tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308160982024-03-23T13:58:13.465-04:00Mundane musings....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.comBlogger216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-26662629384427297472017-10-01T20:23:00.001-04:002017-10-01T20:23:35.778-04:00Does anyone Blog anymore??<span style="color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently I've been waxing nostalgic and re-reading my past blogs from 2006-2008 and realizing that I miss it but I don't know if anyone even blogs anymore! We had quite the little community going back then and it was fun and very interactive......I wonder if that community even exists anymore??</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com0Guelph, ON, Canada43.5448048 -80.2481665999999943.3606223 -80.570890099999986 43.7289873 -79.9254431tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-1157589932685802302013-04-11T21:09:00.001-04:002013-04-11T21:09:13.844-04:00OMG..............<span style="color: #99ffff;">.....these made me HOWL with laughter......especially the 2nd picture!!! That kids screaming face is just priceless!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">......some days are just like that.....carry on...</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-34901099593956034592013-04-03T20:07:00.001-04:002013-04-03T20:08:17.105-04:00Making a donation......<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Early last month I finally did it!! After many years and countless distractions I finally made my first blood donation!! I really have meant to become a blood donor for many, many years but always there would be a reason why I didn't......clinic was closed when I went, wasn't feeling well that day, I'd forget again for long stretches of time, my iron was low (one time period in my life)....you name it......not really excuses, just *things* would happen and it never got done!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, no more! Early March saw me at the blood donor clinic.....wooohooooooooo!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, then today, my shiny white blood donor card arrives in the mail and has been securely added to my wallet as I plan on using it often (well, as often as the guidelines permit which is approximately 6-8 times a year). Along with the card they also advise you as to what your blood type is and I am a universal donor having O+ blood.....39% of Canadians are O+. O+ donations are always in high demand because:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It really feels good to have finally leaped over that hurdle and really the whole procedure from start to finish was incredibly smooth and the folks that run the clinic are all just so very pleasant and positive. To know that my one donation has the potential to affect 3 people's lives is incredible!</span><br />
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There really is NO reason for the negativity....really and truly there isn't.....and it absolutely DOES feel like it's just been allowed (by me) to become a habit.....soooooo what do we do with bad habits?? We change! As the insanity quote goes ".....insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."<br />
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So, I've never been much of a New Year's Resolution type of gal.....it just always seemed silly to me to have ONE day per year where you make all these promises and resolutions to yourself and sometimes the world and then never stuck to any of them.....well, such was always my experience.....just sayin'!</div>
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Anyway several years ago....probably 5 by now....right around this time of year, I embarked on some serious 'lifestyle changes' -- I refused to call them resolutions or name them such things as 'diets' etc., however, in time, I did accomplish some major things in my life including losing a bunch of weight (60+ pounds) and I quit smoking for the second time (3+ years smoke free now).</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">.....to make New Year's resolutions or not?? Everyone's got an opinion and everyone has their own way of doing things. So, being a typical Gemini who sometimes has difficulty making a definitive decision.....I'm just going to open it up and put it out there and see who responds........</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">.....but in the mean time, say hello to my new, adorable little puppygirl.......she is just the cutest, sweetest little thing who's already grown in just the 5 short weeks I've had her. I got her at 8 weeks from an amazing breeder just a little bit north of here....I'd researched and visited many different breeders but this one was just head and shoulders above any of the others in terms of their history, professionalism, care and dedication to their life's work and their follow-through. Anyone looking for a Golden Retriever I cannot recommend highly enough the folks at <a href="http://kyonkennels.com/golden-retrievers/">Kyon Kennels</a> -- just check out their website and their Facebook page and you will see for yourself!!</span><br />
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......I sadly, and very suddenly lost my gorgeous, amazing Molly this past August.....within 8 hours she developed a very odd, non-productive cough and was being held overnight at the clinic for observation and an ultrasound the next day and suddenly I was returning to the clinic to say good-bye to my beloved companion of 11 years......<br />
