The vision that is Edward Cullen

The movie "Twilight" should really be called: "It's OK to look at screen shots of the Cullen men for Two hours."

I've seen the movie a couple times this weekend. TWERD award inserted here. Despite the cheesy special effects, the cast of some characters, and the lack of any explanation on why Edward loves Bella. I really loved the movie.

When I read the books, I had a very distinct vision of Edward Cullen. I was happy to see that Stephenie Meyer had the same vision as to who would play him in the movie. Henry Cavill. He is perfect! He is also a person on "my list".


There were also many fan picks, that I would never even think of or agree with. Some made dolls. Some drew, painted, and set up computer graphics. Some were really interesting and some really nice to look at.


Then I saw the actors that were cast. I will be the first to say that I was upset. There were many things that I didn't like about all of them. The only one that I was happy about was Jackson Rathbone, who played Jasper Cullen. I was very surprised at how well Rob Pattinson played the part of Edward Cullen. I was very happy with the outcome.


I want to know who everyone would have picked to play Edward Cullen.
I also would like to know if you loved the movie like I did.

Random beloved poem

I had a very deep heart to heart talk with my sister London on the night before we celebrated our mother's birthday. This doesn't happen very often, London is a very happy go lucky lady and will look for the good to focus on and the bad to forgive and forget, I on the other hand am very quick to weep for myself and others. I don't know why we are on the complete ends of the spectrum with our personalities, surprisingly, it helps me love her all the more. She is lovely.

She told me that she didn't understand why I have to go and see my Mom's grave site so often. My reason was quick and simple. I replied that I feel comforted when I go. I cry, I pray, I remember, I breathe, and I am given a time to think. She then asked me if I knew that her spirit wasn't there. I replied on how that is the biggest comfort out there. When I go there, it is confirmed that I know that she is not there. I know that she is working with those that have passed on and is teaching them the Plan of Happiness. I have such a strong testimony of Heavenly Father and his love for all of us. I know that his work is not only in this life. I know that families can be reunited and live together forever. I know that I will see my beautiful Mom again. I miss her with all of my heart and I am so proud that I am my Mother's daughter. I'm happy that I see her in my reflection. I love hearing her in my laugh. I laugh that I have her hands and feet. I'm blessed that I have her forever.

November 12, my Sister's and I went to Cracker Barrel and we celebrated my Mom's birthday. Lera and London are the best sisters anyone could be blessed to have. I love them dearly. I'm so grateful that I have them to lean on.

I read a poem that I really liked. It was written by the very talented Mary E. Frye.

(do not stand at my grave and weep)

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am in a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain,
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush
Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
I am the starshine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I do not die.

Simpsonized Me

This is me as a Simpsons character. "Oh loneliness and cheeseburgers are a dangerous mix." -Comic Book Guy



Go to www.simpsonizeme.com to make a Simpson version of yourself.

6 quirks

My friend Lisa, had this blog on her page and I thought this would be interesting to be tagged on. I sadly do have a lot of quirks. Finding 6 really won't be that big of a deal. I'm just hoping that I won't be judged. A person like me, who is very flawed, should not have this many quirks. But that my friends, is one of my flaws. So take this challenge and list 6 of your quirks. And let me know so I can read about them and gain new ones of my own. bah.

1. I am a compulsive hand washer. Clean hands are very important to me. They touch my face, they touch food, and they touch everything else in between. You don't start to cook until you wash your hands. You don't leave the bathroom until you wash your hands. If you apply make up, yes, you wash your hands. It's a courtesy to others and to yourself.

2. In any relationship I feel that the man should open a door. The man should never wait for a women to hold it for them. If a women doesn't like men to open doors for them than they can kindly hold the door for themselves and then walk through.

3. I'm not very superstitious. But when you drive over a railroad you better be touching some metal. I'd rather be safe than sorry.

4. Country music makes me vomit. End of quirk #4.

5. I am a shoe freak!! My quirk is that I have a very hard time throwing them away!! With size 11-12 shoes, if I find good heels, you bet I'm keeping them forever!!

6. I'm a compulsive bone cracker!!! Knuckles, back, neck, hip, wrist, ankle, toes, knees, shoulders... If it bends, I crack it. It really annoys me when people look at me like I'm disgusting when I do it. I especially hate the "you're going to get arthritis" statement. So far, I'm the only one in my family that doesn't have it. Medically, the only harm that cracking does is leave your joins swollen or sore. Which I've never had a problem with. But even if I did, that is something I can handle for a delicious moment of gravity defying tiny massage crackles on my bones.

Twilight Movie Trailer!!!!!

I am a tard. I can't get this to download. So check this out and go and watch the new twilight trailer. holla.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4juzgYASfpE&eurl=http://musicistheheartofoursourl.blogspot.com/

Combination Skin

I've read that if you want to know what type of skin you have you should wash your face and look in the mirror at the results. Where is your skin tight? Where is your skin smooth? Where is your skin Blotchy? Where is it dry?

I try this test and excitedly await the results........Yikes!!! I am instantly appalled and violently confused on why I don't see is the beautiful-surreal-dewy-skin-of-Goddess, which is what the magazine gives us on what we should see;

Looking in my mirror after I wash my face I see a blotchy messy mix of Greek and English skin. A kaleidoscope of blood rose streaks, ghost white patches, and pink temporary oil hickeys. Is my mirror broken? Is my face Broken?? For goodness sakes, I am not 14 anymore, I'm 24 and should not be having these issues.

Apparently combination skin is the most common skin type. My skin has skin characteristics from both dry and oily skin. It tends toward dryness on the cheeks and makes my skin look dehydrated while being oily on the t-zone. (thus explaining why foundation is so hard for me to find!!)

What I don't understand is; if this is the most common, then why is it not shown in magazines or on makeup models and is just talked about.

Please let me know if you also have tricky skin!! They say that this is common, and yet, I'm feeling pretty alone with my blotchy skin. Do you guys have any tips for a more smooth looking/feeling face?

"suggestion" box

My work office is place of policy. We know the rules. We are given new rules. We are notified of past rules that have changed. We have rules that don't apply any more. Rules and Policies are what we are about.

For our sanity we are given a suggestion box in the lobby. We can fill out the little survey given to us to help us understand why there is a rule in place or to just get a complaint off our chest and feel like we have been heard. Sometimes it feels like our suggestion box really just should be a trash can with a piece of paper labeled "suggestions" on it.

We don't always feel like our complaints really go any where beyond our office, but it's nice knowing that our management still takes the time to hear us out and can give us more info on why we have the policies we do. I work with some really awesome people. They make our office such a great place to work.

One Monday morning I come into work dreading the worst and my email inbox has a reply to a suggestion that was submitted by someone on my team. This is awesome. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did;

SUGGESTION: THE WAY IT IS NOW: E Mail.
THE WAY IT COULD BE: We need a system of vacuum tubes that go to each desk in the call center.
HOW WOULD THIS BENEFIT THE COMPANY/EMPLOYEES: We could send messages to each other and it would be more fun than email and we would get to hear that “whooshing” noise!
SUGGESTED ACTIONS TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE: A single cash out pay of approximately $600,000 by our business President to add a little excitement to the day!


COMMENTS: As always we enjoy and welcome your suggestions. Once we escalated this we were advised that it was cost prohibitive especially in these economic times. We were though, given an alternative! Everyone next time you eat soup, please wash your cans and bring one in. We will provide the string to put between these cans!

Thanks, Your Leadership Team!!