The dessert case is a mile long. Well, not actually, but it is amazing! They always have such wonderful choices in all of the four food groups -- chocolate, fruit, creme, and cake. I love it there! It makes me miss home.
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The dessert case is a mile long. Well, not actually, but it is amazing! They always have such wonderful choices in all of the four food groups -- chocolate, fruit, creme, and cake. I love it there! It makes me miss home.
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feet
Pedicures all the way. Nothing is more soothing than having your feet buffed, rubbed, lotioned, and toes painted while drinking a glass of wine. I always leave the salon feeling at peace and relaxed. And my toes always look so cute! Speaking of, I kinda need one now!
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Young Weimaraner
My dog. I love her to death but as soon as I got back from vacation, she got sick. The kind of sick that makes me get up at 2am to take her out! Ugh. She better get well soon.
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It's the tallest waterfall east of the Mighty Mississip, and it is beautiful. Awe inspiring and amazing. If you ever get the chance, make sure to see it. And it's really close to Ithaca, which is a ton of fun!
I miss home.
It's only funny if you like to make fun of people for using bad grammar. Which I do. I'm an English teacher and a literature major. It's what I do.
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I'd buy an historic mansion on the edges of Forsythe Park and spend my days walking through the city, visiting Tybee Island, and photographing Bonaventure Cemetery. The open-container laws would make afternoon "tea" a wonderful thing. I'd visit all of the museums every day and have a killer St. Paddy's day ever year!
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"You drove me, nearly drove me, out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember, I remember, all that you said
You told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were through with me and
Now you say you love me
Well, just to prove that you do
Come on and cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river...over you..."
Really? Need I say more? We all know (or at least like to think) that the dumper will eventually regret it and come crawling back. And then we, as the dumpee, will revel in the thrill of rejecting the apologies and groveling of the dumper. Even if it never happens, this song still gives you that thrill of power and perseverance.
It's more about waking up and getting started with a new life than wallowing in the unchangeable past.
"When all the dark clouds roll away
And the sun begins to shine
I see my freedom from across the way
And it comes right in on time
Well it shines so bright and it gives so much light
And it comes from the sky above
Makes me feel so free makes me feel like me
And lights my life with love
[Chorus:]
And it seems like and it feels like
And it seems like yes it feels like
A brand new day, yeah
A brand new day oh
I was lost and double crossed
With my hands behind my back
I was longtime hurt and thrown in the dirt
Shoved out on the railroad track
I've been used, abused and so confused
And I had nowhere to run
But I stood and looked
And my eyes got hooked
On that beautiful morning sun
[Chorus]
And the sun shines down all on the ground
Yeah and the grass is oh so green
And my heart is still and I've got the will
And I don't really feel so mean
Here it comes, here it comes
0 here it comes right now
And it comes right in on time
Well it eases me and it pleases me
And it satisfies my mind"
Because break-ups are life. Sometimes life kicks your ass. Other times, it doesn't. That's just the way things are.
"That's life (that's life), that's what all the people say
You're ridin' high in April, shot down in May
But I know I'm gonna change that tune
When I'm back on top, back on top in June
I said that's life (that's life), and as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks stompin' on a dream
But I don't let it, let it get me down
'cause this fine old world, it keeps spinnin' around
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king
I've been up and down and over and out and I know one thing
Each time I find myself flat on my face
I pick myself up and get back in the race
That's life (that's life), I tell you I can't deny it
I thought of quitting, baby, but my heart just ain't gonna buy it
And if I didn't think it was worth one single try
I'd jump right on a big bird and then I'd fly"
It's spring here in the 'boro, and springtime anywhere makes me miss Upstate NY. Spring and Fall are my favorite time back home in Ithaca. (Of course, spring doesn't happen up there for another month or so!) When the last cold snow melts and the earth begins to warm and the birds begin to sing and the trees begin to bud ... there is nothing like hiking in a gorge or splashing in a waterfall. The vineyards should be kicking into high gear and Ithaca Beer should be starting production of Partly Sunny -- the best beer ever! I haven't been home in over a year, and I miss it. Of course, the eternal warmth of the South is rather appealing ... But nothin' replaces home.
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"I always believed it was the things you don't choose that makes you who you are. Your city, your neighborhood, your family. People here take pride in these things, like it was something they'd accomplished. The bodies around their souls, the cities wrapped around those. I lived on this block my whole life; most of these people have. [...] This city can be hard. When I was young, I asked my priest how you could get to heaven and still protect yourself from all the evil in the world. He told me what God said to His children. 'You are sheep among wolves. Be wise as serpents, yet innocent as doves.'"
These lines truly express how we find our identity in things that we have no control over. While we do have control over many parts of our lives, we often so strongly identify ourselves by our city or our neighborhood or our "people." The culture in which we are raised shapes us and gives us so much pride.
The last lines (about the priest) is an amazing line simply because it speaks to the evil and corruption in the world. By being vigilant and careful, we can see the evil and be smart while maintaining our "innocence."
moist
I hate how the word feels in my mouth. It's gross. It's sounds like what it is. Moistness is GROSS!
Thundersnow
um ... the weatherman isn't allowed to just make up words. What is that about?
Bailout
Isn't it obvious?
Bipartisanship
Seriously?
quote when "quotation" is necessary
Why have we turned regular ol' nouns in to verbs? Are we seriously that lazy? When dod Google become an action? And Facebook? It's a service!! Not an action!!! And IMDB ... How can one IMDB something?!?! Let's go back to a better time when nouns were nouns and verbs were verbs.