Morning everyone! Sorry I have been outta the loop this week, its been a stressful one. It would be nice to go a month or so without some hurdle to jump over but I suppose its every bump in the road that makes one a more compassionate/stronger person (or so I keep telling myself :-/).

“Whoever undertakes to set himself up as judge in the field of truth and knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.”

Albert Einstein

I had to read this quote twice to understand it but once I had I realized its one of my new favorites =)


As I get older I realize how often others take it upon themselves to judge their peers and supposed “comrades”. Instead of trying to understand or take a brisk walk in this persons shoes they instead jump to conclusions, assuming the worst and then dealing with it however they feel inclined; many times by gossiping or just cutting off ties with that person all together. Whichever route is taken causes pain and hurt; as if there aren’t enough reasons in the world to feel this way!! :-p  I just think that if everyone tried to take a step outside of themselves every so often, and imagine what it would feel like to step inside someone elses world for a day or two than it would be more difficult to cast judgement on anyone. Coming from a family that has gone thru many ups and downs, I have realized we all have weakness’s and to judge someone for these “faults” limits our abilility to understand humanity and the society we live in. This is how it would be in the perfect, little, innocent, happy world of mine anyways 🙂

All this talk about judgement and walking in anothers shoes, reminds me that a certain pro golfer will be making a public announcement shortly…do you all judge him because of what he has done? Its hard not to, right? However, I can’t help but wonder what kind of life he has had that would guide him into such a crazed and promiscuous lifestyle. Who knows…

One thing I do know is I am loving this model, check out the story here:

http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/08/21/finally-a-glamour-models-belly-looks-like-ours/

This is where my mom and little sis are heading today,

Soo my friends whats your take on this quote?

“The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.” 

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Its important for me to tell those who are losing someone they love, to say what needs to be said; don’t walk away until you know they know how you feel about them. Its sad to feel as though you missed an opportunity for closure but its even sadder to think that the person you loved passed away feeling alone.

On a lighter note, ITS FRIDAY!!!!!

I have a pleasant weekend ahead of me, dinner with girlfriends tonight, house hunting tomm, a jewerly party tomm night and then superbowl festivities on Sunday – not too shabby =)

Random notes:

Some fun blogs to check out,

http://niccageaseveryone.blogspot.com/  Nicolas Cage at his best.

http://autocompleteme.com/   Google at its finest.

Anyone interested in a little pick-me-up should head over to Mine all Mine . She is having a great giveaway, well if you like makeup you will think so!! =)

Here is her latest post,

http://hopenow1201.blogspot.com/2010/02/im-sick-my-first-giveaway.html

Got into the office this morning and was thinking about an email I received from a good friend last week – this is how it ended:

And ps, don’t put stress on yourself to know all the answers right now!! Do any of us ever know all the answers?!?! Just know that things have a way of falling into place on their own!

Thought I would share it with all of you because if you are anything like me, stress and confusion is part of your daily routine. When its all said and done, do we have much control? So everyone raise your glass and heres to, learning how to roll with the punches, stand when we feel like stumbling and halting when we want to run like hell!! =)

And just for the heck of it, here are some neat Irish toasts that I dug up. Enjoy!!

May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and a smooth road all the way to your door.

May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live.

Always remember to forget
The troubles that passed away.
But never forget to remember
The blessings that come each day.

May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been,
The foresight to know where you are going,
And the insight to know when you have gone too far. (Really like this one!)

May misfortune follow you the rest of your life, and never catch up.

‘Sláinte chuig na fir, agus go mairfidh na mná go deo.’
Health to the men, and may the women live forever!

Thanks to those who left comments on Fridays post, the thoughts and explanations for that quote were great!

I also think that a lot of people are frightened of change, the unknown can be a scary thing but it can also often be a wonderful thing. It is what pushes us to grow and thrive, expand into fuller and for the most part, better human beings. I try to embrace change but I won’t lie, there are times I am fighting it all the way. As I get older I truly see the significance and the empowerment it can bring into ones life. It is in the moments that you feel least comfortable that you grow the most. That is my opinion anyways. So I say, Yeaaaa to change!! Anyone who tries to stop it or get in its way will stay a close minded and sheltered human, which is a sad and pitiful thing to encounter.

Next up – Award shows.

I use to love love love watching award shows. I mean I seriously would count down the days to any award show, including Miss America! My best friend growing up was the same way, so we would often use this as an excuse to sleepover one anothers house, eat ice cream and jibber jabber about whose gowns were the prettiest! Oh they were so much fun growing up, thinking maybe someday I would be the one holding the golden man or wearing the crown, a girl can dream right?? 😛 

Well anyways, this has dramatically changed. I no longer have any interest in these monstruous productions. I know that these shows are in actuality much more than just “shows” and its a time for artists to be recognized and praised for their hardwork but I just have no desire to sit down for hours on end, and watch these people gloat while they prance around as though they are the greatest thing since sliced bread… harsh?

