You know these things just seem to find me but this one I could not pass up, a challenge of note if you will… This one I have AmberMoon to thank for!
Sanity through laughingly smiling finding insanity
Tag to whom: Vanessa, Enreal, Deeps, CordieB, Psychscribe oh man I can’t choose, if you’re on my blogroll —-> then you’re it!
Fruit Salad? Well fruit is healthy for you, naturally that is number 1… number 2 is the fact that this week was jam packed with incredible, inspiring, amazing, wonderful, wise posts (did I go a bit wild with the description? Naaaah it’s all true!).
So please note from this day forth you are all fruits in the fruit salad of life, which type you are is to your choosing and yes there are some nuts along the way…
Before I really get into this here fruit salad of amazing posts I just want to shock everyone, I know, doesn’t it sound scary! First things first I’ll admit that I do read religious posts but I never comment on them, apologies for this. Reason? There are many which I am not going to get into during a fruit salad. This week was literally a “crazy” one because when you take into effect what I have just said, me commenting on 3 such blog posts is almost enough to give the few people that know me seriarse heart attacks. I shan’t give you a full description just go read if you’re curious 
~ Lessons from the man born blind by !* Emphatic Asterisk
~ We all come from the same place, God and Evolution hand in hand by AmberMoon
~ Why be a Christian? by Cydonia Mensae
Ok breathe I know the shock was a bit much but you’ll get over it well enough with Psychscribe’s post Relationships can be so hard part 2. Yes it is the follow up to last weeks part 1 so all I will say is *ahem* I’ve realised a few things… too embarrassing to say here so just head over there if you really want to know.
*calm*
Right now I just have to say that I have been shocked beyond belief with the revelation that Egypt is in fact not in Africa, I know, it’s rather shocking isn’t it. Wow, now that feels good to get off my chest phew!
Now there is a good question that keeps popping up in my mind (yes it sometimes works)… how and why would such a world renown company such as Kellogg’s come up with such a dangerous concept “lego snacks“? Well anyway’s all I know is when I come to answering Joy’s question about What my favourite cereal is… I can only answer with a resounding Lego Snacks. Besides if you really think about it Lego food could quite possibly save a whole nation if not the world!!! I am dead seriarse here and now with Ilegirl’s addition of Biofuel, well, its surely a done deal!
Ah we must never stop dreaming, so important to life and yet so often we tend to get so caught up in living in the past or present that the future, our wants, our dreams get forgotten. I am born dreamer, perhaps this is unrealistic but one day I will, and I mean will, land on the Moon for a spot of wine (a spot).
A friend of mine said to me recently that it is never too late to begin. Sometimes, as I said above, life grabs us, throws us into a situation and we start following that road and before we know it our dreams have been pushed under the carpet with no hope of seeing sunlight ever again. The one thing we must always remember though is that life happens when we make other plans, if we want to do something we must go out and try, if life throws us beans and we can’t stand them grab an apple and take a bite. Congrats Martha, I hope it all comes off and this time next week we’ll be hearing that news 
… dreams do come true, when the time is right anything is possible! You can do it girlfriend!
In the mood for a dinner party? A little while ago I set up a skype chat room for bloggers but be warned if you venture in there it’s at your own risk, I hold no accountability for what takes place there. Following on with a similar theme Single for a Reason has started doing dinner parties with her readers, how awesome is that??? I mean in reality who ever said we can’t have a dinner party that crosses continents, oceans or universes? No one exactly! Last night she had dinner with Razzbuffnik, someone who often has me floored by his indepth knowledge of art and humour.
My mind really boggled at her Intersections Named Flood post, not only is the photo-art incredible, the words that follow absolutely amazing! I just love abstracts, less rules, more freedom for the mind to roam, ah the bliss!
Are you a parent? A wanna be parent? Expecting a sample human? Want to own a sample human? Then I think you should first or rather start by reading a little bit about not being superman and the juice on what happens when Momma aint a happy bunny. Yes scary isn’t it? Wait… Here is one specially about the teenage-mutant-syndrome and how to handle it, ok fine, perhaps just one of the many problems you might/will face pretty soon if not already. Personally my chimps will be born with straight-jackets!
