Stairing

The gaze that sees is the gaze that dominates.

~ Michel Foucault

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 Lily loves routine. One time we went on a trip and when she decided it was bedtime, she started to go upstairs where we had her bed. Then she stood on the stairs and stared at us to try and get us to go upstairs. 

Wow. 

She stood

on

the

STARES!!!

Lily

Did you know that there are over 300 words for "love" in canine?

~ Gabriel Zevin

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Every name we have for Lily is a pet name. That's just the way words work.
 

Puppa

Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.

~ Orhan Pamuk

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We have a lot of names for Lily. They include:

Lily

Gladys

Puppa

Beautiful Girl

Good Dog

Baby

Love of My Life

Good Girl

I like to think her names for Leslie include: "Leslie" and "Friend."

I like to think her names for me are: "Dr. Awesome" and "Most Wonderful One of All." Since that's what Leslie calls me, I figure it's just easy to keep things simple for all of us.

 

Hunting

Hunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they're in the game.

~ Paul Rodriguez

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What about Good Will Hunting? We shouldn't be hunting for good will? We shouldn't watch the movie? Or if that kind of hunting is okay, this sign needs to be more specific.

Dogs

 Dogs are wise. They crawl away into a quiet corner and lick their wounds and do not rejoin the world until they are whole once more.

~ Agatha Christie

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The difficult thing is that dogs do the same thing when they have a Kleenex they dragged out of the trashcan.

Awesome

Being a little weird is just a natural side effect of being awesome.

~ Sue Fitzmaurice

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The greeting card company reviewed my order and after realizing I am indeed NOT awesome, refunded me on the purchase.

(pause)

Just kidding. They know I am awesome. They just realized that I was going to send the card to you and you are not awesome. You should be angry at that card company. I was going to write something really nice in that card.

Clouds

Behind every cloud is another cloud.

~ Judy Garland

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People say to me, "The way you think is weird. I don't understand how you come up with the weird things you say. You're weird."

I don't get mad. I just say, "You used the word weird a lot in those sentences. It makes me sad you have such a limited vocabulary."

(pause)

Okay, I do get a little mad.

Don't

Never stop dreaming and making wishes. Never doubt for a second that they won't or can't come true.

~ Kiran Shaikh

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This says "Don't Stop Believin'." I like that. I'm a fan of creative non-harmful vandalism. I do wish they had better handwriting, though. I know what it says, but it looks like "Dont Stop besiain." As the saying goes, "If wishes were pennies, we'd all be rich."

I wish wishes were pennies.

Roof

Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck.

~ George Carlin

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 Timing is everything. If you hear reindeer paws on a rooftop on December 24th, that's cool. If it's March 24th, not so cool.

Obnoxious

Every obnoxious act is a cry for help.

~ Zig Ziglar

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I need time to myself sometimes. Or at least time away from lots of people. I like being alone or with one or two other people. That's what I prefer.

There are others who love noise. They love to hobnob - a word we don't use as often as maybe we should. To hobnob is to drink sociably or associate familiarly. And when people do that, it's fine. I just don't like when they do it loudly and in crowds. I find that behavior hobnoxious.

Hobnoxious is another word we don't use as often as maybe we should. Maybe because I just made it up.

Imagery

Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another.

~ Sophocles

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When I clicked on this image in my blog drafts all it said was, "Not all TED Talks are good." I am so fascinated by my own thoughts. I just wish I could remember what they are sometimes.

Morning

Not the day only, but all things have their morning.

~ French Proverb

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Some people say that each morning is the start of a new day when you can have a do-over. Other people say each morning is a new day filled regret from the night before. My guess is movies about the lives of the latter people would be more interesting.
 

Shadow

 The eye is always caught by light, but shadows have more to say.

~ Gregory Maguire

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People think the scariest things hide in the shadows, but I don't think that's true. I think the scariest things are right there, in the light, in front of us, wearing a cat head mask and carrying an axe saying, "Come along now... I know a short cut..."

Sure that would be scary in the dark too, but less scary? I don't think so.

Face

I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that.

~ Lauren Bacall

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 I like the face of my dog. I'm really glad she has one of those.

Weary

The whole drama of the world is such tragedy that I am weary of the spectacle.

~ John Adams

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When people thank me for my tireless efforts, I think they are confused. I'm seriously really tired.

Shack

Life is nutty, so it'd good to sing and have a good time.

~ Cynthia Leigh Wilson

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Some people made fun of the shack I grew up in. What they didn't know, however, is that shack was filled with love. In fact we used to call it "The Shack Filled with Love." There's even a song about it. That song is "Puttin' on the Ritz" by Taco.