Cortizone Shots...

In My previous entry I told you guys that my shoulder is killing me.. well I have been doing the same repetitive work for about 8 years, so I think my shoulder is telling me to STOP hurting it.   And I am hearing him loud and clear, I have soreness and my neck even hurts, the worst part was that now I am having pain even when I sleep. So I am taking Friday off to go and search for some relief , and I am fearing that I may need a Cortisone shot.  I have had one before in my right wrist for the same stress related inflammation and it helped a great deal. But I hear that those shots are not good for our bodies. I am going to do some research, I must admit the last time I had one was about 4-5 years ago and well my wrist hurt so much that I didn't think twice about getting it. And it did help a great deal. So if I have the option , I think I will end up taking it.. I just want the pain to go away.

Have you guys had a Cortisone Shot before and if so, let me know what you think? and If you refuse to get them also please let me know..I want to get some feedback on it.

 I fear that I have a Shoulder Bursitis and that  I will need some major thing done to my shoulder. But one thing I know for sure.. I can't stand the pain any longer, At the beginning I just thought I was sore and tired from all the manual lifting and typing.. but I get no relief even when I am not at work.. so its bad now. Also you may ask why didn't you go to the Doctor sooner... well I was working a Full shift at my Job, but was still considered a Part time Employee...which translates to NO INSURANCE.. I barely got it about 5 months ago. But was trying to wait for beginning of the year to get all the Doctors Visit and to save on having to pay my deductible twice within 4- 5 month time. I know I should have Not done it and boy do I regret it.. =(..

I am sore...

Hello every one..hope you are all doing well, been quite busy and I am reallytired. I have had the same Job for almost 8 years and It seems like it is taking a toll on my health. MY body aches all the time and I feel pain on my right shoulder and arm. Also my wrists feel sore and hurt. Yes.. u guessed it I have an Office Job and man do these Jobs do a number on your body. Well I just wanted to let you guys know that I am working on my own web site and Ihope tohave it running soon. I am going to be blogging and putting up a litle on line store. Hope to get some Love and Support from all of you.

Well gotta get backbreak is over...

xoxoxo Liz blessings to you and dont forget to cheerish the time we have and enjoy it with loved ones..

My Guinea Pig is in Heaven

I am so sad and I feel so bad, one of our Pet Guinea Pigs died this morning.  We have 2 little Pet guineas and they love to eat, and make funny sounds, but yesterday when I got home, I checked in on them to see if they had food and to change the water and our Damien Michael Sniffy ( that's her name) was not her happy bouncy self. It was about 8:30 pm, so I changed their bedding and gave them fresh water and food , but she was not interested, she just wanted to lay down. She moved 3 times , very slowly and refuse to eat. That's when I knew something was not right. I thought it might be the Cold that was bothering her, So I put some Warm t shirts inside their home. Her baby stayed with her all this time and did not move. I figured she would be ok, and we would take her to the Vet today. But at 4:45 am when I got up to check on them, She was no longer alive she was still warm , but had no heart rate and was stretched out =(...

The baby Guinea, that's  her name my nephew just named her that, she isn't a baby anymore she is now full grown  was laying next to her mother and did not move until I removed her from her bedding. I changed the bedding and put DM Sniffy in a Black Shoe box. We will be laying her to rest this evening. My nephew is sad this was his pet and does not understand why we have to die.

To many people this may sound weird and I know some won't understand, but we are Pet Lovers as long as I can remember we have always had some kind of pets. We have had dogs and Rabbits,  Parakeets, Cockatoos and Snakes, Fish ( all types) and  Doves, and even a cat for a brief moment , I am allergic to them.  They become part of our family and they even take on our last names, so when one of them dies, it's  a loss to the family one of its members is gone and we have to deal with the loss.  3 years ago I loss my Floppy he was my Dog and I felt horribly, my co worker didn't understand why I felt so sad, I told him, you obviously have never had the pleasure and privilege to know unconditional love that dogs or pets in general give. They become our play mates when we don't have one, our siblings when the ones we have are too busy to spend time with us and our guardians when our parents are away and we are home alone. And the hardest thing to do is to see your beloved Pet slowly leaving and you not being able to do anything to help them.

