Stay At Home Dad

What else have I missed? With a total of 344,737 views at the time of my discovery, chances are you've probably already seen this. Or heard it. Or both. I love it. I especially enjoy the part where he "straps in" his baby into the car! Hilarious.

Favorite Make Out Songs

Every once in a while, I get the urge to make out in the back seat of a car, just for old time's sake. Of course, we all have our little fantasies and included in mine are a few classic (but maybe not classy) songs playing in the background.

Over at the Sugar Network, one of the bloggers wrote about her ten favorite songs to make out to.

What are your favorites?

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Love is All Around You

I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for their religion - I have shudder'd at it. I shudder no more. I could be martyr'd for my religion Love is my religion And I could die for that. I could die for you. ~ John Keats ~

And think not you can Direct the course of love, For love, If it finds you worthy, Directs your course. ~ Gibran Kahlil ~

To get the full value of joy You must have someone to divide it with.
~ Mark Twain ~

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, While loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~ Lao Tzu ~

In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others. ~ Andre Maurois ~

Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within. ~ James Baldwin ~

A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous. ~ Ingrid Bergman ~

Rock-A-Bye Baby

Music lovers have so much to choose from when it comes to finding soothing lullabies and music that you can hum along to.

If you enjoy music by any of these musicians, check out the lullaby renditions of their classic songs.

Rock On!

Videos of my Little Guy

Photobucket Album

The Best of the Best of the Best (2007)

Everyone, everywhere is busy accumulating "best of" lists and the "top ten" or twenty, or... You name it, there's a list associated with it. Google "Top Ten of 2007"...I dare you. I've made my own list that I'd like to share.

Here it is, my list of The Top Best Lists of the Year:

1. Time's 50 Top 10 Lists of 2007
2. About.com's Top Searches of 2007
3. The New York Times Ten Best Books of 2007
4. Top Ten Gadgets of the Year
5. PGA's Top Ten Finishes of 2007
6. BookFinder.com's Top Ten Out of Print Books
7. WashingtonPost.com's Most Popular Opinions of the Year
8. 2007's Top 10 Weirdest USB Drives
9. AFI's Top Ten Movies of 2007
10. Top Ten Astronomy Pictures of 2007
11. Bore Me's Top Ten Viral Videos of 2007
12. Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2007
13. National Geographic's Top Ten News Stories of 2007
14. MSNBC's Top 10 Films of 2007
15. BBC News: Top 10 Artists of 2007
16. Foreign Policy: The Top 10 Stories You Missed in 2007
17. NPR Music: Best Children's CDs of 2007
18. New York City Search: Top 10 Restaurants of 2007
19. Fox News: Top Ten Celebrity Meltdowns
20. Top Ten Celebrity Mug Shots of 2007
21. Money Magazine's Best Places to Live in 2007
22. Top Ten Funniest Quotes by Politicians in 2007
    
23. American Institute of Architect's Top Ten Green Projects
24. Top Ten Music Videos of 2007
25. Glamour's Top Ten College Women 2007
26. CNN Money: Best Cars of 2007
27. PC World: The 100 Best Products of 2007
28. US News: Best Children's Hospitals of 2007
29. New York Post: Top 5 Trips
30. People Magazine's Best of 2007
31. Travel & Leisure: 2007 World's Best Awards
32. Business Week: Best Product Design of 2007
33. Rolling Stone's Best of 2007
34. NPR: Best CDs of 2007
35. Esquire Magazine's Best and Brightest of 2007
36. Best of 2007: Surfing the Net with Kids
37. TreeHugger's Best of 2007
38. Library Journal's Best Books of 2007
39. Working Mother's 100 Best Companies of 2007
40. SPIN.com: The 40 Best Albums of 2007
41. Real Estate: The Best and Worst of 2007
42. 2007 America's Best Restrooms
43. Rotten Tomatoes: Top Movies of 2007
44. National Geographic: Best Parks 2007
45. ESPN's Horse Racing's Best of 2007
46. Parents Magazine: Best Toys of 2007
47. Best Books of 2007: Parent & Child's Top Picks
48. AAA: Parents 2007 Best Cars for Families
49. New York Magazine's Best Parent / Kid Activities
50. The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2007

Happy New Year!

