The New Look & Stuff

So, I changed the look a little bit. Does anyone notice?

I have heard some comments that I do not blog or post much; That I have not updated the page in a long time. How's this? Better? ;-)~

Oddly, I get many hits to the page but little comments...mmmm.



Oh well, off to take my afternoon pain meds...oh I forgot, I hurt my back, yet again.

I did not think it was as bad as the last time I hurt it. I was right. This is worse. I have not been able to move much at all. And because of this crappy back pain I missed out on a trip to Burke Williams with 2 of the ladies from work. It was going to be ladies Thursday. Boo on me! Sorry girls and we will plan another one soon!

I am going back to the doctors this evening & hope there is something more they will recommend than just meds & rest because I am SICK of being in bed!

Hope you are all having a great Friday!

What is Going On?

Ok Ok so a weather woman I am NOT!

How did this morning:

Turn into this afternoon:
And it happened so fast! I guess we are on storm watch! I thought this was sunny CA?!?!!?

And this place I am working at, sheesh, the lights keeps dimming as if the power will go off at any minute. Sure glad I have everything saved & backed up "just-in-case".

I guess tonight is a good night for a good movie or book (or crocheting for me & the Wrider) with the fireplace going or with a snuggly blanket.

Wish I was at home. It would be great to get back into my bed on an afternoon like this one.

EEEE Mail . . .

Got one of those forwards again - I liked this one & thought we could all use a reminder of one thing or another on the list:

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it.

FIVE. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

TEN. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer,smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"

FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

FIFTEEN. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson

SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.

Thought that I might try something new:
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
The statistics on sanity are that 1 out of every 4 Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your 3 (best) friends (or people). IF they’re ok, then it’s you.

Rita Mae Brown

How about here???

Anyone interested in a nice retreat?

A place without work to bother you.

A place without kids to worry about.

A place without pets to take care of.

A place without worries.

A place were your problems cannot follow you.

I am down for that!

I could go here:

OR

even here:

This next one is just a pretty paradise I came across. I thought that we ALL could use a rainbow to brighten our week.

Happy Friday to ALL & Hope the weekend treats you well!

Wednesday, Long Wednesday . . . .

Ok - this IS the longest week ever...well ok, it FEELS like the longest week ever. The weather is crazy & making me not feel well. Will it continue to rain or not? I just looked outside & it is all sunny. What is the deal?

I don't know about you, but the time change is still kicking my butt!

Work has been getting a little crazy and I find myself thinking about it ALL the time. On the drive home from work. Then it pops back into my mind as I get ready for bed. I think of it again in the middle of the night. Then I wake up in the morning & work pops back into my thoughts again. How did I get rid of this cycle?

I am with you & that *drink* Wrider!

May be a little hoops & yoyo to lighten the day:
It's Wednesday, see what Hoop's & Yoyo's have to say now

Here's to a better end of the week for all of us!!

About "Mondays"

I almost forgot another favorite of mine- "hoops & yoyo". I have to thank my mom for this. She 'found' these gems online and sends me a new hoops & yoyo card at least once a week.

In case you are not familiar, these guys are from hallmark e-cards. The cards crack me up too. Some of the cards are funnier than others. There are a few cards that just explain what you may be feeling on a certain day of the week while in the office...

Here is a link to their Monday card. I think that I have had a few Mondays like this in my past. Oh yeah, Make sure you have your headphones on when you start the card (the card make noise & you will need to hear it while you watch the card playing). I hope the link works! Hoops & Yoyo for Monday

The smarty people at Hallmark also have these little guys in a few other languages for those with friends abroad or if you just want to check out another language :o)

Hope you like the funny.

For those of you that are at work today, looks like lunch is over. It's time to get back to it :o(

Awe, That is Sweet. . .

Have I mentioned that I really like the Happy Bunny?!?!?!

I know they are probably meant for the younger teens, BUT I find some of them quite funny.

I was able to locate a few jpegs & gifs over the weekend. I wanted to share:

I really enjoy the sarcastic little comments the bunny has. The creator did a great job with matching the bunny's poses with the comments. After a bad day at work (And sometimes during a bad day at work), they always seem to make me laugh a little.

"You Suck & That's Sad" is a favorite along with "Make the Stupid People Shut Up" and "Its Cute How Stupid You Are". (Those last 2 were thought many, many times last week at work!)

There are many others that I like, but I will have to continue my Internet hunt another time...

Happy Monday to All...if that is possible.

THIS SAYS IT ALL...

Got this email this morning. Thought it was a bit therapeutic to think about:

Time passes.

Life happens.

Distance separates.

Children grow up.

Jobs come and go.

Love waxes and wanes.

Men don't do what they're supposed to do.

Hearts break.

Parents die.

Colleagues forget favors.

Careers end.

BUT -

Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you.

A girlfriend is never farther away than needing her.

When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end.

Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you, or come in and carry you out.

Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, mothers, grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins and extended family all bless our life.

When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead, nor did we know how much we would need each other.

Every day, we need each other still.

The Air is Clean!

Carbon Fiber Free For Over One Year...I can breathe easy now!

No more money wasted on engine swaps, no more ridiculously priced rims, no more special racing seats, no more intakes or fancy, noise making exhausts! No more stupid car parts cluttering my garage (thanks to a few friends for helping me take care of that) and NO MORE CARBON FIBER!!!!!!!

The drain on my emotions & pocket book did not seem as severe as it really was back in the moment of living it. Looking back, I was a fool for sure! Why the heck did I support a looser for so long? (He was not even that nice of a guy either.) Why did I waste my time, effort & love for someone that was no good for me even though I was aware he was not good for me? Apparently, I like to learn things the hard way. It is much easier to not to love or (have to) support CF anymore!

I survived and now I know what I DO NOT want in my life. Lesson learned.

CrAzY eNgliSh ....

I got this email a few wks ago & it was right up my "Back to the Original" alley!!!

Let's face it - English is a crazy language. We take English for granted.

There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple.

English muffins weren't invented in England nor were French fries in France.

A guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig

If we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square.

Why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham?

If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth, beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? One index, 2 indi ces?

Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend?

If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it?

Sometimes I think all the English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Where else can you ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?

You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which, an alarm goes off by going on.

English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.