Can you feel the love???

It's that time of year, you know, the time of year when everyone is suppose to love their fellow man. You are suppose to get together with loved ones and laugh merrily. That time of year.

But so many of us forget the people out there who don't feel the love. Who don't have family or friends. Who are alone and distraught. Or those who are not alone, but with the stress of the holidays and all the propaganda telling them to be happy just feel so alone and withdrawn.

I tend to fluctuate between those two people. I am a happy, bubbly, exuberant person. I enjoy life and love to be around my family and friends, with the exception of this time of year. I get so frustrated at the media forcing us to get together for the sake of a holiday that is steeped in pagan meanings and tradition. I refuse to get sucked into this time of year. I am the scrooge. Yes, I am the Christmas Hater. Oh well. It had to come out sometime. If you hate me because of it, you do. But I can't and I won't change my beliefs because the world says I should be attending parties and giving presents because it's THAT TIME OF THE YEAR.

Why should the idea of loving your fellow man happen only once a year? And why do we give to food banks only one time a year. People need food all year long. Just questions I have always asked. I love giving gifts. I give them all the time just because. It's amazing to see the look on a friends face when you had them something you found that you just knew they would love! For NO REASON WHAT SO EVER! Just because! People don't do that much now a days. It's sad really.

I would love to see more thoughtfulness the entire year also. This time of year I get more doors held open for me, more smiles and more hellos. I don't understand why that can't continue past January 1st. Is it just me?

So I will continue to hate this time of year for what people celebrate it for. But I will continue to hope that the idea of loving your fellow man, being happy and giving to others will continue in the hearts of others past the new year.

Meme This! (#3)

Meme with me at People are Strange!


PLOT
What's your secret TV show? The one that you don't tell anyone that you watch/like but do.
Family Guy Love it, my kids got me watching it and my husband just doesn't understand.

CHARACTER
Do you have good posture?
Yes I do. I used to dance and with that you learn posture.

THOUGHT
What are your three favorite blogs?
People are Strange (of course)
KellyC :)
Green Tuna
And when it's that time of the year Hamster Time is at the TOP of the list.

DICTION
How would you describe your taste in music?
eclectic. Very varied. I listen to everything from classical to jazz to opera to country to rock. I must have multiple personalities.

SOUND
Fingernails on the chalkboard. Annoying habit or pain inducing torture device?
hmmm. My brother in law scrapes his teeth on his fork or spoon. Drives me nuts.

SPECTACLE
Describe a family or work drama. With narrative
Oye Veh...Ummm. There is so much drama going on at work right now. We are negotiating a new contract and there are rumors and law suits flying every which way. Yeah. No fun. I can't really go into a narrative, but I can tell you that I don't trust my union president as far as I could throw her, and that biddy is HUGE! Nuff said.

Meme This #2

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Well, it's another week and time for another meme. Knock yourself out.
Leave yours in comments or on your own blog. And, um, Happy Thanksgiving!

PLOT
What person(s) has impacted the direction of your life either professionally or spiritually?
Jehovah and his son Jesus being the top of the list. My husband Pat being number three.

CHARACTER
What bad habit do you promise to kick but never actually do?
I keep promising myself that I am going to get organized. It never works. I am one of those pack rats when it comes to post it notes and such. I need to get everything into my planner!

THOUGHT.
How many books do you read each month? What are you reading now?
On a good month I can get a couple in. I used to read non-stop, but I don't find the time like I used to. Right now I'm reading "The Cat that Went Bananas"

DICTION
List three of the most misused (or mispronounced) words in the English language?
Well, if I think about the words my mother misuses it would be Prescription to a magazine, or a Subscription of medicine from her doctor or how about Destructions, you know, the piece of paper that tells you how to put something together. Oye Veh.

SOUND
What can you hear right now while you are answering this question?
My fingers typing on the key board. A lady sitting 20 feet away turning a page, the humm of the computer.

SPECTACLE
What an "over the top" luxury that you cannot do without?
Over the top? None. I'm too simple.

memory lane

Some friends of mine are reminiscing about fond childhood memories. I thought I might pull one out of my brain and post it here. Lets see....

I remember one sunny summer day, I must have been 11 years old, I had the first crush of my life. I met a boy named Michael. We played all day in his cousins back yard. We played cowboys and Indians and all sorts of shootemupbangbang games. I had so much fun. I remember it so well because I was known in my neighborhood as a very shy girl. I didn't have any friends my age that lived close and it was great having someone to play with, even if it was just for one day. I remember going back to school that fall and writing his name all over my notebook. lol. I never saw that boy again, but I remember having a great time.

A strange coincidence though, I met a boy when I was 14 years old that lived in that same house that I eventually married. :) My husband moved into that house with his family. Strange. That house must be a good house. It has had good people in it.

I also remember many summers as a child camping at the beach driving our dune buggies. That was fun times. We had a blast. Now as an adult camping doesn't seem to be as much fun. There is lots of work involved. Cleaning, cooking, cleaning, cooking. YUCK! Now I know why my mom was so cranky! She had 5 kids to cook for and to clean up before letting them go to bed! LOL!

I remember winters playing on snowmobiles at my uncles cabin too. There were some good times as a child. If I think hard enough I can remember them. Like sitting on the curb eating filberts with my little brother and sister, or playing in the swimming pool in our backyard.

The best day of my childhood though would have to be hands down, the day I met the man I would eventually marry. He was so cute playing basketball with his friends. He had long hair and a blue baseball cap with a car on it. He was wearing blue polyester sweatpants and a too tight t-shirt. Hey, it was the early 80's after all. :) He was sooooo cute. But he liked my bestest friend. My bestest friend did what any best friend would do in that situation. She turned him down. :) Good girl! I loved her. I miss her. :( But he finally asked me out a couple years later. It all worked out in the end.

Any favorite childhood memories? I'd love to hear them.

Friday's Fest

Fest along here!



Appetizer
Have you ever flown in a helicopter?
Nope. Not sure I want to either.

Soup
What color is your warmest coat or jacket?
I don't have one. Crazy come to think of it. I have a tan light weight coat

Salad
What is your favorite rainy day activity?
Sitting at home reading, knitting or watching TV with a cup of hot coffee

Main Course
Describe your hands.
small and stubby. Sturdy and strong.

Dessert
If you could eat only one nut for the rest of your life, what nut would you pick?
A filbert. We are a filbert state and that is what I grew up eating. We would have bags of them and sit on the curb with a hammer smashing the shells and eating the nuts. Ahhh, good times! :)