Pollos y Gatos

chickens (pollos) and cats (gatos)

“Chickens & Cats”  Vacation in Mexico!  Spanish followed by English.

 

El año pasado viajé a Playa del Carmen Méjico por un semana.

Recib una oferta spectacular para  alquilar  un auto para cinco dias.  Sólo cuesta tres mil trescientos ochenta y uno pesos.  ¡Es una ganga!  Conduje mi auto de zona arqueológica de Chichen Itza.  Me gustaba el arte hecho a mano y me compré una bolsa azul y negra.

Nadé en de cenote de Dzitnup.  El agua de cenote es calido y limpio.  Busqué en el parque de nacional marine.  Me gustaban la tortugas gigantes y el pez de colores hermoso.

Muchas mujeres de Maya venden quesadillas para cincuenta pesos.  Yo compré dos y fue deliciosa.  Yo pregunté a la mujer “son de pollos y no gatos.  ¿Verdad?”  ¡Si! ella dicha.  Ellas todas reido conmingo.

Soy Tonto,

~P.

Last year I traveled to Playa del Carmen, Mexico for a week.  I received a spectacular offer to rent a car for five days.  It cost 3,381 pesos.  ($311.00)   It is a bargain!  I drove my car to the archeological zone of Chichen Itza.  I liked the handmade art and a bought a black and blue purse.

I swam in the natural spring of Dzitnup.  The water in the spring was warm and clean.  I scuba dove in the National Marine Park.  I liked the giant turtles and the many colored fish.

Many women of Maya sell quesadillas for fifty pesos.  I buy two and they were delicious.  I questioned the woman “they are of chicken and not cat. True?”   “Yes!” she said.  They all laugh with me.

I am silly,

~P.

 

Off with his head

Choosing the next King

Almighty God used his servent Samuel to establish the kingship of Israel.  Samuel was instructed to invite Jesse, a sheep herder to a sacrificial ceremony.  During this ceremony, the future king was to be appointed.  Jesse arrived in Bethlehem with six of his seven sons.

Each son was brought before Samuel for God to decide if he was worthy of the kingship.  Jesse’s six sons were presented and each rejected.  God instructed Samuel to ask for the seventh son.  Jesse had let him in the fields with the herd.  When the youngest son, about seventeen years old arrived, God found him to be worthy of the title “King of Israel.”  David was immediately anointed a chosen man of God.

The Philistine’s were gathered in Judah on one side of a mountain while the Israelites were gathered on the other side of the creek.  The Valley of Elah separated the Philistines from the Israelites and there they engaged in an ongoing war.

The Philistine champion, Goliath of Gath made trip to the valley each morning and evening for forty days.  He was a giant of a man, standing over nine feet tall and armored to the hilt for battle.  He taunted the Israelites challenging them to “choose a man and have him come down to me.  If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us.”

David was in Saul's camp and Goliath in the Philistines camp

David, still a teenager was sent to the battle zone by his father with food and words of encouragement to his seven younger brothers.  When David arrived, he saw and heard the words of the giant Palestine but he did not run in fear.  Fearless, David declares he can slay the giant because he is a chosen servant of God.

The Israelites were dumb-founded by the young man’s bravery but not convinced he would be their saving grace.  They offered him their best spears, swords and armor but David passed on their gifts.  Carrying his shepherds’ staff, he made his way to the creek choosing five smooth stones from the stream and put them in the leather bag at his waist.  David approached Goliath with his sling in his hand and said “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin but I come against you in the name of the Lord.  Today I will strike you down and behead you.”

Enraged, Goliath charged David.  David slipped a stone from his bag and slung it at the Philistine.  The stone struck Goliath in the forehead and he fell, face first, onto the ground.  David ran to the giant’s body, pulled out the dead man’s sword, and sliced off his head.  The Philistine’s retreated in fear and King Saul was pleased.  He appointed David a high rank within the Israelite army.

Michelangelo's "David with the head of Goliath"

 

David was the underdog.  How David stacked up against Goliath?

David:

  • Scrappy teenager
  • Sheep herder
  • Rags for clothes
  • Slingshot and 1 stone
  • Faith in God

Goliath:

  • 9 Foot 6 Inches
  • Trained warrior
  • Fully armored
  • Multiple weapons
  • Defied God

What it boiled down to was faith.  David had faith in God to protect him from Goliath and lead him in slaying the giant who defied God.

Give it up for the little guy!

~P.

Money printing and torture

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens writes about two cities in his novel, one in France and the other in England during the year 1775.  He contradicts himself in the opening of his novel stating, “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”  The state of good or bad times depended on who you were in that era.

France was printing and spending money wildly, but that didn’t solve the country’s financial problems.  The country had stooped to torture as punishment for committing a crime.  The punishment did not fit the crimes committed.

