Weird but true facts

Yesterday I wake up to the sound of Al trying to start my car so that he can move it to go to work since he leaves before me, but to no avail. So started the long process of getting a tow, finding a place to take it and getting prices. Needless to say, it was not a cheap day but I guess that comes with the luxury of having a car.
Being out yesterday has put me behind at work (as if I need help) and also a little behind with my blog and commenting on your blog. I do see the light at the end of the tunnel and will welcome it with great joy when it get here Monday, only to start the trip all over again.

WEIRD BUT TRUE FACTS

People say "bless you " when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a mili-second

The male praying mantis connot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The femal initiates sex by ripping the male's head off. (no wonder they are endangered)

Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning

A duck's quak does not echo and no one knows why

You can't kill yourself by holding your breath

Most lipstick contains fish scales (ewww..now I know why I do not wear it)

It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open

More that 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call

In every episode of Seinfield, there is a Superman somewhere

You share your birthday with at least 9 million people

The electric chair was invented by a dentist

The cigarette lighter was invented before the match

Every time you lick a stamp, you are consuming 1/10 of aq calorie (do they even sell these anymore)

Banging your head against the wall uses 150 calories per hour (I would like to meet the person who made it past the 1st hour)

China has more English speaking people than the United States (this one did not surprise me)

The worlds youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910 (I hope they are not teaching this in school)

The sound of E.T. walking was made by someone squishing her hands in jelly

If you have any weird/interesting true facts, feel free to share them.

Hello...are you listening

"The selective hearing process in the human auditory system is the ability fo the brain to tune into audio cues and tune our unwanted audio cuse in the listener's environment. Selective hearing means listening only to audio cues that the listener want to hear and not those he/she does not want to hear, all at the same time. Selective hearing can be conscious or subliminal."
www.audiocybernetics.com


There is a new study out from the U.k.'s University of Scheffield that suggest that men's brains hear women's voices first as music.
Men use the auditory part of their brain that processes music when listening to a woman speak, therefore they have to work harder at deciphering what woman are saying. It is not the pitch of the woman's voice, it is the vibration and number of sound waves that couse the problem.
Due to the differences in the size and shape fo the vocal cors and laryx between men and woman, the female voice is more complex. Woman have a greater natural 'melody' in their voice and create a more complex rand of sound frequencies that men hear in a male voice.
Men do not have trouble hearing other men becuase they use a simplier mechanism at the back of the brain to dexipher another man voice and recognze it as speech. Men hear a males voice and use the part of the brain wehre people compare their experiences to themselves, so they are technically comparing this new voice to themselves.
Based on these findings, it is said that people who suffer hallucinations usually hear male voices. It is too hard for the brain to create a false feminine voices as accurately as it can create a false masculine voice.
*reasearch finding were published in the journal Neurolmage

I did not go as far as to investigate if the study was done by a man or a woman and what the ratio to men and women was in the study, but I can form my own opinion on that and will not let this be an excuse for my honey to claim that he did not hear me. If I have to write it out for him, so be it.
So it is not that men can not figure out women it is that they can not hear what we are saying. Makes you wonder when they are staring at Janet Jackson or some other beautiful female singer on TV if they are hearing what they are singing or are they really just being themselves and staring at their clevage.

Musical Monday

I was a great but busy weekend. Saturday, we attended a friends surprise 30th birthday party. It was one of the best parties I have ever been too. It was a themed party "Poker Night", and although I do not play, I had fun playing roulette, catching up with friends, and meeting new people.
Sunday it was off to our yearly dart banquet. Despite a few mishaps, it turned out to be one of the better banquets that I have been to for a while. It is nice to kick back and really enjoy people that you have developed a friendship with through the different leagues we play in over the years and let the competiveness fall to the curb side for a day.
And that leaves me to today. I am pretty sure it is the 3hrs of sleep that I got last night, but I am feeling emotionaly in tune with the world today. That is why I decided to do Musical Monday. I chose a song that touches me everytime I hear it, it is "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden, after all is there really any other way to love someone?

