Unrefined Beauty

I had someone walk into my office today that I have spoken to many times, but nothing was said, usually not more than a hello or how’s things, stuff like that.  Today, however, I found myself listening to her ramble on and on about a few things she was concerned with and although I was genuinely interested, the light coming from the front glass shown on her in a way that I wanted to reach for my camera and just snap away.  I’m sure most people would thought her attractive, but today….  yeah, beautiful barely compares….  I see beautiful people all the time, have the privilege to take their photo from time to time… ok, I am overly fortunate to be able to that more often than not… fine….  sigh….  today, is not one of those days, but the images that floated in my head were that of a dream and at least for now they will have to stay there.

MTV random stuff

I have heard lately MTV this and MTV that, most talking about how this band or another are considered to be the next greatest thing…  How in the world is MTV a proper judge of anything or anyone in the music world.  They should changed their logo to NSRTV (not so reality television).  As anyone who reads this knows, they haven’t had “music” on MTV for years…  I for one don’t understand it at all why people still relate to them as music television at all or take their opinion on anything related to music.

The thoughts of children

As many know, I am a single father… I realize that more likely than not, this isn’t the kind of blog to be commenting on children, but considering that I am focused on writing here more, it’s inevitable that my children will sometimes be part of the comments I make….

Today, my youngest said something that made me proud of him just for thinking about it….  We were in a drugstore picking up a few things and while in line…”Hey dad, why is a store that is suppose to make you feel better selling cigarettes?”  He’s 9 and albeit, that is mentally a lot older in todays standards than when I was that age… no, I’m not old, just using the reference….  I still felt this was an interesting thought for someone like him…. my response…”It’s just one more way to make money and most retailers only care about the money…”  Thinking about it later, I know thats not a really good answer, although it’s true, I couldn’t at the time come up with some kind of sugar coating at all… and thinking about it still, I don’t think I needed to, just seems like a blah answer to a great question…  his response…. “Well, thats dumb.”    I agreed.

The lady checking us out heard our banter and she didn’t even talk to us, just checked our things, took our money and away we went.

Sorry

I missed the August Image of the Month completely, been a crazy time around my place and it just slipped past me….

Slacking

I know I should post to my own blog more often… just been slacking lately, stupid life getting in the way…

Cheeseburger

I heard an interview o the radio today and in it a guy was complaining about getting cheese on his “cheeseburger” when he asked for no cheese….  I wonder why someone would ask for a cheeseburger with no cheese, when it would easier to just ask for a hamburger…

“Good Friday”

I understand the story and concept behind good Friday, but have really never understood why they call it “Good” Friday, seems like black Friday or day of sorrow or something like that would be more appropriate considering it was the day that Jesus was brutally slain amongst an entire crowd that did nothing but contribute….  and again, I realize it is about his sacrifice, but the name has always seemed odd to me.

Getting a feel for it.

OK, I think I’m getting a feel for how to make this thing work, bare with me for all those who are experienced….