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31 March 2005

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD trindle - the wheel of a wheelbarrow; also, to roll

INSPIRATION Do not look for sanctuary in anyone but yourself. - The Buddha

FORTUNE Wise people learn from fools; but the fool argues with everyone.

DAILY JOKE Nothing in life is 'fun for the whole family.' - Jerry Seinfeld

WEIRD NEWS SHEBOYGAN, WI - Kohler has unveiled a sleek new 'tankless' toilet design. The price tag? A mere $3,000. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE If misery loves company, misery has company enough. - Henry David Thoreau

RIDDLE What goes up white and comes down yellow? (An egg)

STRANGE FACTS The only real people ever featured on a Pez candy dispenser were Betsy Ross and Daniel Boone.

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Express Yourself Creatively

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"Every relationship is a mirror that can show you some aspect of yourself. When you are engaged in conflict, ask yourself, 'What is this situation telling me about my own nature?' More often than not, the traits that bother you the most in another person are the ones you try hardest to deny in yourself."

-Deepak Chopra, Altervative Health Guru and Bestselling Author, Grow Younger, Live Longer

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30 March 2005

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD manicure - maintenance of the hands and fingernails

INSPIRATION Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: 'I'm with you kid. Let's go.' - Maya Angelou

FORTUNE Success smiles on continuous efforts.

DAILY JOKE I took a speed-reading course and read WAR AND PEACE in 20 minutes. It involves Russia. - Woody Allen

WEIRD NEWS BAY CITY, MI - A man paid to dress as the Easter Bunny at a mall was repeatedly punched in the face by a 12-year-old boy. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result. - Winston Churchill

RIDDLE What is the longest word in the English language with only one vowel? (Strengths)

STRANGE FACTS The largest bluegill sunfish ever caught on rod and reel weighed 4 pounds, 12 ounces.

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...And Say "I Love You" Often

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29 March 2005

Tomatillo's

http://www.tomatillos.com/

My friend is going to travel to San Antonio, Texas soon. I thought of a place that my friend's friend took me to...authentic Mexican restaurant. Absolutely delicious food! I found the URL, so I decided to share it with you folks, if you happen to drop by in San Antonio area. :)

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Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD sprat - a type of small herring, also used to refer to a small person

INSPIRATION Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great.- Christian Nestell Bovee

FORTUNE To err is human; to forgive is divine.

DAILY JOKE If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before. - Steven Wright

PICKUP LINE My lenses turn dark in the sunshine of your love.

WEIRD NEWS NEW YORK, NY - An artist snuck his own painting into the Museum of Modern art where it hung, undetected, for three days. (Reuters)

DAILY QUOTE War is not an adventure. It is a disease. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

RIDDLE Those who like to iron find their pleasure in creases.

STRANGE FACTS Andy Warhol once made a movie called 'Sleep,' that featured nothing but a man sleeping.

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28 March 2005

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD foliage - leaves, flowers, greenery

INSPIRATION We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. - Epictetus

FORTUNE The poorest beggar can know the highest truth.

DAILY JOKE When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room. - Woody Allen

PICKUP LINE If you were a tear in my eye I would not cry for fear of losing you.

WEIRD NEWS BISMARCK, ND - A woman helped chase a would-be robber away from a convenience store by pelting him with bananas. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE It is well that there is no one without a fault; for he would not have a friend in the world. - William Hazlitt

RIDDLE If you took six chocolates from a box of 26 chocolates, how many would you have? (Six, because that's how many you took.)

STRANGE FACTS Typewriter is the longest word that can be typed using only one row of keys on a keyboard.

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Fall in Love with Someone...

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27 March 2005

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD tryst - a meeting, usually between lovers

INSPIRATION Love - it surrounds every being and extends slowly to embrace all that shall be. - Kahil Gibran

FORTUNE Choose to be happy.

DAILY JOKE Kids, they're not easy, but there has to be some penalty for sex. - Bill Mahler

PICKUP LINE If I followed you home, would you keep me?

WEIRD NEWS SAN JOSE, CA - A woman discovered a human finger in her bowl of chili while dining at a Wendy's fast food restaurant. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE Why do analysts always answer a question with a question? - Erica Jong

RIDDLE The capital of Belgium is a long word. Can you spell it? ('IT')

STRANGE FACTS Egyptians mummified cats as well as human beings.

