Miki and Ed : All You Needed or Wanted to know

A dog person???

2009-07-03T00:47:00.000-07:00

So im walking with pitzi at night and she follows her 3 pound body after me. And there is a lady that i met 4 times and she is rude 4 times and getting worst. Sh never smiles, she smokes in your face, she says the f word and all others because: PItzi is not on a leash hard to find a 3 pounder leash...So her dog chases Pitzi and that makes her mad.
So shes cussed at me(at first i thought she is cussing at her dog) and then i realize her dog is really close to us and she comes running (her dog is like 7 pounds oh noes..(:) it will b nice if you stopped so i can get my dog, so i said it would be nice if u didn't cuss so she said ur dog needs to be on a leash so i said yours too i guess so she said IT WAS as if pitzi unleashed him... S i said if u keep cussing expect a police call, so she said " wawawawawawawawawawawa"(?).
so i said "nice!"
and she went back smoking her lungs out.
WHAT IS THIS A HILL BILLY TOWN CUM ON I EXPRESS DISTRESS. no cussing on the street it worst than a little rat with no leash. Anywho she is not a happy person so i have mercy but i wanna punch her in the face though my hand will smell like cigarettes .
And if don't know who Pitzi is go to my facebook, i don't have jpegs on this lap yet.
esplin1 I am on facebook. Thas all.

wow some people r inspiring

2009-06-27T00:27:00.000-07:00

As a wannabe photographer I know how much work it ts to do sessions and edit and find the righ pictures out of hundreds. this amazing woman , a professional and delightful photo taker offered a free session for families who hope to adopt. We know how expensive that is.
Read about it here http://therhouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/just-pictures-giveaway.html

I am amazed each day by the goodness of people <3

new laptop works

2009-06-24T10:57:00.000-07:00

now its time to transfer all my jpegs and audio and download all software.
i love it.
today i'm takin a a day off, i have been so busy i feel i
m on overload. tired and grumpy and sleepy. so I'm gonna watch movies and eat and sleep hoping my body and mind appreciate it.

Courage

2009-06-19T09:25:00.000-07:00

Eleanor Roosevelt:

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.

How many of us avoid looking fear in the face? What are we missing out by this avoidance? Ar we even aware our mind does EVERYTHING to make sure we are stuck in the same "comfort zone" even if its not a happy place?

Try and see how many times you are in a "too close" situation", what do you do , do you run or do you fight?

Photos are a mirror to the Psych

2009-06-17T22:21:00.000-07:00

So i got my laptop, Its chargin. I took around 3000 photos in a week.
I need photoshop and Lightroom and I need to get it cheap.
Good thing all graphics will go on laptop.
it is bigger than out PC in the study memory wise so I'm happy.

I had a crazy thing going on with a friend who asked me to shoot, and told me at the end sh needs it for an ad and the "this is the format" and "its due in 3 days". I thought it was for a website(it is that too), So I hurried and found the best picture of her and her partner
(had to compromise) and edited it big time and change the format and though I was done till the other one said she looks bad, she said that about all her pictures.
There was nothing else I could do with he time we had and also she looked fine (according to 10 people I asked b4 submitting), I got annoyed a bit, and it taught me yet another lesson , some people don't like to take pictures and they don't like the way they look, and this is hard to deal with so yo haev to find a way to work with them and be honest , I mean pictures are s personal.
So, you have to try to help them but only to a point cus a picture will not solve deep insecurities. we all know that.
I also learned , I gotta ask" is there something you are not telling me that you need from this pictures?" well that is silly, I'm tired, All ended well, and I just wish people would know how beautiful they are. Too much insecurity going around.
Peace

A cute All Moms 2 b book for a good cause

2009-06-10T14:09:00.000-07:00

I have this book, It is about all moms to be in all kind of ways and is for mom and child. I love the colors , the text and the idea.

http://www.kleclercq.com/

Yes, I'm gonna take a lot of pictures..

2009-06-10T09:44:00.000-07:00

This week.
naf said. Happy!

Karaoke timez

2009-06-07T21:59:00.000-07:00

Oh I so want to figure out what karaoke machine to get which allows you 2 download songs rather tahn tell you whats in it and that's it. Come on, someone must knowzz...I shall find it!

Blue

2009-06-06T18:38:00.000-07:00

And I hope I will get the sample dress for Greg's wedding soon. Since the one that was bought doesn't seem to be he one I will EVER wear.Sorry mom Esplin.
It is blue, That's good.
SO shopping is arriving as well.
Having so much family is expensive, ha?
but so much fun!!!! 95% of the time. But when we gwt to the 5% , man it is MADNESS.

Crazy

2009-06-06T18:30:00.000-07:00

It was a crazy week, some good, some not as good.
I just love being Ed's bff...we had so much fun, doing everything and nothing together.
We met President Ward again at the gym which seems to become a habit.It is still strange to chat with him with a swim suit...hehe.
I can't wait for my laptop to be here, I need memory. I can't share the main pc with my crazy stuff I'm doing.
We went to the Greek restaurant and ate lamb YUMMY-we both r so full.What is it Ziziki's ?
I am taking photos of a hair salon soon...that will be different.
I find it fun to take pictures of objects and people, a bit harder to do rooms.

2009-06-04T22:52:00.001-07:00

Not only it was my pleasure to witness the amazing King family and their 4 babies and 1 beautiful baby/toddler, I also learned to deal with Cheetos face.
As Eva was covered with Cheetos on her face, it was amazing to learn to clean he up on the PC. An alternative for a bath perhaps?
I also learned how important it is to take A LOT OF photos. Though I knew that, I have learned it again with the Kingly family.
See some on my facebook. Until I will have my photo blog...

Kings Babies Photos

2009-06-04T22:49:00.000-07:00

see facebook.

LDS Adoption Website NEW

2009-06-02T22:44:00.000-07:00

2009-05-31T18:14:00.000-07:00

It appears i may need a few big things soon:
1. laptop-help pls
2.glasses...mayb
3. bicycle
4. karaoke portable
5. money

2009-05-30T21:00:00.000-07:00

Web research is so useful but I don't like seating on front of the PC all day. Its not me.
Which is why I am not a secretary, which is why I am not a teacher preparing exams. Which is why I am writing short posts. All my PC time was spent on research.
But its temporary. So don't fear I shall have long posts coming soon.

