no thanks, not interested, CLICK

today was as rough as 20 grit sandpaper. people weren't at all cooperative. no one wanted to talk to me today. and out of the ones that did, i got the worst batch of rudeness i've ever been dealt while working at gallup.

one guy with broken english flew off the handle and launched into a flurry of angry tones directed at me and hung up on me. i called him right back and he went into it again. and i sternly reiterated what was going on and suggested he calm down and that there was no problem. he was absolutely reluctant to cooperate. after he yelling at me for fifteen minutes and i yelling back at him, i finally told him angrily that i was terminating the call on the behalf of his misunderstanding. the thing that stunk the most about the ordeal, is that the guy was on the last question when he erupted. oh well, i still got credit for it even though it was not 100% complete. but i felt like bawling and had a very difficult time maintaining composure on the next call.

then, one after the other, i was connected to inconsiderate and rude people. i worked ten hours today feeling like i put in twenty five and only getting eight hour's pay. i'm glad it's over. tomorrow is a new day and i'm looking forward to it. weeeeee! do have a good night all. cheers . . ..

28feb07 today's quote

the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.

what amazing creativity! with paper?

http://www.petercallesen.com/index/A4PAPERCUT_000.htm

click on the link!

this stuff absolutely blows my mind! how he can so intricately cut this out of paper. and how he uses both the paper space and where the paper isn't. wow. have a look and be amazed as well. cheers . . ..

27feb07 today's quote:

two woods diverged in a wood, and i,
i took the one less traveled by,
and that has made all the difference.

-robert frost-

i missed a post yesterday!

yesterday was an awfully busy day. and because of that, i didn't get a chance to post here on the blog. no quote, either.

i was up at 6:30 getting ready to pick up roark and make coffee in the geneva house by 7:30. the newly fallen (and frozen) snow slowed me up a bit. after catching up with people at church and making lunch plans, i left church between 12:45 and 1.
roark and i went out to eat at arby's. it's been awhile since i went out to eat with roark. it was good. then, we drove by one house roark was pondering buying, and then we walked through another. i've never been to an open house that was for sale before. *daryl, it reminded me of house hunters, that show on home and garden tv with susanne wang.*
after that, i left for work. i don't like working on sundays. i tend not to do as well as i could because i don't want to be there... shouldn't be so mopey like that. after 4 - 4 1/2 hours of that, drove home. i think it was around 7 then, so a good twelve hours since i'd been back.
megan had text messaged about having people over to watch the oscars. i have never really sat down and watched them before and i thought it would be fun. it was a very entertaining show! when did i leave? 10:30? probably a little before.
then down to bricktop for 80's night. it was so good to dance. i arrived home at a quarter 'til two. jonathan was still up!!! we chatted. i farted around on the internet. i got to bed late.

since i was only home briefly, i didn't post. i don't think posting on sundays will be a high priority. it is my favorite day of the week and i'm always busy doing something. anywho, if you'd like a quote, here's one for you: it is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible. cheers . . ..

26feb07 today's quote:

music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

-auerbach-

it's caturday number one!

caturday rules! it's awesome. these don't come along too often. ENJOY YOUR CATURDAY! (click on the pics to see them better)

happy caturday all! cheers . . ..

24feb07 today's quote:

every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the painter, not of the sitter.

-oscar wilde-

yia yia's

i'll have a baked potato with red pesto sauce, provolone cheese, and to jazz things up a bit pineapple, green peppers, zuchinni, and brocolli. thanks. oh, and what new stouts are in?

a fantastic time as always. i was soooooo hungry, too. and ingred recommended an english stout that is new to yia yia's. after giving it a whirl, i decided it was good, but not good enough to get again. then...

-i talked briefly with steve, who came in to see me.

-i read from the gospel of john.

-i talked with roark via mobile.

-gave money to a 50 year old man wanting some and i spoke kind words to him. he told me i was the first person to ever say such things to him. i told it saddened me and i hoped he'd hear more kind things and that i hoped to run into him in the future.

-went to scooter's for the first time.

-got a white chocolate mocha.

