West Wing is my all-time favorite tv show and there are several scenes that I think are amazing. Here are two of my favorites.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
30 Day Challenge: Day 20: A Hobby of Yours
My favorite hobby is photography. I love to photograph my kids and nature. I got my first camera, a Pentax K1000, in 1977 (my freshman year in college) as a Christmas gift. My younger brother had taken a photography class in high school and my Dad converted the basement bathroom into a darkroom. I wasn't much into the developing end of phtotography but appreciated the cool stuff my brother did. I tried his camera out and loved the ability to set the shutter speeds and apeture settings to get different effects and results. I still have the camera and use it occasionally but mostly shoot with a Canon EOS SLR--still prefer using film. Mama gave me a great Canon digital this year for Christmas and love the convenience and the quality.
In keeping with the season, here are some fall foliage shots.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
30 Day Challenge: Day 18: Your Wedding
Here we are after, 18 years together, (and lots of political and religious ugliness), getting married. It was a lovely, simple, rather impromptu ceremony and we were surrounded by love.
30 Day Challenge: Day 17: An Art Piece (drawing, sculpture, painting, etc)
Back in the day when we actually has some free time, I took water color painting lessons at a local community college. It is wonderfully relaxing and taps into an entirely different part of me--I've always been more sporty than artsy.
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30 Day Challenge: Day 16: A Song That Makes You Cry (or nearly)
Tell Me Why, Will Smith (with Mary J. Blige)
Why, why, why, why, why. Why
I really wish I could explain it baby (why),
It's just the world is kinda crazy baby (why),
Ain't no pretty way to paint it baby (why),
Don't cry, dry your eyes
September 11th, I woke up about 7am, west coast time, French toast and my
Turkey bacon, taking my time, awakin', turning my TV on
To my surprise, saw what everybody in the world saw
Me & my children, images were chillin'
My son said, "Daddy were there people in that building?"
A cold sweat, frozen with a lump in my chest
I heard his question, couldn't bring my lips to say "Yes" to him
That night at my son's side, he cried & prayed
For the one's who died in the World Trade
His palms to God, seeds and qualms with God
He just kept on pressin' me, wanna know why
Then one week later our bombs were dropped
We seein' them on CNN, they just won't stop
The infrared images of brutal attack
He said, "Daddy now we killin' em back"; (right, right)
Mmmmm, souls are captured
Dreams are stolen, hearts are broken
Evil blatantly rewarded
Hate surrenders, Love exalted
Hope elated, negativity is shorted
Why is the bomb always getting the last word
& why did her uncle have to molest her
& why did all them cops have to be shootin' to kill
& why did all them priests have to act so ill
Tell me why did James Byrd Jr. have to be touched
Tell me why did Malcolm & Martin depart from us
Tell me why did that sniper make the little boy shoot
& why does human life always denied for loot
Tell me why did Mandela have to live in a cage
Why did my brother Sterling have to die at that age
Tell me why did Reginald Denny deserve his fate
& why the f*@k can't love seem to defeat hate
Tell me why is it so hard for all the children to eat
Why did Pac & Biggie Smalls have to fall in the street
Tell me why did Jam Master Jay have to go that way
Please what am I supposed to say to my kids when they say 'Why?'
Can't explain it baby, life is just really crazy
I mean if it's world wars or the life of a little baby
We got more stores than they got rice under Buddha lazy
You live four scores & still it be driving you crazy
But for me I try to see the bright side
Sometimes it'd be like the goodness be tryin' to hide
Then try to flee, but it can't it's deep inside
Sweetie, you be the light for the others, make 'em believe in God
30 Day Challenge: Day 15: Your Dream House
To put it simply, wherever Mama is, I'm home.
But, there is this amazing house on a lake we like to hang out at. It has a great back yard with its own beach, a loft, great light, an "apartment" over the garage and fabulous gardens.
30 Day Challenge: Day 14: A Non Fictional Book: "The Faith Club"
WOW! Be prepared to be challenged, enlightened and hopeful. This is the story of three women of different faiths--Muslim, Jewish and Christian, who come together after 911, initially to write a story for children about how these faiths have more in common than not. It lead to an exploration and strenghthening of their own faiths and a fuller understanding and respect for the others' faith.
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