Dalai Lama drama

When I arrived at work today, the entire street in front of my building was lined on both sides with more than 100 police motorcycles and then all the bike cops, horses.. yada yada.. all preparing for the Dalai Lama and his entourage to move on down the road to the convention center for his Seeds of Compassion meeting. more than 15,000 students were attending, along with 150,000 other people. I guess he was staying at the Hilton next door. I know the Dalai Lama is the religious leader of Tibet, and is very big on Peace and compassion. This event is NOT a religious event. nor is it Political. that was stated up front. Would I want my daughter to hear what he has to say on compassion? sure! If it was a religious event, would I want my daughter to hear what he has to say on Compassion and Buddhism.. not so much, as we're Christians and I'm the Mom. Now, I know for a fact, a school Can NOT take your child somewhere with out the parents permission. SO if it was an event on religion, I would simply say, no, she can not attend. Am I angry that other parents are allowing their children? no.. thats between them. Obviously this parent doesnt get that.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2004341619_dalaischool11m.html

If anything, they will learn to respect another human being, who happens to have great views on compassion. which if you've been watching the news lately.. the kids NEED more of it badly( the teacher beating, the bus beating incident.. ) Maybe they should try teaching their children who God is. And that Compassion should be part of Everyone, regardless of religion. Which being Christians, is a pretty important thing, since Jesus was the most Compassionate person ever to grace our earth.

One of the parents states " would the Pope be welcomed that way"... well, probably not, know why? he doesnt do non religious discussions nor travel to spread the word. BUT, if he did say, travel the world, deciding to speak of a general subject like "kindness", I believe people would welcome him greatly, he is a figure of faith and hope, and I believe people want to hear about faith and hope. But again, if you dont want your child to hear what the Pope has to say about religion, just dont let them attend. This is not a hard parenting problem. You say either yes, or no.

its just a learning opportunity on Compassion.. thats it..

on another note of the same chord.. Dave Mathews will be doing a concert today at 4:30 right after his time with the Dalai Lama.. they're doing a conversation and concert for the public..
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004341362_davematthews11.html

Bromance?

While searching around today, a funny word caught my eye. "Bromance"
Urban Dictionary states "Describes the complicated love and affection shared by two straight males."
I googled the word to find more information and located this site: http://thebromance.com/ I'm not sure what I think about this site, if its just funny and witty, or just disturbing..they are mostly a recorded show, but Check it out, Im sure you'll give me some input.

Now, Women have "girlfriends" and while we are Very close, and have love and affection for one another, it is definately a sisterly act. There is no Femance. We speak pretty freely of our feelings for one another, and that usually sounds like this " I am so glad we are friends and I love you". its an I love you that you would say to your sister, or mother..

My purpose here is to bring to light an interesting view.
A man would never say, this is my boyfriend, Carl. Unless he and Carl were gay. A man generally does not have a specific identification other than "friend".. This is my Friend Carl. Most men would not use any other specific identification because of the fear or concern someone would read the relationship in the wrong way. It is also a way for Men to lay down important ground rules, such as Friend implies I like you, I enjoy your company but smack me on my ass or spontaneously hug or kiss me and Ill kick you in the neck. I dont normally see men say to each other, " i love you", "I care about you" or "I respect and cherish our relationship" So i have to assume it is because the ground rules were laid out, you are friends and there is no need to communicate the deepness or appreciation of each other further as it should be implied since you are friends. I understand the majority of this is because Men are not comfortable expressing these feelings out loud, let alone to another Man. Then WHY? Why would the Male population create a word to describe their relationship with another STRAIGHT Male that is completely and suggestively emotional, as well as latterally connected to a word that implies love on a level other than friendship? Was Bro not enough? or my good friend? my Best Man?

Just curious as to where the Bromance started.

what would you do?

if you were standing at a busy intersection in the city(kinda windy).. waiting for the crosswalk sign to say its ok to go..while waiting you reach into your McDonalds bag for a fry and out pop all the napkins..which then proceed to dance across the street, each taking a different route. What would you do? do you just let them go? do you scramble across the street picking up the ones you can catch while dodging vehicles? do you look at the person next to you like it was their fault? remember.. everyone is out and about.. they're all watching you... what do you do?

Liar Liar, Pants on fire!

Reading about Hilarys latest embelishment is a little sickening. She wants everyone to say.. "OH MY!".. "She's so Brave to have endured that! she's so in touch with foreign diplomacy! What a courageous woman!"

My thoughts?

She's exactly like the annoying guy/girl we all know.. the one that tells stories that get broader and more dangerous with each telling.. they want the attention and adoration that comes with great acts of bravery. when in reality, she has no experiences that put her on that level, except maybe having sex with Bill after Monica had been with him.. you never know what kind of dangers lurk there!

Stating she "mispoke" is a flat out lie. her people try to say, well, she's been so many places and has had so many experiences.. its hard to remember...
OK.. then go ahead and tell me which experience she IS remembering where she was ordered to run to her car while enduring sniper fighting? She's very specific in her details.. so if not the Bosnia trip.. then which trip was it that this actually happened? you cant really remember details unless they happened at some point.

Hmmmm....Cant remember? probably because, it never happened. In Hilarys mind, she got confused of what stories she's told people that were completely made up to boost her self esteem..versus the truth, then she spit it out in front of ALOT of people that are way too knowledgeable to believe her little tale of woes, with the power to research and actually find the truth.

Hilary Hilary.. didnt your momma teach you not to lie??

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23789011/

cookies!

I always wondered where Oreo's come from..

(but for real, these cows really look like this.. they are called Belted Galloways aka the Oreo Cow)

interesting site

good satire and all out funny videos

http://www.mydamnchannel.com/channel.aspx?episode=110

If the song fits

While roaming around today, I found this song.. I think.. Sometimes.. this song really fits with whats going on in life... Please .. do yourself a favor and play it loud.. learn the lyrics.. and sing away! it will make you feel better

http://www.pud.com/2007/12/greatest-and-best-song-ever-written.html