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Bailey is an absolute sweetheart with a calm, gentle spirit much like Molly's and a self-confidence that is showing her to be a very bright, eager to learn and please puppy already. Her house-training (she caught on to ringing the bells by the door to signal she needs to go out within her 1st week) has been tremendously successful, she's already catching on to basic commands, leash walking is coming along nicely and she starts KinderPuppy classes next week!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-57027067606137867262008-09-29T00:50:00.000-04:002008-09-30T22:16:11.822-04:00What kind of soul are you??<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="350" align="center" border="0"><tbody><tr><td align="middle" style="color:#eeeeee;"><span style="font-size:14;"><b>You Are a Prophet Soul</b></span></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#dddddd"><center><img height="100" src="http://images.blogthings.com/whatkindofsoulareyouquiz/prophet-soul.jpg" width="100" /></center><span style="color:#000000;"><br />You are a gentle soul, with good intentions toward everyone.<br />Selfless and kind, you have great faith in people.<br />Sometimes this faith can lead to disappoinment in the long run.<br />No matter what, you deal with everything in a calm and balanced way.<br /><br />You are a good interpreter, very sensitive, intuitive, caring, and gentle.<br />Concerned about the world, you are good at predicting people's feelings.<br />A seeker of wisdom, you are a life long learner looking for purpose and meaning.<br />You are a great thinker and communicator, but not necessarily a doer.<br /><br />Souls you are most compatible with: <br />Bright Star Soul and Dreaming Soul</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofsoulareyouquiz/">What Kind of Soul Are You?</a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-45164136896855632002008-09-01T19:27:00.005-04:002008-09-01T22:25:43.071-04:00This was me.........<span style="color:#33ccff;">....this past long weekend!! </span><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">..............lol minus the pony-tail mind you!!<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIWs0EtzLGvpoY6gPihfVMHmTaFIhrvV_uF6jReQ1qJz81NBfdtlIbWhFZdEVCYy9wSgQZdmD8vA2wpe-Qr5Po12cU_flbg7ur8-Ipwomats0Kd4r5mKpviCIwti9ef-9vsJ1UQ/s1600-h/spring_cleaning2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241198921967340210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIWs0EtzLGvpoY6gPihfVMHmTaFIhrvV_uF6jReQ1qJz81NBfdtlIbWhFZdEVCYy9wSgQZdmD8vA2wpe-Qr5Po12cU_flbg7ur8-Ipwomats0Kd4r5mKpviCIwti9ef-9vsJ1UQ/s400/spring_cleaning2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#33ccff;">OMG!! </span></p><p><span style="color:#33ccff;">Somehow I missed spring cleaning this year.....starting a new relationship might have had something to do with it....that or just plain laziness...who knows?? Well I think I've made up for it the past 3 days....nothing like a bit of spring cleaning inside AND out to instill that nesting feeling and make everything right with the world again!</span></p><p><span style="color:#33ccff;">AND....I had help this time around.....the gf pitched in and helped out like the awesome trooper she is!! One of the many things I love about my girl is that she has a keen sense of pride of home ownership....wether it be her house or my house we are working on....gotta love it!!</span></p><p><span style="color:#33ccff;">After we were done my gf left for her home with 15 bags of my garbage -- her city's garbage restrictions are much more liberal than mine.....soooooo I have pilaged and burned my house and home....and ALL the junk is outta here already.....woooohooooooooooo!!</span></p><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaG09tXHSxDpm0tuIdpnbNcgRiQVtOcqI2MU62P3wWj41NdxcduMuQJtsY3j0Dq2pzeXOVlDf3vLYdxW5R2QaDsly634QlVufyllo96vIwimrrp6kcOsbo2gvbOChDccvbAp2DDg/s1600-h/spring_cleaning.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241241048016353970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaG09tXHSxDpm0tuIdpnbNcgRiQVtOcqI2MU62P3wWj41NdxcduMuQJtsY3j0Dq2pzeXOVlDf3vLYdxW5R2QaDsly634QlVufyllo96vIwimrrp6kcOsbo2gvbOChDccvbAp2DDg/s400/spring_cleaning.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-85728430744386575342008-08-24T19:17:00.010-04:002008-08-24T20:11:35.316-04:00I have been remiss.....................lol there's an understatement!!<br /><br />I have been remiss on countless blog fronts.....<br /><br />Is it possible to be away from blogger for ohhhhhhhhh what?....close to 8 months and still come back?? I've asked myself this question countless times.......I've thought about posting several times and for one reason or another (too many excuses to count really) it never happened. To be honest the more time that passed the easier it was to keep ignoring my blog....<br /><br />But see there's an interesting phenomena out here in blogland......there are folks out there who aren't about to take that kind of a cop-out lying down......or at least not without trying to find out why!!?? I seem to have some amazing blog friends who keep checking in on me now and then in various ways....some have emailed and some have posted comments.....all wondering whatever happened to me.........<br /><br />....you all know who you are **wink** so I won't go naming names.