tHis ‘n’ ThAt - weekEnd poSt
Posted on August 17, 2008 - Filed Under Life, beautiful photos, brain farts, mixed bag
Well, it’s Sunday and I’m feeling pretty lazy so a few things for your amusement.
A funny cartoon, no really it’s just supposed to be funny, you know, haha, heehee?
Also, out of the blue the PakSpectre asked me to do an interview, which you can find here. I’m not really sure why they asked me and if any of their readers even know what a Writer Chick is but it was nice and so I did it.
The Universe is a beautiful place:
Here are some nifty tips a friend sent me:
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.
3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ‘My purpose is to __________ today.’
4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
7. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
9. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
11. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
12. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
13. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
14. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years, will this matter?’
17. Forgive everyone for everything.
18. What other people think of you is none of your business.
19. GOD heals almost everything.
20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
21. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________.
Today I accomplished _________.24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
And YES my friends, I did indeed grow those 1 lb tomatoes that are dwarfing a can of cat food. Purty, ain’t they?
Have a great Sunday!
Cool Links
Posted on July 20, 2008 - Filed Under Just For Fun, adventure, beautiful photos, favorites
Hope you’re enjoying your Sunday. Here are some cool links to check out if you’re just surfing and drinking your morning coffee.
Christmas Comes Alive
Posted on December 10, 2007 - Filed Under Christmas, amazing, beautiful photos
My buddy Marli just sent me an amazing link - you must click on this, unbelievable. Fantastic. To see more, just keep clicking next until you’ve seen them all. It’s worth the few minutes. Really.
WC
Gone But Not Forgotten
Posted on December 8, 2007 - Filed Under Christmas, american idols, beautiful photos, my opinions, support our troops
I find this not only amazing, but it also touches my heart. (HT to Marli for sending me this) WC
These wreaths — some 5,000 — are donated by the Worcester Wreath Co. of Harrington , Maine . The owner, Merrill Worcester, not only provides the wreaths, but covers the trucking expense as well. He’s done this since 1992. A wonderful guy. Also, most years, groups of Maine school kids combine an educational trip to DC with this event to help out. Making this even more remarkable is the fact that Harrington is in one the poorest parts of the state.
Rest easy, sleep well my brothers.
Know the line has held, Your job is done.
Rest easy, Sleep well.
Others have taken up where you fell; The line has held.
To all our troops and their families, know that we love you, appreciate you and pray for you. Merry Christmas.
Respectfully,
WC
Update: While cruising the net tonight I also found this guy who is sending Christmas trees to the troops. Unfortunately, they’re done for 2007 but they are accepting donos for 2008. I love this stuff!
Annie
Smile
Posted on November 21, 2007 - Filed Under Deep thoughts, I'm in awe, beautiful photos
Isn’t it amazing that with all the science, technology and every other gadget man has invented he just can’t top what nature brings us without even trying? Smile, damn it, smile.
WC
The Truth Hoits
Posted on September 4, 2007 - Filed Under Humor, beautiful photos, really stupid shit
Sometimes life gives us an unexpected laugh and there is nothing sweeter than something that erupts from our bellies and brings tears to our eyes. What a delight, especially when it’s from a source that takes itself so very seriously.
For these folks, might I suggest some more quality control and testing?
Gotta love how the truth somehow prevails in these unexpected little nuggets of humor.
WC
More Summer Fun
Posted on July 9, 2007 - Filed Under I'm in awe, Just For Fun, art, beautiful photos, joy of creating, really cool shit
A friend of mine sent me these unbelievable pictures. Yes folks, people actually made these from salt water and sand. Cripes, I can’t make something this good with clay, glue and step by step directions!
I must say though, I wonder what her hair is supposed to be wrapped around.
Why are old people always yelling at kids?
Rampunzel must be at the top of that thing somewhere.
It takes a lot of sand to make a whole kingdom.
What are these little kids so afraid of?
