Live Earth!...WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~

ANSWER THE CALL.

http://www.liveearth.org/

You know you hear it...it is the cry of Mother Earth. We as her children must care & protect her.
Every little thing helps. Every person makes a difference.

Peace & Blessin

Hi everyone! Its been awhile since I have been to Zaadz...well actually been anywhere in "cyber-world" As I had posted before, life has/had been throwing alot of changes & whatnot my way...
My best friend was diagnoised with MS, it was rapid & aggressive....she went from "everyday normal" to not being about to live on her own in the matter of weeks. Its was truly scarey! The worse part is she had been working full time since she was 15...half of her life...she owned a new car, her own condo...she was really doing well. Her job was a mess, new owners had come in to the business & started to take advantage of her & were treating her horribly...she took it for a long time keeping the whole buisness afloat. She isnt the type to rock the boat, nor is she the type to stand up for her self, so she took the abuse for way to long in my opinion...finally it became to much & she left (this happened about 1- 2 months before she was diagnosised...) At this point she wasnt sure what to do, she decided to look for a decent job & go back & finish school....She was feeling "weird" having problems with her sight, but being she didnt have incrs. she just dealt with it until she could find the right job that offered medical...
She never got that far.... so now she has lost her home, having to sell it & the state is now taking most of it... She never ended up with incrs. & now cant get it... she has had SOOOO many problems with the government & getting medical attention. Its been horrible to see her go through this.
Its been a constint fight not only with her body but also with the system that she willingly paid into for half of her life & is now just trying to be acknowleged...its so frustrating to watch this unfold... my husband & I do as much as we can for her, though I never feel its enough.
We got her set up with her Physical Therapy & I regularly bring her each week.
We have seen a vast improvment since her meds now come regularly (another government screw up, her meds were interupted twice!), has been going to PT & I have been sending her LOTS of Reiki energy (she is not ready for real sessions, as she feels she is "too negative"...I told her anytime I am here).
She now has sight in one of her eyes most of the time & the other clears up after she is off her feet for a bit. I only wish there was something else I could do...

My family life is much better...for the last couple years, my husband & I have been going thru some really intense stuff...I do mean intense & there were a couple time I was sure we were done. More recently we hit the wall....thankfully we both love eachother enough & see wnough value in our family & our futures together to keep going. Its been so much better. Of course as with any couple or matching of people, we have our moment...but they are fleeting & easily passed by now...not like they were. Dark & lingering. I believe we have passed over the hump...

My kids are flourishing, my gram, whom I am VERY close to & has been ill for the past year or so, has been doing so much better. We have been spending alot of tie together & its been amazing! The woman cracks me up! And I truly know where my stubborness & also my strength come from.

I have also put a my business together! I am a legal small business owner! YAY!!! not too bad for a girl that was almost a "hopeless case" as a teen.... Its a small "travel to you" Reiki Business for pet & for people.... I just got most of it set up in the last 2week, all my paper work for state & gov. I just got my incrs. to practice on others, my table just came in sat (YAY!!!) & I have been designing my business card, brouchers, hand out, flyers, website....etc.
Its exciting & a bit scarey...as I have for a long time held myself in little worth as anything more then a stay at home mom...

For the 1st time in along time I feel confindent in my path, in myself....

SO thats about it, well...lol the short version...I REALLY hope to get on here more & devote real time to bring attention to Zaadz & help alll of us make a change. (so how about those CLICK 2DONATE BUTTON zTeam? Hmmmm???? :} )

Peace & Love to you all!

OH yeah!!! another cool thing... we are redoing our kitchen...we got all new appliances, all energy star,....we added bricks in to our toliet tanks....changed all our bulb to compact bulbs.. LOL I am easily amused...but hey, we are trying...& every little bit helps rt?

AND I forgot...we went to Disney World in April, where I wore my Zaadz shirt & left some Zaadz flyers...yeah baby..spreading the word!

Is Your Coat Fur Fake, or Is It Fido?

Animal advocacy group says it finds coats, some with designer labels, with fur from dogs

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2007
By KASIE HUNT Associated Press Writer

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(AP) That fur trim on your jacket that you think is fake? Tell it to Fido. An animal advocacy group says its investigation has turned up coats _ some with designer labels, some at higher-end retailers _ with fur from man's best friend. Some retailers were set scrambling to pull the coats from shelves, take them off Web sites and even offer refunds to consumers.

