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  • It’s the best thing since….sliced bread!

    Today’s Daily Post asks what I think is the best thing since sliced bread? (more…)

  • Musical?

    Today’s Daily Post asks what part does music play in my life?

    Thinking back, I have always had a love for music. I was in Choir from the sixth grade all the until I graduated in 2001. I had many good friends in choir, I also had several friends who were in band.

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  • Eulogy

    Today’s Daily Post asks us to write our own eulogy, kind of morbid but I’ll give it a go. . . maybe. (more…)

  • Self Help?

    Three Feet from Gold
    Three Feet from Gold (Photo credit: bjmccray)

    Have you ever read a self-help book? Did you get anything out of it? Did any of the advise you read stick with you. There are three books currently on my reading list, that most definitely qualify as self-help books. Three Feet From Gold, The Mastery of Love (Toltec Wisdom), and Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps: How We’re Different and What to Do About It tackle business relationship and personal issues.

    I am currently rereading Three Feet From Gold, I originally bought this particular book, because my Mary Kay unit was reading. I am reading it now to get a fresh perspective on it. The one thing said in this book is that you are the same now as you will be in five years. The only difference is the books you read, and the people you associate with.

    The idea behind that is that you know the things you read, and the people you know, they have a great influence on you. They will have an influence on the decisions you make and your attitude.

    Something else mentioned is a goal is not a goal until it is written down. Also, after a goal has been reached, it is a responsibility. Examples of this include: a new car, a promotion, a family, a marriage really anything after that goal is achieved you are responsible for maintenance, upkeep, health …whatever the case maybe. The work does not stop with the achievement of a goal, that is just the beginning.

    There are several other nuggets of information, I highly recommend this book. The information passed on by the authors is definitely timeless.

  • The adventure continues

    As the big day gets closer, it becomes evident that the next 90 days are going to fly by. It would seem that nothing is getting done. I have to assure my self sometimes that we are doing well on time. It’s my first wedding, first marriage. I want it all to go well, without any Bridezilla outbursts, family drama, and the like. I am not prone to being demanding, and I tend to let things bottle up. (more…)

  • This is your life.

    Today’s Daily Post asks
    If you could read a book containing all that has happened and will ever happen in your life, would you? If you choose to read it, you must read it cover to cover.

    What a tempting question. I don’t think I would want to read such a book, I mean you have to read it cover to cover. That means, knowing when and how you die.

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  • Epic Literature in Modern Drama

    I wrote this paper in 2008 for Dr. Sorenson’s World Literature Class at Grayson County College. I submit it to my followers, as I am thinking about a similar project, if I could just find something as gripping as The Odyssey and The Iliad to read. I love classic literature, and am really missing writing like this.

    Let me know what you think: (more…)

  • Greatest Fear_

    Today’s Daily Post prompt asks if I was trapped in dark room, with my greatest fear, what would that fear be.

    Now, that is the trouble, what is that fear that immobilizes me, wouldn’t that be my greatest fear? (more…)

  • The Cruisin life…

    [googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=207692669333348845307.0004d2cad7464faa599ab&ie=UTF8&ll=24.174868,-83.855521&spn=11.523691,12.412899&t=m&output=embed&w=425&h=350]On December 29, 2012; we flew to New Orleans to meet our cruise ship,DSC_0214 (more…)

  • Teacher’s Pet–ME??

    Today’s Daily Post  asks about a teacher who has impacted my life, whether it be for the better or worse, and how my life is different because of that teacher.

    It’s hard to pick one teacher, my mom has sung the praises of my seventh grade math teacher since I was in the seventh grade. That is because seemingly until that year, I had the hardest time with math. I can’t even begin to tell you what my problem with math was. Something happened in Mr. Russell’s math class, that made everything click. If it wasn’t for Mr. Russell, I don’t know if I would be able to understand the things I do now. (more…)