-was introduced to emily.

-spoke with joie.

-looked at the art on the wall.

-came home and had great conversations with jonathan.

-blogged and went to bed.

cheers . . ..

23feb07 today's quote:

the absence of flaw in beauty is itself a flaw.

-havelock ellis-

"you have to give something up scottie, if you don't know, pick candy or soda then". - mother

well. lent has arrived. this is a good time of year. growing up catholic, i gave up things during this time because it was a ritual you were supposed to do. having grown much as a christian, i understand lent to be much more than simply giving up something i enjoy. and as i was thinking about this both last night and this morning, a thought occured to me.

for the next forty days, what if i am calling people at work and they tell me they've given up telephone surveys for lent? uh-oh. have a swell day. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

i am still determined to be happy, in whatever situation i may be, for i have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.

-martha washington-

through their eyes

while driving to work this morning, i was remembering being a kid and looking out across, or being in the middle of, this field by my parents' house. we lived right on the western edge of ctown. my neighbor's back yard is where the country started.

i just remember that field. it was so peaceful and calm. so golden! so HUGE! i imagined it would take DAYS to walk to the point which i could no longer see. and it stretched out from me in all directions i faced. i felt a part of this enormous expanse that words could not describe. oh! how big the world seemed then. africa (where the kids lived who were sad when i didn't finish my dinner lived) was sooooo far away. and china or japan? oh my! i think the farthest possible to go was australia. wow! it must take forever to get there, i thought... i think back and can smile and softly laugh, happily.

things are just so spread out for children. not only the world, but the days of the week, the summer, heck! even a sandbox or a tree in the back yard. "travel" is a necessity. it is enjoyable and exciting. things are just so far away because they're so spread out. even stress and anxiety just seem like one could never even get to them if they tried. oh the youth, the innocence...

this is all so apparent when you watch a parent watch their children play in the playground, or in the back yard. look at the parents! their faces! their hearts are so full of happiness for their children right then. today's society though teaches us that our world is not big at all. travel has become a burden, even if it's only to travel across the yard to get the mail out of the mailbox. people grumble. walls are put up and infinity can no longer be seen. i have difficulty imagining what happens past the horizon because i can no longer see it. there are too many buildings and such in the way. children certainly did not erect these buildings. it's as if one has set up walls and baricades to hide the eternal spread of space. one creates his own world inside of this one, and sadly, is ceasing to be a part of it.

oh the hope that the children have! will we see it. the wonder, the imagination, the mystery, the amazement. may we see it. may we foster it and cherish it for it is a good thing. this world is huuuuuuuuuuu-mongous. i hope you would see it as such, that you could be that child in the middle of the great field...free. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

you have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip.

-jonathan carroll-

that little known verse...

very few know the second half of twinkle, twinkle little star. very few know there is a second verse. it's one of my favorite nursery rhymes because it's just beautiful...so lovely. here it is in its entirety:

twinkle, twinkle little star
how i wonder what you are
up above the world so high
like a diamond in the sky

when the blazing sun is gone
when he nothing shines upon
then you show your little light
twinkle, twinkle all the night

good night. sweet dreams. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

it is equally offensive to speed a guest who would like to stay and to detain one who is anxious to leave.

-homer-

tonight, it's nachos for deeeener

what you need for nachos excelente,

santitas brand yellow corn chips
refried beans
diced tomatos
black beans
shredded cheese

i put aluminum foil on a cookie sheet to ease clean up. i cook the black beans on the stove top for a bit to get them a tad bit tender and to get them nice a warm. spread the santitas on the cookie sheet, then top heftily with the frijoles refritos (refried beans), black beans, and half to three-fourths of the diced toms. bake in the oven for a short while. then, add the cheese and the rest of the toms. put back in oven and continue baking until cheese melts.

boy oh boy! you'll have some good nachos then. they are great for gatherings such as movie and game nights. cheap, filling, and oh so yummy. now i eat. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

anger is the feeling that makes your mouth work faster than your mind.

