A Hero Lives On...

I saw this on Yahoo News and I took the time to read it. -Very Interesting Story...I did not know that guys were doing this before they went off to war...I did not know it was even a possibility. I am not sure how I feel about it really, I think it`s a great story in this case and I think it is awesome that someone who gave his life for our freedoms has a son that is living on in his name...In his case the military makes it possible to take care of your spouse if you are married monetarily even after you have died. You can set it up to where you spouse will receive a portion of your benefits for the rest of her life...So this family will not struggle financially if the mom is good with her money...For the boy though...He is going to grow up without a Father in His life....NOT GOOD! She has no intention of looking for someone else in her life and that`s fine and even totally understandable...BUT! The memory of this Boys father is not enough to make a man out him...He can make it and I hope he does...Maybe even pursue a career in the military like his father. That would be a great end of story. What do you think about it?


Two years after US soldier's death, widow has his son

by Virginie Montet and Stephane Delfour-Given
Fri Oct 19, 2:40 AM ET

Fifteen-month-old Benton is the spitting image of his father, a US soldier who died in Iraq two years before his son was born.

"He looks so much like his father, it's kind of scary," his mother Kathleen Smith told AFP, as she talked about her unusual decision to have her soldier-husband's baby posthumously, using semen frozen before he was deployed.

"Benton is the child Brian and I could have had. I have part of what Brian and I could have had -- part of my dream was possible even after he died," Smith, 42, said.

"My husband and I had talked about the probability of needing to do in vitro fertilization because I already had a fertility issue. That's why he went to a sperm bank before he went to Iraq," she said.

Smith is not the only US soldier to have semen frozen and held at a sperm bank before deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan.

Many have done so not because they fear they will be killed but because of the risk they would be injured or exposed to chemicals during deployment which could affect their fertility.

"There was a slight increase in military storage in 2003," said Tanya Peebles, spokeswoman for Cryobank, one of the biggest sperm banks in California.

Storage of sperm usually costs 365 dollars a year.

But Cryobank ran a special offer that year, with "semen collection and storage services at a substantially reduced cost, with the first year storage provided free of charge" to military personnel who were about to be deployed to Iraq.

The aim of the promotional offer was "to help ensure the future of their families," according to the advertisement.

However, the widows of soldiers who choose to make the same decision as Kathleen Smith can be counted on the fingers of one hand, the US department of Veterans' Affairs said.

Spokesman Jim Benson said the department knew of only four such cases.

A medical professor at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Washington, who asked not to be named, agreed women who seek to have their late husband's baby are a rarity, and expressed doubt as to whether it was a good idea.

"It's very uncommon. And I don't think it's a good thing, or that it will become more common," he said.

"The problem is regret -- regret is high for those women," he said. "What happens when she meets someone else?"

"The other question is ethical: the guy hadn't planned to die so he didn't say you could use his sperm," the doctor said.

Smith has no regrets, and Benton has also managed to bring round his grandparents, who were initially against their slain son's widow having his baby after his death.

"His mom was against it. But she's wonderful now. She loves her little boy, her grandson," said Smith.

"Brian and I never discussed whether I would have a child if he died," she added.

"When he died, I was 40 and it's not like I had time to look for another person to be with and to have a child. If I was 10 years younger, it would have been a different situation."

She looks on her son as a blessing and "something good that came out of the war," which she stopped supporting when her husband was killed.

"My opinion about this war has changed, with regard to Brian's death," Smith said. "In the beginning, I was supportive of the war, but at this point I want our guys home."

Mobile 10 Commandments.

Ha Ha! I saw this and wanted to post it right away. You might have seen it already but we are all guilty at some point of breaking one of these rules. I am attached to my cellphone like it`s a magnet.- I have not had my phone since Sunday and I feel helpless. LOL It goes to show how dependant we become on technology in our society.

Let me share a HUGE mobile pet peeve...I CAN NOT stand when someone leaves their bluetooth earpiece in at all times like its some sort of fashion accessory. In my opinion if you are that important you would have someone taking your calls for you so relax and put that thing away LOL! Do you have any pet peeves about cellphones? What "rule" are you guilty of breaking?

1. Thou shalt not subject defenseless others to cell phone conversations. When people cannot escape the banality of your conversation, such as on the bus, in a cab, on a grounded airplane, or at the dinner table, you should spare them. People around you should have the option of not listening. If they don't, you shouldn't be babbling.

