Where My Mind Roams: Site of the day

Who says not to play with your food?

2010-04-02T14:21:00.000-07:00

I'm so glad some people don't buy that!

Cracks me up some of these pictures on today's site, FoodLooksFunny!

Free Vacation for Military

2010-04-01T19:19:00.000-07:00

Know anyone who better deserves to get away from it all?
Military families endure more than I can even imagine.

Glad a few active service member will win free vacations!

Know anyone who would be interested?

Big THANK YOU to all who have served or are currently serving in our armed forces.
Without you, we wouldn't be who we are today.

Everyone needs a goal

2010-03-31T07:22:00.000-07:00

Oh my gooooooooooosh.

Today's site is just wrong. I while I am all for loving your body no matter what it looks like there are just times where you might need to change.

Donna Simpson is determined to become the world's larges woman & set her goal at 1,000 pounds. At 604 she is over 1/2 way there.

The thing that makes me sad is the people around her support this goal. Everyone has a dream, but if my dream was to kill myself, please stop me someone! They claim she isn't hurting anyone but there are far too many studies to contradict that. She is killing herself. :(

While at today's site, get tips to keep fit & don't be a Donna!

Cute Blog Alert

2010-03-30T21:29:00.000-07:00

Found this blog, Little Birdie Secrets & HAD to share!

Adorable crafts that I can dream of doing one day.

My Baxter???

2010-03-28T19:28:00.000-07:00

Nodoff.com

Aw Baxter made it to another person's blog!!!

Too cute.

Crafty Chaos

2009-11-21T08:58:00.000-08:00

OK you got say... half a day to explore & the other half to dream & get creative?

Well when you do check out today's site, Craft Gossip.

I'm inspired, in love & wishing I had more hours in a day!

Where else can you be made to feel like Thanksgiving isn't going to be complete without making a bread cornucopia & FEEL like you can actually do it & WANT TO!!!

Domestic Witch (with gifts...)

2009-11-06T10:04:00.000-08:00

As if there was another reason to check out today's site, you also can win something! A beautiful rose quartz set of runes (with instructions!).

Domestic Witch is a blog I have found within the past few months & simply adore! Although I don't have any kids myself, I enjoy reading how she is homeschooling with an edge. Also the post on depression today was DEAD ON for me.

She is just one of those people who is kind enough to allow us a glimpse inside her unique mind & frankly I adore it. :) I love the way she is "weaving magic into domestic life"!

I would wear it too

2009-11-05T10:30:00.000-08:00

Sometimes you see something & all you can do is think... why didn't I think up that?

This is what I thought of when I saw I Wear Your Shirt.

Basically the guy gets free shirts & paid to wear & blog about it. Beyond cool & how easy would that be? Oh I need more imagination....

Housewives tarot

2009-10-14T10:49:00.000-07:00

I just found a source for load of fun & divine inspiration....

www.housewivestarot.com

Too much fun.

MOST HATED 2009 - John Derbyshire

2009-10-01T12:40:00.000-07:00

OK I AM FIRED UP. I can't believe the ignorance & pompousness of this guy....

Where on earth do guys get off thinking they are superior!?! Thankfully most realize that we are equal even if we do have a different set of plumbing & hormones, still NO ONE would be here without both sexes equally. (except maybe that sheep Dolly that was a clone, but still the one she was cloned from came from a male & female!!!)

Anyway this Jackarse trumps Kayne West in the douche bad contest by stating that women should never have gotten the right to vote!!!!

WHAT? Don't believe me? Listen or read yourself.

So yeah John Derbyshire, you are officially the biggest waste of oxygen I can think of at the moment. If lightening would happen to strike you from this planet, I wouldn't shed a tear but perhaps breath a sigh of relief knowing that your ignorance isn't being passed on to anyone else.

here kitty, kitty

2009-09-30T06:00:00.000-07:00

OK so I ADORE Halloween. and I ADORE my pets. Somehow the two just don't tend to mess very well. I have been lucky enough to have two dogs that seemed to get a kick out of putting on a costume once in a while, but then again I have NEVER been able to get them to wear anything on their heads. Cats, well the two I had growing up let me know under no uncertain terms exactly what they thought of me dressing them into anything festive. I got the scratches to make sure the point it home.

So when I came across today's site & almost spit out my morning tea! Kitty Wigs! too funny & again I am kinda glad I'm not a cat owner. I love 'em, but I might be tempted to try again for dressing up kitty! :)

Polyvore love!

2009-09-25T18:35:00.000-07:00

So I have a bit of an addiction. Its playing with LOADS of clothes I could never afford. In addition to the higher end stuff there is actual affordable things and many, many, many of them on Polyvore.

You just mix up accessories and clothes to make sets or outfits or just artsy designs.

I could do this for hours... & do at times.

Well low & behold I found out one of the companies that I used their accessories in a few of my sets has featured my sets ON THEIR WEBSITE!!! So I have to give love to Amocacushi Boutique.

Check out the bottom of the page. There you will find my designs like these...

bw dreaming by AliMoonGoddess featuring Christian Louboutin shoes

heal me by AliMoonGoddess featuring Georgina Goodman shoes

deep down the hole by AliMoonGoddess featuring aerie scarves

damask living by AliMoonGoddess featuring French Connection

dot it by AliMoonGoddess featuring Forever21

Its my party & I do what I want to

2009-09-18T09:48:00.000-07:00

PARTY ~ PARTY ~ PARTY!

ok so I might not be having a party, but I will be having at least a cupcake, a candle (or a few) & a wish soon. IF I was having a party, I would want fellow blogger Kara to help me plan it.

I love all the pictures & ideas from today's site, which happens to be her blog, Kara's Party Ideas!

..because you are so dear

2009-09-17T12:50:00.000-07:00

Oh today is just yummy sugar buzzed up goodness.

52 cupcakes is about what it sounds like LOADS of things to check out and make you drool right there on your keyboard!

So delish!

& for a tad more sweetness to ensure that you are good & saturated....

Ye be a warned.

2009-09-16T09:59:00.000-07:00

So I'm sending this out WELL in advance so there are no excuses for not celebrating National Talk Like a Pirate day this Saturday & every September 19th!

Today's site will help you landlobbers get ye heads on straight. Its...

PIRATE LAWS!!!

Enjoy, or you WILL be sent to Davy Jones locker for a LOOOOONG time out.

Tues Treasures: Family Fun

2009-09-15T15:56:00.000-07:00

So I grew up LOVING shows like Double Dare & Funhouse. Insanity with prizes! ....& good clean fun that got sloppy.

So now you too can get in on a home game.

HEAD CASE WATER BALLOON GAME!!!

Strap on the goofy looking basket to strap on your head (take the necessary pictures of how silly everyone looks), then toss water balloons at each other to see who can catch them with their head! Simple? yes. Fun? yes. HILARIOUS & guaranteed to create a few memories? you betcha!
Less than ten backs for priceless family fun!

Heck get really creative & just have a whole line up of games to see who can get the best 3 out of 5 or whatever! ;)

Happily ever after?

2009-09-15T07:56:00.000-07:00

I came across these photos by Dina Goldstein & they have struck a cord.

Maybe there was a certain darkness behind those dreams. The smiles hid the unhappiness that sometimes reality brings.

Like how in modern times Belle would have to take some drastic measures to stay the Beauty.

Anyway today I give you a new look at the fairy tales. The Fallen Princesses collection.

Something just isn't working right here..

2009-09-12T16:32:00.000-07:00

UNBELIEVABLY CUTE... but I really wanted to help the lil guy roll over. Such a sweet face & such a hard struggle. Poor thing.

So to the site...

STUFF ON MY MUTT

I may have posted a link to this before, but its ALWAYS being updated & is just too cute.

September 11th, 8 years later.

2009-09-11T06:18:00.000-07:00

So today is not a day for laughter on this blog. (Although I encourage it in celebrating our life and ability to!) Yet the subject is one of honor, so a bit more serious tone today.

The site I present to you is the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center site.

May the day serve in celebration on the chances we have, the blessing we received & remembering those who make it possible. Tomorrow is not promised. On this day above all others we are reminded of that fact. Many got dresses, stressed and went in to jobs that they never made it home from. Think about that. Do you want to end your life stressing?

I invite you to see the beauty & positivity in EVERY moment, no matter how small. Our mood is our choice.

I am be annoyed an angered by the traffic or that I have too much to carry into work. OR I can be amazed at how many people there are in the world & wonder what each car contains... the doctor that will save lives, the friend that will give a hug right when someone needs it, or the person who needs a smile to change there mood & I am the one who can give it. I can be grateful that I have so much and the ability to carry it myself. :)

Refuse to live in fear. Refuse to add to the negativity, chaos & intolerance of others.

Never forget, but strive to be a positive change so we never have to mark a day like that ever again.

<3 Thank you to all who helped in so many ways. Big hugs and loads of hope for those who are still suffering. Thank you to the survivors who are here today for showing us life does go on. My sympathies to the friends and families who lost loved ones.

Cherish the moments. They may be all that matter after all.

In honor of those who were involved or effected by the events that happened 8 years ago today in New York, the Pentagon, and on Flight 93.

Store it at Jones

2009-09-10T13:10:00.000-07:00

This website never fails to crack me up. I came across the viral commercials a while back & we all laughed. Several months later a friend emailed me one.... still I laughed.

