http://soundcloud.com/clairededirval
Lay it down
From the day that you were born
till the time you were no more
There was singing from the balconies
there was laughing on the shore
We all heard you when you landed
smiled your first,cried your last
felt your mighty voices tremble
in this place that is so vast
Take on the fight,young William Clarence
Take all the weight and move on by
Put all your love into this world
Even when it leaves you dry
When the sea was grey and tossing
When the work was all but done
The time you moved into our hearts
We saw your love shine through the Son
Pick up the Cross,young Derrick William
in a world where you,ll stand tall
taller than the highest forest
Your tiny hand has touched them all
She,ll be waiting for you someday
the only place that will remain
a smile of confidence and comfort
When she,ll take you home again
Take it up and be excited
take it up and rest assured
Take us all along beside you
through the life that you endured
Move ahead among the paths of love
soft as your head lays down
touching all our lives from deep inside
Take up the cross and lay it down
Written by - Michael Landefeld
Composed by - Carrie Fischer
Monday, June 6, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Food For Thought
As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that
wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You
will have your heart broken probably more than once and
it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so
remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight
with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things
an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast,
and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too
many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never
been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset
is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. Don't be
afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.
wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You
will have your heart broken probably more than once and
it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so
remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight
with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things
an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast,
and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too
many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never
been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset
is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. Don't be
afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.
Sifting Thru The Ashes of Creativity
I really believe that my best times to create something of any kind, is when my mind has time to wonder. I am never bored, however when I have time to "not think" about what I have to do, or be clocked in on someone else's time or someone else's dreams, I get creative on my own. When I am busy with routine or making money, my creativity takes a back burner and simmers. Sometimes the flame goes out and I loose the thought forever. I'm not talking one thing here; I mean a plethora of self induced projects that interest me. Be it writing music, making a mess out of plaster and color, refinishing something that someone threw out cause they thought it was useless, those are my creations. When I am tired or just fried from thinking about other people's needs or activities, I end up dry. I think being creative breeds creativity in ones self. If you start to make something after being dormant for a while, the first one to three, kind of lack perfection because of the garbage you have to sift thru just to get to the point of familiar once again with your own abilities. Once that is out of the way, you start to gain ground and then you get in your comfort zone, that euphoria of undisturbed dedication where you forget to track your time, forget to eat, your fingers bleed or you snap at outside interruptions if they come into your consciousness. Sounds like turning into an asshole eh…. Well, it happens.
I think some people create crap and never get better because they stop after the first or second failure in their own eyes. Hence the never getting familiar with your own ability and improve on it. So many people never get to the part where it starts to mesh all by itself with your own efforts, because they give up or get lazy. I am guilty on that in a few areas. The areas I got lucky on though… I still cling to. I feel the need coming on to hibernate and shut off the phone, shut down the computer, grab an instrument and plug in to another world that has been waiting for me for some time now. Not quite there yet, soon I will see if I can open that door again, get past the first batch of shit and get to…. Where I need to be for a while to remember who I am. Tune it or die.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Rate ME
http://secondrater.com/live-artists/claire-de-dirval/
If you have seen my sl show. or any show I have been in for that matter.. Common and Rate me :)
Its easy.
Washedup Sideways is there also along with may other SL artists..
Beth, TerryLynn, SonyaJevette, just to name a few... go on.. visit and rate :)
If you have seen my sl show. or any show I have been in for that matter.. Common and Rate me :)
Its easy.
Washedup Sideways is there also along with may other SL artists..
Beth, TerryLynn, SonyaJevette, just to name a few... go on.. visit and rate :)
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Who Needs Words
Who Needs Words
Have you ever been listening to something only to have it go totally into mumbo jumbo land in your head? You try to absorb it, but it is no use. It can be anything from a lecture to something important from your tax person to a good friend talking about the mediocre day they are having…. Zone Land. Zombie head, alias shit for brains.
Yeah, you remember the subject and the facts but it is like skimming over a book that you don't feel like reading. It isn't that you don't want to pay attention and you are to some degree, but it is overload. Words; perhaps it is just too many of them. I don't do this often, but when it happens I am very aware of it. Guilty as charged. We all have done it.
I also noticed that I never ever had that zone out problem in a specific area. No words are spoken, unless I have to use them. Everything is done with a look or a gesture. We underestimate on a regular basis what a single look can say without verbalizing a thing.
I'm talking about maybe learning from our pets. They say everything and more with no words at all. If my cat wants something… I know what it is because of his body language and routine that is never dull. I know when my dogs are happy, or sad, they say it all with a face and an action. No matter what, there is the I love you look that never goes away and the… lets do something look, the oh familiar.. we are hungry.. and the.. I'm tired can you touch me look. Having that in my life is so refreshing and depended on. You know you are missed by the face that looks at you..No overdose of complaints or whines, just…. Hi, its another day, what shall we do with it… and no words are spoken.
I have been known to babble, talk too much, talk too loud, be opinionated etc. all true.
That is me and I don't see it changing to drastically from that menu. I have a brain, a thought, and with that comes an opinion, if I am in a conversation yes, my opinion will come out. The older I get, the more I damper that down. Perhaps lack of interest, or perhaps it is just not necessary for everyone to know my opinion. J Perhaps, I'm just finding it more suitable at this time to say things with a look, or a gesture instead of flooding my life with repetitive words and opinions that everyone has heard me say already. It could stem from being a lone a lot… however.. I'm not really alone J
It is nice to have a friend that you don't have to talk to. lol. For instance driving a long way, not saying a thing, no tension just riding with someone you know that well, that a yawn or a cough might happen but you don't have to talk a mile a minute. Just be, and be in the same space without…. Words, panic of attitude or prejudged moods.
Written words, spoken ones all have their place and thank God we have them. Just once in a while, it is nice to look at the other means of communication we have at our fingertips with a touch, or a smile, or a look. Try it. Instead of talking see how it feels to simply smile at your spouse or your kid, your neighbor. You may do it anyway, but instead of filling the air with a complaint or a bitch….. give them a "having a great day" smile, or snicker cause you feel like it. They may think you are up to something.. they will probably ask…and you are, but you don't have to use words to tell them.J
Tune It Or Die
Monday, May 2, 2011
Survey Says
.What makes a person worthy of your respect?:
Honesty, effort, benefit of the doubt.
