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THE LOST SYMBOL

2012-01-29T21:01:00.000-08:00

Dan Brown is so readable. He anticipates how the reader comprehends the idea and draws the reader into the story like watching a movie that locks your eyes on the screen. He is one of my favorite authors. He is so brilliant and teaches so well that you leave feeling educated and looking at the world with a more open mind. The Lost Symbol does its magic. Here is an excerpt where Peter Solomon is lecturing a crowd of students about how all mankind's disparate philosophies have all concurred on one thing, that a great enlightenment is coming. The impending transformation of our human minds into their true potentiality. A student answers. "Maybe there is a universal truth embedded in everyone's soul. Maybe we all have the same story hiding inside, like a shared constant in our DNA. Maybe this collective truth is responsible for the similarity in all of our stories."

Peter Solomon spoke, "Truth has power. And if we all gravitate toward similar ideas, maybe we do so because those ideas are true....written deep within us. And when we hear the truth, even if we don't understand it, we feel that truth resonate within us...vibrating with our unconscious wisdom. Perhaps the truth is not learned by us, but rather, the truth is re-called...re-membered...re-cognized...as that which is already inside us."

Peter continues, "Of all the people who have ever lived, in all the eras in history...we are in that narrow window of time during which we will bear witness to our ultimate renaissance. After millennia of darkness, we will see our sciences, our minds, and even our religions unveil the truth."

I have always felt that the truth reaches into us and grabs our spiritual mind and won't let go until we give it recognition and award its rightful place.

Just so you know.

2012-01-05T21:59:00.000-08:00

Just to make the point again, I want you to know that: I am still mad about LOST and still mad about Matrix.
There was a portion of the audience that followed LOST from the start to finish. I have to give the creators credit for keeping the devoted audience coming back week after week. However, the audience was given a false pretense. I as many others were led to believe that the writers had the knowledge and the expertise to be able to write a storyline that did indeed support a science based series. I bought it hook, line, and sinker. For the entire series I was looking for the scientific and sci-fi basis of the Island. I considered the Island to be the most important character in the show. The humans were secondary to me although they were well developed and loved. I cried at the end of the series for the characters and for the Island. I felt incredibly cheated when the writers totally ignored the Island and let the characters end up meeting in another dimension made for them and they ended up in a church going together to the "Light". This was the ultimate insult to me and to others who were left with questions unanswered. Not even a hint was given as to where the Island was or what happened to it after Hurley and Ben left it. It was disappointing that the network had so much influence on the writers. It was a lame ending and the writers missed the target by miles. It was also a missed opportunity to break through the barriers and get the whole audience exposed to new possibilities with scientific basis.

The matrix did the same thing with with third movie. It got so ridiculous and ended with the hero being portrayed as Jesus. I do believe in the concept of a Matrix. There are scientists that actually have a theory that we are living in a Matrix. Manipulation of a dimension is nothing new. I have seen some glitches.

Bumper Sticker of the Day

2011-12-13T22:05:00.000-08:00

"My family is like a Freak Show without the tent."

Possibilities--wild concept.

2011-10-27T18:25:00.000-07:00

So, for someone who has tried to keep up on the latest theories of 2012 and asteroids passing too close to us. Comets too that are too close. What to believe. There are persons who taut the theory that we are going to undergo a frequency boost so that we will be a higher individual and will not have to die to achieve this transformation. On the other hand, there are those who will not transform and will continue to live in the damage that we have created on this planet. I ask how can these two extremes exist on the same planet. There is only one way that I can see this happening. We are talking a time line split. There has been a division of our civilization for many years. There has existed the two extremes on the same planet for a long time but those that are enlightened and accepting of change have had to tolerate the other extreme of our civilization who panic with change and cannot evolve past their primal belief systems. There is a simple solution. Two time lines diverging and separating. Each time line fitting the population that it brings with it. For the enlightened there would be collective consciousness and a pure environment where we are one with the earth and all living things. The other time line will fit the population I call the bottom of the trash can people who are absorbed by materialistic values. One where money and possessions are important and blind faith is their anchor to life. This split might resemble the rapture but it has nothing, nothing to do with religion. That fits into the other time line. No this is a higher placement of our being where greater knowledge is available and where we strive for higher understanding of this universe. This concept is not new. A book called "The Standing Wave" ends with this concept. The trash can people are from another book dealing with life after death and where our souls end up.

So, wouldn't leaving behind the other end of the spectrum make sense. Relieving the burden and letting others go their own way. This would make sense in fractal geometry. A shape of ever evolving time lines like the blossoming of a huge flower. A picture I find fascinating.

Maybe we have a chance.

2011-09-15T16:00:00.000-07:00

Well with the stuff coming our way from outside our solar system, many people think that we are in for a rough ride come late Sept. and Oct. Comet Elenin or (extinction level event) is supposed to be coming our way followed by Nibiru, a planet 4 times the mass of Jupiter.

However, the people that know all about this and are saying nothing are getting ready to launch new rockets able to take astronauts to Mars and asteroids. Sounds like they have a plan. So unless they are keeping the launch date secret and are planning to escape the bad times, we may be able to count on their actions. That is, if they are full bore working on future projects and they know full well what is going to happen in the next couple of years, then they know that the Earth and us will be alive for the future projects.

We can only hope that someone cares about us.

Time for a small rant.

2011-08-23T22:05:00.000-07:00

I am so tired of all the nut jobs trying to get their minute of fame on YouTube. Talking about what if ET's come here and will they be friend or foe. More nut jobs trying to make people believe that some celebrities are reptilians and some idiot sitting in the dark being interviewed by another idiot.

I want to scream, "Shut the F--- up". People, open your eyes and your minds. This planet has always been visited and lived on by other civilizations. We just happen to be the ones on the surface and most visible. We are the ones that are using the resources of the planet the most. We have multiplied and built the most. Does not mean we own this planet. We are allowed to live here. Who is in charge? Who the hell cares. We are not in charge for sure. We have failed miserably to govern ourselves. We are drunk on power, material wealth, control of others. We are cruel to our own kind. We have not come far from the barbarians of centuries ago.

I am so tired of the ignorant religious fanatics who believe this is somehow "God's Will" and that God will save us if we just stay faithful. Bull shit. Oh, we are going to meet celestial beings alright. But they are not angels. They are beings that are just like our civilization but a few thousand years ahead of us. They may even look different. Hopefully, some of our scientists are already communicating with them. There is no salvation for us. Our only hope is that some of us will survive and will be allowed to live freely here again. I am greatly saddened for the children and the young for what they are about to experience. It will be frightening for them. But they are our future and they will learn much more than we will ever know.

So, please tune out the fanatics and the pure idiots. They are a waste of your time. Stay focused on the scientific facts. That is the only truth we have for now.

"Paul" Modernized E.T.

2011-08-17T22:56:00.000-07:00

The most hilarious movie I have seen in a long time. Seth Rogen is the voice of Paul and the CGI was perfect. So, were the jokes and the characters. Won't give it away, but the best part was a debate of creation vs evolution. It did me good watching that part and I couldn't help but back it up and watch it again. Guest appearances were great too.

Nothing has changed.

2011-08-07T23:29:00.000-07:00

When nothing changes in the forecast, then you should start preparing. Right, nothing has changed. Elenin is still coming. NASA is still tracking it. The Vatican has an observatory at the south pole tracking it. There is evidence that it is huge and will be swinging close to Earth. Between that body which will have a gravity effect on Earth and the Sun's eruptions, we will have our hands full. I do believe the chemtrailing is an effort to protect us. Although, the chemtrailing is focusing on the heavily populated areas of the US, not on us at the west coast. Just as well. I don't want the negative effects of it. I do believe there will be more earthquakes and bad effects on the weather patterns. Those of us that survive this need to think differently. We are a part of the universe. We are not alone on this planet. We share this planet. We need to wake up to the reality of our true place in time. If we don't proceed with the future role we are to play, we will be extinct.
Feel the love that transcends this dimension.