History & Halloween

I love Halloween, it is one of my favorite holidays and have a few posts that I would like to do as we come close to this magical time of year.
The origin of Halloween dates back to the ancient Celtic fire festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). This is the biggest and most significant holiday of the Celtic year.
2000 years ago, the Celts who lived in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France celebrated their new year on November 1st( this day marked the end of summer and the harvest). They believed that on the night before the new year that the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became thin and the dead could communicate with the living.
“During this interval the normal order of the universe is suspended, the barriers between the natural and the supernatural are temporarily removed, the sidh lies open and all divine beings and the spirits of the dead move freely among men and interfere sometimes violently, ion their affairs” (Celtic Mythology, P.127)
The Celts did not have the concept of heaven and hell, the Christian church later brought that into the land, instead they believed that when people died, they went to a land of eternal youth and happiness.
According to Christian criticism from many sources, Halloween did not originate as a Satanic festival, but was religious in nature by the Celtic faith of the ancient Druids. Celts were pagan (believe in more than one god), they celebrated holidays containing fairies and elves, not Satanists (rebellion against God) who sacrifice children to the devil.
Contrary to belief, there is no evidence of costumes derived from the Druids or that they were part of the Samhain festival. There are records of costumed processions in a much later time(Christian times), but these costumed procession were not limited to Halloween but appear much more frequently at Christmas.
“Trick or Treat”, the phrase is not only American but the practice is too. In the late 1800s and early 1900s there was a custom of playing pranks on Halloween. This custom appears to have come from Ireland and Scotland where they had a practice called Mischief Night. Out houses would be over turned, fence gates would be unhinged, and so forth. This is the “Trick”. The “Treat” is described below by Jill Perderson Meyer:
“By the turn of the century, Halloween had become an ever more destructive way to “let off steam” for a crowded and poor urban dwellers. As Stuart Schneider writed in ‘Halloween in America’(1995), vandalism that had been limited to tipping outhouses; removing gates, soaping windows and switching shop signs, by the 1920s has become nasty—with real destruction of property and cruelty to animals and people. Perhaps not coincidentally, the disguised nighttime terrorism and murders by the Ku Klux Klan reached their apex during this decade. Schneider writes that neighborhood committees and local city clubs such as the Boy Scouts then mobilized to organize safe and fun alternatives to vandalism. School posters of the time call for a “Sane Halloween.” Good children were encouraged to go door to door and receive treats from home and shop owners, thereby keeping troublemakers away. By the 1930s, these “beggar’s nights” were enormously popular and being practiced nationwide, with the “trick or treat” greeting widespread from the late 1930s.”

*Information is accurate to the best of my knowledge, please feel free to correct and or add any information you may have.

What???

I do not normally stray to political topics but when I read about this on our local news site this morning I thought that I would share what is going on in another part of our country.
(Information below was taken from an article by Robert Edmond)
On July 19th, 2006 Las Vegas city council passed the first U.S. oridinance to explicitly make sharing food with the poor a crime. What???? This is a city where millions of dollars are spent demolishing perfectly good buildings and now it is against the law to share food with poor people.
Ordinance LVMC 13.36.055 prohibits: providing food or meals to the indigent for free or a nominal fee in city parks. Indigent is defined as a"person whom a reasonable ordinary person would believe to be entitled to apply for or receive assistance" from the government under state law. Anyone who is caught breaking this ordinance is punishable by six months in jail and $1000 fine.
Oscar Goodman, Las Vegas Mayor, is a advocate of cracking down on hte homeless in city parks and have been quoted "I don't want them there. They're not going to be there. I'm not going to let it happen. They thing I am mean now; wait until the homeless try to go over there."
This is the man who in Nov 2005 suggested that those guilty of graffiti have their thumbs chopped off as well as canin or whipping teen offenders. WHAT???

To read the rest of this article go to: http://www.envirolink.org/external.html?itemid=200608171249230.31533

To read more about the Homeless in the US:

Illegal to be Homless: The Criminalization of Homelessness in the United States
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/civilrights/crim23003/narratives.html

With the changes in our economy and the higher gas prices, the number of people who can not afford transportation to and from work are growing. Who are we to judge the less fortunate than us. It is true some choose the life style they have but there are others who it was chosen for them. There are so many things that we as a society can do to help out. Below are a few sites I have read about.

Food not Bombs
http://www.scfoodnotbombs.org

National Coalition for the Homeless
http://www.nationalhomeless.org

Sunflowers and handy little tid bits

Things have been pretty busy here at work and I have not had a lot of time to put posts together, but I wanted to share a few things today.
I just love sunflowers, they are so vibrant and full of life. When my son was little he did an art project at day care, it was a silk sunflower taped to a pen and then the tape was colored green with a magic marker. I have never used the pen for fear of having green fingers but also to preserve it as it was the first day my son gave it to me. I have it here at work and I look at it often for it is a glimps of color in this drabby grey cubicle world of mine and it gives me hope that there is more than what are behind these four walls.