2. Thou shalt not set thy ringer to play La Cucaracha every time thy phone rings. Or Beethoven's Fifth, or the Bee Gees, or any other annoying melody. Is it not enough that phones go off every other second? Now we have to listen to synthesized nonsense?

3. Thou shalt turn thy cell phone off during public performances. I'm not even sure this one needs to be said, but given the repeated violations of this heretofore unwritten law, I felt compelled to include it.

4. Thou shalt not wear more than two wireless devices on thy belt. This hasn't become a big problem yet. But with plenty of techno-jockeys sporting pagers and phones, Batman-esque utility belts are sure to follow. Let's nip this one in the bud. -(Ha Ha or the buy that clips it to his belt and walks like his hip popped out!)

5. Thou shalt not dial while driving. In all seriousness, this madness has to stop. There are enough people in the world who have problems mastering vehicles and phones individually. Put them together and we have a serious health hazard on our hands. (I am guilty of bumping into the car in front of me while being in a heated text convo. LOL)

6. Thou shalt not wear thy earpiece when thou art not on thy phone. This is not unlike being on the phone and carrying on another conversation with someone who is physically in your presence. No one knows if you are here or there. Very disturbing.

7. Thou shalt not speak louder on thy cell phone than thou would on any other phone. These things have incredibly sensitive microphones, and it's gotten to the point where I can tell if someone is calling me from a cell because of the way they are talking, not how it sounds. If your signal cuts out, speaking louder won't help, unless the person is actually within earshot.(Ha ha ha there is always that one guy that is screaming like it`s a megaphone and not a cellphone.)

8. Thou shalt not grow too attached to thy cell phone. For obvious reasons, a dependency on constant communication is not healthy. At work, go nuts. At home, give it a rest.

9. Thou shalt not attempt to impress with thy cell phone. Not only is using a cell phone no longer impressive in any way (unless it's one of those really cool new phones with the space age design), when it is used for that reason, said user can be immediately identified as a neophyte and a poseur.

10. Thou shalt not slam thy cell phone down on a restaurant table just in case it rings. This is not the Old West, and you are not a gunslinger sitting down to a game of poker in the saloon. Could you please be a little less conspicuous? If it rings, you'll hear it just as well if it's in your coat pocket or clipped on your belt.

I am Pro Life

This Video is graphic so just know that before you press play.(If you press play)

It`s sad but it`s real. It is part of a Presidential Campaign( Mitt Romney ) for Pro Life.
This was not posted to endorse Mitt Romney. I posted it for awareness and because I am Pro Life.

The Song is Called: Happy Birthday by - Flipsyde ft. Tatu (I`ll put the lyrics under the video)

Happy Birthday...so make a wish

Verse 1:
Please accept my apologies, wonder what would have been
Would you've been a little angel or an angel of sin?
Tom-boy running around, hanging with all the guys.
Or a little tough boy with beautiful brown eyes?
I payed for the murder before they determined the sex
Choosing our life over your life meant your death
And you never got'a chance to even open your eyes
Sometimes I wonder as a fetus if you faught for your life?
Would you have been a little genius in love with math?
Would you have played in your school clothes and made me mad?
Would you have been a little rapper like your papa da Piper?
Would you have made me quit smokin' by finding one of my lighters?
I wonder about your skintone and shape of your nose?
And the way you would have laughed and talked fast or slow?
Think about it every year, so I picked up a pen
Happy birthday, love you whoever you woulda been
Happy birthday...

Chorus:
what I thought was a dream (make a wish)
Was as real as it seemed (happy birthday)
What I thought was a dream (make a wish)
Was as real as it seemed

I made a mistake!

Verse 2:
I've got a millon excuses to why you died
Bet the people got their own reasons for homicide
Who's to say it woulda worked, and who's to say it wouldn't have?
I was young and strugglin' but old enough to be your dad
The fear of being my father has never disappeared
Pondering frequently while I'm sippin' on my beer
My vision of a family was artificial and fake
So when it came time to create I made a mistake
Now you've got a little brother maybe he's really you?
Maybe you really forgave us knowin' we was confused?
Maybe everytime that he smiles it's you proudly knowin' that your father's doin' the right thing now?
I never tell a woman what to do with her body
But if she don't love children then we can't party
Think about it every year, so I picked up a pen
Happy birthday, love you whoever you woulda been
Happy birthday...

Chorus:
What I thought was a dream (make a wish)
Was as real as it seemed (happy birthday)
What I thought was a dream (yeah, make a wish)
Was as real as it seemed

I made a mistake!

And from the heavens to the womb to the heavens again
From the endin' to the endin', never got to begin
Maybe one day we could meet face to face?
In a place without time and space
Happy birthday...