Even today he makes me giggle into laughter.

I don't know why its so funny. Maybe its the delivery, the honesty or just the sheer rawness of the marketing campaign & business plan.

You check it out. Got anything you need to store?

BE SURE TO WATCH HIS COMMERCIALS.. & there are a few by now!

Tues Treasures: Safety First

2009-09-08T16:01:00.000-07:00

So this is a new feature I'm trying out. Seems I have a knack for finding oddities. You know that stuff that you know you need.... (hear the sarcasm in my words). I enjoy surprising relatives and friends with gifts that make you wonder where in the world did she get this? Most have everything they need & can get it if they don't, so I bring the laughs, the conversation and the memories....at least I try.

Like a few years ago I got my parents the Clapper (surely no one can forget that device) & teased them about being lazy. We laughed & it wasn't that much. To this day (& my mother's embarrassment) my Dad uses it & enjoys clapping from bed to turn the light off. He also loves the toilet shaped soap dispensor that is motion activated to yell, "Hey don't forget to wash your hands!". My Dad has a great sense of humor.

So here comes Tuesday Treasures!

Every Tuesday I am going to try to bring you something unique an new. Something a bit wacky, wonky & wonderful.

This post is about something you know you want for yourself...

Heck if the news is right you might just need one! Oh yes I am getting ready for SWINE FLU.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Mask courtesy of Irina Blok.

Now why would you want a boring old white or blue mask when going out in the dangerous public? Plus you risk putting on someone else's by mistake! The horror! With these at least you will always know which is yours!

Cats with wings? Watch out birds!

2009-09-08T08:19:00.000-07:00

Animals. Weird stuff.

What more do I need to say.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosities.

Go ahead find the Chupacabra. & tell that African Grey to put the cig down!

Give 'em a Freak Show

2009-09-04T05:19:00.000-07:00

So I'm not a fan of the mega big box. It's smiley faced logo is just creepy to me. I hate the poor ethics that I have found associated with the chain & frankly I NEVER have a good experience there. Doesn't matter what town or location, it always seems like a certain side of human nature comes out there that otherwise is not present. Well I'm not the only one who thinks that the place can be a bit of a freak show. I just don't know how someone stuck around long enough to create this site & have to wonder how long they will be allowed to be up before getting sued?

So step right up, see the freaks that are your neighbors, your fellow americans, and hopefully no one you know!

I give you the PEOPLE OF WALMART! Enter if you dare....

Pumpkin Spice Lattes, I want a lottay! mmmm.

2009-09-03T11:10:00.000-07:00

So fall is upon us. I know this since I had my first of what I hope is many, many, many of Pumpkin Spice Lattes.

Basically it was like this...

I waited to get in my car before I could taste it. Every time it got close to my mouth I inhaled the divine scent and about passed out I was in such bliss. MMMM. LOVE IT!

What is it about this decadent drink. I take mine as a grande, with soy milk and real whipped cream. Perfection.

Every year my parents take at least one trek to the mountains to see the leaves on the mountains. While I remember these trips as a child, it was more about "yeah, its more colored leaves, whopidy do. Nooooooow why aren't we moving?" I tended to finish a good book while we waited in traffic. So I haven't been on one of these trip in a long time. Maybe I should since I know as an adult it would be different now that I can appreciate the miracle.

So today's site is a virtual trek to the mountains I spent several moments of my childhood in, the Great Smokies. It really is a beautiful place & I have been back, just not during leaf turning season.

& to think I wondered why they were called the Great Smoky Mountains? Just takes looking at them one time in the morning light to see why. <3

Nothing taste better than health!

2009-08-27T08:44:00.000-07:00

So with listening to all the debate regarding health care and watching my uncle lose his health, it has really been inspiring me to WANT to do more to ensure that I am healthy for as long as I can be. Seems that finding ways to ward off & fight the obesity epidemic which cost the health care system, would be part of the debate but I have yet to hear that part. Til the Feds figure out that connection with the rising cost its up to us to do what we can.

So I want to get back into working out regularly & changing my eating habits. Also I find it raises my spirits to learn to cook a great new meal! Can be a fun event for the night that only cost what you let it with the ingredients!

Last night I made the most delicious meal and had plenty of left overs for today & tonight & maybe tomorrow's lunch as well! So even though the ingredients cost me upfront, it can end up to be a LOT cheaper than a few trips thru a drive through or dinner out AND most importantly healthier & TASTIER! :)

With the success of last night still in the fridge, I am on the hunt for the next great recipe to try.

One advantage of living alone is I can eat whatever I want & try whatever I want without trying to make sure someone else will also eat it. See.... I can be Pollyanna positive about eating alone at home each night!~ ;)

Today's website is CookingLight.com. Where I have found the next recipe to try, I think. I will keep it to myself since I am hoping to post more about it later. I'm ignoring the survey where they say women put staying hydrated as a priority over sex! But there is TONS of great information to be found at this site.

So get in touch with your inner foodie. Take a chance on something new, hopefully healthy, & you just might find yourself loving it! and if you really love it, share it with me!

Confession.

2009-08-26T07:10:00.001-07:00

Hi. My name is Ali and I am addicted... to Craigslist ads.

Not posting them. Not responding to them. Not even looking for something to purchase.

Just reading them & LAUGHING MY ARSE OFF! (yeah I know LMAO would have been shorter, but I wanted to clearly state just how funny I find the things posted, locally or all over the world.)

Frankly I know I am not alone in my guilty pleasure. There are many more lurkers out there who read & just shake their heads.

Then again there are a few who blog about the insanity. I adore the like minded at times.

You Suck at Craigslist, or YSaC, takes a look at the ads that might not exactly have chosen the best way to get their ideas across. Those ads that you have to read twice just to be sure you read it the way it was actually written. Oh & love that!

This is just out of control now...

2009-08-25T07:46:00.001-07:00

So I have seen the bacon chocolate bar & even though I don't eat pork, I get where the salty sweet thing might work. Heard its a great chocolaty treat.

I have even heard rumors of bacon ice cream. Could be the same salty sweet thing.

This site however just is beyond my limits & ventures into WTF territory!

Seriously? Bacon Vodka? Wow, you would have to be drunk to try it!

To catch a star

2009-08-20T16:12:00.000-07:00

Well today's site is a gold mine!

LOTS AND LOTS of games to keep you occupied.

I give you.... ORISINAL!

Hint: Check out the super cute star catching game. Adorable!

So that's why the economy is blown!

2009-08-19T11:56:00.000-07:00

So today I listened to a podcast discussing how most paper money in America has traces of cocaine on it. (no wonder the world is all wacky!) I had to wonder if there was much truth REALLY to the claims they were making. So I checked it out on Snopes.com! Great site to check out those rumors & urban myths. Sadly its true!

So what I am really wondering is how my bird is doing home alone right now. I got ready looking like a pirate this morning with a green parrot on my shoulder! He/she is just too sweet! I'm smitten to the core with Binx!!

Who wouldn't be? ;)

BirdBreath

2009-08-18T07:05:00.000-07:00

Last night was one of those special nights like no other. I got to bring Binx home!!!

Binx is a rescued Peach Fronted Conure, formerly known as Peaches. Seem like too common a name for this beauty, so new life, new name. Plus I'm not big on naming pets after food!

The link for today is Bird Breath. There you can find a bunch of funny cartoons starring birds! Enjoy!

Life is a bowl of cherries...

2009-08-14T11:42:00.001-07:00

I am so giddy about Monday's surprise. How will I make it through the weekend?

So weird how such moments can change life. I was depressed about my uncle, but I am more at peace with everything now. (who knows what I will feel when I am by his bedside this weekend) Now I am dare say HAPPY about the things to come.

So on to today's site which amazing enough isn't about birds, but is called Rare Bird Finds!

The stuff on here borders on making me laugh to HEY I think it could be cool to actually have that!

So have fun exploring.

This cherry pitter cracks me up!

Its all just peachy

2009-08-13T17:50:00.000-07:00

Where Do Perching Birds Live? -- powered by eHow.com

So this is a friend of mine, who has made my month! I've been dealing with some heavy family stuff, but tonight I find out that there is a soon to be new family member that is going to join my flock!!! I can't wait! Such an honor! More to come later & I'm sure a LOT of pictures.

So here, have some pet fun as celebration!!!

Sea Monkeys

2009-08-12T08:01:00.000-07:00

So you know you either had Sea Monkeys, knew someone who did or wanted some - secretly or not. I am not so secret about my desire to have a tank on my desk at work, yet I have not seemed to take the time to just go get them. Perhaps one day....

Until then I found this site, Bad Fads, & am laughing about everything. I mean really who thought pet rocks, hula hoops, & sea monkeys would catch on!

Now if I can just come up with the next great thing! :)

Parrots' Bill of Rights

2009-07-30T10:55:00.000-07:00

PARROTS' BILL OF RIGHTS

1. GET TO KNOW ABOUT PARROTS BEFORE YOU BRING ME HOME - I am not a domesticated pet like a dog or cat. I still have the spirit of the jungle in me. I have special needs, which you may find hard to fill. Please don’t learn these too late for my well-being. And please don’t acquire one of my cousins wild from the jungle - it will jeopardize his survival and well-being, and that won’t be a party for you either!

