Monday, November 7, 2016

Voting 3rd Party - Voting PERIOD (2016 fail-lections)




So i voted third party. So what. People keep saying its a "wasted vote". Well at least I didn't sell out and vote for one of two evils simply based upon an absurd ongoing fued between to moronic groups of people masquerading as responsible adults, when in reality they are just tall bratty dimwitted bickering unaware children fighting over two cartoon character level ridiculous villains. Team red. Team blue. It's like sports teams and the donkey and the elephant are the mascots.



Tricking people into believing that their votes don't matter unless they vote for one of the two bad guys that forced their way into the top is the reason why we still have so many problems in this country especially with elections. A proper system would be multiple parties and every vote would matter. People are so busy arguing they don't even see what's wrong with our system and that is connected to what's wrong with our country.



 I voted with my heart, mind, and soul. So my vote will never be wasted. To me a wasted vote is someone who was tricked into voting for one of the two bad guys the government is trying to force upon us. For accepting a broken system and not even questioning it. Just going along with it and all the drama that they produced to keep you distracted. So distracted arguing that you can't even see what's in front of you.



 In all honesty I respect people more for refusing to vote then I do for trying to pick the lesser of two evils. Picking one candidate simply because they're slightly less evil than the other major candidate is ridiculous. But anybody who voted their actual heart, and did not get caught up in the two-party Red vs Blue bull crap that the media is trying to get us all swallowed in like a black hole of soap opera like governmental dysfunction is cool with me.



And when I say vote your heart I don't just mean pick a bad guy/girl because there's one thing on his/her list he/she said they might try to do while they are president that you agreed with. I don't mean blindly ignoring everything that is wrong with a person because of one or two things on their agenda. I'm talking about voting for the whole package. A person as a whole. And if you find you don't agree with any body as a whole, then I would respect you more for sitting this one out then picking someone evil because of one or two things they said that you liked.



 Because let's face it, in reality most of the things president say before they've become president don't end up happening while they're in office. You're not voting for their promises so much as you are voting for the person. If an astounding amount of people are willing to fudge facts and flat out lie on applications to get a job simply for the chance to possibly beat out other applicants, what makes you think that presidential candidates wouldn't do something like that but possibly far worse?



I honestly believe the whole system needs a makeover. We are being manipulated in more ways than one. They are using us. Using us to continue on with their plans. Whether it be plans involving money or something more complicated. They have sufficiently distracted our minds and turned our frustrations towards one another so that we do not pay attention to everything that is wrong. And the ones who try to speak up and inform others that something is amiss are usually the ones who find themselves quite unpopular.


My father who was and the 82nd Airborne and a Green Beret has not trusted the government in ages. Or I should say he did not. He passed from a brain tumor. Though he was a soldier he was also a very intelligent man with an IQ of 132 and saw behind the Smokescreen. The methods at which they use two contain us, control us, distract us, and pick us against each other so that we will not all join and move against them are simple yet very effective. And I believe that this election shows just how easily they can pull people strings.


And the strings are even being pulled on the presidents. People think presidents have more power than they actually do. The people that actually control things will place who they want their. And they have placed the two top contenders there for you to vote for. And they have made it very hard for anybody besides team red or team blue to get in office. The Congress, the Senate, there are other groups with more power. And anybody who doesn't believe the richest 1%, who own 40% of the nation's wealth, have a say-so in everything that happens is simply a fool. 



The way this works, they get people arguing over race, religion, minor differences. Will get you up in a tizzy over something you want to vote for or vote against. You might even feel morally obligated, that's even better for them. That will drive you to vote for someone who is terrible simply for that moral belief. You won't care if they are not a good person, you might even blind yourself or deny that they are bad simply to back that one moral stance. 




They have the system set up to minimize the chance of someone voting for anyone other than their top choices. And people are so fooled by the government that they actually attack their fellow citizen for voting a way that is different from their own. You should never attack somebody for voting some way different than yours. It is unpatriotic and we are all blessed to have the right to vote. Even in a system as corrupt as ours where they manipulate things, it could be way worse. But it also could be better. If everyone would realize that we are broken, if everyone would realize that we are in this together and that we have power, we could do amazing things.


