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Beauty: 041416


MUSIC: "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" by George Frideric Handel

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George Frideric Handel

Lively and Joyful!!!

Three Minutes of Joy!

George Frideric Handel
"The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"

from his oritorio, Solomon
Conductor: Harry Christophers
Concert: BCC Prom 2009



AOM Meditations: 041416

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by Alexander Bischoff Photography (link)

Thanks to our Friend for sending us this beautiful art

~*~
 
“To really change the world, we have to help people change the way they see things. Global betterment is a mental process, not one that requires huge sums of money or a high level of authority. Change has to be psychological. So if you want to see real change, stay persistent in educating humanity on how similar we all are than different. Don't only strive to be the change you want to see in the world, but also help all those around you see the world through commonalities of the heart so that they would want to change with you. This is how humanity will evolve to become better. This is how you can change the world. The language of the heart is mankind's main common language.”
                 
~Suzy Kassem
(Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem)

~*~

"Human potential is amazing...
We have the capacity
to create a world that is peaceful...
one that spreads kindness and love
rather than hatred.
If we believe it to be so,
it will be our truth, and we will create it...
We can change our own life
and ultimately change the world."


~Kristi Bowman

Hey Sweetie! 041416

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Hey Sweetie,

Happy Thor's Day!!!

Thanks for your understanding
For my shortened posts yesterday
I was really tired after all those chores

Today, I am starting something new.
At the end of the Hey Sweetie posts
I invite you to join with me in -
for lack of a better word - 
a prayer

It's not really a prayer but
Rather a way of radiating positive energy together
Giving Loving-Kindness to yourself and to all living beings
I'm going to start with what is called
The Metta Prayer
But over time I think I will probably
Choose other thoughts for us to use

I hope you will join me each day
It will be short - 
just a few minutes
But I think it will be something very
Beneficial to you and to all others

I wish you a most Loving Day!

Peace and Love,
AOM

~*~

 I invite you to join me now in this short Metta Prayer
Radiating the energy of peace and love to all living beings

Take a few deep breaths to clear your mind
And focus on the here and now
This present moment

Now
Breathe in
As you begin each line, breathe out slowly
Reading, thinking, and feeling the words with peace and love
Sending them from your heart
Giving the energy to yourself and to all living beings
Breathe in and repeat the process for each line
 

Namaste
"The Spirit within me salutes the Spirit in you"

Parting Shot: 041516

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 I'd love to dot that "I"
: p

Have a Ball-Lickin'-Licious Weekend

((((HUGS))))

Booty Time! 041516

Marcus Mojo from Freshmen: 041516

A Little Light Play: 041516


MUSIC: "Claire de lune" by Claude Debussy

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 Beautiful Moonlit Music

Claude Debussy
"Claire de lune"

("light of the moon" or "moonlight")
(Orchestral Version)
Jean-Christophe Spinosi. conducting
The Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra




AOM Meditations: 041516

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by Francois Charles Cachoud

Thanks to our Friend for sending us this beautiful art

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“We talk about wanting to change the world,
and we often picture this as a lofty goal
reached only by superstars,
politicians and billionaires.
The truth is, no matter where you are
or what you’re doing,
you’re making a difference
just by existing.
Every action you carry out
will either make the universe
a better place or a worse one.”

~Rosie Blythe

~*~

“Small steps may appear unimpressive,
but don't be deceived.
They are the means by which
perspectives are subtly altered,
mountains are gradually scaled,
and lives are drastically changed.”

~Richelle E. Goodrich

~*~

“We can change the world
one thought at a time, one child at a time,
one family at a time, one community at a time,
one city, one state and one country at a time.”

~Bryant McGill

Hey Sweetie! 041516

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Ariel Vanean from Bel Ami

Hey Sweetie,

Happy Friday!!!

Thanks of much for being here with me
I hope you will enjoy your visit
Thanks also for your comments and E-mails
Letting me know how excited you were
To join in our Loving-Kindness "prayer"
Like I said yesterday
It's not what I think of as a prayer
It is filling our being with Peace and Love
And radiating it out into the world
Imagine thousands of us doing this daily
I believe it can be a very powerful thing to do
Will it actually help?
I think it will
It certainly can't hurt

It will at least help each of us focus our own minds
On Peace and Loving-Kindness
As we go out and relate to those in our own spheres of influence

Just a few minutes of our time
To help make the world a better place
 
No posts over the weekend as usual
My plan is to resume posting on Monday

I wish you a very Loving-Kindness Day
And a Wonderful Weekend

Peace and Love,
AOM

~*~

 I invite you to join me now in this short Metta Prayer
Radiating the energy of peace and love out to all living beings

Take a few deep breaths to clear your mind
And focus on the here and now
This present moment

Now
Breathe in
Filling your being with peace and love
As you begin each line, breathe out slowly
Breathing these thought into the world
Reading, thinking, and feeling the words with peace and love
Sending them from your heart
Giving the energy to yourself and to all living beings
Breathe in and repeat the process for each line
 
Namaste
"The Spirit within me salutes the Spirit in you"

Parting Shot: 041816

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Getting ready for the Olympics
Fencing Practice at my place
Anytime
Day or Night!
:  )

Have a Bonerific Day!
((((HUGS))))

Booty Time with Brent Everett: 041816

Brent Everett: 041816

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 One of my favorites
The Phenomenal

B   R   E   N   T       E   V   E   R   E   T   T

~*~
 






























Beauty: 041816


MUSIC: "Fascinating Rhythm" performed by The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

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Foot Tapping Good Fun

Good quality audio

Often when an actor is portrayed playing the piano
They don't show their hands
Because they aren't really playing
In this clip, 
Mickey Rooney is miming Arthur Schutt playing
But he knows how to play the piano
And gives a very realistic portrayal
In fact, I had to look it up to see
If he was performing the piece with Tommy Dorsey

Cool Trumpet Chase around the 2:30 minute mark

from 1943

The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
plays
Sy Oliver's arrangement of
George Gershwin's
"Fascinating Rhythm"

from the film, Girl Crazy

AOM Meditations: 041816

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by Michael Creese

Thanks to our Friend for sending us this beautiful art

~*~

It can be a shock
to see how completely we assume
that I am this body and I am this mind,
and an even bigger shock and relief
to discover that it is just a thought,
and it is not true.
The identification is really just a thought.
There is no actual equivalence
between you and your body or your mind.
You are that which experiences
the body and the mind,
but you are not contained in them.
   
~Daniel Erway
Beyond No Self

~*~

“The beauty that is in you is greater
than the ugliness that is around you.”

~Matshona Dhliwayo

Hey Sweetie! 041816

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Hey Sweetie,

Happy Monday!!!

I hope you had a lovely weekend
I relaxed and didn't do much of nothin'
:  )
 And it was grand

I hope you will join me
In our daily Loving-Kindness time

I wish you a gorgeous day!

Peace and Love,
AOM

~*~

 I invite you to join me now in this short Metta Prayer
Radiating the energy of peace and love out to all living beings

Take a few deep breaths to clear your mind
And focus on the here and now
This present moment

Now
Breathe in
Filling your being with peace and love
As you begin each line, breathe out slowly
Breathing these thought into the world
Reading, thinking, and feeling the words with peace and love
Sending them from your heart
Giving the energy to yourself and to all living beings
Breathe in and repeat the process for each line

Namaste
"The Spirit within me salutes the Spirit in you"

Parting Shot: 041916

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Mmmmmm
What a Feast!

Have a Suck-a-Dick-a-Licious Day!
((((HUGS))))

Cock and Booty! 041916

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