.Who are at least three people (dead or living) you respect? Why do you respect them?:
Only three? well. My parents for obvious reasons. My husband. Why.... they have proven their worth and loyalty over and over again, not only to me but to others. They walk the walk and talk the talk. Need any more reasons?
.Who do you love?:
lots of things, lots of people, critters. The question is really wide open. The kind of love is something that I could be more specific on.
.What is the randomest way you have made a friend?:
hey.... I’m wearing red too.. you got good taste girl! Ok, I got a 15 minute break, tell me your story and lets change the rest of our lives from this point on, lets have that baby, let me stick my nose in, lets agree to be different and be worth the time to each other anyway from here on out. and um.... lets have a tequila rose to seal the deal. :) (you know who you are)... you still look fab in red. xx
.When was the last time you laughed non-stop?:
oh it happens from time to time. Can't get a grip and ended up in a giggle loop. It happens alot whith my friend Jilly. We waste phone calls that way. One wrong (or would it be right) word and the conversation is laughter only. Hard core laughs.. from the gut, where you start to wheeze cause you can’t get air. Happens all the time. LOL
.So, tell me a joke you’ve heard recently:
I don't really do jokes.. but there are funnythings that fit into a big picture. Ya almost gotta be there for the setup. :)
.What are three moments you kind of wish had lasted just a little bit longer?:
I have thought about this question for way too long. I thought I had three answers, but as I was about to put them down, I changed my mind on each and every one. I think that the timeing knows itself quite well, I would not have extended the special moments, it may have ruined them for what they now mean to me. Ever heard the expression "too much of a good thing".... well, I’m thinking along those thoughts. Some things just are, and better left alone.
.What do you like to do on sunny days?:
Drink slushys, lay in the sun like a fat cat, play with my critters outside.
.What do you like to do on rainy days?:
Smell the rain, light a candle, ride out the storm, hug my critters.
.What are three goals you have made for yourself that you know you will accomplish?:
Finishing my house. Play music for the rest of my life. Start my next endevor.......
.Do you sing in the shower?:
Only if I know the words.
.When will you dance?:
Never again.
.What are three of the most beautiful things you have ever seen?:
A tripple rainbow, mother nature, waking up that morning, I might not have
.What makes you smile?:
my critters, fun stuff, creativity, a song from the past or present that I love
.What’s your favorite flavor ice cream?:
Vanilla, cause you can make it into anything you want or leave it alone.
.What makes you dislike somebody?:
lies. Rudeness, selfishness, taking me for granted
.Who are three people you do not like? Why don’t you like them?:
Lets just say, I don’t really dislike anyBODY, but I do dislike many things that some people do. At any given time, anybody can be on my shitlist, but it doesn’t last long, cause once you have made it to the shit list... you are no longer in my life on an everyday basis. I could care less whether you are doing things I dislike or not, unless it involves me, however, if you are not significant to me, it won’t involve me. but I’m not going to waste my energy disliking anyone.
.What is your method of retaliation?:
Depends on the insult or injury. I would rather not say how I retaliate in case I have need to do it again. I’ts not pretty.
.Do you enjoy arguments?:
no. I like to agree to disagree. I don’t like debates, I think they are pointless and nobody who is in that state of mind is ever going to open their mind or change their mind on any given point. Discussions... where people are interested in someone elses views, don’t usualy turn into arguments. When the voices rais and ears shut... count me out.
.What are three things you do not like?:
some foods, liars, people who waste my time when I would like to choose for myself how to do that.
.What pisses you off?:
my alarm clocks, people who waste things, parents of brats, the ignorance in politics
.What is the worst thing you have ever done?:
I shall keep that thought to myself. I already have to live with it. By some peoples standards it is not even an issue, but to myself... I know.
.What are the three most recent illegal things you have done?:
They tell me it is illegal not to wear a seet belt... I call it a personal right to choose. I pulled the tags off my pillows and mattress. I went into the wrong lane after turning. that pretty much does it.
.Have you ever been accused of something?:
To not be accused is to be dead.
.Do you take pride in any immoral traits you have (ie: dishonesty, greed, etc.)?:
Pride in immorality LOL.... I will admit to being deviant in thought only, but no I am not proud of it, it is just something that fits into the catagory of how I breath or sneeze or brush my hair. Not a pride thing.
.How many times do you have to be told to follow the rules?:
Just once. ....but that doesn’t mean that I am going to follow them.
.Do you ever play by the rules?:
Depends on the game, and if there is a guidebook. I'm not really a gamer person. There is only one rule I live by that applys to getting along with rules. Treat others like you want to be treated.
.Who are three of the shadiest characters of your aquaintance? How are they so?:
LOL... oh man. Um.. there is whatshisface, and so and so, and then there is the other guy.. and um... they are reformed, sometimes slip, but for the most part they are not bad asses anymore, just have pasts with color. I am not nor will be part of anything that I don’t feel good about. If they make a bad choice.. .... oh well. I chose the sun, not shade.
.What is the strangest thing you have seen?:
Strange or perverted... both hand and hand and both .... I can not single out the strangest. There are many.
.Who are three of the most annoying people you know?:
Me, myself & I
.What is the worst thing you could imagine?:
I can imagine just about anything.. but I shall pick one so you can have a bad dream. I would not like to have to cook and eat my friends in order to survive. Anything leading up to that fact would also be horrible... I think it makes the worst list.
.What is the best thing you could imagine?:
For the world to be rid of pain and illness, sensless death and idiots. .. I believe it is called heaven.
.What goal(s) do you hope to accomplish by the end of today?:
Start and finish some projects within my ability of time so it is not waiting there for me again tomorrow and the day after.
.the end of the week?:
Clean my dog kennel from the winter deposits.
.the end of the month?:
Learn new tunage, start and finish a few things that need to be done around here, juggle my time to the best of my ability and still have some fun in the bustle of it all.
