SMILE

I am super tired tonite so I'm just adding something that I found when I was cleaning out my mail box....food for thought.......

 

The most destructive habit...................................Worry
The greatest Joy.................................................Giving
The greatest loss.............................Loss of self-respect

The most satisfying work...........................Helping others
The ugliest personality trait............................Selfishness
The most endangered species..............Dedicated leaders

Our greatest natural resource.........................Our youth
The greatest "shot in the arm".................Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome..........................Fear

The most effective sleeping pill..................Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease......................Excuses
The most powerful force in life.................................Love

The most dangerous pariah............................A gossiper
The world's most incredible computer................The brain
The worst thing to be without......................  Hope

The deadliest weapon...................................The tongue
The two most power-filled words..........................."I Can"
The greatest asset..............................................Faith

The most worthless emotion.............................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire....................................SMILE!
The most prized possession............................. Integrity

The most powerful channel of communication.......Prayer
The most contagious spirit.........................Enthusiasm

Just Some Fun/Googlism

I've been travelling through J-Land and notice a lot of things taken from googlism for web logs.  I think I'm going to do one tonite with my name.  I saw this in Joyce's and then on the weblog web site.  I have to use Christine....as Chris bring up a man's name.  (BTW:  Those two cuties are a friend's kids...they are adorable....just not any relation to me.  She sent me the captions with them.....)

christine is a beautiful vintage purse with roses  cool...love roses..lol..obviously
christine is kool  I think so
christine is always  disorganized
christine is here to stay  let's hope so
christine is just as foxy  as Pamela Anderson...yuck...yuck
christine is here to have fun
christine is one of fleet yacht charters luxury motoryachts  I'll take that luxury
christine is a brunette with hazel eyes  close...blue eyes
christine is my favorite  person
christine is here to stay november 24 well Nov. 9th is my birthday...
christine is now a complete wreck but arnie sets about restoring her  pls help me
christine is" a survivor
christine is a 27 inch waist....lol...give or take...ok
christine is no ordinary car no...christine was a killer car
christine is a talented writer and the author of many books  don't I wish
christine is 18  nope...wouldn't want to be 18 again...30...you bet
christine is definitely obsessed definitely...she has OCD
christine is one of king's earlier novels  yep..and a killer bitch she was
christine is a looney tune
christine is a kind and caring with a heart full of love   very, very true.....
christine is dedicated to famous pittsburgh filmmaker george romero  freaky....I actually did grow up in the same town as George

