Does Orovo Work?

does orovo work?

This was asked of me in a recent communication, so I figured 'what the hey, lemme see'!

And after having gone there to see all I can say is 'I have NO IDEA, personally'.

I can say that the site looks nice. I can say that the model in the 'Live Chat' makes me want to go launch a browser window and try to get personal with her. But I've not actually drank the stuff. I would if she sat with me and chatted over a bottle. Wouldn't you?

I digress. Happens, sometimes. Health supplements ARE something that homeless people do in fact need! With local food bank's feeling the pinch, soup kitchen and other meal lines for the needy are being impacted greatly.

The fare we had when the family was homeless, it surely hasn't gotten better for those still in 'the cycle. But 'does Orovo work'?

Gimme a bottle and I'll see. If the people making it send me a case, I give you my word I'll do a video entry of me drinking it for the first time with no retakes whatsoever.

Hurricane Fay's aftermath in Jacksonville, Florida

Rain, gusts, tornado watches afterwards...Fay was a doozy. Lives taken at this time can't be confirmed, but local media identified a common factor in the earlier ones reported: tourists on holiday.

Heading to Jacksonville's beaches to see surf crash, large waves foam salt billows on the sand...these were the things that always have lured newcomers to the ocean during previous storms. Unfortunately people don't take heed, threatening not only their own lives but the lives of those feeling compelled to save them.

A local retirement home on Moncrief was evacuated by the Marine Unit of the Jacksonville Fire Department a few days ago. The water had entered the building enough that 'John' boats were floated in and out of the building's entrance to get residents out and safely boarded on local buses for transport to safer locations.

Friday, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office tactical trucks were seen rushing 'Logistics' labeled trailers quickly from North Arlington heading South on University Blvd. No known destination.

Thursday evening Jacksonville Electric Authority crews were spotted having to return to the same location after just hours after restoring lines and power to the same exact spot/line, due to wind damage. One street light on Arlington Road (between University Blvd North and Cesery Blvd) was torn from it's pole, but still powered and hanging over the street. A JSO vehicle blocked traffic until barricade barrels were put up, blocking the one lane of two Westbound.

So far Mayor Peyton has made no recommendation for potential problems of acne developing amongst the teen population. If you can't get acne cream locally, you can click the link.

IMHO: Personalized Stories dot Com

This one's a no brainer. If you've got kids, you know the amount of smiles and giggles gifts bring to little ones' faces. It's increased when they get to personalize and see it's 'all about them'.

While Personalizedstories.com is a cool place for SUV moms and aunts to pick up something for the little ones, it's also a great place for both charitable givers and others in contact with children experiencing homelessness. Think about it.

That kid that has to go through the daily schedules, meal lines, sharing cramped quarters...that kid might forget he or she's homeless when they opens one of many children's books you...could have chosen for him or her.

Giving is great. Don't get me wrong. I've seen TONS of wonderful things done for hundreds of kids, my own included. But during the holidays it's hard to get something that's personal and something that will touch a child's heart, in this case the payoff your looking for.

You want age specific, you want warm gushy feelings, and you want to bring a tear to your own eye...you go to Personalizedstories.com...and you do just that.

You'll be glad you did...and isn't that what giving's really all about?

Keeping clean while your on the streets

It ain't easy. You've got to be at certain places at certain times for certain things. Meals here, floor space there, and any and all places in between from sunup to sundown. Scheduling regular personal hygiene is a major pain when your on the streets.

Imagine if you were a kid on your own.

Pervs wanting to use you. Gangs wanting to beat you. You're looked on as one of 'them', even though you haven't been on your own long enough to turn ferral. You get your things stolen when you fall asleep on the floor in shelters.

And then there's the 'teen' things, like acne, hormones, and the rest of the things all kids go through...all being experienced with no place to readily wash your hands, your face, your armpits, or your groin.

You don't have a way to wash your clothes, so you start getting pussy pimples under your arms. Your groin starts getting a rash, turning raw and the smell being unbearable. It makes you think you've got an STD, even though you're still a virgin.

That's what being on the streets is for a kid alone. It's not what anyone wants to admit though. Why not?

Experienced dumpster divers usually aren't underweight

Dumpster diving: it's an artform that's being lost.

Time was you could scope out the back dumpster of any fast food chain and simply wait for employees to throw out discarded food such as hamburgers.

There's a misconception that Dumpster Divers will eat anything. Not true. There's a method to the madness for them, and when you're desperate you can rationalize even...even selling your body.

When items are 'old', they're taken off of holding areas that are under heat lamps. First in, first out...so this means that when the items are taken outside to the dumpster, the items on top are the 'freshest'. When they go in the dumpster, they'll be on the bottom of the discarded food items. Hopefully they'll end up on top of cardboard boxes flattened out and not be contaminated by other garbage.

With the amount of 'older' items on top of them, they'll maintain a better heat and be less likely to be spoiled. That however, was in 'the old days'.

'These days', Divers face precontamination by some companies...chemicals or cleaner solutions poured on the food items prior to leaving the store, in an attempt to 'teach' Divers not to continue to scrounge for food. Heartless, yes. Illegal, not if it's not admitted openly...it's not illegal to discard of most chemicals unless there's an EPA issue.

Sad, yes. True, yes. Disgusting, only if you're not hungry or desperate enough to consider taking 'the dive'. If not, maybe you're in need of diet pills or something.

If you are homeless...

My name is John, and I first started this blog when my family first became homeless in 2004.

I've been seeing a number of hits from searches on Yahoo and Google that appear to be people in search of help, just like my family needed.

If you are homeless in Jacksonville, Florida, if you are on the streets, if you are feeling unsafe where you are then there is something you can do that you might be afraid of.

If a police officer sees you and your children and approaches you, DO NOT BE AFRAID! They are NOT going to take your children from you! They are NOT going to call Child Protective Services to have this done!

Be honest that you are homeless and ask where you can get help!

There are laws that protect your child and KEEP them in public school. There are people who's jobs are to make sure every resource is made available to you and your family, IF they are aware of you. These people are called "Homeless Liasons" and work at the Duval County School Board in Jacksonville.

Keeping hidden may seem the right thing to do to keep safe and keep your family together, away from thugs, pimps, and 'The State'. You have rights, no less than any other resident in the area you live in. It's not a crime to be poor or need help, but it CAN be a crime if you as a parent do not address things and ask for help.

On the side of this blog are the leading points to start getting help. It's not possible for myself to do anything more. I'm an advocate, not a case worker or employed by any agency. I'm a parent just like you.

Those are the places I got help, and got out. They're the same places I would tell anyone face to face where to go to get help.

Good luck, and blessings to you and your family.

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