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Ahhh - yeah
Let's get it together
What a joy to share such pleasure

Have a Frotfully Joyful Weekend
((((HUGS))))



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MUSIC: Shostakovich's "The Second Waltz" performed by André Rieu

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Feelin' Good!!!

Let us WALTZ into the Weekend

Dmitri Shostakovich
"The Second Waltz"

performed by
André Rieu and his Orchestra
Live from Maastricht, The Netherlands



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by Vincent van Gogh

Thanks to our Friend for sending us this beautiful art

~*~

“We do so much, we run so quickly, 
the situation is difficult, and many people say, 
“Don’t just sit there, do something.” 
But doing more things may make the situation worse. 
So you should say, 
“Don’t just do something, sit there.” 
Sit there, stop, be yourself first, and begin from there.”

~Thich Nhat Hanh
(Being Peace)

~*~

“When you wash your hands, 
when you make a cup of coffee, 
when you’re waiting for the elevator - 
instead of indulging in thinking, 
these are all opportunities for being there 
as a still, alert presence.”

~Eckhart Tolle

~*~

You must stop talking to yourself. 
Every one of us does that. 
We carry on an internal talk. 
We talk about our world. 
In fact we maintain our world with our internal talk. 
When we finish talking to ourselves 
the world is always as it should be.”

~Don Juan Matus

~*~

A friend is one soul dwelling in two bodies.

~Aristotle


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Hey Sweetie,

Happy Friday!!!

Woooo Hooooo we made it to the Weekend!

My Razorbacks have another huge game this Saturday
The experts are giving us a 15% chance to win
I think our chances are much closer than that
I think we can win
But we will have to play our best 
I hope and pray we will
It is an away game, so no crowd support this weekend
I ask each of you to join hands with me
And pull together and call the Hogs 
WOOOOOOOO PIG!!! SOOIE!!!!!
Win or lose I love my Razorbacks

I wish you a beautiful 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 thoughts 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



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Woooooooooooo
What a Feelin'!

One of these celebrations a day
Helps keep the doctor away!

Have a JizzTastic Day!
((((HUGS))))


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MUSIC and DANCE: Jiri Kylian's "Petite Mort"

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EXQUISITE!!!!

The first section of this video is set to
Mozart's "Piano Concerto No.23 In A Major, K 488 Adagio"

The part that I most wanted you to see starts at the
9:50 minute mark

The entire video is well worth your time watching
But I really wanted you to see the second half
So if you don't have time for the entire video
Skip to the 9:50 minute mark of this video


Jiri Kylian's
"Petite Mort"

Choreography: Jiri Kylian
performed by
Nederlands Dans Theater
Music:
"Piano Concerto No.21 in C, K.467 - Andante"
by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


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"Never Cry Moon" by Philip Gladstone

Thanks to our Friend for sending us this beautiful art

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"Whatever I am doing,
I remain aware,
each action
a moving meditation."


~ Elisabeth Blaikie
(Fragrant Heart Meditation)

~*~

“Rather than trying to think positive thoughts,
let your thoughts come and go as they will.
Look up. Smile. Drink in the sky.
Do little things that make your heart sing.
There may be days
when it feels like the music has run out of notes.
That’s okay. It’s okay to feel sad, to feel empty or numb.
Give every feeling space to be just what it is.
Stay present with it as long as it stays with you,
and then be ready to let it go when it leaves.
All feelings are visiting, like the weather and like the seasons,
and the constancy of change is always bringing
fresh colour to our inner landscapes and skies.
Let gratitude and your curiosity
find the overlooked wonder and small joys in the simple things,
the twinkle in each moment.
See what fills your thoughts when your soul is content.”

~Quiet Lotus
(via quietlotus)
an excellent place for contemplation and meditation


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Hey Sweetie,

Happy Monday!!!

I hope you had a lovely weekend
I did
-for the most part-
My Razorbacks were suppose to play this weekend
But for some reason we decided not to show up!
: (
OMG! My Hogs experienced an ass whoopin' of epic proportions
It was extremely painful to watch
The game was over by the first quarter
It got worse as the game went on
By the 4th quarter, 
I finally couldn't watch the disaster any longer and took
A Looooooong Hot Bath and
To make myself feel better 
I cooked up some fried chicken fingers (comfort food) from scratch
At like 10:00 pm
LOL
I'm feeling better today
This will be a huge test for my Razorbacks
We can either give up and quit
Or come together and get stronger together
We don't have a game this Saturday as it is our bye week
So we have two weeks to heal
Physically and Emotionally
Like I said
Win or Lose
I love my Hogs

I wish you a glorious 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 thoughts 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



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YUMMY!
 
Wishing you a Ball-Suck-a-Licious Day!
((((HUGS))))
 

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MUSIC and DANCE: Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake: Finale" Zakharova /Bolle

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DIVINE!!!!

NOTE:
In this version
Rothbart is killed by Siegfried
So that Siegfried and Odette live happily ever after


 
"Prologue: Odette is a princess who was enchanted, along with many other girls, by an evil sorcerer named Rothbart. They must take the form of swans during the day, but at night they may return to human form.

Act 1: Siegfried is a prince, enjoying his 21st birthday with his friends. His mother arrives with a gift of a crossbow, and tells him that there will be a ball the next night in his honor, at which he must choose his wife. This perturbs him a little, but he has to agree. Someone sees a flock of swans fly by, and proposes a hunting trip. Eager to test the crossbow, Siegfried gladly agrees to the idea.

Act 2: Siegfried is in the forest, having someone separated from the rest of the party. As night falls, he sees a beautiful swan flying down to land beside the lake. He is about to shoot her when she turns into a woman. He goes out to say hello, startling her, but he calms her and they talk. Odette tells him that the only way for the spell to be broken is for a man to remain faithful to her. He promises that he will be faithful, and tells her to come to his ball the next night. At dawn, Rothbart arrives and chars him away.

Act 3 is the ball, where processes have come, eager for a chance to marry the prince. Siegfried can only think of Odette, and he rejects them all. Rothbart arrives with his own daughter, Odile, disguised to look like Odette. Siegfried is tricked, and swears his love to Odile, sealing the spell instead of breaking it. Rothbart and Odile leave in glee, and Siegfried rushes from the room in a desperate attempt to find Odette and make things right.

Act 4: Siegfried finds Odette and the other swans. The other swans try to protect Odette from him, but she is willing to forgive him. Rothbart arrives to gloat, and Siegfried fights with him. In most versions, the only way out of the spell is for Odette and Siegfried to kill themselves. They are usually reunited in heaven, with either a flock of swans looking on, or the enchanted maidens, now free themselves. In this version (which I like better, just because I don't like tragedies), Siegfried succeeds in killing Rothbart, which breaks the spell, and he and Odette are free to live happily ever after." (YouTube)


Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Svetlana Zakharova and Roberto Bolle
"Swan Lake: Finale"




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by Vincent van Gogh

Thanks to our Friend for sending us this beautiful art

~*~

Peace is present right here and now, 
in ourselves and in everything we do and see. 
Every breath we take, every step we take, 
can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. 
The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. 
We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.

~Thich Nhat Hanh

~*~

If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough 
will change a past or future event, 
then you are residing on another planet 
with a different reality system.

~William James MD, PhD

~*~

“Breathing in,
I calm body and mind.
Breathing out,
I smile.
Dwelling in the present moment
I know this is the only moment.”

~Thich Nhat Hanh
(Being Peace)


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