My Little Corner of the Universe

Ok, here's for all of you who like Far Side cartoons. I know I like them, so I'm putting another one that makes me react the same way I react when I'm tickled.

My mom bought this old thing at a pulga. It's pretty cool. First, you put a penny on that silver-looking thing where the cats are at. On the other end, there is a little pot and a lever. You flick the lever and the penny gets catapulted and lands right into the little pot. I think this is one of those toys our parents had to play with. How sad. And thinking about it now, i think it was kinda better having those kinda toys. They had more time to go out and play. The boys and girls of today, now have computer and video games to keep them occupied for HOURS, not even mentioning TV and the internet with all of the channels and websites at their fingertips. Anyway, the cat-penny-throwing toy thing is fun!!

Yesterday's post made me feel kinda funny inside. So, today, I had to put something more "man-ish". And I decided to bring on "Big Shot Horry". This was from one of the Finals' games last year. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was an awesome play, like so many others that season.

Roses are red.
Some are white.
You look just as beautiful
As the stars tonight.

Violets are blue.
The grass is green.
When I look at you,
Heaven I see.

Carnations are pink.
Lillies are yellow.
When you smile at me,
You make me a happy fellow.

Ok, that's enough.

** Romantic Quote of the Day - "Yeah, yeah. I would've asked for your number. And I wouldn't have been able to wait 24 hours before calling you up and saying, 'Hey, how about... oh, how about some coffee, or drinks, or dinner, or a movie... for as long as we both shall live?'" - Joe Fox**

Ok, here's a commercial that I've always thought was cool. And I want to share it with all of you this Friday morning. You know? I think it's time I had Starbucks.


** Quote of the Day - "The thing about a shark, it's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When it comes at you it doesn't seem to be livin'... Until he bites you, and those black eyes roll over white." - Quint, Jaws **

Here's a recent graduate of the Jedi Academy. No, I'm just kidding. There is no such thing as a Jedi Academy, silly goose. I took her diploma and transubstantiated it for a Jedi "tool", the elegant lightsaber. I just hope she doesn't turn....

** Quote of the Day - "I have a bad feeling about this." - Just about every character in the Star Wars universe, Star Wars, Eps 1-6. **

{Thought of the Day - Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.}

This is a newspaper article that I found while looking through my stuff. [Click on the pics to read them at full size.]


Here are the pictures that came with the article.



And this is one that I had taken a while back of the beautiful lobby of the Assembly Hall.

I wish I had pictures of when we were working on it. It was a wonderful time for everyone. I remember that I was part of the group working on the last part of the ceiling. As we were taking down the scaffold, I noticed that everyone in the auditorium had their eyes on us. Then I noticed that we were the last ones finishing the ceiling. Finally as the scaffold came down, their was an applause. It was a wonderful moment. But of course their were many wonderful moments with all of the brothers and sisters. Truly, the brotherhood is a blessing from Jehovah. - Psalm 133.1

Another great thing about these constructions of Kingdom and Assembly Halls is that it was the loving donations that made it possible. There wasn't any money baskets passed around during the year to pay for it. Aside from that, no one got paid for their work. Like the article said, their were professionals there doing what they do for a living and didn't get paid for it. Now THAT is love for our brothers and, most importantly, to Jehovah. - Matthew 22.37-39

Here is a picture of us way back when we thought the world was as easy as 1,2,3 + Mom and Dad. Now we find out that it's as arduous as 254,895,469,182,935,783,519,932.003 + Rey.

[Old Picture Factoid: For a reason still unknown to me, my mother dressed me and my older brother alike for years.]

** Quote of the Day - "You're killin' me Smalls!" - Ham, The Sandlot **

Now the last 10 fun things to do while in an elevator. "Finally, the saga is complete."

[To see the previous 10, go here, you silly goose.]

41. Bring a chair along.
42. Take a bite of a sandwich and ask another passenger: "Wanna see wha in muh mouf?"
43. Blow spit bubbles.
44. Pull your gum out of your mouth in long strings.
45. Announce in a deep and scary voice: "I must find a more suitable host body".
46. Carry a blanket and clutch it protectively.
47. Make explosion noises when anyone presses a button.
48. Wear "X-Ray Specs" and leer suggestively at other passengers.
49. Stare at your thumb and say, "I think it''s getting larger".
50. You can do all of these 50 things, OR you can just wait patiently until the elevator reaches your floor. :)

** Thought of the Day - "When I feel blue, I start breathing again." **