Life UnLtd.

Golden lining

2011-11-14T22:10:00.001-05:00

Golden sunset, originally uploaded by None-11.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel.
*breathe*

My Beagle has issues...

2011-06-15T08:26:00.000-04:00

This song is for you

2011-06-01T20:57:00.000-04:00

Now what?

2011-06-01T20:56:00.004-04:00

Rome '11, originally uploaded by None-11.

Where to go when after you went through all the changes you’d need and you come up to the same place you left so long ago?
To quote a song that's in my mind: "Just prayed to a God I don't believe in."

Música do dia

2011-02-03T10:59:00.000-05:00

Poor timing

2011-02-03T10:57:00.001-05:00

Island Adventure, originally uploaded by None-11.

Look forward.

Your song

2011-01-19T00:48:00.000-05:00

Can't help but think of you when I listen to this song. Don't let go.

Lights out

2011-01-19T00:44:00.002-05:00

Lights go out, originally uploaded by Clara Zamith.

The show has ended.
Now the stage is left empty and dark.
The actors slip away, unsure of what the future holds.
Their faces bear the creases that only joy and sadness can bring.
Silence takes over closing the curtain once and for all.

This song is for you

2011-01-01T17:20:00.000-05:00

The puny light at the end of the tunnel...

2011-01-01T10:19:00.002-05:00

Little Defeats, originally uploaded by Poet for Life.

Someone recently told me that I looked defeated. I sure feel that way. It feels like 2010 sucked the life out of me and spit out a beaten pulp of myself. I do not know what to expect or hope for this year that begins. I am too focused on ending this cycle (with all that it entails). I hope that when that tiny, little light, shining at the end of the tunnel, gets closer and shine its light more brightly so I can see things more clearly. Clarity should bring me to action and that would give me once again the feeling that I am the one steering my life in a specific direction. Not the other way around. That way, I won't feel defeated.

Song of the day

2010-12-29T09:56:00.000-05:00

Serendipity

2010-12-29T09:53:00.002-05:00

Serendipity alternate, originally uploaded by kelly.marie.

I am not sure why or how things happens in our life but, one lesson I have learned is not to let an opportunity pass. I take to heart this passage:

"People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of." — Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist)

Song du jour

2010-11-21T10:08:00.000-05:00

O que o seduz?

2010-11-21T10:02:00.000-05:00

Um sussurro? A textura da pele? Um olhar? O gosto? Suas fantasias?
Entregue-se a esses elementos. Deixe o calor do momento o levar a lugares inexplorados.
Experimente, prove e deleite-se. Use todos seus sentidos.
Take a leap of faith and enjoy the thrills, risks and pleasure of life.

Música do dia

2010-11-19T14:26:00.000-05:00

Wordless Friday - Exhale

2010-11-19T14:04:00.008-05:00

Pont d'Arc - Ardèche

Pont d'Arc - Ardèche

Today's song

2010-11-18T00:41:00.000-05:00

Feeling nostalgic...

2010-11-18T00:38:00.003-05:00

entardecer na represa, originally uploaded by Márcia_Marton.

I decided to post a picture of my hometown. I was reminiscing about all the great memories and the great friends left behind some 14 years ago.
Love you all. Each moment and person made me who I am now (for better or worse).
Sometimes I wish I could turn back time to see all of you again.

Cheers.

Song of the day

2010-11-17T08:48:00.000-05:00

Dreams are made of this

2010-11-17T08:46:00.001-05:00

Island Adventure, originally uploaded by None-11.

Had a throw back dream. I was once again on that familiar hour and a half boat ride to the island. Visiting the banana & ginger farmer's co-op. I confess when I woke up it was bittersweet. It brought back memories of so many things I had forgotten. I didn't even know I missed.
I miss that bay and those mountains very much.
The smell of the turning tides.
The seaweed stuck on my fishing gear.
The constant and furious noise of the ocean that lulls you to sleep at night.
Camping by the old fort.
It was a good trip back. Even if it was only in my dreams.

Música do dia

2010-11-12T13:52:00.000-05:00

Busy?

2010-11-12T13:45:00.001-05:00

Lightning fast road trip, originally uploaded by None-11.