2. GIVE ME THE LARGEST HOME POSSIBLE - I am used to flying through rainforests or savannas. I have given up this great gift for your pleasure. At the very least, give me enough room to flap my wings and exercise. And I need toys for my amusement and wood to chew - otherwise, I might confuse your Home with the forest and its trees.

3. GIVE ME A NUTRITIOUS DIET - I need a wide variety of fresh and nutritious foods, even if they take time to prepare. I cannot survive on seeds alone. Take time to learn what my needs, and preferences are.

4. LET ME HAVE A ‘SOCIAL LIFE’ - I am a gregarious flock animal - but I am not one of you. I need lots of socialization to learn how to act with you, and with my siblings. I also need to have adequate quality time with you every day - no matter what your schedule or other needs are. I am a living, feeling creature. Above all, I need to be able to have complete trust in you, and count on your predictability in looking after me - every day.

5. LET ME BE CLEAN - I may like to drop food or even throw it, but I need meticulous cleanliness to be healthy. My skin itches without frequent showers, the barbs of my feathers won’t seal if they become oily and, worst of all, I may become ill if my food or water is not always sanitary.

6. I NEED MY OWN DOCTOR - You may not understand my physiology and therefore you may not recognize it early on when I get sick. And it may be too late when you do, because I hide my illnesses (remember what I said about my being an animal of the jungle, where there are lots of predators). And I need an avian vet - a specialist (no HMOs for me please). If you can’t afford one, perhaps you shouldn’t have taken me home.

7. PLEASE DON’T PUNISH ME - Just as I don’t always understand your peculiarities, you may not understand mine. I don’t TRY to get in trouble - remember, a house is not the jungle. If I do screw up, don’t yell at me and never hit me. I have sensitive ears and I may never trust you again if you strike me. Hands are sometimes scary things to us (why in the world would you not be zygodactylous like us?). Even more importantly, we don’t learn by punishment. We are gentle creatures who only strike back to protect ourselves; we learn through patience and love.

8. SPEAK MY ‘LANGUAGE’ - I know you get upset with me when I knock over my water bowl, throw food, scream or pluck my feathers. I don’t do these to annoy you - I am probably trying to tell you something (perhaps that I am hurting, lonely, or sad.). Learn to speak MY (body) language. Remember that I, alone of all creatures on this planet, learn to speak yours!

9. SEE ME AS AN INDIVIDUAL - I am a unique and feeling being. No two of us are alike. Please don’t be disappointed in me if I don’t talk like you wanted, or can’t do the tricks that your friend’s parrot can do. But if you pay close attention to me (and I always empathize with you, whether you know it or not), I will show you a unique being who will give you so much more than talking and playing. Give me a chance to show you who I am; I think you’ll find the effort worth it. And remember - I am not an ornament; I do not enhance ANY living room décor. And I am not a status symbol - if you use me as such, I might nip at your up-turned nose!

10. SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME - Above all, please remember that you are my Special Person. I put all my trust and faith in you. We parrots are used to being monogamous (no bar-hopping for us!). So please don’t go away for long periods or give me away - that would be a sadness from which I may never recover. If that seems to be asking a lot, remember - you could have learned about my needs before bringing me home. Even having a baby or taking a new job isn’t a fair reason - you made a commitment to me FIRST. And if you think that you must leave me because you might die, provide for me forever after you leave. I may live to a ripe old age but I can’t provide for myself. Remember I’m in a small cage amongst people who are not of my blood.

11. YOUR RIGHTS - You have lots of rights, but I can only assure one. And that is, if you treat me the way I described above, I will reward you with unwavering love, humor, knowledge, beauty, dedication - and a sense of wonder and awe you haven’t felt since you were a child. When you took me home, you became my Flock Leader, indeed, my entire universe - for life. I would hang the moon and stars for you if I could. We are one in Heart and Soul.

& did you know I have official taken the first baby step to starting up my own side business! Its a small step, but movement non-the less!

http://wilmington.craigslist.org/pet/1297032501.html

Feel free to give me any advice, tips or feedback you might have!?! I would welcome it all.

Next step is getting up a website to let people know more about me, of course getting some experiences under my belt to get a better feel for what is needed & the market. The finalizing (ok.. doing) the business plan & getting all the licenses, bonding & getting incorporated. I don't think I will be quitting the day job anytime soon, but it would be great fun & hopefully a tad extra to put towards the bills!

Oh if my dreams take off.....

Cussing Parrot Sentenced to Death

2009-07-20T06:44:00.001-07:00

PURE OUTRAGE!

How can people be so heartless. They learn this from US! Ug...

& we're walking....

2009-07-09T15:56:00.000-07:00

Time to get healthy!

It can be easy if you take it STEP BY STEP.

Interviewing? READ THIS FIRST

2009-07-03T07:14:00.000-07:00

So another article to read. This one deals with some interesting observations I have made over the years as I have interviewed various people for various jobs.

Interview Tips for Today
There are differences in interviewing for your career position and when you are just trying to gain employment to pay the bills.
http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1875863/interview_tips_for_today.html

Another chance to see that common sense, really isn't so common sometimes. :)

Read Me... please?

2009-07-01T16:27:00.000-07:00

Ok today is part self promotion, part information.

First check out this article on Being Happy Even When You Are Broke.

Read it? Great, now feel free to pass it on, click on it again & again....no really, just keep viewing it.

Every time the article gets viewed, it is counted & I am paid. That simple.

Writers, & there are plenty out there you bloggers, Associated Content is THE place to submit content to. They pay you upfront based on their evaluation of the article & then you also get paid according to the number of times the article is viewed.

So,...like I said. Click, click, click... I need the money. Just had to replace an AC Unit! Eek! Might have to write an article about that! If I do I will share. :)

Ghost in the shot

2009-06-18T09:11:00.001-07:00

http://www.relaxinghub.com/2009/06/ghost-pictures.html

creepy. Yet I am drawn to this type stuff. Why is it creepy? Why can't it just be ok. I mean if I were dead & came back for a photo shoot... I would like to be thought of as pretty or cool or something other than creepy I think. Oh well.

Abso-fn-loot-ly <3

2009-06-13T07:38:00.000-07:00

dream & run for it... by AliMoonGoddess on Polyvore.com

So today I am enjoying a nice time with a few girls I can relate too. The fabulous ladies of Sex and the City, courtesy of my DVDs. What is it about that show that can always make me feel like no matter how stupid guys may be, I am just fine right as I am & where I am. Although a bigger city might be nicer to date in! :)

Frankly that's what makes this site... so exciting!!!

Enjoy Life

2009-06-07T07:06:00.000-07:00

So its been a crazy week, which seems the story of my life lately.

Anyway I thought everyone can use a smile & a few ideas now & then on how to live life!

100 Ways to Enjoy Life

ah... I can almost see Tinkerbell opening the start of this

2009-06-03T17:19:00.001-07:00

CUTENESS OVERLOAD WARNING!!!!

Today's site is proof that Disney movies are not all fantasy!

There is hope for us all.

Whats in your Kaboose?

2009-05-31T10:01:00.000-07:00

So I felt the need for something new recipe wise in my life. I discovered a great site that not only has some unique recipes, but TONS of other information... even better if you have kids.

Kaboose.com

Mango & Roasted Cashew Salad.

I don't have the cashews, but this looks like just the type of dish that can be good & perfect to take to parties, bet no one else shows up with it! I have really been on a mango kick lately. I just want to lick the screen! ...but I won't, I promise.....really, I won't. :)

When does it get easier exactly?

2009-05-28T18:09:00.000-07:00

So its been one month. A month since out of no where my life changed & my dreams were crushed without warning. Thankfully I'm just dealing with the pain & not an actual divorce. Still I get the raw emotion that can lead to anger.

Still I don't know if I will ever get to the stage these ladies are at....

DIVORCE CAKES

Oh yeah, there seems to be a market for these things out there.

aw..... the cuteness factor went WAY up in here

2009-05-27T19:47:00.001-07:00

Some days you just need a remind that all is not wrong in the world. There is hope for the future & man o man is it cute!

BABY ANIMALS... need I say more!

Yeah that last one is little me many, many years ago. I would be willing to bet that kids now days don't get to cuddle big cats! Lol...

the Laaaand of the Looooost

2009-05-25T11:35:00.000-07:00

Well I was surprised by my boss with a 1/2 day off work paid today! I come home & find out from my dad that there is a Land of the Lost marathon on the SciFi channel. He remembered how much I liked it as a kid & had to call to let me know.

So I started watching & sorta remembered the show but still certain things were bugging me.. like names & why they were stuck there. So I googled.

Want more info on it? You know you do since Will Ferrell has an updated movie version coming out soon, no doubt that is the cause for the marathon!

Also while looking on YouTube & reminiscing on old TV I came across this lil gem...

....now go brush your teeth or you will never get that jingle out of your head! :)

WHAT did you say that the web address was?

2009-05-24T12:47:00.000-07:00

Oh think before typing...

We all do it, but sometimes when we just pick a name - be it screen name, website name, whatever, it just doesn't turn out as intended.

These gave me a chuckle.

Oh boy...someone I'm sure is wishing they had thought things through a bit more!

Oh land mills...

2009-05-22T17:11:00.000-07:00

Oh family photos.. some are memories, some are precious & some...well...

They end up here.

um... maybe you might want a change of pants....BEFORE THE PIC!

Bird brain...oh yes more talking birds

2009-05-20T18:52:00.001-07:00

Victor seems like a bird after my own heart. Maybe even yours....

