Several famous people returned home to Heaven in 2016. Their presence on Earth mattered. Here’s just a smidge of how some of them
mattered to me.
Harper Lee: The first author who wrote a book I was
forced to read in AP English class that I actually enjoyed! I read the book in one sitting. Through the guise of fiction, she dropped
some serious wisdom.
Gene Wilder: I adored him and Gilda. They seemed such a sweet loving couple and
their love for each other made me happy. So many wonderful movies that made me smile. I still quote the line, “Fuzzy Wuzzy was a woman?!” LOL!
And, he gave me a Golden Ticket to change the world, ‘cause “there’s
nothing to it.”
Alan Rickman:
He was so good at being a bad guy on Die Hard that I really didn’t like
him for a long while. Though, he was
the perfect Marvin in Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. But when he brought Snape to life, all was
forgiven. He melted my heart when I
read his statement, “When I’m 80 years old and sitting in my rocking chair,
I’ll be reading Harry Potter. And my
family will say to me, ‘After all this time?’ And I will say, ‘Always.’” So sweet!
Florence Henderson: I loved The Brady Bunch and all
the show’s incarnations. I very much
missed seeing her when the Brady’s stopped televising their lives. I was happy to watch her again on Dancing
with the Stars and that cooking competition show she was on. I liked her; she seemed pretty cool.
Gary Marshall: He brought to life so many of my
favorite shows and movies to life. Love, American
Style. The Odd Couple. Angie.
Happy Days. Mork &
Mindy. Laverne & Shirley. Joanie Loves ChaChi. Beaches.
Pretty Woman. The Princess
Diaries. All of these shows and movies
are part of my memories and my development.
Alan Thicke: He taught me that “you take the good,
you take the bad, you take ‘em both and there you have the Facts of Life.” He
also preached that the world “don't move to the beat of just one drum; what
might be right for you, may not be right for some.” Exactly!
John Glenn: Pretty sure he’s the astronaut I met at a
Star Trek Convention one year. He had a
table in the Vendor room and he was signing autographs for free…and no one was
lined up at his table. I could not
believe that at a Sci-Fi convention, people were not geeking out over a guy
who’d actually been in space! I was
shocked! He looked lonely. I’m not up on my astronaut knowledge and I
couldn’t begin to name the actual mission(s) he was on, but I knew his name and
that he was a pretty big deal. I walked
over to his table and got his autograph.
It was a bit awkward; I felt bad that I didn’t know every bit about him
and therefore not confident enough to start up a conversation, but I’d have
felt worse leaving him hangin’.
Carrie Fisher:
She had a rough go of life for awhile there, but she pulled through and
figured out how to live her life. I
like her sense of humor. I know she did
other things, but she’ll always be Princess Badass to me.
Debbie Reynolds:
I love her in the Halloweentown movies.
What I love best though is the fact that she collected and preserved
movie memorabilia. A geek after my own
heart.
Kenny Baker: I very much appreciate that he brought
R2D2 to life. R2 was awesome!
Tom Peterson: A guy from Portland, Oregon whose commercials
woke everyone up late at night and whose haircut was all the buzz. Just a salesman whose business ended up
going under after several years, but he was good at getting people to know his
name. His face is all over my childhood
as a Portland icon. And I still
remember the song someone did, “I woke up with a Tom Peterson haircut.”
Agnes Nixon:
She told me all about her children for years and I loved it. My favorite lives to peek in on were those
on One Life to Live. I still miss that
show. Every once in a while, I wonder
what Vicki and Dorian are up to.
Joseph Mascolo: I watched Days of Our Lives with my
friend and her mom for about 1 year. In
that year, Stefano DiMera said one of the silliest yet
memorable things in a fit of rage and annoyance, “DESTROY THE PHONE!” That phrase unlocks cherished memories of
time spent with my friend and her family.
Nancy Reagan:
I still remember her Just Say No campaign. And it’s still good advice for any area of life, not just
drugs. If someone is telling you to do
something you don’t want to do, just say no.
If someone is telling you to be something you are not, just say no.
Doris Roberts:
I was enchanted by her Mrs. Miracle performances. From the sass of Marie Baron to the
delightful and enchanting Mrs. Miracle; Doris had range. I saw an interview she did where she
explained she had a motto, “I don’t give in.
I don’t give up. I don’t settle.
And I never take no for an answer.”
I admire that. Know yourself
enough to know what you want in life and don’t settle for less than you desire.
George Michael: He taught me to have faith and give
my heart to someone special. I would’ve
said he forgot to wake us up before he left, but then I read his obit, and
given his work enlightening people as a gay rights activist, I’d say he did.
Zsa Zsa Gabor: Dahling. I enjoyed seeing her on tv shows back in the day. She seemed to ooze confidence and
charm. I smiled whenever she guest
starred on something or was just on a talk show.
Muhammad Ali:
I’m not really a fan of boxing, but I admired his dedication to his
sport. And his, “Float like a
butterfly, sting like a bee” mantra is helpful on occasion. Like another way of saying Roosevelt’s quote,
“Talk softly, and carry a big stick.” Or is it, "Walk softly, and carry a big stick"?
Michu Meszaros:
I very much appreciate that he brought Gordon Shumway into my life.
Ray Tomlinson:
I honestly had no idea who this guy was until I read a list of people
who’d passed away in 2016. According to
the list I read, he was the creator of email.
Wow! That’s cool! He impacted my life profoundly and I had no
idea who he was until just now.
Makiko Futaki: I didn’t much like anime until I saw
Makiko’s work. Mesmerizing. I still don’t quite know what Howel’s Moving
Castle is about, but I love it! And
Totoro? What the heck is Totoro? Not sure, but I love him! Don’t ruin the magic by giving me an answer.
Glen Frey: He
sang The Heat is On – a song I played in Pep Band, over and over and over. The man also brought Hotel California into
my life. Crank it up!!! He checked out, but he’ll never truly leave.
David Bowie:
There are actually few songs of his that I like. (I hear fans gasping in horror.) I loved his acting. Labyrinth. I mean, come on…Labyrinth!
Am I right?! Yes, I am. Aside from that, I admired his strength of character;
he was who he was, no pretending, no apologizing. He seemed like a pretty cool guy.
Prince: I
first saw Prince on American Bandstand singing Little Red Corvette. I fell in love with his music right
then. The man had talent. A bright light and creative musician. Though I didn’t really care for his acting,
that didn’t turn me away from really really liking his music. I think I like his Diamonds & Pearls CD
best.
Well, I’m going to put on my raspberry
beret and go have some “starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam” to ring in the new year.
"If you set your mind free baby, maybe you'll understand."
I voted early by mail for the November 2016 elections in the United States. So, on Election Day, I put on my White Lily Divine Light raw energy pendant and I chose to walk a labyrinth and pray for the best possible outcome for my country. I blew on a plant near the labyrinth that looked like a bunch of dandelions in bloom and wished for peace and love for all humankind.