Don't forget to stop and appreciate the hidden beauty of unexpected moments.

Have a great weekend.

Song du jour

2010-11-11T12:47:00.000-05:00

Life Line

2010-11-11T12:40:00.001-05:00

Abstract Life Line, originally uploaded by Jeff Bauche._.·´¯).

Fantasia. Toque. Arrepio.
Elated. Seduced. Alive.
Beijo. Riso. Cabelo.
Delicious. Bright. Strong.
Sitting on the sofa, so far away.

This song is for you

2010-11-10T14:56:00.001-05:00

Puzzling Questions

2010-11-09T14:35:00.005-05:00

A question and exclamation mark of jigsaw puzzle pieces, originally uploaded by Horia Varlan.

When you dive into the murky waters of your mind, you never know what you might find. Most of the times tho, you come up with puzzling questions. Questions that puts life in a different perspective.
I confess that I have lost my faith in many things. The one thing that never disappoints me is the consistent law that governs the Universe.
Humans although part of it, are unpredictable and almost impossible to understand. I can't say I understand myself or my fellow human being any more that I do the winds that circle the world.
We humans are capable of love even tho we don't fully understand it, or know how to handle it.
True love forgives. Gives the benefit of doubt. Believes in giving more than one chance.
Now how does one know where true love ends and the desperate fear of being alone begins?
How far does one go grasping at straws, trying to keep someone at your side?
What is the difference between true love and addictive co-dependence?
Drawing lines, setting boundaries, establishing limits, loving someone like you love yourself. It's all very confusing.
I guess what my confused mind is trying to say is that, I wish life came with a "Warranty" and an "Owner's Manual"

Your Song of the day

2010-11-09T14:11:00.000-05:00

Why Universe? Oh, why?

2010-11-09T12:53:00.005-05:00

Day 721 / 365 - Punched in the face with an invisible fist!, originally uploaded by xJasonRogersx.

Just when I am starting to recover from a cinder block to the face. POW!!! Another one hits me in the face.
Dear Universe, can you please find another punching bag to amuse yourself.

Thanks love.

Song of the day

2010-10-26T12:59:00.000-04:00

Looking for

2010-10-26T12:57:00.001-04:00

Looking for Fish, originally uploaded by bikeracer.

I have been looking for you for several years.
You had fallen off the face of the Earth.
Now I have finally found you.
I still I can't bring myself to reach out to let you know.
There is so much to be said.
There is so much to ask forgiveness for.
And still, it made my day to see your name on my screen.
I know our paths will eventually cross again.
Thank you for existing.

Your song du jour

2010-10-25T16:34:00.000-04:00

Wishes

2010-10-25T16:30:00.001-04:00

So tired of it all, originally uploaded by Rune T.

I wish I had worried less about small problems.
I wish I had looked up to the sky more often.
I wish I had put more effort in my friendships.
I wish I had made more mistakes.
I wish I had learned better from the mistakes I've made.
I wish I hadn't stopped dreaming.
I wish it will all change.

Your song of the day

2010-10-16T17:55:00.000-04:00

Perception

2010-10-16T17:53:00.001-04:00

Pencil Vs Camera - 35, originally uploaded by Ben Heine.

Your day can be good, bad, chaotic and still be fun. It all depends on the looking glass you have at hand. Have a great weekend.

Your song

2010-10-15T01:00:00.000-04:00

I've been playing this song for days now. Can't help but think of you. Hope your day starts on a better note.

xoxo

Stephen Fry On Language

2010-10-14T09:49:00.001-04:00

Stephen Fry On Language
Brilliant video recommended by a tweep I ADORE. Enjoy.

Encerrando ciclos

2010-10-13T18:13:00.001-04:00

What caused the avalanche (a.k.a - Avalancha) (little endings exhibition), originally uploaded by Simon Pais.

Sempre é preciso saber quando uma etapa chega ao final…
Se insistirmos em permanecer nela mais do que o tempo necessário, perdemos a alegria e o sentido das outras etapas que precisamos viver.
Encerrando ciclos, fechando portas, terminando capítulos.
Não importa o nome que damos, o que importa é deixar no passado os momentos da vida que já se acabaram.

