tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73940363466047044622024-03-08T15:54:47.580-08:00carolynsandscarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454775689668680795noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394036346604704462.post-51678516911568673852012-01-15T16:21:00.000-08:002012-01-15T16:23:37.625-08:00Friday the 13th<span style="font-size: large;">Did You Survive Friday the 13th?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.5pt;">Did you survive Friday the 13</span><sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.5pt;">th</span></sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.5pt;"> without any mishaps? Some people get so spooked out by Friday the 13</span><sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.5pt;">th</span></sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.5pt;">, they are afraid to leave their home. This year there will be 3 Friday the 13</span><sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.5pt;">th</span></sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.5pt;"> dates as opposed the last year when there was only one. Also, this year all of the Friday the 13</span><sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.5pt;">th</span></sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.5pt;"> dates will fall 13 weeks apart. How creepy is that? Many psycho-analyses agree that the phobias associated with Friday the 13</span><sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.5pt;">th </span></sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.5pt;">are widespread throughout the western culture. There are some theories as to how and why Friday the 13</span><sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.5pt;">th</span></sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.5pt;"> became to be known as a bad luck day. Many Christians believe that Judas, (who betrayed Jesus) was the 13th guest at the Last Supper, and that Jesus was crucified on a Friday. There are also some biblical scholars who are of the belief that Cain slew his brother Abel on a Friday the 13th.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.5pt;">Take the incident when a young lady went to <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Nassau</place></city> for 2 weeks of vacation. Naturally she was excited about the trip because that was her first time taking what some people would consider a lavish vacation. When she arrived in <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Nassau</place></city>, she had to clear customs before she was allowed to go claim her luggage. But after clearing customs, her luggage was not to be found anywhere. A prolonged search by the airline never did find her luggage. She ended up having to spend money in the town’s shops for new clothes and accessories. Of course they were at a much higher price than what she would have ever paid for them in her own home town. The vacation was subsequently cut short and she ended up flying back home after only a few days in <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Nassau</place></city>. As a result of her experience, the young lady refuses to fly or have any significant business dealings on a Friday the 13</span><sup><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 8.5pt;">th</span></sup><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.5pt;">. Does her experience gives her fear of Friday the 13</span><sup><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 8.5pt;">th</span></sup><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.5pt;"> any credibility? </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.5pt;">This is only one small example of some of the claims made by folks whose superstitious beliefs are magnified on Friday the 13</span><sup><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 8.5pt;">th</span></sup><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.5pt;">. In fact, there are many more examples that doesn’t have an ounce of facts to back up it’s superstitious reasoning. According to research done by the <placename w:st="on">Stress</placename> <placename w:st="on">Management</placename> <placetype w:st="on">Center</placetype> and Phobia Institute, there is nearly one trillion dollars that goes un-spent in the <place w:st="on"><country-region w:st="on">U.S.</country-region></place> whenever there is a Friday the 13</span><sup><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 8.5pt;">th</span></sup><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.5pt;">. The Phobia Institute claims this is because many people refuse to make business deals of anykind, or take plane trips on a day when the 13</span><sup><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 8.5pt;">th</span></sup><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.5pt;"> happens to fall on a Friday. This study rings true when considering the young lady who lost her luggage when she traveled to <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Nassau</place></city>. </span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14.5pt;">There are some theories as to how and why Friday the 13</span><sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.5pt;">th</span></sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.5pt;"> became to be known as a bad luck day. Many Christians believe that Judas, (who betrayed Jesus) was the 13th guest at the Last Supper, and that Jesus was actually crucified on a Friday. There are also some biblical scholars who are of the belief that Cain slew his brother Abel on a Friday the 13th.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20.5pt;">Here are a few significant occurrences that happened on Friday the 13</span><sup><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">th</span></span></sup><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20.5pt;"> in previous years </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.5pt;">The <i>Friday the 13th</i> movie series contains a total of 12 films. Four of the films in the series have debuted on a Friday the 13th.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #343434; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.5pt;">May 13, 1927: On this Friday the 13th the German stock market collapsed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This helped to drive <place w:st="on"><country-region w:st="on">Germany</country-region></place> into a depression. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"></span></li>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.5pt;">That does it for Friday the 13</span><sup><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 8.5pt;">th</span></sup><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.5pt;"> superstitions. Of course there are all levels of superstitious beliefs involving Friday the 13<sup>th</sup>. What are your credulous beliefs? </span><span style="color: #343434; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.5pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dealing With Date Rape<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The issue of date rape is
