IT SNOWED!!

Wow.  This is a hard one...but I guess it would have to be Meatloaf's "Bat out of Hell".   I may love country music this CD is the first one I grab when i'm stressed or tense.  I wore out the album and have had 3 copies of the CD.

I have a confession.....I have a new obsession. *hangs head* The book series "Twilight". I fought against My daughter and my soon to be son-in-law. Wanted nothing to do with the book or the movie. So despite my protests my son bought me the book, knowing I would leave no new book unread. Damn. So much for my rants against the "vampire as a romantic figure" genre. *sigh*

I'm still holding out about watching the movie. (not a big movie fan anyway) Because everyone knows, *sticks nose in air* the movie is never as good as the book.

I wish I could honestly say that this news article surprised me. Outraged? Oh you bet. Surprised? Unfortunately not.

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/08/24/tale-of-fiji-water-too-familiar-sounds-like-industrial-colonial/?icid=main|htmlws-main|dl6|link5|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailyfinance.com%2F2009%2F08%2F24%2Ftale-of-fiji-water-too-familiar-sounds-like-industrial-colonial%2F

This was posted in the community Fortysomething. Read it. Loved it. Had to share. It was posted by ponyboy63





Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio

"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written."

Her odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. S how up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

Eye color: Hazel
Hair color: I call it "fox". My husband calls it a reddish brown
Ethnicity: Native American, German, Irish
Hometown: Weed California. Born in Mt. Shasta CA, which is only 10 miles south of Weed.
Fave high school memory: Homecoming Week.
Worst high school memory: Drunk Driving death of two friends, Suicide of a classmate
Fave college memory: Tutoring ESL
Worst college memory: none...As a young mother I didn't stay in college long enough.
Any pets? Dog...a 15 pound jack russell terrier/miniature pincher that thinks it' a rott.
Ever had surgery? oh yea...knee surgery, 2 c-sections and now I have no gall bladder
Did you play sports in high school/college? Heck no...natural Klutz
Are you still dating your HS sweetheart? nope
Ever been married? Yep....twice
Any kids? 4. ages 24 to nearly 18
What color are your nails right now? Not painted
Do you have Godparents? nope
Are you a Godparent? Yes
Ever done any illegal drugs? Pot
Any body piercings? Ears
Tattoos? No.
Body type: I've had 4 kids...round is a good word.
Parents still alive and married (to each other)? Yes and No
Biggest regret? My first marriage....I got two of my children out of it which I don't regret, but he was a jerk
Favorite celebrity? John Mellencamp (I still think he is one of the sexiest men), and John Rich (of the country duo Big & Rich)

When making out your Christmas Cards this year, try sending a card to this address...

A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue,NW
Washington,D.C. 20307-5001


It will make you remember, no matter how bad things are going, someone always has it worse.

 

 

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What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Literature Nerd   Does sitting by a nice cozy fire, with a cup of hot tea/chocolate, and a book you can read for hours even when your eyes grow red and dry and you look sort of scary sitting there with your insomniac appearance? Then you fit this category perfectly! You love the power of the written word and it's eloquence; and you may like to read/write poetry or novels. You contribute to the smart people of today's society, however you can probably be overly-critical of works. It's okay. I understand.
Anime Nerd
Social Nerd
Gamer/Computer Nerd
Artistic Nerd
Drama Nerd
Science/Math Nerd
Musician
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In a community I belong to, I was asked to describe myself in two sentences that didn't contain the words "wife' or "mother".
I said I was an Anime freak and a World of Warcraft geek. :)

As some of you may know, Emily is a friend of my son's who sends me some of the oddest and most profound "stuff". I've shared most of it with y'all.

This is the newest "stuff" from Emily.

First the profound.....

It is too constricting to say that you must always think
outside the box; whether you are thinking inside or
outside the box, you are still letting the box dictate
your thoughts, are you not? What you are not ac-
knowledging is the honest fact that “the box” itself is
figmentary, illusory. And as long as one continues to
act in reaction to this perceived set of dictates, one
cannot be truly original in thought.
— Erica Amelia Smith

And now the odd....

(From Emily) There's also this list (see ↓) of "Oddest Jobs of 2008, A-Z". I think L would probably be fun, so would Z.




A: Autopsy assistant
B: Bartender at the Liberace mansion
C: Cat nanny
D: Donkey trainer
E: Elf at Santa’s workshop
F: FBI Fingerprint examiner
G: Grave digger
H: Hurricane hunter
I: Ice sculpture carver
J: Junk mail machine operator
K: Kitty litter box decorator
L: Laser tag referee
M: Magician’s assistant
N: Nuclear electrician on a submarine
O: Opera singer
P: Parachute tester
Q: Quality control/taster for chocolate factory
R: Romance specialist
S: Scratcher (scratched backs for patients)
T: Turkey wrangler
U: Undercover vice decoy
V: Video game tester
W: Wallpaper peeler
X: X-ray technician for zoo animals
Y: Yawn counter at a sleep clinic
Z: Zamboni driver

Personally I think Q would be a great job. :)

Taken directly from the E-Mail sent to me. I didn't check spelling.

Your Funky Japanese Name Is

Toyatarikichikiya

OK. Probably, for the first time, I prefer Patricia

You Are 12% Girly

Um... you're a guy, right? If not, you're the most boyish girl in the world. And for you, that's probably the ultimate compliment.

I'm not at all surprised.

You Are Blackmail

You are a good detective. You have dirt on everyone you know. And instead of gossiping, you sit on information that may be useful to you someday. You love power games. Especially if (and pretty much only if) you have the upper hand. You are brilliant and calculating. No one knows what you have in store!

I don't think so! I've been told I'm to honest. (if there can be such a thing)

You have got to see this. I thought it was great. Aaron's friend Emily finds stuff like this all the time.

Check it out.

http://pictures.aol.com/ap/singleImage.do?pid=bf40oVqtWpaJcC6NnHbWUpFNJOqUi*5ubB1Bv4xQp5Fd3Ig%3D

		I will marry John Rich.
		After a wild honeymoon, We will settle down in England in our fabulous House.
		We will have 4 kid(s) together.
		Our family will zoom around in a Green Tundra.
		I will spend my days as a Writer, and live happily ever after.

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You scored as Doctor What a good person. Doctor 69% Web Designer 63% Teacher 63% Artist 50% Lawyer 38% Politician 31% Fashion designer 13% Garbage man 0%

The SEME or UKE Quiz created with QuizFarm.com

You scored as The Breaker SEME You are the most imaginative, helpful, and strong-hearted SEME out there. You can be quiet and helpful at the same time which is a rarity. You're good at listening to others and you don't deny their ideas. One thing you can't stand is seeing someone sad, crying, or otherwise unhappy. Those who think you're shy aren't always the most right but it's true you don't need to talk much unless you have something important to say. You would be paired with the Sorrowful UKE because everyone needs a shoulder to cry on and you're just the guy/gal for the job. It's best to avoid the Homicidal SEME but even if you do that it's easy for someone as calm and helpful as you to get mixed up in the schemes of the certain Devilish UKE. You are truly best placed with the Gentle SEME as a buddy. For my last info, I have to say that you really don't mind and will go with the flow - whatever your partner is into is fine by you but considering who you're best matched with I'd say that they'd be too scared to do anything out of the ordinary. Give them a little nudge to let 'em know it's alright, okay? The Breaker SEME 80% The Optimistic UKE 75% The Homicidal SEME 60% The Gentle SEME 55% The Devilish UKE 50% The Sorrowful UKE 30%