On my way out of the labyrinth area, I was greeted by a white butterfly with black spots.
Later that night, election results revealed red state after red state. Wait...how can that be right?
In case you hadn't yet figured it out, I did vote for Hillary. In the very beginning of Trump's campaign, I really liked the "Stick it to The Man" appeal of having a non-politician be President; I am fed up with money overriding democracy. I, a registered Democrat, almost voted for a Republican as President of the United States (POTUS). I have voted for Republican candidates for other offices (including this time for 1 state position). But, then I started hearing the words coming out of Trump's mouth during his campaign and in his past (which he later claimed he didn't say despite the video footage); I saw the things he did during his campaign and in his past (like mocking a differently abled person, and the alleged sexual misconduct). I chose to cast my vote for NOT Trump.
Yes, I was aware that Hillary had several issues as well. I could go into a point by point list of all the issues that BOTH candidates seemed to share, but I don't want to waste my energy on points that were already made during the campaign. Hillary hid her issues better than Trump did, like most politicians do. I went ahead and cast my vote for Hillary because I was slightly less afraid that she would start WWIII vs. Trump; Hillary appeared to be the better diplomat. I went ahead and cast my vote for Hillary because there seemed to be less hatred and more tolerance surrounding her campaign compared to Trump's campaign.
I thought I voted for love.
When Trump won, I thought hate won. Seems I'm not alone in that thought.
On Election Night, I actually looked at the Canadian Realtor website. Good God houses are expensive in Canada!
For those of you still reading and are thinking, "Good! Get the fuck out then! Don't let the door hit ya' where the good Lord split ya'!" I'm still here.
Regardless of whether Trump himself is a racist or not, the issue I have, and I suspect many other Hillary voters have as well, is that racism is rearing it's ugly head. I'm not saying that if you voted for Trump, you are racist. I know good people who voted for Trump because of reasons they deemed a choice/vote for love.
Despite many nit picky details of how to live life, I believe the majority of us were voting for what we thought was best.
In the days since the election, I've just been breathing, listening to the spirit world, listening to the physical world, questioning, and remembering. For those who have not yet read my novel, which is most of you since I've sold only 4 copies to date, I remember being in Heaven before coming down to Earth, and I remember bits from the several times that we have all lived these lives before (sort of like past lives, but instead of being a different person, we're living these lives again).
To those of you still reading, thank you. :-)
I now remember a time in a previous version of this life where Hillary did win. Things were not all sunshine and roses. Even with Hillary at the helm, racism was still prevalent. However, we were still not truly dealing with it; it was as it has been. Things did not change. Racism continued to be the pus in a scabbed over wound that would not heal.
I now remember a time when Trump won where I did move to Canada along with many others from the US. The US went to Hell in a hand basket because we did not stand up for our beliefs, we gave up. If we separate, we let hate win.
We are stronger together. That was something Hillary's campaign had right. But things weren't necessarily "better" when Hillary was President.
What I have been told from the Spirit world through visions is that Trump was supposed to win this time. This IS actually the love and peace I prayed for.
Some still reading may be saying, "WTF?!" I said that too at first.
This is the beginning of love and peace, if we do things right.
What has been happening in the United States is we've just been glossing over the issue/problem of racism without really dealing with it. It's like wallpaper. We've just been putting up layer after layer of wallpaper. With each new layer, we claim things are better. But, the old layers of wallpaper are still there.
Every once in awhile through the years, a layer would peel at the seam (eg. Rodney King) and we'd just tape it up or put up a new layer of wallpaper. "There. That's better. More up to date."
Recently, the wallpaper has been peeling faster that we can "fix" it (eg. Native Americans at Standing Rock, and Black Lives Matter).
Now that Trump won, we're seeing, in a way we can no longer gloss over, that racism still exists. It's exposed by a bright shining spotlight.
No more wallpaper layers. A remodel is in order.
In a home remodel, some people see a wall covered in layer after layer of wallpaper and would rather demolish the wall than deal with removing all that wallpaper. While that's one way to do it, so long as you properly support the structure so things don't come crashing down on you, that's not exactly what's needed in the remodeling of our country. Destroying the walls all together is more of the same glossing over and hoping it all goes away that we've been doing. Just because you don't see a physical wall, doesn't mean it's gone in a metaphysical/spiritual sense (like Phantom Limb Syndrome). Put down your sledgehammers!
Time to get to the work of peeling away the layers of wallpaper. Pick up your choice of either a steamer or a spray bottle and work towards physical and spiritual change. Remodel this country with the delicate tool of love. This will take time. Be patient with yourself and others.
Under President Trump's governance of our country, we have the opportunity to show love, to demonstrate love, to shine love.
This day and every day, practice what you preach. Be love.
Change is coming. Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
I pray that we all choose for that to be positive change.
May God be with us America, and also with you President Trump.
I haven't written in a few months because I didn't think I had anything worthwhile to say. But, I'd been receiving spirit messages that they want me to post about my journey. Today, I was finally convinced that I actually had something to say, so I'm finally listening and posting.
Since I started on my path to healing at the beginning of this year after reading Medical Medium, I've read social media posts of other people's accounts of how well they're doing on their paths. On the one hand, I'm happy for them. On the other, rather than be motivational for me, it's a bit of a downer. Why would their success make me feel not great? Because my healing path journey is LONG and winding whereas theirs seems to be quick and straight.
I read others' positive messages and I realize that's a good thing, that they're just trying to be positive and helpful and motivating.
And then there's me. In the beginning, I was super excited and one of those people who wanted to be positive and helpful and motivating to others. I ate lots of fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens, and I took Hawaiian spirulina and elderberry supplements. I even started drinking juice blends with celery juice because I knew that what I really needed to do was to drink celery juice by itself but I detested celery and I was making myself get used to the taste.
Days, weeks, months later and I'm still on the healing path.
There are days when I have energy and motivation.
There are days when I feel like I'm crawling down the healing path.
There are days when I feel like the path is muddy and I'm slogging through the mud.
There are days when a detox response has me paused on the path while I rest. Sometimes, it's a long pause.
There are days when I have no energy.
On the more difficult days, that's when it's the hardest for me to continue.
On the hard days, when I don't have the energy to prepare good food, when I don't have the energy to go grocery shopping, when the only foods in the house are those for family who aren't on the same path, that's when it's easy fall.
It's this struggle that made me not want to write a blog post for awhile.
My delay in listening to the spirits was because I wondered why I should be writing about being on a healing path when I wasn't doing well; I'm not doing things perfectly so why should people listen to me?
It's this struggle that spirits are telling me to write about. My understanding is that I'm not the only one who may feel a bit defeated in listening to all the uber positive messages about how well some people seem to be doing on their healing paths. How is uber positive not helpful and motivating to all? Because it feels like, I'm not doing as well as them so I must not be doing well at all.
