Snowed Out.

***"It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees, they're putting up reindeer, and singing songs of joy and peace. I wish I had a river, I could skate away on." (Or maybe a plane, I could fly away on.)

About now I should be beginning my initial descent towards the Denver airport, but instead I'm sitting in my bed eating Hot Tamales and watching re-runs of Identity on Bravo. In situations like this, you can't really be mad at anybody, but I choose to curse mother nature. Why, oh why today, momma? Would it have killed you to open up the sky and dump on Denver...I don't know, say...on Christmas? Why can Denver never have a White Christmas? Why is it always a white 23rd and 75 degree Christmas? Now instead of a leisurely 9 days in Denver, my trip is cut in half and I'll only be spending 5. Oh well, I suppose there are worse things...I could've been one of the people stranded at the now food deprived Denver airport, or worse one of the people stuck on the runway in stopped plane for 6 hours. I guess if I look at it like that, lying in bed with delicious cinnamon candy and tv, doesn't seem so bad.

***Joni Mitchell

A little shelter from the storm.

I was out to dinner in Santa Monica last night and when I came out I noticed a group of people sleeping across the street. The walk from the restaurant to my car was probably less than five minutes, but I was freezing. That's when it hit me; these people were sleeping outside. It's not summer and this wasn't the beach, and it's only going to get colder. It's times like these, especially around the holidays, that I am reminded how blessed I am...I have a home to sleep in, and a space heater next to my bed. While I'm not able to give anyone a home, I am able to give an old jacket, or a blanket, and there are shelters in every city and every state that would welcome and appreciate these items.

Just something to think about; it is Christmas, after all.

Evolution.

Fueled by his recent visit to my office building, and his superb performance on Saturday Night Live (see below); I have decided to take a moment to look back at the life of a true talent...Justin Timberlake.

He started out as any other little country baby...

Who grew into a good little boy...

A little boy with a big dream!

He landed a show on the hot Disney remake of The Mickey Mouse Club with other would be celebs.

Before landing a spot in the super group *NSYNC!

Over the years, Justin's style suffered some hits and misses.

It wasn't long before he left the group and headed out on his own...

That went well.

A few years later and he's back at it with his sophomore album.

I won't lie, the cd is in continuous rotation in my car, but I have good reason...

Something Special for Christmas.

This is from Justin Timberlake's appearance on SNL. ENJOY!

No Rhyme or Reason.

All of a sudden, I am unable to post any comments on Leah's blog. It makes me feel like this...



Is that what happens with Beta?

What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?

That was written on a paper weight given to one of the guys at my office. It's a great question, one that I've thought long about.

What would I do? And, more improtantly, why am I not doing it now? Why is it that the fear of failing keeps you from even trying?

It makes me wonder if there's really that much to lose in trying. If you're not on the path that's right for you, than isn't the risk worth the reward?

It's just go me thinking...what's the worst that could happen? Hmmm.

"Those aren't condoms, they're peanuts..."

"...I'm sorry I can't see very well."

That is the sentence I heard from a man as i waited in line today at Rite -Aid. I don't really know the context of this sentence, but I can say, without a doubt, that it is the funniest sentence I think I've ever heard.

World Aids Day.

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