From the heavens to the womb to the heavens again
From the endin' to the endin', never got to begin
Maybe one day we could meet face to face?
In a place without time and space

Happy birthday...

Chorus:
What I thought was a dream (make a wish)
Was as real as it seemed (happy birthday)
What I thought was a dream (make a wish)
Was as real as it seemed

I made a mistake...!

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via FoxyTunes

Super Bowl Sunday - The making of the IFL

I think this is totally ridiculous. It`s The NFL not the IFL keep in the USA! Superbowl Sunday is something that unites our nation on a cold Sunday for a few hours to watch a game and cheer for your favorite team and even more than that...The team represents a State in the US. I realize that most everybody will watch the super bowl on TV so it does not really seem like a big deal where it`s held but...I just don't agree. Let the other countries watch on TV or have them fly in and buy tickets. - This whole thing comes down to money, Then you wonder why the players and Franchises are so corrupt. If they MUST play a few games outside the states then by all means lets share our passion for the sport with other countries...But for the Best Game of year I say keep it home. Just a quick rant...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- A future Super Bowl champion may someday be crowned overseas in a game witnessed predominantly by a foreign audience, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said.

"There's a great deal of interest in holding a Super Bowl in London," Goodell told reporters Monday. "So we'll be looking at that." The commissioner said London's new Wembley Stadium would make a great candidate for pro football's biggest matchup, given the enthusiasm overseas for the game.

The NFL has been expanding its overseas presence for years by televising games around the world. It's held preseason games in numerous countries in Europe, Asia, Mexico and Canada, and in 2005, the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers played the first regular-season match outside the United States.

The game at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City drew the league's largest crowd to date, 103,467.

On Oct. 28, Wembley will host the first regular-season NFL game outside North America. It took just 90 minutes to sell the first 40,000 tickets for the game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants. Goodell said event organizers have sold 95,000 tickets in all.

Goodell spoke about the possibility of a British Super Bowl after a luncheon Monday in Scottsdale sponsored by the host committee for the 2008 Super Bowl in Arizona.

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Time and Life

Just a quick thought I had today....

The world moves so quickly. Time is on our side for certain things but looking back sometimes it just seems to fade away so quickly. Have you ever thought that maybe because we rush and run and hustle to keep up with the everyday pace of living that in turn it slows down other life events or the correct way to the path we are headed down? Just a thought that I wanted to type it...Maybe it makes sense to you maybe it does`nt.


* Disclaimer: This is my blog. You don`t have to understand and you don't have to like it. If you don't I totally understand. Just hit the alt and f4 key. www.juliomedina.com

Chuck Norris Facts

LOL I have had a some really good laughs looking up some of these crazy Chuck Norris Facts. Have you heard any really good ones? Share it....

1. Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.
2. Chuck Norris counted to infinity—twice.
3. The chief export of Chuck Norris is Pain.
4. Chuck Norris doesn’t read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.
5. When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
6. Chuck Norris can lead a horse to water AND make it drink.

7. When Chuck Norris does a push up, he isn’t lifting himself up, he’s pushing the Earth down.
8. Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.
9. Chuck Norris is his own line at the DMV.
10. When Chuck Norris does division, there are no remainders.
11. Chuck Norris can blow bubbles with beef jerky.
12. Chuck Norris can get Blackjack with just one card.
13. Chuck Norris puts the laughter in manslaughter.
14. Chuck Norris makes onions cry!

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JulioMedina.Com

www.juliomedina.com has been taken for years by a Spanish actor named Julio Medina. I was always mad every time I went to check it out. LOL Well I decided to check again and it was an expired domain!!So I went Godaddy.com (I prefer them for domain and hosting services) and I registered it right away. I did not get any hosting for it yet. I am actually not going to be doing anything with it till I am out of Basic Training but I am so happy that I got it that I needed to post this and throw in a little ad for Godaddy.com too ;) I`ll let you know when it`s up and going

I need your opinion.

Are you on myspace? Even if you are not I need you to do me a HUGE favor. Google 'Myspace Comments' and look at a few different websites and then come back here and give me the link to the ones you visited and why you liked it. By like it I do not mean any of the content I just mean the basic layout of the page. It wont take you that long...And this is important to me. I will explain why another time. I just need the Name of the site and why you liked the layout. Thanks...

Heartbreak Kid-

LOL!! I think I might go check this out this weekend. Watch for the dinner roll. LOL!!

Energy Drinks...Or so they say...