Some of the struggles I've had:
I started eating a few foods here and there that I knew were not healthy because my instinct when having a big detox response is to slow it down, to ease up on the throttle. I do this because I've had spirit messages before to not do things too fast health-wise because I could end up doing more harm than good.
There's the effort of preparing fruits and vegetables. My energy ebbs and flows so I like to do food prep all in one day so that when my energy ebbs, I can just grab something healthy already done. But, I take a long time to clean and chop. Recently, I made potato salad for my Dad for his birthday and it took me around 6 hours to clean, cook, and chop. I would not last long on a competition cooking show; in my 1 hour to prepare a dish, I'd still be doing my mise en place and have nothing plated. Not sure why it takes me so long...maybe my knife skills?
And then, there's money. (I find it annoying that healthy foods cost more than foods that harm.) I've purposely not bought all the fruits and vegetables I want/need in order to save money. I've bought juices that do not have celery in them because that blend was not on sale. And I've gone without spirulina and/or elderberry for weeks when I've run out just to save some money.
Not eating wild blueberries because I couldn't find any at the store. Woodstock Farms was having supply issues. My guess is that more and more people are listening to Anthony William and those people are buying up the wild blueberries so they can heal.
Living in a small-ish town that doesn't have a lot of vegan options means I have to prepare my own food more so than I would prefer at times. Granted, there are more vegetarian options available now than when I first moved here several years ago, but there's really only an option or two on any given menu. And like I said, the options are mostly vegetarian; cheese is pervasive.
Social settings in which ultra pushy people offer you "treats." This is not a recent issue for me. This is an on-going issue. It's like if they're offering food, but I decline, then I'm being rude. It's apparently not rude if they continue to push food on me that I don't want to eat for whatever my reason. I understand the host/hostess went through the trouble and effort and thought and care of preparing the dessert or whatever, but I shouldn't be pressured into eating it just because of that.
There's also the celebration dinners in which I've partaken that weren't exactly healthy in order to feel part of the celebration, and also to make it easier effort-wise on my part so that I didn't have to prepare 2 different meals for the celebration.
The fact that my family is not on the same healing path. I tried to remedy this recently by giving my mom Anthony's book to read. She read the first chapter and said that Anthony seems a bit weird. I know he's not. She supports me eating healthy, but our definitions of what is and isn't healthy differ. Her mind space right now is that healthy eating means achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. My mind space is that healthy eating means recovering from viruses.
The duration of time in which it's taking me to heal.
Once I stumble, I find it easier to keep stumbling. A slippery slope of cheese, mayo, saltine crackers, tortilla chips, ice cream, sugar, eggs, coffee, butter, etc.
I actually hadn't realized how far down my healing path I'd come until I slid down the slope a ways. Thankfully I didn't slide all the way back to the beginning, but I did definitely slide.
On one or more of Anthony's online radio shows, he's mentioned that for some people, it may take awhile to heal, that a person who's been ill for say 40+ years may not heal quickly. It took awhile for that to sink in.
But, for all my struggles and stumbles , I still keep on my healing path. I keep on my healing path because I know with all my soul that Anthony William really is relaying messages from Spirit. The path is real. Health is attainable.
My motivation is my health, my hope of being without daily pain, my hope of doing all the things in life I desire without feeling like I need to take a nap instead.
To all those who are struggling, there's no shame in falling down. Stay on your healing path, keep moving forward, even if you have to crawl.
Last week I was in Las Vegas, NV house sitting for my friend while she was on vacation. I was enjoying my time, relaxing, eating at restaurants, watching movies, whatever I felt like doing. Thought I had things figured out, or at least 95% figured out. On Tuesday, June 7, I read the Facebook post of Eddie Mullins:
Yea, yea, yea, I got this. No sweat. Now that I know it's around, I won't succumb to the anger.
I went to lunch at Vamp'd, the restaurant of Danny "Count" Koker from History channel's Counting Cars. Lunch was great. The food tasted good. The atmosphere was excellent. My waitress was super nice. The day was good...so far. I had dinner at Krayvings. The parking lot was a bit of a nightmare, but once I finally found the place and got inside, I liked the decor, though the entrance is a bit odd. My order arrived quickly. The juice was good. The salad was edible, but not the best ever salad. I got a To Go box for the last half of my salad and I ordered a 32 ounce Pineapple Mojito juice to go. I held on to the juice while looking for my keys in my purse as I walked out the door. Then I noticed I had juice on my hand, my purse, and my foot (I was wearing sandals).
Okay, so lesson learned: don't squish juice cups while looking for your keys. I thought I handled the mess well. I got back to the house, washed my hands, put my clothes in the laundry. All was fine. Then Wednesday came. June 8th started out fine. I went to Sambalatte, not by my friend's house, but one in the area of town where lives a guy who I thought was The One. I got a Matcha Latte made with almond milk, & a fresh fruit bowl. Rather expensive for every day, but it all tasted good.
Then I went to my detox foot bath appointment. Decided to go ahead and do some sort of LED? light thing on my head to help clear out a possible infection. Got to pet a 17 year old dog named Ginger.
So far so good for the day. I went back to the house for a little bit to find that the smoke alarm was beeping like the battery was running low. Fabulous. I'll deal with it later. I wanted to go see a movie. I decided to have a little fun and bust some ghosts; I went to see the 1984 version of Ghostbusters. One of my favorite lines: "When somebody asks you if you're a god, you say YES!"
