Engrish of the Day

This one goes out to all the stressed people..relaxation as a flavor is actually a good idea.

ABC's of Yours Truly

• A. Area Code: 713 -832
• B. Bed Size: Queen size.
• C. Chore you hate: Dusting places I can't reach.
• D. Dog’s Name: Lola, but she has about 15 Aka's..some are truly creative.
• E. Essential “start of the day” Item: Mexican Altura coffee and Fresh air
• F. Favorite Color: Blue
• G. Gold or Silver: Silver
• H. Height: 5’2
• I. Instruments you play: Air guitar
• J. Job: Director of Governmental Relations, Texas. Healthcare.
• K. Kids: None..Does Lola count??
• L. Living Arrangements: Bit of a gypsy..in Houston for the time being.
• M. Mom’s name: Elizabeth.
• N. Nickname: Little one, Caro, Cayoya
• O. Overnight Hospital Stay: Appendectomy,
• P. Pet Peeve: Hypochondriacs, People who don't wave when you let them in.
• Q. Quote from Movie: “Hey, where did you get those clothes at..the toilet store?" and "Your Mom goes to College"
• R. Righty or Lefty: Righty.
• S. Siblings: I brother, 1 sister
• T. Time you wake up: Early-ish 6:30
• U. Underwear: Yes, please.
• V. Veggie’s you dislike: Fennel
• W. Ways/reasons you are late: I am usually on time..oh another pet peeve..people who are always late!
• X. Xrays you’ve had: Teeth/jaw, chest,
• Y. Yummy food you make: I cook constantly, I'm best at cooking Mexican food.
• Z. Zoo animals you like: Giraffes and Polar Bears. Although, the Zoo makes me sad because those animals should be out in their habitat.

That concludes the ABC’s of me – what about YOU?

Yogi in need.

I am an active person. I enjoy going for a run, swim, hike whenever I can, but living in London and now Houston makes outdoor exercise a bit difficult. A part from walking or running outside, I spend most of my time exercising in doors. I realize that exercise is a part of bettering yourself and through the years I have come across instructors and fellow gym rats that take the psychological component just a bit too far. When I was in London, tons of yoga studios were offering introductory yoga specials, such as 10 pounds for 10 classes. Being the yoga nut that I am, I went to all the studios in my area to try out the studios. Some were a bit frightening..frightening in a they wanted you to drink the Kool Aide kind of way. One studio said that all of the other forms of yoga made people weak and that yoga should hurt and that in that pain you will learn your self actualization. They also wanted me to buy their yoga clothes and attend their workshops. They weren't yoga or meditation workshops, but self improvement workshops. For some reason I pictured those 70's style self improvement cults where people are shouted at for several hours and not allowed to use the bathroom. I am now back in Houston and looking for a new yoga studio....not Bikram or Power Yoga..just basic Ashtanga yoga. If anyone has suggestions, I am all ears.

Engrish of the Week

For those of you that don't know..I am a follower of Engrish. Engrish is the non standard variation of English in Asian countries. It is often confusing and funny.

Pirate Drama

I have been following the Somali pirate situation for a few months now. In the fall of last year the British news followed intently as pirates attacked ships and stole gold, money and general pirate booty. As we all know, the pirates recently managed to capture a boat with American citizens.

Despite international efforts to step up security, pirates have been operating with near impunity off the Horn of Africa. This year, there have been more than 50 pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia -- six of them in the past week alone.

The Pirates also boast an array of sophisticated weaponry that your average seafarer does not have. The Pirates are armed with automatic weapons, anti-tank rocket launchers and even grenades. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton is now alarmed out the amount of terror the pirates are spreading. Organizations who are providing aid, goods are oil venture into the most dangerous waters are now being taught how to fend off a pirate attack.

It will be interesting to see how far this eventually will go.

Colbert's: The Doom Bunker

Stephen Colbert's response to Glen Becks hysterical segments.

Conservative Populist Anger: Glen Beck

Glen Beck tops the list of Conservative populist anger at the moment on Fox News. His program typically draws 2.3 million viewers. That is amazing and frightening at the same time. I have only seen snippets of the program and I am usually bewildered by his overly dramatic antics. The thought that came to my mind the last time I saw, Glen Beck ranting was that he was pandering to the audience as if he were on a movie set. Well… as it turns out...I am rather insightful because according to interview that Beck gave he admitted to watching Network and related to one of the main characters. The character that Beck relates to is Howard Beale, (pictured above) the crazed anchorman who states “I’m mad as hell and I’m going to take it anymore!” Take a gander at Becks regular segments entitled “Constitution under Attack” and “Economic Apocalypse” and see for yourself the parallels to Beale and Beck. I have heard that during these segments, Beck will begin to actually cry.

Am I just as apprehensive about the state of the economy? Sure…but unlike so many Conservative pundits I don’t rant and rave and consider it political discourse. I do understand that Beck appeals to a part of the American public that feels alienated, but going as far as saying that God and America are under attack by an evil socialist new world order ? A new order that will result in a complete collapse of the economy that will escalate to widespread violence in the streets? Beck says that he stands behind his words one hundred percent.