.the end of the year?:
Reconstruction of my guest bathroom, revamping of the studio, a trip to Dallas & a few other things along the way. And i hope that I can say I stuck to my excersize plan.
.What are three things that comfort you?:
Hot liquids, my fire, my critters.
.Where was the last place you were hurting? Why were you hurting there?:
My arms, I overdid it.
.Do you have a plan for yourself?:
Sure.
.What are three books that have influenced your life the most?:
The Bible, Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice, and Frank Yerby & Victoria Holt when I was a kid.
.What are three things you want to own, but don’t because you’re too lazy to get them?:
I don’t think I want anything that badly to loose my ass over it. and lazy.. does not really apply to me in an overall way.... tired as hell yeah, lazy.. no. Those days are rare.
.What are three things you want to own, but don’t because you’re too poor to buy them?:
Well, anything I have my sites on to own, I will eventualy have, just not all right now. I don’t really want anything that is out of reach. I will take a long shot and live in this moment and say..... I could use an old empty building shell, or a warehouse & a big coffee machine.
.Who are three people you want to hug?:
Adrian Paul, Willie Nelson, & the snuggles bear
.Who are three people you’d like to know better?:
Adrian, Willie & the snuggles bear.
.Where do you go when you want to be alone?:
My place. pick a room. shut the door.
.What do you think of your family? Why?:
I think some of them are insane, some are so very talented and creative, some are rather dull, some are very lovable.. I could go on and on with characteristics, there are many family members, and each one special in their own right. I am proud of many of them for having the spunk to be what they are and live the way they want... don’t look back. I admire the ones who survived the other family members. We have a cool bloodline, and you can feel it when we all get together. I am refering to cousins, aunts, uncles and ones I have not met or seen in a long time. Blood is thicker than water, even if only in emotions instead of loyalty. Why.. because most of my family is theatrical or involved in the arts in some form, it shows up naturaly. Excentric is not a dirty word.
.What are three things you have learned recently?:
As you get older, your body hurts for no reason. No matter how fast or busy you are, you are never done unill you are dead, & never pet a burning duck.
.How do you process new information?:
It works as a good start to........ open your mind.
.Do you like to learn new things?:
Now.. how am I gonna learn anything when I know everything already LOL. ahem... well, sure, IF there is something I don’t know.... please share. hahahhahahhaa
.What are three songs you can’t listen to enough?:
Got a line on you, and that is what comes to mind, but it changes many times.. not a question that I can narrow it down to three on.
.What do you think about death?:
I try not to dwell on it. It is gonna happen to us all, fact of life. I would like to think it is not the end of us, but perhaps a doorway to something better. I am not afraid of death, it just saddens me to see people and things die that I will miss. God gives us the gifts of knowing or having others... and when they die before we do... I guess it shows us our level of emotional attachment. Death will happen, I just hope not any time soon.
.Do you take risks in your life?:
I have. I know what I will not do now. Risks happen all the time, but stupid and obvious risks can be avoided.
.Give three examples of risks you have taken:
I went for a ride. I helped someone. I got up today.
.What do you want to do right now?:
finish this damn survey, drink my coffee, and check the rest of my mail. geeze.
Honesty, effort, benefit of the doubt.
.Who are at least three people (dead or living) you respect? Why do you respect them?:
Only three? well. My parents for obvious reasons. My husband. Why.... they have proven their worth and loyalty over and over again, not only to me but to others. They walk the walk and talk the talk. Need any more reasons?
.Who do you love?:
lots of things, lots of people, critters. The question is really wide open. The kind of love is something that I could be more specific on.
.What is the randomest way you have made a friend?:
hey.... I’m wearing red too.. you got good taste girl! Ok, I got a 15 minute break, tell me your story and lets change the rest of our lives from this point on, lets have that baby, let me stick my nose in, lets agree to be different and be worth the time to each other anyway from here on out. and um.... lets have a tequila rose to seal the deal. :) (you know who you are)... you still look fab in red. xx
.When was the last time you laughed non-stop?:
oh it happens from time to time. Can't get a grip and ended up in a giggle loop. It happens alot whith my friend Jilly. We waste phone calls that way. One wrong (or would it be right) word and the conversation is laughter only. Hard core laughs.. from the gut, where you start to wheeze cause you can’t get air. Happens all the time. LOL
.So, tell me a joke you’ve heard recently:
I don't really do jokes.. but there are funnythings that fit into a big picture. Ya almost gotta be there for the setup. :)
.What are three moments you kind of wish had lasted just a little bit longer?:
I have thought about this question for way too long. I thought I had three answers, but as I was about to put them down, I changed my mind on each and every one. I think that the timeing knows itself quite well, I would not have extended the special moments, it may have ruined them for what they now mean to me. Ever heard the expression "too much of a good thing".... well, I’m thinking along those thoughts. Some things just are, and better left alone.
.What do you like to do on sunny days?:
Drink slushys, lay in the sun like a fat cat, play with my critters outside.
.What do you like to do on rainy days?:
Smell the rain, light a candle, ride out the storm, hug my critters.
.What are three goals you have made for yourself that you know you will accomplish?:
Finishing my house. Play music for the rest of my life. Start my next endevor.......
.Do you sing in the shower?:
Only if I know the words.
.When will you dance?:
Never again.
.What are three of the most beautiful things you have ever seen?:
A tripple rainbow, mother nature, waking up that morning, I might not have
.What makes you smile?:
my critters, fun stuff, creativity, a song from the past or present that I love
.What’s your favorite flavor ice cream?:
Vanilla, cause you can make it into anything you want or leave it alone.
.What makes you dislike somebody?:
lies. Rudeness, selfishness, taking me for granted
.Who are three people you do not like? Why don’t you like them?:
Lets just say, I don’t really dislike anyBODY, but I do dislike many things that some people do. At any given time, anybody can be on my shitlist, but it doesn’t last long, cause once you have made it to the shit list... you are no longer in my life on an everyday basis. I could care less whether you are doing things I dislike or not, unless it involves me, however, if you are not significant to me, it won’t involve me. but I’m not going to waste my energy disliking anyone.