Foi despedida do trabalho? Terminou uma relação? Deixou a casa dos pais? Partiu para viver em outro país? A amizade tão longamente cultivada desapareceu sem explicações?
Você pode passar muito tempo se perguntando por que isso aconteceu….
Pode dizer para si mesmo que não dará mais um passo enquanto não entender as razões que levaram certas coisas, que eram tão importantes e sólidas em sua vida, serem subitamente transformadas em pó.
Mas tal atitude será um desgaste imenso para todos: seus pais, seus amigos, seus filhos, seus irmãos, todos estarão encerrando capítulos, virando a folha, seguindo adiante, e todos sofrerão ao ver que você está parado.

Ninguém pode estar ao mesmo tempo no presente e no passado, nem mesmo quando tentamos entender as coisas que acontecem conosco.
O que passou não voltará: não podemos ser eternamente meninos, adolescentes tardios, filhos que se sentem culpados ou rancorosos com os pais, amantes que revivem noite e dia uma ligação com quem já foi embora e não tem a menor intenção de voltar.

As coisas passam, e o melhor a fazer é deixar que elas realmente possam ir embora…

Por isso é tão importante (por mais doloroso que seja!) destruir recordações, mudar de casa, dar muitas coisas para orfanatos, vender ou doar os livros que tem.

Tudo neste mundo visível é uma manifestação do mundo invisível, do que está acontecendo em nosso coração… e o desfazer-se de certas lembranças significa também abrir espaço para que outras tomem o seu lugar.
Deixar ir embora. Soltar. Desprender-se.
Ninguém está jogando nesta vida com cartas marcadas, portanto às vezes ganhamos, e às vezes perdemos.

Não espere que devolvam algo, não espere que reconheçam seu esforço, que descubram seu gênio, que entendam seu amor.
Pare de ligar sua televisão emocional e assistir sempre ao mesmo programa, que mostra como você sofreu com determinada perda: isso o estará apenas envenenando, e nada mais.
Não há nada mais perigoso que rompimentos amorosos que não são aceitos, promessas de emprego que não têm data marcada para começar, decisões que sempre são adiadas em nome do “momento ideal”.
Antes de começar um capítulo novo, é preciso terminar o antigo: diga a si mesmo que o que passou, jamais voltará!

Lembre-se de que houve uma época em que podia viver sem aquilo, sem aquela pessoa – nada é insubstituível, um hábito não é uma necessidade.
Pode parecer óbvio, pode mesmo ser difícil, mas é muito importante.
Encerrando ciclos. Não por causa do orgulho, por incapacidade, ou por soberba, mas porque simplesmente aquilo já não se encaixa mais na sua vida.
Feche a porta, mude o disco, limpe a casa, sacuda a poeira. Deixe de ser quem era, e se transforme em quem é.

Esqueça quem você era, e passe a ser quem é.

~Unknown author

Your song

2010-10-13T18:09:00.001-04:00

R.I.P.

2010-10-12T21:17:00.001-04:00

cuando los angeles lloran... lloverá, originally uploaded by AnnuskA - AnnA Theodora.

Today, 14 years ago, you were suddenly taken away before we had the chance for a heart to heart talk. I miss you my brother.
Love.

This song is for you

2010-10-11T02:06:00.001-04:00

Roadtrip!

2010-10-07T12:22:00.000-04:00

Time to hit the road and clear my head a bit. Off I go...
Love

Your daily song

2010-10-07T12:10:00.000-04:00

Half Full/Half Empty?

2010-10-05T21:27:00.001-04:00

a glass of water - bright field with LED, originally uploaded by mr.beaver.

Done feeling sorry for myself. I will pick up the pieces and move on.

This song is for you

2010-10-05T20:45:00.001-04:00

Now what?

2010-10-05T14:09:00.001-04:00

Denial of childhood, originally uploaded by emanuele.pagni.

When your heart is ripped at the seams, how to you sew it back together?

Your daily song

2010-10-04T12:33:00.000-04:00

Empty

2010-10-03T23:40:00.001-04:00

this place is empty, originally uploaded by virginiaz.