Course....he also slightly creeps me out.

Ding dong.. DRINK

2009-05-18T17:45:00.000-07:00

I think playing games like these show my age a little....
especially when it comes from a coffee blog!

the House Hunters Drinking Game!

& for those of you who just can't wait... I think you can find episodes on Hulu!

My Budgie Boys!

2009-05-16T12:14:00.000-07:00

So I MADE today be a good day.

I was determined. I derseve a good day. So I let the birds meet finally! Had to share... so a link of self promotion!

Birds of my Heart
Bongo is my blue bird of happiness & Bijou is the lil romeo that keeps me feeling needed around here!
I am so lucky to have these two goof balls in my life. They are just the best!

We all fall down..

2009-05-16T08:24:00.000-07:00

No clue.

Sorry. Still dealing with the insanity of everything that has happened recently & thought I would share another insanely pointless link....

Tower of Bears.

Stop & Design the Flowers

2009-05-12T20:34:00.000-07:00

I have wasted waaaaay too many hours on today's site since finding it late last night.

Nope its not a game, more of a virtual art project.

You can make unique flowers, then save them for anyone to use. I know sounds sorta bording, but trust,....it has a zen like quality about it all. :)

So go, make a flower that is all your own.

Cool Beans

2009-05-11T15:12:00.000-07:00

Don't ask me.... I have no idea.

Smash these screaming beans!

All I know is I cracked up laughing at these poor lil beans. Oh the randomness of everything online is just too much sometimes.

Now I'm craving baked beans for dinner, yet don't think I can look at them the same way again.

Insulting

2009-05-08T19:46:00.001-07:00

So call me childish, call me angry, call me what ever you like. Need help?

Try today's link, the Insult Generator!

You may begin calling that jerk that cut you off in traffic such things as a Dung Riding Hamster Gurgler!

Some of them are hilarious & some are just odd, but I can pretty much bet that they are original & things that you would never have thought of otherwise!

Cinco de Mayohave another?

2009-05-05T19:04:00.000-07:00

So not really in a festive mood myself, especially for a holiday that doesn't seem to be about much other than drinking tequila drinks or mexican beer & packing every mexican restaurant slam full.

However, a twitter from Cake Wrecks, did make me smile & wish I had a cup cake!

Oh there are more! More styles to bring the dulce feista to your boca!

Maybe I will treat myself some time soon.

May the Fourth be with you

2009-05-04T14:49:00.001-07:00

Yup its Star Wars day...

I adore this lil one's take on the movie.

odd couple

2009-05-03T17:59:00.000-07:00

Just an example that love can exist in so many ways.

Cults cut deep

2009-05-02T09:59:00.000-07:00

...ok I'm ready to feel better. Unfortunately today doesn't seem to be the day.

I spoke with the ex (ug it hurts to even type that) & we ended up just getting into it. He still claims to have loved & still love me & want my friendship, yet still doesn't see how I can be a part of his life in the future as a girlfriend or wife.

I've heard of cold feet, but his created a whole new polar ice cap. Doesn't help that he has this new church to back up his insecurities. No matter what, it all boils down to he didn't have any real faith in our relationship, our future or me.

I keep wondering what I could have done differently to encourage him or show my support that we can live happily admist the differences. I keep wondering how I can get him to realize what he is doing by ditching his friend, his dreams & retreating into a place where is focus is just on the church & his relationship with god. I know its (& should always be) important to keep that relationship strong, but I don't believe it should be the ONLY relationship.

My belief is love, real love is rare & truly a gift from the almighty - however you perceive it to be. No good can come from destroying it out of fear.

Anyway... enough of my emotional release.... on to today's sites.

Healthy Faith VS UnHealthy Faith - Judgement of other's beliefs that vary from your own is not healthy.

http://www.howcultswork.com/ - Cults also try to cut you off from your friends and family because they hate others being able to influence you. A mind control cult will seek to manoeuvre your life so as to maximize your contact with cult members and minimize your contact with people outside the group, especially those who oppose your involvement.

I promise I will get back to the fluff. I just need to get this out of my system & express it somewhere. I have hope that one day, my ex will find a way to real happiness.

I'm the stuff that got left behind

2009-05-01T20:04:00.000-07:00

So today....I am all over the place. One moment I'm optimistic thinking we can work it out, the next I'm throwing a pity party for myself wondering why I wasn't enough, then I get pissed & just want to celebrate that I escaped a life with this guy. But the reality is my heart is broken & nothing but time will heal. The anger is just my best defense at the moment.

Hopefully I can do something good with the energy.

Like these people...

Today's site gives gals (& guys) a place to unload the leftovers of the relationship that is no more. Make a little cash from the pain.

how to?

2009-04-29T14:32:00.000-07:00

So I'm honest... sometimes too much so, but its me. Which frankly it feels like I am the sole person alive who thinks the same.

In trying to find some way of dealing with the pain I'm going through & trying to spend my time proactively planning what I should do next rather than letting my mind wander & end up bawling for the millionth time, I have discovered that there is a TON OF CRAP advice online!

Like "On the other hand if there was still some hope that you could get back to the old person then do your best to restore this relation,this would be a good idea since he may have really been the best match for you.

One final thing, know that if there was a best match, that doesn’t mean that he will be the one, It’s only the best match that you have found and not the best match that does exist, there may be still out there a better match but you just didn’t happen to meet him." REALLY?? Thanks that helps... he might have been the best match & you should chase after him like crazy! Jeez I feel much better now.

Argh.

Is there really anyway to actually feel better? I mean I have been through break ups before, but dang it hurts. Especially thinking I wasted the past few years & now have to start dating again at 31. I was so glad to be over that whole scene. I know, don't count your diamonds before they are slipped on your finger, but we had picked out designs! Plus he keeps saying he wants to be friends & not lose the closeness. HUH? So its JUST the RELIGION? Argh!!!

Not that I have any desire to date again. So do I just give up on the dreams? Just live my life solo with the birds. Resolve to just be.

Part of me wants to cry nonstop, part of me wants to deck him, part of me wants to get him in a straight jacket & part of me wants one for myself!

What's a girl to do?

Cookie cutter

Play mindless games online. Sometimes all you can do is pass time reminding yourself to breath & hope that as the minutes tick on, then the pain will go away.

Turning 100

2009-04-28T20:07:00.000-07:00

So this is my official 100th post of the blog.

My night started off with the intent of ordering a pizza for dinner, but alas, other things happened & I skipped the pizza.

Still I found this & it actually made me laugh & since its 100 ways, just seemed fitting.