The Downsides of Bottled Water and Energy Drinks

Information by Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D.

"In an earlier entry, I railed against the bogus health benefits of bottled waters such as Aquafina®, a Pepsi product that TV advertisements are now admitting is simply tap water that has been "filtered, filtered, and filtered" again, to remove the (harmless) impurities present in much cheaper tap water.

Next to appear on the supermarket shelves were additional unneeded bottled waters fortified with unneeded herbs and vitamins. In addition, the non-degradable plastic bottles containing these unneeded products add to the litter on streets and the problems associated with waste disposal.

The wisdom of using bottled waters may be questionable, but at least they don't pose the possible health risks of so-called "energy drinks." You've surely heard about these malevolent products, but probably haven't given them much thought.

"Energy drinks" were popularized in the U.S. with the 1997 introduction of Red Bull®, a carbonated beverage from Austria that contains 80 mg of caffeine in every bottle—about the same amount as is found in a cup of coffee. For comparison, classic Coca Cola® contains 23 mg caffeine and Mountain Dew® contains 37 mg caffeine.

Additional ingredients in Red Bull include two caloric sweeteners (glucose and sucrose), three non-caloric sweeteners, some B vitamins, and the same amount of the amino acid taurine as is found in a glass of red wine.

Other brands of "energy drinks" may contain twice as much or more caffeine as Red Bull, plus other questionable ingredients such as guarana — a South American caffeine-containing herb. (In 2005, the sales of "energy drinks" amounted to an estimated $3.5 billion.)

The calories in these drinks do provide some energy, but mostly their content of caffeine and taurine "soup up" one's feelings of alertness and may produce troublesome side effects such as anxiety, irritability, heart palpitations, difficulty sleeping, and indigestion.

These manifestations are more likely to occur with "energy drinks" than with coffee, which is usually drunk more slowly than the cooled "energy drinks." "Energy drinks" can also lead to dehydration because caffeine stimulates urination and thus increases water loss.

Yet another downside to "energy drinks": Because of their high caffeine content, they are frequently used by young people during nightlong parties as a mixer for vodka drinks.

And, quite predictably, many brewing companies have taken notice of this trend and are now selling "energy drinks" already laced with alcohol - carbonated malt beverages (beers) containing somewhat more alcohol than average beers, along with the caffeine, taurine, and other constituents of the non-alcoholic "energy drinks." The Marin Institute, self-described as a watchdog group for the alcohol industry, claims that 20 brands of alcoholic "energy drinks" have been marketed in the last 10 years.

Attorneys general from 28 states and the District of Columbia have issued harsh criticism of beverage companies that sell alcoholic "energy drinks." They ask that federal officials investigate the ingredients in these products because of their alcohol content and because of the advertising accompanying them, which targets underage customers with misleading claims of benefits, such as increases in energy and stamina.

One take-home message here is the need for greater awareness on the part of parents, teenagers, and young adults about the possible negative health effects of these popular beverages. "

This is why If I do have energy drinks I drink the Sugar Free. My favorite is Sugar Free Red Bull. I do not drink them all the time though...maybe once a month. People are crazy to think that a can of sugar water with a label of herbal supplements that are not even regulated by the FDA is going to give them some boost of energy and make up for not properly taking care of their bodies. It`s like going to McDonald's and getting a Powerade with your Big Mac meal...Are you dehydrated from the curling motion of that burger to your mouth? LOL That is a subject on its own...Have you ever looked at the 'Nutritional Value' on anything that you can get from the golden arches? Check this out..McDonald`s Nutritional Info

If you drink energy drinks...What is your Favorite?

Letterman and Paris...

I am not a big Hollywood/Stars Follower...But I saw this and it made me laugh and so I thought I would post it! LOL...

What have you learned?

I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seem today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.

I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life."

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

-Maya Algoquin

The one I put in bold are my favorites...I saw this and It went into my quotes file so I figured I would post it too...What is something that you have learned up to this point in your life?



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My Monday Motivation....

This was my reminder today when life gives you a good swift kick to pick yourself and "Stand Tall" Cause it`s (life) going on no matter what...