2009-05-29T22:32:00.000-07:00

ed is working weekend. blech.
poopers.

2009-05-28T22:35:00.001-07:00

narrow mindedness bugs me, so i stay away from it.

2009-05-27T17:46:00.000-07:00

2009-05-27T17:13:00.001-07:00

I would walk 500 Miles and more

2009-05-27T17:05:00.000-07:00

To watch Johnny Depp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd1IfDN6VKY

Have you seen this amazing movie?

2009-05-27T16:49:00.000-07:00

Mice glowing in the dark?
So what do you think about genetically modified animals?For the purpose of human
disease research? Where do we draw the line?
We are getting closer to have to deal with this question for real.
Scientist are making more discoveries that show it could help with human health. But, what about the animals? They are using monkeys, cats and mice.
Hard question.

2009-05-26T11:40:00.000-07:00

As I grow to understand life less and less,
I learn to love it more and more.
Jules Renard

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
Helen Keller

It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, "Always do what you are afraid to do."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Peace <3

2009-05-25T20:12:00.001-07:00

Tiempo Libre

2009-05-25T18:35:00.000-07:00

"There are only two kinds of music, good and bad." This is Good!

Cuban music With Bach?
Yes!!!

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=85027967830&h=K53wN&u=D-suI&ref=nf

So u think U can sing?

2009-05-25T10:53:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QsBDewlNcY

wow!! a 12 yr old boy!! uu have got to watch this.

2009-05-25T09:51:00.000-07:00

Long weekends are great. They make me happy. Whatever I didn't do on Saturday , I can do Monday.
SO I went swimming in the morning and it was so nice. Quiet, people do no work out on holidays (:

I will attempt to pursue the Giant Journal project, yet I am nervous , I have been so focused on school i might feel i am going to be graded...But i want to play with paint and glue.

Did I mention , I am on feeding shifts for Jenna King and her 4 newborns? Well they are about 4 months now. They are adorable. and amazing to witch. Last time I changed , fed, burped and dozed 3 of them, I think i may be getting really good at it cause it was fast. Then I held Madelyn for a while , she is precious. You can see them at their blog (King blog on my blog list).

And now, I am trying to find good dates for photography classes. Not that easy.

2009-05-23T23:41:00.000-07:00

Just gonna say we were so lucky to see Chaim Topol live doing Fiddler in Dallas! He is so amazing , the whole cast and staging was fantastic and we all feel quite ticklish about it.
Pictures were not allowed but we have some of us I will post later.
To life! Le Chaim!I'm sure Miri and Mike will blog about it pretty soon.

See Miri's post

2009-05-22T11:43:00.000-07:00

Gonna take a break from PC work. B back in a few. Wanna go outside (:

2009-05-21T21:12:00.001-07:00

Never lead by control

2009-05-18T22:10:00.000-07:00

I have been looking at photographers that are published on websites like the one below.
It is breath taking to see what software can do with photos and how creativity comes through the photo. Emotions, even subtle pop out.
Thank Heavens for art. I also wanted to wish Miri and Mike a happy beginning here in Texas. You are 2 special people. Your wit and spark make me smile. :D

2009-05-18T21:32:00.001-07:00

you don't taste like skittles by =ByLaauraa on deviant ART

2009-05-18T11:26:00.000-07:00

2009-05-18T11:11:00.000-07:00

Its not that i don't like cleaning , I do, but carpets r my issue.
i had 2 say it. in our next house , no carpets, fluffy rugs will do.

Smart and Pretty

2009-05-16T17:51:00.000-07:00

The Five Browns Tonight 8pm Dallas

2009-05-15T15:11:00.000-07:00

Hold on for reports...

Their website

2009-05-14T22:41:00.000-07:00

Nobody read or commented on the fact that I swam with pres. ward in the gym.
I guess you did not stop to imagine the stress and pressure to swim really professionally ridiculously good. Ha!

2009-05-14T22:26:00.000-07:00

Children have more need of models than of critics--Joseph Joubert

Sick as a Dog

2009-05-14T15:10:00.000-07:00

I don;t know but this phrase makes no sense to me (:
My dogs are doing much better when sick.
I don't know if I have allergies after years in TX or
a cold...
All I know is that I am ready for it to go away and Ed got it as well.
BOO!
As usual my summer seems to be filling up when i think it will be open and
free to do whatever.
Ed and I so want to go on a week long vacation somewhere pretty. Then I can smile really big that I have my d90 to take photos of everything.
I am so thrilled to have a tool to capture moments (:, it is precious.
<3

In the meantime ...

2009-05-13T15:35:00.000-07:00

Expect me to be blunt courageous authentic true and open.

Watch :

2009-05-13T13:48:00.001-07:00

2009-05-11T10:59:00.001-07:00

"You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.” Zig Ziglar

A Monkey Story , read:

2009-05-11T10:43:00.000-07:00

Emu was a monkey. She lived on a small island with about a hundred of her kind. Barely visible on the horizon were other islands with more monkeys. She never saw them, nor did they ever see her. But they were of the same species and shared similar lives and behaviors.

Of course, it was not her mother who had named her "Emu." That was the scientists' doing. They arrived one day in a large ship and anchored a short distance off the coast. A few of them had gotten into a rowboat and paddled to shore. There they placed a pile of sweet potatoes and departed. From their ship they watched, as scientists are wont to do, and observed the behavior of the monkeys.

Now Emu and her clan had never seen sweet potatoes, but they soon learned to eat them and like them. Every day the scientists paddled ashore to drop off a pile of sweet potatoes and every day the monkeys would come to the beach and eat them.

One day, a wave splashed up and took a potato that Emu wanted. She went after it and retrieved it. She found that the salt from the sea tasted good on the potato. The next day, she took a potato and deliberately washed it in the surf before eating it. Soon, she showed other monkeys how to wash the potatoes. Before long, all the monkeys on the island were washing their potatoes before eating.

The scientists noticed how the monkeys on Emu's island had changed their behavior because of Emu's example. All along, they had been feeding the monkeys on the other islands as well and observing them in the same fashion. What surprised them, however, is that, soon after all the monkeys on Emu's island started washing their potatoes, monkeys on the other islands started doing the same. Somehow, the learned behavior of one tribe had spread to the others.