"Gravity Works"

2011-07-14T19:54:00.000-07:00

Is it just me or is Earth's gravity getting stronger. I wonder how gravity will be affected when the huge Nibiru passes between the Sun and Earth. I wonder how much of the Earth's crust will be drawn toward the planet making our planet look like a squashed water balloon.

Here is hoping that we stay in one piece. Not anything we can do about it. I have seen film of a mass exodus of some of our silent neighbors in their space crafts. Keeping clear of the destruction.

This is something I do not want to come to pass but there is evidence that we will be affected. I don't think burying oneself in a cave will be any better than finding a tall mountain to perch on for the view of what is coming. I believe Earth is in an eternal cycle of renewal. We have reached the point of no return and the Earth will renew itself without our negative impact. Wonder how many times over billions of years this has happened? Maybe the next civilization is just sitting out there waiting for their turn. Thanks for your patience folks. I only wish some of us without the burden of the old ways could join the next civilization to continue the knowledge and wisdom we have learned.

Rediculum

2011-07-07T21:03:00.000-07:00

Racing stripes on a Smart car.

Italian sports cars with 2 inch ground clearance.

Church signs that say,"Perfect people not allowed."

Extinction Level Event

2011-07-05T22:34:00.000-07:00

Otherwise known as comet Elenin. It is a dangerously huge NEO, near Earth object, that will be plowing through our part of the solar system this fall. The Mayan calendar states that there will be a new awakening in 2012. First there will be a disaster in 2011, the fall of 2011. So, it is closer than we thought. There is a lot of information on You Tube. All you have to do is search Elenin or Comet Elenin. It is very clear that this is no Comet or Asteroid. It is either the 7th planet of our sister binary star or the dwarf star itself. That is why it is classified as an Extinction Level Event.

This is not some conspiracy theory. NASA has been tracking it for some time. Word is getting out. The governments of the world are getting prepared. They are not letting the public know to avoid panic. There are some scientists and knowledgeable people that are trying to get information out to the public. But we are a lazy society and don't want to put out the effort to find out the truths. We are complacent and think that "GOD" is going to take care of us if we only "believe". Clearly we are missing the "gravity" of the situation. And gravity is certainly going to be affected. My advice is "Don't sweat the small stuff. Stay close with your family. You have much bigger things to worry about."

Quote of the day.

2011-07-05T22:32:00.000-07:00

"You can't fix stupid." anonymous

When Astronauts Talk.

2011-06-14T20:20:00.000-07:00

If you look hard enough you will find the truth. Sometimes all you have to do is listen to an astronaut, a scientist, someone who has witnessed it for themselves. Dr Edgar Mitchell, pilot of Apollo 14, who worked on the lunar surface, disclosed that he had the experiences and the first hand knowledge of another civilization's members visiting our planet. I say visiting but probably they were here first.

Dr Mitchell frankly tells us that UFO's are real, that Roswell happened and that we are still in contact with an alien civilization or multiple civilizations. He tells the truth. He saw it first hand. He was told to keep quiet and he did until he retired and could no longer hide the truth. I praise his courage. The disclosure needs to happen and not some cooked up version. There are a number of us that welcome the disclosure and the truth.

It is time for us to move into the next phase of our existence, the enlightened existence. We need to move forward and acknowledge our place in the universe. We can move beyond this planet and become a part of the greater dimension of our universe. We have so much to learn and there are teachers waiting for us to recognize them .

Chem Trails

2011-06-09T20:59:00.000-07:00

There is a lot of speculation about why our atmosphere is being sprayed via airplanes with a fog supposedly made of Barium and Aluminum oxides or something. What could possibly prompt the government to decide to spray tons of this in skies over the US. There are suggestions that the fog is the precursor to some holographic projection to blow the minds of the religious populations around the world. Hmmmm, can't see how that would work except on the most clueless people.

There just might be a more scientific explanation. Every science buff knows that the sun is coming into its more active phase. Solar eruptions are becoming more frequent and dangerous. The Earth's magnetosphere protects us from the solar storms that blast out of the sun and irradiate everything in its path. To our dismay the Earth's best defense is getting holes in it and perhaps that is why the Chem Trails are happening. More minerals in the atmosphere might help protect us from a killer solar storm. It might act as a barrier or a patch for the holes in our natural shield.

Whatever the reason, I just hope that those who are truly in powerful places will give the rest of us a little respect. The truth would be appreciated.

Worth going back to the moon.

2011-04-25T23:02:00.000-07:00

What would I do without the science channel. An interesting show about a new race to the moon. Seems that the moon has something that would be very valuable to us. It is called helium 3. It would replace all the fossil fuels and the power would last forever. So there are scientists and NASA that are looking at setting up moon bases to live there and mine the moon for that and other elements on the moon.

From what I have seen picture wise, we are not the first ones to set up mining operations on the moon. There are plenty of structures indicating that others have been there or are still there.

Five or six more months will tell us if we will get the chance to plan for that kind of operation. There are already training projects going on to see if humans can live and work in that environment. What we should be concerned about now is what NASA is tracking. We just need to survive the (extinction level event) when Comet ELEnin or the actual planet Nibiru comes ripping between us and the sun at about 40 million miles from the Earth. That is less than half way to the sun. Nibiru is 4 times the size of Jupiter. It will have a strong gravitational pull on our planet. The latest schedule puts it close to us in Sept. or Oct. 2011.

I hope we can go to the moon again. It should be our stepping stone to further space exploration.

Quote of the Day.

2011-04-23T21:17:00.001-07:00

The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true.
J. Robert Oppenheimer

I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.
J. Robert Oppenheimer

Quote of the Day.

2011-04-10T13:20:00.000-07:00

You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.
Buddha

The gift of life and love.

2011-04-08T23:35:00.000-07:00

Ever wonder what the spice of life is or why we continue to live regardless of the hardships? We are forever on a quest for love and want to live our life surrounded by love. Whether we seek love from a significant other or our children, it is still the reason we continue in spite of the hardships that we face. I have found true love. Not from a significant man in my life but I have found love in the loved ones around me. I have a grand daughter that loves me. My daughters love me and the people that I work with genuinely care for me. I care for me. My cats love me.

No matter how many love you, it doesn't count unless you feel worthy of being loved. As someone who is her worst critic, I can say that feeling worthy is no easy task. You must first feel worthy of being loved to receive it. It doesn't matter how much you love. There is no reward in loving unless there is return value. I am a woman who loves too much. I think of others first and I care for others. I have all my life. I can not change that. It took me a long time to learn to love myself and feel worthy of love given to me. In this phase of my life I truly enjoy the time I spend with my loved ones. I wish I had found this peace sooner.

A bit of sun.

2011-03-19T20:47:00.001-07:00

A Saturday, slept in until 10:00. Got up and went to Dutch Bros. for coffee. Next to BiMart and Winco. Got the truck washed. Home and washed the front porch off. The sky cleared and I put the cushions on the chairs and sat down with the porch kitty to soak up some sun. My yard looks good and the neighbors are outside working in their yard. The sun was warm and the air smelled fresh. The clouds were white not gray and the sky was blue. I would say that spring has arrived.

It all makes sense now.

2011-03-09T23:07:00.000-08:00

The Mayan calendar. Different cultures having the same stories of extinction events. The 2012 predictions by so many different cultures and psychic predictions. Religious books dealing with the last days. I could never put my finger on the real truth. Just vague predictions based on ancient texts.

Now it all makes sense. Done with the vague predictions. There is truth out there and some very smart people have found it.

I have heard this before but thought it had no foundation. Our solar system is 1/2 of a binary star system. Our sun is dancing with its twin star. But the thing is that our twin star is a brown dwarf. It is billions of miles away but it is rotating around our sun with its 7 planets in tow. The first six planets are at distances from the dwarf much like our first 6 planets. It is the 7th planet we need to worry about. Nibiru is HUGE and revolves around its star in a very large orbit. So large that every 3600 years it cuts through our solar system close to Neptune and Uranus. It comes through at a sagital angle from south to north if you can imagine that. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are on the edge of our solar system after 33 years of flight. The binary star is on the menu of Voyager's tasks. It is in our best interest to know the forces being applied on our solar system from the outside.

