A song about getting all dressed up

It's the singer Justin Timberlake's birthday and I really like his song "Suit  & Tie." It's just really cheerful and fun. It really just makes me want to dance and it reminds me of when my family and I used to get all dressed up to go out to eat or to a show. It felt good to dress up for something special like that.  I hope everyone has reason to get all dressed up for something nice. Just because I think it's nice to feel like you look fine!

Hope for the better!

We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.-Franklin D. Roosevelt


Former US president Franklin D. Roosevelt was born today in 1882. I like this statement that he made particularly because whenever I've had a not so great day, it makes me feel better to think something better might come tomorrow. I think that's one of the nicest thing about being alive-having the hope that each tomorrow will be just that much better than the present. It's nice to have something to look forward to. In that spirit, hope that tomorrow brings a lot of good things for you!

It feels good to laugh at myself

"You grow up the day you have the first real laugh at yourself." -Ethel Barrymore

Although I don't think I'll ever really grow up at heart, I do laugh at myself at times when I make mistakes. I laugh because it just makes me feel better. A minor example: once I was sitting in the living room with my Dad and I was throwing a ball to our dog and I accidentally  hit my Dad's wine glass.  To put this in context, you have to understand I'm known to have terrible aim most of the time. However, on this one fateful occasion, I hit that glass in such a way that it smashed quite spectacularly everywhere. My Dad and I just stared at it and we both started laughing as we cleaned it all up.  I really believe laughter is the best medicine. I figure if I can have one thing to laugh about each day, then my days aren't really that bad. With this in mind, I carry on.

Music in my heart

It's the singer Joey Fatone's birthday and as a member of the band N'Sync he sang a song called Music of My Heart. I like the song especially because it reminds me of how much I love the people in my life and how, in their own ways, they have all brought music to my life. Whether it's through singing, playing music, or reminding me of happy songs when I think of people I love, music has always been a part of my life. Thus, music, and everyone in my life brings music to my heart.

Finding peace through Mozart

Mozart was born today in 1756.  I do like his music very much, especially his Piano Concerto no 21 - Andante. Listening to it makes me feel at peace and I hope that it has the same effect on other people too.  In any case, I hope your day was a happy and peaceful one.

Happy birthday to Ellen-the woman who has made it her job to make others happy!

I really do like the Ellen DeGeneres show mostly because that show is all about making people feel happy and good inside and out.  Like her, in my own way, I go to  work each day to help people live better lives and to be happy. It's really all I've wanted to do. Anyway, today happens to be Ellen's birthday and because of that, I thought I'd share a clip from her show that always makes me laugh. I wish the happiest of birthdays to Ellen and everyone who has a birthday today!

Funny quote for a Monday

"The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage." -Mark Russell 
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes_of_the_day.html#yH0KhKMhHirSvW7G.99

So that's really where that bag with my favorite pair of jeans and some other items went away to and never came back! Oh well, all I can say is, if Mr. Russell's theory is true, then I'm hoping some alien on Saturn is happily rocking out in a nice pair of jeans!