LITTLE KID...BIG HEART

A friend of mine sent this to me. It's from a phone call made to a radio station. You may have already seen it but I found it heartfelt and just wanted to share.....

BACK ON BOARD WITH THE PONY

I've decided that on some weird level, my hair is connected to my enthusiasm for working out. I know, I know - so dumb! Still, it annoyed me when my short, stacked haircut started to grow out and I couldn't pull it off of my neck when I would exercise. I was envious of those girls who's perfectly pulled back pony tails would swing back and forth when they were running, like unto the people on commercials for Adidas and Nike. It's true what they say though - time heals everything! This morning when I went to the gym I was DETERMINED to have a pony tail. Never mind the bobby pins and hair falling out in all directions. There I was, running on that treadmill, sporting my two inch pony. Fantastic! It's back!!

MOVIE vs BOOK

I loved the book "Marley and Me" and have actually read it several times, so when the movie came out I was REAL excited to see it on a screen. I'm usually not disappointed in book-to-movie transitions (Harry Potter, Memoirs of a Geisha, etc) but found myself sort of wanting more from this one. Maybe it's because the book was so well written and the movie was missing the emotions that came with it. Maybe I wanted all of the details included just as they were written. Still, if you saw the movie and found yourself wanting a dog (or not wanting a dog but just enjoying it regardless) then you should definitely invest in the book. So many more laughs, and unfortunately, a few more tears. Sometimes the movie you create in your head is better, and this is a movie I'll read over and over!

BEST OF LOST

Here are my two favorite quotes from this past week's episode of "Lost":

1. Hurley to Sayid after he rejects french fries: "You know, if you ate more comfort food maybe you wouldn't have to go around killing people."

2. Sawyer as he pounds loudly on the door of the hatch to get Desmond to come out: "This is the ghost of Christmas future!"

Obviously you'll need to be a "Lost" follower to understand the beauty of those quotes! If you are - I'm sure you're smiling. If not - rent the DVDs and get on board, folks!!!!

YO! WASSUP?

Top 20 signs you know you live in a Ghetto

Based on our 2 1/2 years of experiences

1. There are more shopping carts than vehicles
2. You're pleasantly surprised when your car is still there in the morning
3. Sometimes the water's working and sometimes it's not
4. When you wake up to cats mating in the middle of the night you do a double check to make sure it's not a woman screaming
5. You hear a gunshot and it doesn't phase you anymore
6. You opt out of sharing experiencing with your parents - so as not to worry them
7. There are chicken bones and candy wrappers everywhere you walk
8. Kids appear to have no parents and run wild - sometimes with no shoes and usually with no coats - once with no clothes at all
9. No need for a neighborhood watch since the police are always here anyhow

10. The exercise room only lasted until all of the equipment was stolen, which was roughly 3 months

11. There is no management in the front offices - they lasted a shorter amount of time than the exercise room

12. You've been told by an angry lady, screaming out her car window, that she's going to "cut you"

13. Your tires have been slashed

14. The little 3 year old neighbor gets stuck while playing in a vacated apartment and as you get him out and ask where his parents are, the reply is "prison."
15. You're actually surprised you haven't been robbed

16. Sometimes your car is there when you go to the parking lot, but not your license plates

17. Some people are so loud you don't know if they're arguing, or if that's just how they talk

18. Walking through the middle of a gang fight no longer phases you

19. Friday night entertainment is listening to your upstairs neighbors being arrested

20. The spotlight helicopter visits regularly - and once was followed by policemen dressed in black, walking around with huge guns, and telling you not to leave your apartment

LIFE IN THE GHETTO? BRING IT ON!

JUST JACK

I haven't posted a picture of Jack in a while....so this is a "Jack" update. His latest thing is to hide under my bed, all the way in the back where I can't reach him, and bark. I don't know what he's barking at. I think he wants me to come and find him, but usually I just ignore him. The dog is a nerd - that's part of why I like him so much!

WELCOMED WINTERS

I used to not understand why anyone would want to live in the middle of a desert, and when I felt like this is where I should be, I had some doubts myself. I moved here at the end of July, four and a half years ago, and experienced the reality of the summers when I rolled my window down to cool off my car (I'm from Wyoming - that's what you do) and was greeted by a blast of hot air. The day after I moved here I went to run out to my car to grab something and didn't bother putting shoes on, which resulted in a blister. Two days later I found myself dehydrated and not able to stand up without the entire room spinning in circles. Welcome to Vegas! Then October came, and November, and December showed up, and I still hadn't pulled out a coat. January was a little chilly, but by February I was back to a sweater. The winters are phenomenal!! This morning when I was walking my dog in a t-shirt and a thin sweatshirt, I looked over towards red rock, saw the bright blue sky, and was again reminded how much I love this weather. Over a million people gathered in the desert? Some may say it's the casinos and job market, but I feel that it's because of the winters. It's true. It's real true!