On occasion, not too often, I often wish that we could go back in time and erase parts of our past. However, as soon as I have this thought, I always find comfort in the fact that what our history is makes us what we are today, and I have been very peaceful with who I have become. Some may call this maturity, others just life. I do see, with total clarity, that pain is not without some very good lessons for a person to hold onto for further use.
Without pain, there is no pleasure to be seen or felt by the human soul.
nite nite kids.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
cool websites for saving money
chegg.com- rent textbooks instead of buying them... I always thought textbooks were the biggest RIPOFF in product history. Now there's a way for parents to stay on top of their children's education costs...at least a foothold.
CellFire.com- send coupons you scan at checkout directly to your cellphone.
RedPlum.com- enter your zip code for retail deals near you. Weekly grocery type coupons that most grocery stores take.
FreeShipping.org- free delivery codes for almost every retail online site.
Half.com- buy used books for school.
eyebuydirect.com or goggles4u.com- for eyeglass wearers
BetterWorldBooks.com- buy used books donated by libraries or sell yours..proceeds promote global literacy.
BookCrossing.com- recycle uswed books by leaving them arond your town for others to enjoy- then register their locations on the website...
Saving money is such a stress reliever, and being the Capricorn that I am- I sleep better at night with money in the bank than in junk all over my home that is worthless in no time.
Happy Bargain hunting!
CellFire.com- send coupons you scan at checkout directly to your cellphone.
RedPlum.com- enter your zip code for retail deals near you. Weekly grocery type coupons that most grocery stores take.
FreeShipping.org- free delivery codes for almost every retail online site.
Half.com- buy used books for school.
eyebuydirect.com or goggles4u.com- for eyeglass wearers
BetterWorldBooks.com- buy used books donated by libraries or sell yours..proceeds promote global literacy.
BookCrossing.com- recycle uswed books by leaving them arond your town for others to enjoy- then register their locations on the website...
Saving money is such a stress reliever, and being the Capricorn that I am- I sleep better at night with money in the bank than in junk all over my home that is worthless in no time.
Happy Bargain hunting!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
she was a smart cookie
When choosing between two evils, I like to try the one I 've never tried before. - Mae West.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Salt & Lime
Salt- The produce stand I frequent has the best prices on fresh fruit and vegetables, about half the price of the groceries stores here. That is why I go there.
Lime - The old Greek man who owns the place often tells me I'm "bella" even while I was pregnant, even though "bella" is Italian... Is that the other reason why I go there- for the cheap compliment? hmmm.......
Are we subconsciously drawn to the people who quietly feed our egos? I.E.- friends who are like-minded and thus support our own opinions? And even though publicly most women would roll their eyes at some construction worker eye-balling their skirted legs as they passed by, are not some of these women secretly pleased that someone noticed? Sometime the past few decades, it became uncool for a man to comment on a woman's body....but what a shame. Because, I would suggest that most of us, man or woman, like to be noticed and admired. This validates a small part of our being that likes to feel adored and cherished. Isn't life too short to dismiss a man's sincere compliment, as this impulse to look at each other's bodies is very natural urge? There's a fine line between a long leering glance and a quiet acknowledgement of an attractive person. I'm smart enough to know the difference. Maybe next time I'll say "thank you" instead of shyly ignoring the Greek. What the hey- life is way too short. And his prices are excellent.
Lime - The old Greek man who owns the place often tells me I'm "bella" even while I was pregnant, even though "bella" is Italian... Is that the other reason why I go there- for the cheap compliment? hmmm.......
Are we subconsciously drawn to the people who quietly feed our egos? I.E.- friends who are like-minded and thus support our own opinions? And even though publicly most women would roll their eyes at some construction worker eye-balling their skirted legs as they passed by, are not some of these women secretly pleased that someone noticed? Sometime the past few decades, it became uncool for a man to comment on a woman's body....but what a shame. Because, I would suggest that most of us, man or woman, like to be noticed and admired. This validates a small part of our being that likes to feel adored and cherished. Isn't life too short to dismiss a man's sincere compliment, as this impulse to look at each other's bodies is very natural urge? There's a fine line between a long leering glance and a quiet acknowledgement of an attractive person. I'm smart enough to know the difference. Maybe next time I'll say "thank you" instead of shyly ignoring the Greek. What the hey- life is way too short. And his prices are excellent.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Run very fast and far from "Wolverine"
We get movies from Netflix. So- we put "Wolverine" in our list among others just from the fact it was a summer hit- supposedly. Hugh Jackman and Liev Shrieber are among the better actors in the flick. I don't usually do comic strip movies, but since the"Spider Man" and the "Batman" series have been so good, thought to give the whole X-Men thing a try. IT SUCKED SO BAD.