100 Ways to Order a Pizza

If using a touch-tone, press random numbers while ordering. Ask the person taking the order to stop doing that.
Make up a charge-card name. Ask if they accept it.
Use CB lingo where applicable.
Order a Big Mac Extra Value Meal.
Terminate the call with, "Remember, we never had this conversation."
Tell the order taker a rival pizza place is on the other line and you're going with the lowest bidder.
Give them your address, exclaim, "Oh, just surprise me!" and hang up.
Answer their questions with questions.
In your breathiest voice, tell them to cut the crap about nutrition and ask if they have something outlandishly sinful.
Use these bonus words in the conversation: ROBUST, FREE-SPIRITED, COST-EFFICIENT, UKRAINIAN, and PUCE.
Tell them to put the crust on top this time.
Sing the order to the tune of your favorite song from Metallica's Master of Puppets CD.
Do not name the toppings you want. Rather, spell them out.
Put an extra edge in your voice when you say "crazy bread."
Stutter on the letter "p."
Ask for a deal available somewhere else. (e.g., If phoning Domino's, ask for a Cheeser! Cheeser!)
Ask what the order taker is wearing.
Crack your knuckles into the receiver.
Say hello, act stunned for five seconds, then behave as if they called you.
Rattle off your order with a determined air. If they ask if you would like drinks with that, panic and become disoriented.
Tell the order taker you're depressed. Get him/her to cheer you up.
Make a list of exotic cuisines. Order them as toppings.
Change your accent every three seconds.
Order 52 pepperoni slices prepared in a fractal pattern as follows from an equation you are about to dictate. Ask if they need paper.
Act like you know the order taker from somewhere. Say, "Bed-Wetters' Camp, right?"
Start your order with "I'd like. . .". A little later, slap yourself and say, "No, I don't."
If they repeat the order to make sure they have it right, say, "Okay, that'll be $10.99; please pull up to the first window."
Rent a pizza.
Order while using an electric knife sharpener.
Ask if you get to keep the pizza box. When they say yes, heave a sigh of relief.
Put the accent on the last syllable of "pepperoni." Use the long "i" sound.
Have your pizza "shaken, not stirred."
Say, "Are you sure this is Pizza Place? When they say yes, say, "Well, so is this! You've got some explaining to do!" When they finally offer proof that it is, in fact, Pizza Place, start to cry and ask, "Do you know what it's like to be lied to?"
Move the mouthpiece farther and farther from your lips as you speak. When the call ends, jerk the mouthpiece back into place and scream GOODBYE at the top of your lungs.
Tell them to double-check to make sure your pizza is, in fact, dead.
Imitate the order taker's voice.
Eliminate verbs from your speech.
When they say, "What would you like?"--say, "Huh? Oh, you mean now."
Play a sitar in the background.
Say it's your anniversary and you'd appreciate if the deliverer hid behind some furniture waiting for your spouse to arrive so you can surprise him/her.
Amuse the order taker with little-known facts about country music.
Ask to see a menu.
Quote Carl Sandberg.
Say you'll be able to pay for this when the movie people call back.
Ask if they have any idea what is at stake with this pizza.
Ask what topping goes best with well-aged Chardonnay.
Belch directly into the mouthpiece; then tell your dog it should be ashamed.
Order a slice, not a whole pizza.
Shout, "I'm through with (wo)men! Send me a dozen of your best, Gaston!"
Doze off in the middle of the order, catch yourself, and say, "Where was I? Who are you?"
Psychoanalyze the order taker.
Ask what their phone number is. Hang up, call them, and ask again.
Order two toppings, then say, "No, they'll start fighting."
Learn to properly pronounce the ingredients of a Twinkie. Ask that these be included in the pizza.
Call to complain about service. Later, call to say you were drunk and didn't mean it.
Tell the order taker to tell the manager to tell his supervisor he's fired.
Report a petty theft to the order taker.
Use expletives like "Great Caesar's Ghost" and "Joseph and Mary in Tinsel Town."
Ask for the guy who took your order last time.
If he/she suggests anything, adamantly declare, "I shall not be swayed by your sweet words."
Wonder aloud if you should trim those nose hairs.
Try to talk while drinking something.
Start the conversation with "My Call to Pizza Place, Take 1, and. . . action!"
Ask if the pizza is organically grown.
Ask about pizza maintenance and repair.
Be vague in your order.
When they repeat your order, say, "Again, with a little more OOMPH this time."
If using a touch-tone press 9-1-1 every 5 seconds throughout the order.
After ordering, say, "I wonder what THIS button on the phone does." Simulate a cutoff.
Start the conversation by reciting today's date and saying, "This may be my last entry."
State your order and say that's as far as this relationship is going to get.
Ask if they're familiar with the term "spanking a pizza." Make up a description to go with the term. Ask that this be done to your pizza.
Say, "Kssssssssssssssht" rather loudly into the phone. Ask if they felt that.
Detect the order taker's psychic aura. Use it to your advantage.
When listing toppings you want on your pizza, include another pizza.
Learn to play a blues riff on the harmonica. Stop talking at regular intervals to play it.
Ask if they would like to sample your pizza. Suggest an even trade.
Perfect a celebrity's voice. Stress that you won't take any crap from some two-bit can't-hack-it pimple-faced gofer.
Put them on hold.
Teach the order taker a secret code. Use the code on all subsequent orders.
Mumble, "There's a bomb under your seat." When asked to repeat that, say, "I said, 'sauce smothered with meat'."
Make the first topping you order mushrooms. Make the last thing you say, "No mushrooms, please." Hang up before they have a chance to respond.
When the order is repeated, change it slightly. When it is repeated again, change it again. On the third time, say, "You just don't get it, do you?"
When you're given the price, say, "Ooooooo, that sounds complicated. I hate math."
Haggle.
Order a one-inch pizza.
Order term life insurance.
When they say, "Will that be all?"--snicker and say, "We'll find out, won't we?"
Order with a Speak-n-Spell where applicable.
Ask how many dolphins were killed to make that pizza.
While on the phone, fake entering puberty. Fluctuate pitch often; act embarrassed.
Engage in some serious swapping.
Dance all around the word "pizza." Avoid saying it at all costs. If (s)he says it, say, "Please don't mention that word."
Have a movie with a good car chase scene playing loudly in the background. Yell "OW!" when a bullet is fired.
If (s)he suggests a side order, ask why (s)he is punishing you.
Ask if the pizza has had its shots.
Order a steamed pizza.
Get taker's name. Later, call exactly on the hour to say, "This is your time of day wake-up call, So-and-so." Hang up.
Offer to pay for the pizza with a public flogging.
If any of the above practices are rejected by the order taker, say, in your best pouty voice, "Last guy let me do it."

Author unknown (to me).

The World in 100

2009-04-26T19:16:00.000-07:00

We truly have so many, many reasons to be thankful in life.

Just wanted to take a moment to appreciate the little things, that really aren't so little in the grand scheme of things.

Animal "Rights"?

2009-04-25T07:54:00.000-07:00

Ok. I gave everyone a game yesterday, but today I have a heavy heart. This animal bill has me in turmoil to think that so many lives & hearts will be effected.

I am getting the word out anyway I can. I wrote the local news channels to question why there is NOTHING regarding HR669 anywhere on the radar. I have written multiple times to my representative. I continue to urge others to do so. What else can a gal do?

Today I had a member of the local bird club, which meets today, email me this video on a NC specific bill. Its an eye opener.

Its over an hour long, but I think it has changed the way I think.

I am certainly considering myself an animal WELFARE activist rather than for animal rights. I am sicked by what others in the name of animals have done.

Sure I have a few hours to kill

2009-04-24T18:55:00.000-07:00

Oh no... another random time zapping game.

Roly Poly Cannon

Pets make me smile

2009-04-23T17:47:00.000-07:00

Today's site just made me laugh. Gotta love pictures & inspiration.

& now for a joke...

Never talk to the parrot

Mrs. Peterson phoned the repairman because her dishwasher quit working. He couldn't accommodate her with an "after-hours" appointment and since she had to go to work, she told him, "I'll leave the key under the mat. Fix the dish washer, leave the bill on the counter, and I'll mail you a check. By the way, I have a large rottweiler inside named Killer; he won't bother you. I also have a parrot, and whatever you do, do not talk to the bird!"

Well, sure enough the dog, Killer, totally ignored the repairman, but the whole time he was there, the parrot cursed, yelled, screamed, and about drove him nuts.

As he was ready to leave, he couldn't resist saying, "You stupid bird, why don't you shut up!"

To which the bird replied, "Killer, get him!!!"

(From here)

Exciting

2009-04-22T18:27:00.001-07:00

Alright today was my lucky day.

Thankfully I didn't react quite like that lady! But I did win big in my eyes. I left work at lunch & was going to treat myself to a Chic-fil-a combo. Got there, went to the bathroom washed my hands, went to get in line & saw a few people doing the "I was here first" eye/body language show down. Waited it out & then when it was my turn in line I ordered.

The young girl got a strange look on her face & backed away from the computer. I thought what now. GRRRRReat. She made her hands into two circles & tapped them together. The manager went to the back & when he came back he whispered to a couple of co-workers. I began to wonder if I looked like some local thief or something. An older lady brought out a cow bell. Now things were REALLY getting odd. She began ringing it & they all started cheering....at me. um...thanks, but why?

The cashier told me I could put the debit card away since my meal was on the house. Seems I was the 100th customer!

So I won!

Woooooo whoooooo!

.....now where's Bob Barker to hug? ;)

Yes, Life is Funny!

Your place or Mine? Wait its OURS!

2009-04-21T18:12:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow, April 22, is Earth Day.

Which means today's site is all about things you can do to help the environment.

Feel like telling me ideas on how you can help do your/our part?

Currently I use a reusable metal water bottle, a canvas lunch bag, reusable bags (but admit I do take some plastic & reuse them in cleaning up the bird cages & as bathroom trash can liners). I have now switched ALL lights in the house to CFL bulbs & use rechargeable batteries - there are still some old ones we are using up but any new ones are rechargeable! The out door path lights are solar powered & half don't work at night. I use any water that the birds, dog or I don't drink to water the plants. We got a French press coffee maker instead of an electric one this year. I recycle as much as I can in regards to house hold waste.

I feel like I am forgetting something. For me its more than just wearing the Its Easy Being Green Kermit Tee & carrying the Target Red Tote bag, its doing what we can to help conserve energy & clean up this place. Where else are we going to live? :)

Any other ideas?

Shake a tail feather

2009-04-20T18:12:00.000-07:00

Just good clean fun...

go ahead, you know you wanna dance too!

The Old Place

2009-04-19T07:15:00.000-07:00

A bit of fun today...

The health food cooperative that I worked at for so long & quit last week is in a contest & finally posted the video we made online.

The goal was to show how your co-op rocks....we went for the zany MTV Cribs style & just had fun with it.

Burgos & I are in the audience in the training video scene.

NO to HR669

2009-04-18T15:57:00.000-07:00

So today's post is a plea for action.

There is a bill in congress right now that could ban any non-native species. This means that if you have pets that wouldn't naturally be found on US soil, you could be fined/imprisoned for buying, selling, breeding or transporting them across state lines!

Tell the fish in my aquarium not to breed because I can't afford the fine?! riiiiiight.

Want more info? So would I.

Check out the information & then decide for yourself.

I for one already have emailed my state representative & plan to continue to do so. I love my birds, fish & dog way too much to let this pass. Its just wrong. What next? Ship off all non-native people, we are animals too.

Legislation likes this makes me want to jump this ship anyhow! Argh!

Some links mentioned in the video above:

Pijac - Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council

& most importantly:
www.nohr669.com

Another great link is to Govit, where you can make your voice hear through an online voting, but you still should send your opinion to your representatives! You can do both at this site.

Honoring our Animals

2009-04-17T12:07:00.000-07:00

So today back in 1866, the American Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) started up. Perfect lil fact for the day.

I took the new guy in my life, Bijou, in to the vet to get his check up & everything is looking great.

So in honor of all animals great & small, furred, feathered, finned, scaled, whatever, I wanted to have today's link be to the Animal Rescue Site.

