Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers reading this.

I saw this poem and thought I'd post it. Happy Mother's Day to all this applies to, too.

To the mothers of children who never were children,
Who died in the womb unnamed and unknown:
You also were mothers, albeit but briefly,
And loved with the love given mothers alone.

Yours was the stirring of life within life,
The being of being all one being knew,
The love of a love that knew only your love,
The world to a world that knew no world but you.

Yours the unspeakable pleasure of giving
Your substance to nurture the creature within;
Yours the inscrutable song of creation,
Bringing to being the dust of the wind.

Death is the end, but never the meaning;
Life is a gift, no matter how long.
You, too, are mothers, the bearers of beauty,
The icons of love to whom this day belongs.

I'm sick, so it's been a blah day. However, I saw this amusing post on Twitter that I had to share:

"Name your iPod 'Titanic'. Plug it in and you'll get the message 'Titanic is syncing'. Genius."

Edit: someone's response to my posting that in Gryff's chat: "My black pearl* agenst your titanic!"


*a black RCA Pearl

Not necessarily my FAVORITE, but one that I remember clearly even now is this commercial for the Giggles cookies:

My sis emailed me this, and I thought you guys might also enjoy reading it:


A Dog's Purpose (from a 6-year old).

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolf hound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.

I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.

As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.

The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, 'I know why.'

Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.

He said, 'People are born so that they can learn how to live a good Life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?' The Six-year-old continued, 'Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.'

Live simply.
Love generously.
Care deeply.
Speak kindly.

Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure Ecstasy..
Take naps.

Yes, you read that right. They're detaining a goat.

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This is the last entry of 2008 for me, though I realize it's already 2009 for some of you. :)

I just want to wish all of you a happy, wonderful, and prosperous new year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN AND HAPPY SAMHAIN!

I am in the process of reworking this pattern, and hope to have it available again soon. It will continue to be offered for free in the future.

So I just remembered an awesome video on YouTube that someone showed me awhile ago, and thought I'd share.

This video recreates battles America has been involved with since WWII using food to represent their countries. Enjoy!



And because I have problems following some of them, here's a link to every situation shown in the video:
http://www.touristpictures.com/foodfight/index.htm

So after my really crappy day, seeing this on Jimmy Kimmel just really brightened it up! This is hilarious! Here's the description from the YouTube summary: 2 mins in you get a star studded video w/ Ben Affleck and Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford, Cameron Diaz, Joan Jett, Macy Gray, Robin Williams, Don Cheadle, Pete Wentz, Perry Farrell, Benji and Joel Madden, Lance Bass, Huey Lewis, Josh Groban, McLovin and Meatloaf and probably a few more.

Seeing Josh Groban do this was one of the best parts (to me). I hope you enjoy!