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Ho Ho ho Ho HO!

Sarai got me a Kenneth Cole Leather bag to carry all my art stuff in- It's exactly the one I would have picked out for myself- She knows me so well- We wish you all a Merry Christmas and lots of love-

Gifts!!!! Yea!

I got Sarai a Wireless microphone for Christmas because I believe in her as an artist and because she has the voice of an angel- She is my idol! Don't worry, i got her something more personal and heart felt for her birthday-

Merry Merry!!

Every Meow loves rappin' paper and plastic wrap and boxes so that's what we got Spike(a.k.a. Spiker)for Christmas- He was so excited and played all morning- Spike has become my favorite cat/buddy I've ever had-

Time to Bake

Yea! Time to bake!!!
It's Punkin' Pie time for Sarai and I-
/I'm also making those Chocolate, Raspberry Pound cake fingers that I made a few years ago- Remember those Mom?
On a different note-
The weather is KA-Razzzzzie, crazy- 6 below zero and 60 mile an hour wind gust- We expect a few inches of snow today but by Christmas day the weather will be back to normal-
Also - Today Sarai and I are gonna watch the Packers/Bears game and maybe do some tattoo on my leg- We are settling down now after a few weeks of stress and doing our best to be our best self- Things haven't been perfect between us because we followed our hearts and reality caught up with us BUT, we are being thoughtful and seeing a councilor and life is becoming what we are making it- We are truly happy together and very much in love and determined to make a life together- This new year I hope everybody makes an effort to change for the better and hold tight to the ones they love-
Merry Christmas!!! Almost.

Justin Yogaaaaah!

I've started a new Yoga class at Yama Yoga in the city- I have always loved Yoga and am excited about every Monday at 12:00 noon when I will be At my class- This is my New Years resolution and I'm gonna stick to it- Sarai is very supportive and happy to see me getting involved in a group activity- She is thinking of taking an art class of some sort like sculpture or metal working- We are branching out into new environments so get inspired and do the same-

OOOPS!

Taking the computer in for repair- Will be back in a few days Merry Christmas everyone,
Love Justin and Sarai-

Snow...bountiful snow. It doesn't seem to stop falling this time of the year. I love the snow because it makes everything even more beautiful. Its very transformative. Making everything crisp and clear. Making the sun burst off the ground and dance all over the trees. The only bad part is the slush and yuck that builds up on the sides of the road, shoveling (poor Justin) and the fact that for snow to linger it has to stay pretty cold. I like that it symbolizes another change. This is Justin and I first holidays together. We will spend them with my side of the family this year. We will be at my mothers, eating tamales, and watching all the kids open up the presents. We will be thinking of everyone in Virginia, reflecting on how much has changed in our lives since Justin and I have met. And hoping that next year we will be there celebrating with you. Merry Christmas.

Ho, Ho, Ho!

Christmas is just around the corner and Sarai and Spike and I are excited- The only bad thing about the holidays is that all our tv shows play re-runs- I will miss my family this year but I will be very well loved and fed- We wish everybody the mostest, bestestest holiday-

UMMMMMM!

Yum! I can now eat anything I want!!!
Last night I had a Bacon Cheese burger and tonight I had two hot dogs and a salad, pumpkin pie and ice creme- I feel like a new person-

THE PAPERAIRPLANES

Sarai and I are going to begin recording music in the Spring for our own little music project called "The Paperairplanes" - I named it that because no matter how poor a child is they can always make a paper plane and have lots of fun and no matter how rich a child is they will get the same fun out of a paper plane- It's a metaphor for the power of imagination- The picture is to be our first C.D. cover-

Haircut Haircut Haircut

This week Sarai went to a stylist and had her hair cut -
I was so pleasantly surprised because she was even more beautiful than before- She's so lucky to be able to wear short hair- She loves how easy it is to fix and I love it because it looks so damn good! Isn't she lovely, Isn't she beautiful!!!!!

No New additions

The Holidays are expensive and we are having too much fun buying gifts for friends and family so we will be getting the new kitty in the Spring-
Spike is happy to have us too him self I'm sure-

Sarai tattoos Justin

This is the tattoo that Sarai is filling in on my arm- She is a very good artist- Yesterday she drew a beautiful flower design that I tattooed on her arm- There is a deep trust that comes with letting someone tattoo you- Forever is a long time-

Crazy Crazy Meow

Spike has become my little buddy- He loves attention but never gets irritating- I'm posting this video to show you what spike does all day-

Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow!!