<br /><br />Suffice it to say.......I'll just stand around, looking down at my feet, kicking at the dirt with a bashful, sheepish look on my face for not having gotten back to you.....I feel like a big heel.....so to those awesome folks I wanted to first off apologize and also to humbly say............<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikO5hYofKT8QtZgmE7MUd4FcmGzWJJF9xztdbi6vYxXffZX5Olo0TN8IKqU5LcoDwV9bluP6EN1Lbn_k7lEEu9cfdzuhbn73Sf5Sth56rYhPBO4MST4_PV2u_8fSu-T1cD0EaQKw/s1600-h/thank_you.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238235073030434866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikO5hYofKT8QtZgmE7MUd4FcmGzWJJF9xztdbi6vYxXffZX5Olo0TN8IKqU5LcoDwV9bluP6EN1Lbn_k7lEEu9cfdzuhbn73Sf5Sth56rYhPBO4MST4_PV2u_8fSu-T1cD0EaQKw/s400/thank_you.jpg" border="0" /></a>Meanwhile.....what the hell <strong><em>have</em></strong> I been up to?? Truth be told I've spent the better part of the last 8 months falling head-over-heels blissfully happy in love and being incredibly miserable at work -- what a roller-coaster ride it's been on those 2 fronts!! </p><p>I'm happy to say that the falling in love part has continued unabated which has been an absolute treat and feels truly amazing, wonderful, magical.....I could go on and on but will spare you the mushy, sappy details! </p><p>As for the work part....meh....what can you do about crap like that...same shit different day.....I owe, I owe it's off to work I go....bills need to be paid...yadda, yadda, yadda....there are changes on the horizon which if they pan out should ease the misery somewhat. If not, there are other jobs to be had.....or, if worst comes to worst, good meds to be taken to make miserable situations more tolerable.....lol!!<br /></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-71502735127015131842008-01-30T22:14:00.000-05:002008-11-13T03:47:57.878-05:00Well goodness!!!.....stay away from blogger for a few days and look what I come home to.....<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1xx9Xkn33deO5ab_XU01t3PcbTph335wcWKm26hxuaBaFVatJRNDVAYIKuLNvBdfoqNAfjqKlMyfPNPdfkHrtE-H_qZTK4IJu2k4XbUEgwqYnHtCSwVvlAomncnwYBocH-XFCg/s1600-h/wonderfulwomenwaward2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161474911505993266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1xx9Xkn33deO5ab_XU01t3PcbTph335wcWKm26hxuaBaFVatJRNDVAYIKuLNvBdfoqNAfjqKlMyfPNPdfkHrtE-H_qZTK4IJu2k4XbUEgwqYnHtCSwVvlAomncnwYBocH-XFCg/s400/wonderfulwomenwaward2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Red Mojo over at <a href="http://tracysanzo.blogspot.com/">Half a Bubble Off</a> gave me this awesome award.....along with some very sweet words about me!! Not sure what I did <strike>to con her into thinking</strike> that led her to believe that I was deserving of such an award but I will wholeheartedly and very gratefully accept nonetheless!! </p><p>Thank-you m'dear......:)</p><p>LOL Red Mojo........in your analogies of awards being like sex....I believe you mentioned something about....you never forget your first....well, uhhhmmmmm this is my first ever blog award and I won't soon be forgetting it either.....**wink**</p><p><br /> </p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-40067224261654505502008-01-24T15:32:00.000-05:002008-11-13T03:47:58.201-05:00Checking in........Starting a new relationship seems to have turned me into a bad, bad blogger......eeeeeks!! Will have to do something about that vewwy, vewwy soon!!<br /><br />Actually the relationship is taking things slowly.....couple of dates a week......which is what we both wanted.....lol as opposed to the fabled lesbian myth/way of the U-haul being rented for the 2nd date!! ahahahaha I could NOT resist adding that!!<br /><br />Alright, alright......for those not in the know (can there really be folks that have never heard this one??).....there is a joke that has been around for well, forever......and it's become somewhat of an urban legend in this lifestyle.....referrencing the fact that all too often this is what we tend to do.....rush into things........the joke goes like this........<br /><br />What does every good lesbian bring on a 2nd date??<br /><br />The U-Haul<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrusLM3HXB6eR21UN5t86rsGlHO3wBfgrC3c0Hqv9DF5wiLbYNbTq-G8Z2wzxS9OqfbFC7bhlTdS2x1RJHlP6GqpqN94G2WAFqO5SFuAn_0HOJMQvlZsKx8d-i2RvP74NBSKDGiw/s1600-h/UHaul.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159145974079671826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrusLM3HXB6eR21UN5t86rsGlHO3wBfgrC3c0Hqv9DF5wiLbYNbTq-G8Z2wzxS9OqfbFC7bhlTdS2x1RJHlP6GqpqN94G2WAFqO5SFuAn_0HOJMQvlZsKx8d-i2RvP74NBSKDGiw/s400/UHaul.jpg" border="0" /></a>Getting far too old and settled for the U-haul nonsense these days.....slow and steady stays the course.......AND.....I'm having an aweful lot of fun **grin**.<br /><br />Until next time fellow bloggers............:)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-3677737562462360702008-01-15T13:50:00.001-05:002008-11-13T03:47:58.461-05:00Mental Feng Shui.......Seemed like a good time of year for something like this..........<br /><br /><br />ONE. **Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.**<br /><br />TWO. **Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational<br />skills will be as important as any other.**<br /><br />THREE. **Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.**<br /><br />FOUR. **When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.**<br /><br />FIVE. **When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.**<br /><br />SIX. **Be engaged at least six months before you get married.