Golden Words - Status Posts Worth Passing On

Tuesday January 3, 2012

Golden Words - Status Posts Worth Passing On

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♥ ♥ Thank you for being part of my 2011.♥ ♥

♥ Thank you for making it a Wonderful time for me! My

friends you are true gems and you sparkle and shine.

♥ Your friendship is the reason

I keep coming back here again and again

♥ xxxxx ♥

♥Copy and post this as your status

show your friends how important they are to You ♥ ...

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2012 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

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‎2012 NEW YEARS BLESSINGS

I wish you Health and Success...

So you may enjoy each day in comfort, 2012

I wish you the Love of friends and family...

I wish you Peace within your heart.

I wish you the Beauty of Nature...

I wish you Wisdom to choose priorities....

For those things that really matter in life.

I wish you Generosity so you may share...

The good things that come to you.

I wish you Happiness and Joy...

I wish you Blessings for the New Year.

I wish you the best of everything....

You so well deserve.

Baraka Bashad

(May the Blessings Be)

...I posted the above in 2009 ... some slight changes this time...but in all honesty,

this says exactly what I would like to pass on to my friends for any incoming year

......this probably won't be the last time you'll see this New Year's Blessing..

gt;>>&;tg&;tg

Status Posts Worth Passing On

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A Collection of Posts from Friends

A friend posted this on my wall in facebook. After reading it, I had to comment back to her.."gotta share this" so, I'm passing it on and sharing it with you...<

A speaker started off his seminar holding up a twenty dollar bill. With an audience of about 200, he asked,"Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this." He proceeded to crumple up the $20 bill. He then asked, "Anyone still want this?' Still the hands were up in the air.

"Well," he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground and started grinding it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. "Now, who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the air.

"My friends," he said, " we have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the Money, you still wanted it. Now why is that? Because it's still $20...after all it went through, it, even if it would have been missing a portion of it, it did not lose it's face value-...it is still worth $20. Now...check out this parallel - like that dollar, many times in our lives we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and/or the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But always remember this...like that dollar, no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will NEVER lose your value. Don't let anyone else fool you or convince you otherwise...YOU will NEVER lose your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased. YOU are still priceless to those who DO love you!. The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by who we ARE.

You, me...each and every one of us are uniquely special - do not EVER forget that!!

Please pass this on..if you do not pass this on, you may never know the lives it could touch, the hurting hearts it speaks to, the hope that it may bring or the self-worth and confidence it could restore.

Count your blessings, not your problems..."

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I HAVE to share this. it was copied from a friend who posted it on my facebook wall, Please take the time to read it in it's entirety. Those that are older may tug on their memories....Those that are younger may want to reconsider before they lay blame to our throw-away society and the having to participate in "green-thing"...

Checking out at the grocery store recently, the young cashier suggested I should bring my own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment. I apologized and explained, "We didn't have this green thing back in my earlier days." The clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations." Hmmm -- our generation didn't have the green thing in "our" day. So what did we do back then...? After some reflection and soul-searching on "our" day, here's what I remembered we did have...

Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles repeatedly. So they really were recycled. But we didn't have the green thing back in our day. We walked up stairs, because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300 horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks. But no, we didn't have the green thing in our day.

Back then, we washed the baby's diapers because we didn't have the throw-away kind. We dried clothes on a clothes line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-downs from their brothers or sisters, not always brand new clothing... We didn't have the green thing back in our day...

Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspaper to cushion it, not styrafoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn, we used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. No, we didn't have the green thing back then. We drank from a drinking fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen...and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. Nope..no green thing back then.

Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus, and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint. Isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the green thing back then? Please re-post this on your profile so another selfish old person who needs a lesson in conservation from a smarty-pants young person can add to this...

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Have I .... Disturbed You, Troubled You, Pestered You,

Irritated You, Bugged You, Or Got on your Nerves ?!?

Well, I just wanted to tell you:

Suck it up, Cupcake!!! .. Cause there ain't NO CHANGES

Planned for 2012!!! By the way, Happy New Year!!! :)

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Family is family: You argue, you fight, you stop talking at times, but the

truth is...the love is always there. Love your family with all your heart

because you never know when they will be gone and you will never get to

apologize or say goodbye. Always remember what family stands for:

F(orever) A(lways) M(ine), I L(ove) Y(ou).

