YES!!! I got the job! I cant wait to start!
I"ve been using MAC makeup for about 7 years and after high school I went to Make-Up school, which gave me 40% off all products. I LOVE MAC! I think maybe it's because of their dramatic and wide range of colors and of course quality. I love braight colors, maybe it's because I've always been an artist. Well I shop there a lot, probably twice a month, sometimes more. I'm not sure if any of you know this, but if you bring back any 6 empty MAC products, MAC actually recycles it and in return gives you lipstick, lip gloss, or eyeshadow, your pick and for FREE! Pretty neat huh! So ladies, start collecting your empty foundations, powders, eye shadows, mascara, ect! That's what I did today, I had about 17 empty products, its a shame not 18, I could have gotten 3 free lipsticks =/ but I got 2 =)
Mac does alot of fun raisers, sometimes to donate to charities and other times for awareness, so be on the look out girls.
I wanted to remind you all that tomorrow is the event at the Sunset, House of Blues for the NOH8 campaign. This campaign is for equal rights and gay marriages. It's divided into 2 different sections. One being the photoshoot which I wanted to do for so long, but I just found out that its $40 which I personally think is a lot, so now I'm not too sure I'm gonna do it. You can also do a group photo $25 a person. Thats at 6:30pm and information is on their site. Then at 7:30pm there is the California Entertainer of the Year, which I'm not really sure what it is, I tried looking it up but didnt find much, all I know is that a few celebs will be attending and some how this all relates. The NOH8 open shoot event info:
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
The House of Blues 6PM-8PM
8430 West Sunset Boulevard
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
The Yogurt Stop 5:30PM-8:30PM
8803 Santa Monica Boulevard
That's all I got for you today. Have a wonderful week!
NOH8: www.bouska.net/noh8/events.htm
Showing posts with label recycle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recycle. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Day 8
Today was a very hectic and stressful day! I had a million different things to do today and no room to breathe. However I still had time to recycle ;)
I went to my friend's birthday party later on tonight, which was at her house and at the end of the night after everyone left, I took all the beers, wines, champagnes, liquor bottles and whatever else there was to recycle and I recycled.
It doesn't matter how busy you are, there is always time to help even if it's something small sometimes. It all starts with baby steps and just the act of DOING. Don't say you'll do it tomorrow, get off your ass and JUST DO IT! NOW! =)
"One positive choice today could be the beginning of a great habit that could last a lifetime."
I went to my friend's birthday party later on tonight, which was at her house and at the end of the night after everyone left, I took all the beers, wines, champagnes, liquor bottles and whatever else there was to recycle and I recycled.
It doesn't matter how busy you are, there is always time to help even if it's something small sometimes. It all starts with baby steps and just the act of DOING. Don't say you'll do it tomorrow, get off your ass and JUST DO IT! NOW! =)
"One positive choice today could be the beginning of a great habit that could last a lifetime."
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Day 5
Today was just a great day!
It was my best friend Morgan's birthday today and every year for both of our birthdays we have this tradition of hanging out with each other the entire day. So today we decided to get our nails done, we left the car in the parking lot and decided to take a walk on the beach which ended up taking us to Venice Beach. We walked around, shopped a little, and got some matching henna tattoos. We came across fun quotes, saw beautiful art and walked. I love just walking, I find it refreshing, maybe thats why I love NYC so much. It doesnt matter where you walk, but walk. Your body needs it and so does Mr.Earth.
While we were there I got a call back from the Ronald McDonald House on the volunteering position. I was so excited and happy! I scheduled to come next Wednesday for training. After training I can come in and volunteer when ever I want! She said that most volunteers greet the new families in and help show them around. I asked about activities like reading to the children and playing with them and she said it was all up to me as what I wanted to do, it can be spontaneous or a big planned event like a Bingo night. I CANT WAIT! I have some serious fun ideas! I'm gonna be the next PATCH ADAMS!!! ;) She told me that these are the illest children in the world and that right across the RMH they have a hospital for emergencies or for daily treatments =( I strongly believe that through joy and laughter you can extend a person's life.
Morgan and I watched the beautiful sunset.
After dropping her off, I went to my interview for the ocean pollution project, which I need to come back to tomorrow morning.
