Our Illustrious Leaders will plead ignorance when caught breaking our laws and instead of demanding “accountability” from their own peers, they seek “lessons learned”. They will also use all their wily ways in parsing what the definition of “is” is. Let’s face it, they are arguing with each other over the interpretation of their own laws, not in how they affect the freedoms of Americans or how they can be interpreted in our (Americans) favor. I’ve been watching congress on C-SPAN for years now. I’ve reached this conclusion as a result of listening very carefully to their arguments on the congressional floor.

Today it’s Sen. Feinstein in one corner and Sen. Hatch in the other. You know there’s something at stake when these two face off. Sen. Feinstein wants to find out why those on the other aisle want immunity for the telecom’s alleged illegal wire tapping. (Why not get background facts on whether or not this surveillance was done legally?) Haven’t our Illustrious Leaders in the past 10 years on all issues of illegality falling upon themselves want to know “lessons learned” instead of accountability? Our Illustrious Leaders are whiz bangers when parsing legislation they wrote when they’re in the pot of boiling water. There’s 100’s of lawyers employed in the executive branch itself. These lawyers not only write the laws with mega loop holes, but then these same lawyers argue what “they” meant when a law goes against our officials. What is wrong with this picture? Why has “accountability” become a dirty word? How does one learn there’s consequences for wrong-doing if our role models aren’t held accountable? It’s this unaccountability that’s taken over not only our .government officials, but our society in general. Don’t you think it’s time to demand accountability for wrong-doing of our ruling class? After all, they sure do demand and insist on accountability from us. In the form of long prison sentences.

They do this over and over and over again.

It’s enough to make ya scream!

Recently I have been doing well. I haven’t made much progress with my weight, but haven’t gain a bunch either. My eating habits have changed a lot. I have been buying most my groceries from trader joes. I want to, eventually, start buying from a nearby farmers market. I have been eating some sort of vegetable or fruit with every meal. I have been getting my kitchen de-cluttered as well

I have been trying to cook more too :)…I made muffins today…yummmmmm… think i will make something else tomorrow…maybe pound cake.

I have realized a part of why it has been so hard for me to get started cleaning. When ever I start cleaning a part of the house, i get yelled at by my dad that i have moved stuff around and he can’t find it (it was messy before and couldn’t find it then either….but blames me)….he did this last night…i told him I was organizing cabinets and he asked if I moved anything in someplace near his office stuff….well..i didn’t… Other times when I have cleaned and really made an effort and show him my progress..I get a chuckle.. or a “that’s it?” ….yeah negative reinforcement….

Anyway…I am going to ignore what he says and start giving myself more credit

Tomorrow i plan to do more laundry, organize more of the kitchen, maybe work outside

… More later <3

Keeping it fresh and clean is a must in today’s urban society for men and women alike. How you live can really have an impact on your life and how others view you as a person. So what is “keeping it fresh and clean” you say? “Keeping it fresh and clean” means that you are on top of your game with the clothes you wear, the shoes you have on and keeping up with personal hygiene. This is key to making a great first impression to anyone who sees you.

Personal hygiene should be (I hope) number one on everyone’s list. Brushing your teeth everyday, flossing regularly and taking showers or baths on a regular basis is a must. This keeps germs at bay and nasty smells off your body, while also making you feel refreshed. Keeping your mouth clean and teeth at their whitest is very important since this is how we communicate with one another. You should try to floss your teeth after every meal and brush at least once or more per day. If you don’t have the whitest teeth, try using white strips, which can improve the look of your smile a couple of shades whiter.

Keeping the shoes on your feet looking “fresh” at all times is another must.  Your shoes can tell a great deal about who you are, how much money you make and how serious you are about being clean. Every night before you go to bed wipe down your shoes with a towel and remove any stains with a stain remover (which ever you prefer) or soap. Also make sure that there are no creases in the front of your shoes by buying a filler that goes inside the shoe at night or you can go old school by stuffing socks in your shoe. It may sound funny but it really helps to keep those ugly creases off. There will come a point when cleaning your shoes is not going to help anymore, so we recommend buying a new pair as frequently as you can.

Keeping your wardrobe up to date with new urban styles and fashions is a must. If you expect to look your best keep this in mind: “New is always better”. Although we can take good care of our wardrobe through washing, drying and ironing, clothing almost never looks the same as it did then when you first bought it. That’s because with every wash your clothing loses some of that new look luster that it had before. So you must take action and inspect your clothing after every wash and separate what is and isn’t going to work for you anymore and replace your old clothes with new ones.

Note: If your wearing white tees as an under shirt then it really doesn’t matter because no one is going to see it. But if your wearing white tees as an outer shirt, then you better make sure that it is a crispy new one. White tees were never meant to look their best after a wash or two, so your best bet would be to keep a new one on your back as frequently as you can. This is where white tees are at there best and this is what “Keepin fresh and clean” is all about.

There’s a lot more to “keeping it fresh and clean” than what we talked about here like what kind of car you drive, where you live and so on but you get the point. Image is everything. When people see you in public you want to make a great first impression and let them know that you are on top your game. Remember that appearances speak for themselves and when you look good, you feel good. So keep it fresh.