As always even on their last breath they teach us a lesson, both my Floppy and Sniffy were so peaceful, all they wanted to do was sleep, and they just kept looking at me.. and all I could say was.. I am sorry you don't feel well and rub their back. And tell them Thank You for being such great Pets and for Loving me. The pets that remain  also teach us a lesson, they teach us Love and Fidelity, Compasion and Empathy. Both My Dog Brownie and the Baby Guinea stayed next to their friend  until they expired, not leaving their side to eat or drink, and not moving even after they were gone, keping them warm by just laying next to them. That is devotion and Love and friendship until death a qualities that the majority of us  humans are incapable of  giving.

Many in this world put their dying parents into homes and are not at their bed side when they breath their last breath. But Animals they do , they stay there with you till the end and they truly mourn you and feel the loss.
Here is a Video of our Babies, Damien Michael Sniffy is the one with  the brown and white face they other one is her baby.

Happy New Year..2011 Here we Come

My number one question for all of you is.. What will you do this year to make your life a Bit better???

I am going back to school to get a Certification and hopefully make more $$$$.. then I will be able to work part time and enroll at least 1/2 time to school to work on my Masters.  I want to learn so much.. and Like I said School to me is for Learning and Knowledge. work is for $$$ so I will work to get more Education.

If that makes sense.. anyways this year I will continue with my exercise plan and hopefully I will be back to my ideal weight in July in time for My Cousins Wedding.. =) .. I am a Medium right now.. so I just have a little hump to go.

Also I plan to spend more time with JC, my Family and Myself. I need to find a class either an Art or Dance Class.. I need some Me time.
Last year  I only worked and worked and have nothing to show for .. except a tired body.. Not this year...

See the Picture on top .. that's my Nephews Drawing.. that's Him and I on a diving adventure, he has such a great imagination.. so this year I want to make that drawing a reality. We have been busy with a Super thick Homework package and we have fun writting the stories and drawing our adventures.

So for 2011 I want Adventures, and the great outdoors and Physical Activities and School and Knowledge.

may your 2011 be filled with what ever your hearts desire.

xoxooxox Liz =)

Typhoon...

As a Christmas gift I took my BF to dinner... LOL he loves being treated like a Prince =D.

Anyways he had been mentioning his desire to try this restaurant , because they serve certain dishes that you won't find in most places. The Restaurant is great, it is next to Santa Monica Airport and it has the best Lamb ever. I don't eat Lamb.. but their lamb.. I will definitely eat. But he mostly wanted to try the Scorpions and the Silk Worms. Yes, that is what he wanted so .. I made reservations for us and we set on trying something new.

So we started with some appetizers.. NO wait..let me tell you about the regular food first.

 They have wonderful Thai Food the Lamb like I said was awesome and it is served with these rectangular bread that seem to be a mix of croissants and rolls. The Lamb is cut is thin slices and it is mixed with some yummy spices and veggies.. this was my Favorite. We ordered a side of white rice and this was yummy.

It was delicious, will go back for some more... the Lamb was about $19

I also wanted to make sure I ate something that I liked so I ordered some Kung Pao shrimp ( I don't like Lamb so I was not planing  on eating Lamb)

The Shrimp were Ok,not what I expected they were good , but needed some veggies and some spiciness, it only had a whole bunch of Onions and Peanuts.. =(  

This was around $11.. skip it and get the Lamb =)

and We also ordered some Pai Thai Noodles which we didn't even touch and we took home.

Spicy Chile, always need this to make food better!

The following pictures might be a bit to much for some of you so "WARNING" .

Like I mentioned before he wanted to try something new and the main reason for going to dinner was to try the following plates.  

We ordered the Scorpions and the Silkworm plate. 