Far away from the islands of the monkeys, in a little town of Ojai nestled in a valley among Californian mountains, in a little house up on a hill, Pausha sat on the couch. It was an early evening, the golden sunlight filtered through the trees surrounding the house, played and sparkled on her face. Little patches of brightness and shadow danced around the room in a frantic rhythm, in time with wind shaking the branches. Pausha sat quietly, listening, feeling, opening. Opening to who she was, really, beyond her mind, beyond the story of who she is as a human, beyond any concepts and separations. Opening to herself as herself, only as herself, a unique being, God.

A thought occurred to her suddenly: "I have changed reality. Just now I changed the world. It used to be a world where all that people could be was their minds, their egos, their stories. It used to be a world where it was impossible for a human being to simply be God. Now it changed. Now this is a world where humans beings can be simply who they are, who they really are, as God. Now it is possible - because I just did it."

"I am not a teacher", Pausha thought, "not a great Guru with millions of followers, not an international authority on anything. I do not run nor work for any organization, I am not involved in any movement. Without doing anything, without proclaiming anything, without teaching or enrolling or changing or convincing anyone of anything, I just changed the reality completely. By simply being who I am."

Pausha Foley

2009-05-11T10:20:00.000-07:00

Today...

2009-05-10T21:31:00.000-07:00

Details are not needed, we were just sad and taken by surprise to miss Daniel.
But as with all things we live and learn.
We did have a great time in the park playing with dogs, camera and the weather was awesome.
Today it is important to me to express thanks and love to all women I know who have a mom role.
I have had quite a few women in my life that have been a Mom to me. I guess women have it in them before and after they have kids. So thank you my best friends, my family girls, my sister, my female teachers and my Biological Mother who carried me for 9 months and gave me life.
I love you all very much.

Short Black Comment

2009-05-10T00:26:00.000-07:00

I have decided that Beni has black in him and he totally reminds me of Will Smith.
So that means that not only daf and I have an inclination to the African in us but yet another one of our fam.
I watched a bio of him and i kept seeing Beni, in good way.
Thas all (;

A Swim with Pres.Ward...

2009-05-08T22:20:00.000-07:00

Ahm...yup, I went to the gym and I saw an older guy on my pool lane, I was annoyed.
I just saw his back. Then ed yells" Hello pres. Ward!" , I look around just to see that this older man IS indeed Pres. Ward. No other lanes available but by him and his daughter.
He was impressed with my gadgets namely my underwater ipod.
I felt so self conscious swimming next to him....I think i swam so unnatural.
But they left after 10 min so I still had tons of time to do my own thing.
Ok so imagine if you go to the gym and you are swimming next to an apostle hehe.
Btw he off course had to tell me how much he loves Ed and how gr8 Ed is.
So i said "Really...I never noticed..."
Haha I'm one funny woman.
Ed is GREAT <3
xoxo

Funny Videos

2009-05-08T11:11:00.000-07:00

There are 2 guys who collected idiotic videos from the 60 I think and they put it all tohether and they put a comedic spin on it. It plays in the lake view theater in Dallas and they r there live to talk about it, I heard it in the radio and I already cracked up.

This is it Today

Sleepless in Dallas and Idols

2009-05-07T09:37:00.000-07:00

I don't know why, I have weird hours this past week.
It makes me feel drunk or something.
Well as long as Adam is on the final 3 I can't really complain...
I don't care if he's gay or pink, he is a brilliant musician and I'm weary of people friggin out
"Oh but he is gay", no one asked them to date him.
It's like "Oh but he is a Mormon" no one asked you to become one.
If one likes what they do and they carry themselves with dignity I say Amen.

Never do this

2009-05-07T05:57:00.000-07:00

Never do what I am tempted to do at times, it's not fair , right or good for you.
Don't judge another, don't feel like you know so much better what would you do if you were them.
Don't be so proud as to give advice thinking the other side is not as thoughtful as you.
Don't try to fix anybody, don't try to do it in your head.
Do send love to them , do be there for them if only in your thoughts,
Do trust them to follow a path that is theirs.
Mistakes are a part of life and growth.
Even the most cautious makes wrong choices. A wrong choice my be right from a different eye.
Don't play God but try to be Christ like, be a a place of love and warmth and your loved ones will
have ground to trust themselves and follow inspiration.
I will do the same and when I fail I will try again.

Try This: Swim and Speed?

2009-05-06T12:43:00.000-07:00

I felt the urge to go swimming at 4 am, yes that's right lazy bums....
It was amazing , empty , ipod in my ears under the water...
yup yup I was ina zone.
Well i guess iw as too much in the zone that I sped(?) on the way home and oops I didn't take my license with me..or any ID...hummm
well its 5 am and come on who's going to be on the road? A cop!" No i didn't think i was speeding"
" no, i don't have an ID", " Yes I am in a swimming suit and a robe", "yes I do live here and I am going to LIfe time gym...", "ok I will wait"....
I sang to myself knowing I am about to get like 200 $ min for this adventure but what can I do ay?
He was in his car for 15 minutes?? I thought " man what else did I do, did they find out I am a Mosad girl?"
He comes back and apologized , saying I gave him my nick name and mot my full name. "oops , sorry"
He says" That's fie just take it easy and have a good day!" --Smile

WHAT????
:D "You too, thank you!"

I past his car and waved, he waved back, man I was in cop heaven.

Hugh Jackman and Adoption

2009-05-05T19:09:00.001-07:00

This should not b his daddy picture ...haha

I love finding out that good actors r also amazing people.
He and his wife after 6 yrs of fertility issues went for bi racial adoptions
I hope this link works: If not google him with adoption (:

Oy...

2009-05-05T14:12:00.000-07:00

I have a bad headache today and 4 hours of lecturing did not help the situation.
It was also kinda chilly this morning out of nowhere, and I was hoping for warmth to get some yogi
time.
It seems I am wining but believe me, I could wine more but I restrain myself (:
I got an email with AWESOME D SLR classes this summer @ CCCCD.
I can't wait to plant some flowers once semester is over.
Some of my professors are found guilty in Senility which I have a hard time with.
This year seems to be as eventful as last year so my conclusion is to expect that every year now that we have a million people in our family.
I am annoyed today for sure, probably because I have a headache.
I think I need a Red Rock vacation (:
I realize more often now, how beautiful people are, I am not speaking about a cute nose, I am talking about the light people have with them, kindness, even insecurity is cute.
I appreciate the openness and honesty in which poeple I know express themselves.
We are all so courageous. Yay to us.