In Wisconsin, 10 degrees and snow everyday is normal and the roads are rarely undrivable- It is normal in the winter to see a report on the news of the 174 car accidents that happened on Saturday- We live 2 blocks from Walgreens, Target, Starbucks and Pick and Save Grocery so we don't have to go far- We have 3 more snow storms on the way this week- The fire is on!

My new Guitar is my favorite ever- Sarai invited me to play in her band and I was very excited to do so- We all get along very well and the band is real tight- I never thought I would be playin music with Sarai but I'm so happy to have the opportunity- The band will be recording this winter and should have a sample C.D. by Spring-

Tattoo, Tatu

Tattoo!!! Justin's first tattoo!!!
I'm so happy I learned to tattoo and Sarai was my first victim- The picture is not so wonderful but the tattoo looks great in person- We plan to tattoo each other as much as we can till we get really good at tattoo- Don't worry Mom, no face tattoo ever! Promise-

Spiker!!!

We just had to dress Spike up in his holiday best- He was not at all happy with the outfit but we love it so he will just have to wear it, hahahahahaha!

Thanksgiving in Wisconsin

Thanksgiving with Sarai's family was wonderful- Everybody brought something good to eat and we all got our fill- After dinner we watched a comedy show downstairs on the big T.V. and it was funnier than I expected- We were all laughing- After the D.V.D. most of us went upstairs and Sarai and I preformed a song for the family- They are a very musical family- In the picture are Sarai's brothers and sisters, niece's and nephews- To see the pictures better just click on them and they should get bigger- Everyone in the Anzaldua Family makes me feel welcome and at home-

Spike is so hyper and silly- If we don't play with him from time to time he will get crazy and start freakin' out- When I first got here Spike was not my favorite thing but now I love the little fuzz ball-

Christmas time is here

We couldn't wait till the day after Thanksgiving to put up the little Charlie Brown tree- Spike was so excited to have something new to knock over- We are going out to Kenosha to have Thanksgiving dinner with Sarai's Fam today and I'm bringing my enzymes cause I'm gonna need um-

The Tukey Day Parade and Pie

So after waking up at 5:30 am, (you heard right!) We began making our own home traditions. From coffee cake to pies to bake! We are spending Thanksgiving together, and tomorrow we will meet with my side of the family. As we get those pies whipped up, and the Macy's day parade on the TV...we are excited to share our first snowfall, and holiday together. We send our love to Virginia....and know you have a space at our table if not in person then in our hearts!!

Happy Turkey Day

Happy, Happy Strudel coffee cake, Starbucks, Thanksgiving morning- Sarai and I woke at 5:30 this morning to go to the store and stock up on pie, cookies, buck's and coffee cake and now we're watching Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and baking pie- I Miss you all so much and wish you all the most wonderful day- Hugs and kisses!!

Our first snow

Sarai and I had our first snow tonight- It was that sticky snow that looks all fluffy and bright and turns icy by morning- We let Spike out for a minute but he's more mouse than cat so he ran back in- Apparently I'm in for alot of this white stuff so I'm baking more cookies-

What I do....

"We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends." - Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune 1955

Growing up I always heard the saying that youth is wasted on the youth. I get this now. Its not so much that its wasted as it is misdirected. As a youth worker I work with kids who are violently injured. Kids who feel they are victims feel powerless, feel trapped by circumstance. Trapped by the way things are in their lives. Very few feel they can change anything about this at all.

Thats where I step in. I work with kids who are dis-enchanted, and feel powerless about what they can change. The trick is not so much that they change what is happening around them, but to change who they are in reflection to what is around them.

The point to what I do is to help them with that, help them become more self aware of their own strengths and abilities. To support and help them sustain positivity in such a negative world they can live in. I can only help as much as they allow. Its a tough job, somedays it gets the better of me . Somedays I get a little overwhelmed by the tragedies that these kids go through and feel some what powerless to change anything. But then there are days like today where I know that I will be meeting with a group of about 20 girls who are all victims of violence in their life- Girls who by all means are statistics to their community. And I will show them someone cares enough to set some time aside to help them build themselves up. That its a long road to not become just another victim, but there is support along the way. Days like today make me very proud to see that everyone of these girls decided to do something to change their lives. Plant a seed and hopefully watch it grow.