Soundtracks That Rock

1. Purple Rain
(1984)
2. Sleepless in Seattle
(1994)
3. Forrest Gump (1994)
4. Pulp Fiction (1994)
5. The Graduate (1967)
6. Dead Presidents (1995)
7. Trainspotting (1996)
8. Saturday Night Fever (1977)
9. The Crow (1994)
10. The Big Chill (1983)
11. Rushmore (1998)
12. Natural Born Killers
(1994)
13. Cruel Intentions
(1999)
14. Easy Rider
(1969)
15. The Break Up (2006)
16. Mermaids
(1990)
17. Boogie Nights (1997)
18. Dazed and Confused (1993)
19. Almost Famous (2000)
20. The Wedding Singer (1998)
21. Top Gun (1986)
22. Magnolia
(1999)
23. Reservoir Dogs
(1992)
24. City of Angels
(1998)
25. Twin Peaks (1992)
26. Memento
(2001)
27. The Virgin Suicides
(2000)
28. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
29. Tommy
(1975)
30. Goodfellas (1990)
31. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
(1997)
32. Pretty in Pink (1986)
33. 8 Mile (Rental)
(2002)
34. Dirty Dancing
(1987)
35. Ray (2004)
36. American Gigolo (1980)
37. West Side Story (1961)
38. Riding in Cars With Boys
(2001)
39. Friday (1996)
40. Walk The Line

(2005)
41. Laurel Canyon
(2002)
42. Grease (1978)
43. Garden State
(2004)
44. High Fidelity
(2000)
45. Lost Highway (1997)
46. American Beauty
(1999)
47. Singles (1992)
48. Meet Joe Black (1998)
49. My Life
(1993)
50. Curious George
(2006)

Cool Threads

It happened here in San Diego first. You just missed it, but you still have the opportunity to discover the hottest designers, the hippest musicians and the trend artists of this generation as The Fashion & Lifestyle Show, THREAD heads to Seattle and San Fran before the grand finale in Vegas in February.

Start planning your trip now. I mean NOW. I'll see you on the strip.

Jam Session

Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle (two of my favorite actors) team up in the 2007 drama, Reign Over Me. The movie is quite intense and focuses on Charlie Fineman, played by Sandler, who lost his wife and daughters in the 9/11 disaster.

The college roommates Fineman and Alan Johnson (Cheadle) reunite after several years, and after Johnson, a popular (with the ladies) dentist, learns of his friend's loss and tries to reach out to him.

The best part of the film is witnessing the chemistry between the two as it pulls Fineman back to reality and draws Johnson out of his shell.


In one scene, the two main characters jam together and look as though they have a good time with one another, both in front of and behind the cameras. I discovered a true jam session between the two with hilarious lyrics as sung by Charlie and Alan.

I highly recommend this film to those interested in human nature or who simply enjoy a touching, tear-jerker. This one serves as a gentle reminder to live each day as though it were our last.

Goodnight, My Angel

Goodnight, my angel

Time to close your eyes

And save these questions for another day

I think I know what you've been asking me

I think you know what I've been trying to say

I promised I would never leave you

And you should always know

Wherever you may go

No matter where you are

I never will be far away

Goodnight, my angel

Now it's time to sleep

And still so many things I want to say

Remember all the songs you sang for me

When we went sailing on an emerald bay

And like a boat out on the ocean

I'm rocking you to sleep

The water's dark and deep

Inside this ancient heart

You'll always be a part of me

Goodnight, my angel

Now it's time to dream

And dream how wonderful your life will be

Someday your child may cry

And if you sing this lullaby

Then in your heart

There will always be a part of me

Someday we'll all be gone

But lullabies go on and on...

They never die

That's how you

And I

Will be

(c) Billy Joel

He left today. I sat down after saying goodbye and watched him slowly disappear. I was smiling and crying at the same time. I can't help but smile when I think of him even though I was upset about the weekend coming to an end and about a certain situation that caused a bit of tension during his visit.

I was sitting there imagining that he would come running back to hold me again one last time. I was hoping that his plane would be canceled so he would have no choice but to stay one more night.

I stayed at the airport for a while, waiting for his plane to leave and waiting a few minutes afterwards, daydreaming about him changing his mind about getting on the plane at all.

My imagination works overtime lately. I find myself wondering what life would be like if I had the freedom to move or pick up and go whenever and wherever.

I am torn between my role as mom and just being me. The Mom in me focuses primarily on my son, wanting what's best for him and working hard to create a life for us.

The single woman in me focuses on me and wanting to create a life in which I can be satisfied and loved and making a life with someone who is equally focused on our mutual needs, wants and desires.

My life has taken me in a direction that I never expected. Here I am, thousands of miles away from the people I care deeply about and I find that I'm always missing someone. I know now how my son must feel pretty much all of the time. If he's with me, he misses Dad. If he's with Dad, he misses Mom.

I feel so guilty for putting him in this situation. At the same time, I know I didn't really have a choice. My instincts kicked in when I hit rock bottom and I realize now that things had to change in order to establish a healthy environment for my son.

After fully healing, I finally recognize the strength I had in order to crawl out from the darkness.

I'm happier and healthier (emotionally) than I've ever been and I now have so much to look forward to. Everyone needs that. It's what keeps us going, the future, and I'm excited about mine.