I Wanna Join the Circus

Alright, I just finished reading Water for Elephants which is unusual for me since I had already seen the movie first. But I think both were totally totally awesome.

And that brings me to the subject at hand. I felt such yearning when they talked about Marlena riding on Rosie the elephant, playing out their game for the audience. Both performers shinning bright in pink sequins. 

The danger of running across the top of the train at night, hiding out from the goons who would come to "redlight" you (throw you off the train). The clowns, the bearded lady, the animals, the nutso ring master. With all those characters why you'd never be alone. You'd just never have a dull moment. 

Yes I think I would have loved running off to be a star in the greatest show on earth!!! I think I would have fit right in

Un-Pinterest

Ok it has to be true to some extent, we are all products of our environments. Still the things that I really care to do and have interest in aren't usually "all the rage". As we speak half the women my age are on Pinterest, looking at things to buy or getting ideas on things they can make with their own bare hands. 

Do I think that in itself is a problem? No. But I want to craft something in my own way, in my own time. I have never and will never be satisfied with following a trend. I always remember this quote when I find myself leaning too far into the abyss of materialism and popularity -- You were born an original. Don’t die a copy. – John Mason. I believe that 100%. 

So about me: I am not a very good Susie Homemaker. I have no interest in decorating a house most of the time. I'm a willy nilly. If I run into something cool and unique to hang on the wall or go on the mantle, I will pick it up. But making plans to paint Forest Moss or Navajo Red in my living room and coordinating the fabrics and lamps and yada yada...ridiculous. I don't care about that stuff. It feels superficial to me. Not that I knock you if you are this way, hey you aren't hurting anyone.

But as for me, I'm an original and that means I must constantly stay true to my creation. Be that which I was meant to be, not a phony. Not a follower. A live-r and love-r of life!

*Disclaimer: I know women (you know who you are) that love Pinterest and I am not meaning any disrespect by this post. To each his own and after all this is just my opinion : )

PB Sandwiches are the Best!

I love peanut butter sandwiches. On wheat. Protein and carb. Such yummy goodness. So fast and easy. Yes I sure do love a pb sandwich!

*Will write later. After I eat a pb sandwich : )

Top Ten Tivo's

I hate commercials so I love love love me some Tivo. What are your top ten? Here are mine:

Tosh.O

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

48 Hours: Hard Evidence

Mystery Files

Shameless

Frozen Planet

Channel 4 News at 6

New Girl

American Pickers

Rick Steves' Europe

*I recently deleted House Hunters International from the recordings. It's time to move on.

**These titles are not in any particular order and subject to change : )

Blue in the Sky, Blue in my Eye

Today is so beautiful. The birds are chirping sweetly a light breeze is blowing. And the blue blue sky, oh it's a beauty. Brings me peace and reminds me of one of my favorite poems.

Fragmentary Blue

Why make so much of fragmentary blue
In here and there a bird, or butterfly,
Or flower, or wearing-stone, or open eye,
When heaven presents in sheets the solid hue?

Since earth is earth, perhaps, not heaven (as yet)--
Though some savants make earth include the sky;
And blue so far above us comes so high,
It only gives our wish for blue a whet.

By the Great Robert Frost