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Books I Read

Catherine Cate Coblentz: The Blue Cat of Castle Town
15-October-2009 The blue cat who is born under the blue moon learns on his journey of finding and teaching the mortals of the town named Castle Town in Vermont the song of the river. The theme of the song is beauty and peace and content. The town was beginning to engulf under the terrible spell of an individual who believes in the power of the money and haste. (*****)
Emily Cheney Neville: It's Like This, Cat
10-October-2009 I discovered this book via the feature: "The Celebration of Female Writers"....I enjoyed reading this book. It was easy and quick reading. It was about the teen boy living in Manhattan in 1960's and how his cat changes his life once he brought him home. Recommended for anyone who likes cat and easy and quick reading. (****)
David Richo: How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
7-October-2009 I finally got a courage to read this book. It took me long while to read from cover to cover at slow pace - had to think/analyze about what I read from time to time. It helped me in many ways that I couldn't imagine that would take place at all. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand better about ourselves with open-mindness. The journey of work we need to do for ourselves may surprise any of us one way or other... (*****)
Waki Yamato: The Tale of Genji: 4 (Kodansha bilingual comics) (Japanese Edition)
15-September-2009 I bought this book in Tokyo, Japan. I read it in two days and liked it. However, I am a bit puzzled with the end or perhaps opening end of the story. I guess there is a difference between manga and novel. Recommended for anyone who likes manga and strangely good romantic story. (****)
Toru Sato: The Ever-Transcending Spirit: The Psychology of Human Relationships, Consciousness, and Development
5-December-2008 I bought this book last year and I finally found my courage and time to read this book at this time of the year. This book not only struck my inner chords, made me look back to my behaviors, thoughts and feelings since I became existed here on this planet. Wow....this book requires you to be open-minded, willingness to look within yourself and your relationship with yourself and others. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand better of her/himself and her/his relationship with human beings and nature. (*****)
Timothy Freke: The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God?
21-November-2008 Libby encouraged me to read this book, so I did at last 2 years later. It was a truly awakening call for me, both spiritually and personally. It re-affirmed my beliefs, thoughts and feelings since I first questioned the establishment of Christianity and other religions. If you have an open mind and want to get the in-depth details of history of Christianity and Paganism, then this book is one for you to read. Highly recommended for anyone who seeks the truth of purpose behind Christianity and Paganism. (*****)
26-October-2008: Boston and the American Revolution: Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts (National Park Service Handbook)
I bought this book from Boston National Historic Park while I was visiting Boston this past May. This book explained the timeline of Boston and the American Revolution from 1650's thru 1780's. I enjoyed learning new things from this book such as how Bostonians didn't forecast that they would go their separate way from their mother country, England, until they were slammed with taxes without representatives in Parliament. Highly recommended for anyone who appreciates American History. (*****)
Lisa Tuttle: The Mysteries
20-October-2008 Libby lent me this book and said that I should read this book. So did I. I really enjoyed reading this book as it gave some background information on Celtic, Irish and Scottish stories among fairy stories. When someone vanishes without a trace, people would say that the fairies may be responsible for that. Hence, the book came with title, "The Mysteries", based on a character, a young woman, who disappeared from her mother for 2 years. Her mother hired a private investigator to locate her daughter. The plot was good. Recommended for anyone who enjoys fairy, Irish, Scottish and Celtic stories. (*****)
Kathy Reichs: Deja Dead
26-September-2008 - Gosh, this book really kept me glued after reading half-way. It involved a character named Dr. Temperance Brennan, forensic anthropologist, who detects a pattern of killer's work with dead women over a few years in Montreal. She tries to figure out the killer's next move and with that, she put herself into the corner....in the hands of killer. Such a suspenseful book to read. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys grisly and forensic science plot. (*****)
Trisha Meili: I Am the Central Park Jogger : A Story of Hope and Possibility
21-August-08 - I attended to forum where Trisha gave a presentation at my company. I met her and she was truly an amazing person to chat with. I finally got around to read her book. I learned so much about her and her personal struggles and accomplishment with her disability. It was a good reading for anyone who wants to understand how she went through the episodes - violence, hospitalization, rehabitation, work and life, relationship and court. Even though her body was "violated", her spirit didn't leave her....she was determined person to get through and get better. She came to terms of accepting herself as a new person, not same person as she was before. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to know more about "The Central Park Jogger" and head trauma injury. (*****)