day 335...
dear the lucky one who gets me...
i finally figured what i wanted...it is just you...and i want you to love me for me...people kept telling me to know what you want...they tell me; figure out what exactly you want in another person and that is what you go for...don't settle...know what you want...
...& i know now...i want you...and as you love me for my fun & not so fun qualities, i will do the same...but the fact that you love me besides all my weirdness is enough for me...because as i described in a blog or two before i can be quite a treat and if you just love me for me...then that's all i want...and i want to live and be just being us; the rest we will get to...and as you take me for me that is all i need and i want...
...that is quite enough for me...
yours forever...
<3 br="br" jc="jc">
11.30.2012
11.29.2012
...if you could just go back to...where would it take you...
day 334...
...many of your best discussions, can quite possibly come from where you work...majority of americans spend more time working than at their homes...so as a result of that...we take part in a few if not many conversations with our co-workers....and what tends to happen is some pretty interesting conversations...
...this week a very dear woman passed away that was extremely close to two people i work with...and as we all mourn the loss of this amazing woman, who i only knew briefly but heard many a great story about...it pushed us to think about the moments that pass us by or rather the time that keeps flying past us...and one of my co-workers said i only wish i would have taken 5 minutes out of my day and went and saw her...just to have that one more minute with her...
...in addition to always knowing the time we have with someone especially with those that we love is always too short...we, ourselves, as we grow older realize that our lives change...our bodies are not the same as they were 15 years ago, let alone a year ago...our minds are not as sharp as we want them to be...our responsibilities are forever changing and can become more demanding as we grow older...
...so what is that time or that moment that you would return too...would you be 8 years old again and not have a care in the world...would you be 16 again and relive your high school years, or maybe 21 when you are still in college but old enough to run with the big boys...or maybe you just prefer your 20's through and through....
...then again maybe to you it is not a number...maybe it is just one more moment to say i'm sorry for hurting you...or please forgive me...or to say one more i love you...maybe you want to go back and take the words that came flying out of your mouth and just be silent...or could it be that you were quiet and you want to go back and say everything you couldn't...
...we can't go back to those years or those moments or events...we can't go back to words spoken or unspoken...all we can do is go from here...wishing that the next age or the next moment is all that we ever hoped for...
<3 kl="kl">
...many of your best discussions, can quite possibly come from where you work...majority of americans spend more time working than at their homes...so as a result of that...we take part in a few if not many conversations with our co-workers....and what tends to happen is some pretty interesting conversations...
...this week a very dear woman passed away that was extremely close to two people i work with...and as we all mourn the loss of this amazing woman, who i only knew briefly but heard many a great story about...it pushed us to think about the moments that pass us by or rather the time that keeps flying past us...and one of my co-workers said i only wish i would have taken 5 minutes out of my day and went and saw her...just to have that one more minute with her...
...in addition to always knowing the time we have with someone especially with those that we love is always too short...we, ourselves, as we grow older realize that our lives change...our bodies are not the same as they were 15 years ago, let alone a year ago...our minds are not as sharp as we want them to be...our responsibilities are forever changing and can become more demanding as we grow older...
...so what is that time or that moment that you would return too...would you be 8 years old again and not have a care in the world...would you be 16 again and relive your high school years, or maybe 21 when you are still in college but old enough to run with the big boys...or maybe you just prefer your 20's through and through....
...then again maybe to you it is not a number...maybe it is just one more moment to say i'm sorry for hurting you...or please forgive me...or to say one more i love you...maybe you want to go back and take the words that came flying out of your mouth and just be silent...or could it be that you were quiet and you want to go back and say everything you couldn't...
...we can't go back to those years or those moments or events...we can't go back to words spoken or unspoken...all we can do is go from here...wishing that the next age or the next moment is all that we ever hoped for...
<3 kl="kl">
what happens when i don't blog...& thee best score ever...
day 333...
...so you are dying to know what happens to me when i fall asleep when i am supposed to inspire, entertain, yadah, yadah, yadah, blog...look no further...than the culprit below....yes, this chair has been pulled several fast ones on me, especially in the last week...i am all good; take a seat, & bam, it sucks me right in..so not only did i not blog, i am now writing about a chair...
...i have one month left...i am bound to finish this one off strong...ready or not december here i come...
...and if that is not entertaining enough, and i don't why a chair wouldn't be...here is the score from the last of the mohicans...amazing...that just happened...yes i am a hot mess & losing it...
<3 mbw="mbw">
11.27.2012
to be inspired....
Day 332...
sometimes all we need is to be inspired for just a moment...and then that inspiration can see us through...
<3 al="al" br="br">
sometimes all we need is to be inspired for just a moment...and then that inspiration can see us through...
<3 al="al" br="br">
11.26.2012
...you are exactly where you are supposed to be...
day 331...