Some Handy Little Tid Bits:

*A sealed envelope - Put in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed. (hmmmmmm...)

*Use Empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords. It keeps them neat and you can write on the roll what appliance it belongs to

*For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: get warm water and put Dawn dish washing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won't refreeze.

*To remove old wax from a glass candle holder, put it in the freezer for a few hours. Then take the candle holder out and turn it upside down. The wax will fall out.

*Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped in baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow grease that is!).

*Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt BLUE!) rubbing alcohol on paper towel.

*Whenever I purchase a box of S.O.S Pads, I immediately take a pair of scissors and cut each pad into halves. After years of having to throw away rusted and unused and smelly pads, I finally decided that this would be much more economical. Now a box of S.O.S pads last me indefinitely! In fact, I have noticed that the scissors get 'sharpened'' this way

*Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry! Just pour a little hydrogen peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every drop of blood. Works every time! (Now, where to put the body?) LOL

*Use vertical strokes when washing windows outside and horizontal for inside windows. This way you can tell which side has the streaks. Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean. Don' t wash windows on a sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will probably streak.

*Spray a bit of perfume on the light bulb in any room to create a lovely light scent in each room when the light is turned on.

*Place fabric softener sheets in dresser drawers and your clothes will smell freshly washed for weeks to come. You can also do this with towels and linen.

*Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at least 3 hours prior to burning.

*To clean artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag and add the flowers. Shake vigorously as the salt will absorb all the dust and dirt and leave your artificial flowers looking like new! Works like a charm!

*To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soa p and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stove top.

*Spray your TUPPERWARE with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains.

*Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.

*When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness

*Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half, and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

*Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces ........ Left over wine? What's that?

*To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area and you will e xperience instant relief.

*Ants, ants, ants everywhere ... Well, they are said to never cross a chalk line. So, get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march. See for your self.

*Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.

*When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, and then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.

*Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer........ Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous China.

*Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.

*Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.

*Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).

*Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, and then run the hot water.

Have you ever...

I got this from Kate's - Someone Elese Horoscope.

It reminds me of "Is there anyone who", which I have done here a few times. It also reminds me of all the things that I still want to do and have not done, giving me a new found motivation.

Bold=YES

(I would like to know if you could do 3 things on this list that you havent already done, which would they be?)