After the movie, I was trying to decide where to go eat dinner. I was thinking of Go Raw Cafe just down the street from the theater. But, I also wanted to go eat at Go Vegan Cafe again, which is not too far away from where The One guy lives. As I was deciding, I kept getting messages from the spirits to not go over to The One guy's area of town, to just stay on my side of town. But, I didn't listen. I went to Go Vegan Cafe. And that's when the "fun" began. I got fairly rotten service (or rather pretty much no service) at Go Vegan Cafe. I ended up storming out when the 1 guy there who'd said he be back to take my order finally came out from the back and sat down to eat soup rather than take my order. I went across the street to Jaburrito instead. I walked in behind some lady who couldn't decide what to order and blocked the line holding everyone else up. So, since the staff wasn't asking her to step aside, I asked her if I could go in front of her since she was still deciding. She said yes. However, I guess the staff didn't hear me ask and got all indignant with me so I had to stop progress and explain that I asked her if I could cut in front of her and that she said yes. The staff reluctantly helped me. It wasn't a big deal until they made it a big deal. I got my 2 sushi rolls and I was on my way, irritated, but on my way. I decided to stop by Peridot Sweets bakery while I was on that side of town to see if they had any new flavors of macarons yet. I went a couple of days earlier and I didn't like the flavors they had. I pulled into the parking lot and there were kids skateboarding on the sidewalk in front of the bakery. I had to cross their path which was annoying to have to do; at least they were decent enough to wait for me to come and go. I walked into the bakery. The bell on the door dinged. I walked over to the case and looked to find they still had the same macaron flavors. And I left. The entire time I was in there, there was no staff. I found the lack of customer service irritating. Turning left out of that parking lot onto Rainbow was not an option at that time of day, so I turned right on the side street. Then I turned right at the 4-way stop I came to rather than trying to go straight because I really don't like 4-way stops and turning right seemed easier. Then I came to another 4-way stop and again turned right. So, I ended up back to needing to turn left on Rainbow, but at a light this time. That detour took 10 to 15 minutes. I'm hot, I'm hungry, I've got a headache, and I'm still irritated about the bad service at Go Vegan Cafe. I ask out loud while driving, "What is wrong with today?" I mean, it started out pretty good. What happened? I was reminded of Eddie's Facebook post about anger. Ah. Yes, I must've gotten caught up. I finally got back to the house after dealing with rush hour traffic, and oh yeah, the beeping smoke detector. Great, I'll deal with it after I eat. I started up my computer, unwrapped my Jaburrito sushi rolls, and prepared to watch Brother vs Brother and participate in the live tweeting.
I enjoyed the live tweeting, but did not enjoy my chicken sushi roll. That experiment was not a success. I'll stick with the tamago sushi roll with wasabi mayo. Okay, so I find a ladder in my friend's garage and realize it's too short. So, I text her on her vacation and interrupted her watching the Dodgers game at the stadium to see if they have a taller ladder. She said there should be a tall one next to the fridge in the garage. So, I found the taller ladder, climbed up, managed to pull the detector off the ceiling but could not figure out where the battery would be. Tilting my head back was making me dizzy (an issue I've been healing for a couple of weeks & why I chose to do the LED? light therapy thing), so I carefully climbed down from the ladder. I texted my friend that there was no battery and wondered if it was a carbon monoxide detector vs a smoke detector. I used to work for a home builder and I had my own house for a couple of years, yet I could not for the life of me remember that smoke detectors are now also carbon monoxide detectors and they're all linked so that if one goes off they all go off; also couldn't remember that the battery compartment didn't pull out, it swivels. So, after freaking out that the beeping might actually be alerting me to carbon monoxide and opening the patio doors to let in fresh hot air, my friend called the guy that helps them take care of a rental property and had him come over to check things out. He changed the battery and the detector stopped beeping. He was a very nice guy; he helped without making me feel stupid. Though, after he left is when I realized I should've known all that. At least I didn't have to try to climb the ladder again. I was receiving messages from spirits to be very careful on the ladder because I could fall off since I've been dizzy. Maybe that's why my brain fritzed and he needed to come over. Finally, it's quiet. My headache was gone since I'd eaten. So, I dinked around on the computer. I again found my way to Eddie's Facebook posts.
So, what I got out of reading Tuesday's post again and reading Wednesday's post was that somehow I was stuck in an old way of thinking. What was I not realizing? What was a new way of thinking? I then came across the Wednesday Energy Minute from Eden Energy Medicine Programs.
I did that and it helped me to clam down. I went to bed still wondering what I needed to know. I didn't sleep much. When I awoke on June 9th, I celebrated Bill & Ted Day (69, Dudes!) by watching Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure while I ate breakfast. After the movie, I felt I needed to listen to Eddie's podcast about working through change. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/heart--soul-radio-network/2016/06/08/sacred-shamanic-pathways-with-eddie-mullins--working-through-change I found it helpful to learn that just because I'm ascending into my light body, it doesn't mean that somehow I'm supposed to be perfect. Eddie says things don't become easier, just different. He advised to let the change unfold; to be present with whatever is coming forward; to create space with compassion. Eddie also said, "The best thing to do with anger is go underneath it to see what it is really about. Because, what we want to do is we wanna see inside the anger, we wanna see the emotional connection." He advised to follow it through, to go into Observer Mode to find out what it's showing you. The Power Animal Eddie mentions towards the end of the podcast is Squirrel. Eddie says that Squirrel's message is that even though we have a lot going on, we have to remember to be playful. The angel Eddie mentions towards the end of the podcast is Archangel Rafael. Eddie says that Archangel Rafael is the comedian angel of joy, laughter, and fun. The last thing in Eddie's podcast that I took note of was his interpretation of Squirrel and Archangel Rafael, "When we embrace joy, & when we embrace laughter, & we have fun, it helps to ground us; it helps us to move through things." Okay. I just go told to have some fun. Will do. Since it's Bill & Ted Day, I deiced I had to get gas at a Circle K. But first, a photo:
Something's afoot at the Circle K.
Then it was Pho Kim Long time. ;-)
If you're not laughing your butt off, then you probably don't know how to pronounce Pho.
Pho Kim Long time was hot...because I added all of thejalapeñoslices to my Pho Ga.
I tried to use chopsticks, but my chopsticks skills are not yet up to Pho level, so I had to fork it.
I had fun. Lunch was good.
On my way home, I pulled to the side of the road for an ambulance coming the opposite direction with it's lights on but no siren. However, the butthead behind me decided to honk at me as he passed. Several other cars also kept driving. Finally people realized what was going on and stopped so the ambulance could finally go. I don't know why there was no siren; that would've helped. But, that whole thing stuck in my craw. Pay attention people!
That 1 incident brought up the irritation of yesterday, especially the soup eating waiter at Go Vegan Cafe. When I got home, I did the energy thing from Donna Eden. That helped me calm down. Got on the computer and found this Facebook post from Dr. Wayne Dyer:
I then found my way to some information that let me know that the guy I thought was The One was so very not. And that was what the old way of thinking message was about; that's how I was stuck. Okay. So now what? What's my new reality? I realized that I didn't feel as lost as I would've been had my reality been rocked in this manner a few years ago. And then I realized that because I'd gone through The Healing Path offered for free on the Medical Medium site, I was better able to handle this shift than I would've just months ago. I'm glad I went through it as fast as I did. Then, an offer on Energy Artist Julia's site came to my attention. And the message to me was that this pendant that I've had my eye on but had not purchased was something I needed to have on my healing journey, so much so that there was a discount offered so that I'd buy it. "The Flower of Life contains a sacred power pattern which activates energy coding within your mind, helping you access the higher vibrational presence."
Ordered it. Watched a bit of Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. Went to bed. Didn't sleep well. Got up after a few hours of sleep and watched the end of Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey while I ate breakfast.
Station!
