is well. And I think that's what happens to the Israelis as well. I think it's a human need to deal with the whole situation this way, or else... life will turn to be tremendously impossible. The rest of the time... I'm filled with rage, anger, sadness... and a bothering sense of helplessness. Lorien said it @ 03:16 PM MT
Tuesday, May 28, 2002 Planting season So we drove to the Golden Acre plant nursery this morning, looked around, and came up with this collection of flowers: Very colorful, happy to live in the sun, easy to grow... Beautiful addition to our small garden paradise *s*
You should've seen the crowd in the nursery. Amazing!!! Everyone got this planting fever! There were so many old people there... Some of them could hardly keep themselves standing, but still were pushing carts filled with plants and flowerpots as if there was no tomorrow! It made me think: Being so old and still planting and making one's little piece of the universe bursting with colors - there's so much hope in planting, you know. One hopes to be able to see the fruit of one's hard work... Know what I mean? Anyway, here's a pic of our garden from last year. That was the first time I've planted flowers... and it worked... hehehe!
Lorien said it @ 05:04 PM MT
Monday, May 27, 2002 Again Mr. Graham. If they would, and then ten times suicide bombers will have an easy passage to Israel, and ten times Israeli civilians will die... What would you say then? Lorien said it @ 12:34 PM MT
This monthly thing... Ok. It's a sleeping beast that wakes up ones a month with the sole purpose to torment me, and those who are near (In this case, poor hubby Joe). There's nothing I can do to control this monster, make it go away, or stop it from taking my place inside my body and show the world how gross it (me?) is. It starts around three days before... Nice kind me is going on an unwanted vacation, and instead, there comes.... (How shall I call her???)... Tortura. Nervous, ugly, jumpy, edgy, irritable, nasty, obnoxious... she raises her head with a smile of a hungry mama bear, and the look in her eyes defies anyone to dare and challenge her back. The queen of darkness, ruler of hormones, miss yucky is here for another monthly visit! Tell her something, and she'd snap back at you with sharp hard words that can kill... Answer her back, and she'll act like you killed her soul... Run away for your life, and she'll accuse you of abandoning her... Tell her to shape up, and she'll see you as an enemy... I swear! I don't like her either, but there's no way I can make her stay in the dark and not show up to our monthly rendezvous. It's not in my hands, you know, and I've realized that many years ago, and so did my mom. She always was the first to know Tortura is around. "Ha... it's that monthly time again, hey?" she used to say... "Ok, I'm stepping back. Let me know when YOU are back". When Joe and I started living together, I made sure to tell him about Tortura, to prevent any inconvenient occurrences. I wanted to warn him, so he won't run a way for good after an unpleasant encounter with the beast. I apologized in advance regarding any harsh words she might say to him. But you know what? she had him too. As soon as he felt her presence, somehow it brought to the surface some "nice" part of him, and he fought back. So ones a month, we used to have a 'yummy" fight, that didn't usually last more than few hours, sometimes even less... but still - it was a fight!!! I'm happy to say that Tortura, as all of us, is getting old too. I guess she's tired of battles by now. She's still snappy, but not like before. And sweet Joe, he's smart enough to know that she's here only for a short visit, and so he's showing her his back, and waits patiently for her to go. He knows she's not a real part of me... I hope. Wait a second. I have to make sure he knows. Be right back... Yea, he knows. But he's ready to strangle her every time she appears... if I let him *s*. Men. They don't have a clue with what we, women, have to deal. They... only have us to deal with. Lorien said it @ 01:15 AM MT
Sunday, May 26, 2002 A day off... and the Lilac Festival A parade at noon will start the day and will be followed by all sorts of live entertainment. The fifteen block stretch will be lined with more than 300 vendors selling their goods, 11 stages featuring 22 local bands, and lots of free or cheap food samples offered by some of Calgary's best restaurants. It's going to be fun. I know it 'cause we've seen it last year. Lots of colors, tastes, everything that makes the day enjoyable. Now I believe Spring is here *s*... and I should remember to take my camera! Now, I think I'm going to bed... Night night... Lorien said it @ 12:57 AM MT
