Thursday, December 6, 2018

Saturday, November 24, 2018

GQ Lee Dong Wook





One of my favorite Korean actors.

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Update

Wow, it looks like forever since I posted on here and a lot has happened. The #1, being that I finished a course of chemo and have been given a few weeks off. The cancer is still showing its ugly self in scans and biopsy but for now seems to sluggish so we are in control.

I am tired and have a lot of pain but so far all is bearable.On the positive side, I have lost weight, and for me that was something I had been trying to do for years! Hair loss this time around was not as bad and the new hair growth seems to be coming in as white which I like.

I am still working and my employer has been very accommodating with my frequent time off request for treatment. I work from home and that makes things much easier.

The medical bills continue to grow at staggering rate but I am keeping up with quarterly payment and with a lot of help from the Gofundme that was set up by friends. Bless them.

Friday, October 26, 2018

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Help From Friends

During my long battle with cancer, I have received both emotional and financial support from family and friends. I am staggered, however, when financial aid is received from someone (individual or corporation) at times as anonymous funding. This past month there were two such payment and granted I know someone who works at each of the companies, it is still heartwarming to receive this kind of support. It helps to be able to go in for treatment without the added worry of the increasing debt. There is still a long way to go with the treatment (new surgery being discussed).










https://www.gofundme.com/Jackiocancerfund&rcid=r01-153911549988-5b2d22efafe9433e&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w

Saturday, October 6, 2018

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Cancer Sucks!

This battle is starting to tire me out mentally. Every time there is some good news, it seems to be followed by a "but" and news that brings back worries. Add to that the financial worries and there are days like today that life just does not seem worth living. When I open the billing statements that come at the end of every month, my heart starts to race and I can feel the BP rising. I look at my budget to see if there is anything that I can "borrow" from to be able to make at least a small payment against the ever growing medical debt. When I die, not even my life insurance will cover it.I wonder how others cancer survivors maintain their sanity through the battle.


Cancer Sucks!










Saturday, August 25, 2018

I am Woman, hear me roar!

I am Woman, hear me roar! I am a warrior. I am a peacemaker.
I am Tigger. I am Pooh. I am Wise Old Owl. I am gloomy Eyore.
I am a shy violet, the bold tiger lily and the questioning daisy, loves me, loves me not.
I am a romantic. I am a realist. I am a republicrat.
I’m cool. I’m hot!
I am the surprise in the box of Cracker Jacks, the cherry on top of the ice cream sundae.
I am a fine Boudreaux. I am bubbly Champagne.
I am a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a mother and a grandmother.
I am a friend. I am a lover.
Anything else is still to be discovered.



I Will Not Let Cancer Beat Me.

The Battle Goes On

With A Little Help From My Friends I can Beat Cancer!

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

The Fight Continues

A couple of weeks ago I had a scan and now I am set to me with the medical team to go over the results. There have been many ups and downs over the last few years and though I will admit that there were many days went I felt defeated, there were more days when the encouragement of family and friends gave me the strength to get back up and fight. I do not know what this next phase will entail but for now I can only get my mind focused on a win. 






With A Little Help From Friends!

Friday, April 13, 2018

Peter, Paul and Mary - Wedding Song "There is Love" (25th Anniversary Co...





"Wedding Song (There Is Love)" is a song written by Noel Paul Stookey in the fall of 1969 and first performed at the wedding of Peter Yarrow - Stookey's co-member of Peter, Paul and Mary - to Mary Beth McCarthy at St Mary's Catholic Church in Willmar MN: Stookey was best man at the ceremony which took place in the evening of October 18, 1969.



Stookey had written the song on a midnight flight between Peter, Paul and Mary concert dates in San Jose and Boston setting out to write a song for Yarrow's wedding which would convey Stookey's Christian convictions while respecting Yarrow's Jewish faith.



