The Right to bear how many Arms?

PREFACE: this blog post was supposed to go up back in the summer when that jerk from Colorado went on a shooting rampage at the midnight showing of Batman. I hesitated to post it then but not anymore. As we all know another jerk in CT went on a shooting rampage at a school killing some 20+ people. And once again, questions about gun control in this country have been raised.

The original post:
Recently, a psycho asshole decided, for unknown reasons, to go on a shooting rampage at movie theater in Aurora, Colorado; during the midnight show of Batman: Dark Night.  The last report, according to various news media outlets, was a count of 12 dead people and 58 wounded (of which 11 were critically wounded). It is considered the deadliest mass shooting in recent U.S. history.

My problem here is not the fact that we, citizens of the free world, have a right to bear arms. No siree!! My problem here is that fact that some folks get too carried away as to how many and or the type of guns they own. The regular Joe/Jane doesn't need to have an AK47 or 10 handguns. Explain to me, why on earth should a so called sane person own that much crap!! In fact, if a regular Joe ownsthat much artillery then I don't think you can no longer be categorized as a sane person; you my friends have crossed that line and are now considered psychos!! Yes, psychos!! I just don't get why a person needs to own that much artillery. Are you preparing for the Apocalypse? WWIII?  Or you some kind of psycho vigilante??

I personally think, if someone is so determined and compelled to exercise their right to bear arms, then 2 should be the maximum and that should depend on the circumstances.  For instance if you hunt for animals, not humans, then you should have a rifle-not an AK 47. If you are concerned about safety, because who isn't -especially if you live in an urban area or somewhere in Fontucky, then you can own one pistol or handgun.

Look, I am not rooting or begging to be an honorary member of the NRA. Oh no no no!! Regardless, I still think everyone of its members are crazy, BUT some of its members are complete nut cases.  Given that, I still think, it's our constitutional right to bear arms. The constitution says it and I, as a citizen, abide by it.  It was written for a reason. Despite what has happened recently, we, Americans, need to stick to the Constitution and our Bill of Rights-especially the Bill of Rights.

I don't like it when extremists (left or right) want to screw with our civil liberties.  We as citizens have certain liberties that other countries don't and we need to be grateful and cherish them. Above all, we should be happy we live in the USA; a country that offers it's citizens so many civil liberties and rights.  For instance, and not change subjects., China bans the internet from its citizens. I have read that some have created this underground black market internet connection. And people uses aliases and fake accounts to get on so that they won't be tracked; it's a crazy concept and it's not free and yes its real in 2013. It's little stuff like that the we take for granted and yet we shouldn't. Catch my Drift?

I completely support some kind of regulation as to how many arms we can own, if you choose to do so, but in addition I think a psychological test should be implemented in order to see if you are fit to own arms;  because we know not everyone is mentally equipped to do anything normal. That is the sad reality!!  So some kind of modification to the Second Amendment needs to be in place but not a complete ban on arms.

Personally, I don't own arms because I don't think I need to have any and I don't want to have any, but I would like to know I can own one someday. It's my right and I can exercise it should I choose to do it.  THANK YOU!!

p.s.  My heart goes out to all the victims of all recent shooting events and to their families. No one should ever go through that pain. No one!!

Color my World with a Rainbow!!!

When the tough gets going the going gets tough...is that what the saying says? well you know what I mean and if you don't oh well; not my problem...haha!!!

Anyhow, this post is about an event I went to recently; the color mob!! I decided to write about it because I was recently reading an article on some home magazine (don't ask because I don't remember the name) about peoples' bucket lists. The article offered suggestions one of which was to do a marathon like a 5k but more specifically, a fun one like the more famous, Color Run. I personally haven't participated in this one but I noticed one is taking placing at Dodger Stadium in L.A. on Feb 2nd and at Candlestick Park in SF on March 2nd. Well regardless, this one is a fun 5K that gives some proceeds to pre-selected charity; which is cool. 

Like I said, I participated in the 1st Annual Color Mob, which some call it a knock off of the Color Run.  I am glad I signed up and went especially since I almost changed my mind for I was going through a lot that weekend. It actually brightened my mood.  That's not to say the ordeal getting there. Traffic was backed up for miles luckily I cut through by taking the toll road to Irvine Lake.

I ended up meeting up with 4 others and we had a blast. Our team's name was "Team Spray Me"... loved it!! We took out our anger and frustations on each other and other strangers. We blasted each other with colored cornstarch. Everyone was doing the same and at one point we couldn't see at all because it was rainbow dust all over the air. It was all in good fun. Would I do it again? SURE!!! I was a kid for nearly two hours and lost all inhibitions in the name of FUN!! I haven't had this much fun in such a long time.

