Once again I missed a day...forgot all about Monday! Must be a hold over from my working days! Nice to be able to just blow off Monday altogether, just because I can!
Spent a large part of the day tripping down memory lane. I was searching around looking for some appropriate music and hit the Mother Load of all memory music....listened until I couldn't stand it anymore! Heard songs and recalled things that I haven't thought about in years! That ever happen to you? Thought I'd share a couple of my favorites with you, if that's all right!
And here is another one...hope you enjoy them. Cheers for now...
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Thoughts on a Sunday...
Today is my baby Sister's birthday! I just wanted to wish her many happy returns, long life and happiness, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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Have you ever had a particular song or piece of music just reach out and grab you? I have...and I'll tell you about it.
I watched a movie one time called "Pump Up The Volume" with Christian Slater. Part of the soundtrack was a song called "Everybody Knows". The song was originally written and sung by Leonard Cohen, but on the soundtrack they used a blended version with Leonard Cohen and Concrete Blonde.....and that was the first version that I heard.
It was also the first time I had ever heard either of these great artist! I have to admit to being totally blown away by this song and I still am! Just listen to the words!
There is something in this song that reaches out and grabs me at my very core! Don't know if it's the words or what...but it is strong! Especially the end of the song...I am filled with emotion every time I hear it! It gives me goose bumps!
I watched a movie one time called "Pump Up The Volume" with Christian Slater. Part of the soundtrack was a song called "Everybody Knows". The song was originally written and sung by Leonard Cohen, but on the soundtrack they used a blended version with Leonard Cohen and Concrete Blonde.....and that was the first version that I heard.
It was also the first time I had ever heard either of these great artist! I have to admit to being totally blown away by this song and I still am! Just listen to the words!
There is something in this song that reaches out and grabs me at my very core! Don't know if it's the words or what...but it is strong! Especially the end of the song...I am filled with emotion every time I hear it! It gives me goose bumps!
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Saturday and Spring...
Spring is what it feels like today....don't know what happened to our winter weather. It started off raining and then starting getting warm. Here it is 10:00 pm and it's 62 outside. Like I said, Springtime!
Each day I say that I'm going to post earlier...but something always seems to get in the way. Today it was a bad case of early Spring fever! I almost wanted to go fishing! But I didn't give in...and that's a good thing. Can't give in all the time...right? At least that's what I'm told!
Anyway, I'm gonna put on some coffee and finish reading a new book I got. Never read this author before so I don't really know what to expect. His name is Christopher Moore and has written 7 novels, the first when he was in his early 30's...so we will see what he has to offer!
Have a pleasant evening...I'll see you tomorrow, ok?
Each day I say that I'm going to post earlier...but something always seems to get in the way. Today it was a bad case of early Spring fever! I almost wanted to go fishing! But I didn't give in...and that's a good thing. Can't give in all the time...right? At least that's what I'm told!
Anyway, I'm gonna put on some coffee and finish reading a new book I got. Never read this author before so I don't really know what to expect. His name is Christopher Moore and has written 7 novels, the first when he was in his early 30's...so we will see what he has to offer!
Have a pleasant evening...I'll see you tomorrow, ok?
Friday, January 4, 2008
Friday and Cold...
A little chilly in the big city today...windy and hanging in the 40's. That's about our typical winter weather here on the 3rd coast. Not too bad, considering the weather the folks up North are getting.
Was just thinking today about what a great vehicle the Web is for meeting new friends. I have several net friends today that I've had for a couple of years. I probably know more about my web friends than I do most of my off-line ones...and I certainly trust them as much if not more!
Funny how you just automatically seem to trust some folks. Others you just know right off that you can't trust 'em. Is it because it's easier to trust folks you don't see face to face? Could it be that having a built in safety zone makes things seem safer or more comfortable? I don't think so...
For me it's just as satisfying to talk to Web friends because they have the option of ignoring me altogether, or telling me to get lost without a physical confrontation or face off. Anyway, I like my friends...and I like my lifestyle...and I like being left pretty much alone...so sue me.