Mondays and Manon

2009-05-04T10:51:00.000-07:00

I admit Mondays are no fun for me. It didn't used to be like that. I don't know when it began to be hard.
we went on a short road trip to Shreveport LA to see our dear friend Hugo A. Vera perform in the lead role in the opera Manon. His voice is amazing and I am amazed of how his knee injury and other stresses did not affect his performance at all! It is the first time for me to see Manon , and I loved the main conflicts: vanity/true love . Manon is a very vain girl who's having a hard time giving up diamonds and dresses for her true love who is less rich , so she marries an old rich guy and leaves the guy she loves . WHAT? and how come he goes after her? She does learn in the end what is important but she dies for 24 minutes ... From Italy to exile in St. Louis(could be worst I say but according to the plot Amerika is a bad place)
They are both exiled , Manon for adultery and Him for almost shooting a guard to protect her.
I mean for real she is dying and singing 24 minutes...that's a lot for 1 scene.
I also LOVED the fact the plot criticizes gambling which they do a lot there (cards), and the show is Shreveport LA , a casino town. We actually had a reception dinner after the show in a casino. Ironic ?
Voices: well you know, if I try to sing like them I will sound like a chicken running for her life.
Needless to say they sing as if the walk in park, not fair.
If I can hear them over the orchestra then you know how powerful it is.

Orchestra: well we heard all kind of stories of people skipping measures....but we did not notice any of that. Hugo did of course. He had to make something up to cover for them. oY.

Nikon D40 plus is in my hands

2009-05-01T15:30:00.000-07:00

YAY! Ed and I went to a local photo shop by wholefoods and we got a good deal and twice a week
classes. I may do groceries with a photo class (:
I'm also joining a photo club once a moth and I want to take a class at CCCCD
Most of all I want to take even more pictures than I already do.

I'm sure my friends will be very happy (lol).

One place I have never taken picture syet is at the gym. I wonder how that will work.

Ok so I'm broke for April but April is over hehe.

The battery is chargin'....

I saw this quote in a blog...

2009-04-29T22:58:00.000-07:00

Which brought me back to my core :

BENJAMIN

2009-04-29T14:46:00.001-07:00

If u wanna laugh go here

http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/mQD5VT4RXGWCT

This is Cute

2009-04-29T12:05:00.000-07:00

Analise our niece just adores Pitzi like otehr kids we know.
This picture is so cute because
1. Analise is in heaven just holding her
2. Pitzi pretty much gave up and resigned to to be a gracious hostess.
She doesn't even look real.
Oh, kids and dogs, the best!

Harvard again...

2009-04-29T11:51:00.000-07:00

No, we are not moving to Boston. But Ed got paid to attend a MIND BODY seminar at Harvard.
This is really Exciting and will help him with his patients plus it will be a great asset for our family.
I'm so proud of him. Ittakes not only a smart guy but a humble doctor to visit less knows ares such as the alternative medicine and he has learned so much already. The program looks awesome! They have meditation every day and just amazing stuff for Docs. I hope i will b able to get in there. If not I will chack out Boston Libraries and Museums. poor me (:

Berries

2009-04-29T09:52:00.000-07:00

Not only are they yummy and refreshing, they are good for us.

I eat then like candy, Ed and I adore them. Ed likes Raspberries a lot so I have to get my share fast before its gone. I love Blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and blueberries in that order.
Why eat a hard candy when you can bite on a juicy berry?
Well i gues hard candy have their place.

Nutrition reasons to eat Berries:

One cup of strawberries contains over 100 mg of vitamin C, almost as much as a cup of orange juice. We need vitamin C for immune system function and for strong connective tissue. Strawberries also add a bit of calcium, magnesium, folate and potassium and only 53 calories.
The pigments that give berries their beautiful blue and red hues are also good for your health. Berries contain phytochemicals and flavonoids that may help to prevent some diseases. Cranberries and blueberries contain a substance that may prevent bladder infections. Eating a diet rich in blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, cranberries and strawberries may help to reduce your risk of several types of cancers. Blueberries and raspberries also contain lutein, which is important for healthy vision.

Blackberries are a good source of vitamin C, vitamin K, and manganese. They also provide high amounts antioxidant compounds, which may help protect our cells from damage. There is some evidence of reduced cancer and heart disease risk from blueberries.

Blueberries are one of foods with the highest concentration of antioxidants. They have a moderately low amount of sugar compared to other fruits.

Convinced? Good , Go get it!

Nikon D40

2009-04-28T16:39:00.001-07:00

Yup.
It is decided, I take awesome pictures with a 90 dollar camera so i can't wait to use the D40.
Already joined a few D40 forums to learn tricks etc.
Now I only need to actually have D40 hehe.
Oh How exciting just need to make sure I'm in the pictures too sometimes.

It is a very popular camera as far as Twitter and Google tell me. And Daf loves it.
So, there you go.
My pink Kodak will always be a fav.

Swine Virus

2009-04-28T16:09:00.000-07:00

The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert level for
swine influenza to phase 4, signifying human-to-human transmission of
a virus able to sustain communitywide outbreaks. As of today, federal
health officials report 64 confirmed cases in the US.

Keep up-to-date with Medscape from WebMD and visit the Swine Flu Alert
Center for clinicians. Stay abreast of the latest news, clinical
perspectives, reference materials, and real-time physician discussions
on the swine influenza outbreak.
http://em.medsite.com/cgi-bin1/DM/y/eCI7z0VASvB0ZAK0KHXR0Er&uac=112177DV


Swine...Daniel used to call people swines as part of his Theatrical mode.

Glasses..

