it's alive!!!!!!!

just a note to let one and all know i'm still alive and plan to continue to be so...at least until i die, in which case i would in fact be dead.

SUPER SQUIRREL!

he made me laugh. *cue cheesy super hero music* it is >pause< SUPER SQUIRREL to the rescue!!! for he shall be defeating the bad guys and rescuing some damsals and just having a good ol' squirrely time as he fights crime by night and leads a normal squirrel life by day. by day he works at the Nut Exchange and admires the lovely squirrel secretary who he is secretly in love with.
but alas she is in love with another. he is far more exciting then our poor little day squirrel. she is in love with his alter ego, Super Squirrel. will our hero ever tell his lady love who he really is?

you decide.

jelly beans and nothingness

Hey there!
I'm here for a ramble about nothing...When you think about it nothing is really rather interesting. Because there really is nothing. When someone says "there's nothing there" they really mean that there's nothing out of the ordinary there. Because there has to be SOMETHING there. Trees, rocks, bugs, parasites, socks, other items of clothing, bacteria, fungi, spores, dust particles. They're all something!!! So nothing really doesn't exist.
or when someone asks you what you did today and you say "oh, nothing" you didn't really do nothing, you just did nothing of note. You may have spent the day on the couch watching TV, you may have slept, you may have gotten some piece of assessment done, you may have gone to school or uni or work, you may have simply say staring at a wall while you converted oxygen into CO2.
so nothing is a very interesting subject me thinks. Because everything is something. and just because we dismiss it as nothing does not diminish its significance in any way, shape or form.

NEW TOPIC!!!!!

Jelly beans.

yes i can hear your gasp of surprise and pleasure at my mentioning this wonderful and joyous topic.

jelly beans are a wonderful, magical, and just downright nifty thing. They decorate anything with their colors and their shape (hence why they are called a bean) they taste as good as they look (for the most part) and when you feel down a jelly bean will almost certainly cheer you up with the general delightfulness of it.

personally i like the black ones but i like all jelly beans...Except green, they don't taste as nifty as the others :( neither do the pink, the initial joy of finding a pink on is always swift in departing as the taste registers on your taste buds. Oh why can't they taste as good at they look?!?!?!


until next time my charming chump and chumpets i challenge you to go and do one thing that puts you outside your comfort zone. Hug a tree while wearing your underwear on you head, every time you see someone someone with blond hair point and scream "Oh my GOSH it's barbie!!!!" (see how many people get offended, it's fun), hang a long bit of toilet paper out of the back of your pants and pretend not to notice, ring some random person that you hardly know and say "sorry just letting you know I'm too busy to talk to you right now" or you could always make friends with a telemarketer (they have feelings too)

a little girls miracle

A little girl went into her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jer from its hiding place in the closet. She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times even. The total had to be exactly perfect. no chance here for mistakes. Carefully placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on the cap, she slipped out the back door and made her way six blocks to Rexall's Drug Store with the big red Indian Chief sighn above the door.

She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention, but he was too busy at this moment. Tess twisted her feet to make a scuffing noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat with the most disgusting sound she could muster. No good. Finally she took a quater from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. That did it.

"And what do you want?" the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. "I'm talking to my brother from Chicago whom i haven't seen in ages," he said while waithing for a reply to his question.

"Well, I want to talk to you about my brother," Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. "He's really, really sick...and i want to buy a miracle."

"I beg you pardon?" said the pharmacist.
"His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?"
"We don't sell miracles here, little girl. i'm sorry but i can't help you," the pharacist said, softening a little.
"Listen, i have the money to pay for it. it it osn't enough, i will get the reat. Just tell me how much it costs."

The pharmacist's brother was a well dressed man. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother need?"
"I don't know," Tess replied with erh eyes welling up. "I just know he's really sick and Mummy says he needs an operation, but my Daddy can't pay for it, so i want to use my money."

"How much do you have?" asked the man from Chicago.
"One dollar and eleven cents ," Tess answered barely audible "and it's all the money i have, but i can get more if i need to."

"Well what a coincidence," smiles the man. "A dollar and eleven cents - the exact price of a miracle for little brothers." He took her money in one hand and with the other hand he grasped her mitten ad said, "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if i have the kind of miracle you need."

That well dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specialising in neurosurgery. the operation was completed without charge and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again and doing well. Mum and Dad were happily talking about the chain of events that had led them to this place.

"That surgery," her Mum whispered, "was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost?" Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost...one dollar and eleven cents...plus the faith of a child

every cloud has a silver lining

they say every cloud has a silver lining.

i think every person has their own cloud and that cloud has a silver lining. as to what that silver lining is it's up to you to find it. some days someone may steal our silver lining when we're feeling down or hopeless. or it might get a little tarnished. buck up people! everyday as the sun comes up God gives us a brand new day! the day is full of wonder and we get a brand new silver linin g for our cloud! does this please you? every day starts as new and fresh and we have the opportunity to do something woderful with our lives.

Information for those of us who may encounter this in our life time

this is from Yann Martel's Man Booker prize-winning novel, Life of Pi.

1- always read instructions carefully

2- do not drink urine. or sea water. or bird blood.

3- do not eat jellyfish. or fish that are armed with spikes. or that have parrot-like beaks. or that puff up like balloons.

4- pressing the eyes if fish will paralye them

5- the body can be a hero in battle. if a castaway is injured, beware of well-meaning but ill-founded medical treatment. ignorance is the worst doctor, while rest and sleep are the best nurses.

6- put up your feet at least five minutes every hour.

