Clothing Research Trip- school project/assignment

This is what I found.  In a typical world, wear a size small in top and size 26/ or 2 in bottoms. When I go to Target to buy Mossimo jeans or Kohl's for Guess jeans, usually I buy size 2 in pant or jeans. They fit me well. When I purchase Calvin Klein jeans, I tried on a size 2 but they were to tight. The next size up was a size 4 and they were a tiny bit lose. I wear them when I have to tuck a shirt in.  I have a small back side so jean are hardest for me to find.

*I'm in a hotel in Colorado, excuse the bathroom behind me*

MIDNIGHT BRACELET

MIDNIGHT BRACELET

INSTEAD OF A STATEMENT NECKLACE, HOW ABOUT A STATEMENT BRACELET!

THE BEAUTIFUL CIRCULAR STONE IS 2.5 IN X 2.5 IN.  THE BRACELET IS ABOUT 9 IN. LONG.  THERE ARE 8 LINK FOR ADJUSTING. 

IT IS PERFECT FOR A NIGHT ON THE TOWN.

PRODUCT COST:

STONE                                                              2.50

CLAM HOOK (5 PK. FOR 2.00)                       .40

                                                                          2.90

*5 HOURS @ $9.00                                         4.50

TOTAL PRODUCTION COST                      7.40

20% PROFIT                                                   1.48

TOTAL PRODUCTION PROFIT                 8.88

ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE                     11.50

WHAT I'VE LEARNED:

READY MADE MATERIAL IS CONVENIENT BUT IT IS NOT PRACTICAL. THEY MAY RUNNING OUT OR NOT CARRY THEN FOR A WHILE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH CLIENTELE THAN BUYING IN BULK WILL SAVE YOU MONEY BUT IF IT IS LOW IT WILL COST YOU MORE SO YOU HAVE TO CHARGE MORE. 

The 7 Stages of Grief

Some of you have been through this many times and some it is the first time.  Grieving is  a process and it is sometime hard. You may want to give up and give in but you can't.  You have to find the strength to keep fighting no matter what!  Using these stages will help you with that.  

It is important to interpret the stages loosely, and expect much individual variation. There is no neat progression from one stage to the next.  In  reality,  stages can hit at the same time, or occur out of order.  So, why bother with stages at all? Because they are a good general guide of what to expect. 

Outsiders do not understand this, and feel that it should be time for you to "get over it" and rejoin the land of the living.  Just knowing that your desire to be alone with your sad reflections at this time is normal will help you deal with outside pressures.  You are acting normally.   

The 7 Stages of Grief 

• Shock and Denial 

You may deny the reality of the loss at some level , in order to avoid the pain.  Shock provides emotional protection from being overwhelmed all at once.  This may last for weeks. 

• Pain and Guilt 

As the shock wears off, it is replaced with the suffering of unbelievable pain.  Although excruciating and almost unbearable, it is important that you experience the pain fully, and not hide it, avoid it or escape from it with alcohol or drugs. 

You may have guilty feelings or remorse over things you did or didn’t do in your life.  Life feels chaotic and scary during this phase. 

•  Anger and Bargaining 

Frustration gives way to anger, and you may lash out and lay unwarranted blame.  Please try to control this, as permanent damage to your relationships may result.  This is a time for the release of bottled up emotion. 

You may rail against fate, questioning "Why me?"  You may also try to bargain in vain with the powers that be for a way out of your despair.  

• Depression, Reflection, and Loneliness 

Just may you should be getting on with your life, a long period of sad reflection will likely overtake you, this is a normal stage of grief.  Encouragement from others is not helpful to you during this stage of grieving. 

During this time, you finally realize the true magnitude of your loss.  You may isolate yourself on purpose, reflect on things you did and focus on the memories if your life.  You may sense feelings of emptiness or despair. 

• The Upward Turn 

As you start to adjust to life, your life becomes a little calmer and more organized.  Your physical symptom lessen, and your "depression" begins to lift slightly. 