Think, connect the dots. The Mayans calendar would have started again after the last passing of the giant. It is due again in 2012. It has been on its way all this time. All the past histories of extinctions and floods and continent shifts, ice ages, volcanoes, and all the past disasters this planet has been through can be directly linked to this same event. It literally explains everything. So simple yet so devastating. We are in a binary solar system with a huge rogue planet that rips through our solar system every 3600 years.

Our government knows about it. It has been verified by scientists. NASA has sent up satellites to monitor the dwarf sun's approach and to find the giant planet. Google Earth has a sky search that can go to those coordinates but the target area has been blacked out. It is the elephant sitting in the corner that no one wants to validate. It is there. It is coming and I don't know how bad this is going to be but we are not being told the truth by our government. Nobody is going to save us or even tell us what to expect. We are on our own.

For a time when the Earth is between our sun and Nibiru we will literally see two suns in the sky. That is how big and how bright it will be. It will be bigger than our moon in the sky. That will be the most devastating time due to the gravitational pull it will have on Earth.

So, I can say this. There is no mystery anymore. No ancient writing or mysterious predictions to wonder about. It is plain astronomy, a binary solar system with its sun and planets in a death spiral with our solar system. It is said that Nibiru created the asteroid belt when it annihilated a planet. Here is hoping we live to see the next 3600 years. I hope we have some friends out there that will help us out.

I have a fuzzy friend.

2011-03-03T20:35:00.000-08:00

My fuzzy friend sleeps on the foot of my bed. A bit insane, he is. He sits patiently on my bathroom counter watching me brush my teeth and put on my makeup or take it off. He is a picky little bastard. He will only drink water as it is rolling off my finger tips. It cannot be too cold or too warm. He has a ritual of licking his leg then putting his paw on my arm when he is ready to drink the water.

Why do I accommodate this weirdo? He has never known another home. He loves his people and he shows it with kisses and licks. He meets me at the door if I have been gone. He greets me when I come home from work and swims on the kitchen floor to get petted. He is always in the same room as me when I am home. He guards the house from stray cats (from the inside of the window). He likes to sleep in my lap and purrs loud. He also snores. Sometimes he just puts his paw on my arm to be connected with me. I think that is unconditional love. If an animal can show it, why can't people?

Sometimes you just need to feel nothing.

2011-03-03T20:14:00.000-08:00

I am one of those women who love too much. Too caring and too much worrying about others. It is a hard habit to break. Even when I know I should be focusing on myself, I tend to focus on making life easier for others.

Sometimes when I get an evening by myself, I just have a bowl of cereal and turn on the music if there is no good shows to watch. Get on the computer and real some good science articles or something. I am so tired of all the negative news. I avoid the national and world news except for the front line stories.

Sometimes you just need to feel nothing. I don't care if no one cares about me. I have no close friends and I am not social. My best friends are my cats. I am not talking about family. Of course I love my family and they love me but that is a circle that is not going to expand. They can take care of themselves.

Having an evening by yourself feels selfish but we all need that on a regular basis. I like my space and wouldn't give it up easily. So, here's to having your bucket full, not empty.

We live in a compartmentalized society.

2011-02-10T22:25:00.000-08:00

"The right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing." We are zoned and divided into cubicles from the top to the bottom of our social structure. That determines what information we have access to and determines how we live our lives accordingly. Any organization we work for, any office or shop we work in has in it small territories that are defended to the death. Why do we close lines of communication? Does it benefit us in some way? Hell yes! Information is the gold of the present and the future.

More time and money is spent protecting information and hiding the facts or "truth" than we can imagine. And what a reaction we see when some of that protected information leaks out. Granted, most of our population couldn't care less and are only interested in what affects them directly. It is hard enough to live this life. We barely are keeping our heads above the waves of debt that are trying to drown us.

But a majority of us are not stupid. We can grasp some pretty complex ideas. What gets me is that we, the people, are not respected and are judged unfit to know some pretty important truths. I don't like lies. Even if the truth is difficult to comprehend and accept, it is what it is, the truth. It is the difference between living in a lie or living for the truth and making it better. The truth is something you can build on and it is rock solid. A lie is like a house of cards. The bigger it gets the further it falls.

As Joe in Dragnet says, " The facts, mam, just give me the facts."

Looking at another year.

2011-01-06T21:39:00.000-08:00

Here we are looking at another year beginning. No resolutions here. Its a joke around my house. "Just decide where you want to eat" But more seriously, shouldn't we make some promises to ourselves? Promises like: Love life more. Love yourself more. Stand alone when you need to. Stand with others when they need you. Make up you own mind. Don't always be a follower. Investigate and dig for the truth. Strive to be objective. Read books. Speak your mind. Don't be afraid of emotion, it is your heart speaking. Eat well and sleep well. Don't live to work, work to live.

After Disclosure.

2010-11-30T18:28:00.000-08:00

Two things are coming. NASA is going to make an announcement on Dec. 2 and the book A.D.'s authors are interviewed on You Tube. We are for sure in for Disclosure soon that we are not alone on this planet and that we have never been alone. There is life in the vast universe and many planets like ours have advanced civilizations. It will change our awareness exponentially.

A crazy afternoon.

2010-11-13T14:45:00.000-08:00

Got home early one day and had plans for a relaxing afternoon by myself. Get a few things done and maybe even a nap. My daughter comes through the door ranting about the bank causing an overdraft because of the holiday. She got on the phone with the bank without a return call she was fit to be tied. She had also hurt her back lifting something at a client's house, so she was in pain and needed to go to the doctor. Couldn't get an appt. so I suggested we go to the bank since it was early and she needed gas anyway which was right next to the bank. She had to go to work at five. We took off and it took awhile at the bank and to get gas. I convinced her to try the Urgent Care Clinic and we raced downtown to sit and wait for 45 min more. She finally saw a doctor and got the scripts for meds. We had a plan that I would be dropped off at the house and take my truck to get the meds for her and bring them to her. Time was getting short and she needed 30 min to get to the client's house. I had listened to her ordering cars and trucks out of her way all afternoon. But out of dead silence at a traffic light I heard, "MOVE!" I jumped and said the usual, "What tha F---?" And we started laughing so hard we couldn't breathe. I said, "You are going to scare this car half to death. You will be going into the service dept. telling the service manager, It isn't a mechanical problem. The thing just had a nervous breakdown. Do you have valium for cars? Something to go into the gas tank?"

Quote of the Day.

2010-10-19T18:18:00.000-07:00

I was in class all day and one of the speakers I heard was a PHD that I had heard once before. I am impressed by him because he hits the nail on the head more often than any speaker I have listened to in a long time. Dr. Gary Schwantz is a smart people watcher. He teaches at Texas Tech and has written articles and books galore. During his class, one of the slides held this quote by a famous psychologist that I did not write down, sorry.

"We detect rather than invent our missions in life."

So true. We are guided toward our mission in life and it can sometimes be a complete surprise to us.

Sad Realization.

2010-10-03T12:44:00.000-07:00

Sadly, we have advanced to the point where science has been so applied to killing machines that all we have to do is push a button to annihilate ourselves. Our knowledge of killing methods has advanced further than our ability to love life and love this planet. It all goes back to the greed of the few that are in control of the many and the priority placed on wealth verses health of the planet and its population.

Interesting Enough

2010-10-02T19:59:00.000-07:00

So, there was a well publicized event where former members of government and military stood behind a microphone and told of seeing UFO's near Nuclear munition sites. They also claimed that the UFO's actually interfered at the sites and that the military actually had a protocol for dealing with such an event.

