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Celebrate World UFO Day!

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Look to the skies…is it a bird? Is it a plane? Oh, nooo, it is a UFO!!!

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–photo source: Flickr

Since July 2, 2001, World UFO Day promotes sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFO for short) or alien spacecrafts–I know, right–and since I am totally clueless on this subject, I thought I would spend part of my day digging on-line about UFOs and occasionally looking into the skies for when a few UFOs decide to show up for their World UFO Day celebration. So far, nothing is happening in my skies but here is some interesting facts about UFOs:

1. Every year on July 2nd, us humanoids can hold hands together and celebrate the fact that UFOs are real; the goal for this day is to “raise awareness about undoubted existence of UFOs and with that intelligent beings from outer space.” Yay!!

2. To help make UFOs more believable, here are a few quotes by famous people:

-General Douglas MacArthur- Oct. 8, 1955

You now face a new world, a world of change. We speak in strange terms, of harnessing the cosmic energy, of ultimate conflict between a united human race and the sinister forces of some other planetary galaxy.” “The nations of the world will have to unite, for the next war will be an interplanetary war. The nations of the earth must someday make a common front against attack by people from other planets.”

(I don’t know…I’m still not a believer, General Douglas…you make it sound like a Hollywood movie script.)

-Admiral Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter Director, Central Intelligence Agency -1947-1950

“Unknown objects are operating under intelligent control… It is imperative that we learn where UFOs come from and what their purpose is…”

(Okay, Admiral, I totally agree we should learn more on these things…)

-Dr. Edgar Mitchell-1971

“We all know UFOs are real. All we need to ask is where are they from.”

(No, Dr. Mitchell, I’m not convinced UFOs are real…do you know where they come from?)

-Astronaut Dr. Brian O’Leary

“We have contact with alien cultures.”

(Oh, my, we have contact?? Since when?)

3. Simple ways to celebrate World UFO Day:
-Gather your family, friends and neighbors and simply look to the skies for UFO sightings. (I’m still looking…nothing yet.)
-Organize a casual party and watch UFO movies together.

Samples of classic UFO movies are…

Okay, time to go back outside to spot some UFOs and remember the most important thing, I am told, is to keep our human minds open to this subject and send out mental messages that UFOs are welcome on this earth.

Hmm, I’m not quite sure if I believe in UFOs quite yet, but here’s my mental message going out into the universe…hello, hi, umm…

We welcome all UFOs to earth, but only if you’re friendly and you do not attempt to steal our parking stalls!

P.S. In case you want to know how to properly use the word UFO in a sentence, click if you think it should be UFO’s or UFOs.

–More information on UFOs: World UFO Day

–Quote source: UFO Quotes

You got any thoughts on UFO sightings?

SUNDAY POST :Famous Movies– On Tradition with the Fiddler on the Roof

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In the famous movie, Fiddler on the Roof, the main character, Tevye delightfully takes us through his meager lifestyle as a poor Jewish milkman and humorously lets us know that:

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Fiddler on the Roof (film) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Traditions, traditions. Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as… as… as a fiddler on the roof!”

For Tevye, his three unmarried daughters decide to challenge the traditional Matchmaker as a way to find a suitable husband. The Matchmaker is the town gossip and you must see the movie on the ‘matches’ Tevye’s daughters would end up with if tradition has its way.

(*If you have not seen this movie, it is a great classic film for a summer movie night with the family.)

In defining tradition:

  • It is the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.
  • A long-established custom or belief that has been passed on in this way.

Definitely, some traditions are keepers such as:

My personal traditions that I could break with:

Finally, my favorite lesson from Tevye on tradition:

“Because of our traditions, we have kept our balance for many, many years. Here in Anatevka, we have traditions for everything: how to how to eat, how to sleep, how to wear clothes. For instance, we always keep our heads covered, and always wear a little prayer-shawl. This shows our constant devotion to God. You may ask, how did this tradition start? I’ll tell you. I don’t know.

But it’s a tradition. And because of our traditions, every one of us knows who he is, and what God expects him to do. ”

Do you agree traditions are a good way to let us know who we are?

What traditions are you passing on and ones you breaking out of?

Self, I’m Calling in Sick Today

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Once upon a time, there lived a mom and she lived in a shoe. Here is her fairy book story…

Some days I wish for the, Tell-Me-How-To-Raise-Responsible-Teens-Handbook. Tell me, who has it? Come on, no fair holding it all for yourself. I need it!!

This is why. My youngest daughter. Age 17. Usually responsible and obedient young lady. Today, not so much.

I like to believe that true friends help you become a better person. For example, if I had a friend who enjoyed the same activities as I, such as going shopping at the mall, attending the latest movies at the theater, dining out or just hanging out, and that person worked on a day I planned any of these activities, as a true friend, I would forgo my “want to play” activities for another day, and urge my friend to do the same and have her go to work.

I still believe your friends should help you be the best human possible, but I am beginning to believe, some young seventeen year old minds cannot Self-ishhave true friendships because the Self-Ish lives within them. This Self-Ish is very powerful and can make any teen buckle until obeyed. My seventeen year old daughter’s new friend has Self-Ish living with her big time, and sadly, this Self-Ish wants to take over my daughter too.

Within the last month, this Self-Ish young lady has driven my daughter around with a car, given to her by her mother, who not only gave her the car, but pays the gas, the insurance and upkeep of the car expecting nothing from this Self-Ish young person. Now you are wondering, like I did, how in the heck does this Self-Ish person afford shopping, movies and eating at fine diners without having a part-time after school job and only gas money from Mama.

Wonder no more. The driver has cleverly surrounded herself with two or three working friends–one being my daughter–to pay for her entertainment and shopping desires. Voila!

I have nothing against this clever arrangement but when Self-Ish wants to go out, if her friend(s) need to work, screw the work. Self-Ish needs to see a movie and have dinner at the Indian restaurant. Call in sick or better yet, don’t call in at all. Just pretend you didn’t know.

Yes, my daughter has done all of it. Today she called in sick and was planning to run around with this lovely Self-Ish. Guess what? The fast-food restaurant my daughter works for called my cell number (this is Divine Intervention) and told me they had found a replacement for my daughter who was feeling ill. Oh really? Ill? Hmn . . . she just spent the night at her friend’s house and I didn’t get any calls from her about being ill!

I drove like lightning to pick up my wayward daughter just before the Self-ish and her pack were leaving to go clothes shopping at the mall!

The result from this major energy drain?

Internet privileges blocked and no hanging about with the Self-Ish for two weeks.

Gosh, I’m really tired now.

I’m calling in to myself:

“I’m really sick, Self, I can’t make it in today. Can you find a replacement for me?”

Thanks, Myself.

There you have it, folks…a fairy tale from a mom who lives in a shoe. The End.