Paulo Coelho found me on Twitter & I’m already better off for the connection. I was thrilled to discover his Twitter updates include ‘Quotes of the Day’ which have inspired me to follow suit so my first tweeted quote was this morning. I discovered Paulo offers inspiration across the internet in multiple ways. Upon ‘friending’ him on MySpace, I received this e-card as a comment on MYspace. Blessed & humbled by its artistry, I found its message struck a chord as well:
trusting her feelings, but she’d been disappointed
so often before that she was no longer sure of
anything. Nevertheless, this was the
great gamble of her life.”
Speaking of artistry as expression, with more personalized quoting, a perusal of my sidebar reveals The Quote Garden as my favorite quote repository. Reasons abound but Quotable Tattoo would be reason enough. Although I love all these tattooed quotes, especially given their contexts, this is a favorite, given my context. In that photo, you may have noticed Sarah has another quote across her collarbone. Because I’ve been collecting quotations my whole life (feel free to ask my mum 
), I’ve always wanted one as a tattoo but, because I’ve been collecting quotations my whole life, I’ve never been able to choose one. Now that I’ve seen where I’d like to put it though, the decision process has begun.
Mixing yet more personalization with artistry, I found a fantastic display of individual takes on one “Silly Cat” at Worth1000. Pictures can be worth 1,000 words & those on this site are; there are also well over 1,000 pictures offering up what could be a googolplex worth of words so it’s a site to bookmark & revisit from time to time. To get started, be sure to explore the “View Related Contests” drop/pop-down menu. Amidst the finding of artful connections this past week, I plum forgot – yeah, that’s it – to vote on the “Bracket Blogs” contest I found myself competing in a week ago. I’m sure you forgot too which is why I LOST. Alas, my hunny lost also & it wasn’t til we saw that we both lost by two votes that we reconsidered our decision to abstain – there being two of us (math’s a special skill).
Putting my skills to work, what better to count than my blessings. The previous “Found Fridays” were found reveling in the ultimate tool, with which to enhance those blessings, finding its way to me. Rhodester doesn’t seem to mind this digital affair as the other computer is now true to him. Captivated as I am with the whole affair, it’s time for another set of haiku. The following lines are dedicated to Mark for his generosity, my hunny for his patience & the little electronic guy himself:
once my customer
smile always at the ready
kindness unending
friendship as action
ultimate encouragement
unworthy but blessed
fulfillment restored
expression now invited
follow-thru as thanx
communication
consistently possible
disconnect ended
so much yet to do
far more behind than I knew
slowly catching up
connectivity
a far-reaching existence
extension of self
acting on my terms
pain dictating no more
interaction mine
(|_|*cheers*|_|)
“Much more happiness is to be found in the world than gloomy eyes discover.”
~ Friedrich Nietzsche ~
PS: One final find is the opportunity to donate to nothing. The site is misnamed “Donate For Nothing” which is probably meant to be ironic since donating costs something. Or does it? There are still a few days to take advantage of the e-cards mentioned a week ago. They each provide meals without costing the sender a cent.. Another e-card, available through The Rainforest Site, will help save an ancient ecosystem if its recipient views it by 30 April. I’m admittedly tempted to donate a few cents to nothing - watch for my name – but am always thrilled to donate for nothing.
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As always a visual delight, even the greeny guy at the end—and of course a stimulating 20 minutes of reading. I love the collarbone tattoo, both the look and the content.
Just found your blog and wow; It’s been awhile since I enjoyed reading one so much. I’ll be back for more!
Insightful, you are.. and profound. I’ve now had this entire post tattooed onto my chest.
[in reply to our exchange above]
If I were to have a collarbone tattoo, it would be something that could take advantage of that beautiful canvas, but make allowances for withering and creasing—probably not text. More likely a comet with the tail full of stars, or a morning glory vine.
Brilliant ideas; given my fascination w/outer space, the comet w/trailing stars is tempting!
|_|) “Space is as infinite as we can imagine, and expanding this perspective is what adjusts humankind’s focus on conquering our true enemies, the formidable foes: ignorance and limitation.” ~ Vanna Bonta
Good Morning my friend. Looks as if you are still up and running — makes me feel wonderful and excited for you. Went to your old employer on Saturday and things are just not the same. I won’t be returning at all again. Netflix is calling me now. Luv Ya
Your gift was THE window that opened after many a closed door.. Newly possible paths are already forming as we take advantage of the much missed & needed freedom to both be online full-time again. Beyond my belief that anyone w/out ongoing access to the internet is cheating themselves of what the world has to offer, our coexistence online is literally crucial. We’re feelin’ the love w/each keystroke!
Tis sad the video store I managed has lost its friendly feel as I put a lot of effort into maintaining it. Given all the rental options available, good ol’ brick’n'mortar stores have to offer more than just videos (or even popcorn, drinks & ice cream). I personally use Redbox & Amazon Unbox tho’ do miss the selection of TV series we had/they have.
|_|) “Our big goal should be to make connection to the Internet as common as connection to telephones is today.” ~ Bill Clinton