I think that there has been so much "coming out" that the movement is starting for people to be told the truth. It is ridiculous that so much of the population is still hiding from the truth. To believe that this planet and its "surface population" is the center of the universe and that we are all that is alive in this massive universe is worse than denial. It is a lie that has been forced upon the population to control our minds and keep us subservient. There are too many archeologists that have asked too many questions to still believe that we are alone or that we were ever alone.

We most certainly are sharing this planet and have always shared this planet. We just are not up to speed to be made a part of the whole global population. We are too ignorant and too fearful. Well, maybe some of us are ready to be told the truth. Some reliable officials and military retired personnel are coming forward with their stories.

It will divide us into groups of believers and non-believers. Unfortunately, this will fall along lines of religious and non-religious members of society. That in itself will shake the foundations of our society. But, be that as it may, the truth and evidence of the truth will come out. There are too many facts to be ignored. We shall see.

The Event

2010-09-20T22:03:00.000-07:00

New fall shows are coming on and The Event looks promising. A little "24" and a little "LOST". Finally, some alien contact kept under wraps by the government. The Event is not explained in the first episode. I believe it is the actual alien contact with the government. A collateral story line is mixed up in the main story line. The season is new and the bets are being placed as to how this new show will fair. I will only say that it is promising. After LOST totally disappointed me in the show's final episode, I will not be taken in so easily.We shall see.

INCEPTION the Movie.

2010-08-08T11:50:00.000-07:00

Steph and I had a "girls night out" and had dinner and went to a movie. I had heard that the movie Inception was good. I would have to agree that it is a good movie. The premise is that there is a way to get into someone's dream and find their secrets. It also showed the possibility that you can plant an idea and make someone think that it is their idea. This can be done easier by hypnosis which the movie did not even address. The movie took the audience into a dizzying spiral of dreams within dreams trying to get down deep enough in the subject's mind to plant an idea. All the while the main character is jeopardizing the whole mission because his "dead" wife keeps showing up in his dream missions and causing him to fail in the mission. He had taken her to a deep dream some time ago and she held onto that dream place as her true reality. She kept trying to convince her husband to join her in the "other" reality. He kept saying that she was wrong. She ended up jumping from a window. He still visited her in his dreams and she kept trying to convince him to stay. Each person who went into the dream of someone else took a "token" with them to let them test whether they were awake or in a dream. The main character had a small metal top that he could spin and if it kept spinning he knew he was in a dream. His wife had put it in a safe before she died.

The truth is revealed at the end of the movie. She was right and he was wrong. Their life was in a dream and in the end he was allowed to return to that dream level to live with his children. He let his wife stay where she was and cut the ties with her.

Yes, our reality may be just a dream level, a matrix of our own design. It took a brilliant mind to come up with this idea and put it into a movie.

Severe Technology Withdrawal

2010-08-01T11:49:00.000-07:00

A week ago I had a crew come in and take up all the carpet downstairs and on the stairs. I and Brad moved out furniture and I had to take apart my computer and the TV went to Steph and Brad. The renovation took all week since I also had the kitchen and laundry and bathroom redone. I had to buy 17 sheets of plywood for a new sub-floor. The hardwood looks great but the product in the kitchen will have to be redone.

All this time I have been without any TV or computer in the house. I was surprised at how silent the world is without technology. We get used to a background of noise that we filter out in our daily lives. I just got the computer back together and working. Now for the TV and I will be back to the usual state. This experience made me appreciate even more books and the sounds of my house without the TV going. I can actually hear the cats walking. The acoustics have changed with the hardwood floor. There is a bigger sound. Even an echo in the room. So, I am as spoiled as any younger person who was brought up with technology at an early age. I find it rather boring to be so isolated.

A Great Discussion.

2010-06-17T23:26:00.001-07:00

On my 64th Birthday I had dinner with my youngest daughter who is 26 and her fiancee. We see each other every few days. They are close. Over drinks at a good sports bar we started getting philosophical. The Lakers had just won the NBA championship and we started discussing life and the universe. The drinks helped. We have had this discussion before and I am now starting to understand what this deep thinker daughter is saying. Since she was eight years old she has had a sense that there is something basically wrong with what we may believe is true or what we expect to be there in the future. She explained it this way. The universe must be balanced. The laws of physics apply in most cases. Nothing is lost, just transformed. And the only rule is that there must always be evolution. We have seen evolution in our world. There is ongoing evolution in the universe. There may well be much more intelligent civilizations in the universe. We are headed toward more intellect in our civilization. Here is the hard part to understand but it makes sense. What if you get to the point of evolution where you know everything like an omnipotent being. Like a god. Knowing everything results in stagnation. It becomes nothingness. No purpose. Absolute nothingness. You would cease to be. So, here is the reason for our being here. In her words. "We are better than nothing." We fill the void. We are the entertainment. Our struggles to understand and evolve push away the nothingness. For without evolution and growth there is emptiness. If there is something, (us) then there must be the opposite, (nothing). We may be in a cyclic universe for no other reason than to avoid the nothingness that is out there waiting for us when we reach the end of evolution and the end of learning. We are simply better than "nothing".

Thoughts To Get You Through Any Crisis

2010-05-27T22:39:00.000-07:00

1. Indecision is the key to flexibility.
2. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
3. Sometimes too much to drink isn't enough.
4. The facts, although they may be interesting, are irrelevant.
5. The careful application of terror is also a form of communication.
6. Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.
7. Friends may come and friends may go, but enemies accumulate.
8. This is probably as bad as it can get, but don't count on it.
9. One-seventh of your life is spent on Mondays.
10. Things smell different to a dwarf in an elevator.
11. The more you run over a dead squirrel (or idea), the flatter it gets.
12. Nothing is permanent except change.
13. Every time you look at the future it changes, because you looked at it.
14. Sometimes the only way out is to stay put and let out come to you.
15. No one ever learned anything while talking.

LOST left us.

2010-05-24T00:31:00.000-07:00

What can I say. I cried for the loss of the characters that I grew to love. I cried for the questions that were not answered. The threads of the tapestry that were left untied. There was a huge chunk of time that we were not privy to see. All that was left to our imagination. All we were left with was that the core survivors found each other after they had died. We are left with an emotional downer for the death of all the characters we loved. Their finding each other in the end does little to ease our loss. And for me the loss of the Island was even harder. It is left out there we suppose, and we still have no idea what it was or who the Guardian is now or how it came to be. Such is life and death. Unanswered questions. Mysteries unsolved. Are we expected to just stop asking? I understand the ending, but when some things end and other things continue, I feel no closure.

LOST set the bar very high for any TV series to capture an audience for a solid 6 years. As my daughter said, "We can measure our lives over the last six years with the show. Where we were when it began and where we are now."

It was indeed an adventure and an escape to a tropical island for us all. Aloha LOST!

Quote of the Day.

2010-05-16T20:06:00.000-07:00

Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Albert Einstein

OK, I get it. LOST is coming to an end.

2010-05-12T22:33:00.000-07:00

A lot of people may be pleased when they see the final episode of LOST and a lot of people will be plain mad at the ending. Here are my two best predictions. Gotta do it sometime, so I might as well say it here. I have been faithful to this show. It had from the beginning so much potential to go so many directions. I was fascinated with all the character developments and the clues and the "Here I am FACT, but I'm not going to give you a clue why I'm important, or not." I have some family that watched it as devotedly as I but one daughter that often works at night couldn't see it until this week. Then she went ballistic with questions trying to understand ALL that has happened and who is who and why. Sorry babe, but you almost waited too long. Some questions will not be answered. I know that. The one that I hate not being answered is "Does the Island move around the oceans and is that how a polar bear from the Artic and a plane from South America got on the Island?" And was it Atlantis? That would be easy to accept. It would make so much sense.

Here are my solutions:
First you should have read Michael C's Sphere. Maybe the Island is a version of Sphere. Everyone in the sideways reality will be affected in a subconscious way. They will influence the world around them and change people's lives that they touch, thereby changing the world for the better and preventing a disasterous future. They will have forgotten the Island but the change in them will remain to make them better persons. The end of the series will transition them from the Island (Sphere) to the reality in which they will finish their lives.

