Patrick’s Law.

This is the chute where Patrick was originally found.

This was Patrick when he was first rescued on March 16, 2011.

Patrick on one of his first few walks, since being able to stand.

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A man with an amazing voice singing alongside a piano is just damn sexy.

Why do we all need to be talking all of the time?  I LOVE the moments when it’s quiet and not awkward.  Rare.

I think I finally have my opinions down on marriage, for now.  As much as I say how it’s such an expensive, silly affair…I truly do want a wedding.  When I tell people I think it’s ridiculous how much people spend, I love how they tell me I can always just go to the courthouse.  Yeah, no thanks.  I’m not really into this for the legality of it all.  hell, I don’t even care if it never becomes official.  It might even be better that way.  A friend could be the unofficial officiant.  I always hate when I go to weddings and the officiant is just horrible to listen to.  The random story to really beat it into our brains about how sacred this event is and “no two people are more perfect for each other” blah blah blah.  All I need is a special ceremony that is meaningful to us without all of the added fluff.  Just a little fluff.  And a gorgeous dress.  I have an obsession that will not be satisfied until I have that dress.

how I wonder what you are

I’m still amazed by stars.  How can we see something so far away just twinkle like that?  There’s one out tonight twinkling like crazy, waaay more than all the others.  Then sometimes I second guess myself and think oh maybe that’s a plane or something orbiting the earth because there is no way that’s a star.  And then I keep staring at it and think it’s moving very slowly…and then I realize that it, in fact, is a star.  I think I’ll make it a goal to go stargazing this fall, I miss doing that too.  Any takers?

Blogworthiness?

Somedays I feel I have a lot going on in my mind, but not much is blog-worthy.  This kind of defeats the original purpose of starting this whole thing.  I know it would be beneficial for me to just start laying it all out there.  That way I might be able to tune it out of my brain for a little while.  Not that I’m overly stressed out or anything, but we all have pestering thoughts.  I need to start using this as more of a journal. 

Something I have been wondering, though, I guess tumblr is mostly a picture blogging sort of thing?  I haven’t been around long enough to know, but it seems that’s what the vast majority of people do. 

I don’t know why I haven’t gotten on the Pandora Radio bandwaggon sooner!  I had it on my blackberry ummm, over a year ago, but didn’t get into it.  Now I’m absolutely obsessed.  It’s like when your iPod is on shuffle, and it’s shuffling all the right songs for your mood that day.  Like you just hit the Jackpot of your personal library.  Yeah it pretty much knows what I love.

I just finished reading Eat, Pray, Love.  It goes without saying that I loved it.  Throughout the book I wondered why I never picked it up before.  I have heard so many people talk about this book for at least two years now.  But as I got to thinking about it more, had I read it any sooner, I don’t think I would have gotten nearly as much out of it.  I was meant to read this book at this time in my life.  Which is kind of funny (ironic?) because that seems to be a theme in the book.  I feel like I need to reread it and take notes this time because there is just so much valuable insight that I so desperately want to remember.  I told a couple people I would let them borrow it when I’m done…I’m kind of scared to let it go…I can’t explain it.  I kind of don’t want to see the movie though, I feel it’s just going to wreck it.  It’s going to end up being some sort of girl’s night though I am sure, and I love hangin with the girls, so why not?

My apologies…I have to toot my own horn for just a sec.  My BodyFlow (it’s kind of a yoga thing) instructor told me today that she always looks at me and is amazed by how good I am at the class!  I have no idea why this makes me so excited; it may have something to do with the fact that she told me after the post-yogic euphoria, but that’s okay.  I mean it’s always nice to hear that someone has noticed you while doing something you love and are passionate about.  Isn’t that kind of what we are all striving for?  In one way or another, to find something we love and be recognized for it, even in the smallest sense.  I can only hope I sincerely conveyed my gratitude because lord knows I’m awkward whilst(i don’t even know if this is the right time to use whilst) caught off guard.

I feel so much better now!  I seriously need to commit to doing this at least a few times a week.  

Sweet dreams, my little Tumblr family!

Recently, I have been constantly reminded about how we need to be grateful for what we have;  To be thankful for our health, to be happy with our lives, and to take advantage of the little moments that make life what it is because we all know these things won’t stick around forever. It’s kind of unnerving how often this subject has come up lately.  I can’t say that I necessarily believe in God.  That idea of Karma appeals to me, but I’m not 100% on that either.  But I get the feeling something out there is telling me I’m supposed to take all of these reminders as a sign of some sort, and I’m kind of freaked out.  Or I could be overreacting. 

I decided a little while ago that I should stop being mopey about my life while assuming everyone Else’s is going better than mine.  Turns out nobody has everything, and how rude of me to assume that some do.  You never know what someone may be going through at any given moment.  It’s usually a rude awakening when you do find out.  Anyway, I decided I’m going to stop being jealous of other people because you just don’t know what they have gone through.  I like to think my life has been fairly easy thus far, comparatively speaking.  Granted it isn’t the most exciting of lives, but I have a great deal to be thankful for for; a collection of those simple things and moments that make a life meaningful.

speaking of not dwelling on the past

Why does my ex need to pop up in random places in my life?  Does he really need to be on my login page to my bank?  I mean really!?  Needless to say I was caught off guard.