Rest in Peace Captain Phil:

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad – Captain Phil Harris. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down. We will remember and celebrate that strength. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. – Jake and Josh Harris

CorneliaMarie | Crab Fishing Vessel on Deadliest Catch, Feb 2010

I’m very sad about this. I really enjoyed his sense of humor and dedication. It’s amazing how someone we don’t know in real life can have so much impact in another’s life.

A short little post to wish you all a very Happy and fantastic New Year!!!

A longer post, much longer, in fact, will be here by the end of the weekend.

Love to you all!!!!

I’ve been so busy, I haven’t even had time to post!!! Imagine that! I’m working on a post for this week, filled with birthday and Christmas hijinks! Stay tuned!!!

OMG! The Guild Tweet today made my day!!! A fan’s daughter loves the song as much as the rest of us!!!

Here’s the video:

This is the original video, by the cast of The Guild:

I love my family. The one I was born into, the ones who I’ve chosen as family and those who were put into my life via circumstances out of my control.

As the season wears on, and I get older, I’m slowly realizing something. Some of those who I loved very much are gone. Gone as in not coming back, they’ve passed away. This includes birth family, and chosen family. Unfortunately, I’ll never have another earthly moment with them.  Some of those I love very deeply are nearly gone. They’ve waged a good fight, earned their age, but I know that by the end of the next decade they’ll be gone. That’s probably optimistic.

I’ve made some really stupid choices when I was younger, and pushed people out of my life because they didn’t approve of those choices. You never regret it till it’s too late. I have nearly no regrets, but one I do have, is that some of those who mean more to me than life itself have become so distant to me, that I don’t recognize them anymore. Well, most likely, they don’t recognize me anymore. How pathetic is that? I mean, how you can love someone or a group of people so much, and yet lose them? I suppose this is the human quandary we all ponder, but I’m hyper sensitive to at this time of year. As I’m faced with the inevitable loss of even more people that I love so much, people who have helped to make me who I am today, the real me, I wonder why the hell I wasted so many years being stupid. I hate it, and I hate that I can’t change it, I can’t get the time back, and I’m so sad and heartbroken that there may be never enough “sorry” to go around.

Don’t get me wrong, I am happy. My life is good. But as we look back and think of those we love, and those who love us, always remember that life is too important to be stupid. Embrace them, and never ever forget to let them know how you feel, before it’s too late.

My friend, Jamie, is having a 50% off sale on her memberships.

All Regular memberships are now 50% off.

So, here are the prices reflecting the 50%

3 months with 1 bonus month to her sister site… Tanya is Crazy: $5

6 months $10

1 Year $15

Lifetime:

Includes bonus month to her site to gift to a friend or raffle off within your own site $22.50

You sign up at www.prettyinpinkpixels.com and click join on the left hand side. She’s beyond super talented!!! Both Jamie and Tans are!!! You’re getting a fabulous deal!

My signature is a sample of her work!!!

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The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny … it is the light that guides your way. ~Heraclitus

I saw this posted as a friend’s status on Facebook, and was completely thrilled it!!! It’s absolutely beautiful, and so I had to share it!!

I started by telling all of my friends and family in the middle of last week that I would be unavailable for the weekend. Not because I was leaving town, or even busy, but quite the contrary.

I’ve been sick for weeks, and exhausted everyday. With the busy-ness of my life, I just didn’t really have any time to myself. So, I decided enough was enough.

This is how it went down:

Friday:

Starting at 4:30 PM I shut my phone’s ringer off. I signed off of my chat programs and facebook chat. I began to relax almost immediately knowing that I was in a cave for the weekend. I felt tired, so I had a nap. I awoke a couple hours later, already enjoying what I’d created for myself. I made a small dinner, and spent a few hours just having a nice, quiet time.

Saturday:

I slept in till 9 or so… thanks to having to be up so early every day. UGH. I got up, mulled around a bit, then had to have a nap. Slept a couple hours, got up, watched a show on television, went back to sleep. Woke up a few hours later. Did laundry, cause I pledged hell or high water, I’d do some housework too. Hung my bathroom mirror, cause for some reason, this place didn’t have one. Even though I’d bought the mirror nearly two months ago, I’d not hung it yet. Make a small dinner, and chilled for a couple hours.

Sunday:

I slept in again, till just after nine, then I watched a movie. It was pure awesome. Went for a nap, slept three and a half hours!!! Woke up, started housework. Got my kitchen done and my table finally presentable. I’ve lived here nearly three months, and never made my table into a table. I’m not particularly a sit-at-the-table and eat person, because I’m just me, and I feel like a stooge just sitting there alone. LOL. Moved some of those boxes, that were actually empty, into the spare room. Made a nice dinner, watched some television, and relaxed for the rest of the night.

Summary:

It was something that I really needed. The fact that I could really just be with me, and just not have something distracting me all the time. I’ve been sooooo busy that I just didn’t think to take care of myself. I feel better. Still not 100% but I’d say 50%. But that’s better than the 10% I felt at the beginning of last week.

Diagnosis:

Must do this once a month. At least.

Addendum:

I wasn’t disturbed by anyone the whole weekend with the exception of my mother. I’m proud that those who love me really did follow my notification and leave me alone. It was completely refreshing and so amazing. Everyone must do it.

In order to live in peace, try not depend on anyone and at the same time try to help others not to depend on you. Help them become independent, free and responsible for their lives. In the same way, ensure you do not cause anyone sorrow, and do not allow others to be a source of hurt for you.