“In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” -Douglas Adams

I finished reading The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” this weekend.  This was my second read-through as I had discovered the brilliance of Douglas Adam’s long ago.

“I may not have gone where I intended ( Read more... )

It’s hereditary I’m sure…my keen sense of smell comes from my father…or perhaps it’s my keen sense of danger that comes from him???  Whichever one it is it worked well last night.

Last night was really interesting on a number of levels.

First, on my drive home from work I saw the 3rd license plate this week that had inconsequential numbers ( Read more... )

I thought my smeee hummingbird friends overlooked their little oasis in my atrium this year.  My neighbors have hatched some babies already.  But this morning as I was watering all the plants in my outside room my newest little buddy buzzed me and hummed above my head alerting me to her neat and tightly woven tiny nest.  She was in the process of ( Read more... )

Q: What else would you have become if you could live long enough to have two full-blown careers?

A: I would have become an astronaut maybe even a cosmologist.  I am EXTREMELY fascinated by space.

Here is the latest view of Titan one of Jupiter’s many moons.  The moon we often fantasize about having life (although it is minus 290 degrees on ( Read more... )

  after talking about sugar in my journal entry only yesterday…I started something…the craving demon.  He pestered me all day.  I must say that I truly have the utmost admiration for those that kick physical addictions.  I’ll climb back on my no candy/desert/sweets bandwagon with my head hung low.

BUT….oh my god!  It was better than ( Read more... )

I watched an interview this morning with Mireille Guiliano the author of  “French Women Don’t Get Fat.”  Her advice in a nutshell based on what French women do: savor your food, eat slowly, walk everywhere, eat smaller portions…oh yes, she left out one more thing…smoke like a chimney.

The fact is I am in an extremely health conscious place ( Read more... )

what to write? what to write?
then, while reading quotagirl's latest entry I thought I'd try her latest quiz. here are my results:


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Quotes from the latest article on Terry Shiavo’s case:

"This is one of the profound moral, ethical issues of our time, the saving of Terri's life," Jackson told reporters Tuesday. "And today we pray for a miracle."

First lady Laura Bush said Wednesday that the federal government should intervene in such disputes. While traveling to Afghanistan ( Read more... )

you are deeppink
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Your dominant hues are red and magenta. You love doing your own thing and going on your own adventures, but there are close friends you know you just can't leave behind. You can influence others on days when you're patient, but most times you just want to go out, have fun, and do your own thing.

Your saturation level is high ( Read more... )