.What is your method of retaliation?:
Depends on the insult or injury. I would rather not say how I retaliate in case I have need to do it again. I’ts not pretty.
.Do you enjoy arguments?:
no. I like to agree to disagree. I don’t like debates, I think they are pointless and nobody who is in that state of mind is ever going to open their mind or change their mind on any given point. Discussions... where people are interested in someone elses views, don’t usualy turn into arguments. When the voices rais and ears shut... count me out.
.What are three things you do not like?:
some foods, liars, people who waste my time when I would like to choose for myself how to do that.
.What pisses you off?:
my alarm clocks, people who waste things, parents of brats, the ignorance in politics
.What is the worst thing you have ever done?:
I shall keep that thought to myself. I already have to live with it. By some peoples standards it is not even an issue, but to myself... I know.
.What are the three most recent illegal things you have done?:
They tell me it is illegal not to wear a seet belt... I call it a personal right to choose. I pulled the tags off my pillows and mattress. I went into the wrong lane after turning. that pretty much does it.
.Have you ever been accused of something?:
To not be accused is to be dead.
.Do you take pride in any immoral traits you have (ie: dishonesty, greed, etc.)?:
Pride in immorality LOL.... I will admit to being deviant in thought only, but no I am not proud of it, it is just something that fits into the catagory of how I breath or sneeze or brush my hair. Not a pride thing.
.How many times do you have to be told to follow the rules?:
Just once. ....but that doesn’t mean that I am going to follow them.
.Do you ever play by the rules?:
Depends on the game, and if there is a guidebook. I'm not really a gamer person. There is only one rule I live by that applys to getting along with rules. Treat others like you want to be treated.
.Who are three of the shadiest characters of your aquaintance? How are they so?:
LOL... oh man. Um.. there is whatshisface, and so and so, and then there is the other guy.. and um... they are reformed, sometimes slip, but for the most part they are not bad asses anymore, just have pasts with color. I am not nor will be part of anything that I don’t feel good about. If they make a bad choice.. .... oh well. I chose the sun, not shade.
.What is the strangest thing you have seen?:
Strange or perverted... both hand and hand and both .... I can not single out the strangest. There are many.
.Who are three of the most annoying people you know?:
Me, myself & I
.What is the worst thing you could imagine?:
I can imagine just about anything.. but I shall pick one so you can have a bad dream. I would not like to have to cook and eat my friends in order to survive. Anything leading up to that fact would also be horrible... I think it makes the worst list.
.What is the best thing you could imagine?:
For the world to be rid of pain and illness, sensless death and idiots. .. I believe it is called heaven.
.What goal(s) do you hope to accomplish by the end of today?:
Start and finish some projects within my ability of time so it is not waiting there for me again tomorrow and the day after.
.the end of the week?:
Clean my dog kennel from the winter deposits.
.the end of the month?:
Learn new tunage, start and finish a few things that need to be done around here, juggle my time to the best of my ability and still have some fun in the bustle of it all.
.the end of the year?:
Reconstruction of my guest bathroom, revamping of the studio, a trip to Dallas & a few other things along the way. And i hope that I can say I stuck to my excersize plan.
.What are three things that comfort you?:
Hot liquids, my fire, my critters.
.Where was the last place you were hurting? Why were you hurting there?:
My arms, I overdid it.
.Do you have a plan for yourself?:
Sure.
.What are three books that have influenced your life the most?:
The Bible, Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice, and Frank Yerby & Victoria Holt when I was a kid.
.What are three things you want to own, but don’t because you’re too lazy to get them?:
I don’t think I want anything that badly to loose my ass over it. and lazy.. does not really apply to me in an overall way.... tired as hell yeah, lazy.. no. Those days are rare.
.What are three things you want to own, but don’t because you’re too poor to buy them?:
Well, anything I have my sites on to own, I will eventualy have, just not all right now. I don’t really want anything that is out of reach. I will take a long shot and live in this moment and say..... I could use an old empty building shell, or a warehouse & a big coffee machine.
.Who are three people you want to hug?:
Adrian Paul, Willie Nelson, & the snuggles bear
.Who are three people you’d like to know better?:
Adrian, Willie & the snuggles bear.
.Where do you go when you want to be alone?:
My place. pick a room. shut the door.
.What do you think of your family? Why?:
I think some of them are insane, some are so very talented and creative, some are rather dull, some are very lovable.. I could go on and on with characteristics, there are many family members, and each one special in their own right. I am proud of many of them for having the spunk to be what they are and live the way they want... don’t look back. I admire the ones who survived the other family members. We have a cool bloodline, and you can feel it when we all get together. I am refering to cousins, aunts, uncles and ones I have not met or seen in a long time. Blood is thicker than water, even if only in emotions instead of loyalty. Why.. because most of my family is theatrical or involved in the arts in some form, it shows up naturaly. Excentric is not a dirty word.
.What are three things you have learned recently?:
As you get older, your body hurts for no reason. No matter how fast or busy you are, you are never done unill you are dead, & never pet a burning duck.
.How do you process new information?:
It works as a good start to........ open your mind.
.Do you like to learn new things?:
Now.. how am I gonna learn anything when I know everything already LOL. ahem... well, sure, IF there is something I don’t know.... please share. hahahhahahhaa
.What are three songs you can’t listen to enough?:
Got a line on you, and that is what comes to mind, but it changes many times.. not a question that I can narrow it down to three on.
.What do you think about death?:
I try not to dwell on it. It is gonna happen to us all, fact of life. I would like to think it is not the end of us, but perhaps a doorway to something better. I am not afraid of death, it just saddens me to see people and things die that I will miss. God gives us the gifts of knowing or having others... and when they die before we do... I guess it shows us our level of emotional attachment. Death will happen, I just hope not any time soon.
.Do you take risks in your life?:
I have. I know what I will not do now. Risks happen all the time, but stupid and obvious risks can be avoided.
.Give three examples of risks you have taken:
I went for a ride. I helped someone. I got up today.
