Memorial Day

Wow! It's been a long time since I've posted an opinion. Lucky you!

This is less of an opinion and more of a vent.

Memorial Day is a day set aside to remember and pay homage to military personnel who lost their lives while in service of their country. It is NOT a day meant for placing cheap grocery store chrysanthemums on every single grave of every single person you know who has died, regardless of the circumstances of said death. This is a big pet peeve of mine. If you want to remember your loved ones who have crossed over, wonderful! They should be remembered. But Memorial Day is for VETERANS who died serving their country, not for Great Aunt Millie who died in her sleep at the age of 116. Nor is it a day for acknowledging our veterans who are still alive (although they definitely deserve our gratitude) - that's what VETERAN'S DAY is for!

Just a pet peeve of mine.

Oh ... and unless I suddenly decide to go off and enlist (they wouldn't want me ... I'm too old and decrepit) and then die in battle, do NOT put mums on my grave or I shall come back and haunt your ass all the rest of your days.

Thanks.

Gypsy Music

LOVE IT! Especially the Gypsy punk of Gogol Bordello. You should really check 'em out. These guys ROCK! http://www.gogolbordello.com/

Rain

I absolutely love the rain. It's cleanses the air and soothes the spirit. And it smells so good!


And it's the perfect accompaniment to fresh, hot, homemade soup. Mmmmmmm!

Horchata

Iced cinnamony sweet rice milk. Nectar of the gods! *happy sigh* Wish I had some right now.

NEW STORES! COOL STUFFS!

I've started setting up some online stores. There's still a lot of things I need to put up there, but there's enough now to open the e-doors, I think.

My store is http://www.cafepress.com/leisl - buttons, bags, magnets, etc.

Brian's store is http://www.cafepress.com/bonell - calendars, boxes, whatnots, etc.

And last, but certainly not the least - You can now purchase framed prints from Bonell Photography at http://www.cafepress.com/bonellphotog!


SPREAD THE WORD! SPREAD THE JOY!

Kanye West

... is an asshole!


A benefit concert for the purpose of raising money to help the Red Cross save lives is neither the time nor the place to spout political hogwash of any sort.

Hurricane Katrina

Prayers and positive thought energies to the survivors & victims of Hurricane Katrina.

http://neverstarwaslost.blogspot.com/

Please ... help. Give from your heart. We are all family on this turbulent and fragile planet.