The scorpions were rather interesting, I didn't taste them since they were really small and super crunchy and were on top of a bread with Shrimp, I only tasted the shrimp , but I did feel the tail of it.. as I did not chew it properly.. it kinda scratched my throat.
Also 1 order is for 2 Small Scorpions..this was about $9- $11

and The Silk worms were as J described them rather nutty.. yup they were like peanut butter filled =D...I was avoiding tasting them , but he insisted and he seemed to like them so I said I would think about it.

 Proof that I had some.. LOL.. not my best picture, I look really tired =(..

and here is my J...looking at the Silk worms.. with those little eyes of his..

And I washed it all down with some Yummy and super tall glass of Thai Iced Tea.

The Food was good, the Service was great, the ambiance was calm and intimate and we had a blast. =D

So if you are interested in trying some of this yummy and interesting food, check them out ! We made reservations , but traffic was great so we made it there 1 hour before our reservation, but they were very kind and moved our reservation to 5:30 pm. Also thats the time the kitchen opens so plan acordingly.

Typhoon it is located next to the Santa Monica Airport 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South  Santa Monica, CA  90405

Merry Christmas!!!

May You all have a  wonderful christmas.. may it be filled with Family, Love Joy and Happiness.

Happy Birthday JD!!!

Today was my Friends Birthday so on Thursday we took her to Papa Cristos. For those of you  out side LA Papa Cristos is a Greek Restaurant and on Thursday Nights they Have a Feast Ala My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Except it is called My Big Fat Greek Family Feast. For those in LA the restaurant is located on 2771 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006 they are  located on the northeast corner of Pico and Normandie.

On the menu.. Lamb chops and Chicken , Potato, Green Beans Salad, Grape Leaf Wraps, Pita Bread, French Bread, Wine and the Yummiest Humus ever. Also after Dinner you have live entertainment, a Belly Dancer to go along with your Greek coffee and baklava. If you are interested in attending this Feast or trying Greek Food go check out their web site  http://www.papacristos.com


so it was Jo's 50th Birthday and we wanted her to have fun. here are some Pictures first one is with Papa Cristos himself.. check out the mustache.

They gave her a Card and a California Lottery Scratcher

 The Appetizers

Yummy.. Humus.. this one is really Delicious

and the Wine.. not my cup of tea.. but fun to try

 Love the Salad with Dressing (TZATZIKI - yogurt cucumber dill sauce) thats' to die for

 More Appetizers

DOLMADES - grape leaves & rice , Olives and FETA Cheese

SPANAKOPITA - spinach and feta pie

 Main Course a combinations of Veggies

 Mmmm Love these 

 Chicken so soft 

 and of Course Lamb.. the main reason why the BF went

after  Dinner we drank Greek coffee and enjoyed the Belly Dancing

 and at the end all the birthday babies received a custard mini cup cake.. so cute

Happy birthday JO... Blessings to u and may this year be your year!!

Time for Giving...

The Holidays are here and it is a time for giving,  every year I try to do something special for someone in need, for the last couple of years I have taken part in distributing  bags filled with food and toiletries for the Runaways and the next year we focused on giving backpacks filled with goodies to the Gay and Lesbians youth of Hollywood and the Homeless with my friend Joanne. This year it was a hard year financially and we will not be able to give the Knapp sack to the runaways . So I was a bit disappointed but I really wanted to do something It's a Promise to myself to share what God has given me and try to do something special.

Luckily I was able to participate with my co-workers family. His cousins are going to Mexico to an Orphanage to take cheer and gifts to little Kids. So I  spent the last two days filling up 70 treat bags. I made them with lots of Love and I prayed while I filled them up and I asked the Lord to bless the kids who will receive the little bags. I know it's something small, but I hope that it cheers their heart and that they enjoy all the sweets that I am sending.  I wish I could do so much more, and I hope that one day I am able to make a big impact on someones life.  I would like to take this time to remind you that if there is something that you can do to make this Holiday a little bit better for someone, to please do it.