Second, there really is an Ancient Alien connection to this Island. It all fits if you count all the impossible things it is. It is probably the oldest thing on the planet. The woman guardian said that it was essentially the brain and heart of the planet. It is a paradox, both good things and bad things in one. Very symbolic for this civilization. It reaches out all over the planet to bring people to its shores. It manipulates people and changes their lives.

The "Smoke Monster" is probably not smoke but a cloud of Nanobots that invades human bodies to bring them back to life, make the paralysed walk again, or kill them in an instant. What is most amazing is that the Island is making the future happen the way it wants it to happen. Not one of the characters on the Island has had any control over what has happened to them and no one has changed any outcome to date. The Island is always two steps ahead of them. "Super Carbon-Based Computer?" Maybe. The original "Space Seed" from which everything on the planet sprouted? Maybe.

The show has had great characters and a great fan base. I hope that the ending will satisfy such a varied audience. Whatever happens in the last show, I declare that it is the best series I have ever seen on the screen and I have been around since TV was very young. My congratulations to all the creative writers and special effects experts and the wonderful cast and crew!

According to S. W.Hawking.

2010-05-03T23:19:00.000-07:00

I watched the series on Discovery channel about the universe through the eyes and mind of Stephen Hawking. Amazing mind and the fact that at 20 years old he was one of few who were serious about "Black Holes". I loved the easy to understand CGI from the "Big Bang" to the extinction event for Earth. I am still struggling with the notion that all the elements we know came from hydrogen being compressed in a new star. Maybe that is over simplifying. Surely the Big Bang produced more than hydrogen and helium, a close second, again in the center of a new star.

I agree that there are billions and billions of galaxies with billions and billions of stars in each one and billions of solar systems with planets circling a star like our sun. There are also billions and billions of planets that have water and carbon based life. There also may be billions that have life of a totally different base element. We are but a probability and one of billions of environments with creatures that think they are the most special things in the universe. How dare we insult the universe with such a preposterous idea.

Here is one more thing to consider. There may very well be billions and billions of universes. Now wrap your brain around that and tell me how special you feel. We are but a probability come true in a universe of billions and billions of probabilities.

Quote of the Day.

2010-04-11T12:52:00.000-07:00

"For four-fifths of our history, our planet was populated by pond scum."

J.W. Schopf

Lyrics I Love.

2010-04-07T18:58:00.000-07:00

21 GUNS BY GREEN DAY

Do you know what's worth fighting for,
When it's not worth dying for?
Does it take your breath away
And you feel yourself suffocating?
Does the pain weigh out the pride?
And you look for a place to hide?
Did someone break your heart inside?
You're in ruins.

One, twenty one guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, twenty one guns
Throw up your arms into the sky,
You and I

When you're at the end of the road
And you lost all sense of control
And your thoughts have taken their toll
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
Your faith walks on broken glass
And the hangover doesn't pass
Nothing's ever built to last
You're in ruins.

One, twenty one guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, twenty one guns
Throw up your arms into the sky,
You and I

Did you try to live on your own
When you burned down the house and home?
Did you stand too close to the fire?
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone

When it's time to live and let die
And you can't get another try
Something inside this heart has died
You're in ruins.

One, twenty one guns
Lay down you arms
Give up the fight
One, twenty one guns
Throw up your arms into the sky.
You and I

written by David Bowie, Billie Armstrong, Michael Pritchard, Frank Wright

Bumper Sticker of the Day.

2010-04-05T22:48:00.000-07:00

"Practice your freedom. Think for yourself."

Science Daily.

2010-03-22T22:40:00.000-07:00

Is it just me or has some scientist somewhere come to the same conclusion. A lot of talk and speculation about Dark Matter and its gravitational influence on matter but no connection between it and light. Or at least they haven't found a connection yet. When the universe was only 1 billion years old, now it is 13 billion years old, there was a Dark Matter Gulping which contributed to early formation of the supermassive black holes. "Well Duh! There is the connection." Dark Matter = Black Holes" And I will bet that in the near future there will be a big revelation that Dark Matter was actually the building blocks of the universe. Without Dark Matter, there would not have been stars and galaxies and black holes. All the visible matter in the universe would have stayed as dust and gas. There may not have even been the Big Bang at all. Nice to know there is a balance at work in the universe and chaos does not rule.

Its a pastel evening.

2010-03-20T20:14:00.000-07:00

Such a beautiful day that I had to spend some time sitting on the porch watching the clouds and enjoying my front yard. Pastel pink tulips are blooming along the fence and closer to the house are red tulips and dark pink tulips. Rose bushes have leaves and will soon be putting out buds. I turned the water fountain on and just sat watching the neighborhood. Neighbor across the street was whirling glowing balls on a rope. Fascinating. I am sure it helps with introspection and focus. The neighborhood is quiet tonight. People are reflecting. I am reflecting. I caught up watching movies that I missed in the theater. Cost is much less renting than seeing them in the theater. There are a few that must be seen in the theater. Avatar and Star Trek are two that need the best presentation. I am impressed with some of the actors that are fairly new to the screen.

I am concerned for our future. The next two years map the rest of our lives. We need to make the right choices. Educated choices, not faith choices. Don't miss the connection.

Update. Life Changing Event.

2010-03-06T17:07:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted in awhile. Not that anyone cares but I like to have some consistency in anything I am committed to with time and effort.
In February my youngest and I went up to spend her birthday in Tacoma with very pregnant older sister. Friday night went very well and we woke up Saturday to a phone call saying "I have some water running down my leg." I of course knew that her "water" had broken, although she was two weeks early. Long 21 hours later and we had a baby girl. 6 pounds, 3 oz. and 19 3/4 inches long.
What can I say that's different from what every grandmother in the world has probably said? This is my first grandchild and she is the most beautiful and of course the smartest baby in the whole world. There is an instant bond between a grand baby and its grandmother. At least I hope that every grandchild has that opportunity to know a grandmother. I made sure Mom and Dad were well fed and supported emotionally. I rocked my little miracle every chance I got in their new glider and loved it. I hummed a lullaby and hoped that the little angel would remember me after I had to leave and come back home. Needless to say I miss her so much and can't wait to hold her again. Mom and Dad are doing well and have a schedule worked out so they get some rest. Baby is eating well and gaining weight. Two weeks old tomorrow. Mom just texted me a picture of her in pajamas that we gave her so I feel a little less sad but still wish I could see her every day.
I always felt that my daughters were very special and a positive influence on the world. I feel that same way about this little girl. She is very important and I am already very proud of her and all that she will accomplish in life.

Quote of the Day.

2010-02-15T18:57:00.000-08:00

"Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe."

H.G. Wells

Quote of the Day.

2010-02-14T10:39:00.000-08:00

"When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it."
Bernard Bailey

Well here we are again.

2010-01-30T20:58:00.000-08:00

We have a new year again. Always the hope that it will be a better year than last. Why do I fall for that every year. There are things to look forward to in this year. I will be a grandmama for the first time. Gee, I'm not through being a Mom myself yet. I am nervous for my daughter but I know she will be in good professional hands and I will be right there to help. She is doing pretty good with this last 5 weeks. My other two daughters are having health worries that I hope will be corrected soon. Lots of tests being done. Poor "B" lost his grandmother this morning. He had been at her side now for over a week in the hospital. It is all exhausting. Time for stuff to chill out and slow down. No more crises, please.

On the brighter side, I now have TiVo, thanks to my daughter and thanks to Jon for hooking it up. I can record shows and watch them later and for the last season of LOST I can finally re-watch it all I want to see the clues. I am happy that my shows are lined up on different nights so I don't have to choose which one to watch like I did last year. Here is hoping that the year will bring good surprises and health and wealth will be plentiful. Every mouth well fed, every animal in a good home, every child in a good home, every adult with a good job and everyone feeling safe and without fear. Have a good year, all.