christine is a classy and effective film that workson a number of layers  hunh?
christine is going to have a lot to answer for to be sufficiently frightening  have you seen me in the morning?
christine is a femme fatale with a throaty roar  BAAWAAHAHAHAHA
christine is a contributing author to chicken soup for the survivor's soul don't I wish
christine is a member of the aztec wind ensemble and the aztec marching band  LOL
christine is leading a campaign to get the a600 re hunh
christine is pleased with this first step always pleased with any step
christine is extremely patient  no kidding...come live at my house for a day
christine is a merchant navy captain who is ordered to pick up a fleet observer sure...put me on a ship with all those men.....LOL
christine is a talented writer and the author of many books  send me my royalties...
christine is making the most of her time at university  yep...just pledged a sorority
christine is a celebrated concert vocalist and national recording artist  if you insist
christine is pretty much saying that she knows he loves her  no...that's definitely what I am saying
christine is just reserved  not a chance
christine is not limited to obscure and goofy nickelodeon shows  just mindless sitcoms
christine is a latent witch  no way
christine is keeping a personal diary to record meaningful events and thoughts yep
christine is persuaded to take the lead role in Rocky 6
christine is driven by her faith  always
christine is sporting the new naughty image to quash the ex nun image always..I may be old but I'm not dead...lol
christine is holding some new hula girl designs they are working on for hawaii  well, at least I'm not holding the hula girls
christine is cool   definitely
christine is a 1958 plymouth fury  I could be
christine is dedicated to serving her clients  very dedicated
christine is a myth buster  nope...I'm the myth itself
christine is an underrated classic  wench
christine is arriving at the foot of the mausoleum steps  geez...I hope not
christine is originally from western michigan  maybe in a previous life
christine is also an ordained christian minister now I really have to give up the booze
christine is studying for a masters in international business  oui oui
christine is great acoustic based music that keeps you interested and wanting more when so many other artists of this genre  are totally boring and put you to sleep
christine is approximately 368  lbs....LOL....
christine is a visionary film  I'm a visonary, that's for sure
christine is here to service all members and their families from those members who are just starting out to the seasoned sophisticated investor yep, I'm here to serve
christine is the temporary coordinator for evangelism/church development and outreach ministries  oh, please....I like to have fun
christine is like every other normal young girl  no way....I'm unique
christine is the one on the left  hey....I'm over here
christine is still a member of the san diego zoological society and continues to visit san diego regularly  love that Navy base...what can I say
christine is the vocalist with the saturday night live band  lip sync just like Ashlee
christine is that she's a headstrong individual  yep I'm a head butter
christine is active in the technology in the practice of law committee of the bar association of metropolitan st  I wish
christine is also an elected member of the state board of education  not bad
christine is a car that was just born to be bad  yep...I'm like my namesake
christine is a women's advocate  that I am
christine is most famous for dancing on tables when I drink too much
christine is an extremely well seasoned horse for any event   hey...no way
christine is a relief milker  I wish...send me some relief
christine is one of the faculty members  who skips class
christine is 21 she no longer worries about being caught in bars anymore sometimes?
christine is always a day late and a dollar short
christine is here to stay  that's my plan
christine is one of fleet yacht charters luxury motoryachts  not as large
christine is a spontaneous girl got that right
christine is booted off celeb survivor  I've been booted out of a few places
christine is a beautiful vintage needlepoint purse available as part of the 'heavenly handbags' collection <<smiles>>
christine is a an old lady with a very young brain
christine is kool  kooler than kool
christine is awesome  very awesome
christine is involved in a number of educational projects with angus council and highland council  if you insist
christine is one of scotland's great singers damn, where are my bagpipes
christine is"  smiling
christine is shared by ~537  men.....LOL
christine is no ordinary car  no, she scared the crap out of me
christine is a talented writer and the author of many books so where's my money?
christine is studying the rna molecules that reside in the nucleolus  the what in what?
christine is happy'' and  starving....I didn't eat yet
christine is the recipient of a new jersey governor's teaching scholarship and was selected as a participant in the pennsylvania intercollegiate band  where's the tuba?
christine is a kind and caring with a heart full of love  yes, I am
christine is the war bride of leonard vole  or the Bride of Frankenstein
christine is located on hawthorne blvd  where the heck is this?
christine is 18 dollars away from bouncing a check
christine is backing the lib dem campaign to get real attention for our local roads ok
christine is going to have a lot to answer for to be sufficiently frightening  I  always have a lot to answer for
christine is a femme fatale with a throaty roar  that's why I cackle
christine is pretty much saying that she knows he loves her  he does
christine is just reserved in what life?
christine is an extremely patient  person
christine is a notable hip-hop dancer
christine is a horror novel  for real...sometimes
christine is  getting bored and hungry......
christine is a certified genealogist digging up my roots
christine is an experienced career and performance management consultant who has done extensive work in the field of organizational development  rofl...you really have the wrong person for this
christine is making the most of her time at university  partying
christine is originally from stratford  like Shakespeare?
christine is driven by her faith to get up each morning......
christine is also an ordained christian minister that would be difficult
christine is very moody  nope
christine is an ordained minister with universal brotherhood  nope
christine is keeping a personal diary to record meaningful events and thoughts yep
christine is a merchant navy captain who is ordered to pick up a fleet observer ok...love those sailors
christine is like every other normal young girl only she isn't young
christine is here to service all members and their families from those members who are just starting out to the seasoned sophisticated investor  yep...I service everyone
christine is a myth buster  oops...thought that said moth duster
christine is a latent witch  absolutely not
christine is a member of the aztec wind ensemble and the aztec marching band  ding dong
christine is dedicated to serving her clients  always dedicated
christine is co-operating
christine is the temporary coordinator for evangelism/church development and outreach ministries  man, my party life is over.....
christine is a car that was just born to be bad  bbbad to the bone