Saturday, May 25, 2002 The Eurovision Song Contest and politics For the last few years, while I was still in Israel, I lost any interest in this contest, because I thought the songs were too commercialized and nothing to look for. But... today I have an interest in it, and though I don't think I'll be able to watch it here, I really wanna know the outcome. Why? Tonight, Sarit Hadad will represent Israel with the song Let's Light A Candle Together. In an interview few days ago, she was asked by Dany Zack : "Do you think you can win?" and she answered:
This is a song contest, but it can't remain clean of politics these days, and that's a shame. Good luck to Sarit Hadad. She'll need lots of courage tonight... Courage to stand on the stage in front of all Europe. Being judged by the Europeans won't be fun tonight... Lorien said it @ 11:24 AM MT
On success and such Well, Miki. First of all, it's only 1 kg (2 pounds) per week in average, which is the recommended rate by doctors as the healthiest way to lose weight. So it's not very quickly. Second... you made me think... See, I've started gaining weight at the age of 9 (33 years ago), and since then I was battling excess weight almost all my life. I'm the ultimate yo-yo weight loser, the accordion phenomenon at its best! Never found out what was the reason for my unreasonable eating rate, though I've tried. I tried all diet methods available under the sun. Believe me, I have a Ph.D. in dieting *s*. I can tell you what to eat and what not, how much, when, why, what powder to mix and drink, how to calculate calories... the works! I lost hundred of pounds in my life time, but they always sneaked back on me, and brought more friends with them. A constant loser on this battle. I'm sure you can understand the frustration of it all! So I was thinking. Being over weight along the years made me very angry, frustrated, stressed, miserable and what not. I felt I was being judged by the no. of kg I was carrying around with me. I wanted to be thin, to show all those critics that I can be beautiful according to their criteria too. That was the wrong reason to try to lose weight, and that was the reason for the constant failures. Joe met me when I was weighing few more pounds than now. He fell in love with all my pounds. He fell in love with me as a whole. He thought - and still thinks - I'm very sexy. He wouldn't mind having me like I'm now for the rest of our lives. For the first time in my life, I knew I was loved as what I am, and not as what I might be. So there was no reason to lose weight to be more attractive to someone. The only reason for me to lose weight now is only me doing it for myself! The one things that motivates me now is my health. I have high blood pressure that is being kept down with pills. And I'm in a risk mode because of that. That's enough reason - to want to eliminate the risk. I want to live long. And that's a very good motivation to make me do it, and succeed. I can't tell you that it's easy. I still love to eat, and sometimes I can't find my will power, and I shove food into myself like there's no tomorrow. But, most of the time it's working... and yes. Every day is a small battle, and That's how I do it. And I didn't invent the wheel, ya know... I think anyone can, with the right thinking, and the right reason! Lorien said it @ 09:56 AM MT
Friday, May 24, 2002 2HaTs was mentioned as a war blog So if you're coming here through this link, Shalom to you *s*. Feel free to check the archives, and let me know you were here, please? I love to hear from my Israeli guests... After all, I'm an Israeli gal in my heart... still... What they mean as a "war blog" - as they say - is that many rather new Israeli and pro-Israeli webloggers are doing a useful Internet propaganda job on behalf of Israel, by talking to their readers in their own language, and allowing them to comment. Yeap, that's exactly why I started this weblog! Lorien said it @ 04:27 PM MT
Slim and healthy
Ha... It might be a good idea if you think of it for a sec. According to Obesity Canada website,
So, maybe something drastic is needed to be done by an external force... though... Isn't that a blow to human rights? Lorien said it @ 12:10 PM MT
"Suicide bombing - CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY" petition That the government of Australia act immediately to bring on a debate at the United Nations to declare clearly and unequivocally that the practice of suicide bombing is a CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY. This crime and its promoters, organizers and supporters are guilty of a crime which has been committed against the perpetrator (who has been indoctrinated) as well as the victims of the crime. Further, that there is no moral, religious, or political justification for this crime and that the results constitute genocide. The criminals should be prosecuted and punished by the international courts of justice". To sign the petition go to http://www.petitiononline.com/1234567b. There are 8436 signatures there already. Even if we help a little bit, by putting this issue on the international agenda - we did a lot. It's not only about Israelis and Americans who suffered suicide attacks... It's about all of us!!! Lorien said it @ 10:55 AM MT