So I totally recommend that you all do it!! You will thank me when you've done it. Look for deals on Living Social, Groupon and Gilt City. I found out about Color Mob on Living Social. I paid $25 instead of the regular $50 admission. Regardless of the price, it is so worth it!!  Hooray for Rainbow fun!!

Update: i will be participating at the Color Run in L.A....YAY!!!  

A late Summer's Dream on Lover's Lane

My whole life I've had all kinds of dreams, some creepy, happy, awesome, scary but all usually the same; they're quite boring if you ask me. Okay not all boring some are quite scandalous but enough of that.
The reason why I'm writing about dreams is that I had a quite interesting one. I dreamt that I was in Paris; places that I've been to were in my dream including a ride on Champs Élysées all leading up to the Arc de Triomphe de L'étoile with my mystery man that I convinced to take me to Paris. Paris the city of lovers!

As much as I have travelled throughout the years, I have never dreamt of other places other than my hood or L.A.or at friends' homes. I think it's weird.  So me dreaming of me being in Paris was quite monumental for my subconscious. Not sure what it means, but it finally happened. The weird part was that my recent trip to Paris was kinda ruined by my now ex friend. I won't go into detail but he was a jerk to me; needless to say we are no longer friends.

I always take in a lot when I travel. I love to learn new things about different cultures and such.  I guess I don't want to walk on this earth an ignorant like many do.  I feel like there is no excuse for ignorance in Los Angeles 2012; we have the internet, tons of resources, and we are all able to travel at some point in our lives. I guess its a matter of wanting rather than not being able to because some are able but not willing.

Regardless, Paris was such a beautiful city that almost seemed like a dream. Sure it has it's impoverished areas but which city doesn't? Overall, Paris was a mesmerizing piece of artwork.  It evoked so much romanticism; it's buildings, streets, the River Seine, artwork, the cafes, the jardins, and the Parisians, themselves.  It was one of the nights that I was out.  I was next to the River Seine and it was lit up. I saw many couples walking along the river, the boats riding on the river with tons of couples whispering sweet nothings, and the Eiffel Tower all lit up in all its majestic glory. It is then then I longed to be there with my lover. (cheesy, huh?...nope, not really!!)...if only. Ugh!! I am glad I went with my now ex-friend, but it would have been way better to be there with a special someone.

So when I had this dream a couple of nights ago, I was shocked that it actually happened and even more so that it took place in the city of love, Paris!!  Here are some pics of my trip to Paris and may love conquer all!!

No BFF's for me!!

No I am not going on some anti-friendship mission!! It's just that over the last 2-3 years, I seem to be destined not to have a BFF either because I don't know how to pick them or they are selfish human beings.  I think it's a little bit of both and possibly more. My ex-BFF:s shall remain nameless for the sake of everything.

One turned a hater of everything fun and unattractive people-for a lack of better words.  This one lost a lot of weight, which is great, but all of a sudden thought that he/she was better than me and everyone else around them.  This person would say it a lot and criticized me for not being as attractive as her him/her. I tried to be cool about it, but it was obvious I was not going to tolerate the hate anymore.  I voiced my opinion but that didn't matter.  All hell broke loose right after my birthday.  Its sad but we both had drifted apart. I was no longer as catty as he/she was; I guess I grew up!  Best of luck to that person!!

The other one just drifted away once he/she got into a relationship. I no longer mattered.  I guess I had no value once they were in a relationship...so in a way I was being used.  Gosh!! how awful!!  I wish that person all the best!!

The other one was great up until I went on a trip with him/her.  It was their idea of me tagging along this trip. This BFF had never traveled abroad and wanted me to go because we were besties, and I was the well traveled one and and I was game.  Everything was great until we were there-and the location shall remain anonymous.  We met up a friend of mine and it was all good. We did a lot of sightseeing the following day and all was good. THen we went to dinner and that comment made during dinner was nail in the hatchet.  "Oh no, you are going to have wine which means you will snore!" YES, you read correctly because this is going to come up again. I apologized and stopped drinking.  My BFF finished the remaining glass and carafe so I wouldn't snore again.

Before I go on, correct me if I am wrong, but don't most human beings snore? Of course, especially men!!  We all know this, especially those of that have cohabitated at some point in our lives. I guess my ex-BFF thought he/she is the exception to this rule.  Let me tell you he/she isn't special or god-like at all, because he/she snores as well. Yet, I didn't make a stink about it.

