happy halloween!

my ever-present nostalgia led me on a recent web quest for information on this album, which julie, jill, and i had when we were little:

i couldn't remember the exact title, but i knew it was released by walt disney, and side one told the story of two kids who enter a haunted house. much to my delight, i actually found the album cover and title: "the story and song from the haunted mansion". it was recorded in 1969, and ron howard is the voice of the young man on the record.

listening to this brought back so many memories! julie and jill, please be sure to click on the link and let me know if you remember playing this album upstairs on our old stereo...

"mike and karen come in out of the rain" (side 1)

answer to monday's quiz

julie knew the answer, and sarah was definitely on the right track! here it is, the funniest bugs bunny, evah! (if you don't want to watch the entire thing, fast forward to 3:45 and enjoy.)

it's nothing serious

an individual recently commented (to me, in person) that she enjoyed reading my blog but noticed i hadn't really written about anything deep or serious lately.

hmmm...not sure what she was implying, but she seemed disappointed.

as i've stated in previous posts, when i started this blog i genuinely thought that it was a place where i could be completely open and honest about stuff going on in my life.

what on EARTH was i thinking???

while i relish the opportunity to share my struggles with depression and possibly be a source of hope, information, and comfort to others on the same journey, i have learned the hard way NOT to talk about certain things...'CAUSE THIS BLOGOSPHERE IS JUST TOO SMALL. (plus, i live in a community where your business quickly becomes everyone else's business anyways.)

honesty in my blog, i believe, has lead to me being accused of things i haven't done, and potentially hurting people i don't mean to hurt. would i love to tell you about situations and people at work that disappoint me? you bet. but i can't. the same goes for hurful feelings about family and friends and fellow church members. i don't dare breathe a word about those things on here (anymore). it's just not worth it.

don't read my blog if your looking for the bad stuff...because it's not coming. i will continue to be honest about things and people and experiences that i love or make me smile. i will continue to be honest about my depression, just in case it helps someone else.

but in terms of gut-wrenching "let me tell you about my crappy day and all the crappy people in it", forget it.

i'd rather talk to god about my "stuff".

i just don't trust the world out there.

monday quiz

happy monday!

can you identify the (partial) lyrics below and where they came from? i'm curious to hear your responses...

Promenade across the floor,
Sashay right on out the door.
Out the door and in to the glade,
Everybody promenade.

Step right up, you're doin' fine,
I'll pull your beard, you pull mine.
Yank it again, like you did before,
Break it up with a tug o' war.

Now into the brook and fish for the trout,
Dive right in and splash about.
Trout, trout, pretty little trout,
One more splash and come right out

Shake like a hound dog, shake again,
Wallow 'round in the ol' pig pen.
Wallow some more, you all know how,
Roll around like an old fat sow.

Grab a fence post, hold it tight,
Womp your partner with all your might.
Hit him in the shin, hit him in the head,
Hit him again, the critter ain't dead.

Wop him low and wop him high,
Stick your finger in his eye.
Pretty little rhythm, pretty little sound,
Bang your heads against the ground.

(there are more stanzas, but i'll stop here...)

day off

celebrating columbus day with jujy and taylor in scioto trails...

new stuff

i've added some new resources and articles for depression and mental illness on the side bar. several of the interviews with terry bradshaw and philip burguieres are fantastic. in fact, i think that philip burguieres (as well as his friend, john sage) are my new personal heroes.

below is the trailer for the upcoming film, "hope's messengers", by joe pantoliano of "no kidding, me too!". i sincerely hope it plays somewhere close...

my new favorite blog

...is FAIL Blog. for lots of giggles, check it out.

a couple of sample entries...the windshield wiper sponge cracked me up. :)


see more pwn and owned pictures


see more pwn and owned pictures

friday night laugh

my final entry for the week...mr. bean. (can you believe this clip has had over 9 million hits on you tube?!)

have a great weekend everyone!

laughter challenge: day 4

is anyone out there at least chuckling...even a little bit???

the best carol burnett scenes were the ones when they were trying NOT to laugh, wouldn't you agree?

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. ~e.e. cummings

laughter challenge: day 3

with apologies to my republican friends... (although you have to admit that tina fey is a genius)