Instinct

This is one of the sweetest images of any beast other than human I have ever come across. I have quite an affinity to primates. Watching them interact with each other is remarkable. They have an amazing soical network and customs very similar to our own. I find watching animals is as close as we get to really seeing instinct in tact without subtext- We are our memories and our experiences and with every moment we react with all of our learned traits as well as instinct. As humans we are both complex and simple. Both natural and learned.

The hand you deal

I don't believe in the the hand your dealt so much as the hand you deal- In an honest world we all know that (for the most part) we make our world what it is- We deal our own hand with the deck we're given and God gives us the deck- Follow?
Unless you are a magician and know which card will be drawn without looking, you should never let others choose for you- One of my favorite words is "CAREFUL"- To be careful with words and actions in life is to offer yourself the best result in all things- I have a hard time with this but I know I'm doing well over all at this point in my life because I can look around at the outer world and see goodness- The outer world is a reflection of our inner world- You could even call it the outer self- If you find your self in a warm home with love and a feeling of calm about you then your inner self is warm and loving and calm- This isn't always true but it can serve as truth to an honest person- I am very happy and I hope that you are too-

Holiday Folk and Fair

Well,
The holiday folk and fair event at the fair grounds was disappointing but we made it fun by being us- We ate Greek food, Thai food, Irish food and other stuff I can't remember- We watched dancers from many different countries preform on a big stage and bought some cultural junk just for fun- It was so crowded that we could barely move around and everything cost too much-

Svens's Cafe

Sven's is a little cafe on Kinickkinick ave. (the main thoroughfare through Bayview) where Sarai and I occasionally grab a bite to eat and or chi and coffee- It is cheep and really, really good- Soup and Sandwich! Kinickkinick is known as KK to all the locals and has art stores, music shops and trinket shops- It's alot like Carytown in Richmond, Va. , except much longer and it's 4 blocks off the waterfront-

Tatu

I've wanted to finish the fill in on all my existing tattoo outlines for over a year and Sarai and I are finally going to do something about it- This week we are purchasing a Tattoo Machine kit with everything we need to tattoo at home and Sarai will be filling in all my tattoos- We are also purchasing some practise synthetic skin so we can learn how before we begin- I will be so excited to have my art finished- If we get good at tattoo we may continue to tattoo each other for some time- Don't worry MOM and DAD, I wouldn't tattoo my face-

SODA

Sarai and I have a bad diet soda habit- Any diet soda will do- I couldn't find a picture of a monkey with a diet soda but this will do- I drink two or three a day and I think she is about the same- We also love coffee and chi tea but we would give them up before our diet soda-

Today was a work day around the house- The fall leaves have fallen and I was so happy to have a 60 degree day to rake- I also fixed the bathroom- Fall in Wisconsin is like winter in Virginia and winter I've heard is like the north pole if you ask a local they will tell you you are stupid for moving here from Virginia- What are they saying about themselves? Hahaha!

This is a video I took on our trip to Door County- Sarai and I love to travel about and explore whenever we get the chance- This was my favorite journey we've taken so far- The Edgewater Resort was so amazing- It may have been cold but the view was amazing!!!

Getting away

This is Door County Wisconsin- A major vacation spot for travelers and locals. Its comprised of charming little towns and fishing villages in the penninsula. Justin and I woke early friday morning and decided that a small little road trip was in order since it had been a stressful week and some R&R would be grand. We stayed at this beautiful Inn named Edgewater which was literally as close to the water that you can build. We rented a suite that had a small living room, kitchenette, fireplace, a king sized bedroom with jaquizzi- being off season, the place went for pretty cheap compared to seasonal prices. We relaxed and bundled up for walks, took some pics and just enjoyed each other and the views. Saturday we woke found the best breakfast, and went to all those charming little shops. Took our time getting back home and just enjoyed the beautiful scenery that is northern WI. Its nice to know that you never have to travel far to get away, but better than getting away for a while is the reminder of how much you love home!

No Celiac

Well,
I got my results on my blood test and I don't have Celiac Disease- But my Doctor doesn't think I have I.B.S. and so hopefully the biopsy will help him discover what is making my stomach so yuk! The good news is that if it turns out to be I.B.S. after all, my Doctor will be giving me one pill to replace all my others and I should be able to eat anything I want within reason- Quality of life should be improving soon- Soon I'll know for sure what has been wrong with me for all these years-

The eye of the beholder

I fell upon a creative photographic technique the other night while fooling' around in a restaurant with our digital camera- I'm sure Sarai was wondering what I was doing taking pictures of nothing- I can't wait to process all 30 photos, board and frame them for sale- Sometimes the simple accidents are the greatest creations- GO MAKE ART!