English government was unorganized and the country was consumed with crime.  The citizens were spooked by religious prophecies and tales about ghosts.  No one was safe from the threat of robbery or the possibility of death in leaving one’s home.

During this year, the people living in these two cities continue forward on the road of life before them regardless of personal danger.

(Summary of Chapter 1)

~P.

Take that Friday!

It’s something everyone dreams of having but rarely ever achieves.

Every new day is a chance to give it another shot.

You start at perfect because you just woke up.

Within seconds you determine your situation.

Alive and …….

 

  •             kissed by Dale as he left for work.  He’s in just so freaking awesome.  I take my turn in the shower at risk.  Dale takes long showers, the water may be cool to cold.  Errr….

  •             ah….the shower is hot!  I grab a pair of jeans and I like how they fit (Goodwill bargain new size 14 Old Navy jeans $5.99,  a YCP T-shirt (L) $5, matching socks, and Nike sneakers (Goodwill, $4.99) and finally my Harley jacket ($350.00 Laugermans; my former life.)

  •              drove my reliable Honda ($42) safely to campus with no red lights and I wasn’t even trying.  Seriously.

  •             pulling into my favorite area to park a student waved and pointed towards her car.  I smiled, put it in reverse and was ready….cause no one but me was getting this prime parking spot!  I grab my book bag and coffee and make a bee line for the doors.  Out of the corner of my eye (perfect vision $24o0. Lasik) I see Allyson Rump, a friend who is involved with the campus newspaper (The Spartan.  Check it out!) and we gravitate towards each other.  I asked how she was and she said good.  She inquired in return and I gushed how awesome my day had been so far.

  •          woke up on time, coffee is made and delicious, car started, no traffic or light issues and I’m ready for the day.  It’s been great.  Allyson stops and says, “I’m going to make it even better!” 

 

  •           for the first time I notice she has a baking tin in her hands and I stop also, taking a swig of my perfect coffee.  “I have cookies!” and she pulls back the tinfoil covering the sugary delights!  Allyson rocks!

  •          continuing towards the humanities building, I see my friend Justin smoking outside, but not 25 feet from the building and I resist the urge to bum a smoke.  I refuse to waste any money on cigarettes but don’t want to become a cig bummer.

 

  •          someone held the entrance door open for me and  I followed a trail of students up a floor.  Again, the door was held open.  Arrived at Geography class, door propped open and took my chosen seat (first seat in the first row, desk and chair not welded together and closest to the door.  I’m the special person in the class.)

 

  •          Books and pen were in my bag and I placed them on my desk, began eating my cookie and  actually had time to jot down some notes for this blog.  I had no specific reason why I wanted to take notes, but I am glad I did.

  •         class wasn’t bad and my professor’s lectures are at least interesting.  She has travelled extensively and I’m wildly jealous.  Fifty minutes later I was out the door first and on my way to Tesla’s school.

  •          I arrived early and had lunch with Tesla and her classmates.  The pizza was pretty damn good but I passed on the carrots.  So did Tesla.  I finished the little bit of pizza Tesla didn’t want to eat.  We went outside for recess and I was surrounded by fifty little kidlings.  We played tag and ran around the playground trying not to crash into each other.  All the kids wanted to be “it” at some point, the bad part was they all wanted to tag me!  Tesla and Bria each held my hand walking back into the school.   

  •      we worked on journaling in Ms. Dettinger’s class.  I don’t just help Tesla of course, but all the kids.  They are so adorable!  You need the patience of a saint to be a teacher though.  Volunteering works perfect for me.

  •       back on the road, listening to my fuzzy sounding radio but thinking at least I have one.  Immediately the radio shuts off and I was WTF?  Thirty seconds pass and it comes back on.  I sighed and rolled my eyes upward, “Yes God, I am thankful for even little things.”

  •        ran into someone I knew and talked a bit about both our divorces.  According to this person, the word is John isn’t to happy with his latest girlfriend.  I had to giggle as it’s not the first time I heard that.  John will never be happy with any female in his life. 

  •       on a whim I stop at a kids clothing consignment shop and find three gymnastics outfits for Tesla.  One is brand new from Danskin!  ($14 total for all three)

  •        called Tesla and told her about the outfits.  She was very excited and wanted to know when I would come pick her up.  I told her I would talk to her dad about spending some time together.  She wanted me to talk to him immediately, but I’ve found email and texting to work much better.  Tesla and I chatted a little more and then she had to go.  It was just awesome seeing Tesla at school and not having to deal with her father, his gf or any of their drama!

 

  •        talked to Dale and we decided to meet at Chili’s for dinner.  We had won a gift card awhile back and not used it yet.  I took a seat at the bar and waited for Dale to arrive.  The classic margarita was soothing and the surrounding smells made my mouth water.  We moved to a booth and had chicken alfredo and steak for dinner.  I fell in love with Chili’s guacamole sauce.   Yummy!  🙂

 

  •        went home, walked Ying, talked to my mom and later to my sister.  Suz is all moved into her new place and lives right up the road from us.  Awesome!  Tesla and Blaine will see each other so much more!