Copy and Re-Post if you love your family

F(orever) A(lways)M(ine), I L(ove) Y(ou).

Repost if you Love your Family ♥

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Guess I'll call this good for now...can't believe I let such a long time go between posts. I'm gonna try to keep this blog updated much more regularly. lol I quit playing FarmVille last month (been playing almost from launch) so I have much more time to actually do the things I think about doing!!

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Creative Eckspression - New Digital Art

NEWEST DIGITAL ART

by

Shirley

This post was updated April 17 2012 @ 2:20pm...additional images were added.

The digital art, on this page, are my creations made with the help of my computer. Some were created totally with the computer and some were pieces of art which I drew and digitally altered to achieve the effect I wanted to relay. These pieces are available as hand signed and numbered limited edition giclee prints if you are interested in more information or

any other inquiries, please CLICK HERE for the page that displays pertinent info.

Don't forget to check out my SketchBook4 giclee prints at Hall A

http://shirleyis.blogspot.com/2008/12/sketches-by-shirley.html

View this art in a slideshow/movie at my

Art the Cornerstone page Hall B

(it can be found on every blog post in the upper right hand corner under "Pages".

To view now, click here

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Freedom Spectrum

March Escape

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Atmospheric Arbor

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Rockin' Cool

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Polarized Vette

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Iridescent Dream

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Vent On Event - Obama Succumbs to Political Blackmail?

>>> VENT ON EVENT <<<

...VENT ON EVENT is a new a new category I've added to my blog...

Without fail, we all encounter injustices whether they be on a personal level or feeling so insignificant because some dirty laundry is hung out to be aired affecting a global level of attention....this category is for all of us to vent and bring a situation to light and or maybe you just want another opinion about something to get a fuller picture of the situation (after all, a 360 degree view is much broader than having blinders at the edge of your eyes)... allowing us to see a truer picture which enables understanding of different interjections, helping us to, thereby, not form false opinions... Please use the "Post a comment" at the bottom of the article...maybe you want to touch on another subject...well who knows?, maybe the next Vent On Event will be from your suggestion...state your opinion, ask a question, or ......maybe it triggered your thoughts to drift to a whole different tangent...express yourself, you may find you're not be the only one who relates to that...discover that

as unique as we are...we as people are actually very alike

Obama Succumbs to Political Blackmail?

Barrack Obama Becomes First President to Deny Dalai Lama Welcome to the White House

Last night I was watching LinkTV, "Beyond Fear", a documentary about the plight of Tibetan monks and nuns incarcerated in Tibet. My heart wrenched as I watched monks and nuns tell their story of how they were beaten and raped amd dehumanized during their incaration in prison in Tibet by the Chinese government. Then when refusing to denounce the Dalai Lama and Tibet, were sentenced to more years of prison time. They were given soup made of the prisoners' own human feces and their urine was their only source of hydration. I reflected back to my friend Pema's own flight from Tibet (See 50 Years of Resistance) and I decided I needed to renew the appeal for humanity and remind whoever I could of this repression.

I remembered recently hearing on the news that President Obama was being pressured by the Chinese government not to meet with the Dalai Lama. I wondered what had happened with that. So I searched "Obama Chinese government Dalai Lama" and got more than enough reference material to update me and pass on to any of my readers.

I find it very disheartening that President Obama has succumbed to the pressures of China and will not be talking to the Dalai Lama until after his visit to China. In my opinion, he has gone against the ilk of what is the United States of America and sold out on what is right. Where are your ethics, President Obama? How can you feel good about that decision??!!!???

