Stephanie told me about watching this on "The View." It makes me cry every time I watch it. How wonderful is this?
Friday, March 27, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Thought Of The Day.
For everyone who understands. Yay for today. :)
Papa Smurf (in French, "Le Grand Schtroumpf") is gentle, wise, and knowledgeable. He serves as the Smurfs' leader and as a paternal figure of which the Smurfs usually go to when they require counsel and he is always concerned about the Smurf's wellbeing and harmony. He is very altruistic and always ready to help somebody, whether he is a Smurf or human. Papa Smurf also has diplomatic skills in case they meet humans or other creatures, and usually manages to speak without using the "smurf" word.
In the original comic books by Peyo, Papa Smurf had a much more forceful personality, and had a short-temper (often seen getting angry with his smurfs when they did something wrong or were not obeying his orders).
Papa Smurf's duty is to ensure all the Smurfs of the village get along well, are nice to each other, and don't fight. When real chaos rises among them, Papa Smurf takes very drastic measures, often using magic, like switching bodies with Gargamel in order to pretend to attack the village ("Smurf Versus Smurf" issue) ("Romeo & Smurfette episode) or even creating a whole other village of evil doubles of the original Smurfs ("The Smurf Menace" issue).
While Papa Smurf would sometimes prefer not to have to constantly fix problems, he came to realize it was his calling. One time he said that because he may not be able to be the village leader forever, every Smurf should have a brief experience of commanding the village, which was signified by him handing over his signature red hat and having the designated Smurf wear it and direct others on a construction project. The Smurfs were then at different points wearing the hat and being referred to as "Papa Greedy", "Papa Clumsy" or "Mama Smurfette". While Papa felt it important that each Smurf gain leadership skills, his true purpose was to be always guiding the Smurfs and fixing their problems and mistakes.
When he is not doing his leader or "father-knows-best" job, Papa Smurf indulges in his favorite hobby: magical chemistry, or alchemy. He often makes elixirs to help out Smurfs who get themselves into trouble; the French comic portrays Papa Smurf constantly preparing magical drinks from white hellebore (the drawings in which the effects of these alchemical brews are shown are both turbulent and amusing). His house is a large laboratory containing several chemical devices, and he tries to create potions for the good of the Smurfs, yet sometimes fails - such as the time he accidentally created a substance that turned any living thing into a huge monster (see the album: "The Smurfs and the Cracoucass and the cartoon episode The Smurfs and the Howlibird"). Impassioned by this activity, he occasionally leaves the village in order to get the needed ingredients.
Papa Smurf (in French, "Le Grand Schtroumpf") is gentle, wise, and knowledgeable. He serves as the Smurfs' leader and as a paternal figure of which the Smurfs usually go to when they require counsel and he is always concerned about the Smurf's wellbeing and harmony. He is very altruistic and always ready to help somebody, whether he is a Smurf or human. Papa Smurf also has diplomatic skills in case they meet humans or other creatures, and usually manages to speak without using the "smurf" word.
In the original comic books by Peyo, Papa Smurf had a much more forceful personality, and had a short-temper (often seen getting angry with his smurfs when they did something wrong or were not obeying his orders).
Papa Smurf's duty is to ensure all the Smurfs of the village get along well, are nice to each other, and don't fight. When real chaos rises among them, Papa Smurf takes very drastic measures, often using magic, like switching bodies with Gargamel in order to pretend to attack the village ("Smurf Versus Smurf" issue) ("Romeo & Smurfette episode) or even creating a whole other village of evil doubles of the original Smurfs ("The Smurf Menace" issue).
While Papa Smurf would sometimes prefer not to have to constantly fix problems, he came to realize it was his calling. One time he said that because he may not be able to be the village leader forever, every Smurf should have a brief experience of commanding the village, which was signified by him handing over his signature red hat and having the designated Smurf wear it and direct others on a construction project. The Smurfs were then at different points wearing the hat and being referred to as "Papa Greedy", "Papa Clumsy" or "Mama Smurfette". While Papa felt it important that each Smurf gain leadership skills, his true purpose was to be always guiding the Smurfs and fixing their problems and mistakes.
