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Wednesday, April 2, 2008

The Elders - Men of Erin

This is a great video of the band I saw over the weekend - Enjoy!

Until next time -
~Shel

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Skeleton You Are My Friend...

Howdy - hi there dear readers. How the heck are ya? Me, I am fan-tastic! On this beautiful Tuesday morning, I have so much to say, I will probably forget most of it.

I had a great weekend. A kick arse band was playing at a local pub, which I saw both Friday and Saturday night. The Elders are an Irish rock band, very cool. Check them out at:

http://www.eldersmusic.com/.

I highly recommend them if you ever have the chance to see a show. It's a very music filled post today, because besides raving about the Elders, I also have a couple of other cds I am loving and want to share with you all. I do not know a whole lot about music. I do not analyze it, I just go by what I enjoy and what I don't. If you like it, great, if not feel free to ignore my ramblings...

The first is a band I heard about from a friend and endorsed by my very music savvy sister-in-law. The band - Rocco Deluca and the Burden. The cd - I Trust You to Kill Me. It's a very fun cd. I think Colorful may be my favorite track. You can get a preview of the cd here:

http://www.roccodeluca.com/home.htm

The second cd is Made of Bricks by Kate Nash. She's British and they classify her as a rap artist, but I don't see it. Some of the lyrics could use some help, but for the most part the cd is upbeat and fun. It is totally a windows down, sunny day, music blasting while cruising down the highway kind of cd. My favorite is Pumpkin Soup, but the Skeleton Song makes me laugh, because it's pretty absurd. And we all know how much I enjoy the absurd!

It's a crazy week for me this week, so I will leave you with some funnies (have you noticed I like the funnies?)

And, I was right - I forgot what else I was going to say, so I'll just shut up, for now.

Until next time -

~Shel

Friday, March 21, 2008

Please excuse my absence..

I know, you were all dreadfully bored without me. I apologize, but I've been sick the last week or so. I am feeling almost human, so I thought I would check in. And since I'm me and in charge of this blog, I decided that it is picture day. The first one is pretty self explanatory, but it makes me laugh...

Yes, they are doing what you think they are... Ah, reptile love.

The next are from NASA's homepage - pretty cool.

A few Easter funnies...

And lastly, I do not usually post personal pics here, but I love this one so much I have to share! You should know no animals or babies were hurt during the clicking of this picture...

That's all I have for today. I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend and enjoys this first day of spring - oh look is that more freakin' snow coming down? Stupid mother nature.

Until next time -

~Shel

Monday, March 10, 2008

Monday Funnies

I don't really have anything for you today, so I will leave you with a couple of funnies...

Until next time -

~Shel

Into a Belfast pub comes Paddy Murphy, looking like he'd just been run over by a train.His arm is in a sling, his nose is broken, his face is cut and bruised and he's walking with a limp."What happened to you?" asks Sean, the bartender."Jamie O'Conner and me had a fight," says Paddy."That little shit, O'Conner," says Sean, "He couldn't do that to you, he must have had something in his hand.""That he did," says Paddy, "a shovel is what he had, and a terrible lickin' he gave me with it.""Well," says Sean, "you should have defended yourself, didn't you have something in your hand?"That I did," said Paddy. "Mrs. O'Conner's breast, and a thing of beauty it was, but useless in a fight."

Monday, March 3, 2008

Congratulations to the Peaches Family!!!

So, the little banana finally arrived. She was a little more than a week late, but she's so cute, she's forgiven! Way to go guys! Weighing in at 7 pounds 1 ounce (contrary to the math by the nurses) and 17 inches long, with dark hair and a perfect quivering lip that will have her dad and uncles whipped in no time.

Next to come is baby Sonic next month. Then about 14 or so others throughout the year. Tons of babies for Aunt Shel to play with!!! YAY!

I'm off, but go say congrats to the proud papa:
http://lifeoftanana.blogspot.com/

Or tell Mom to update her blog, here:
http://theimpendingpicchi.blogspot.com/

Until next time -
~Shel

Quote of the Day

The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn. David Russell

Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works." and ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying. Ronald Reagan.

Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's relativity. Albert Einstein

Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. Albert Einstein

Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. J.R.R. Tolkien

If we ccouldn't laugh, we would all go insane. Jimmy Buffett.

I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. Jerome K. Jerome.

I sometimes think that the saving grace of America lies in the fact that the overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities - a sense of humor and a sense of proportion. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt, June 5, 1977.

A sincere congratulations to everybody out there who pays taxes in the United States. We just bought an insurance company. Jon Stewart 9/18/08.

Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence. Robert Frost.

Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. Mark Twain.

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. Oprah Winfrey.

A good name, like good will, is got by many actions and lost by one. Lord Jeffery.

It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. Abraham Lincoln.

You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing. Michael Pritchard.

I am not in this world to live up to other people's expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine. Fritz Perls.

Luck is the residue of design. Branch Rickey (1881-1965).

In religion and politics, people's beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten second hand and without examination. Mark Twain.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth. Banjamin Disraeli.

Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for. Dag Hammaskjold.

Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900).

My superheroes don’t leap tall buildings, wear capes, or stop bullets with one hand. They bruise and bleed, and their superpowers are loving and listening.

-Abby Sciuto, NCIS

We are effectively destroying ourselves by violence masquerading as love. Ronnie D. Laing (1927 - 1989).

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be. Katherine Mansfield (1888 - 1923)

He who believes in freedom of the will has never loved and never hated. Marie Von Ebner-Eschenback (1830 - 1916).

My advice is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate. Thornton Wilde.

A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950).

Let us so live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry. Mark Twain.

A day without laughter is a day wasted. Charlie Chaplin.

Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritations and resentments slip away and a sunny spirit takes their place. Mark Twain (1835 – 1910).

Humor is a rubber sword – it allows you to make a point without drawing blood. Mary Hirsch.

Humor is just another defense against the universe. Mel Brooks (1926 - ).

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865).

If you are going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill. (1874 - 1965).

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Gandhi. (1869-1948).

Be nice to people on your way up because you will meet 'em on your way down. Wilson Mizner.

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything. Nietzsche (1844 - 1900).

I think you're lying. The spirits say your little pants are on fire. Shawn Spencer, psychic detective from Psych on USA Network.

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. Japanese Proverb

Words are only painted fire; a book is the fire itself. Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Ghandi (1869 - 1948).

All great truths begin as blasphemies. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950).

Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway. John Wayne (1907 - 1979).

Sex is like bridge; if you don't have a good partner, you better have a good hand. Mae West (1893-1980).

Chaos is the score upon which reality is written. Henry Miller.

This is the crack team that foils my every plan? I am deeply shamed. Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer referring to Buffy & the Scoobies.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962).

Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine. Lord Byron (1788-1824).

We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965).

Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone. Anthony Burgess (1917 - 1993).

There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep. Homer, The Odyssey (800 B.C. - 700 B.C.)

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city. George Burns (1896 - 1996).

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that is troublesome. Isaac Asimov (1920-1992).