You know what is lovely? Reading a great book (Harry 5) outside on the lawn with a cat keeping you company. Perfect temperature and the wind caressing your skin.

Yes life is good.

Whispers of insecurities dance across her mind
Dark clouds of worries loom in the distance
Her dance card is full.
A dance with Life;
A dance with Joy;
A dance with Grief;
A dance with Death.
She is dressed beautifully in her black mourning gown.
She dances gracefully with each of her partners
There is no music; They dance without it.
It is not a ( Read more... )

I was filling out one of those questionaire things and one fo the questions was: Do you believe in soulmates? It got me thinking ( Read more... )

A hampster in a house with 4 cats was a gamble. My cat wanted to eat it. The other cats wanted to play with it but they were all intent on knocking its cage down as often as possible ( Read more... )

Haven't posted in a while because my life has gotten quite busy.  First off I have moved once again.  The entire household of Penguin's House (Eric, April and I) have moved 10 blocks up and one block over to move in with Deenie and Daniel and become Penguin's Art House of Scandal.  We moved this weekend and we realized how much CRAP that house had ( Read more... )

Today when I woke up I looked out my window to the trees that are in full spring bloom and what did I see?  Huge flakes of snow coming down.  Yep, snow.  I love Oregon.  

Ever rolled down a hill (if you haven't your really should go try it ( Read more... )

I just read an article in Nat. Geo about Love: The Chemical Reaction.  It was very interesting.  I love learning how humans work.  That is why I choose to study pyschology.  The article says that when in beginings of relationships we have a lot of dopamine pumping though our bodies.  "In the right proportions, dopamine creates intense energy, ( Read more... )

My Valintines day:

After work I told my sister I would babysit her kids so she could go on a date with her husband.  She was to bring the children over to my mom's house where I was going to wash my clothes, pack up a few more things and tape Gilmore Girls for my mom.  (I of course forgot my clothes and the boxes...) When I got to my mom's house I ( Read more... )

I think my job has jaded me against most children...

I like kids, I love them.  I really do.  However I prefer the children that are some how personaly connected to me.

Mabye it is not the children I dislike.  Perhaps it is the parents.  Parents control your children in public places.  Why do you let them talk in full volume with someone is giving ( Read more... )