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

Happy Birthday to My Firstborn

Fourteen years ago today I became a Mom for the first time. In honor of my highly intelligent, highly cultured son Colby, I am going to share some tidbits about this day in history.

Music

On March 25, 1998, Will Smith’s "Getting’ Jiggy Wit It" was number one on the Billboard charts. Back in 1971, Tom Jones’ hit “She’s a Lady” goes gold. In 1939, Billboard Magazine introduced hillbilly music later referred to as country. This genre has now become one of the most popular and lucrative types of music in the world.

History

The first demonstration of pancake making occurred on this day in 1882. The demonstration was held in a New York City department store. Voltaire (French Enlightenment writer, historian & philosopher) left the court of Frederik II of Prussia on March 25, 1753. On Friday at 12 P.M. the city of Venice was founded in the year 421. In 1988, "Les Miserables" opened at Chunichi Theatre in Nagoya, Japan. Then in '89, "Les Miserables" opened at Auditorium Theatre in Chicago. And in 1969, John and Yoko Lennon kicked off their honeymoon with a bed-in for peace in Amsterdam.

Birthdays

Elton John – 1947

Aretha Franklin – 1942

Henry II – 1133

Giovanni Battista Amici (Italian astronomer) – 1786

Kate Di Camillo – 1964

Tsar Vasily III – 1479

Flannery O’Connor (my favorite writer (how ironic)) – 1925

Howard Cosell – 1918

The girl & the buffalo

The hairy beast lumbered towards me. Eyes glassy and dark. I hold out my little hand and its nostrils sniffed impatiently. My fingertips grazed its smooth jaw line then palmed his face. I whispered in the ancient language, thanking the beast for arriving.

We set off the two of us. One small human, one shaggy brown buffalo. The hills rolled out before us, its lush green carpet cushioning our steps. 

Endless miles we traveled, before finally the old oak tree lay ahead in the distance. As we moved closer, the bright white of the owl’s wings blinded our sight. His piercing blue orbs seemed to penetrate our very essence. 

I spoke first also in the ancient tongue but it was unnecessary. For Waldymir the Wise used telepathy (conversing with the mind). He saw everything: our strengths, our weaknesses.

He told us few had made the journey. That meant we were protected, chosen. He explained that our kind lay just on the other side of the tall oak. We were needed he said. 

For an evil entity named Edem had ravaged our world. Waldy as I would come to know him explained the horrors that had occurred. The entire planet of Yellgre had almost been annihilated.

I turned to my traveling companion. His tired yet hopeful eyes calmed me. Waldy urged us to believe and know that our dreams shall now be answered.

Family, future, home were all within reach. All we had to do was believe.