.What do you want to do right now?:
finish this damn survey, drink my coffee, and check the rest of my mail. geeze.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Cappuccino Rant
Ranting. Current Pet Peeves of Mine.
People who make mountains out of molehills.
- Drives me insane… ever heard of don’t sweat the small stuff????? There are people and situations with real problems. Re evaluates the situation and really now… does it need to be such a drama!
Individuals who come into a room and turn on noise and or leave.
- Ever heard of common courtesy? If someone has something on in the background, it is obvious that it is his or her background. Even if you don’t think they are watching or listening to it, it would be nice to check with that person before you just take the liberty of surfing or making more noise with another medium and then to split.
People who don’t shut things off when they turn an alternative ON.
- Come on ….. TV, radio, another TV… just how many can hold your attention without cluttering up an already confused thought pattern. Noise pollution… One thing at a time in the same room please. If you have squatter’s rights and choose to watch TV, then please shut off the stereo.
Waiters or waitresses that TRY and take your plate away before you are finished.
- Now I realize there is a time issue here, but if you go out to an elegant dinner, the last thing you want is to be pushed into the next, next, next and give me your money and goodnight. If the wait staff dares prematurely to try and take my plate, I will and have growled at them and gestured with my fork, that a stabbing could occur. Primitive yes, but at this point I assume that if they are trying to take my plate, that is the only thing they will understand cause they didn’t talk either. If there is food on the plate, friggin ASK before you reach and try and take. If it is off to the side… still ask fool.
People who are paying a bill and after it is rung up, then say.. OH.. I think I have that amount of change.
- Well bucco, thanks a friggin lot. Just because you had an after thought, does not mean it is gonna make it easier for the cashier. It is a pain in the ass when you do that. IF you have enough change… know it before you get there or tell them that you are going to look. Once it is in the register tape… it IS too late for all speedy and convenience at that time.
Over priced insurance companies.
- Need I say more? If everyone just STOPPED. It would crash and we could start over.
People who don’t understand the amendment that says we have the right to bear arms.
- It seems to me, we made that ruling because of lessons learned in the past. It was fresh in their minds as to why it was a right. People forget, yes it is a modern age and there are more idiots out there, however…. I’m not leaving anything up to the government or some nameless organization to take care of me when someone is breaking into my world. I take care of me. I need the tools to do it. I have the right to do it. I already am not happy with the things that are supposedly being handled FOR me. I have the right to choose. I choose to be armed. Be smart, don’t be the one to "make my day".
Brats
- Come on parents. Yeah, I chose not to have any. Just want to remind you that brats are not born, children are; brats are created. If you don’t take charge of them, they become brats. Yes some are harder to handle than other ones. YOU are their parents, if not you; nobody will teach them. You can not be their friend until they get families of their own. YOU are the parent, act like it. Sure, give them what you never had as a child.. be a better parent than the ones you had, but don’t forget that they did their best. Figure out what worked and what didn’t. Apply it. Unruly children drive me crazy. I wanna duct tape them to the wall and spank the parents. Granted, they have their own minds; you can only do so much. When they are little they can be shown so many things to mould that little mind. Don’t blow it cause you are afraid to discipline them. Discipline and beating… look up the words. Big difference. Abolish brats and stupid parents.
Cel Phone etiquette.
- IS there any? Come on people. Use your brain. If I have to go into detail I am more disappointed that I should be. Don’t worry, I’m not going to climb a water tower. Just. fix it.
People with no sense of humor.
- Just stay home. If you are having a bad day, don’t grace the rest of us with it. Just get thru it best you can. If you can’t put on a happy face, then stay home or at least don’t ruin someone else’s day.
Packaging
- Just how much material or plastic or paper does it take to wrap up a small item? Talk about waste! Re evaluate how much packaging "if any" is actually needed on the small items to protect them or give instructions. Overkill… a big problem.
Public Personal Questions
- Ok. It is a biggie for me. People who rudely ask you something that may be obvious who have no right to the answer. Just because you ask it, does not mean you have a privilege or a right to the answers. Strangers do this lots. Just because someone is in a cast or on crutches, or has a limp, or a wound or a wheel chair, does not give that subject open range to be discussed. Think twice people. If you had a band aid on your ass would you want people you knew or didn’t know coming up to you and saying.. Hey there, how did that hemorrhoid operation turn out? Give me details.. I don’t really give a shit but hey.. it is small talk.!!!!! ????? Sort of personal isn’t it. Would you want to go into detail; just because they asked? Well, just think about what you ask before you ask it. Some people may not want to discuss the obvious, and after all. It is none of your business so do not be insulted if that is they only answer you end up getting. It doesn’t mean they don’t have a sense of humor. You can be friendly and talk about a lot of things in this world without pissing anyone off, they don’t care about your cousins sisters brother-in-law’s dogs nephew that ended up in a cast…….and it IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
Rude behavior with body functions.
- I don’t think there is ever gonna be a time that I can handle that well. It is NOT ok to burp or fart in the presence of other people natural function or not. I don’t think it is funny. It is in the same category as picking your nose and scratching yourself. If you do think it is funny, we already have an understanding that it won’t happen around me or I don’t have much to do with you. Accidents happen.. yes, but they don’t crack me up. Not wanted, not tolerated.
Voting.
- Ok people. yes we have the right to vote. It is a privilege and a right to choose whom and what we vote for. Just remember that in that statement, don’t forget the big picture. You have the right not to vote as well. The point is, the right to choose. The right to not vote is also a choice. If someone asked me to choose between a shit sandwich or a puke sandwich and I said…. No thanks; I don’t want either one. If that is all we have to choose from, I should not be "wrong" or loose my right to talk about sandwiches if I chose NOT to take one. It does not mean I have no opinion or complaints about sandwiches in general. Nor does it mean that I don’t have the right to talk about, criticize or evaluate other sandwiches or the ones in questions. It just means I didn’t vote for them. My rights as a citizen, entitles me to boycott, even if it is a voting booth. I have respect for the people who fought to earn me that right. My choosing to vote or not to is no disrespect for their cause. Give me a good sandwich, and I’ll race you to the voting booth, until then, you can keep your shit…. I’ll let you know when it stinks worse.