...at this very moment...
...so when you are stuck in traffic or sitting in a coffee shop remember that is where you are supposed to be...the same goes for the city you live in or the job that you are doing...that is what you are meant to do at this very moment...whether you are in a relationship or just by yourself that is where you need to be...
...so instead of fighting where you are supposed to be...maybe you should just embrace it for what it is...life throws us curveballs and detours but maybe, just maybe, that is where we are supposed to end up...in the middle of nowhere wondering what next...or right smack dab in the middle of chaos...but I guess the only way we can know is to just be...
<3 BR
...at this very moment...
...so when you are stuck in traffic or sitting in a coffee shop remember that is where you are supposed to be...the same goes for the city you live in or the job that you are doing...that is what you are meant to do at this very moment...whether you are in a relationship or just by yourself that is where you need to be...
...so instead of fighting where you are supposed to be...maybe you should just embrace it for what it is...life throws us curveballs and detours but maybe, just maybe, that is where we are supposed to end up...in the middle of nowhere wondering what next...or right smack dab in the middle of chaos...but I guess the only way we can know is to just be...
<3 BR
time...a gift that keeps on giving...if you let it
day 330...
...as Christmas approaches and we find that we are rushing here and there we must also remember that the best gift we can give is that of time...
<3 br="br" sp="sp">
...as Christmas approaches and we find that we are rushing here and there we must also remember that the best gift we can give is that of time...
<3 br="br" sp="sp">
11.24.2012
...no matter the time, the truth remains, that m*ch*g*n sucks...
day 329...
...I started at Ohio State in 2000 and I went to my first osu vs um game, as a student, in November and froze my teazy off on the sideline to watch us lose, and then showed up in the whore house the following year and stood in the student section with my sister and braved quarters being thrown at our heads...but we came out on top in the end; one of thee best feelings ever...and then fast forward and several wins later and maybe a few loses ;)...the tradition continues, of many games, a jump or two (or maybe just watching) into mirror lake, several tailgates with family and friends, bantering back and forth the bitter rivalry lives on...
...no matter the year or the day...the game comes and goes but the best part, is the memories that came out of it...the memories that I think back and remember, the memories that I hold in my heart and think back and just smile...the time spent with friends and family...
...time after time, i smile, laugh, play, and work with my family and friends...all the while look up to the sky and say Go Bucks! (<3 jz="jz" p="p">
<3 br="br" mc="mc">
...I started at Ohio State in 2000 and I went to my first osu vs um game, as a student, in November and froze my teazy off on the sideline to watch us lose, and then showed up in the whore house the following year and stood in the student section with my sister and braved quarters being thrown at our heads...but we came out on top in the end; one of thee best feelings ever...and then fast forward and several wins later and maybe a few loses ;)...the tradition continues, of many games, a jump or two (or maybe just watching) into mirror lake, several tailgates with family and friends, bantering back and forth the bitter rivalry lives on...
...no matter the year or the day...the game comes and goes but the best part, is the memories that came out of it...the memories that I think back and remember, the memories that I hold in my heart and think back and just smile...the time spent with friends and family...
...time after time, i smile, laugh, play, and work with my family and friends...all the while look up to the sky and say Go Bucks! (<3 jz="jz" p="p">
<3 br="br" mc="mc">
11.23.2012
pretty much sums up...life...
day 328...
one of those things that says it all...in so little words...the best...
<3 br="br" ts="ts">
one of those things that says it all...in so little words...the best...
<3 br="br" ts="ts">
11.22.2012
...a heart filled with thanks...
day 327...
...as this day comes and goes and my belly is ohh so full...the one thing that remains is how overfilled with love and thanks my heart is...
...as I arrived yesterday at my house to be greeted with 19 of my bestest friends...and then show up today to be with some of thee most amazing people who make up my heart...that is what I'm thankful for...
...I am so blessed with so many things...God has taken care of me in my short little lifetime in so many ways...I am clothed, fed, sheltered, have an education, have a job, and a church...in addition to all my everyday blessings I am LOVED and I have people who have touched my life and made me a better me...
i have experienced faith in so many capacities and have witnessed forgiveness and learned to love and live...I'm just so lucky and so blessed that at this point, while sitting in my living room, i look around and then look up and say those two simple words, that possess an infinite meaning, THANK YOU!
<3 br="br" ja="ja">
...as this day comes and goes and my belly is ohh so full...the one thing that remains is how overfilled with love and thanks my heart is...
...as I arrived yesterday at my house to be greeted with 19 of my bestest friends...and then show up today to be with some of thee most amazing people who make up my heart...that is what I'm thankful for...