On my way back, I decided to get gas from the Eco-Friendly ARCO gas station on 8770 W. Olympic Blvd. For those of you who have never been there or seen it, it's actually really beautiful! It's all made out of recycled material, it has a futuristic design that's all sliver, rainbow and funky. It's super cute! While your pumping gas, there is a tv screen attached to each station with little facts on how to save gas, energy and more. I actually read about this yesterday in my environmental book that if you cleaned out your car with all the things you have in the trunk or backseat, you can actually save 1-2 gallons each time! Now I dont know about you, but I keep an actual closet in my backseat haha, so let's save $ and gas, and clean out our cars.
Also they had little postcards, that were of course made out of recycled paper, it was actually funny feeling paper, but I loved the idea.
One of the postcard said "Activating the sleep mode on your computer uses up to 70% less electricity than using a screen saver." lol I actually read that too in my book yesterday haha. Let's save energy people and our computer's life line!
Another fun fact "Switch to cleaning products that are biodegradable and non toxic. 62% of cleaning products found in the average American home equal 10 gallons of harmful chemicals."
So that was my good deed of the day for our beautiful world!
My best friend and I came up with the idea today of going to P.A.T.H. the homeless shelter and getting some business cards from them and actually passing them around to homeless people!!! I think its a genius idea! PATH actually picks up homeless people off the streets that actually want help. I really need to do this. Especially right now with the economic crisis more people are homeless then ever and its been a cold winter at night this year, so I really want to help as many people as I can.
"Live poor so you can die rich." -Source Unknown
It was my best friend Morgan's birthday today and every year for both of our birthdays we have this tradition of hanging out with each other the entire day. So today we decided to get our nails done, we left the car in the parking lot and decided to take a walk on the beach which ended up taking us to Venice Beach. We walked around, shopped a little, and got some matching henna tattoos. We came across fun quotes, saw beautiful art and walked. I love just walking, I find it refreshing, maybe thats why I love NYC so much. It doesnt matter where you walk, but walk. Your body needs it and so does Mr.Earth.
While we were there I got a call back from the Ronald McDonald House on the volunteering position. I was so excited and happy! I scheduled to come next Wednesday for training. After training I can come in and volunteer when ever I want! She said that most volunteers greet the new families in and help show them around. I asked about activities like reading to the children and playing with them and she said it was all up to me as what I wanted to do, it can be spontaneous or a big planned event like a Bingo night. I CANT WAIT! I have some serious fun ideas! I'm gonna be the next PATCH ADAMS!!! ;) She told me that these are the illest children in the world and that right across the RMH they have a hospital for emergencies or for daily treatments =( I strongly believe that through joy and laughter you can extend a person's life.
Morgan and I watched the beautiful sunset.
After dropping her off, I went to my interview for the ocean pollution project, which I need to come back to tomorrow morning.
On my way back, I decided to get gas from the Eco-Friendly ARCO gas station on 8770 W. Olympic Blvd. For those of you who have never been there or seen it, it's actually really beautiful! It's all made out of recycled material, it has a futuristic design that's all sliver, rainbow and funky. It's super cute! While your pumping gas, there is a tv screen attached to each station with little facts on how to save gas, energy and more. I actually read about this yesterday in my environmental book that if you cleaned out your car with all the things you have in the trunk or backseat, you can actually save 1-2 gallons each time! Now I dont know about you, but I keep an actual closet in my backseat haha, so let's save $ and gas, and clean out our cars.
Also they had little postcards, that were of course made out of recycled paper, it was actually funny feeling paper, but I loved the idea.
One of the postcard said "Activating the sleep mode on your computer uses up to 70% less electricity than using a screen saver." lol I actually read that too in my book yesterday haha. Let's save energy people and our computer's life line!
Another fun fact "Switch to cleaning products that are biodegradable and non toxic. 62% of cleaning products found in the average American home equal 10 gallons of harmful chemicals."
So that was my good deed of the day for our beautiful world!
