In the movie Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Mathew McConaughey plays a man (Connor) who doesn't believe in love. He is a ladies man who photographs beautiful women for a living.
His brother is getting married, and at the wedding Connor gets drunk and says some regrettable things that interfere with his brothers potential marriage.
His uncle comes to him as a ghost and tries to prove that his lifestyle is unwise by showing him girlfriends from his past, present, and future (Like the ghosts from, A Christmas Carol).
Anyway, I thought this was kind of an interesting concept, because I do believe in love, but I don't believe that everyone finds true love.
Of course, every romantic movie always ends with two people falling in love, but is that the story of every one's lives?
When I say love, I mean real love. Like, the kind of love you would die for. The kind of love you can't live without. The kind of love that binds you to that person forever.
Romeo and Juliet, The Notebook, Twilight...I can't think of anything else right now, but you get my point.
Are most people getting married because they have truly found that type of irreplaceable love? Or is it because they've found someone they are comfortable with, or even infatuated with? How do you tell the difference between infatuation and true love?
I want to hear from someone who thinks they have actually had, or still do have, that type of love that changes you forever. That type of love that you don't ever get over.
I believe it's out there, but the question is are we all lucky enough to find it? My guess would be no. What do you think?
HTML crazy!!
Monday, April 27, 2009
I am feverishly trying to learn how to design my own web page using html!
As you have probably seen, I published a site already (www.sarahlenorewright.com) using the web hosting tool www.homestead.com. That just isn't enough for me! I want to be able to design my page exactly the way I want with no limitations.
So I have taken on the dubious task of teaching myself html. So far so good, but I can tell it is really going to be a chore to get to the point where I have complete control over the design of my site. When you are used to formatting your documents with word processors, using html can really be hard to get used to.
Wish me luck everyone! And keep checking back to my web site to tell me what you think of the design. I will be updating regularly.
As you have probably seen, I published a site already (www.sarahlenorewright.com) using the web hosting tool www.homestead.com. That just isn't enough for me! I want to be able to design my page exactly the way I want with no limitations.
So I have taken on the dubious task of teaching myself html. So far so good, but I can tell it is really going to be a chore to get to the point where I have complete control over the design of my site. When you are used to formatting your documents with word processors, using html can really be hard to get used to.
Wish me luck everyone! And keep checking back to my web site to tell me what you think of the design. I will be updating regularly.
Does it take a village?
Friday, April 24, 2009
You know that saying "It takes a village to raise a child"? What ever happened to that? Why do some people have a problem with others in their own family disciplining their children when they get out of line?
Now, just to be clear, I am not talking about anything that would be potentially harmful or abusive to the child.
However, as a mother, I feel like if my child is around grandmas, grandpas, aunts, or uncles, and they misbehave, I trust and respect the authority of that family member enough to allow them to determine the proper consequence for their action.
Am I wrong? Help me out, because I seriously think there is a problem with kids thinking the only people they have to worry about pleasing is their parents. It teaches them to have no respect for adults or any other authority figure.
I believe that parents have to be careful of being so overly protective of their children that they end up creating a little monster.
As far as my kids go, they know that mommy isn't taking any mess, and neither should any other adult figure in their life.
I can say one thing for sure about my parenting skills so far, my kids are not perfect by any means, but I have gotten so many compliments every where I go with them about how polite and well behaved they are.
I guess the proof is in the pudding.
Now, just to be clear, I am not talking about anything that would be potentially harmful or abusive to the child.
However, as a mother, I feel like if my child is around grandmas, grandpas, aunts, or uncles, and they misbehave, I trust and respect the authority of that family member enough to allow them to determine the proper consequence for their action.
Am I wrong? Help me out, because I seriously think there is a problem with kids thinking the only people they have to worry about pleasing is their parents. It teaches them to have no respect for adults or any other authority figure.
I believe that parents have to be careful of being so overly protective of their children that they end up creating a little monster.
As far as my kids go, they know that mommy isn't taking any mess, and neither should any other adult figure in their life.
I can say one thing for sure about my parenting skills so far, my kids are not perfect by any means, but I have gotten so many compliments every where I go with them about how polite and well behaved they are.
I guess the proof is in the pudding.
Weigh-in Day
Thursday, April 23, 2009
I have been working really hard since January to lose weight. So far, I have lost 38lbs., which feels great!
However, there comes a point (as anyone who has ever attempted to lose weight understands) where it becomes a little difficult. I am at that point.
For the past two weeks I have had a bad day, gotten back on track, had another bad day, back on track, bad day, on track...you see what I'm trying to say. I think the trouble is coming from the fact that I have been so emotionally wound up with the Twilight books....sad, I know.
Anyway, today is Thursday, and that means it's time to weigh-in. I think I will be down one, maybe two pounds. I will be happy with that. I just don't want to gain anything...yikes!
However, there comes a point (as anyone who has ever attempted to lose weight understands) where it becomes a little difficult. I am at that point.
For the past two weeks I have had a bad day, gotten back on track, had another bad day, back on track, bad day, on track...you see what I'm trying to say. I think the trouble is coming from the fact that I have been so emotionally wound up with the Twilight books....sad, I know.
Anyway, today is Thursday, and that means it's time to weigh-in. I think I will be down one, maybe two pounds. I will be happy with that. I just don't want to gain anything...yikes!
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