Sung a Mio,Blood of mine

The above saying is Italian and I will be honest in saying that I am not sure on the spelling. My Auntie Anna ,who was like a grandmother to me when I was growing up used to call me that all the time. I asked her one day ,what does it mean? She told me its an endearment for Blood of Mine. Someone who is close to you by blood but also by heart. She would hug me too her bossom and say "ahh my Sung a Mio" and I would feel the love pouring off her. She gave me tons of advice when I was growing up.Some great advice and some pretty funny stuff. She could train animals; even cats. She would have cats stay until she would say move ,all with hand movements. And get them to beg on their hind legs. Animals and her just understood each other. Like a private language. She could bake without ever looking at a recipe. Her cookies are legendary. Her smile would light up a room and her personality made strangers she met feel like they knew her for years after only a few minutes.She was one of the most essential people in my life and I hold her close in my heart always. I will have to find a picture of her to post....
Anyway this all leads up to the above picture of me and my Sung a Mio,Rachel. She is my blood and my heart.

what a sad week

The week started out with 4 local teenagers getting killed by a drunk driver. All the teens attended my alma mater, Lakeshore Highschool and were from my home town of St. Clair Shores. Senseless and so sad. So many familes and friends affected.So many lives changed. Children never to grow up and lead thier lives

The same day actress Natasha Richardson suffered a closed head injury on a ski slope and passed away Wednesday evening leaving two young teenage boys and a greaving family. She was 45 . Still way too young to die

And my bosses husband,Guff is dieing. They have been together since they were only 15 years old. They are both 81 and have shared a long life together. I really like Guff. He always has a joke and a smile. Mary and him have been together over 60 years. Still when he does leave her to pass on it will leave a huge empty hole in her life.
Weather you pass away too young or you pass on in your old age I have realized that you never seem to have enough time .
Hold the people you care about close to you and tell them how much you care. Do it often.

Todays post is dedicated to one of my favorite shows,,24! I absolutly LOVE this show. It isn't perfect and sometimes the plots are filled with a few holes here and there. BUT it always keeps me on the edge of my seat and leaves me wanting more every single week. This years series is much better than last years; in my opinion. I find myself wishing it was on twice a week. And it has Keifer! Is there anyone whos a more bad a** than him? Anyways I love Mondays simply becouse its the night 24 is on and even though its the beginning of the week at least I have this show to look forward to at the end of the day.

Movie Review for Slumdog Millionare

This is a 10 out of 10! Highly recommend this movie to anyone. Well anyone over 13 . Easy to see why this movie won so many Academy Awards. The cinamatography is excellant. The acting also. Actually I can not find anything wrong with this film. Some graphic looks at life for the poor in India.

Movie Review for Watchmen

OK. This is not your typical Super Hero Movie. It is based on the popular Graphic Novel that has been reveared for years by Comic book lovers everywhere. People that just like super hero movies may not appreciate this movie as much as some that have been made. It's dark,disturbing,and very violent. It setting is the 80's and much of the movie flashes back to even earlier times. It is done very well . I read the novel probly 12 years ago and had forgotten much of it. As the movie unfolded I started to remember much of what I had read. It seemed to follow the book very well. It takes a pretty unflattering look at mankind in general and you just don't ever get that "feel Good" feeling that many super hero movies give you. I think becouse at the end you really don't have anyone to cheer for. Your left feeling dispair. Not what I need to walk out of a movie feeling these days I guess. Enough of that on real life. My husband LOVED it. Gives it a 9 out of 10. Me? I'll give it a 7. Nudity,violence,lauguage you name it...

The Proverbial "Salute"

I'm driving along the road this week minding my business and as far as I know minding the rules of the road when a guy pulls by me on my right extends his arm out the window and flips up his middle finger at me.

I'm like "what the ??" As far as I know I hadn't done anything offensive. He must be the same jerk back at the light that kept flashing his lights at me when I didn't turn right on the red,I think to myself. Well there was a No Turn On Red sign there;of that I am sure. I take that way home every day from work and you can believe if I could turn on red there I would to get home faster. So I'm thinkin to myself,what an ass he is to flip ME off when he can't even read.

So here it is a couple days later and I am still kinda miffed about this and that bothers me. Becouse it shows me how just a simple act as this can effect a peson for days afterward. Makes you think doesn't it? How easy it is to smile at someone,how that can spred around to all the people they encounter ect. And also ,how just a random gesture can also effect a person and spred..... I think I'll try the smiles.

Monday Moaning..Sleeping on the floor can be awesome

I just got back from the dollar store where I picked up a bunch of stuff to give a co worker that is moving out of an abusive relationship and into her own apartment. She has literally enough clothes to fit into a suitcase, herself and her little dog. No furniture,no nothin else. She has no relatives in this state,as she moved here to be with "the guy" So she has very little moral support. I can't even imagine how scarey this must be. I know how I felt when I moved out of my house when I got divorced and this seems way scarier to me. She seems to be actually happy . I think it's becouse she has made the decision to get away and get on with her life on her own terms. Sleeping on the floor can be awesome if you are at peace in your world..

At work we have been able to line her up a bed with frame and a chest of drawers for her bedroom. Word is out and we think we also have a full set of new pots and pans and a set of silverware. Possibly a crock pot also.
I bought her a basketful of kitchen stuff ,cleaning stuff,ect and filled up a laundry basket . All for under $20. from the dollar store. Don't ya just love the dollar store?. I also went through my drawers and found a couple bags of clothes that she might be able to wear. She has lost allot of weight,no doubt to the stress she is going through. At least she is working and has a good support system with all of us at work. I wish her the best . Heres to strong women everywhere!