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Friday, 09 October 2009
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I Just Had To Share..."Liberty Van"
Check this out. I came across this photo on People of Walmart, then someone linked to the van/owner's website...that's right, the van has a website...
I'm all for the free speech! This is a little crazy though....
And a couple points...isn't that a Nissan Quest...i.e. NOT an American car? I thought someone this fanatical would be all about buying American... Also, this gives me a chance to touch on my personal stance on smoking bans. I'm proud to live in Delaware, where smoking is banned in restaurants and indoor public places. PROUD! I have asthma, and my biggest trigger is cigarette smoke. If it weren't for the ban, I wouldn't be able to eat at any restaurant that didn't adequately separate its smoking and non-smoking sections, or go out to eat with people who smoke. So tell me why a smoker's rights should trump mine? Why should another person's right to damage their health be more important than my right to breath uninhibited? This is a personal issue to me, and I hate it when people act like anyone pro-smoking ban is just a whiny person who wants to push Communism or whatever on them. What's with this idea that the world revolves around us?!
Tuesday, 06 October 2009
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Currently
Scribblenauts
By Warner Bros
see relatedOMGWTF, UPDATE!
Yeah, I haven't updated in what seems like forever. And a lot's happened since then. I've started college, and been in a serious car accident that's changed my life in many ways, some unexpected. It's still under investigation, my car's still evidence and everything. But the basics, I wasn't at fault, there was a fatality, and I'm for the most part okay. I'm in physical therapy for back pain, and dealing with with PTSD, also. But I'm alive, ambulatory, and getting a little better every day. The most unexpected change has been in the way I go about life. So many things seem petty now, and I'm chasing dreams I always told myself were too far out of reach. Because I don't want to waste the time I have. I've seen how quickly it can change. I really thought it was over in that moment when my car hit the oncoming lane. And it was over that day for another human being. Because someone was in a hurry. So I'm not hurrying anymore. I'm taking the time to slow down, to listen, to enjoy the little things. And it's beautiful!
I'll try to update some more, I'm pretty busy lately, with physical therapy 3 days a week, college classes, and various other appointments, but I'll try.
Monday, 14 September 2009
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International Trucks Maxxforce TV Widget
I just posted this Maxxforce TV widget for 500 credits. You can earn free credits too!
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
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Currently
Folie A Deux
By Fall Out Boy
see relatedPlay Updates(With Photos)
I've been fairly busy with the play, and trying to get a job(which I might be close to!). So I apologize about the lack of updates. Also, I'm not finding as much inspiration as I'd like.
Anyway, as far as the play goes, we've been busy rehearsing. I'm off book now, with only a couple instances of calling for lines. A few of us walked around in costume at a local Spring festival, I was the one who stayed in costume the whole day, then finally gave into the 90 degree heat and got some clothes out of the loft backstage. My costume is a full-length, long-sleeved dress with velvet bodice, it's VERY warm! It was a lot of fun though, the kids were just so awestruck with seeing a 'princess' it was adorable!
Tonight, some of the cast are going to the local elementary school's family night, to introduce ourselves in character and talk about the show. It should be fun!
Here's a couple photos from the Bud & Bug Festival, where I was in costume:
In the first one my eyes are closed, but it gives you an overall view of the costume.
Friday, 24 April 2009
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Currently
Nintendo DSi Matte Blue
By Nintendo
see relatedThe Price of a Miracle
This is a repost from a couple years ago, I was reading through my old blogs and this one caught my eye.
From BeliefNet:
Sally was only eight years old when she heard Mommy and Daddy talking about her little brother, Georgi. He was very sick and they had done everything they could afford to save his life. Only a very expensive surgery could help him now . . . and that was out of the financial question. She heard Daddy say it with a whispered desperation, "Only a miracle can save him now."
Sally went to her bedroom and pulled her piggy bank from its hiding place in the closet. She shook all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times. The total had to be exactly perfect. No chance here for mistakes. Tying the coins up in a cold-weather-kerchief, she slipped out of the apartment and made her way to the corner drug store.
She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her attention. . . but he was too busy talking to another man to be bothered by an eight-year-old. Sally twisted her feet to make a scuffing noise. She cleared her throat. No good. Finally she took a quarter from its hiding place and banged it on the glass counter. That did it!
"And what do you want?" the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice.
"Well, I want to talk to you about my brother," Sally answered back in the same annoyed tone. "He's sick . . . and I want to buy a miracle."
"I beg your pardon," said the pharmacist.
"My Daddy says only a miracle can save him now . . . so how much does a miracle cost?"
"We don't sell miracles here, little girl. I can't help you."
"Listen, I have the money to pay for it. Just tell me how much it costs."
The well-dressed man stooped down and asked, "What kind of a miracle does you brother need?"
"I don't know," Sally answered. A tear started down her cheek. "I just know he's really sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But my folks can't pay for it . . . so I have my money.
"How much do you have?" asked the well-dressed man.
"A dollar and eleven cents," Sally answered proudly. "And it's all the money I have in the world."
"Well, what a coincidence," smiled the well-dressed man. A dollar and eleven cents . . . the exact price of a miracle to save a little brother. He took her money in one hand and with the other hand he grasped her mitten and said "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents."
That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, renowned surgeon, specializing in solving Georgi's malady. The operation was completed without charge and it wasn't long until Georgi was home again and doing well. Mommy and Daddy were happily talking about the chain of events that had led them to this place.
"That surgery," Mommy whispered. "It's like a miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost?
Sally smiled to herself. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost... one dollar and eleven cents... plus the faith of a little child.
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