An Ode to Benji....not really it just sounded good.....

      As I was driving today, I saw a dog that reminded me of the first dog I ever had. Benji. I got Benji when I was nine years old. He stayed apart of my life and my family until I was about 20 years old. My parents came to visit me and I remembered I said to them quite matter of factually...."How's Benji?" Well..... they looked at each other and then at me and my father gently explained that Benji was no more!!!! I broke down in front of my parents and two friends. I whimpered, "Why didn't you tell me"? Looking back.......they did the best they could with telling me and I know that their intentions were good. It was hard and uncomfortable for them too.

     Well, Mr. Benji as I so named him, was very unique as dogs go. I named him Benji after BENJI the dog in several movies I fell in love with as a child. Remember .....I was nine when I got him. He NEVER ever barked at anyone or anything. Well....I heard him bark only once which was weird. I still wonder what Benji saw in that person to get him all riled up. He was such a friendly dog. When someone was at the door he got excited and waged his tale to no end. He was always ready for entertaining company. He also had a smile that would out shine any sun rise.........

     O.k.....I digress. My point for this itsy-bitty Commemorate to Benji was sparked by a dog I saw that looked so much like him. It made me think of all of good times we shared the vacations we went on and so forth. In seeing the dog today I wondered if that dog had the same characteristics as my Benji did being they were the same breed and all. I wanted to stop and ask the person but people today are so peevish I didn't want to bother.

    Benji was a COCKAPOO. A cocker spaniel and poodle mixed. I NEVER see these types of dogs anymore. These days "TOY" dogs are all the rage so it was so cool to see someone with a good old fashioned cockapoo. I mean I have never talked to anyone else that said they or anyone they know has a cockapoo. Every time I have discussed dear Benji people they always say ....."Oh, I've never seen a cockapoo, what kind of dog is that?" I wonder maybe they have seen it and thought it was just a poodle or something else........... I really don't know. But I miss Benji, he was a blast. His disposition was just right for a child like me. I treated him like a baby and he dealt with it patiently and he was never aggressive.
I kinda miss him now.
    
Well, as I end this stroll down Benji lane, I wanted to share with you some of his pictures...........

Freshly groomed and lookin' sharp!

Needing a cut badly.......

In between his grooming appointments.

New Jersey Housewives with their guest star......... Kim G????

Last night's episode was so filled with backstabbing drama. Kim G. told Danielle's business (wanting to find her birth mom) to the other Housewives. Kim G. came on the scene this year as Danielle's dear and faithful friend. She clearly stated in the beginning that she wasn't friend's with Caroline so then Danielle felt comfortable letting her into her life. Danielle was sooooo wrong for doing that!!!!

      The matronly Kim G. is still paying Reindeer Games. She should have thrown in the towel on those games a good 15 years ago. Danielle had her agenda BUT Kim G's was MUCH more calculated with her plan to weasle her way into the "IN" crowd. Kim G. wants to be a housewife so bad she took the easiest road there (Danielle). She sang on occasion  Rodney King's....."Can We all Get Along" and other times she went right in for the kill. I wanted to believe she was a good person BUT her 2-faced actions spoke much louder than her words.

   While Kim G. was shouting and cursing at Danielle about how sqaure her ta-ta's were. Teresa was in la la land planning and executing an outrageously expense christening party for her youngest bambina Audriana. Dear Joe fullfilled his wifes EVERY wish for the extravagant party. I still wonder what would a scaled down Teresa be like? Would she except it or would she fight it tooth and nail? They are truly a beautiful family with lots of LOVE, but if she had to take one for the HOME team and scale it down a few notches could she??? I mean...I couldn't see her at Walmart catching the sales and stuff..........

Despicable me?

I took my daughter to see this movie......... I wasn't sure what I was in for but overall this was a cute movie. Of course we can find something wrong with everything but for the most part it was a good movie to see. It had an unrivaled villain character and his whole life was focused around doing the most appalling things to  people, the world and his rival...Victor. The movie also has 3 little heroines. The 3 little girls lived in a HOME For GIRLS BUT they are VERY strong and self sufficient. They long to be adopted and wish for the PERFECT mom and dad to whisk them away from it all. What they get is Gru (Steve Carrell) a selfish villain who is ONLY focused on his evil plots. The little girls end up softening his heart and he gets all caught up in fatherhood. It was refreshing to see a moving that was pro-adoption for those kids out there in foster care or who have been adopted.  It had some aspects that were not so adoption friendly...like a box of shame at the HOME for Girls. But, in the end the girls got what they NEEDED....someone to love them fully. Overall it was a very different twist on villains verses the good guys. It was truly a unique movie.

Housewives of New Jersey..OOOOPS they did it again!!!!!

