Beeline2Beauty

Back on the Weight Loss Track

Over the weekend I played basketball with my daughter, and I took some photos of her, and she took some of me.  Needless to say my daughter looked fabulous in every shot.  When I looked at my proofs, I was mortified.  No matter what angle she shot, I was fat, fat and fatter.   It was a wake up call for sure.  I love that my daughter is fit and active.  I am going to use this as an opportunity for us to spend time together and do things that are conducive to active living.  I am also going to post the pictures on my refrigerator, because they cleary are screaming, "just say no to food."  I can't speak for anyone but myself, but I want to be fit and healthy and I feel confident that I can accomplish my goal.  I'm going to do this one day at a time, because I know it won't be easy, but as my sister says, "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels."   I'll update you periodically on how I'm doing and the struggles that go along with trying to lose weight.  I know we've been there and done that, but we won't stop until we are victorious.

Bonus Money for AIG

  Bonuses, I think NOT!!!

Well, unless you're hiding under a rock somewhere in the Ozarks, you are aware of the current bonus scam regarding AIG, the insurance giant.  It appears that bonuses which were promised to certain executives, prior to the government bailout, are well on their way to being realized.  To this I say, if the government let's this go through, they are penny smart and pound foolish.  AIG is subsized and partly owned by the government.  Were it not for the bailout money, they would have been out of business months ago.  Now, let's see.  If the company had went defunct, there would be no bonuses and typically bonuses are tied to productivity, which is tied to someone's spreadsheet.  This stinks to high heaven.   The problem again comes from a government fraught with problems and simple thinking.  How could you not make any stipulations to a corporation that requires billions of tax dollars to stay in business?  I'm no financial wizard, but that's common sense.   The President is attempting to legally block the bonuses, but we'll see.  AIG is the same company that took part of the $89 billion bailout money and went on a lavish retreat.  There is something so wrong with all this. 

Barbie's 50th Birthday

  

With all that's going on in the world today, Mattel felt it necessary to let us know that it's Barbie's 50th birthday and they're throwing a huge party in her honor.  Hmmh, let me see, the Dow has lost half it's value, home prices continue to fall and foreclosures are on the rise. Well, I guess as long as Barbie's dream house is not in foreclosure, all is well with the world....my bad.  Maybe Mattel lost the memo, but right now, having a party with Barbie should be the last thing on the agenda.  And anyway, didn't  Mattel recently lay off a bunch of employees.  I know that they laid off no less than 1,000 last year and they are laying off more this week.  I think that common sense is missing in this equation. When you lay off workers in the numbers we have seen, you don't throw a party for a doll.   This is not just any party, designers have weighed in on the design and the rooms are decorated in true Barbie fashion.   I watched on television and saw the party palace, which is in Malibu, and quite honestly, it's great for a doll, but it's largely pink and a bit eccentric.  Maybe it's a marketing ploy, but it seems a little rediculous to me.  Oh yes, since Mattel sales have slumped in the United States, they have opened a new store in China. Talk about hedging your bets.  I still love Barbie, but I think she should take a birthday holiday, or at least had the sense to scale it down a bit. 

Jon and Kate minus 1?

Am I the only one that thought that Jon and Kate had the perfect marital relationship.  I mean, she was quite domineering and he was very passive, but sometimes things work out that way.  Well, I guess Jon has grown tired of being shown on national television looking like a complete wuss.  You didn't hear it from me, but Jon and Kate have been separated, and he is purported to be out of the home living with his mom. At this point, this is just a rumor, but if it's true, can you blame the guy?  I swear, I have only watched the show a handful of times and on every occasion, she is shoving a mouth full of crap at the poor man and treating him like the 9th child.  He probably just wanted to get out of the house and feel like he was his own man for a change.   He has been spotted partying it up with coeds and making out with women whose names are not Kate.  Now, as I said, this is only a rumor, but Kate needs to trust that Jon can be a husband, as well as a father.  He's not her whipping boy!  I  guess even the best concrete cracks.  I personally don't think that he would or should leave his kids, but perhaps some marriage counseling is in order for the Gosslins.    

Rush Limbaugh - New Chairman of the Republican Party

Wow, I had to chime in on this new war of words between Rush Limbaugh and the newly appointed Chairman of the National Republican party, Michael Steele.  It appears that Mr. Steele had the audacity to say that Rush's style was ugly and incendiary.  Rush in turn blasted Mr. Steele on his talk show.  I normally listen in to see what Rush is up to (no good usually), but I missed this particular show.  We all know that Rush is an entertainer who is extremely incendiary, but he seems to appeal to those on the extreme left, whose views and agendas seem to only serve a certain segment of the population.  Rush indicated at CPAC that the good Republicans want everyone to have an equal shot, but to my recollection, under Republican watch, the poor class grew, the middle class shrank, and the rich got richer.  I think that Rush is maybe taking too many painkillers.  He probably needs a personal session with Dr. Phil, because some of his recent comments are a bit off kilter.  He says that he wants the President's agenda to fail.  Hmmh, I pause in disbelief.  What American has ever wished the demise of a President, or his policies.  Even when ding dong Bush was in office, I certainly did not want him to fail.  Although he did a fabulous job of it.  It is the divisiveness that Limbaugh offers that America has already said, we don't want.  Rush seems to now be the voice of the party.  This is insanity.

Now, let's talk about this Michael Steele character.  First off, he is African American.  He is obviously bright, educated and  probably (???) well intentioned.  However, I find it a bit strange that they would elect him right after President Obama gets elected.  Coincidence.....I think not.   Mr. Steele made a comment as the leader of the Republican Party, which he felt was accurate.  He indicated that Rush is a mere talk show host.  He said that Rush is incendiary and I personally agree.  Then the Wuss apologizes.   Oh, grab your seats and wine glass and sit down.  He lated recanted and stated that Rush is a national conservative leader.  I didn't see the gun in the room, but I know it was there, and I know it was loaded.  This man is STU-PID, and he is the Chairman of the Republican party.  When I stop laughing, I think I am going to cry real, real hard, because this is UN-believable.  You can file this one under, "say what you mean and mean what you say."