Chez Zelli

Texas Education and the Children of Illegals

2010-07-26T12:56:00.000-07:00

With all the recent talk about Arizona passing sweeping legislation to curb illegal immigrants into their state what of it's neighbors? New Mexico, Calif, etc. When asked those immigrants stated they'd mostly be going to neighboring states. I asked myself why wouldn't they just leave. Most will tell you why.. Free education for their children and free community services. My question is.. why

Bye bye Happy Meal Toys.. I say Bye bye California

2010-04-28T20:32:00.000-07:00

Well well I knew that at some point and time California (or a county therein) would do something so stupid and affronting to truly be the last straw for me well.. here it is:Santa Clara County, CA Bans Happy Meal ToysA. California has a bankrupt state B. California has more to worry about than what parents are feeding their childrenC. California needs to keep their hands out of parent's choicesD.

The Census SOME people are getting Completely Unacceptable!

2010-03-17T23:04:00.000-07:00

What time did this person usually leave home to go to work LAST WEEK? (Does this sound like a Census question? .. Well it is on some of the forms) WTF business is it of theirs.How many minutes did it usually take this person to get from home to work LAST WEEK? - Can we say.. Please come and search my house while I'm at work...IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, what was the cost of water and sewer for this

Swine Flu Quarantine Areas?

2009-09-01T22:46:00.000-07:00

Iowa CDC Blank Letter to Swine Flu victimsBelieve it. This has been found to be a legitimate document. Beware what your state governments are preparing to do. Prepare yourselves.Good luck may God save us all.Zel

Soo... If you have driving teenagers out there.. I feel for you!

2009-08-19T03:08:00.000-07:00

So here's a little story about what happened at 1:21am this fine morning.I as many of you know game a lot and I was in a group with friends and on ventrilo chatting with some when I hear "CRASH" .. then screaming outside. So I pull up my office window blinds to see a vehicle flying through the air and dropping in my front lawn. I didn't have much time to react I told my friends on ventrilo

Distrubing new bill passed by House

2009-04-23T00:49:00.000-07:00

So you just gave birth, and now you're being asked some questions on a questionaire. You fail, you're not allowed to take your baby home and you're forced on medication. I don't know about you all but after I've had both of my children I was exhausted, not completely with it and the last thing I can imagine is someone making me answer some questions to determine my mental capability to take care

The Gig's up for the Cops in Odessa, TX

2008-12-07T20:58:00.000-08:00

KopBusters Article and VideoIt's about time someone catches the dirty cops doing what many have suspected them doing for the longest time. Finally, someone is doing something to try and rein in our local governments and their often underhanded ways of finding suposed "illegal activity". Now I know that not all local governments do these sorts of things but I'm sure it goes on more frequently

Zelli update

2008-11-25T22:45:00.000-08:00

Well I haven't written much here in a bit as the past few months have been pretty crazy. For those of you who read my blog once in a while check out the new one I started for our miracle baby who's still in the NICU.Zach's Baby Blog, tales from the NICUThe pregnancy, NICU visits and pumping milk for him keep me pretty busy. Hopefully I'll feel better soon and be able to be online more and maybe

What to do with voters for Clinton...

2008-08-27T10:36:00.000-07:00

I'll be the first to admit I voted for Hilary in the primary and was sad to see she got the popular vote but didn't get enough delegates. Will I be voting for Obama no.. Not no but Hell no. It has nothing to do with race/religion etc. It has to do with the principals the running mates stand for. She has history, prominence, has been through the whitehouse once and knows the drill. What does

Great Programming Link

2008-08-18T08:01:00.000-07:00

If you're into .NET programming and have trouble remembering all those database connection strings then this is the website for you.connectionstrings.comEnjoy!Zel

Messages from a dead man...

2008-01-15T08:41:00.001-08:00

Going through my email and what do I see?Messages from a man who had died,Old mail, a remnant of the man,A simple letter, an update of his Holiday,Slightly rambling, a hint of his mind,This is what remains,Of man from the grave.