While on the topic of strange family happenings and more importantly, relationships, Hayden over at Persistent Illusion has written a book folks (yes you can do the loopy dance), it’s called “The Woman’s Relationship Bible: How I Converted a Romantic Atheist” - how cool is that!!! Good Luck Hayden, I just know it’s going to be a success and no doubt before you know it you’ll be on Oprah! Personally I feel that, once published, this book should be given out at schools world wide, especially to South African men (no offence boys)!
Phew what a week! !* Emphatic Asterisk has also been busy with her incredible creations go check them out, wows!
I can honestly say that AmberMoon’s post “The choices we make… Choosing bad things” got under my skin for some reason. She made mention of something I have been battling with. Her words are so true that I am floored, I can’t even blame it on standing on the snail! Thus I shall go forth and choose the good healthy things and not the bad dingbats. This is all I am saying on the matter and you can’t force me to say anything else other than if you read it you will understand… Just between you and me, I’ve decided to make a sacred contract with myself, for myself, about myself… it is between me and the moon but perhaps more of us should put these contracts in place. Lets start a revolution! Sometimes we just have to let things go … point blank just let them go!
In order to change the subject in a really fast manner, there has been a wealth of incredible poetry, my eyes and soul boggled galore! Cordie’s Silent Secrets and Now I lay down to sleep, Vishesh with his poem The Ever Lasting Observer, Enreal’s The Mist, Glaize with Crossroads, Amandzings I won’t say I told you so … wow WOW wow! You guys always amaze me, your talent seems to know no bounds! Each week I find myself floored with the beauty of knowing such amazing souls exist in this world, your words always so woven and true. Your light shines through like a bright light within the darkness of night!
Hmmm… talking about Secrets… nah sorry I have none apart from the fact that I am truly innocent, but alas, if I were to tell you that what are the chances of you actually believing me?
No, sorry just not going to do it… moving along swiftly
The spirit of Do Do often can lead us into believing the myth of striving to become perfect which in reality is only our perception turning into a deception at the end of a really long hard day. Perhaps Words really do get in the way and we don’t show enough gratitude to those around in the right way.
That’s the fruit salad for the week, many different inspiring fruits to choose from but all in one bowl its wow!
To end I would just like to make a public announcement…
Should you for some reason decide to tag me for any particular Meme please know that you are in reality asking for trouble and I can’t be held accountable for what you get from me. Prime example being my version of Vishesh’s Tag entitled 10 things you didn’t know about me Meme which was then picked up by Ravings from the Shell…. brave? Dare you… End of warning.
… A little bird whispered in my little earball something about me being lazy in the tagging… tsk you forced my hand! Brit in sunny California you’re it!
Ok ok CordieB, Persistent Illusion, AmberMoon, Sorrow, Surface Earth, Deeps, Recovered Bulimic, !* Emphatic Asterisk, Cydonia Mensae, Glaize, Razzbuffnik, Amandzing, A Pot of Gold, Psychscribe, Enreal, Heart to Heart, Ilegirl, Joy Erickson, Lara Gardner’s Weblog, Life and thoughts of a superior being, Meditations, Save Our Species, Single for a Reason, Urban Pixie, Vanessa Leigh’s Blog, Symbolicgodzilla … if you read this here list and I forgot you, apologies, you are also tagged.
… all blame goes to Brit, I take no responsibility as always … I am innocent till proven guilty
Fancy a spot of Golf ladies? Head over to the green but before you do make sure to follow the rules 
Laughter really is the best medicine… it can make the rain go away and only come back again on mother’s washing day… why not laugh and if all else fails remember what it was like to learn how to ride a bike!
Thanks to all of you for the many laughs we had this week, the inspiring posts and wisdom! If I forgot anyone of the list, apologies.
A small house warming gift to a fellow blogger for her new home. He may be small but one thing is for sure he is both cute and well… cute.
Before I digress here is his short sordid little tale…
The one thing that can certainly be said about this little man is that his mischievous ways and delightful charm are world renown. Some deem him lucky 
others just think he is a pain in the arseterior.