**<br /><br />SEVEN. **Believe in love at first sight.**<br /><br />EIGHT. **Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have<br />much.**<br /><br />NINE. **Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to<br />live life completely.**<br /><br />TEN. **In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.**<br /><br />ELEVEN. ** Don't judge people by their relatives.**<br /><br />TWELVE. **Talk slowly but think quickly.**<br /><br />THIRTEEN. **When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and<br />ask, 'Why do you want to know?'**<br /><br />FOURTEEN. **Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.**<br /><br />FIFTEEN. **Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze**<br /><br />SIXTEEN. **When you lose, don't lose the lesson.**<br /><br />SEVENTEEN. **Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and<br />Responsibility for all your actions.**<br /><br />EIGHTEEN. **Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.**<br /><br />NINETEEN. **When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct<br />it.**<br /><br />TWENTY. **Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.**<br /><br />TWENTY- ONE. **Spend some time alone.**<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppTnj2qWjt-MvgkwebYA7Zpo-9xnUUHnagbshBlWudd35_TfSvdND3hpsM2y1Fkxh1KiKEF3L9bhjH5kZr408WY6XspDi7fdAn1vOzhxDzpGmOD0dqjg5nWied6kejCBXTO-oGA/s1600-h/fengshui1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155892581474882130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppTnj2qWjt-MvgkwebYA7Zpo-9xnUUHnagbshBlWudd35_TfSvdND3hpsM2y1Fkxh1KiKEF3L9bhjH5kZr408WY6XspDi7fdAn1vOzhxDzpGmOD0dqjg5nWied6kejCBXTO-oGA/s400/fengshui1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-84525750281129936172008-01-13T10:39:00.000-05:002008-01-13T13:59:58.929-05:00New Beginnings.......<span style="color:#ffff00;">There is a song by Mary Chapin Carpenter called You Win Again......<br /><br />In it there is a line that goes like this........<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9900;"><em>....standing on the corner of love and heartache......</em></span><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9900;"></span></em><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;">This is where I spent most of the year 2006 standing, rooted, waiting for decisions to be made.....then I spent 2007 walking away from this corner....deciding that I would just be blissfully single.......lol this worked.....some of the time.<br /><br />2008 has started with sad endings and new beginnings......<br /><br />Sad endings in that I lost my godmother, just after New Year's, after a long battle with cancer.....she and her husband were my Dad's, who just past away last April, very dearest and closest friends....so the funeral was fraught with all kinds of levels of sadness.....sadness and grief for her and her family, of course.....but also brought back memories of Dad's passing and his funeral.....same church, many of the same people.....grief wounds reopened with a view to healing over a bit more than before.<br /><br />New beginnings in that I started dating again late last fall and shortly before Christmas met a very sweet interesting woman who, as luck would have it, lives nearby and is as interested in me as I am in her. It's still really early.....we've had what?.....2 dates with a plan for a third.....but damn it sure feels nice!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-36436156088796722952008-01-04T01:36:00.000-05:002008-11-13T03:47:58.820-05:00My Mantra......<div align="left">I'm going to borrow an idea from my blog friend <a href="http://drowningpisces.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:#ffff33;">Drowning Pisces</span></a> -- the idea of a weekly mantra....only mines going to be just this one time....and I think I like it so much it's going to be my mantra for the year!!!<br /><br />Right after I wrote my New Year's Eve blog post about 2007 -- the year that was....and I mean nanoseconds after I hit that little publish button....the ball had dropped, the New Year had been ushered in and I was still watching one of the New Year's Eve shows on TV and saw Natasha Bedingfield sing her song Unwritten. I've heard that song dozens of times before....it's a great song!!<br /><br />Given what I had just been writing about....new beginnings......this one particular line just zinged me!!! So, without further ado here is my new mantra for the year...........<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"><centre><span style="font-size:180%;">Today is where your book begins......</centre></span></span></em><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"><centre>......the rest is still unwritten.</centre></span></em><br /><br /></span>Fits the new lifestyle change to a T don't you agree??<br /><br />.....had to have been synchronicity at work....it was just too, too coincidental the way this all happened!! Have I mentioned how much I love that word......synchronicity??<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnq3IrYhoAP7yRY9HlR6nAnxIBPW0pqQ2HWklhuZ0b5V7pYzawPKqZtYZpNwR-BjYQBIGNNoa9E2PobYTyoY7ItTWrUW2tCV8_DxnzebJEGe5PKbeCozD_0tz5fggQMEJXi3mPA/s1600-h/synchronicity.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151701505142805058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnq3IrYhoAP7yRY9HlR6nAnxIBPW0pqQ2HWklhuZ0b5V7pYzawPKqZtYZpNwR-BjYQBIGNNoa9E2PobYTyoY7ItTWrUW2tCV8_DxnzebJEGe5PKbeCozD_0tz5fggQMEJXi3mPA/s400/synchronicity.JPG" border="0" /></a>Synchronicity........