Then I was off to my detox foot bath appointment where I opted to do a 2nd round of that LED? light treatment thing because I noticed a significant reduction in the dizzy. On my way back home, I stopped by Rainbow's End and got a Toxins Be Gone juice (apple & cranberry). Hoo wee that was tart. Stopped by Bonanza Gift Shop to pick up a Father's Day present. Then stopped by Whole Foods to get some fabric softener. I was considering whether or not to do anything else before heading back to the house, and the answer from the spirit world was no, just go home. Good thing I listened. Got home, put clothes in the washer, and then made a wrap out of part of the salad I got yesterday and a Cowboy Quinoa patty with some Trader Joe's Sirracha Roasted Garlic BBQ sauce. Put the clothes in the dryer and fell asleep. I woke up when the dryer buzzed and I took my clothes out. Then I fell back to sleep. Woke up around 3:30 a.m. because of the rain beating down on something. Fell back to sleep until morning. I slept for about 12 hours. On Saturday, I got up and still felt a bit tired. I had a slow start to my day, and I considered not having a start at all and just staying at home all day. But, I found my way to a post about the Health, Healing, & Happiness Expo happening over at Tuscany. So, I showered and headed over. I got some things I'd been wanting, like the lemon and lime doTERRA oils for putting drops in my water. Also got delicious vegan cookies, vegan chips, and organic teas and organic spices from local artisans.
At some point over the past couple of days since finding out about not being on the correct track about The One guy, I'd realized that that guy was a soul contract and that contract had been fulfilled. So, I unfollowed him on social media since following him was no longer serving my best interests. Once I finally listened to all the messages I'd been getting from the spirit world, I finally started to progress. I hadn't realized I was stagnant. Once I started moving again on my healing journey, I realized why things were going the way they'd been going. I realized that things are fine. I realized that a soul who I'd been told was a "no go" was just stepping aside to allow me to fulfill the soul contract and he's waiting for me. <3 I wouldn't have realized all this had I not eventually listened to the messages, and had I not kept an open mind and heart to receive. I'm still working on my receptive abilities; it's a process to trust what I'm receiving and I am getting better at it. Thanks to all who aided me on this journey! Peace and love.
Don't remember where I snagged this image from, but I love it!
I downloaded all the accompanying .pdf files and then started listening.
As I started to fill out the Activity Sheet for Module 1, I felt inspired to instead create a Pinterest board as my answer to, "Make a list of your favorite fruits below."
That worked out well for me, so I did that for modules 2 through 18 as well.
Doing the Pinterest boards made an impact on me. I hadn't realized how much I was already doing but didn't realize. Everything just hit home. I realized I wasn't as lost as I thought I was. I'm doing just fine on my healing journey.
Plus, doing the Pinterest boards was a creative and fun outlet for me. Creativity and Play are 2 of the modules in The Healing Path.
I am so glad I found this course when I did, and that I completed it as fast as I did. I completed The Healing Path in just a few days. As it turns out, a few days after I completed the modules, some information came my way that totally shook the foundation of everything I thought I had finally figured out. So, the fact that I had worked through these modules helped me to deal with my new reality.
My answers speak to me, but may not speak to you. Everyone's responses to the modules should be representative of the person.
I have not had a personal appointment with Anthony and Spirit, so all I can do is go with what seems right for me based on what I've read in his book. Every chapter I read it seems like THAT'S IT! That's what I've got. So I actually made a spreadsheet of every healing food and supplement that Anthony mentions in the book and which chapters they're mentioned in. Then I sorted the spreadsheet to see which ones had the most tick marks. I decided to start there at the top.
Just a few weeks ago, I had a healing response. I ended up needing to go to my chiropractor every day for one week and then a few days during the following week. What happened was my mid back, that's been locked up for years, decided it was time to let go. My Tylenol dosage increased from one pill at night to help me stay pain-free long enough to get some sleep to 2 pills every 6 hours. It took 2 weeks for my body to get used to being able to move that area of my back. I am now back down to just that 1 Tylenol at night.
I still have much more healing to do, but I am healing. :-)
Here's what I've been doing fairly regularly since January 1, 2016: 1. I start my day off with an herbal tea.
Mostly I've been drinking prepackaged organic detox blends. Sometimes I switch it up and drink Tulsi Red Chai Masala from Organic India.
Anthony mentions in the chapter "The 28-Day Healing Cleanse" on page 307, "Start the day with a cleansing beverage. ...herbal tea...will do wonders to maximize the detox work your body performed over night and hydrate you for the day ahead."
2. I drink a juice.
I like to get green juices, preferably with celery and/or cucumber. But, lately I've been getting whatever green juice or organic juice is available that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. I consider the juice an extension of the cleansing beverage start to my day. In fact, I did start my day with the juice for the 1st couple of weeks. Then I moved on to tea 1st and juice 2nd.
The best thing to do would be to juice fresh fruits and veggies myself every morning. But, my household would not take kindly to the loud juicer in the mornings. So, I buy already done for me juices.
Anthony mentions that celery juice is good for healing your gut, which I need after years of taking Advil. Although, Anthony says celery juice should be the 1st thing you drink for your day if restoring gut health is your number one priority. It probably is for me, but I just couldn't bring myself to drink just celery juice.
What I was able to do was get celery juice blended with other fruits and/or veggies and train myself to enjoy drinking it. I did stop drinking green juices for a couple of weeks and I could tell the difference in how my body felt. So, for me, for now, this works.
I trained myself to like the taste of the celery and cucumber juice by using Hado and thanking the celery and cucumber juice for helping me to heal, that I appreciate and am grateful for the healthy goodness they are providing to me. Positive affirmation for my own body of water and the water of the juice.
Medical Medium Page 241, "It [celery juice] is one of the most profound ways, if not the most profound way, to restore digestive health. It's that powerful."
Medical Medium Page 315, "You deserve to heal. You deserve to be happy. You deserve to feel whole."
3. I drink wild blueberry smoothies with raw honey and coconut water.
I usually buy Woodstock Organic Wild Blueberries. But, last time I went grocery shopping, I was at Wal-Mart and I didn't feel like going to the health store too, so I grabbed the Dole Wild Blueberries.
I usually do combine other foods with the wild blueberries, like bananas, mangoes, raspberries, etc. I once used regular blueberries because Costco didn't have wild blueberries; but, wild blueberries are different from regular blueberries.
Anthony mentions that wild blueberries are a healing food in 12 out of 13 chapters.
I started out getting Lakewood Pure Aloe Juice and using it in my smoothies; this is also the brand that Anthony has recommended. In the smoothie it was fine, but on it's own, blech. So I stopped using that in my smoothies. Instead, I now buy ALO aloe drinks; I prefer the without pulp options, but I also do like the with pulp options. The ALO drinks taste better than Lakewood.
Anthony mentions aloe vera leaf juice in the "Freeing Your Brain and Body of Toxins" chapter on page 272, "A great way to detox your liver and intestinal tract is to eat the fresh gel of an aloe vera leaf once a day."