There is nothing more terrifying than looking at the emptiness left.

Your voice

2010-10-03T10:22:00.001-04:00

I hear in my mind; all these voices. (213), originally uploaded by whatmegsaid.

Eighteen years has gone by and still I can't help it but smile when I hear your voice. I know our lives have gone in opposite directions,
that past mistakes can't be undone,
but, it is always heartwarming to talk to you,
to hear your voice,
to say no wrong.
I am glad to finally have got a hold of you,
even if only for a few ethereal hours.
I missed you my friend.
Thank you for being there.
Thank you for being your wonderfully unassuming self.

Love,
xoxo

Another song for you

2010-10-02T01:09:00.001-04:00

Why?

2010-10-01T14:01:00.001-04:00

Why so serious? - 105 self, originally uploaded by Dan. D..

Do you believe in second chances? Will you ever see that person as you've seen before? Do things change over time?

1978 - Peça: Ópera do malandro

2010-09-30T15:52:00.000-04:00

Nude

2010-09-29T14:51:00.002-04:00

Nude, originally uploaded by Redch!ew.

All forms of good sex are 9% technique, 40% enthusiasm, and 51% love. There you go. Cosmo, you may now close up shop.

~Peter Waldron

This song is for you

2010-09-29T14:09:00.003-04:00

...

2010-09-28T20:06:00.001-04:00

For those flimsy souls caught in the hands of fate, originally uploaded by Sachith Kevin.

Do YOU even know what YOU want?

This song is for you

2010-09-28T12:59:00.003-04:00

Brand New Day

2010-09-27T23:08:00.001-04:00

this robot is waiting for a brand new day, originally uploaded by bengi gencer.

Here I am. Awaiting for a brand new day.
Nothing was left to be glued
Tracing my steps back to the beginning.

Your music of the day

2010-09-27T21:58:00.001-04:00

I miss you

2010-09-26T14:23:00.001-04:00

I miss you, originally uploaded by doug88888.

I miss my friend in this time of need. Miss you in times like these when even breathing is hard to do. The warm shoulder to lean on. The lovely hand that embraces without asking questions. I sit here in the dark, watching the thin sliver of light seep through the door. Somehow this pain only makes me miss you more.

This song is for you

2010-09-26T14:04:00.001-04:00

Hiding In Plain Sight

2010-09-25T14:15:00.002-04:00

hiding in plain sight, originally uploaded by lucy.loomis.

I realized that I am too old to be embarrassed. Still sometimes I just can't help it. Better be embarrassed for putting yourself out there than to feel comfortable hiding your true self.

Your daily song

2010-09-25T14:12:00.001-04:00

Dear Fellow American:

2010-09-24T12:43:00.002-04:00

American Flag of the United States of America (USA Flag), originally uploaded by jcolman.

I am honored to congratulate you on becoming a citizen of the United States of America. You represent the promise of the American Dream, and because of your determination, this great Nation is now your Nation.

You have sworn a solemn oath to this country, and you share in its privileges and responsibilities. Our democratic principles and liberties are yours to uphold through active and engaged participation. I encourage you to be involved in your community and to promote the values that guide us as Americans: hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism.

Since our founding, generations of immigrants have come to this country full of hope for a brighter future, and they made sacrifices in order to pass that legacy on tho their children and grandchildren. This is the price and the promise of citizenship. You are now part of this precious history, and you serve as an inspiration to those who will come after you.

We embrace you as a new citizen of our land, and welcome you to the American family.

Sincerely,
Barack Obama

With this letter it comes to an end the long and treacherous immigration process. I thank every single person that was part of this process and made this day possible. I can't imagine a place I'd rather be. I am proud to be an American.

Music of the day, just for you. Enjoy

2010-09-24T06:46:00.000-04:00

Almost Alive

2010-09-23T22:55:00.004-04:00

Almost Alive, originally uploaded by Ben Heine.