My best friend and I came up with the idea today of going to P.A.T.H. the homeless shelter and getting some business cards from them and actually passing them around to homeless people!!! I think its a genius idea! PATH actually picks up homeless people off the streets that actually want help. I really need to do this. Especially right now with the economic crisis more people are homeless then ever and its been a cold winter at night this year, so I really want to help as many people as I can.
"Live poor so you can die rich." -Source Unknown
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Day 2
Last night I had planned to wake up early like at 11am and call one of my all time favorite Homeless Shelters, P.A.T.H. (People assisting the homeless). I had volunteered there a few times.
They have a great program for the homeless. They put them on a 6months program to get there live together. They give them all a little private room, feed them, clean clothes, and help them with job placements. They give them responsibilities such as curfew and other rules. The shelter is divided into 3 floors: Men, Women, Women & Children. On another side of the shelter they have a section called "The Mall" where they have different things like a salon, they have a courtroom, they even have classes to teach them things like typing, how to use a computer, and more skills. I really adore this place and this project. I actually once in High School suggested to my amazing English teacher to have us all go there as a classroom and we did!!! It was great! All the times I went there I helped cook and serve lunch.
The homeless were so grateful and kept thanking us all for being there =D
Well this morning I wanted to do it but I had woken up at almost 3pm because I went to sleep at 7am writing my blogs and reading my 10 pages. I made a goal and I cant stop not for a single day.
Well I ended up calling and they never picked up, I tried calling both shelters, there is one in Santa Monica and another in Los Angeles. None picked up! Boooo that sucks! I was looking forward to it. Maybe next weekend or tomorrow.
I went to have dinner with a friend today and realized that I had to go to the H&M at the mall to pick up clothes for a photoshoot I have tomorrow. I was trying to figure out what time they closed, so I went on there website on my phone and saw a section on the website that was to help a non-profit organization called "UNICEF all for children".
I think one of the world's greatest gifts are children. I LOVE LOVE LOVE KIDS! Everything about them! I love how excited a child gets when you tell them a story. That the simplest things like bubbles, rainbows, and butterflies make them so happy! I love how curious they are! Their just so excited and augured to learning new things! and of course they are big BIG dreamers!!! They believe they can do anything!...Kinda like ME! haha If I was to open a non-profit it would have to be for children!
Wellllll back to what I was saying lol. So I went to www.hm.com/allforchildren to learn more about this organization and they are actually one of the biggest, if not the biggest children's non-profit organizations! They help children from allll over the world in almost every country! You can actually go on their website and select a country and then read the time line of what they have done for that country! It's wonderful! Of course I looked up Israel ;) and then Italy and Iraq because they were all near eachother. It was actually pretty amazing to see how they helped for example Israel way back in 1948, they provided food, blankets, and other essentials for 18 months when Israel first became a country! Later on in 1989 Israel issued a postage stamp and memento page in honor of UNICEF.
What a great cause! LOVE IT!
I ended up reading more interesting facts for about an hour and then donated $5 to Israel. You can do it, to whatever country you want and you can pick for what cause. I choose "Whatever is most needed".
Yesterday as I read my 10 pages a day, I learned that there are 46,000 pieces of plastic waste in every square mile of the world's ocean! That's sad!!! Please pick up your trash and keep the ocean clean! It's one of G*d most beautiful creation! 40% of all sea life has been destroyed over the last 25 years as a result of human pollution =( thats terriblllleee!!!
I used to have a saltwater fish tank for a few years and know how hard it is to maintain marine life and no matter how much work I had to put into it, like making sure the water was warm enough, salty enough, and clean, it was soooo worth it and rewarding each and everyday to see my beautiful exotic fish happy and healthy! 75% of earth is the ocean! Keep our planet clean. There is trash cans all over beaches, please don't leave things in the sand. At night the tide gets high and the water raises and everything goes straight into the ocean =( It's very simple to grab your trash as you are grabbing the rest of your belongings. THANK YOU!!!!
Good night!!! =D
“In a world of unbelievable affluence, millions flounder and struggle for survival, as they suffer indescribable need. The child, the most vulnerable of human beings and the least able to fend for itself, surely agitates the conscience of a world that acknowledges the right of every human being to equal consideration and prospects.”
