And so it goes.......
Current mood: calm

Well it has been grand.

Im going to keep this site up for a couple more days but I will not be checking it at all till the day I delete it all together (most likely tuesday). This will give some of the stragglers more time to make sure that they have my propper contact crap. Im deleting all links, information and pictures because I dont want to give anyone the ide that I might stay on here because believe me, its time to shove off to greener pastures.

For those of you interested, my yahoo messenger ID is helena_goldsmith@yahoo.com.

msn msngr is lanigoldsmith@msn.com.

I would love to hear from one and all from time to time and I hope you all behave out there. Ok, well, maybe not behave but at the very least be good.

Your friend,

Helena

Currently listening : Avalon Pt.2 By Juliet Release date: 12 April, 2005

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This one has girth!
Current mood: chipper

I’m all sorts of frustrated today and yet I’m handling it magnificently well (if I do say so myself). My company has been going through a string of layoffs lately and without a doubt my position is being cut. But the question is ….when?

The rumors have been running amuck for weeks and today has concluded with some people walking by my desk sadly, wanting to say something but feeling unable to. A couple of my favorites have come up to me and offered all the support that they could, asking for eMail addresses and contact information should they think of any more advise.

And so it was with this knowledge that I decided to take the day off yesterday. I mean what are they going to do? Fire me?

Hahahahaha……

er…..

*ahem*

So, hubby and I slept in. Fannied about the house for a bit and then decided to hit the zoo.

I don’t know about you, but I tend to dress inappropriately for almost everything. Knowing this it should have been no surprise to me that my too-cute-not-to-wear sorry excuse for flip flops were like daggers to my feet and I was burning up in the jeans that I stupidly decided to walk out of the house in. And lets not even get started on the button down tank top that I thought had been a smart choice but did little except make me look like a demented elephant. My one saving grace was the fact that I'm Colombian, and thus predisposed to be able to handle wearing all of these afore mentioned articles without melting into a bubbling puddle of eye-shadow-less muck. But I found one thing (aside from Hubby’s childish glee and perchance to race around pointing at things all the while begging me to hurry up) that made the day ultimately worth while. That thing came in the form of a very pissed monkey. Ill take that back, It seemed that this monkey was happy as a clam around anyone else, but the second hubby walked his happy ass up to the glass partition this monkey decided right then and there that he had it out for my sweet hubbster. He leaned over and placed his hand up to the glass and in a nano-second that monkey jumped up and began banging on the glass and swatting at hubby’s hand. At first this scared the crap out of us. Yes, I know there was a very thick glass partition between us the likes of which would make a late night 7-11 worker jealous, but still, here you have this monkey that seems very content with the ides of smashing your head to bits. That tends not to sit well. And it was just hubby. I held my hand up and the monkey could care less. Any other person standing there put their hand up to the window and the monkey would continue picking its ass and eating bugs out of its fur, but whenever hubby walked over to the window the monkey would watch him, then jump at this hand every time he held it up to the glass. What does that say about you when most humans as well as out lesser primate brethren hate you? Hmmmm, something to ponder.

Anyway, the rest of the afternoon was spent with the in-laws, drinking beer, tons of laughter and more rhubarb than you could shake a stick at, whatever that means.

The point of all of this is that no matter how much getting ejected into the unemployed masses is going to completely suck, my husband rocks because his goofy ass self makes me laugh harder than I ever have in my life. And for that I'm lucky. And of course Ill always have the monkey. Who, might I add, looked like he had the ability to do a better eye shadow job on himself than I ever could have. Just a sneaking suspicion, no matter how unfounded.

Currently listening : Alessandro Safina [Release 1] By Alessandro Safina Release date: 25 September, 2001

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Lazy Sunday
Current mood: bored

*Stretches*

Ahh, a blissful weekend. Good friends, good mojitos, good food. What more can you ask for?

Lastngiht We:
Chopped wood
Jumped off a roof
Started a fire
Won two arm wrestling matches (out of three)
Played pool
Horse (some basket ball game)
Hit a punching bag
Drank lots of beer
Ate some really great food.

I would say it was a very full night.

Currently listening : Be Here [Bonus Track] By Keith Urban Release date: 30 November, 2004

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TomKat
Current mood: blah

Im sorry but these two.....

Are Freaks!!

Have a good weekend everyone!!

Currently listening : Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives By Aesop Rock Release date: 22 February, 2005

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And you know what?

At some point lastngiht I left Ryan sitting at the bar while I went to get a pack of death sticks from the gas station around the corner. Apparently while I was gone this bleach blonde bobble head waltzed across the bar and handed hubby a napkin. In this napkin she had written her name and phone number. Being the amazing husband tha the is hubby showed me the napkin when I got back, thinking that I would find it funny. Sure, in a way I did but it annoyed me so I took the napkin and below her phone number I wrote "In Your Dreams Bitch". We all had a good laugh at that but I dont htink anyone expected me to get up off my bar stool, walk over to her and toss the napkin at her. I walked back half expecting her to retalliate but she kept her bobble headded ass parked where I had left it.

