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Follow the link above if you missed last nights ABC special powered by Will I Am and The Black Eyed Peas called iamFIRST. I have a new vision of The Blacked Eyed Peas....well....I have always been a fan, but I never knew what "they" stood for. Seeing celebrity status take on an ACTIVE role in education gave me a new hope for tomorrow and it should do the same for you. Will I Am bought the air time on ABC last night to make this possible. Thanks for caring Will.
Education is a passion of mine. But......I have never been one for math and science....my brain takes longer and it doesn't always seem to fit in there and definately doesn't want to stay embedded. It's like my brain says.....it does not compute...as I am trying to learn. Taking on this Blogger is my new science and technology. It has been challenging....but I am determined to make this work. I have been opening my mind and learning new tricks and loving it. Little did I realize I was loving science at the same time.
I have been watching Will's grass roots video's all week promoting this project and I have to say....he blew my mind and inspired me to a new level. It was so great watching a real person....try to get out a message that they feel passionate about. Seeing Will inspire people, in a whole new way, brought hope back for me. We all wear many hats, but watching him last week was an inspiration for me. Seeing the end result last night was great. Having President Obama headline the segment was icing on the cake. Without support....passion goes no where. .
I believe Will's partnership with Dean Kamen, FIRST, President Obama and his fellow celebrity friends helped open a portal to a new dimension for America. He gave me a new lens to view science and technology from. In the segment, he mentioned how lots of kids think science and nerds are NOT cool, BUT that they are the ones who use the technology built by the nerds and sciecne.....everyday of their lives....iphone/pad/pod, laptop, Internet, Face Book and on and on. Through using celebrities, such as he did last night, he showed how being an end user of science actually means you like science....you just don't realize it. As Will said earlier in the week, "with out the invention of the paint brush....there is no Picasso." With out science and technology....there is no advancement....we might as well be cave men. So as actors/actresses, musicians, writers, bloggers, computer cartoonists, Face Book users we are all connected by science and technology.
Every school in America supports the all American game of football. The boosters raise lots of money for those teams....I bet those numbers would be amazing. Our school district was the 2nd in the nation to have a jumbo tron (at the high school football stadium). What about our science program? I'm not sure....I know our school district is rated excellent with distinction, but I don't know what we do in science.
So....I am gonna do just like you....I am gonna become part of the ACTION. Call your PTA, principal, super intendent and ask around. What does your school district do to support science and technology? I know my kids are using ipod/ipads in the classrooms to facilitate learning. My kids are lucky enough to use white boards instead of black boards, but what are they teaching my kids....your kids...in the classrooms? How much money goes toward science and technology vs. sports and football? All your questions help bring a new tomorrow. So go ahead....let's do our part.....the new topic at the water cooler, on the football field, on your cul de sac or at your PTA meeting is in your control. Let's do this........Ciao for now. L
Monday, August 15, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Speaking of foundations......Shoes.
I don't care if you are a fashion faux paux or a regular Jimmy Choo subscriber.....but shoes define you. They do. Trust me.....as much as I am about fashion....I am about comfort. Even if the shoe fits....it HAS to be comfortable.
Shoes cushion your every step (otherwise it feels like you're walking on hot coals).....they follow you where ever you go. They are the foundation for your life (well maybe your "fashion" life or your not so "fashion" life).
I find that having a "GREAT" pair of shoes makes me feel powerful. Honestly.....every style or themed style of clothes you put yourself in deserves a "GREAT" pair of shoes to go with it. That doesn't mean you need a pair of shoes to go with every outfit, on the contrary......It means for every purpose your duds have, they should have a pair of shoes to go with it. Shoes don't only have a sole purpose, but multiple ones....you need comfort, quality (gotta have quality....but sometimes plastic shoes are o.k.. I will get to that later) and a final touch....which really becomes what you lead with.
Running shoes are good for, of course, running or.........maybe you prefer a laid back attitude or a way to get around "your" world quickly. (I tend to walk way too fast, but I have lots of shoes that fulfill that purpose from sandals to well...maybe sandals are my cup of tea) Everyone needs a little magic in their life and shoes will definitely give you that.....I mean come on....look at Dorothy.
For those of you wearing running shoes on a daily basis....have you ever heard of ath-leisure shoes? They are a hybrid athletic shoe and a casual/dress shoe (liesure shoe). They can be dressed up or down.....so they serve multiple purposes for those of you not ready to jump in to the shoe jungle. Someone needs to tell that Zuckerberger guy....what's his name?.....of Facebook, (oh yea...Mark Zuckerberg)...... Anywho....
Shoes are what define our style. Everyone needs at least 5 different style shoes. It not only gives you a polished look, but it can actually make you feel good. Did anyone say retail therapy.....maybe not....but they call it that for a reason.....our shoes do change the way we feel about ourselves.
