So Pretty

Motivation? Inspiration?

Read this and take from it what you will .. I find it both motivating and inspiring!!  Have a wonderful Wednesday!!

"Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought."

Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

I can roll with this one ...

"My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off anything - even if you have no clue what you're doing."  Jessica Alba

Not a huge Jessica Alba fan but I can roll with her on this one ... self confidence is an amazing and wonderful thing and something that should be had by all!!  I truly believe that we are all blessed with amazing gifts that differ from others for a reason and that reason is not to stand out and be negative but to help shine the light on what you DO have to offer the world!!

Remember - we are ALL pretty damn it!!

Catching Up!

I haven't blogged in well, what seems like forever, and along with that my google reader is gonna explode with all the unread blogs, quotes and youtube videos that I have neglected as well!!  Man who knew staying at home wouldn't allow for endless hours of computer time!!  Here are some quotes that I liked!!

"When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty."  Norm Crosby

"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."  Hunter S. Thompson

"Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels."  Faith Wittlesey

An interesting way to look at it ...

Mitch Hedberg:

"I like an escalator because an escalator can never break, it can only become stairs. There would never be an escalator temporarily out of order sign, only an escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience."

Not sure who Mitch is .. but that is one way to look at something!

Happy Tuesday everyone!!

PS - I am listening to my MP3 player at work and I have lots of Dane Cook's stuff downloaded on there and so parts of his comedian routine come on randomly and I am sitting in a silent office laughing ... its great!  If you haven't heard his stuff, look him up on YouTube.com ... FUNNY FUNNY GUY!

Life is great!

"When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion."  Abraham Lincoln

Life is great!

Life is great!

Life is great!

Last year was a pretty tough year and the first part of this one started off shaky but I am now back on cloud 15 and held in the arms of a man that is absolutely perfect.  I am loved by a little boy that is the most adorable creation I have ever made. 

I have a lot going through my head but somehow none of its wanting to come out tonight so I am going to go get in his pocket and let the wonderful day melt away into a peaceful sleep.  I'll write more tomorrow.

Sleep well.

Pay It Forward!

"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult."  E.B. White

I find the above statement to be sooo true and it really got me thinking today.  If only the world would change in a positive direction while the Hubby and I played all day at the park with TLC.  Or while JJ and I throw down some shots and went dancing.  It would be super great if the world changed while BFF and I sipped our Cosmos and spent all night laughing and chatting it up as our boys played together in the next room. 

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I would love for the world to change while I sat around having a great time!!  But the fact of the matter is, it wont!  As one of the Martini Mommas described in her blog today .. the world around us, in our own backyards, needs some serious tending too.  The people and children who are living on our streets will only be helped when someone reaches out their hand to help.  And yes, we hear the stories all the time about how someone tried to help someone and got burned in the process; however, I don't think the pearly gates require that the hand you offered be succesfully taken but just there mere act of lending out your hand to whomever you can is what is important.  The good Lord doesn't ask that you give a lot just give everything you have!  (Mark 12 : 41-44)  There is a chance to get hurt or rejected when you lend out a hand but the even greater side to that is .. there is a chance to HELP someone who may be in a less fortunate spot than yourself.

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Reminds me of Pay It Forward, this has to be one of the most motivational movies of all times.  If you haven't seen it, go rent it TODAY.  It is awesome and the concept is simple and easy.  Pay the help you received from someone forward .. don't let the kindness stop at you. 

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Some of us look at our lives and think, I am a wreck there is nothing going right in my life, how could I possibly help anyone??  Well I truly beleive there is always someone who can benefit from whatever it is we have to offer and everyone ALWAYS has something to give for the betterment of others.

So on this wonderful Wednesday, stop and take a moment to start Paying it Forward and give all you got!

Even when liars tell the truth ...

We are all familiar with the The Boy Who Cried Wolf but in case you need a refresher here it is:

There was a Shepherd Boy who tended his sheep at the foot of a mountain near a dark forest. It was lonely for him, so he devised a plan to get a little company. He rushed down towards the village calling out "Wolf, Wolf," and the villagers came out to meet him. This pleased the boy so much that a few days after he tried the same trick, and again the villagers came to his help. Shortly after this a Wolf actually did come out from the forest. The boy cried out "Wolf, Wolf," still louder than before. But this time the villagers, who had been fooled twice before, thought the boy was again lying, and nobody came to his aid. So the Wolf made a good meal off the boy's flock.

I love this story because it fits life so well and yet it was created back in 1673 (according to Wikipedia).  My husband and I are, to a fault, overly honest and direct people.  We say what we say and we stick to what we say.  Period.  And nothing bothers me more than people who cry wolf.  People who say drastic things to get attention rather than stepping up to the plate and just say or ask for what they need.  I mean, had the little boy walked down to the village and said he is in need of some company, I am sure one of the villagers would be happy to help; if nothing else, every village has an idiot and they could send him!  I mean this is not rocket science people.  You need attention; ask for it.  You need someone to back-off, tell them.  What is hard about this concept??

