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CINCINNATI DURGA TOUR 2009

jaecrazy — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:55:21 GMT

My ride called me yesterday and canceled, her mom is sick so she's flying out to Denver. Is there anyone going I can ride with? Please let me know, I love you peeps!!!! Thanks!!! :)

Can You Evan Imagine?!

jaecrazy — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:59:12 GMT

Seeing a dark wall of clouds coming at you? I know a lot of people would disagree, but I would love to be standing there right next to this guy when this happened. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ti_8_eP6B8&feature=related

SO Much Going On

jaecrazy — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:40:38 GMT

There is a lot going on for me, but it just doesn't seem like it. I guess it depends on your point of view. Not much on the performance side of things. My only events slated for this year are The Durga Tour June 9th, Pride Parade June 14th, Gothalyptic June 27-28, Alhambra Night July 18th and Pright Night at King's Island the end of August or September. I am also taking vacation to Phoenix May 15th -24th. I will be job hunting while I'm there. I'm also flying out to San Francisco the beginning of August. Back in February my flaming best friend Jaime job a job at Delta. He loves it. So of course one of the perks are free flights. So he and a friend flew out to SF this past Tuesday and Wednesday. He was in heaven. He has never seen so many open minded people in one place. And of course, more transexuals than he can count with both hands. He had a discussion with a girl who said they are always hiring. So in August we are going to fly back out to job hunt. :) So I guess we will see how this year goes. :) Oh, and I am officially a sister of a Marine Reserve.

DEVASTING QUAKE LEVELS ITALY

jaecrazy — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:10:03 GMT

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_italy_earthquake Over 70 dead, 1,500 injured in central Italy quake L'AQUILA, Italy – A powerful earthquake in mountainous central Italy knocked down whole blocks of buildings early Monday as residents slept, killing more than 70 people in the country's deadliest quake in nearly three decades. Tens of thousands were homeless and 1,500 were injured. Ambulances screamed through the medieval city L'Aquila as firefighters with dogs and a crane worked feverishly to reach people trapped in fallen buildings, including a dormitory where half a dozen university students were believed still inside. Outside the half-collapsed building, tearful young people huddled together, wrapped in blankets, some still in their slippers after being roused from sleep by the quake. Dozens managed to escape as the dorm walls fell around them but hours after the quake, a body of a male student was pulled from the rubble. "We managed to come down with other students but we had to sneak through a hole in the stairs as the whole floor came down," said student Luigi Alfonsi, 22. "I was in bed — it was like it would never end as I heard pieces of the building collapse around me." In the historic center of the city, a wall of the 13th century Santa Maria di Collemaggio church collapsed and the bell tower of the Renaissance San Bernadino church also fell. The 16th castle housing the Abruzzo National Museum was damaged. L'Aquila, capital of the Abruzzo region, was near the epicenter about 70 miles (110 kilometers) northeast of Rome. It is a quake-prone region that has had at least nine smaller jolts since the beginning of April. The quake struck at 3:32 a.m. The U.S. Geological Survey said the big quake was magnitude 6.3, but Italy's National Institute of Geophysics put it at 5.8 and more than a dozen aftershocks followed. More than 70 people were killed and the death toll was likely to rise, civil protection chief Guido Bertolaso said as rescue crews clawed through the debris of fallen homes. Some 1,500 people were injured. The quake hit 26 towns and cities around L'Aquila, which lies in a valley surrounded by the Apennine mountains. Castelnuovo, a hamlet of about 300 people 15 miles (25 kilometers) southeast of L'Aquila, appeared hard hit, and five were confirmed dead there. Another small town, Onno, was almost leveled. "A few houses have remained standing, but just a few," Stefania Pezzopane, provincial president of L'Aquila, told Corriere della Sera. Rescue workers in Onna, population about 250, said the town was virtually deserted as survivors sought to find shelter elsewhere. L'Aquila Mayor Massimo Cialente said about 100,000 people were homeless. It was not clear if the mayor's estimate included surrounding towns. Some 10,000 to 15,000 buildings were either damaged or destroyed, officials said. Premier Silvio Berlusconi declared a state of emergency, freeing up federal funds to deal with the disaster, and canceled a visit to Russia so he could deal with the quake crisis. Condolences poured in from around the world, including from President Barack Obama, Pope Benedict XVI and Abdullah Gul, president of quake-prone Turkey. Slabs of walls, twisted steel supports, furniture and wire fences were strewn about the streets of L'Aquila, and gray dust carpeted sidewalks, cars and residents. Residents and rescue workers hauled away debris from collapsed buildings by hand or in an assembly lines, passing buckets. Firefighters pulled a woman covered in dust from the debris of her four-story home. Rescue crews demanded quiet as they listened for signs of life from other people believed still trapped inside. Elsewhere, a man dressed only in his underwear wept as he was pulled from the debris and embraced. A body lay on the sidewalk, covered by a white sheet. Parts of L'Aquila's main hospital were evacuated because they were at risk of collapse, and only two operating rooms were in use. Bloodied victims waited in hospital hallways or in the courtyard and many were being treated in the open. A field hospital was being set up. In the dusty streets, as aftershocks rumbled through, residents hugged one another, prayed quietly or frantically tried to call relatives. Residents covered in dust pushed carts full of clothes and blankets that they had thrown together before fleeing their homes. "We left as soon as we felt the first tremors," said Antonio D'Ostilio, 22, as he stood on a street in L'Aquila with a huge suitcase piled with clothes. "We woke up all of a sudden and we immediately ran downstairs in our pajamas." Evacuees converged on an athletics field on the outskirts of L'Aquila where a makeshift tent camp was being set up. Civil protection officials distributed bread and water to people who lay on the grass next to heaps of their belongings. "It's a catastrophe and an immense shock," said resident Renato Di Stefano, who was moving with his family to the camp as a precaution. "It's struck in the heart of the city, we will never forget the pain." This was Italy's deadliest quake since Nov. 23, 1980, when one measuring 6.9-magnitude hit southern regions, leveling villages and causing some 3,000 deaths. Pezzopane, the provincial president, said residents may have been lulled into complacency because so many smaller quakes had jolted the area, including two or three earlier in the night. "Considering what happened, a bit more concern, more attention might have saved lives," she said. National officials insisted no quake can ever be predicted and that no evacuation could have been ordered on the basis of the recent jolts. "There is no possibility of making any predictions on earthquakes. This is a fact in the world's scientific community," Civil protection chief Guido Bertolaso told reporters. The last major quake to hit central Italy was a 5.4-magnitude temblor that struck the south-central Molise region on Oct. 31, 2002, killing 28 people, including 27 children who died when their school collapsed.