The reality and frustration I've come to know in the past 8 years, is coming to its final chapter.
Today, I pledge the allegiance to the country I call home.
Today all those hours in line during countless snowy mornings will be paid off.
Still, while this chapter of my life comes to a happy end, another thread rapidly unravels.
Still can't understand how things have to be like that. Why the perfect balance in life escapes like grains of sand between our fingers?
I can't think of it right now. I'm blinded by the joy that the bright new sun brings.
In my thoughts this words swirl like a crisp autumn breeze:
"Love is like the ocean forever in motion forever changing never twice the same
You may miss me one day
You may wish you hadn’t stayed
You may forget me
You may never let me go"

Sean Lennon - On Again, Off Again

Your music of the day

2010-09-23T13:24:00.000-04:00

‘Só os mortos não morrem’

2010-09-23T09:25:00.002-04:00

dead cities, originally uploaded by mugley.

Só eles a mim me restam, são tranquilos e leais os que a morte não pode matar mais com seus punhais.
Ao declinar da estrada, no final do dia  em silêncio se acercam, em sossego seguem minha via.
Verdadeiro pacto é o nosso, nó que o tempo não desmente. Só aquilo que perdi é meu eternamente.

Rahel (Bluwstein), 1890 – 1931.

~ tradução Nuno Guerreiro Josué

Music of the day

2010-09-22T12:12:00.000-04:00

2010-09-22T10:21:00.000-04:00

Thought of the day:

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget. ~ Thomas Szasz

Tímido...

2010-09-21T15:49:00.001-04:00

Tímido..., originally uploaded by ToniMolero07 ¡¡¡Just Married!!!.

"Things are good, because I say they are." ~Skye Thomas

Another year has gone by...

2010-09-21T15:04:00.000-04:00

Yes, yet another inevitable year has gone by. It's time to reflect and look back at what was and what is.

This year came with its share of disappointments and joy. It was a year of several dawns. Self awareness and pure survival instinct were part of the thin air surrounding me. Daggers and slivers of freedom and pain were raining upon me for days on end.

Discoveries were abundant. Resentments were finally let go. New point of views came with new friends. The old feeling of self pity was shed with tears.

I come out of it more grateful, more understanding but not complete. Still stuck chasing the wind but there is no turning back.

Reality is no longer black & white. Sarcasm no longer the answer. Friendships still are utterly important life lines.

I am still a simple cog in the wheels of the immense time. Grateful for being able to translate the untranslatable. Full of denial and acceptance.

In retrospect, it was a good year.

"Não tive tempo de ser mais breve"

Pe. António Vieira

GermX

2010-07-20T14:41:00.002-04:00

I still remember when warm water and soap cleaned about everything, bleach was the best desinfectant and food allergies were rare. When did it all change?

Lake Eola

2010-07-13T20:46:00.002-04:00

Lake Eola, originally uploaded by None-11.

Blur

2010-02-10T10:02:00.001-05:00

Larios in Black & Night..., originally uploaded by ToniMolero07 ¡¡¡Just Married!!!.

So much happening. So much changing. Yet I don't feel it and it seems that time slows down around me. It's all a blur.

Irony

2009-03-24T11:53:00.005-04:00

"Today, I was telling off one of my friends, a fellow student of medicine, who was spending his evenings watching "House" instead of revising for our important exam, as I was. The topic mentioned in the episode came up in the exam. He got 4 points more than I did."
FML

Ha! And you thought your life sucked...

Proud of it!

2009-03-19T11:26:00.003-04:00

87% Geek

Primeira lição
de informática:

software é aquilo
que você xinga,

hardware é aquilo
que você chuta

Out the corner of my ear...

2009-03-18T15:09:00.002-04:00

"Punctuality is the virtue of the bored."
That's what I heard while waiting at the C.P.A. office this morning...
I had no clue I've been bored my whole life.

F#@!$% taxes....