I swear I was in a good mood. The special effects were fine. Spinning "Matrix" - like action (everyone will be copying those movies for a long time to come) and that's about it. I can't even describe the plot- bad guys trying to use the Wolverine for their own evil plans. He has claws that come out of his hands, and a bi-polar brother who you never know if he's got his brother's back or not. The plot was dead on arrival. Innocent civilians get killed. Weird mutants help Wolverine out in the end after they are released from Weird mutant boot camp. The dialogue is so badly written, I could have done it after three bottles of Strawberry Hill. They pay people lots of money to write this?? That was what I thought. And writing does matter, kids. Why spend millions on CG effects, sets and costumes if the story seems like something written for 5 year olds. A thirteen year old boy may have been the true movie demographic target, but today's teens are way too savvy for this production. Hugh Jackman's lambchops kept bugging me, I wanted to get out a buzz kit and shave him.
Do not ever watch this movie unless you really do have about 1.5 hours to wasted in your precious, God given life.
For real.
I swear I was in a good mood. The special effects were fine. Spinning "Matrix" - like action (everyone will be copying those movies for a long time to come) and that's about it. I can't even describe the plot- bad guys trying to use the Wolverine for their own evil plans. He has claws that come out of his hands, and a bi-polar brother who you never know if he's got his brother's back or not. The plot was dead on arrival. Innocent civilians get killed. Weird mutants help Wolverine out in the end after they are released from Weird mutant boot camp. The dialogue is so badly written, I could have done it after three bottles of Strawberry Hill. They pay people lots of money to write this?? That was what I thought. And writing does matter, kids. Why spend millions on CG effects, sets and costumes if the story seems like something written for 5 year olds. A thirteen year old boy may have been the true movie demographic target, but today's teens are way too savvy for this production. Hugh Jackman's lambchops kept bugging me, I wanted to get out a buzz kit and shave him.
Do not ever watch this movie unless you really do have about 1.5 hours to wasted in your precious, God given life.
For real.
They wear short shorts.
This weekend I went to my first rugby game, when my husband played with the Tampa Krewe against the St. Pete Penguins. It was a long hot day- we got to the field at 11 am and after two hours of practice, and several of two games (for Teams A & B), left around 5 pm. It was crazy. I have picturesw to be posted on Facebook. I felt like I had left the soupy hot Florida weather and landed somewhere in Wales or New Zealand, based in the mammoth arms, legs, and torsos of the men running around, and on their various crew cuts and random pony tails that only Europeans seem to be able to carry off well. It was fun, I hung out with other women watching the games with their kids, and though passed up on the pints of beer being offered, enjoyed the testorerone filled afternoon like any good American girl. Nick ran around saying "rugby! rugby!" which he always says while we watch football (not the same, son). Phillip played on Team B, being a new person to this team (he played on Panama CIty's Hurricane team) and when it was all over we were both needing Ibuprofen. These guys don't wear helmets, pads or any gear except mouth guards. We were both worn out from a very fun late U2 concert the night before, and pretty much sweated out ten pounds both days being outside in record breaking heat...
Anyway, they DO wear short shorts in rugby, and very tight shirts, and they huddle and grab each other like wrestlers while trying to tear the ball away from each other. It's very primitive without all the protective gear we see in American football, and so much fun to watch.
For now....must go. Have lots to catch up on if I can today. I miss writing so much! Saw a VERY SUCKY MOVIE I must warn everyone about, read a VERY GOOD BOOK, and have lost half my mind since getting about 3 hours sleep each night for the past 4 weeks (no exaggeration).
Tata for now people!
Anyway, they DO wear short shorts in rugby, and very tight shirts, and they huddle and grab each other like wrestlers while trying to tear the ball away from each other. It's very primitive without all the protective gear we see in American football, and so much fun to watch.
For now....must go. Have lots to catch up on if I can today. I miss writing so much! Saw a VERY SUCKY MOVIE I must warn everyone about, read a VERY GOOD BOOK, and have lost half my mind since getting about 3 hours sleep each night for the past 4 weeks (no exaggeration).