2009-04-28T15:54:00.000-07:00

I don't know why but I always wanted glasses, sharp looking smart looking, sexy glasses. I tried fake ones before, I liked them, they frame your face.
But my head hurt looking though glass all day....
I get it, I should not want glasses, I hear.
I def not want contacts.
So if my sight was bad I would need some /-:
Maybe I should stick to fake ones every once in a while , make a fashion statement.
Maybe it would get me real good grades....scholarships....
Nah it does not seem to follow logic, ed has NO glasses.
You have to admit though, glasses are fantastic, charming, sexy, another way to show your style!
If you do need some, get some that will make people turn around and say " I wish I needed glasses". People like me (-8

Massage=Sleep

2009-04-27T21:21:00.000-07:00

I had a massage today and it made me sleepy...
So now I'm all up and alert and focused!
But its bed time...
I'm not complaining though, only thing is that Moosha is snoring so loud I need ear plugs.

Un Deux Trois....Finals

2009-04-27T10:05:00.000-07:00

I tend to do a lot of things on my finals days, but study.
It is a habit, an addiction, a pattern and FUN. This fun is not so fun when I stress out last minute and swear I will study on time from now on.
So today I have a chance to show my self I can change this.
Hooray to me! Gotta go!

Eventful Weekend...

2009-04-26T18:29:00.000-07:00

So not only did Ed worked all weekend which is not a total fun, Seldon went to the hospital at 6 am for appendicitis...Our family is so big and growing so it seems we have stuff going all the time.
Poor Seldon who hates hospitals and drugs got 5 hours of Morphine and went down for surgery.
All of us went there and we had a pretty loud bust room. The nurse said he is lucky to have so much family, that most patients are alone ): That made me realize how lucky we are , all of us to surrounded by love and support.
Also to share taht love with peopel who do not have the same sense of support is a calling and a privalge for we are all comimg form the same source.

Annnoying things.

2009-04-25T18:50:00.001-07:00

Instead of posting an annoyed post I decided to calm my self and anyone else who may be annoyed :D
Breathe....

TKO the abc to ABS

2009-04-25T17:49:00.000-07:00

This is an ABS tool I used a lot in Israel and I loved it.
So I have it here, we will see how I like it now.
What I remember liking is that you really work your abs w/ out straining your neck that is if you are not cheating. Cheating in doing ABS can be without paying attention and relying on arms back and legs to do the work.
Most people curl, actually from all I know form Yoga and Gym training , curling your body isn't the most friendly to your body.
I wonder if TKO will allow ab work allowing the body staying in neutral position.

Saturday Is A Special Day

2009-04-25T14:33:00.001-07:00

Sun is hiding which makes it so much fun to be outside.
I have exams coming up and I find it hard to study when the weather tell me it a holiday.
I watched the sadest movie A Boy with A Striped Pajamas
. What a clever way to show the horror of WWII.
Nobody can remain untouched by people who practice violence and noone can remain untouched by people who practice non-violence.
This is a PG13 film for theme.
It will not sugar coat for you but it is not graphic.
I give it an 9/10!

Just came back helping to feed 4 newborns

2009-04-24T22:15:00.000-07:00

Who would believe? Such amazing thing to see. They were born in January and 3 of them are home now. So tiny and so chunky at the same time! Beautiful babies like their mom.
I liked the the girls wear BLUE , so darn cute!
She does such a great job , so patient. I can not imagine though I kind of see how it can work. When you love a your baby/ies , you just do what you need to do and more! Beautiful. Thing. To . See.
Plus I gotta say that feeding them was such fun. (:
The one I held was very active til I got up and walked around and she fell asleep. She is the smallst and strongest! haha life is funny.
It was great way to end the day.
Peace.

why links dont show up where i put them?

2009-04-23T16:13:00.000-07:00

hummmm

My movie..

2009-04-23T00:07:00.000-07:00

Tanner:
Brent:
Luke:
Eric:
Greg:
Rebecca:

Kids:
readheads
blonds
brunettes

My life as a Movie ..aka inspired by Miri

2009-04-22T22:14:00.000-07:00

To cast my life movie is going to b a challenge. What do u focus on , personality, energy, looks, age range?
Do I want to make it totally as it is or to insert some fiction?
Who do I pick for my friends, family including kids(hard the tiny ones) puppies!hehe.
and important people.
I know my role is going to be played by Ayelet Zurer
I was always compared to her and I totally feel the Israeli 30s woman , Ashkenaz, tough exterior but fragile at the same time. edgy (:

Ed: Ben stiller, OCD, funny, and short OR Steve Correl or Seinfeld

Sabba/Abba: Santa Claus? jk. OOh the actor from the pink panther i have a blackout now
my mom: Gila almagor, same polish same age, same ashkenaz same tel aviv culture.

Tamir: Daniel Day Lewis , he played an artist b4. edgy.

K1: ?

Nati: Achinoam Nini

Mom Esplin: Florence Henderson

Dad Esplin: BOB NEWHEART!

Kristin: Reese Withespoon

Angela: Gwyneth Paltero

Julie: Demie Moore

Erica: Keira knightley

Seldon: James Stewart

Josi: ? New karate kid? ha. The kid from Australia, FRANKIE MUNIZ! i wish he was darker.

Beni: Karate Kid original actor Ralph Maccio or Orlando

Daniel: JT

Tali: Penelope Cruz

Daf: Rachel McAdmas

Miri: mary-louis parker

Aimee:
Marife Necesito

Loretta: Michelle Williams w short brown hair

Brandon: Joey Tribianni (seems consistent....)
Mike: Elijah Wood or Chandler Bing
Kris: Al Pacino Joey Fatone

phoo, I need a break. its only the beginning.

Indoor Dog Park in Dallas TX

2009-04-22T20:54:00.000-07:00

Yes yes it is here and we wenrt there a few times and we just loved it!
Josi and I feel quite at home there wanting to pet all the doggies and
our dogs well they do very well actually (:
It is huge and iy has a section for small ones, we like the bg dogs area with our 4 pounder Maltese it is quite funny.

2009-04-20T08:37:00.001-07:00

I Capture
Perfect Moments.

I Capture Perfect Moments

Envisioning Beauty...

2009-04-20T08:31:00.000-07:00

What comes to mind and heart when you hear that phrase...
Share with me (:

2009-04-20T08:30:00.000-07:00

Perfect Moment : Now...

