It's First Friday and you know what that means NEW BAGS!!!  The New Colors for the 2013 Winter/Holiday Collection Teal, Dove and Fuschia. . They can be found in the re-release of the popular Madison Weave Satchel, Madison Hobo, as well as their core line and fashion bags. I have to say that the Madison weave is one of my favorite designs from Harveys and I am happy to see that it's back. But that isn't the biggest news people: THE BEARS ARE BACK, and boy would I like to get my hands on Plum Bear. I know they won't last long so if you want one, you had better get yours soon. Best of luck and Happy First Friday! I can tell you my Wish List is getting longer and longer. So go check them out at   http://www.seatbeltbags.com/

"Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat! If you don't, I don't care. I'll pull down your underwear!"

Personally, I'd rather have the Trick right now. My parent's picked up 2 bags of candy from Costco, each bag has 150 pieces of Candy. I made my treat bags and along the way, Husband and I have munched on a 'few'. However, we haven't had a single treat seeker all night. So, we have an entire bag and a half of candy. HOLY COW! I'm going to have Diabetes by the time Thanksgiving rolls around. What the heck do I do with all this candy?

Candy, anyone?

       I took a much needed break from the 'Computress'; maintaining a web presence is definitely some work. Saturday and Sunday had to be for me and Husband. We were finally able to sit together for a bit and get some chores done. But Sunday, that was the Big Day. We were running the Surf City10,  2013, 5k. This would be my first running event that I would be participating in. Though, Randy has done cycling events and triathlons, this would be his first sole running event. He was there to help me keep pace, maintain my breathing and cheer me on along the way. I was definitely nervous at the start but I had a good time and happy that I can now cross this 'to do' off my list.
*Side Note: You see the image where I'm lying on the grass, that was taken on the lawn in front of the beach side Hilton on PCH. Within a minute or so of taking that photo, I had to get up off the grass because my face started to itch and burn. I first came to the conclusion that I might actually be allergic to grass. Then, I thought, all the times that Randy and I have gone by the hotel I have never seen a single person on that grass. Randy also notes that the grass is green all year round, that exact green in the image, no matter what time of year. So conclusions I'm allergic to grass and/or they spray toxins on the grass not only to keep it looking that way but to keep people off of it as well. Nice, Hilton peeps, nice. The sand is about 50 yards away. Soo eco-friendly.

        There was a victory yesterday, here in Los Angeles, when the City Council banned the use of the bullhook, a tool to train Elephants. It took under cover videos from PETA, of elephants being beaten with bullhooks to help sway this decision. This tool is used to pierce the thinnest areas of skin, mouth and ears on the elephant to 'train' it and keep it from moving in an unwanted direction and ultimately frighten the animal into submission. I won't torture you with video's and images of elephant's being beaten, it was hard enough for me to get through it. Should you be so inclined to view them yourself, they are easy enough to find, just prepare yourself it is difficult to watch. Currently this ban only affects Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Baily Circus, they are the only circus that brings animals to their show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
         Unfortunately, there is a delay to the ban it will not be fully implemented until 2017. "The delayed ban allows local workers dependent on Ringling Bros.’ annual show to find replacement work, officials said," reported the Daily News.
    Stephen Payne, a spokesperson of Field Entertainment, the parent company of Ringling Bros. Circus, told KNX1070, “We’ve been taking care of exotic animals, including Asian elephants, for almost 144 years. We really, really are proud of the animal care we provide. Sadly, this ordinance before the City Council we feel is just being driven by a small, vocal group of animal rights activists who are against animals and entertainment whether they’re elephants or any other animal,” He then stated, “Really what this bill does is it bans the use of the guide for our circus. We’ll be unable to bring Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey back to the city of Los Angeles.” An editorial in the Los Angeles Times stated, "This is a smart and humane measure and should be adopted, if the circus can't come to town without bullhooks, then it shouldn't come." Agreed!
        So what does this mean for the city as far as revenue? Well, Mr. Payne had an answer for that and as reported by the Daily News the total loss to L.A.'s overall economy would be about $1 million dollars and thousands lost in permits and fees. In my opinion, that means a little more work on the city's side and the entertainment side. Time to start depending on your talent Ringling.
        So what's the next step for Animal Activists and the Animals? It is to promote a ban on exotic animals in the circus. So let's wish them luck. If it can be done in countries and cities around the world than we can do it here. The news broke yesterday that on the 'Other Side of the Pond' it was confirmed that the Government ministers passed a ban on the use of all wild animals in circuses in England by the end of 2015. That's a BIG VICTORY! We're on our way people.

Beautiful day for a bike ride. Not so beautiful, the wind. I was late :-/ . Time to make the ride back. #iridemybicycle #keepinitgreen #naplesandlbc

So it only took me like 7 years to get this thing going. Psssssh, no problem. Yeah, this is a lot harder than it appears to be. You have to be diligent, so kudos to the people who can keep this up. Let me tell you what this won't be;
    This won't be a foodie thing. I see enough images of food all over the place.  Don't get me wrong, I like food more than I like to breathe, at times. But there's enough food. Though, I'm not saying you won't occasionally see some food from time to time because after all I do like to eat. I'm sorry enough with the pictures, Eat It Already!
    This won't be - hey guy's look at my cats and how awesome they are. No, my cats are cute and I love being around them but let's face it I'm in an abusive relationship with one, who is an absolute jerk but I love him anyway.  My other cat is entirely co-dependent and needy and will sit by the bathroom door crying and trying her damndest to get in.
       This won't be one of those 'oh hey,  look at my totally awesome life,' (she moo's as she flips her hair taking out one poor unassuming tourist, he'll never come to this part of town ever again). My life has had it's share of curves, knuckle balls and welts to the head, but in all truthfulness that was a funny story. Let's just say I'm grateful for the day that the weather man actually gets the weather right. I live in LA how hard is it to figure what the weather is going to be?
    So what will it be? I've asked myself this over and over again. So, here's my answer: this will be a place where I can exercise both my written and communication skills, hopefully? Let me tell you though, I love parentheses. I love using lowercase letters. I love commas. Oh, and I love to spell out the sounds that I make when I am in complete disbelief. I mean it's unbelievable how hard your phonetic skills really have to work to make the noise where you sound like your deflating. Go ahead try it?
    This will also be a place where I can exercise my opinion things and give "Husband" a break. He hears far too much of my madness . And who knows maybe I can get some conversation going. So welcome and entre-vue.