JAE ON TWITTER!!!!! GASP OMG!!!!!

jaecrazy — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:07:31 GMT

Yeah, like I need another account to keep tabs on. What the hell. ;)~ http://twitter.com/bellyjae

Todd Homme of Lifetime's Blush Dies at 23

jaecrazy — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:13:03 GMT

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Blush-Todd-Homme-1000899.aspx Todd Homme from the Lifetime Channel's new reality hit Blush: The Search for the Next Great Make-Up Artist was found dead at his New York home, and the cause was under investigation, his mother told TVGuide.com on Monday. He was 23. "He went to sleep basically and never woke up," said Homme's mother Marianne Amster. "He was all excited about what was going on with the show. He was up all night, went to sleep during the day and he died in his sleep. On Tuesday, Lifetime is scheduled to air the finale of the show in which nine contestants from around the country competed for a professional artist contract with Max Factor, a cash prize of $100,000 and the opportunity to be the makeup artist for an upcoming InStyle photo shoot. Homme was found dead by his partner Neal Krogh, 34, who was taking a nap when he woke and found the reality star on Saturday night. Medical examiners couldn't confirm the cause of death of the seemingly healthy Homme. "I went to the medical examiner early today, and they took tissue samples from his organs and the doctor said they couldn't find anything wrong with him," said Amster. "No drugs, alcohol or pills." Despite no prior heart condition, the examiners took tissue from the lining of his heart for testing after theorizing it could be related to his heart muscle, she said. Maureen "Mo" Lewit, Homme's fellow Blush contestant, opened up about the loss. "Todd Homme was such a wonderful human being and he shined both professionally as a make-up artist, and as a person who was so thrilled about what lied ahead in his life and his work," she said in a statement. "His spirit of determination and his friendship will be sorely missed." Homme's mother said she plans to donate her son's make-up and art supplies worth thousands of dollars because he was "very much for helping people that didn't have anything." "It's devastating to us. We're in shock right now," said Amster. "He was born a month and a half early, walked at ten months and never sat down. He was always helping people and everyone calls him a guardian angel and he just loved everybody." The services will be held Wednesday with the burial scheduled the following day at noon. Lifetime did not return a call to TVGuide.com seeking comment.

Интересное и Мощное Видео/ An Interesting and Powerful Video

jaecrazy — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:26:18 GMT

Помимо красивого музыкального состава этой скрепки, я думаю, что эта скрепка имеет ясную религиозную тему. Я люблю это anyways. Сообщите мне то, что Вы думаете! Besides the beautiful musical composition of this clip, I think this clip has a clear religious theme. I like it anyways. Let me know what you think! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG-TL0S3sN8