The Humane Society of the United States said it purchased coats from reputable outlets, such as upscale Nordstrom, with designer labels _ Andrew Marc, Tommy Hilfiger, for example _ and found them trimmed with fur from domestic dogs, even though the fur was advertised as fake.

"It's an industrywide deception," said Kristin Leppert, the head of the Human Society's anti-fur campaign.

The investigation began after the society got a tip from a consumer who bought a coat with trim labeled as faux fur that felt real. Leppert and her team began buying coats from popular retailers and then had the coats tested by mass spectrometry, which measures the mass and sequence of proteins, to determine what species of animal the fur came from.

Of the 25 coats tested, 24 were mislabeled or misadvertised.

Three coats _ from Tommy Hilfiger's Web site ShopTommy.com, Nordstrom.com and a coat from Andrew Marc's MARC New York line sold on Bluefly.com _ contained fur from domesticated dogs. The others had fur from raccoon dogs _ a canine species native to Asia _ or, in one case, wolves. The single correctly labeled coat was trimmed with coyote fur, but it was advertised as fake.

Most of the fur came from China.

In response to the Humane Society's investigation, Tommy Hilfiger stopped selling the fur-trimmed garment and said it was looking into the matter. "We were quite concerned to hear of this finding," said spokeswoman Wendi Kopsick.

Nordstrom called the 62 consumers who had purchased vests with dog fur trim to give them the opportunity to return the vests "because we would never want to deceive our customers in any way," Nordstrom spokeswoman Brooke White said. She said Nordstrom no longer buys fur trim products from the vendor, who had marketed the vests as faux fur.

Charles Jayson, chief executive of Andrew Marc, disputed the Humane Society and insisted in a statement that all fur on his coats labeled as raccoon contains "only farm-bred raccoon fur from Finland, and our items labeled 'faux fur' are a 100 percent synthetic fabric."

Importing domestic dog and cat fur was outlawed in 2000. Intentionally importing and selling dog fur is a federal crime punishable by a $10,000 fine for each violation. Michael Markarian, executive vice president of the Humane Society, said his group had contacted all the retailers and designers selling mislabeled coats or coats with dog fur.

Raccoon dogs look like oversized, fluffy raccoons and aren't kept as pets. Importing their fur is not illegal, but activists argue they are still a type of dog.

"This is an animal that is routinely killed by stomping them, or beating them, or skinning them alive," Markarian said. Video produced by Swiss Animal Protection and posted on the Internet shows raccoon dogs clubbed or slammed on the ground and some writhing, gasping and blinking as they are skinned alive.

The discovery of domestic dog fur is the latest twist in the investigation that ensnared retail giants Macy's and J.C. Penney late last year. Both of those retailers were discovered selling coats with raccoon dog fur labeled as raccoon.

J.C. Penney initially removed the offending garments from its stores around Christmas _ but eventually it had employees scratch out the 'raccoon' label with black magic marker and put the coats back on the shelves. Macy's immediately pulled the items from its shelves.

Burlington Coat Factory also pulled some coats with mislabeled fur from their shelves. Rap artist Sean "Diddy" Combs stopped producing and selling coats from his Sean John line that had raccoon dog fur, and rapper Jay-Z pulled coats with raccoon dog from his Rocawear label.

Mislabeling fur is a misdemeanor punishable by a $5,000 fine or a year in prison. Fur valued at less than $150 is not required to be labeled.

A bill introduced by Reps. Jim Moran, D-Va., and Mike Ferguson, R-N.J., would close that loophole by requiring labels for all fur regardless of its value. It also would ban fur from raccoon dogs.

"Americans don't want Lassie turned into a fur coat," Moran said. "In the U.S., we treat cats and dogs as pets, not trimmings for the latest fashion wear."

Other retailers the Humane Society said sold mislabeled raccoon dog fur included Lord & Taylor, BergdorfGoodman.com and Neiman Marcus.com. Designers whose clothes were mismarked included Donna Karan's DKNY and Michael Kors. A coat from Oscar de la Renta advertised as raccoon had raccoon dog fur.