On to the story, well, my exBFF was so angry at me that he/she doesn't know that i know that he/she poked my ear twice in the middle of the night. YES!!! you read correctly and I was terrorized!! I mean, who in the world does something like that?  You probably think I am writing about a comedic film or am joking. NOPE!! I am telling the truth!! I have nothing to hide or lose!!  This piece of work was awful to me and has never apologized; basically we stopped talking ever since. The exBFF also doesn't know that I heard him/her cussing me out because I started snoring again. YES!! All of this happened to me.

I was going to change rooms, but it was too expensive to do so. And then I thought, "wait a minute, why DO I have to move out, when I paid as much money as them to have fun on another continent? Its not like I just hop on a plane every weekend and do this.  And I am not a money mill!!"  We never spoke or hung out for the duration of the trip.  We went our separate ways but had to tolerate him/her on the flight back home because he/she booked our seats together. No one ever listens to me. I had said early on, "I think its best we don't sit together on the plane especially since we'll be around each other the entire time." Sitting next to this person was a challenge, but I was cordial.  I rolled my eyes when my exBFF complained about the passenger next to us because he was snoring. YES again, really!!!

Not sure what happened to this person, but it almost seemed like he/she was possessed. I see no other explanation for this erratic change of behavior!! I still scratch my head trying to figure it out.  Look, I had already apologized for my snoring the night before (due to having some cocktails) and apologized beforehand in case I snored again.  Not sure what he/she expected from me, but he/she owes me an apology for being an asshole to me!! I had no hidden agenda; my only agenda was to have fun!! Well, I wish this person the best in life because he/she will need it!!

So at this point I will not be seeking a BFF anytime soon!! I will just continue to have casual friends.

Prime ticket seating in HD: Rich vs. Poor people

Call me nuts, but the current economic crisis has been waging a war on the poor; as if poor people love to be poor and dependent on the rich!!  Anything from housing, education bills, transportation bills, and now the latest thing, health care aka ObamaCare.  I really don't care what the 1% or wanna-be 1% want to call it, but America is still stuck in dark ages.  And I don't care if these people think that Europe or other countries aren't better than America. Look, if you are that pitiful 1% percent and think that America is the best in the world, well then i am embarrassed to be categorized with all of you.

Calm down!! I am not denouncing my citizenship or trash talking America, but i am merely pointing out the fact that certain people hate their own people, especially if they are poor.  You see, some are so twisted in their beliefs that they don't even know what they believe in anymore; true story!! Case in point, America has waged a war against women by attacking Planned Parenthood and proclaiming to win the battle on Pro Life!! Really, hypocritical assholes?!?!  If you are such defenders of life then why do don't want to support all these people that weren't aborted by allowing them to have medical insurance!! YES, I went there!!

An old friend of mine said it well, "[Republicans] don't want to kill the unborn but when they are here they want to kill them by not allowing them medical care!! There is no other way to put it.!! I just love how Mitt Romney came out to do a press conference minutes after the verdict was read  by the Supreme Court, and starts babbling bullshit on how ObamaCare is bad for America and for jobs and business!! Okay, let's breakdown this statement.  So if everyone in America can finally afford health insurance, how is that bad for America? I mean that means that money will be pouring in every month and that means that people will be going to doctors's offices and or hospitals. Hmm, many people will be flooding these facilities that they won't be able to meet the demand to help all these people which means these institutions need to hire more people. CHA CHING!!

"ObamaCare is bad for jobs and business'!! well I just solved the hiring part for you already. I understand that small businesses will now have to spend more money just that they can now provide insurance to their employees, but really?  that is your defense?  Well Shame on YOu!! you should be embarrassed for not providing that service because that only means that your employees are probably calling in sick a lot and how is that beneficial to your business?  Less man power and time wasted on restructuring duties and possibly not meeting deadlines and as a result losing out on orders and clients. Given these factors I don't see how this is better and money saving at the end of the day.

Given all this, Mitt Romney and his supporters have waged a war on the poor!  We have all been subjected to this circus show everyday for over a year.  America has been witnessing on High Definition via our t.v. sets and the world wide web this show!!  I bet the rest of the world is laughing at us and enjoying the spectacle this great super power is projecting every single day-no cable subscription needed.  In my opinion, Romney is all talk and is in it for the rich. Come on, I hope you didn't think that he cares for middle America or those that earn $30K a year that go to church every Sunday and or check in to Facebook to let the world know you are a good Christian!! If you are those idiots that do, well, "HAHA!!"  Get real people!!

