Quote of the Day

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other. ~ Audrey Hepburn

Two Inspirational Quotes from Big and Small Screens

"You have to lose everything before you can find yourself" ~ Rachel's dad on Glee, telling her that her dads are getting divorced and their home is up for sale

"It's not how many times you get knocked down that counts. It's how many times you get back up again." ~ Rocky Balboa

I'm watching too much television. So what else is new?

Sometimes A Picture Says It All

How Cold Is It? It's So Cold That. . .

. . . Starbucks is serving coffee on a stick
. . . The majority of pigeons have gone into hiding, and those that remain perched atop the building across from my window are wearing parkas
. . . Even the ducks and geese are wearing down vests
. . . You have a frozen hot chocolate from Serendipity to warm up
. . . My freezer is a heater, compared to outside

Why is it in New York, the dogs have nicer coats and boots than I do? 

Words to Live By, Part Two

"You may not have it all together, but together you have it all." ~ Robin Roberts, referring to her family

I would like to take this opportunity to wish a happy, healthy new year to everyone that has come into my life and those who continued to love me in spite of everything I put them through. The past three years have been difficult, to say the least. It hasn't always been easy to maintain my sense of humor, but it has been the key to my survival, along with my dear friends who have been there for me when I needed them the most. Thanks everyone, for cheering me up when I needed it, for reminding me that the best parts of me remain, and for giving me the courage to keep fighting for my recovery.

Poltergeist in the Afternoon

There were very weird goings on in my apartment this afternoon. The TV was on channel 7 because Aissata wanted to watch the (always bad) local news. Suddenly the channel changed and we were watching Friends. Neither of us were anywhere near the remote control. Neither one of us touched the cable box or the set. We looked at each other, perplexed. Then we laughed. Is this some kind of sign? Am I being haunted by a ghost that hates watching the news?

I thought the Botox injections to my arm and leg would be the highlight of the day. A few minutes later my land line kept ringing and there was nobody on the other end. Is this a Time Warner New Years surprise or something out of Poltergeist? I wish the ghost could have acted a half hour earlier; I would have preferred to watch Seinfeld.  What next? Stay tuned. . .

Happy New Year!

Better Luck Tomorrow

"It's not what you look at that matters. It's what you see." ~ Henry David Thoreau

Who am I to compete with Thoreau?  If you were to look at me right now, who would you see?  I see myself as someone with a major case of writers block, trying unsuccessfully to write something remotely interesting today.

 Sometimes it's better not to be seen.