Tie a Yellow Ribbon - Christmas Tree 2013

This Yultide 2013, I've decided to decorate my Christmas tree with Yellow Ribbon Bows. My Christmas tree was complete before Halloween even arrived. *sigh* I'm looking forward to the Holiday season, spending time with Family and Friends who now have the time this season.

Yellow Ribbon Bows are for Support of America Veterans who risk their life to fight for our Constitution.

Total amount of time spent to decorate the tree: 6hrs. 3hrs to make the yellow ribbon bows and 3hrs to unpack the tree and embellish it with decorations.

I have handcrafted the yellow ribbon bow and decorated the tree with 64 total yellow ribbon bows; In addition, to accent the bows; I've added: white synthetic baby's breath, white ribbons, and lastly white holiday lights.

A large multi-looped white bow can be found at the topmost part of the tree.

I think it looks absolutely breath taking. Who knew that this artificial Christmas tree stands at 4ft tall and purchased at my local MTA thrift store two years ago. Ribbons and material were purchased at my local 99cent only store.

I'm sure that the amount spent totals close to $10. With budget in mind, I think I have done well.
This Christmas tree maybe the most impressive that I have done yet.

In the past, I have decorated the tree with Origami Cranes, and other ornaments. I look forward to visitors this year. I hope they enjoy the sight of my decor. It was handmade with tender loving care.

Apartment "pre-inspection" and Management conduct

Today I had an apartment management 'per-inspection' for HUD inspection dated for Dec 21st 2013..There were a gang of 5 people in my apartment. The apartment manager did not courteously introduce each person by name, they just raided my house in the name of HUD 'pre-inspection'.

party in question: Two females, Three males, 1 of 3 males were the on-site manager.
The video was the condition before the inspection took place.

According to the party in question: Reasonable accommodation request is needed to have my closet doors as I please., and m iny current configuration However, when I asked them why? and please state the HUD code violation in question, so that I can accommodate the HUD code. Like Roaches, they scattered. Only on female was left to answer my question. She did so with a wink and a smile.

Management Conclusions of the HUD Pre-Inspection:

• Management requests that I put in a maintenance request to change my A/C filter
• Some blonde lady, asks me that I reinstall the closet doors for the Dec 21st HUD inspection. In addition, submit a Reasonable Accommodation Request for the closet doors.
• Of course, grease spots. In my opinion, they don't consider "reasonable wear & tear

background: last Reasonable Accommodation for Disability Request for my bunny (service animal) they DENIED me the request via formality letter.

my thoughts: if they can't state specifically site the code violation for the RAD request, their request is invalid.

How I feel: I feel that Gestapo was over this afternoon. Knit picking on irrelevant concerns.

I do not support the funding of businesses who infringe on basic inalienable rights. Obviously, the main focus of this program is not independence and self-sufficiency and if funding is the main & only concern of this subsidized housing building; I suggest that they step down from management & find other 'types' of people to use a prey, and capitalize on that.

off topic they will lease to people with criminal background. I have not heard of a VET with disabled status informed about this program. Very odd. my personal source: I have been in the company of a few VETerans the past couple weeks.

Fair Housing Act states my rights as a tenant. This Subsidized Apartment is poorly managed and many many red flags have come up during the past 4 yrs as tenant.

this is the polar opposite of Anne Sippi Clinic as mentioned in an earlier blog: http://gigglefight.blogspot.com/2012/07/anne-sippi-clinic-in-east-los-angeles-ca.html

addendum: HUD (federal) and LAHD (state) is taxpayer cha-ching. Just Food For Thought