Gravity

Word of the Day: Gravity
Music: Gravity, John Mayer

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Gravity, is working against me
And Gravity, wants to bring me down
Oh, I've never known what makes this man
With all the love that this heart can stand
Dream of ways to throw it all away
Whoa, Gravity is working against me
And Gravity, it wants to bring me down
Oh, twice as much aint twice as good
And can't sustain like one half could
It's wanting more that's gonna set me to my knees
Now how can that be...

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Yes, I feel like gravity is working against me

in more ways than one...especially on my physical body! :-(

Too much drooping and sagging!

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Side note: John Mayer's music has been in high rotation these days! Digging the music and lyrics. Lyrics remind me of Mary Chapin-Carpenter.

Blonde Bond....

is the bomb!

Happy Thanksgiving

Pecan pie,
mj*laflaca.

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PS - from a very nice email I just opened...not mine but MJ's:

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something,
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge,
because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary,
because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who
are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.

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Today, I am thankful for the gift of life,

family, friends, and loved near ones are far.

Cumpleanos

Wishing a very
Happy Birthday
to my dear dad
who today is a
very young 75!
Dad, I love you!
Baking a cake to go
with that ice cream for you!

Rays...

of light...birthday light & love for my nephew Greg who today turned 20! Where has time gone? I remember all too well when he was born. The first born grandchild into the family and we were all crying tears of joy. His tiny little hands and feet seemed so fragile back then. It was a celebratory mood indeed! I had gone out the night before his birth to celebrate with a friend who been accepted into medical school. After two bottles of champayne we finally got home after 2:30 a.m. and climbed up the stairs all too happy to be able to sleep in and sleep off the alcohol. Just as I was getting ready to turn off the light and crawl under the covers the phone rings and it was my brother. He and his wife were at the hospital--a week early! It feels just like yesterday.

Sundrenched

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...another weekend is here! Thank goodness! We finally go some rain this evening which brought cooler temps and just in time as today's high reached near 87! :-(

WHY?

WHY, WHY, WHY....

...can't it be Friday?!
...do pens not write when they still have ink?! Anyone know how to get a pen to start writing again?!
...are Christmas decorations already up?! Halloween was just yesterday!
...do store receipts have to be 12 inches long? Don't they know we need to conserve our resources?
...do the four seasons have to arrive in the same week here in Houston?! Temps have been between 86, 76, 66 and tomorrow night down to 40 but back up to 80 on Sunday! UGH! :-(
...do we change time? I think it's backwards...seems to me it should get darker in the summertime--less burning sun and in winter seems more appropriate to have the sun out longer to warm the days. DUH!

Cat in the Hat

From an email I got today. Enjoy. 

Bad Boy

I SHALL SEEK AND FIND YOU..

I SHALL TAKE YOU TO BED

AND HAVE MY WAY WITH YOU.

I WILL MAKE YOU ACHE, SHAKE

AND SWEAT UNTIL YOU MOAN AND GROAN.

I WILL MAKE YOU BEG FOR MERCY...

BEG FOR ME TO STOP.
I WILL EXHAUST YOU TO THE POINT

THAT YOU WILL BE RELIEVED WHEN

I'M FINISHED WITH YOU.AND YOU WILL BE WEAK FOR DAYS...

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ALL MY LOVE ,THE FLU

Now get your mind out of the gutter....

And get ready for the flu season!

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This bad boy already came my way

last month and I was all too

happy to have him leave my bedside!

Spirit

Music: Bella, Santana

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...with a vibrant spirit,
happy heart,
and a passionate soul.
Maya Angelou
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Birthday wishes from
Mario.

Taking time today to give thanks for the gift
of life, love, family, and friendship.
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BTW, 47 is the new 35! ;-)

Zima-fied

ZIMA

&

TGIF

McDreamy vs. McSteamy

A wonderful commentary about my

one of my favorite shows

Grey's Anatomy

and with names like

McDreamy & McSteamy

how you could resist!?

Seriously, it's the women

in this show that make

it stick!

Teacher's Day

I was reminded at work that today is

Confucius' birthday (9/28),

celebrated as Teacher's Day in Taiwan.

Here is a link for background information about this day

including the teaching philosophy of Confucius.

"Happy Teacher's Day to everyone who teaches

with passion, dedication, and joy!"

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Link provided by

J. C. Hsu, Ph. D.Dept Chair -

Psychology/Sociology/Anthropology

Class of 9/11

In Memoriam

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West Point 9/11 Grad killed in Combat...

The academy's Class of 2005 is called the "Class of 9/11"

because the 2001 terrorist attacks occurred

just weeks into the students' freshman years.

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Last night, I watch the new television series, "Heroes"

and while it grabbed my attention it certainly

did not bring a tear to my eye when reading

about this Hero: Emily Perez.

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Here's another story about another hero:

Merideth Howard

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson's public statement regarding

being caught with a bag of Marijuana earlier this week:
"It's a good thing I had a bag of Marijuana

instead of a bag of spinach.

I'd be dead by now!"

.....gotta love Willie!

The man is older than heck but still kicking!

OMLE....

Happy Hump Day!

I just love him!
He's so cute! ;-)

Happy Hump Day!

Song of the Wind

Music: Song of the Wind, Santana
Mood: Thinking


Daily Libra Forecast...

