Inspire Emotion

Quotation From "House" - Season 1 - Occam's Razor

Dr. Cameron: “Men should grow up.”
Dr. House: “Yeah, and dogs should stop licking themselves. It's not going to happen.”

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There is, in fact, a Great Wall of China...

“No, there is not a thin line between love and hate. There is, in fact, a Great Wall of China with armed sentries posted every twenty feet between love and hate.”

Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House, from the television series, "House"

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Anais Nin Quotation re Chaos in Human Growth

“We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, constellations.”

Anais Nin

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Musical Weekend: Duffy - Warwick Avenue

Yes, that smoky Welsh lady again, Duffy. Another of her hits from "Rockferry".

Remembering Jimmy

Shortly before the Christmas when I was twenty, one of my best friends died at the age of twenty-four.

Jimmy was the kind of man liked by everyone who knew him. He was a man's man in that he loved sports (he had been a quarterback at a big 10 school), and women loved him because he was not only super attractive, he was unbelievably sweet.

Growing up, Jimmy was the son of a well-known lawyer and a mother who had serious, ongoing problems with depression. When he was ten years old, he found his mother hanging in his grandfather's studio. She left behind a long letter about her religious views, a letter that made her sound completely crazy. Jimmy was of course, compelled to read it.

It is not quite womanly....

“The fact is, you have fallen lately, Cecily, in to a bad habit of thinking for yourself. You should give it up. It is not quite womanly... men don't like it.”

Oscar Wilde

EDIT: ps...... My Mother once told me that I should allow my husband (hubby no. 1, at the time) to believe that he was the ruler of the kingdom, because I would be lost without him.

I have always thought that if one had to behave like a brainless, simpering kiss-ass to get or keep a man, that man was not only very likely to be a lousy lover, but a dead bore, too.

Ban the Xmas Gift Lists

In recent years, the advent of the holidays always brings with it the advent of mild depression, and I know that this is the case for many people.

In my case, I think it has the most to do with a lack of small children in the house, and missing family members, as well as a deep aversion to “the list”.

I used to totally shopping for gifts for the kids, along with decorating, baking a zillion kinds of cookies, and all those other things that are traditional.  But then, the time came when the freaking list became the foundation for all things Christmas, and there went most of the JOY.

When kids are young, you can get away with out a list from them. You pretty well know what they are craving, and you have the fun of shopping for not only those things, but the things that you know they will love but really don't expect. Once they get older, it's a very different matter indeed, and the Xmas list becomes de rigueur, a mandate from the kids, and shopping for Xmas becomes a boring, unsatisfying chore.

I hate the freaking lists, and to my three guys, let this post be my proclamation of independence.

No more bloody lists. You have been forewarned.

Hugh Laurie Rocks

Ijust finished watching "House". I don't know if you saw it tonight, but it was good. Except, I was thinking that if I were Lisa Cuddy,  I would have to teach that man a serious lesson. The way he plays with her mind just infuriates me, even as I enjoy watching. On the other hand, I suppose it's better than dealing with a man who is just too easy. Heh.

Seriously, I just love that man, or his character anyway. As incorrigible as he is, he does have that strikingly sarcastic way about him which is hugely enjoyable to listen to, unless of course, it's aimed at you. Have a look at this episode, and see for yourself.

EDIT: Be sure to check out a post by Anna of A Rose by Name. She wrote a terrific post about what character the Dr. House character is based upon. Really interesting stuff, so do go check it out!

Vice Presidential Debate Video - October 2, 2008 - Sarah Palin and Joe Biden

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