People are like onions. We have many different layers and the more you peal off, the more your authenticity shows and the more apt you are to renew your commitment to God.
Stand in front of the mirror and truly take a look at yourself. Think about how you lead your life. Are you going through the motions and letting life pass you by? Or are you truly embracing your dreams and leading by example? Do you go to church because it's the thing to do and you've been doing it for years? Or do you go to church because you genuinely love God? When you see new faces, do you ignore them? Or do you introduce yourself and make them feel welcome? Do you righteously visit teach / home teach? Or no because you're "too busy"? Do you take things for granted? Or do you live each moment with renewed valor? Are your layers rigid like plastic? Or are your layers flexible like clay?
Listen, I'm no expert and nobody is perfect. We absolutely make mistakes and learn from them (well, ideally). But, let's face it, life is tough. The question is - how are you going to handle it? I pledge that we make the best out of what we have, choose to be zealous rather than lukewarm, remain positive even when things go wrong, and remember that the good cannot happen without the bad.
Life Nuggets:
· Five people in the world would die for you.
· You are loved and wanted.
· If people say they hate you, it is either because they want to be just like you, or they see something in you that they hate about themselves.
· A genuine smile is more powerful than you realize.
· Someone thinks very highly of you.
· Without you, someone may not be alive.
· When you make the biggest mistake ever, there is always something good that comes from it.
· There might be times that you think people turned their back on you; take a look, really you have turned your back on the world.
· Let the rude remarks slide; instead, cherish the compliments you receive.
· We get so “busy” and tend to neglect things or take people for granted, so I challenge you to take the time to let your true friends know they are great.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Do You Get Bored?
Boredom is a silly concept because there are always things to do, even if you are doing nothing. You don't need to constantly be on the go (though it is important to stay occupied within reason), it is okay to have relax time. Boredom doesn't come into play for me. I can make dull times be interesting and exciting. It's more a matter of perspective, attitude, keeping your mind hopping. Gotta find the balance really.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
OCD Humor - You Know You Have it When...
....All of the light switches have to be down when off. Can't have one light switch down and the other up if all of the lights are off. **twitch**
....Everything needs to be straight and just so. Exceptions for me are unorganized piles, which are organized in my own lil way, which means not really organized but to me sort of organized.
....I cannot stand phone cords that are all twisted up and crooked. I have this innate need to fix them as soon as I can get my hands on them.
....I park in the same spot, sit in the same seat, go the same routes. If I deviate from that, I get nervous.
....I prefer even numbers over odd numbers.
....if I have one nail that is short, I need to cut the rest to be the same length, otherwise it gives me a complex.
....still trying to figure out the whole zero verses letter O thing. Did you ever notice? 5 'oh 9 vs 509. 97402 vs 974 'oh 2. Gah. Really it should be zero. I mean, it's a number not a letter.
....Everything needs to be straight and just so. Exceptions for me are unorganized piles, which are organized in my own lil way, which means not really organized but to me sort of organized.
....I cannot stand phone cords that are all twisted up and crooked. I have this innate need to fix them as soon as I can get my hands on them.
....I park in the same spot, sit in the same seat, go the same routes. If I deviate from that, I get nervous.
....I prefer even numbers over odd numbers.
....if I have one nail that is short, I need to cut the rest to be the same length, otherwise it gives me a complex.
....still trying to figure out the whole zero verses letter O thing. Did you ever notice? 5 'oh 9 vs 509. 97402 vs 974 'oh 2. Gah. Really it should be zero. I mean, it's a number not a letter.
Cassette Tapes? Wha...?
So yeah. I lost my iPod, presumably in my piles (hopefully not stolen). The CD player in my car doesn't work. I listen to the radio sometimes, but I usually don't like to hear ads or talking. I want music! But hey - the tape player in my car works! So I whipped out the good ol' cassette tapes. Makes me feel retro and defined =P
Monday, June 7, 2010
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Movie Review: Letters To Juliet
A+ for the beautiful Italian scenery.
A+ for the letter idea and originality of the way the love story was delivered.
D for the sickening love story.
F for predictability.
Italy rules. The scenery was fantastic. The warmth and charm between the characters and the light humor was delightful.
But some of the stuff? Come on. How likely is that to happen? Happy endings are nice and it is the process not the destination, but.. I dunno. Kill someone off at least! Let the guy and the girl end up with other people! Throw a zombie into the mix! And a panda while you're at it. Or a Swan, like in Hot Fuzz.
