Good Thoughts...

A very long and emotional week it has been.

I'm never ever one to cry. Yes, in a sad movie my eyes may water a bit, but not to often does anything make me actually cry. Earlier this week I viewed a video clip on Google titled "CAN" and I must say I did cry. I thought it was very touching and it really caught me unguarded. I don't know how anyone could watch it and not feel emotionally bound to it. Its not a sad video to me, but a very emotionally uplifting, inspirational film. I was able to download the clip as soon as I viewed it, but now it has been removed from Google for some reason. The video is simply about a father that takes his handicapped son with him through ironman triathalons, pulling him in a inflatable boat while swimming, riding him on his bike and pushing him while running. I found information about the pair at their website, If you would like to view it click here. If I can find a link to the video later I will post it.

We have teenage love going on in the house these days and its like a rollercoaster, it makes me remember what I thought was yesterday and turns out was 25 years ago. Kids have no idea, and as all adults come to find out, soon discover they learn what their parents meat by "one day you'll know what I'm talking about", far too late in life...

I went to weight watchers with my mother this week. She has been in not so good-of-health lately and I thought my support would be welcome. I probably could use it a lot more than her truth be known. I got a coupon for a free registration, but it cost $12 a week to weigh. I know they have to pay their employees and provide a lot of paperwork and such, but it still strikes me as a rip off. If what all the news broadcasters are saying is true and the new health hot topic today is obesity like smoking was in the 70s and 80s, then they should make fast food restraunts pick up the bill for weight watcher memberships. I found it very hard eating a balanced diet the past few days simply because our society these days has grown accustom to supersizeing and big gulps. How do you find 6 vegetables and fruits to eat a day? Well, I'm not giving up, just complaining I guess.

A close friend called today and and told me her sister has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Its made me think a lot about that all day. You wonder why someone so young and full of life would be stricken with something like that. I think almost everybody has had a family member, classmate, friend, or someone close in their life that has had some form of cancer or disease that is life threatening. I always like to think I would fight it and would prevail in the end, but I know it wouldn't be that easy and I'm sure learning that type of news would be very hard to accept, if not almost impossible. Its hard to know the right thing to say to someone in those circumstances. I always feel like I will say something very stupid while trying to find words tp fill dead air. In the end saying nothing, or rather anything - just being there is what the person or people that are going through this life changing event may just need the most. I've read articles in magazines that state sometimes children recover from serious forms of cancer more often than adults because they stay optimistic and don't give up. All I can say is that I wish my friends sister a speedy recovery, as well as everybody in the world that is going through something like this. My love and prayers are with her.

Good Thoughts...

I Get Excited...

I Like:

To break my poptarts in half and eat each half separately. My favorite flavor is strawberry and blueberry without the icing on top. What's really good is to put a little butter on them and put them in the oven for a few minutes.

Wearing ankle socks instead of higher ones, I typically wear athletic socks and tennis shoes to work in.

Collecting. I have Coke, Baseball Cards, Shot Glasses, MP3s, DVD's, Action Figures & just about anything else you could imagine. My latest fascination is Arrowheads.

Rootbeer & tatertotts.

80's rock, Alternative & anything else that has a good beat. Listening to Hella Good by No Doubt right now. Favorite Groups/Artists: Foreigner, Collective Soul, Creed (rip), Journey, Def Leppard, AC/DC, Everclear, Shania, Rick Springfield, Smokey Robinson.

Electronics. Xbox360, Playstation, PC games, and WORLD OF WARCRAFT.

Movies. I like action flicks, but also love sports stories and westerns, also like comedy's, but not stupid funny (eg Zoolander). I even like chick flicks. Favorite Moviestars: Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Scarlett Johanson, Denzell Washington, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, James Stewart, & too many others to mention...

Feeling loved. I don't always show it, mostly never do. But I like knowing someone wants or cares for me, it gives me a sense of security and warmth. I guess everybody is like that tho huh...

Football & Baseball. Used to play both, now just enjoy watching. Atlanta Braves, Georgia Bulldawgs, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Greenbay Packers, Pittsburg Steelers.

The food channel, I love Rachel Ray. I also like watching Paula Dean, she is from 35 miles from my hometown, if you want to know what I like to eat, just watch one of her shows.

The new Paris Hilton song "Stars Are Blind"

My Truck, 96' Ford Bronco.

Warm nights, sitting on the front porch sipping cold beer and watching the sun go down and the moon come up. Listening to the bugs and normal sounds of the night.

Miami Vice the TV show, haven't seen the movie yet, soon maybe.

Waiting up all night Christmas Eve, family reunions and Thanksgiving with Turkey & Cornbread stuffing.

...Will think of more later

(If you can guess how I came up with the title of this post, you get bonus points)