  •       watched some TV with Dale.  This show about a store called Obscura is really bizarre.  I liked it! 

 

  •     climbed into bed, next to my awesome man and realized “in my world, I had just had a perfect day.”

I’ll take that Friday and many more, just like it!

 

Life is good, enjoy,

~P.

 

 

 

Chips & Salsa $1.70

Jarrito's Mexican soda

Move over big bagels, burritos are in town!  The Azteca Mexican Grill opened on Grantley Street four months ago, taking the place of Big Apple Bagels.  I stopped at Azteca for dinner and to chat with Ayala, a full time employee of the grill.

Ayala said he enjoys working at the Mexican grill and the rush of student customers keeps him busy.  During the busiest parts of the day, he has one or two employees join him in making Mexican meals quick and easy.  The restaurant décor is southwestern with colorful sculptures and pictures on the walls.  There are seats at a bar area as well as individual tables.  A unique display advertises Mexican soda called “Jarrito’s” and is available in multiple flavors.

Pork quesadilla

The menu is simple: burrito, taco, quesadilla, fajita or salad.  Decide if you would like vegetarian, chicken, steak, ground beef or pork.  I had the pork quesadilla with fresh Pico de Gallo salsa.  It seemed a bit dry to me and I immediately began eyeing up my boyfriend’s chicken burrito.  He graciously shared it with me and my taste buds did a little happy dance when I bit into the juicy, bean and rice loaded burrito.  The burrito blew the quesadilla right off my plate.

Ayala told me the salsa and chips are made fresh so I asked him for a few to sample.  The tortilla chips are kept in a toaster and came out warm and crunchy.  The homemade salsa was mild, chunky and obviously fresh.  A handwritten sign on the counter informed me of many future lunches.  “Chips & Salsa $1.70.”  A second sign advertised a large coffee for $1.00.

My conclusions of Azteca Mexican Grill; the menu is reasonably priced for college students, the serving portions are large and overall the food tasted good.  The Flex card is accepted for payment and the college WiFi signal is available while dining.

I’ve already been back once since my first meal at Azteca, just for the chips and salsa.

“Chau!”

~P.

Chill Preach!

I take comments on my blog without flinching.  Whether you are on Team Pattie, my classmate, part of my family, a friend, or my husband’s girlfriend I read what everyone writes.  I’ve never had my feelings hurt by comments.  Good or bad…I take, learn from them and move on.

There have been many “religious people” commenting on my blog about my faith and the dangers of creating a new religion.  I read your comments.  I let you preach.  It’s all cool.  I’ve managed to grow super thick skin.  A personal fact about me:  I have a very stong, undeniable belief in God.  Now today I noticed a pastor had posted on my Facebook “sick” under my Lady Gaga blog.  (http://girlboxer1970.com/2012/01/01/lady-gaga-leader-of-the-church-of-ga/)

I asked her if she read the paper and she said yes.  I asked if she knew it was fiction and she didn’t care what it was in my world, to her it was “sick” and the rudeness of her answers followed by “Anything else?” prompted me to write:

Nope, nothing else.  I’m glad my Religions professor liked it.  Your rudeness makes me glad i don’t even know where your church is.

That comment on FB caused her to shoot me this private message:

Look, first off missy I don;t know why you even ever requested my friendship. I ignore all the weird things that you post and quite honestly I don’t mind just deleting you so goodbye. Oh and Patty… if I would ever have to put the book down for a minute I would.

Fine by me.

Amy deleted me immediately.  Now most of the preachers and religious folk realize it was a college final paper.  Some even complimented me on it.

Amy did not and now….she is gone.

I’m sorry I couldn’t save her.

~P.

$19,851.62

 

Wasted money

 

That is a huge chunk of money isn’t it?  There is so much a person can do with almost $20,000 it makes my head spin.

Ready for the shocker?  $19,852 is what it cost the tax payers to give John Allen Hughes a fair trial.

First let me tell you about Hughes.

I started a book about Beaver Hole in Warrington Township and here is a little piece of it.  http://girlboxer1970.com/2011/03/07/wet-dirty-and-now-single/

I’ve learned since starting this book, that Hughes was man who murdered Sheila L. Deller of Dallastown with an ax and dumped her body along the creek at Beaver Hole on February 20, 1992.

The most costly expense was Hughes court appointed lawyer.  That bill came to $9080.00.  My jaw hit the floor when I read who his attorney was: Douglas France.  France is also my husband’s lawyer, or at least one of them.  He apparently needs two to get what he wants all the time.  I am willing to bet my future ex hubby has spent more on divorcing me (or avoiding divorcing me) than York County spent on convicting John Allen Hughes.  Hughes’ trial has been the most expensive in York County’s history.

