12.27.2007

Our New Son...


Name: Angus Wolfgang
Born: October 17, 2007

Likes: EATING, jumping, chewing on his chipmunk doll, ripping paper, peeing wherever he stops, baths, FOOD, chicken kebobs, eating his sissy's food, his older half-brother - Wade, speaking "growl-ese".

Dislikes: Cats that hiss at him, showers, being told no, outdoors by himself, not being able to jump on the bed, cuddling.

Nicknames: Tangus, Amos, Anus, Ewok, Doo-doo, Mommy's Boy

11.08.2007

I like this...

The greatest achievement is selflessness.
The greatest worth is self-mastery.
The greatest quality is seeking to serve others.
The greatest precept is continual awareness.
The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything.
The greatest action is not conforming with the worlds ways.
The greatest magic is transmuting the passions.
The greatest generosity is non-attachment.
The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind.
The greatest patience is humility.
The greatest effort is not concerned with results.
The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go.
The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.
Atisha


11.02.2007

Aja Tat


Some of my recently discovered favorite philosophical quotes...

A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything. - Nietzsche

Men would live exceedingly quiet if these two words, mine and thine, were taken away. - Anaxagoras

Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage. - Sri Aurobindo

Literary imagination is an aesthetic object offered by a writer to a lover of books. - Gaston Bachelard

There is a tragic clash between Truth and the world. Pure undistorted truth burns up the world. - Nikolai Berdyaev

Liberty is a great celestial Goddess, strong, beneficent, and austere, and she can never descend upon a nation by the shouting of crowds, nor by arguments of unbridled passion, nor by the hatred of class against class. - Annie Besant

Nothing is miserable unless you think it is so. - Boethius

A man's work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened. - Albert Camus

10.21.2007

Is it just me?


I think John Lennon was a genius!

"I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong. "

"I'm not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I've always been a freak. So I've been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I'm one of those people."

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Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it."

9.07.2007


"Who's the more foolish: The fool, or the fool who follows him?"

9.02.2007



"I find your lack of faith disturbing."

7.20.2007

Madalina Iordache-Levay

I happened upon this artist by accident on MySpace and now I am a big fan! Her art is about birth, death and all that is in between. The prints are very mythical. My favorite is Sunset over the ocean (2006)

6.27.2007

End the War...enough said!

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace - Buddha

4.19.2007

5 Personality

Results

My Results

Extraversion

Some people like lots of stimulation; they want people around them, activity and excitement, whilst others prefer to be able to focus on things in a calm and quiet environment. Most people prefer a blend of the two extremes and your answers suggest that you are quite comfortable in either situation. You can probably cope with things being a bit hectic or a bit quiet but, like most people, you may find extremes in either direction uncomfortable or annoying.

Confidence

Some people make decisions very easily and tend not to worry about them before or afterwards while, at the other extreme, some people are so careful and cautious that the decisions never get made! Taking a cautious approach can be a good thing (do you want to fly with a pilot that is so free from worry and concern that she never checks her controls and instruments and doesn't bother to communicate with air-traffic control?) and you seem to have described yourself as someone who does tend to be quite cautious and careful. This can be very important in detailed work or areas were mistakes can have a major cost although you may find yourself avoiding risks and many cautious people wish they were bolder.

Openness

While some people like experimenting with new things and ideas, others prefer traditional methods and taking a very practical approach to problems.

Your answers suggest that you may more interested in the creative, new and experimental aspects of situations than dealing with the routine practicalities. While your dreams and plans may not always be achievable, you are likely to be very open to new ideas and ways of doing things.

Agreeableness

Most people want to be able to get on with others but to some it is the most important thing in the world, whilst others are quite happy to upset someone else if it means that things get done.

Your answers suggest that you can be firm with people when you need to be but that getting on with others is still important to you. Like most people you would rather avoid conflict but are not prepared to put up with being treated badly by others.

Conscientiousness

Some people like everything to be well planned, tidy and organised, whilst others prefer to deal with things as they come up and appear to work in absolute chaos.

Your answers suggest that you don't like having things too structured or being tied down and you can cope quite well without having to have everything organised. This may make it hard to find things at times or for colleagues to know where you are or what you are doing, but you probably find coping with the unexpected (the things your colleagues didn't plan for!) easier than many.

This questionnaire can't tell you exactly what you are like; it doesn't go into enough detail and only helps you ask questions about the way you behave and make decisions in your occupation. Don't rely on it to tell you what your personality is like but use it to think about the different ways that people go about doing things. Read each description, ask yourself if it sounds like you (and it may not!)

Yeah....right.

Artistic

Your results suggest that Artistic type work might suit your interests and preferences.

Artistic types are interested in creativity and art, preferring freedom and independence to following rules and procedures. Self-expression is very important to Artistic types and they may prefer to work alone. Typical roles for Artistic types include artist, singer, designer, photographer, musician, writer and actor.

Wonky & Bonky

Career Inventory Test Results

Extroversion |||||||||||||||||||||||| 73%
Emotional Stability |||||||||||| 36%
Orderliness |||||||||||| 36%
Altruism ||||||||||||||| 43%
Inquisitiveness |||||||||||||||||| 56%

You are an Inventor, possible professions include - systems designer, venture capitalist, actor, journalist, investment broker, real estate agent, real estate developer, strategic planner, political manager, politician, special projects developer, literary agent, restaurant/bar owner, technical trainer, diversity manager, art director, personnel systems developer, computer analyst, logistics consultant, outplacement consultant, advertising creative director, radio/TV talk show host.
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2.02.2007


Confused by thoughts,
we experience duality in life.
Unencumbered by ideas,
the enlightened see the one Reality.
- Hui Neng

I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom
- Bob Dylan

If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One... I am become Death, the Shatterer of Worlds
- The Bhagavad Gita

Bev Hogue - The "Blue" Lady



Reading Brecht & Pondering


This picture says it all today:

Happy Birthday Chuck, Keri & Cameron!






Tiki of Persia
By Monica Moody, Dallas, TX