... book review ... yep I read it ...

Okay, so not everyone knows, I'm not a reader. I pick up a book when someone recommends it to me. Sometimes I get hooked and other times, well, I don't. So when my Mom said, "you should read this," I said okay. And at first I must confess, I thought "Here's another self-help book." Honestly, look at the title. "Eat, Pray, Love." With this title it had to be about praying and loving yourself so you don't eat so much. No joke, that's what I thought. If you've read some of my posts about the LapBand procedure I underwent, then you can assume I have "issues" with food. So I thought my mother had lovingly, and I mean lovingly, thought of me when she picked it up. Very presumptuous, huh? That she'd buy a book about eating for ME...and just for the record...she's never done that...to my knowledge...

ANYWAY, I read the entire book...including the after thoughts...yes the after thoughts. The book is about "One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia." Just like the cover says, which by the way, I didn't read. :)

The author (Elizabeth Gilbert) shared all aspects of her life. The good, the bad and the ugly. Depression, love, divorce, search for something MORE. It's all in there. In Italy, she ate. In India, she prayed...ALOT! And In Indonesia, she found love. Hence the title of the book... And I won't go through every adventure she embarks on, but I suggest that you READ it people....especially the ladies. I have a different mindset because of it.

She made me want to go to Italy immediately. Her storytelling abilities are phenomenal. India and Indonesia were awesome too, through her story, but I'd have to work on some of my "quirks" (like my intense dislike of being hot, all the time) to be able to visit those countries.


Thanks Mom for recommending this to me.

c

.. oz's Lion ..

A clip from the movie my brother and a friend wrote, produced and filmed from a few years back. It's on YouTube...wow. Check it out.

~*~ Beauty of a Woman ~*~

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure she carries,

or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman must be seen from her eyes,

because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole,

but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.

It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows.

The beauty of a woman with time, only grows.

... spring ...

Isn't this the cutest, most tear jerking photo you've ever seen?

This my nephew Benjamin enjoying the benefits of Spring.

Sweeet! Everythings coming up roses!

...ducklings...

Sorry for the blurriness of the photo...

Everyone... the ducklings have arrived. The only thing is, the Mama duck had them in our neighbors backyard and he let them out into our front yard. And we couldn't round them up and back into our yard. But luckily Mama duck got them into another neighbor's yard for safety. We informed that neighbor and ... our work is done. I'll keep you informed on their progress.

.. great photo ..

... Save October Road ...

Now, there are a few TV shows that I watch religiously...Lost (even though half the time I don't understand what I'm suppose to understand), Dexter (even though it's really a showtime show that NBC is showing as "all new") and October Road.

Well, today there's an article out about ABC's schedule for the Fall. And guess what, "Notes From the Underbelly," (what ever that is) "Women's Murder Club" (again, whatever that is) and "October Road" (uhh what?) were left off ABC's schedule. Do the powers that be understand what they've done to me and my former co-worker & emailing buddy, Kim? We religiously watched and the following day would email the morning away (in between work, of course).

The characters are not academy award winning actors, but Tom Berenger (The Commander) has been nominated...but they are a well orchestrated group. They characters work together...no one is the scene stealer. The show made me proud, sad and mad enough to cry. That's what shows are suppose to do. Right? They didn't go around sleeping with a bunch of people, well maybe they did, but that's popular in the "popular...still on the schedule shows", right? Look at Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy and the such...they have people sleeping around...But they're still on.

There's mystery about the paternity about a kid on the show and someone who ran away from their past. There's betrayal, love, fighting (physical and verbal), unlikely love (big girl gets the highschool football star who's now in his 30's), a guy that's afraid to go outside the house (now who wouldn't want to see that) and the pizza girl who falls for him.

Also in the article from CNN, there's a couple of new shows that are ON the schedule. One that's another reality based show where someone shows up at people's door with prizes and quizzes the family members about what they know about each other...wow I can't wait to watch that BS...sidenote...this show is backed by Ashton Kutcher's production company, but that's not going to make it any better for me...even thought he's cute. And the other new show ... hold on to what you got...is "Life on Mars." Which by the way is based on a British show about a detective that finds himself by in 1973. Yep...that's right. As Kim said, "A show about a detective back in 1973, but no October Road?" Yep!

What the heck is going on...the gas prices, war, global warming and now October Road is off the schedule!? Now I know it's not the right to compare war with an "unscheduling" of a show...but for heaven's sake, it's wrong, just on a smaller scale.

If you're an October Road lover, then don't waste time...email today to complain. And even if you're not...SAVE A "WORTH WATCHING" SHOW!

http://abc.go.com/site/contactus.html

thanks for listening..again!
c

... sad ...

We have a local resturant in town, Huey's that

s a fun place to visit. They have GREAT burgers and onion rings and fries. Their burgers are famous, they call them the HueyBurger. There's a bar and on the weekends they usually have a band. But it's totally a family place in the daytime...and for some people at night too. The one that I associate as being the first is located on Madison Avenue. (I may be wrong about that.)It's a bit cramped but no one cares. The food and atmosphere is why you go...right? RIGHT. You can write on the walls, any wall. Blow the toothpicks with the colored plastic into the ceiling...and no one cares if you don't make it...it's part of the "experience" of Huey's. It's the burger joint, every town has. The serving staff and the bartender are the well oiled machines, the cook crew in back, kick ass. I'm telling you all about this place, because today I read that the guy, Thomas Boggs, behind the Huey name has passed away at 63. No details on why, but does that really matter. I didn't even know the man, but it's like a member of the Memphis family has gone. I'll keep my fingers crossed for the business and the prayers coming for all of us left behind.

... 100.8 million dollars ... daaanngg! ...

IRON MAN...I'm going to see this one.

Robert Downey, Jr. is so freaking awesome....in anything.

Love him.