<br /><br />The coincidental occurrence of events that seem related but are not explained by conventional mechanisms of causality – Merriam Webster’s DictionaryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-50720211344175084322007-12-31T17:35:00.000-05:002008-11-13T03:47:59.230-05:00The year that was..........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQkcVFM6VUmBTeslVF73_IGTX_enHRj0wlW1BCmIMkPdxiW7YqP4YT7AHvIeISSWO6za08UXqo9fqUbuU37-IUWPdaoSrQtOYKYW-QA0CUBbCKTrUVTJNwUIkis-rGn_qoIKt1w/s1600-h/clock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150292936258343442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQkcVFM6VUmBTeslVF73_IGTX_enHRj0wlW1BCmIMkPdxiW7YqP4YT7AHvIeISSWO6za08UXqo9fqUbuU37-IUWPdaoSrQtOYKYW-QA0CUBbCKTrUVTJNwUIkis-rGn_qoIKt1w/s400/clock.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>2007 has been a year of changes for me to be sure. </div><br /><div>A relationship was ended at the very tail end of 2006 that probably should never have been rekindled in the first place **sigh**.</div><br /><div>I lost my father after a long, arduous illness that made his leaving bittersweet as his passing was a blessing saving him from anymore suffering....but left the rest of us sad and shell shocked.</div><br /><div>Family fallouts ensued and continue.</div><br /><div>Grieving was done on all three fronts......the lost relationship, the lost father and the family fall-outs.....and the grieving continues, as it does, in it's own way, in it's own time.</div><br /><div>But, as often happens, out of sadness, grief and difficult times often good things ensue. Sometimes these good things are like miracles presented to us to keep us from going mad. </div> <br /><div>For me that miracle was the lifestyle change I started on January 8, 2007. I call it my lifestyle change because I hate (despise?? cringe at??) the word diet.....and because this has become so much more than "just" a diet -- it really has become a complete lifestyle make-over for me.</div><br /><div>Since January 8, 2007 I have lost 70 pounds. I continue to maintain that loss and keep working at losing another 20-30 lbs. I have not weighed what I weigh now in 20+ years. I have completely changed my style of eating to the point where virtually nothing processed, pre-packaged or sugary ever makes it into my system.....and I have yet to start missing any of it!! Slowly but surely I have built up a work-out routine to the point where I work-out hard for at least 45--90 minutes at least 5 times a week. This summer saw me hiking and biking for 10+ miles several times a week. I haven't biked in probably 10 years. I have dropped about 8 clothing sizes. My blood pressure which had become very problematic towards the end of 2006 is completely cleared up and normal now. My cholesterol -- although never bad, bad was certainly borderline for a quite some time and there was one element of it that was really bad -- is now superb!! So much so in fact that my doctor commended me, not just on remarkably bettering my bad cholesterol, but more importantly on raising my good cholesterol which is, apparently, a really difficult feat to accomplish and is very healthy for you!!</div><br /><div>So, all in all, this year has had it's fill of the good, the bad and the ugly.....but the bad and the ugly though hard at times -- are tolerable -- and we do somehow get through to the other side. The good?? Well, can't say enough about the good!! I look forward to 2008 with no expectations other than to keep on truckin' with this journey I've been on for the past year.</div><br /><div>In the spirit of keeping things simple.....here's my wish for the coming new year to all my friends and family.......</div><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqj0Zd4IQTu8XiznzXlfBNR4BVmrmcrsmJAwq-qdZ6uyVK7dqy2N9TdSJMKNBkgZyio-H69qGASYIxj4aA5FB2MzA81VjkiDjwqtgedQIs0lbEork7_c-BpUaTWDMuECAfPk2sCA/s1600-h/peace.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150295216885977650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqj0Zd4IQTu8XiznzXlfBNR4BVmrmcrsmJAwq-qdZ6uyVK7dqy2N9TdSJMKNBkgZyio-H69qGASYIxj4aA5FB2MzA81VjkiDjwqtgedQIs0lbEork7_c-BpUaTWDMuECAfPk2sCA/s400/peace.gif" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-21584806586600644102007-12-28T13:26:00.000-05:002007-12-28T19:47:36.811-05:00What's a 710??A few days ago I was having some work done at my local garage. A blonde came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten.<br /><br />We all looked at each other and another customer asked, "What is a seven-hundred-ten?"<br /><br />She replied, "You know, the little piece in the middle of the engine, I have lost it and need a new one."<br /><br />She replied that she did not know exactly what it was, but this piece had always been there.<br /><br />The mechanic gave her a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw what the piece looked like.<br /><br />She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710. He then took her over to another car which had its hood up and asked "is there a 710 on this car?"<br /><br />She pointed and said, "Of course, its right there."<br /><br />If you're not sure what a 710 is <a href="http://www.hotautoweb.com/cogifs/710.jpg">Click Here </a><br /><br /><br />Heyyyyyyyy I'm blonde...I figure that gives me the ok to post the occasional blonde joke and this one just about slayed me....roflmao!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-52046620168949527492007-12-21T17:43:00.000-05:002008-11-13T03:47:59.420-05:00Note to self for next Christmas.........