Please don't tear apart your friends and family and fellow human beings for innocently voting their opinion. The only exception to this rule I would suggest, would be if there is some form of hatred behind their vote. But even then, lashing out is not going to change that person or change their vote. Anger and hate will not remove anger and hate from someone.



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Thursday, July 28, 2016

Make-up Stories : BRUSHING UP



Hello, my name is Elena and I am a MAKEUP addict. Though I might only wear it half the week. And some days I have only enough time for BASIC make up. I just love it. And kinda have a collection of sorts going.



One of my favorite things involving makeup is eye shadow. So every Christmas I hope and pray that someone will get me the newest Sephora face case. It is basically like a collection of popular poppy colorful eyeshadows. Often containing lipstick and lip glosses as well. I love these things!

As such, I also collect BRUSHES. I feel like I can never have too many. I prefer nicer ones.

Anyway. To reign my self in here. I do have a point I swear! 😙😗😁

In my collection of brushes, there are (of coarse) ones I have not used. Some specific types. Some repeats. One SPECIFIC TYPE was a "concealer brush". It was from a SEPHORA BRUSH SET I had been given.

Never used this brush. I have never been good about using concealer.  I usually just do foundation and use Micabella Foundation Powder as a concealer.  Applied by other brushes. Foundation I think.

But alas, I am running low. And I do own like 5 different concealers. So yesterday I was like WTF LET'S TRY THIS! And I used the concealer brush and one of my concealers.

Oh. My. Gosh.

Where has this been all my life? 😀💜🖒

It's fantastic. What a difference!  So ya. I think that if you have never tried one, you should. If you don't own one, and don't want to spend much, I am sure ELF has one. They have everything else! And are a top fave of makeup users who budget buy. TRY IT OUT. 💋

Use? I did mostly under eyes and red marks/acne. Fabulous.




Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Truth Serum! 50 Truths

Okay let us let a few cats out of their bags! Let us pretend I have drank a truth serum, and am outing myself on some of my secrets. Secrets are not as fun if you do not tell them to people. 


50 Lani Truths:

1. Hubby has to remind me to brush my teeth before bed. 

2. If I run out of chocolate, I turn into a fiend and take it from other peoples stashes.

3. Though I hate onions with a passion, I sometimes still add them to dishes for flavor

4. If I am feeling sick (pukey) I will make myself throw up to alleviate it.

5. I do not shave everyday. Or even every other. 

5. I do not actually wash my hair that often. With curly hair over washing results in dry fluffy frizziness. I wash maybe 2 times a week. 

6. I can be snobby.

7. On that note, I do judge people. 

8. I am currently using "plum" eyeliner as a brow pencil. It looks brown, and I do not wish to pay the cost of a real brow pencil when I have the plum for free. (can you tell?)



9. I can not stand some of the (original) voices to un-dubbed anime. They are irritating.

10. I "re-wear" pj pants and jeans a few times, if clean, before washing.

11. I just about refuse to iron. I hate it! I always use the dryer to get out wrinkles.

12. I will dry a load several times over to stall putting it up.



13. I wash and dry "dry clean only" 

14. (last laundry one i swear) I rarely separate colors. Its only two people the loads would be so tiny! I just wash and dry everything on "delicate". 

15. If i am in trouble with my hubby, I will shamelessly through someone else under the bus to get his anger off me. (i know, terrible) Then, once I am sure he has moved past being mad at me, I "fix" what i caused.

16. I am actually a great but very subtle manipulator. 

17. On that note, my hubby thinks I am unaware of his more obvious attempts at manipulating me. I just play along. 

18. I want sex almost everyday around 11am. 

19. Since getting Mirena, I have had a higher libido. 



20. My first real orgasm ever was with my current husband. I never realized what "type" I was. (Explanation: gyno gal on "the doctors" said there are two types of girls. One with magic spot inside vagina, one with magic spot onside around clit) Apparently I am the second type, but if i stimulate both at once it is so strong i want to literally cry and scream. TMI?