Instead people harbor, hide or ignore feelings until the feeling/problem is so big that the only way to "resolve" the issue is by drastic measures such as launching a bomb into the heart of a city.  Then after the dust settles they realize there were other options and attempt to take back the bomb they dropped three days prior.  Taking in no account for anyone but themselves and not the world around them that immediately came to the aid of the fallen "victims". 

I understand (sorta) that every now and again you have to do what is best for YOU and hope the people around you love you through it but can't you abuse that "right" too?  I mean, I don't live for me (contrary to what people think "Rendie's World" is all about) I live for my husband, my family and my friends.  Everything I do, I take care in deciding how that will affect certain people in my world.  I have a tight group of family and/or friends that I talk to when I am in a predicament and for crying out loud if everyone one I confide in is telling me I am making a mistake I freaking LISTEN.  Now I didn't always listen but I do now because I see and accept that people can see things that your own mind wont let you accept or entertain.  They can see the forest despite the trees, they can make sense of all the craziness your mind can't even begin to comprehend. 

So because my husband and I speak cold hard truths to ourselves and others we find it hard, well I should say "I" more than "we", well, simply because my husband while honest and direct has a ton of grace and mercy and well, I have not a drop of either.  Really it's true, when God was handing out those two traits I am sure I was over at the water cooler talking to some boy about how big my "wings" would be when I come back to heaven and missed out 100% on the ability to offer Grace and show Mercy!!  LMAO.  But anyways back to my point, I find it so hard to overcome friend's people's "bombs".  Mostly because in the end, nothing will change about their behavior, the way they handle a problem or address an issue and therefore in another 6-8 weeks another missile will be headed this way because in the end NOTHING HAS CHANGED. 

"Even when liars tell the truth, they are never believed. The liar will lie once, twice, and then perish when he tells the truth."

"I can resist anything except temptation" - Oscar Wilde

Temptation is usually used in a loose sense to describe actions which indicate a lack of self control, such as procrastination or eating junk food. Temptation is a common recurring theme in world literature. Temptation has repercussions for even the strongest.  "Temptation" is something that allures, excites, and seduces someone.  Infatuation can also lead to temptation as someone might do something for `love` in spite of their better judgment.

Temptation is the root of all evil for me .. I can't resist a gosh darn thing.  I know in my heart what the right answers are but am always tempted into doing exactly what I ought not do.  Now .. as the years have gone by there are some things I am able to resist better than others. For example:

I can now look at a trampoline and resist the temptation to jump on and do some back tucks!  Or, I can drive past McDonald's without the burning need for Fries and a Sprite.  Let's see .. oh, I resist the urge to buy every purse in the store .. (okay well that one is more due to lack of funds rather than my strength to void off temptation).   Hmm, what else - I resist the temptation to drink Whiskey on a work night - I reserve hard liquor for weekends only.  Let's see, I resist ... umm... OH even when tempted and baited by the women at work I keep my mouth shut and avoid telling them EXACTLY what I think and I have manage to become somewhat "politically correct".  I am no longer tempted by the bra and pantie gods to buy a matching pair EVERY time I go to the department store.  I resist the urge to exercise daily - phew!  I gave into that a few times before Christmas and boy was I sorry - LMAO.  When tempted to give out my phone number to a good lookin stranger, I now resist and give them Sally's number - HEE HEE HEE.

In general I am strong-willed person but the temptations I fall subject too are often SOO good it's hard to believe they are wrong.  Thank goodness God is a forgiving God cause He knows I need forgiveness regularly. 

Have a wonderful weekend .. my weekend is starting off with a hunt for answers and I intend to look in the bottom of EVERY wine bottle I can buy.  Saturday morning I have baby gym class then I'll fit some friend time in along with a little homework and if the Husband is lucky, I'll even do some cleaning.  Then its FOOTBALL SUNDAY BABY!!!

**Smooches**

A quote that makes ya go hmmm ....

"The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."  Dorothy Nevill

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This quote brings me to the good ole movie, You've Got Mail.  I have quoted from one of the topics of this movie over and over again because I find myself on the side of Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) who says exactly what he wants to say at the exact moment he wants to say it, only too often be left with that "I wish I wouldn't have said that" feeling in the heart. 

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I take pride in my "tell it like it is" attitude.  You will often hear me say, if more people were direct and honest like me, there wouldn't be so much confusion in the world!  And while, to an extent that may be true, there are times that I would rather live with Kathleen Kelly's (Meg Ryan) side of regret that something wasn't said, that could have been said, instead of struggling over what was said that can't be taken back.

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As my mother always says to me: It's best to make your words sweet, full of love and soft as those taste much better when they come back to you and you have to eat them.