- Zena Harman, Chairman of the UNICEF Executive Board
P.A.T.H = epath.org
All for Children= unicef.com
They have a great program for the homeless. They put them on a 6months program to get there live together. They give them all a little private room, feed them, clean clothes, and help them with job placements. They give them responsibilities such as curfew and other rules. The shelter is divided into 3 floors: Men, Women, Women & Children. On another side of the shelter they have a section called "The Mall" where they have different things like a salon, they have a courtroom, they even have classes to teach them things like typing, how to use a computer, and more skills. I really adore this place and this project. I actually once in High School suggested to my amazing English teacher to have us all go there as a classroom and we did!!! It was great! All the times I went there I helped cook and serve lunch.
The homeless were so grateful and kept thanking us all for being there =D
Well this morning I wanted to do it but I had woken up at almost 3pm because I went to sleep at 7am writing my blogs and reading my 10 pages. I made a goal and I cant stop not for a single day.
Well I ended up calling and they never picked up, I tried calling both shelters, there is one in Santa Monica and another in Los Angeles. None picked up! Boooo that sucks! I was looking forward to it. Maybe next weekend or tomorrow.
I went to have dinner with a friend today and realized that I had to go to the H&M at the mall to pick up clothes for a photoshoot I have tomorrow. I was trying to figure out what time they closed, so I went on there website on my phone and saw a section on the website that was to help a non-profit organization called "UNICEF all for children".
I think one of the world's greatest gifts are children. I LOVE LOVE LOVE KIDS! Everything about them! I love how excited a child gets when you tell them a story. That the simplest things like bubbles, rainbows, and butterflies make them so happy! I love how curious they are! Their just so excited and augured to learning new things! and of course they are big BIG dreamers!!! They believe they can do anything!...Kinda like ME! haha If I was to open a non-profit it would have to be for children!
Wellllll back to what I was saying lol. So I went to www.hm.com/allforchildren to learn more about this organization and they are actually one of the biggest, if not the biggest children's non-profit organizations! They help children from allll over the world in almost every country! You can actually go on their website and select a country and then read the time line of what they have done for that country! It's wonderful! Of course I looked up Israel ;) and then Italy and Iraq because they were all near eachother. It was actually pretty amazing to see how they helped for example Israel way back in 1948, they provided food, blankets, and other essentials for 18 months when Israel first became a country! Later on in 1989 Israel issued a postage stamp and memento page in honor of UNICEF.
What a great cause! LOVE IT!
I ended up reading more interesting facts for about an hour and then donated $5 to Israel. You can do it, to whatever country you want and you can pick for what cause. I choose "Whatever is most needed".
Yesterday as I read my 10 pages a day, I learned that there are 46,000 pieces of plastic waste in every square mile of the world's ocean! That's sad!!! Please pick up your trash and keep the ocean clean! It's one of G*d most beautiful creation! 40% of all sea life has been destroyed over the last 25 years as a result of human pollution =( thats terriblllleee!!!
I used to have a saltwater fish tank for a few years and know how hard it is to maintain marine life and no matter how much work I had to put into it, like making sure the water was warm enough, salty enough, and clean, it was soooo worth it and rewarding each and everyday to see my beautiful exotic fish happy and healthy! 75% of earth is the ocean! Keep our planet clean. There is trash cans all over beaches, please don't leave things in the sand. At night the tide gets high and the water raises and everything goes straight into the ocean =( It's very simple to grab your trash as you are grabbing the rest of your belongings. THANK YOU!!!!
Good night!!! =D
“In a world of unbelievable affluence, millions flounder and struggle for survival, as they suffer indescribable need. The child, the most vulnerable of human beings and the least able to fend for itself, surely agitates the conscience of a world that acknowledges the right of every human being to equal consideration and prospects.”
- Zena Harman, Chairman of the UNICEF Executive Board
P.A.T.H = epath.org
All for Children= unicef.com
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Day 1
So I wokeup today kinda freaking out.