Standing on top of the edge it feels like it's going down
Everything stays in my mind feeling in a daze on the ground
Feels like it's gonna give life's to hard to live anymore
I think I've had enough things too tough
I'm out the door

All in all it's just another day now
You're falling down
What you gonna do
Standing on top of the world tonight
No ones looking back at you

Stand tall
It's going on
It's going on
It's gonna be just fine
You're holding on
Holding on today

Things don't stop and the others announced they're moving on
Salt & tears in the minds in the mouths of a bad decision
Too late for another mistake it's bringing me down
With all your faults it isn't your fault
What's going on

All in all it's just another day now
You're falling down
What you gonna do
Standing on top of the world tonight
No ones looking back at you

Stand tall
It's going on
It's going on
It's gonna be just fine
You're holding on
Holding on today

So you lost yourself
So you lost your way
Found life through someone else
But you threw it all away

All in all it's just another day now
You're falling down
What you gonna do
Standing on top of the world tonight
No ones looking back at you

Stand tall
It's going on
It's going on
It's gonna be just fine
You're holding on
Holding on today

Times rolling on
Rolling on today
It's going on
Going on today

'Vote for Pedro' No...Not me anyway.

Mistake costs dishwasher $59,000

• Story Highlights
• Guatemala native Pedro Zapeta a dishwasher in the U.S. for 11 years
  
• The illegal immigrant tried to bring $59,000 in savings back to Guatemala
  
• U.S. customs seized cash when Zapeta failed to fill out form declaring money
  
• Zapeta, who tried to get the money back for two years, now faces deportation
  

From John Zarrella and Patrick Oppmann
CNN

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- For 11 years, Pedro Zapeta, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, lived his version of the American dream in Stuart, Florida: washing dishes and living frugally to bring money back to his home country.

Two years ago, Zapeta was ready to return to Guatemala, so he carried a duffel bag filled with $59,000 -- all the cash he had scrimped and saved over the years -- to the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

But when Zapeta tried to go through airport security, an officer spotted the money in the bag and called U.S. customs officials.

"They asked me how much money I had," Zapeta recalled, speaking to CNN in Spanish.

He told the customs officials $59,000. At that point, U.S. customs seized his money, setting off a two-year struggle for Zapeta to get it back. Zapeta describes how he lost his money »

Zapeta, who speaks no English, said he didn't know he was running afoul of U.S. law by failing to declare he was carrying more than $10,000 with him. Anyone entering or leaving the country with more than $10,000 has to fill out a one-page form declaring the money to U.S. customs.

Officials initially accused Zapeta of being a courier for the drug trade, but they dropped the allegation once he produced pay stubs from restaurants where he had worked. Zapeta earned $5.50 an hour at most of the places where he washed dishes. When he learned to do more, he got a 25-cent raise.

After customs officials seized the money, they turned Zapeta over to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The INS released him but began deportation proceedings. For two years, Zapeta has had two attorneys working pro bono: one on his immigration case, the other trying to get his money back.

"They are treating me like a criminal when all I am is a working man," he said.

Zapeta's story became public last year on CNN and in The Palm Beach Post newspaper, prompting well-wishers to give him nearly $10,000 -- money that now sits in a trust.

Robert Gershman,one of Zapeta's attorneys, said federal prosecutors later offered his client a deal: He could take $10,000 of the original cash seized, plus $9,000 in donations as long as he didn't talk publicly and left the country immediately.

Zapeta said, "No." He wanted all his money. He'd earned it, he said.

Now, according to Gershman, the Internal Revenue Service wants access to the donated cash to cover taxes on the donations and on the money Zapeta made as a dishwasher. Zapeta admits he never paid taxes.

CNN contacted the U.S. Attorneys office in Miami, U.S. Customs and the IRS about Zapeta's case. They all declined to comment.

Marisol Zequeira, an immigration lawyer, said illegal immigrants such as Zapeta have few options when dealing with the U.S. government.

"When you are poor, uneducated and illegal, your avenues are cut," he said.

On Wednesday, Zapeta went to immigration court and got more bad news. The judge gave the dishwasher until the end of January to leave the country on his own. He's unlikely to see a penny of his money.

"I am desperate," Zapeta said. "I no longer feel good about this country."

Zapeta said his goal in coming to the United States was to make enough money to buy land in his mountain village and build a home for his mother and sisters. He sent no money back to Guatemala over the years, he said, and planned to bring it all home at once.

At Wednesday's hearing, Zapeta was given official status in the United States -- voluntary departure -- and a signed order from a judge. For the first time, he can work legally in the U.S.

By the end of January, Zapeta may be able to earn enough money to pay for a one-way ticket home so the U.S. government, which seized his $59,000, doesn't have to do so.

I mean come on! #1 He knew he was illegal already why in the world would you then attempt to board a commercial airline with 59,000 in Cash!? No matter who you are whether you are supposed to claim it or not is going to be questioned with that amount of cash on hand. It`s post 9/11 and Security measures have been brought to new lengths and he tried to pull a pretty lame stunt IMHO.