-evan esar-

i don't have to drink because i'm in a bar. i came to see you, not a glass.

tonight was so much fun! i went downtown with some of my friends. we're all from ctown. jeremy, david, and daryl all live here in lincolncity. eric came from omaha. we ran into greg and his wife. and ran into jeremy's cousin brandon too. i was really happy to be around them as we've not hung out in a group since christmas. jeremy, david, and daryl all have lady friends now. this makes me very happy for them. jeremy brought colleen (who works at union bank and was training with john lund for a week -small world) and daryl brought katie (who works at ITI where mike callen and nate eigsti work -again, small world). allison was sick so david was by himself. eric was too as his girlfriend was in wayne. i can't remember her name right now. if i started telling you what all went on and how happy i was (and still am), then i'd think you'd end up reading a lot. i would just ramble on and on and on. i do that often. so i'll just post pics i took with my mobile. i'm no photographer so don't criticize.

jeremy^ david^ eric^ jeremy and colleen, very cute^ daryl and katie, daryl you're the man and katie you rule^

i like times like these because in the moment, things are so good. i'm so happy and delighted. it hasn't even been two hours and i just know tonight will be one of those we all remember for a long time. i'll remember jimmy john's tonight too. i ran into sarah moore and some friends. the range of things that came up to talk about was immense. so random, so fun. good times. now to bed. i am wearing the biggest smile. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

the pleasure of love is in loving.

-francois de la rochefoucauld-

these are my stuffed animals

hey kids! this is the story of the stuffed animal bunch, and how they made it to scottie's dresser. first, from left to right, there's everett. he's always looking for someone to hug and he has a really big heart which he wears proudly and people can see it. can you see it kids? i bet you can. everett came from a small, christian thrift store in columbus. that thrift store is called "the simon house" and is scottie's favorite there in columbus. *whispering softly* i think the nice lady working that day let scottie take everett home for only a nickel. yeah, just a nickel!

secondly, do you see the ant-eater right in front of everett? well, his name is donovan. and he came all the way from germany. that's far away, isn't it? a girl that was in germany with scottie gave donovan to him. scottie has always been very grateful. donovan is quiet and doesn't say much. unless there are ants around! then he sings and dances. how fun! maybe that's where scottie learned to sing and dance.

next, there is benson. a really good friend gave benson to scottie and benson is wonderful. he knows scottie's most favorite-est song ever. kids, do you know what song that is? superman? by goldfinger? oh no, it's much better than that! it's jesus loves me. do you know that one? i bet you do. you can wind benson up and he'll sing the song for you. scottie enjoys this song very much. it reminds him of when he was a kid and when his mother would sing it to him. it also fills his heart with so much joy and happiness. sometimes benson tries to comfort scottie when he's sad. benson sings the song and helps scottie remember how great our lord jesus is and how much he loves scottie.

following benson, is chase. there was a really long time in scottie's life where his parents didn't have much money. scottie didn't get many presents during that time for birthdays and christmases. scottie's mother gave chase to him when he had just turned 18. how funny is it that scottie's mother thought chase was a girl dog? that's pretty funny, isn't it? scottie's friend jenny thought chase was a girl dog too. she thought chase's name was chelsey. for the longest time, chase went with scottie everywhere. he didn't always peek his head out of scottie's bookbag, or even get out of the car, but he was always going where scottie was going. scottie really liked receiving chase as a present because he hadn't gotten anything that he could use for so long. his mother still doesn't know how much this means to scottie. he's very thankful and scottie learned that he could love his mother, at a time when he wasn't do a very good job of that. it's good to love our mothers, isn't it kids? it sure is.

and last, there is a pink carebear. she's never told scottie her name. scottie got her from his friends the andersons. they were just going to throw the pink carebear out! oh no! scottie said he'd take care of the bear because the bear is somewhat old and there have been so many new bears since, that most kids these days don't know what a carebear is. scottie thinks it's important for his children someday to be able to play with a carebear. maybe by then, the carebear will have told her name! who knows?

well kids. it's very late. and past our time to be in bed. but before we brush our teeth and hop into our beds, let's think about how great the even the minut-est stories of our lives are. the little ones, the short ones, the ones that might not even seem too important. they are all very special and very unique to each one of us. they are all a part of our bigger story that we are a part of. be sure and thank god for being such a creative god, and such a loving and merciful god that he would choose to give us these wonderful things! thanks for listening you guys. off to bed now! good night and cheers . . ..

today's quote:

sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilirating. there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.

old news but good news

my older brother is getting married in september. i'm excited. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

a discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind.