• Reconstruction and Working Though 

As you become more functional, you mind starts working again, and you will find yourself seeking realistic solutions to problems posed by life.  You will start to work on practical and financial problems and reconstructing yourself and your life. 

• Acceptance and Hope 

The last stage in grief, you learn to accept and deal with the reality of your situation.  Acceptance does not necessarily mean instant happiness.  Given the pain and turmoil you have experienced, you can never return to the carefree, untroubled YOU that existed before this tragedy.  But you will find a way forward. 

You will start look forward and actually plan for a future, however long you may have.  You will once again anticipate some good times to come, and yes, ever find joy again in the experience of living. 

From the website recovering-from-grief.com 

--with this article I have taken out and added some contents for this blog 

Update From May

Update:

Last i had my MRI was on the 28th of May. So far so good is has been stable since January. I have not been on any chemotherapy medication since January. All I'm doing is the Avastin every three weeks. I still have to take the Keppra twice a day for seizure, with I'm thankful for not having one.  I'm been see a therapist and a psychologist to help me work out the issues I'm having. The main topic if fertility or should I say, infertility.  Because I spoke out and made it know there is going to be a meeting with the doctors and the higher uppers how make the protocols  to see how to implement fertility screening/testing/harvesting procedures. Do to the fact that this was not implemented, I was not given the chance to save my eggs for a futures with children. All I can do is have a surrogate or adoption. It has result in having depression, anxiety, hatred (toward people who are having and had children); confusion about my options, etc. This is a situations that many cancer patients go through but don't speak out about.

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Finding My Way

Good afternoon people,

I know it has been a couple of months since posted anything on my blog. A lot has been going on.  I had do a little bit of soul searching for a while.  I had to much to think about on my mind. I have realize the it is not good for me. So, I've came to a conclusion....for right now we are not going to move to Colorado as we hope for. There are so many things that making a decision will be a down fall. Also, as much as I want to be certified personal trainer,  it is impossible for me to relearn the whole lesson plan. We spent a lot of money to get no reward.  It is very sad. The cancer has ruin my life but I am not  giving easily.  Im working on different things.  I painting,  drawing,  and working with an activist group, for people who have cancers patient and a debilitating diseases. I want to make a difference in this world.

Till then, I hope ya'll have a wonderful day.

Education is not use less

Hello beautiful people!

Sunday is the day that I decided to proceed with my education.  I told you before I was diagnosed with cancer, I was trying to be a personal trainer.  After the surgery, I was having a hard time read, writing,  and memorizing the subject.  My memory is not perfect but I feel confident that I can do this. Im going to take the certification exam by April 2015. I have time, the energy,  and the will to do it. I pray that my memory will keep this all in. I don't know what plan is afterwards but lets see if this come out right.

I Forgot That I Have Cancer

Hello Beautiful People!

Life has been good to me. Getting ready for Christmas and to see everyone. We get so busy that we forget to breath, if at first you don't pass out. But I think with cancer, you focus on it too much. Worrying about you health is a big concern of mine especially during the cold season. Your mind run away for you and you start think about the worse. I do this occasionally...often...almost all the time. At least I thought. Then one day, a typical day, it occurred to me. I was sitting with my husband two months ago. We just had dinner and was watching TV. A commercial came on about Cancer Center of America. I listened to it, when if over it dawn on me. I FORGOT THAT I HAVE CANCER. I forgot. I didn't think it was possible. It was amazing that I could go about my day and not think about cancer. We are consumed by cancer, literally and figuratively. But how do you forget? I read a lot about patients who meet the cancer head on. They don't ignore it or turn a blind eye. So, I'm staring cancer straight in eye and say,

"Hello cancer, I don't like you and I want you gone. I'm going to tell my family, friends, and everybody else who will listen, that you are bad news. I'm going to tell them what you did to my life. And maybe, just maybe, they would not have to deal with you too. "


Cancer has my life a living Hell but it also made me thankful for what I have. I don't know where I be if I didn't have cancer. I do know this, fight for things you are passionate about, don't worry about things that you can't change, say 'I Love You' to the people you love, go see beautiful things, live each and everyday like it is you last, and don't regret anything.