5. I take Spirulina tablets.
Anthony mentions spirulina in 10 different chapters as a beneficial supplement.
Since I had no idea what kind of spirulina to take, I went with Anthony's recommendation.
I started off taking a half dose of the tablets. But, I decided to try the powder next.
Page 244, "Spirulina (preferably from Hawaii): ... powder form... is best for removal of metals from the gut...."
6. I take Black Elderberry capsules.
I stopped taking these for about 2 weeks and decided instead to finish up the bottle of garlic capsules. I noticed a difference without the elderberry so I started taking them again.
Anthony mentions elderberry in only 1 chapter: "Epstein-Bar Virus, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Fibromyalgia." EBV is pretty nasty stuff, so anything to help heal from that.
7. Eating a lot more fruits and vegetables.
I ate nothing but fruits and vegetables for about 2 weeks or so towards the beginning of the year, but the healing response was just too much for me to handle. This is why I've been poking along with my healing.
For the most part, I do what I can to keep away from the foods listed in the "What Not to Eat" chapter. But, I have reintroduced eggs and coffee, just not on a regular basis.
I noticed that if I eat bread for any length of time, even organic bread, I gain weight.
Places I'd like to eat at in my life.
I hope this list changes from time to time as I add to it, and hopefully actually cross some off. :-)
IN GENERAL
I'd like to drink some froo froo tropical drink in a tropical paradise with the man I love, on the beach, while the sun sets...perhaps in Bora Bora.
*NOTE: When I think of my "Happy Place", this is what I picture. :-)
I'd like to eat pizza in Chicago before or after a Bulls game.
I'd like to eat Jerk Chicken in Jamaica.
I'd like to eat New England Clam Chowder in one of the New England states.
I'd like to eat at a Jewish Deli in New York.
I'd like to eat pizza in New York before or after a Knicks game.
I'd like to eat Paella in Spain.
I'd like to drink Butter Beer at either location of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
I got to house sit for my Las Vegas friend for a week while she and her family went on vacation to Hawaii.
I decided that for the week, I was going to be as healthy in Sin City as possible. Vegas has a lot more restaurants than my smaller town of St. George (just 2 hours North of Vegas), so I had the opportunity to eat healthier in Vegas than at home. My plan was to see movies, be vegan, and do detox foot baths with the lady who I used to go to before I moved away from Vegas. On the agenda: health for body, mind, and soul.
I decided to make the effort to be vegan because of my efforts since the beginning of this year to heal myself with the guidance of the Medical Medium. He says (in Chapter 19 of his book) that Spirit tells him that we who need to heal ourselves should be avoiding eggs and dairy, even if organic.
DAY 1 (SUNDAY):
I left St. George and headed to Las Vegas. My first stop in Vegas was The Juice Standard to get some bottles of Bee WHealthy juice to stock the fridge with so I could start my days off with organic green juice.
After I dropped off my luggage and the juice, I was off to a late lunch. I ended up going to Pinches Tacos at the Gramercy. I ordered a bottle of water and dos (2) Tacos Vegetarianos. They were good, but way too salty. My guess is that it was the sauce on the tacos that was salty because after some of it drained off onto the plate, the tacos tasted better.
For dinner, I went to see The Bronze and got a bottle of water and a small popcorn without "butter". The movie was advertised as a comedy; it was a bit of a dark comedy. Not at all what I was expecting, but not bad.
Was fairly certain I succeeded with the vegan goal for day 1. The popcorn was vegan. But, since the tacos were actually called "vegetariano," I'm not certain I made it through the day as a vegan. Though, not sure what would have been dairy or eggs in the taco; unless it was the tortilla. On the mental/soul health side of the day, I think it went well overall; though, I was a tad disturbed by the movie having seen Big Bang's Bernadette get banged big time. C'est la vie. Moving on.
DAY 2 (MONDAY):
Started my day off with detox tea that I brought with me. While I was drinking it, I noticed that I was sitting on Star Wars sheets while drinking from a Star Trek mug. That made me smile. Not sure if mixing Sci Fi worlds should be done, but I liked it.
Use the Force, Jean-Luc!
After drinking one of the Bee WHealthy juices and taking a shower, I was off to Whole Foods for breakfast. I like that they label stuff on the food bar as vegetarian or vegan. I had a heck of a time trying to figure out why one of the pasta dishes was labeled vegetarian and the other was labeled vegan. Later in the day I realized that it's gotta be the pasta (with or without egg). I got some of the vegan pasta, along with breakfast potatoes, some added veggies, and a few grapes (which I ended up not eating because I got full). I sat inside because it was super windy that day, but I picked a table with a nice view of the outside (soul health).
After chowing down, I drove to my foot bath appointment across town. I expected the parking lot to be as packed as it was when I was last there about 8 years ago, so I gave myself extra time to find a spot to park. When I arrived, I discovered that extra time was not needed; the complex had lost about half it's tenants in the past 8 years. Since I had time, I dinked around on my phone. And then I noticed the name of the complex is Winchester Plaza. One of my favorite TV shows is Supernatural; the two main characters on the show are Sam and Dean Winchester. I found the coinkydink quite funny and took the time to stop and smell the flowers, so to speak (soul health).
I can't find Sam's & Dean's office on this map. ;-)
The QEnergy Spa foot baths are way better than the Aqua Detox foot baths that I've been getting at my chiropractor's in St. George.
So much greenish goo that it looks black.
After the foot bath, I headed over to Zaytoon (a Persian restaurant) for lunch. Persian New Year was just a couple of days ago, so I wanted to have some Persian food. Apparently so did a lot of other people. All of the approximately 8 tables inside were full. There were a couple of tables available outside, but it was still very windy out, so I opted to come back a little later.
So, I drove over to the International Marketplace. I'd never been. So much stuff! I found a few things I wanted, like Sadaf Persian tea and Greek Sour Cherry Preserves. I also found red bean mochi, but after reading the ingredients, I left it there. There were several items that I picked up, read the English ingredients list, and then put the item back on the shelf. It seems that the USA is not the only country having an issue with food containing too many chemicals.
After working up a healthy appetite at the Marketplace, I headed back over to Zaytoon to see if there was a table available yet. There were several. I sat at a table near the TV so that I could listen to the Persian music videos; I can't understand Persian well enough to know what they're singing about, but I like the music (soul health). I noticed that the table I sat at had a saying written on the wall that I liked. When you start to live life as your authentic self, you start to find messages from spirits all over the place; I don't think it was just a coincidence that I sat under this saying (soul health).
"Wisdom is knowing the right path to take.
Integrity is taking it."