Every time you click on their box (at the website), sponsors donate food & care to animal shelters. 100% of the money goes to the charities & you can click the links daily (as a bonus there are tabs where you can click daily to help with other causes like breast cancer, literacy, etc.).

Kung POW Chicken

2009-04-16T13:52:00.001-07:00

So yeah... more bird stuff. I'm just stuck in this mind set & loving it.

So today I bring you a game, Chicken Table Hockey!

Enjoy... & nope I can't read the text either, but I had a blast playing.

Its my last day!

2009-04-15T17:21:00.000-07:00

So today was my final day at the job & my head had so much going on I didn't even have time to think of any last day office pranks... BUT I did get a chuckle out of seeing these office pranks!

Best Office Pranks of All Time!

Birds - beautiful comedians

2009-04-13T19:52:00.000-07:00

So lately I am unable to get birds off my mind, which I don't mind. They are so funny. Such innocence....yet such chaos!

Check out the Bird Hot Line. A website where people can share bird stories. I dare you to read a few without laughing. I got the giggles early on. Full out had to laugh when I got to number 96:

" (96) Milo seems to always know exactly what she is saying.

My Blue and Gold Macaw Milo seems to ALWAYS know exactly what she is saying. She has proved this several times. Once, when we were walking down the street, a little girl came running up to me and asked me if the bird on my shoulder was real. Before I could reply, Milo said "What's that?" I answered her with, "it's a little girl Milo." Milo said "mm...food." I said "no no, we don't eat little girls." Milo said "Oh, bad bird!" and laughed. One of Milo's favorite games is to chase the cats. She climbs down the cage and races after them with "Cmere...C'mere! C'mere kitty kitty, heeerree kitty kitty" and laughs. They know not to come to her, but she knows exactly what they are.

My all time favorite was when my friend taught Milo a phrase secretively. And I mean, SECRETIVELY! I had no idea Milo learned it, she was perfectly quiet about saying it around me. Well my father comes to visit one night and sleeps on the couch. Oh...around 3 in the morning we'll say, he's awakened with the very quiet whisper .. "I see dead people" and a psychotic laugh. I could not get him to spend the night at my house again if my life depended on it!"

Also be sure to check out other Funny things in Life at Wendy's Weight...What?! blog.

Eggsellent

2009-04-12T06:54:00.000-07:00

So I'm enjoying a relaxing day & just thinking how I think this is one of the rare years where I didn't dye any Easter eggs with the family. So no technicolored egg salad later!

Still I miss the fun of decorating the eggs.

Which lead me to today's site, with all the eggs you can handle! & some people who have WAY more time on their hands, & a steadier hand, than I do!

Fortunate Ones

2009-04-10T06:25:00.000-07:00

So in reading Wendy's blog (Weight...What?), I decided to copy cat & do the Unfortunate Google trick. Basically you just google "Unfortunately {your name goes here}". Be sure to add the quotes. Google likes the quotes. :) So what did I end up with? Lotsa unfortunate things....

Unfortunately, Alison lost when Chris lied tht on the day of Alison's dismissal

Unfortunately, Alison's plan resulted Katie and Mike having an argument

Unfortunately, Alison doesn't really have much of a clue how to go about solving

Unfortunately, Alison's source for this information is decidedly weird.

Unfortunately, Alison doesn't know the first thing about cars

Unfortunately Alison showed little talent in this area

ok so I am of the opinion that you should focus on what you want. I don't want to be unfortunate, I want to be fortunate! So in response (counter balance...) to all that misfortune:

Fortunately, Alison's decision on how to go about her career was made for her,

Fortunately, Alison is a witch

Fortunately Alison has graced my life with her creative presence & raw honesty.

Fortunately, Alison's mission, her song of peace, her vision of helping others

Fortunately Alison and I can chat away like anything.

Fortunately Alison realized my mistake and called me back to warn me.

Fortunately, Alison and Hannah have volunteered to help organize the costumes

Fortunately, Alison has taken over

Fortunately, Alison has more to say

Fortunately, Alison has a better handle on this one than I do.

yeah. I think I like the postives better than the negatives. :) So for a link. A virtual fortune cookie! Crack it on open & see what your future holds!

Funny Bunny

2009-04-09T06:05:00.000-07:00

Ok so today's site is a TOTAL waste of time....but has been fun for me in a throw back to childhood way!

Also since today kicks off my 5 days off work staycation, it makes sense to stay in my PJs & just play dress up online. (No worries, I promise to get dressed prior to having lunch out with a friend who JUST got engaged last night!!!)

Who do you want to dress up? You have tons of choices at Dress Up Who. There is even a bunny which seems particularly timely right about now.

So yeah, goof off a little. Kick of the shoes & relax. Remember how fun it was just to see the potentials of outfits on random people/things.

Enjoy a whole lotta nothing. I know I will be! ;)

One foot in front of the other

2009-04-08T06:23:00.000-07:00

OK... so its been a while. Life gets hectic, especially in those transition times. But its time to get back on track! Which is perfect for today's site!

It is National Start Walking Day! Join the American Heart Association in taking the first step to heart health & physical fitness. You deserve it.

So sign up, break out the sneakers & start stepping.

I will be!

vacation...well family time

2009-03-29T06:55:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to pop in a moment & apoligize for not posting as much as I have wanted lately. Life is just a bit hectic.

The ups:
NEW JOB!
Visit from a beloved aunt & time off to see her & my family
paid time off to use prior to my LAST DAY at the current job
things work out for the best in the end & we find ourselves stronger overall
I am still in love with a man who loves me dearly

The downs:
dealing with the guilt of leaving my friends at the old job
friends moving away
fights with the man over our relationship & the effects of a disapproving mother (his, mine adores him)

... so yeah. I will be out of town for a while & may or may not be posting as much in the next lil bit.

Fight the fears with FACTS.

2009-03-23T13:26:00.000-07:00

So today is a time for education.

I challenge you to take a moment to open your mind & read something new on today's website, Religious Tolerance.org.

They take various religions that people practice all over the globe & give the facts as best & objectively as they can in an effort to help us all realize that we are all one people.

Of course everyone has THEIR belief system & I am in no way asking you to rethink that. All I respectfully ask is that we all take a breif moment to learn about another's way of life. Dispel the myths & prejudgements & base our own opinions on facts.

I am amazed at how many religions there are in the world, so I can dare to guess there is one you don't know everything about.

Go ahead. Learn something new. My personal view is that we should all open our minds a bit more to new experiences, just not so much that our brains fall out in the process. There is no shame in keeping your views while listening to others.

& share a smile with someone new for no reason at all other than you both breath the same air & you both woke up to another new day! :)

Oh service

2009-03-19T19:08:00.000-07:00

Let me start by admitting to working in retail quite a number of years now. Yes the last several have been in management, but its still retail.

Anyone who has ever set foot in a public store has a store of stupidity, be it the insane customer or the crazy employees. Lets face it, some people just shouldn't leave the house unaccompanied.

Today's site, Customer Disservice, can serve two purposes.

One- vent away about any bad service you have experienced. I have to say I have been pretty lucky lately & can't really think of any bad service. I'm sure there has been some, but its not coming to mind.

The second purpose is to give you a laugh. Read through the post & feel thankful it wasn't you, on either end of the transaction!

Feel free to leave me a comment with a tale of your experiences in the world of the minimum wage & bad attitudes.

Namaste

2009-03-18T14:30:00.000-07:00

Yoga.

I used to do it. Heck my best friend is a teacher & she would come over & give me private sessions just the two of us having fun, relaxing the stress away. Since she has moved to NYC & has a private practice there while caring for her angel of a daughter who will be turning one next month.

I enjoyed the feeling I got afterwards. Enjoyed the body I came to have. Yet something just stops me everytime I think about doing it again. For one I can't afford to pay for the classes (even if I do get a discounted rate). Besides I'm more of an at home work out girl.

Still I have to envy those dedicated souls who practice regularly. I envy the stress reduction that it brings & the flexibility that comes from regular practice, both physically & mentally.

This might me more my style now....

Luck be a Lady

2009-03-15T11:33:00.000-07:00

So recently I won in a contest in a blog that everyone should check out, Weight...What?.

The prize? well it couldn't be sweeter! CHOCOLATE!!!! Galore!

It all arrived yesterday, a tad after I realized I was out of chocolate & craving some. The box was so cute! Right on time & with CUSTOM one of a kind artwork! the ink colors even match the colors of my blog!!!

Her daughter was sweet enough to add a lil sunshine to the box. It had me smiling before I even openned it. Too cute. I see more art in her future. She has talent!

Inside, well a treasure trove of delights!

Not only did I get a few treats that will be around after the feeding frenzy is over (M&Ms pens & notepad) but I got a TON of chocolate!! What is better than chocolate?

Cadbury Creme Eggs are a long time love of mine & something I hadn't gotten around to picking up yet this year. I always treat myself to a couple. They are SOOOO GOOD!

Also I forgot how much I loved the Cadbury Mini-Eggs! Just pure chocolate with the candy coating! Delish!!! Now that I remember how good they are, I might be addicted!

This morning what did I have for breakfast? Why eggs of course... Robin's Eggs! Easter styled whoppers. I did feel a little strange laying in bed with Bongo watching as we munched down on what looked like bird eggs! But they hit the spot.

