A Husband & Wife Changing The World - One Person At A Time

Train ride

2009-10-26T22:02:00.000-07:00

Wife - How have I been trying to change the world

2008-07-21T11:41:00.000-07:00

Obviously we have not been doing a good job trying to save the world. We kinda got caught up in a rut and have not even thought about blogging. I know we are horrible, the purpose of this was to share our lifes in's and out's so that people could look at it and think...wow...just the smallest thing like stopping to say hi may change someone's life.

Well since either of us last made a post...our son has turned one...and we are going on our first family vacation at the end of next month.

I can say that I did lose track of the purpose of this blog...this past weekend we went to our local city pool to introduce our son to the wonderful world of swimming. We must have been there for about 20 minutes when they decided to clear out the pool and close for the day. Rumor had it that a couple of people were fighting. OK...this is about to turn into a RANT...

Why people???? Why do we give one person the power to make such a harsh decision...what happened to democracy???? Couldn't they just take both parties that were involved and remove them? AAANNNNDDDD there were cops there...isn't there a law about loitering???? (doesn't that mean they refuse to leave somewhere)???? OK...sooo I googled NY Loitering Laws...seems like it is just a violation...ok...so maybe it was in her authority to remove everyone...but geeze...it feels like some people need power in their lives and use their positions to express it...

sooo my lesson is...learn to accept things for how they happen...there may be a higher purpose behind it :-)

Husband - It's been a few.

2008-05-29T10:43:00.000-07:00

Sorry. I've neglected you. It's been almost two weeks since my last post. I can sum it up in one word. Finals. Finals week came, finals week left. Not a moment too soon. I am finally done with that school. On to bigger and better things. Next challenge, finding a new job. I like where I'm at, just one BIG problem, 12 hour shifts. I need a job that works in 8-hour increments. The whole 12-hour thing just isn't gonna work anymore. I start at 8, I get off at 8. There shouldn't be any of this mandatory overtime just because the other person isn't in yet or there wasn't anyone scheduled and we have to wait for a supervisor to work the ambulance. That's bull. I'm going to make it my business from now on, if there isn't anyone there to work, the ambulance goes out of service. Not my problem, the company's. I'm not Mr. Corporate, I don't get paid time and a half for staying. I have no incentive to want to stay.

Anyone know of a good union I can introduce into the company? Let me know.

Stay tuned...

Husband - Didn't wanna mention it but...you asked.

2008-05-16T14:12:00.000-07:00

Ok. Normally I try to stay away from two touchy subjects...politics and religion. You asked for it so here goes.

Politics.

I hate talking about politics. I am sooo blue when it comes to politics. Yes, I served in the military and anyone who knows me knows that if asked to do it again I'd say yes as long as I get to choose my administration. Bush, hell no. McCain is Bush in Arizonan. Obama might as well be Republican. With Clinton, it depends on which one is running the country that day. Hillary will do a good job. I think so much of the world will not respect the U.S. the same only because the majority of the countries we need to "defend" against are still in the dark ages where women are "beneath" men. Personally, I think she'll do a damn good job (I don't care what you think, this is MY blog). Where I think she'll run into problems, the health care issue is a wonderful idea, I would be more than happy to have to fork over another $40-50 a month for free health care and meds. She will have such a fight on Capitol Hill just cuz 95% of these politicians have their hands in the pharmaceutical company's cookie jar. If she were elected, on Jan 21 the war would be over.

Gay Marriage

Let them be able to marry, just like us. Make it illegal for them to divorce.

Religion

The seventh day God rested, today is my Sunday. I'm going to take a nap.

Stay tuned...

Wife - Political Views

2008-05-13T13:47:00.000-07:00

Sooo as per the request of our readers we are going to discuss our views on what is happening with politics and the election.

I am sooo disappointed with the current administration. They have their own agendas in mind and are willing to sacrifice our young men and women of the armed forces for their own selfish needs. Too many young people have died in a war that has no meaning or purpose.

AAAANNNNNDDDDD not only have we lost soldiers, but we have also terrorized the families in Iraq with our "Help Mission" or better known as "Our Invasion". We want to make their lives better, but have we ever stopped to think that they may have been happy the way they were.

PEOPLE PLEASE!!!

To Be Continued....

Husband - Winding down

2008-05-13T12:36:00.000-07:00

The last week of the college semester is upon us...so this will be short and sweet as I have three finals in the span of 3 days.

