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[Blog #271] --- Neutral --- [Saturday] - Boomsticks & Boxes
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Shelly didn't want to wake up this morning, even after I'd been tugging on her arm for like 5 minutes. She sleeps with her arms hanging over the edges of the bed; it looks really bodged. :)
What did work was when I decided I'd snap a photo of her in her sleep, because she does look pretty funny when she's sleeping. I'd got the batteries in the camera and was in perfect position when she decides to wake up - and pull the creepiest wide-eyed stare at me ever - which made me frigging jump and I nearly fell backwards over the airbed.
She later told me it was because I was leaning over her - apparently that's a sure-fire way to wake her up. I shall have to bear that in mind.
I wish I'd snapped her face when she was doing that fucked-up face though. I doubt I'll ever see a face as bodged as that again. :D
Due to all the fun we had last night, and the mess I'd made in Shelly's hair - lmfao - we had to take a shower before Ash came. I normally change my sheets and pillowcases on a Saturday or a Sunday, but I sort of had to do that as well. So both ourselves and the room was all cleaned up ready for Ash's arrival.
Shelly got in the shower with me and I washed her hair. It's so weird washing someone else's hair - especially if they're a lot taller than you are - you have to proper stretch. :)
When Ash arrived, she came bearing a massive carrier bag full of pears from their pear tree. Mam had asked for A FEW, but Ash turned up with like 20 more than what my mam was expecting. The bag was proper heavy too.
We spent hours playing Guitar Hero 5.
It's so epic being able to have all 3 of us playing guitar. We tried out a few band challenges, failed epically at some of them and just missed the diamond rank on some of them. The guitar challenges were fun - I always managed to get the diamond rank, but it was hilarious watching Shelly and Ash competing with each other. I think it's actually happened - Shelly HAS surpassed Ash.
Following this, we ate pizza, drank Coke Zero and alternated around some of my other PS2 games.
We had a few goes of Jackass, then swapped to We Love Katamari - by Ash's whining request of course. :)
Then I thought we ought to try out Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick.
I didn't realise how funny Ash can be when she's reading out cover blurbs.
She just shouldn't say things like: "Ash is back BABY!" - it doesn't sound right coming from her. :)
And naturally, we all found the word BOOMSTICK a pile of piss, so we said it at each and every opportunity. It's a pretty decent game from what I've played so far. The controls and plotline are way different to what I was expecting. It has more elements of action/adventure than it does shooter. It's a fun roam-around hack 'n' slash, from what I can see. :)
And naturally, today wasn't complete without Ash climbing inside a cardboard box while Shelly and I pulled her around on the laminate flooring in the passage. Oh, Ashleigh. :)
Dixie currently feels:
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Blog #271
Boomsticks & Boxes
Boomsticks & Boxes
Shelly didn't want to wake up this morning, even after I'd been tugging on her arm for like 5 minutes. She sleeps with her arms hanging over the edges of the bed; it looks really bodged. :)
What did work was when I decided I'd snap a photo of her in her sleep, because she does look pretty funny when she's sleeping. I'd got the batteries in the camera and was in perfect position when she decides to wake up - and pull the creepiest wide-eyed stare at me ever - which made me frigging jump and I nearly fell backwards over the airbed.
She later told me it was because I was leaning over her - apparently that's a sure-fire way to wake her up. I shall have to bear that in mind.
I wish I'd snapped her face when she was doing that fucked-up face though. I doubt I'll ever see a face as bodged as that again. :D
Due to all the fun we had last night, and the mess I'd made in Shelly's hair - lmfao - we had to take a shower before Ash came. I normally change my sheets and pillowcases on a Saturday or a Sunday, but I sort of had to do that as well. So both ourselves and the room was all cleaned up ready for Ash's arrival.
Shelly got in the shower with me and I washed her hair. It's so weird washing someone else's hair - especially if they're a lot taller than you are - you have to proper stretch. :)
When Ash arrived, she came bearing a massive carrier bag full of pears from their pear tree. Mam had asked for A FEW, but Ash turned up with like 20 more than what my mam was expecting. The bag was proper heavy too.
