Houston Craigslist Furniture Finds

I love perusing craigslist. Who doesn't? Anyhow, I found some of the greatest stuff and if I was going to do some massive redecorating, I'd buy all of these things:

1950's antique TV w/new color tube

1960's Mod round table and two end tables

and my personal fav! the
Vintange Sears console radio/record player

soap box, or should i say oil box?

I've kept mum on this subject, because it angers me so, and mainly because I cannot watch the videos or see the images or hear the lies coming from those at fault or the people that are supposed to represent us mouths'.

The reality of what we have done and continue to do to this beautiful planet is so heavy on my heart. So I gave in today, after the weeks of hearing of dead sea turtles and dolphins washing up, an infant whale was found dead and before I even searched out for images of the disaster, tears came to my eyes. And knowing that even me and my family, small as it may be, our personal reliance on oil is partially to blame for this tragedy. And it makes me feel so sick, selfish and terribly ashamed.

The $20 billion dollar "donation" from BP is laughable. The cost of this disaster is more far reaching than that. Lets take a look at the list shall we: (1) loss of livelihood in those that make a living as fisherman and shrimping (2) the restaurant owners who have or will have to shut down because of the lack of fish and shrimp (3) the people who will loose their jobs because of this (4) the kids who will not be able to go to college because their dad or mom lost their job because of this (5) the beautiful creatures that have lost their lives to this (6) the other animals that live off of the animals that have died and will continue to die will also suffer long term (7) those men who lost their lives on that rig (8) the people that are volunteering to help clean up this mess are being exposed to toxins and dangerous efforts (9) and lastly, the long term environmental effects of which we have no way of knowing how far they will reach or how long it will last.

Was the "dead zone" in the gulf during the summer months not enough of a warning sign here? How about the astronomical melting of the glaziers and the fact that polar bears are dwindling. How we, ourselves, as animals, are becoming rodent and cockroach like every-day. And why aren't Americans talking about this? Only those that live in the areas affected are saying anything. The complacency of this nation is admonishing to say the least. And people wonder why I say I'm not sure if I want children. It's already depressing enough knowing that your kid can't play in the front yard, or walk next door without a security detail. Environmentally speaking, I don't want to have to explain to my children what a polar bear was and why they went away. The fact that a species has to have not been seen for 12 years before it's declared extinct is a ludicrous thought. But, now I'm off topic and worked up.

So with the Louis Armstrong song in my head, I will continue to do my best to donate to wildlife relief efforts around the world and of course the BP clean-up effort. But my part in all of this is not lost on me. I am now going back to vegetarian, nary a fish shall pass these lips. I'm already doing Green Mountain clean energy thing, as well as the planet bag thing and the seventh generation thing, organic foods and clothes and of course recycling, I'm lost as to what more I can do, but I will find it, I will find out.

Man, when perfected, is the best of animals; but when isolated he is the worst of all; for injustice is more dangerous when armed, and man is equipped at birth with the weapons of intelligence, and with qualities of character which he may use for the vilest ends. Wherefore if he have not virtue he is the most unholy and savage of animals, full of gluttony and lust. -- Aristotle, Politics

little b is about to be a big B

ha! b is looking to trade up or in, as the case may be. he is getting a new, i've worked hard for my $$$ car, a new altima. we test drove on saturday and alls i can say is me likey! haha. i'm very proud of him and very happy for him.

we are scheduled to see the neurosurgeon next week, for the finalization before the surgery, which will be 07/22/10. yikes. trying NOT to think about it and just live, ya know, l-i-v-i-n. but in this case, this is definitely one of those things that is constantly in the back of your mind. since i've never been here before, i can only compare it to the anxiety one feels when waiting for the + or - sign on the EPT test or them STD results (NOT now, I'm speaking of them mid-twenties, we've all been there!) But b, being the wonderful man that he is, is taking all this on with surprising strength and a good case of the 'whatever will be will be' attitude. boy, i wish i had that.

thunder cats are go.

well, sort of. the big day is potentially set for 07/22/2010. waiting on the docs to work it all out and schedule all the stuff. it's suddenly all very very real and no less terrifying.