Your ultimate guide to Black Friday 2008

jaecrazy — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:45:52 GMT

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/yoon/2506 Black Friday is mere moments away, so before you hit the streets at unbelievable hours, prepare yourself with everything you need to know before you get shopping—after all, knowledge is power. I've prepared a one-stop crash course for Black Friday 2008, so get ready to get your read on, because this one is going to be a good one. Before you go out and start shopping... 1. Find the ads: This is where it all begins. You can find scans of advertisements and other information from major retailers on a variety of sites, like bfads.net, blackfriday.info, and blackfriday.gottadeal.com, but my personal favorite Black Friday information source has been SlickDeals.net. SlickDeals.net has a constantly updated page with uploaded scans of all major Black Friday ads (located here), and the website also created a comprehensive Excel spreadsheet (located here) organizing all Black Friday items into one neat place, so getting a quick overview of items and prices won't require having to scan through tons of color ad pages. Once you've gotten a general idea of what you're interested in buying... 2. Prioritize your list: It's probably impossible to get every single thing that you want on Black Friday (I know it is for me), so prioritize your items so you know exactly what you're getting and where you're getting it. Try to have a printed list on hand with model numbers and prices for reference, because it's going to be hard to remember what's going on amidst all of the chaos. 3. Learn the rules: Many stores are having special store hours specifically for Black Friday. For instance, Best Buy, Sears, Circuit City, and Wal-Mart locations will be opening at 5:00am, while Kmart, Target, Meijer, and a few others will be opening at 6:00am. Additionally, some stores will be giving out tickets/vouchers several hours before opening, so be sure you know exactly what to expect before you you head out. Also, knowing the number of units in stock can be helpful—most ads usually print store minimums for reference, or if you're really hot for an item, scope out the store just before closing the night before, find the exact item's location, and remember it or stash it in a secret location. 4. Coordinate with others: If you can, go with at least one friend or family member. Not only will it help pass the time in the wee hours of the night, but having a friend/ally will also help you be able to pick up hot sale items, and they'll also be able to hold your place in line while if you should ever need a bathroom/food/random break. If you want "doorbuster" sale items from multiple locations, coordinate a "Strike Team" with other Black Friday adventurers to divide and conquer. Strength in numbers is always nice to have on your side. Additionally, if you can, try and make friends with others in line. This will not only help pass the time, but it will also keep order and will keep "line-jumping" to a minimum. 5. Pack accordingly: If you're thinking about waiting in line with just a coat, think again. As someone who has done many overnight camp-outs, I have to personally recommend that you bring a fold-out chair, a blanket, something to do (Nintendo DS or PSP is nice, or you can go old school with a book), snacks, and water. Trust me, if you're comfortable, the time will pass much faster, and you'll have a much better experience to remember. Now, on to the deals! I've taken a good, hard look at this year's Black Friday ads, and here are the ones that stood out as the best deals this year. HDTVs: This year, the deals on HDTVs seem slim to none, but there still are some hidden gems if you look hard enough. Plasmas: Meijer will have a 42" 1080i GFM Plasma TV for only $399, and Circuit City will have a 42" Samsung Plasma for $699 (50" for $899). A 50" Panasonic Viera (nice) will be at Best Buy for $899 as well. LCDs: 32" Emerson LCD for $388 at Wal-Mart, $399 1080p Sceptre LCD for $399 at MicroCenter, 42" 1080p Sylvania at Sears for $699 and a 46" Sharp 1080p LCD for $899. Best Buy will also have an Insignia 47" 1080p LCD for $999. Laptops: As of now, the hot laptop spot this year will be at Best Buy—A Toshiba 15.4" Dual-Core Turion 64 X2 with 3GB of RAM and 120GB of hard-drive space for $379. Best Buy will also have a 14.1" HP Pavilion (nice size for working on the go) with Core 2 Duo technology, 3GB of RAM, and 160GB of hard-drive space for $499. For $100 more, you can get a printer included as well as more hard-drive space and more RAM. Video games: If you're looking for an Xbox 360, there are a few pretty good deals floating around right now. Best Buy will have a $299 Xbox 360 Pro bundle which includes four games—Lego Indiana Jones, Kung-Fu Panda, NBA 2k9, and Tony Hawk. Another great deal is Wal-Mart's $199 Xbox 360 Arcade pack which includes Guitar Hero, but you will probably have to shell out extra cash for a hard drive down the road. Circuit City will also have an excellent deal—Xbox 360 Arcade with 20GB hard drive and an extra wireless controller for $199. This is a really great deal if you don't mind having a 20GB hard drive (not a huge deal in my opinion.) On the other hand, Playstation 3 deals are pretty much nonexistent, except for one bundle that includes NBA 2k9 and a Casino Royale Blu-ray for $399. Another hot bundle will be the Guitar Hero III 2-player pack at Wal-Mart for $50 for Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii—expect those to be flying off the shelves. Blu-rays, DVDs, and CDs: Kmart, Sears, Wal-mart, Circuit City, and Best Buy will have a bunch of different deals on all sorts of media, but I'm personally going to go check out Circuit City's selection. They will have an assortment of Blu-ray titles for $8.99, $11.99, and $17.99 (I need to get that Flags of our Fathers), and they will also have a South Park box set for $9.99 and a 30Rock box set for $14.99 (yes!). Home theater systems: Sears will have a nice Sony 1000 watt 5.1 home-theater system with an included DVD player with 1080p upconversion for $249 and will also have a Blu-ray 5.1 home-theater system by Samsung for $599. (Best Buy will have the Blu-ray theater system as well.) Circuit City will have a Samsung 1000 watt 5.1 home-theater system (no DVD playback) for $149, and a nice pair of Onkyo 7.1 home-theater systems for $399 and $599. There's one thing for sure—if you're watching movies without surround sound, you're missing out, big time.

