Bud Light Presents: Real Men of Genius
(Real Men of Genius)
Today we salute you. Mr. Grocery Store Receipt Checker Guy
(Mr. Grocery Store Receipt Checker Guy)
Needing no apparent job skills whatsoever, you're living the real American dream,
Getting paid to embarrass those who really DO work for a living.
(What's THAT in your bag?!)
Sure there's greeting people as they walk through the door...
(Welcome to our store!)
But what you really live for are those seemingly random door alarms. You know, the ones that give you license to hold nice suburban moms hostage...while their toddlers run wild.
(Everybody look at HER!)
And even though she just spent $200 in your store, you dig through all her bags as if she were a teenaged shoplifter.
(Who doesn't need a free lipstick??)
So crack open an ice cold Bud Light, oh Master of the Theft Device. 'Cause we all know, if it weren't for you, 40-year-old mothers would run crazy in the aisles palming free goodies.
(Mr. Grocery Store Receipt Checker Guy!)
Brought to you by Bud Light Beer. Anheuser Busch. St. Louis, Missouri. Umm...ok, not really :)
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Supernova
I have always, always tried to be a kind, warm-hearted, nice-to-everyone type of person. I think that friendly smiles and kind words are too rare in today's world, but I live my life by them. And I conciously think about them every day.
So, it is all the more devastating to me when I realize that something I've said or done has been hurtful to someone else. Doesn't matter to me whether that someone is family member, friend, colleague, or even a stranger. I can't stand knowing that I've made somebody else feel bad.
This week was particularly difficult for me. At one point, I was so wrapped up in how I felt, that I didn't realize that my flippant, sarcastic remarks were affecting others. I didn't realize that I hurt feelings until it was too late. And sometimes an apology, however sincere, can't undo that.
So I have to remind myself that, although I am at the center of my universe, it's not mine alone. I'm surrounded by all manner of celestial wonders. Aristotle taught that the Universe is made of three elements...Matter, Form, and Change (how Matter becomes altered).
I don't want to affect destructive change on people in my universe. I don't want to become so wrapped up in my own viewpoint, or focus so heavily on my own feelings that I alter those around me in a bad way...changing how they feel, how they view themselves, and who they become inside.
If you think about it, the most beautiful supernova is really just an internal explosion. The brightest shooting star is only a broken piece of a meteor burning itself out. I would be brokenhearted if something I said were to dull the shine of another person. I need to watch what I say, and how I say it.
"Your beliefs become your thoughts.
Your thoughts become your words.
Your words become your actions.
Your actions become your habits.
Your habits become your values.
Your values become your destiny."
Mahatma Gandhi
Who do I want to be? I want to be....better. And I resolve to be.
So, it is all the more devastating to me when I realize that something I've said or done has been hurtful to someone else. Doesn't matter to me whether that someone is family member, friend, colleague, or even a stranger. I can't stand knowing that I've made somebody else feel bad.
This week was particularly difficult for me. At one point, I was so wrapped up in how I felt, that I didn't realize that my flippant, sarcastic remarks were affecting others. I didn't realize that I hurt feelings until it was too late. And sometimes an apology, however sincere, can't undo that.
So I have to remind myself that, although I am at the center of my universe, it's not mine alone. I'm surrounded by all manner of celestial wonders. Aristotle taught that the Universe is made of three elements...Matter, Form, and Change (how Matter becomes altered).
I don't want to affect destructive change on people in my universe. I don't want to become so wrapped up in my own viewpoint, or focus so heavily on my own feelings that I alter those around me in a bad way...changing how they feel, how they view themselves, and who they become inside.
If you think about it, the most beautiful supernova is really just an internal explosion. The brightest shooting star is only a broken piece of a meteor burning itself out. I would be brokenhearted if something I said were to dull the shine of another person. I need to watch what I say, and how I say it.
"Your beliefs become your thoughts.
Your thoughts become your words.
Your words become your actions.
Your actions become your habits.
Your habits become your values.
Your values become your destiny."
Mahatma Gandhi
Who do I want to be? I want to be....better. And I resolve to be.
Monday, August 17, 2009
I Miss You
"Where are you?
and I'm so sorry...
I cannot sleep,
I cannot dream tonight.
I need somebody and always...
This sick strange darkness
comes creeping on so haunting every time.
Don't waste your time on me,
you're already the voice inside my head.
Miss you....Miss you...."
I have really missed you these past two weeks. When the craziness dies down, I'll be back. I promise.
and I'm so sorry...
I cannot sleep,
I cannot dream tonight.
I need somebody and always...
This sick strange darkness
comes creeping on so haunting every time.
Don't waste your time on me,
you're already the voice inside my head.
Miss you....Miss you...."
I have really missed you these past two weeks. When the craziness dies down, I'll be back. I promise.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Happy Birthday, Craig
Happy birthday to my wonderful husband! I love and appreciate you. When you feel sad or alone, I will hold your hand. When you are happy, I will share your smile. :)
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