His travels started off in Cape Town and on the night prior to his departure for the real world he found himself sitting watching the sun set over Table Mountain. Sitting alone at the table the locals started to feel sorry for him and started buying him glass after glass of delicious red wine. Before he knew it though he soon found himself walking with a wobbly slant towards the restaurants doors, passing out just as he got out.
It seems the locals didn’t appreciate his siphoning all their hard earned wine and felt a little payback was due. As they observed him exiting the restaurant they decided to play a prank and removed all his clothing but the hat, leaving him to sleep into sobriety.
The little guy awoke with the sun baking on him and his alarm clock going crazy announcing that he had 20 minutes to catch his flight. Hearing the racket he jumped up and sped to the airport to catch his flight to Egypt. It was only when he went through security though that he realised all he had on was his hat… Security was a breeze apparently…
Egypt? Apparently he had heard the myth of tall buildings shaped like triangles and couldn’t believe its reality. See, the one thing you must know about this little man is that he is in remission from the Politicus Bullshiticus virus. Keeping that in mind he now takes everything at sight value, not hear-say.
Once proving that the said pyramids were in fact real, odd and
magnificent (between you and me, he was in fact asked to leave many establishments) he landed up in India to go and check out the Taj Mahal. Here he can be seen trying to look serious. Personally I feel that he is actually still getting over his jaunt in Egypt, I mean look at the bags under his eyes! 
Next stop, Italy, the land of history and fine food, the land of plentiful’s. It all started out well but alas didn’t last long. As you can see from his expression, his trip so far had started to tire him out. He hopped around a few sites here and there but alas that was all. Finally he decided that 
he needed to find some loving in the city of love and set off to Paris.
The real trouble started when the little man discovered a Parisian beauty. He fell head over heals in love and was often spotted spouting poetry in the poor woman’s earballs.
He however took it a bit far and was caught, pants down, doing graffiti on the Eiffel Tower. When they caught him he was enacting a Picasso in bright pink and blue, the image? Well this is a family show folks so … erm… yeah. The guys in blue threw him in a 4 walled padded cell with no phone calls. He finally talked them into letting him go on the grounds of insanity under loves spell and ran for it.
While in jail he had heard mutterings of his beloved fleeing to Japan. So, with that, he packed his boots with all the coins he could siphon off unsuspecting tourists and headed out as a stow away on a cruise liner.
Once the ship had set sail the dockhands found him passed on the floor in the bar where he had been trying to hide and was once more remanded to locked doors. When he finally awoke he cracked one eye open and there before him he saw his beloved. He jumped up and ran towards her, arms open and giggling with glee, only to run nose first into the wall… It was a poster of her latest pop album, he had in fact been hallucinating due to the large quantities of a green substance better known as Absinth.
Moments after running into his flat beloved he found himself right back on the floor. Hearing all the commotion the two degenerates guarding the door rushed in and took him to the medical unit where he was pumped full of chocolate syrup. Chocolate syrup? Oh that is the only thing that can be used to combat serious alcohol poisoning in Gnomes.
All chocolated out they released him to work in the very bar they first found him in and soon after they docked in Tokyo. He went from bar to bar looking for his beloved but she was not to be seen. Causing a nuisance where ever he went the authorities finally had enough of his high jinks and threw him out of the country sending him packing to Australia.
Tail between his short legs he finally landed a free man in Sydney. Sitting on the beach and staring out at the Opera House for what seemed like eternity he decided to try get a job as an Opera singer. His mischievous ways though caused a bit of trouble, too much smoking had ruined his already gruff voice and subsequently got fired without pay.
Jobless once more, he started singing on the sidewalks for penny’s and farthings. Pickings were hard to come by and the loss of his beloved was just too much for him. Once more he started causing trouble and once more the authorities got fed up. They sat him down and told him to pack his bags because they were putting him on the next plane out. At least they were kind enough to ask him to what country he would like to go to next.
When asked where he’d like to go he couldn’t get the idea of Copacabana out of his mind, that and the woman of course. He got there without a hitch and it was reported that the stewardesses on board Virgin were relieved to say the least, it seems the little man’s reputation proceeded him. The newly sober Gnome decided upon arriving to make some amends. All the dealings with authorities and being chucked out of boundless countries was finally tiring his old bones. 