Thursday, May 23, 2002 Another conspiracy theory from the Arab world
You know what it made me think? All "U.S. and Israel lovers" on PalTalk will read this guy's fairy tales (probably read it already), repeat it to themselves and all their friends, and soon enough will see it as the ultimate one and only truth. It happens all the time, you know, and then - there's no use to tell them that the facts show a different truth. Their truth won't change even if you shove the proof up their nostrils. Mind you, it's very convenient! Their truth always matches their beliefs. Therefore, no frustrations, depressions and a need to pay lots of money to the shrink! Lorien said it @ 07:12 PM MT
No! Lorien said it @ 01:00 AM MT
Wednesday, May 22, 2002 AGAIN, Damnit! Again! Someone sends a clear message over there: "We don't want peace! We don't want Israel to exist!" Lorien said it @ 04:29 PM MT
Dad's day in school Lorien said it @ 03:57 PM MT
Tuesday, May 21, 2002 Traveler's Prayer (On the Internet) Ok, so my brother sent me this Internet Hebrew version of the Traveler's prayer, for those who surf the Internet (That's a journey of a sort too, yes? *s*). I'm not sure who wrote it, though there's a Url in it, but I looked for it, and didn't find it on this site. So, if you know, please let me know and I'll add a credit. Now, in English it sounds something like this (my translation):
Don't forget. It all comes with a smile *s*... Lorien said it @ 11:40 AM MT
Monday, May 20, 2002 MadCow Lorien said it @ 03:48 PM MT
Victoria Day Queen Victoria was born in 1819. She was the only child of Edward, the Duke of Kent. She became heiress to the English crown after the death of her two uncles, and became Queen of England in 1837, when she was only 18 years old. Then Prime Minister Lord Melbourne served as her educator in political decision making. But, The young Victoria soon showed the country what she was made of... lots of iron will, and a wish to rule by her own power! (And that's a real woman! *s*). Victoria had met her cousin Prince Albert when they were both seventeen. When they were twenty, Victoria found herself in love with him, so she proposed marriage (How cool is that for that time? *s*). They were married on 1840, and happily raised nine children, who later got married into almost every royal family in Europe. Victoria had traditional views on the role of the wife and mother, and though she was Queen and Albert was Prince Consort, he shared government responsibilities at least equally with her. His death in 1861 devastated her. Victoria continued to carry out her duties, but she completely withdrew from public view and now spent most of her time in the Scottish Highlands at her home at Balmoral Castle. Politicians began to question whether Victoria was earning the money that the State paid her (ha... Men!) Victoria became one of Great Britain's most popular and prominent monarchs. She died of natural causes in January of 1901 - one of the great women of the 19th century, if not the greatest!!! 4 years ago I spent Victoria Day in Vancouver Island, in the capital city of B.C., Victoria, named after the queen. It was a beautiful sunny day, a parade was going through town, and we also went to see the famous Butchart Gardens. Check here to see some photos from that day. To all my Canadian friends and readers - May you have a joyous Victoria Day. It's suppose to be a nice day today weather wise. Lorien said it @ 02:06 AM MT
Sunday, May 19, 2002 In Netanya, Israel - again Lorien said it @ 10:05 AM MT
Saturday, May 18, 2002 Getting ready First thing - a tent. Usually when we go camping, we sleep in the van, but when bro will be with us, we'll need more room, so Joe and I will sleep in a tent, and bro will have the van to himself. Also, we bought a small pot and a frying pan, some knifes, spoons and forks, and all kinds of small gadgets to make our future camping trips very enjoyable! *s*... Wow... I'm getting so excited!!! It'll be hard to wait *s*. We already started making plans for the trips we're going to take. One will be south, to Waterton Park. One will be to B.C. - the big lakes, and one will be to Banff National Park, the lakes... Yey, I can't wait... "Summer time... and the living is easy......" *s* Lorien said it @ 06:34 PM MT
Friday, May 17, 2002 Bored... What am I doing??? I'm bored, so I'll post these links and go to sit in my corner and read Native American poetry... So quiet here today... Where is everybody?????? Lorien said it @ 08:17 PM MT