Quickie: Let go of your expectations today ... accept the rate at which things are moving.

Overview: Are you subconsciously trying to fulfill someone else's expectations? You need to drop their script and figure out whom you are, what you want to do and how you want to live. It's time to be bold.

Hmm! How do the stars know?! Sometimes they can be so wrong and sometimes they can be so right!


Numbers: 25 is to 48 plus 25 and what would be 73

Wine Truck

You know you really have a problem
when you've been hit by the...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^
...WINE TRUCK.......... '"
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"(@)'(@)"" "''"**(@)(@)*****''(@)


WHEN GIRLS DRINK TOO MUCH............

1. WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHERE OUR PURSE IS.
2. WE BELIEVE THAT DANCING WITH OUR ARMS OVERHEAD AND WIGGLING OUR BUTT WHILE YELLING "WOO-HOO!" IS TRULY THE SEXIEST DANCE MOVE AROUND.
3. WE'VE SUDDENLY DECIDED THAT WE WANT TO KICK SOMEONE'S ASS AND HONESTLY BELIEVE WE COULD DO IT TOO.
4. IN OUR LAST TRIP TO PEE, WE REALIZE THAT WE NOW LOOK MORE LIKE A HOMELESS HOOKER THAN THE GODDESS WE WERE JUST FOUR HOURS AGO
5. WE START CRYING AND TELLING EVERYONE WE SEE THAT WE LOVE THEM SOOOOO MUCH.
6. WE GET EXTREMELY EXCITED AND JUMP UP AND DOWN EVERY TIME A NEW SONG PLAY'S BECAUSE "OH MY GOD! I LOVE THIS SONG!"
7. WE'VE FOUND A DEEPER/SPIRITUAL SIDE TO THE GEEK SITTING NEXT TO US.
8. WE'VE SUDDENLY TAKEN UP SMOKING AND BECOME REALLY GOOD AT IT.
9. WE YELL AT THE BARTENDER, WHO WE BELIEVE CHEATED US BY GIVING US JUST LEMONADE, BUT THAT'S JUST BECAUSE WE CAN NO LONGER TASTE THE GIN.
10. WE THINK WE ARE IN BED, BUT OUR PILLOW FEELS STRANGELY LIKE THE KITCHEN FLOOR (or the mop?)
11. WE FAIL TO NOTICE THAT THE TOILET LID'S DOWN WHEN WE SIT ON IT.
12. WE TAKE OUR SHOES OFF BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IT'S THEIR FAULT THAT WE'RE HAVING PROBLEMS WALKING STRAIGHT.

...yes, on a few occassions I've been hit by the same truck. Numbers 1, 5, 6, & 7 hit close to home!

Solemn

Solemn,
originally uploaded by nieve44.

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Last week, I came across Junniper's Blog-"Five Years Later" and it got me thinking about that solemn day. In some ways, it feels like eons ago and in some ways it feels just like yesterday. I was watching "The Today Show" as I do every weekday morning and heard them break live to show photos of the towers. At that moment, I just thought another airplane accident had happened. There was a caller on the phone talking to the two hosts while they were showing live photos of the Tower 1 when I heard her say, "Oh my God, another plane hit" and you could actually see the object hitting the tower. The moment the towers collaspsed my knees began to shake so bad that I sat down on the edge of my bed. At that moment, I really believed the world was coming to an end! I immediately began thinking of my friends in New York and Jane (my current roomate) who was flying in from the West Coast. After a few tense hours and several calls, all were fine-thank goodness.

However, I worried about one special friend (former roomate)-Corinne for you see she is a Medical Examiner in NYC. She, like the rest in her field had the grim task of dealing with the aftermath. Her family was worried about her for she had been working non-stop for several days but Corinne being the professional that she is persevered.

Monday, will be a difficult day for all Americans but persevere we must. Each of us will have our own solemn way of remembering 9/11. I plan on stopping by a church and lighting a candle followed by prayers for faith, hope, love and peace.

BTW, ironically two weeks ago-Corinne's husband was shipped out to Germany as he is a reservist in the U.S. Army. My thanks to him and all those who have sacraficed by serving our country since that September day.

Numbers/Continuum...

...Continuum of numbers

9.5.2006

90

76

70

150

9

50

6

1.13.2007

4

47

35

1

1023

4029

4049

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Unfortunately, these were just a few of the numbers

that were running through my head last nite

in the midst of a stifling 90 degrees inside our apartment!

Over the weekend, the A/C went out but thankfully its fixed

and now I"m happy to say that 76 is the new 70

AND, I don't have to hear a fan blowing miserably hot wind.

Anyways, during my tossing and turning numbers

once again rolled in my head.

Finally, it's the 9th month--one of my favorite

as it heralds the end of summer and this evening

the north wind sure felt good on my skin.

One fifty is the new me--in about 6 months--I hope,

but not before 47 crosses my path next month,

YIKES--but hey 47 is the new 35!

Fifty is golden and a jubilee to celebrate on 1.13.2007

with just 4 months of pre-planning.

1 is the amazing new CD by Ottmar Liebert that kept me

calm when I thought I was lost this past weekend

in a drive through the countryside.

Thanks Mario for sharing your copy

and can't wait till I get mine!

The last three numbers are personal and so we'll just keep it at that--

besides if I tell you then I'd have to.....