I've been to Hollywood I've been to Redwood I crossed the ocean for a heart of gold I've been in my mind, it's such a fine line That keeps me searching for a heart of gold And I'm getting old. 'Heart Of Gold' - Neil Young
Oh, I see you take another drag One nation bends to kiss the hag The sky is a landfill I see you take another drag I see you take another drag I have no fear of this machine! "The Sky Is A Landfill" by Jeff Buckley
Granny lenses - the ones with a split in 'em so a user doesn't have to change between reading and distance viewing glasses. Of course, contacts can't be bifocal - I was trying to be funny...
The birthday idea should be made International Law - maybe it could be called an 'Elmer' day?
My wife's biggest complaint now is that contacts can't be made to be bifocal...
My wife sits on hers fairly regularly. Like you, should would be blind as a bat without 'em. But she does wear contacts, although she told me of a similar fear to yours when she first started wearing them. Now she is a practised hand. Her only real complaint is she can't see properly while she is putting the contacts in...
I'm not particularly religious, not in a formalised kinda way. But I believe prayer is like any sort of repetition. It filters through the subconcious in our sleep and into our conciousness. So long as the words we use are positive and uplifting, we will feel good. I'm very aware of how I talk to myself and others, particularly children. Negative language is so much more dangerous than a lot of people realise...
I know the answer to the 'morning mascara' mystery - its the mascara fairy...
it's either trust in the power of prayer or learn how to solder! Very good... Apparently it doesn't matter whether you believe, just so long as those who are praying for you do. Hmm, I wonder if this could be a cure for male-patt
Island Gurl - you are so right. The most encouraging thing is to see daily examples of the selflessness of people, particularly of the nursing staff and volunteers, who are the first to be ridiculed should something go wrong but the last to be thanked when all goes well. It does my little heart good...
No, I'm just an admin. assistant. But like anyone working in this sort of environment, I am reminded almost daily of how short life is...
Oops, this is a double up.
Thanks Island Girl. I think working in a major hospital over the last ten years or so has helped me change my perspective. Life is just too short to spend time being worrying about the small stuff. Everyday I work on maintaining my positive outlook, while being fully aware of my impermanence. Mind you, I'm not a Buddhist, but I do recognise elemental truths when I see them.
Its funny how often this thought occurs to me, whether I'm in a dark mood or not. I consider myself a generally happy, balanced person so sometimes these thoughts can be particularly off-putting, but these days I try to recognise them for what they are. I don't know if you've read anything about Buddhism but the philosophy makes a big deal about impermanence. Everything is impermanent and if one lives life knowing this, knowing one could die
I agree with Trina about 'Advance Australia Fair' in that it is bland and really unreflective of our land and culture now. It was written in the late 1800's but not adopted as our anthem until 1974 but with 'God Save The Queen' to be played at all royal, vice-regal, defence, and loyal toast occasions. Finally, ten years later, it was made our anthem at all occasions. My personal favourite has bee
While I don't consider myself a Christian, I am human and part of the folly of humanity is we all stumble and fall. Most of us learn to pick ourselves back up but sometimes even the strongest of us need a hand. I admire philosophy of Christianity, as much as any other religion I've read in the past. But the one thing I've learnt is that is no such thing as perfection and to expect it in our everyday life is to invite trouble. It calls for
I have a friend who runs a regular 'Inanimate Objects Recalibration Prayer Email' in which he asks people to pray for everyday appliances that have ceased to function. I will ask him to mention your tv and hopefully it will be working in time for yet another rerun of 'It's A Wonderful Life."
BlueDev - none whatsoever. Thanks for challenging me and for having the courage to say what you think. If only more people did we might all be living in a healthier world. *wanders off whistling 'Horse With No Name'*
I have such wonderful memories of my childhood. I am the eldest of five children all born within 6 years (basically, my mother spent the 60's pregnant), with the breakdown being 4 boys then (finally, according to my parents) a girl. My sister had all four of us boys wrapped around her finger from the time she could bat her eyes at Dad. She grew into a beautiful, strong, proud woman who has become a wonderful wife and mother whom I love dearly. <
Thanks again to everyone for the responses. I think all I've proved is that the JU community (yes, it IS indeed a community) is very protective of itself, as any good community would be. I was speaking to a friend last night who suggested that part of the problem might be the time difference because I am awake while a lot of you are asleep so by the time you get to looking at my articles, they have been up for some time already. I don't know
Floozie, for someone who came into this discussion late, you certainly know how to make an impact. I didn't think I was 'being immature' at all. Is it immature to question something if one requires some sort of answer or guidance? I don't think so, but obviously you do. My comment was in response to some else's comments, which was in response to my article. From the responses I've had, I've already learnt a whole lot more than I would have had I n
Texas, while I'm not a fan of Freud and psychoanalysis, aren't you lucky to have such a case-study living next door to you? Historyishere - your picture is a cracker! Brilliant stuff. Cheers, Mark
My neighbor (age 27, married, 3 kids) sucks her thumb . . . all day long. Got the teeth to prove it, too I did a little research (I love Google) and found the following: "The reason why many children continue to suck their thumbs long after toddlerhood has to do with the psychological needs of
To everyone generally, thanks for your responses and for answering my questions regarding the most basic of JU functions (how did I miss the obvious? By concentrating on the obscure. D'oh and d'oh again). Tex, again, thanks for your response. As for your apology, you don't need to make one but I will gratefully yours in the spirit it was offered. As for your 'Rule of 69', I laughed out loud and take the point. Cheers Mark
Texas, nice piece. It probably does deserve front page status too. Sometimes the best way to measure the strength of a community is to challenge it, which was the main point of my blog. Yes, I agree that JU is an amazing community. The very fact that I can talk to bloggers from around the globe who think like I do continues to excite me. I wish I had the time you say you have to respond and reply to other articles, but unfortunately, I don
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