In 1997, France managed to get this ax murderer a life sentence instead of the death sentence.  What does Hughes do after his “win” but hang himself in the prison.  France was very disappointed at his clients suicide.  Seriously?  Disappointed?  I say Hughes saved York County a small fortune by offing himself.  The last thing people want is tax money paying for this fucking ax murderer’s life long existence in prison.   I’ve read Hughes past and childhood.  I’ve talked to some of his friends.  Yes, his life was fucked up as a child but that is not an excuse to bash someone’s head in with an ax.

My curiosity made me check online to see who is on death row in York County.  (York Daily Record)

As of January 2011, there are 10 people on death row in York County cases, including a pair of brothers who were convicted three years apart for the same double murder.

There are more than 200 people on death row in Pennsylvania. Since 1985, Pennsylvania governors have signed more than 300 execution warrants. Three executions have been carried out — two in 1995 and one in 1999– since a 10-year national moratorium on the death penalty ended in 1977.

York County death row inmates:

  • Paul Gamboa-Taylorwas sentenced Jan. 23, 1992, after pleading guilty to the May 18, 1991, hammer slayings of four family members: his wife, Valeria L. Gamboa-Taylor; their two children, Paul, 4, and Jasmine, 2; and another child, Lance Barshinger, 2. He received a life sentence for killing his mother-in-law, Donna M. Barshinger. His case is on appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
  • Hubert Lester Michael Jr.sentenced March 20, 1995, after pleading guilty to the July 12, 1993, abduction and shooting death of 16-year-old Trista Elizabeth Eng in the Dillsburg area. Michael unsuccessfully attempted to withdraw his guilty plea. Execution warrants were signed in 1996 by Gov. Tom Ridge and 2004 by Gov. Ed Rendell. His case is on appeal before the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • Mark Newton Spotz was sentenced April 24, 1996, for the Feb. 2, 1995, shooting death of Penny Gunnet, 41, of New Salem, his third victim in a four-day crime spree through central and eastern Pennsylvania. Spotz also received death sentences for the murders of June Rose Ohlinger of Schuylkill County, and Betty Amstutz, 71, of Cumberland County. An execution warrant for the York County conviction was signed by Ridge in 2001. He received a stay in the Gunnet murder in 2001 and that case is on appeal in York County court.
  • John Amos Smallwas sentenced June 19, 1996, after being convicted of murder and attempted rape of 17-year-old Cheryl Smith, whose body was found in West Manheim Township in 1981. Execution warrants were signed in 2001 by Ridge and in 2009 by Rendell.
  • Kevin Brian Dowlingwas sentenced Dec. 14, 1998, for the Oct. 20, 1997, shooting death of Jennifer Lynn Myers inside her art and frame shop just outside Spring Grove. An execution warrant was signed in 2007 by Rendell. His case is on appeal in York County.
  • Milton Montalvo was sentenced Feb. 14, 2000, and Noel Montalvo was sentenced April 14, 2003, for the April 19, 1998, stabbing deaths of Miriam Asencio-Cruz and Manuel Ramirez Santana inside the Cruz’s York apartment. Rendell signed an execution warrant for Noel Montalvo in July 2010 and signed one for Milton in January 2011. Noel’s case is on appeal to the U.S. Middle District Court of Pennsylvania.
  • Harve Lamar Johnson was sentenced Nov. 16, 2009, for the April 7, 2008, beating death of 2-year-old Darisabel Baez, his girlfriend’s daughter, in York. Johnson’s appeal is before the state Supreme Court.
  • Kevin Edward Mattison was sentenced Dec. 17, 2010, for the Dec. 9, 2008, robbery and shooting of Christian Agosto in York. Mattison had previously been convicted of third-degree murder and served prison time in Maryland.
  • Hector Morales was sentenced Jan. 21, 2011, for the 2009 shooting death of Ronald “Country” Simmons Jr. Police said Morales broke into Simmons’ York home and shot him six times because Simmons was set to testify in a drug case.

When I found this article, I was surprised to recognize another name on the list of very bad people.  I recently found on Facebook a friend of my parents from the 80’s.  I see her daughter Trista’s killer is one of the people on death row.  It is terrible that he is guilty, admits he is guilty yet hasn’t received the death penalty yet.  Hubert Lester Michael does not deserve every breath he takes.  There are actually groups online trying to get his sentence changed to life in prison.  Screw that….Trista’s life was taken at 16 by a stranger who saw her walking to work at the nearby Hardee’s.  Michael abducted Trista, shot her three times and  left her body in the Ski Roundtop area.  He deserves death but instead is living and breathing right here in our county.

The last execution in PA was in 1999.  Gary Heidnik had imprisoned 6 women in his dungeon-like basement at 3520 North Marshall Street in Philadelphia and murdered 2 of them.  He tortured the women he kidnapped and tried to get them pregnant.    This psychopath only lived a few street from my mother’s family.  I’ve been to the shopping center where Heidnik was kidnapping women from. Scary!

