Having Issues

Now that I'm in the, ahem, older generation, I'm finding that the view those who are young enough to be my grandchildren are really snobs!

You may wonder just what has precipitated my ire, and I'll be happy to tell you. LOL. Myself, and 3 other very good friends of mine - who just happen to be Twilight Saga fans, and over 40, are planning a Breaking Dawn weekend - midnight show and all. It was announced on a fan sight at we all belong too and a comment came back that it was "weird".

Excuse me, but I'm actually pretty pissed ( and not used as the Brits would ) about the Twilight Saga so called base.

These youngsters seem to be of the opinion that those of us who've reach the ( so called ) Golden Years should be dead and have absolutely not ability to think of anything but from where our next enema is coming from.

The fact that I'm a fan of the Twilight Saga, or that I'm a converted Robsten believer, "they" seem to think I don't know anything about anything let alone have the ability to be a fan.

OR THAT

Even though I may not be able to stay awake for: midnight showing ( most of the time ),

Or that it takes me a very long time to climb stairs;

I have grey hair;

Have become twice the woman I used to be;

Have a better life through chemistry - my doctor's belief;

Have grand children...

That I should not have kind of emotional response to the charms of Dr Cullen, or his beautiful on screen family

OR that I think Kristen Stewart is the best actress to come down the Pike in a great long time - maybe since Jody Foster, or that

I could possible think that Jacob is HOT, or

that Rob Pattinson is not without certain allure.

PLEEEEALLLLZZE. Just where did this younger generation come from?? Where they hatched or birthed? Just how did that happen??

Just remember Karma can be a "B--ch" and that you'll always get back 10 times what you put out.

I'm wondering if the individual who made the comment is older than 14. If not, then there's more wiggle room, but that Individual and their ilk need to grown up!

OK. Stepping off the soak box.

Thanks for listening.

Why Hate?

I know there are a great many people out there who think they “hate” someone or some thing. I wonder if they really understand what it means to “hate”?

First of all, let's see what Webster has to say the work “hate” means:

Firstly, it is either used as a noun or verb.

Then the meaning of the word.

a. An intense hostility usually deriving from fear, anger or a sense of injury.
b. Extreme dislike or antipathy: Loathing

So, let's take the first set of definitions: Intense hostility usually deriving from fear, anger or a sense of injury. That sense of injury is another thing all together.

I personally feel that all hatred stems from fear and jealously.

Case in point. I have noticed that many young women and girls who are attracted to the actor Robert Pattinson, say they “hate” Kristen Stewart. Why is that? Could it be she has something they don't. Namely Robert Pattinson?

What has Ms Stewart done them those girls and women? Nothing. But they are jealous of the relationship between Pattinson and Stewart. Therefore they say they “hate” Ms Stewart. There is certainly nothing to fear from Ms Stewart; she has done nothing to any of these girls except remove from circulation a certain young man.

Perhaps these self same young women and girls should learn to call what they feel towards Ms Stewart what it really is, “jealously” pure and simple.

To claim hatred of a bit of over kill.

People today do not understand their own language. They don't seem to teach looking words up in the dictionary anymore, and mores the pity for that. There are so many incorrect word usages today it makes me shutter.

Charitable Donations

I spent the morning watching Hula and being bombarded with pleas to donate money to different groups who want to feed the World. That's nice. However, I was taught that charity should begin at home, meaning our own backyard.

All you have to do to find out that 1 out of 6 Americans hasn't enough to eat. Here we are living in a country where "fat" has become a problem. How is it possible that there is so much hunger in this country.

There are so many groups out there who want your money to save the children, etc. Have you ever wondered just how much of the money actually goes to "the children"? Do some research. I was shocked. Below are a group of websites that give the low down on IRS regonized charities. Please note, however, that groups that are considered "religious" such as The Salvation Army are not covered. They are listed on several other sites and it is shocking.

Great advise for those who want to donate:
http://www.bendover.com/charity.asp
Another great article for those wondering about donating money to charity:
http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dont-donate-money-to-charity.html
Good video explaining much about donations:
http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dont-donate-money-to-charity.html
A must read for EVERYONE who wants to know facts:
http://www.charitynavigator.org/?gclid=CPnB49eQ1qgCFcTt7QodCHUnhA
Interesting read: Top Ten Highly
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=topten.detail&listid=118
Lastly, but probably the best information Guidestar.com:
http://www2.guidestar.org/rxg/products/GuideStar-premium.aspx?gclid=COq-5q6W1qgCFYTr7QodwA_diQ

Also, be sure and check out the alpha listings on Charity Navigator - links above. I'm sure your time will be well spent.

I had my eyes opened many years ago, back in the stone age, when I was a member of the United States Marine Corps. There was a death in the family and the only way to get emergency leave was to go The American Red Cross. Now, I'm sure things have changed since those stone age days, but I had to pay money, and more than I could afford ( only had a privates pay to live on ) for them to do it for me. Some charity, right. Also, my Uncle Bill was in the Army during the Korean Conflict and was separated from his unit. He was cold, had hypothermia actually, and finally after a long struggle found a Red Cross unit serving coffee and doughnuts - BUT you had to pay for them. Some Charity huh? Well I see from the ratings, things have changed a little. But you get my drift, right?

