OK, I've been in Philly 8 months now.

As to the title. I was at my Sons of Norway Lodge last Friday. Just a little background: My grandma on my fathers side, is from one of those wacky area in Europe where the boarder was always shifting. She came to America with papers saying she was from Austria, though she spoke Polish and raised my dad and his sibling with Polish culture.

There's this nursery rhyme dad thought me as a kid that was supposedly Polish. I never knew what it meant.

So Friday I was sitting with this guy who's part Norwegian, part Croatian and speaks fluent Polish. I told him that rhyme from when I was a kid and asked him what it meant. He says: "nothing, that's not Polish"

He doesn't know what it is, but it's pure gibberish and not Polish. Another guy thought it sounded like Romanian. So I still don't know what that stupid rhyme means.

In other news. My Breast Cancer 3 Day team in still in second place my about $6,000.00.

Since Bjorn's the only one that got the update. Here goes.

I am still going to be coming back to the Midwest for Sleepy Hollow at Buckley Homestead. But the schedule's been changed.

Sleepy Hollow is still the weekends of September 11 & 18. In the past, rehearsal has always been the Monday before. Which would be September 7^th. The original plan was for me to come into town early Monday the 7^th and stay to full weeks, going back to Philly the 20^th.

Since the 7^th is Labor Day. They've moved rehearsal back to Saturday, August 29^th. So now it looks like I have to come in for one day. Then come back two weeks later and stay for a week.

I'm toying with the idea of flying in for rehearsal since I don't like the idea of driving 700 miles, staying for one day, then turning around and going all the way back. So I may just fly in for a day.

So I'll probably drive in Thursday the 10^th and stay till the 20^th.

Just got back from court. The guy next door had a psycho ex girlfriend come over and try to attack him. Police were called. She attacked three cops. Was handcuffed and put in the back of a squad car, where she proceeded to try and kick out the back window while threatening to kill herself if the guy didn't take her back. I was summoned to appear as a witness. But they never even called me to talk. The psycho girl actually got bail. Her grand parents posted it. Now I have to wait for a notice to come at some point over the next three weeks telling me when I have to appear in court as a witness again.

I told them I was going to be out of town, they said no biggie, for a case like this they won't drag me in from out of town, if I'm not here, I'm not here.

When we got back to the apartment building, the psycho's sister was waiting wanting to know what happen. We told her she's out of bail and that her grandparents put it up. She says "No way! My grandparents would not put up that money for her!"

Who needs Law & Order when you've got drama like this right in your front yard.

It's somewhat comforting to know I'm not the only one with an unstable ex.

Fist off, I want to send out prayers to the families of Michael Jackson and Billy Mays.

Anyone that knew me growing up, knows what a hugs Jackson fan I was throughout my pre-teens.

A hug part of my childhood. News of his death hit me harder than I thought it would.

Billy Mays. Can't say that much about him. My boyfriend joke that I bought everything advertised by him. Can't do my laundry without oxy clean.

I guess I have to give the guy props as an honest salesman, which is rare.

Many of you know, my life has changed a lot over this past year. I've left wrestling, moved to Pennsylvania, moved in with my boyfriend, and completely change career paths.

If you'd have told me a year ago I'd be living on the east coast doing what I'm doing, I'd say you're nuts. But here I am.

In my previous life, back in the Midwest. I worked in politics. I had many people react in surprise when finding that out. They'd tell me I'm too honest to be a politician. I'd respond that that is all the more reason I do what I do. To bring some honesty to a profession that has such a bad rap.

All the products I've tried, Oxi Clean, Kaboom, Orange Glo. All work great.

If you followed the show Pitchman. It's a reality show were inventor show their products to Billy in hope that he'll do an ad and sell it.

I admire the honesty of turning down anything he wasn't thrilled about.

My last job, the first job I had here in PA.I had a run in with that very issue. I will not support or endorse anything that I don't agree with. I believe part of my downfall at that company was my refusal to work events for a certain charity. I did not agree with that the organization did or how the money from these fundraisers was spent.

I never saw myself working in sales of marketing. But now here I am. But I still stand my principles. I would never try and sell anything that I didn't sincerely endorse. But I have no problem offering someone a service that benefits everyone involved.

Now moving on.

Breast Cancer 3 Day. Almost down to the 100 day mark. I'm $20 away from $200. $500 is the lowest amount to earn an award. I'd like to get some recognition at the event. I'm realistic that I'm not going to get the $15K award. I don't have ties to some big corporation that will match my donations and double it. Right now, the top fundraiser has $30,300.00! Kudos to her and whatever ties she has.

Now the question everyone's asking: How do I like living here in PA.? It's not Chicago. Yes, it's nice here. But I'm homesick. I miss good pizza and good friends.

Aside from my b/f, I've only made one real friend out here. Unless you count my b/f's best friend Ben. I'm still not sure if he really wants to be my friend or if he's just going along because I'm his best friend's girl.

But my new friend Kellee. I think I need to stop hanging out with her, she's turning me into too much of a girl. LOL. She's a Mary Kay rep. She's using me as a guinea pig for her new products. Anyone that knows me knows I don't wear make up. But cruising in the pink Cadillac is fun.

That's about it for now. Happy 4^th of July! Even though We're a country with no president. God Bless America and God help us through this Obamanation!

*HUGS*

K.J.