Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Status Message 10:30 am
“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” - Buddha
Monday, March 3, 2008
Tom Jones Saved My Workout
So I was running after Karate last night (I know crazy, but since that is what happens in a Tri - swim and bike yourself into exhaustion then go for a run) I thought it was a good idea... and I was dying until Tom Jones comes on singing "Help Yourself" - that man can motivate me to do some crazy stuff...
Status Message 10:05 am
Reading Strangers in Paradise before you go to bed can leave you with a case of the Melancholies the next day.
Strangers in Paradise
Lana is cursing Terry Moore for writing such good stories that make her cry and hope at the same time.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Propigating roses and gesneriads
So a few weeks ago (I mean sometime in late Jan / early Feb) I bought myself some roses from English Gardens that were absolutely beautiful. And in true Lana fashion, I sorta let then sit in the vase for a while longer than I probably should - but lucky for me they started to leaf up. this made me decide that I should try something new for me - rooting roses from cuttings. Apparently my great-grandmother use to be a master of rooting roses - Just stick them in the ground, cover them with a plastic pop bottle and POOF - instant roses. I am not sure I have as much green thumb-ness as she did, so I decided to try some rooting hormone to go with my dirt. So the roses are now planted in the pots, with plastic bags over them in the front window so they will stay warm. I am trying to figure out how to make the pots warm without being hot, which will also help promote root growth (I am thinking a heating pad that you can use for reptiles, but I am afraid it will get to hot - I will have to check Petco tonight). I am really hoping this works because they were the most beautiful roses ever. They are called Circus Roses and since they were patented in the 1950's I am in the clear for plant patent violations (I am a dork - I know it, let us move on).
On a sadder note, I am pretty sure the African violet like plant (A Gesneriad for those that are interested) that I have is not going to make it - I accidentally knocked it off the table and knocked off most of the leaves, which I should have planted but I didn't because I am an idiot and so the last remaining leaves have started to die off. Today I am gonna give it one last chance and see if I can get the last leaf to propagate, but I am not feeling confident on this one. Good thing is that in a few weeks the African Violet society that I got if from is having their annual sale again, which means I can get a replacement, but I still feel like I failed. It is like a failed relationship - I keep thinking of all the things I could have done better for it to keep it safe or kept it alive, and I will be regretting that I couldn't do those things if it dies. I love my plants and it is so sad when one doesn't make it.
On a sadder note, I am pretty sure the African violet like plant (A Gesneriad for those that are interested) that I have is not going to make it - I accidentally knocked it off the table and knocked off most of the leaves, which I should have planted but I didn't because I am an idiot and so the last remaining leaves have started to die off. Today I am gonna give it one last chance and see if I can get the last leaf to propagate, but I am not feeling confident on this one. Good thing is that in a few weeks the African Violet society that I got if from is having their annual sale again, which means I can get a replacement, but I still feel like I failed. It is like a failed relationship - I keep thinking of all the things I could have done better for it to keep it safe or kept it alive, and I will be regretting that I couldn't do those things if it dies. I love my plants and it is so sad when one doesn't make it.
Fear of the unknown...
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
I heard this while watching a preview for another movie and it rang true - I think that often we don't try something because we are so afraid that we won't be any good at it. I know my brother gets like it at times and it reminds me that I need to go out there and do more new things. This week I decided my new thing would be to go down to the local comic store and try out 'game night' - it wasn't so bad, even if there wasn't as much banter as I am used to while playing games, but over all it was good. I also went to the Theater this week and saw both the live and animated Oscar nominated shorts - which were amazing. I don't agree with the ones that were selected to win, but they were all amazing in their own ways.
I'm not feeling very witty this morning, but I just wanted to give a little update on the week.
I heard this while watching a preview for another movie and it rang true - I think that often we don't try something because we are so afraid that we won't be any good at it. I know my brother gets like it at times and it reminds me that I need to go out there and do more new things. This week I decided my new thing would be to go down to the local comic store and try out 'game night' - it wasn't so bad, even if there wasn't as much banter as I am used to while playing games, but over all it was good. I also went to the Theater this week and saw both the live and animated Oscar nominated shorts - which were amazing. I don't agree with the ones that were selected to win, but they were all amazing in their own ways.
I'm not feeling very witty this morning, but I just wanted to give a little update on the week.
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