Good Christians don't turn their backs on the poor!! Jesus never did and guess what? he wasn't a republican or a tea bagger.  He talked a lot, but his actions spoke louder than words!! And that's a fact!! He didn't have any physical money but yet he had compassion and helped the poor and the hurt!! And this is coming from the most non-religious person you have ever met, but goes to show you that I do know what Jesus stood for!!  Sure he was pro-life but yet he didn't abandon those that were here on earth.  He helped in every way that he could.  Sure he had superpowers but his purpose was to show us that everyone should be compassionate and help thy neighbor whenever and however possible!!  This is written on all versions of the bible; its a universal statement!!  So if ya"ll religious political people claim to love Jesus then why don't practice what you have read in the bible?  Why aren't you all true Christians living the word of God and stop waging a war on the defenseless poor?!?? Oh and stop using Facebook for your hateful and hypocritical agendas; get a blog like me!!

So please, anyone out there-tea baggers or Romney supporters-tell me how, ObamaCare is bad for America, jobs, and business!!

It's citrus time!

I was in San Francisco today to celebrate my sister's birthday
...woohoo!  And what better place to find orange hued fabulous items.  At the Castro district I met some fun people willing to let me "fotograff" them. I met this friendly and cool dude by the name of Adam Q. He was wearing this fabulous citrus toned watch...TA-DAH!!
P.s. note the time stamp on the watch....yep, it's legit!!

What orange u lookin at?

Hmmm!?! You look strange! No, I look normal. Haven't you seen a pumpkin with a moustache?

Salty, orange, and all that...

I love this lamp; I own it. Its a Himilayan Rock salt Lamp that I bought from the Natural History Museum in L.A. 

The Happiest Place on Earth is painted orange!

This is on Main Street at Disneyland (Anaheim, CA).  Yep, the happiest place on earth has been painted orange! 

A lighter shade of tart...

Yep, and yet another one. This time I took a picture of a nail polish. The color is Tart Deco and its from Essie.  I haven't bought it, just yet! ;-)

Another foto

Here is a picture of a bouquet of orange roses. It's from Costco and it's mighty beautiful...enjoy!

Orange foto of the day, yo!

Here is a leaf I found in a parking lot yesterday.   You can still see remnants of it's green color but now you can see the edges turning orange.

Orange foto #3

On my commute this morning, I drove past this 18 wheeler truck and it's orange...
p.s. Pardon the crooked view...not sure how straighten it out :?

Orange foto of the day!

Can you guess what this is?  No it's not a UFO!  It's the light on my laptop indicating that the battery is low. Ha!

On Hypocracy...

This is so true about my way of thinking; more people should be like this:

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"If I'm a cruel satirist at least I'm not a hypocrite. I never judge what other people do. Neither a politician nor a priest, I never censor what others do. Neither a philosopher nor a psychiatrist, I never bother trying to analyze or resolve my fears and neuroses." Federico Fellini

Welcome 2011!!!

Wow, can't believe 2010 is over! Unbelievable! I had a an extremely eventful year. Some events I want to cherish and others I just will throw them out the door. Well I am ready for 2011; so bring it!! Are you ready?

Let's be thankful....

I am writing this many days after the Thanksgiving holiday only because I haven't had time to do it before.

The holidays always bring out that melancholic/reflective mood in everyone. No matter how cheerful one is, all fall victim of it. I put on a front everyday because I feel like I need to. If I am not happy or positive about life then I would be on meds, in therapy, or in the hospital. It's very easy to be negative, but a challenge to be positive. And since it's my life and I will only live once, I choose to be positive and happy.

At this point in my life, I am very thankful about everything. 2010 has been quite an eventful year. Too much to blog about. In a nutshell, I had 2 fall outs with 2 people, I was in England for the previous holiday, a person close to me is preggers, I transferred out of my schleppy job, I've met a ton of people, my father was diagnosed with diabetes, a friend from high school died, and I am hardly volunteering anymore. I am surprised I haven't gone nuts, yet, but seriously things could be worse. REALLY!!

All I can say is that my life is great and I wouldn't have it any other way. I am grateful for everything that I have and don't have. I strongly believe that things happen for a reason.

So, what are you thankful for?