Last Wednesday, February 3, 2010, Reuters released an article stating that Obama would still meet with the Dalai Lama. The article titled, " China hardens tone as White House confirms Dalai Lama meeting" Tuesday the White House confirmed that Obama would meet with the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, who has been tagged as a separatist by the Chinese government Wednesday,, China stated they "resolutely" opposed President Obama or any other government leaders meeting with the Dalai Lama and that meeting with him would further erode any progressive ties between China and the USA. Then on Saturday, February 6, 2010, Alex Spillius in Washington DC released an article titled "Obama cancels meeting with Dalai Lama 'To Keep China Happy'" Obama becomes the first president not to welcome the Dalai Lama to the White House. He did however agree to meet with him after his first visit to China. Obama has changed his position on Tibet since his election to office as president. In 2008 he supported the boycott of the U.S. Participation in the Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies in protest of China's bloody uprising in Tibet. Does the money gained with increased trade to China mean that much to you Obama? Shame, shame.

The Chinese view the U.S. as meddling in Chinese affairs, when in fact, it is but a humanitarian effort in support of those peoples who seek only to recognize their homeland of Tibet and refuse to denounce the Dalai Lama and in so doing have sustained barbaric tortures and incarceration. What was done to them is wrong, no matter how you look at it.

Further reading....

China warns of serious damage if Barrack Obama meets Dalai Lama

Google to end censorship in China

China's Internet Censorship

Golden Words - Holiday Blessings

I recently received an email from Rajinder S. Bedi of Abstract Art Lovers it was so beautiful, I have to pass it on to my friends who read my blog:

MERRY CHRISTMAS! and . . .

A Very Happy New Year 2010!!!

I wish you Health and Success.........
So you may enjoy each day in comfort.2010
I wish you the Love of friends and family...
And Peace within your heart.
I wish you the Beauty of Nature...
That you may enjoy the work of God.
I wish you Wisdom to choose priorities.. .
For those things that really matter in life.
I wish you Generosity so you may share...
All good things that come to you.
I wish you Happiness and Joy...
And Blessings for the New Year.
I wish you the best of everything.. .
You so well deserve. .

Creative Eckspression - Birthday Cards

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Updated April 22, 2012 (images added)

Below are some Birthday cards I've created...
At the bottom, you'll find more examples and a brief description for a suggestion that you may use if you'd like to create your own custom birthday card for someone special.   

October 25, 2009 A Birthday Card for My Friend Bo Chambers

October 25th was my friend Bo Chambers' birthday, so I took a photo I took of some hummingbirds that were flying around in the front yard and cut and pasted, played with the saturation, tint, tone, and contrast (and some lettering of course) and came up with the finished card I wanted for her.

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October 18, 2009 A Birthday Card for My Brother, Ray

October 18th was my brother's birthday. He was born when I was 9 years old...9 years later, when I was 18, I moved out and kinda grew away from him...9 years later, when he was 18 and in college, we grew close again...then, 9 years later, he got divorced and I lost touch with him....here it is...9 years later, I found him on facebook!! We're both happy-having looked for each other and finally finding each other. Since it was his birthday, I decided to draw a special card for him. He plays the saxaphone beautifully...he plays for church mostly, but he says he has a cd with a band now-I'll let you know more about that when I learn more. So, naturally, I decided to paint his alto sax for a card...wow was that hard...a lot of valves and keys and detail.

To the left, beginning of that painting.

Now I had to add in something in the background, but I didn't want to distract from the main image..
Below, is the card when I finished with the sax.

I decided it needed some pizazz so I decided to see how it would look if I added more contrast and saturation...and I found the image I wanted.

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Below are some more examples of birthday cards I've created.  If you'd like to create your own custom birthday card for someone special, you're welcome to take a copy of my art if you see something you like, go into Paint (that's a program everyone has) and paste the art in there, then take your rectangle selector and take a portion that you think would look great for the background of your card you want to make...it can be a small portion or a larger portion....I've found that small portions make interesting card backgrounds..  After you paste it, take your bottom right corner dot and align your cursor on it then left click and pull your selection down and out to make the size card you can put your message on and print out if your recipient wants to.   It's lots of fun to do and everybody loves receiving a one-of-a-kind  card that you took your time to make...what better gift to give someone than your time?   :)

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Creative Eckspression - Digital Art by Shirley

DIGITAL ART

by

Shirley

The digital art, on this page, are my creations made with the help of my computer. Some were created totally with the computer and some were pieces of art which I drew and digitally altered to acheive the effect I wanted to relay. These pieces are available as hand signed and numbered limited edition giclee prints If you'd like to make an inquiry,

Please Click Here for Inquiry Info

Don't forget to check out my SketchBook4 giclee prints at

http://shirleyis.blogspot.com/2008/12/sketches-by-shirley.html

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Celestial Geisha II

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Hot Ice

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Sultan Maple

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On the Fringe of Bluegreen
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Nature Blooms
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Cosmic Child
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Jammin'

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Dena's Pink Camelia
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Additional Art, also shown in Hall B can be view by clicking here .