-albert szent-gyorgyi-

perhaps a new business venture?

i am thinking of designing, and making, cards - like greeting cards, post cards, and the like. i really enjoy making them (and giving them!) and invest a lot of time in them. i have a bazillion quotes, sayings, and phrases and the creativity to put it all together. and i'm artistic. now i just need the capital and the time...

this would be a fun part time thing. do you think i would have a market? cheers . . ..

today's quote:

america's present need is not heroics, but healing, not nostrums, but normalcy, not revolution, but restoration.

-warren g harding-

valentine's day

what a great day valentine's day is! relationships are theme today. show the ones you love and care for that they are loved and cared for. spend time with your spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, friend, brother, sister, father, mother, etc. and enjoy them. be together. give thanks. ahhhh! my heart's gonna melt!

what a great start to the day, too. i had buckwheat pancakes for breakfast with apricot preserves, mmm. and yogurt and milk, mmm. ska was playing on my laptop while i was cooking/eating. megan called with exciting news her friend amy may move to lincoln for a short while. i have valentines to give to people. i'll be going in to work early (so i'll get off earlier). heidi is playing at the parthenon tonight and i will try to make it and listen to her. jonathan gets back tonight. and i get to hear everyone's awesome stories tomorrow, about how their valentine's day was. sweet.

this day is such a great day but it can also be hard for people. those who are sad, lonely, or single can have a pretty crummy day. i suggest being there for them. today is not a day when they are to be excluded. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

for twas not into my ear you whispered,
but into my heart.
twas not my lips you kissed,
but my soul.

-judy garland-

we have snow again!

it started falling as i was coming to work, say, around 3ish. i left work at 10 and there was about an inch and a half, more in drifted areas. scraping of the windows was necessary because of the thin (but very tough) layer of ice that covered them. it was cold, and windy, and scraping ice off windows isn't usually what i tell people i love to do. so i drove over to ben's car and began scraping his windows. i'm sure he wanted to get home after a day's work, and ben taylor (his brother-in-law) was moving in. i thought it would be nice for ben to just come out and have joy that his car was already cleaned off.

he caught me in the act. which was great, because we then had a chance to talk. then ben drove home, and i raced all over town on the icy streets. ha ha! i love to fly around corners on slick streets, using the E brake, and giving gas when needed. speedracer scottie b! you can bet, i'll be doing the same today too.

i wish i owned a camera, for it was beautiful last night and i'd loved to have captured some of that. i also wish there was a track of sorts where people could take their own vehicles and do some racing, like they have in arizona and other states. oh well. it's already been good today and the remainder feels like it too. i hope yours is amazing. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

the aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the urge to throw a snowball.

-doug larson-

it might be a long work week

there isn't much day work for me this week. and what little there is, i don't like. the only program for me to call, before 4:00, is calling small businesses and asking about 8 - 10 minutes worth of questions. it's very difficult to get 2 1/2 an hour to meet quota. when calling on this program, i find i'm not making much money and it frustrates me even for the remainder of the day.

so this week, i most likely will be showing up at 3:00 and working until 10:00. if i don't take any breaks, that's 28 hours at thursday night's end. in order to get 30 hours in for the week, i will then need to come in saturday or sunday. bah! i have a lot to look forward to this week, so i hope it won't be too big a deal for me. i hope your week starts, and continues, really well. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

it is impossible to yield to temptation while running in the opposite direction.

i need to be comforted today.