...I am so blessed with so many things...God has taken care of me in my short little lifetime in so many ways...I am clothed, fed, sheltered, have an education, have a job, and a church...in addition to all my everyday blessings I am LOVED and I have people who have touched my life and made me a better me...
i have experienced faith in so many capacities and have witnessed forgiveness and learned to love and live...I'm just so lucky and so blessed that at this point, while sitting in my living room, i look around and then look up and say those two simple words, that possess an infinite meaning, THANK YOU!
<3 br="br" ja="ja">
thanksgiving eve (early morning) thoughts...
day 326...
so apparently the holidays make me extra tired and fall asleep before leaving with you an amazing thought; shocker...don't fret I am not giving up at this point...read on...
tonight (this morning) you don't get my thanksgiving post yet but rather the appetizer before the turkey comes out...here are the thanksgiving apps...
“True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience.”
― Oprah Winfrey
“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.”
― A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”
― John F. Kennedy
“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.”
― Meister Eckhart
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
― William Arthur Ward
...until tomorrow (this evening) and thanksgiving feast...
<3 BP
so apparently the holidays make me extra tired and fall asleep before leaving with you an amazing thought; shocker...don't fret I am not giving up at this point...read on...
tonight (this morning) you don't get my thanksgiving post yet but rather the appetizer before the turkey comes out...here are the thanksgiving apps...
“True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience.”
― Oprah Winfrey
“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.”
― A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”
― John F. Kennedy
“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.”
― Meister Eckhart
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
― William Arthur Ward
...until tomorrow (this evening) and thanksgiving feast...
<3 BP
11.21.2012
to be thankful for...
day 325...
I'm thankful for sleep and that I get a lot of it especially, when I fall accidentally asleep and don't write my blog...and in general I'm just thankful...
<3 br="br" ds="ds">
I'm thankful for sleep and that I get a lot of it especially, when I fall accidentally asleep and don't write my blog...and in general I'm just thankful...
<3 br="br" ds="ds">
11.19.2012
cause a Monday is not always a Fun Day & you just need to laugh...
day 324...
...if i haven't said it already i am not a fan of mondays...it is just blah., and usually they just suck...however i am a fan of laughing on a monday & sometimes when monday happens that is all you can do...laugh & hopefully keep laughin' until its friday...
here is to your monday laughter...
<3 js="js" p="p">
...if i haven't said it already i am not a fan of mondays...it is just blah., and usually they just suck...however i am a fan of laughing on a monday & sometimes when monday happens that is all you can do...laugh & hopefully keep laughin' until its friday...
here is to your monday laughter...
<3 js="js" p="p">
11.18.2012
driving in a car could be...
day 323...
...God's way of allowing you to think and pray...
...if i was able to continuously write while driving in a car, i probably could have a novel written...my best ideas come to me while i am driving...it is like i have a sense of clarity and my mind opens up & a million ideas flood in & i sort through them & want to write everything down...& even though it is amazing to be able to just think (or pray); it does have its downfalls of allowing me to think too much...it still remains one my most FAVORITEST time...
so my latest thought (due to acquaintances i know who have been dealing with this issue)...does a broken heart ever mend??...will it ever be whole again or do we just band aid it or fill it with other things so as to appear not to be torn in to pieces?...
...someone has worked their way into your heart & though it took awhile for them to get to that point, things can change at the drop of a hat & in a matter of moments your heart has felt like someone ripped it out of your chest & you feel as if going on is not possible...
...it is important to remember though your heart may be broken, your life is not over...& though it may never be completely whole again it can be repaired with the HOPE of being whole again...
<3 br="br" sr="sr">
11.17.2012
should you know what you want or...
day 322...
are you being too picky...
when you go to a restaurant and sit down you look over the menu and see the many choices you have...and even if you pick something off the menu, you can customize it to your liking...because we like what we like...
now translate that to real time if I see what is out there and like what's on the menu but want to change a few things, am I being too picky? or am I just selecting what I like...there are certain things, aspects I like; specifically when it comes to the opposite sex...no need for details, but my question is because I know what I want, does that limit me and hinder me from maybe falling for someone that may be the special that's not on the menu or something that I never even considered...
not sure how I feel about this concept...just putting the question put there, maybe just talking it out...maybe I should keep in mind the possibility of a special...
<3 JS
are you being too picky...
when you go to a restaurant and sit down you look over the menu and see the many choices you have...and even if you pick something off the menu, you can customize it to your liking...because we like what we like...
now translate that to real time if I see what is out there and like what's on the menu but want to change a few things, am I being too picky? or am I just selecting what I like...there are certain things, aspects I like; specifically when it comes to the opposite sex...no need for details, but my question is because I know what I want, does that limit me and hinder me from maybe falling for someone that may be the special that's not on the menu or something that I never even considered...
not sure how I feel about this concept...just putting the question put there, maybe just talking it out...maybe I should keep in mind the possibility of a special...
