OKAY LADIES, IF YOU PLAN ON MAKING A TRIP TO CYPRUS KEEP THESE THINGS IN MIND

LOTION FOR THE SKIN AND LIPS

NOTHING IS WHAT YOU THINK IT IS!

THE REASON I SAY THESE TWO THINGS ARE:

1. THE SUN IS VERY HOT.  YOUR BODY GETS DRY VERY QUICKLY OUT HERE SO MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO BRING A REALLY GOOD LOTION FOR YOUR SKIN AND LIPS.  THEY DO HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD LOTIONS HERE IF YOU WANT TO WAIT BUT VERY EXPENSIVE.  MAKE SURE TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER

2.  YOU WILL SEE THINGS LIKE RITZ CRACKERS, DIFFERENT HAIR TREATMENTS, ETC, BUT THEY ARE NOT THE SAME.  THEY MAY HAVE THE SAME NAME BUT THEY ARE NOT THE SAME CONTENTS.  I HAVE FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY.

I AM NOT SURE OF THE COSMETICS HERE BECAUSE I AM NOT WILLING TO TAKE THE CHANCE ON BUYING SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I ORDER OFF THE INTERNET OR ORDER THROUGH MY DAUGHTER . BUT ONE THING I DO KNOW IS THAT ANYTHING FOR YOUR FACE THAT IS MAKE BY ES. LAUDER OR LANCÔME IS MORE THAN DOUBLE THE PRICE HERE SO MAKE SURE YOU CAN BRING ENOUGH TO LAST YOU UNTIL YOUR R&R.

ONE WAY TO LOOK AT IT IS, IF IT ISN'T EATABLE BRING IT WITH YOU BECAUSE EVEN IF THEY DO HAVE THE SAME THING HERE THE PRICE WILL KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET.

 I WILL SAY THAT WOMEN SEEM TO WEAR VERY HIGH HEELS NO MATTER WHAT THEY ARE WEARING & EVEN DRESS UP TO GO TO THE STORE.

MY THOUGHTS ON FAMILY AND FRIENDS

I have to share what happen last week and you are not going to believe this but it is true.  I got barred from a pub in Cyprus for talking to people and trying to make friends!!!  the owner says I was interrupting their conversations and wasn't staying if i was there. well I'm not the only female American that has been barred from "shamrocks Irish pub".  they barred her for the same reason according to the owner, he was loosing business because of her. well i'm here to tell you, dont bother going in there.  there is nothing irish about this pub and they are not friendly!!!! but this is the first time I have ever gotten barred for being nice!!!!!!!

FAMILY: TO ME FAMILY IS VERY IMPORTANT AND NO MATTER WHAT THEY DO OR NOT DO THEY ARE STILL RELATED TO YOU.  YOU ARE STILL IN THEIR FAMILY.  YES THAT CAN BE GOOD OR BAD BUT THERE ISN'T MUCH YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.

I KNOW THAT I HAVE A HALF BROTHER OUT THERE AND I HAVE ONLY SEEN HIM ONCE BUT WE TRY TO STAY IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  I LIKE THE FACT THAT I HAVE A HALF BROTHER BECAUSE TO ME THAT IS JUST ANOTHER PART OF MY FAMILY THAT I CAN SHARE WITH AND ENJOY.

I ALSO KNOW THAT MY FULL BROTHER (PASSED AWAY) HAD 3 BOYS BY ONE WOMAN AND 1 GIRL FROM ANOTHER. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY OF THEM YET BUT STILL WORKING ON THAT.  I KNOW THAT THE GIRLS NAME IS BRENDA (MOTHER IS JANE) AND IN THE PAST SHE HAD A BABY WHEN SHE LIVED IN IOWA.  HER MOTHER IS REMARRIED AND WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH OUR FAMILY BUT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE BRENDA.  I REMEMBER WHEN SHE WAS RUNNING AROUND IN DIAPERS!  I STILL HAVE PICTURES OF THEM.

