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10.10.10 Dear Blog

Dear Blog,

It has been 6 days since my last blog entry.  I have been quite busy reading, learning, being a mommy, etc.  I have so many blog entries in my head that I want share/post.  Here is a list of blog entries currently under construction:

• ·         Numbers Runner
• ·         Profile of a Hit Man
• ·         Holiday Shopping Tips for You
• ·         Google, YouTube, and You Too
• ·         Evaluating ME

I am typing this entry in Word because it says I can upload to my blog.  I couldn't upload from Word.  I kept getting the error that it couldn't access my account.  Whatever. 

Yesterday was Allan’s birthday.  He wanted his party at his Dad’s house.  We had a great time.  He got a bike, money, and a football.  We had barbecue ribs, hot wings, hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, cheese puffs and an ice cream cake.  I was very happy Allan enjoyed his 9^th birthday.

Dear Blog,

I have so much I want to share but for some reason, I cannot find the words to properly and adequately convey what I desire to share.  Maybe I have too much junk I need to dump before I can really do what I want to do.  I’ll post more later.

Dear Blog,

My brother thinks I use facebook too much.  I've been thinking about going on a 7 day facebook diet.  No facebook for 7 days straight.  At least no going to facebook.  I have several sites that automatically post to facebook.  I won't be going on an all out internet diet, just a facebook diet.  What do you think?

Dear Blog,

I had a dream about bags last night.  Leather bags, suitcases, purses, more leather bags.  It was quite odd.  I dreamed I was packing bags and sending someone on their way.  I distinctly remember a brown leather backpack purse.  I wonder what that dream meant.  I looked up what this could possibly mean and found it at the bottom of this website.  You have to scroll down to the bottom of the page.  I am kind of excited about the possible meaning of this leather bag dream.   

This dream prompted me to go to the Dooney website to look around.  I love Dooney.  Don't you?

~~Namaste~~

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Dear Blog

Dear Blog,
Today we went to Ryans for breakfast.  It was horrible.  They had no bananas!  And the Omelet guy only knew how to make omelets.  He couldn't do special egg orders.  His English was horrible.  I really don't think he understood English very well either.  Several patrons made complaints about the food too.  I had a free pass so I had to use it.  They say you get what you pay for, so I got what I paid for.

The service was great.  My server's name was Amir.  Whenever I go out to eat I always make a point of remembering my server's name.  I see serving at restaurants as such a personal thing.  I gave Amir $5.  He deserved it.

My mind is not at it's best this morning.  Maybe because I had such a horrible breakfast.   Could also be because it's been two weeks since I had a good fix.  Who knows.

By the way, did I mention that October is Domestic Violence Awareness month?

This entry is also full of links that I was too lazy to blog in detail about.  Check them out for yourself.

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~~Namaste~~

Section 8 & VAWA - Violence Against Women Act

SC State Housing Finance and Development Authority:�VAWA

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Everyone who knows me knows that this particular cause is near and dear to my heart. Every October I usually blog something about Domestic Violence. In the past I was big on quoting statistics and encouraging my readers to support victims. This year I will focus more on providing information that will benefit the victims themselves.

So, last night I was on the SC State Housing website and I ran across the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). I learned that the housing authority cannot discriminate against Domestic Violence (DV) Victims. When I first read it, I thought, "Cool".

However, I had to read deeper to get the full details. The following sums up what I learned about how Section 8 assistance affects domestic violence, dating violence and stalking victims and abusers:

• The housing authority cannot deny rental assistance because someone is a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking.
• A victim CANNOT be terminated or evicted based on acts or threats against them.
• You can be evicted because of actual and imminent (immediate) threats to other tenants or employees at your property if you remain in the housing.
• You cannot be evicted because of criminal domestic violent acts committed against you by a member of your home or guest of your home if you are the victim.
• A landlord is allowed to legally split the lease and evict the abuser who commits violence against family members while allowing the victims and other household members to remain in public assistance housing.
• Abusers can also have their Section 8 assistance terminated and the victim can continue to receive benefits.
• If a victim must move for safety reasons, the housing authority will allow them to keep their assistance even if their lease not up yet.

The facts listed above pertain to South Carolina state law only.  I cannot speak for other states at the moment.    However, the following links may help:

• If you are in the New York area:  http://www.nyc.gov/html/ocdv/html/services/housing.shtml
• I thought this site had some very useful information:  http://www.aardvarc.org/dv/statistics.shtml
• If you need to plan an escape I recommend The National Domestic Violence Hotline:  http://www.thehotline.org/
• State by State fact sheets can be found here:  http://www.ncadv.org/resources/FactSheets.php  Each state also lists resources to help victims.  Highly recommended if you need help and want to look for help in your area.

Recommended Reading:

• Not To People Like Us
• Women Who Love Too Much
• Daily Meditations For Women Who Love Too Much

~~Namaste~~