2009-04-20T08:24:00.000-07:00

I realize some may think there has to be something going on to have a perfect moment.
I tend to think so myself. But truly this moment seating with the window open, hearing the birds ,and my dogs playing outside..this is perfect now.
I even think its perfect when I realize now my posture sucks.
So, I roll my shoulders back.
A perfect moment is laughing out loud to yourself when you see something really funny and you don't need to have someone here to laugh with you.
I do admit, there is no more perfect moment than to laugh out loud with Eddio.
But what I'm trying to say, is that every moment is perfect if we are still enough to pay attention
Peace

One last comment for today..

2009-04-19T22:47:00.001-07:00

This background(ocean palm) looks just like CANCUN.
I can not believe still of how beautiful this world is.

A photo is worth...how much??$$

2009-04-19T22:33:00.000-07:00

I'm looking to upgrade our camera.
So dafni has the Nikon d40-dang its expensive though seems to be good value.
I may have to buy lens in a different place and other extras as well.
Options are Ebay, Fry"s , Amazon etc.
I can't wait!
Spring and summer woo hoo. SO much to photograph.
And Greg is getting married in our Temple!
Hugo has a major part in an opera in Shreveport in May.
Maybe a trip to NJ NY??

Pitzi does not follow directions

2009-04-19T22:27:00.001-07:00

Why does she insist on taking a left when we are walking right?
she just waits on the front porch!
that's silly...
At least I'm not having a panic attack thinking she is lost or stolen.

Oopsi , see, I'm all over the place,

2009-04-19T16:20:00.000-07:00

The movie we watched was STATE OF PLAY and I give it a 8.5/10
As for Duplicity I give it 6.5/10 it was fun but not AWESOEM as state of play which in my opinion will win awards.
Just for the record (:

Progress...

2009-04-19T15:36:00.000-07:00

ok so at last it let me have a new background but it took forever!There must be an easier more constant way to do something so simple.
As to Life;
Semester is about to b done (:
I'm going to miss some classes.
I forgot my underwater ipod at home so I swam with no ear plugs, it was 1. Boring and
2. I could hear too Much talking.
3. It wasn't that bad at all I'm just complaining. U get usd to a good thing like my amazing ipod and you have to learn to do without ...

We went to the movie duplicity , we really loved it. It got our attention and surprised us!
yay for good movies that are not R. It was a late show and we were in our PJs hehe.

I realized that Subway is not that yummy unless u load it with unhealthy stuff. But we weere so hungry I managed a foot long (: ....

Anywho,what about Twitter? I hear a lot of twit around...

Dear Miri

2009-04-19T12:55:00.000-07:00

Hello,
I have tried to replace my background, I did everything by the web (;
But NADDA. This is why I don't post cus I am very visual and if its not my likee I get annoyed. So,pls help me set this blog or a new one so it can get rolling . Pretty please that is.

catch up , yum.

2009-01-13T23:25:00.001-08:00

i luv catch up.
So i'm starting school and i'm a bit stressed cause usually i tend to depend on my brains not my hard work and it's not working all the time. so, my gpa is down to 3.67
and its b/c I'm not studying. period.
i dont know how to change this habit , wabbit.
so, i gotta read all of twilight since edward is in it (:
i also have to kep mt dvd collection cus i miss alot of movies i NEED.
i i'm very happy miri is here.
tho i wish i had more time to hang.
ed is asleep and i am not. i promise.
i love teh fact that sabba is writing emails!
it's fun.
if you want o extent the office pleasure ou can watch the deleted scenes as episodes and then watch the commentary .
that is sick. yum.
i am 100% sure mom and dad will love the office and therefore we should watch it on a friday for date night with foods.
i can't wait to travel to Europe and i'm not sure Israel is a good idea.
btw, we shoud stress to Daniel that he should not mention him being with Israeli background right now.
I am not kidding. we have to email him.
from my yrs in army and interrogation work i know that this is the time to keep very low profile abroad including here but not as much.

Hello 09

2009-01-11T23:31:00.000-08:00

School starts , yay, French again because it's silly to stop now though it is very time consuming. it feels like it take over all the other classes.
But i think we will b the same people so that will be quite fun.

I'm excited about the book club we are thinking about.
Mike needs to come up with 1st genre..
I have many movies at home to watch and many to go see.
I hate when good ones are R rated and all my friends go );
Oh well, what can be done?

I'm reading the Sinatra bio and I'm like "ummm i don't like him", but it s is very well written, yum.

I decided I am a c=very talwnted actress and should be paid to entertain.
Send a check to :
Esplins residence
316 Tel Aviv st.
Beverley Hills
CA USA(no less than 20k

Kk I'm tired.
QUESTION: WHY AM I # 2 and not 1?
ANSWER: van hagen tradition

SALUT

2008-11-17T17:09:00.000-08:00

Ed has a job , good hours. we are very blessed!
School is fun but I'm ready for a break.
Christmas shopping is great fun. I'm almost done so I can
actually enjoy December.

Life=Drama

2008-09-22T10:34:00.000-07:00

Well , they told Ed , we need you to add 400 hours to your schedule, cause we don't have enough MDs to cover weekends and stuff. WHAT? WHAT? WHAT?
k so they pay for that but we don't want to work weekends. But what can we do, it is still a good job and so that is it.
But it took many anxiety angry attacks for us to get to this conclusion. In the mean time, I was going to school trying to focus.
ED almost threw up at first.
That's why I was not on for a week or so, we were doing a lot of thinking and talking.
Conclusion to all : Life can always present itself with huge dramas, i learned that just taking the time to process things and not jumping to act, is better.
Though my UZI was ready on the table. I will use it next time.

Lets see Miri 2001 till now =7

2008-09-15T12:56:00.000-07:00

Yes i don't believe it. we both feel like newly weds which is a good thing.
Probably cause we did not see each other for 5 years outa 7.
The tokens are a tradition that is pretty familiar here. For each year you get a marriage token that is made from a specific material.
Like paper, copper, cotton, wood etc.

T mobile sucks. But till ya'll are sticking to it I have no much choice.

I think mom and dad think about switching at some point.

So back to me, yeah, I am in a bit of a down today since Ed started his transition to his real job, and I am not sure how I like a regular job. Sounds weird but it is really
a big change for us. but we are very very blessed for this job and for making it through the nasty part of residency.

On the positive side, French is a very beautiful sexy language an d don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

I have 544 pics on my cam and my pc gets stuck uploading them to facebook BLAH.

