Happiness Today & Yesterday

How I feel today: Happiness is the awareness of the lack of sadness.

Excerpt from a private entry almost a Little over year ago:
October 1, 2006

I feel happy and I love the fact that I can acknowledge it and enjoy it before it passes me by. Many times before this feeling of utter content passed by unseen and unnoticed until the other extreme of sadness took it's place.

Why is it that we quickly notice and take hold of the sad times and not take the time to enjoy the moments of true happiness? With the exceptions of grand parties such as weddings there really isn't time set a side to enjoy the moment.

I usually always try to take time to smell the roses - literally and metaphorically. Most of the times that I have taken such a time have only been literally. I have no roses to smell right now but I sure am taking the time to smell the metaphorical ones and they smell WONDERFUL!

I've been on a cheerful streak these past few days. I even purchase a pot of chrysanthemums last night. I would have bought a bouquet, but I rather not let the flowers die. I am only hopeful this happy mood persist for a longer period of time.

Haunting Questions

Can You Answer These Questions? - From email forward...

• Can you cry under water?
• How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
• Why do you have to "put your two cents in".. But it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?
• Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?
• Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
• What disease did cured ham actually have?
• How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
• Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?
• If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
• Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?
• Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
• Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.
• Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?
• Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
• If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him?
• Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the HOV lane?
• If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?
• Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!
• If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?
• If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?
• If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
• Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
• Why did you just try singing the two songs above?
• Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your REAR END?
• Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?

1 (800) GOOG-411

Have you used Google's 411 service? It's free, fast and easy to use. I'm not sure how new it is I just ran accross it at http://www.google.com/goog411/. Check it out, let me know what you think.

Gaining Internet Fame

I posted a a couple of pictures of my sister new puppy - Wrigley on Flickr yesterday. One of them is shone below. As I mentioned he is a cutie, so much so that I received a few comments and emails wanting to know more about the little guy. The best part of all is that he has acquired a bit of Internet fame. My friend who I share my Flickr pics with asked if I wanted him to be added to http://my.aol.com? It helps that he works for AOL. I told him to go for it. Sure enough Wrigley made the front page :) Thanks FJ, who knows maybe Hollywood will come a knocking - heheh

Sister's New Puppy

You cannot honestly look at this little face and not want to take it home? My sister brought her new pup over to visit and I felt like stealing it away and keeping it in my home. Charlie needs a little brother and this little guy just melted our hearts. I am seriously thinking of adopting another dog come next spring. I don't think it will be quite as small as this chihuahua/terrier mix but I do home he will be as cute as this one.

Cure For Cancer Walk

I've been dabbling with video, since my writing has been lacking. I have other clips to share but here's one from this weekend...

Mis Pensamientos Que Me Hacen Quererme

Quisiera saber adónde viajará esta vida que tengo. ¿Cuáles serán las aventuras que traerá el camino donde navego? No creo tener miedo de los acontecimientos que me esperan. Tampoco creo que estoy feliz con anticipación. Creo que es la incertidumbre del que será de mi y el no saber cuánto tiempo tengo. No soy tan vieja en edad humana, es mas muchos pensaran que soy demasiado jóven en tener estos pensamientos. Pero no puedo evitar en contemplar mi futuro.

Siempre he dicho que mi destino es lo que yo decido que sea. Creo que enrealidad yo decido el camino, pero no tengo ninguna idea de los pasos que me esperan ni las decisiones que voy a tener que forzarme en tomar. De hoy en dia, creo haber hecho buenas decisiones. Pero tambien puedo admitir que hay días que quisiera que mi vida fuera un poco diferente. Pero me consuelo en poder reflejar en lo que tengo, lo qué he hecho, visto y he podido participar. Mis memorias son buenas y malas, pero forman lo que es ser yo. Y por lo total, estoy segura de tener amor por mi.

I had struggled for days to put my thoughts to words on paper (screen in this case). I gave in to my creativity and began writing in Spanish. I still don't know why I can form creative phrases better in Spanish. My thoughts are almost always in English, my dreams are in English. When it comes to writing however the words just seem to flow out my mind with great ease when I think of them in Spanish. Curious to know what I wrote? It was just another 'to be or not to be' moment of contemplation for my future.

Translation...

I wish I knew where this life I have will travel to. What will be the adventures that will come from this road that I am on? I do not believe I am scared of the events that await me. I also do not believe that I am happy with anticipation. I think it's the uncertainty for what will be of me and not knowing how much time I will have to be me. I am not that old in human years, in fact I am sure many believe I am far to young to have these thoughts. That being said, I cannot avoid contemplating on my future.

I have always said that my destiny is what I decide it to be. In reality I believe I decide the paths to take, but I have no idea of the steps that await me nor the decisions that I will be forced to take. As of today, I believe I have made good decisions thus far. However, I can admit that there are days when I wish my life was a little different. I am consoled however in being able to reflect in what I have, what I have done, seen and have been able to participate in. My memories are good and bad, but they form what is to be me. All in all - I love me.

New Meaning To Dancing on Tables

Lady Acrobat Performing At Toronto's "Nuit Blanche" 29 Sept 2007

Danny Bonaduce Throws Johnny Fairplay

I don't care who any of these reality people are but this clip is makes me feel a bit guilty for thinking it's funny. What a clip of Fox Reality awards where Danny Bonaduce knocks out Johnny Fairplays front teeth by throwing him over his back.