"But you're one 'beam me up Scotty' reference away from being the victim of one."

*The title has NOTHING to do with the post below. It's just funny.*

So I desperately wish I had my camera handy (and a way to keep it safe) today because today was the first of what I'm sure will be many day of running through the sprinkler! HILARIOUS!!! It has been YEARS since I've done that and even longer since I've done it with a 3 yr old! FUNNIEST THING EVER! especially how it started! Connor is an adorable kid, but kind of a scared-y cat. He doesn't like water very much but today he asked if he could "wash my feet" in the sprinkler. Weird, yes, but hilarious as well. So I said why not? its 3000 degrees outside and I don't want you to dehydrate so, sure. So I got the sprinkler (a garden kind that rotates 360 degrees) and turned it on decently high and he was just sitting behind it (cuz i turned off the rotating part) and put his feet in. When he stood up, he fell over into the water and I was thinking "ah man! tears!" I got up to go help but then he stood back up and he was laughing! He thought it was hilarious! So he was jumping in and out of the stationary part and I decided to turn the rotating part on. 45 minutes and 2 outfits (his and mine) COMPLTELY drenched later, we went inside (where the tears started b/c he didn't want to stop) and changed outfits and have been having a normal day (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse show, PB & J w/ yogurt, carrots, milk and half a nectarine lunch, and currently nap) ever since.

Oh how I wish I had my camera...

*Drew was taking his morning nap throughout the sprinkler fun inside where it was nice and cool!!!*

"A movie should not just be its title. Driving Miss Daisy didn't all take place in the car! Dances with Wolves wasn't one long wolf dance!"

Movies (new (and new to me)) seen this last week or so and my personal reaction to them:

1) Sex and the City:
-THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE! I couldn't have pictured a better ending for our beloved women. Slightly cheesy at times, but overall enjoyable. I laughed, I cried, I left happy. :D
2) Indiana Jones and the crystal skull (or something):
-Enjoyable. I had a blast throughout the whole movie...except the last 15 minutes...I mean what? seriously!!?? (sorry if you still want to see it, but its my blog I can say what I want!) A frickin UFO comes busting out of an ancient Incan ruin! What the HELL!!! But really good until then!
3) Dr. Zhivago:
-Really long. But I definitely liked it. Not my favorite off the top 100 list, but understood it and enjoyed it! Won't watch it again though...too long!
4) Shane:
-Not a big fan of Westerns but, it was pretty good. Loved the story line! And the little boy was very adorable. I loved the ending therefore, tied the whole thing to greatness. :D
5) The Network:
-All I have to say about this one is: OH MY GOSH! I really REALLY loved this one! It is just so amazing! The acting, the script, the story...just amazing. Wow.
6) Ben-Hur:
-Long. REALLY REALLY Long! Good. Enjoyed. But LONG. :D again, understood the list, but never (well maybe not NEVER) again.
7) The African Queen:
-So freaking GOOD!!! Amazing! K. Hepburn and H. Bogart were FANTASTIC! Just great chemistry, great script, hilarious cinematography (still good considering..), and wonderful story. Definitely in my top 10 off the top 100! Truly fantastic!

I LOVE MOVIES!!!!!!!!!! The "old" movies I've also watched in this last week plus some: Moulin Rouge, Save the Last Dance, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and One Fine Day. Man I love those movies...

Okay, I'm done! :D

no time for cleverness

this post is purely for me to say:
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I hate effin' essays that are stupid! stupid prompt, stupid writers block, and now...hilarious moulin rouge...

this just sucks!

GRR!

"Think, ‘hey, that's brilliant', because this idea could set you free."

okay...this post is going to be an experiment. I'm attempting to get over writers block by writing what I want to write in a completely different way...a blog post instead of an essay. Here it goes!

The chapter called "The Importance of Choosing A Life Philosophy" has 3 viewpoints from 3 different authors all varying in their opinion of what the importance of a life philosophy is and how to go about achieving a personal philosophy. The authors of the opposing viewpoints are M. Scott Peck ("Choosing a Map for Life"), Plato ("Are We Living in a Cave?"), and Sam Keen and Anne Valley-Fox ("Discovering Our Personal Myth"). The chapter called "What Gives Life Ultimate Meaning" has 5 viewpoints form 5 opposing authors. No matter how different or similar these 5 author's opinions are, they all agree that finding what gives life meaning is a personal discovery. They have their opinions on what will help someone find it, but it is your responsibility to find out what gives your life meaning. The authors in this chapter are Richard Robinson ("Life Has No Purpose-We Create It"), Charles W. Colson ("Finding Personal Peace with God Gives Life Purpose"), Riane Eisler ("Ecofeminism Gives Life Purpose"), Emil Brunner ("God's Creation of Everything Gives Life Purpose"), and Brooke Medicine Eagle ("The Great Spirit Within Us Gives Life Purpose"). This paper will discuss the similarities and differences between the many opinions of these extremely educated authors.



Okay...thats a decent beginning and I still have A LOT of work to do but that helped...

"Hey, wait now. You're talking crazy talk trying to confuse me now, aren't you?"

So today was zoo day for the Gorski boys and Nanny Abbey! although in my mind...it isn't a zoo without elephants and this one did not have elephants. Boo. and not a lot of monkeys either but the zoo did have this beautiful piece of nature:


In case you couldn't tell...That is a mommy Lemur with her baby that was born in January. So cute huh??? :D Plus the zoo redeemed themselves with the most beautiful type of a cat in the world. The Jaguar. It really doesn't get more beautiful....see for yourself:


If you like the above two pictures...click on my flickr badge for more of the jag, and for the cougars, flamingos, llamas, etc!!!! :D

"I want this to scream Washington Irving, not Irving my accountant."

(the title is a stretch but...its what GG had to offer in the historical sense...)
Today was a FANTASTIC day! I did a bunch of the tourist-y stuff today and it was awesome! Totally relaxing fun day. Although Walden "pond"?? Pond my eye!!! it is GIGANTIC!!! Lake is more like it!! I think it was like 2.5 miles around or something and I walked the WHOLE thing. yay me! Haha. It was beautiful though and sadly my friends, the pictures below are no where near the end of all the pictures I took. Click on my flickr link to see the rest (plus these ones again!!) :D It was also a crazy beautiful day and I couldn't have asked for a better touristy day!

ENJOY!

Stuff around Concord

Walden Pond 2

Walden Pond

Lexington Battle Green

"The cops shut down an eight year old's birthday party?"

Happy Birthday Baby Deacon!!!


My little beautiful nephew turned 1 year old today and its amazing how fast a year can go by and how much that little boy in the picture can grow!

Love you little boy! Happy Birthday and hope today was great for Sophie and Curtis as well!