1. Bought everyone in the bar a drink

2. Swam with dolphins

3. Climbed a mountain

4. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive

5. Been inside the Great Pyramid

6. Held a tarantula

7. Taken a candlelit bath with someone

8. Said "I love you" and meant it

9. Hugged a tree

10. Bungee jumped

11. Visited Paris

12. Watched a lightning storm at sea

13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise

14. Seen the Northern Lights

15. Gone to a huge sports game

16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa

17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables

18. Touched an iceberg

19. Slept under the stars

20. Changed a baby's diaper

21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon

22. Watched a meteor shower

23. Gotten drunk on champagne

24. Given more than you can afford to charity

25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope

26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment

27. Had a food fight

28. Bet on a winning horse

29. Asked out a stranger

30. Had a snowball fight

31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can

32. Held a lamb

33. Seen a total eclipse

34. Ridden a roller coaster

35. Hit a home run

36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking

37. Adopted an accent for an entire day

38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment

39. Had two hard drives for your computer

40. Visited all 50

41. Taken care of someone who was shit faced

42. Had amazing friends

43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country

44. Watched wild whales

45. Stolen a sign I still have it!

46. Backpacked in Eurpoe

47. Taken a road-trip

48. Gone rock climbing

49. Midnight walk on the beach

50. Gone sky diving

51. Visited Ireland

52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love

53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them

54. Visited Japan

55. Milked a cow

56. Alphabetized your CDs

57. Pretended to be a superhero

58. Sung karaoke

59. Lounged around in bed all day

60. Posed nude in front of strangers

61. Gone scuba diving

62. Kissed in the rain

63. Played in the mud

64. Played in the rain

65. Gone to a drive-in theater

66. Visited the Great Wall of China

67. Started a business

68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken

69. Toured ancient sites

70. Taken a martial arts class

71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight

72. Gotten married

73. Been in a movie

74. Crashed a party

75. Gotten divorced

76. Gone without food for 5 days

77. Made cookies from scratch

78. Won first prize in a costume contest

79. Ridden a gondola in Venice

80. Gotten a tattoo

81. Rafted the Snake River

82. Been on television news programs as an expert

83. Got flowers for no reason

84. Performed on stage

85. Been to Las Vegas

86. Recorded music -not my own of course

87. Been on a motorcycle

88. Eaten fugu (pufferfish)

89. Had a one-night stand

90. Gone to Thailand

91. Bought a house

92. Been in a combat zone

93. Buried one/both of your parents

94. Been on a cruise ship

95. Spoken more than one language fluently

96. Performed in Rocky Horror Picture Show

97. Raised children

98. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour

99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country

100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over

101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge

102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking

103. Had plastic surgery

104. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have

105. Wrote articles for a large publication

106. Lost over 100 pounds -

107. Held someone while they were having a flashback

108. Piloted an airplane

109. Petted a stingray

110. Broken someone's heart

111. Helped an animal give birth

112. Won money on a T.V. game show

113. Broken a bone

114. Gone on an African photo safari

115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced

116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol

117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild

118. Ridden a horse

119. Had major surgery

120. Had a snake as a pet

121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon- does the mule count?

122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours

123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states

124. Visited all 7 continents

125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days

126. Eaten kangaroo meat

127. Eaten sushi

128. Had your picture in the newspaper-well ok, it was in magizines

129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about

130. Gone back to school

131. Parasailed

132. Petted a cockroach

133. Eaten fried green tomatoes

134. Read The Iliad and The Odyssey

135. Selected one important author who you missed in school, and read

136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

137. Skipped all your school reunions

138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language

139. Been elected to public office

140. Written your own computer language

141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream

142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care

143. Built your own PC from parts

144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didnt know you

145. Had a booth at a street fair selling

146. Dyed your hair

147. Been a DJ

148. Shaved your head

149. Caused a car accident

150. Saved someone's life

Froud and Faeries

I am sure by now it is no secret that I love faeries, after all I have used many pictures of them through out my posts.
One of my favorite illustrator and writed or faeries is Brian Froud.
Froud was born in 1947 in Winchester and graduated with honors from Maidstone College of Art in 1971 with a degree in Graphic Design. Froud started working in London on different projects including boook jackets, magazine covers as well as illustrating serveral childrens books. He later moved to Devon and continued to illustrate children books and soon found time to create and publish his own artwork.
Froud's works has been uses as inspiration for creatures in films such as The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth (one of my favorites). He has also collaborated on a number of books about faeries and goblins, including Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book, "Goblins" and "Good Fairies/Bad Fairies". One of Froud's most famous art books is tilted "Faeries", in collaboration with Alan Lee and has recently created a deck of tarot cards entitled "The Faerie's Oracle".
Over the years, Froud has created some of the most respected and highly acknowledged folklore/mythic artwork of our time. He has won numerous awards, including the ASFA bEst Interior Illustration and the Hugo award for Best Original Artwork in 1995.
He has summed up the philosophy of his life and work by his own word. 'Each book or story is like a journey, there is a beginning, a middle and an end. My paintings are the same...I am always thinking waht is over the hill? What will happen next? There is invariably a character in my pictures who is the viewer, sometimes its me, and no situation is too monumental for that character to overcome.'
May Brian continue to enchant us and continue to create visual, spiritual and poetic tales that will last many years to come.

Information taken from: Brian Froud-Fantasy art byEnchanted Artists and Art of Brian Froud

You spin me round...

Who can resist the smell of homemade pizza cooking in the oven, loaded with fresh toppings from the fall harvest, I know that I can't.

Did you know:

There are many theories and speculations about the history of pizza, but there is an agreement that it was developed by peasants in Naples, Italy, therefore people considered it a peasants meal.
In 1889 to honor a visit by King Umberto I and Queen Margherita, Raffaele Esposito created a special pizza, one that resembled the Italian flag. Basil (green), Mozzarella (white), and tomatoes (red) were used in this special pizza and sets the standard for our modern day pizza.
Later in the 19th century, pizza was sold in the streets in Naples at breakfast, lunch and dinner. As pizza became more popular, stalls were set up where the dough was shaped as the customer ordered. Eventually the stalls developed into pizzeria’s, open-air patios which encouraged people to congregate, eat drink, and talk.
In the latter half of the 19th century, pizza migrated to America. A peddler introduced pizza to Chicago by walking up and down Taylor Street with a metal washtub of pizza on his shoulder, crying his ware at two cents a chew.

Some pizza facts:

1905 – Gennaro Lombardi claims to have opened the first United States Ouzzeria in New York City. Lombardo is now known as America’s “Patriaca dela Pizza.”