To view a slideshow/movie of the art shown here, click Art the Cornerstone page.

Bookmark this site and be sure to check back...another "hall" to be added ....

Golden Words - The Gift of Today

The Gift of "Today"

About 29 years ago, I found a birthday card that I ended up purchasing for Greg, my boyfriend at that time. Greg has since translated, however, I have kept a vigilant search in hopes of finding the message that was on that card. A few months back, I ran across "The Gift of Today" on the internet. It's very similar to the message on the card, so I jotted it down, the author was given as "unknown". I edited it a little, cutting back on some repetitive sentences and tried to make it to the point and every word necessary. I added the last sentence, remembering the final line of that birthday card of long ago, but I left out the reference of it being a birthday* and another year being "God's gift", otherwise, it'd make a nice wall plaque or decoupage. Anyways, I wanted to share these golden words of wisdom with you. Maybe they'll help you get creative. Feel free to use the image above if you'd like.

*Suggestion - Should you happen to use this for a birthday card for someone, you may want to throw a reference to "another year was given to you" and something like " Happy Birthday (NAME HERE)!", on the line below "That is why it's called The Present". If you're going to use the image above to help you out with your birthday card, when you print it, you may want to reverse the colors ( if your printer will do that) if not, copy then take the image to a program that you can edit it in, thereby reversing the colors. It'll give you a white background with color reversal.

Oh yeah, if it's too much for you to edit and make the additions, feel free to left click on the picture above and send me an email, leave a comment of what you'd like revised and your email address, and I'd be glad to make the "birthday card" revisions for you and email it as an attachment to you for your use.

Baraka Bashad (May the Blessings Be)

Golden Words - No More Pesky Flies!!!

No More Pesky Flies!!!

(or Wasps!)

(ANOTHER "GREEN" SOLUTION)

Will wonders ever cease? Another wonderful email with some golden words of wisdom. I have to pass this one on to you. Do you have a problem with flies? You know, the ones that buzz around you and have the nerve to land right on your face or your hand or wherever...you swat at them and they buzz away and come right back to do the very same thing. Follow these inexpensive and simple directions...you'll be amazed at how scarce flies (and wasps also) will be.

Take a ziplock baggie (sandwich size...I used a snack size and it worked) fill it half full of water and drop 4 or 5 pennies into it. Zip it up and tack it up wherever you have a fly problem. ( Ours is hanging from the middle of our door entry ways. Since they've been up...no flies. Unreal! It really works, try it!

Some Responses:

Ann Says:

October 5th, 2008 at 5:51 pm

I tried the ziplock bag and pennies this weekend. I have a horse traailer with full LQ. The flies were very bad this weekend while I was camping. I put the baggie with pennies above the door of the LQ. NOT ONE FLY came in the trailer. The horse trailer part had many...Not sure why it works but it does!!!!!!!

Maggie Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 11:40pm

I swear by the plastic bag of water trick I have them on the side porch (our house entry) and all around the basement door. We saw these in Northeast Mo. at an Amish grocery store & have used them since. They say it works because a fly sees a reflection & won't come around.

Danielle Martin Says:

September 20th, 2008 at 8:43 pm

Fill a ziplock bag with water and 5 or 6 pennies and hang it in the problem area. In my case it was a particular window in my home. It had a slight but significant passage way for insects. Ever since I have done that it has kept flies and wasps away. Some say that wasps and flies mistake the bag for some sort of other insect nest and are threatened by this.

There's lots of other testimonials, but I think you get the gist. I had to try it....it works.