My doc said all was good...aside from being fat. We get to find out how bad the cholesterol really is on Monday. My ticker is ok. No heart problems. I don't know why he thinks my resting heart rate is too slow. Yes I know between 60 and 100 is considered to be normal and 72 is optimal. What is wrong with a resting heart rate of 66. So my heart is healthy. Leave it alone. I'd rather it be at 66 than at 96.

Anyway, I think mother's day went well. You would have to ask my wife to find out how it really went. I get to go back to work today. It kinda drives me nuts to be sitting at home 5 days and only working 2, but, someone has to take care of the house. I am not ashamed to admit my wife makes more than I do so I will stay home.

Gotta study, big weekend coming up. Got anatomy and physiology on Saturday, psych by Sunday and Spanish Monday morning. Wish me luck people.

Stay tuned...

Wife - Life & Existence

2008-05-09T12:01:00.000-07:00

Wow...Sooo here is my latest idea in changing the world.

"Does that person even know you exist?" Think about this, the previous love of your significant other, that you find yourself competing with...The people who saw you trip up the stairs...

"Do you know if they exist?" The homeless person you pass in the street who asks for money…The child looking out of the school bus window as you walk by.

PEOPLE!!!! WE NEED TO START EXISITING AND MAKING AN EFFORT TO NOTICE PEOPLE THAT EXIST!!!!!

Next time you walk down the street, look at people…really look at them and smile…you never know if you are that person who will impact their lives soo much that they may not jump or may live their next day a little fuller. You never know when your smile or acknowledgement will change the path they may have taken.

I dated a guy once…a real creep…but he always acknowledged people…he would say hi to people…shake their hands (even the homeless). Who would have thought that such a jerk would be such a humanitarian? He is not my favorite person in the world, but he did impact how I look at people.

I stare people in the eye and smile…when they reciprocate; it makes my day a little warmer.

Husband - Sorry it's been a while.

2008-05-06T09:10:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't been around in a couple of days but it's been really busy. I went back to class Friday night, had to study for a test on Saturday morning, then all the running around we had to do on Saturday and Sunday with my wife getting a new tattoo we didn't get home till after midnight on Sunday.

Well, other than that nothing much has happened. I have to type a paper for my psych class by Friday that I haven't even started. Talk about procrastination. Healthwise, I went to the doc yesterday. He told me I was NOT going to die. YAY!!! But, I have to go back in 3 weeks for him to tell me My arteries are solid and I need to get my cholesterol down. I'll listen, then ask for a script for zetia or something else similar. We'll just have to wait and see.

Stay tuned...

Husband - Concerns

2008-05-01T21:12:00.000-07:00

I've come to the realization that I have serious health concerns. Not only am I overweight (to put it lightly), have a heart problem, and have high cholesterol, but, at the ripe old age of 29, have discovered a lump on the side of my neck. Now I know diseases usually run in the family. In my family there is diabetes, heart disease, and some types of cancer.

Now I don't know about you...but I'm effin scared. Sorta. Most of this stuff I can change on my own. The lump, now that's a different story. Let me be the first to say, today, I will make a concious effort to be here for my son and his children. I want to see them graduate college and start a family. I didn't have that. My grandparents didn't get to see me graduate high school and that was something I really wanted. So I will make it my point to be there for my kids and grandkids.

Stay tuned...

Wife - Celebrity Rebuttle

2008-05-01T10:27:00.000-07:00

OK...Honey,

I agree celebrities are people and they deserve there space, but they want fans to buy their albums and watch their movies. In order to do so, they need to make themselves known to the world...The loss of privacy comes with the territory of being rich and famous. They can't want all of those things to happen and not expect people to be in there faces or admiring them...ALL THE TIME...

I also think that since they are in the public eye they need to watch their actions and think about how it will be interpreted. They are trend setters (if that is a word) and people will imitate them. I am not saying that we all have sheep mentalities, but most of us are not independent thinkers (although most of us won't admit it)....and before everyone get totally upset hear me out....We copy each other all the time...if we see someone down the street with a new pair of shoes that we like...what do we do...go out and get the same pair...and trust me there isn't anything wrong with that.

I just think celebs need to realize they are in the public eye for a reason and they have to accept everything that comes along with that job. Sorry, but no sympathy from me!!!

Love you...

Husband - Celebrities

2008-04-29T21:45:00.000-07:00

Like the name implies...we're trying to change the world one person at a time. Today's person is...the vultures. I'll get to who they are in a sec. Now for my rant.