Milwauke Zooooooo!

Every Saturday is Justin day and every Sunday is Sarai day- We do what each other wants all day- For my day I wanted to go to the Milwaukee Zoo and take pictures- We had so much fun- Lions and tigers and Polar Bears oh snap- The Monkeys were our favorite so we took a video for our blog- If you look at the glass you will see our reflections- Just hit play and enjoy-

The real cable guy

AHHHHHH!
Yesterday the cable guy stopped by to hook up our wifi-internet and our d.v.r. cable- The guy was smelly, drunk and out of his mind- He hooked up the cable boxes but could not get the picture to appear on the T.V. - After calling someone on the phone it finally got fixed (an hour later)- Then the wireless didn't hook up and after 3 more hours of crazy, stinky,weird guy we kicked him out of the house and Sarai called the Cable company- And because Sarai is so smart, by the time I got back to the house with the take out food she had fixed what the cable guy couldn't figure out in 3 hours- I can fix anything with my hands and she can fix anything with her brains- We are a force to be reckoned with- Sometimes love is learned and sometimes it's a force of nature-

What Now??

It seems that I may have been on the wrong track with my other doctors all along- Never properly diagnosed and given the wrong treatment- Milwaukee Doctors are very on top of their game and my new G.I. Doc. is sure I have Celiac Disease which is a disease that causes all my symptoms from Seizures to Panic to stomach sickness- It's basically an allergy to Wheat Gluten or any other type of Gluten- Apparently all the medicines I take are bad for me and have been making me worse and if I simply eliminate Gluten from my diet I will be symptom free in 3 to 6 weeks- This may eliminate my seizures, my panic and my stomach issues- WOW!!! I always knew my Doctors were on the wrong track- I've been questioning them for years and they never mentioned Celiac once- Cross your fingers and say a prayer for me that I have Celiac Disease because this would mean no more pills, no more illness and the joy of vegetables- I have blood test and endoscopy to contend with until I know for sure-
P.S. - For now the job at Home Depot is on hold so I can get this under control-

The things we have done

I've always wanted to be tattooed and soon I will be finished filling in all my tattoo outlines- I have a half body suit, all black traditional, designed by me- I bet this kid in the picture will grow up to be a Judge or a Doctor- Sarai and I will be purchasing a tattoo machine so we can work on each other- I'm sure this skill will come naturally to both of us- Who knows, maybe one day we will live in a home in the woods with our tattoos and paintings and music- We may be an alter-native to the traditional idea of healthy, normal people but we are happy to be Picasso in a world of Rembrandt's -

Eden

This is my ideal living quarters. This is a Cob house made from smoothed mud and straw. You can make it into any shape you want. Place windows and solar panels where ever you see fit. Let in all the light you want. It takes about a year to make. I think the idea of making an organic shaped house would be very interesting. The last few days Justin and I have been trying to think of a place in-between here and Richmond where we can move and find some land to build our house. It may be a tree house, a cob house, or some version in between. One thing is true it will be ours from the ground up. And I believe anything we build will be full of light.

Chairman Meow The Yogurt Eatin' Cat

Spike!!!
This is my new best friend- I never thought I would have a cat again but this cat made me love him- He is the sweetest Meow in the world- We play lazer tag and chase the string and he always eats breakfast with me- I had forgotten how great it was having animals around to calm the waters of life-

Happiness is a form of courage

Pleasure is spread through the earth
In stray gifts to be claimed by whoever shall find.
~William Wordsworth, 1806

That quote reminds me of how we met. As if it blew in the wind and we were both outside waiting for the breeze. We are lucky in love, more so lucky to recognize love, better yet to be open to letting love in. There are challenges to opening up, especially for me, I have a very protected heart, but everyday I wake up to Justin's smile, so sweet and genuine. I get that smile a hundred times a day. The sweet reminder that I can open and keep falling in love and always know that he is my soft place to land. Lucky. Blessed.

Splendor

We search for perfection, there are very few places that exist. One is in the creator. Another is in the perfection of nature. I remember watching discovery channel and some one hiking through dense forest and looking up in a tree and seeing this sole exquisite purple flower. He may have possibly been the only person to witness such a rarity. When he did he said its times like that, that we are reminded of God's extravagance. Justin and I have found this beautiful park by our house that is full of old woods, trails, lake inlets, and immense beauty. Its call 7 bridges park. Nature and its perfection is not limited that which only lies outside of ourselves, we can find it in a glance, an embrace, the feeling of connectedness with we each other and our Creator, sharing, and of course love. This does not mean that we are perfect, we are flawed, but sometimes allowed to see grace and splendor.