Not to forget the part about plastic shoes being o.k.......buyers at Target, Payless and even sometimes Walmart do a great job interperting designer styles such as Ken Cole, Steve Madden, Sergio Rossi and Sketchers to name a few. So....if you find yourself short on cash.....and can only afford 1 or 2 good pair of shoes....feel free to find a similar pair at your neighborhood big box retailer or wait for a sale at Macy's. Bottom line.....it's all about the "LOOK".....the foundation you walk upon.....the "support" your shoes give you. Trust me....they can do a lot for "SUPPORT".
So....whose shoes are you wearing today? My summer collection consists of a lot of comfort sandals and flip flops. For me (today).....flip flops come in many colors, styles and price points and they make it easy to just slip on and be comfortable throughout my day....so even if you are partial to a certain style of shoe, there are so many choices to choose. My sandals can be dressed up or down and they come in every style you can imagine. So....even if your choice of shoes are running shoes.....man....there sure are a lot of styles, colors and price points for you to make a wardrobe out of. Come on....dabble a little in your shoe style. I believe it defines you (at least on first impression and we all know we live in a world of giving someone the once over....no matter who you are....right or wrong....it happens everyday) O.K. maybe some more than others, but come on....live a little and enjoy a little variety in your life.....Shoes.....they are your walking foundation. And we all know how important foundations are..........!
Soooooo.........what kind of shoes are your foundation today? Maybe you should try on a new pair?
Shoes cushion your every step (otherwise it feels like you're walking on hot coals).....they follow you where ever you go. They are the foundation for your life (well maybe your "fashion" life or your not so "fashion" life).
I find that having a "GREAT" pair of shoes makes me feel powerful. Honestly.....every style or themed style of clothes you put yourself in deserves a "GREAT" pair of shoes to go with it. That doesn't mean you need a pair of shoes to go with every outfit, on the contrary......It means for every purpose your duds have, they should have a pair of shoes to go with it. Shoes don't only have a sole purpose, but multiple ones....you need comfort, quality (gotta have quality....but sometimes plastic shoes are o.k.. I will get to that later) and a final touch....which really becomes what you lead with.
Running shoes are good for, of course, running or.........maybe you prefer a laid back attitude or a way to get around "your" world quickly. (I tend to walk way too fast, but I have lots of shoes that fulfill that purpose from sandals to well...maybe sandals are my cup of tea) Everyone needs a little magic in their life and shoes will definitely give you that.....I mean come on....look at Dorothy.
For those of you wearing running shoes on a daily basis....have you ever heard of ath-leisure shoes? They are a hybrid athletic shoe and a casual/dress shoe (liesure shoe). They can be dressed up or down.....so they serve multiple purposes for those of you not ready to jump in to the shoe jungle. Someone needs to tell that Zuckerberger guy....what's his name?.....of Facebook, (oh yea...Mark Zuckerberg)...... Anywho....
Shoes are what define our style. Everyone needs at least 5 different style shoes. It not only gives you a polished look, but it can actually make you feel good. Did anyone say retail therapy.....maybe not....but they call it that for a reason.....our shoes do change the way we feel about ourselves.
Not to forget the part about plastic shoes being o.k.......buyers at Target, Payless and even sometimes Walmart do a great job interperting designer styles such as Ken Cole, Steve Madden, Sergio Rossi and Sketchers to name a few. So....if you find yourself short on cash.....and can only afford 1 or 2 good pair of shoes....feel free to find a similar pair at your neighborhood big box retailer or wait for a sale at Macy's. Bottom line.....it's all about the "LOOK".....the foundation you walk upon.....the "support" your shoes give you. Trust me....they can do a lot for "SUPPORT".
So....whose shoes are you wearing today? My summer collection consists of a lot of comfort sandals and flip flops. For me (today).....flip flops come in many colors, styles and price points and they make it easy to just slip on and be comfortable throughout my day....so even if you are partial to a certain style of shoe, there are so many choices to choose. My sandals can be dressed up or down and they come in every style you can imagine. So....even if your choice of shoes are running shoes.....man....there sure are a lot of styles, colors and price points for you to make a wardrobe out of. Come on....dabble a little in your shoe style. I believe it defines you (at least on first impression and we all know we live in a world of giving someone the once over....no matter who you are....right or wrong....it happens everyday) O.K. maybe some more than others, but come on....live a little and enjoy a little variety in your life.....Shoes.....they are your walking foundation. And we all know how important foundations are..........!
Soooooo.........what kind of shoes are your foundation today? Maybe you should try on a new pair?
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Is your foundation built on R.O.C.K.?
