Ripleys Believe it or Not
Monday, June 23, 2014
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Friday, June 20, 2014
Wicked bound
Tarzan took us shopping in NYC today for a special Broadway outfit. Unplanned and unbeknown to us until we were half way there was that we dressed to match.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
The Snow White complex
Mirror mirror on the wall
Who's the fairest of them all. Apparently the fair maiden in the Ariel dress.
I received 5 compliments (including a text from CEM) on my dress.
She received over 20 compliments.
Sigh, once again the princess wins.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Like mother like daughter?
We are headed to New York for MJM graduation trip. On first glance mother and daughter couldn't look more alike
Then there's the personality side
The one with water on her fins
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
The demise of photographs
When I retire I have always wanted to take a post in a high traffic tourist area and take photographs of those vacationing.
I often practice this skill (and have now trained Tarzan) when I see a group taking pictures of each other not inclusive of everyone there, or if they are attempting a selfie with a scenic background.
In the past couple months I have been turned down when asked if I could take their picture while said person was in process of selfie. Saddened by the need of my retirement gig waning I have still been on the lookout where my talent is needed.
Today while in process of a hot chick selfie the offer came asking if we wanted assistance. My first reaction was no (am I really transitioning to the outside world? Or do I just know how it do a better angle?)
I conceded and we had the photograph taken.
Sigh. It's always better. Please universe, let's not let the selfie take over good photography
Empty your cup
This is a common saying and a commonly told story in martial arts circles ...
A master was trying to explain something to a student. Now this student was not a brand new student, but a senior student who had learned many things. He had knowledge and experience aplenty to draw upon. But each time the master tried to explain something new to the student, the student kept trying to hold it up against his own notions of the way the world is and how it ought be, and he was unable to see the lessons in what the master was trying to teach him.Finally, the master poured a full serving of tea into his own cup, and into the cup of the student. Then he told the student he wanted to give to him some of the tea from his own cup. He began pouring tea from his cup into the student's cup, but the student's cup was already full, and all the tea from the master's cup spilled out over the cup onto the surface below.The student said, "Master, you can't pour anything into my cup until I empty it to make room for what you are trying to give me.", and the master replied "Yes I know." "And I can't give you any new thoughts or ideas or perspectives on life's lessons until you clear out some thoughts that are already teeming in your mind to make room for what I have to teach you." Then the master paused for a brief moment, meeting the student's eyes with his own knowing look and calmly but sternly said: " If you truly seek understanding, then first, empty your cup!"The student pondered for a moment with a look of absolute bewilderment. Then a look of enlightenment came over him, followed by a smile, and a look of receptiveness. The master started to explain again, and this time the student saw what the master was trying to say
A master was trying to explain something to a student. Now this student was not a brand new student, but a senior student who had learned many things. He had knowledge and experience aplenty to draw upon. But each time the master tried to explain something new to the student, the student kept trying to hold it up against his own notions of the way the world is and how it ought be, and he was unable to see the lessons in what the master was trying to teach him.Finally, the master poured a full serving of tea into his own cup, and into the cup of the student. Then he told the student he wanted to give to him some of the tea from his own cup. He began pouring tea from his cup into the student's cup, but the student's cup was already full, and all the tea from the master's cup spilled out over the cup onto the surface below.The student said, "Master, you can't pour anything into my cup until I empty it to make room for what you are trying to give me.", and the master replied "Yes I know." "And I can't give you any new thoughts or ideas or perspectives on life's lessons until you clear out some thoughts that are already teeming in your mind to make room for what I have to teach you." Then the master paused for a brief moment, meeting the student's eyes with his own knowing look and calmly but sternly said: " If you truly seek understanding, then first, empty your cup!"The student pondered for a moment with a look of absolute bewilderment. Then a look of enlightenment came over him, followed by a smile, and a look of receptiveness. The master started to explain again, and this time the student saw what the master was trying to say
Monday, June 16, 2014
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