My New Wonder

My boyfriend and I recently rented Meet the Robinsons from one of those DVDPlay kiosks at the market. Ever since I saw Monster House and Ice Age on dvd I've been trying to see as many animated films as I can. As with anything there has been the good, the bad and the weird (Happy Feet...what?!) so I didn't have any high expectations...especially after Chicken Little and Happy Feet...but I have to say it blew me away. I absolutely loved it. It had all the makings of a great animated film; humor, moral message, comical yet lovable characters, a catch phrase or two and of course a few heart warming moments. I laughed...a lot and cried a little. When it was over I felt all in all it was a good experience...and then it got grand. A signature nuance of Disney's animated films is a masterfully composed soundtrack featuring the musical styling of a noted Billboard chart-topping artist. Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston in The Prince of Egypt, Elton John in Lion King, Toy Story and The Road to El Dorado, Christina Aguilera in Mulan - my personal favorite, to name a few. Meet the Robinsons was no exception, with the Jonas Brothers and the talented Rob Thomas. As much as I enjoyed this flick what put it over the top for me was the music video for "Little Wonders" by Rob Thomas. Beautifully composed, lyrically and musically. For some reason the way they stylize videos for animated movies comes off cheesy and childish, but I fell in love with it. In fact I got a little more emotional watching the video than I did from the movie. That's probably why I watched it about 3 or 4 times before we returned the dvd. And since it's been replaying on my Youtube favorites.

Rob Thomas Little Wonders Lyrics

Herman Hesse born July 2, 1877

“There's no reality except the one contained within us. That's why so many people live an unreal life. They take images outside them for reality and never allow the world within them to assert itself.” - Herman Hesse

Education begins at home

You know I’m so sick and tired of people blaming the school system for their children not being up to par with “global” standards. I attended public school and had excellent teachers, one of which one was awarded teacher of the year by Disney. My boyfriend and his younger siblings all attended the most prestiges private schools in my area and let’s just say you only need money to get a degree. So yes there are bad teachers out there but education begins at home. Parents don’t spend enough quality time with their children in their early years. If you’re children attend daycare make sure it has an educational program. If someone is babysitting your child ensure they are being read to. I’m 26 and I started tutoring kindergarten children at 12 as well as had a summer job babysitting my one year old cousin. Every day I fed her breakfast in her highchair in front of the TV with The Little Mermaid video and captions to read along. You are their most influential educator. Don’t be intimidated by fear that you’re not as educated as you would like. Be there for them and seek help if you need it. There are free services everywhere…Early Educational Development Centers often accept govt aid for those who can’t afford it. Libraries are free and offer an abundance of resources.

Are you giving it a 110%

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint it goes like this:

What Makes 100%?

What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:

If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K is

8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

and

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E is

11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But,

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E is

1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

And,

B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T is

2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

AND, look how far ass kissing will take you.

A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G is

1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%

So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that While Hard work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it's the Bullshit and Ass kissing that will put you over the top.

From Heaven to Hell...

From Heaven to Hell