I know I can make this goal of 365, but I started to realize how creative you really need to be to come up with 365 things on a daily base. I think that because I was thinking about it so much I kinda panicked and didnt come up with something so outrageous to start the new year with. I guess the thought of it is overwhelming but of course due able. So because I had mental writer's block all I did today was buy a recycle bag at the market. lol I know it sounds really silly and simple, but if I take it with me to the market each time I go I would be saving a lot of paper and plastic! On average, Americans use 12 plastic bags per grocery visit. Each year, Americans dispose of 100 billion plastic bags, only 1-3% actually get recycled and guess what!!! Thats saddddddddd! So I'm gonna really try to stop using plastic or paper bags. Plus there annoying anyways, they always rip and then they add up and u dont know what to do with them, weather you should save them for next time u need a bag or throw them away. Pointless. Let's start recycling =D
I also had a great shabbat dinner tonight, I thought it would be a great way to start 01/01. I actually really enjoy going to shabbat dinner. I'm not really sure how to word it but I love everything about it and the meaning behind it all. I personally find it beautiful. The more I learn the more I want to learn.
A close family friend of mine's husband hazar ba chva, and one of my favorite things to do when I go over their house on Shabbat is to ask him questions and learn more about our religion. I think its important as Jews or whatever you believe in, to truly understand why we do and believe the things that we do, not to just do them because thats how we were raised because the moment you find out the real meaning behind it, it makes you understand the beauty in your religion and in G*d.
With that being said, I'm off to bed its 7am and I'm tiredddddd!!! Nighty Night!
"You must love the crust of the earth on which you dwell more than the sweet crust of any bread or cake." -Henry David Thoreau
I know I can make this goal of 365, but I started to realize how creative you really need to be to come up with 365 things on a daily base. I think that because I was thinking about it so much I kinda panicked and didnt come up with something so outrageous to start the new year with. I guess the thought of it is overwhelming but of course due able. So because I had mental writer's block all I did today was buy a recycle bag at the market. lol I know it sounds really silly and simple, but if I take it with me to the market each time I go I would be saving a lot of paper and plastic! On average, Americans use 12 plastic bags per grocery visit. Each year, Americans dispose of 100 billion plastic bags, only 1-3% actually get recycled and guess what!!! Thats saddddddddd! So I'm gonna really try to stop using plastic or paper bags. Plus there annoying anyways, they always rip and then they add up and u dont know what to do with them, weather you should save them for next time u need a bag or throw them away. Pointless. Let's start recycling =D
I also had a great shabbat dinner tonight, I thought it would be a great way to start 01/01. I actually really enjoy going to shabbat dinner. I'm not really sure how to word it but I love everything about it and the meaning behind it all. I personally find it beautiful. The more I learn the more I want to learn.
A close family friend of mine's husband hazar ba chva, and one of my favorite things to do when I go over their house on Shabbat is to ask him questions and learn more about our religion. I think its important as Jews or whatever you believe in, to truly understand why we do and believe the things that we do, not to just do them because thats how we were raised because the moment you find out the real meaning behind it, it makes you understand the beauty in your religion and in G*d.
With that being said, I'm off to bed its 7am and I'm tiredddddd!!! Nighty Night!
"You must love the crust of the earth on which you dwell more than the sweet crust of any bread or cake." -Henry David Thoreau
Friday, January 1, 2010
The Last day of the year
I wokeup feeling happy and not having a single clue as to what my New Years plans were. For the first time in years I had no idea what I was doing for New Years and it kinda made me smile. Ususally on New Years I'm either in Vegas or New York City but this year I decided that the way I want to celebrate my New Year is the way I want to live my next year, I orginally planned to honestly dress up for myself, drink a good glass of wine, and watch the ball drop in Time Square or I wanted to spend it with someone that means a lot to me. Sometime in the afternoon I decided to text one of my bestest friend's of many many years and greatly enough she had no plans. She loved the idea how of staying home and celebrating just us.
I then went to "my" private beach in Malibu. It was a beautiful day out and I wanted to go to my one of my favorite places in the world and write my New Year resolution and reflect on the past year. I always go to the McDonald's across the street and get a Hazelnut iced coffee and a large fries, but this time I also decided to get 3 sugar cookies as well.
As I sat down and found a spot, I had called my mommy in Israel to wish her a wonderful New Year, tell her how much she means to me and how much I loved her, I noticed this homeless man. Now I've been coming to this beach for a few years now and there is always this homeless man there that hangs around. He has these terrrrrrible open wounds all over his legs, its so bad that when you look at it, you literally feel the blood rush to your head.