We spent hours playing Guitar Hero 5.
It's so epic being able to have all 3 of us playing guitar. We tried out a few band challenges, failed epically at some of them and just missed the diamond rank on some of them. The guitar challenges were fun - I always managed to get the diamond rank, but it was hilarious watching Shelly and Ash competing with each other. I think it's actually happened - Shelly HAS surpassed Ash.
Following this, we ate pizza, drank Coke Zero and alternated around some of my other PS2 games.
We had a few goes of Jackass, then swapped to We Love Katamari - by Ash's whining request of course. :)
Then I thought we ought to try out Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick.
I didn't realise how funny Ash can be when she's reading out cover blurbs.
She just shouldn't say things like: "Ash is back BABY!" - it doesn't sound right coming from her. :)
And naturally, we all found the word BOOMSTICK a pile of piss, so we said it at each and every opportunity. It's a pretty decent game from what I've played so far. The controls and plotline are way different to what I was expecting. It has more elements of action/adventure than it does shooter. It's a fun roam-around hack 'n' slash, from what I can see. :)
And naturally, today wasn't complete without Ash climbing inside a cardboard box while Shelly and I pulled her around on the laminate flooring in the passage. Oh, Ashleigh. :)
[Blog #230] --- Neutral --- [Wednesday] - Never work with children or animals...
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Today mam had arranged for me to go to Paul & Leanne's house to take photos for my relationships project for Photography. I'd asked if I could take some photos of Leanne and their two kids Melody and Aiden.
This was a challenge - especially with kids always being on the move.
It annoyed me as well, the perfect shot was always in my viewfinder - WHEN THE CAMERA HAD STALLED. Or when it was LOADING.
Slow digital cameras, who'd have 'em...
Anyway, we spent a few hours there - I've taken about 140 photos, and there looks to be quite a few decent ones - and quite a few hilariously fucked ones. :)
So here's eight that I've uploaded and done some work with:
Dixie currently feels:
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Blog #230
Never work with children or animals...
(Children, in this case :P)
Never work with children or animals...
(Children, in this case :P)
Today mam had arranged for me to go to Paul & Leanne's house to take photos for my relationships project for Photography. I'd asked if I could take some photos of Leanne and their two kids Melody and Aiden.
This was a challenge - especially with kids always being on the move.
It annoyed me as well, the perfect shot was always in my viewfinder - WHEN THE CAMERA HAD STALLED. Or when it was LOADING.
Slow digital cameras, who'd have 'em...
Anyway, we spent a few hours there - I've taken about 140 photos, and there looks to be quite a few decent ones - and quite a few hilariously fucked ones. :)
So here's eight that I've uploaded and done some work with:
8-Day Challenge
This challenged was issued to me by a friend via email, so I thought I'd put it out here for myself, and anyone else brave enough to do it.
The challenge is.... for 8 straight days, no matter how minuscule the thing, you have to write about something that makes you happy.
That's right; happy. Big things, medium things, completely trivial things, doesn't matter. The important part is to spend 8 days, more than a week, actually documenting at least one thing a day that make you smile or warm your heart. For instance, if I had started yesterday, ONE of my things would have been the fact that I was the first person to use the tube of toothpaste.
It's supposed to be 8 separate entries (like her 8 separate emails, which are great, btw), but I don't think I'll be doing that. Not my style. I'll just keep updating this one. She gave me the challenge 3 days ago, but I wanted to wait until a day I needed to be happy to start. I picked today, Sam's would-be 23rd birthday.
Day 1: Thursday, August 13, 2009
--Finally remembering to check/read the comments section of Mindsay and seeing that people were speculating about my last post. SO sweet to see that people remember things about me and in general, are concerned with what's going on in my life. You guys are awesome <3.
-- How delicious this honeydew melon tastes.
-- Not setting my alarm for this morning and still waking up at the exact minute my clock would have gone off, at 6:04. That means my body is STILL in the right mode, and if I ever DIDN'T set my alarm to go to work, I'd be able to wake up in time and get where I have to go.