Ah…I get it, the dragon is eating their dad.
I guess I better get my bucket and internet directions and head for the beach - it’s going to take a while to get the hang of this stuff.
WC
Living in a Box
Posted on July 2, 2007 - Filed Under Humor, beautiful photos, brain farts, cubicle universe, joy of creating, my opinions
Is this an amazing picture, or what? But you know, it got me thinking about apartment living. I’ve never been one to live in apartments much. I don’t like them. You hear too much and see too much of your neighbors, secret behavior. You know too much about what the couple next store argues about. You never manage to get your laundry done before 3 in the morning because the little old lady downstairs monopolizes the two machines and/or forgets for days that she has wash in it.
To me, apartments are boxes. They somehow threaten my humanity. I feel like an insect trapped by an over-ethusiastic pre-teen who likes to torture little creatures who can’t fight back. Except with a feeble stinger or two. And oddly enough, I’ve found that bugs love to live in apartments too. I’ve rarely gone into a house and found a plethora of insects all fighting for real estate. Yet in just about every apartment I’ve been in, it seems that you must know the secret password in order to get the cockroaches to let you into the kitchen after hours. And is it the cottage cheese ceilings or do spiders just prefer the ceilings of apartments.
Then there is what landlords do to apartments. They are always painted ‘dead white’ - it’s not really white, it’s a brownish, grayish shadowy color, that apparently costs $5 for every 50 gallons. And it’s always flat paint. So any marks, dirt, stains, etc are sure to stick to it for all of eternity or until the landlord breaks down and paints more ‘dead white’ over it.
The parking spaces are made to nicely accomodate shopping carts or bicycles, but not cars, even compact cars risk ruining the paint job backing out of those babies. And for some reason, your neighbors friends feel it’s perfectly okay to park in the lot and block your car by inventing their own parking spaces.
If anyone has a party, you can pretty much assume you will get no sleep that night, that the cops won’t come until the following morning and will need to be careful to step over the party barf in the courtyard.
The last apartment I lived in was many years back. And really, as apartments go, it wasn’t a bad place. I was struck with a surge of creativity and I really set to fixing the place up. I pulled up the green indoor/outdoor carpeting in the tiny kitchen and replaced it with a sweet little blue and rosey beige tile with a flower pattern. I took off the cabinet doors to the cupboards, painted the back walls blue to match the tile and had shabby chic, open air cupboards.
I found a splashy print with lots of color and hung it over the tiny little bistro chair and table set, I found to put in the tiny dining area.
I bought matching furniture for the living room and a nice bookcase. Replaced the shower curtain and painted the bathroom, with matching towels. Oh yes, I really went for it.
When I was done I had a sweet little french cottage motif and I loved it. Two weeks later the building was bought by a developer and we were all served with a notice saying the rent was doubling the following month. We could either pay it or move out in 30 days.
I was sad to leave my little created cottage but I’ve never been in an apartment since. I think I’ll leave the boxes to the people who don’t mind being tortured.
WC
PS: Happy birthday, Pop.
Chicks in dah Hood
Posted on April 7, 2007 - Filed Under Humor, Joke Time, Just For Fun, WTF?, ab fab costumes, beautiful photos, brain farts, classics, funny bone, laughs, loving it!, really cool shit, really stupid shit, scary chicks, that's class, yoiks
Oh yeah, that’s what I’m talking about!
Apparently, this is what I have to look forward to in my twilight years. Although, who can complain about an awesome biker jacket and doo-rag? Not I, my friends, not I. 
WC
An Irish Wish…
Posted on March 17, 2007 - Filed Under Birthdays, Deep thoughts, Humor, Just For Fun, WTF?, ab fab costumes, acts of valor, adventure, beautiful photos, brain farts, classics, funny bone, laughs, satire, saturdays, voices in my head
And in the meantime, check out some of these Irish dance moves.
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Happy St. Paddy’s Day everybody! WC