He started jogging and posing with unsuspecting humans, he found them to be quite humorous and funny not to mention the fact that they paid good money. Unbeknown to him though was the fact that the humans thought he was working for the city of Rio collecting money so that they could stand next to the cow that looked like a zebra (non human).
While collecting his coins next to the striped cow (non human) he heard mutterings of a land that is free and got to dreaming of a life without boundaries. No matter how hard he tried he just couldn’t believe what he was hearing and, true to his nature, he made plans to move on. What wasn’t said was that his antics where starting up again and the authorities were dropping atom bomb hints for him to move and move pronto.
After a few months of picking up tit-bits and hints, contemplating whether there was any truth in the threats he was receiving and much woman trouble he packed up his coins once more and set out for America.
Once there though he soon found out how tough it was to get a job as a Gnome. Even worse was the 
fact that his charms and mischievous ways had little effect on the ladies. It seems that his reputation had gotten to infamous levels of notoriety, the FBI had put out a national warning with the mugshot taken in Paris, on all networks and newspapers…. They were just having none of it.
… and so folks the end of this sad sordid tale is that Gnome finally put out a personal ad for a garden to rest his weary legs in.
“Ams shweet, am innoscent, ams retired gnome lookinz fir home. Plez tak moi I am cutist”
How could I resist? I mean really how could I? Just look at him, isn’t he cute!
So Life, Laughter, Love and Light, I give to you the little man better known as Gnome for your new home, may you have many happy blogging moments filled with laughter and inspiration!
Please just ensure to lock the door to the cellar, he has a known passion for wine… you’re readers can’t be having none of that!
Amber and I were inspired to write this post together whilst reading CordieB’sblog post today. This also could be applied many times to Lindsey’s blog too.
Hey you, you know who you are. You are the blogger who feels the need to pontificate not only on your own blog, spreading your personal agenda or message (garbage), but sharing it on other people’s blogs as well. You comment at inappropriate times, and say inappropriate things. Worse yet, you try and sugar coat it with fake hugs and syrupy sweet language but what you really are spouting is hate and anger and negativity.
You don’t seem to care about the topic that is actually being discussed, or the people who are discussing it. Not even the feelings you might hurt. No, to you, it is far more important that YOU get YOUR point out there because after all, YOU are the centre of the universe right? We all deserve to hear from you.
Ironically, as you spout your agenda you tend to miss the most integral part - your heart. You get so focused on what you have to say, that you bypass the true message of a post and go off on a tangent that leads you to look both foolish and ridiculous!
So often we can be blinded by our own agendas that we miss out on the beauty of living, breathing, and feeling. We lose sight of the true miracle that is the human spirit and most of all we lose our compassion for fellow man.
The moral of this sad story is this: There are ways and means of saying things. If you do it in a dictatorial way “ten to one” all you are really doing is pushing people further away from your “message”. Perhaps thinking before you speak (type) is the way to go….
Maybe you should remember the old adage “If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all!”. Well it definitely applies, even in the blogging world. Manners and humanity do not lose value in the blogging world any more than the real life world. How you conduct yourself here shows your true nature and character to all of us who read you. Remember that.
Keep this post in mind, the next time you feel the need to “Hijack” someone else’s blog. The natives who read it might not be so polite in the future………
Respectfully, {{{hugs}}} Amber and Sanityfound
Enreal is turning 85 today folks and yes not one grey hair in sight!
A miracle of life, of beautiful light and a soul that embodies wisdom and inspiration. Enreal may this day and all those to come be filled with happiness, smiles, laughter, meaningful moments all making happy memories to carry you through your days.
We are blessed to “know” you in this blogging world for you bring us wit, inspire us with your words and warm our hearts with your soul. Thank you for being you, who you are to us and who you are to the world! Happy Birthday hun!!!
As the weeks pass they just seem to be getting better and better to the point that this morning, while trying to fall out of bed, I found myself unable to walk. Why? Because of a full chockablock week of laughter and inspiration has made my body ache. Oh how I have cried from laughing so hard with tears streaming down my cheeks only to be followed by contemplative thoughts and wisdom. Phew time flies when you are having fun (or is it because I am getting older? Don’t answer)!