Its such a blessing and your heart fills up with so much joy.

Love Liz

Fun..Fun and more Fun

Hello every one and greeting from one of the most sunniest weekends in a very long time and I am in Los Angeles, so we have sunny days. But this weekend was weird.. it was summer time sunny weekend. Last week my nephews had their Holiday program and it was so adorable.. My niece sang the Blixon Boogie and my nephew sand one of my favorites from when Alvin used to sing it, Xmas don't be late.

and Yesterday we went to Universal Studios to see the Lighting of the Tree at Who vile.. yes they have the Grinch that Stole Christmas. I will post some pictures tomorrow. I just wanted to say Hope your weekend was a great one.. and may you all have a wonderful week.

Here are a Few Pictures from Universal
 this tree was so huge I wanted to get it all , but my nephews and Jo were already looking like ants, so I missed the star on top.

 My nephew loves Movies , so when he sees the Universal Studios logo he has to have it.. I was having such a hard time taking this picture.. People kept getting in front on me and messing up my pix.

 and King Kong was the main reason we were at the park anyways so on our way to the Theme Park we walk thru City walk and look who we found all ready for Xmas

This is for you Desperate Housewives Lovers.. do you recognize the houses.. Yes Wisteria Lane.

and then we saw the crashed airplane that appears in the movie War of the Worlds

and Finally we got to Skull Island.. these Pictures are not my greatest , but we were moving on that tram so I had to try my best to snap some Pictures.

and Who ville..

and the Reason Why I was there.. to see this baby lite.. but as always camera dies and I need to use my cell phone.. so as soon as I transfer my Pix to my computer  I will post the Pix of the tree in the night all shinny

anyways I had so much fun.. but I was tired we walked the whole day only stopped for Lunch at Wolfgang Puck big mistake.. LOL.... I enjoyed my food and so did my friend but my nephews ..hated the pizza.. it was the smelliest stinkiest pizza ever.. and they refused to eat it.. I don't blame them..it was smelly, but i tried it.. once u get passed the aroma of the cheese  it was good.. I was headed to Pandas Express, but Jo wanted WP so we did.. never again, not with the kids at least.

According to eBay we have 13 more days till Xmas... yeah!!!

DREAM Act news: With bill stalled in Senate, what happens next?

DREAM Act news: With bill stalled in Senate, what happens next?

I am paying close attention to this because it is a topic dear to my heart. I am a Citizen of this country, but I was not born here. I like hundreds of thousands of students, children and young men and women was brought to this country as a child by my mother. I understand that by her doing so, she was breaking the law. But my mother took the chance because she wanted to give me a Chance. A chance at a different life than hers. My mother and I were born in El Salvador, she lacked the opportunity to obtain and education because she was born in poverty and had to start to work at the age of 8 years old. At the age of 16 she found a job as a nanny and a cook in the homes of foreign diplomats. But after I was born in her late 20's she left her country and family and made the dangerous journey to the States where she worked as a house keeper for more than 30 years. She washed toilets and cleaned houses to give me a better life. At 63 her hands are damaged from the cleaning materials she used to clean the homes of many Americans.
Kind hearted people who had love and compassion and hired her because she was a good woman and they could trust her with their home. In the 80's when President Ronald Reagan passed the Immigration act, which made it illegal to hire illegal immigrants, he also gave an Amnesty to millions, of whom I was one of them. Thanks to that small window he opened I was able to become a legal resident and eventually a Citizen.

My mother worked 7 days a week and pride herself in providing for me food and shelter, she never received welfare, and she never applied for Medical, and always worked and payed her taxes. I was able to attend Public school , and I was so grateful to have that opportunity and I took the gift of knowledge that she and this country had given me and I ran with it.

I am now urging and sending emails to my Representatives and even opened a twitter account to follow the Senators who now hold the power to give an opportunity like the one I once received to many very well deserving children and young men and women. And above all I am Praying to He who is the King of Kings and who holds the earth in the Palm of his hands ,to touch the heart of those who hold the authority to pass this Dream Act.