Listen, although she was an eff-up with her kids, Brittany Spears is a human like you and I. Angelina Jolie might like to adopt kids from Cambodia and Botswana and all those other countries that end in vowels but, not unlike Brittany Spears, she's human too.

LEAVE THEM ALONE!!! They are people, they have lives, they have responsibilities. If your out there hounding them, they can't get anything done. If you want to stick cameras in their kids faces every time they come out of their houses, of course they are gonna have their kids on their lap (not that I'm condoning that one, that was just stupidity). Yes, some of them make stupid mistakes (note the last sentence), but at the same time, you can't go snooping around hoping to get an exclusive.

If I go out tomorrow night and kill someone in a car crash cuz I was drunk, will you hear about it in the papers tomorrow. No. Let Jay-Z get pulled over by the police (who have earned a rant all by themselves, stay tuned for that one) for having a busted taillight and it'll be all over the papers with pictures to match.

Vultures, please leave our celebrities alone. Although this is your job, do it the right way, ask them for an interview. I guarentee if you leave them alone, they'll not only grant you an exclusive, they'll be a little more hospitable when you meet.

Stay tuned...

Wife - OK Enough

2008-04-27T18:23:00.000-07:00

Sooo, this blog is meant to change the world, but all we have been doing lately is talk about our daily activities. Today I actually tried to change the world one person at a time by taking the time to get to know people...it is easier to just judge on appearance, but today I went above that and got to know someone. I have been seeing her for months now and never even thought to ask the simplest question known to mankind..."What is your name?" Pat is the woman that washes my hair every week. Ask me if I know my hair dresser and I can even spit out his favorite past time, but I never even noticed Pat until today. As she washed my hair, I looked up at her and asked her how her day was. Although this may seem meaningless to some, it really meant something to me. I will not pass people by without acknowledging them. If I can pass the message along, to just take the time to acknowledge people, it may just help this world changing idea of mine.

Until the next entry...

Husband - Weekend at Sandy's.

2008-04-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

So...we went to my cousin Sandy's house out in Bushkill, PA this weekend. We figured why the hell not. We had a new car, need to put some miles on it. Eff it. We left alot later than we wanted to. We wound up leaving at around 330. Add traffic. We wind up getting there at 6. I don't wanna turn around and leave at 730 so we stay till almost 1 in the morning. Come to find out on our way out that my uncle is gonna follow us back to the city. Maybe he had car trouble, maybe all the horses weren't running under the hood, whatever. He just couldn't keep up. Let me tell you, I don't mind having someone follow me, but give me advance warning. I would have left about an hour earlier. We wound up getting home at almost 3am. Needless to say, I was exhausted.

I had so much fun. Seeing family always brings a smile to my face. All those kids. WOW all those kids. There had to have been about 20 of them. Ok Ok maybe I'm getting a little crazy with that number. Maybe about 15. Either way, that house was packed.

Let's see what this week holds in store for us

Stay tuned....

Wife - Dinner Tonight

2008-04-25T15:50:00.000-07:00

Hi there...

Soo my husband is picking me up for dinner tonight...we are thinking of going to a Japanese restaurant. I am in the mood for some Sushi...Yummy...

Don't think I will post anything this weekend...but we shall see :-)

Husband - Today's "News"

2008-04-25T13:57:00.000-07:00

What is the world coming to? Just because you aren't from NYC doesn't mean you can come into our city to police us and call it just when you let off over 32 shots. 32 shots? That means you emptied out a clip, reloaded and let off another 16 shots. If that isn't reckless, I don't know what is. Just because there were prosecution witnesses that had a criminal record it makes them less credible than a police officer? If I were to have gotten jammed up last year for anything that makes me less credibile than a detective with his own "record"? What do we do now?
Now that some officers now have carte blanche to shoot whomever they want with "just cause", do we have to do everything they say? I'm not saying to rebel against the police. All I'm saying is maybe they should realize they aren't God. Can someone PLEASE tell me where we go from here?
Just curious, had Sean Bell been Caucasian or of a different religion, do you think they would have gotten off? Would it been as high-profile as it was? Would they have gotten the bench trial they got? Or would they had been tried by a jury of their "peers". Do the police have peers? Would you and I be considered peers?

Help!!!

Wife - Welcome To My First Post

2008-04-25T13:35:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

Wow...Now that we finally have a way to get our opinions out, I am sitting here asking myself...what the heck do I write. Well I am going to explain the purpose of this blog...Newby and I have opinions and we feel it would be awesome to share those opinions with the world. That is why we named it It's Our Opinion.

Stay Tuned!!!!