Hard worker? No doubt! Did he earn the 59,000? With every dirty dish and spoon he washed! Does he deserve to get it back? NO! IMHO if he was to get it back I believe that we can make a positive example out of 'Pedro' and What we should do is...If his money means that much to him he should then follow the proper procedures for the immigration process into America and all the Lawyer Fees and Other associated fees to coming over here should be deducted from his 59,000 and then the remainder can be given back to him if he chooses to send it back to his family then so be it. Being from a Hispanic and European background I feel like I am even more at liberty to be Harsh on 'Pedro the Dishwasher' We have a Great Country which I (even as a minority) am going to have an opportunity to serve. I am all for immigrants....Not illegal ones though...ESPECIALLY the ones who come here for the free ride and bank all that money away just to go live like kings when they go back, Why? Because we have people struggling here in our own country, I just don`t believe it to be fair in the least bit. I really think that a good example can be made of this guy and they can do it a positive way too....What do you think?

A personal wake up call...

These are from my accident in 03. I am not sure if I had them on an old post but I like to keep them in front of me to keep me humble.

One Semester of Spanish Love Song...

Ha ha ha ha....This made my night I had to share it...

It`s a good day to do absolulty NOTHING!

I am a subscriber to www.fineliving.com `s Newsletter and this month was about enjoying the fall etc...While I was reading I came across this article and list so I thought I would pass it along and find out what your best way to do"nothing" is. It does not have to come from the list below but if it does that`s fine too..So tell me...

