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Everybody's Free (to wear Sunscreen)
04.19.07 (2:20 pm)   [edit]
Everybody's Free (to wear sunscreen) Mary Schmich Chicago Tribune Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '97... wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be IT. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now. Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. But trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are NOT as fat as you imagine. Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday. Do one thing every day that scares you. Sing. Don't be reckless with other people's hearts, don't put up with people who are reckless with yours. Floss. Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself. Remember compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements. Stretch. Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone. Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't, maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't, maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself, either. Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else's. Enjoy your body, use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it, or what other people think of it, it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own. Dance. Even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you don't follow them. Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. Get to know your parents, you never know when they'll be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings; they are your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography in lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young. Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you'll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out. Don't mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85. Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth. But trust me on the sunscreen. from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet music from the House of Iona, Something For Everybody Read more about sunscreen on Healthline, a Health Search Engine. Not The Sunscreen Song by John Safran. Sunscreen and Sun Safety www.generationterrorists.com
 
hormones, depression or chronic fatigue?
04.17.07 (6:32 pm)   [edit]

I am not certain what is up with me, but something is way out of whack and so I will go against my better judgement, to see the doctor tomorrow.

Until then, please just bear with me!

Oh, and let's all say a collective big thanks for john kelso's kind message that he and andrea are ok in virginia...should you not have received his message, here it is...

Hi,
Although I use this list is for updates on Andrea's condition, most of you
know that we live in Blacksburg, VA, the site of today' horrible shooting
tragedy.
Andrea and I are both fine, as is everyone we know, although the list of
victims hasn't been released yet.
Lots of rumors have been going around, but the best web site seems to be
Wikipedia, as is seems to merge together a lot of sources.
Andrea's still doing speech therapy and making slow progress- she's there
now. She's late in getting home- probably stuck in traffic.
-John
 
just sending out some love!
04.06.07 (7:36 pm)   [edit]

to all that care, i am here, i am good and i am buzy!

i just washed my big ole' truck...it's 7:30 pm, my time, and i am not in my jammies!

i made it through a two week visit from the "birthmother"...she has never stepped foot onto florida soil since i have been "mom"...i was informed that because she was here, did not mean that i was to be ostrasized, so my precious time with my family was only slightly limited...and over the course of time before she got here, i had made up my mind that i don't like feeling alone in this huge world, so therefore, i could afford to be gracious enough to not wish that on anyone, so i did not put up a fuss, and it paid off.  i was with april on her 2nd birthday!  i say second because this is her second since her accident...i don't feel that the "birthmother" deserves any respect from my family, and i don't think she deserves them, but my good behaviour outweighed her bad behaviour...they are relieved for her to be gone, and so am i.  she didn't want to do anything but drink and party...not what my family does....we eat and laugh!  anyway, she is gone and i am glad!

my department administrator announced this morning that today was his last day...he is a bad, mean spirited man and i won't pretend to be sad! (unlike some of my coworkers that pretended to be upset)  he is 70+ and needed to be retired, anyway...he was given a choice, and now we can move forward without having to tolerate his bad manners, his bad behaviours and his overall pooping on the morale of the department!

so, i am here and i am fine and i am just dropping in to say a big HULLO!

love to all

mimi

xoxoxo