Quote of the Day.

2010-01-03T19:49:00.000-08:00

"The important thing is not to stop questioning." Albert Einstein

Tradition for the New Year.

2010-01-02T14:30:00.000-08:00

Several years ago we started a tradition on New Year's Day. This year I had to work on Jan. 1, so I came through on Jan 2, 2010. Seems so weird to type 2010. Anyway, the tradition is to make the New Orleans favorite breakfast pastry, Beignets. Steph does not let me slack on said tradition. I got the ingredients together and used a special small wok that works great as a deep fryer. You knead the dough and roll it out to 1/8 inch thick and cut it into squares. The dough has yeast in it so the beignets rise as they are cooked in the hot oil. Same way you would make doughnuts. Voila'! I use a pie spatula to drop the 1& 1/2 inch squares into the hot oil. The beignets rise to the top and you flip them with the spatula. Then when they are golden, use a slotted scoop to lift them out of the oil and let them drain on paper towels and dust with powdered sugar. Yum! Gotta keep those traditions.

Took awhile but "I got it"

2009-12-29T20:42:00.000-08:00

Had a very nice Christmas Day. My three daughters were with me and their boyfriends or fiance's. Their Dad was also here. So I cooked for a total of eight. Everyone enjoyed the meal. Then we opened gifts. Everyone got exactly what they wanted and my oldest daughter got me TiVo. I had the tech come out today to put in the cable card and get it set for use. Well, now I am ready for the shows to come back on that I follow. I will be able to watch LOST and rewind and see it again and again until I understand it. I had no idea that I would be owning a TiVo anytime soon. So this is going to be great.

I also have to say that seeing AVATAR was a wonderful experience. Go to a theater that has it on 3D. It is worth the extra value. The most beautiful movie I have ever seen. Happy Holidays to you all.

That "OH Shit moment"

2009-12-13T20:52:00.000-08:00

Steph worked a night shift up in the hills and her relief caregiver (with studded tires) got stuck on black ice and was unable to get up the hill. Steph, being the good Samaritan, took the de-icer spray and drove down the hill to help the girl. She soon discovered that all wheel drive and abs braking doesn't help on black ice. She barely missed sliding into the girl's car but by some miracle she missed it by inches and ended up at the bottom of the hill. Then being wiser by the experience, she called Brad and he went up and managed to sand and salt enough to get the tires to bite and drove the cars to safety. Plus Brad saved an old man on a 4 wheeler with O2 tank from spinning into him. I heard the story several times with new recollections remembered and I was relieved that no one got hurt or went over the cliff, but I had to laugh at all of the "OH shit" moments.

Life Advice.

2009-12-03T18:37:00.000-08:00

I am by no means the expert on Life and how you should live yours but I still have freedom of speech and once in awhile I get stirred up about something. I, like most people my age, have found their niche in life. I feel very lucky to have done so because I was as far away from my present life as you could imagine when I was growing up and maturing. Like most young people I was just plain stupid and naive. It still amazes me and I sometimes have to stop and say, "Was that really me that did all that." And, yes it was. I have a comfortable life that I enjoy. I love coming home at the end of the day to my house and my cat family members. But, I digress. I hear the news daily and talk to people about lots of things that are important to them. I see movies that challenge ideas of reality, at least the reality that we recognize. I have read many books that challenge my imagination and I have found that I welcome that insight into the possibilities that exist outside of our everyday reality. I hate to use the phrase, but I do like to "think outside the box." That being the world we have created and the reality with which we feel comfortable . The difference between me and a lot of people my age and younger, and older, is that I am very comfortable "outside the box." I don't feel threatened or afraid and I do not need the security of being one of the herd. I do hold one thing very close and measure everything else to it. That one thing is truth with proof to back it up. I came from a long line of women that had a connection or psychic ability to see or sense the future or present as it is or will be. Not like a fortune teller but a sense of what is real and what isn't. I never discussed it with anyone except my daughters because they also have some of these traits.

Some of the truths that I hold onto are not popular. I know that we, the civilization of this planet, are not alone, nor are we alone in this galaxy or this universe. I know that when we give up the bodies we own in this life, our life energy continues to live and interact with those who are left behind. I know that we do not go up to heaven or down to hell but go sideways into another dimension. I know that we still have choices after we leave our bodies. I know that good and bad still exist in the afterlife as it does in the present life. I know that time can be traveled like a road or like turning pages in a book. There are many more questions but I do not have those answers yet.

My point is this. "Do not be afraid to question the beliefs you are being handed as truths. It is far better to live a portion of your life questioning everything than to spend your entire life defending a lie."

The Pleasure of Family.

2009-11-15T09:39:00.000-08:00

I may seem like a person who likes being alone and sometimes that is true. But, it is such a pleasure to have my daughters around me. My oldest daughter took the train down to spend the weekend. Yesterday we just lay on the bed and talked. Something that I truly miss. She is a delicate pregnant lady now with my first grandchild. It is so much fun talking and shopping for clothes for her and baby's furniture. She is with the baby's father who is a wonderful match for her and will be a great Dad.
We had a nice late lunch and later had pizza with B&S who got off work late. It was nice having her sleeping safely in my guest room. I am reliving the amazement of being a mother for the first time watching her grow into this role. She will be excellent and I will provide that necessary relief when she needs a break. I will then be able to support her and her child emotionally and be a positive influence on this putty in hand mind. We are going to raise an amazingly intelligent, creative, and beautiful child who will become a bright light in a rather dull world.

Suave for the tired brain.

2009-11-05T22:10:00.000-08:00

A very tiring week with having to take on more responsibility at work during some one's vacation. I come home to relax and get that settled feeling from getting things in order and sitting down to enjoy something on TV. Anything to suave my tired brain. Spotted a couple of movies I'd like to see this weekend. Probably by myself since the movie I want to see is too sci-fi for my family to enjoy.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that not only Flashforward was on but my favorite Fringe was back on TV. I can't tell you how much I love this show. I am missing Connor Chronicles but it must have fallen out of favor with the stupid producers. It had real potential. I was hooked. Oh well.
I love Ghost Hunters, UFO Hunters, Monster Quest, Destination Truth, Warehouse 13, Eureka, Universe, NOVA, History Channel, Discovery, and of course SY-FY Channel. I also watch Heroes, Sanctuary, and any other show that promises a different view on reality.

Book review.

2009-10-25T11:09:00.000-07:00

It is my pleasure to tell you about the best book I have read this year. I must thank Annita for sending it to me to read. Author Susanna Clarke is an amazing British author. What is it about England that produces such talented women writers.

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell was written to be read as a history book. In fact I told friends that it was a book about England's history of magic. This is no Harry Potter book. It is sophisticated and adult. Written with long footnotes and in depth knowledge of the history of the British Empire. It was, as the reviews on the cover stated, a journey through light and shadow and delicious social comedy of the caliber of Jane Austen and rivals Tolkien in the otherworldly department. It is not overly sentimental but very tuned in to the devotion between individuals in a long term friendship. The characters matured throughout the novel in all 782 pages. This was the first novel for Susanna Clarke. What a labor of love this must have been. A book I highly recommend for the sophisticated reader.

Quote of the Day.

2009-10-15T22:30:00.000-07:00

"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us." Bill Watterson

Quotes of the Day.

2009-10-07T20:37:00.000-07:00

"Faith is a cop-out. If the only way you can accept an assertion is by faith, then you are conceding that it can't be taken on its own merits." Dan Barker

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." Douglas Adams

District 9 Movie

2009-10-03T21:39:00.000-07:00

I decided to go see a movie today by myself because I don't have anyone here that appreciates Sci-Fi. I went to see a movie that intrigued me from the trailers that I saw.