When he is not doing his leader or "father-knows-best" job, Papa Smurf indulges in his favorite hobby: magical chemistry, or alchemy. He often makes elixirs to help out Smurfs who get themselves into trouble; the French comic portrays Papa Smurf constantly preparing magical drinks from white hellebore (the drawings in which the effects of these alchemical brews are shown are both turbulent and amusing). His house is a large laboratory containing several chemical devices, and he tries to create potions for the good of the Smurfs, yet sometimes fails - such as the time he accidentally created a substance that turned any living thing into a huge monster (see the album: "The Smurfs and the Cracoucass and the cartoon episode The Smurfs and the Howlibird"). Impassioned by this activity, he occasionally leaves the village in order to get the needed ingredients.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Team Name.
My girls have until Sunday to come up with ideas for their team name. I gave them the opportunity to decide on it themselves. BUT....... if "Coach Lewis" gets to decide, we are gonna be the "T-Birds."
Corn ball, yes. Me, yes. I already picked team colors and they are red, white and black because those are Currituck colors and everyone in Roxboro wears blue all the time!
They have their opportunity to come with ideas - I'm coming with mine. :)
Peace, hope, love.
Corn ball, yes. Me, yes. I already picked team colors and they are red, white and black because those are Currituck colors and everyone in Roxboro wears blue all the time!
They have their opportunity to come with ideas - I'm coming with mine. :)
Peace, hope, love.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
From The Wiki - My Inspiration.
The Vince Lombardi Trophy is the trophy awarded each year to the winning team of the National Football League's annual championship game, the Super Bowl. The trophy was originally called the "World Championship Game Trophy" in 1967, when the Super Bowl was originally named the AFL-NFL World Championship Game. It was renamed in 1970 in memory of legendary Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi after his sudden death from cancer to commemorate his victories in the first two Super Bowls.
Since Super Bowl XXX, it is presented to the winning team's owner on the field following the game. Previously, it was presented inside the winning team's locker room. The trophy, created by Tiffany & Co. is valued at $25,000,[1] and depicts a regulation-size football in kicking position that is made entirely of sterling silver, standing 22 inches (56 cm) tall, weighing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), it takes approximately four months and 72 man-hours to create. The words "Vince Lombardi Trophy" are engraved and the NFL shield is affixed in a separate item onto the base. After the trophy is awarded, it is sent back to Tiffany's to be engraved with the winning team's name, the date and final score of the Super Bowl, and then is sent back to the winning team for them to keep. For the first four games, both the NFL and the AFL logos were in the center of the trophy. Starting from Super Bowl V through XLII, the NFL shield with more than 20 stars has been on the forefront. As of Super Bowl XLIII a newer, modernized NFL shield (with eight stars and a rotated football designed akin to that atop the trophy) replaced the older logo.
The team is allowed to keep the trophy at their own facility, with one notable exception being the trophy that the then-Baltimore Colts won in Super Bowl V. The city of Baltimore, Maryland retained the trophy the team had from that Super Bowl as part of the legal settlement between the team and the city after the Colts' infamous "Midnight Mayflower" move to Indianapolis, Indiana on March 29, 1984. Since then, both the Colts and the Baltimore Ravens have won the Super Bowl and earned their own trophies outright.
The Pittsburgh Steelers hold the most Vince Lombardi Trophies, with six. The San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys are tied with five Vince Lombardi Trophies apiece. The New York Giants, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins are all tied for fourth with three apiece.
Since Super Bowl XXX, it is presented to the winning team's owner on the field following the game. Previously, it was presented inside the winning team's locker room. The trophy, created by Tiffany & Co. is valued at $25,000,[1] and depicts a regulation-size football in kicking position that is made entirely of sterling silver, standing 22 inches (56 cm) tall, weighing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), it takes approximately four months and 72 man-hours to create. The words "Vince Lombardi Trophy" are engraved and the NFL shield is affixed in a separate item onto the base. After the trophy is awarded, it is sent back to Tiffany's to be engraved with the winning team's name, the date and final score of the Super Bowl, and then is sent back to the winning team for them to keep. For the first four games, both the NFL and the AFL logos were in the center of the trophy. Starting from Super Bowl V through XLII, the NFL shield with more than 20 stars has been on the forefront. As of Super Bowl XLIII a newer, modernized NFL shield (with eight stars and a rotated football designed akin to that atop the trophy) replaced the older logo.
