Meditations and memories...

I was thinking tonight. Especially as the clock turned over and the date changed on my phone. Today is 9-11. Today is a day for remembering. I remember feeding my son his breakfast and watching the Andy Griffith Show. Fox News cut in and went live to the Towers in time for me and my (then) husband to see the second plane hit. I watched as the towers fell. I watched as Peter Jennings cried on live TV. I want to remember that. I know it sounds morbid, but it is about the best thing I can do to honor the memories of everyone who died that day. I also would ask that everyone who reads this does the same. Take a moment and remember. Remember all of the brave police officers, firefighters, rescue workers, and all of the "every day" heroes. Remember all who died in those towers, in those planes and in the Pentagon. This is the best thing we can do. Say a prayer for their families and for their friends.

I also remember that my neighbors didn't leave the house that day. They were from India, but they were frightened that no one would ask where they were from. That hate would win that day. Or more like people would lash out in fear. I remember hearing my co-worker saying (before anyone knew for sure what happened) that it had to be Muslims. This saddens me so much.

I look at my son and am awed by the fact that he will never know what it was like before 9-11. All I can do is raise him right. Raise him in a manner that teaches him to be tolerant of all people. No matter color, creed, or nationality. I hope I am able to influence him to be a caring tolerant person, even in this post 9-11 world.

Remember. But don't fall into hate or fear. That is my wish on this day.

GGC

Collage

This collage, once finished will appear on a T in my wardrobe. I am getting quite excited about it. :)

Tell me what you think!

GGC

But you don't have to take my word for it....

I remember seeing LaVar Burton on Reading Rainbow and wondering what Lt. Geordi La Forge was doing reading books on PBS. To me, Burton will always be Geordi. However, his run on Reading Rainbow was so much longer and more influential. I was saddened to hear that RR has been cancelled due to lack of funding. Really? What a wonderful show that was. I hope to get my grubby hands on DVDs to show to my son. This is a sad day in TV. Well... At least for me. I can still sing the RR theme. Every word. Not to mention that Burton has been like a family member ever since I watched the pilot episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation with my Dad. I don't remember RR before that. He hosted the show from it's beginning in 1983. I hope to see re-runs kept in the line up.

Lt Geordi La Forge reads. And LOVES it. Nice. Too bad all good things come to an end.

"I'll see you next time."

GGC

Did you buy me a monkey?

Soooo... With the help of a friend, I have been able to share a few news stories with you. If you so choose to read them, enjoy. If not... Well.... I have nothing to say about that. :)

Although I am poor, I have looked through my wardrobe and have found it lacking. Especially now that my job has gone to a uniform dress code. What do I do with the things that were appropriate for work that are no longer? How do I make them alright for my everyday wear? How do I spice up my cloths with out going broke or resorting to Walmart? Embellishment and thrift shopping. I have made a tentative date with a friend to go on a tour of the thrift shops in the area to (hopefully) find what I need to work with. With the garments that I find on this trip, a few garments already in my closet, and liberal use of trims, appliques, iron-on transfers, and even a bit of fabric dye, I hope to "Dr Frankenstein my way to a few "new" garments in the closet. More on this later.

Today I have been thinking. I know, dangerous... But I have been, so what are ya' gonna do? There are many types of geeks in the world... and I have found that I am geeky on so many levels that I don't even know where to begin to describe myself. I am a history geek. I am a politics geek. I am a gamer geek. I am a scifi geek. I am even beginning to be a (*gasp*) fantasy geek. I am OK with all of this. Most people I know have these kinds of interests. If not these specific ones... well, interests that border on the obsessive. I have grown to accept this and move on. Sorry folks, I am just waxing philosophical. No real point... just a random stream of consciousness.

Until we meet again...

GGC

Inspiration in a comical package

I watched Futurama tonight. Into the Wild Green Yonder, a movie. It was really funny, but also raised some valid points. As the name implies, the main plot was a statement on the environment. The main characters are faced with a choice to save a rare violet star or to allow it to be destroyed in order to make way for the universe's biggest miniature golf course. (I know... ridiculous, but this is an animated show about the future!) The plot also divided the characters along gender lines. This is where I start to think. I feel as though I am an independent modern woman. I am well educated (although still don't have the elusive Bachelor's degree that I have been working toward for 15 years... *sigh* Life happens.) and well spoken. I have opinions that I feel are smart. But then when I look at my life, I see a stereotypical woman's life. What are my hobbies? I knit. I sew. I crochet. I cook. Do I love to do these things? Well, yeah. It's just strange. I never really looked at myself in this light before. I am a typical PTA mom. I work. But I only work part time. I basically stay at home with my son and do what my mom did for me when I was growing up. She stayed at home and took care of us. My main focus is on my son. Granted, my son shares many of my entertainment tastes (recently he decided that Dr Who was a very cool show, for example) and is the coolest kid ever... :) But it is strange, growing up, I always thought that I would be a career woman. I wouldn't change a thing. It's just weird where life takes us. 15 years ago, I would have thought that I would be placing my kids in daycare or my husband would take care of the day to day with my kids. Now, I see it as my most important job in life to raise my son. It IS a very important job. I am training the next generation. I have to raise a man. A good man. I have to give him every advantage in life. Period. THAT is my career now. I never would have seen that 15 years ago. I am glad that my son came along to widen my horizons and allow me to leave my mark on the world through him.

Yeah... All that came from watching Futurama. Inspiration in a comical package!

GGC

I am not a melon...

Just a few things on my mind... If you have read this blog before today, you know that there are a few blog entries gone. I have rethought the purpose of this blog. So... Here's my first random entry.

I have recently (like in the past six months) started a fcebook profile and have reconnected with a lot of old friends and have found a way to keep up wih my new friends. It's been awsome, and eye opening. Many of my friends from high school have changed lots. And many have really grown into themselves. It's going to make my high school reunion (15 years people!) very cool. My 10 year was very cool as well. But I only really talked to a few ppl. This time I may find myself talking to more ppl and being more social. I really hope so anyway. I really am looking forward to it.

I have also been looking for ways to earn extra money in this dismal climate. I have also been looking for ways to save money. A few things that I have been trying to evaluate is what am I good at. I sew. I knit. I craft. Soooooo... I am experimenting with a loose buisness model to use these abilities to their potential. An online store at esty.com? Maybe... Sewing for friends? Maybe... I dunno. As far as saving money... I have been clipping coupons. I am going to embellish and redesign some of my older cloths for a second life and to hopefully make them wearable again. Some trim, some yo-yos, some flowers, and maybe even some iron-on transefers and it will be like a whole new woredrobe. Well... that's the idea anyway.

I have also been following other blogs. Please check them out. Granted, one of them doesn't update often. But it's well worth it when he does. Check out Diary of a Mad Skald and Random Musings of a Neo-Bohemian Geek. They are good. I will also be adding a few other blogs to my list and also a daily feed bar. I read a lot on the net, and some of it is amazingly cool and informative. Be looking for the updates. Till next time...

GGC