Who is she... Lorien said it @ 02:25 PM MT
Anniversary They went through a lot in there joint lives. Money wasn't common at the beginning, so they both worked to pay the mortgage. Slowly they've built a home, had two kids, started to travel abroad... Life was ok, life was good. Their shared dream was to retire, and then travel a lot all over the place. That was the one thing they were waiting for... to be free to go places, to see the world... to visit USA again (They've been there in 1989, and never stopped talking about this trip). Well... dreams are a good thing to have... They take you places. But sometimes the big picture takes you elsewhere. 7 years ago dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease. Everything had changed since then. Dreams that had to be put in the dark dissolved into nothingness. Things that were obvious before became tremendously hard to do, or impossible. The dream to enjoy a quiet retirement with trips, adventures and pure joy of life... had to die. Dates don't mean a thing to dad anymore. Places don't mean a thing either. The memories of long gone celebrations and trips are long gone themselves, totally erased from his shrinking consciousness. But mom - she remembers it all too well. She has a phenomenal memory, this lady. She remembers stuff like no other person I know (though she says lately she forgets because she's getting old *s*). She's saddened by the fact that dad has no recollection of the past. She doesn't feel like celebrating by herself or with my brother, because her partner is not there to take part in it. So the burden of remembering goes solely on her shoulders, with the shattered dreams and the sad reality... And that's why I don't even send a card anymore... Don't want to remind her, though she remembers so well. I couldn't even bring myself to tell her "Happy Anniversary" this morning... Damn, some things are so unfair... (If you wanna see some old pics of my parents, go here. That's a page I've made for their 43rdanniversary, 3 years ago). Lorien said it @ 12:07 PM MT
Thursday, May 16, 2002 Women bodybuilders I really find it hard to understand why any woman might feel comfortable to look like that. I can understand sturdy muscle tone, firm thighs, firm arms (God knows I'd kill to have those), but this is something else. Those all pumped up muscles look so... so... gross to me. Did I miss something here? Am I too conservative? All I know is, if someone promised me to look like that with no effort, I would say: "Thanks, but NO thanks!" What do you think? Lorien said it @ 04:53 PM MT
A good meal... or some self pride? Well............................ if it was with my family............... I imagine I wouldn't mind eating the good stuff my mom makes for Shavuot. She told me about that this morning, and boy... I was drooling all over the keyboard. BUT, the good news is mom promised me she'll make the same dishes in September, when I'm there for a visit... JUST FOR ME!!! *s*. So I have lots to wait for... and still lots of time to shed more pounds! (Sounds good here! Yeap!) Holiday time is harder for me, being away... I miss them... my family. I miss the special meals, the feeling of a holiday, which I don't have much here, unless I decide I'm going to cook a meal myself and invite some friends or Joe's kids. Today, it didn't happen, since Joe is working... but maybe tomorrow, I'll cook up something special. Yea, I can do that *s*. Feeling much better now*s*........ In the former post, Jennifer commented with a description of what her mother-in-low made for Shavuot dinner. Boy... This is something else!!!!! She wrote:"my mother-in-law made gefilte fish, blintzes, pashtidah (cheese quiche), chicken soup, roast chicken (i.e. "oaf mechubas"), roast beef, grilled potatoes, salad, green beans, strawberries, 2 different kinds of cheese cake and chocolate mousse". YUMMY!!!!!! I'm dead!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!! Lorien said it @ 04:05 PM MT
Wednesday, May 15, 2002 Happy Shavuot 
One of the most important holidays to those who hold the Jewish faith, Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) , will start tomorrow night as the sun sets. It's the harvest season in Israel, so Shavuot is also known as The harvest holiday. Another name of Shavuot is The Day of the First Fruits, because it is the time the farmers of ancient Israel used to bring their first harvest to Jerusalem as a token of thanksgiving. Shavuot also comes to commemorate the time when God gave the Ten commandments to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai, so it's also called The holiday of Giving of Our Law (Matan Tora). This holiday marks the time the ancient Israelites had become spiritually free. That's why Shavuot is one of the three most important holidays in Judaism. Lorien said it @ 05:25 PM MT
