what would you do?

Q: You discover that your wonderful one-year-old child is, because of a mix-up at the hospital, not yours.

Would you want to exchange the child to correct the mistake?


source:
Brain Candy Mind Games.

what not to wear

Helena Bonham Carter

This is just the strangest outfit! I'm not sure where to even start.

Is she schizophrenic, or have some other kind of mental illness?

pick the perp

We've been doing some outside cleaning and I've been doing some reading on the causes of Fibro, but I just wanted to show you this.

It's called pick the perp and you can test your skills. Who was charged with writing bad cheques, or assault? Last night I gave it a try, and only got 1 out of 20. Personally, I think they all look a little skeevy.

hold up

I doubt this would work for me! Maybe if it was a bigger set of hands (or an extra set of hands!) Also, is that a set of rubber gloves?!

more than paper

The more connections you and your lover make, not just between your bodies, but between your minds, your hearts, and your souls, the more you will strengthen the fabric of your relationship.
- Barbara De Angelis

Whenever Bill and I are out and about running errands, we often listen to CBC Radio just to see what's going on. Must be an age thing, because I wouldn't have been caught dead listening to CBC Radio in my youth! At any rate, we were out and about last night. Bill's hair needed trimming and we needed to pay the cell bill, so that I can get calls about the jobs I've applied for.

In between, we went for coffee and wandered around Canadian Tire before getting in the truck to head south so that we could get some vegetables and stop at the bank. That's when we heard the story of this girl who'd been living with her boyfriend for nine years, and was interviewing all her friends and family. It seemed as though each time someone in her circle got married, she'd long to do it herself. She started wondering, why did she want to marry? What was it about marriage that she wanted? At the same time, her longtime boyfriend was digging in his heels, trying to avoid the subject with her, or used the "it's just a piece of paper" explanation.

Is it really? Well, my first thought is, if you don't believe in marriage to start with, the only difference is going to be the piece of paper. I used to say that in my early twenties, after my first marriage failed. For the record, my first marriage failed because I didn't marry for the right reasons. My second marriage ended when my husband died, but if it hadn't been for the alcoholism, I would have considered it a successful marriage.

My marriage to Bill is my third one, so obviously, I have come to believe in it.

Marriage is the ultimate partnership. When it comes to love, family, money and sex, a marriage is the ultimate in commitment. I'm sure there are people that would say a person can commit without marriage, and I suppose that is true to a degree, but ultimately, if you're not willing to say the vows and sign the contract, something is holding you back. In your heart of hearts, you know the reason why.

If you're married but it's not working, that doesn't mean you have to become jaded and consider it a bad thing altogether. One day, you might be surprised, if you meet the right person.

To marry or not to marry, only you can say. But to Bill and I, it's much more than a piece of paper. It's a declaration, and it was one of the nicest things we've ever done for one another. Say what you will about the legalities, but to me it's not about that. I guess it all comes down to a feeling. A connection.

I'm such a romantic.

danny, my heart is yours

Bill was telling me about a radio program he was listening to on the way home from work last night. It was regarding cellular memory of organ transplant and their recipients, and some of their experiences.

University of Arizona scientists and co-authors of The Living Energy Universe, Gary Schwartz, PhD, and Linda Russek, PhD, propose the universal living memory hypothesis in which they believe that "all systems stored energy dynamically . . . and this information continued as a living, evolving system after the physical structure had deconstructed." Schwartz and Russek believe this may explain how the information and energy from the donor's tissue can be present, consciously or unconsciously, in the recipient.


Here's one of the stories:

"In one case, an 18-year-old boy who wrote poetry, played music and composed songs, was killed in an automobile accident. A year after he died his parents came across an audiotape of a song he had written, entitled, "Danny, My Heart is Yours," which was about how he "felt he was destined to die and give his heart to someone." The donor recipient "Danny" of his heart, was an 18-year-old girl, named Danielle. When she met the donor's parents, they played some of his music and she, despite never having heard the song, was able to complete the phrases."

Fascinating! You can read more here.

question

I saw this discussion in an old Cosmo magazine.

Do you think that people of both sexes fantasize about other people while they are making love with their partner?

If you do, do you think this is natural, or a form of betrayal?

Do you think it's more common for men, or for women?

Please discuss. I'll be back in a bit!

spot the differences

Wouldn't it be nice if we could photoshop our own pics? I would look so much younger, and so much thinner!



swiped from Dlisted:Be very afraid!

important question!

Okay not really, lol.
Since the roads are extremely hazardous today, and my appointment isn't until 4:00 pm, I am wasting time.
This topic comes up from time to time. Which way do you hang your TP roll?
Mine is always from the top, because I feel you have more control this way. Whenever someone does it the other way, I always find the end trailing down onto the floor.
So, which way do you like it?

the better to see you with, my dear

photo by Brian McMillen

This picture appeared in our local paper a few days ago. Apparently, wolves have been going on a llama killing spree about fifty miles from here.

First of all - WTH? I had no idea wolves lived around here. Maybe in the mountains, and up north (those are the huge-headed Timber wolves) but these things? Look at his eyes - he's a killer! I just think it's weird that I never knew. You'd think I would have seen one, or heard a story about one.

Do you have these where you live?

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Just to add insult to injury, I've also discovered that we have wild boars. They're not native to Alberta, but were brought here in the 90's for it's meat . Over the years they've escaped and bred and now there are about a thousand of them, and (thank goodness) the majority of them live north of Edmonton, which is quite a distance from where we are. Some of the local communities are even paying a $50 bounty if you take them a set of ears!

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About the Llamas - we have many Llama farms around here! Llama's, Emu's and Buffalo farms are extremely popular for those farmers that don't want to run cattle.

beautiful and dangerous

I was doing a google search for "beautiful lingerie" and this came up, for an online lingerie site in the UK. The thong is made of cultured pearls, and I love the tiny lace bit at the front - but could I ever wear this, even if it's only for a few moments?

I don't think so. It looks ... dangerous!