A Little Realization...

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There is a special sense of victory that most people experience when they manage to loosen your grip on your convictions.

It's sad.

Say Cheese!

Pick that spinach out of your teeth because I just purchased a new digi cam and I am going to be snapping shots at everything and everyone! 

After 4 years, I decided it was time.  I have plenty of reasons, too; my niece is growing up, creativity is therapeutic, and I want to indulge the inner photographer that I've been taking for granted since high school.  Mr. Farinola would pout if he knew.  I'm also gearing up for the warmer weather and some new goals.  

What better way to capture the journey than with a new digi cam?  (especially, since my memory is crap)

So here it is... the Sony Cybershot DSC W80 in PINK!

New Slideshow

I posted a slideshow.  It's on the right.  Right there... yeah, that's it. mhm...

7/11ths of the family met up in NYC for a high end Mexican dinner.  Pomegranate margaritas and guac made freshly at table side.  But the highlight was definitely, the Ella bear.

Have You Ever Seen One of These?

It's not everyday that one crosses paths with the Big Purple Bus.  Maybe it was the orange lighting, but the bus looked rather pink for a "purple" bus.  I couldn't help but hear one of my favorite Barney songs play in my head as I ran to it in childish wonder, the ever mysterious   "Barney Bag"... I shall refresh you.

 "Well, I've been looking in my Barney bag. 

 And I found a lot of things!

Gadgets, and gizmos, and odds and ends,

and even some old string.

So we ask ourselves the question,

'What can we make today?'

With imagination and the Barney bag

we'll see what we can make today.

Yeah! We'll see what we can make today."

Don't hate.

How To Stay Out of Debt

I am overdue for a nice meditative blog but in the meantime... 

Here's an informative video on how to stay out of debt.  Pay close attention, so as not to get lost in the complex logic. 

Like the font color?  I was aiming for something between a dollar bill and a penny.

P.S.  My blog looks a lot better on a Mac.  :)

Also, feel free to post responses to this blog about the new Apple products rolled out by Steve at the Macworld Expo.  If you haven't seen it yet, click here.

04/25/1979

Forwarded to me by my good ol' friend, Deanage.  

(Thanks!  Oh and Roger just called you "Dean-o" and I pictured the Flinstone's pet!)

Enjoy....

Blah Blah Blog

I still have not emerged from my blog cocoon.  My guards are still up.  And I'm still making "safe" entries.  

It's about 12:30 a.m.  I'm cold but refuse to get up and turn the heat on or go grab a blanket.  I do this a lot.  It's a way of depriving myself as an expression of not truly appreciating myself. Simply put, I'm not important enough to get warm.  It sounds laughable to read and to write but it's true. And I really feel that way.  I'm also pretty lazy sometimes.  So that probably plays a part, too. 

There's a lot on my mind right now and I'm wondering if I should save it for tomorrow or let it out now while it's still fresh.  The age old question asked by my inner writer - will marinating in it make it better (like lemon chicken) or does waiting air out the fragrance of its essence (like car fresheners)?

It's ok to struggle WHILST making a post, right?  

"Muchacha" and I were having a very lively discussion today about Jesus' words in Matthew 5:23, 24 -  

"If, then, you are bringing your gift to the altar and you there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar, and go away; first make your peace with your brother, and then, when you have come back, offer up your gift." - New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

It basically comes down to that right now.  So that's what I'm going to do.  

Make peace with my brother.

I promise, my blogs won't always be this vague.