The best thing about these ceremonies are the dresses and I can easily check that out online the next day in about 10 seconds, no need to subject myself to hours of merciless acceptance speeches and overly exaggerated performances (although I do wish I had seen Pinks act on the Grammys the other night!). I just think its all the “hoopla” around these shows that make me slighlty uneasy. I’m not saying all but there are definitely many actors/actresses/singers and so on who already think they are a big deal, so why spend my night confirming their wildest beliefs, indulging them? 

Although I must say I may have a bit of a crush on all the men from Kings on Leon…. 😉

Lastly, I have fallen in love. So crazy in love I don’t know what to do about it. He is out of my league (a little pricey), and it would be a long distance relationship (not so great at those). But he is beautiful, gives me lots of space to think and live the way I want, lets me dress/decorate him however I want and he lends me unconditional love – no expectations!! 

                                                    To buy or not to buy?

Hey gang, so I have an idea!!! (uh oh…haha)

Every Friday I will post a quote, and I hope you all will leave your interpretations of its meaning in my comment box!  As the day goes on I will update and add the different explanations to the original post. I think it will be a good way of  “broadening our horizons”, looking at things from another perspective  🙂

In the future I will do this post earlier in the morning…

I heard this quote awhile back and believe it to hold so much truth. Whats your take on it?

“If you want to make enemies, try to change something.” by Woodrow Wilson

Words of wisdom or words of waste?

Max Mulberry
Truer words were never spoken.

It would seem that individuals are so involved, so content in the “now”, that any attempt to rile said comfort would create discontent. Alas, we are still evolving 🙂

Meg
i think it’s absolutely true… i’m met with cold looks from at least one person everytime i try to change the smallest thing at work! it’s infuriating.

Mr. Sparkle
Maybe I’m a little off but I can relate it to relationships. If one person eventually wants out it can ruin everything, even friendship. Fortunatley, I’ve remained close to the one I cared about the most.

Oh and also, check out this guys photography blog — sure he may be on the other side of the Atlantic ocean but hes got talent fooo shooo =) Worth a peak I would say!

http://charlwoodphotography.blogspot.com/

Lastly, I have my first campaign adventure tommorow, wish me luck!!

YOU KNOW ITS TIME TO GO HOME WHEN:
1. You have absolutely no idea where your shoes are.
2. You’ve just had to get someone to help you pull your pants up in the ladies room.
3. You suddenly decide you want to kick someone’s ass.
4. In your last trip to “pee” you realize you now look more like Tammy Faye Baker than the goddess you were just four hours ago.
5. You drop your 3:00 a.m. burrito on the floor, pick it up and carry on eating.
6. You start crying.
7. There are less than three hours before you’re due to start work.
8. You’ve found a deeper side to the office nerd.
9. The man you’re flirting with used to be your 5th grade teacher.
10. The urge to take off articles of clothing, stand on a table and sing becomes strangely overwhelming.
11. You’ve forgotten where you live.
12. You’ve started to sound like Jessie Ventura from the cigarettes you’ve smoked, because (as you’ve mentioned like 10x’s by now) you only smoke when you drink.
13. You yell at the bartender, who (you think) cheated you by giving you just tonic, but that’s just because you can no longer taste the gin or vodka.
14. You think you’re in bed, but your pillow feels strangely like pizza.
15. You start every conversation with a booming, “Don’t take this the wrong way but…”
16. You fail to notice that the toilet lid’s down when you sit on it.
17. Your sloppy hugs begin to resemble wrestling take-down moves.
18. You’re tired so you just sit on the floor (and why not!).
19. You show your friends that girls can pee standing up if they really want to.
20. You start making-out with middle-eastern men on dance floors

Found this list and got a chuckle out of it, some of them I can unfortunately relate to :o)

Sorry to have been a bit M.I.A the past few days, took a mental health day yesterday. Turns out reading the news online right before bedtime is not so much my thing, haven’t had nightmares like that since I was a child. So I decided to comfort myself with what I thought would be a day in my pjs, bad tv and possibly some ice cream. Instead, I happily ran errands for my mom and took care of the babe for a good chunk of the day – I will say this; having a little one around makes everything in the world seem ok. No matter what awful stories you may hear about and or read about (particularly on the 11 o’clock news), seeing a little pip squeak get a kick out of a a good tickle makes everything seem like rainbows and lolli pops again. I am thankful to be able to come home to that 🙂

Oh and also thank you to everyone who commented on my last post. I was being a grump, and everyone was right – I need to get a hobby, enjoy time on my own!!! Sooo I signed up to volunteer for a campaign which is underway in Massachusetts right now. I will get back to you all and let you know how its going once I have my first experience with it!