The journey between here and there

I liked it. There were some cheesy parts, but overall I liked it.

1. Try everything twice. On Madams tombstone (of Whelan’s and Madam) she said she wanted this epitaph: Tried everything twice…loved it both times!

2. Keep only cheerful friends.
The grouches pull you down. (keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches;) Yeah! Well , I’m not a grouch, so just shut up!

3. Keep learning: Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain get idle. “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s!

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with HIM/HER.

6. The tears happen: Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. LIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love: Whether it’s family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

11. Forgive now those who made you cry. You might not get a second time.

January 2007:

Ryan: Joshua quit bossing around Brandon

Josh: But dad! It’s my job!

Ryan: How do you figure?

Josh: Well, I’m the boss of Brandon (3), Brandon is the boss of Mya(2), Mya is the boss of Luke(5months), Laura (8) is the boss of me(5), and Mommy is the boss of YOU!

Ryan: and who am I the boss of?

Josh: nobody.

LMAO…. oh my gosh, I laughed my head off. Well, at least the kid knows who wears the pants in the family!

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Whenever Brandon gets mad at Mya, Josh, Laura, me or Ryan he shouts:
“You’re not invited to my birthday anymore! You’re not!”

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September 2006
Anytime Mya needs help she says, “help you! help you!”

She calls Brandon, “dandon”
She calls bananas, “nanas”

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Josh: Hey mom! Guess what I want to be when I grow up?

Me: What?

Josh: (all excited) I want to be a scientist!

Me: Really?!? Wow! That’s great! Why do you want to be a scientist?

Josh: So I can do cool experiments and blow things up!!!

*sigh* well, at least he’s not working at Macs anymore. He’s moving up the job chain.

DRESS CODE:

It is advised that you come to work according to your salary.

If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we assume you
are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise.

If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that
you buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise.

If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore
you do not need a raise.

SICK DAYS:

We will no longer accept a doctors statement as proof of sickness. If you
are able to go to a doctor, you are able to come to work.

ANNUAL LEAVE DAYS:

Each employee will receive 104 Annual Leave days a year. They are called
Saturday and Sunday.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE:

This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothing you can do for dead
relatives, friends or co-workers.

Every effort should be made to have non-employees attend to the
arrangements.

In rare cases where employee involvement is necessary, the funeral should
be scheduled in the late afternoon.

We will be glad to allow you to work through your lunch hour and
subsequently leave one hour early.

TOILET USE:

Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet.

There is now a strict 3 minute time limit in the stalls.

At the end of 3 minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will
retract, the stall door will open, and a picture will be taken.

After your second offence, your picture will be posted on the company
bulletin board under the Chronic Offenders category.

Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sanctioned under the company’s
mental health policy.

LUNCH BREAK:

Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more, so that
they can look healthy.

Normal sized people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to
maintain their average figure.

Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that’s all the time needed
to drink a Slim-Fast.

Thank-you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a
positive employment experience. Therefore, all questions, comments,
concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations,
insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternation and
input should be directed elsewhere.

THE MANAGEMENT

hehe…. too funny.

Just a few of my fav spots of the show that were worth seeing.

Part 1

Part 2

Clark as the Green Arrow

Part 3

Part 4

Ok. I loved this episdode. I didn’t like the freak of the week bit, but the story of Lois-Clark-Oliver triangle was fabulous. LOVED the kiss between Clark and Lois. LOVED how Chloe teased Clark later in front of Lois. That was fabulous.

Tom Welling directed this one. I think he did a great job! I like how he didn’t give the a boob shot of Lois hanging upside down when he had the chance to. It shows class.

Hot DAMN he looks hot in that Green Arrow Costume. Holy smokes! I watched Smallville on daily motion. I replayed the part of the Green Arrow (Clark) saving Lois over and over, then would fast forward to the Chloe-Lois-Clark banter in the Talon. Fabulous. That’s my favorite part of the episode. Everything else - whatever. I don’t care about Lex or Lana. When Lana told Clark that she is still in love with him, I just rolled my eyes. This story line is played out. Can’t the writers think of anything else? I’m truly sick of hearing the “I love you, I love you not” bit. It’s old.

Ok, I STILL cannot get over Tom’s chiselled looks. Gah! I love how he clenches his jaw when he’s annoyed. LOVE IT! His bone structure is just amazing. I’m just speechless. He’s just divine.