MAN!
Can't wait to get my hands...dirty!
I ran to the store tonight and bought seeds (organic of course!) for my garden!
Can't believe it's nearly that time!
I have two plots with a community garden through an organization called "LEAF" (Lakewood Earth And Farm); it's great for us apartment dwellers!
I bought some herbs, peppers, tomato plants, scallions - I don't remember what else but I'm so excited.
I even saw buds on trees this weekend!
Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
She's Got Her Ticket/Tracy Chapman
I love this song:
She's got her ticket
I think she gonna use it
I think she going to fly away
No one should try and stop her
Persuade her with their power
She says that her mind is made
Up
Why not leave why not
Go away
Too much hatred
Corruption and greed
Give your life
And invariably they leave you with
Nothing
Young girl ain't got no chances
No roots to keep her strong
She's shed all pretenses
That someday she'll belong
Some folks call her a runaway
A failure in the race
But she knows where her ticket takes her
She will find her place in the sun
Why not leave why not
Go away
Too much hatred
Corruption and greed
Give your life
And invariably they leave you with
Nothing
She's got her ticket
I think she gonna use it
I think she going to fly away
No one should try and stop her
Persuade her with their power
She says that her mind is made
Up
And she'll fly, fly, fly...
She's got her ticket
I think she gonna use it
I think she going to fly away
No one should try and stop her
Persuade her with their power
She says that her mind is made
Up
Why not leave why not
Go away
Too much hatred
Corruption and greed
Give your life
And invariably they leave you with
Nothing
Young girl ain't got no chances
No roots to keep her strong
She's shed all pretenses
That someday she'll belong
Some folks call her a runaway
A failure in the race
But she knows where her ticket takes her
She will find her place in the sun
Why not leave why not
Go away
Too much hatred
Corruption and greed
Give your life
And invariably they leave you with
Nothing
She's got her ticket
I think she gonna use it
I think she going to fly away
No one should try and stop her
Persuade her with their power
She says that her mind is made
Up
And she'll fly, fly, fly...
Thursday, February 19, 2009
25 Random Facts About Me
1) When I was growing up I wanted to be a teacher during the week and a rock star on the weekends; really.
2) I paid $1500 for my first car: it had 131,000+ miles on it. I put 67,000+ miles on it and traded it in and got $1,000. I have owned nothing but Hondas since and will probably only ever own Hondas (or Acuras!).
3) I didn’t color/highlight/dye my hair until I was 31. After I turned 32 I went red and I don’t think I’ll ever go blonde again.
4) I don’t think there’s any dad better than mine!
5) I have never wanted kids.
6) I have never changed a diaper (that’s right folks: never!)!
7) I don’t like people names for pets.
8) I don’t like long hair on guys.
9) I am hardly flexible; no matter how hard I (or my Pilates trainer) try!
10) I cried when Tim Russert died and watched hours of footage of the funeral/memorials.
11) A Praying Mantis landed on my head once.
12) I graduated ‘cum laude’!
13) I have had a car payment every month since 1997 (and still have one!).
14) I haven’t paid a car off (since my first one) before trading it in (and rolling over WAY too much negative equity! Ugh)
15) I like peanut butter but not peanuts.
16) I received an eviction notice from my dad when I was 18 years old (I still have it – which totally chaps his ass!)!
17) I’d love to be published some day!
18) My driver’s license was suspended when I was 14: yes caught driving at 14!
19) My sisters are two of my favorite people: really!
20) My older sisters’ kids will grow up without pets and that makes me really sad for them.
21) I still think my first dog (black, fuzzy mutt named Daisy) was the best dog ever.
22) I was a cheerleader! Ha! YUP! Ra-Ra!
23) I hardly ever write in cursive.
24) I want to get re-married someday but will never change my name (even to hyphenate it) again.
25) I have only called off work 3x in 12 ½ years, haven’t had a full vacation day since 1999 and am not sure I actually know how to relax…
2) I paid $1500 for my first car: it had 131,000+ miles on it. I put 67,000+ miles on it and traded it in and got $1,000. I have owned nothing but Hondas since and will probably only ever own Hondas (or Acuras!).
3) I didn’t color/highlight/dye my hair until I was 31. After I turned 32 I went red and I don’t think I’ll ever go blonde again.
4) I don’t think there’s any dad better than mine!
5) I have never wanted kids.
6) I have never changed a diaper (that’s right folks: never!)!
7) I don’t like people names for pets.
8) I don’t like long hair on guys.
9) I am hardly flexible; no matter how hard I (or my Pilates trainer) try!
10) I cried when Tim Russert died and watched hours of footage of the funeral/memorials.
11) A Praying Mantis landed on my head once.
12) I graduated ‘cum laude’!
13) I have had a car payment every month since 1997 (and still have one!).
14) I haven’t paid a car off (since my first one) before trading it in (and rolling over WAY too much negative equity! Ugh)
15) I like peanut butter but not peanuts.
16) I received an eviction notice from my dad when I was 18 years old (I still have it – which totally chaps his ass!)!
17) I’d love to be published some day!
18) My driver’s license was suspended when I was 14: yes caught driving at 14!
19) My sisters are two of my favorite people: really!
20) My older sisters’ kids will grow up without pets and that makes me really sad for them.
21) I still think my first dog (black, fuzzy mutt named Daisy) was the best dog ever.
22) I was a cheerleader! Ha! YUP! Ra-Ra!
23) I hardly ever write in cursive.
24) I want to get re-married someday but will never change my name (even to hyphenate it) again.
25) I have only called off work 3x in 12 ½ years, haven’t had a full vacation day since 1999 and am not sure I actually know how to relax…
Monday, February 16, 2009
Who Are You?
Interesting question when you think about it...
Who are you?
What do you allow to define yourself?
Have a favorite title or descriptor?
Here are some of mine (in no particular order...ok - they're in the order in which they popped into my head: 'kay? 'kay.)
Sister
Daughter
Friend
Confidant
Blogger (sometimes!)
Giving
Altruistic
Original
Volunteer
Kind
Smart
Funny
Wacky
Animal Lover
Vegetarian (so almost 100% Vegan)
Conscientious
Conscious
Green Living
Organic
Natural
Hard-Working
Effective
Leader
Educated
Thinks Outside the Box
Healthy
Listener
Good Credit
Creative
Thinker
**OK - so I was able to spit that list out fairly quickly...wonder what else I'll come up with over time.
What's on your list? What do wish wasn't there (of course I've kept some adjectives to myself!), what do you wish was there? Most of all...
What are you going to do about it?
Who are you?
What do you allow to define yourself?
Have a favorite title or descriptor?
Here are some of mine (in no particular order...ok - they're in the order in which they popped into my head: 'kay? 'kay.)
Sister
Daughter
Friend
Confidant
Blogger (sometimes!)
Giving
Altruistic
Original
Volunteer
Kind
Smart
Funny
Wacky
Animal Lover
Vegetarian (so almost 100% Vegan)
Conscientious
Conscious
Green Living
Organic
Natural
Hard-Working
Effective
Leader
Educated
Thinks Outside the Box
Healthy
Listener
Good Credit
Creative
Thinker
**OK - so I was able to spit that list out fairly quickly...wonder what else I'll come up with over time.
What's on your list? What do wish wasn't there (of course I've kept some adjectives to myself!), what do you wish was there? Most of all...
What are you going to do about it?
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Quote for Today
Count no day lost in which you waited your turn, took only your share, and sought advantage over no one
Robert Brault
Robert Brault
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