According to Stookey "the melody and the words [of "Wedding Song"] arrived simultaneously and in response to a direct prayer asking God how the divine could be present at Peter's wedding." (The first two lines of the song's second verse: "A man shall leave his mother and a woman leave her home/ And they shall travel on to where the two shall be as one", is largely a paraphrase of the text of Genesis 2:24: "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.") Believing he could not take personal credit for composing "The Wedding Song", Stookey set up the Public Domain Foundation which since 1971 has received the song's songwriting royalties for charitable distribution."

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Peter, Paul and Mary - Blowing in the Wind





"Blowin' in the Wind" is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1962 and released on his album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan in 1963. Although it has been described as a protest song, it poses a series of rhetorical questions about peace, war and freedom. The refrain "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind" has been described[by whom?] as "impenetrably ambiguous: either the answer is so obvious it is right in your face, or the answer is as intangible as the wind".



In 1999, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2004, it was ranked #14 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

The Youngbloods - Get Together - 1967

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Hear Me Roar!

I am Woman, hear me roar! I am a warrior. I am a peacemaker.
I am Tigger. I am Pooh. I am Wise Old Owl. I am gloomy Eyore.
I am a shy violet, the bold tiger lily and the questioning daisy, loves me, loves me not.
I am a romantic. I am a realist. I am a republicrat.
I’m cool. I’m hot!
I am the surprise in the box of Cracker Jacks, the cherry on top of the ice cream sundae.
I am a fine Boudreaux. I am bubbly Champagne.
I am a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a mother and a grandmother.
I am a friend. I am a lover.
Anything else is still to be discovered.


I will Not Let Cancer Beat Me!

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Still Fighting!

I am Woman, hear me roar! I am a warrior. I am a peacemaker. I am Tigger. I am Pooh. I am Wise Old Owl. I am gloomy Eyore. I am a shy violet, the bold tiger lily and the questioning daisy, loves me, loves me not. I am a romantic. I am a realist. I am a republicrat. I’m cool. I’m hot! I am the surprise in the box of Cracker Jacks, the cherry on top of the ice cream sundae. I am a fine Boudreaux. I am bubbly Champagne. I am a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a mother and a grandmother. I am a friend. I am a lover. Anything else is still to be discovered.
https://www.gofundme.com/Jackiocancerfund

(JONGHYUN) Lonely - Sungha Jung

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Monday, January 8, 2018

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Friday, October 13, 2017

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Hope

If the entire history of mankind were condensed into a single year, our knowledge of how to destroy life on earth with weapons of mass destruction has been acquired in the last thirty seconds. Never again will we lack the knowledge to eliminate the world in a single act of madness. Therefore, we are faced with a dilemma unique in our history. We must not only control the weapons that can kill us, we must bridge the great disparities of wealth and opportunity among the peoples of the world, the vast majority of whom live in poverty without hope, opportunity or choices in life. These conditions are a breeding ground for division that can cause a desperate people to resort to nuclear weapons as a last resort. Our only hope lies in the power of our love, generosity, tolerance and understanding and our commitment to making the world a better place for all... -- Muhammad Ali

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Be The Good Customer

For the last couple of years I have worked as a supervisor for home agents for a large catalog company. During that time I have heard some complaints (as well as having experienced a few of the situations) so here is my list of how to be the much loved phone order customer: Be prepared. Have pen/pencil and paper on hand to jot down any information that you need so that the CSR does not have to hold (and all the other waiting customers) while you search for said items. Make sure to read the description of the item that you want so you do not waste time asking for information that is clearly stated in the product description. Okay to ask for more details but when item is listed with no color options, do not ask if you can get it in another color, etc. Know the item # and how to find the number. Know your size. Measure and compare to the company’s sizing chart. If you want to know if the item runs larger or smaller rather than true to size it will be stated in the description. Be in a quiet place. Barking dogs, screaming kids (or spouse), loud TV makes it very hard to hear your order. Speak up and enunciate, clarify like sounding letters (A as in apple, etc) Do not over talk the order taker when they are asking or giving you information as most order systems require that information is input in a specfic order. If sending the item to another person, be sure to have their address, and phone number. Again so that others do not have to wait while you seek the information. Read the s&h information so that you are not surprised at the charge. Note if there is a size/weight charge from the carrier for the item. Have your payment information on hand. If you are offered upsell items, be polite if refusing. This is part of the CSR’s job and there just might be something on that night’s sale list that you want and can get at a savings. No standing in long lines on Black Friday! CSRs remember the customer who caused them stress and you want to be known as the very welcome customer. You might even find that you are given some little extra perks for being pleasant.