Ok.. that is the rant for the day….. I’m sure I have more to add to it, as there will always be stupid things to fix in this world. I for one try to offer a suggestion to fix it instead of just complain about it or at least offer an objective opinion. Sorry.. I had an espresso coffee this morning, got me all wired up. lol.
Tune it or die.
People who make mountains out of molehills.
- Drives me insane… ever heard of don’t sweat the small stuff????? There are people and situations with real problems. Re evaluates the situation and really now… does it need to be such a drama!
Individuals who come into a room and turn on noise and or leave.
- Ever heard of common courtesy? If someone has something on in the background, it is obvious that it is his or her background. Even if you don’t think they are watching or listening to it, it would be nice to check with that person before you just take the liberty of surfing or making more noise with another medium and then to split.
People who don’t shut things off when they turn an alternative ON.
- Come on ….. TV, radio, another TV… just how many can hold your attention without cluttering up an already confused thought pattern. Noise pollution… One thing at a time in the same room please. If you have squatter’s rights and choose to watch TV, then please shut off the stereo.
Waiters or waitresses that TRY and take your plate away before you are finished.
- Now I realize there is a time issue here, but if you go out to an elegant dinner, the last thing you want is to be pushed into the next, next, next and give me your money and goodnight. If the wait staff dares prematurely to try and take my plate, I will and have growled at them and gestured with my fork, that a stabbing could occur. Primitive yes, but at this point I assume that if they are trying to take my plate, that is the only thing they will understand cause they didn’t talk either. If there is food on the plate, friggin ASK before you reach and try and take. If it is off to the side… still ask fool.
People who are paying a bill and after it is rung up, then say.. OH.. I think I have that amount of change.
- Well bucco, thanks a friggin lot. Just because you had an after thought, does not mean it is gonna make it easier for the cashier. It is a pain in the ass when you do that. IF you have enough change… know it before you get there or tell them that you are going to look. Once it is in the register tape… it IS too late for all speedy and convenience at that time.
Over priced insurance companies.
- Need I say more? If everyone just STOPPED. It would crash and we could start over.
People who don’t understand the amendment that says we have the right to bear arms.
- It seems to me, we made that ruling because of lessons learned in the past. It was fresh in their minds as to why it was a right. People forget, yes it is a modern age and there are more idiots out there, however…. I’m not leaving anything up to the government or some nameless organization to take care of me when someone is breaking into my world. I take care of me. I need the tools to do it. I have the right to do it. I already am not happy with the things that are supposedly being handled FOR me. I have the right to choose. I choose to be armed. Be smart, don’t be the one to "make my day".
Brats
- Come on parents. Yeah, I chose not to have any. Just want to remind you that brats are not born, children are; brats are created. If you don’t take charge of them, they become brats. Yes some are harder to handle than other ones. YOU are their parents, if not you; nobody will teach them. You can not be their friend until they get families of their own. YOU are the parent, act like it. Sure, give them what you never had as a child.. be a better parent than the ones you had, but don’t forget that they did their best. Figure out what worked and what didn’t. Apply it. Unruly children drive me crazy. I wanna duct tape them to the wall and spank the parents. Granted, they have their own minds; you can only do so much. When they are little they can be shown so many things to mould that little mind. Don’t blow it cause you are afraid to discipline them. Discipline and beating… look up the words. Big difference. Abolish brats and stupid parents.
Cel Phone etiquette.
- IS there any? Come on people. Use your brain. If I have to go into detail I am more disappointed that I should be. Don’t worry, I’m not going to climb a water tower. Just. fix it.
People with no sense of humor.
- Just stay home. If you are having a bad day, don’t grace the rest of us with it. Just get thru it best you can. If you can’t put on a happy face, then stay home or at least don’t ruin someone else’s day.
Packaging
- Just how much material or plastic or paper does it take to wrap up a small item? Talk about waste! Re evaluate how much packaging "if any" is actually needed on the small items to protect them or give instructions. Overkill… a big problem.
Public Personal Questions
- Ok. It is a biggie for me. People who rudely ask you something that may be obvious who have no right to the answer. Just because you ask it, does not mean you have a privilege or a right to the answers. Strangers do this lots. Just because someone is in a cast or on crutches, or has a limp, or a wound or a wheel chair, does not give that subject open range to be discussed. Think twice people. If you had a band aid on your ass would you want people you knew or didn’t know coming up to you and saying.. Hey there, how did that hemorrhoid operation turn out? Give me details.. I don’t really give a shit but hey.. it is small talk.!!!!! ????? Sort of personal isn’t it. Would you want to go into detail; just because they asked? Well, just think about what you ask before you ask it. Some people may not want to discuss the obvious, and after all. It is none of your business so do not be insulted if that is they only answer you end up getting. It doesn’t mean they don’t have a sense of humor. You can be friendly and talk about a lot of things in this world without pissing anyone off, they don’t care about your cousins sisters brother-in-law’s dogs nephew that ended up in a cast…….and it IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
Rude behavior with body functions.
- I don’t think there is ever gonna be a time that I can handle that well. It is NOT ok to burp or fart in the presence of other people natural function or not. I don’t think it is funny. It is in the same category as picking your nose and scratching yourself. If you do think it is funny, we already have an understanding that it won’t happen around me or I don’t have much to do with you. Accidents happen.. yes, but they don’t crack me up. Not wanted, not tolerated.
Voting.
- Ok people. yes we have the right to vote. It is a privilege and a right to choose whom and what we vote for. Just remember that in that statement, don’t forget the big picture. You have the right not to vote as well. The point is, the right to choose. The right to not vote is also a choice. If someone asked me to choose between a shit sandwich or a puke sandwich and I said…. No thanks; I don’t want either one. If that is all we have to choose from, I should not be "wrong" or loose my right to talk about sandwiches if I chose NOT to take one. It does not mean I have no opinion or complaints about sandwiches in general. Nor does it mean that I don’t have the right to talk about, criticize or evaluate other sandwiches or the ones in questions. It just means I didn’t vote for them. My rights as a citizen, entitles me to boycott, even if it is a voting booth. I have respect for the people who fought to earn me that right. My choosing to vote or not to is no disrespect for their cause. Give me a good sandwich, and I’ll race you to the voting booth, until then, you can keep your shit…. I’ll let you know when it stinks worse.