140 Great Ways to Do Nothing Don't know how to do "nothing?" Here are 140 ideas for de-stressing, relaxing, enjoying, appreciating and otherwise living like you mean it. 1. Make a date with nature once every week. 2. Brew a pot of sun tea and invite your neighbor over for a taste. 3. Invest in a hammock. 4. Spend an hour in the sunshine to boost your brain's "happiness" chemistry. 5. Grow an aloe vera plant to heal sunburns next summer. 6. Get conversations started at your next party by serving Popsicles as hors d'oeuvres. 7. Let your kids pick out your next outfit. 8. Hire a kid in the neighborhood to run your errands this week. 9. Think of a change as a workout for your creativity. 10. Burn off extra "worry" adrenaline by exercising. 11. Laugh 100 times to work out your abdomen, neck, back and even your legs. 12. Rent a comedy and invite over that friend with the great laugh. 13. Next time you buy groceries, get yourself something from the toy aisle. 14. Buy a postcard and mail yourself a compliment. 15. Memorize a new joke and try it on a complete stranger. 16. Make a list of your blessings and mail it to yourself. 17. Once a week, substitute the nightly news with recordings of your favorite comedians. 18. Give the universe time to answer all your questions. 19. On your next vacation, put down the camera and try sketching. 20. Have a family contest to see who can spot the most birds on your street. 21. Watch the sunset with your kids tonight. 22. Make a wish on the first star to come out. 23. Breathe deeply to reduce stress. 24. Take a deep breath and hold it until you think of five people who make you laugh. 25. Take a hike and shoot a whole roll of film on nothing but bugs. 26. Treat your best friend to a gourmet picnic. 27. Spend an afternoon kite racing. 28. Send yourself flowers, with a card. 29. Pick a mantra just for vacations. 30. Using Crayons, draw a picture of your pet. 31. Do nothing for an hour to replenish your brain chemistry. 32. Watch reruns of I Love Lucy for an hour to replenish your brain chemistry. 33. Mail a present to someone you love. 34. Cleanse your digestive system by eating a mango, which is loaded with antioxidants. 35. Make and drink a mango smoothie. 36. Sing your favorite Broadway musical hit out loud. 37. Add a dance routine. 38. Get your feet wet. 39. Make time each week to infuse your body with a wild setting. 40. Count your down time as real time. 41. Make a list of your top ten priorities; cut it down to five. 42. Play jacks. 43. See if you can skip for a block without giggling. 44. Go barefoot. 45. Help to prevent heart attacks, depression, arthritis and ulcers with a spoonful of fish oil. 46. Take a 15-minute catnap to recharge yourself for three hours. 47. Make a date with your inner artist. 48. Spend some of your home improvement budget on original art. 49. Frame your favorite travel photos. 50. Ask your houseplants how they feel today. 51. Build a bird feeder. 52. Blow a whole roll of film on flowers. 53. Have an ice cream cone today. 54. Throw a Frisbee. 55. Take a tango lesson with your sweetheart. 56. Make a CD of the songs you sang along with in high school, and play it in traffic. 57. Practice yoga by lying very still to calm the mind. 58. Pay extra for home delivery. 59. Ask a kid if you can play, too. 60. Keep Crayons at work. 61. Learn which part of your body tells you when you reach your stress limit. 62. Two more months before you have to, rake leaves again. 63. Book yourself some hammock time. 64. Make a date with your feet to take your toes for a wiggle in the sand. 65. Make optimism your mind's default setting. 66. Spend the day complimenting each person you meet. 67. Talk yourself into living in the moment. 68. "Present time" is the only place the universe can ship your presents. 69. Spend ten minutes eating a pear. 70. Make a Coral Rita: 1 part lime juice, six parts good tequila, 2 parts cointreau; blend with ice. 71. Let a friend take you for a walk blindfolded. 72. Learn the art of arranging flowers. 73. Keep a foot massage kit near the couch. 74. Make a CD of silly songs and play it on your way to work. 75. Make a Shark Bite: 1 part dark rum, 2 parts orange juice, a splash of sour mix; blend with ice. 76. Start a sketchbook. If you can't draw, use crayons. 77. Throw a party to invent a new cocktail. Name it after yourself. 78. Spend the day in your cutest pajamas. 79. Eat your dinner out of order. 80. Read a poem out loud to a friend. 81. Hire a musician to serenade your sweetie at work. 82. Have a happy "childhood" by eating an ice cream sundae. 83. Don't skimp on the whipped cream. 84. Learn to throw a boomerang. 85. Make sure you have your own superhero costume. 86. Buy and wear a dramatic hat. 87. Replace should with could for a week. 88. Treat yourself to lunch with that friend who always compliments you. 89. Learn to play your favorite song on the guitar. 90. Make a fruit salad entirely out of fruit you've never had before. 91. Boost your immune system by laughing a lot. 92. Have a bad joke tournament with your friends. 93. Make a list of things you've accomplished that you never thought you could do. 94. Have a sunset picnic. 95. Imagine the universe as a waiter ready to take your order. Make sure to order dessert. 96. Strand yourself on a desert island by unplugging your phone for an hour. 97. Hold a garage sale as an excuse to meet your neighbors. 98. Spend the profits on a Slip 'N Slide. (Yes, you can still get them and they're only about $14.) 99. Play Frisbee. 100. Design a bouquet out of wildflowers. 101. Have a family art show. 102. Dance the Calypso. 103. Let the kids plan your next adventure day. 104. Try juggling, starting with rolled-up socks. 105. Throw a sunset dinner party in a park. 106. Give your kids disposable cameras and have them shoot a day in their life. 107. See who in your family can invent the most ridiculous laugh. 108. E-mail a list of compliments to your sweetheart. 109. Spend five minutes today sitting perfectly still — it's harder than it sounds. 110. Make mud pies. 111. Make your own field guide to the wildlife in your city. 112. Invent the perfect salad. 113. Write a poem. 114. Take a nap with your dog — on the floor. 115. Make time in the morning to visualize your day. 116. Go skinny-dipping. 117. Put a basket of toys in the break room at work. 118. Blow a whole roll of film on the house from your dog's point of view. 119. Treat yourself to a sunrise. 120. Give the universe time to get back to you when you ask for something. 121. E-mail yourself 10 things you admire about you. Schedule it for delivery a week from now. 122. Grow a houseplant from a seed. 123. Read the biography of your favorite person in history. 124. Throw an ice cream sundae-building party. 125. Write your "to do" list for the week in crayon. 126. Stimulate your chi by eating fish. 127. Enjoy the moments in-between. 128. Skip rocks. 129. Embrace your animal qualities. 130. Give anger an expiration date. 131. Reduce stress by throwing a water balloon. 132. Spend your loose change at a batting cage. 133. Rub warm sesame oil on your feet before bedtime to cure insomnia. 134. Describe your favorite shining moment to someone in the third person. 135. Ask your inner child to write out a "to do" list for the week. 136. Stage a breakfast feast that lasts till well past noon. 137. Relish the things you are still learning to master. 138. Think of your name as a verb, not a noun. 139. Fish without a hook and just meditate. - This sounds really stupid. Use the hook! 140. Schedule a mud bath. - Ha ha I will have to pencil this one in LOL

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I found this post yesterday on the Wall Street Journal and I was very inspired by it so I decided why not blog it so I can look back in a couple weeks,months or years and get that same inspiration again...Why? Because stories like this need to be heard and read over and over. Watch the video after reading the actual story and it will sum it all up.