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Billie Holiday - Blue Moon (1952)







Blue moon
You saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own

Blue moon
You knew just what I was there for
You heard me saying a prayer for
Someone I really could care for

And then there suddenly appeared before me
The only one my arms will hold
I heard somebody whisper please adore me
And when I looked to the moon it turned to gold

Blue moon
Now I'm no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own

And then there suddenly appeared before me
The only one my arms will ever hold
I heard somebody whisper please adore me
And when I looked the moon had turned to gold

Blue moon
Now I'm no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own

Blue moon
Now I'm no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Saturday, August 12, 2017

Catching Up

It has been quite some time since I last posted rather than sharing a repost. Life has been such that the energy needed to even think has been at a low level. Between multiple surgeries and chemo treatments is has been a struggle. Tonight I was looking around my home and was dismayed to see so much to the areas that lacked attention simply because the energy was not there to take care of a given task. Even with the best of intentions daily activities like going to work (I am lucky to have a work from home job), household chores, and even social activities seem to be beyond my capabilities. At the moment I have been given a break from treatments with the somewhat ironic, "your body needs to get some R&R in order to prepare for the next phase of treatment." To simply look at me, most people would not see the struggle. Yes, the hair is much thinner. I have bruises over the body and my balance is almost non-existent. I hide behind a smile and a few jokes not wanting others to know how tired and afraid that I am at times. The days and weeks since first diagnosed have really been like the emotional roller coaster that I was warned about with days of highs and days of extreme lows. Emotions like sadness, anxiety, loneliness, fear, anger, frustration, guilt, feelings of being out of control of your life, not wanting to plan for things in the future, have all been felt during the ride. At one point there was the "I think I got this" moment which was dashed a few weeks later when scans showed the nasty rebel cells were still advancing. That was a low point on that roller coaster but I have been lucky with a great medical team, and a fantastic support network.

Sunday, June 11, 2017

Thursday, June 8, 2017

K.Will - Farewell





Simply because I love listening to him!

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Hwarang OST: Park Seojun - Our Tears | 화랑 OST: 박서준 - 서로의 눈물이 되어

Hwarang OST: Park HyungSik - I'll be Here | 화랑 OST: 박형식 - 여기 있을게





I love the OST for this drama and the drama is on my favorite "idol" dramas. The storyline was one that had me researching online for more information. Well worth the watch! Warning, there will be some serious second lead syndrome here.

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Sunday, March 5, 2017

Life After Death?

For many years I have given thought to the question of life after death or simply what happens to the energy within the body upon death. I have questioned the modern belief in old religions as so many of the stories that make up the basis for these religions does not seem to fit with what we know about the universe today.

The seven days of creation, while a nice story, does not match up with what we now know about the age of the earth and the existence of life on the planet eons before man. However, it is also due to the knowledge garnered over the years that I can not fully believe in random evolution to explain the variety of life on the planet. Therefore, I do believe that there is a higher power that controlled the development of the world as we know it.

The most complex result of this creative endeavor is the human.The human brain.....all of our thoughts, emotions and behaviors are communication between neurons within our brains. Brainwaves are produced by synchronized electrical pulses from masses of neurons communicating with each other. So what happens to this electricity upon death? Does it simply cease to exist? Does it flow out into the world? (Perhaps this explains some of the paranormal?) Or does it move into a parallel universe? Heaven or hell?



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