Farewell

First thing this morning I was doing my morning search through facebook. I get on to check what is new with everyone as well as to check my farms and cafes. You know basic stuff. When the first thing I see is "Corey Haim found dead of an apparent drug overdose" I am taken aback! Did I read that right? The 80s heartthrob? So I clicked on Popeater (yes I'm a fan) and there it was. I was astonished. I couldn't believe it. I actually felt kind of numb. I remember watching movies like "Lucas" and "Lost Boys"and thinking wow he is a hottie! I was young though probably 8-9 New Kids on the Block were big as well as Kirk Cameron. Just name a couple. What are hollywood actors thinking these days? They think they can do drugs and are invincible! What about River Phoenix? I found out he had died YEARS after it had happened. I honestly think he died the year I was born and it still bothered me. Not because I knew him but because here is the public figure in a movie I adore and he's gone. Stand By Me was one of my favorite movies and I watched it over and over again. I actually own the DVD now. A couple of years ago we lost Brad Renfro who was big during my Jr. High years. He played along side Jonathon Taylor Thomas in Huckleberry Finn. He died of a drug overdose. And in the early 2000's we lost Jonathon Brandis to suicide. That crushed me. This was the boy I was going to marry darnit! Well as soon as he broke up with Tatiyana Ali! And discovered me. Jonathon Brandis played in a movie called Ladybugs with Rodney Dangerfield. I'm pretty sure I wore out that tape. He was also on Seaquest and was a success for a while. He killed himself I believe because nobody wanted a washed up child actor. I could be wrong though but I remember reading in a magazine he battled depression. Life is short. We can either embrace our hardships and trials and learn from them or we can escape into another world that includes drugs and alcohol. I grew up around drugs and alcohol. My mom and dad suffered from an addiction that could only be cured by getting a hit of Heroin. Most people will read my blog and will wonder why I am writing this. I am writing to say its not too late! Get help! Whether you are depressed or are an alcoholic or addicted to drugs there are treatments and programs to help you over come them! It won't be easy! The road will be long and difficult but I have faith! So here is my farewell to all the great and promising actors who have passed before their time. I hope wherever they end up they are at peace! And also my farewell to the uncle and two aunts I have lost to addictions.
Much Aloha,
Amber

ode to technology

Aloha!

We will consider this my silly blog of the month. I am so thankful for having the technology we have today. Can you imagine being a wife during WW2 and not being able to talk to your loved one but through letters which could take months to get to you? We are so extremely blessed as a society to have the advantages we do. For instance I have a facebook. (Who doesn't these days right?) Classmates I thought who I would never see again let alone talk to are getting their own facebook and I am able to catch up with them after years! Just yesterday I talked to like 3 classmates that I hadn't spoken to since before the year 2000! How wonderful that I can keep up with my old chums now as they live their lives and I find out what is going on and new with them. I am so thankful to be able to email my hubby back and forth especially with our upcoming move. He is in the middle of the ocean but I can email him and let him know whats going down on the home front. Now he feels included and kinda knows what to expect when he finally does get to come home. It is also nice to have email to send pictures and things to family members who live far away. Hawaii sometimes feels like another country or planet because we are so far. Anyway those are my thoughts for the day.
Much Aloha,
Amber

Negative Nellies

I have decided to change a lot about myself. I am letting things go that I don't really need as well as taking more things with stride and letting more roll off of my back. One more change I want to incorporate is reducing negative nellies in my life. I know you know whom I'm refering to. The people who always have something negative to say about EVERYTHING! I have recently had some very awesome things happening in my life and I have been in a good mood just about everyday. Many people know me as a chatterbox and when I'm in a good mood I am more so. I have had a lot of positives happening lately. I'm seriously tired of people always coming up with a negative to go along with my positive. Really People? Do you not have anything better to do? Instead of telling me I'm doing this wrong or reminding me of something not so great why can't the good moods just spread around and the world be happy with butterflies and rainbows coming out of peoples butts? I know thats not how the world really works but its a nice thought huh? So heres to everyone out there that follows my lowly blog. The next time someone says they are excited about this or that or seems really proud of themselves about something think before you speak. What you think might be a silly comment can indeed be a negative to their positive. Instead of reminding them of their faults remind them of their positives. Pat them on the back and tell them what a good job they are doing in whatever it is that they are doing. Sometimes people just need a little encouragment.
Much Aloha,
Amber