New Job

I applied for a job at the Home Depot this week, had an interview and it went well- Not sure if I got the job but I'll let you know- I haven't worked in 6 years or so and I'm nervous but more than that I'm excited- If I get the job I'll be in the Kitchen and Bath department selling toilets- This is a subject I'm Very Familiar with, hahaha! I think I will do well with all new ambitions in my new life as long as I have the support of my beautiful Sarai-

Josiah the laughing baby-

HEY BABY!!!!
Josiah, the new branch of the very large tree that is Sarai's family- Yesterday we went to see him- Sarai has a magic touch with little one's- This is not the best picture of sweet little Josiah because he is super cute but I chose it because Sarai looks so happy in it-
Today is another wonderful day off for us and we are relaxing all day- Painting, drawing and having fun together in the perfect 55 degree weather- I painted a picture of a chimp for my sweet Sarai this morning after my Yoga- She loves Monkeys!

Justin's idea of luxury-

This is the Sphere House in Washington State- My favorite tree house ever built- When Sarai and I buy our land I will build one in the trees for us to stay in while I construct our home on the ground- Don't go fooling yourself, there is a "BOX" and we can think outside of it and make our dreams come true - With love and support and faith in ourselves, each other and our creator we can do anything, anything, anything we dream -

All The Ways we Move

Not so long ago I was a Richmond-er and now a Milwaukee-en- I have no complaints about Milwaukee as of yet- The people are friendly and intelligent and the food and culture is wonderful- I would be proud to call myself a Milwaukee-en someday- Sarai has spent most of her life here so she feels he pull of travel on her spirit- We share this curiosity about other places like New Mexico, The Gulf coast, Montreal Canada, Brazil, Africa and Australia- We may even be bold enough to go all these places someday- Our "big plan" is to buy 10 acres somewhere and live in a small dwelling on our property while I build our Naturalists Home - I want rabbits and she wants chickens- We all move in many different ways but when love is the motivator we will move 900 miles and beyond-

At Starbucks

I love coffee, he likes chai tea. We love our habitual lifestyle of finding a corner cafe and relaxing away from home. Though our ideas of where that place should be is different. We agreed we should find a suitable place that we both could love. In our search for common grounds (he he) we both set out to discover our cafe utopia. This was new for the both of us, for Justin it was a way to discover Milwaukee, for me it was a way to get out of a rutted routine. I had gone to the same cafe in the same neighborhood for over 3 years. It was time for change...funny ...is that change happens the way it wants not necessarily the way you pictured. While in Virginia we found this place we both LOVED called Capt. Buzzys. Great Mom and Pop place with great home roasted coffee beans with the best Iced Coffee ever- with real coffee iced cubes, plus the chai had a perfect chai to milk ratio. Great environment, tall ceilings, fun neighborhood! I was hoping we could find the same here. NOPE. We searched high and low . Some places had good coffee, bad chai, others the opposite. We ended up going to Starbucks, first out of familiarity, then out of comfort. I know some of you are die hard mom and pop shop patrons, I was too for most of my life. I was hung up on this. Then we moved to our cute little house, right around the corner from a Starbucks. Where we go daily. The staff has become familiar. So has our corner table. Thats where I am writting this very blog. At Starbucks you will find a consistent coffee, a perfect chai, a comfortable corner, and you will find Justin and I. Finding each other among the chaos of life. 2 very different people finding common ground in love.

Sarai and Justin Welcome you to our world

Just a few months ago we had never met and never imagined that we would- A chance encounter on this futuristic contraption changed our lives forever- We fell hopelessly in love with each other and now live together in a beautiful home in Milwaukee (Bayview) Wisconsin- This picture is of Seven bridges Park- This is by far our favorite place to connect with nature- We both feel a strong personal connection to Nature and it's creator- We are amazed each day at the life we were given, a life we feel less deserving of than we should but one we could never let go of- Let us all remember the summer of the year two thousand and seven for it's magical magnetism which brought together two lonely spirits so deserving of joy and inspiration- This will be know as the summer of Sarai and Justin-

The winter will be upon us soon so let there be warm fires and warm hearts-