Bill Clinton giving up the goods to the Obama team

jaecrazy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:38:57 GMT

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl156 Some husbands send flowers. Some buy chocolate. In the Hillary-Bill relationship, he gives up sources of foreign income and names of donors to show his support. As the Obama transition team vets Hillary Clinton for a possible appointment as Secretary of State, a reported sticking point in the process has been Bill and his charitable foundation. The Clinton Global Initiative, a subset of the William J. Clinton Foundation, has extensive overseas dealings, possible conflicts-of-interest should his wife become secretary of state. AP is reporting today that Hillary believes "the job is hers if she wants it." And there are multiple reports that the former president is making concessions in the Obama team's vetting requests, including an AP report that Clinton "has agreed to release the names of several major donors to his charitable foundation and will submit future foundation activities and paid speeches to a strict ethics review, said Democrats knowledgeable about the discussions." The New York Times says, "He would also cede day-to-day responsibility for his foundation so long as his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, served." Politico comes with the most intriguing information of the day -- that an announcement of a formal offer, should it be made, could come as early as next week. This flurry of new reports comes amidst two pieces of interesting news. The first is that Hillary may not be sold on the job and wants to try her hand at health-care reform again. The other is that in a new Rasmussen report, 33 percent of people polled thought Colin Powell would do the best work at his old job in State (28 percent thought Hillary Clinton would be best). Rasmussen says that "none of the other possible candidates comes even close," including John McCain (17 percent), Al Gore (6 percent), and Richard Lugar (5 percent). If Hillary Clinton is offered the Cabinet post, she'll be one of many reported Clinton administration retreads working in or with the Obama administration. Eric Holder, a deputy at the Department of Justice during the Clinton administration, was reportedly offered the job of attorney general. Before Rahm Emanuel was a congressman, he was a senior advisor in the Clinton White House. He's now Obama's chief of staff. John Podesta, heading up the Obama transition, is Clinton's former chief of staff. Obama has said he may be looking to create a "team of rivals." But this stack-up of Clinton veterans in the Obama administration has already caused buzz that this may not be what some people were looking for when they voted for change. Buried in that Rasmussen poll was this nugget: "Despite the support for Clinton to be secretary of state, 70% of voters think Obama should reach out and appoint new people for his Cabinet rather than including more people who served in the Clinton administration." One big-name non-Clinton now associated with the Obama administration surfaced in news reports today. Tom Daschle, the former Senate Majority Leader, has accepted a cabinet post at Health and Human Services.

BAD FOOD!!!!!! BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jaecrazy — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:28:29 GMT