christine is an extensive procrastinator
christine is typically modest  who me?
christine is an excellent realtor  Joyce, this one's for you
christine is concentrating on writing scripts for Sylvester Stallone
christine is my favorite  diva
christine is an extremely well seasoned horse for any event don't call me a horse
christine is an underrated classic old lady
christine is a certified job & career transition coach  better coach myself
christine is very interested in social policy and enjoys debating about contemporary issues  does this include clothes and make-up?
christine is like every other normal young woman  just a wee bit older......

Googlism  OK...next....type your name in and see how you do.........

TWO HANDS

Why men have two hands.........

TWO HANDS

Why women have two hands..........  

My Day Off...Yeah Right

Thanks, Missy, for you help.  LOL...I thought I had uploaded my pictures to FTP but it looks like something went wrong.  I keep getting blanks....I will not give up.  I'm one stubborn old bat so the visuals will be crude archaeic for a while longer.

My day has been full of frustrations:

1.  I somehow clicked myself out of this entry and have to start all over again.  Insult to injury; salt to the wound......

2.  I signed onto AOL this morning and there were problems with mail access....uh...like no mail in my mailbox.  AOL...how can you do this to me...sheesh.  You have to know that I live for opening up AOL and reading all my "important" mail.   I signed off and back on.  I did get my mail but can't send or receive....AOL shape up!!!

3.  My cell phone died....who can live without their cell phone?  It ended up being a quick fix....my boyfriend took out the antenna and screwed it back in....BINGO....now why didn't I think of this?  Because technology blows my mind...LOL...I can use my microwave extremely well.  Does that count?  I inherited this cute little flip phone I have from "the brat."  She got a new one.  I love her old one.  Never cracks or loses calls....My only problem is Verizon was supposed to empty it when I took it over.  Yeah Right....I'm so glad to know that Adam loves me....that's her scrolling marquee across the top....plus I have 352 "friends" still programmed in it.  She refused to help me get rid of it....threw the book at me and told me to do it myself....the little brat.  Well, I fix her wagon occasionally....I sometimes call one of my new "friends", which are her friends, just to irritate her.....Ya see...mom can retaliate where it "hurts" the most........no, don't mess with this Momma........

3.  I was supposed to take off half a day on Friday to spend with my oldest daughter, the Mouth....and I use these nicknames lovingly....far nicer than their nicknames for me......It seems we have a meeting that was just scheduled with our new division chief and assistant at work that is mandatory and no time has been set for this meeting.  I never get to see my oldest daughter.  She lives in Pgh, an hour away and works.  She is busy on weekends; so am I.  I'm still working on this frustration.  The only glitch in this plan is that I can work OT on Saturday (need that time and a half desperately).  We can't work OT if we use any time off during the week.  I'm spinning round and round with this one................

3.  My biggest frustration is that I still can't figure out files, pictures, hyperlinks, FTP, file manager.  I would buy the computer book for Dummies but I think I would still be confused....pretty sad....too much of a dummie for a book for dummies....that's what my kids are for....

4.  My freakin dog took a dump on my livingroom floor when I went out last night.  I have a hardwood floor in the livingroom so it can be cleaned up but the dog drives me whacko.  He's a big lab mix.  The vet says they are prone to separation anxiety...oh pulease...so he goes through spurts where he retaliates against me leaving him and does his business on the livingroom floor.  I suppose I'm lucky he didn't choose somewhere else, like the familyroom with carpeting.  He used to stay in a titanic sized crate in our old house when we were gone.  He loved it.  He would go in it by himself.  As soon as we moved to this house, he wanted no part of the crate and actually busted it to pieces when he was put in it...so when I walk in the door and Grizzly puts his tail between his legs and does a commando crawl across the room, I know he's left me a present...........