So delicate
Lorien said it @ 12:05 PM MT
Tuesday, May 14, 2002 What the hell...? Lorien said it @ 09:15 PM MT
In my humble opinion... Having said that, I'm sure it'll take time, maybe a generation or two, to move beyond the hate towards some kind of acceptance of the other side. But, a first move should be made by two people who see beyond politics and self promotion into the hearts of simple people, who simply had enough. Do the Israelis have a potential leader like that? Do the Palestinians? I'm afraid not, but will be more than happy to admit I was wrong. Lorien said it @12:02 PM MT
Monday, May 13, 2002 My first meeting with Joe When I first entered the net, on February 1997, I've looked for places where I could talk to people, so I went to chat rooms. On June 5, 1997, one of my chat friends sent me the ICQ program. A week later I wanted to find me some new friends to add to my list, so I did a search by nick names. One of the nicks I've chosen to search by was "friend". I thought to myself that if someone calls him/herself "friend", he/she might be a good one *s*. One of the "friends" I've found caught my attention. His name was Joe, and he was living in Calgary, Canada. An Israeli friend of mine was living in Calgary at the time, and that's how I knew the name of this city in the first place. I decided to give it a try. I thought to myself: "I could always talk to Joe about Calgary, if nothing else". So I've sent him a message, and waited for his reply... and it came... Joe was new to ICQ too, and was glad to talk to a new friend from so far away. In time we'd become good online friends. Joe used to laugh a lot, and our time together was very enjoyable. We knew for sure that we'll never meet because of the distance between us. We exchanged our pictures, and slowly started to open up. I felt very comfortable to talk to Joe about anything in the world. He was a good listener, and I've started to value his opinions. He told me about himself too... It was nice to know that Joe was always there for me, and I was always there - for him *s*. Two months later, on August 1997, I've met an Israeli online, and a new romance started. We were together for five months... and then, on January 1998, we broke up. It didn't work. Breaking up was not easy... It was a hard time for me, but I had Joe to comfort me and stand by me at those days of sorrow. Joe knew about this from the start, and after it ended, he was the only one who could make me laugh... again. On March 1998, my friend from Calgary called me on ICQ and suggested I should come for a visit. Since I was in the middle of dealing with a broken heart, and all I wanted at that time was to escape from the place, the people, the situations that I've known to be so painful... I said "Yes". And... there was another thing... Joe was living in Calgary too, and that would be a golden opportunity to meet him as well. In the weeks before the flight, Joe and I became very close. He was very excited to meet his net friend - me - and I was excited too. We made plans. He asked for ten days off from work, so he could take me to see as many places as possible. There was so much for me to wait for... On May 13, 1998, 3 am in the morning, I was on my flight to Toronto. From there, after 3 long hours of waiting, I had to take another flight to Calgary. Still... I didn't know what was a head of me... Didn't know at all! Joe was the one who came to meet me at the airport. I was nervous. Although we knew many things about each other, we were both afraid of the meeting. We knew how the other one looked, but we still had to pass this first look, after we could rest and enjoy the inner side of the person we were about to meet. After a long, long, long way, I was finally at Calgary's airport, heading to the exit. Then, I saw him. He held a flower - a single one - in his hand. I looked at him, and recognized him right away. I think we smiled at each other. Then he hugged me - a soft gentle hug. I needed that. I was tired, alone for a long time in the air, and in a foreign country. I felt then - as strange as it may sound - that somehow, I came home. Interested to read the rest of the story? It's all up there, on my site. Go here... and continue from there. Four years passed by... Forty more to go... Hehehehe *s*... Lorien said it @ 05:12 PM MT
Sunday, May 12, 2002 New findings And while I was there, I've found a link to Annessa, which has an interesting life story, and a different way of writing. Pay her a visit too, will you? She'd love it! *s*. Geezz...... I'm bloging too much today.... hihihihi *s*........ That's because I'm all alone here. But, Joe will be home at 4.15 pm, and we'll go bike riding. Yeap, that's a totally gorgeous Sunday so far *s*. Lorien said it @ 02:29 PM MT
