FATshion Journal Blog by Lilly

Story Rd and Keyes... Across the street from Happy Hollow Jokes aside folks... As I write this I am kind of regretting the name of my blog... because this past weekend I realized how blessed I am... In every sense of the word and in every possible thought of living. The name of my blog was meant as a satire... a hyperbole and in some aspects of my life true-ish... BUT this weekend, I can't tolerate jokes, (not even my own) not after what I saw, literally in San Jose's backyard. Here's the back-story: In college I discovered my calling in life and that was to give back to my community. "Pay it forward" I grew up in East Side San Jose, in what ignorant folks like to call the "ghetto." I grew up knowing that my neighborhood wasn't an ideal place but I was raised to have respect for myself and my surroundings. And I have always accredited my family to my successes. But another major influence in my life were my teachers and the many after-sch...

Is money the key to success and wealth??? Please excuse the following, while I step onto my soap-box... Inspired by folks who need to pick up a book and travel the world outside of its resorts and LEARN the language of compassion, LEARN their stories, LEARN to listen... Before spewing intolerance and hate. Here it is... Anyone ever look back at high school economics and wished they had paid more attention? Sometimes I wish I had, for saving the world purposes... And one thing I can recall is what my senior class econ teacher said or asked, more like it, right before taking our last final as seniors... "Would you rather be rich or wealthy?" And I remember my classmates unequivocally saying "RICH... BITCH" And the teacher said open your books and didn't bring it up again... He looked at the class- almost as if he'd been let down - So the entire time while taking the final I couldn't get the question out of my head - And then, there it was ...