Liberty and Justice.....

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My First Attempt At Jewelry Making.......

Happy Hanukkah!

My menorah tonight. It was the 8th night of Hanukkah. Hanukkah next year starts at sunset on 8 December 2012. Mazel Tov!

Basis For Comparison

Don't know how much more I can take. My endometriosis seems to be flaring up again. The pain is unreal. It seems that my physical and mental problems have, over the years, robbed me of any semblance of a normal life. You'd think I'd be used to it by now. It just seems like it never ends. I wish I could put hope in the afterlife, but how could I, after what I have seen of this life? I feel like I never got a fair chance. Call me a whiny liberal, but it makes no sense to just say "life's not fair." If life isn't fair, maybe we are put here to make life a little more fair for our fellow man. I think it's a cop out to accept wrongs without trying to make them right. If I think of things I can do for others, the pain lessens a little, because there is hope. Yes, I wish someone would help me, but I'm not holding my breath. The only thing that I can do right now is distract myself. And go get some potato chips to munch on.....stress makes me hungry.

Conundrum

Getting sick of writing helpless, hopeless blog entries. I have to make some kind of a change. I guess I need to figure out what to do, and do it. But where do I begin? It's so easy to see solutions to other people's problems, but I'm not even sure what my problem is. Why am I so depressed? For one thing, I see myself becoming my mother- completely crippled by fear of other people. The only thing is, my fears always prove justified. I can't talk to anyone. For one thing, no one is remotely interested in anything I have to say. I listen to people ramble on all the time, but if I try to get in a word edgewise, I am accused of being self-centered and depressing. I'm considering just tuning out the world. I almost appreciate living in this tomb. At least I'm the only occupant......wait a sec. I've accomplished nothing. I'm just whining in another blog entry. That's running in circles. But, if I say how I feel here, no one is forced to put up with me......

Christmas Eve

It's Christmas Eve, and I'm a little bored but doing well. Just hanging out at my house, waiting til sunset to light the Hanukkah candles. Then, after that, I'm going to my parents' house for pizza and presents, and to my aunt's house tomorrow for dinner. Eating comfort foods at the moment (mac and cheese and chocolates) and just chillin.    Can't think of anything else to say......

Feeling Crabby....

Thought I'd share the latest crabs pics, of 2 recent molts. At top is Hanna, who is having a bit of a problem with one of her legs, but is really doing well despite it. The bottom one, next to the remote, is Eduoard. Although he's been a little listless since another crab, Camille, tried to take his shell, he's now in "iso" on the bed and seems much happier. It's not easy to molt this time of year, but the little guys are all doing fine, and it looks like a peaceful holiday season. Last Christmas, Dolly murdered Alex, but this year they seem less, well, crabby.....