Another funny one from my friend Patches Puzzled, the teacher asked him just what it was. "It's a period," said the little boy. "Well, I can see that," she said, "Damned if I know," said the little boy, "but this morning my sister was missing one, Dad had a heart attack, Mom fainted, and the guy next door shot himself." Lorien said it @ 11:25 AM MT
To my mom What did I want to tell you? Oh yea... I've found out about this strange phenomenon. In every passing year I love - and appreciate - you more. Strange? That's the way it is, mom... This is the reality. The way you cope with dad's illness for the last seven years is just beyond my understanding. I've come to deeply know you, and appreciate and admire the brave way you cope with reality (which was forced upon you both) with so much courage. And don't tell me you don't have any other choice, because I know that already, and still think you're a real heroine. You - my mom - are a real heroine! I find such strong mental power in you, and I'm not sure I would've found it in myself if I needed it. That's where my huge admiration for you comes from. I miss you terribly, every day, but always remember the 100% support you've given me when I decided to leave Israel and move to such faraway place from you. And this is priceless!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this,mom... and for all the rest... Love you so very very much... and want to show it to you today. So please... click here (first comment is in Hebrew, mom... to make it easier for you :-) Lorien said it @ 12:01 AM MT
Saturday, May 11, 2002 Mother's day is tomorrow
Lorien said it @ 11:45 AM MT
Out... and away from the computer... After we had coffee in front of the lake, we decided to take out the bikes and go for a short ride. After all, we were sitting on our a$$s the whole Winter, so we're not in shape at all... Maybe Joe is, but not me *s*. As it happened, we ended up riding all around the lake (which is around 12 km, I think), and that took us 1 hour and 45 minutes, with some 15 minutes rest. Boy, I tell you... that wasn't easy for this gal, and at some points I needed to drag the bike up the hill!!! But... I did it!!! I finished the whole thing, not as if I had much choice, you know. I couldn't just stop in the middle of nowhere and wait for Joe to come and get me with the van *s*. The first part of the trail went into the Weaselhead wild area. We were right in the wild there, and for some long minutes nobody else was around. The trail goes around trees, bushes, little streams... Beautiful!!! Later, the trail goes around the lake, and you can see lots of birds there. When we finished, it was around 6.30 PM... Still too early for the sun to set... but we've seen it before - sunset on Glenmore lake is a most gorgeous sight! So, we had a wonderful day, and to top it on, we decided to go out for dinner... to celebrate 4 years since the day we've met (which is tomorrow, may 12th). But what the hell, two days earlier... we had fun! Mind you, that wasn't too smart thing to do... All the calories I've burned on the bike... came right back in *s*... But hey, I'm down 10 kg (22 pounds)... I deserve it!... hehehehehe *s*... And now, we're going to go out again, to check the other side of the lake, where the dam is. Byeeeeeeee *s*... Lorien said it @ 11:20 AM MT
Thursday, May 09, 2002 The Party's Over Hi, Kelly *s*. I was very moved to read your story, and am sending you lots of warm hugz. Seems to me you're a very strong lady, and I'm glad you made it possible for me to meet you. I'll definitely come back to visit you! Lorien said it @ 04:08 PM MT
Jerusalem Day 
Today is Jerusalem day in Israel. Jerusalem the holy, which for thousands of years was the place Jews turned to - no matter were they were - and vowed: ""If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if I remember thee not; if I set not Jerusalem above my greatest joy." (Ps. 137:5-6). Through 2,000 years of exile, Jews from all corners of the earth always turned in prayer toward Jerusalem. What memory were they so eager to preserve? Why does Jerusalem matter so much??? The former Prime minister of Israel, Ehud Barak, said on Jerusalem Day 2000: "Only those who do not understand the depth of the total emotional bond of the Jewish people to Jerusalem, only those who are completely estranged from the vision of the nation, from the poetry of that nation's life, from its faith, and from the hope it has cherished for generations - only such people could possibly entertain the thought that the State of Israel would actually concede even part of Jerusalem". The old and new parts of the city were divided in 1948, and reconnected in 1967. Since then, the city flourishes, and - as ever - is a holy place of worship for the tree big religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. My Jerusalem is a memory filled with sights ... Smells... Colors... Beauty... Holiness. I remember whenever we've entered the city limits, I always felt like something was different in the air. I'm telling you, you can practically feel the holiness, the history, the significance of Jerusalem as soon as you approach it. I loved visiting the old city, going to the market place... I loved visiting the Western wall (Live camera) and put a note to god among the huge wall stones... I loved visiting the Israel museum... Drive around the old city walls at night time, when everything is so magical looking with the lights. One song that had become the anthem of Jerusalem is "Jerusalem of gold" by the Israeli poet Naomi Shemer. No song ever expressed clearly what Jerusalem is for all Jews:
"Jerusalem of gold" translation by Chaya Galai, the official site of the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Jerusalem Day graphic above was created from a photo copyrighted to Dr. Carl Rasmussen. Image courtesy of the Bethel College (MN) Holy Land Photos - Free images of the Holy Land) Lorien said it @ 01:30 PM MT
Crying... over you I left a comment there, saying (among other things): "I think crying is good. It lets you release the tension that was built up inside, and afterwards it feels calmer, doesn't it? I see no shame in crying, though when it happens at work, it's a bit uncomfortable, 'cause people ask you right away what's wrong, and you don't always wanna talk and explain... It happened to me few times, that I couldn't control myself, so I guess I know how you feel..." And soon after that, the song "Crying" started to play in my head... You know... "Cry-i-i-ing over you"... For hours, it didn't let go... When Joe came home, I asked him if he knows the song, and who sang it. "Sure, Roy Orbison", says my hubby. I've searched for the words... and found them. So sad... so much longing for the love that is gone... Roy Orbison is crying... over you...
I want to dedicate this song to all those who lost loved ones in Rishon Lezion on Tuesday night... You're going to do lots of crying... and maybe... one day in the future...
Lorien said it @ 01:15 AM MT
Wednesday, May 08, 2002 I will survive... and have a good life quality! So as I've mentioned here before, I've changed my diet completely, and stopped eating red meat. I still eat chicken, turkey and fish occasionally, and the rest of the time - I consume Soy products and lots of fruits and veggies. I wanted to make sure this new diet will make me healthier, so I've read some more, consulted my doctor about this, and learned that it'll be good for me to take some more food supplements on top of those I already take. I'm already taking Centrum forte (which contains 29 essential Vitamins & Minerals) and Calcium + Vitamin D pills, and now I'll also have Vitamin C and B complex (all Vitamin B groups) pills. Why, you ask? Well, Vitamin C has a crucial importance in the maintenance of a healthy immune system, and also believed to help with cancer. Vitamin B12 is very important for the functioning of the brain, and since people get it most from red meat, I should take it as a supplement. For years I couldn't care less about my health. Being a smoker and overweight was BAD, I knew it, and just went along without paying attention. Now, something has changed in my perception of the life I want to live, so I'm doing something!!! At long last, I'm taking care of the abuse I gave my body for so long... I just hope I'm not too late. Lorien said it @ 12:30 PM MT
Tuesday, May 07, 2002 Oh lord, it's nightmare time again CNN says already 16 dead. Hamas claiming responsibility. The hell with them! The hell with them all! Rishon Lezion is so close to where my family lives... some 15 km. This place is close to a place I've used to work at before. Oh hell... my stomach is overturning... Going to watch TV... Lorien said it @ 03:43 PM MT
Monday, May 06, 2002 SNOW!!!!!!!!!!! We went out to shovel the snow this morning, get Joe's van ready so he'll be able to go to work. It was lovely outside... -7c ... -14c with the wind chill. Mommy!!! I had my boots and my heavy coat on, but my hands went frozen in a sec, so I had to put my gloves on too. Joe used our regular garden shovel to clean the steps and the small pathway, and I used the broom and the floor wiper to push the snow off the van and out of the pathway. Geezz... that was so much fun! No... it really was *s*... I don't mind doing it every ones in a while. Felt like a kid playing in the snow. Maybe I should go outside and build a snow man, you think? *s*... Lorien said it @ 11:18 AM MT
Sunday, May 05, 2002 Lorien said it @ 03:53 PM MT
Immigrants must adapt (?)
