American Idol, Some News and The State of the Union

Hello dear world

How are you ? First things first....This evening I watched American Idol again which I must say is a guilty pleasure. Some of the guys on the show did really well singing and others well....you just had to wonder why they would go on the show. There was a woman at the end who seemed a little strange actually I thought she needed to seek professional help. You might also want to know that my favorite show "BONES" will be returning to Fox next week I can't wait.

Anywho...the other night I watched the President's State of the Union Speech. Here is a link if you want to read some little background ----> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_the_Union_Address . I have to say that its quite clear that the troops won't be coming home anytime in the near future. Its also clear that the war in Iraq will go on as it always has. I don't think that anything will change since hearing his speech. Question my dear world: Why is it that everytime the President says something that the entire room has to clap afterward ? It was like watching a room full of people training a seal doing tricks for the very 1st time.

In other news I was catching up on my reading at J-land and I found out that I couldn't read Stevie's journal "-The Life of Ste-" I am wondering did I do something wrong ?

How is the weather in your neck of the woods dear world ? It has been bitterly cold here  in my neck of the woods. What's been going on in your part of the world ? I just thought I would pop in for a few minutes and say hello. That's about it for me its pretty late. So until then.

Ciao !!!!!!!!!!

 

Walden or Meme

Hello dear world

How are you ? I thought I would pop in for a little while. Chris over at inane thoughts and insane ramblings----> http://inanethoughtsandinsaneramblings.blogspot.com/ posed a very interesting question....."I have to wonder if the phenomenon of blogging is diluting the available pool of literary talent. Is blogging robbing us of the next great author ?" He also wrote "Twenty years ago, if someone wanted to write, they wrote. Whether on stone tablet, paper & pen, typewriter, or word processor, they wrote. His words got me to thinking which is probably never a good thing for me since I never make sense anyway.

Anywho....do you suppose my dear world that if Robert Louis Stevenson would have had a computer in which to blog that he would have written Treasure Island ? Perhaps even more my dear world that if Mary Shelley would have had access to a computer in which to blog that Frankenstein would have been born ? And what if Anne Frank would have had a computer in which to blog while she was in hiding in the Secret Annexe that she would have put words to paper at all ?? Just think what if Henry David Thoreau would have had a computer with him in which to blog, would he have written Walden ? or would he have done a little meme about "How To Build A Cabin ?" Or its possible that if Thoreau would have been distracted by blogging, maybe he would have written "101 Things To Do While Living Alone".

For me, writing in my journal/diary is an outlet. My thoughts are often scattered so I come here and write. I too have gotten feedback, encouragement and helpful advice and opinions. I try to write things that are in my head and simply as a little run down on my daily activities in my life. Sometimes I'm just plain silly.

I try to visit other people's blogs and journals so I can read how other people are doing in their lives, especially those people who take the time to come and visit me and give me the gift of their friendship. Chris also writes that "I believe it serves a great purpose. I just think that some great potential authors might never write that classic novel that is within them, because they are content to write in small doses on a blog."

I think that writers like Mary Shelley, Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry David Thoreau and Anne Frank even with blogs would have kept writing because blogs are both thought provoking and inspiring. I may still keep a handwritten journal but I am still in love with the blog.

What do you think dear world ??

A Masterpiece Theater Classic

Hello again dear world

How are you ? Its cold and raining here this evening in my neck of the woods but I am well. I wanted to share some news with you. A few minutes ago I was watching Masterpiece Theater on the Georgia Public Broadcast channel which showed "Jane Eyre" here is the link ----> http://www.gpb.org/ . The version I saw tonight was an old version which I enjoyed. An actress named Ruth Wilson played Jane Eyre, Toby Stephens played Edward Rochester. I have to say that Charlotte Bronte's 1847 love story is still an endearing classic to watch. I loved Toby Stephens as Mr. Rochester he really brought the character of Edward to life. I also liked Ruth Wilson as Jane she portrayed the character wonderfully. I liked the old version I saw tonight more than the new version much more. I have never seen this version on DVD I will have to hunt for this because I would like to see this again.

So my dear world what did you do today ? Are you a fan of the movie "Jane Eyre" as I am ? I do hope that your weekend was a nice one. We will have to talk again later. I just had to come and tell you about this wonderful movie I watched on Masterpiece Theater. There is nothing better than a old classic on a cold rainy evening such as this one.

By the way has any of you seen any funny commercials lately ? I have. I was watching a commercial this evening for a sleep aid called Rozerem which I thought was rather funny. Here is the link --> http://www.rozerem.com/ . Let me know what you think ?

That's about it for now. I shall leave you now. Sleep well everyone.

Sleep Well everyone.