5.  Well, I have to clean my house and have absolutely nothing clean to wear so laundry is a big issue.......plus it's in between seasons in Pa.....cold in the mornings but very warm in the afternoon.  I can't figure out what to wear....plus the fact that for some reason my belly is bloated this week....haven't gained any weight......I want Liposcution....if I play the Powerball today and win.....Liposuction it will be......two days ago my pants fit...now I have to suck it in to zipper them and hope I don't blow the zipper out during the day.............

I think I'm stopping.  I'm sure I could go on and probably will have more as the days goes by but I'm getting even more frustrated thinking and writing about this stuff.

Middle Aged Motto

 

You don't stop laughing when you get old, you get old when you stop laughing"

Today is International Very Good Looking, Damn Smart Woman's Day, so please send this message to someone you think fits this description. Please do not send it back to me as I have already received it from a Very Good Looking, Damn Smart Woman! And remember this motto to live by: Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"

(Question:  How the%^$# do you crop the photos to fit in the dang square up there?  Any help and/or suggestions would be appreciated.)

 

Six Questions

I'm sure hoping there are no copyrights in J-Land or I'll end up in J-jail....there are so many interesting things in other journals...I can't help but copy them.......  

 1. Who was the last person you sent flowers to?  Who was the last person to send you flowers?

My ex-mother-in-law for her 80th birthday.  I wasn't invited to the party because the new wife was there but I had been married to her son for 18 years plus 3 years of going together.  I felt it was appropriate. 

My boyfriend sends me flowers all the time....not for any special occasion....just to surprise me....

2. What is your favorite single piece of furniture in your home and why?

My couch in the familyroom...we spend all our time in the family room...the couch is huge and cushy...I just fall into it and feel like I'm in a cloud.  Half the time, I fall asleep on it and don't get up until morning....love that couch.....

3. You are given the chance to model clothing in a catalog.  What type of clothing would you most want to model and why?

Anything Tommy Hilfiger....why...because that is the only line of clothing that I can walk into the store and pick up a pair of jeans, cords/pants and don't have to try them on....fit me perfectly....all Tommy stuff fits me perfectly and for some unknown reason hides those yucky little bulges......Definitely put me in Tommy.

4. Take this quiz:  What is your "power color?"

Your Power Color Is Red-Orange 

 At Your Highest:

You are warm, sensitive, and focused on your personal growth.

At Your Lowest:

You become defensive and critical if you feel attacked.

In Love:

You are loyal - but you demand the respect you deserve.

How You're Attractive:

You are very affectionate and inspire trust.

Your Eternal Question:

"Am I Respected?"

5. What product are you mostly likely to buy in bulk?  Have you figured out whether you actually are saving money by doing so?

Laundry detergent.....nope, I'm not saving a cent or I don't think I'm saving much but we go through it in this house like water....can't stand going to do a load of clothes and not having enough detergent.  The same thing with lightbulbs...man, every light socket in my house requires some sort of weird bulb.  I hate when the lights burn out and I don't have replacements...And, last but not least...sweeper bags...yeah, I still have an ancient vaccuum with bags..actually it's new but I can't stand bagless because I don't want to look at the crap I'm sweeping up let alone have to dump it......


6. READER'S CHOICE QUESTION #75 from Mortimer:  Now that winter is approaching, what is your ultimate comfort food? What guilty pleasure do you eat that is sinfully not good for you but, you can't get enough?

The only thing I can think of is a Mocha Latte from Starbucks or if I'm desperate a Cappuchino from the 7/11 machine.  And...at Christmas time...St. Nikolaus Bock beer....dark, stout...and, oh so potent...I try not to buy too much of it because I would definitely become an alcoholic plus it's $32 a case...my son's friend was a chef at the microbrewery for while that brews it...got it for $20 a case....it just goes down so easy.  Thank God he got a job at a different place.