-- Postcard from Jess during her trip to London/Europe. I looooooooove my ex-roommate. If I could move back to NY, I would live with her again in a HEARTBEAT.
-- Two GREAT episodes of M*A*S*H being on. One with FLAGG, who is an amazing character in all of the episodes he guested in, which might be 8 - 12. And then the one called "The General Flipped at Dawn", whose amazingness I can't word. Everyone should watch MASH.
Day 2: Friday, August 14, 2009
-- My banana telling me to 'Place sticker on forehead. Smile'.
-- The first 'Jess' episode of Gilmore Girls being on. So far, that's 2 days in a row that I've written about being happified by something on TV, which is not par for the course for me, but it's true; I LOVE the Jess episodes of Gilmore Girls. He's such an ass, but though I avoided the series throughout its run, he drew me in.
-- The sunshine, blue skies, and puffy white clouds currently sitting outside my window, begging me to come play in them. DONE; has summer finally arrived, though some of the leaves are changing?!!?
-- Finding a movie called, "Asian Wang Riders". Yeah... clearly an adult movie by that title, but made me smile.
-- Finding the ring Michaela gifted me my last trip to NY. Beautiful.
-- Getting invited to Elana and Menlo's engagement party. I've been alerted the 'kids' aren't invited to the actual affair, but I can't wait to see my family Sept. 26th :)
Day 3: Saturday, August 15, 2009
-- Waking up (at 6:45) with Jackson sleeping and purring on my bed. That means the evil dog is at work with my mom, and that of all the spots in the entire house he could curl up, he picked mine.
-- Taking a walk at the Rec with mom and Ugly (the dog). I don't like having her there, but I like walking with mom, and I like getting exercise after a week of a LOT of being unable to stop eating.
-- Getting to see Olivia whilst hiking in the woods TWICE. She's my favorite of the lifeguards at the pool, and has been for the last 4 years. I love Livi.
-- Still having no idea who Kim Kardashian is. Or her sisters. Or these Jon and Kat people. Or Miley Cyrus. Very happy to report I could walk past any of them on the street and have no idea that I had just done so.
-- Re-hearing my Dad's Woodstock story in honor of its anniversary.
Day 4: Sunday, August 16, 2009
-- Thinking about E and D's story featuring 'Aunt Yo Mama' and of course, the protagonist, 'Yo Homy jin jin' (sic). I miss those boys sooooooo much.
-- Today being day 4. 4 is my favorite number.
-- Finishing Nicole's birthday card. It's a fishbowl, with a bunch of fish (her, her sister, and her brother's faces are glued onto some of the fish to be funnier), and inside it says, "it's your birthday - get FISHFACED". I meant to get a pic of Dave Matthews, her faaaaaaaaavorite (since she moved on from Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin), onto one of the fish, but it's not done. Oops.
-- Finding a really beautiful dresser for my new apartment for a mere $20.
-- Going to the pool at the rec for the first time as a 'G.P. (general public)'. Just sitting by the pool, reading, listening to music, tanning, NOT watching the campers in the pool. I love watching the kids swim and have fun, but ... today, it's just me.
-- Sunday Night Traditions. Reading overheardinnewyork.com and PostSecrets. So voyeuristic of me, but I can't help it.
Day 5: Monday, August 17, 2009
-- Watching Gavin and Jake having a rip-roaring good time playing a game outside. I don't understand all the rules, but it involves the garden hose, a stick, and a lot of yelling, so it's a good time.
-- Getting a dresser for my new apartment for $20.00. And then getting a call from the guy who I left the 20 bucks for and him saying, "uh, I thought you were gonna take the neon green shelves, too, as part of the 20 bucks payment". SO NOW I HAVE SOME SHELVES FOR MY CLASSROOM, TOO!
-- Setting up my filing system. So nerdy, but SO necessary.
-- Email back from Aaron. Aaron's the one who's gonna be living ON the same floor as me in the apartment. The other 2 haven't written back yet, but I think contact w/ Aaron is going to be most important, because I have to be comfortable enough with this kid within about 2 weeks' time to share a bathroom with him. HOPING he got that I was joking around in the email (I HATE how that never seems to translate).