Story Courtesy of: http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB119024238402033039.html

A Beloved Professor Delivers
The Lecture of a Lifetime
September 20, 2007

Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer-science professor, was about to give a lecture Tuesday afternoon, but before he said a word, he received a standing ovation from 400 students and colleagues.

He motioned to them to sit down. "Make me earn it," he said.

What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? For Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch, the question isn't rhetorical -- he's dying of cancer. Jeff Zaslow narrates a video on Prof. Pausch's final lecture.
They had come to see him give what was billed as his "last lecture." This is a common title for talks on college campuses today. Schools such as Stanford and the University of Alabama have mounted "Last Lecture Series," in which top professors are asked to think deeply about what matters to them and to give hypothetical final talks. For the audience, the question to be mulled is this: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance?

It can be an intriguing hour, watching healthy professors consider their demise and ruminate over subjects dear to them. At the University of Northern Iowa, instructor Penny O'Connor recently titled her lecture "Get Over Yourself." At Cornell, Ellis Hanson, who teaches a course titled "Desire," spoke about sex and technology.

At Carnegie Mellon, however, Dr. Pausch's speech was more than just an academic exercise. The 46-year-old father of three has pancreatic cancer and expects to live for just a few months. His lecture, using images on a giant screen, turned out to be a rollicking and riveting journey through the lessons of his life.

He began by showing his CT scans, revealing 10 tumors on his liver. But after that, he talked about living. If anyone expected him to be morose, he said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you." He then dropped to the floor and did one-handed pushups.

Randy Pausch and his three children, ages 5, 2 and 1.
Clicking through photos of himself as a boy, he talked about his childhood dreams: to win giant stuffed animals at carnivals, to walk in zero gravity, to design Disney rides, to write a World Book entry. By adulthood, he had achieved each goal. As proof, he had students carry out all the huge stuffed animals he'd won in his life, which he gave to audience members. After all, he doesn't need them anymore.

He paid tribute to his techie background. "I've experienced a deathbed conversion," he said, smiling. "I just bought a Macintosh." Flashing his rejection letters on the screen, he talked about setbacks in his career, repeating: "Brick walls are there for a reason. They let us prove how badly we want things." He encouraged us to be patient with others. "Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you." After showing photos of his childhood bedroom, decorated with mathematical notations he'd drawn on the walls, he said: "If your kids want to paint their bedrooms, as a favor to me, let 'em do it."

While displaying photos of his bosses and students over the years, he said that helping others fulfill their dreams is even more fun than achieving your own. He talked of requiring his students to create videogames without sex and violence. "You'd be surprised how many 19-year-old boys run out of ideas when you take those possibilities away," he said, but they all rose to the challenge.

He also saluted his parents, who let him make his childhood bedroom his domain, even if his wall etchings hurt the home's resale value. He knew his mom was proud of him when he got his Ph.D, he said, despite how she'd introduce him: "This is my son. He's a doctor, but not the kind who helps people."

He then spoke about his legacy. Considered one of the nation's foremost teachers of videogame and virtual-reality technology, he helped develop "Alice," a Carnegie Mellon software project that allows people to easily create 3-D animations. It had one million downloads in the past year, and usage is expected to soar.

"Like Moses, I get to see the Promised Land, but I don't get to step foot in it," Dr. Pausch said. "That's OK. I will live on in Alice."

Plus, watch Dr. Pausch's full lecture3 at Carnegie Mellon's Web site.Many people have given last speeches without realizing it. The day before he was killed, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke prophetically: "Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place." He talked of how he had seen the Promised Land, even though "I may not get there with you."

Dr. Pausch's lecture, in the same way, became a call to his colleagues and students to go on without him and do great things. But he was also addressing those closer to his heart.

Near the end of his talk, he had a cake brought out for his wife, whose birthday was the day before. As she cried and they embraced on stage, the audience sang "Happy Birthday," many wiping away their own tears.

Dr. Pausch's speech was taped so his children, ages 5, 2 and 1, can watch it when they're older. His last words in his last lecture were simple: "This was for my kids." Then those of us in the audience rose for one last standing ovation.

My Question to you reader....What would you have to say for yourself? What advise can you give someone if you found out that you were dying of an incurable disease?Can you leave here with something we can learn from? Sounds cliche and maybe even "morbid" but it really is a great thought and something that should motivate you to think about how you go about your daily life. I am reminded of a quote I read once. "To the world you might just be one person but to one person, You might just be the world."