The team is allowed to keep the trophy at their own facility, with one notable exception being the trophy that the then-Baltimore Colts won in Super Bowl V. The city of Baltimore, Maryland retained the trophy the team had from that Super Bowl as part of the legal settlement between the team and the city after the Colts' infamous "Midnight Mayflower" move to Indianapolis, Indiana on March 29, 1984. Since then, both the Colts and the Baltimore Ravens have won the Super Bowl and earned their own trophies outright.
The Pittsburgh Steelers hold the most Vince Lombardi Trophies, with six. The San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys are tied with five Vince Lombardi Trophies apiece. The New York Giants, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins are all tied for fourth with three apiece.
Nervous.
I'm nervous about tomorrow. I don't normally get nervous; so, I am not sure how to react to it. I hope my girls like me - and I can be a good coach to them.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Keys
I locked my keys in the car today at lunch. Thankfully, my neighbor and Stephanie came to my rescue and broke into my care in about 30 minutes!! Glad they have good carjacking sills!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Motto For The Coming Weeks:
They call it coaching but it is teaching. You do not just tell them... you show them the reasons." "Having the capacity to lead is not enough. The leader must be willing to use it."
- Vince Lombardi
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I got my roster for my volleyball team yesterday. The first name on the list was Lou's(my good friend at work) granddaughter. I thought it was kind of ironic but offered me a sense of security that I would at least know someone. I'm kinda nervous, which is an odd emotion for me to feel - I normally don't get nervous.
I hope the season will be a fun, if not successful one!
Peace, hope, love.
- Vince Lombardi
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I got my roster for my volleyball team yesterday. The first name on the list was Lou's(my good friend at work) granddaughter. I thought it was kind of ironic but offered me a sense of security that I would at least know someone. I'm kinda nervous, which is an odd emotion for me to feel - I normally don't get nervous.
I hope the season will be a fun, if not successful one!
Peace, hope, love.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Just Cause I used to just Sing The Words....
But now I know what they mean!
What a beautiful day it was today!!!
What a beautiful day it was today!!!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Today
Today I won one. Someone - who before today didn't think about the legal morality of what "marriage" brings. Its not about validation, its about equal. Equal for ALL. One person got it today.
We will fight and fight we will.
Peace, Hope, Love.
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This morning, before the California Supreme Court, Ken Starr will argue for the forcible divorce of 18,000 loving same-sex couples who married before Proposition 8 passed.
Starr has said the marriage ban should stand because of the state's role in protecting the welfare of children.
The hypocrisy of "protecting" children by divorcing their parents is unconscionable. Yet this is just one in a parade of outrageous lies by right-wing extremists.
So HRC is launching a new campaign to expose this dishonest fear-mongering against equality – to counteract the lies with respectful dialogue and grassroots action.
Sign our first petition at EndtheLies.org – Tell Ken Starr to stop using lies about child "welfare" to divorce loving parents.
Since it's no longer as acceptable to display open bigotry against LGBT people, the right-wing has resorted to lies and fear tactics. Take Ken Starr's statement that same-sex marriage amounts to "seizing and hijacking the marriage relationship in order to achieve apartheid-type values."
HRC's EndtheLies.org campaign will help us combat these untruths in the media, in Congress, in our statehouses, schools, workplaces and faith communities. And that will be key during the brewing battle over hate crimes legislation – which the right-wing is already trying to drag into the gutter.
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They say that hate crimes laws will criminalize pastors and "do away with our freedom of speech."
*
They spent millions during the Prop. 8 campaign telling Californians that marriage equality was corrupting schoolchildren and eroding their "moral character."
*
They're running absurd ads that suggest transgender anti-discrimination measures will lead to men attacking women and girls in public restrooms.
We've exposed dozens more outrages at EndtheLies.org – check it out and sign our Ken Starr petition today.
Right-wing extremists will keep spreading these lies as long as no one holds them accountable. They will continue to raise money hand-over-fist and use lies to block hate crime and workplace protections, marriage equality, HIV/AIDS funding, and the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
That's why YOUR action is so critical. These lies aren't just offensive – they stand in the way of basic fairness and equality.
End the Lies – starting with Ken Starr's!
Last night, HRC joined with other groups to sponsor Marriage Equality USA's "Eve of Justice" vigils across California. Today, hundreds of protestors will gather outside the courthouse in San Francisco during the oral arguments. The court will issue a ruling within 90 days. This is one of those rare moments in our movement when we can shine a light and change hearts and minds – please spread the word to family and friends.