So much has taken place, some people have lives and haven’t blogged that much, we’ll forgive them but I have one question for all you quiet ones… Where can I buy a life???
Deeps over at Simply Life N Me has finally written about her views on New York entitled Days passing by… Very informative and had a good giggle at some of her, I mean others, antics. (Note to self… when in NYC take GPS)
You know there is not a week that passes by that I am not either touched or inspired by Enreal words. This week she’s been busy but two posts really stick with me like pollen on the clothes of my heart. Her post on Miracles made me smile and all warm inside with the thought that someone else also believes in them as I do (yes it is now fact that I am not the only crazy one ). Your book is also a must read, the symbology threw me and then made me smile like this –> .
Another poem that caught me into thinking was One Second Please by Vishesh, both thought provoking and well written! Most definitely not to be missed is the one about DM’s pet pig, how cute is that!!!
You remember my post An African Questioned? Well Abroad had (no doubt many) a similar situation except in my books this one was way more funny and a classic with her post I’m Sorry that is Classified. If you want a good chuckle then definitely head over there.
Lindsey over at *! [emphatic asterisk] wrote a number of inspirational pieces this week, this woman’s talent for words, the heart she puts into them and her wisdom never stops astounding me. Her post on Self Mutilation, Self Hatred and Suicide blew me away only to be followed by Modesty is about more than skin which has really stuck with me. Go read her first chapter of the book she’s writing, one day I hope to walk into a book store and buy her book with the biggest grin on my face!
Don’t miss CordieB’s “Spiritual riddle” about all of this, if you’ve ever been there her words will connected with the deepest parts within you, you will find yourself nodding and then perhaps smiling as I did.
Along the same vein Martha over at Recovered Bulimic has written a number of posts that I feel will touch many hearts the world over. Her recovery from one of the biggest diseases to hit this planet is nothing short of pure inspiration, the fact that she is able to share her experiences and what she learnt even more so! Her fairy tale of hope I still smile about, oh how I wish I lived near such a beautifully spiritual place!
Phew I had my eyes opened this week by Persistent Illusion with the students at Harvard, I myself think JK Rowling is inspiring, clever, funny and wise so what if she isn’t a politician. In my books all politicians need to find their hearts perhaps then they will become wise… Ah there were many inspirational posts on this blog for this week alone never mind its entire existence… go have a read you won’t be sorry that is one thing that’s for sure!
I had a good chuckle at @mmonyte’s post The Science of the Bleedin’ obvious and felt encouraged by his post A Rare Beast for the fact that someone in government is standing up for what they believe to be wrong and right. Oh before I forget, this election over in the US is all the buzz! I really do want to get my hands on some of these though, pure genius!
From politics to quotes, Enreal started one of those taggy meme things with his Favourite Quotes which hit a few of us Moi, Sorrow, CordieB and Amberfireinus to name a few (apologies if I have missed you please let me know!!!). If that wasn’t enough I seem to have made a Meme tag thingie out of one of Amber’s posts “Things that make me interesting and unique” which inspired me to take a long look at me, my past and all my quirks (some of them scary). It then got passed onto VanessaLeigh’s Blog, her interpretation of one of my favourite movies versus her life was beyond amazing!
It really does seem like there were a lot of questions asked this week but the most profound was by ifoundme with this one. Simple and yet very thought provoking indeed! Even more profound is Visionary’s Perfection Deception of Perception post (yip a mouthful), I dare you to go do the “test” and count how many balls are being thrown about… go on I dare you!
Hmmm there really have been so many different posts that have inspired me, Speeding to the red light, well it just struck me as prophetically true. How many of us speed through life, multi-tasking and trying to get everything done… spooky … it stops you in your tracks just like a red light, makes you think and head out to smell the roses, excellently written! On a similar note Ilegirl’s post comes to mind about Waste Not Want Not, as we get older boy is it more tough to juggle… I think we need to all get those signs on our forehead that read “Circus Pro Watch OUT!”