America's Worst Breakfast Foods Posted Wed, Sep 17, 2008, 11:50 am PDT 91% of users found this article helpful. Post a Comment View All 1011 Comments It’s hard to overestimate the importance of eating breakfast. Studies show that people who take time for a morning meal consume fewer calories over the course of the day, have stronger cognitive skills, and are 30 percent less likely to be overweight or obese. Beyond that, people who skip breakfast are more likely to drink alcohol and smoke, and they’re less likely to exercise. But just because breakfast is the most important meal of the day doesn’t grant you permission to go into a feeding frenzy. But that’s exactly what many of the country’s most popular breakfast joints are setting you up for, by peddling fatty scrambles, misguided muffins, and pancakes that look like manhole covers. These foods are loaded with unhealthy fats, added sugars, and refined carbohydrates, which catapult your blood sugar, sap your energy levels, and tell your body to store fat. To help you avoid the morning mishaps, we searched out the good, the bad, and the greasy, and uncovered some of the worst breakfast foods in America. We’ve presented a sampling of the worst offenders below. It’s like a lineup down at the local police station, except in this case, they’re all guilty as charged. Worst Side Dish Burger King Hash Browns (large) 620 calories 40 g fat (11 g saturated; 13 g trans) 1,200 mg sodium 60 g carbs Yes, you’re ingesting more than a meal’s worth of calories from a side dish, but the real cause for concern here is that these little potato cakes pack seven times more trans fats than you’re supposed to eat all day! Until BK learns to cut out the partially hydrogenated oils, avoid encounters with potatoes of any kind at that fatty food joint. Eat This Instead! Burger King Egg & Cheese Croissan’wich 300 calories 17 g fat (6 g saturated; 2 g trans) 740 mg sodium 26 g carbs Worst Breakfast Sandwich Hardee’s Monster Biscuit 710 calories 51 g fat (17 g saturated) 2,250 mg sodium 37 g carbohydrates When they say “Monster,” they mean it. This 700-calorie behemoth should be enough to scare anyone: It contains nearly a full day’s worth of sodium and saturated fat. Instead try the Sunrise Croissant with Bacon. It’s not exactly diet-friendly, but if you’re stuck at Hardee’s, it’s a way to escape without too much damage. Eat This Instead! Hardee’s Sunrise Croissant with Bacon 450 calories 29 g fat (12 g saturated) 900 mg sodium 28 g carbs Worst Kids Meal Denny’s Big Dipper French Toastix with margarine and syrup 770 calories 71 g fat (13 g saturated) 107 g carbs As important as it is for mom and dad to eat a good breakfast each morning, it’s even more critical that their kids do. After all, breakfast affects their energy levels, metabolism, and performance in school. Better think twice before feeding them these dubious little sticks. For more healthy kids’ choices, check out Eat This, Not That! for Kids. Eat This Instead! Kid’s D-Zone Smiley Alien Hotcakes 340 calories 12 g fat (5 g saturated) 49 g carbs Worst Pastry Cinnabon Classic Cinnamon Roll 813 calories 32 g fat (5 g trans fat) 117 g carbs You wouldn’t start your day with three brownies, would you? As far as your body knows, that’s exactly what you’ll be doing if you wake up with this cinnamon-swirled disaster area. In fact, because Cinnabon offers no healthy alternatives, you’ll have to invite friends (or enemies?) to share the risky roll, or steer clear of Cinnabon altogether. Worst Smoothie Smoothie King Grape Expectations II (40 oz.) 1,102 calories 256 g sugars 740 mg sodium Why Smoothie King would even offer a 40 oz. serving size is beyond us. With more than half the calories you need in a day and the sugar equivalent of 12 Haagen Dasz ice cream bars, this “drink” should be renamed "diabetes in a glass." Just goes to show you the importance of drinking responsibly. Drink This Instead! Smoothie King Low Carb Strawberry Smoothie (20 oz.) 268 calories 3 g sugars 176 mg sodium Worst Combo Meal McDonald’s Deluxe Breakfast 1,360 calories 64 g fat (22 g saturated) 2,325 mg sodium 160 g carbs 49 g sugars With four vehicles for refined carbohydrates (biscuit, hash browns, hotcakes, syrup), this “deluxe” disaster will send your blood sugar soaring. Why blow nearly an entire day’s calories under the arches, when a perfectly satisfying Egg McMuffin will save you more than 1,000 calories? Eat This Instead! McDonald’s Egg McMuffin with coffee 310 calories 12 g fat (5 g saturated) 820 mg sodium 30 g carbs 3 g sugars Worst Omelet IHOP Big Steak Omelet 1,490 calories (No additional nutrition information available) IHOP doesn’t provide nutritional information aside from calorie counts, but with a boatload of steak, a bucket of cheese, and handfuls of hash browns, this omelet’s fat and sodium numbers are surely just as appalling. Eat This Instead! IHOP For Me Garden Scramble 440 calories The Worst Breakfast in America Bob Evans Stacked and Stuffed Caramel Banana Pecan Hotcakes 1,543 calories 77 g fat (26 g saturated; 9 g trans) 2,259 mg sodium 198 g carbs 109 g sugars It’s not a good sign when it takes you nearly five seconds to spit out the name of your breakfast. This bad boy packs in more than 75 percent of your calories for the day, along with more sugar and fat than nine glazed Dunkin’ Donuts, and nearly as much sodium as five Bloody Marys. Eat This Instead! 3 Scrambled Egg Beaters with 2 slices of bacon and fresh fruit 314 calories 19.5 g fat (5 g saturated) 700 mg sodium 21 g carbs 18 g sugars To steer clear of the quickest way to pack on pounds — by sipping them through a straw — check out the 20 Unhealthiest Drinks in America. And see how all of these restaurants (and 34 others of your favorites!) stack up nutritionally by checking out our definitive Restaurant Report Card. Have your own big offenders — and secrets for protecting your waistline? Share them with the rest of us here. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Want the most up-to-date nutrition secrets and breaking research science from Eat This Not That? Sign up for the FREE weekly newsletter. And introducing: Eat This, Not That Mobile! Now get the exclusive healthy eating info you need at any market, restaurant or roadside stand—instantly! More nutrition, health, and fitness secrets from Men's Health: Subscribe today with this special offer and save 50% off the cover price. Build wealth, beat stress, and live at the top of your game! Tap the money, romance, and weight-loss power of Best Life. Save 80% off the cover price! Buy the book! Special price on Yahoo! Shopping. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/13908/americas-worst-breakfast-foods/

Woooo hooo! My Electicity is Back On!

jaecrazy — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:21:04 GMT

Hurricane Ike sure did a lot of damage in Ohio. Personally, I had a lot of fun playing in the wind. Ike did a lot of damage throughout the Central Plains and the Midwest. Although no majour damage was had on our property, a lot of my neighbours had damage. Fly away shingles, down trees, etc. We lost power around 2pm Sunday afternoon. We got it back early Thursday morning. Other than loosing everything in the refrigerator, I actually had fun not having power. I spent every night on the front porch watching the kids play and spent time with mum. Not having the internet, I actually got to bed at a decent time. At the same time, it showed me how much we depend on electricity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6qLLFTvsWQ

MY FIRST PERFORMANCE WITH ZILLS!!!! TEE HEE!!!!

jaecrazy — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:04:35 GMT

So last night was kind of a test run on how I perform with zills! Everyone seemed to like it, and I think I did ok. Tell me what you think!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-zbVyHMr4c