-- Reading. I am only on page 262 of about 500+ of FOREVER, by Pete Hammill, but I'm going to recommend it anyway. It's taken a long time to finally get to the premise the back of the book talks about (260 pages to finally earn immortality), but now I can't wait to see how it turns out.
-- Erica calling to say: "I was thinking on Wednesday, since last time you came shopping with me, you and I could check out the Science Center like you wanted to". OMG -- EEEEEE! I am so excited to geek out at the Science Center in Hartford and see what it's like.
-- Phone with Arsenio. I am PRETTY sure he's the same guy from our last stay, the one who made it magical. Hope he works Tuesday nights : ).
Day 6: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
-- Putting things into my bag to go to Hartford in a few hours. I know it's completely frivolous to go spend a night in a hotel in Hartford just to see a friend, but it's also necessary, having been so lonely all summer. I'm really happy we have a place we can meet halfway to see each other.
-- The Hot Tub.
-- Amazing Desk Attendant (aka Arsenio) remembering us from our previous trip.
-- An onion a dream.
-- Seeing 'my husband'. Okay, so by 'seeing' I mean, I saw his picture in the paper; we are in no way in any sort of relationship. But he got written up because he's a 24 year old (samesies) corrections officer (aka, works with kids who would have been in my class if they were in elementary school) who is using up his sick/vacation time because he donated his bone marrow to a random kid from a donor list. He said he did it so the kid would know that there are people out there who just care about humanity. Pretty much, he's perfect. Oh; and 'Daniel Katz' haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas to be Jewish :).
Day 7: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
-- Connecticut Science Center <33.
-- Billy Joel. Live. One day, will get to see him in concert.
-- Guacamole. More Guac than 2 ppl should eat in a lifetime, but felt right.
-- 500 Days of Summer. Go see it, if for no other reason than its soundtrack. Great.
-- New Found Glory's Hoodwink performance. Not as good as when I saw it live, but still AMAZING. I mean... I L O V E T H E M . I don't care if that's not cool anymore. I love them.
-- Not pulling over/into a parking lot when someone was driving right behind me for a period of more than 10 seconds. That is HUGE for me. I HATE having ppl drive behind me - it freaks me out.
Day 8: Thursday, August 20, 2009
-- Waking up, and my first thought being, 'it's Jessica's birthday'. Still. After not seeing her for more than 6 years, she still means that much to me. Camp friends really are like sisters.
-- Eating at Hope & Olive. Delicious.
-- Getting in touch with Mary Ellen, the teacher who did my program last year, to set up a meeting and maybe get some of the damn supplies tomorrow. NOT happy that I have to go do the leg work when THAT isn't my job, but happy to finally be able to DO something in my room.
-- Free peaches.
-- Writer's Block being lifted. The drought is finally over...ish.
-- Having Weezer stuck in my head. Perfect.
Day 9: Friday, August 21, 2009
-- My salad at lunch today. Crispy, cool, and delicious, with my homemade salad dressing.
-- Driving home in the thunderstorm. But ONLY because it made me think of "Made with lightning...REAL lightning" and made me laugh. Yuck it up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRuNxHqwazs. Prepare to feel uncomfortably energetic.
-- Watching the 2nd video after watching the first to post it here. I hate the beginning, with the guy in the desert, but if you can get past that... not bad.
The challenge is.... for 8 straight days, no matter how minuscule the thing, you have to write about something that makes you happy.
That's right; happy. Big things, medium things, completely trivial things, doesn't matter. The important part is to spend 8 days, more than a week, actually documenting at least one thing a day that make you smile or warm your heart. For instance, if I had started yesterday, ONE of my things would have been the fact that I was the first person to use the tube of toothpaste.
It's supposed to be 8 separate entries (like her 8 separate emails, which are great, btw), but I don't think I'll be doing that. Not my style. I'll just keep updating this one. She gave me the challenge 3 days ago, but I wanted to wait until a day I needed to be happy to start. I picked today, Sam's would-be 23rd birthday.