not exactly the most pleasant topic I can think of to write about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I consider it to be a required subject,
and a very important one at that. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>According to statistics taken from the United
States Department of Justice:<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">57% of rapes
happen while on dates<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">42% of the
victims told no one.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">38% of the women
raped are between the ages of 14 to 17<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And finally:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">75% of the men
and women involved in date rape had been drinking before the attack occurred. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As you can see, these statistics
are very alarming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They clearly show
that 57% of all rapes occur while the victim is on a date with someone who is
already known.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will probably be right
to suspect that there is already a fair amount of trust and respect (although
undeserving) given to the attacker by the victim before the actual rape
occurred.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So when is it safe to begin to
trust the person you are on a date with?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is a difficult
question to answer because it will not be the same answer in every
situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I would say the answer is
probably <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">never</b> for our young
teenagers and young adults.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The risk in
some cases is obviously just too high. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So these are some common sense things to do
when you go on a date to prevent from being drugged, or waking up unclothed, or
in a temporary state of memory loss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here are some precautions to take to help prevent
‘Date rape.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you go to a
party, do not drink out of the punch bowl.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Plan to go to a
party with someone who you happen to know very well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like your best friend, a sister, or a
brother.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Do not accept a
drink from anyone…get your own drink.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don’t leave your
drink unattended. Take it with you everywhere you go.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you finish
your drink and your glass has been setting for awhile, replace that glass with
another one before refreshing your drink.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If a drink taste
or smells funny, throw it away.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don’t share
drinks, or drink alcoholic drinks- Over 80% of date rape cases involved the use
of alcohol.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Another name for date rape
is called “Drug facilitated Sexual Attack”- DFSA.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Most people probably
associate the drug Rohypnol with the use in date rape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rohypnol’s affect is usually about 12 hours
but it does not leave the body for 72 hours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A study of date rape that is documented in Wikipedia suggests that
Rohypnol is only used in about 1% of all cases of reported date rape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
was concluded after a number of urine and lab test were done by El Sohly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The study further concluded that the drugs
Midzolan and Temazepam are the two most commonly used drugs in date rape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are other drugs used, but those are the
most common ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is now considered
a crime to have Rohypnol in your possession.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If a person is caught with Rohypnol in their possession, they will be
faced with <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a mandatory sentence of up to
three years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The “Drug Induced Rape and
Prevention Act” (signed by President Clinton) extends the punishment for people
who uses date rape drugs (of any type) up to a mandatory 20 years in
prison.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Research reveals that the
conception of date rape varies throughout the community. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An individual’s conception usually will depend
largely on a person’s level of education, religion and political views.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also it is noted that it is far easier to prosecute
rape in a case where there was no date…this is called “stranger rape”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Date rape has been difficult to prove because
it is hard to determine if consent was given or not given.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tell the doctor
or nurse about your suspensions that you have been sexually assaulted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The doctor will order a blood test for
sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If these test are not offered you can always ask for them. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don’t take a bath
or change clothes before going for help<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don’t blame
yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most victims tend to blame
themselves, but you are not at fault.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Feelings of guilt, humiliation, and fright are common. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There is a crisis
center where a counselor will be available to talk to 24 hours a day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you are a
teenager and are afraid to tell your parents, the counselor at the crisis
center will help you with this. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Call
the National Domestic Center Hotline at:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>1- 800-799-SAFE / 1-800-799-7233<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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everyone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you think this post benefits
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are all different types
of excuses why people can’t seem to keep their weight within a healthy range.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The excuses are generally not knowing how to
lose weight the healthy way, and making too many of the wrong choices in food.
