#blacklivesmatter

Intriguing is so hard to find!

Gawker/Jezebel/Nick Denton Enterprises/News for Lazy People had an interesting article today about a total moron who wishes beautiful people to have sex with ugly people on April 2nd.

http://jezebel.com/5986785/how-to-have-sex-with-someone-you-dont-think-is-hot?utm_source=gawker.com&utm_medium=recirculation&utm_campaign=recirculation

Dear Mrs. Fossil Boca Raton 1992, a two-seated convertible is not a selfish car. It is a normal choice for anyone who hasn't recently been released from amber.

Someone left the cake out in the rain
And I don't think that I can take it
Cause it took so long to make it
And we may never have that recipe again

Solstice

This winter solstice has found me crabby and tired. Is it because I am burnt out by the holiday season? Is it because the days are so short and cold? Is it just because I have found a new bad attitude that I really don't care to change? Probably all of the above depending on which minute of the day it is. Whatever the case may be, I have not found the inner peace and outward tranquility necessary to enjoy the solstice this year.

Although, it was kind of pretty walking home from work today. The snow can be beautiful when it isn't icy or blowing in your ears and eyes. The way new fluffy snow looks like icing on evergreens is enjoyable. It was a bit peaceful when I could tune out the sound of snowblowers.

So maybe I did find one minute today when I enjoyed the solstice. I give in. Thank goodness it is over - too much pressure.

I Woke Up With a Smile Today

Because I dreamed of this last night:

God Help the Human Race

In a shop I hear a couple arguing about lightsabers.
"It's light saver."
"No, it's light saber."
On and on this went unil I had to interject, "It's lightsaber. Like a saber; a sword."

I am still in shock from this experience.

I'm a Geek, Now Confirmed

Venomous Villains by MAC

Ooooooo, I am a Sucker (with a capital S) for anything Disney Villains. I would choose the Evil Queen or Maleficent over Snow White or Sleeping Beauty any day.

MAC has me so excited, I cannot wait until September 30, the day I can start shopping for the Venomous Villains makeup. I Want It Now! (Ooops, threw in a little Willy Wonka there.)

So far, I know I want at least the Cruella Penultimate Rabidblack eyeliner, the Maleficent lipglass and nail polish - not sure on color yet, and an Evil Queen lipglass and eyeshadow.

Yes, instead of eating in October, I will have Venomous Villain makeup. My thighs will thank me later. Can't wait for an entire month of popcorn, ramen and oatmeal.

I only wish that these villains weren't all so damn pale. I would like a face powder, but these evil goddesses are all too light. All of their powders are light, too.

But, that Evil Queen purple eyeshadow will be one of my favorites - I can just FEEL it.

MAC had better not run out of this stuff - I am warning you, MAC. I need my Villain makeup!

Just Breathe

Good lord, I love this man's voice.

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I guess I can tear up that application for Mensa.

Thank you DListed for making me aware of new and wonderful things each and every day.

Like this:

I Really Need to Get Cable

My New Favorite Song

I Have Just Met You And I Love You

"Hey, I know a joke! A squirrel walks up to a tree and says, "I forgot to store acorns for the winter and now I am dead." Ha! It is funny because the squirrel gets dead."
"My name is Dug. I have just met you and I love you."

@DalaiLama

When they escaped Tibet in March of 1959, I believe not one person travelling with the Dalai Lama knew he would have a twitter account. I am not so sure how I feel about it until I start reading it.

Reading the comments on this account is almost like a meditation for me. I don't know who really writes the tweets. They may have a PR person in Dharamsala or even the US who takes care of such things. These tweets may be insights he has already shared in the past. The spirit of the Dalai Lama is evident and that is truly all that matters in the end.

There is something so spiritual about certain people. Now, don't laugh out loud, but Jimmy Cliff is a man full of spirit. I was right smack dab in front of the man at one of his concerts and he is a glowing human spirit torch. It is a pure, honest spirit. God has touched him and he glows. I guess you had to be there, and , no, I don't smoke anything, so bring your mind back to the meaning.

The Dalai Lama is a spiritual man that I have never met, seen, or even been in the same place with at the same time. Yet, there is something so fundamentally spiritual about him that it transcends space and maybe even time.

This is one of his recent tweets:

"I sometimes say that religion is something we can perhaps do without. What we cannot do without are the basic spiritual qualities."

Wow. That is so close to how I feel about the world and life in general. It is like he is looking down on me, a religious leper of sorts, and is telling me it is OK to be confused about secularized religion. The important thing is spirituality. Goodness. Love. Patience. I love this man - I truly do.

I own a copy of his book How to Expand Love. It is hard for me to read it in one sitting because it makes me very emotional. It is so simple yet powerful. It makes me want to be a better person. And then something happens and I lose focus and get sidetracked... So at least I know I can always look at @DalaiLama for a quick dose of calming.

Look at that face! How could you not love that face?