R.O.C.K. Respect.One.Core.Keystone
Everything in life is supported by something strong, weather it be a backbone or bedrock. Every foundation must be strong in order to build upon. A week foundation will only fall peril to a storm.
Look at you life and R.O.C.K. "it". Whatever "it" is for you.....your spirit, your children, your finances, your spouse, your friends, your job, your moral code, maybe even the entire wheel of your "wanna be" balanced life.
If area's of your life are governed by a core keystone you will find you will have a moral compass to lead you. What do you stand for? What is your R.O.C.K.? Which area's need a R.O.C.K.? All area's of your life need a R.O.C.K.
Sit down and R.O.C.K. the foundation of YOUR life. If you don't......you will be left to circumstance alone and will fall prey to the everyday preditors in our society....in our social networks. With R.O.C.K., you will find you are strong....you will know what you believe in...you will stand for something. If you stand for something, then others will too and our world may finally find peace....that is what we all are looking for....isn't it? Peace, happiness, love, acceptance.....define your R.O.C.K. and live it.
So what kind of R.O.C.K. is in your life?
Everything in life is supported by something strong, weather it be a backbone or bedrock. Every foundation must be strong in order to build upon. A week foundation will only fall peril to a storm.
Look at you life and R.O.C.K. "it". Whatever "it" is for you.....your spirit, your children, your finances, your spouse, your friends, your job, your moral code, maybe even the entire wheel of your "wanna be" balanced life.
If area's of your life are governed by a core keystone you will find you will have a moral compass to lead you. What do you stand for? What is your R.O.C.K.? Which area's need a R.O.C.K.? All area's of your life need a R.O.C.K.
Sit down and R.O.C.K. the foundation of YOUR life. If you don't......you will be left to circumstance alone and will fall prey to the everyday preditors in our society....in our social networks. With R.O.C.K., you will find you are strong....you will know what you believe in...you will stand for something. If you stand for something, then others will too and our world may finally find peace....that is what we all are looking for....isn't it? Peace, happiness, love, acceptance.....define your R.O.C.K. and live it.
So what kind of R.O.C.K. is in your life?
Call "It" What You Like.....
Life takes us many places. Life gives us many blessings and many distractions. Sometimes we even feel like we just keep going round and round and completely lose our way. We can't see the path. We wonder in the darkness. But He is there.
No matter who you are....we ALL were built with goodness inside. We ALL were built for the "Greater Good". It is said that the "Greater Good" can not exist with out evil, which interestingly enough evil spelled backwards is LIVE. Back and forth....Live...Evil or evol.... Love spelled backwards is....evol. That may be why it seems that we go round and round. It's our job to LOVE and LIVE for the "Greater Good" and cancel out as much evil as we can. Our world spins around and around and so do our lives. We are all connected.
My son says it is impossible for him to be "good" ALL day. Everyone screws up, he says. (He gets that from me....I tell him no one is perfect, BUT of course expect perfection....so I always tell him it isn't possible to be "good" all the time.) We all mess up, no matter if our intentions were the best.....if you want to go back to it....original sin.....we all are plagued with it.
When the world seems dark and you can't find your way......you must look to "It". You say look to "It"? Well.....call "It" what you like, but I look to Him. The big JC, Jesus Christ. Maybe "It" is something else for you, but whatever "It" is......is part of the "Greater Good", it is what created the "Greater Good"...."It" is what created the universe....a higher power.....call "It" what you like. But with out "It", we don't exist and neither does the "Greater Good".
So....ask yourself the question......what is your "It"? Even if you say you feel the power of the sun and enjoy sunrise and sunset, whatever "It" is, created the sun. All life feels the power of the sun.....with out "it".....we would not survive....we would freeze, we would starve, we would all suffer complete depression with out the source of vitamin D. So....call "It" what you like, but "It" has the power to be a lamp unto your feet and guide us through life. With out the "Greater Good"...what would happen? Do I need to tell you we ALL would be in a living hell? Some days maybe you feel like you live in hell, but look to the light....come out of the darkness and see the world around you.....the "Good" world that was created for us.
What are you doing to perpetuate the "Greater Good"? Look to the light, however you want to define "your light" and feel the power of LIFE....the power of the "Greater Good". What is your contribution to our world's "Greater Good"? Define it. Then call "It" what you like and make it happen.
No matter who you are....we ALL were built with goodness inside. We ALL were built for the "Greater Good". It is said that the "Greater Good" can not exist with out evil, which interestingly enough evil spelled backwards is LIVE. Back and forth....Live...Evil or evol.... Love spelled backwards is....evol. That may be why it seems that we go round and round. It's our job to LOVE and LIVE for the "Greater Good" and cancel out as much evil as we can. Our world spins around and around and so do our lives. We are all connected.