21. I like and value animals above most people and almost all children. 

22. I think rather lowly of people who use the F word. 

23. My opinion on most average republicans is pretty ....well, not great.

24. I put (a decent bit, it takes a couple layers) makeup over my scars on my chest (see below image)





25. On that not, I will "Photoshop" some of my pics. One of the reasons? my keliods on my chest (scars)

26. I like and hate taking group pictures. (like because its like "look I am having fun with friends and actually have a life" but hate because I am actually NOT that photogenic. Only I can get decent pics of myself like with selfies but it still takes multiples to do which is not always an option for group pics)



27. I do not really like the way most pictures of me smiling look. I get what I call "Fred Flintstones" which are the marks or folds, whatever, from your cheeks to your nose when you smile. It draws attention to my nose, which I hate. So most pics I do not smile in. 

28. Men scare me. Any man, any age (over 21) any creed, any race, that I do not know (and some I do) is a threat to me. 

29. Dispite having scars. I like wearing low cut shirts! Mostly, for me.

30. Good truth. I dont stink much. Really. My gas, which i do not often have, rarely ever has a smell or sound, and I do not really sweat much (why I overheat so easy) and even the little I do doesnt stink. I am not sure why some peoples sweat smells and others do not. 

31. I am kinda scared about losing my medicaid and being off my crazy pills

32. I worry about whether or not I could EVER sustain a job long enough with my bipolar issues. 

33. I am considered a "tax break" for jobs due to being "handicapped" and it does not bother me. 

34. I rarely dust stuff above my head. I forget that area exists.


35. Even when I admire what others have a rarely get jealous over anything. But I enjoy playing "jealous" over my hubby (he has a ton of girls flirt with him all the time and call him their present or man or boyfriend). Not to say it is impossible. I can get pretty flutered every now and then when I do get jealous over him. But he is one of very few things I get jealous over. I do not if girls are prettier, or if someone has more money, or better stuff, or a fun life. But it can happen. it is just rare.

36. I am not a very good gamer.

37. I only learned to spell better from texting and autocorrect.

38. I am one of those smartphone addicted people. Seriously. 

39. I do not have tons of friends right now. I actually have become more introverted and less people tolerant in my older years. I love saying hi to strangers and complimenting them and making them smile... but i prefer they stay strangers. Friends can be a lot of work. My hubby takes up so much of my life right now. I just have not got a big need for huge groups of friends.

40. I am not sure that I actually know some of the people on my Facebook. 

41. I finally gave in a few weeks ago and joined SNAPCHAT. I wanted more people to Snapchat with and put my sn up on Instagram. That was a mistake. I got tons of guys from ages 18 to 35 adding me and hitting on me or sending me shirtless pics! I took it off Instagram after that. And had to block and unfollow people.


 42. I do NOT like to tell people my mistakes. Lets be honest, I make them too often. I usually just do what I can to fix or hide them and move on silently. 

43. In case you were unaware, I have one arm. Missing half left. If I could magically grow an arm tomorrow I am not sure I would want to. Because then I would be like everyone else.

44. I have only one issue with having one arm. I cant do my hair.

45. I am very territorial over my name. I do NOT like other people having it.

46. Most Elena's I see are prettier and more successful than me. I am not a very high ranking Elena.

47. I am completely okay with failing or sucking.

48. I have never thought I was ugly or stupid. No matter what happens to me. No matter what people say. I kinda do not value others opinions enough. (well, not over my own anyway) and have been that way just about forever. Even as a kid. 


49. I am a mid level "conspiracy theorist". I think most people are sheep, but I also think a lot of Cons. Theo.'s are nut jobs or gullible. 

50. I refuse to "re-wear" undies or socks. But I will bras. If my undies come off my feet, that is it. They are done. Even if only worn 5 mins. And socks? Once they come off, even after a few minutes, they are done. But bras, as long as not sweat in, I will wear over and over. 




Okay. I think that is enough TELL ALL for now. 
Have a good day!

Friday, March 11, 2016

Returning To The Working World

So a short blog to update my situation.