To miss someone so deeply...

2008-01-11T07:47:00.000-08:00

This is a blog post of a more personal note. One of great loss. This time of year is always one of great sadness. I lost my father a few years ago around this time and as much as I try to stay positive as I'm sure he'd want me to be it's so hard. I spent years trying to get to him for him to die only a few years after I moved to be closer to him. So some thoughts on great loss and this does

No Christianity but Islam is ok ...

2007-12-05T13:59:00.000-08:00

Requiring the teaching of Islam in California schoolI'm not against Islam let me just make that clear up front. The radicals sure I'm very against them and everything they believe in and or do. My issue with what this California school is doing is that they are trying to squelch Christianity and promote Islam. Where is the separation of school and religion. They want to poo poo teaching

When will the madness end?

2007-11-30T07:26:00.000-08:00

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071130/ap_on_re_af/sudan_british_teacher;_ylt=Ane39JdAiO_k.vvc81tX1kms0NUESo what will it take for these eccentric and apparently brain washed people to wake up? Does Jesus need to come back and say .. hello .. I'm the true prophet blasphemy to those who worship another.I know many of us in the civilized world would like to believe this kind of stuff doesn't happen

Men, what would you do?

2007-08-23T13:41:00.000-07:00

Hypotehtical question:You're with a woman and you're into some hot and heavy petting.. she has a massive stroke and dies in your arms. You're all aroused and hard as a rock. Do you continue to do her .. or call 911?

Healthcare in America Flawed, that's a given!

2007-06-20T08:34:00.001-07:00

Sicko a Healthcare DocumentaryI'm not a fan of Michael Moore .. however, this documentary is worth watching. If you think our experience is great with healthcare think again. The movie is Sicko and it's available for viewing free on the Internet. My personal experience with what he describes has been felt many times, even recently.I personally, can't find a doctor that will take my insurance (

Appalling... using Trade Center Human Remains as pot hole filler..

2007-04-03T09:10:00.000-07:00

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/03/24/2007-03-24_911_remains_fill_potholes_worker_claims.htmlI might add when you do a search on yahoo/google a lot of the Reuters news stories /etc have been mysteriously .. removed. A cover up?Plain and simple if they knew there were remains they should be cremating them and or making them into some kind of memorial. Pot hole filler is not an proper place

France Opens UFO Files for last 50 years ...

2007-03-22T11:24:00.000-07:00

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070322/wl_afp/sciencespaceufo;_ylt=Ah6DMhNjY_BL.YrU81de1g7MWM0FWell ... we can only hope other governments will follow suit. I find this very interesting. One thing that's funny is the fact they didn't have the foresight to make the hosting servers a bit more robust or go with multiple hosting. I mean geeze.. lessee.. "I'm a major country and I'm going to open my

Health Insurance... sometimes pretty worthless

2007-02-27T08:50:00.000-08:00

Ok this is a rant so if you don't want to read a rant move on.So I have UT Select (Blue Cross Blue Shield) PPO. This means I don't need a PCP and I can go to whomever I wish w/in network. So I'm looking for a specialist in Endocrinology for Thyroid issues. You'd think that'd be pretty easy to find hell there's hundreds of doctors in this speciality in the Med Center where I work. Try there's only

If you have daughters in Texas and Virginia .. HPV vaccine more harm than good?

2007-02-13T15:09:00.000-08:00

http://washingtontimes.com/business/20070202-100152-9747r.htmI being someone who lives in Texas and has a daughter almost at the age required for this vaccine worry. A. We don't know what exactly is in this vaccine. Some say mercury ... didn't we always learn this is BAD for your health especially BRAIN function?B. There is NOT enough research on this vaccine and what it does. Especially not

Get out and Vote!

