Pausch

I’m a bad blogger, I admit it. It’s pretty silly really, I don’t think anyone wants to hear me spewing love filled happiness or utter despair and rage at the world. So since those two emotions (one had nothing to do with the other, you try being blissful and hate-filled at the same time! NOT EASY) have been pretty much my life the past couple of weeks I have just kept silent.

I just read a post by my good friend and great blogger Mrs. Lilac about this person and it inspired me to say my piece about him.

So I am writing about something completely unrelated to my life at the moment. Randy Pausch. This man is a good example for the love and hate filled people out there. 

I think I would think he was a great inspiration even if he didn’t have terminal cancer and six months to live. This man’s LIFE is the great inspiration. He has attempted and attained most if not all of the goals he set out to; become an imagineer, find the love of his life, and a myriad of other things. 

Pausch describes trials or tests as walls that you simply have to find a way to climb. This phrase in itself inspires me. All you have to do is find a way to fix it, it’s that simple. That’s something tangible that I can understand, most times the problem gets so huge in your head that you can’t see a way around it. This helps me to put it into perspective-every problem can be solved it’s just a matter of figuring out how.    

Pausch also speaks of his wife. At one point she broke up with him saying she just didn’t love him. This is a huge blow for anyone, especially when you know this is your person, the one you want to share your life with. He didn’t let that stop him, just another wall. He stuck by her and now they have three beautiful children and a wonderful life for however long he has left.

This is not even a tenth of the life lessons and inspiring stories Randy Pausch shares in his memoir. Warning: the last two chapters are about his family and are HEARTBREAKING. Keep tissues nearby. The book is called The Last Lecture. Go. Get. It. Now.

It WILL inspire you and touch your heart.

Go now…seriously.

Six Truths

I was tagged by Tipp for this six-truths meme. She is not only one of my best friends but a fantastic blogger as well! I swear I’m not biased!

Rules are:
* Link to the person that tagged you.
* Post the rules on your blog.
* Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
* Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
* Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

 

• I have to have a blanket on to sleep, no matter how hot it is. For some reason I don’t feel safe without one!

 

• I am fascinated with the story of Tsar Nichols II. I have at least 25 books on the subject and have read all the letters he wrote. It’s really really interesting, if you don’t know anything about look here and prepare to be hooked!

 

• I have never lived by myself. Or paid rent.

 

• Ok I’m aware how crazy this one is..I have to sleep with Friends on. I own all ten seasons and run them all night, when the disc ends it wakes me up. (BAD HABIT!)

 

• I drink about a dozen cups of coffee a day. Black; no sugar no milk

 

• I have one streak of my hair dyed really bright red. Its under my ear..Picture Kat Von Dee…but red.

 

ok I tag

Mrs. Lilac—Because I love her, and she makes me laugh.

Sleepy Jane–She makes me laugh too, and I’m trying to butter her up so I can win her drawing on Friday.

I’m Not Really a Diva–She is always interesting and I love her Travel Junkie, idea! It’s fantastic, you should join

Michelle in the City–She always has the most interesting posts…great writer!

Chickbug–She also posts the best stuff, I always want to steal it, and her page is so pretty!!

Hungry Times Two–Always an interesting read!

 

 

 

Slightly Dog Obsessed

Guess what this post is on..Dogs! Surprised? I might be a scoche dog obsessed right now! Its been about ummm lets see, we moved here in ‘85, so 23 years since I’ve owned a dog. I’m entitled!

Ok Mae and I were talking about dog names tonight and we found the PERFECT one. I can’t wait to share. Mrs. Lilac and Tipp will definitely get the meaning, lets see who else will!  

First, you have to know the options we went through, because they are pretty damn funny.

Mid-last week we decided we were naming our dog a ghetto rapper name

Ludacris

Lil Kim

Snoop

Fat Joe

 

Then today after we met cutie cuterson we thought about using

Guiseppi (my sister would have cried with laughter at this one)

Arturo (think overboard…Katarina! Arturo!)

Meatpie (that was my brother)

 

Still later today we decided we were going to use some obscure Beatles reference

Gideon

Rocky

 

Nothing was right!!! Then I thought of it! I looked up Mae’s favorite book (I’m not going to tell you what it is because I want to see how many recognize the name)..and we picked the PERFECT name

 

ATTICUS FINCH

 

 

Isn’t that cute! You get a prize if you read that entire post! And another prize if you know the book! Unfortunately the prize is listening to me yammer about this dog some more!  

Tipp, I might be rivaling you for dog posts…

Mae, there you go..it’s sealed in cement..or binary code…LOVE YOU!! Thank you so much, I couldn’t ask for a better friend!