Ok.. that is the rant for the day….. I’m sure I have more to add to it, as there will always be stupid things to fix in this world. I for one try to offer a suggestion to fix it instead of just complain about it or at least offer an objective opinion. Sorry.. I had an espresso coffee this morning, got me all wired up. lol.
Tune it or die.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Main Attraction
I don't believe that just because you are married you have to close your eyes and dwell on only one person. I'm not talking swinging, or anything like that. I am talking about personal opinion and attractions. I have always said… I'm married, not dead.
The day you cannot voice or notice another creature that you are visually drawn to, you might as well put the first shovel of dirt on. I wrote it in a song a long time ago…. Being married and looking at the opposite sex is like walking by a bakery… you can smell the aroma, you can look in the window, you can dream… but you don't have to go in and buy a cream filled long John. Just be happy with the view, the smell. And go home and take a bite out of your own Danish… Just thank God you are alive and able to still smell the aroma of your own free will. You don't have to abuse it. Appreciation is not obsession or abuse… it is simply something you are attracted to. In its place, it is just fine. So with that all out of the way you can go back to thinking I'm a deviant old lady. I have morals after all…. They are low, but I have them. lol.
I think the sexiest thing when looking upon a male is the arms. I'm drawn to them. Always have been. I'm not talking major body building here, just toned arms for the physique of the individual. Small or large, a toned arm does it every time. I also find that laid back is an attraction. Not to be confused with lazy. I can't stand lazy. I do however like a mellow man who does not get bent out of shape over the little things in life. ( I happen to have gotten lucky and found one like that). A smile is important to me as well, but I find that it does not have to be done with lips and teeth. A man who can smile with his eyes is very very attractive, the lips just follow suit after that. The ability to flirt and confidence is also good. The knowledge when to stop is also very much a turn on.
I am drawn to the bad boy.. I think every female is to some degree. But that is also short lived with me. There are short term attractions and long term ones. The short term ones are found in the bakery of life.. the long term takes you back to that eyes smile thing. I don't limit myself to just oggeling people in my age bracket. If I'm gonna oggal, I'm gonna open the audition to all. I have some very "thick" people that I find attractive along with a few "toothpicks" with feet that have surprisingly gotten my lustful appreciation over time. I have always been drawn to dark haired men. Height, not so important, after all I'm only viewing. There are a few things I would take into consideration if I were shopping for a companion that turned me on, but like I said, I'm just enjoying the view.
I don't mean to sound picky, but the older I get the less there
I have broadened my preferences over the years. When I was younger I had an image and would look for people that fit the mould. Now… I have learned to look for what is attractive in the individual persons. Much more of a challenge but more realistic than the romance book cover guy that you will never find. I did find someone long ago that is still very much in my life. He fit the bill for the romance cover…, he has arms that still turn me on after 30 years, he has dark hair.. or had I should say, had, it is black & white now, he does not allow bullshit in his life, which in turn keeps it out of mine. He did not get fat, he did not get lazy. As a matter of fact, I can't keep up with the man, his to do list is gonna take years to get done and it is not because he puts it off, it is cause it is THAT long. Even with finding him, I did not die when I said I do. He is not offended when I appreciate someone. I can voice it if I like. He is not threatened or offended if I tell him. It is not like I throw it out there all the time and tell him every time someone catches my eye either. But if I feel like saying WOW.. now that guy is nice looking. He would understand the statement without thinking it was a slam against him in any way, simply appriciation for the view. (btw, a spouse constantly doing that would be concidered a shithead in my book & that is not what this is about).
There is something wrong in a relationship that would limit you to keep your own opinion about something as simple as looking at someone of the opposite sex to yourself or suffer the consequences. Being secure in a relationship is a major turn on. Not taking it for granted, but knowing that you can speak your mind without an argument, just knowledge of the facts or preference. Honesty is a turn on. Having someone really KNOW you and getting it right, is a turn on. Getting to know someone and paying attention is a turn on. You can tell when someone is really "into you". They take the time and don't blow things off. That is a turn on and it is different than obsession.
Protection is a turn on. No forced or staged, but when someone goes out on a limb to protect you when it is needed. I can go on and on here, there are so many things we are all given to look for in another for appreciation. Don't sweat the small stuff unless you are looking at long term. If you are just looking and not planning on buying the donut.. then it doesn't matter if he snores, or picks his teeth, cause you are just looking at his arms and his charm. You don't have to wash his socks! Now… beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I prefer someone that I can leave the lights on with, and if they screw up really bad, it is nice to be able to look at em on the pillow next to you and NOT want to throw them out of bed. So…. What do you appreciate? What turns you on about physical attractions on other people? Open your mind, talk like you are not married, talk like you are, it is your opinion I'm not asking a couples, just individuals with a preference.
Have a great day, I'm gonna hang out by the bakery.
Control & Change
The older I get the more I can relate to a line that George Harrison wrote in a song. "The farther one travels, the less one knows". With a bit of a twist, that applys to everything. The more you grow the more you realize that you know nothing. There are too many things to absorb in this life and we are masters of none. As a self admitted semi control freak, there are things that I have to let slide. Some people say that change is good. I say SOME change is good. It is not a blanket statement. Not all change is wanted. Not all lables are acurate.
I may not be in control of what I have to do on a daily basis... but I am in control of how I do it. If it is not working, change it. If you can't change what you have to do, then change how you do it.
I think everyone is a bit of a control freak, if you think you are not, you are not being true to yourself. Everyone likes to make their own choices. That is the reason I got the lable,... how bout you? Because I am not shy, because I have an opinion about most everything and usualy voice it... to some that means control freak. I think it means sticking up for oneself and ones morals and ideals to the effect of not letting things walk all over you.
