a perfect imperfection

Imperfection is beauty; madness is genius. And its better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. -Marilyn Monroe

Thanks Theresa!

I wish I could take credit for this picture, but it was sent to me by my sister. I thought it was one of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen. I did a bit of work on it, was too tempting not to. And the following sentences were written underneath, so I thought I'd copy them as well. Something in them spoke to me.
Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives.
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy.

a view from my window

I've been thinking alot lately about the saying "Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference". My life from this moment on is what I can change. Everything in the past is a lesson learned, no matter how difficult. Be the change in the world that you want to see.

lestat (forgot i had this one)

"You can't help that. We're all mad here." - The Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland

Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.
Kahlil Gibran

5 years later

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
Life goes on. But I will never forget.
P.F. 9/11/01 You are in my heart and in my thoughts every day....and especially today. I miss you.

it's mine...i like it.

Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. ~Hans Christian Anderson

having kind of a pensive day

"Compassionate the mountains rise
Dim with the wistful dimness of old eyes
That, having looked on life time out of mind,
Know that the simple gift of being kind
Is greater than all the wisdom of the wise."

A beautiful morning. It seemed that I was driving into the fog, that the bridge ended. It was a strange, mystical feeling.

i couldn't help myself

ok, i thought this was the funniest thing. i couldn't resist putting it out there :)

i'm addicted to photoshop

just me...via photoshop

just playing with photoshop

these words are here to mark this day on earth

remember you?

the time will come
when, with elation,
you will greet yourself arriving
at your own door, in your own mirror,
and each will smile at the other's welcome,
and say, sit here. eat.
you will love again the stranger who was yourself.
give wine. give bread. give back your heart
to itself, to the stranger who has loved you
all your life, whom you ignored
for another, who knows you by heart.
take down the love letters from the bookshelf,
the photographs, the desperate notes,
peel your own image from the mirror.
sit. feast on your life.
-derek walcott

but because truly being here is so much; because everything here
apparently needs us, this fleeting world, which in some strange way
keeps calling to us. us, the most fleeting of all.

sleepless in new york

1 am
finding myself here again and again
i can hear the wind beating the windows
fighting shouting shaking
finally silence conceding escaping to the whisper of you
come on baby
keep me far away
keep me tucked inside you
keep me frightened
keep me safe
keep a place inside for me


the streets are full though silent
stars and moon hidden behind wicked blinding lights of broadway
i thought i saw you weaving through the crowds
head up eyes heavy
and down i fell
come on baby
keep me burning inside
keep me cold as stone
keep me as far down as i can go
keep me high as air
keep a place inside for me


its not so hard to fall here
but i gotta know where i'll land
its not so hard to breathe here
just gotta remember to exhale
exhale

come on baby
keep a place inside for me

world's shortest fairy tale

Hurray for all us single girls out there!!

Once upon a time, a girl asked a guy "Will you marry me?" The guy
said,
"NO!"
And the girl lived happily ever after and went shopping, dancing,
drinking,
always had a clean house, never had to cook, and never had a headache.

THE END

george carlin is a wise man

my sister sent this to me...george carlin's views on how to have a happy life. I try and remember these every day, they are difficult, but i know in my heart that this is completely, absolutely the truth.

HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height.
Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them "

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening,
whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's
workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who
is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets,
keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable,
improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9 Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the
moments that take our breath away.

all the pretty flowers

Finally SNOW!!!

Oh I love the winter.....and suffering through the 50-60 degree days of mid January was torture! I love the freezing cold, the snow, the ice and sleet...everything about winter. Nothing beats snuggling under layers of blankets, feeling your body slowly warm up, shielded from the cold outside. It's like a cocoon...Anyway, finally the snowstorm I was waiting for finally arrived...and it didn't disappoint. 2 feet of snow. I sat inside my apartment, had a glass of wine and watched the snow fall. Heavenly. Little did I know the next few days would be 60 degrees and all my precious snow would soon be gone before its time. Sigh....

i kind of like it...

today i had to remind myself....
life may not be the party we had hoped for but as long as we're here we might as well dance

sunday morning in new york