They scuff down their food within the 30 minutes it takes to get out of the
shower, get dressed, take keys in hand, and head for the door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There seems to never be enough time to sit
and enjoy a morning breakfast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most times
lunch and dinner are just as bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
is the quick trip to the drive through window at the fast food restaurant for
lunch or dinner; and then there are a lot of comfort foods in between.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When it comes to exercising, it is treated in
the same hap hazard way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some people’s excuse for not working out at
the gym is outright comical sometimes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some may say that they think it is too daunting;
or they are not strong enough, or they may believe that exercise will not do
them any good anyway.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is the perfect time
to start eating healthy and getting on the right track in making smart food
choices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You want to lose weight or have
a great looking physic?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no
better time to start making the change in your life than now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You want to be more energized and in some
cases even look a little younger?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I
suggest you start a weight lose program a-sap.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Many people start out every year making promises to themselves of how
they are going to do things better; but then they blow those promises right out
the window.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year there will be no
excuses for failing to focus on health and fitness issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Making
yourself physically fit should be a top priority goal. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You won’t only live longer, but the quality of
your life will be highly improved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This year promise that
there will not be any procrastinating or finding excuses that will hurt your
efforts in becoming physically fit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are a few suggestions to help get you
started on the right track.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1)</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Be
assertive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To be assertive, you must be
proactive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being proactive will help you
to keep your focus on your goal and on how you are going to achieve it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will be proactive by finding time to exercise
at least 3 times a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will be
proactive by keeping tabs on your progress every day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Be
consistent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Work your program every day
and with enthusiasm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Watch some of the
shows on TV about health and fitness like Dr Oz, or the biggest loser.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This could help to keep you motivated when
you are having down days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no
reason why you can’t obtain this goal for yourself. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trust in yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go forward every day with a bold plan, but be
sure you don’t bite off more than what you can chew.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You want your plan to be workable and
achievable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So try not to over-exercise
or to under-eat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Big grandiose plans may
be a set up for failure. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4)</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Have a vision.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep a vision of your goal in your head.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If possible, post a picture of yourself
somewhere in your home when you were younger and slimmer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can even post smaller goals you may want
to obtain while in the process of going after the larger goal. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For instance, perhaps you want to be 4 dress
sizes or 4 pants sizes smaller.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can
modify this by posting a short term goal where you will see it every day, like
on the bathroom mirror.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The short term
goal may be to lose 1 dress size or 1 pants size by next month.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Have fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Enjoy yourself while you are trying to obtain
your goal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Treat yourself like royalty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use good plates and silverware and not paper
plates. Take a leisurely soak in the tub or take nice long showers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be comfortable and buy nice tennis shoes and
workout clothes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Reassess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You should reassess your goal plan to make
sure it is working well for you. Keep what is working and change what is not
working. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You should reassess every week
or so.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I appreciate you taking
the time to read this blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more goal
setting ideas visit:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <a href="http://carol3san.hubpages.com/hub/Say-No-to-Ney-Years-Resolutions">http://carol3san.hubpages.com/hub/Say-No-to-Ney-Years-Resolutions</a></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And</span> <a href="http://carol3san.hubpages.com/hub/7-dos-in-Maintaining-weight-loss">http://carol3san.hubpages.com/hub/7-dos-in-Maintaining-weight-loss</a><br />
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<br /></div>carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454775689668680795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394036346604704462.post-53469431514797914612011-12-31T17:11:00.000-08:002011-12-31T17:11:47.084-08:00Happy New Year's Eve everybody! Hope all of you will have a happy and safe evening. <br />
I am totally convinced that I can meet my weight loss goal within the time frame I
want to. (by next spring) I had a good day today but I will admit that I did not have a good
week during the week before Christmas. For starters I did not stick to the exercise I planned into my schedule.
To make matters worse, I went to a friend's house where there was lots of forbidden
food for me. I didn't engage too much, but I felt a little deprived. Thankfully I was able to survive that
ordeal and return to my senses in good time. Unfortunately, this situation has been happening to me often during the year. There seems to always be some sort of function to go to where they load you up with food. No harm done. For the most part, I've kept my senses. Losing weight and turning my body
into one that physically fit will be a #1 priority for me in 2012. <br />
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I plan to focus on the end results so I wont feel