Day 1: Thursday, August 13, 2009
--Finally remembering to check/read the comments section of Mindsay and seeing that people were speculating about my last post. SO sweet to see that people remember things about me and in general, are concerned with what's going on in my life. You guys are awesome <3.
-- How delicious this honeydew melon tastes.
-- Not setting my alarm for this morning and still waking up at the exact minute my clock would have gone off, at 6:04. That means my body is STILL in the right mode, and if I ever DIDN'T set my alarm to go to work, I'd be able to wake up in time and get where I have to go.
-- Postcard from Jess during her trip to London/Europe. I looooooooove my ex-roommate. If I could move back to NY, I would live with her again in a HEARTBEAT.
-- Two GREAT episodes of M*A*S*H being on. One with FLAGG, who is an amazing character in all of the episodes he guested in, which might be 8 - 12. And then the one called "The General Flipped at Dawn", whose amazingness I can't word. Everyone should watch MASH.
Day 2: Friday, August 14, 2009
-- My banana telling me to 'Place sticker on forehead. Smile'.
-- The first 'Jess' episode of Gilmore Girls being on. So far, that's 2 days in a row that I've written about being happified by something on TV, which is not par for the course for me, but it's true; I LOVE the Jess episodes of Gilmore Girls. He's such an ass, but though I avoided the series throughout its run, he drew me in.
-- The sunshine, blue skies, and puffy white clouds currently sitting outside my window, begging me to come play in them. DONE; has summer finally arrived, though some of the leaves are changing?!!?
-- Finding a movie called, "Asian Wang Riders". Yeah... clearly an adult movie by that title, but made me smile.
-- Finding the ring Michaela gifted me my last trip to NY. Beautiful.
-- Getting invited to Elana and Menlo's engagement party. I've been alerted the 'kids' aren't invited to the actual affair, but I can't wait to see my family Sept. 26th :)
Day 3: Saturday, August 15, 2009
-- Waking up (at 6:45) with Jackson sleeping and purring on my bed. That means the evil dog is at work with my mom, and that of all the spots in the entire house he could curl up, he picked mine.
-- Taking a walk at the Rec with mom and Ugly (the dog). I don't like having her there, but I like walking with mom, and I like getting exercise after a week of a LOT of being unable to stop eating.
-- Getting to see Olivia whilst hiking in the woods TWICE. She's my favorite of the lifeguards at the pool, and has been for the last 4 years. I love Livi.
-- Still having no idea who Kim Kardashian is. Or her sisters. Or these Jon and Kat people. Or Miley Cyrus. Very happy to report I could walk past any of them on the street and have no idea that I had just done so.
-- Re-hearing my Dad's Woodstock story in honor of its anniversary.
Day 4: Sunday, August 16, 2009
-- Thinking about E and D's story featuring 'Aunt Yo Mama' and of course, the protagonist, 'Yo Homy jin jin' (sic). I miss those boys sooooooo much.
-- Today being day 4. 4 is my favorite number.
-- Finishing Nicole's birthday card. It's a fishbowl, with a bunch of fish (her, her sister, and her brother's faces are glued onto some of the fish to be funnier), and inside it says, "it's your birthday - get FISHFACED". I meant to get a pic of Dave Matthews, her faaaaaaaaavorite (since she moved on from Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin), onto one of the fish, but it's not done. Oops.
-- Finding a really beautiful dresser for my new apartment for a mere $20.
-- Going to the pool at the rec for the first time as a 'G.P. (general public)'. Just sitting by the pool, reading, listening to music, tanning, NOT watching the campers in the pool. I love watching the kids swim and have fun, but ... today, it's just me.
-- Sunday Night Traditions. Reading overheardinnewyork.com and PostSecrets. So voyeuristic of me, but I can't help it.
Day 5: Monday, August 17, 2009
-- Watching Gavin and Jake having a rip-roaring good time playing a game outside. I don't understand all the rules, but it involves the garden hose, a stick, and a lot of yelling, so it's a good time.