It’s time to get on with these convicted killers.

Electric, gas or needle?

~P.

 

Harrisburg PA Farm Show

Dale, Drew, Tesla and I attended the farm show in Harrisburg.

My first comment is: It is a long walk from the parking area at Harrisburg Community College to the farm complex.

Second comment: It would have taken longer to wait for the free shuttle than walking.  Actually, that was Dale’s first comment.

Third comment:  The farm show is free and great entertainment for all ages.

Fourth comment:  You still need some money for crappy food and silly souvenirs.  🙂

Tesla was in awe of the Clydesdale horses pulling wagons.  We stayed for the saddled riders also.  Tesla would have stayed forever.

Tess and I bought two cool things.  A handmade tutu and a rainbow mohawk hat.  I completely agreed with her choices and she looked adorable in that Punky Brewster way.

She wanted to buy two.

 

Farm Show hats

 

Bird Angry, Drew Happy

 

No betting involved

 

My girl

 

HACC eagle

 

We all liked the eagle we passed on the way back to the truck.  It’s one of Brad Heilman’s amazing eagles.  I recently blogged about a sculpture he did on Druck Valley Rd in York.  http://girlboxer1970.com/2011/10/18/chainsaw-sculpture/

We had a great day without spending too much money.  I enjoy every moment I get with Tesla.

She called me tonight, already missing me.  She said she wasn’t allowed to sing songs with me before bed.  I heard John in the background say she could sing one song with me.  She asked me after when I would be getting her.  I told her I would try to talk to her dad.  She tried to get him to talk to me but he refused.

Again, I treasure every moment I get.

~P.

 

Lady Gaga leader of The Church of GA

Full of charisma

The charismatic leader Lady Gaga has presented her followers with the 10 Commandments of the 21st Century.  The guide stones are located in Elberton, GA and were placed there by an anonymous group.  While not specifically stated, they are believed to be the creation of the Illuminati.  There is no formal church sight at this time but access to Lady Gaga and her interpretation of Ga’s word can be found online at her official website.  Her website also includes a link to join The Church of Ga.  Lady Gaga is a strong leader and shares her message in her music, tattoos, hair styles and photographs.  Her most shocking revelation is the end of the world on December 21st 2012.  To reach the understanding “the end of times is near” we will start with Lady Gaga and her new religious movement.

She announced on live television worldwide: “I’m so honored for all the little monsters and self-professed freaks of the universe.  Ga put me on Earth for three reasons: To make loud music, gay videos and cause a damn ruckus!”   (Lady Gaga  Sept 12, 2010 MTV music awards)

And make a ruckus she did.

This new religious movement was founded on Catholicism.  Lady Gaga was raised Catholic and defends her Catholic beliefs.  She presents herself as the mother to “monsters” and everyone is welcome to follow her and her teachings.  Her stage presence, elaborate costumes, props, and symbolism draw in followers with her songs.  That message is “follow what I do and say….dress like me if you want…otherwise just adore me.  I take all of you!”

An important message to her little monsters is the significance of The Georgia Guidestones.  The GA Guidestones are located in Elberton, GA.  The 10 Commandment of the 21st Century were dedicated on March 22, 1980.  Made of granite and engraved in eight languages, the tablets were created as a life guide to the people remaining on earth after the apocalypse.  Thirty-one years after the Guidestones were assembled in Georgia, Lady Gaga announced to her followers “I had a dream and must share it with you.  It was God and he told me his name is GA and I was his chosen messenger. This message is to all of us on earth about our future socially established code.  Watch with your own eyes, see the symbolism in my messages.  Listen to my songs, watch my videos, and recognize what is right and wrong.  The end of times is near and there will be severe changes.  The chosen 500,000,000 people remaining on earth must live by these ten laws.”

