Day of Thanks

I was looking for a Thanksgiving quote, and they all seemed so warm and fuzzy.. cheesy and annoying. Until I found this one:

On Thanksgiving Day, all over America, families sit down to

dinner at the same moment - halftime. ~ Anonymous

It's perfect.

GO COWBOYS!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

The football game is my favorite part of Thanksgiving.. But there are a few more things I love, like stuffing.. YUM! And the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - the ONLY Parade I ever actually enjoy watching. Maybe that stems from my obsession with the best Christmas movie ever, A Miracle on 34th Street with Natalie Wood, the CLASSIC!! Not the new one. Ick. But my all time favorite thing about Thanksgiving = the Day After. I'm poor as can be this year, but I'm still going to go shopping at least a little on the day after Thanksgiving. How can I not? It's Tradition!

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Help!?

Nicole needs a job.. so if anyone knows of any jobs.. you should send me some information. Mm~hmmmm..

Also, today I saw a bumper sticker that said "NO ONE'S BORN A BIGOT" I really liked it. I thought it was SO TRUE. So, let's stop teaching our kids to be hypocritical, prejudiced and judgemental.

Thanks~Thanks

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Happy Birthday Jack

Today is President John F. Kennedy's birthday. He would be 91 years old. So, in light of his birthday, I thought I would share some trivia I found on him. Some of it's kind of interesting, especially right now, where his charisma and charm are being reminisced during President-elect Obama's speeches.




As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
~ President John F. Kennedy

JFK TRIVIA

I think number 8's the best.

1. Before John F. Kennedy ran for a spot in the House of Representatives, he was a journalist.


2. Kennedy was the fourth President in U.S. History to be assassinated. He was mourned by the nation as Abraham Lincoln was when Lincoln was shot in 1865.


3. Kennedy created the Peace Corps.


4. Kennedy suffered from Addison's disease.


5. John F. Kennedy was the youngest elected US President.


6. Kennedy was the first president born in the 20th century


7. Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic President.


8. His right leg was 3/4 of an inch longer than his left, so he wore corrective shoes to make up for it.


9. Kennedy was the first president who had served in the U.S. Navy.


10. Kennedy was the first President to hold a press conference on television.

I look forward to a great future for America - a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose. ~ President John F. Kennedy

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Good News.. Vampires & The Clintons

I just saw Twilight. And, after Breaking Dawn sorta ruined the series for me, I was leery about the movie. However, I tried to go in with an open mind and enjoy the movie. Since I had enjoyed the original first book so much. I liked it. Parts were cheesy.. but parts of the book were cheesy. I did like the way the characters were portrayed, and I liked that some of the lines from the book were read verbatim during the movie. Altogether it was good, just not fantastic. And, it was fun to see the Harry Potter trailer again, even though I have it pretty much memoried. I still would have chosen Harry over Edward, but for now I guess Edward will do.

In other weekend news.. I am excited that Hillary Clinton will be the next Secretary of State in the Obama administration. I love that we can have a President~Elect that can get past the petty crap that happened during the Democratic Primaries, and really pick the best person for the job. Don't get me wrong, I also really like Bill Richardson. But, I think that he will be better in a different position, but I'll be smiling pretty big when Governor Richardson, Senator Clinton, and my fav President~Elect Obama are all on the same team in the White House. I'm thinking it's going to be a great administation. Go Team Obama! ;) haha.

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Teaser Tuesday- Trifles

Teaser Tuesday is hosted by
Should be Reading:

• Grab your current read.


• Let the book fall open to a random page.


• Share with us two (2) �teaser� sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.


• You also need to share the title of the book that you�re getting your �teaser� from � that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you�ve given!


• Please avoid spoilers!

My Teaser for this Tuesday comes from a Play that I just read for my Literature class. It's an interesting play. It's by an American playwrite, Susan Glaspell, she wrote it in 1916. It characterizes and shows how life was back then, including the attitudes towards women. But besides that, it is kind of startling. Like a short story that ends just a little strange. Anyway, here's my teaser:

County Attorney: "I guess before we're through, she may have something more serious than preserves to worry about."

Hale: "Well women are used to worrying over trifles"

and later.. his wife says this to another woman, Mrs. Peters:

Mrs. Hale: "I Know how things can be for women. We live close together and we live far apart. We all go through the same things -- it's all just a different kind of same thing."

Some Teaser Tuesday Friends:

• Reading Adventures
  
• Wendi's Book Corner
  
• Scobberlotch
  
• Should Be Reading
  

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Voting Repentance and Polar Bears

I wasn't going to post anything today. Until I saw these two videos on CNN.com. The first video makes me scream, what happened to the separation between church and state? I don't get it! And the second.. just makes me sad. I have always loved Polar Bears. Poor things. :(

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100th Post and a few thoughts

This is my 100th Post. Yahoo!

Today's thoughts..