2006-11-07T07:59:00.000-08:00

If you can legally vote please do so! Our way of life and democracy depends on people getting out and voting. Just remember, you have no right to complain about the government if you don't get out and vote. No matter what you're opinion get out and voice it through voting.Btw early voting is often the best route due to no lines :). So really there's no excuse for not voting.

To love a cat ...

2006-10-31T20:00:00.000-08:00

They purr, they paw,they snub,and they rub ...in the end they are your friends,a good listener,a soft companion,the quiet headlight eyes in night.That rustling noise in the window,the mysterious force that bends the blinds,but we love them.When they pass,on they go, to kitty heaven,to run,and jump, and paw,and rub, as if they were young kittens again.To my dearest Patches may your rest in kitty

How to best describe camping at the Texas Ren Fest

2006-10-25T08:48:00.000-07:00

http://www.houstonpress.com/issues/2004-11-11/news/feature_1.htmlSince this article pretty much sums up the experience and friendliness I figured I'd just include as it's a wealth of information.We'll possibly be going back to camp more at the festival in a few weeks. If you haven't gone you should! Z

DOD Loses funding for Robot race ....

2006-10-20T12:50:00.000-07:00

The Pentagon's research arm, which has twice hosted the high-tech contests since 2004, blames an obscure section in a defense spending law signed by President Bush this week. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency believes the law prevents the agency from awarding the $2.7 million prize money.Ok here's some irony. This arm of the DOD is charged with trying to reduce fatalities out on the

If you blog and there's no one there to read it ...

2006-10-16T08:11:00.000-07:00

Soo just like if a tree falls in the forest and there's no one there to hear it does it really make a noise :P Of course it does due to the compression of air waves and the sound traveling outwards.If you write a blog and no one reads it does it really exist? :P Surely it does.. but the writer clearly has to asses is it worth putting the effort into.~~~~~~~On another note ... one of these days

Mystery Box ... hmm

2006-10-11T09:12:00.000-07:00

http://www.midnightbox.com/So my friend Martin showed me this site... interesting. Seems like fun if you have some $$ and time to burn :). Too fun to not pass on.Z

Texas Ren Fest 2006 - Camping

2006-10-04T22:16:00.000-07:00

I've waited a few days to collect my thoughts of this years camping at the Texas Ren Fest. Lessee no running water, no electricty, poor planning and drunk people make for an interesting mix of sex, drugs and celtic drum circles.I've never seen so much public drug use, sex and craziness. I'm not much into the drug scene considering I've never touched drugs and don't plan to start. I highly

Kudos to 7-Eleven, bye bye Mr. Chavez

2006-09-27T12:34:00.000-07:00

7-Eleven ousts CitgoFinally, a US company has decided to stand up for our country and our government. We may not always agree with what our government does but there's a lot to be said for patriotism. 1. If you don't like what's going on in your country ... change it. Our government is made up of elected officials. If you don't like the candidates .. run yourself.2. We need to be a cohesive

Art teacher fired for doing her job ...

2006-09-26T14:58:00.000-07:00

Wonders never cease. This school Frisco ISD in Texas has a School Board that have completely lost their collective minds.The following article http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4214639.html describes how the woman took the kids to the Dallas Art Museum School board members have voted to not renew the contract of a veteran art teacher who was reprimanded after one of her

Fun links for today!

2006-09-26T11:26:00.000-07:00

Ok first up what could be better than the muppets + the matrix? The Muppetmatrix that's what : http://www.magicdonnie.com/themuppetmatrix.htmlOk next up for those who like a challenge - it's a fun line drawing thing that a guy sleds on the line when you're done drawing. Good luck I make the poor guy crash and burn every time I try it hehe. http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40255643/Enjoy!Zel

2006-08-28T11:26:00.000-07:00

Over Heard in New York WebsiteThis site was too funny not to post a link here. I guarantee hours of fun. It's rare to find almost all content on a single website that will make you laugh. This one surely did. Perhaps it's becuase I grew up in NY state or becuase the things people say are just outrageous hehe. Either way I really enjoyed this site and wanted to share it with all my friends :)

Morgellon's Disease ... fact or fiction?