The Georgia Guidestones

1.   MAINTAIN HUMANITY UNDER 500,000,000 IN PERPETUAL BALANCE WITH NATURE


2. GUIDE REPRODUCTION WISELY – IMPROVING FITNESS AND DIVERSITY

3.UNITE HUMANITY WITH A LIVING NEW LANGUAGE

4. RULE PASSION – FAITH – TRADITION – AND ALL THINGS WITH TEMPERED REASON

5.   PROTECT PEOPLE AND NATIONS WITH FAIR LAWS AND JUST COURTS 

6.   LET ALL NATIONS RULE INTERNALLY RESOLVING EXTERNAL DISPUTES IN A WORLD COURT

7. AVOID PETTY LAWS AND USELESS OFFICIALS


8. BALANCE PERSONAL RIGHTS WITH SOCIAL DUTIES

9. PRIZE TRUTH – BEAUTY – LOVE- SEEKING HARMONY WITH THE INFINITE

10. BE NOT A CANCER ON THE EARTH – LEAVE ROOM FOR NATURE – LEAVE ROOM FOR NATURE

IN ACCORDANCE TO THE WORD OF LADY GAGA STATING THE MEANING OF THE GEORGIA GUIDESTONES

My little monsters,

            There will be no Christmas to celebrate next year.  Most of you will go to Heaven, many will be taken by The Baphomet to hell and those remaining will begin a new life here on Earth.  I dedicate my life to sharing GA’s message with you.  Following the apocalypse we will focus on the important messages from GA.  Population on the earth is very important.  I have not learned the exact methods of GA in controlling the population, but as I am told, I will share the message with you.  Now and in the future, staying healthy and eating good food is essential.  As you shop for food, remember being in the best shape possible is a goal.  Please don’t forget that at any moment, you may run into me at the Giant in Lititz, PA and I will see what you are buying.  Remember, those of us repopulating the earth must be in good health to insure the perfection of our offspring.

            Listen to my words people of earth.   I am a messenger on earth.  What I sing and say is GA’s word.  Learn this new language, embrace it and you will understand GA’s Word.  The new language is verbal and visual.  Follow me through my life on earth and you will receive messages with your eyes and ears.  It is important to speak of what you learn and spread the message of GA.  Much of what I reveal is to point out those who wish to suppress the change in society as directed by GA.  Every Sunday at 7 PM you can join the chat room and share stories, the actions to those resisting The Church of GA, personal thoughts and more about Lady Gaga and The Church of GA. 

            People must get along.  Do not place blame on other but hold yourself accountable for your actions.  Resist those that test your faith.  Believe in GA.  Understand that GA is of the Heavens, an alien.  You see, because I receive this message from GA I know there will be a resistance to our cause.  You must be good to each other because the future of Earth is dependent upon those who can unite.  Acceptance of all people, no matter of race, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs must be socially established.  The “homosexual panic” sweeping over the earth generated by my song “Born This Way” is the message to those people who are in denial of homosexuality.  Social acceptance is the key to stopping the thrusting of our fellow humans into the outer darkness that separates one person as ‘normal’ while another as ‘abnormal’.”

            We must over-throw the government and start over.  Most of the politicians will go at the time of the apocalypse.  The governmental officials remaining will follow GA’s guides as instructed to re-establish the new world.  External disputes will no longer exist as the five hundred million people remaining will have peace on Earth and live in a new, utopian life.

            There will be no written laws on pettiness.  Officials of the old religions will be replaced both in religious sanctions and governmental rule.  No one will tell you who to love or who to marry.  Only those left are worthy, and may choose freely.  We will repopulate the earth with our Monster seed.

            Be yourself, but act with correctness.  We will be changing the world.  This world is full of hate and we have the ability to make the change to love.  It is GA’s desire for his people to start a new society by forming new families.  The hateful people will be taken to eternal pain and suffering at the hands of Satan.

            Be honest with others.  Be honest with yourself.  Show your inner beauty and embrace it.  We will grow in harmony for eternity.  Heed what the ancient Mayans have taught for they were correct.  GA has had the end of the world determined longer than imaginable.  The Mayans used the stars and planets of the Heavens to determine the end of the world.  That date is December 21st 2012.  When the blue comet passes the earth, the result will be a new earth for GA’s followers.  You can’t buy a house in heaven, GA must decide if your final home will be with him.  It’s been a long time since I came around but I’m back in town and this time I’m not leaving without you.  (Germanotta) Prepare now for 2012 because I want as many of my little monsters to join me in the future as possible.

            Ga will judge the people of Earth.  If you are a cancer to earth and to society you will be banished.  The earth needs to replenish its self.  By removing six billion people on December 21, 2012, the earth will be cleared and nature will return.  Do not think of this as the fall of humanity, but the pursuit of a new society to reclaim the earth and embrace the opportunity to live in peace with others chosen by GA.

I love all of you and look forward to seeing you soon.

Love,

Mother Gaga

Millions of people have joined online to see what Lady Gaga’s message is about the future.  Her message has gained millions of followers, all vying to be one of those remaining on earth.  Her little monsters have flocked to the GA Guidestones eager to share the messages Lady Gaga has presented to her followers.  Serious resistance to her new religious movement has developed.

The Anti-Ga Cultist Resistance Group (AGaCRuG) is out to stop The Church of GA.  This group is headed by Mark Dice, author of The Resistance Manifesto.  Dice demanded in his book that the Guidestones be “smashed into a million pieces.”  He claims the monument of Ga’s commandments are of deep Satanic origin.  (Dice) Lady Gaga instructs her followers to ignore this man.  The tablets were not created for Satan, but for GA.