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Watching the drama between the New Jersey housewives is just as necessary as your cup of coffee, expresso or whatever in the morning. Though Monday's episode was mild compared to those of yester days it did have some profound moments. Jacqueline took Ashley to get her court papers from the post office. I wonder though......I know I'm not a rocket scientist BUT how did she get a certified letter from the courts when the post office was closed....... it was night time? Am I missing something or what. I know all court/certified letters don't need a signature but.... she MUST have a P.O. Box or something. Maybe Jaqueline's mansion has NO room in the mailbox for her daughter's mail I just don't know...maybe I'm the ONLY one with this question.


Ashley was laughing and Jacqueline managed to keep her GAME face on. She did not break out in any giggles about the situation as Ashley made jokes about Danielle suing her for pulling her hair. Again, I say...as batty as they say Danielle is she STILL deserved an IMMEDIATE apology, meaning that DAY, right after it happened.
Ashley ......respect YOUR elders!!!!!! That lesson should have been taught at home many moons ago. We will see as the season winds down if she ever FULLY RIGHTS her WRONGS!!!!!!

New Jersey Housewives/10nth Anniversary

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Joe and Teresa's 10nth Anniversay! Congrats!
Teresa talks with Jacqueline as their husbands talk seperately about Anniversary gifts and such.
Teresa truly loves her husband and he is definately, most positively head over heels for her.....
But there is a little part of me that wonders........
I mean, with all of the "Forclosure " talk and stuff would Teresa REALLY stand by her man if they had to take it down a few notches(economically I mean).
I know, according to her he is doing VERY, VERY well in ALL of his business ventures and he is an endless cash source for her lavish lifestyle BUT would Teresa be as giddy and FULL of leopard print smiles and big tiara giggles if she had to put an end to her EXCESSIVE lifestyle to save her family or simply to save her husband from going under.
Really, would Teresa be as happy with Joe and her four Healthy and Beautiful daughters if they had to live in a smaller house or even a house that had many previous owners?

In the above episode it is sooooo clear that dear old Joe would do EVERYTHING and ANYTHING in his power to make Teresa happy. I am not sure if that's GOOD or bad because only they know their CURRENT financial state. My heart ached for him for several reasons though..............

My Fair Wedding.......Hmmmmm

O.k. Mr. David Tutera last night(Sunday) on We TV you took on a very unique challenge. Your bride Brooke wanted a Pirate wedding! What the #$%&!!!!! I have never heard of such thing BUT EVERYBODY is different.

Well...Mr. Tutera I could do a better job than what you did. Why O Why. Didn't you just STOP dear Brooke!!! I mean really......

Ok.....No, I was just KIDDING!! Mr. Tutera you are truly the Cat's MEOW!!!! I LOVE your show and how you make ALL of the girl's dreams come true!!! You take an ORDINARY theme and transform it into GRANDEUR. That is BEYOND talent. You are NOT a WEDDING PLANNER....you are a WEDDING DESIGNER!!!!!

I thought that the Pirate Theme was going to be a disaster BUT it was totally elegant.

You are WE TV 's PRINCE CHARMING!!!!!

BY the way does anyone out there want to get HITCHED so I could have a DAVID Tutera wedding.....

Just Kidding...
I'll just have to settle with watching the show and having my DREAMS come true by seeing all the brides and their lovely transformations.

I love you DAVID!!!!!

Reality Bites though ......

Diversity by way of Barbies.........

My daughter loves Barbie's....she has them in ALL shapes sizes and colors. These are her BARBIE's ABOVE.


But seeing her play with her Barbies allowed me to reflect on this DIVERSE world in which we live in.

Some people are totally against diversity.......... fighting it tooth and nail. Some are gradually wakening up to the idea...... and there are others it just doesn't effect because of where they live and what they do so they could care less......

It's OK to have your OWN views on this subject...because this makes you who you are. Weather I or anyone else agrees with your views is pointless because NO one has lived your particular life and experience all that you have.

But I do believe we ALL are sharing this world for a reason. It would be nice if we could stay safe in our COMFORT ZONE of people who look and act like us BUT how would we grow as people as individuals???? What lessons would we learn if we are constantly surrounded ourselves with CARBON Copies of ourselves for the rest of our lives........

I PERSONALLY want to keep growing as a person........

I love who I am and I am proud of that. Everyone should be proud of their culture and so forth!!! But there is room in our lives to grow from those totally DIFFERENT than ourselves........

It's OK to have frustrating views about other cultures(at times) we are HUMAN!!!! If people don't do things like us or what we view as right or wrong it could get a little annoying to us.  BUT also DON'T succumb to those views because everyone is different. Just as we have good and bad days we have good and bad thoughts and opinions. But we shouldn't HOLD on to them........ALWAYS keep our hearts and minds OPEN for NEW thoughts just as we look ahead for better days........

Keep moving and keep evolving or this world will leave you behind!!!!!!
Or choose not too....whatever works for you!!!