1943 – Chicago-style deep-dish pizza was created by Ike Sewell at his bar and grill.

1945 – With the stationing of American soldiers in Italy during World War II came a great appreciation of pizza.

1948 – The first commercial pizza pre-mix, “Roma Pizza Mix,” was produced in Worcester, MA by Frank A. Fiorello.

1957 – Frozen pizzas were introduced and found in local grocery stores.

Today pizza is everywhere and you can get it anywhere. I am not sure if it is America’s favorite but it sure is mine. I would take a hot slice with green peppers, onions, mushrooms, black olives, tomatoes and banana pepper rings over a hot dog any day.

Sixty-two percent of Americans prefer meat toppings on their pizza, while 38% prefer vegetarian.
What do you like on your pizza?

A random act

Ok, I know that I missed musical Monday by a few days, but at least I know that I did this time. But with all the different post that I have read about 9/11 and all of the different shows news casts that were on about it, I was reminded of one of my favorite songs and wanted to share it.
The events that took place on 9/11 were a shock and a tragedy for us all. As we as a nation sat back and watched the events unfold after the horrifying act of terrorism that day we came together for the first time in a long time. It was so heart warming to see the acts of compasion in such a sad time in history, it is a shame that it took a tragedy like that to bring us all together. There is so much hate in the world we live in, what happened to the days that people got a long and did things for one another not expecting something in return? Why do we feel the need to put people down and to commit acts of violence? I blame a lot on our government and the media but that is another day.
Youtube.com did not have this song for me to download, but the lyrics are below and I encourage you to go listen to it when you get the chance.

A Random Act of Senseless Kindness

by South Sixty Five

I picked up the morning paper

The headlines were no surprise

A random act of senseless violence

Was committed again last night

It seems the whole world has gone crazy

And something needs to be done

So starting to day im gonna find a way

Im gonna re pay someone

With a random act of senseless kindness

Unexpected hand to help remind us

A little bit of love is a cure for hate

Its easy to give up, but its never to late

A single step in the right direction

Person to person making a connection

We can change the world thats become so violent

With a random act of senseless kindness

How I long to live the simple life

When neighbors were still friends

And the sidewalks heading downtown

Were safe to walk back then

Oh the classrooms and the schoolyards

Were havens for our kids

Well thats a long way back

And we can get on track

Its a good day to begin

With a random act of senseless kindness

Unexpected hand to help remind us

A little bit of love is a cure for hate

Its easy to give up, but its never to late

A single step in the right direction

Person to person making a connection

We can change the world thats become so violent

With a random act of senseless kindness

A new chapter in my book of life

As we go through life, there are many chapters that open for us. Like the day we graduate high school, a new chapter begins with us going out into the world and starting our lives as an adult. We have more responsilbilities and a whole lot more to learn.
I have had many chapters to my book of life, not all of them good but all a learning experience.
Today I start another chapter in my book, today I start my life with my boyfriend as we will be moving in together. It is a chapter that I have waited for, for a long time. I have finally found some one that completes me, someone who I want to share the every day inns and outs with and someone who I feel is my soul mate. We have had a trying 3yrs with the different obstacles that life had thrown at us but we have made it though them all and have grown stronger together.
Every day will be a new page in our book together, good or bad I am gald that I will be sharing it with him.

Pittsburgh, the city and the team

Tonight is the NFL season opener and we are so lucky to be playing it here in Pittsburgh. We have such a beautiful city and some of the greatest fans.
It was such a wonderful feeling for our team to win the SuperBowl last season and as much as I would like for them to do it again, I would also like to see a team that has not won it to win it this year.
You can bet your bottom dollar that I will be out with friends watching the game and cheering our team on to a victory tonight(I hope).

Have a great weekend all!!

Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday

Yep, it is Wednesday all right. It the is middle of the week, well the work week any way. With the holiday on Monday, I seemed to lose a day. I posted Musical Monday on Tuesday and was wondering why everyone else was early with their Gratitude Tuesday lists. It took me a bit to realize that I was the one that was off...imagine that, me off. Now that is funny.
Today is one of my busiest days of the month here at work so instead of putting together some great post, or one that I thought was great, I thought that I would try to convince myself that it is Wednesday. Like I could do a whole post on Wednesday, oh but I could. Do you realize how many important things have happened on a Wednesday in history? Well let me just share a few with you.