this started last night. i went to bed early, not tired at all, just wondering about irrelevant and non-important things. there were a number of times when i awoke during the night. obviously because my body had gotten enough sleep. but i just lay there and tried to fall asleep again. much like in the evening, there wasn't much to do at 2 or 3 or 4.
i think the feeling of "lack of comforting" continued to, and through, church today. i could go for a hug. do you ever get to feeling that the easiest option for bettering this is to sleep? that way, a number of hours have just passed and i haven't had to deal with it. and perhaps, when i awake, i'll feel different. i'm going to talk with god...which will most likely lead to crying and wanting to feel his touch. then maybe i'll fall asleep.
i'm actually starting to feel better already. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

we do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing.

trying a new beer

this is a belgium beer that is marketed as being the most popular of beers from belgium. it's a lager, similar to bud light. but since it isn't domestic, it's way better than bud light.

not so sure how i like this yet. right now, i'd give it a 7 out of 10, but will hold off on the final rating until the other four are gone. i decided to buy a six pack of this after seeing an advertisement in an older communication arts magazine i have. i also was in the mood for something new. when i finish the last bottle, i shall post my final rating (this could be a week, this could be more). cheers . . ..

today's quote:

time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.

-henry van dyke-

what kind of toothpaste do you like?

i really dislike toothpaste. i like listerine tooth GEL. mmm... gel... while my mother was working at a nursing home in columbus, she brought home a box of travel size boxes of listerine tooth gel. so from then, i've been hooked. toothpaste lacks substance. it's basically runny, pasty, and doesn't feel like it's working. AND my toothbrush turns white a crusty with toothpaste - yuck!

back to the topic at hand, though. what toothpaste do you prefer? cheers . . ..

today's quote:

few things heal wounded spirits better than the balm of a supportive embrace.

30 years of family photo tradition

this is another really unique, very cool site i found. it is so interesting to see the changes and age of the family.

http://zonezero.com/magazine/essays/diegotime/time.html

what an interesting tradition! cheers . . ..

today's quote:

in my many years i have come to the conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three is a congress or more is a congress.

-john adams-

first outting with the work buddies

lastnight at work, paul brought up the notion to get together and have a pint after work. he invited ben as well. i thought this a really good idea. paul, ben, and i all started at the same time and are only a few of who's left from our training class. we have been dubbed "the three amigos" and have learned a lot and performed quite well for newcomers.

i am looking forward to this so much. most times, people behave completely different outside their work environ. it will be a time to get to know my friends better too. heidi, mike, amy, sorry i won't make it tonight. jay, liz, heather, and others, sorry i won't make it tonight either. have a fun time! cheers . . ..

today's quote:

the first duty of a leader is to make himself be loved without courting love. to be loved wihout "playing up" to anyone - even himself.

ah hefeweisen, mmm...

i was looking through old photos from one of my summers in germany. this is my friend ryan.

see all that beer there? that is called a "meter beer" and i think it cost the equivalent of seven american dollars. we all had gotten one. way too much beer for way too little. needless to say, we were all a little crazy that night. and 99% of the memories i have of this night are not fit to be shared here. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

imagination is more important than knowledge.

jonathan and i were talking about recycling

jonathan and i recycle. we were talking this morning of the possibly for a neighborhood association to have small recycling centers in them. i, for one, would choose to live somewhere that had a recycling center to offer over one that did not. we imagined a neighborhood recycling center would be smaller than the usual ones you see around town. they are big, like semi trailer big. i believe there would be more recycling if something like this were done.

and why keep this only to neighborhood associations? couldn't the city have these small centers in parks or something? i think so. there are more burger kings here in lincoln than there are recycling centers. i can definately tell that i live in the states. let's get more recycling centers. let's create more jobs. let's better the place we live in and be good stewards to this world. and let's catch up to countries like germany, who are thirty years ahead of us in the recycling biz.

the entire conversation sprung from jonathan's comment that we are putting less trash in the trash can. i'm glad to see this. when i lived with brittan, we only threw away a black, hefty sack each month. and that included bathroom waste which you cannot recycle. and we had so many people over because bands played at our house and we had parties all the time. we felt like we were being over charged for trash services, being that it took at least three months to fill up the trash can that sat out back. my friend travis was/is the same way. he actually didn't have a trash service coming to his house because he so rarely would make use of it.