Dice

Not long after the publication of his book, Phyllis Brooks who runs the Elbert County Chamber of Commerce remembers when the Guidestones were attacked by vandals for the first time ever.  The message spray-painted on one tablet was “Jesus will beat u Satanists.”  Dice denied any involvement in the assault of the stones.  Other defacements asserted that the Council on Foreign Relations is “ran by the devil,” and the September 11, 2001 attacks were an inside job headed President Obama, who is a Muslim.  Vandals have also splashed the Guidestones with polyurethane, which is much more difficult to remove than paint.  Despite the graffiti artist’s alignment with his views, Dice says he disapproves of their acts. 

The Guidestones were paid for by “R.C. Christian” is homage to the legendary 14th century founder of the Rosicrucians.  Secrecy is the hallmark of the Rosicrucian’s.  The group announced itself to the world in the early 17th century with a pair of anonymous manifestos.  The manifestos created a huge stir across Europe.  The Guidestones were created to stress reason and endorse a harmonic relationship with nature.  Lady Gaga reveals Rosicrucian symbolism to stress the importance of their work.

Charlie Clamp was the sandblaster who carved each of the 4,000-plus characters on the stones said, “During the hundreds of hours spend etching the guides, I was distracted by strange music and disjointed voices.”  In 1980, Clamp did not recognize the music or voices.  He has since realized the music and voices were Lady Gaga’s who was not born yet.

The Rosicrucians have been passing down knowledge of a solar cycle that climaxes every 13,000 years.  The passing of this blue comet will lead to the devastation of the earth as human now know it.  Currently, the recent collapse of the United States financial system will eventually result in major disruptions of oil and food supplies.  Mass riots and ethnic wars will break out worldwide with all of this chaos leading up to December 21st 2012.

A local minister in Elberton, James Travenstead, predicted that “occult groups” would flock to the Guidestones, and warned that someday a sacrifice would take place there.  Lady Gaga has stated The Guidestones are not a sacrificial altar, but a marker for GA to land his ship on the day of the apocalypse.  When viewed from directly overhead, they form an X and are the ideal landing area.  All monsters remaining on earth will gather at the GA Guidestones.  Have faith; there is a way for all of us to gather.  The ritual of communion will be preformed to all.  We will join in singing and dancing in joy as the Father of Jesus arrives in his most glorious!  A time of celebration as GA reveals himself to his followers.

The great alien will arrive by UFO in the sky to a joyous celebration.  Aliens have always been present as they have watched over the earth for centuries.  Charles Berlitz and William Moore were correct that UFO activity is significant.  Roswell and the events that have taken place in New Mexico area are facts.  Visitors to earth from the Heavens should not be viewed as hostile.  People who tell stories of hostile abduction were not taken by messengers of GA, but demons sent by Satan.  (Partridge)  The government is hiding the fact that there is life on other planets and that GA’s disciples are watching over us.  Some may see GA’s watchers as angels or ghosts.  Other people may see them as demons, disease or death.

Lady Gaga explains, “The Lord GA has been commonly recognized as “God” in many, but not all faiths.  I pray to GA everyday and ask for guidance.  At night I dream the most wicked and horrible nightmares.  These dreams are messages from GA.  I see the wickedness of the people on earth and must share these dreams with you in my works of art.  If I must cover my naked body with the social issues of the world, I will.”

Nude Headlines

“Just as the earth has been reshaped many times over millions of years, it will happen again.  With each reshaping, GA decides who will be chosen to stay and who has completed their stay on earth. The key to understanding is through symbolism.  Symbolism has been an important part of all religions.  Watch for these symbols and others, not only in my videos and photos but in your own home town.”

Gaga Guide to Symbols

The OK sign:  The world is going to be okay.  GA doesn’t want any monsters to panic before or after the apocalypse.  He assures us it is a fresh start and those chosen will be fine.  This symbol is used often to reassure monsters that the wait for a new world is worth it.

Everythings gonna be OK

Sun, Moon, Stars, and Planets:  These signs show respect to GA in his creation of objects in the Heavens.  GA created these other celestial places and objects for a reason.  They are his guides in the sky.

Lightning:  bolts of lightning through a body or coming from within something.  This is an Illuminati symbol of power.

Signs of Evil and Danger

The Baphomet:  This was once a winged creature.  This creature is powerful and evil.  He is depicted on tarot cards as Satan.

Tarot Cards

Pentagrams:  This symbol has been long-standing sign of Satanists.

Inverted Cross:  Satanist invert the Christian symbol of Jesus death during their secret ritual services.

Triangles: Warn of danger to humans.  An example would be the Devil’s Triangle located in the band of vile vortices along the equator.  Ten of these triangular vortexes exist worldwide.

The Triangles of Death

Reflecting on GA

            I developed this new religious movement based on the Georgia Guidestones and my fascination with this granite monument.  The combination of the Guidestones and singer Lady Gaga was an easy connection.  Conspiracy theories link Lady Gaga to multiple organizations such as The Illuminati, The Rosecrucians and Satanic cults.  As I viewed pictures of her and watched her videos I could easily spot all the symbolism displayed for the world to see.  The fact that she refers to herself as a mother of little monsters sealed the deal.