Georgia says bombing continues after Russian order

jaecrazy — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:37:01 GMT

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and MISHA DZHINDZHIKHASHVILI, Associated Press Writers 21 minutes ago TBILISI, Georgia - Russia ordered a halt to military action in Georgia on Tuesday, after five days of air and land attacks that sent Georgia's army into headlong retreat and left towns, military bases and homes in the U.S. ally smoldering. Georgia insisted that Russian forces were still bombing and shelling. ADVERTISEMENT Despite the pledge by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Russia launched an offensive Tuesday in the only part of Abkhazia still under Georgian control. An Associated Press reporter saw 135 Russian military vehicles driving through Georgia en route to Abkhazia's Kodori Gorge — and Georgian officials said their troops in the gorge were under Russian attack. Abkhazian officials claimed their forces — not the Russians — were carrying out artillery attacks in the Kodori Gorge. Fleeing Georgians said the entire population of the gorge, some 3,000 people, had abandoned their homes — some so quickly they didn't even grab food or water. "It feels like an annexed country," said Lasha Margiana, the local administrator in one of the villages in Kodori. And just hours before Medvedev's order, Georgian officials said Russian jets targeted government offices and an outdoor market in the key city of Gori, killing six. Russia has accused Georgia of killing more than 2,000 people, mostly civilians, in the separatist province of South Ossetia. The claim couldn't be independently confirmed, but witnesses who fled the area over the weekend said hundreds had died. Many Georgians also have been killed in the fighting. The overall death toll was expected to rise because large areas of Georgia were still too dangerous for journalists to enter and see the true scope of the damage. Tens of thousands of terrified residents have fled the fighting — South Ossetians north to Russia, and Georgians west toward the capital of Tbilisi and the country's Black Sea coast. Gori's post office and university were burning Tuesday, but the city was all but deserted after most remaining residents and Georgian soldiers fled Monday ahead of a feared Russian onslaught. Russian deputy chief of General Staff Anatoly Nogovitsyn insisted Tuesday that Russian forces did not bomb Gori and said Russian troops weren't in the city. Still, he confirmed that his forces had taken control of a Georgian airport in Senaki, 30 miles east of Abkhazia. In Tskhinvali, South Ossetia's provincial capital, the body of a Georgian soldier lay in the street along with debris. A poster hanging nearby showed Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the slogan "Say yes to peace and stability" as South Ossetian separatist fighters launched rockets at a Georgian plane soaring overhead. Broken glass and other debris littered the ground. In Moscow, Medvedev said on national television that Georgia had been punished enough for its attack on South Ossetia. Georgia launched an offensive late Thursday to regain control over the separatist province, which has close ties to Russia. "The aggressor has been punished and suffered very significant losses. Its military has been disorganized," Medvedev said. "If there are any emerging hotbeds of resistance or any aggressive actions, you should take steps to destroy them," he ordered his defense minister at a televised Kremlin meeting. Russia's foreign minister called for Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili to resign and Medvedev said Georgia must pull its troops from South Ossetia and Abkhazia — the two breakaway provinces at the heart of the dispute. But thousands of Georgians poured out their support for their president at a rally in Tbilisi, crowding a main square and nearby streets as far as the eye could see and holding aloft fluttering red-and-white Georgian flags. Georgia borders the Black Sea between Turkey and Russia and was ruled by Moscow for most of the two centuries preceding the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union. South Ossetia and Abkhazia have run their own affairs without international recognition since fighting to split from Georgia in the early 1990s. Both separatist provinces are backed by Russia, which appears open to absorbing them. Medvedev said Tuesday that Russian peacekeepers will stay in both South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and Saakashvili said his government will officially designate Russian peacekeepers in those breakaway provinces as occupying forces. The Russian onslaught angered the West and drew tough words from President Bush, but some Georgians are disappointed that the U.S. did not intervene to protect its tiny ally. "I'd like to think the words really do matter," U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza said Tuesday in Tbilisi. Bryza declined to say if the U.S. would provide military support in the event that Russia expands its operations saying only: "I hope we'll never come to the question of what we do if Russia refuses to observe international law." On Monday, Russian forces opened a second battlefront in western Georgia, moving deep into Georgian territory from Abkhazia. They seized a military base in Senaki and occupied police precincts in the western town of Zugdidi. Russian troops also advanced Monday into central Georgia from South Ossetia, taking positions near Gori on the main east-west highway as terrified civilians fled. Saakashvili said the twin moves sliced his country in half. Nogovitsyn dismissed Georgian reports that warplanes again bombed an oil pipeline and accused Georgia of spreading false reports to rally anti-Russian sentiments in the West. Still, the British oil company BP shut down one of three Georgian pipelines as a precaution, although the company said it had no evidence the pipelines had suffered damage. Georgia sits on a strategic oil pipeline carrying Caspian crude to Western markets bypassing Russia, has long been a source of contention between the West and a resurgent Russia, the dominant energy supplier to Europe. The situation in Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, remained tense as sporadic fighting and artillery duels continued, but the city was in the control of Russian army and South Ossetian forces. In villages around Tskhinvali once populated by ethnic Georgians, South Ossetian fighters reportedly were setting fire to Georgian houses and searching for hidden Georgian fighters. An AP photographer in the village of Ruisi near South Ossetia saw fresh damage from a Russian air raid that locals said came just 30 minutes before Medvedev's televised statement. Residents said three villagers were killed and another five wounded when a Russian warplane raided the village. One slain victim, 77-year old Amiran Vardzelashvili, was struck by a fragment in the heart while was working in a field. The Georgian government said another nearby village, Sakorinto, also was bombed after Medvedev announcing a halt to fighting, and as was an ambulance near the village of Agara in the Black Sea province of Adzharia. The U.N. and NATO called meetings Tuesday to deal with the conflict, while Poland's president and the leaders of four former Soviet republics flew to Georgia for a meeting of solidarity with Saakashvili. "The Russian state has once again shown its face, its true face," said Poland's Lech Kaczynski, who was being joined by counterparts from Lithuania, Estonia, Ukraine and Latvia. But he said it was "good news" that Medvedev ordered a halt to military action. At the White House on Monday, Bush had demanded that Russia end a "dramatic and brutal escalation" of violence in Georgia, agree to an immediate cease-fire and accept international mediation. "Russia has invaded a sovereign neighboring state and threatens a democratic government elected by its people. Such an action is unacceptable in the 21st century," Bush said in a televised statement. Medvedev said that people in both breakaway provinces must be allowed to decide whether they want to remain part of Russia. "Ossetians and Abkhaz must respond to that question taking their history into account, including what happened in the past few days," Medvedev said grimly. Medvedev denounced Georgian attack on South Ossetia launched late Thursday as "genocide." He harshly assailed the West for supporting Georgia in the conflict, saying it reflected hypocrisy: "International law doesn't envision double standards." ___ Associated Press writers Chris Torchia reported from Zugdidi, Georgia and near the Kodori Gorge; Misha Dzhindzhikhashvili from Tbilisi, Georgia; David Nowak from Gori, Georgia; Douglas Birch from Vladikavkaz, Russia; Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov and Lynn Berry from Moscow; and Pauline Jelinek from Washington. Link to Story; http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080812/ap_on_re_eu/georgia_russia