2006-07-28T15:10:00.000-07:00

CBS news story on this diseaseThe above news story pretty much sums up what most of the official sites say. Doctors tell the patients they're mentally disturbed and other things because they refuse to believe this is a real problem.The University of Oklahoma has one scientist that is looking into this mysterious disease. Personally, being someone that lives near where several of these people

For all you Mike and Ike Fans out there!

2006-07-24T13:49:00.000-07:00

http://www.mikeandike.com/main.htmlClick on Stock up then click on take a spin link and try to win some free candy.mmmm :) ~Z~

The US sellout our bridges and roads, bye bye taxpayer revenues

2006-07-15T22:53:00.000-07:00

Foreign companies buy U.S. roads, bridgesI'm appalled at reading this. I was appalled when foreign companies started buying up our cities. I realize we're the ultimate in Capitalism but come on there has to be a limit. If my hard earned cash went to pay for that damn bridge or toll road then those revenues should go RIGHT back into my community where that damn road or bridge is. It should NOT

Just do it ... like Zidane

2006-07-13T13:35:00.000-07:00

This is too funny to pass up not posting :Phttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js0vOgjBfD8&feature=Featured&page=1&t=t&f=bVive la France! and all your creative way to deal with "your mother comments"~Z~

The New MMORPG Frontier?

2006-06-15T08:07:00.000-07:00

CyberSex MMORPGs - Yahoo News ArticleSo I was reading the above post thinking to myself ... I'm amazed they didn't already have something like this out there. Considering porn has always been one of the top money makers in the internet.On a different note. When does love for an MMORPG game become obsession. Even years after you have stopped playing the game and maybe some of your online friends

The MP3 Debate

2006-03-22T07:51:00.000-08:00

Considering that I personally have a large collection of MP3s many which I burned from my personal cd collection :) I feel pretty strongly on the subject. So France is going to pass some legislation that opens Apple's iTunes format up to other players. Of course the "music cartel" in the US is going to have a cow about this issue. I say music cartel because well, isn't that what they are? "

Ever have one of "those" children ...

2005-12-08T11:14:00.000-08:00

Well let me preface by saying there is this girl in my daughter's Girl Scout troop that is well ... satan incarnate! Sadly, she's also the troop leader's daughter so there's not much we can do about her actions. She's the kid that's the bully, loudmouth, interrupter, pushes, shoves, yells, cries when she doesn't get her way... etc well, you get the idea.I knew after the first meeting for the

Ok Martin I took the bait :P

2005-11-10T14:51:00.000-08:00

You're supposed to BOLD the ones you've done.:********************************************smoked a cigarettecrashed a friend's carstolen a carbeen in lovebeen dumpedshopliftedbeen firedbeen in a fist fightsnuck out of your parent's househad feelings for someone who didn't have them backgone on a blind datelied to a friendskipped schoolseen someone diehad a crush on one of your internet

Women's Rights in danger?

2005-10-31T09:02:00.000-08:00

I don't know about the other 51% of the population out there that are the women but with no women to be on the supreme court I'm feeling very uneasy. Abortion rights and other important rights we women have not to mention minorities could be repealed. Why is it so many years after women's suffrage that our Congress, House and Court do not reflect the population? Women make up 51% of the

Rude Driver Database

2005-10-25T12:45:00.000-07:00

I want one... anyone know if one exists?If not we should start one! They have ratemyprofessor.com, ratemyapartment etc lol.I want a ratemydriving.com !!! Bad Drivers beware, kind of like a registry for BAD drivers. They have one for sex offenders!After my multiple, recent experiences of RUDE drivers I may look into this. I'm curious if it's legal. Would it be slander? Course to verify if the

Credit Card Minimums to Double!!