<center><a href="http://www.imagechef.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="ImageChef.com - Custom comment codes for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster and more" src="http://cdnll.img1.imagechef.com/w/071221/sampeb915d1d84611684.jpg" /> </a><img style="VISIBILITY: hidden; WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/CIMP/Jmx*PTExOTgyNjEwNTE2MjMmcHQ9MTE5ODI2MTA1NTg*MiZwPTExOTMxJmQ9Jm49.jpg" width="0" border="0" /></center><br /><br />'nuff said 'bout that one......GAH!!!!<br /><br />I am off to my sister's home in a few minutes here to spend the holidays with her family....it will be awesome....always love spending time with the sis, her hubby and the 3 nephews....the oldest will be back from University....haven't seen him since the summer time!<br /><br />Tomorrow we are all headed to the big city of Toronto, finding a nice spot for lunch and then going to catch this show....<br /><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHwumObVj1hOJT5nlieE4ZEuOv7eGk7iQG0DdbF4gpL7UXDGugWgVfS72_siX_q7cGuWacS7ZCMwPfht1bXMkaXL7h0P5lIawLS0Mz-BbkY9ZWhbhI2tnyI1djzP1utOqTfTruA/s1600-h/whitechristmas-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146492457137066498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHwumObVj1hOJT5nlieE4ZEuOv7eGk7iQG0DdbF4gpL7UXDGugWgVfS72_siX_q7cGuWacS7ZCMwPfht1bXMkaXL7h0P5lIawLS0Mz-BbkY9ZWhbhI2tnyI1djzP1utOqTfTruA/s400/whitechristmas-1.jpg" border="0" /></a></center><p><br />......can't wait....it's been eons since I've done something like that.......:)</p><p>So I will see everyone on the flipside of the holidays.....or possibly during the holidays as I will have my trusty laptop with me 'natch!!</p><p>Wishing everyone a pleasant, calm and relaxing holiday season filled with oodles of love, great eats and good cheer!!</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-32482396766959282882007-12-17T17:48:00.000-05:002008-11-13T03:48:00.587-05:00The Golden Girls.....<span style="color:#33ccff;">Please allow me to introduce you to my girls........<br /></span><p><span style="color:#33ccff;">A blog I recently discovered, </span><a href="http://drowningpisces.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:#ffcc66;">Drowning Pisces</span></a><span style="color:#33ccff;"> (of the recent most excellent post about </span><a href="http://drowningpisces.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/what-is-it-with-the/"><span style="color:#ffcc66;">ellipses</span></a><span style="color:#33ccff;">!), had a picture of two of her cuties -- one is 156 lbs. and the other is 7 lbs lol!!!<br /></p></span><span style="color:#33ccff;"><p></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnuAxJ9QVRFo85KegB8IDXM6F6Z5KPiE5iZgiybAuRzsQ6wvJyNbGBItleJkyHtJ0ChMwIazhj2BHtSJu11ESWqJ6FjuKoolSmPRQopyzwhR60dC9Pb3onU2dgpx83wKNOuyDlg/s1600-h/Dogs4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144336306245063138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnuAxJ9QVRFo85KegB8IDXM6F6Z5KPiE5iZgiybAuRzsQ6wvJyNbGBItleJkyHtJ0ChMwIazhj2BHtSJu11ESWqJ6FjuKoolSmPRQopyzwhR60dC9Pb3onU2dgpx83wKNOuyDlg/s400/Dogs4.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p><span style="color:#33ccff;">This is Molly....my 6 year old golden retriever....ain't she pretty?? Both girls are rescue dogs and I've had Molly since she was about 2 years old. I don't think she was treated very well for the first 2 years of her life as I have never met a more anxious dog in my life...you just have to look at her the wrong way and she is rolling on her back in a very submissive pose giving you her belly....not sure she'll ever grow out of that. But she is a sweet, sweet girl who just wants to be loved and fed. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdr72c-M1KW9WY8OdYqD003GluIFFywZwsrqOLDMqxpg4CHjdK5cLSikvXnitFhp1GAC2mAi4gXEbB7ae_Q0iRbuUpX5sDBKvNBlguEMG3BoSG9VNgT_bA7qeKY-CzJL37eDo2w/s1600-h/Dogs5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144336314834997746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdr72c-M1KW9WY8OdYqD003GluIFFywZwsrqOLDMqxpg4CHjdK5cLSikvXnitFhp1GAC2mAi4gXEbB7ae_Q0iRbuUpX5sDBKvNBlguEMG3BoSG9VNgT_bA7qeKY-CzJL37eDo2w/s400/Dogs5.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><center>Maggie protecting her bowl!!</center><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">And then there's Maggie who is a Shi-pooh....3 years old....I got her about a year ago...also a rescue dog....I think she was part of a puppy mill scenario. She is the bossy-boots in the family and has no qualms about keeping Molly in her place!! They play very sweetly together and I am always in awe at how gentle Molly is with her. They will play tug of war with a rope-toy and let's face it...with the size difference and if Molly had a mind to.....she could pretty much launch Maggie into outer space....but she never does and Maggie usually ends up winning....trotting off happily with her prize!!<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9II0FVS52xGFuQNIOcoN2o9siPIpkZKcw-pQJaKtugHtKz7IL7g0_yYCQ6whyrTodiSNZ8LcoakGiKpSCZw-Qi2_qxuxEDfrzRm77DPHPkw9d5zKP7fgyO3zQWem_3FMpiVfHHA/s1600-h/Dogs1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144336267590357426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9II0FVS52xGFuQNIOcoN2o9siPIpkZKcw-pQJaKtugHtKz7IL7g0_yYCQ6whyrTodiSNZ8LcoakGiKpSCZw-Qi2_qxuxEDfrzRm77DPHPkw9d5zKP7fgyO3zQWem_3FMpiVfHHA/s400/Dogs1.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#33ccff;">They love to sleep touching each other.....usually Molly will settle in for a nice nap and then a few minutes later Maggie will ever so nonchalantly settle herself in next to her big sister.