Mecca Weekend Dilemma!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jaecrazy — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:30:24 GMT

Poor Lori, the girl i have come down to Mecca the past 2 times and who I had planned on coming down to Mecca this weekend cannot make it. Her poor little car broke down. So..... I am a leedle stranded! I paid for my spots 5 weeks ago. I of course already have money for gas and will pay my share of hotel tab. I'll crash on the floor or a tub or a porch...... anybody? I will be toting a large suitcase since I will be bringing my make up and costuming....... PRETTY PLEASE?????????? ***************UPDATE***************** I am riding down with Mellie, thank you sooooo much chica!!!! See you all in LexVegas!

Shooting Back Pain????

jaecrazy — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:02:58 GMT

Now I dunno if I slept funny or something, or what i did but I noticed since Saturday afternoon, i have had this shooting mid back pain right on the spine. Right now its not too bad, but I'm loaded on Advil and have the heating pad on my back. It only seems to really hurt when I roll my spine. When I rub my back, I don't feel anything. Someone said it might be a pinched nerve...... so what do you do? I really don't want to go to the ER or the hospital, seeing i have no insurance or medical, and would hate to pay out of pocket so close to a big weekend event.... but at the same time, i don't want to be in this much pain in Lexington. Any ideas?

Downtown Nashville Tornado

jaecrazy — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:30:47 GMT

April 16 1998. A little over a decade ago. I remember hearing and seeing so much about it on telly. I stumbled upon footage of the event on Youtube. Its just jaw dropping. And for me, an avid weather admirer that anything can happen and your life can be taken in an instant. As severe weather has gotten worse over the past few years, this reminded me to always watch the skies, by a NOAA weather radio in your house and not to rely on tornado sirens to be heard indoors as they were only intended to warn outdoors. You also should rely on your instincts, as in this particular event, downtown Nashville had no warning and caught everyone off guard. Keep your eyes to the skies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HBMOuMWzM0&feature=PlayList&p=1DA3315009578E70&index=4

For Those In the Zoe Jakes Show Middletown OH Dec.1 2007.....

jaecrazy — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:42:50 GMT

I posted a behind the scenes clip in the dressing room after the show awhile ago and realized i never posted it here..... Starring, Gwyn - Nashville Cheryl - Nasville Zimra - Columbus Akasha - Cincinnati America - Columbus Fabala - Middletown Mariah - Columbus/Cleveland Rachel Jade - Cincinnati Suna - Cincinnati Zoe Jakes - Everywhere Jae - Peoria Am i missing anyone??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh2j-cCPpfc

TORNADO WATCH!

jaecrazy — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:41:27 GMT

Depending on how well you know me, you'd know i am a weather freak. I love thunderstorms, tornado's and tornado/air raid sirens. This year promises to be an awesome year. We have already had an extreme above average amount of confirmed tornado's so far this year, and its only June. The biggest outbreaks thus far have been in February, March and April. Nothing in Cincinnati yet, but one can hope. The storms i have seen get the most coverage so far have the Tennessee on February 5th, Atlanta on March 15 and Ellis KS May 23rd. Right now a tornado watch has been placed Central Illinois, South Central Indiana, Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio, including Indianapolis, Bloomington, Carrolton, Louisville, Lexington, and Cincinnati. Summer is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew94YCl-4nw

HELP!!!! Gothalyptic 2008!

jaecrazy — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:04:01 GMT

Is anyone going from Cincinnati I can ride along with on Saturday? (June 28-29). I really want to go but need to secure a ride before I pay for the workshops!!!!!! Pretty please? Anyone?