deprived in any way, or be tempted to indulge in foods that I shouldn't. Thankfully, I've gotten busier with my writing lately. I'm sure that my writing will help to keep my mind focused on my goals. Since I love writing so much, it is always a positive sign when I am busy with it. I seem to focus better. <br />
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I have several writing goals for 2012. I have three e-books in the works. One is diet related, one talks of the gifts we have to help us improve our life style and become more focused, and the third one is for children. I hope to release the children's e-book and the diet related e-book sometime in February. The e-book on a lifestyle change will be released sometime in April. <br />
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In the mean time, please visit hub pages and read some of the articles that I've written. You can find me at:<a href="http://carol3san.hubpages.com/">http://carol3san.hubpages.com/</a> Please leave a message in the comment section so I'll know that you were there. Much appreciated and thank you for visiting this blog.<br />
Carolyncarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454775689668680795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394036346604704462.post-18634356062853148752011-12-31T15:53:00.000-08:002011-12-31T15:55:19.642-08:00Just wrote an article on hubpages about goal setting as oposed to New year's Resolutions. Go take a look and leave a comment. Here is the link: <a href="http://carol3san.hubpages.com/hub/Say-No-to-Ney-Years-Resolutions">http://carol3san.hubpages.com/hub/Say-No-to-Ney-Years-Resolutions</a> Have a happy and safe New year's Eve everybody.<br />
Carolyncarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454775689668680795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394036346604704462.post-85086855072667336332011-12-28T15:44:00.000-08:002011-12-28T15:44:35.869-08:00Book Nook: New Project:)<a href="http://cherylvelasquez.blogspot.com/2011/12/new-project.html?spref=bl">Book Nook: New Project:)</a>: I love living in beautiful Florida and having a new challenge. I just received the thumbs up to start writing a nonfiction story about th...<br /><br />Hello there. I love living in Florida too. I live in South florida as a matter of fact (Hollywood) and I love writing. So nice to meet you here and I am looking forward to reading some of your blogs.<br />Carolyn Sandscarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454775689668680795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394036346604704462.post-48498828471693346142011-10-11T10:56:00.000-07:002011-12-31T15:56:16.391-08:00Guardian Angels<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Do you believe in angles?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well I believe there may be a lot of information in the world that suggest angels actually do live among us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some may say they are messengers of God, or still others may refer to them as spiritual beings. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And of course there are those who believe in no such thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They believe we are alone in this world with no outside help from any one; form God or from anyone else who may live on this planet or on any other planet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is a subject I would not normally write about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But after what happened to me awhile back, and thinking about the incident for some time, I’m inclined to write about it now. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was treated to a great kindness by someone I did not know. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This in itself is not unusual; people are usually kind to each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But this particular act of kindness came exactly at the right moment and time for me in my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One day I was down in my luck and was trying to get to a certain place in my car</span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">However my car did not have enough gas in it to get me to where I wanted to go. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seemed to me that immediately after my car stopped on the highway, there was another car that also stopped. The man who was driving got out of his car, walked up to my car and asked could he help me. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the same time the man in the car stopped, so did a man in a tow truck stop. The man who was driving the tow truck approached my car also. I told the man in the car that I had run out of gas. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was very kind and gave me a twenty dollar bill to buy gas. There were no questions asked, such as did I have money for gas, or did I want to call someone to come and help me…no, none of the usual questions were asked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After hearing my answer about being out of gas, he simply reached into his wallet and gave me a twenty dollar bill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then he turned to the man in the tow truck who had approached my car as well, and asked him to go get me some gas for my car.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The man in the tow truck accepted the money then went to his truck and drove away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So did the man in the car, but before he left, he said that he wished for me to have a better night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I only had to wait there on the side of the highway for another 10 minutes or so before the tow truck returned with a can full of gas that he placed in my car. Thanks to both men I was able to drive to a service station and get another 20 dollars of gas for my car. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To this day I am still amazed at how both men stopped at exactly the same time to offer their assistance to me.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">What do you think?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Could this have been my guardian angel looking out for me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or was the sequence of events all a mere coincidence?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more information on angels, please read the article by Nell Rose:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://nell-rose.hubpages.com/hub/Angels-Do-you-believe-they-help-you-in-times-of-emotional-or-physical-crisis">http://nell-rose.hubpages.com/hub/Angels-Do-you-believe-they-help-you-in-times-of-emotional-or-physical-crisis<o:p></o:p></a></span></div>
