Hungry? Would Some Fruits Help?

I would think so. The truth is that I have gone through two instances in near memory where food was scarce mainly because of financial reasons. Plenty of times in the past if I had accidentally dropped food on the floor and it would have gone directly into the garbage, but in those two instances I mentioned above that food on the ground was all the food I could afford. Eat it or go hungry. I have children now and that feeling is one I never want them to go through. It shouldn't surprise anyone if crime related to attaining these necessities for survival are going up.
The times are so tough now that I wonder how many more people are struggling to feed themselves and/or their children. The reality is that no one really cares at least not the bill collectors, so finding a way to remove cash and financials as a barrier to attaining the necessities of life is crucial. It is also key to wiping out the thoughts and actual acts of crime related to wanting the basics like food, clothes, diapers, clean water etc. This is especially so when so much of this resource is literally growing on trees and going to waste many of the times. Here in Mountain View California just after the cold weather really sets in around mid-late November you will notice the many fruit trees left bare of their leaves and displaying their beautiful array of colored fruits. Many birds are having a feast and they should continue to, but a concerted effort should be made to remove the majority of that fruit for human consumption. It can literally save lives. If the owner of the property can't or simply won't themselves why not allow someone to do it for them?
Maybe someone from the neighborhood with the support of local community teams such as the Police and Fire Department. The mission being to donate the food to those who can't afford it or who need to be allotting their income for bills like rent and utilities. No more cleaning sidewalks of rotten fallen fruit, which if left untouched will become a brooding ground for other creatures. So the tree owner gets a clean tree with clean understory and less visits from local critters, which depending on the occupants could be positive or negative. Of course no one will be forced to do this but just think about how much less crime there could be, how much financial and moral worth you're instilling in people as well as how many more trees will be ready to bare more and bigger fruit next season because of your actions!

Perfect Day to Play in the Leaves

Office Life Not Suffice!

The Advertising world I was so into created the illusion that in order to be successful I would have to fit one of the previous proven "pictures" of "success". I tried, but realized that I wanted and needed full stimulation of my being. Not just sitting at a desk, which was the job, to be at my desk doing work. A walk around the office including speed-walking to and from lunch were the only physical expressions throughout the day. Working on Building the body up instead.

Build the Body up! Don't Beat It Down!

"You look fat". Haha. Someone recently said that about me, but I think they were being sarcastic and trying to draw more attention to my being "out of shape" in their eyes. My cheeks may look big around the time of good harvest, but that's not always the case. Nonetheless I doubt I would ever really look fat. I'd hope not.
Being "Out of Shape" really means a lot to me now a days and it should to you too. Many people get caught up in what they see and wanting to emulate it almost applying a carbon copy strategy and pasting their faces on the models body. That's where I believe we start to go wrong. We have all been blessed in one way or another by the genes and traits of our forefathers and mothers so it shouldn't be a surprise to you if you end up with the same physique your parents have. Analyze it, we men do. Always have. Most importantly is that we must work through it and with its understanding in mind. My father, his father and siblings are all of thin and small build. I can't expect to change that. Whether it be because of the physical labors they put in our a regular basis or because of the closely knit past of those who were enslaved to work it also shows in their smaller framed, but chiseled muscles. Those genes are strong within our blood and I have come to see that as the blessing that it is.
I didn't always see it as such and detested when I was called 'flaco' and the more I matured, the more I heard the complaints coming in and the majority were on the other side of the hill with those wanting to lose weight. That really seems to be more difficult to deal with specifically as a woman. Maybe not as much for a man who would be thought of as being bigger, more 'bearish" or "manly". That became a big part of my false reality (That you needed to be a big ass muscle bound person to be a real warrior until I discovered the warrior Bruce Lee). People get so caught up in the losing weight aspect that they forget what they are working with and if you go at it like that you are setting yourself up for failure. Expectations are important and commensurate with degree of training, workout and diet regimen so be smart and balance yourself so you can know your starting point, understand the near future expectations as well as how far out to set future goals.

Bruce Lee showing off his small frame - (Wiki picture)

That's Chocolate.

Happy 12/12 2011. Here is some advice to help make your days happier. Get your hands on some quality chocolate like "Michel Cluizel - Noir au Grué de Cacao". I found it at Whole Foods. It's a dark chocolate that I just tried for a second time. It's stated to be no less than 60% with cacao bean pieces in it, which gives it an awesome crunchy and nutty mouth-feel. It is almost perfect to me and I wish you all can experience your own satisfaction of enjoying a few pieces of dark chocolate after a meal for example. Versus having a Snickers for brunch on the run. I love Snickers and KITKATs, but regardless, the quality and taste is unparalleled and to have thousands of chocolates to choose from... Oh Life is good.
Just make sure it's a darker chocolate and if it has got pieces of cacao in it then it'll really lend you it's antioxidant and nutritional potentialities. Enjoy. I will.