THE THREE BOYS THAT TANOA (TONY) HAD FROM ANOTHER WOMAN I HAVE ONLY SEEN ONCE AND THAT WAS WHEN I WAS UNDER 10 YEARS OLD. BUT I DO REMEMBER ONE IS NAMED AFTER MY BROTHER AND HE IS ONE OF THE TWINS.  I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ONE PLAYS GUITAR AND ONE IS A HELL RAISER LIKE MY BROTHER WAS.  I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY LOOK JUST LIKE HIM.  I WOULD LOVE TO MEET THEM.  LAST I HEARD, THEIR MOTHER WAS STILL IN IOWA (AMES) STILL HANGING ON THE MAIN DRAG (IN CY'S LOUNGE).  IM SURE THAT THEIR FAMILIES HAVE GROWN BIG BY NOW.

AND THEN THERE IS MY SO CALLED SISTER ALOMA.  THIS IS WHERE MY FEELINGS FOR FAMILY REALLY GET MESSED UP.  SOME THINGS HAPPENED MANY YEARS AGO AFTER MY FATHER PASSED AWAY AND ALOMA WENT TO COURT AND GOT CUSTODY OF ME.  IT ALL WENT DOWNHILL FROM THERE.  I REMEMBER "EVERYTHING" LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY AND STILL HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING THAT A SISTER OF MINE COULD HAVE DONE THE STUFF THAT SHE HAS DONE TO ME AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS.  THOROUGH IT ALL, I STILL ACKNOWLEDGE HER.  BUT GET THIS SHE HAS WASHED HER HANDS OF ME AND MY MOTHER (PAST AWAY NOT ALL THAT LONG AGO).  SHE HAS LIED TO HER CHILDREN ABOUT ME AND NOW THEY WON'T TALK TO ME.  IM SO FAR AWAY THAT I CAN'T JUST SIT DOWN AND TALK TO THEM.  SHE THINKS THAT I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE BUT I DO. I JUST WISHED I COULD MEET UP WITH THEM JUST TO TALK ABOUT THEM, LIFE IN GENERAL AND SHARE PICTURES.  NORMAL FAMILY STUFF.  IM SURE IT WON'T HAPPEN UNTIL ALOMA PASSES ON BUT AT LEAST I KNOW THE TRUTH.  IT MAKES IT HARD WHEN MY MOM PASSES AWAY AND I FEEL COMPELLED TO TELL MY SISTER WHICH I HAVEN'T TALK TO MANY YEARS AND WHEN SHE FINDS OUT SHE SAYS: GOOD, HOPE THAT SHE SUFFERED!  I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE, THAT IS JUST PURE HATEFUL AND WRONG!

SO ANYWAY, FAMILY IS IMPORTANT.  DON'T THROW IT AWAY BECAUSE SOMETHING can HAPPEN THAT YOU DON'T LIKE.  LIFE IS TO SHORT AND IT GETS VERY LONELY OUT THERE BY YOURSELF.  SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENS AND YOU NEED SOMEONE YOU CAN TRUST TO SHARE IT WITH, WELL LET IT BE YOUR FAMILY.

FRIENDS:  KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU HAVE FRIENDS & THEN YOU HAVE ACQUAINTANCES. ACQUAINTANCES ARE PEOPLE WHO YOU THINK YOU KNOW BUT YOU ARE NOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE A TRUE FRIEND.  ACQUAINTANCES WILL STAB YOU IN THE BACK AND PLACE BETS ON WHICH WAY YOU ARE GOING TO FALL. 

CLOSE FRIENDS ON THE OTHER HAND DO NONE OF THE ABOVE!" NEVER" THEY ARE THE ONES THAT YOU CAN TRUST AND ENJOY A TALK WITH THEM ABOUT ANYTHING.  they ARE THE ones  THAT ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY, YOUR COMPANY, YOUR LAUGHTER AND YOUR SADNESS.  THEY ARE THE ONES THAT YOU CAN BE VERY HONEST, OPEN, AND CRY ON THEIR SHARED SHOULDERS.  I MYSELF HAVE ONLY GOT 2 VERY CLOSE FRIENDS THAT ARE THIS WAY.  MY HUSBAND, AND ANJA.  AND I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THEM ALL.