Hello Neighbor...

“What makes the difference between wishing and realizing our wishes? Lots of things, and it may take months or years for wish to come true, but it's far more likely to happen when you care so much about a wish that you'll do all you can to make it happen.”

-Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers' Neighborhood)

Be beautiful...

I stole this from the Shimmer & Bliss blog! LOVE it!

“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” ~Audrey Hepburn

Listen to Be Beautiful

The key to life...

I read this today and loved it:

"When I was 5 years old, my mom always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "happy". They told me I didn't understand the assignment and I told them they didn't understand life."

Carl Quote...

"It's hard to save the banana tree when you're surrounded by monkeys."
-Carl Miner

Andrew Carnegie Quotes...

“As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.”

“The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.”

“No man can become rich without himself enriching others”

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Carnegie

One in a million doesn't always mean you're unique...

Since we're lucky enough to work in the creative industry, we constantly have to seek out inspiration. One guy that I find intriguing is Hugh MacLeod, a cartoonist and professional blogger. Here is one of his musings that caught my attention:

Tolerance...

“Your greatness is measured by your kindness; your education and intellect by your modesty; your ignorance is betrayed by your suspicions and prejudices, and your real caliber is measured by the consideration and tolerance you have for others.”
—William J.H. Boetcker

“We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant.”
—Karl Popper

“Tolerance implies a respect for another person, not because he is wrong or even because he is right, but because he is human.”
—John Cogley Commonweal

“The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.”
—Ralph W. Stockman

Diversity...

“Human diversity makes tolerance more than a virtue; it makes it a requirement for survival.”
—Rene Dubos

“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”
—Maya Angelou

“We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion.”
—Max De Pree

“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.”
—Maya Angelou

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Amen.

We shall gather on the morrow...

This morning, we were watching that show, Girls Next Door. They were visiting a renaissance fair where they learned an olden term for a whore: "sausage wallet".

Think about it.

Think about it.

Visualize...

Quite a Quote...

“To a worm in horseradish, the whole world is horseradish.”
-Yiddish saying

Love it!! Author, Malcolm Gladwell, said that during this lecture:

Phat & Sassy...

"If you're feeling full, at least you're feeling something."

Bill on King of the Hill said that to Bobby when they were overeating due to being depressed about lost love. The writing on that show is brilliant. It's gold, Jerry. Gold.

I'm a fairly petite girl, but there were two instances in the last year where I SWEAR people called me overweight to my face...

#1
I was working at my old job when a co-worker walked in wearing a cute shirt. I complimented her on it and she told me, "you've inspired me, Beth...big girls can wear cute clothes, too".

#2
Carl & I were talking to a client on the topic of how couples start to look like eachother as they get old. Then the guy said, "what are you gonna do, Carl? Get fat and grow boobs?".

While I appreciate the acknowledgment of my lady lumps, why the jab at size? I thought maybe he meant "phat" until I realized that he was not a member of the class of 1997.

Quote of the Day...

I overheard Carl telling someone about this guy we used to perform with that would always wear this pair of "lambskin pants". He then said this:

"...and I realized that a poor lamb had to die just so he could be a douche bag."

King of the Quotes...

I enjoy King of the Hill. Not as much as Carl does, but enjoy them I do. This is one of my favorite lines from an episode. It's Hank's grumpy old dad, Cotton, talking to Peggy (whom he degradingly refers to as "Hank's wife").

COTTON: "That's enough, Hank's wife. If you got any more feelin's to express, get in the kitchen and put 'em in a bundt cake!"

Quote of the Day...

"But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?"
-Albert Camus

How completely true is that? When you're leading a life of integrity and doing something you love, happiness will always follow you. If you haven't been Little Ms./Mr. Sunshine lately, maybe you should take a closer look at the type of living you're bringing to your short span on earth. I'm a firm believer that the only way to be truly content is to be doing something you're passionate about! If you can lead the passion parade, all of the troubles in your life will disappear or at least be easier to deal with. And if you add integrity to the mix, life will be lemonade in July.

A bit of political humor...

Please note that I don't have much of an interest in politics (although this year has been more interesting than most), but one of my friends from high-school posted this in his blog on Myspace and I found it humorous:

"I really don't want Hillary Clinton to be our next president. Every time I hear her voice, all I can think of is Rosanne Barr singing the national anthem. It's just THAT repulsive."