Random Thoughts

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger left California in far worse shape than when he first took office.  Why no one is saying anything about this is beyond me.  Jerk went back  to making films and his wife went back to him.  Go figure.

Many of the former realtors, loan officers, title and escrow people that I knew are either unemployed or working elsewhere.   According to one of my realtor friends, it will be another two to five years before things turn around.  In the meantime, if it was not for the HARP II program initiated by President Obama, many would not have been eligible to refinance to these low interest rates and stay in their homes.  I don't see Mitt Romney coming up with any ideas to help folks stay in their homes.

Stay away from Arizona!  So many are being pulled over and asked to show their papers that they actually were born in this country.  I have no desire to ever do business with or go to Arizona.  It's a shame because I always wanted to see Sedona.  But I refuse to spend one dime there until the political climate is better.  So take that, Governor Jan Brewer and your lacky, Sheriff Joe Arpaio. 

Why do women volunteer so much?  One of my heroines, Suzy Orman said that women do not value themselves enough.  Women volunteer more than men.  We should ask for pay for our time!  It is bad enough that women are not paid as much as men and we constantly bake the cookies, take care of the kiddies.  We carpool, we volunteer at school, church, libraries.  We do not ask for payment in return.  We do not save as we should.  We do not put enough away for retirement.  We need to be more savvy when it comes to finances. 

Eat more veggies and eat less meat.  To those of you who read a previous post on the documentary, Forks Over Knives, you will be pleased to learn that not only did I lose weight, my cholesterol dropped over 100 points.  And you can have delicious food, fruits and drinks and still look fabulous.

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Sew What

What a crazy month it has been.  I had company visit.  I've been seeking acting jobs.  And my niece moved in with me.  My niece is taking some time off from school, the Ohio State University and asked to move in during the summer.  No worries, of course!  It has been interesting having a young person in the house again.  I've forgotten how loud they are, how addicted she is to her I-phone and how she loves to stay up late talking on said phone. 

The acting career has not been going well lately.  Sadness!  But I can't sit around waiting for the phone to ring.  So, I've started sewing again.  And guess what?  I love it.  I forgot how much I love sewing.  I took sewing in my freshman year of high school and even though we only made an Apron, I enjoyed the feeling of having something to show for my efforts.  Many years later I took it up again for a short while and actually made two dresses but raising 3 children and working full-time left very little time for sewing.

I am petite and therefore spend a good deal of time trying to find something that actually fits and so it just made sense to start sewing again.  I found some beautiful champagne colored fabric and black lace and now I have a gorgeous skirt!  I also made a yellow, pink and blue skirt.  These are fully lined skirts and the zippers got easier to put in.  I found that doing a hem by hand looks much nicer and I iron as I go along which makes things much easier.  Paired with a silky white tank, I now have some beautiful options in my closet.

My sister visited recently and I took her to JoAnn's fabric store.  We chose a lovely fabric and she loves the new skirt I made for her. 

My next sewing project is a navy shift dress.  Ooh, can't wait.  And yes, occasionally they do look for actors who really do sew.