<3 JS
11.16.2012
while having faith make sure you have it in others...
day 321...
...you may have a great deal of faith but when you put that faith in to practice do you have faith in others as well...
...do you have faith that they will love you no matter what...
...do you have faith that they will do the right thing...
...do you have faith that they will be there for any & all occasions...
...do you have faith that they will support and accept your decisions...
...do you have faith that they will have your back...
...do you have faith that they will cry with you, laugh with you & live with you...
...do you have faith that at the beginning & end of the day they will just be; because that is where you need them...
...do you have faith that they will always see the real you; even when it can be not so pretty...
...do you have faith that they are there because you need them not because you want them...
...do you have faith...
...it is not easy & for most it takes a minute or two to get to know that faith in people...we may have a greater faith but when it comes to people we lack it because they have hurt us...but the ones that truly matter, the ones that God put there, the ones that show up and walk the path with you are the ones that our faith should be placed wholeheartedly in because they already have it in you...
<3 jh="jh">
...you may have a great deal of faith but when you put that faith in to practice do you have faith in others as well...
...do you have faith that they will love you no matter what...
...do you have faith that they will do the right thing...
...do you have faith that they will be there for any & all occasions...
...do you have faith that they will support and accept your decisions...
...do you have faith that they will have your back...
...do you have faith that they will cry with you, laugh with you & live with you...
...do you have faith that at the beginning & end of the day they will just be; because that is where you need them...
...do you have faith that they will always see the real you; even when it can be not so pretty...
...do you have faith that they are there because you need them not because you want them...
...do you have faith...
...it is not easy & for most it takes a minute or two to get to know that faith in people...we may have a greater faith but when it comes to people we lack it because they have hurt us...but the ones that truly matter, the ones that God put there, the ones that show up and walk the path with you are the ones that our faith should be placed wholeheartedly in because they already have it in you...
<3 jh="jh">
being single, falling asleep, best saying ever...
day 320...
well I was planning on doing two fantastic posts yesterday and fell asleep...the old age is kicking in...
so I decided to leave you with this fabulous saying about being single...don't you worry i will be back later with another brilliant post...
<3 br="br" sg="sg">
well I was planning on doing two fantastic posts yesterday and fell asleep...the old age is kicking in...
so I decided to leave you with this fabulous saying about being single...don't you worry i will be back later with another brilliant post...
<3 br="br" sg="sg">
11.15.2012
...hope and chance...
day 319...
*lucky you; a twofer for the night :)
...we all have a hope that by some chance things will work out the exact way we plan it...but that is not how it always works...we hope and pray that something will work out...or that we get a chance...then we wait with all the hope in the world...
...it can go one way where you feel like you are on cloud 9, like living in a dream....then there are those moments where it never works out...those moments where you hold your head up high, put a smile on your face, and walk away...the one difference you can make at that point is you could never give hope another chance or you could allow hope to keep burning...until that next chance walks in the door...
<3 DS
*lucky you; a twofer for the night :)
...we all have a hope that by some chance things will work out the exact way we plan it...but that is not how it always works...we hope and pray that something will work out...or that we get a chance...then we wait with all the hope in the world...
...it can go one way where you feel like you are on cloud 9, like living in a dream....then there are those moments where it never works out...those moments where you hold your head up high, put a smile on your face, and walk away...the one difference you can make at that point is you could never give hope another chance or you could allow hope to keep burning...until that next chance walks in the door...
<3 DS
11.13.2012
"the holiday," finding the love in it...
day 318...
...while watching the movie, "the holiday"..I realize several things...first, being we should adopt some British phrases, 'happy christmas', 'fancy that', 'bollocks', 'bugger off,'...& so many others, just sayin' it just sounds better or it could be the accent...
...moving on, each time I watch this movie I think I fall more in love with it...I love the story lines of the different characters...I love that Cameron Diaz is struggling to find how to love, Jude Law is finding his balance in love, Jack Black just wants to love and have someone love him back, and Kate Winslet is trying to mend her broken heart and discover that someone is willing to chase and fall in love with her...
...but it is also about how love can be the most wonderful thing in the world and at the very same time it can destroy your heart...and when loves come into play it can be messy and not make sense...it can also be where love is what one wants but the other person is in another place or just isn't and that is when it hurts where your breath gets caught in your throat and your heart seems like it is falling out of your chest...so why do we do it, because deep down we are all hoping for the Hollywood ending...
<3 NA
...while watching the movie, "the holiday"..I realize several things...first, being we should adopt some British phrases, 'happy christmas', 'fancy that', 'bollocks', 'bugger off,'...& so many others, just sayin' it just sounds better or it could be the accent...