MMMM... Interesting. Not new to me, since I hear arguments about this subject almost daily on PalTalk. And now days, specially after 911, they're much more spicy, and sometimes filled with hateful remarks. I agree with one thing: If one doesn't like the lifestyle in the place one had chosen to move to... leave. Find another place, more suitable to your liking. I have no doubt in my mind that a demand of one's new surroundings to change when one is a new comer - is out of place. Having said that, if one is being bashed because he/she hold to a different lifestyle - then I'd say: fight for preserving yours, because you have the right to keep it! What I don't agree with the writer above is the religion issue. As far as I understood until now, USA is accepting people no matter what their religion is, or if they're religious or not. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there's no clause in the American constitution that says USA is a Christian state... or is there? I always thought there's a full separation between state and religion in the states. I also believed that the Americans took it upon themselves to preserve the ways, customs and traditions of the old countries they came from, with pride and joy, and that they're not asked to give them up as soon as they become American. Am I wrong here too? Is it so? I feel that as long as people keep their beliefs to themselves, no matter what they are, it shouldn't matter to anyone what those beliefs are, as long as nobody tries to force his own beliefs - or costumes - on others, and as long as those beliefs don't harm others... Care to share your thoughts with me on this one? Lorien said it @ 11:35 AM MT
Wonderful animations So I went to MillanNet, and found Camilla Eriksson, and yes indeed... She creates the most funny and unique animations!!!... and so many of them... and they're free to use under certain terms. I still can't find the one bellow, the Hi line, but she has so many others to enjoy. Go there... Go, Go, Go! *s*... Lorien said it @ 08:07 AM MT
Saturday, May 04, 2002 Not so gloomy day... And E-mail...
Lorien said it @ 09:44 PM MT
Geezz..... And now I'm really out of here! Lorien said it @ 12:10 PM MT
It's a gloomy day Anyway, there's a canoe show somewhere in the city, so we're going to drive over there and see what they have. We need another seat for the canoe, since my brother is coming for a visit, and we also need another life vest and another paddle. We're going to buy a tent as well, and we're going to have fun, fun, FUN!!! *s*. So... See you later, Alligator! *s*. Lorien said it @ 10:45 AM MT
Friday, May 03, 2002 The Israel day parade My heart will be with you, Michael, and all those who will attend. I wish I could be there. Lorien said it @ 03:15 PM MT
Faking funeral in Jenin
How low can you go to try to prove a lie? Amazing! I guess when one doesn't have any respect for human lives... everything is possible! Lorien said it @ 02:45 PM MT
Thursday, May 02, 2002 Art links Johanna's Art is the site of artist, illustrator and portraitist Johanna Pieterman. It portrays mystical photo-realistic colored pencil drawings inspired by Stevie Nicks, angels, faeries, the celts, cats, dolphins, the moon, mythology and fantasy of this artist. Beautiful characters, and the portraits she was commissioned to do are marvelous! ArtMecca.com - Original Art For Original People brings many art mediums as Ceramics, Crafts, Drawings, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Paintings, Photography and others. It's a business, where one can buy online, but even if you don't intend to buy anything - there's lot to see here! Piasso is the site of illustrator Pia Gluck who offers the use of her clipart and illustrations. You can download jpg files, and PSD files as well. Said by Lorien @ 06:50 PM MT
Wednesday, May 01, 2002
Said by Lorien @ 08:55 PM MT
Little bro is coming!!! We knew he was coming for a while now, but not exactly when. Joe will have most of this time off, and we're going to give my little bro a Summer holiday he'll never forget. Lots of biking and canoeing and camping in the wonderful scenery of Alberta and B.C. Yippy!!! I'm a one very happy camper today!!! *s*... Said by Lorien @ 09:34 AM MT
Close this window All content within this weblog (unless otherwise stated) is copyright © 2002 and on to reborn-by-design.com. All rights reserved. All other copyrights belong to their respective holders. No material is to be copied and used elsewhere! Thank you. |
|
I've crossed the first target line... going to the second... feeling good... looking better. Yay to me!!!
Both Congress and the U.S. media covered up the truth by not investigating events.
