My Philosophy

Got to put this on my blog before I forget:

In your heart, in your mind, and in your imagination, you already have all the love you need. This comes from a song: All the Love you Need by Big Head Todd and the Monsters.

New favorite songs though come from: Mates of State: Rearrange Us. Here is a free link on npr.org: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98637616
Mates of State is the second one down.

My Indian Friends

Yes, you Ave C (yes, ya'll are still Ave C guys) Indian guys inspired me. I also have to say, thanks, I've learned more about India from ya'll than I had ever or would have ever learned. I received a doll from my grandmother went she went to India, I believe in 1970, but all that insprired was a, "wow, that's a pretty cool doll", no curiosity about the actual country except maybe acknowledging the Taj Mahal. I don't know where the doll is now, I'm sure it was hidden by my step-mother (another whole blog), but didn't think/remember about this doll until ya'll went. Is there another word for ya'll? There must be, because from what I've heard, it's a Texas word, but I can't come with an alternative. Please help.

I now can name other cities in India just like off the tip of my tongue: Noida, Greater Noida, and Mumbai (ok, maybe there has been lots of reasons to know Mumbai but still it would not have made it into my knowledge base without ya'll going there). Also, I want you to know that I listen to the soundtrack of Slumdog Millionaire, a LOT. And don't forget, these names of these cities, well, I can just name them in conversation. Yeah. I look international and intelligent. Yeah.

Just to let you know my environment: Alex is on my lap, bugging me, and I'm watching that millionaire show, couldn't remember the name, but it's deal or no deal (I got so nervous I turned it off, and now I don't if he took the deal). Also all of our bikes got stolen--but it's not as bad as it seems. Garage door wide open all day, and finally the thieves said, well, we might as well take them. Thanks goodness, you're in India. Kate went around the neighborhood investigating.

Two days before Christmas

Ok, you got the title, so you have your place in time. The first thing on my mind is work. I do like my work. In general I help people, which is lucky considering all of the work you could do, but sometimes even my work is not all that helpful to people. I like to think I turn people on to education, but I know, sometimes due to my inability to catch all folks, or to be sensitive to all phone calls, I feel sure I turn people off of education, and perhaps even for the rest of their lives. man, that's a bummer.

I help people with GED and ESL. Yeesh, though, it's a hit and miss deal.

Christmas is coming, and I don't like this holiday, although I always end up falling for it.