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31 January 2005

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD juke - to fake, to feint, to pretend to go one way and instead go another

INSPIRATION If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded. - Maya Angelou

FORTUNE Loyalty to friends and family is a virtue.

DAILY JOKE Comedy is the ability to make people laugh without making them puke. - Steve Martin

PICKUP LINE You're daddy must be a hunter because he sure caught a fox!

WEIRD NEWS OMAHA, NE - A man was paid over $37,000 to print an ad on his forehead. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore. - Henry Louis Mencken

RIDDLE What kind of cheese is made backwards? (Edam cheese)

STRANGE FACTS We humans forget approximately 80% of what we learn every day.

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Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD incise - to cut into, or to cut into a surface, such as a gem

INSPIRATION I haven't failed. I've found 10,000 ways that don't work. - Thomas Edison

FORTUNE When the camera is focused, it is time to take the picture.

DAILY JOKE Camping. That's what I call getting drunk outside. - Dave Attell

PICKUP LINE Was your father a thief? 'Cause someone stole the stars from the sky and put them in your eyes'.

WEIRD NEWS NEW YORK, NY - A New York radio station apologized for airing a song that made fun of tsunami victims. (Daily News)

DAILY QUOTE Behind almost every woman you ever heard of stands a man who let her down. - Naomi Bliven

RIDDLE How many cookies can you eat on an empty stomach? (One, then your stomach is no longer empty)

STRANGE FACTS Lucille Ball was once kicked out of drama school because she was too shy.

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Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD picaresque - of, or relating to, unsavoury characters, such as pirates

INSPIRATION Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another. - George Eliot

FORTUNE A person stands as tall as their vision.

DAILY JOKE I like to have a boyfriend in prison, so I'd always know where he is. - Carrie Snow

PICKUP LINE Pinch me. ("Why?") You're so fine I must be dreaming.

WEIRD NEWS HOUSTON, TX - Houston police are now allowed to undress while investigating potential prostitutes. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. - Mark Twain

RIDDLE Why should dieters avoid the letter C? (Because it makes fat a fact)

STRANGE FACTS Lumber 2x4s really measure 1-1/2 inches by 3-1/2 inches.

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29 January 2005

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD wan - pale and sickly

INSPIRATION We only think when we are confronted with a problem. - John Dewey

FORTUNE He who gives up everything for the dream, has lost nothing.

DAILY JOKE You're know you're fat when you can pinch an inch on your forehead. - John Mendoza

PICKUP LINE Can I have directions? ("To where?") To your heart.

WEIRD NEWS NEW CASTLE, DE - A man robbed a pizza delivery woman and then called her to ask her out on a date. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have. - Don Herold

RIDDLE What has four legs, a head, and leaves? (A dining room table)

STRANGE FACTS The fear of phobias is called PHOBOPHOBIA. Pretty scary, eh?

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28 January 2005

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD croft - a fenced field usually next to a house

INSPIRATION The universe will reward you for taking risks on its behalf. - Shakti Gawain

FORTUNE When the vision is clear, it will happen.

DAILY JOKE Does anyone know how they get a deer to cross at that yellow road sign?

PICKUP LINE You must be a hell of a thief 'cause you stole my heart from across the room'.

WEIRD NEWS HONG KONG - Firefighters rescued a woman whose foot was trapped in a massage machine. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent. - Euripides

RIDDLE How do you fix a jack-o-lantern? (With a pumpkin patch)

STRANGE FACTS Both glue and gelatin are made from animals hides and bones.

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27 January 2005

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD fug - a stench, an odor

INSPIRATION A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. - Chinese proverb

FORTUNE Do it now and it will be done.

DAILY JOKE A doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn't pay his bill, so the doctor gave him another six months. - Henny Youngman

PICKUP LINE You look like an angel. Welcome to Earth.

WEIRD NEWS PIROT, Serbia - A car thief claimed he was Bruce Willis and produced a fake ID to prove it. (Ananova)

DAILY QUOTE I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen. - Ernest Hemingway

RIDDLE Why is the letter D like a sailor? (Because it follows the C)

STRANGE FACTS You can fold a piece of square, dry paper in half no more than seven times.

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U.S. Mint to Coin New Rule on 'Commemoratives'

Collecting coins is one of my hobbies. Whenver I see an ads selling "commemoratives', I just chuckled just because the coin got painted over which made it look so beautiful, but the value didn't change. Gee....the ad sometimes ask for a price that is doubled! When I saw this, I thought I have to post it there to let people to be aware of this.

There is second section in the article which I thought it would be useful for you as homeowner or have valuable possessions in apartment/condo/coop and wanted them to be insured. It will be helpful to make paperwork less painful...hopefully that it will not happen to one of us, my friends...*knocks on the woods*

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26 January 2005

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD stoup - a large container for beverages

INSPIRATION Men, for the sake of getting a living, forget to live. - Margaret Fuller

FORTUNE Anger can be diluted with love.

DAILY JOKE For three days after death, hair and fingernails continue to grow, but phone calls taper off. - Johnny Carson

PICKUP LINE Wouldn't we look cute on a wedding cake together?

WEIRD NEWS SAO PAULO, Brazil - A woman gave birth to a baby boy weighing nearly 17 pounds. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE We must become the change we want to see. - Mahatma Gandhi

RIDDLE What is the correct way to file an axe? (Under the letter A)

STRANGE FACTS Danny Elfman, who wrote the theme song for 'The Simpsons,' was the lead singer in the 80s band Oingo Boingo.

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25 January 2005

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD vigor - energy, active, vibrant

INSPIRATION To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground. - Stephen Covey

FORTUNE A show off is his own executioner.

DAILY JOKE Marriage is real tough because you have to deal with feelings, and lawyers. - Richard Pryor

PICKUP LINE Would you touch me so I can tell my friends I've been touched by an angel?

WEIRD NEWS ROME, Italy - A restaurant that served a pizza with a human tooth baked in the crust was fined $4,000. (Reuters)

DAILY QUOTE The will to win is worthless if you don't get paid for it. - Reggie Jackson

RIDDLE How can you say rabbit without the letter Are? (Bunny)

STRANGE FACTS Senator Ted Kennedy was suspended from Harvard University for cheating.

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24 January 2005

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD pulicide - like an insecticide, but used to destroy fleas

INSPIRATION Our greatest national resource is the minds of our children. - Walt Disney

FORTUNE The beauty you carry within is what you will find without.

DAILY JOKE Men date thin girls because they're too weak to argue and salads are cheap. - Jennifer Fairbanks

PICKUP LINE Where have you been all my life?

WEIRD NEWS NEWPORT BEACH, CA - Nearly 500 giant squid have washed up on beaches in Orange County, confounding scientists. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE I'm going to memorize your name and throw my head away. - Oscar Levant

RIDDLE What can you always find in the middle of a taxicab? (The letter I)

STRANGE FACTS The croissant originated in Austria, not France.

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My Online Status

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. (*****)