In constructing my NRM I based it one Lady Gaga’s Catholic upbringing.  I viewed her interview with Katie Couric on Thanksgiving Day and was touched at the sincerity in her stories, songs and words.   Initially, I was going to take the story depicting Lady Gaga as a cult leader but eventually came to realize she was an inspiring person who could easily be the head of a NRM.

Blending Catholicism and Ancient Alien Theory, I came up with the New World belief.  Lady Gaga instructed by Ga, would spread the message of his return by UFO to the Guidestone monument.  I used the date based on the Mayan calendar for the end of the world; December 21st 2012.  The more I learned about Lady Gaga the easier it became for me to realize how she could get millions of people to follow her based on faith.  Millions already look up to her as an advocate for human rights.  Her stand on accepting people who are diverse is passionate and a testament of her faith in God.

The Georgia Guidestones are recent sculpture and give a message in eight languages.  There is no doubt the world is the intended audience.  Lady Gaga reaches the world daily in some form and on occasion graces us locally.  She doesn’t hide from the “real world” but encourages people to be themselves, just as the Guidestones direct.

Creating a fictional NRM was incredibly helpful in understanding how NRMs started in the past and how they start now.  New religions are developed by people looking for a new way to understand a faith.   Using the methodology of Geertz, I further developed a Lady Gaga sending messages with her eyes and symbols so followers would recognize what is right and wrong with society in this century.  (Geertz 6)  The ideology of a new world and apocalyptic times based on the “Nexus of Novelty” typology stressed to the followers of this NRM.  Lady Gaga is a disciple of God intent on spreading the meaning of this typology.  (D&A 5)  Also important to a NRM is the role of charismatic leader as a guide to the followers.  This type of leader can influence their followers in unimaginable ways.  (D&A 12)

I also explored the sociological theory of religion and could relate the actions of Lady Gaga and the message she teaches is acceptance of all people.  As Berger touched on in The Sacred Canopy people must not be pushed into the darkness of what separates one person as normal and another as abnormal.  This made a great connection to Lady Gaga as she defends the rights of people. (Berger 24)

The stories of people who claim to have been abducted by aliens in Partridge’s book UFO Religions influenced my decision on what form GA would take.  The alien stories seemed to have been a negative experience and in developing this religion, I wanted the possibility of an alien coming to earth as a positive experience for the earth.  (Partridge 6,10)

This final for the NRM course helped clarify how and why religious movements are developed.  Given creative freedom in developing a NRM the experience has been eye-opening in many respects.  Gaining knowledge about NRMs, The Georgia Guidestones, alien theories and Lady Gaga was a good learning experience.  I plan to continue elaborating on my fictional religion as a creative writing piece of work.  The interest in Lady Gaga is immense and will attract many people to read about my fictional religious movement.

This was for the New Religious Movements course at YCP.  I received an A!

~P.

Works Cited

Alien Apocalypse 2012. 2011. The History Channel website. Dec 16 2011. Web.

Berger, Peter. The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion.  Anchor Books. NY. 1969. Print.

Daschke, Dereck. Ashcraft, Michael W.  New Religious Movements a documentary reader.  New York University Press. 2005. Print.

Dawson, Lorne L.  Comprehending Cults:  The Sociology of New Religious Movements.  Oxford UP. 2006. Print.

Dice, Mark.  The Resistance Manifesto. The Resistance Publishers.  San Diego. CA. 2008 Print.

Geertz, Clifford.  The Interpretation of Cultures:  Selected Essays.  Basic Books. NY. 1973. Print.

The Georgia Guidestones.  2011.  The History Channel website.  Oct 28 2011. Web.

Germanotta, Stefani.  You and I. Interscope Recording.  Omaha. Nebraska.  2010. Lyrics.

Partridge, Christopher.  UFO Religions. Routledge.  London.  2003. Print.

Sullivan, Randall.  American Stonehenge: Monument for the Post-Apocalypse.  Wired Magazine.  2009. Oct 24 2011.  Pdf.  Web.

A different kind of letter

It’s Christmas Eve day and I had two pieces of mail.  A very delayed letter from the Dept of Welfare and a copy of my lawyer’s letter to John’s lawyer.

The letter to Doug France is my lawyers attempt to get things moving along.  At this point, France may have put more time into John’s stupid filing for divorce than he did in defending the ax murder who killed the woman from Red Lion and dumped her body at Beaver Hole.  France was disappointed when the murder hung himself in jail.  Apparently France managed to get the murderer a life sentence.  More about that in my Beaver Hole blog.

So the letter requests more time for Tesla and I together, her going to art therapy and to proceed with the divorce (house appraisal, business records, debts, etc.)  The divorce information has been requested several times now.  My accountant has been hanging onto records for years now!!

Can’t wait for Christmas!

~P.