School Days. . .13/365

"The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson."

-Tom Bodett

Inevitable. . .18/365

"A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter running."

-Groucho Marx

Almost Human. . .17/365

"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."

-Roger Caras

Attempting To Play. . .16/365

"Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught."

-Oscar Wilde

First Lesson. . .15/365

"My guitar is not a thing. It is an extension of myself. It is who I am."

-Joan Jett

Just One Shot. . .15/365

"Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the Bible says love your enemy."

-Frank Sinatra

Mail Call. . .14/365

"I get mail; therefore I am."

-Scott Adams

Beach Baby. . .12/365

"Eternity begins and ends with the ocean's tides."

-Unknown

In Memory Of. . .11/365

"And now I'm glad I didn't know

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

Our lives are better left to chance, I could have missed the pain

But I'd of had to miss the dance."

-Garth Brooks "The Dance"

Gran, I will always miss you, but you will be forever in my heart.

Love you!

Frost. . . 10/365

"Frost is the greatest artist in our clime - He paints in nature and describes in rime."

- Thomas Hood

Metal Anyone. . . 09/365

"Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul."

-Plato

Eye of the Beholder. . .8/365

"Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it."

-Confucius

It's Not The End of the World. . .Or Is It. . . 07/365

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that."

-Bill Shanky

Texas relied too much on their starting quarterback, and even though their second string quarterback gave it his all, they still lost. No matter, win or lose, I am a Texas Longhorn fan until the day I die.

HOOK 'EM HORNS!!

Depression . . .06/365

"One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often."

-Erich Fromm

Agony. . .05/365

"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional."

-Unknown

Well today, I decided to do my good deed and donate blood; it was the girl's first time sticking a needle in a person. End result: Needle getting stuck in sideways, no blood drawn, my entire arm is sore, and I have a raised bruise two inches in circumference

Moment of Stillness. . . 4/365

"The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat."

-Jules Reynard

Anyone who has ever owned a cat knows that in actuality, the cat owns you. I can hardly get this cat to let me pet her unless it's initated by her. However I was able to capture this picture of her sitting calmly next to me, something I have barely seen from her. Normally she is full of energy and running around without stopping.

D-Word . . . 03/365

"Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow ye diet."

-William Gilmore Beymer

Tomorrow I begin the dreaded D-word again. Yes, diet. I am running out of options before the doctor recommends me for weight loss surgery (WLS). Wish me luck!

And It Comes Down. . . 02/365

"We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden."

-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Today is the day that the Christmas tree is coming down, and gets put away for another 11 months. It's always a sad day for me when I have to take the tree down, like a part of me is getting hidden away for most of the year. Every year it seems as though I put up the tree and decorations earlier and earlier; maybe it's because I get almost child-like in the essence of the holidays. So cheers to this past holiday season, and so begins my personal countdown until the next begins.

Time For Change. . . 01/365

"They say that time changes things, but you have to actually change them yourself."

-Andy Warhol

Sometimes, you have to take a breather and look back on yourself to see what really needs to be changed. Most of the time, it's not the things you feel you need to change, but are in how you view yourself and others.  This evening, I saw myself in the mirror in a different light, and realized that if I truly want to change my appearance, it does not change who I am. Hopefully others can make this realization for themselves.