20 minutes later she peeks around the bend to where I was sitting and starts beckoning me over. Hubby tried to grab me and keep me where I was but I walked over to the girl fairly sure that if she swung at me I could at least take her out. But she didnt swing. Instead she appologized. She had just gotten out of a 3 year relationship and was looking to find someone to connect with and hubby was just so cute. I warned her: Always look for a wedding band. Sure, not all men care, but if they are sitting next to their wife I will bet you a million dollars that SHE cares!!

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Bad Day Ahead
Current mood: grumpy

So it looks like Im going to have a ton of unwanted time on my hands.

And I have a hangover.

Crap.

Currently reading : A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3) By George R. R. Martin Release date: 31 October, 2000

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Viggen
Current mood: determined

Even my cat has an attitude

Currently listening : Debut By Björk Release date: 13 July, 1993

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Trials and the state of American Justice
Current mood: contemplative

If any of you know me, you know already that I am a conservative person. In thought, not necessarily in action but be that as it may, I’m not surprised about the Michael Jackson outcome. Yes, I agree, the freak is guilty of something, I’m not in anyway going to debate that, but the prosecutions case was weak as hell, the story changed multiple times by multiple people, and there were too many previous allegations made by this family against other celebrities.

The unfortunate thing about court cases these days is that they do not necessarily argue who is right and who is wrong, they decide on the better delivered case. People have been saying that the wealthy win, and to that I say, sure, if you mean that their wealth allows them to afford better lawyers, well, I guess you are right.
The trouble with cases such as this is you have to be able to prove that you are right (or the wrong doing of the other party), -and here is where it gets you every time-, beyond a shadow of a doubt. This means that if there is any question as to the evidence, the witnesses, the allegations, the color of pants you were wearing, these things all come into play and if your case is not airtight, well, that will show. And it did.

Again, do I think he did it?
I’m not sure, I was not on the jury.
Do I believe that Michael Jackson is a predator?
Yes, I definitely do, but I also think that in this case the credibility of the prosecution is iffy at best.
No, that does not mean that this child deserved the alleged abuse, but it means that the allegations are questionable and that question is what has won Jackson his freedom.
For now at least.

Here is another take: Slates thoughts on why Michael Won

Currently listening : Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - 60th Anniversary Gala Concert By Johann Sebastian Bach Release date: 25 March, 1997

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I hate having to leave a subject line
Current mood: tired

Its MONDAY!!! The weekend was nice. Luckily hubby had sunday off so we took a lovely drive out to the mountains, had a coupleof beers, a great lunch and then headed back to the city.

Currently listening : Blast Tyrant By Clutch Release date: 30 March, 2004

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Mr & Mrs Smith
Current mood: bouncy

Good weekend so far! Lastnight Hubby and I went to go see Mr & Mrs Smith and I loved the movie. Sure it had nothing really to offer other than some good one liners and a lot of shoot em' up stuff, but I think it was more worth the mortgage payment I had to pay to go to the movie theartre than other movies that are out as of late. Ther ear a couple of things I particularly like about this film. One is Brad Pitt. Yes, he is inexcusably adorable but I like that this actor can play serious parts, but still has the ability to come across as both human and comical. Second is Vince Vaughn who also stars in the upcoming Wedding Crashers with Owen Wilson. I thought that although his part in this movie was little more than a couple of camios (barely got mentioned on the movie web site or in the trailer credits) he really brings a lot of tallent to the table in ever scene that he is in.

In other news

Here is why I was pissed off yesterday. Hubby had been out the night before with one of his close friend, whom I had confided in about some of the going ons concerning my plans for hubby's birthday. Suffice it to say he let it slip about one of the best parts. Hubby wakes up in the morning and says, "Hey, by the way, you should be careful who you trust and thanks for the ......". I was furious because I had worked really hard to keep this a secret, I was really excited to make this a suprise and now that is all shot to shit. I get to work in the morning and I am literally steaming mad. SO I shoot the loose lipped friend off a simple and bitingly sarcastic eMail thanking him for telling hubby about his present and letting him know that if he ever needed someone to ruin a suprise for him, well, Im his gal. Yes, I know, he isnt MY friend and thus is not bound to hold any of my confidences but I just thought we were tighter than that, and thus my angry early morning post. Apparently he notified hubby that he got a bitchy (yes, it was rather to the point) eMail from me, but seemed incapable of replying to my eMail or apologizing to me for ruining my great suprise. Appreciate that.

Mr. you know who you are: If you read this, you know about one last suprise I have in store for hubby. I beg of you, PLEASE!!! Can you keep quiet about this one?!? And Im not too mad about it anymore so dont worry. You are a friend of my husbands and will always be a friend of mine. That just pissed me off.

But Im over it.

Now lets just keep the rest a highly guarded secret!!

Cool?

Currently listening : Be Here By Keith Urban Release date: 21 September, 2004

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