...moving on, each time I watch this movie I think I fall more in love with it...I love the story lines of the different characters...I love that Cameron Diaz is struggling to find how to love, Jude Law is finding his balance in love, Jack Black just wants to love and have someone love him back, and Kate Winslet is trying to mend her broken heart and discover that someone is willing to chase and fall in love with her...
...but it is also about how love can be the most wonderful thing in the world and at the very same time it can destroy your heart...and when loves come into play it can be messy and not make sense...it can also be where love is what one wants but the other person is in another place or just isn't and that is when it hurts where your breath gets caught in your throat and your heart seems like it is falling out of your chest...so why do we do it, because deep down we are all hoping for the Hollywood ending...
<3 NA
11.12.2012
describing one's love life...
day 317...
...in what better way than a song(s)...
<3 jk="jk">
...in what better way than a song(s)...
my love life...
if you're not the one than i will keep looking until i find YOU...
...because i need you now...
& if by chance our paths should cross & it doesn't work out...
...i will know that i cannot make you feel my love & i will let you go...
in hoping that i find someone like you...
HOWEVER i won't give up until the the time comes when i fall in love ...
for it only to last forever,
...knowing that you are my person, you are my heart, my everything...
...& i'm so lucky to have you in my life...
that i will not be able to live with or without you...
and you will be mine at last
...& our love is completely unforgettable...
BUT for now i haven't met you yet ;)
<3 jk="jk">
11.11.2012
just dance (according to my nieces and nephews)
day 316...
...i had the pleasure of going to visit my brother and sister in-law and their 4 kids...not only do i love playing with them but I also enjoy watching them sing and dance; especially when they play 'just dance' on the wii...now my niece, francesca is obsessed with it and all she wants to do is dance to nanana...
...link to her favorite...nanana...
...my nephews decided to play with her and so they come out strong and Francesca, well she provided them with some outstanding back up vocals...
*note...my nephew john, trying to take out Francesca in the beginning and then he points out that song keeps saying the 'a-word'...
just smile and enjoy...
<3 ce="ce">
...i had the pleasure of going to visit my brother and sister in-law and their 4 kids...not only do i love playing with them but I also enjoy watching them sing and dance; especially when they play 'just dance' on the wii...now my niece, francesca is obsessed with it and all she wants to do is dance to nanana...
...link to her favorite...nanana...
...my nephews decided to play with her and so they come out strong and Francesca, well she provided them with some outstanding back up vocals...
*note...my nephew john, trying to take out Francesca in the beginning and then he points out that song keeps saying the 'a-word'...
just smile and enjoy...
<3 ce="ce">
11.10.2012
...embarrassing moments, did that just happen...
day 315...
...you trip up the stairs, your skirt is caught in your panty hose...you have a booger hanging out of your nose...you fall off a chair for no reason...those are the moments...where you want to shrivel up and die and then later die of laughter (hopefully)...
they are the moments of embarrassment that help us form who we are...I have had my share of falling up steps or chairs but there is one I will never forget...
...'scene, circa 2000, central catholic hs retreat/diversity week...an assembly where the mood is respectful and somber...& I step up to the podium to read a poem...I'm off and start reading, I come to a word, 'crutch' and I say CROTCH well of course I have to fix it and that is where I become mortified...everyone has now realized I have said crotch...assembly is over and I'm destroyed and to add insult to my slip my guy friends yelling crotch as I walk down the hallways or die laughing when they keep saying they know what is on my mind...I wanted to run and hide but then I found the humor (many years later, no just days) in it...& I decided it was funny, it was not the end of the world ...if you can't laugh at yourself then someone else will...
<3 bt="bt" p="p">
...you trip up the stairs, your skirt is caught in your panty hose...you have a booger hanging out of your nose...you fall off a chair for no reason...those are the moments...where you want to shrivel up and die and then later die of laughter (hopefully)...
they are the moments of embarrassment that help us form who we are...I have had my share of falling up steps or chairs but there is one I will never forget...
...'scene, circa 2000, central catholic hs retreat/diversity week...an assembly where the mood is respectful and somber...& I step up to the podium to read a poem...I'm off and start reading, I come to a word, 'crutch' and I say CROTCH well of course I have to fix it and that is where I become mortified...everyone has now realized I have said crotch...assembly is over and I'm destroyed and to add insult to my slip my guy friends yelling crotch as I walk down the hallways or die laughing when they keep saying they know what is on my mind...I wanted to run and hide but then I found the humor (many years later, no just days) in it...& I decided it was funny, it was not the end of the world ...if you can't laugh at yourself then someone else will...
<3 bt="bt" p="p">
11.09.2012
a little wind and water or feng shui...
day 314...
feng shui is..."complex body of knowledge that reveals how to balance the energies of any given space to assure health and good fortune for people inhabiting it.
feng means wind and shui means water. In Chinese culture wind and water are associated with good health, thus good feng shui came to mean good fortune, while bad feng shui means bad luck, or misfortune." (about.com)
simple steps to feng shui-ing your life...
ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.
FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.
SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
TEN. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice
TWENTY ONE. Spend some time alone.
...find your balance...find your feng shui
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feng shui is..."complex body of knowledge that reveals how to balance the energies of any given space to assure health and good fortune for people inhabiting it.
feng means wind and shui means water. In Chinese culture wind and water are associated with good health, thus good feng shui came to mean good fortune, while bad feng shui means bad luck, or misfortune." (about.com)
simple steps to feng shui-ing your life...
ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.
FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.
SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
TEN. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice
TWENTY ONE. Spend some time alone.
...find your balance...find your feng shui
<3 MH
11.08.2012
the start of this holiday season with no other than -- mr. CHEVY CHASE...
day 313...
...this definitely will go on my most favoritest christmas movies ever (post coming at TBD date)...but no holiday season would be complete without ...CHRISTMAS VACATION...so for those of you that are not ready; bring on the HOLIDAYS & when the 24th rolls around & "when Santa squeezes his fat white a*# down that chimney tonight, he's gonna find the jolliest bunch of a*%holes this side of the nuthouse."
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...this definitely will go on my most favoritest christmas movies ever (post coming at TBD date)...but no holiday season would be complete without ...CHRISTMAS VACATION...so for those of you that are not ready; bring on the HOLIDAYS & when the 24th rolls around & "when Santa squeezes his fat white a*# down that chimney tonight, he's gonna find the jolliest bunch of a*%holes this side of the nuthouse."
c. griswold on shopping for the perfect tree...
c. griswold on the perfect lights display...
c. griswold speech, best christmas ever!
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11.07.2012
well mr jobs, you succeeded, I'm all on your side...
day 312...
well it started with my apple computer, I bought it because I wanted one and got a great discount because I was a teacher...then it went from there to an iPod which my mom bought me so I could jam;)...recently it was an IPad and as of now I have an iPhone... I am quite literally all "MAC'd" out...mr jobs, may he rest in peace, won me over in every aspect of my life...and has made my life that much easier...thank you for my old as well as my new addictions...
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well it started with my apple computer, I bought it because I wanted one and got a great discount because I was a teacher...then it went from there to an iPod which my mom bought me so I could jam;)...recently it was an IPad and as of now I have an iPhone... I am quite literally all "MAC'd" out...mr jobs, may he rest in peace, won me over in every aspect of my life...and has made my life that much easier...thank you for my old as well as my new addictions...
<3 BH
11.06.2012
epic love stories...
day 311...
..."love means never having to say you're sorry..." (love story)
..."there's is no place like home..." (wizard of oz)
..."we'll always have paris..." (casablanca)
..."you had me at hello..." (jerry maguire)
..."frankly, my dear, i don't give a damn..." (gone with the wind)
..."well, it was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together... and I knew it. I knew it the very first time I touched her. It was like coming home... only to no home I'd ever known... I was just taking her hand to help her out of a car and I knew. It was like... magic..." (sleepless in seattle)
..." winter must be cold for those with no warm memories... we've already missed the spring!..." (an affair to remember)
..."the hardest thing is loving someone and then having the courage to let them love you back..." (wedding date)
..."w bird may love a fish, signore, but where would they live?..." "then I shall just have to build you wings!"... (ever after)
..."hope guides me. It is what gets me through the day and especially the night. the hope that after you're gone from my sight it will not be the last time I look upon you..." (a knight's tale)
..."i vow to love you, and no matter what challenges might carry us apart, we will always find a way back to each other..." (the vow)
..."you'll never find anyone as good for you as i am, to believe in you as much as i do or love you as much.."
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...just cause i could talk about the election & voting but i am not because i'm over it...truly...so let's do something better...let's talk about those words that can touch your heart so deeply it either makes you cry or smile or in fact do BOTH...
..."love means never having to say you're sorry..." (love story)
..."there's is no place like home..." (wizard of oz)
..."we'll always have paris..." (casablanca)
..."you had me at hello..." (jerry maguire)
..."frankly, my dear, i don't give a damn..." (gone with the wind)
..."well, it was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together... and I knew it. I knew it the very first time I touched her. It was like coming home... only to no home I'd ever known... I was just taking her hand to help her out of a car and I knew. It was like... magic..." (sleepless in seattle)
..." winter must be cold for those with no warm memories... we've already missed the spring!..." (an affair to remember)
..."the hardest thing is loving someone and then having the courage to let them love you back..." (wedding date)
..."w bird may love a fish, signore, but where would they live?..." "then I shall just have to build you wings!"... (ever after)
..."hope guides me. It is what gets me through the day and especially the night. the hope that after you're gone from my sight it will not be the last time I look upon you..." (a knight's tale)
..."i vow to love you, and no matter what challenges might carry us apart, we will always find a way back to each other..." (the vow)
..."you'll never find anyone as good for you as i am, to believe in you as much as i do or love you as much.."