District 9 uses all the latest CGI technology, but that does not dominate the movie. It is believable, poignant and emotional. We are the ugly humans. They are stranded on our planet and at the mercy of our civilization. It is amazing. The aliens become the victims of our worse inhumanity and therefore more human than us. We on the other hand become more barbaric and monstrous. One man experiences the consciousness of both sides. The last scene is like a knife stab to the heart.

It is a social statement of where we go wrong. We have choices and it seems we always choose to be barbaric. Not a movie for kids and most adults. There were only a handful of people in the theater. But if you are serious about changing the course of humanity, this is a must see.

Bumper sticker of the day.

2009-09-20T15:23:00.000-07:00

"Wag more, bark less."

Remember that you are never alone in how you feel.

2009-09-10T18:32:00.000-07:00

So many of us have "down days" or feel "gloomy" some days. But, when it goes on day after day regardless of how your surroundings are, then you may be dealing with clinical depression. Depression can follow an event in your life that is sad or it may come on for no apparent reason. I have dealt with depression for years as have many of you. I also deal with fibromyalgia on a daily basis. Other health issues are present but controlled with meds. It doesn't matter who you are or what status you have in life. You can be disabled by depression for awhile and it is up to you to seek help. And there is help.

No need to state the obvious that we live in a stressful society. But remember that depression can be due to the current situation or can be ongoing. It is the ongoing that does not respond to you changing life situations. That is the depression that is a chemical imbalance in your system and in your brain. You are absolutely not to blame for the way you feel and there are many medications that can help. There are ongoing research programs where you can get medications and counseling free. The main point is to seek help. Find a doctor, psychologist, or psychiatrist that you feel comfortable talking to and seek help. "Research online and don't be blind" is a good motto to remember. And always, always remember that you are worthy. You deserve to feel good about yourself and your life.

I don't currently feel depressed but rather a foreboding feeling is with me today. May have something to do with the anniversary of 9-11 but I don't know. I know how you feel. Hang in there baby!

Freaky Fact of the Day.

2009-09-02T20:46:00.000-07:00

In Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift described the two moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, giving their exact size and speed of rotation. He did this more than 100 years before either moon was discovered.

Quote of the Day

2009-08-30T13:52:00.000-07:00

"The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself." Sir Richard Francis Burton

Quote of the Day.

2009-08-29T21:27:00.000-07:00

"Those who flee temptation generally leave a forwarding address." Lane Olinghouse

Quote of the Day

2009-08-15T12:04:00.000-07:00

"Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things." Peter Drucker

Its me again.

2009-08-12T19:01:00.000-07:00

I know I have been lazy and uninspired lately because I have been posting "quotes of the day." But, they are quotes that I like and wanted to share. I find that quotes are concise and state a point of opinion very well. However I have gone long enough without posting my own thoughts.

I must reiterate one more quote though. "Bad things happen to good people." There are people that I care about that have had some devastating stuff happen to them. We know that they did nothing to warrant this. It just happens. It saddens me that we can do nothing to change the outcome. We can only let them know that they are loved and supported in their efforts to get through the dark hours. I know what those dark hours feel like. I've had my share of those times. No words can express the sorrow in my heart for those that suffer. I can only say, "Hang on, for better days will come. Draw those close to you even closer. Their strength will keep you from sinking." And never forget, "You are worth the effort. You always have been and always will be worthy of all the happiness you can imagine."

Quote of the Day

2009-08-08T14:59:00.000-07:00

"My definition of an expert in any field is someone who knows enough about what's really going on to be scared." P. J. Plauger

Quote of the Day

2009-08-08T14:55:00.000-07:00

"Idealism is what precedes experience and cynicism is what follows." David T. Wolf

Quote of the Day

2009-08-06T20:26:00.000-07:00

"Everything you can imagine is real." Pablo Picasso

Quote of the Day.

2009-08-04T20:37:00.000-07:00

"If you think we haven't been noticed, think again." Anonymous

Quote of the Day.

2009-07-26T00:25:00.000-07:00

"Uncertainty is not cowardice, but hesitation is." Anonymous

Quote of the Day.

2009-07-26T00:17:00.000-07:00

"Speak when you are angry---and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret." Laurence J. Peter

Quote of the Day

2009-07-19T13:58:00.000-07:00

There is none so true. "Happiness is not a destination, but a way of going." And, "Nothing lasts forever."

Bumper Sticker of the Day

2009-07-14T18:46:00.000-07:00

"You can't not think."

Bumper Sticker of the Day.

2009-07-11T13:59:00.000-07:00

"Not all who wander are lost."

Quote of the Day.

2009-07-02T19:40:00.000-07:00

"We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Life's little surprises.

2009-06-30T19:58:00.000-07:00

I am of the belief that there are many, many things that I should experience through the five senses that should become a part of me. For nothing that you experience ever leaves you. Everything molds your "clay" a little. Some things more than others. The best we can hope for is that the finished product is a true likeness of what is inside of us.

I had a better Tuesday than I had a Monday for two reasons. Back up a bit. When I was in my 20's I was trying to go to college and at the same time help my parents and sister and brother. I did not have money for record albums. I listened to the radio when I could. I didn't have the money to be a part of the "rock scene" or be a "hippie". I find that now I totally agree with the values of life that the peace loving generation held as truthful. Sorry, but I am a few generations out of sync. I also missed the music that was considered "Rock" in the 80's. But, by that time I had daughters to care for, but they eventually started to listen to "Rock" along with their "Classical" and "Pop" music. I admit there was a time when I lived in Nashville in the late 70's and early 80's that I listened to "Original Country" and "Western Swing" that my husband grew up with. I learned to appreciate all kinds of music.

I am now trying to experience the music genius that I was unable to experience when it was happening. A friend made me a CD of "Kansas". I would say they were "alternative rock". They had fantastic harmony and more than half the songs were instrumental. Quite Techno but good arrangements and their talent was amazing. Then of course I started going through the CD's that I had and found the Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2. Whoa, nothing beats "Hotel California" for the guitars and lyrics. I must admit I missed a lot over the years but now I can listen and truly appreciate bands like "Queen", "Prince" and many more.

The mission, if you chose to accept it, is to experience all of the genius in the world that you can. Whether it be the written word or the lyric of a song or the music of life for the rest of your life. All forms of art. Choose to accept each experience as a gift directly to you. I believe that love and life are still free and belong to all of us.

The Oregon Coast

2009-06-21T20:38:00.000-07:00

Resting on the barnacles. Me, Steph, and Sarah
The way light plays on the water.
This is where I will always go in my mind.

Thoughts of a long weekend.

2009-06-21T19:44:00.000-07:00

A birthday/girls "only" getaway to the coast for a long weekend. It was my birthday last Wednesday so two of my daughters and I took a couple of days and went to see the ocean. We stayed at an upscale, on the beach place with two bedrooms, kitchen and balcony with hot tub. This was by far the nicest place I have stayed on the coast.

I pondered, watching the people walking on the beach from my balcony. What draws us to the edge of the huge ocean? Why is it comforting and what do we get from being there. Is seems to me that we are in need of being able to stand close to something that is bigger than us. Something that we cannot control and something that is powerful and merciless. Like standing close but just out of reach of a caged beast that could kill us if we were in its environment. We need to be reminded that part of our existence is out of our control. There is always the ocean that could devour us. It is no ones friend. It teams with life and is a co-inhibitor of the same planet on which we live. We are not its master. Its constancy soothes us.

We went to the casinos, dined out, and had the best time. We were in the hot tub until 1am talking and laughing and crying and drinking wine. We got so silly when I picked up the usual Journal that you find for guests to write about their stay. We cracked each other up with what we could do to the journal, but didn't. We decided we could "not write our own entry" but put P.S. to everyone who did write in it. Things like----Had a great time but got venereal disease from the hot tub. Or-----I think I lost my prosthetic eye in the hot tub. It floats so if you find it please mail it to me. Or---- Sorry about the stains. Couldn't stop the sea gull bleeding all over. Or---You have rats in your BBQ. Or----Thanks for making Dad's last day peaceful. The funeral home will pick him up from the sofa tomorrow. Things get funny when you are relaxed and have wine available.