Gleenobly's rating: 5/10. Maybe 6. Or how about 5.6, I'm all about compromise.
A+ for the letter idea and originality of the way the love story was delivered.
D for the sickening love story.
F for predictability.
Italy rules. The scenery was fantastic. The warmth and charm between the characters and the light humor was delightful.
But some of the stuff? Come on. How likely is that to happen? Happy endings are nice and it is the process not the destination, but.. I dunno. Kill someone off at least! Let the guy and the girl end up with other people! Throw a zombie into the mix! And a panda while you're at it. Or a Swan, like in Hot Fuzz.
Gleenobly's rating: 5/10. Maybe 6. Or how about 5.6, I'm all about compromise.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Norma Jeane Mortensen
aka Marilyn Monroe. She would have been 84 today. I learned more about her. What a heartbreaking life she lead, especially her childhood. All hail Norma Jeane!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Missing You
I am looking outside my window
at the sky
thinking that you are looking outside your window
at the same spot in the sky
as I am
at the sky
thinking that you are looking outside your window
at the same spot in the sky
as I am
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Don't Leave Me Alone With My Thoughts
I laid there, staring at the ceiling and the cream colored walls. Alone with the air, darkness, my thoughts, my horrid blurry vision. I left my glasses at home. I left everything at home, save for my tshirt and pajama bottoms and socks. No bra even. No kitchen sink. I saw the light peeking through the door, a door I couldn't shut. When would this end?
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Movie Review: Iron Man 2
A+ for the action.
A+ for the bells and whistles.
A+ for the cool fancy computer stuff.
F for the plot. Okay, D maybe.
I'm not one of those women who only loves romantic comedies. In fact, I dislike them unless they have a real plot and an unpredictable ending. My favorite movies are SciFi, fantasy, comedies, and zombie movies.
What I'm saying is that I'm all for guy movies, but ..peal off the A+ stuff mentioned above and there really isn't much substance to this flick. The love thing - eh. Saw that one coming. The conflict with Hammer - typical. Some of the humor - trite. Just because you spend a bazillion dollars on the action stuff does not give you the green light to go under on the plot. The things meant to be funny - saw right threw them. The funniest parts to me were the spinny thing on Penny's desk and Samuel L Jackson's eye patch. Haha, course I have to latch onto the most minute thing :).
Gleenobly's rating: 6/10.
A+ for the bells and whistles.
A+ for the cool fancy computer stuff.
F for the plot. Okay, D maybe.
I'm not one of those women who only loves romantic comedies. In fact, I dislike them unless they have a real plot and an unpredictable ending. My favorite movies are SciFi, fantasy, comedies, and zombie movies.
What I'm saying is that I'm all for guy movies, but ..peal off the A+ stuff mentioned above and there really isn't much substance to this flick. The love thing - eh. Saw that one coming. The conflict with Hammer - typical. Some of the humor - trite. Just because you spend a bazillion dollars on the action stuff does not give you the green light to go under on the plot. The things meant to be funny - saw right threw them. The funniest parts to me were the spinny thing on Penny's desk and Samuel L Jackson's eye patch. Haha, course I have to latch onto the most minute thing :).
Gleenobly's rating: 6/10.
Wait... What ...? Nooo ...LOL!
My husband and I were so tired that we fell asleep while watching BBC America. An hour or so later, I drifted awake to some surprises.
On the tube was two elderly women touring legal bunny ranches around the world so they could gain inspiration for a mobile bunny ranch in Britain. Yeah. Let it sink in.
The next show was about women who were so unhappy with their labias, that they went to some clinic to perform surgery to "pritty" it up. A 20 year old woman had the surgery done because she was tired of boys making fun of her labia and her sister spilling the beans to the boys. Can we say, you are missing the point?? You have more problems to deal with than - yeah. Then there were women who were depressed about their down there's, that they went to an artist guy who would take casts of their special place for his artwork to be displayed in museums. They showed the women laying on a table while the artist put blue goo-y stuff on their Chubakas. Wait ..what?? Say that again? Talk about bizarre - and then some. And more. Hey men out there, how would you like to have THAT job. .....My husband woke up to me vulturing him, saying that I am happy with my vagina.
These shows were all shades of wrong, but I couldn't stop staring! Then I felt like I needed to shower.