-- Getting a dresser for my new apartment for $20.00. And then getting a call from the guy who I left the 20 bucks for and him saying, "uh, I thought you were gonna take the neon green shelves, too, as part of the 20 bucks payment". SO NOW I HAVE SOME SHELVES FOR MY CLASSROOM, TOO!
-- Setting up my filing system. So nerdy, but SO necessary.
-- Email back from Aaron. Aaron's the one who's gonna be living ON the same floor as me in the apartment. The other 2 haven't written back yet, but I think contact w/ Aaron is going to be most important, because I have to be comfortable enough with this kid within about 2 weeks' time to share a bathroom with him. HOPING he got that I was joking around in the email (I HATE how that never seems to translate).
-- Reading. I am only on page 262 of about 500+ of FOREVER, by Pete Hammill, but I'm going to recommend it anyway. It's taken a long time to finally get to the premise the back of the book talks about (260 pages to finally earn immortality), but now I can't wait to see how it turns out.
-- Erica calling to say: "I was thinking on Wednesday, since last time you came shopping with me, you and I could check out the Science Center like you wanted to". OMG -- EEEEEE! I am so excited to geek out at the Science Center in Hartford and see what it's like.
-- Phone with Arsenio. I am PRETTY sure he's the same guy from our last stay, the one who made it magical. Hope he works Tuesday nights : ).
Day 6: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
-- Putting things into my bag to go to Hartford in a few hours. I know it's completely frivolous to go spend a night in a hotel in Hartford just to see a friend, but it's also necessary, having been so lonely all summer. I'm really happy we have a place we can meet halfway to see each other.
-- The Hot Tub.
-- Amazing Desk Attendant (aka Arsenio) remembering us from our previous trip.
-- An onion a dream.
-- Seeing 'my husband'. Okay, so by 'seeing' I mean, I saw his picture in the paper; we are in no way in any sort of relationship. But he got written up because he's a 24 year old (samesies) corrections officer (aka, works with kids who would have been in my class if they were in elementary school) who is using up his sick/vacation time because he donated his bone marrow to a random kid from a donor list. He said he did it so the kid would know that there are people out there who just care about humanity. Pretty much, he's perfect. Oh; and 'Daniel Katz' haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas to be Jewish :).
Day 7: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
-- Connecticut Science Center <33.
-- Billy Joel. Live. One day, will get to see him in concert.
-- Guacamole. More Guac than 2 ppl should eat in a lifetime, but felt right.
-- 500 Days of Summer. Go see it, if for no other reason than its soundtrack. Great.
-- New Found Glory's Hoodwink performance. Not as good as when I saw it live, but still AMAZING. I mean... I L O V E T H E M . I don't care if that's not cool anymore. I love them.
-- Not pulling over/into a parking lot when someone was driving right behind me for a period of more than 10 seconds. That is HUGE for me. I HATE having ppl drive behind me - it freaks me out.
Day 8: Thursday, August 20, 2009
-- Waking up, and my first thought being, 'it's Jessica's birthday'. Still. After not seeing her for more than 6 years, she still means that much to me. Camp friends really are like sisters.
-- Eating at Hope & Olive. Delicious.
-- Getting in touch with Mary Ellen, the teacher who did my program last year, to set up a meeting and maybe get some of the damn supplies tomorrow. NOT happy that I have to go do the leg work when THAT isn't my job, but happy to finally be able to DO something in my room.
-- Free peaches.
-- Writer's Block being lifted. The drought is finally over...ish.
-- Having Weezer stuck in my head. Perfect.
Day 9: Friday, August 21, 2009
-- My salad at lunch today. Crispy, cool, and delicious, with my homemade salad dressing.
-- Driving home in the thunderstorm. But ONLY because it made me think of "Made with lightning...REAL lightning" and made me laugh. Yuck it up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRuNxHqwazs. Prepare to feel uncomfortably energetic.
-- Watching the 2nd video after watching the first to post it here. I hate the beginning, with the guy in the desert, but if you can get past that... not bad.