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11.05.2012
Jane Austen and I could be one in the same...
day 310...
“I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.”
(Jane Austen)
...I have recently discovered that Jane Austen is my person from another decade...she was a strong minded, independent thinker that wanted an epic romance and in fact fell in love only to have her heart broken...but no matter what she didn't stop living and writing...she turned the stories of her heart into the greatest classics of her time that are still read to this day...if you don't see the parallels I guess the next time we meet I will draw a diagram of the uncanny likeness between us...
“A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.”
(Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice)
...but for now I will keep her in my thoughts as I approach my next chapter in life...
*disclaimer if I turn out to be a spinster and a famous author, I get to say told you so...
"but for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short.”
(Jane Austen)
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“I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.”
(Jane Austen)
...I have recently discovered that Jane Austen is my person from another decade...she was a strong minded, independent thinker that wanted an epic romance and in fact fell in love only to have her heart broken...but no matter what she didn't stop living and writing...she turned the stories of her heart into the greatest classics of her time that are still read to this day...if you don't see the parallels I guess the next time we meet I will draw a diagram of the uncanny likeness between us...
“A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.”
(Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice)
...but for now I will keep her in my thoughts as I approach my next chapter in life...
*disclaimer if I turn out to be a spinster and a famous author, I get to say told you so...
"but for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short.”
(Jane Austen)
<3 RB
11.04.2012
my life according to my big fat greek wedding...
day 309...
...so the movie came out & we all went and saw it...people died of laughter...& some, especially those that come from a big (insert culture) family laughed even harder because it reminded us of our families...and what would it be like if you were to take a peek inside...i cannot even begin to tell you how many times a family member or two has said when describing our family, "you know the movie, my big fat greek wedding, that is us..." so naturally i align myself with a lot of the movies...a few comparisons...
...i have been often referred to as toula, especially when i worked for my brother, who happened to be named nick that owned a restaurant...did i also mention i worked for him way out of college...& then when i decided to leave, he used to say "why you want to leave me..."
...i have a cousin that is very much like aunt voula...
...ask my SIL, kate what her family thought of us when we all started yelling, and arabic dancing...they had fun, but that was quite an adjustment...
...when we have family events, a small group is 40...
...the whole scene of the baptism, i actually did it...oil all over the body, and it wasn't a baby pool but a gigantic plastic tub...just ask kate...
...the looks, the stares the what is wrong with her why isn't she married...
...we literally only have two volumes, loud & louder...
...when we come together, we eat, we laugh, we eat, we talk, we eat...
...we all drive each other nuts & are in each other business but we also have the best & greatest time together...
& in case you need a reminder or want an up close with the fam...see below...
...remember "it's great day to be baptized in the ...orthodox church..."
...so the movie came out & we all went and saw it...people died of laughter...& some, especially those that come from a big (insert culture) family laughed even harder because it reminded us of our families...and what would it be like if you were to take a peek inside...i cannot even begin to tell you how many times a family member or two has said when describing our family, "you know the movie, my big fat greek wedding, that is us..." so naturally i align myself with a lot of the movies...a few comparisons...
...i have been often referred to as toula, especially when i worked for my brother, who happened to be named nick that owned a restaurant...did i also mention i worked for him way out of college...& then when i decided to leave, he used to say "why you want to leave me..."
...i have a cousin that is very much like aunt voula...
...ask my SIL, kate what her family thought of us when we all started yelling, and arabic dancing...they had fun, but that was quite an adjustment...
...when we have family events, a small group is 40...
...the whole scene of the baptism, i actually did it...oil all over the body, and it wasn't a baby pool but a gigantic plastic tub...just ask kate...
...the looks, the stares the what is wrong with her why isn't she married...
...we literally only have two volumes, loud & louder...
...when we come together, we eat, we laugh, we eat, we talk, we eat...
...we all drive each other nuts & are in each other business but we also have the best & greatest time together...
& in case you need a reminder or want an up close with the fam...see below...
...remember "it's great day to be baptized in the ...orthodox church..."
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11.03.2012
why wait for tomorrow...when we have today...
day 308...
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"...if i knew it would be the last time that i see you walk out the door...i would give you a hug and a kiss and call you back for one more...
...if i knew it would be the last time i'd hear your voice lifted up in praise...i would video tape each action and word, so i could play them back day after day...
...if i knew it would be the last time, i could spare an extra minute or two...to stop and say i love you, instead of assuming you would KNOW i do...