2009-03-18T10:41:00.007-04:00

So there is all this talk about recession, bailout and all. My parents call me every so often freaking out about how am I doing. They try to convince me that I should be pulling my hair out.
Maybe is just that I come from a 3rd world country where recessions are much worse, maybe is because I have no debt to speak of, maybe I'm in an area of the country not as badly affected.
There is always the possibility that I'm simply poor and things didn't change since I've been cheap for God knows how many decades.
Lately work was a bit slow so I applied for positions with two companies. Lo and behold I was hired.
So I was asking myself. Is this recession really that bad? Maybe my skills are marketable. Or the bottom dwellers of the pay scale are just fairing better.
Things were not adding up. I didn't know what to make of it but I didn't give too much thought to it either.
Since it's that lovely time of the year, I decided to do my taxes. Holy f&$#@ing, shit!!!! That's where the recession was hidden!!!
What the flying f#@@&! How in the world can somebody that makes as little as I do owe f&%$#@ing taxes!
Seriously Obama!? Holy shit man!

Bord

2009-03-15T10:46:00.005-04:00

Pourquoi revient cette formule aimée
“Au bord du monde encore une fois”
Qu’est ce bord, qu’est ce ‘bord’, être-au-bord
La bordure chez Baudelaire et
La terrasse des princes de Rimbaud
Avec vue sur le monde et le tout comme
Ayant passé par ici qui repassera par là

© 1999, Michel Deguy
From: Gisants, poèmes III
Publisher: Gallimard, Paris, 1999
ISBN: 2-07-040786-1

We change the map

2009-03-15T10:26:00.002-04:00

I have been always one for paths myself.
The mole’s view. Paths and small roads and the next bend.
Arched trees tunnelling into a coin of light.
No overview, no sense of what lies where.

Pinning up maps now, pinning my attention,
I cannot hold whole countries in my mind,
nor recognise their borders.

© 1996, Kerry Hardie
From: A Furious Place
Publisher: The Gallery Press, Oldcastle, 1996
ISBN: 1852351950

Gone

2009-01-15T21:28:00.004-05:00

Staring at broken promises
Feeling beaten
Engine running idle
Empty cold skies
Gone fishing
or vacationing afar

Merry Xmas to all

2008-12-18T01:32:00.003-05:00

It's addictive!

2008-10-27T22:41:00.001-04:00

It's addictive!, originally uploaded by None-11.

I have to agree with Hellblazer
Thank you for the tip about this great app.

It's addictive!

2008-10-27T22:40:00.001-04:00

It's addictive!, originally uploaded by None-11.

I have to agree with Hellblazer
Thank you for the tip about this great app.

It's addictive!

2008-10-27T22:39:00.001-04:00

It's addictive!, originally uploaded by None-11.

I have to agree with Hellblazer
Thank you for the tip about this great app.

Lightning fast road trip

2008-10-27T18:01:00.003-04:00

Lightning fast road trip, originally uploaded by None-11.

We had a business vacation. The schedule was crazy. We visited 9 states. Visited friends we hadn't seen in a long time. Drove countless hours. We were sleep deprived, dehydrated but happy to have a routine change.
The fall colors were incredible. The weather was nice. It was great to come back home tough.

Wine Festival

2008-10-18T21:04:00.001-04:00

Yadkin Valley Grape & Wine Festival, originally uploaded by None-11.

Today it was a nippy fall afternoon. Perfect for a wine festival. Specially when you hit the warm wine & spices stand. It was great hanging out with friends in a laid back place where wine was running freely. What can I say? It was a great start for the weekend. Now tomorrow come the gym to work it off those pesky calories that come with the wine...

7 miles later....

2008-10-15T15:57:00.005-04:00

Today I had to drop off my car at the shop. It has a serious problem in the transmission but being an eleven years old car this isn't a surprise. So I got up around 6:30am and got ready for some hoofing.
I decided that it wasn't fair to make Mike late for work just to drop off the car, so I went solo.
By 8am I had left the car at the shop and was on the road to get back home. The weather was nice, the sun was shinning, the meadows were dewy, the side walks were, well, non existent.
I'm pretty sure I freaked out many drivers today by walking on the shoulders near the road.
My feet were soaking wet because of the morning dew but the view was simply amazing. It took me a little over 2 hours to get home but I blame that on the countless pit stops to take pictures along the way. I have to account another good 20 minutes at Starbucks to grab a soy latte.
I got home tired and dirty and was going about my day, cleaning the house and caring for the dog when I got a phone call asking if I could dog sit.
I have never said no to a good puppy, so in half hour or so I had a puppy to care for. Then I got another phone call asking to swing by a friend's house to let her dog out to pee and give him some food. She won't get home till midnight. I couldn't say no. Poor dog. The glitch was.... no car today or tomorrow. What can I do?
Bike, of course! I got this nice cruiser bike in the garage accumulating cob webs.
I Googled the address, mapped my route and off I went another 6.9 miles.
That was about 2 hours ago. My feet are beyond sore. I'm Oh so tired. But I have that nice feeling that I did something good and Karma is smiling at me. Now me, my Beagle and the puppy are resting a little and I'm already thinking about dinner. I'll cook something nice tonight with lots of protein. All this walking and biking made me soooo hungry.

