Out Sanding

We'll be in North Carolina for Dena's family's bi-annual week long summer vacation. The weather for Hatteras looks like 70-80 all day long at least through Tuesday under sunny skies. The dawn of hurricane season doesn't guarantee much, but this has been a fabulous place to do some journaling, reflecting and reading by the pool. Hidden Bloggers will benefit when we return!

Heineken Commercial: The Walk-In Fridge

I wish I could find the English-speaking version of this, but you don't need to know what they're saying... as long as you realize that they're getting a tour of the house.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0LgJo9Do-8&feature=related

Being The Candyman

"I'm not a fussy guy. I don't need a giant going-away party, especially since I'm not going away. To me this job is like giving people M&M's. You give them a couple, they want more. if you stop, they wander off. My job is to make sure I have enough M&M's to keep people happy. So far, that's worked out pretty well." - Jay Leno

What M&M's are we called to give?

Low Self-Esteem: Just Do It!

"Here's the key, though: Put yourself below everyone else. I'm a huge believer in low self-esteem. The only two groups with high self-esteem are actors and criminals. If there's a secret to my success, it's that I honestly don't think I'm better than anyone. I was dyslexic as a kid. I wasn't particularly good in school. I wasn't the best-looking guy. So I never got caught up in myself." - Jay Leno

One Small Step

A young teacher was excited to be starting a teaching career and contribute more to her family's well-being. But when she got home from receiving her diploma, there was a note from her husband written on the back of an envelope. It basically said he'd come to get his clothes and wouldn't be back. He had emptied their bank account. They were horribly in debt. She had quit her previous jobs in anticipation of interviewing for a teaching position. Plus, she was eight months pregnant.

What did she do next?

"I had my son, and I was about to bring a new life into the world, so despite my deep sadness, I had to go on. The next morning, I woke up (literally and figuratively), put my feet on the floor, took a deep breath, fixed breakfast, and basically did everything I always did. One small step after one small step was the way I bounced back."

Pun Intended

From Readers' Digest:

"My friend told me he'd dug a hole in my garden and filled it with water. I thought, He means well."

Heineken Commercial

Something about this one keeps making me smile:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jqZTJk30qg