I was brought here not by choice, but by choice I became a Citizen of this Nation and I am proud to call myself and American, I urge all to contact your representative and give some one like myself a chance to achieve their American Dream.

Danger...Hungry Farm Animals..

 I love this Picture, He had the most interesting eyes ever. I approached him and asked if I could take a picture and look he stood still and looked right at my camera. These are the pictures of our little adventure at a local petting farm.  It was not a planned visit we were driving by and my friend Jo spotted the little farm and decided to surprise us city kids with a little visit to this Pony and Animal Farm. So the 3 of us .. my nephews and myself  we were excited at the thought of seeing some live Farm Animals. My friend proceeds to buy 2 cups of food to feed the animals. Only we encountered a little problem, remember I said  "City Kids"  lol.. we have not been around any livestock such as the ones we were about to encounter and we did a couple of mistakes. =D

Mistake #1 Jo handed the cups of food to my nephew and niece.

Mistake #2 we allow them to walk in first and I was not aware that these goats are aggressive and will tackle you down for some food. So as I am approaching the entrance  I hear my nephew..Screaming "HELP!!! "they want to Eat ME!!!!"...as he is struggling to get away from the hungry goats, and  on the other side I see my niece trying to run away from the goats only to get corner by 4 goats.

I am freaking out.. Like I said we are city kids and  ignorant as to Farm Animals and their behavior. Joanne our resident New Hampshire Doll is also scared not because of the animals, but is trying to console my screaming and super terrified nephews who are convinced that the goats want to eat them. =D.. in reality the goats where aiming for the cups of food that that they were holding and to small children the goats are at eye level coming forward full speed ahead mouths all wide open and ready for some carrots and treats.  Once she realized that the food was the cause of the problem she knocked the food from the kids hands and the goats ran to eat. Leaving my nephews free to escape and that is exactly what my Nephew did .. He jammed right out of the pen and was not interested in going back in. Can you say TRAUMA!!! I felt horrible and so did Joanne, there she was trying to show us some cute farm animals and now here we have my nephew terrified to even look at the goats and refusing to go back in. 

Here is a Picture of My niece.. see her smile.. it is one filled with nerves.. she was on her way out also, but I managed to convince her to stop and take a picture and the goats left her alone.

One down 1 to go.. I am so grateful to the owner she was so understanding and managed to mention How God creates the animal and that they are our friends. To that D replies.. Oh.. they are our friends God made them for us to care for.. so she intelligently replies.. yes.. I have baby Piggy's do you want to see them? and he replied "OH NO!".. not back in there.. so she replies and tells him.. "No"  "I have a different way to in, away from the goats and you can see baby ducks".  He heard ducks and babies.. Yes let see.. and WHAM he is cure =( not really he still dislikes goats and does not want to feed them but at least she managed to get him back in the pen.

In the back of this picture you see my nephews legs, he is the one n the middle... he needed protection lol to go back in to see the ducks and piggy's.

Warning to all ... Farm Animals are great, but use caution when food and little kids are involved.. they will dash for the food and the kids will think they are rushing them.
 Anyways it was interesting and we got some cool picture.

This was a friendly goat.. she kept following me

Life Saving Ducks... Nephews Favorite

                                                   An Alpaca, we thought he was a Llama

He was my Favorite so fluffy.. a Lion Mane Bunny.

and an Emu.. we thought he was an Ostrich

and a Pot Belly Pig... we knew this one of the bat

HAPPY Birthday!!

Its my BF birthday.. and I just want to say that I am grateful to God for letting me be a part of his life. As insane as we drive each other I wouldn't have it any other way. Happy Birthday , May the Lord bless u abundantly and may your life be filled with Love, Joy, Happiness, Prosperity, Health and Abundance and may we celebrate many more birthdays.. Love You ...xoxox Liz