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30 November 2004

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD shyster - an unscrupulous, corrupt lawyer or politician

INSPIRATION A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope. - Polybius

FORTUNE Happiness should always be part of the plan.

DAILY JOKE My dog is like a member of the family, but I'm not sure which one. - Milton Berle

PICKUP LINE I must be a snowflake, 'cuz I've fallen for you'.

DAILY QUOTE Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far. - Theodore Roosevelt

RIDDLE What's the polite way to enter a butcher store? (Knockwurst)

STRANGE FACTS The highest point in the state of Pennsylvania is still lower than the lowest point in Colorado.

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29 November 2004

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD cole - any cabbage-type plant (cabbage, broccoli and others)

DAILY JOKE My license plate says PMS. Nobody cuts me off. - Wendy Liebman

PICKUP LINE Hello. Cupid called. He says to tell you that he needs my heart back.

DAILY QUOTE Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius. - Henri Frederic Amiel

RIDDLE What kind of pool can't you swim in? (A car pool)

STRANGE FACTS There are 364 gifts 'my true love gave to me' in the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas.'

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28 November 2004

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD whit - the smallest part or bit of something

INSPIRATION Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. - Aesop

FORTUNE One kind action is worth more than an encyclopedia of great thoughts.

DAILY JOKE The best substitute for good manners is fast reflexes. - Steven Wright

PICKUP LINE If beauty were sunlight, you'd shine from a million light-years away.

DAILY QUOTE He who does not thank for little will not thank for much. - Estonian Proverb

RIDDLE What doesn't move, yet turns everything around? (A mirror)

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27 November 2004

CJ sent me this...Either if the story is based on true story, fiction or non-fiction, I think it is nice to read this and put your perspective in a way that you may have forgotten about or not visit it for long while....

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RNC Announcement - Humor

*grins* CJ sent me this....it is recycled, but still worth it....Beware - it has a reference to adult stuff.

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Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD celibate - an individual who abstains from sexual intercourse

INSPIRATION The ideas that have lighted my way have been kindness, beauty and truth. - Albert Einstein

FORTUNE The wheel of fortune is always turning.

DAILY JOKE If April showers bring May flowers what do May flowers bring? (Pilgrims)

PICKUP LINE Say, you remind me of a pop tart. ("Why?") You're cool cause you're hot!

DAILY QUOTE Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right. - Henry Ford

RIDDLE What is the best cure for dandruff? (Baldness)

STRANGE FACTS Actor Tom Cruise's original name was Tom Mapother IV.

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26 November 2004

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD sabra - a native-born Israeli

INSPIRATION Begin somewhere. You cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do. - Liz Smith

FORTUNE Forgiveness is like an unexpected inheritance.

DAILY JOKE I dye my hair so much, my driver's license has a color wheel. - Nancy Mura

PICKUP LINE You're like a dictionary, you add meaning to my life!

WEIRD NEWS ADELAIDE, Australia - A brewery has offered 6 cases of beer as a reward for the return of a stolen baby Jesus statue. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE Generosity is the flower of justice. - Nathaniel Hawthorne

RIDDLE How many seconds are there in a year? (Twelve: January second, February second . . .)

STRANGE FACTS For every living person on the planet, there are 200 million individual insects.

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25 November 2004

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD dodecahedron - a solid object with 12 sides

INSPIRATION Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans: it's lovely to be silly at the right moment. - Horace

FORTUNE When prosperity knocks, don't forget to open the door.

DAILY JOKE What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin. - Mark Twain

PICKUP LINE Are you religious? Cause you are the answers to all my prayers.

WEIRD NEWS HELSINKI, Finland - 10 tons of conterfeit Lego toys have been seized and incinerated by Finnish officials (Reuters)

DAILY QUOTE This time like all times is a very good one if we but know what to do with it - Ralph Waldo Emerson

RIDDLE What's the greatest use of cowhide throughout the world? (To cover cows)

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24 November 2004

Real Parade Float

It came from The New York Times: FYI section.....My family and I always watch Thanksgiving Parade on the TV....I went to balloon inflate place (Central Park West and around 78th Street) the night before the parade last year....it was so fantastic to watch balloon coming to "alive"! Looking forward to watch it on TV tmw!!!! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone that knows me.

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Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD dubious - uncertain, doubtful

INSPIRATION Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war. - Seneca

FORTUNE The seed sleeps in winter, waiting to be born.

PICKUP LINE You must be a Snickers, because you satisfy me.

DAILY TRIVIA What is the hobby of stamp collecting more formerly known as? (Philately)

DAILY QUOTE Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive! - Sir Walter Scott

RIDDLE What time was Adam born? (A little before Eve)

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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. (*****)