I had a friend that needed help with cleaning houses. I do that at home anyway so I offered my services.  Well, aside from occasional dog sitting and my attempt at selling Mary Kay I have been out of the working world for quite some time. But I have to say it has been nice working. And since it is a friend, she can work around my disabilities and understands me. Plus, I don't drive. She picks me up and we carpool to the locations. It just works! And I feel better about myself knowing I am helping and also just getting out in the world not always being stuck at the house. It was my hubbys idea honestly and it was a good one. I am sure God had his hand in this. Because it fits so well. I feel blessed.

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Our Destiny

Have you ever heard of the popular new game Destiny? In the game, humans have almost gone extinct. But that is not the part that I wish to discuss. We have, in the game, began civilizations on other planets in our solar system. It reminds me of Firefly, how humans had spread out to other planets.



I think, well hope, it is our "destiny" to start life on new worlds as well. Whether they be close by or far off. I think it is a good idea.

Well, it is as long as those new places are built with the long-term goal of a utopia. Not the mess we have on earth. Though I do hope one day we will fix a lot of the issues we have on earth.

Let's discuss that. After all, great expansive civilizations start on the home world. Right?

What do I think earth needs to work on to remedy our many current problems? Well, one that is obvious is to go as green as possible. We don't need to take a abusive and polluting mindset to other worlds. That way is honestly selfish and that mindset is just not healthy for developing a utopia. It contradicts.  I think when we really see a drive, collectively, to heal our world and go green then it will be a hint that we are moving in the right direction to an overall better society.

Next I think we need a one world government. I know, the bible (maybe others) warn about that day. But I am not refering to one that kills Christians or persecutes groups of beliefs or opinions. I mean one large harmonious, green, tolerant, peaceful, non-violent goverment. One that has a better life and advancement and evolution of our species in mind. I think it would be on the list of things we need to accomplish before we venture outwards. We need to perfect our own society, then start looking to build new.



The next one goes along with that last one I guess. We need to abolish violence. This begins by people excepting people who are different and focusing on each other as all living breathing intelligent beings who can all work better hand in hand towards a common goal.

Another would be technology. Science and technology. We need to really put less focus and money and effort on wars. Instead, why not use all the time, energy, and resources to bettering our understanding of the world(s) around us. Plus, to venture into the dark abyss and mystery of space, we really should put money and time into advancing our technology. And not just new TV's and hoverboards. But, things that will take us towards our goals and dreams. Big stuff. Research and create better space traveling vehicles. Maybe try to solve the mysteries of worm holes or warp speed.

Now, why should we explore space and create new civilizations on other planets? Well, one good reason is, if a meteor hits the earth and kills off everyone we will go extinct. Completely erased from existence. If we spread out and create thriving societies in New worlds we stand a better chance of being around still a million years in the future. It just makes sense.



But I am sure other people have other really good reasons. One might be to learn about the universe, or to travel to new places, or to seek out life in the universe. Maybe we do it just to continue to advance. There are many more reasons and ideas I am sure.

Just something to think about. A goal. Something we could become if we all move into the right direction. Our decisions need to reflect that goal. Every one of them. Think about what you do in life, does it help?

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Keloid Scars

So as I sit here at the Dr office waiting on my cortisol injections to my many keloid scars I thought I might do a quick blog about them.

Keloids are an overreaction your body has when healing an injury. An over production of collagen I believe. Mine personally come from body acne. So I am on meds to prevent acne so it lessens my chance of getting new ones. But they can come from various things.

Anyone, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, etc. Anyone can get them. However, Dr said it's MORE common in blacks.

The injections Dr's give are to flatten them and lighten them. Lessening the itching is a bonus. HOWEVER IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW THAT THESE INJECTIONS HURT SUPER BAD! Your injecting a hard mass. That hurts more than most pains I have ever felt.

They can numb them first though. With a topical cream. I am about to test how helpful the numbing treatment will be. Fingers crossed it helps a good bit!!!!

Some Dr will have other methods to help also. I would suggest you inquire to these before scheduling your appt to get injected.

They can not cut them out. Because your body will produce a larger one. Its your body not healing certain areas correctly.

You get them various places but commonly they are on back and chest. I have heard ears, arms, face and stomach too.

That is all for now. I will update at bottom after I get mine done.