Ever suffered from Road Rage? I experience it daily, motorists aiming for me while out being a good civil pedestrian, I mean can they not see my black jacket with the “No Whining” logo on??? When life gets toooo fast then this place comes to mind, it is must be the most beautiful place in the world, I now lie in bed and dream of one day visiting it. Can just see myself practising Tai Chi there.. oh what bliss!
As you know art is one of my great passions, I live it every day and aspire to one day be able to create something that doesn’t look like a dog’s breakfast. I found Single for a Reason™ posts on Anish Kapoor’s work incredible, the way she writes literally pulls you in and puts you right there, smelling, seeing, feeling, it’s definitely an “Oh wows“! Not only art though with Single, this week I got to see a first that I had only ever dreamed of, a spider actually heading towards the moon!!! Yip it sure made sexy Spiderman turn a pleasant shade of emerald green not to mention me!
What? You have not read the Spud series??? You mean to say you have not yet read Part 1, Part 2 or Part 3? You have not lived until you have, I can honestly say that I bruised my ribcage from laughing so hard… ok perhaps it was because I have done similar … ok fine often… but that is just between you and me. BTW Single … SA Spuds say hi
Ok I have been trying to avoid this but I must admit something to you, I lost a bet yesterday with our friend Amberfireinus.. no I am not proud of the fact. It was only one small puff I swear it! But alas she was the sweetest and posted her end of the bet anyway with her post Thank you for smoking - its soooo good for you - yip she’s trying to encourage me to continue smoking! Shock Horror… My end of the bet? Yes the bet I lost entails a disgusting post filled with the most vile images that I still can’t get out of my head Kissing an Ashtray… If you’re brave go for it, just not before lunch ok.
Public Announcement: Brit in California is not addicted to food here is his proclamation!
Oh before I forget! Phew the Personal Ad candidates are coming out in droves, two such possibles contacted Psychscribe go see what you think..
As you can see it has been quite a busy week with so so so many posts that I just loved, if I forgot any please forgive me my brain is small just like Winnie the Pooh says… yes it really is small!
P.S. My jeans are now loose, another kg gone Thank you to all of you that are helping me in my exercise regime… laughing is the best one can get
P.S.S. If you want to do your own review it will make my day, nothing like spreading the wisdom around and am always interested in reading more inspirational or funny posts.. spread the love and never stop smilin’
And to end it all off? I was blonde enough to write this over my last post Whoa what a week… Can someone give me a Noddy Badge? Please? Pretty please? With a cherry on top?
I received a comment on one of my posts related to South Africa. I write this because I will not approve it but would like to state why I have made such a decision.
The comment was factual to a point the point that the numbers of murders it listed, the number of deaths caused by our current unrest and the past permanent unrest, the rapes as well as the current stand point of our government were correct. The comment however was also one sided.
I will not approve any comments that incite racism of any kind nor hate. The fact that I do this does not mean that I don’t see reality for what it is nor does it mean that I will remain silent. It does however mean that I am not one sided.
Does this make me wrong?
Does this imply that I don’t see reality for what it is?
In my opinion the answer is a resounding no.
To the person who wrote the comment, your views are noted, as they are on other websites, both public forums and the like. I don’t dispute the facts just your medium of sharing them. If this offends you then I am sorry, it is the way it is.
Veels geluk met wat jy doen, ek hou net nie van nie.
I am South African, I am colourless, my blog will remain so.
A quick thank you to all of you for coming along with me on this journey to me. Since starting this blog last September life has taken me on a road with many twists filled with lowlights and highlights.
Tonight I reached a milestone and I am truly shocked that I have. When I first started blogging it was just me venting random thoughts that were floating around in my brain, of which there were many.
Next moment there was a comment and I fell out of my chair in pity for the poor person and literally said out loud “Oh poor soul doesn’t know what they’re getting themselves into”.
When I reached a 1000 hits it was “What the hell is going on here”.
5000 “No ways, why on earth are these people reading my bleep”
10,000 “This world has truly gone mad, what on earth do these amazing people see in my aimless words!”
15,000 “Holy crap!!! Ok it has to stop now surely, people can’t actually be enjoying these ramblings… surely!”