We will fight and fight we will.
Peace, Hope, Love.
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This morning, before the California Supreme Court, Ken Starr will argue for the forcible divorce of 18,000 loving same-sex couples who married before Proposition 8 passed.
Starr has said the marriage ban should stand because of the state's role in protecting the welfare of children.
The hypocrisy of "protecting" children by divorcing their parents is unconscionable. Yet this is just one in a parade of outrageous lies by right-wing extremists.
So HRC is launching a new campaign to expose this dishonest fear-mongering against equality – to counteract the lies with respectful dialogue and grassroots action.
Sign our first petition at EndtheLies.org – Tell Ken Starr to stop using lies about child "welfare" to divorce loving parents.
Since it's no longer as acceptable to display open bigotry against LGBT people, the right-wing has resorted to lies and fear tactics. Take Ken Starr's statement that same-sex marriage amounts to "seizing and hijacking the marriage relationship in order to achieve apartheid-type values."
HRC's EndtheLies.org campaign will help us combat these untruths in the media, in Congress, in our statehouses, schools, workplaces and faith communities. And that will be key during the brewing battle over hate crimes legislation – which the right-wing is already trying to drag into the gutter.
*
They say that hate crimes laws will criminalize pastors and "do away with our freedom of speech."
*
They spent millions during the Prop. 8 campaign telling Californians that marriage equality was corrupting schoolchildren and eroding their "moral character."
*
They're running absurd ads that suggest transgender anti-discrimination measures will lead to men attacking women and girls in public restrooms.
We've exposed dozens more outrages at EndtheLies.org – check it out and sign our Ken Starr petition today.
Right-wing extremists will keep spreading these lies as long as no one holds them accountable. They will continue to raise money hand-over-fist and use lies to block hate crime and workplace protections, marriage equality, HIV/AIDS funding, and the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
That's why YOUR action is so critical. These lies aren't just offensive – they stand in the way of basic fairness and equality.
End the Lies – starting with Ken Starr's!
Last night, HRC joined with other groups to sponsor Marriage Equality USA's "Eve of Justice" vigils across California. Today, hundreds of protestors will gather outside the courthouse in San Francisco during the oral arguments. The court will issue a ruling within 90 days. This is one of those rare moments in our movement when we can shine a light and change hearts and minds – please spread the word to family and friends.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Seriously?
Why are people so concerened with who I want to marry. If you don't like gay marriage then don't marry a gay person! God forbid ALL North Carolinians have equal rights under the law??
This type of thing makes me sad because it shows how FAR we have to still go.
Gay marriage opponents rally in Raleigh
Posted: Today at 4:01 a.m.
Updated: Today at 4:26 p.m.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Thousands of supporters of a ban on gay marriage in North Carolina lobbied the Legislature for the second time in a week.
Capitol Police estimated between 3,00 and 4,000 people were at a rally sponsored by Christian conservative group Return America in downtown Raleigh Tuesday. A similar outdoor event attracted thousands in 2007.
North Carolina law defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman. But social conservatives want specific language added to the state constitution, arguing that a voter-approved amendment banning gay marriage would push back court challenges.
Thirty states have such bans. Gay rights supporters argue the state shouldn't write discrimination into the constitution.
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We will fight and fight we will.
Peace, hope, love.
This type of thing makes me sad because it shows how FAR we have to still go.
Gay marriage opponents rally in Raleigh
Posted: Today at 4:01 a.m.
Updated: Today at 4:26 p.m.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Thousands of supporters of a ban on gay marriage in North Carolina lobbied the Legislature for the second time in a week.
Capitol Police estimated between 3,00 and 4,000 people were at a rally sponsored by Christian conservative group Return America in downtown Raleigh Tuesday. A similar outdoor event attracted thousands in 2007.
North Carolina law defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman. But social conservatives want specific language added to the state constitution, arguing that a voter-approved amendment banning gay marriage would push back court challenges.
Thirty states have such bans. Gay rights supporters argue the state shouldn't write discrimination into the constitution.
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We will fight and fight we will.
Peace, hope, love.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Like A Lion
This was my road this morning - I still worked half a day. Hopefully I got some brownie points.
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