* Wednesday September 6, 1901 - President McKinley Shot
* Wednesday September 13, 1994 - Assault weapon bar signed
* Wednesday September 20, 1850 - Compromise of 1850 Approved
* Wednesday September 27, 1964 - Report of Warren Commission issued

In 1985, Wednesday May 1st is Unternational Labor Day, Wednesday June 19th is Last day of Ramadan, and Wednesday Septemember 25th is Day of Tasooaa.

Wednesday is just not the middle of the week or hump day as many call it, it is a historical day as they all are. Wednesday is a day in history that something could have taken place that has made the world the way it is today, a day that may have taught the nation a lesson, and a day not to be forgotten.

Musical Monday

It was hard for me to find a song today or to even post for that matter.
You know how people say that sometimes you have to take a step back before you can go forward, well I feel as though I have fallen and can not see the step in front of me. Hopefuly one day soon that step will appear and I will know my way again, I just hope it is where I want to be.
That is why I have chosen this song.

You've found hope

You've found faith,

Found how fast she could take it away.

Found true love,

Lost your heart.

Now you don't know who you are.

She made it easy, Made it free,

Made you hurt til you couldn't see.

Sometimes it stops,

Sometimes it flows,

But baby that is how love goes.

You will fly and you will crawl;

God knows even angels fall.

No such thing as you lost it all.

God knows even angels fall.

It's a secret no one tells;

One day it's heaven,

one day it's hell. It's no fairy tale;

Take it from me,

That's the way it's supposed to be.

You will fly and you will crawl;

God knows even angels fall.

No such thing as you lost it all.

God knows even angels fall.

You laugh, you cry,

no one knows why

Behold the thrill of it all...

You're on the ride

You might as well

Open your eyes

You will fly and you will crawl;

God knows even angels fall.

No such thing as you lost it all.

God knows even angels fall.

Even angels fall

Even angels fall

Do you want fries with that

Who does not like french fries? They are probably one of the top selling food, after all they come with almost every meal. I love them, but I know they do not love me. I can almost fell the fat storing up on my bottom as I endulge in an order of fries at one of my favorite french fry places.
Listed below are a few of the top places to get these incredible treats, so sit back and let your mouth water.

Original Hot Dog Shop -- Pittsburgh

Franks aren't the only legendary junk food on the menu at this Steel City institution, known simply as ''the O'' among its devotees -- there are also the fries, twice-cooked in peanut oil and perfectly golden. A small order can easily feed two people; take on the mountainous large order and you could be there all day.

Bette -- New York

The only bona fide restaurant in owner Amy Sacco's nightlife empire, Bette is better known for its scene than its food -- with one exception: the truffled french fries. No one can resist their decadent charms, from palate-fatigued restaurant critics to the celebutantes who come here to debunk rumors of anorexia.

In-N-Out -- Las Vegas and elsewhere

There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who love In-N-Out french fries (100 percent potato, 100 percent farm fresh), and those who don't (a little limp, not ''McFried'' enough). Decide for yourself by trying them ''animal style.'' It's not on the menu, but it is yummy -- fries with melty cheese, grilled onions and loads of special sauce.

Bistrot du Coin -- Washington, D.C.

The steak frites at Bistrot Du Coin are the culinary equivalent of finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The steak -- that's the rainbow part. But the fries are pure gold, crispy and expertly browned with just the right amount of sea salt shaken over them. You'd swear Dupont Circle was on the Left Bank of Paris.

The Fire Dog -- San Antonio

Healthy? French fries? It's true: Sub the yucca root for the potato, and you have a guilt-free fry that still pleases the palate. Unlike traditional fries, The Fire Dog's cholesterol-free thick-cut pieces are full of vitamin C and iron -- and, most importantly, they're just as flavorful as their greasy potato cousins, served with spicy-hot oil- and mayo-based dipping sauces.

Frites -- Seattle

This enigmatic snack parlor is something of a french fry urban legend, with its irregular hours and unlisted phone number. But if it's authentic Belgian frites you want, these are the real deal, twice fried -- once to slowly cook the inside, and another time to gently crisp the outside -- and served with a variety of homemade hot and cold sauces

Ishkabibble's -- Philadelphia

Ishkabibble's isn't much to look at -- the entire place is smaller than your office cubicle. But there's always a line, even in the pouring rain. It's thought that the chicken cheesesteak was invented here, but as far as most people are concerned, the menu consists of two items: fries... and cheese fries.

I bet you are thinking "Fries for dinner". What is your favorite way to eat your fries?