My son says it is impossible for him to be "good" ALL day. Everyone screws up, he says. (He gets that from me....I tell him no one is perfect, BUT of course expect perfection....so I always tell him it isn't possible to be "good" all the time.) We all mess up, no matter if our intentions were the best.....if you want to go back to it....original sin.....we all are plagued with it.
When the world seems dark and you can't find your way......you must look to "It". You say look to "It"? Well.....call "It" what you like, but I look to Him. The big JC, Jesus Christ. Maybe "It" is something else for you, but whatever "It" is......is part of the "Greater Good", it is what created the "Greater Good"...."It" is what created the universe....a higher power.....call "It" what you like. But with out "It", we don't exist and neither does the "Greater Good".
So....ask yourself the question......what is your "It"? Even if you say you feel the power of the sun and enjoy sunrise and sunset, whatever "It" is, created the sun. All life feels the power of the sun.....with out "it".....we would not survive....we would freeze, we would starve, we would all suffer complete depression with out the source of vitamin D. So....call "It" what you like, but "It" has the power to be a lamp unto your feet and guide us through life. With out the "Greater Good"...what would happen? Do I need to tell you we ALL would be in a living hell? Some days maybe you feel like you live in hell, but look to the light....come out of the darkness and see the world around you.....the "Good" world that was created for us.
What are you doing to perpetuate the "Greater Good"? Look to the light, however you want to define "your light" and feel the power of LIFE....the power of the "Greater Good". What is your contribution to our world's "Greater Good"? Define it. Then call "It" what you like and make it happen.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Wake up and smell the cofffee.....
That is what I woke up with this morning. Fresh brewed coffee does smell really good. I am glad that 1/2 of a Who2Be second didn't last long. I realized I can't act like baby.....at least not for longer than a good nights sleep.....because if I did....I would become just like some of you.....and I am not like some of you.....I am a strong woman who does know what she wants or at least knows that she has a good mind that is valuable for MANY things. Change in life is hard.....especially when you are changing lanes and moving back into the fast lane. I'll never forgot that geek of a manager I worked for in that little shop in highschool and his question....."How does it feel living in the fast lane?" I was highschool cheerleader and everyone came to visit me at the store and he was just calling it as he saw it. My eyes are much clearer than those days....but the truth is waking up and realizing this world really is still about who you are and how much money you have......well....it's disappointing to realize that.....because my little stay-at-home stint didn't expect that to happen. Never the less.....I am still the same person I was when I left my career....maybe a little more enlightened with a lot less money.......I am still the same determined, throw yourself into what ever you are doing and make a mark in this world person I always was. Look out world.....Here I come!
Monday, August 8, 2011
The Wizard of Oz
Who really was the wizard? I mean he was a short man behind a curtain of smoke and mirrors. He wasn't what he made himself to BE or was he? He appeared as the Great and Powerful Oz. Well, yes, he was the Great and Powerful Oz....just not as we originally envisioned him or as he made us envision him.
You see....Glenda, the Good Witch, was right. Dorothy always had the power to return home, she just didn't realize it. She didn't need the Great and Powerful Oz to fix everything. She always had the power. Always had the Power....ALWAYS had the Power....always HAD the Power.....always had the POWER. She just needed to believe it....in herself, that is.
So why does it always seem so hard to just believe in yourself? Why can some people walk around with a stick up their butt and act like they own the world....even though they're just stuck on themselves....why is it so easy for some and not so for others. I guess it's about finding what makes you tick....what's your gift....what can you offer the world and then....take a giant leap of faith and believe that you are all that....that you are the wizard of your domain....that you always had the power.
You see....Glenda, the Good Witch, was right. Dorothy always had the power to return home, she just didn't realize it. She didn't need the Great and Powerful Oz to fix everything. She always had the power. Always had the Power....ALWAYS had the Power....always HAD the Power.....always had the POWER. She just needed to believe it....in herself, that is.
So why does it always seem so hard to just believe in yourself? Why can some people walk around with a stick up their butt and act like they own the world....even though they're just stuck on themselves....why is it so easy for some and not so for others. I guess it's about finding what makes you tick....what's your gift....what can you offer the world and then....take a giant leap of faith and believe that you are all that....that you are the wizard of your domain....that you always had the power.
How close to success are you?
"Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure"
— Thomas A. Edison
— Thomas A. Edison
"Five percent of the people think;
ten percent of the people think they think;
and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think."
— Thomas A. Edison
ten percent of the people think they think;
and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think."
— Thomas A. Edison
"We often miss opportunity because it's dressed in overalls and looks like work"
— Thomas A. Edison
— Thomas A. Edison
"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."
— Thomas A. Edison
— Thomas A. Edison
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