ok.. just have to share... I work with seniors via phone on a daily basis... some of them are to the point and ask their questions and others give you the progression of how they came to be 65 ... in detail
today's story came from a cheerful voiced lady. Her dog was barking in the background and then she started talking about what he looks like.. brindle, dark face, wisp of a tail, ... where she got him ... shelter, about to be euthenized that day ... how long she has had him ... 7 years ... and that in lake oswego... you can't just let dogs run around mamby pamby ... so he does his business on the porch .. mind you, she uses science diet so his poo doesn't stink... ;)
every day she picks up the poo and throws it in the greenery... and after 7 years (just a few days ago)... he started to go as far as he could to the edge of the porch so he could poo in the greenery... She said "life's just full of surprises" with a sparkling chuckle ;)
I think that is my message for the day. ;)
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
lady bugs...
Last night I watched Under the Tuscan Sun for maybe the 3rd or 4th time... w/ my roomie matt (his 20th or 21st time). No, it may not be cinema at its finest and yes it has its cheesy parts, but something about it moves and inspires me and I like it! Matt, who always quotes from movies ... has gleamed from this one ... "lady bugs."
There is a character in the movie that is ?? fanciful. She walks around soaking in the pleasures of life, beauty, tastes, touch, etc. The main character is mournful of her ruined marriage and is in a state of sulk when Fanciful tells her to just live her life.. and things will come... look for it and you will struggle.. (sleeping and waking up to ladybugs).
A few other things hit me in this movie (besides bawling to the part where her workers have finished the house)... bad ideas, enthusiasm, family and taking off and starting a new life...
1. main character mentions something being a horrible idea... Fanciful replies... "horrible ideas, aren't they wonderful" :) it spoke to me because I'm not a fan of the tried and true.. well I am .. unless it blinds you to the possibilities, maybes and what ifs
2. always keep the enthusiam of a child (or something like that)... how many times do people rein in their excitement due to inner critics, fear of outer critics etc. screw it... enthusiasm!
3. family.. not sure this is the word I want to use... but.. maybe more of ...?? taking time.. to watch, interact, get to know your envirnoment, plants, home, life, people...
4. and the last one is self explanatory... ever since I was a little girl.. loved movies or stories that had to do with taking off... starting over... funny.. doesn't it make sense?? if you have never really been a fan of your life.. why continue to live it in the same way, location, etc. etc.. hmmmm
There is a character in the movie that is ?? fanciful. She walks around soaking in the pleasures of life, beauty, tastes, touch, etc. The main character is mournful of her ruined marriage and is in a state of sulk when Fanciful tells her to just live her life.. and things will come... look for it and you will struggle.. (sleeping and waking up to ladybugs).
A few other things hit me in this movie (besides bawling to the part where her workers have finished the house)... bad ideas, enthusiasm, family and taking off and starting a new life...
1. main character mentions something being a horrible idea... Fanciful replies... "horrible ideas, aren't they wonderful" :) it spoke to me because I'm not a fan of the tried and true.. well I am .. unless it blinds you to the possibilities, maybes and what ifs
2. always keep the enthusiam of a child (or something like that)... how many times do people rein in their excitement due to inner critics, fear of outer critics etc. screw it... enthusiasm!
3. family.. not sure this is the word I want to use... but.. maybe more of ...?? taking time.. to watch, interact, get to know your envirnoment, plants, home, life, people...
4. and the last one is self explanatory... ever since I was a little girl.. loved movies or stories that had to do with taking off... starting over... funny.. doesn't it make sense?? if you have never really been a fan of your life.. why continue to live it in the same way, location, etc. etc.. hmmmm
Monday, June 19, 2006
unexpected visitations...
an email of mine keeps showing up as unopenned and I keep ignoring it.. just openned it tonight to see what might be in there that it still wants to stick around...
ran across this...
"HOMEWORK: Tell about a time when an unexpected visitation cracked open a hole in your shrunken reality so as to let juicy eternity pour in."
the first thing that came to mind was K (guy I met at a friend of mine's going away party) and then the Keys... I met K before the keys... but I think the keys allowed more juicy eternity to pour in the next time I met him.
unexpected visitation... unexpected to meet a great guy... then unexpected to find buried joys that I had forgotten... then unexpected that they great guy was even more beautiful than I thought
juicy eternity.... in the keys I guess it was how beautiful and simple things can be... the wind in your hair and your legs as your are riding a bike, sun on your skin, floating in water, playing in sand, taking it slow when it is too hot, waving your hand in the wind as you drive...
and with K... how he sees beauty and laughter in everything and enjoys life... and he is beautiful
ran across this...
"HOMEWORK: Tell about a time when an unexpected visitation cracked open a hole in your shrunken reality so as to let juicy eternity pour in."
the first thing that came to mind was K (guy I met at a friend of mine's going away party) and then the Keys... I met K before the keys... but I think the keys allowed more juicy eternity to pour in the next time I met him.
unexpected visitation... unexpected to meet a great guy... then unexpected to find buried joys that I had forgotten... then unexpected that they great guy was even more beautiful than I thought
juicy eternity.... in the keys I guess it was how beautiful and simple things can be... the wind in your hair and your legs as your are riding a bike, sun on your skin, floating in water, playing in sand, taking it slow when it is too hot, waving your hand in the wind as you drive...
and with K... how he sees beauty and laughter in everything and enjoys life... and he is beautiful
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
dream last night....
oh... and just came back from the best vacation ever....
and the best pick up from the airport ever... (as in picked up in a car... not the other kind)
had a dream last night was talking to this guy.. and I could feel I wasn't his cup of tea.. and then he went on to explain... he said you have a sweet face, you don't say or do anything offensive, or act like you are right.. it is your authoritative tone...
interesting...
have had lots of lightening in my eyes... I'll explain later
and the best pick up from the airport ever... (as in picked up in a car... not the other kind)
had a dream last night was talking to this guy.. and I could feel I wasn't his cup of tea.. and then he went on to explain... he said you have a sweet face, you don't say or do anything offensive, or act like you are right.. it is your authoritative tone...
interesting...
have had lots of lightening in my eyes... I'll explain later
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