20,000 “Ok so someone is pulling a punk’d moment on me - these poor poor souls”
25,000 “NO WAYS!!! Surely these people know just how insane I am, I mean I have my very own straight jacket hanging up in the cupboard!”
30,000 “Ok maybe not a joke after all, perhaps these people are as insane as I am, if not more”
35,000 “Right! I am donating my straight jacket to the readers for surely they have lost their minds after reading all my posts, more so than me!!!”
So dear friends I now present you with your very own straight jacket, from me to you…
In these short months I have met the most incredible people who I now hold dear to my heart and not one day passes when I don’t meet someone new that is both like minded and as crazy as me.
To all readers and friends, for you are both in the same package, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the wisdom you share with us, for the laughs and the fun times, the serious discussions and just being you!
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I was asked a while back what all the abbreviations I use mean, I seem to use them often and I know I’m not alone there
Here is a list of what I think are the most used terms, no doubt I have forgotten one or two out (some on purpose for obvious reasons… I still want to retain my confusion powers).
If you can think of any others shout, I’m always interested in learning (addicted to it tbh)
Why 52? Because I like to be different
*The stars well they’re stars*
1. BRB - Be Right Back
2. BRT – Be Right There.
3. BTW - By The Way
4. B4N - Bye For Now
5. BCNU - Be Seeing You
6. BTJM – Bow to Jedi Master
7. CU – See you.
8. CYA – See you later
9. DBEYR - Don’t Believe Everything You Read
10. DILLIGAS - Do I Look Like I Give A Sh**
11. FUD - Fear, Uncertainty, and Disinformation
12. FWIW - For What It’s Worth
13. FYI – For Your Information.
14. GL – Good luck!
15. GR8 – Great
16. GTG – Good to Go.
17. IMO, IMHO – In My Opinion, In My Humble Opinion, In My Honest Opinion.
18. IRL - In Real Life
19. ISO - In Search Of
20. J/K - Just Kidding
21. L8R - Later
22. LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off
23. LOL - Laughing Out Loud
24. MHOTY - My Hat’s Off To You
25. NIMBY - Not In My Back Yard
26. NP - No Problem
27. NUB - it stands for a new person or “Newbie”
28. OIC - Oh, I See
29. OMG - Oh My Goodness/Gosh/God.
30. OMW - On My Way.
31. OOC – Out of Character
32. OT - Off Topic
33. POV - Point Of View
34. RBTL - Read Between The Lines
35. RL – Real Life
36. ROFL – Rolling On Floor Laughing
37. ROTFLMAO - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off
38. ROTJ – Return of the Jedi
39. RTM - Read The Manual
40. SH - Sh** Happens
41. SITD - Still In The Dark
42. SOL - Sh** Out of Luck
43. STBY - Sucks To Be You
44. TBH – To be honest
45. TFH - Thread From Hell
46. TMI - Too Much Information
47. TYVM - Thank You Very Much
48. VBG - Very Big Grin
49. WEG - Wicked Evil Grin
50. WTG - Way To Go
51. WYWH - Wish You Were Here
“Many of the truths that we cling to depend on our point of view” OB1-Wan Kenobi
Ok so perhaps I am slow or perhaps I just try and avoid anything to do with the word Windows as normally it is related to Microsoft. Came across Windows Live Writer tonight and alas this is me testing it out
On review…
Some great plug-ins you can add to spice things up, such as maps, slide shows, tag acronyms and Polaroid versions of your photos
Easier usability and if you are too lazy to head over to the HTML section the Writer has greater options for editing your posts i.e. font, font sizes etc
Adding the image below was painless, for those into the visual you can reshape, recolour, pretty much a basic version of Picassa… not bad!
Over all we shall see how it goes…
Please note that it doesn’t mean that I will use IE but hey they haven’t done a bad job so far (shock horror… waiting for it to crash boom bang…. oh its not Vista?)
If you are like me and were in the dark about this interesting blogging tool head over to Windows Live Writer to see why I am breaking the law about speaking about such things that shouldn’t be spoken about
… a ramble by Mumble the penguin with Happy Feet …
POST NOTE: I am stunned… it actually worked and worked well at that
Between you and me… I think that the blondness is now coming to terms with the fact that I am brunette once more…
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