Especially with the double chocolate ghiradelli coffee! mmmmm! The chocolate hazelnut is being saved for another morning, but I do look forward to tasting it. What was I thinking before I started drinking coffee?

but wait.... THERE IS MORE!!!!

I still have chocolate covered pretzels that I am taking to work to get me through those stressful tough times or just when I want a fix. Might even take a few of the hershey's minis to work as well.... but I want some to stay here for my after dinner chocolate fix. Yes I am an addict & I love it!

Also there is some hands on fun to be had.... CUPCAKES!! Which is really funny since we took a quiz & both Wendy & I are chocolate cupcake personalities! She also sent me a secret recipe to use with the GIANTUWAN Hershey's bar! Can't wait to try that one... might even have to blog about that experience later.

I feel spoiled rotten! Like the easter bunny remembered me & EARLY! There is nothing like a care package which is what this felt like!

So

BIG THANK YOU!!!!

to Wendy & her daughter! You have made my life so much sweeter with your blog, comments, generosity & all this delicious sweet bliss!

So now that we are all craving chocolate, want to learn more about this blissful bite? Check out GourmetSleuth, where you can learn facts about how good chocolate can be for you & some of the history behind this magical mouthful!

...like did you know that chocolate has been shown to help alcoholics fight their addiction?

I think the only thing it isn't good for is my waist line... but I think I will just think of it as added motivation to move more. Certainly not going to give it up or let any of it go to waste!

Birds to wake up to

2009-03-14T08:04:00.000-07:00

So its been a while since I have had the time or the motivation to sew. Lately I think more about it, but the actual doing part just escapes me.

Still I see projects online, in stores, around & think "I can do that"!

Like this bird mobile! I love it & would love to put it in my bedroom. Looks easy enough & says its a starter sewing project, so maybe it could be a REstarter project!

There could be so many possibilities with this one & all the cool fabrics there are. Also I do already have quite the stash cluttering up my spare room! Could be fun way to go through some of it.

Still.... got the dreaming down, now I just have to get the doing down!

doom doom doom cha cha cha doom doom doom cha cha cha

2009-03-13T06:54:00.000-07:00

Look out! Its here...

FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH! AHHHHH!

yeah it happened last month. believe it or not it is going to happen again this year.. 3 times in one year! (November has another Friday the 13th!) Basically any month that begins on a Sunday is going to bring us this day of "doom".

Really seems like the one to worry about comes in 2029 when The asteroid 2004 MN4 will make its close encounter on Friday, April 13, 2029!

So are you Paraskevidekatriaphobic? Do you have the irrational fear of this date?

Other than everyone being on pins & needles wondering what bad luck lay ahead, what does it all mean? Who started this mass hysteria. Well depends on who you ask.
You can learn a lot about this date at this site, by How Stuff Works!

Oh so yeah, I'm bored... & now bowling!

2009-03-12T16:33:00.000-07:00

Yup.. another addictive lil game online.

Bowling!

only no ugly shoes or shirts. No cigar smoke or beer stained carpet on the way to the bathrooms.

Just more time wasting fun.

So maybe its not as much fun as my sister is having on her Wii, but it certainly is cheaper! ;)

Funny Fish

2009-03-10T17:15:00.000-07:00

So we spent a couple of hours at a couple of pet shops today adding fish to our aquarium.

A few weeks ago we lost all but two when someone cleaned the tank & moved them out of the tank into buckets of tap water. Needless to say I believe he learned his lesson & we won't be having that happen again. Over all I am impressed by his first fish tank & how into it he is.

Still deciding what fish we would get to replace the old ones who now swim in the great blue above, was an ordeal! Too many choices. Which pet shop had better fish, which fish would get along, which ones would help control algae, etc.

Finally he agreed that we would add another platy to give Walt our white Mickey Mouse fish a pal. So we got a red Mickey Mouse fish which I named Roy. Seemed fitting since Walt Disney had a brother named Roy.

Also we kinda feel for the Dalmatian Mollies since they seemed to be the most interactive of all the fish in the shops. I had suggested mollies since they seem to be pretty hearty fish & good for beginners. I remember doing pretty well with them as a kid. So we got a couple of those. Still working on names for them.

We also got a couple of tiny algae eaters with a strange sounding O name... not sure about those. Not much personality but I'm sure they will grow on me & get names as well sooner or later. If the clown loach (& other survivor) Barbosa doesn't get them like he did Scully the albino cory catfish we had. He ate the fins right off of him! His passing actually made me feel better since I feel it couldn't have been a good life as a fish without fins. He seemed to do ok though... til the tap water disaster.

Fish are just interesting lil creatures. So different from us.

Like these two:

Saw them at Ripley's Aquarium last week & cracked up!

So yeah, as Wendy (@ Weight...What?) says... Life is Funny!

So go on... make your best fish face & laugh! No one is looking!

Fast & Furious.... rides again!!!!

2009-03-09T19:22:00.000-07:00

Ok so it should be said I'm a bit biased when it comes to Vin Diesel & everything he does.... I've been in love with that man for as long as I have known about him. Not in a stalker - going to have his baby one day way, but he does make me smile. Just so friggin cute & THAT VOICE!!! Plus although I don't know his personality more than what is shared in interviews, etc. I love his out look on life. I love that he refuses to label himself with a race just to be categorized for others (check out one of his first movies, multifacial, to see him as many different "types" of people!).

Anyway... I have been stressed today by over thinking life & changes that could happen & a few that are happening. The unknown just brings me down sometimes & today was one of those days... UNTIL:

I saw this & squealed! Actually squealed! My adreneline shot up & I got giddy! I love the first one & even enjoyed the following squels, but this one looks AWESOME!!!

I sooooo can't wait!

Sugar BUzzzzzzzzzzzz

2009-03-08T14:10:00.000-07:00

So while roaming around Thursday exploring the shops of Myrtle Beach, I found one place called Its Sugar. Among all the various candy selections they had gravity bins full of jelly belly jelly beans! There was one bin with the flavors already mixed & of course you could buy packs already mixed, but what fun is that? How often can you make your own mix? Heck yeah I did!!!

Even found a new favor one! Mango!! Who knew they made one in mango flavor!?!

So I ended up getting a bag & adding a little of this & that to make the greatest mix I have ever had! Surprise though. I don't like chocolate jelly beans! How the heck is that? I adore anything chocolate! Just not enough like the real thing I guess.

Also saw the boxes of Bean Boozled, sort of a candy game to play with a friend. I passed. The concept is that some of the beans taste good, but there are ones that look the same that taste aweful!

Jelly Belly BeanBoozled flavor pairings are:

Skunk Spray – Licorice

Rotten Egg - Buttered Popcorn

Ear Wax - Café Latte

Booger - Juicy Pear

Baby Wipes – Coconut

Pencil Shavings - Top Banana

Toothpaste - Berry Blue

Vomit – Peach

Moldy Cheese - Caramel Corn

Black Pepper - Plum

EWWWW!!! I can't imagine expecting peach & getting vomit...& why baby wipes? Hopefully its the PREUSED wipes!

So what's your favorite flavor of Jelly Bean?

I can do that... so when do I start?

2009-03-07T07:12:00.000-08:00

So in hiring at my present job & applying for a new job I have come to the conclusion that people in general have NO CLUE on how to get a job. The caliber of cover letters & resumes are shameful. Which helps in making the good ones stand out. But over all I am saddened at the state of it all. Especially as my job search goes on. I just keep thinking, this is who I am up against & yet I haven't been hired yet? Anyway I PLEAD to all educators to add resume & cover letter writing to their curriculum & teach interview skills as well.

I have conducted numerous interviews where I knew as soon as they walked in & made a few statement that it was not going to be a good fit. Some advice, so respect! In the way you dress in the manners shown, impress in the interview. Yes you can get by possibly wearing regular comfy clothes on the job, depending on what it is, but don't so up in your ripped up metal tee. Don't sprawl out in the chair in some strange yoga like pose with your leg over the arm bar. Don't chomp on gum or answer you cell phone.

Think about what the recruiter or hiring manager is looking for in an employee & show that you can be that. Especially in answering questions in the interview & on the application. Its great that an outside interest is in cavemen, but if it doesn't relate to the industry or job in any way - save it for the water cooler chat during breaks! Also if they are asking a question on an application, realize that they are asking it for a reason. Don't leave big blanks all over the place. You will be passed up. Its ok to say you can discuss this further in face to face or give a brief statement indicating that it may not apply to you (N/A), but try to answer all questions thoroughly. Its shows you pay attention & can do what is asked.

ok so I needed a laugh after all this frustration..I'm guessing so do you! Enjoy!
(& I really hope none of these come into my office anytime soon!)