• Checking your mail, and writing blog posts at the Library sucks.
• Teenagers at the Libary are really annoying.
• I love making cookies.. but am frustrated with the fact that no one has any Thanksgiving themed cookie cutters!
• Watching home movies makes my boring life more interesting. They're hilarious. My mom filmed every single one of Timmy's "firsts".. his first bath.. his first time with a seat IN the bath tub.. his first bath in the bath tub without the baby seat.. oh man.
• The best part of the home movies is that we all act pretty much the same. Timmy still reenacts sports plays for us, play-by-play. He still throws balls in the house and goes YES! when he makes the basket. His follow through has improved though.
• And.. Ashley is still a goofball, seeking attention. She's a little cuter now though, now that she doesn't have braces. And a little taller.
• I still don't like to be on camera. I wish I had a quarter for every time I say "Don't film me" on tape. Oops.
• I'm mad that Lipstick Jungle is getting canceled.
• But happy and surprised that Hillary Clinton might be Barack Obama's Secretary of State.
• I only have a few more weeks until my Grant Proposal is due at school. Which is both a good and bad thing. I can burn my text book afterwards, but I don't want to do the work to get to the final project. It's going to take so much time and energy! Eek! I can already feel the headache.
• I'm also not sure if I'm going to like the new The Hills spinoff - The City, with just Whitney. Seems a little too.. much of the word "like".
• And.. I'm excited for Saturday Night Live tonight. It's one of lives simple beauties.

Yee~haw. Thanks for reading... I'm sure there's hundreds more to come. Because, let's face it. I've always been fond of babble.

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Teaser Tuesday: Cry, The Beloved Country

Teaser Tuesday is hosted by
Should be Reading:

• Grab your current read.


• Let the book fall open to a random page.


• Share with us two (2) �teaser� sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.


• You also need to share the title of the book that you�re getting your �teaser� from � that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you�ve given!


• Please avoid spoilers!

My Teaser for this Tuesday comes from a book that I am reading for my literature class, Cry The Beloved Country. It is about life in South Africa, before apartheid .. but when the country was just on the cusp of it. It's very interesting, because the author, Alan Paton , lays out reasons for the tribal issues, and the problems that are decaying the society of the country. After apartheid became a reality, his reasons showed even greater meaning. I am learning a lot from this book, and I would really recommend it. Anyway, here's the teaser.

From page 105:

Cry for the broken tribe, for the law and the custom that is gone. Aye, and cry
aloud for hte man who is dead, for the woman and child bereaved. Cry, The
beloved country, these things are not yet at an end. The sun pours down on the
Earth, on the lovely land that man cannot enjoy. He knows only the fear of his
heart.

And, one of my favorites from the book, on page 140:

Fear is a journey, a terrible journey, but sorrow is at least an arriving.

Some Teaser Tuesday Friends:

• Reading Adventures
• Wendi's Book Corner
• Scobberlotch
• Should Be Reading
  

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Change Goes High Tech

President-elect Barack Obama (I can't get over saying that phrase), has launched a new website. It looks pretty awesome: It is Change.Gov. At the website, you can express your gratitude for Obama, tell your election story, give any feedback you want to give the soon-to-be President, and even apply for a job!! Check it out.

71 Days Until President Obama's Inauguration.

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Nelson Mandela's letter

Nelson Mandela sent a letter to congratulate President-elect Barack Obama. Here is the full text, from The New York Times. My favorite part is when he says that Obama's victory shows that anyone, anywhere "should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place."

Dear Senator Obama,

We join people in your country and around the world in congratulating you on becoming the President-Elect of the United States. Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place.
We note and applaud your commitment to supporting the cause of peace and security around the world. We trust that you will also make it the mission of your Presidency to combat the scourge of poverty and disease everywhere.
We wish you strength and fortitude in the challenging days and years that lie ahead. We are sure you will ultimately achieve your dream making the United States of America a full partner in a community of nations committed to peace and prosperity for all.

Sincerely,
N R Mandela

That Nelson Mandela, he's a pretty awesome man.

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YES WE CAN.. And we did!!

VICTORY FOR OBAMA!!

Yay for President-elect Barack Obama!
I still feel like I need to pinch myself. I can't believe it. I am so happy!!

"They understood his vision of a fairer and more just America
and embraced it. They heard his call for a new generation of Americans to
participate in government and were inspired. They believed that change is
possible and voted to be part of America's future," ~ Senator Ted Kennedy

They also showed Dr. King's daughter, Bernice, last night on CNN. When I see her, and think of her father's "I have a dream" speech, made less than half a century ago, it almost makes me cry. I think it is awesome that Martin Luther King Jr's children really did see the day where the American dream truly opened up to African-Americans more.

Nevertheless, don't get me wrong. I did not vote for him to be MY President because he is black. I voted for him because I believe in him, I believe in his ability to bring people together, I believe in his ability for change, and I agree with him on his policies. I agree with him, and believe in him, and oh yeah, he just happens to be black. He IS the change the country needs! Boy, it's going to feel strange having a president I actually like and respect. Only 76 more days America!

It was also a big night for Democrats across the country. The Democrats in the House of Representatives also clinched the biggest majority they've had in the House in 15 years!

I am proud to be a Democrat. But mostly, I am proud to be part of an American that can look beyond prejudice, and racism and choose the right (left!) man for the job. Congratulations President-elect Obama!

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Vote!

REMEMBER TO VOTE!!

.. for OBAMA!

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The soul cannot think without a picture ~ Aristotle

Mosaic of Sep & Oct 2008



I had so much fun making a mosaic a few months ago.. I decided to make a Mosaic of pictures from September and October of this year. Yahoo. To make your own click here.

PS: Did you vote yet?

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Halloween

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