2005-10-24T14:01:00.000-07:00

News ArticleOk now that I lost what I just typed . Go to spell check, TY pop up blocker !!! and then it wipes what you had when it reloads /sigh.On for try number two:The article says as many of my close friends have that our credit card minimums are soon to double. This is supposedly stemming from the recent bankruptcy legislation passed to encourage Americans to get out of debt more quickly.

Bug bites

2005-10-06T07:25:00.000-07:00

well being that I've gone nearly the entire summer without mosquito bites I guess having some at the end isn't too bad.But ....They itch, and ITCH!!! You can put the anti-itch stuff on it .. but it stillITCHES lol.It's still in the 90s here wru COLD FRONT. It's about time the cold weather hit Houston.Well class is to start soon so I guess I'll head on over there.~S~

How to lose a crazy car chasing man

2005-10-04T19:56:00.000-07:00

Imagine you're driving down the road it's night already so all the highway lamps are on overhead. Everyone is still trying to get home from a long day at work. People driving home at 7pm at night are usually the work aholic type and already tend to be the type "A" personalities which can make for some interesting nightly drives home. Well imagine you're in the far right lane and start to make

Exam postponed ...

2005-09-28T07:29:00.000-07:00

Well with all the Rita buzz and closings my University closed last week and will reopen for students Thursday the 29th. That pushed our exams that were supposed to be last week to this week :(. You'd of thought I'd of had more time to study ... nope. My weekend was filled with my mother-in-law her 6 pets she brought, cooking, keeping the kid occupied, taping the windows and cleaning. We were "

Exam week!

2005-09-19T10:58:00.000-07:00

Well as the title suggests it's our first exam in class! Taking Unix Systems Admin, my last class to graduate with a BS :P Not to mention I have to apply for graduation tomorrow (keep forgetting to do it). Needless to say between the new house, school and work I've been fairly busy (why I've not updated in a while).Our daughter is in soccer now with practice on Thursdays, Soccer clinic on

Zelli's Top 7 Fav Websites :)

2005-08-23T15:11:00.000-07:00

This list is subject to change but a few I frequent and often enjoy!1. Cocklefighting - Addictive yet fun!2. Ge Imagination - I LOVE this site :) They've updated it now it's like a SUPER doodle site3. SETI At home4. Musical Starstreams - Great Ambient music station streamed on the Internet5. Frequence 3 - Web radio station and lots of fun to listen to6. Homestar Runner!7. Adiago Teas - Check out

Personality... Bah Humbug :P

2005-08-15T08:37:00.000-07:00

I haven't done one of these in a while so I figured why not :) We do change as we get older and my personality tests through the years reflect that point.Enjoy a giggle or two :PIPIP-NEO Narrative Report:This report compares Zelexis from the country USA to other women between 21 and 40 years of age. This report estimates the individual's level on each of the five broad personality domains of the

Slow week

2005-08-11T11:34:00.000-07:00

First week back after vacation and you'd think there'd be a billion things to do. Nah! Kid started school this week so she's tired and just wants to do homework then sleep. Not much going on at work, sure we have projects but nothing pressing. It's the lull in between months with vacation days. As I sit here contemplating "Do I really want to start this next project?" reading demotivational

Life after Vacation

2005-08-08T11:00:00.000-07:00

Bleh!Where are you late mornings where I can sleep in?What happened to the fuzzy slippers until 1pm?Ohh well all of the pleasures of vacation are gone and it's back to work. Nothing like having hundreds of unread/unanswered emails to sift through the first day back. The constant inquiries into how your vacation was to which there is only one reply "I need a vacation from my vacation". That's

Indigo mmm :) I loooove purple it's only fitting

2005-07-27T08:10:00.000-07:00

Your Power Color Is IndigoAt Your Highest:You are on a fast track to success - and others believe in you.At Your Lowest:You require a lot of attention and praise.In Love:You see people as how you want them to be, not as how they are.How You're Attractive:You're dramatic flair makes others see you as mysterious and romantic.Your Eternal Question:"Does This Work Into My Future Plans?"What's Your