Gonna have some coffee now...I did remember to go get some this morning so I'm set! Have a good one, OK?
Was just thinking today about what a great vehicle the Web is for meeting new friends. I have several net friends today that I've had for a couple of years. I probably know more about my web friends than I do most of my off-line ones...and I certainly trust them as much if not more!
Funny how you just automatically seem to trust some folks. Others you just know right off that you can't trust 'em. Is it because it's easier to trust folks you don't see face to face? Could it be that having a built in safety zone makes things seem safer or more comfortable? I don't think so...
For me it's just as satisfying to talk to Web friends because they have the option of ignoring me altogether, or telling me to get lost without a physical confrontation or face off. Anyway, I like my friends...and I like my lifestyle...and I like being left pretty much alone...so sue me.
Gonna have some coffee now...I did remember to go get some this morning so I'm set! Have a good one, OK?
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Thursday and Cold...
Well, it finally decided to turn into Winter here in the big city! At least cold for here...not like in Colorado where Blondie lives and certainly not like where J.S. lives...those guys live in the big snow country! My idea of cold and their's would be totally different, I'm sure. To me, cold is 30's and 40's with a wind coming off the gulf! The only good thing about this weather is that it doesn't last long...
The reason that I mention these two individuals is because both are bloggers, and I have picked up a lot of really good and interesting information from reading their blogs. In fact, these are the only blogs that I read on a regular basis. If you want to be well informed and entertained at the same time, may I suggest that you read the offerings from Blondie and from J.S....I think you'll be glad you did.
Made my first major mistake of the year today...I ran out of COFFEE! Can you believe that? I couldn't either...talk about starting the New Year off with a bad move, and this is a perfect example!
Road trip first thing tomorrow...gotta have my coffee! Don't worry, I get enough to share...so drop on by if you want, OK? OK!
The reason that I mention these two individuals is because both are bloggers, and I have picked up a lot of really good and interesting information from reading their blogs. In fact, these are the only blogs that I read on a regular basis. If you want to be well informed and entertained at the same time, may I suggest that you read the offerings from Blondie and from J.S....I think you'll be glad you did.
Made my first major mistake of the year today...I ran out of COFFEE! Can you believe that? I couldn't either...talk about starting the New Year off with a bad move, and this is a perfect example!
Road trip first thing tomorrow...gotta have my coffee! Don't worry, I get enough to share...so drop on by if you want, OK? OK!
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
A Little Food For Thought...
I want to tell you about something that has been going on in my life for about a month now...and I realize that in telling this, I will come across as some sort of nutcase. So be it...it has happened and I feel that talking about it will help me to understand it a little better.
Sometime back, I started to hear voices...not talking to me, but rather just like hearing bits and pieces of someone else's conversations. They were always quiet and sometimes so faint that I could barely hear them at all. This didn't happen all the time or at any particular time of day or night. I never felt threatened or bothered by them once I realized that they just there...and that I couldn't explain them.
Then about a week ago, I heard a knocking on the wall just to my left while sitting at my desk. At first I thought this was someone knocking at my door, but when I turned and looked at the door, there was no one there! I turned back to the computer and resumed working...when I heard the soft knocking again, but this time I could tell where they were coming from. I went outside to make sure that nothing was banging on my outside wall and it wasn't! Back inside, I thought about it for a minute and then I just accepted it for what it was...an unexplained noise. Once again I felt no fear nor did I feel threatened in anyway! Just one of those things, ya know?
However, last night something happened that sort of startled me a bit...and I have to admit to a certain feeling of uncertainty about this one.
Sitting at the computer, I was looking at the screen and on the right side of the screen, I saw the reflection of someone moving across the room. This was the reflection of a solid object...I saw no light pass thru it and heard no noise associated with it. As I live alone and no one else was in the room, I turned and looked to see who had come in. Not hurrying or really even thinking about it yet, I looked and sure enough there was nothing there! Then I realized that I had actually seen something, not heard bits and pieces of some talking, or heard some strange knocking, but actually seen the reflection of something!