After I got off the phone with her I looked over at him, I couldn't eat anymore, and felt so horrible that I wanted to give him my food and try to help in any way I can. I saw him reading a book and was so curious as to what he was reading and I guess at the same time surprised that he still can and does read.
When the time came to leave I was contemplating on weather I should just go up to him and give him the food, or maybe leave it near the trash can so that I dont make him feel as though I'm belitting him or make him uncomfortable.
I decided that I'm just gonna put it near the trash can and as I got ready to leave, he said "Happy New Years to you!", I looked at him with such shock that although homeless, he still knew the date and year. I smiled and said "Happy New Years to you too!" he thanked me and said "G*d bless u", I then said "Can I ask you something.... what happened to your legs?" He told me that he had an accident and it just spread. He then asked me if I believed in G*d and I said of course. He told me that his leg got infected 9months ago and that he was gonna die, he had no doubt about it. He knew his life was ending. He told me that since that day he prays everyday to G*d and that he reads the Bible everyday and just prays, and slowly it has been going away. These wounds seriously were all over his lower part of his legs, whines about 6 inches long! He had also told me that he was Jewish and that his mom had survived the Holocaust and that he was born in Jerusalem in the 50's and said that if he's mom had survived the Holocaust that he could survive this. It was just amazing to me. I kinda told him about law of attraction and to picture his leg the way it was before and to keep praying and it will go away. I also told him about this story that I saw in the news a few days ago about a boy maybe 14years old that had gotten 65% of his body burned by his classmates. This boy was told that he was gonna die and if he survives that he will never be able to walk again. This happened on Oct.12th if I remember correctly. His mom told her son that she doesnt want to know what in details happened to him but that she just wants to focus on the positive and the present time, rather then the negative past. She asked all close family and friends to keep praying for her son. Surely enough this boy was able to walk out of the hospital by Christmas! amazing mircale! I believe in them! and just speaking to this homeless person that showed me that half of his leg is healing and telling me that he is already starting to burely feel any pain made me want to cry with a smile.
As I was gonna leave, very causally I asked if he wanted the food because I wasnt hungry and I dont want to throw it away, I could tell he felt a little unsure of what to say and then said yes. I gave it to him and wished him true happiness. He thanked me for taking the time to recognizing his exsistance, for my kind words and stories, and blessed me.
As I walked away, I turned around one last time and saw him eating the food super fast as though he hasnt ate his entire life. I couldnt help but burst into tears.
He changed my life and really touched me. =*)
I then went to Barnes and Noble because one of my New Years resolutions is to read 10 pages a day from a book. Think about it, 10 pages a day is nothing! But think of a month, 30 days, reading 300 pages a month is like reading at least 12 books a year. Most people havent even read 5 books since they finished High School for there own enjoyment. You'd be surprised.
So I took it upon myself to educate myself even more than I already know! One of the books I picked up was "The Wisdom of Judaism", I'm excited to read it! The other was Kabbalah for Dummies and on my way out I saw a little box on discount that read "THE EARTH BOX: Be a Planet Hero" I got that too =)
Funny enough I opened it today and it has a book in it that's called "Planet Hero! 365 Ways to Save the Earth"! Law of attraction. How ironic is that! =D
I ended up having a wonderful New Years. I watched the ball drop in Time Square. I then went to Shelly's house, where I made us 2010 headbands from a used poster she had and cut out the handles of a Urban Outfitter's bag put some eye shadow on it to make it shine, and waaalaaaa! 2010 headhands! Its about Recycling!
We baked a cake, had some wine, took many pictures, and laughed till our stomachs hurt! It was wonderful! I couldnt have done it any better. No club, city, or party was better then spending the night with someone I care and love so much.
HAPPY NEW YEARS TO ALL!
"If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery
I then went to "my" private beach in Malibu. It was a beautiful day out and I wanted to go to my one of my favorite places in the world and write my New Year resolution and reflect on the past year. I always go to the McDonald's across the street and get a Hazelnut iced coffee and a large fries, but this time I also decided to get 3 sugar cookies as well.
