CIJS tomorrow begins 10 days of being completely unplugged!

CIJS I am looking forward to spending time with friends.

CIJS I love burning man!

My girl (f) is having a rough couple of days at her job :( and there is nothing I can do for her :( besides listen and remind her that she will be here in a couple of weeks for a few days off and that I love her and I miss her so much.

What is on my mind right now is a lesson I am learning from several friends who attended my bbq this weekend...

... just because you are liberal... does not mean you are open minded.... and it certainly doesnt mean you are right...

... by deffinition, if you believe one thing to the complete exception of all other possibilities you are CLOSED minded... even if that belief is an enlightened one... if you do not leave room for new information, new possibilities, and other peoples beliefs and ideas... you are NOT open minded... just because the end result of a current action is not satisfactury, does not mean that all the parts, ideas, and basis of that process are flawed or without reason... revolution, if that is your intent... should be meant to preserve the pieces of our existance that still work... and are WORTH saving... not to completely change the world as we know it and anialate everything that is... that, is simply finding a different form of destruction for society...

compromise, passion, and loyalty are the keys to change and understanding...

Unfortunately since it is late way to many things are on my mind right now. Like how people think that respect is automatic and not earned. How easily you can loose respect of others if you loose sight of who you really are and don't stick to it. How much I am missing people right now and although I am not "alone" just how alone I feel sometimes.
How much I have laughed today and scratched my head because of this site and a thread or two. How grateful I am for those times and those threads. More importantly how appreciative I am of the very real people on here that have touched me and continue to do so.
How I need to shut my brain off so I can go to sleep since I have to be up in 6 hours and I am so a 8 hour sleep kind of guy....

:moonstars:

Your behavior is Not Attractive

What is on MY mind? The question begs, what ISN'T on my mind...

I can't stop it, it's like a runaway train in my head. World events and the ad nauseam that is this pop culture crap I keep reading about everyfreakingwhere. Seriously, we're one thin hair from going to war with Syria but the big news is Miley Cyrus? Little minds with little thoughts. And what IS twerking? I could Google it for myself but short of this passing thought, I'm really not that interested in knowing. And on the lighter side of the same coin [thank Goddess!] I have a brand new heartbeat that is really a friendship caught on fire and isn't that just the hottest kind of fire there is? Yes it is. And the pièce de résistance though... we're having a wedding this weekend! And there just isn't anything in all the universe I would rather be doing than that. See? Monkey mind. My only wish is that sleep would find me. And now I'm thinking about that too.

Signed,
Mother of the Groom

Saying goodbye to the sweetest little brown bundle of doggy ever.

She slipped out a side gate that the wind had blown open and was hit by a car.

I held her against my body the whole drive to the vet....trying to drive and comfort her through the tears.

She loved riding in the car more than anything, so I kept whispering that we were in the car! Going for a ride! And that it was ok for her to go to sleep if she needed to.

I thought maybe she would make it. But the vet came out after only 15 minutes to say she had passed.

I still can't believe my little Rue is gone. A piece of my heart has gone with her.

Since I've been declared disabled I decided to let my body find a natural cycle, because the only things I HAVE to do are usually doctor or PT appointments. After three months, keeping in mind I have four pain meds and a pain patch, and sleeping disorders.. my body chose to go to bed around four to five AM and wake up around one to three PM. I would prefer to wake up earlier and go to bed earlier as well, but I'm allowing my body to make choices because I think some of the healing and dealing with the pain will be easier if I'm not fighting my self in the process. What I'm trying NOT to think about is that some of my favourite places to eat stop serving breakfast at ten a.m.

31 years... of experiences, lessons, laughter, tears, joys, fears, and discovery... and I am just starting to see the beauty that is inside of not only me, but every living thing around me... I am blessed to have so much before me...

Hi Holly,
Do you do any lampworking? I'm asking because I bought a kit a while ago and just dug it out. I'm excited to get creative and give it a try! Any advice for a beginner? :).

A sexy blonde...:cool:

I definitely will! I am really excited about it. :). I'm eager to play with the blowtorch, too; lol. Maybe I should up my insurance before I start....