imagine if more people would do this. imagine if they would get over their fear of not knowing how to recycle, or where to take it. wow! there would be wayyyyyyy less trash that would be buried in landfills. "outta sight, outta mind". something to think about maybe. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

i do not feel obliged to believe that the same god who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.

everything is turning to plastic

more and more of what i see is becoming plastic. i think it's a problem. do we really need plastic mail boxes and plastic fences? why are newer cars more and more plastic? why do we live in a fischer price nation? what's next? are our houses going to actually be built with legos? come on. "don't you wish everything was rubbermaid?" NO!!!

my grandmother says things aren't made like they used to be made. i believe her. when she was a young woman, the car she drove was made out of thick, american steel. my i have to look long and hard to find any plastic on my 1962 fairlane. funny, how those older cars have so much class, too. hmmm...

everything from tools, to lawn sprinklers, to our vehicles, to appliances, to who knows what else is morphing into plastic. it's sad. making plastic can be very pollutive. and it just looks cheap. but i guess in the united states, cheap is good. because YOU get the best deal. and here, it's all about YOU. maybe the days of wood, concrete, and metal are behind us? cheers . . ..

today's quote:

sundays aren't often enough.

photos from thursday night at yia yia's

i've been going to yia yia's every thursday for nearly five years. i started going with some buddies from the bike shop. it's been a nice little tradition ever since. i really like the atmosphere. the food is great and the beer is great. over 225 different kinds of beer! i never know who i will run into there on thursdays and i like that it's random. always people to talk with. and always time to think, read, or to just people watch, too. anywho, here's the photos i took with my mobile. i was drawing on the window.

this one is a duck.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/scottieb_album/windowduck.jpg

this one is an army tank.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/scottieb_album/windowtank.jpg

these are little baby feet.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/scottieb_album/windowfeet.jpg

and it just wouldn't be a thursday night without some irish stout.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/scottieb_album/murphys.jpg

yia yia's is one of my favorite places. i like having something like this to look forward to each week. and i like having a place "where everybody knows your name, and they're always glad you came". this is the first thursday i've been to yia yia's since my move back to lincolncity. as i was leaving, i overheard one of the supervisors say to an employee, "i'm glad scottie's back". ahhhhhhhh. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

the man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.

a very funny letter (long read)

http://www.ddayadventurepark.com/forum/index.php?topic=6842.0;topicseen

this is the link to the letter. apparently a government agency sent a letter to a man who owned some land near a stream and small pond. the problems addressed seem quite valid until you read the gentleman's response - which is absolutely HILARIOUS!

oh, and i'm putting the quotes back at the bottom. turns out i like them there better after all. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

i expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that i can do, or any kindness that i can show to a fellow creature, let me do it now, let me not defer or neglect it, for i shall not pass this way again.

january 2007, done and gone.

what an amazing january!

-new year's eve was one of the better one's i've had.

-i was able to come back to lincoln.

-brittan was in nebraska for a week.

-my sister danced in the half-time show at the capital one bowl.

-boise st beat oklahoma and finished the season undefeated.

-i have a really good job.

-there were at least ten friends' birthdays to celebrate.

-i got my first real bed to sleep in since i was a kid.

-had lunch with my friend andrea.

-i've become okay with past relationships that have caused me stress and worry.

i've been given so much and am so thankful. the lord is shoveling all these blessings upon me and i sometimes wonder if he can even keep up with himself. things are really good now. i feel safe, and comfortable. most of all, i am happy and worry free. right now i'm smiling really, really big. i'm so delighted in the lord and his ways.

i'm still not completely settled in, though. i just about wrote "settled in to lincoln" but in all honesty, were i to be anywhere and feeling as i do now, there would still need to be a few more things to happen to make the settling more concrete. i've very much missed some routines that i used to do and can't wait to get back in to the 80's night and yia yia's thing. and lastly some other things but those will have to wait 'till a later post.

have a day that is nothing less than wonderful. cheers . . ..

today's quote:

i have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.