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2TRZ9C6iHlHhVZupMBhq2_3xMCNNybB_e-k8_RslJRKYEnwUA2TxWhyphenhyphen28Lmw2BS7hppShUvNx06xSmL3BdaH1wNsCj75H0vXg5TxLgmnrNZTL0iFYU-d5kszg9qZq1VNijsgTw/s1600-h/Dogs2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144336284770226626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2TRZ9C6iHlHhVZupMBhq2_3xMCNNybB_e-k8_RslJRKYEnwUA2TxWhyphenhyphen28Lmw2BS7hppShUvNx06xSmL3BdaH1wNsCj75H0vXg5TxLgmnrNZTL0iFYU-d5kszg9qZq1VNijsgTw/s400/Dogs2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_YLlQ-CI9YCzqJLiOSvvbUaebS1_6phG5mORKWge4MyfEYI9zPHW172PLXzJagFnIB_eCD343vVDfnU6RLvP7znA3osdQjJB4uw9EIPDI0dIyHjpISM0GvBMV-5A1pKU28kaKw/s1600-h/Dogs3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144336293360161234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_YLlQ-CI9YCzqJLiOSvvbUaebS1_6phG5mORKWge4MyfEYI9zPHW172PLXzJagFnIB_eCD343vVDfnU6RLvP7znA3osdQjJB4uw9EIPDI0dIyHjpISM0GvBMV-5A1pKU28kaKw/s400/Dogs3.JPG" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-13685431886110133212007-12-13T20:23:00.000-05:002008-11-13T03:48:00.761-05:00Tales of a shopping adventure.....<span style="color:#33ccff;">Leading up to the holiday season </span><a href="http://mazeville.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#ffff00;">Dorky Dad </span></a><span style="color:#33ccff;">has been writing a series of articles about how much he adores this time of year....especially this year as he is hosting both his parents as well as his in-laws!! He's a tad stressed over it all.....go on over to his blog and you can read all about it!! We all know that he will come out of this just fine.....regardless of the outcome....no doubt the events will make for more interesting blog fodder!! Funny, fun fellow!! </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">Anyway....one of his</span><span style="color:#ffcc00;"> </span><a href="http://mazeville.blogspot.com/2007/12/boys-burgeoning-male-fashion-sense.html"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">recent posts</span></a><span style="color:#33ccff;"> was about standing in line for 45 minutes for something that took all of 15 minutes and it put me in mind of..................<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">Christmas line-ups..............OMG!!<br /><br />This is the time of year....each and every year mind you -- you'd think I'd learn...when I am cursing and resolving that <em>NEXT</em> year I won't wait till it gets to this level of madness and mayhem!!!<br /><br />I have to say though, the other day the good mojo gods must have been smiling at me....I steeled myself for a trip to the mall, with list in hand, hoping to make this as short and sweet as possible!! Would you believe that somehow I made it the entire length of the mall, back and forth, hit about 6 shops, got 5 people completely bought for....and made it out alive in under 40 minutes!!!<br /><br />I was in and outta there so fast I felt like.............<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zq4rRDOATzeSTttcvb61VPX_VxY2GpAgwUpueLj1PIpUE-aN12-upWrHD7XwHVr-Juaou6JPQRuNtXJkhBGVdJ-040djk4_378hFDdMejF7qbWcCrQicD96RbyuufoC30RRnpA/s1600-h/Speedy.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143637131665471250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zq4rRDOATzeSTttcvb61VPX_VxY2GpAgwUpueLj1PIpUE-aN12-upWrHD7XwHVr-Juaou6JPQRuNtXJkhBGVdJ-040djk4_378hFDdMejF7qbWcCrQicD96RbyuufoC30RRnpA/s400/Speedy.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><center><span style="color:#33ff33;">"¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!" </span></center><br /><p></p><p><span style="color:#33ccff;">I suspect that people saw the determination in my eyes and the smoke coming outta my heels as I was motoring along and made the wise decision to steer clear of such a frightning and intimidating force!!<br /><br />Then afterwards I treated myself to one of these most delicious of beverages -- a gingerbread latte................YUMMERS!!<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKeUicwxmxwNuU-IKjhQhlsRdfHRzsGaCZBUgHcjNDS_hVJvjBej7_55dMgwLq9SP1hsiXC2WypBE6yPboXnt9DsDbISoEsPwa2oVKp6Z7R19b3KLmg0KPRkquey8JHOGnV5nHg/s1600-h/peppermint+mocha.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143636577614690050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKeUicwxmxwNuU-IKjhQhlsRdfHRzsGaCZBUgHcjNDS_hVJvjBej7_55dMgwLq9SP1hsiXC2WypBE6yPboXnt9DsDbISoEsPwa2oVKp6Z7R19b3KLmg0KPRkquey8JHOGnV5nHg/s400/peppermint+mocha.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-18852395511318035172007-12-11T14:34:00.000-05:002007-12-11T22:01:31.867-05:00Today's funny bit......<p><span class="dropcap">H</span>eard today in a moment of frustration about lord know's what — from one of the feisty as hell, female, 50-something, single, straight probation officers I often work with.........<br /></p><br />".....goddamnit, what I need is a wife AND a live-out husband......"<br /><br />Oh my lord this made me laugh!!!<br /><br />She knows I am gay and so, without missing a beat I responded with.....<br /><br />"...I'd like that too but probably for different reasons than you!!"<br /><br />Love, love, love moments like this.........:)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-45992467972660983112007-12-09T21:44:00.000-05:002008-11-13T03:48:01.439-05:00What's in a blog name???<span style="color:#33ccff;">So my sis over at </span><a href="http://chchatter.