I do not like McCain nor Obama so-ZER U GO. Why-one is old and one has too white teeth. lol. jk- off course! (Greek wedding aunt hiring Toola)

Enough of Greek, French is the best.

I am not an OCD . I am not an OCD. I am not an OCD.

Ciao.

Time flies etc.

2008-09-14T20:40:00.000-07:00

So, I have much to say and no time to say it all tonight.
But I will try to stick to important stuff.

1. Hello dear family, I love you BUT I am quite concerned that whomever gets their hands on the FW emails on Obama will think we are retards. Point is , I do not think he is the best candidate for presidency BUT these emails surely make him look better just for the fact they are so pathetic.
I am all for freedom of speech as you all know, but in politics you gotta stick to what is important, and not get all racist and looking for personal attacks.

2. Anniversary- oh my gosh , Ed is a master. I got 7 tokens each day, yes 7!!!
He took me to four seasons in Dallas, AMAZING!!
We stayed in a villa with golf course view, hills and all. Salt water pool!
I am still pinching myself.

3.School - I love it, It is time consuming, I love it.

4.PLease send me the krismas blog link and miri's link to her blog, to save me time. cut/paste.

5. Good for you faf on the job, sounds good, I do hope you will get a car soon.
6. I drowned my cell phone so I don't now which one to get, and I hate T-mobile but we are stuck cause all the fam is on T-mobile almost.

7.I'll be posting lots of pics soon , i got a good memory hard drive I can take with me places.

8. Josi is doing very well, besides his weird hairdo(flat iron), he looks animated.

9. I miss you girls and I'm going to bed now.

Bon soir, M.

Shrik shrik

2008-08-16T20:16:00.000-07:00

Swing vote: Is that the name of the movie? Well we all saw it on Friday as Josi
exposed himself to the public with the walker. He is so funny, he seems be very upset about the whole "how do I look" thing, and truth is he looks a bit
off since his leg has no cast so it makes people wonder and he has new glasses
that turn dark, you know the transition kind.
I love him. I call him 4 eyed brownie hahaha.

So the movie was really good, I thought it had some leftist ideas which don't bother me personally (-;. Good acting, cute little girl.

We are watching arrested development for the 20th time, it is a sharp show.A bit rude though at times.

I have 3 Hebrew books to read.Yay!

I got cute Ts, I need lots of Ts, I like the casual look , and no need to layer all the time. I realized tat Purple will be my fav color for a while.
I love scarves, the soft fabric ones. Get me some...lol.

I donated for CASA which is "no to child abuse", I saw the booth in the mall and thought how can I get anything if I can't donate to something like that. Ay?

It has been a great weather this past few days. BUT not good for the pool.

Ed is working till midnight.YUck! Yuck. YUck><Oh and this is for you girls:

Shrik shrik
Shrik shrak
bool bool beel beel beel bahl
Trahlalalalalalalaalalala
ve kil mi she shamah amar
ach eizo makhela!

Wow, life is eventful...

2008-08-13T21:57:00.000-07:00

Josi is home, I never thought I would be so happy to just see him seat on the couch.
I can't believe he is in almost no pain after the heck he went through.
On the other hand Daniel is happily away and has a German comp.
After a week in UT we spent a lot of time in the hospital and then tried to get ready for Esplins and Deans to come for a visit.
Analise who is 4 yrs, almost killed Pitzi with love, and i had to practice much patience as she carried her with one hand under the tiny ribs and would not put her down.
But all is well, nieces and puppies.
Btw the restaurant taste of home in Wylie is good if you like southern food.
I realize how much I love my family, how mazing we all are and how much we grew
since I came to the US.
I also wanted to mention that I really liked to get to know Mike more, he is really cool and fun to talk to.
I loved his parents!!!
So , I'm planning to swim more now that Josi is safe and we are home.
My house is clean, we'll see how long this will last.
Eddie is just amazing, I can assure you all , you can stay in love forever.
He is just a quality piece of man.lol.
Next destination: CA? NY? we'll see.
I can't wait to get back to school.
pray hard that Ed is will begin his nice job in early September. We are blessed.
Gave a talk about tithing last Sunday, have no idea what I said, but what can you say? Just pay it.jk.
Olympics are awesome!!!!WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!
DANCE AND BE HAPPY
Oh and I wanna dance swing/Latin etc.

Crazy Cancun

2008-07-25T11:28:00.000-07:00

It has been the greatest and weirdest vacation.
The hotel was so beautiful and smelled so good and the yoga music was playing all day long. They let you pick aromatherapy for your room each day, good stuff!!!
The ocean was amazing! amazing! And then we had some adventures that were out there.
I decided that traveling is awesome cause you get to see so many thing you do not expect.
NOW FOCUS FOR STORIES:
1. There is a huge contrast between Cancun hotel zone which is like a fancy California area and the inland area. Poverty rules. Once you get out of the hotel area to the inland , you feel you are in a 3rd world country. The houses are torn, old, roads are messy, people look tired, poor...
2. You would Expect people in the hotel to speak more English, but no, only few, the rest assume you will know Spanish. Weird.
3.We had a tropical storm so we decided to check the pyramided (suppose to have something to so with the Lamanites) , tat was 100 miles each way on a toll way that cost 22 dollars each way! If yo want to turn around you might have to drive 30,40 miles before the next RETORNO. That made us claustrophobic.
4. We got to the Lamanites haha, but after trying to understand why we can't get in, since they spoke 0 English, we met an American family that the husband was as annoyed as me. So, we broke in the and snack into the place once the fat guy went to take a break. The kids fricked out cause they thought we are gonna get arrested or something, not knowing that Mexico will want your money not your body in jail.They were like 6-8 yrs old so poor kids running after us in the storm to see the stupid pyramids.
We so them , could not take a picture cause the rain was crazy. and drove 100 miles back!
5. Road signs-they look so organized but they are there to get you. we got confused since the exit sign shows up the second you need to exit!! lol.
6. Speed- changes in hotel zone from 40 to 80 every 2 miles , why???
7. Because the Mexican police wants you to feel confused and then stop you and try to extort you !!!! No guesses here cause we were stopped and this is the conversation:

Mexican Police Officer: Hola, the speed limit is much lower over there
where are you staying?
Ed: Aqua
MPO: Come out of the car , I will talk to my Capitan.
they go out at 9 pm leaving me aloe on the car-hello???
times go by lol and more times...
I get impatient put my sandals on and go out to see what the heck is going on.
MPO: The ticket for the unknown speeding is 120 dollars and we will have to take your license, you pay it down town.
Ed: what is the address to pay?
MPO: Let me talk to my Capitan(who seats in the dark in the police car.
They look for an address and don't seem to quite find it
MPO: If you want you pay us 60 dollars now and we let you go
MIKI: NO, we will pay down town(right), thank you though.
MPO: Let me talk to my Capitan.
MPO: how many days you have left here?
Ed: 4 days
MPO: ok , we let you go.
HA?
8. When the flag is red/black don't swim: some people don't know colors, so they went in the ocean and got swept away far enough to get really scared and we had the whole hotel seat by the pool and watch hoe they are brought back to the shore. Ed was making sure they don't need CPR , so he walked to them while holding 2 cameras cause he was about to take pictures of me just before it started. funny picture.
To be continued..

Cancun

2008-07-16T00:57:00.000-07:00

We are staying at Aqua Cancun.
Come visit.
BTW i will have to post the pains of finding a swim suit.
I guess they only make some for teens that are not yet developed or for
people who don't care for style.
So I had to compromise.

why my blog is pink

2008-07-13T18:08:00.000-07:00

because i'm happy in love with Ed.
so have mercy.
i love u guys.
Oh and I ordered 5 USED books from Isreal (yes you can) which is way cheaper than new, YAYAYAYAYAYAYYAAYAY
Oh, and i hate when pople don't respond to my posts, texts, reallly reallly fast.
It's not a hint really , just expresssion of my feelings.

Post Residency Days

2008-07-13T17:53:00.000-07:00

So we went to the Temple with Daniel!!! It was a great experience not including the fact I had a virus and I thought I'll get everyone sick.
We are now beginning our time off from any work/school for 2 weeks. Don't expect us to drop by though (-:

I am in touch with really good friends from childhood that were like
step sibs to me for many years.
It is so funny, i thought I was so much bigger than them, but we are 2 years apart.
I guess cause I was always in charge.
I will post pictures soon .

We are making oatmeal cookies!!!

We had a short storm today here in Wylie!

Cleopatra was murdered. See discovery chnnel for details.

Golden Campus ends in a very stupid way and I resent that.

I love Wall-e and so can you!

Miri this post was for you.

Ciao

the Days the Days

2008-06-18T21:56:00.000-07:00

So I have been counting the DAYS for us to finish residency. No , I will not apologize for saying I hate the word "residency" or "med school" or " call night" or " Eroc(don't ask)"
. So i declare that this training has been the hardest thing i had to deal with in a relationship.
If anyone will ever dare to mock doctors in front of me, i will kill them.
It is very easy to criticize doctors, talk smack about their attitude but you know, it takes a village(a program, a family, and a very determined person) to do this.
The hours , the other stuff that has been petty much neglected, the physical abuse of no sleep)Ed's mostly), and all the "normal" stuff" we had to give up.
I am ready to vent for a while.
Ed did not realize as I did not realize how hard this would be. Right now we are both in awe, shock,
amazement that we were weird, strong, crazy, nerdy enough to do this.
it will take us some time to re construct our mental well being.
But hey cheers to Ed who has proved to be an amazing , top of the line guy.
Thank you fam and friends for helping us out all this time.
Hugs Miki

heehee

2008-06-10T20:27:00.001-07:00

ok so this dorky picture which i have explained on facebook but not in detail as i wanted to is: we went to sparing party of Ed's residency and they had quite a funny program which included something that looked liked scrubs episode.
but anyways, they had all the grads of the residency wave and say something dorky. So when they got to Ed the Audio went hush so they started again and the audio hushed again, they paused the video and for 20 minutes he stands like this with a dorky wave , still as a picture heehee.
so, some of his buddies were yelling "Ed" and were whistling and clapping cause it was so funny and the were like 200 people there.
I thought to myself "this is just too good" i had tears in my eyes. He is the official dork of the party screen but #1 dancer (-;

Ouch

2008-04-29T17:00:00.000-07:00

I'm doing physical therapy with pilates. man, it hurts. There is no way around it.
I kinda like it cause i like to move but , after, I'm hurting.
I pretty much need to build a lot of my flexibility back which I'm told is normal but I;m so in shock that an injury can affect so many muscles.
I like my MAVS sports doc. cool guy.
So my right side of back, leg, behind, knee are all involved and my right ABS! tight like heck.
oh the price of sports.
I'm so tired. Pretty much my pt/doc need to remind me that I need to hold back cause I'm crazy. I will run all day if I'm told to.
hard lesson for me: hold back, strange concept.
it feels like you have an accident every other day to retrain those muscles.
WHERE IS MY MASSAGE LADY?

Compassion

2008-04-25T20:42:00.000-07:00

This is what I have learned about myself. I don't have enough compassion and I'm judging to harshly. The reasons lay in the past , so I choose and I am willing to be kind and soft towards myself and others. I still have opinions and values but at the end of the day it is how much i love myself and my fam and my friends and my animals and my enemies.
GUYS we really all need to work ob LOVE and compassion to be way up on the list when we approach ourselves or others. It is what God does and what Jesus does and what seem to be hard for us to do without criticism or a "but". Love is unconditional or it is co-dependent on someone, an idea, a need.
There are so many people in the world and yet we feel lonely sometimes.
There is tons of money, and people starve.
There is not enough Love.
And now that Tom Cruise is divorced maybe one of you will find love HAHAHAAH jk, he has only love for him. Oops I judge , again.

It's getting harder...

2008-04-24T19:31:00.000-07:00

these days to stand for what you believe in. Why? because we are in a politically correct culture.
why? don't ask me . I'm Israeli, there is no correct in expressiveness where I come from.
So? I believe we should not be afraid to express what we believe in and what our opinions are and also, a good darn argument will not kill anyone. call it discussion if you are afraid of arguments.
I could argue for example that when people cuss all the time they seem less intelligent than they really are and that is sad, because they could be very very smart. So why? Is it cool to cuss every second word? I think it is funny most of the time cause it does not make any sense in the sentence.
Why not cuss? Cause one day you'll forget it's your boss and say very crude words and ...oops.
Good night and Good luck.