Cheers.

I am feeling sore

2008-10-13T20:22:00.004-04:00

For the past two weeks I've been going to the gym. I'm trying to watch my weight and get in shape. After years away from the gym the workout is leaving me sore beyond belief.
Today when I walked out of the gym, sore, tired and sweaty, the beautiful sunset that greeted me outside made me smile. Now I share it with everyone, unfortunately the resolution isn't great because I only had my cell phone on me.

Life's good

2008-10-05T22:57:00.006-04:00

I cannot get over how good life has been for the past 3 years. It just keeps getting better. I'm really thankful for all the great friends I've made along the way. If it wasn't for them I would've missed out half of the fun in my life. The other half I owe to having some sort of camera always around me.

The Beauty & The Beast

2008-10-03T20:09:00.007-04:00

I hate gas guzzlers but I relish thinking how much they may be paying for a gas tank >:-)

Hurricane Kyle and my weekend

2008-10-02T19:53:00.008-04:00

I apologize in advance for my rant and dingy phone pictures. I'm sleep deprived, tired and extra cranky.

I'd say I'm a quite unique creature as I am an exception of what the world expects of a girl. I don't like pink, or make up or pretty little things or weddings.
I know, I know... I'm planning a wedding of my own. Believe me this is more in honor of our families (whom I adore) than my personal dream. I dislike the whole wed business; dresses, planning, colors, flowers, who to invite and lots, I mean LOTS of wasted time and money.
But what the hay we are on this Earth to celebrate life with friends and this pesky milestone is one of them times.

So we left Friday evening to our friend's wedding. It was a lovely bumpy flight circling nasty looking storms and hours of scrabble and word find games played due to the usual delays.
At this point I'm totally OK with it. It's the nature of the game. So our arrival had minor wrinkles and we made to our final destination around 1am. Not bad since I wasn't getting up before 8am.
Then I had few hours of joy. Going out with my extended family, seeing old friends. Lovely. Later that evening we had duties to fulfill as happy guests so off we went.
The ceremony was, well, boring as all other ceremonies are. The people were stuffy but the wine and music were divine.

Now the only thing left was to go back home. Our flight left in the morning so we should have plenty of time to rest before starting a new week.
As you can see in the pictures hurricane Kyle flushed our plans down the toilet. Our connecting flight was canceled and we were stuck for almost 10 hours in the airport.
After threatening mutiny we got a flight that brought us to an airport about 2 hours away instead of our original destination. We gathered a few strangers that had their cars in the other airport as well, rented a van and drove for 2 hours or so only to find our car with a drained battery.
At this point my night already seemed endless so it couldn't get any worse. I fetched an airport employee that gladly gave us a jump start. Finally the final leg of our ill fated trip. Only another half hour. But of course, the damn night wasn't over.

Five minutes, literally FIVE darn minutes from home the car starts acting up and simply dies in the middle of the freaking road. We were lucky enough to get the car kinda working and made it to our driveway.
I've never been more relieved to be home. Now it was just take the dog out of her crate for a quick pee and off to bed.

My super nice dog sitter had left inside her crate a bowl with water and a bowl with food. So when I take the Beagle out I see plastic bits all over the crate but it was just too late and I was just too tired and pissed to deal with that. I ignored it until this morning.
In a closer inspection I've found broken teeth with the bloody plastic bits.
Those brought me to what I am doing at the moment. Sitting at the Vet's office, waiting to be fit between patients. With a bloody Beagle beside me. My weekend was just great!