I was starving and I ordered lots of food, knowing that I wouldn't be able to eat it all in one sitting. I deliberately ordered more than I could eat so that I'd have leftovers at the house. I started off with Persian tea, Salad Shirazi, and Aash-E-Reshteh. It's been years since I've eaten aash (soup) and I wasn't expecting the white, dairy looking stuff drizzled on top. I scooped a little bit of that off, but I left most of it on. Next up was the Veggie Kabob. And I ordered Zereshk Polo (rice only) to go. I ate a little bit of everything and took it all back to the house with me. Everything was delicious!
Persian tea, Salad Shirazi, Aash-E-Reshteh
Veggie Kabob with Sumac sprinkled on the rice
Zereshk Polo (rice only)
After dropping off my groceries and the leftovers at the house, I headed over to Red Rock Station's movie theater to watch Deadpool. I really liked the demented humor of the movie.
Back at the house, I drank most of my matcha latte and ate leftover Zereshk Polo while I watched Dancing with the Stars on my phone.
So, Day 2 ended up being vegetarian rather than vegan. Oh well; I didn't do too badly on the side of physical health. I enjoyed chatting with the lady who administers the foot baths, and I enjoyed the movie, so it was good on the mental/soul health side.
DAY 3 (TUESDAY):
I stayed at the house all day. I could've gone out, but it was so windy that I decided to stay in and eat leftover Zaytoon all day.
I started my day with some of the Persian tea I'd bought on day 2. My friend or her mom has always made it before, so I had to fly by the seat of my pants with just the memories of watching them make it. My batch turned out a little bit on the strong side, but it was good. My friend told me that it's a sign that a woman is ready to get married when she can make tea. So, guess it's official that I'm ready for marriage. ;-)
I decided that, as a thank you to my friend and her family for letting me stay at their house while they were gone, I would make a Haft Seen for them for Persian New Year since they didn't have time to put one up themselves. A Persian Haft Seen has 7 items that begin with S in Farsi and each of those items represents something. So, I looked up what those 7 items were and decided to do 7 items beginning with S in English that matched up with the meanings of the Farsi items. And, my Haft Seen had a nod to Easter since they were coming home 1 day before Easter. I made 7 origami Easter baskets to place each of the 7 items in. My friend said she really liked the Haft Seen.
I spent the better part of the day researching and creating the Haft Seen. That and going up and down the stairs periodically throughout the day for exercise. Once done, I rented Mockingjay: Part 2 on VUDU and watched the movie while eating the leftover aash.
Overall, a good day. Since I ate the aash again today, I figure that it ended up being a vegetarian day. Mental and Soul health-wise, I enjoyed giving thanks.
DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY):
The day started out with a little bit of a scare. The battery on my computer ran out the night before, so I plugged it back in to charge overnight. However, in the morning, the computer would not start. Only panicked for a split second before it came to me to try plugging the computer in to another outlet; maybe the outlet it was plugged in to was one of those ones controlled by a switch. Later in the day, the computer started up, so that was it. I appreciate receiving the spirit message to try another outlet, and glad I listened.
After drinking tea and showering, I was off to my detox foot bath appointment. More goo came out. This time was equally as dark as the last. I've never seen the water this dark with the Aqua Detox.
Today's lunch adventure was at P.F. Chang's in Summerlin. I used the gift card my friend gave me for Christmas. I ordered Organic Hot Green Tea, Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps, and Vegetable Fried Rice. Again, I noticed the use of the term vegetarian vs vegan but couldn't figure out where the dairy and/or eggs were. I later noticed egg in the fried rice, but I still can't figure out why the lettuce wraps are vegetarian vs vegan. I knew that I ordered more than I could eat in one sitting. Leftovers! I ate 1 spoonful of the fried rice and all of the lettuce wraps at the restaurant. I may have eaten a tiny piece of the fortune cookie as good luck because I liked the fortune.
Dropped off the leftovers at the house and then I was off to Suncoast casino's movie theater to watch Hail, Caesar! Another movie advertised as a comedy that I didn't find funny. It seemed like it might be funny to movie industry insiders more so than the general public, maybe. I found it to be a WTH kind of movie. I put forth that there are a lot of movies that have come out in the past few years that are labeled as comedies but aren't comedies merely because they clearly don't fit in any other movie category; that Comedy has become a dumping ground for the WTH films and that we need a new category of film. It's difficult to predict if a Comedy movie will actually be funny. I find that the chances of laughing during a Comedy increase if Melissa McCarthy or Adam Sandler are in it. I digress.
Moving on from the movie, I went to dinner at Paymon's on Sahara and scarfed down THE BEST HUMMUS EVER! I love their hummus! This is the hummus by which I compare all others. I have yet to eat a better hummus. I almost made it through the entire Regular sized order, but I ended up taking a little bit home (like maybe 1/4 cup); no way I was leaving even a little bit there.
Before going back to the house, I stopped by The Juice Standard to get an Acai Crunch to eat for breakfast the next day. Sure, the granola will be mushy by then, but it will still taste good.
Day 4 was a pretty good day. Once again I ate vegetarian rather than vegan, but overall, still not too bad health-wise. Even though I didn't enjoy the movie very much, I enjoyed the day; as the Beatles advise, "Let it be." So, soul health-wise, it's all good.
DAY 5 (THURSDAY):
Started off my day with tea and Jonathan and Drew Scott. I watched them on the TV. What better way to start off the day than with a huge smile! :-)
#TeamJonathan ! :-)
They told us about the houses they just finished in Vegas for Brother VS Brother and how we could see them. I looked up the website they gave and I was kind of hoping I could go be a "looky-loo" but no such luck. You have to be a legit potential buyer to go see the houses. Guess I'll just have to wait until this season airs on HGTV in June to see the houses. :-)
Since I couldn't go tour the houses, I stayed at my friend's house the majority of the day and cleaned. Again, as a thank you for letting me stay, I thought I'd help her and her husband out with the cleaning. They are both so busy and they keep up with the day-to-day cleaning necessities, but the long-term cleaning stuff piles up (ie: dust bunnies). I found the Lysol wipes and went to town Cinderella-ing the floors. I was on my hands and knees scrubbing black marks off the floor and wiping dust off the baseboards. She said she noticed that I'd cleaned and she said thank you.
Late in the afternoon, I finally finished cleaning and decided to clean myself too, so I took a shower. And since I'd taken a shower, I decided to venture out of the house to Downtown Summerlin. I went to Trader Joe's and Teavana.
At Teavana, I bought some matcha and the proper gear to make it myself, and I had them make some matcha for me and I asked the lady to show me what she was doing so that I'd know how to do it myself. She gladly showed me how to make matcha. Thanks!
Once back at the house, I noticed that the matcha from Teavana was not nearly as green as the leftover matcha from Starbucks that I still had in the fridge. The things that make you go hmmm. The ingredients on the Starbucks website list not any coloring, but neither do they list carmel coloring in their coffee, yet it's there. I was hoping that their Matcha Latte was one of the better/safer drinks. Guess I'm done drinking Matcha Lattes from Starbucks.
