Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Life is full of good quotes. It was JFK that said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." FDR uttered the famous words, "a date which will live in infamy." Obama overused the saying "Yes, we can!" (Bob the builder anyone?)But how many times do you stop to admire the great quotes that come out of the media that surrounds us. Song lyrics and film quotes are continually overlooked in favor of Presidential speeches, campaign slogans, and inspirational quotes. So I have compiled a list of some of my favorite...

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

It was fifth grade. I had just gotten my first ever CD player, and was really into Leann Rhimes and Deanna Carter. And that's the last I ever considered myself a country fan.Those of my friends who love country know that I don't, and usually make it a point to play other music while I'm chillin' in their car. But lately, there's one artist that has recently made me cross over again. And that's the ever-so-popular Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift was an artist I hated for two reasons. 1) She was a country singer. (Yes, I dislike country that much.)2)...

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Tennyson wrote, "It is better to have loved and lost than to have not loved at all." What a powerful statement; yet so difficult to embrace. I love to love. I truly believe I am a loving and caring person, and that's something God has blessed me with. However, it's the times when we've lost that we feel Tennyson really wasn't so wise. My dog is in his old age. I have had him for over a decade now. I got him when he was just a wee little pup. I (along with the help of my gracious and patient parents) potty trained him and taught him how to sit,...