Neiman Marcus, which owns Bergdorf Goodman, said it removed Bogner and Andrew Marc coats from its Web sites. Michael Kors said it was investigating, and a DKNY spokeswoman said the label was unaware that raccoon dog fur had been used.

Donna Karan's executive vice president for global marketing and communications, Patti Cohen, said, "While it is not illegal to use this type of fur, we have taken measures to ensure that it is never again used for any of our products."

A spokeswoman for Oscar de la Renta declined to comment.

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On the Net:

The Humane Society of the United States: http://www.hsus.org/


Please Make sure you DO NOT shop at JC Pennys! They only pulled the coats for a short time, Only to cross out "RACCOON" on the lable...This action is decieving & barbaric.

Hey Everyone...Just wanted to let anyone out there who is looking at my profile, or in my Pod, Reading my Blog, Or one of the Amazing Souls on my Friends list [ & Of course even if You arent on my list You ARE still AMAZING :~*)    ]
 
  I really havent had much time to be on the computer at all.

 Alot of life changes are going on, in many diffrent aspects, along with drastic things accurring with people very close to me as well.

  Its stressful & chaotic, hectic & frightning...But I am confident that it is going to end inthe right way for everyone & we all will grow & learn & gain from this bumpy path in our journeys, both induvidualy & also in our own unique relationships...

The Lotus blooms out of the mud, the murky waters, & it spring in to sun light & beauty.

SO I hope you are well, I LOVE Zaddz & do plan on being on more...oneday (sooner then later I hope!!), I have alot to say & I want to do my part in changing this world...Someday together I do think we can be 1Earth 1People, all in balance & peace. Either way I am gonna do my part to make a diffrence.
 In the mean time, please know I do check in from time to time when I have a quick fleeting moment, To read as much as possible, but never seem to have time to post or respond & get overwhelmed by the thought sometime...so much to say, so much to get out & to share & to also learn...

I  send well wishes to everyone & hope you are good. For those who are with struggles, I send you positive & helping energy.



                              

YAY!!! I just received my Zaadz ambassador package in the mail! HOW EXCITING!!! I already have places to dispense the fliers & am so excited about spreading the word about this great place!

I also LOVED all the literature that came with it! Very cool!

The best part? The ZAADZ shirt BY FAR!!! it rocks! & it is my favorite shirt now! I cant wait for summer time, for the concerts & all the other outside activities to show it off!

I do truly believe that we CAN be the change!

Hope everyone had a great Holiday Season & also that you all have a HAPPY & SAFE NEW YEAR! Lets Make 2007 the year of ZAADZ!

Peace & Love-Lotus~

LOL...this is THE cutest thing EVER! & its good for the soul! Laughter makes you lighter! Its contagious & stimulates your body & spirit!

I just LOVE that we can add video to our blogs! You may all just have to ignore me until the novelty of it wears off...lol not that I think it will..If I can keep posting music & such...WOOOHOO I'm a happy girl!

:D


"Falling Away From Me"

Hey, I'm feeling tired.
My time, is gone today.
You flirt with suicide.
Sometimes, that's ok.
Do what others say.
I'm here, standing hollow.
Falling away from me.
Falling away from me.
Day, is here fading.
That's when, I would say.
I flirt with suicide.
Sometimes kill the pain.
I can always say.
'It's gonna be better tomorrow'.
Falling away from me.
Falling away from me.

Beating me down.
Beating me, beating me.
Down, down.
Into the ground.
Screaming some sound.
Beating me, beating me.
Down, down.
Into the ground.

(falling away from me).
It's spinning round and round.
(falling away from me).
It's lost and can't be found.
(falling away from me).
It's spinning round and round.
(falling away from me).
Slow it down.

Beating me down.
Beating me, beating me.
Down, down.
Into the ground.
Screaming some sound.
Beating me, beating me.
Down, down.
Into the ground.

Twisting me, they won't go away.
So I pray, go away.

Life's falling away from me.
It's falling away from me.
Life's falling away from me.
F**k!

Beating me down.
Beating me, beating me.
Down, down.
Into the ground.
Screaming some sound.
Beating me, beating me.
Down, down.
Into the ground.