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#33ccff;">The Coffee Shop</span></a><span style="color:#33ccff;"> tagged me with a Meme!! I feel so honoured....I don't think I've ever been tagged for one before....or maybe I have and have responded by being a bad blogger and not completing it!!<br /><br />Truth be told when I come across meme's while surfing the blog kingdom I have to admit that there is something intriguing about them and I enjoy reading others' responses....but when it comes to answering them myself.....7 quirky things about you....7 things people don't know about you....or whatever....<strike>my first reaction is to cringe</strike> I seem to hit the brick wall and I <strike>suddenly become mute</strike> can't come up with a damn thing!!!<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_rOzC-ICRSEbNJBtDU7ErznhV-shgPnEcUzqgsgRWU7zKGKtCwEQfBn5thHOSBbaTjftzb4CPoaw9T3MCKwTW1nav20f7Lj5GzdMyMUpAzsiEZWySgSUkaBObYNuoVV15fvoTA/s1600-h/Boo1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142179273149962658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_rOzC-ICRSEbNJBtDU7ErznhV-shgPnEcUzqgsgRWU7zKGKtCwEQfBn5thHOSBbaTjftzb4CPoaw9T3MCKwTW1nav20f7Lj5GzdMyMUpAzsiEZWySgSUkaBObYNuoVV15fvoTA/s400/Boo1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">But I digress.......my blog name.....Boo7. I soooooooooooooooooo wish there was a funny story behind it or some touching vignette I could weave into an interesting story....but alas, such is not the case!!<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5KDzszccvUC8fjJe4pPPjQOHHHrUs_S_W8tNTGq794v2gNuczJ4H-NsuIIwMvYAf67Bp79SifYoGqErKelKMaltsKtSqL8KfYBb7iOlUkPWOqzamZQp_ymJslrXk9TRKpCST_Q/s1600-h/Boo4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142182421360990674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5KDzszccvUC8fjJe4pPPjQOHHHrUs_S_W8tNTGq794v2gNuczJ4H-NsuIIwMvYAf67Bp79SifYoGqErKelKMaltsKtSqL8KfYBb7iOlUkPWOqzamZQp_ymJslrXk9TRKpCST_Q/s400/Boo4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">The simple truth of the matter is I've been surfing the internet for longer than I care to remember.......I think I got my first computer in 1994 and I used to <strike>be obsessively fixated</strike> spend far too much time exploring various chat rooms and then spending <strike>days on end</strike> entirely too much time in those chat rooms.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5i9gsrS0xYKO7pHLJ9YyY2F3nXRG7Sk9xzz44RURRn0olwkCVWd4BAiDZhESIAu97ZQ1X3W-s2EujwlcvdrzWI-zAItgh23uCDuY6G8t5blM0AVARmHhFaotkiJvHLHTnLi_Yw/s1600-h/Boo2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142179273149962674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5i9gsrS0xYKO7pHLJ9YyY2F3nXRG7Sk9xzz44RURRn0olwkCVWd4BAiDZhESIAu97ZQ1X3W-s2EujwlcvdrzWI-zAItgh23uCDuY6G8t5blM0AVARmHhFaotkiJvHLHTnLi_Yw/s400/Boo2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">Soooooooooooooooo long story short....somewhere along the way, someone, for some strange, long forgotten reason.....gave me the nickname Boo....I have no clue other than that anymore!! Somewhere along the way I added the 7 as that's always been my very favourite number!<br /></span><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwXdNymGeXpPCalnC4UR5y-M_rFq4jmVqvPNiHBTznpzNi9z95pDKLGm5l2unfJtjGbfrzFVpo-SlRtLNneMRF9v4SaftsMATmjC3ZVyFQf0gArbrhiYO13tFi6CYIteCnxPX7A/s1600-h/Boo3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142179277444929986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwXdNymGeXpPCalnC4UR5y-M_rFq4jmVqvPNiHBTznpzNi9z95pDKLGm5l2unfJtjGbfrzFVpo-SlRtLNneMRF9v4SaftsMATmjC3ZVyFQf0gArbrhiYO13tFi6CYIteCnxPX7A/s400/Boo3.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p><span style="color:#33ccff;">So there you have it.....nothing too exciting!! Now inquiring minds want to know.....what's your story???</span></p><br /><p></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30816098.post-77905618827269968992007-12-05T13:58:00.000-05:002007-12-05T19:14:45.399-05:00WOW!!!!<span style="font-size:130%;">This is my nephew.....he's 10 years old and the piece he is playing is something he himself composed.....just on his own....without writing the notes down or anything like that.....just off the top of his head.....and th</span><span style="font-size:130%;">e tips of his fingers! </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">He is very gifted at the piano.....last time I was there he was playing pieces from Dvorak's New World Symphony (one of my favourites) and waltzes by Johan Strauss!!</span> <p><center><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy2UVgagJbxqaGOaex7pVF4GKWOQUhavz15pCQ9ZeqDI4mmtPEG7sd84BuzuOE-AVfbelf622McuvM' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></center><p></p><p></p><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Recently I asked him how he's able to play such amazing pieces without ever looking at the music?? Without missing a beat and while continuing to play he said....."I dunno, I just have to think about the piece and it's like a page of music just appears in my head". Another time he said....."You know it's weird, sometimes I don't even have to think about the music....it's like my fingers just know exactly the notes to play".</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Doesn't this sound like it could be the theme song of some Broadway show or something along those lines?? I am just in awe of this young man and his talents!!!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550447869126196553noreply@blogger.com8