NURTURE LIFE -- NOT HURT OR DESTROY IT
An early morning walk does wonders to one's soul --- if you let it. This one morning cool and crisp brought me to usual paths and neighborhood. A familiar figure caught my attention as I walked passed by. ----
- A middle-aged housewife watering her small modest garden … Such a lovely garden kept lush and green, flowers in bloom in every nook and cranny of the small lot all cared for by her nurturing hand. She looked happy, content, serene, at peace in and with her little corner of the world. I am sure that the plant kingdom feel that way too. But who wouldn't be when touched by gentle caring nurturing hands?
Come to think of it, isn’t that quite so much what a human being needs– this kind of nurturing of body, mind, and soul?
A human being can’t always cope fully alone by himself in this world of continuing change and challenge. Can you imagine just how and what a well-meaning word of encouragement, hope, faith, care, inspiration, stimulation, motivation can do to another person weak in his own resources, power, and strength? It can take so little to create miracles. Believe this. The power is in you to do just that.
People need nurturing too and other things besides– homes, family, children, old folks, friends, relationships, ambition and dreams, business, projects, organizations, companies, towns, countries, pets, environment, etc and etc. Life and all that it affects undoubtedly need nurturing and constant care no matter what.
How can there be continuity in our lives if everything is allowed to wither away and die alone all by itself? Continuity or life is sealed with a huge hunk of nurturing. And I'll say it again --- the power is in you, me, us --- to do just that.
An early morning walk does wonders to one's soul --- if you let it. This one morning cool and crisp brought me to usual paths and neighborhood. A familiar figure caught my attention as I walked passed by. ----
- A middle-aged housewife watering her small modest garden … Such a lovely garden kept lush and green, flowers in bloom in every nook and cranny of the small lot all cared for by her nurturing hand. She looked happy, content, serene, at peace in and with her little corner of the world. I am sure that the plant kingdom feel that way too. But who wouldn't be when touched by gentle caring nurturing hands?
Come to think of it, isn’t that quite so much what a human being needs– this kind of nurturing of body, mind, and soul?
A human being can’t always cope fully alone by himself in this world of continuing change and challenge. Can you imagine just how and what a well-meaning word of encouragement, hope, faith, care, inspiration, stimulation, motivation can do to another person weak in his own resources, power, and strength? It can take so little to create miracles. Believe this. The power is in you to do just that.
People need nurturing too and other things besides– homes, family, children, old folks, friends, relationships, ambition and dreams, business, projects, organizations, companies, towns, countries, pets, environment, etc and etc. Life and all that it affects undoubtedly need nurturing and constant care no matter what.
How can there be continuity in our lives if everything is allowed to wither away and die alone all by itself? Continuity or life is sealed with a huge hunk of nurturing. And I'll say it again --- the power is in you, me, us --- to do just that.
Lenzr Toronto Local Photo Contest
The first photo contest on Lenzr.com asks public to upload their best shots of Toronto's skyline.
Midnight August 31st 2009 *CONTEST ENDS
That's when the photo with the most thumbs-up votes wins the prize.
The reward is a 12-megapixel Pentax Optio P70 is a super compact camera with a wide-angle 4x optical zoom lens (27.5-110mm equiv.). It has a 2.7-inch LCD display, Advanced Face Detection, Smile Capture, Blink Detection, and Pixel Track Shake Reduction “to assure sharp images with low noise even in poor lighting.” The Optio P70 can also capture 720p HD video at 15 frame-per-second.
Midnight August 31st 2009 *CONTEST ENDS That's when the photo with the most thumbs-up votes wins the prize.
The reward is a 12-megapixel Pentax Optio P70 is a super compact camera with a wide-angle 4x optical zoom lens (27.5-110mm equiv.). It has a 2.7-inch LCD display, Advanced Face Detection, Smile Capture, Blink Detection, and Pixel Track Shake Reduction “to assure sharp images with low noise even in poor lighting.” The Optio P70 can also capture 720p HD video at 15 frame-per-second.
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