Signing your life away

2005-07-26T10:15:00.000-07:00

Well we finally signed our closing papers today. 10 years to the day Drew and I first met kind of funny how that worked out. I'm really happy our closing costs went down from 800 - 247$ /ponders what else she can buy for the new place.I don't want to wait until Sunday to move in but meh... have to wait for friends to come help :). Anyone wanna help me come clean lol!We've still got to repaint

Aliens and asexuality

2005-07-25T11:04:00.000-07:00

Ok I'm going to try this again! Being that this was the post I had to re-write.You're probably wondering what Aliens and asexuality have in common but pull up a chair and read on and you'll hear the interesting storyline that happened between a coworker and I :PA coworker of mine listens to a radio broadcast in the evenings called coast-to-coast on AM radio. This particular show has a lot of

QQ ... another post bites the dust

2005-07-25T11:03:00.000-07:00

I really hate it when I write out a nice blog ... it's interesting, funny and mildly wacky and then poof .... it's gone generally due to pop up blocker and then you say please allow and then it wipes the screen !!! >.

Motivation... or the lack thereof

2005-07-21T10:22:00.000-07:00

Well it's Thursday, I took a sick day yesterday to catch up on some sleep. Got a migraine later that night and took some Imitrex thank God for that stuff.I was hoping that if I got some good rest I'd come to work today fully ready to actually get something accomplished. I get here, turn on my computer and due to all the "OU" level locking down we can't change our backgrounds, screen savers etc.

London and the link ...

2005-07-18T11:02:00.000-07:00

Soo, The Royal Institute of International Affairs (RIIA) in Britain is saying that Britain's support for the US put them at a greater risk from attacks by terrorists.I say being a freedom loving, open society opens them to possible attacks. Sure in some part the terrorists are able to justify their bombings due to the British involuntary in the middle east but they would do what they do

Packing....

2005-07-11T10:53:00.000-07:00

Sifting through the mountain of boxes.... finding hidden treasures left behind after the years.... we struggle to box neatly and label well our belongings.... "FRAGILE" we write in hopes our friends won't break the contents.... Hopeful... Sore.... Tired....A sadness overwhelms at times.... to see the place we will leave behind.... then, to see the

Some strange ...or hate for woman?

2005-07-08T13:05:00.000-07:00

http://www.thechump.com/neverendingfall.swfthings of this nature tend to turn me off.First off why is she only clad in a bikini?Why not a man, animal or inanimate object?Just because you're having problems with your wife, gf or mom... doesn't mean you have to subject us to tasteless flash novelties.If I wanted a lady to play with in a bikini I'll get one of those pens from one of the Lillian

T...G...I...F <3

2005-07-08T12:35:00.000-07:00

Finally, we're at the end of the week! A long week for me that's for sure.Yesterday was busy and solemn as I have some friends that live near London. They're all ok but what is wrong with these people my God!I absolutely think it's pathetic that people have it in their sick mind that they need to on "behalf of God" create mass desctruction on their percieved threat of an innocent populace. Maybe

Sugar and Spice...

2005-07-07T13:02:00.000-07:00

And everything nice?Forget everything your family and friends told you ... we women aren't made of all that but what does come to mind is:bloating.. aching...troubles of the family, laundry, kids and a plethora of other pressing items needing "her" attention. Add in the husband who feels neglected, the pets who didn't get fed until too late again. Parents that pressure "her" and feel she should

Expectations ...

2005-07-04T23:26:00.000-07:00

It's the 4th!We got word about our house today. It's ours! After months of waiting and waiting it's finally time to get the paperwork started and sign our life away. I'm relieved, stressed and a bit scared all at the same time. I'm a bit sad I'll be giving up my personal haven to have one cohesive house but it's completely worth all the trouble. At least Alexis already has an idea of how she