It was a wonderful experience and just reinforced to me that we all need to get away more often. We stopped by and visited with a good friend of my oldest daughter on the way back. It was good for all to stay in touch. Until next time, break away, it feels good.

Quote of the Day.

2009-06-19T11:16:00.000-07:00

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Quote of the Day.

2009-06-13T15:46:00.000-07:00

"Where we have strong emotions, we are liable to fool ourselves." Carl Sagan

Finally watched "The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons

2009-06-12T22:55:00.000-07:00

A good movie with a lot of life lessons. All parts well acted and believable. Brings back the lyrics of "Nature Boy". "The greatest thing you will ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."

Quotes of the Day.

2009-06-07T16:29:00.000-07:00

"Education is a method whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices." Laurence J. Peter

"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true." James Branch Cabell

Terminator Salvation

2009-06-06T23:13:00.000-07:00

I enjoyed the movie. Some criticism was directed toward the movie saying that it did not follow the story line. Actually, it takes place before the first terminator is sent back. It also takes place before Kyle was sent back by his son John Connor. Kyle Reese is just a teenager in this story so it all does fall into place. He won't be sent back for another five or more years. Neat trick the machines played on the resistance.

I hope we will see an end to the war in future movies.

OK, so summer is here.

2009-05-31T14:00:00.000-07:00

Clear blue skies and the hot sun beating down on my yard and house. I find myself wishing I were 50 pounds lighter. The flowers beg for a shower of cool water twice daily. The new grass is struggling to survive even with my dutiful watering. The house is cool so I am indoors most of the day on the weekends and come out in the evening. I cannot take the heat. I sweat like a race horse, my head drips sweat into my eyes. I choose not to live further south or further east because I have experienced those regions when I was younger and have no desire to repeat the heat and humidity. I am a cool weather lover. Give me fall and spring and a bit of winter and I am happy.

So, for all you summer lovers, enjoy. I will tolerate the summer but suffer the heat and look forward to the cool autumn.

Quote of the Day.

2009-05-26T19:22:00.001-07:00

"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."

Krishnamurti

Quote of the Day

2009-05-15T17:10:00.000-07:00

"The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist, but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a God or not."

Eric Hoffer

Plants and beloved flowers.

2009-05-12T20:00:00.000-07:00

I love all types of fern.

My last tulip bloom.

Sweet Forget-me-nots

More beautiful natural stones.

2009-05-12T19:32:00.000-07:00

Glittery mica stones. I love them.

Nice pathway for the Miss Cali kitty.

Thanks Brad! Beautiful yard.

Yard remake coming along.

2009-05-12T19:20:00.000-07:00

Find a willing, knowledgeable Yard Dude.

Have to get the right size and shape in natural stone.

And it all starts to come together.

Steps to a beautiful yard

2009-05-12T19:14:00.000-07:00

First burn the old grass

Next rototill the ground and get the roots out.

Now seed, fertilize, top soil and water, water, and wait.

Star Trek

2009-05-10T19:28:00.000-07:00

The new Star Trek movie is the way "Star Trek" should be. It brought me a great sense of validation. I have always said nothing compares to the original series and to me this movie proves my p0int. Awesome!

Hey, X-File lovers. Don't miss the season finale of Fringe

2009-05-06T17:55:00.000-07:00

I am very impressed with this season of Fringe. The season's final episode is next Tuesday. Don't miss it. This week's show is leading right into the final show. Scary stuff going on with Walter and Olivia.

Quote of The Day

2009-04-30T17:29:00.000-07:00

"If you would be a real seeker of truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as for as possible, all things."

Rene Descartes

LOST Loses Another Member!

2009-04-29T23:00:00.000-07:00

NO, not Daniel Faraday! Why did the writers pick him to kill? It does make sense though. Daniel came into the story later. He knew a lot that he was not telling the survivors. He never made a difference in the outcome. When he did try to change things in the past, his own Mother kills him. The thing is that he was of great interest to me as is his Mother, but he did not actually make any changes in the story. So, sadly, it is the most logical lost to the cast of the story. Not so surprising is that Charles Whitmore is his father. I really liked Daniel and it did not set well with me that the writers got him killed.

What can I say.

2009-04-17T22:43:00.000-07:00

Things end. New things begin. Life goes on with or without us. Seeing the conclusion of something that needed to end brings a sigh of relief and allows room for something new to begin and produce the right outcome. We all make mistakes or endure a mistake to achieve a good outcome. Talking about life kids. You know that thing that none of us understands. Like walking through a dark room. We just feel our way along and hope that we reach the other side and the door out. It can be a guessing game or you can navigate with some sense of purpose to the other exit. I like to think I navigate with some sense of purpose.

Learn to listen to that voice that quietly speaks to you. It will tell you what to do and where to go. Sometimes it takes no effort at all to do the right thing and sometimes it takes every bit of strength you have to do the right thing. I have never found life to be easy. But, I do know that as hard as it is to navigate through the tempest of our lives, it is worth it. No life is lived in vain. We all matter and we all have a mission if we choose to accept it. I am not one who leaves things unfinished. Complete your mission. Live your life to its fullest purpose. Know that you may not be the hero, but you may be the reason the hero triumphs.

Fringe

2009-04-07T22:25:00.000-07:00

I just can't say enough about the series Fringe. It is the new X-Files. I absolutely love the show.
It has a fresh edge on science and fiction. Major Kudos to the creator and the writers and the actors.

Waxing Philosophical Again.

2009-04-04T12:32:00.000-07:00

How will we be judged? That is, will we be judged ? And if so, who is the judge? And who passes sentence on us and why?

Most of the civilization, of which we are a part, believe in a higher being or beings which will pass judgment on our lives. Most of us believe we are held accountable to a rule of moral laws. If we stray from those rules we will be judged harshly. We even have places to go pending the outcome of our judgment. Very simplistic for simplistic minds to understand. That may be the reason that this set of beliefs is so widely popular. There is even a built in "out" for those who keep making mistakes. All you have to do is believe and you will be saved from the bad place. A system with options but only if you are part of the group. You are not savable if you are not a believer.

What if the higher power says, "judge yourself" by these moral standards. And, what if the higher power (this will blow some of your minds) is the "future" you? Further, what if the future you with all your future wisdom is judged on how well you go back in time to correct the mistakes and miss directions you made while in your present time? What if the "future you" goes back in time to "save your ass"? We have all experienced those close calls that somehow we just manage miraculously to glide by without being hurt. What if our guardian angel is the future you. Who else would have so much vested interest in us?

Maybe, that little voice inside of us is the future us trying to get us to listen to our own advice. No rule says that our consciousness has to be stuck in time. Maybe our mind can listen to the future mind. Maybe we are capable of communicating farther than we thought possible. Maybe there are no boundaries that are real. We create our own boundaries and locked doors to feel safe. We have to be willing to break down those false walls to be able to see "clearly".

Yard Transformation.

2009-03-30T20:40:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Brad my front yard will undergo a transformation. After I sprayed it and it turned a puke yellow he torched it today. Next he will "till" it and remove the roots of the old lawn. Then new soil and seed and then magically a new yard appears. Stay tuned for pictures of the progress.

My quote of the Day.

2009-03-28T00:43:00.000-07:00

After talking with my youngest daughter over dinner and drinks I've decided, as has she, that you should "Question Everything." And if it doesn't stand up to the interrogation, then it is not worth your time.

The worst disease that humanity suffers from is the lack of "self trust". We do not believe in ourselves. Our children have low self esteem and lack self identity conformation. The now old book, "I'm OK, you're OK" needs to be re-read. We need to be a generation of people that lead themselves through life instead of being lead by others. Life is short enough. Make damn sure that you matter in this very short lifetime.

Quote of the Day

2009-03-25T17:45:00.000-07:00

"I don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if he didn't." Jules Renard.