Just A Quick Note

Hello dear world

How are you these days ? I'm doing well but it is rather cold here in my neck of the woods. I don't have much on my mind today besides silliness. Today I have been indoors keeping warm and toasty and out of the freezing outdoors. I have also been watching some television especially the food network. There were different restaurants competing in a steak championship which was wonderful. I am now hungry for a nice juicy tender ribeye steak just like the ones I saw on television. After the competition I watched the show "Throwdown With Bobby Flay" who was competing with another guy in making doughnuts which looked really good just like the steaks from the other show. I would love a ribeye and a doughnut for dessert right about now.

Well my dear world what are you up to ? I would also like to know how is the weather there in your neck of the woods ?

Here are a few links for you to look at

http://www.foodnetwork.com/

http://www.bobbyflay.com/

Talk to you later dear world. Byyyyyyye !!!!!!!!!!!!

Talk to you later

Hello my dear world

How are you ? Here's a little something that might keep you smiling

http://www.myspace.com/corinnebaileyrae . On this site you will find her song "Put Your Records On" .

Have a wonderful day !!!!!!!

A HOBBY OF MINE

Hello dear world

First things first how are you ? You might want to know that we didn't wake up to any snow just absolute cold,cold,cold,cold and more cold and the temperature is still dropping down down down down down down and down. I am happy to report that all of my fingers are still intact though ( sigh of relief from the peanut gallery ) .

Anywho....recently my dear world I have been reading one of my other favorite journals which is titled "In The Shadow Of The Iris" which I have to say is a must read journal if you haven't read it yet.....here is a link ---------> http://journals.aol.com/justaname4me2/InTheShadowOfTheIris/ . The wonderful writer of this journal inspired me to share a few words so here are my thoughts:

As you know by now dear world I often haunt the stacks of my favorite bookstore "Barnes & Noble". From my many many travels there I have picked up quite a few books along the way and they are all flooding both my room and a bookshelf that leans ever slightly against a wall in my bedroom. I have opened the covers of many of them and consumed them hour after hour and day after day and minute after minute on cold nights such as this one we are having in my neck of the woods. Many of the books I've read are classics written rather famously by such people as Robert James Waller, Hemingway, Kafka, Fitzgerald, Anne Rice, George Orwell, Nicholas Sparks, Charles Dickens, Mary Higgins Clark, James Patterson, Ray Bradbury, Nora Roberts, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mattie J.T. Stepanek, C.S. Lewis, Jane Austen, Elie Wiesel and many many more.

I have also devored many a poem by such poets as Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Lee Masters and Mr. Walt Whitman. I have also read various autobiographies of people as Robyn Miller, Anne Frank and many others. You might also be curious to know that I have gone through many different romance novels along the way simply for fun. My fingers also slipped between the pages of the lives of vampires, aristocrats, governesses as well as bikers who tore open bodices, bit the necks of women and of those who fell in love. I consumed them all. Many of the books I have read I can tell you now  have either fallen into baskets, or are teetering on the edge of shelves or stuffed like pigs in a blanket in my already crammed almost to the point of spontaneous explosion bookshelf.

Mainly I just had to share with you a little bit of myself. So my dear world is there any book you like quite a bit or is there a book somewhere you wish you hadn't picked up or bought ?

I guess that about wraps it up for me. I know that I probably have kept you long enough so until we talk again I will say.......

Happy Reading !!!!!!!!!

Some Thoughts & Good News

Hello dear world

How are you today ?? Where should I begin ?? Well I guess at the beginning right ??? duh !!!! Okay, okay, okay....

This morning began with yucky weather as well as another week at work for me. Now onto the really good news. I am proud to report that my oldest niece got accepted into a new school in a performing arts program. At the school she will be entering in August into a magnet program. I have to say that I am so very proud of her. She is a very smart, gregarious and beautiful young lady and me I'm so NOT  .

Anywho...my dear diary I do have to say that its been a rather cold evening here in my neck of the woods. I think tomorrow we might just wake up to everything covered in white powder at least I hope so. I wouldn't mind a couple of snow days.

By the way dear world....tonight American Idol started up again. I have to say that there were some really strange people who auditioned for the show. I wanted to be there to ask some of the people "Were you serious ??" My favorite singer Jewel was one of the judges which I thought was great. I can't wait until tomorrow to see who will audition for the show next. I am also happy to report that my other favorite show "Bones" will be returning once again to the fox network which is music to my ears. My favorite part of Bones is David Boreanaz who really makes Bones my favorite. I can't wait to see the show again.

Anywho......how was your day dear world ? What are you up to these days ? Is it cold in your neck of the woods ? I at least hope that your day was nice for you. That about does it for me. You probably have something to get back too so until then I will say

Byyyyyyye !!!!!!!!!!!!