Tata for now people!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
BLOGGETY BLOG BLOG PEOPLE
I really suck as a blogger lately. Unfortunately my body is stuck on a couch lately or some other comfortable chair feeding our gassy baby from about 7pm- 11pm off and on and by then I'm either too wired to sit and write, and too tired to put together anything meaningful. Such is life. At least I'm still happy and enjoying the early mornings and life in general. There's so much one could write about newborns, babies and kids but usually I find that stuff pretty mundane and repetitive, so I try not to put too much of it into this column. There are several observations in general I can put my finger on just to have some "thinking" points:
1. Whoever beat up Michael Moore in the playground in his youth should be lightly spanked with a big bag of wet rice. After college, I watched "Bowling for Columbine" (not his first doc) and although appreciated his right to tackle the gun safety issue (and realizing he was trying to find reasons for the rise in youth violence in our culture), I didn't like how he seemed to put most of his blame on gun shop owners, and individual spokespeople like Charleton Heston (NRA leader at the time). Parents were not pressured for answers as to why THEY were'nt paying attention to what their children were doing (planning bombs in their bedrooms) and why their leniency and almost a FEAR of alienated their teenagers were keeping them from being strong willed, disciplining parents. Anyway, he's out with another one, and always seems like he just needs that attention. Much like the youth portrayed in his docs, he needs someone to pay attention. SDo, if you like him, go watch his movies- maybe if he makes enough, he'll retire and leave the rest of us alone. ;)
2. I think Gov. Crist jumped the shark a bit when he recently was quoted as saying Pres. Obama will lose his next election in a landslide "much like Jimmy Carter". I don't why Crist would be dumb enough to say something like this, especially when he is also looking to a future in a higher political position. It's one thing to THINK something, but a smart politician knows to keep extreme thoughts to themselves, especially in this day of media bone-picking. I get that you're supposed to be honest, but that's not really how the game is played, from any side. Besides, to make an early prediction like that is a tad goofy. The guy has only been in office less than one year. And Crist, well, he's gonna have his own demons to chase down when his time comes, so he better keep the friends he has now.
3. Jimmy Carter, is a really nice guy- from what my parents say (they met him once and have pictures). They really really liked him when he was president, and from what I've seen in historical context, alot of people really really liked him. But he wasn't a good president. (That is what seems to be the general consensus of folks from that generation). He has done many many good things, like the Habitat for Humanity program and seeming to be a peace- loving man who writes poetry, and probably has good Southern manners. Someone needs to tell him that saying that people who didn't vote for Obama are racists isn't really in the "unifying" and "change" message that Obama was promoting during his campaign. Carter is out of touch, and needs to retire to his peanut farm. If he doesn't have one, he should grow one. His statement is EXACTLY what I predicted during earlier blogs and emails would happen during this election, given all the hype about Obama being the first black president nominee by the media. But it wasn't about race, right?? Thanks for calling me a racist, Carter. Gee... I'll make sure to let our "diverse" friends know that I am so that they can stay far far away from me.
tata for now folks! It's beautiful outside and the morning has been great. Politics is like a drunk late night game of Scrabble, the more they play, the later it gets, the more the politicians start to make up stuff and try to pull it off as the real deal. Get your dictionaries out, and study hard.
1. Whoever beat up Michael Moore in the playground in his youth should be lightly spanked with a big bag of wet rice. After college, I watched "Bowling for Columbine" (not his first doc) and although appreciated his right to tackle the gun safety issue (and realizing he was trying to find reasons for the rise in youth violence in our culture), I didn't like how he seemed to put most of his blame on gun shop owners, and individual spokespeople like Charleton Heston (NRA leader at the time). Parents were not pressured for answers as to why THEY were'nt paying attention to what their children were doing (planning bombs in their bedrooms) and why their leniency and almost a FEAR of alienated their teenagers were keeping them from being strong willed, disciplining parents. Anyway, he's out with another one, and always seems like he just needs that attention. Much like the youth portrayed in his docs, he needs someone to pay attention. SDo, if you like him, go watch his movies- maybe if he makes enough, he'll retire and leave the rest of us alone. ;)
2. I think Gov. Crist jumped the shark a bit when he recently was quoted as saying Pres. Obama will lose his next election in a landslide "much like Jimmy Carter". I don't why Crist would be dumb enough to say something like this, especially when he is also looking to a future in a higher political position. It's one thing to THINK something, but a smart politician knows to keep extreme thoughts to themselves, especially in this day of media bone-picking. I get that you're supposed to be honest, but that's not really how the game is played, from any side. Besides, to make an early prediction like that is a tad goofy. The guy has only been in office less than one year. And Crist, well, he's gonna have his own demons to chase down when his time comes, so he better keep the friends he has now.
3. Jimmy Carter, is a really nice guy- from what my parents say (they met him once and have pictures). They really really liked him when he was president, and from what I've seen in historical context, alot of people really really liked him. But he wasn't a good president. (That is what seems to be the general consensus of folks from that generation). He has done many many good things, like the Habitat for Humanity program and seeming to be a peace- loving man who writes poetry, and probably has good Southern manners. Someone needs to tell him that saying that people who didn't vote for Obama are racists isn't really in the "unifying" and "change" message that Obama was promoting during his campaign. Carter is out of touch, and needs to retire to his peanut farm. If he doesn't have one, he should grow one. His statement is EXACTLY what I predicted during earlier blogs and emails would happen during this election, given all the hype about Obama being the first black president nominee by the media. But it wasn't about race, right?? Thanks for calling me a racist, Carter. Gee... I'll make sure to let our "diverse" friends know that I am so that they can stay far far away from me.
tata for now folks! It's beautiful outside and the morning has been great. Politics is like a drunk late night game of Scrabble, the more they play, the later it gets, the more the politicians start to make up stuff and try to pull it off as the real deal. Get your dictionaries out, and study hard.
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