I felt that I should leave the room for a bit and catch my breath, although I was not frightened but rather truly startled. Feeling as though I should tell someone about this I walked over to my Mother's house and told her about it. I should have been expecting the reaction, but even as used to human nature as I am, I was not!
It seems that the reason I hear these things and see these things have one basic cause in common...I live alone! If I quit living alone, I wouldn't hear these strange noises. If I went to a lot of public places and went to a lot of parties and had friends over all the time and got involved with anything that included being large crowds of people...all would be well and I would not be crazy anymore! I stood there dumbfounded for a minute and then said " I would rather live with ghost the rest of my life than deliberately put myself in the middle of a large crowd of people again!"
I'll take friendly ghost over unfriendly Goblins ( mostly human!) every time! I will also keep my experiences to myself from now on...let's go have some coffee!
Sometime back, I started to hear voices...not talking to me, but rather just like hearing bits and pieces of someone else's conversations. They were always quiet and sometimes so faint that I could barely hear them at all. This didn't happen all the time or at any particular time of day or night. I never felt threatened or bothered by them once I realized that they just there...and that I couldn't explain them.
Then about a week ago, I heard a knocking on the wall just to my left while sitting at my desk. At first I thought this was someone knocking at my door, but when I turned and looked at the door, there was no one there! I turned back to the computer and resumed working...when I heard the soft knocking again, but this time I could tell where they were coming from. I went outside to make sure that nothing was banging on my outside wall and it wasn't! Back inside, I thought about it for a minute and then I just accepted it for what it was...an unexplained noise. Once again I felt no fear nor did I feel threatened in anyway! Just one of those things, ya know?
However, last night something happened that sort of startled me a bit...and I have to admit to a certain feeling of uncertainty about this one.
Sitting at the computer, I was looking at the screen and on the right side of the screen, I saw the reflection of someone moving across the room. This was the reflection of a solid object...I saw no light pass thru it and heard no noise associated with it. As I live alone and no one else was in the room, I turned and looked to see who had come in. Not hurrying or really even thinking about it yet, I looked and sure enough there was nothing there! Then I realized that I had actually seen something, not heard bits and pieces of some talking, or heard some strange knocking, but actually seen the reflection of something!
I felt that I should leave the room for a bit and catch my breath, although I was not frightened but rather truly startled. Feeling as though I should tell someone about this I walked over to my Mother's house and told her about it. I should have been expecting the reaction, but even as used to human nature as I am, I was not!
It seems that the reason I hear these things and see these things have one basic cause in common...I live alone! If I quit living alone, I wouldn't hear these strange noises. If I went to a lot of public places and went to a lot of parties and had friends over all the time and got involved with anything that included being large crowds of people...all would be well and I would not be crazy anymore! I stood there dumbfounded for a minute and then said " I would rather live with ghost the rest of my life than deliberately put myself in the middle of a large crowd of people again!"
I'll take friendly ghost over unfriendly Goblins ( mostly human!) every time! I will also keep my experiences to myself from now on...let's go have some coffee!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Happy New Year...!!!
Just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a very SAFE and HAPPY NEW YEAR...with the emphasis on safety, ok?
This past year has been a bit of a wild ride for me, what with getting accustomed to not working for other people after all these years, learning to live the glamorous life-style of the retired, and trying to somehow convince myself that the Older gentleman I see in the mirror is actually me!
Not really sure where the first 60+ years of my life went, but they went at a dead run, where ever it was! I thought about slowing down a bit...but ya know, I'm having too much fun!
So " Damn the torpedoes...full speed ahead!". Let's all get together and go make some money this year, whadda ya say? Someone be sure to bring the coffee...
This past year has been a bit of a wild ride for me, what with getting accustomed to not working for other people after all these years, learning to live the glamorous life-style of the retired, and trying to somehow convince myself that the Older gentleman I see in the mirror is actually me!
Not really sure where the first 60+ years of my life went, but they went at a dead run, where ever it was! I thought about slowing down a bit...but ya know, I'm having too much fun!
So " Damn the torpedoes...full speed ahead!". Let's all get together and go make some money this year, whadda ya say? Someone be sure to bring the coffee...
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