As I sat down and found a spot, I had called my mommy in Israel to wish her a wonderful New Year, tell her how much she means to me and how much I loved her, I noticed this homeless man. Now I've been coming to this beach for a few years now and there is always this homeless man there that hangs around. He has these terrrrrrible open wounds all over his legs, its so bad that when you look at it, you literally feel the blood rush to your head.
After I got off the phone with her I looked over at him, I couldn't eat anymore, and felt so horrible that I wanted to give him my food and try to help in any way I can. I saw him reading a book and was so curious as to what he was reading and I guess at the same time surprised that he still can and does read.
When the time came to leave I was contemplating on weather I should just go up to him and give him the food, or maybe leave it near the trash can so that I dont make him feel as though I'm belitting him or make him uncomfortable.
I decided that I'm just gonna put it near the trash can and as I got ready to leave, he said "Happy New Years to you!", I looked at him with such shock that although homeless, he still knew the date and year. I smiled and said "Happy New Years to you too!" he thanked me and said "G*d bless u", I then said "Can I ask you something.... what happened to your legs?" He told me that he had an accident and it just spread. He then asked me if I believed in G*d and I said of course. He told me that his leg got infected 9months ago and that he was gonna die, he had no doubt about it. He knew his life was ending. He told me that since that day he prays everyday to G*d and that he reads the Bible everyday and just prays, and slowly it has been going away. These wounds seriously were all over his lower part of his legs, whines about 6 inches long! He had also told me that he was Jewish and that his mom had survived the Holocaust and that he was born in Jerusalem in the 50's and said that if he's mom had survived the Holocaust that he could survive this. It was just amazing to me. I kinda told him about law of attraction and to picture his leg the way it was before and to keep praying and it will go away. I also told him about this story that I saw in the news a few days ago about a boy maybe 14years old that had gotten 65% of his body burned by his classmates. This boy was told that he was gonna die and if he survives that he will never be able to walk again. This happened on Oct.12th if I remember correctly. His mom told her son that she doesnt want to know what in details happened to him but that she just wants to focus on the positive and the present time, rather then the negative past. She asked all close family and friends to keep praying for her son. Surely enough this boy was able to walk out of the hospital by Christmas! amazing mircale! I believe in them! and just speaking to this homeless person that showed me that half of his leg is healing and telling me that he is already starting to burely feel any pain made me want to cry with a smile.
As I was gonna leave, very causally I asked if he wanted the food because I wasnt hungry and I dont want to throw it away, I could tell he felt a little unsure of what to say and then said yes. I gave it to him and wished him true happiness. He thanked me for taking the time to recognizing his exsistance, for my kind words and stories, and blessed me.
As I walked away, I turned around one last time and saw him eating the food super fast as though he hasnt ate his entire life. I couldnt help but burst into tears.
He changed my life and really touched me. =*)
I then went to Barnes and Noble because one of my New Years resolutions is to read 10 pages a day from a book. Think about it, 10 pages a day is nothing! But think of a month, 30 days, reading 300 pages a month is like reading at least 12 books a year. Most people havent even read 5 books since they finished High School for there own enjoyment. You'd be surprised.
So I took it upon myself to educate myself even more than I already know! One of the books I picked up was "The Wisdom of Judaism", I'm excited to read it! The other was Kabbalah for Dummies and on my way out I saw a little box on discount that read "THE EARTH BOX: Be a Planet Hero" I got that too =)
Funny enough I opened it today and it has a book in it that's called "Planet Hero! 365 Ways to Save the Earth"! Law of attraction. How ironic is that! =D
I ended up having a wonderful New Years. I watched the ball drop in Time Square. I then went to Shelly's house, where I made us 2010 headbands from a used poster she had and cut out the handles of a Urban Outfitter's bag put some eye shadow on it to make it shine, and waaalaaaa! 2010 headhands! Its about Recycling!
We baked a cake, had some wine, took many pictures, and laughed till our stomachs hurt! It was wonderful! I couldnt have done it any better. No club, city, or party was better then spending the night with someone I care and love so much.
HAPPY NEW YEARS TO ALL!
"If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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