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<br /></div>carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454775689668680795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394036346604704462.post-66385763036657727352011-10-10T06:40:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:24:18.170-07:00Bullying<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bullying is something that some of our children face daily when away at school, or when playing with other children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a subject that we all should be out in front of so we can help provide a safer world our children deserve to grow up in. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I say this because so many of our children are bullied when they are away at school, and so many of them will not report the bullying to their parents or school officials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, in certain situations when it is reported, it goes unpunished, or there is ineffective punishment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is astonishing to know that some of the people whose duty it is to protect our children from victims of bullying seem to have been missing in action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those teachers, counselors, and principals have not always responded to the child who is being bullied in a positive way. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, I find encouragement in knowing that the spotlight is on this subject, and there is a zero tolerance for bullying in many of our schools.<o:p></o:p></span></span> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have heard of cases where children who were bullied became so depressed they felt the only way to free themselves was to take their own life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One recent case was that of a young teenage boy named Jamey Rodemeyer. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jamey was constantly bullied by members of his peers and decided to put an end to it once and for all by taking his own life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The unfortunate thing about Jamey is that he was continued to be picked on by those bullies even after his death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was openly mocked, despite his death. The comments made by the bullies susggested that they were glad he was dead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Watch his sister’s interview with Anderson Cooper here. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%22http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/27/video-jamey-rodemeyers-sister-bullying-continued-after-suicide/?hpt=ac_t5"">"http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/27/video-jamey-rodemeyers-sister-bullying-continued-after-suicide/?hpt=ac_t5"<o:p></o:p></a></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Also, Anderson Cooper hosted a town hall meeting on bullying which aired on CNN yesterday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the show, there was much discussion about “holding teen bullies accountable.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The discussion on bullying revealed that not only the child that is being bullied needs help, but the person or group of people who are doing the bullying need to be helped as well. It seems that the bullies have problems that are difficult for them to handle, and they act out aggressively by picking on someone else.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Watch Anderson Cooper’s town hall behind the scenes show about bullying here: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/07/video-inside-andersons-stop-bullying-town-hall/?iref=allsearch">http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/07/video-inside-andersons-stop-bullying-town-hall/?iref=allsearch<o:p></o:p></a></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There is a website that offers an award winning book; ‘Don’t Feed the Bullies’ written by Brad Tassell. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is available for purchase in an e-book format for only two dollars. The book’s author won the Top Choice Award for Best Teen Novel from <a href="http://flamingnet.com/">flamingnet.com</a>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It discourages bullying, teaches children how to respond to bulling and is written in a light hearted and humorous style which makes easy reading for middle school children. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also it is good for parents and school authorities to read as well. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So for only two dollars it is well worth the investment, plus there are other books available, including audio books. So you can visit <a href="http://dontfeedthebullies.com/">dontfeedthebully.com</a> to buy a down load coppy for only two dollars.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Have a great day everyone. Thanks for visiting. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454775689668680795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394036346604704462.post-60639951177289372102011-10-09T10:15:00.000-07:002011-10-09T10:15:03.545-07:00Identity TheifI posted a new article on Hubpages today on identity theft. Please go read and leave a comment when you get the chance. <a href="http://carol3san.hubpages.com/t/29efb4">http://carol3san.hubpages.com/t/29efb4</a><br />
Have a great day everyone.carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454775689668680795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394036346604704462.post-700249358372060732011-10-07T20:31:00.000-07:002011-12-31T17:15:13.930-08:00My Weight Loss StratergyI'm setting here in my condo safe from the thunder storm that we are experiencing right now. I was surprised to see this development in our weather tonight. But then I didn't pay attention to the weather report today either. No matter. I had no big plans to do anything tonight anyway. As far as I am concerned this is the perfect time to work on my strategery to lose weight. Lately I've been stuck in a rut with the same old same old. No weight lose to celebrate or to get excited about. So at my own peril,, I am posting my new weight loss stratergy.
I have had great success in the past by simply eating smaller portion sizes, and eliminating the use of sugar, and carbs. Also I was limiting my snacks to only once per day, usually in the afternoon. It was rough going at first but I adapted to it pretty well. But after two years I began having high stress issues and began to reject my diet that had gone so well for me up to that point. Initially my weight was around 400 pounds but over a two year span of time I lost around 175 pounds. I was still over 200 pounds and had a little longer to go to reach goal weight but thankfully I was in a much better position than what I was when I initially started this weight loss journey.
I will share more of myself with you as time goes on but for now, I simply want to get my weight loss grove back. I will write out a strategy to help me stay on track. So this is what I will do:
1- Continue my eating plan as always and be strict with the portion sizes
2- Do some form of exercise for at least 30 minutes per day. Break it up into two 15 minutes sessions if I have to.
3- Keep in touch with suppportive friends and family
4- Make a log in my journal daily with my food plan and include things that I find the need to express in writing.
5- Do what I like to do most....write and read.
6- Focus on myself more. I need to take care of me and to stop worring so much about other people.
This is a great start. I believe if I do these things I will definitely be at my goal weigh within 6 months or so. Wish me luck everyone.
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</strike>carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454775689668680795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394036346604704462.post-64176331855539553542011-10-04T09:11:00.000-07:002011-12-31T17:16:03.369-08:00I am excited about starting this new blog with my name. My other blog: <a href="http://c.s.poetryandshortstories.blogspot.com/">c.s.poetryandshortstories.blogspot.com</a> is now retired. I will focus my writing more on weight loss and health related issues but will also write on motivational topics with the intention to inspire and encourage people of all ages. I will continue to review books of interest and will post poems I think you will enjoy. Thanks for stopping by.carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454775689668680795noreply@blogger.com0