Is It Just ME??

jaecrazy — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:51:34 GMT

Every time i go to post a new pic and make it my avatar and go to crop it, it doesn't save..... Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that?

NEED HELP FROM MY LEXINGTON KY PEEPIZZLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jaecrazy — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:20:53 GMT

A friend of mine who is a new member to the transgendered community in Lexington can't seem to find any GLBT organizations online in Lexington. A GLBT community center? Trans friendly hang outs? I was hoping someone who knows anything could pass me a few links to relay? Anything would be helpful. Thanks girlies!!!!!

SNOW

jaecrazy — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:16:30 GMT

Over the course of winter, we have had many small snow storms, each time ending up with 1" to 3" each. None of them were pretty. So, of course, March 7th begin our biggest predicted snow storm of the season. I got up Friday morning and it hadn't even started snowing. I work the 9am to 4pm shift on Fridays, and was let go around noon. By that time, around 4" was on the ground and still going strong. Yesterday morning my manager called me around 6:30am to tell me stay home, the restaurant was closed Saturday. I at that time was ignorant to the fact that the city had placed a Level 3 Snow Emergency, meaning only emergency personnel were allowed on the streets. I think that was lifted around 6 yesterday.... I personally measured 17" in my back yard, not including the drifts, as it was quite windy yesterday. I think this is the biggest snow storm we've had in Cincinnati since 1996, even then we didn't get off school. Before then, mum mentioned the blizzard of 1978. Thats when mum and dad decided to head west....

I Need Some Help With Corsets......

jaecrazy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:19:52 GMT

I am looking to buy a corset in hopes it may bring in my waist some. Just an inch or so. I read many descriptions saying that this corset was made to bring in your waist and redistribute the fat from your mid-section to your hips and chest. Any truth to that? Myth?? Wishful thinking?? I have always drooled over the beauty of corsets, but don't know anyone with exstensive knowledge of them and/or results. Any advice?

Get Hip About Hips

jaecrazy — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:43:30 GMT

Borrowing this post from Cap'n Corrie :) pening the hips relieves tightness and can induce a more relaxed state. To tell if your hips are tight, stand as you would naturally and look at your feet. If your toes turn out, you would probably benefit from the following poses. Incorporating these hip-opening postures into your daily routine will help you zero in on tight areas in the hips—relieving the stress in other parts of body. Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose). Start by sitting on a blanket, legs out in front of you. Exhale, bend your knees, and pull your heels toward your pelvis. Then drop your knees out to the sides and press the soles of your feet together. Stay in this pose anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes. BAH-dah cone-AHS-anna) baddha = bound kona = angle Step by Step # Sit with your legs straight out in front of you, raising your pelvis on a blanket if your hips or groins are tight. Exhale, bend your knees, pull your heels toward your pelvis, then drop your knees out to the sides and press the soles of your feet together. # Bring your heels as close to your pelvis as you comfortably can. With the first and second finger and thumb, grasp the big toe of each foot. Always keep the outer edges of the feet firmly on the floor. If it isn't possible to hold the toes, clasp each hand around the same-side ankle or shin. # Sit so that the pubis in front and the tailbone in back are equidistant from the floor. The perineum then will be approximately parallel to the floor and the pelvis in a neutral position. Firm the sacrum and shoulder blades against the back and lengthen the front torso through the top of the sternum. # Never force your knees down. Instead release the heads of the thigh bones toward the floor. When this action leads, the knees follow. # Stay in this pose anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes. Then inhale, lift your knees away from the floor, and extend the legs back to their original position. Agnistambhasana (Fire Log Pose). Sit on one edge of a thickly-folded blanket, knees bent, feet on the floor. Bend your left knee and slide your left foot under your right leg to the outside of your right hip, and lay the knee on the floor. Then, stack your right leg on top of the left—be sure the right ankle is outside the left knee. Hold 1 minute or more. Repeat for the same length of time with the left leg on top. Step by Step Sit on one edge of a thickly-folded blanket, knees bent, feet on the floor. Lightly shrug your shoulders up, strongly roll the heads of your upper arm bones back, and press the bottom tips of your shoulder blades into your back. Slide your left foot under your right leg to the outside of your right hip, and lay the outer leg on the floor. Then, stack your right leg on top of the left. Be sure the right ankle is outside the left knee (so the sole is perpendicular to the floor). If you have more flexibility in the hips, you can slide your left shin forward directly below the right to increase the challenge; otherwise, keep the left heel beside the right hip. If you're tight in the hips, you may find that bringing the ankle to the outer knee is difficult or uncomfortable. In this case, simply sit with your shins crossed in Sukhasana (Easy Pose). Press through your heels and spread your toes. Keeping your front torso long, exhale and fold forward from your groins. Be sure not to round forward from your belly: Keep the space between your pubis and navel long. Lay your hands on the floor in front of your shins. As you inhale, notice how your torso rises slightly; when it does, lengthen from your pubis to your sternum. Then on the next exhalation, fold deeper. Hold 1 minute or more. Inhale the torso upright and uncross your legs to come out of the pose. Repeat for the same length of time with the left leg on top.