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strange longing

In east on 04/10/2011 at 9:29 am

All the time we spent in bed
Counting miles before we said
Fall in love and fall apart
Things will end before they start

Sleeping on Lake Michigan
Factories and marching bands
Lose our clothes in summertime
Lose ourselves to lose our minds

In the summer heat I might…

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DO THE RIGHT THING

In west on 04/09/2011 at 7:33 pm

Mayor: Doctor…
Mookie: C’mon, what. What?
Mayor: Always do the right thing.
Mookie: That’s it?
Mayor: That’s it.
Mookie: I got it, I’m gone.

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

In east on 04/09/2011 at 3:47 pm

Look at everything as though you were seeing it for the first or last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory. B. Smith

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Appreciation to all of you

In east on 04/08/2011 at 6:59 am

Life is strange to say the least but the precious time we do have with it it’s important to recognize all the good people and things that are a part of ours. Recently a respected faculty member of my university passed away. While I didn’t know him personally I can feel how the mood has been affected by his passing away. A fellow staff member sent the message below. It touched me and I hope it resonates with you.

“At the risk of sounding overly sentimental, I wanted to say something to all of you.  It’s so important to recognize our friends when they are gone…..and it’s also important to recognize them when they’re still here.  So please allow me to use this venue to reach all of you in saying thank you for being such great people and for all that I’ve learned from you.”

From me to you: Thank you for all the support. Thank you for being here and being who you are. To all my friends and family: I am so lucky to have your love a part of my life.

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happytimes

In east on 04/07/2011 at 8:47 am

If you want to be happy, be.  Tolstoy

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iamsoproudofyou

In east on 04/07/2011 at 6:11 am

I am always doing things I can’t do, that’s how I get to do them.  Pablo Picasso

Congrats M!

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Carol Brady turned to my table and said:

In west on 04/06/2011 at 11:36 pm

the best advice I can give you young women is to always keep a cool head, and always keep a warm heart. That will get you far.

The Alliance for Women in the Media celebrated its 54th Genii Awards tonight. The Genii’s honor “notable achievements of excellence by women in the broadcast and media industry” in Southern California. I was a scholarship recipient from this organization, along with five other young ladies. Some exceptional women were honored in the program, including Holly Robinson Peete, Brooke Burke, and some mega savvy female big wigs. And the lifetime achievement award went to Florence Henderson, aka Carol Brady from the Brady Bunch. It was very inspiring to listen to these women talk, to hear them hand down advice to the next generation of women, and to be so warm and receptive with each of us. I’m totally honored that I was awarded this scholarship.  The women who run AWM are those awesome women you see who are capable of doing everything and anything at the same time while doing it totally lovingly and with the best intentions.  Seriously impressed with the entire evening and all the special people I met. Wish some of you had shared it with me.

Women, man, women can change the world.

m

exhausted

In west on 04/06/2011 at 11:52 am

He had noticed that events were cowards: they didn’t occur singly, but instead they would run in packs and leap out at him all at once. Neil Gaiman

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la vida americana

In east on 04/05/2011 at 10:21 pm

overworked and stressed.

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“WTF” moments in current events

In east on 04/05/2011 at 1:01 pm

The news never fails to find a way to personally upset me. Below are the top three current news articles that, well, leave me questioning humanity. Does it really exist or is it  just an idealized way of life.

1 AI WEI WEI

2 THIS CRAZY LADY

3 GADDAFI

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