Job Interview Bloopers

A survey of top personnel executives of 100 major American corporations came up with these stories of unusual behavior by job applicants. The lowlights:

Said he was so well-qualified [that] if he didn't get the job, it would prove that the company's management was incompetent.
Stretched out on the floor to fill out the job application.
Brought her large dog to the interview.
Chewed bubble gum and constantly blew bubbles.
Kept giggling through serious interview.
She wore a Walkman and said she could listen to me and the music at the same time.
Balding candidate abruptly excused himself. Returned to office a few minutes later, wearing a hairpiece.
Applicant challenged interviewer to arm wrestle.
Asked to see interviewer's resume to see if the personnel executive was qualified to judge the candidate.
Announced she hadn't had lunch and proceeded to eat a hamburger and french fries in the interviewer's office.
Without saying a word, candidate stood up and walked out during the middle of the interview.
Man wore jogging suit to interview for position as financial vice president.
Said if he were hired, he would demonstrate his loyalty by having the corporate logo tattooed on his forearm.
Interrupted to phone his therapist for advice on answering specific interview questions.
Wouldn't get out of the chair until I would hire him. I had to call the police.
When I asked him about his hobbies, he stood up and started tap dancing around my office.
Had a little pinball game and challenged me to play with him.
Bounced up and down on my carpet and told me I must be highly thought of by the company because I was given such a thick carpet.
Took a brush out of my purse, brushed his hair and left.
Pulled out a Polaroid camera and snapped a flash picture of me. Said he collected photos of everyone who interviewed him.
Candidate asked me if I would put on a suit jacket to insure that the offer was formal.
Said he wasn't interested because the position paid too much.
While I was on a long-distance phone call, the applicant took out a copy of Penthouse, and looked through the photos only, stopping longest at the centerfold.
During the interview, an alarm clock went off from the candidate's brief case. He took it out, shut it off, apologized and said he had to leave for another interview.
A telephone call came in for the job applicant. It was from his wife. His side of the conversation went like this: "Which company? ... When do l start? ... What's the salary?" I said, "l assume you're not interested in conducting the interview any further." He promptly responded, "I am as long as you'll pay me more." I didn't hire him, but later found out there was no other job offer. It was a scam to get a higher offer.
An applicant came in wearing only one shoe. She explained that the other shoe was stolen off her foot in the bus.
His attache [case] opened when he picked it up and the contents spilled, revealing ladies' undergarments and assorted makeup and perfume.
He came to the interview with a moped and left it in the reception area. He didn't want it to get stolen, and stated that he would require indoor parking for the moped.
He took off his right shoe and sock, removed a medicated foot powder and dusted it on the foot and in the shoe. While he was putting back the shoe and sock, he mentioned that he had to use the powder four times a day, and this was the time.
Candidate said he really didn't want to get a job, but the unemployment office needed proof that he was looking for one.
He whistled when the interviewer was talking.
Asked who the lovely babe was, pointing to the picture on my desk. When I said it was my wife, he asked if she was home now and wanted my phone number. I called security.
She threw-up on my desk, and immediately started asking questions about the job, like nothing had happened.
Pointing to a black case he carried into my office, he said that if he was not hired, the bomb would go off. Disbelieving, I began to state why he would never be hired and that I was going to call the police. He then reached down to the case, flipped a switch and ran. No one was injured, but I did need to get a new desk. (Wall Street Journal 1989)
Asked if I wanted some cocaine before starting the interview.

The author of these pages claims no ownership of these jokes as his own creation. They are compiled from many sources.

Oh you doll!

2009-03-04T20:25:00.000-08:00

Well there is someone who is turning 50 soon & yet doesn't look her age at all!

Plastic surgery? Um... I'm guessing that is a definite!

Its someone almost every girl has played with now & then in their lives, yes I'm talking about Barbie! Miss "We girls can do everything" herself. 50!?! She sure doesn't show it! Yup she made her grand entrance on March 9, 1959!

So take a peek into her life with her blog, All Doll'd Up.

What would like be like without her? Sure she couldn't exist as a healthy human in real life with that weight that wouldn't allow enough space for vital organs to operate or those feet that are in the permanent high heel position! But she is a fantasy. A chance for girls to dream. Play out all the what ifs in life. What if I had that dream house? ...well after a while you got sick of it. It gets dirty, once you collect all her stuff it gets cramped... not so dreamy after all. What if I had the perfect body..... well then your elbows don't function, you are missing essential girl parts & you probably have one heck of a back ache with that arch, constant tip toe & big bazoombas that enter the room before you do... & you have a perma grin no matter what tacky outfit you wear. Perfect guy.... um... well he is missing a few vital parts as well & his hair is stuck in place. He can't do much.

So perfection still isn't that great after all, but its still fun to pretend.

One thing we can learn from Barbie is that if we keep chasing our dreams & trying new things, we can do anything.....& we can make a LOT of money doing it if we market ourself well! :)

So Happy 50th Birthday Barbie.

I know we used to be close, but I seem to have moved on from your perfect life to my life. Which may not have a dream house, or job, but the boyfriend certainly seems to be a lot more amazing that Ken ever could be!

...hand through tamborine...

2009-03-03T19:20:00.000-08:00

I love the literal videos out there, but tonight this one has me cracking up!

Had to share...

now... I'm off to walk off into a rainbow wall.

Let us eat cake!

2009-03-02T19:16:00.000-08:00

So its March already??!! Time flies.
Someone somewhere is having a birthday!

& yet I am the one who craves a cupcake! Course I am not really in the mood to make some & its just too cold to head out to buy one. But still there are many reasons to celebrate today.

Need one? Check out the famous people who were born today & all through March.

Maybe tomorrow I will splurge & devour one in honor of Jean Harlow's birthday!

Can I get yo digits?

2009-03-01T12:45:00.000-08:00

well guess who feels almost human today? me!! :) I'm still tired, which is redonkulous since I have barely been doing anything other than sleeping, watching movies & visiting the porcelain goddess to make the requisite sacrifices (oh joy). Even got up to make lunch, roasted chicken breast with rice & gravy. Which will also be leftovers since its still just me around here. Still a gal has to hope that I am getting better & will wake up tomorrow with no feeling of sickness at all.

In checking out Wendy's Weight...What? blog (warning for those who check it out at work - she has automatic music that will play unless you hit the pause button!), I noticed that she mentioned my blog! :) Gotta love it when you know someone actually reads this. Anyway she also linked to another great post, which had a clip from MadTV about a character who is the typical jerk you meet just when you want a bit of time to yourself. Yes ladies the ever annoying Number Collector. He just doesn't seem to take hints & nothing will stop him from reaching his goal, the coveted number. Well, sometimes no thank you doesn't seem to register with these guys, for those times you need back up.

Which is why some blessed soul created the REJECT LINE! or as it is listed in my phone, my friend Rej who I will be staying with & is the best number to reach me at since my cell phone is about to die & oh gee I forgot to pay the bills... yadda yadda yadda... just make up whatever excuse feels comfortable for you. Just give it to the creep gracefully & save you time in dealing with him & it saves him face in front of his friends (which is usually why some of the guys are being so pressing!).

What really matters is that you give him the number. Then they call & are rejected by a recording..... wha wha whaaaaa... hilarious. yeah I called it a few times & about wet my pants laughing at the different options.

Many, many thanks to the girl who enlightened me to the magical protective powers of the reject line. LOVE IT!

ok ok, it is technically called the Rejection Line, but I have been calling it the reject line so long that just doesn't seem right to say it the other (correct) way!

huh? say you want the number? well here you go: 212-479-7990, or you can check out the pay for one that is more local to your area (there is even one in Dublin!).

You can thank me later! ; )

Who the heck is Matt?

2009-02-27T10:44:00.000-08:00

I'm so jealous of everywhere this guy must have been & everything that he must have experienced along the way! Especially right about now when I am at about two days without even stepping foot outside my front door! I am so grateful for indoor plumbing & quality tissue right about now.

Ok, back to my nap time & more hokey lifetime movies.

RX: Laughter

2009-02-25T14:57:00.000-08:00

It is official, I have the Carolina Crud.

My head is pounding & I just want to curl up & pass out til this is all out of my system. Yuck.

Still I believe that in addition to liquids, rest & vitamins, laughter is the best medicine. Oh & everyone actually WASHING THERE HANDS OFTEN! I highly advise it! The running statistic is that one in five people don't wash their hands when they go to the bathroom! Think about that one for a moment.... ew..
So today the site is Laughter.com, where this made me smile (I would have laughed but it hurts in my chest & I'm too busy coughing):

A man goes into a pet shop to buy a parrot. The shop owner points to three identical birds and says: "The parrot to your left costs $500." The man asks,"Why does the parrot costs so much?" The owner says,"Well, it knows how to use a computer. He can diagnose system bugs." The customer asks about the next parrot and is told,"That one costs $1000 because it can do everything the other parrot can do plus it knows how to configure and use UNIX." Naturally, the increasingly startled man asks about the third parrot and is told, "That one costs $2000." Needless to say, this begs the question, "What can IT do?" The owner shrugs and replies, "To be honest I've never seen it do a thing, but the other two call him Boss!"

Where did all those post-its go?

2009-02-24T14:20:00.001-08:00

Today's site, well you are going to have to trust me & just visit the link.

I about dying laughing!

I'm going wacky...

2009-02-23T10:04:00.000-08:00

Today's site is just because I need a laugh.

Maybe you do too right about now.

So enjoy some WACKY ANIMALS, doing what they do, as odd as it may be!

ink think

2009-02-21T18:04:00.000-08:00

So I have a friend who has decided to get a tattoo for her birthday & wanted input on what to get this year. I have thought here & there over the years about what I would get if I wasn't afraid of needles & if I thought I could decided on something that wouldn't get old over time. Who wants one that they end up regretting?

Anyway lead me to thinking what do tattoos really mean. Each as a special meaning to the person who gets it, but overall what does each image mean. Like a dream dictionary for ink.

Well - I found one! Everything is on the web!