7- unnecessary exertion should be avoided. but an idle mind tends to sink, so the mind should be kept occupied with whatever light distraction may suggest itself. playing cards, 20 questions, and i spy are excellent forms of simple recreation. community singing is another sure fire way to lift spirits. yarn spinning is also highly recommended.

8- green water is shallower then blue water

9- beware of far off clouds that look like mountains. look for green. ultimately, a foot is the only good judge of land.

10- do not go swimming. it wastes energy. besides, a survival craft may drift faster then you can swim. not to mention the danger of sea life. if you're wet then wet your cloathes instead.

11- do not urinate in your clothes. the momentary warmth is not worth the nappy rash.

12- shelter yourself. exposure kills faster than thirst or hunger.

13- so long as no excessive water is lost through perspiration, the body can survive up to 14 days without water. if you feel thirsty, sick a button.

14- turtles are an easy catch and make for excellent meals. their blood is a good, nutritious,

salt-free drink; their flesh is tasty and filling; their fat has many uses; and the castaway will find turtle eggs a real treat. mind the beak and claws.

15-don't let your morale flag. be daunted, but not defeated. remember: the spirit, above all else, counts. if you have the will to live, you will. Good luck!!!

Verses that got to me this morning

i thought i'd share these even though most people who read this would be familiar with them.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not
give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do
not be afraid.
John 14:27

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel
you and watch over you.
Psalm 32:8

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all
without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
James 1:5

Sustain me according to your promise, and i will live; do not let my hopes
be dashed.
Psalm 119:116

And it will be said:
"build up, build up, prepare the road!
Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.
For this is what the high and lofty one says -
"I live in a high and hold place,
but also with him who is contrite and lowly of spirit,
to recieve the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the
contrite.
I will not accuse forever,
nor will I always be angry,
for then the spirit of a man would grow faint before me -
the breath of man that I have created.
I was enraged by his sinful greed;
I punished him and hid my face in anger,
yet he kept on in his willful ways, but I will heal him;
I will guide him and restore comfort to him,
creating praise on the lips of the mourners in Israel.
Peace, peace to those far and near!"
says the LORD. "and I will heal them."
Isaiah 57:14-19

i'm not sure why i share these. i just have a hunch that someone out there needs to read them. these verses have given me reassurance, hope and peace on more occasions then i can count. they show me that i have a God who will not let me go, He will teach me and care for me and even give to me when i know i don't deserve it. i pray this helps someone out there.

big smiles everyone!

i have discovered that there are several different ways that people can smile


you can smile like this ->




<- or you can smile like this
















there are a zillion other ways you can smile too. but i think some of the main ones would be:
1) smiling when you really don't want too
2) smiling with your whole face
3) smiling for the sheer joy of it and being filled with so much happiness that you simply can't keep it in. you have to share it by smiling at anyone and everyone (smiles are infectious)
4) smiling to fool people
5) smiling because you have gas (babies do that smile a lot)

ummm, i'm running out of ideas so please share the smile you can think of. think of all the reasons you smile in a day (are there lots and lots???)

Remember: it is better to loose something and have others benifit then to keep it to yourself

Girrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Here are some reasons why Gir is my hero.

as you can see he is super cute,
he's also super stupid but is always happy and friendly.
He Is obediant but often does the wrong thing without meaning too. for example
Zim: Gir! go destroy the enemy!
Gir flys iff and lands on Dib's ship and strats pressing random buttons asking
Gir: what does this do? what does that do? what does this do? what does this do? etc etc
Dib: Go away!
Gir okey-dokie
and off he goes.


<- oh and this is Zim. he's bent on world domination and is a bit of a joke on his home planet. he was sent to earth because they just told him he was going to the (?) planet and Earth is where he ended up. he has many amusing adventures and i highly recommend that everyone goes and atches as much invader zim as they can. now GO!

the age old question

i just thought i'd put this on before i forgot. it's a song i got from a movie. As you can tell it is sung by a man :-P
(<- it's actually sung by Rex Harrison.)







Why can't a woman be like a man?
Men are so honest, to thoroughly square, eternally nobel, historically fair
Who when you win will always give your back a pat.
Why can't a woman be like that?

Why does everyone to what the others do?
Can't a woman learn to use her head?
Why do they do everything their mothers do?
Why can't they grow up like their fathers instead?

Why can't a woman be like a man?
Men are so pleasant, so easy to please
Whenever you're with them you're always at ease.
Would you be slighted if i didn't talk for hours? "of course not"
Would you be livid if i had a drink or two? "nonsense"
Would you be wounded if i never sent you flowers? "never"
Why can't a woman...be like you

One man in a million may shout a bit
Now and then there's one with slight defects
One perhaps whos truthfulness you doubt a bit
But, by and large we are a marvolous sex

Why can't a woman take after a man?
Men are so friendly, good natured and kind
A better companion you never will find
If i were hours late for dinner would you bellow? "of course not"
If i forgot your silly birthday would you fuss? "nonsense"
Would you complain if i took out another fellow? "never"
well why can't a woman...be like us?

Why can't a woman be like a man?
Men are so decent, such regular chaps
Ready to help you through any mishaps
Ready to buck you up when you are glum
Why can't a woman be a chum?

Why is thinking something woman never do?
Why is logic never even tried?
Straighnening up thier hair is all they ever do
Why not straighten up the mess that's inside?

Why can't a woman behave like a man?
If i were a woman who'd been to a ball
Been hailed as a princess and admired by all
Would i start weeping like a bath tub overflowing?
Or act as if my home were in a tree?
Would i run off and never tell me where i'm going?
Why can't a woman...be like me?

hi

I finally gave in and created my very own blog. Are you proud of me???

<- this is Gir. He is from Invader Zim and is my hero...just thought I'd share that