Anyway, I drank my Teavana matcha and ate leftover Vegetable Fried Rice while I watched TV on my phone.
Day 5 was another good day. I was glad to give thanks by helping out my friend. Happy that I was made aware that I need to stop fooling myself when it comes to Starbucks. Yet another vegetarian day rather than a vegan day, but that seems to be the way things are going. Rolling with it.
DAY 6 (FRIDAY):
Happy Waffle Day!
I got up early and drove over to Blueberry Hill on Decatur to eat a waffle for Waffle Day. I could've gone anywhere for a waffle, but I went to this Blueberry Hill because several years ago when I lived in Vegas, I ate here and I met a really cute guy. Our timing was off then so we never actually got together. For one, he didn't actually live in Vegas then, he was just visiting. For another, he was married then. Now, he does live in Vegas and he's been divorced for awhile. I was kind of hoping he'd show up at Blueberry Hill for breakfast, but he did not (busy guy).
I later discovered, with the help of spirit guides I'm sure, that me going to Blueberry Hill, mentioning on social media that I went, and mentioning that I went because the place reminds me of this wonderful man was meant to serve as a message of intent to this wonderful guy that I remember him fondly. When the time is right for us, look out world! :-)
The intent of going to Blueberry Hill ended up being the best thing about going. The place has gone a bit downhill since I was last there. If it wasn't one of many restaurants, I'd say Amanda & Ty need to come over and renovate the place to help it out; however, there seemed to be plenty of people in the restaurant. I ordered the Fresh Fruit Waffle and chamomile tea. The tea was okay. The waffle itself was okay. Though it looks okay in the picture, the fruit was iffy; most of the apple had bad spots just under the skin. And, sadly, the maple syrup they have is just maple flavored corn syrup, not real maple syrup. Don't get me wrong, I totally ate it all (except for the bad fruit parts). I would've rather had real maple syrup though.
Full of corn syrup, I went off to my last detox foot bath appointment. My feet were tingly this time. Just before the lady pulled the bucket o' goop away, we noticed there were things floating in the water this time. A lot of nastiness evacuated my body this whole week.
Looks like more grossness came out this last time.
Circled in red is just one of the bits of stuff that evacuated my body
Ring around the ankles
After the detox, I hung out a few minutes and gave the lady recommendations on where to eat in St. George next time she's in town. But, because I did that, I'd missed the movie time I was aiming for. So I drove back to the house to hang out for awhile until the next showing.
Eventually I headed over to the Red Rock movie theater to watch Batman V Superman. I was one of those people who was not all that happy that Ben Affleck was cast as Batman, but I wanted to see this movie. My issue with Ben as Batman was his performance in Daredevil (it wasn't great). But, I'm glad I watched this movie. Ben Affleck made a perfectly fine Batman. Props! I was actually happy to eat my words and I tweeted that I liked the movie and I thought Ben did a fine job.
SIDE NOTE: Several days later, I'm at home watching The Graham Norton Show and Ben Affleck is on. Graham brings up the fact that some fans weren't exactly happy with the casting and of course, as is the nature of talk shows, Ben comments on that. At 12:19 in the clip below is when they start talking about that.
I think I'm the one who made the "noooooooooooo" comment. *sheepish grin* Oops. If I could access my Twitter feed from about a year ago, I'd verify that. But, it totally seems familiar to me that I made that comment. Uh...so...I've been put in my place. A little bit of a harsh soul cleansing going on. My apologies to Ben. Glad he rose above the comments and persevered. I look forward to seeing Suicide Squad and The Justice League.
After eating my words on Ben's performance as Batman, I walked to the other end of the casino and ate a Gardein Spicy Thai Chicken Pizza at Yard House for dessert. Gardein Chicken is fake chicken. I figured what the heck, I've been vegetarian vs vegan most of the week, I'm eating pizza. The pizza was good, but it tasted much better after I squeezed fresh lime juice all over it. I liked the saying they had on their table ad, "It's never too late to be happy." Tell it!
After gorging myself on pizza, I walked back over to the theater to see Allegiant. Not sure why, but I thought Allegiant was the last of the Divergent series. Nope. Can't wait to see Ascendant next year!
Day 6 was a good day.
DAY 7 (SATURDAY):
My last day in Vegas. I woke up fairly early. Didn't mean to. But I stayed up anyway.
I cleaned up after myself because I didn't want to be a rude house guest; nor did I want my friend and her husband to have to spend their energies cleaning up a mess they should not have had to clean up. They'd actually left Hawaii last night, and, through a series of layovers, weren't arriving in Vegas until this morning. Leaving a mess would've just been mean.
I loaded up my car and headed over to Whole Foods, just as they were opening, for breakfast and then shopping.
Since I'd given in to the fact that this week just wanted to be vegetarian and not vegan, I went ahead and had eggs for breakfast. I again sat inside with a nice view of outside.
After I finished eating, I came back through to go shopping. I grabbed 2 bunches of orange Gerber daisies for my mom's birthday today. I also got her half a dozen macarons (3 coconut, 3 matcha).
Before heading out of town, I stopped by The Juice Standard and got 5 Bee WHealthy juices and 1 Bee Happy nut milk to take with me.
It took me about 3 hours to get home. Normally it's anywhere from 1.5 to 2 hours. Holiday traffic and pit stops.
But, I finally got home. Gave mom her birthday presents. Unloaded my car. Put away the groceries.
When it was dinner time, we were unable to leave the house to have a birthday dinner, so I went out to Bombay Cafe and brought dinner home. In keeping with the vegetarian theme of the week, I opted for Chana Masala rather than my favorite Chicken Vindaloo. Everything I've eaten at Bombay Cafe has been excellent.
CONCLUSION:
I had fun watching movies, whether I liked a specific movie or not; I enjoyed the experience.
If I'm looking at specifics, ie my goal of eating vegan for the week, then the week looks like a failure. However, I don't see it as a failure, nor did it feel like a failure. I went with the flow rather than try to walk upstream. I see that as a success.
I gotta hand it to strict vegans; eating totally vegan is not easy. You gotta know how every food is made, like have the recipe in your head. Noodles...got me on noodles. I don't mind being vegetarian because you don't have to kill an animal to eat eggs and milk (though some people could probably argue otherwise). I understand the ideals behind why some people choose to be vegan. And when I eat meat, I prefer to eat meat from humanely raised animals, but even doing that is not easy in some towns. I could make more of an effort, but that's just not a battle I choose to pick at this time; though I totally support those who are taking up that fight to have better treatment of the animals.
For now, I'm doing my utmost to keep up the good fight against undiagnosed viruses as per Medical Medium's book.
But...EGGS! I totally went overboard on eggs for Easter. ;-)
Though, I haven't eaten any eggs since Easter. It was a temporary indulgence.