If someone thinks that they just got away with something where I am concerned... rest assured it is not exactly that cut and dried. I am more than aware of any situation. I analize things to death. How could I not be "aware" of things then I think of everything from at least four angles lol.
Someone labled me a passive agressive person... hmmmm. Nice politicaly correct term... however just another lable. Enabler is another one that was tacked on... well. Just cause you say it four times does not make it so!
If I am aware of someone with a problem and I can make a difference, that does not always mean enabler to me. It means I care enough to offer a choice if I can. I may care more about the person than the problem at hand. I pick and choose the problems I offer assistance to.... to blanket it is wrong, I pick my battles and I also stand back on more issues than you might witness.
I can not change anybody, they have to learn on their own. Just because I may think I know how to fix things or know a way to avoid some future problem, does not mean it is going to work for anyone else. They have to make their own mistakes. If I can offer a light in the dark.. I will. Doesn't mean I am in control of their mistakes or their problem.... it is not my problem. I know the difference.
I never want to get to the point in life where I feel I have been burned by people so many times that I get jaded, hard, and assume the worst in all things. I am in control of my kindness and selective where it gets put. Don't confuse my silence in a situation with passive. It means I care more about the person and the feelings of the moment, more than I care about the issues at hand. I am spareing you a lecture that I have in my head or don't think you would understand it nor could I deliver it without offending. Contrary to what you may think, I don't have to drive my point home, it is important to me.. probably not the other person, their mind is too crowded already at that point.
We are all in control of what we think. We can change for the better or for the worse. I am sure we all do a bit of both, better or worse.
When your life changes, I hope it never changes to the point where you loose your ability to see humor and laugh...
When you loose control, remember that you and only you, are in control of changeing yourself.
You can't control your friends, your job, your family, your remote (if you have a husband)....the good new is, the list of what you can't control is shorter than the list that you can control on a personal level.
I may not be in control of what I have to do on a daily basis... but I am in control of how I do it. If it is not working, change it. If you can't change what you have to do, then change how you do it.
I think everyone is a bit of a control freak, if you think you are not, you are not being true to yourself. Everyone likes to make their own choices. That is the reason I got the lable,... how bout you? Because I am not shy, because I have an opinion about most everything and usualy voice it... to some that means control freak. I think it means sticking up for oneself and ones morals and ideals to the effect of not letting things walk all over you.
If someone thinks that they just got away with something where I am concerned... rest assured it is not exactly that cut and dried. I am more than aware of any situation. I analize things to death. How could I not be "aware" of things then I think of everything from at least four angles lol.
Someone labled me a passive agressive person... hmmmm. Nice politicaly correct term... however just another lable. Enabler is another one that was tacked on... well. Just cause you say it four times does not make it so!
If I am aware of someone with a problem and I can make a difference, that does not always mean enabler to me. It means I care enough to offer a choice if I can. I may care more about the person than the problem at hand. I pick and choose the problems I offer assistance to.... to blanket it is wrong, I pick my battles and I also stand back on more issues than you might witness.
I can not change anybody, they have to learn on their own. Just because I may think I know how to fix things or know a way to avoid some future problem, does not mean it is going to work for anyone else. They have to make their own mistakes. If I can offer a light in the dark.. I will. Doesn't mean I am in control of their mistakes or their problem.... it is not my problem. I know the difference.
I never want to get to the point in life where I feel I have been burned by people so many times that I get jaded, hard, and assume the worst in all things. I am in control of my kindness and selective where it gets put. Don't confuse my silence in a situation with passive. It means I care more about the person and the feelings of the moment, more than I care about the issues at hand. I am spareing you a lecture that I have in my head or don't think you would understand it nor could I deliver it without offending. Contrary to what you may think, I don't have to drive my point home, it is important to me.. probably not the other person, their mind is too crowded already at that point.
We are all in control of what we think. We can change for the better or for the worse. I am sure we all do a bit of both, better or worse.
When your life changes, I hope it never changes to the point where you loose your ability to see humor and laugh...
When you loose control, remember that you and only you, are in control of changeing yourself.
You can't control your friends, your job, your family, your remote (if you have a husband)....the good new is, the list of what you can't control is shorter than the list that you can control on a personal level.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Did You Know
A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all of the world's nuclear weapons combined.
On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.
It's possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs.
If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33 and she would stand seven feet, two inches tall.
It's physically impossible for you to lick your elbow.
The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
The average life span of a major league baseball is 7 pitches.
The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
All polar bears are left-handed.
"TYPEWRITER" is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.
Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.
A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.
A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
A snail can sleep for three years.
Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.
Almonds are a member of the peach family.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.
Almost everyone who reads this page will try to lick their elbow.
Butterflies taste with their feet.
Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Dogs only have about 10.
Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".
February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.
In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.
If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.
If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at red lights.
It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.
Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.
Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand; lollipop" with your right.
The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
The cruise liner QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.
The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
The sentence: "The quick red fox jumps over the lazy brown dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.
The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.
The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
There are more chickens than people in the world.
There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious."
There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewables Vitamins.
Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks; otherwise it will digest itself.
You did try to lick your elbow, didn't you?
In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all of the world's nuclear weapons combined.
On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.
It's possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs.
If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33 and she would stand seven feet, two inches tall.
It's physically impossible for you to lick your elbow.
The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
The average life span of a major league baseball is 7 pitches.
The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
All polar bears are left-handed.
"TYPEWRITER" is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.
Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.
A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.
A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
A snail can sleep for three years.
Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.
Almonds are a member of the peach family.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.
Almost everyone who reads this page will try to lick their elbow.
Butterflies taste with their feet.
Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Dogs only have about 10.
Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".
February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.
In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.
If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.
If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at red lights.
It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.
Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.
Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand; lollipop" with your right.
The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
The cruise liner QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.
The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
The sentence: "The quick red fox jumps over the lazy brown dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.
The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.
The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
There are more chickens than people in the world.
There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious."
There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewables Vitamins.
Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks; otherwise it will digest itself.
You did try to lick your elbow, didn't you?
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