Here are some pics I took in my SUV in the rainy parking lot of Chili’s in Martinsville on the way home from Indianapolis. I was testing out the camera on my new pda phone (which is so freaking cool by the way). It’s a Palm Treo 750 which kicks total ass and it’s like having a mini computer everywhere I go that I can actually talk on, email, text, cam/vid, listen to music, etc. Oh yeah and I just bought a GPS system for it and iGuidance too so I never get lost on the road. And a jawbone bluetooth too which I’m waiting for in the mail. It’s so amazing! Anyway these are just some candid pics, nothing too special.

Wearing my Christian Dior sunglasses in the Equinox:

Oh yeah, I just bought two upper class tickets (well worth the price in my opinion) to London (for 9 days in the beginning of August) for slave m and I to go on vacation. I’ve never been overseas before and going to London has always been a place I’ve wanted to visit, amongst other places. There are soooo many countries I plan on visiting now that I FINALLY have a passport! But what I love the most about having upper class tickets is what accommodates us on the plane. I mean wow, we get SLEEPER beds on the plane! And a full bar! Is that insane or what? Look at all the stuff we get on the plane! I’m still in shock. I mean, I generally fly first class and it’s no big deal. But upper class? This is stepping up. I mean — sleeping on a flat bed on a plane??? Anyway I am TOTALLY taking photos of it when I get on board just so I can show you all, cause well… I’ve never even seen it before in person. And a bar where you can get up and mingle? Wow. It’s almost like being in a lounge or something the way people have described it. Ok enough talking about the plane. But as you can see, I’m excited. And I saved up a long time for those tickets. I always told myself that once I lost 100-103 pounds (my halfway point to my weight goal), I would go to a country overseas to celebrate. Well I’ve lost 86 pounds already and August is just around the corner so I went ahead and booked the tickets!!! So this is something I’ve EARNED and I’m very proud of this. (I used to weigh 336 lbs. Now I’m down to 249 lbs. My “London” goal is 230-233 lbs. which I am definitely doing!!! Talk about motivated!!!)

Also… people have asked me what I had planned on doing once I lost all 206 pounds (May 2008) and I had PLANNED to go to Beijing and go to the Summer Olympics. But I am a human rights activist and have been closely watching China and the way the government has been treating people (as they have been promising to start treating people better before the Olympics) but it’s only getting worse. So I am boycotting the Summer Olympics and not going to Beijing after all. I am upset with China over the horrendous and illegal arrests, torturing, and killing of thousands of Falun Gong practitioners and their threats to invade Taiwan and make it a communist country, their banning of foreign journalists from exploring clear human rights violations throughout the country, their illegal arrests and murderings of “sources” of journalists who want to simply talk to the press about what’s going wrong with China, censorship of the internet which prevents people from viewing human rights websites or even news websites like the BBC news and others (imagine going to the summer olympics and viewing a website which supports the Falun Gong and then all of a sudden the chinese government tortures people for it! They’re already doing it!)… not to mention the countless acts of “legal” terrorism the government inflicts on it’s people by forcing abortions amongst pregnant women (even in their 9th month!) and so many atrocities, I can’t even name them here. And trust me, I could go on FOREVER about how I feel about China right now. I am SO upset and ANGRY and livid and PISSED off with how Hu and Zemin and the fucking administration is treating its people. Anytime a peaceful demonstration is done out there, the activists are arrested and brutally tortured. And they want foreigners to come to them for the olympics? Fuck that. Me… along with thousands of other human rights activists are now boycotting it. They are not getting my money. Not one dime. Fuck the Chinese Government. The citizens of China are being oppressed and their heritage is being made a mockery. The CCPC is literally making a mockery of people who tried to share guidelines and ways of living which didn’t allow one ruler to rule a land, such as Confuscious.

I am so upset about what’s going on over there, I could literally talk about this for days and days. In fact, I do. I am constantly talking about China this and China that… and “Did you check the news today about China?” and it’s driving me out of my mind. And the only reason America hasn’t stepped in to stop them from their brutal human rights violations is because 1) we’re already in the middle of a stupid ridiculous war and spending more money than any other country in the world on military stuff. 2) The chinese military is the largest in the world. Our government already has their hands full and simply doesn’t want to deal with China. But you know what? Once China decides they want Taiwan, the U.S. will have no choice but to step in and defend it, since we made an oath to defend her and keep her free and protect those 23 million people. It could happen any day. Ever week, China is making new and BETTER submarines, upgrades weapons (at first we didn’t think they could WIN a war because our technology is so much better, but WAKE UP america, China is where we should be concentrating right now goddamnit. We need to be on our toes and prepared just in case something happens. China already has about 800 missiles already AIMED at Taiwan!!! Jesus Christ. And Taiwan is making missiles that can fight China back. And the US is allies with Taiwan and FUCK — we’re in Iraq fighting an Islamic-terrorist war????? Goddamn.

Ok so where am I going instead of China next year? You guessed it. Japan. I figure that since China hates Japan, this would be the best way to piss them off. Japan DESERVES my money in its economy. Besides, Japan is fucking COOL as hell! I’ve always wanted to visit Tokyo and you know what? I’d feel a hell of a lot SAFER in a free, democratic country than a communist country where I’d be fearing for my life around every corner wondering if I’m doing something illegal. And knowing the Chinese government, my name is already red flagged on their system as a human rights activist (whether protesting with Amnesty International or the Human Rights Watch, it’s clear China hates both of us) and I’d be arrested the minute I step off the plane. All the letters I’ve written to the Chinese government and human rights organizations and even the Olympic Watch and other places are definitely things to raise eyebrows with China. (And they ritualistically arrest and torture human rights activists just for DISAGREEING with the government! Even just for writing letters!) But in Japan, at least I can let loose, have some fun… and not get so worked up. Besides, the whole point of the vacation is to CELEBRATE the 200+ weight loss… not for me to wake up in some prison cell with a 2 inch tube stuck up my nose being force fed with salt water till blood is streaming down my body being prodded with electric shocks and then being dumped alive in some feces-ridden blood bath water cell for days begging for death.

Wow I sure made this post morbid didn’t I? Yikes. Ok I gotta relax. Obviously Zemin and Hu piss me off a great deal. If they really wanted to make a positive difference before the Summer Olympics 2008, they could start by DESTROYING all those TERRIBLE “610 offices” that torture people. That would be a start. And it would be nice if they stop destroying those independent Chinese newspapers that speak out against censorship. What kind of example are they setting as a nation? *sigh* Ok off my soap box.

Love
Isabella
xoxooxo