Random Information Friday

Pigs, that's todays topic for information Friday:

Celebrity Pigs: Miss Piggy, Piglet, Babe, Porky, Wilbur, Arnold Ziffle, Gordy, The 3 little pigs, Napoleon, Pippo.

Pigs do not have sweat glands so they roll around in mud to keep cool. (and to keep bugs from biting them)

A mother pig is called a sow, a father pig is called a boar, baby pigs are piglets and a group of pigs is called a herd.

There are pigs on every continent except Antarctica.

A pig's orgasm last 30 minutes.

All pigs have 44 teeth, can live up to 15 years, and are the fourth smarted animal group.

Insulin from the pancreas of pigs is used for diabetic humans.

Random Information Friday

I'm thinking this is a new Asylum thing. Random Info Friday. This Friday it's all about me, some Fridays it may actually be helpful or useful info. Then again maybe it stops here, who knows.

Dahlias are my favorite flowers.
I learned to drive, and ride a bike as an adult.
"El vacilon de la manana" cracks me up, every time I listen.
I love caramel.
I love rain and thunder storms when I am home and in bed.
My Ipod and my computer are sometimes my best friends.
I have problem solving skills that beat the hell out of any super hero.
I meditate.
Hiking is one of my greatest joys.
I have known many extraordinary men and very few idiots.
Weak woman make me want to slap them.
I once broke a beer bottle on someones head in anger.
I have had verbal altercations at a video store, a supermarket and a hospital that required police intervention.
Champagne in the morning is a fabulous high.
I am absolutely addicted to coffee.
My favorite toy as a child was what is now known as a sock monkey, only mine had a red hat.
Sweat freaks me out.
I have never seen a baby I thought was cute.
I have protested for many causes.
I am pro choice and I don't care who doesn't agree with me.
I hate that people go hungry and sometimes it weighs heavily on me.
I wouldn't go back to high school for all the tea in china.
I don't believe in heaven or hell, unless of course I am living through one or the other.
I love cheap candy.
I make a killer cheesecake.
I hate soup.
I love sushi.
I can clean and fillet fish, I can also clean and cook octopus.
I love cheese and bread and if you add wine to that, I swoon.

Got any random info you want to share?

Still here

Inquiring minds have been wondering where I am. Estoy aqui, right here, busy doing stuff, trying to live life and be true to my self in the process.

It's not easy being green me. Life sometimes gets in the way of blogging, but I haven't been ignoring you. I have read all your posts, gotten your emails and read your comments. But I have been silent while doing it.

Much has been happening here on my little island. There is a teachers strike, which is volatile and has caused much turmoil among the natives. It's an election year, and you know what that means, the idiots are out causing havoc. The neighbors are as stupid as ever and court action seems to be my next recourse. The asylum has been dealing with stray cats (still) and pigeons (still) and barking dogs (still).

There have been many appointments for many things, farming to do and repairs to be made. I have washed all the windows and screens. I am having trouble with my camera and am thinking I need to replace it. My Ipod is having breathing problems and I may have to replace it as well. The car needs new breaks and a tune up, as well as it's inspection time.

I have many things I want to post about, like island politics, Papito Rei, friendship, love and sex. Friendship, love and sex being completely unrelated topics. I have also been tagged with several memes which I still haven't gotten to, and I got a couple blogger award things which I haven't thanked people for.

I have been doing a little soul searching because sometimes a girl has to re-evaluate where she is in life and where she might be going. I have had some emotional highs and some lows. I have been doing some hand holding with those I love, at times long distance. (you would be surprised how even with an ocean separating you, you can hold someone close). I may be rekindling a friendship and losing another. The freedom to be yourself seems to always come at a cost, it's how high a price I am willing to pay that sometimes keeps me silent, frozen even.

I still made time to take some new pictures (even with my injured camera) for new blog headers. (this months header is a peek at what most of our cemeteries look like here on the island). I still listen to my Ipod before I fall asleep even if my sweet Ipod is dying. I still made time to smoke a nice cigar, do my hair (notice the lovely new flower headband), nothing makes a girl feel prettier than flowers in/on her hair. And today I made time to say "hello" to all of you!

I am here, my little huckleberries, still holding down, fighting, pondering, searching and loving all the craziness at the asylum.

Trump This

I have never been a fan of Donald Trump. His personality always strikes me as cheesy, aberrant at best and his hair, let's not even go there. But the Donald has finally done something I can applaud. I am even debating doing my happy naked dance because this impacts the economy here on my little island in a big positive way.

Donald Trump and our governor Anibal Acevedo Vila announced a partnership to build a $600 million golf complex on the island northern coast. The new "Trump International Golf Club Puerto Rico" will be developed with a local construction company and will include 500 residences. The first 56 villas will be sold at prices starting at $1.4 million and will include access to a private jet, yacht and limousine service.

Developers will improve the golf course previously known as The Coco Beach Golf and Country Club in time to host the Puerto Rico Open, a PGA tour event.

What does this mean to Puerto Rico: JOBS, lot's of jobs, more tourism dollars, it impacts our shipping ports, air travel, and did I mention JOBS. More jobs. (a big deal since the pharmaceutical company's are leaving the island at a rapid pace).

So Mr. Trump, who cares that you always give me the hebbie jebbies. So what if you hair looks like it needs to find a better home. This Boricua is just thrilled to think our Puerto Rican economy is getting vitamin boost. Gracias for that.