...if i knew it would be the last time i would be there to share your day, well i'm sure you'll have so many more, so i can let just this one slip away...
...for surely there's always tomorrow to make up for an oversight, and we always get a second chance to make everything right...
...there will always be another day to say our i love you's and certainly there's another chance to say our anything i can do's...
...but just in case i might be wrong and today is all i get, i'd like to say how much i love you and i hope we never forget...
...tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old alike...and today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight...
...so if you're waiting for tomorrow why not do it today...for if tomorrow never comes you'll surely regret the day...
...that you didn't take that extra time for a smile, a hug, or a kiss...and you were too busy to grant someone what turned out to be their own last wish...
...so hold your loved ones close today, whisper in their ear, tell them how much you love them and that you'll always hold them dear...
...take time to say i'm sorry, please forgive me, thank you or it's okay...and if tomorrow never comes, you'll have no regrets about today..."
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11.02.2012
the movies that are just that good...
day 307...
...deserve a good montage...
...facebook among many of its negatives has some positives...like subjecting you to my blog night after night or seeing pictures of people, or keeping in touch...you know what else is a positive, stalking people especially when they post cool or entertaining things...which as you watch this video, you can thank me for my facebook stalking tendencies...
...if you love movies, especially good movies you will enjoy the next 2 1/2 minutes...
spare the time & enjoy :)
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...deserve a good montage...
...facebook among many of its negatives has some positives...like subjecting you to my blog night after night or seeing pictures of people, or keeping in touch...you know what else is a positive, stalking people especially when they post cool or entertaining things...which as you watch this video, you can thank me for my facebook stalking tendencies...
...if you love movies, especially good movies you will enjoy the next 2 1/2 minutes...
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11.01.2012
...on this day...my life is that much better...happy happy MP :)
day 306...
...today is one of my most favoritest days ever (no, not cause i have now sorted through all my halloween candy and have kept the good ones for me & pawned off the shatty candy)...but because it is my SISTER'S BIRTHDAY!!!
...yes i wrote a little piece about her, circa Jan. 19, 2012...to be exact...but this is the day i celebrate her...& even though this day is about her life...about her being a blessing in other's lives...it is also the day i look up and say thank you to God for giving me my bestest friend in the whole world...who loves me no matter how crazy & blunt i am...who laughs at me when everyone stops thinking i am funny...who lets me sleep with her for entire month after watching 'halloween'...who is always willing to try things first so then i will do it after (i am not a follower but i will follow my sister's footsteps any where)...who can be just there and say everything or say nothing...she is my person...
...& the crazy thing about this day, her day...is that if you know anything about my sister you know, that while i am the loud, over zealous, makes a statement, will someone please stop her sister...she is the one who sits back and makes a statement without the noise...her beauty although very much evident runs throughout her heart...her support for those that she loves & believes in is unwavering...& her gentle spirit is so admirable...she loves & lives with all her heart & soul...
...& as we celebrate 32 years of her life, and whether you are touched by her for all of those 32 years or maybe just 1; you will have known that you have received a great blessing & a gift from God...you will have gotten to experience what i get to experience everyday of my life...her smile, her laughter, her friendship, her love, her passion, her forgiveness, her heart...you will have experienced a huge part of my heart, my seester, marisa...
...today is one of my most favoritest days ever (no, not cause i have now sorted through all my halloween candy and have kept the good ones for me & pawned off the shatty candy)...but because it is my SISTER'S BIRTHDAY!!!
...yes i wrote a little piece about her, circa Jan. 19, 2012...to be exact...but this is the day i celebrate her...& even though this day is about her life...about her being a blessing in other's lives...it is also the day i look up and say thank you to God for giving me my bestest friend in the whole world...who loves me no matter how crazy & blunt i am...who laughs at me when everyone stops thinking i am funny...who lets me sleep with her for entire month after watching 'halloween'...who is always willing to try things first so then i will do it after (i am not a follower but i will follow my sister's footsteps any where)...who can be just there and say everything or say nothing...she is my person...
...& the crazy thing about this day, her day...is that if you know anything about my sister you know, that while i am the loud, over zealous, makes a statement, will someone please stop her sister...she is the one who sits back and makes a statement without the noise...her beauty although very much evident runs throughout her heart...her support for those that she loves & believes in is unwavering...& her gentle spirit is so admirable...she loves & lives with all her heart & soul...
...& as we celebrate 32 years of her life, and whether you are touched by her for all of those 32 years or maybe just 1; you will have known that you have received a great blessing & a gift from God...you will have gotten to experience what i get to experience everyday of my life...her smile, her laughter, her friendship, her love, her passion, her forgiveness, her heart...you will have experienced a huge part of my heart, my seester, marisa...
happy happy marisa, wishing you today & many more...may God grant you many many many years!
loves to the face <3>
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