On the tube was two elderly women touring legal bunny ranches around the world so they could gain inspiration for a mobile bunny ranch in Britain. Yeah. Let it sink in.
The next show was about women who were so unhappy with their labias, that they went to some clinic to perform surgery to "pritty" it up. A 20 year old woman had the surgery done because she was tired of boys making fun of her labia and her sister spilling the beans to the boys. Can we say, you are missing the point?? You have more problems to deal with than - yeah. Then there were women who were depressed about their down there's, that they went to an artist guy who would take casts of their special place for his artwork to be displayed in museums. They showed the women laying on a table while the artist put blue goo-y stuff on their Chubakas. Wait ..what?? Say that again? Talk about bizarre - and then some. And more. Hey men out there, how would you like to have THAT job. .....My husband woke up to me vulturing him, saying that I am happy with my vagina.
These shows were all shades of wrong, but I couldn't stop staring! Then I felt like I needed to shower.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Painkiller Jane: Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself
“A daily ritual – cleansing ourselves. We wash our hair, our bodies, our hands, and our teeth. With all the lotions, soaps, and shampoos – none of it seems to reach below the surface. So, we do our best to cover up whatever we’re trying to hide. But with so much concealed, I often wonder what it would be like when it cracks, and what lies underneath comes rushing out, unable to be contained.”
“A president once said, we have nothing to fear but fear itself. Andre, one of the strongest men I know, admitted his fear to me. Even Maurine admitted her fear of losing control. I think my greatest weakness is the fear that I’ll be seen as weak. But I have to wonder if the vulnerable aren’t the strong and if those who wear their strength like a shield are the weak and frightened.”
“But I’m the one that heals and recovers quickly, remember?”
“Only on the outside. Get some rest, you’re sitting this one out.”
~Painkiller Jane from the 5/11/07 ‘Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself’ episode.
“A president once said, we have nothing to fear but fear itself. Andre, one of the strongest men I know, admitted his fear to me. Even Maurine admitted her fear of losing control. I think my greatest weakness is the fear that I’ll be seen as weak. But I have to wonder if the vulnerable aren’t the strong and if those who wear their strength like a shield are the weak and frightened.”
“But I’m the one that heals and recovers quickly, remember?”
“Only on the outside. Get some rest, you’re sitting this one out.”
~Painkiller Jane from the 5/11/07 ‘Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself’ episode.
Wise Words From Painkiller Jane
“I’m not convinced we’re brought up to deal with our problems. Mostly we just distract ourselves when something tough comes up.
Giving your kids stuff to make up for not having time to talk to them can have serious consequences. Some turn to drugs, gangs, street life, and some find less destructive ways of dealing with it…[most distractions] keep you from having to fix your problems. Avoid them long enough, though, and you never end up living an honest life. At some point, you just got to stop distracting yourself and deal with what’s really bugging you…
When you’re young, you are given something good to distract from something bad. Then we grow up. Hard to say exactly when that happens, but it happens. And distractions? Seem harder to come by.”
~Painkiller Jane from 4/20/07 ‘Toy Soldiers’ episode.
Giving your kids stuff to make up for not having time to talk to them can have serious consequences. Some turn to drugs, gangs, street life, and some find less destructive ways of dealing with it…[most distractions] keep you from having to fix your problems. Avoid them long enough, though, and you never end up living an honest life. At some point, you just got to stop distracting yourself and deal with what’s really bugging you…
When you’re young, you are given something good to distract from something bad. Then we grow up. Hard to say exactly when that happens, but it happens. And distractions? Seem harder to come by.”
~Painkiller Jane from 4/20/07 ‘Toy Soldiers’ episode.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Lost & 24
I am so sad that this is the final season for Lost & 24. Two of my favorite shows. I will miss them!
Drool
So I'm taking my break at work. I put my elbow on the desk and prop my head on my hand. Next thing I know, I do the whole snort thing, who am I, where am I as I wake up and it is 6 minutes later. There is a waterfall of drool going down my arm.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Turkeys
A tubby, clumsy turkey "flew" over me as I was driving. He propelled himself from the cliff over the cars, wings flailing in some misconstrued attempt at flying. Luckily, he made it to the other side - unscathed. Nobody ever asks how the turkey crosses the road. This is how. Gobble, gobble.
Welcome!
Welcome to my blog! It was hard for me to sleep, so I decided to set up this puppy. I will be posting movie reviews and topics involving humor, books, writing, and the occasional spin on life. Stay tuned!
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