On Friendships

a topic that is underrated or just out right ignored is Friendships! Believe it or to some these aren't that important, why? I don't know and I'll never know. As the years have gone by I've learned to value some friendships and others, well they are just acquaintances.

Life according to luvlyloops seems quite complicated yet it's quite simple. My viewpoints on life have obviously changed throughout the years. What I used to think was perhaps insignificant is now the opposite... huh? simple, I have matured-I mean that is exactly what is supposed to happen when you enter adulthood, right?

Sure I was immature and somewhat caddy/snobbish during my 20's and perhaps up until my early 30's, but no more. I still have my reservations about some things, but for the most part I have let go of a lot. Life is just too short to be mean to others. Now this doesn't mean that I won't defend myself or others when appropriate because one thing I hate is injustice and bullying. I can't stand it and will speak up no matter what.

This post comes about a struggle I went through earlier this year. After a somewhat turbulent brief period, I realized that this person was truly awful. I guess I never saw it. I have always wanted to believe that there is good in everyone and I seriously believed that. Little did I know that people close to me can be fake and thereby twisted. This person in particular was someone very important in my life; someone I truly cared about for many years. Something happened earlier this year that opened my eyes to how he/she really was.

In the beginning, this person was fun, nice, sweet, and spontaneous. We nearly shared the same interests; we had lots of fun but things went sour this past holiday. I don't know what was going on with him/her, but he/she wasn't a pretty person at all. In fact, he/she was just plain mean to me. I don't know what I did to him/her, but I was more than supportive with his/her drama and issues. It wasn't my fault he/she was having drama with his/her significant other; I wasn't part of that relationship.

At that point, I decided that enough was enough. I no longer was willing to put up with this mean person. How come my other friends (new and old), weren't mean to me? Sure there are always problems in every relationship (significant others, BFF's, bf's, siblings, parents), but we try to resolve things by dealing with them. Somehow, if both parties are willing to work things out, things will get resolved and all is fine and dandy.

With me, our issue wasn't new and I did express my discontent many times and was told it would never happen again and apologized. That he/she wouldn't be insensitive anymore and I truly believed. Nonetheless, he/she went back to his/her old ways and made our time together a nightmare (there is no other way to put it). I didn't enjoy my time and I was miserable. Needless to say, this affected the outcome of our event. I hated it and have no good memories of it. I never want to relive it again.

Why now? Why the mystery of the gender of the person? Well this person reads my blog every so often and it's taken me this long to come to terms with it. It was a great struggle for me to write this because I had to relive this nightmare all over again. I guess, now, I somewhat put it behind me. But I will say this, my friendship with this person is no longer the same. We aren't BFF's anymore because BFF's don't do stuff like that to each other. We are merely casual friends. BFF's just aren't mean!

I just hope this person realizes that I have feelings too and that I am human being on this planet that deserves to treated right and to be validated. Peace & love to all!!

There, I said it....

Here is the post I've been meaning to post for quite some time...(if the shoe fits, then so be it!)

As always, lots has been going on with me; too much drama caused by jealous people and the like. I usually think, and I may be wrong about this, that most people get so caught with the every day problems at home, with friends, marriage, and work that they lose themselves in all that drama. They become so unhappy and spread their venom to others who are the opposite from them.

Some of us are trying to stay away from bitter people and trying to have fun because we have a life outside of work and life is short. It's so easy to get caught up with the daily life and after a while it can become dreadful. And when that happens some tend to spill over their negativity unto others; it's harsh but so true.

My entire life I have been plagued with nosy jealous people always trying to find out what I do after work, for example. Don't know why they are so curious and fascinated, if you want to believe that I live a crazy life well good for you. It's none of your business just as it's none of my business wanting to know what goes on in your life. I mean, really. There is a good chance I don't give a fuck about your life, so why do give a fuck about me.

I don't know what else to say or how to put it, but leave me alone. go eff yourself. Dammit, if you want to have a fun and exciting life then do something about it and live your life; don't go harassing others and making their life shitty. Hey it's not my fault your life is shitty; it's your fault. So leave me alone! There I said it! And last time I checked this is a free country and can excercise my 1st Amendment right.

Thank you for listening and have a great life! Peace!!

Stop the Hate! 'nuff said!

As a liberal who is caring and understanding and one who has many gay friends is telling you to stop hating them. Just because they are not heterosexuals doesn't mean they are outcasts or that heterosexuals are superior. This isn't about religion. This is about tolerance and the pursuit of happiness. The pursuit of happiness is our inalienable right last time I checked. Thanks for your understanding.