I've heard other horror stories about the abusiveness of charities. Please before you get sucked in, do research on who's actually getting the money. And, if it's advertised on television, you have to know that alone cost tons of money.

Do I donate to charity. I sure do. It's a non profit called Individual and Family Support. I am also on the council for the region and also the regional council - but then I have the time ( usually ) to spend going to the meetings, and discussing how the raised funds will be spent and signing check requests for those funds. I also donate a sum each Thanksgiving and Christmas for food stuffs as well as help collect and distribute collected food stuffs. I know exactly where my money goes.

Please, do the same. If you find you really have the desire to give your hard earned money to charity, do so, but please find out all you can before you do so. Find some charity in your own part of the World and make it yours and you'll be happier seeing where it all goes, and if you're luck, first hand who gets it. Don't be suckered into a scam and have your money wasted.

Robert Pattinson shoots down studio fabrication

This remark from Robert Pattinson has moved this young man's stock with me way up. Plus the fact it's adding more to the validy of relation ship between Kristen Stewart and himself.

This extract from an interview recently given while Rpatz was traveling with the Water for Elephants promotional tour.

The interviewer asked if the romance bewteen the two TwiHeartThrobs was a ploy the Studio came up with in order to sell more tickets and interest in the franchise.

"Rob shoots down the theory that the relationship is a studio fabrication.
“No. Oh no. I’d love it if they tried. If the studio tried to get involved with my personal life, I could start messing around with them in return…No. There’s nothing nefarious going on, I just don’t like people taking my picture. It’s not nice when your life becomes someone else’s news.”

This next is a loose version of an interview given in Germany when Robert was asked if he were in love and was his lady love with him, he replied ( something like this as I don't have that interview avaliable right now ) "Yes I am and no, she's not with me but back in Los Angeles". I thought BINGO!!

I have just now remembered an interveiw Kristen Stewart gave a while back regarding if the couple would every let the World at Large know if Robsten existed. The link is below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol7SEMevxF8

Why the Fascination?

Just a short one today, but I really want to know to gain more perspective

Someone please tell me why there is so much fascination with England and it's Royalty here in the USA?

Even though we were not a fully united people, we joined together to fight for our freedom from Great Britain.

Now, it seems that this country is totally in love with England and it's Royalty. Why??

It's become one of my pet peeves, to say the least. My ancestors fought and died to be free of the rule of English ways and law. Why on Earth would we want to become a satellite of England now. Why would we want to be like Europe any anyway? After all, it was American ways, that converted many in Europe to be like us!

Just try reading any of the Twitter messages, or any of thing else on the web today.

Please some one explain to me why the fascination?

The Ability to be Loved

I belong to several fan groups and have an unusual of view that most, ehm, Mature individuals don't get to see. Young people are very lonesome. They feel so alone and many without any hope in their hearts for anything different in the future of their personal lives.

I'm not sure that this doesn't come from the fact that these younger generations ( all the way from 14 to 30+ ) haven't grown up in an environment where The Government is supposed to take care of everything and that they are entitled to the Government to take care of them.

Education seems to mean nothing any longer. There was a time that the more education you had, the greater the chances of going into a profession where you would get you slice of the American Dream. That "dream" longer exist.

It doesn't matter what profession you go into.

Most of the young people I've come into contact with want be loved, desperately, but they don't seem to love themselves.

Why is this? There is so much self help material "out there", they shouldn't have any problems finding a source that could help them come to realize that they must love themselves first, then, someone else will be able to love them too!

I've asked them all why they think they won't find someone else love them. It was surprising the answer I got the most. They aren't sure what "love" is, or how to learn to love themselves.

It's broken my heart that so many of the teens I've come to be friends with have no idea how to go about loving themselves. They ask me right off if that's not being selfish.

My answer to them is to take their key from Mother Nature.

The seed is dried out, but a spark of life is within it and when put into the soil, it has to fight for every drop of water and for every ray of light so that magic that occurs can take place. It has to be greedy and suck up as much of these as possible, so it can burst forth and grow and can fulfil it's reason for living...sharing itself.

So it is also with humans. We must grown and take in everything that is necessary for grown and personal fulfillment before they can share themselves with others.

Once we find our place in the Sun, then others can see us for what marvelous creatures we are, can share others, can allow ourselves to be loved.

Robsten Lives

OK. I surrender. Robsten is real. Not a studio ploy to sell tickets, though I believe that they do make use of it.

I have to surrender when hard assed Gossipsters such as Ted Casablanca and Lainey of Lainey Gossips are convinced, why should I hold out?

This young couple is unlike any other Hollywood couple that I can remember. Usually Hollywood couples want the publicity and are real camera whores every chance they get. Not these two remarkable young people. I take my hats off to them.

Now with my surrender, they, Robsten, has a very large responsibility to me, and those others who have had the faith right along. They must make a go of it!

I don't honestly care if they get married, though I would not be adverse to it, and would probably be very happy for them, and I would light candles for their marriage to be a long and happy, or at least compatible one.

These two might have a much better chance of making it in a marriage than most Hollywood couples. Since they've managed to withstand so many of the slings and arrows of life in Tinsel Town.

I don't know what I'm going to blog about now. Sigh. Being a pseudo doubter of the couple was fodder for some of my musing.