This entry has been "borrowed" from John.

John has posted this in his By The Way Journal:

Comment for Charity

Xzasporated1 is doing a charity drive: Go to this entry, read it, and leave a comment, for every comment she gets (on comment per customer!) she'll pitch in a quarter for charity. A quarter's not a lot, but if she gets lots of comments, then it adds up. So go on over and give her some encouragement. Also, understand if at one point or another she puts a cap on the contribution.

 

And these few lines I "lifted" from Xzasporatedl:

Beginning the moment this entry is published and ending tomorrow (Wednesday) at noon, I will dump 25 cents back into the jar for every separate comment posted to this entry.  That's one quarter per person, folks; no fair leaving 25 comments, just to pad the kitty.  The only person allowed to artificially run up the tally is me.

 

This part actually written by me:

Hurry on over to Xzasporatedl's journal as you have only til noon tomorrow to leave a comment.  Please lets get as many people as possible to help with the cause.  Post her plea in your journal.

Kathy

Could you use a smile?

With all the things going on in the world, and with the storm Katrina I thought maybe you guys could use a smile.

 

Am I right?

 

Could you use a smile?

 

 

Are you ready?

 

 

Are you sure?

 

Ok, here's your smile for today:

 

 

 

Hurricane Katrina

Donate  if you can:

animal rescue in disaster areas:  Noah's Wish

american red cross

network for good

Don't forget prayers!

A blog of pictures sent to AOL

aol news blog about Katrina

Prayers for Judi

 

If you haven't heard Judi's dad has pasted away.  Please go and give her some hugs.  You can click on the above graphic to get you there.

Kathy

Nothing really.

Don't have anything really to say in this entry. 
But I did want to share some things that I got in a e-newsletter.
Click on the pictures for the entire story.  (please right click.  I haven't figured out how to get a picture link to open in a seprate window.  The not getting a border to show throws me off somehow.

First off you have to read the article that goes with this picture.
Here is just one line from the article.  Consider it a "teaser."

 

"Actually it's belching, not farting, that's the problem,"

 

 

 

 

This also is from the same e-magazine.  Ya gotta love it:

Before you next flush the toilet, consider this: Scientists in Singapore have developed a battery powered by urine.

Well, maybe you don't gotta love it.  Just think you will one day be able to power your mp3 player or your laptop computer with pee.  LOL

 

 

 

 

This next photo is just a cute one.  No real story.  The guy that took the picture talks about the butterflies though.

Love the butterflies!

Guess that is all for this entry.  Just wanted to share a little bit of fun stuff with you. 

If you don't know by now all of the above pictures and articles are from National Geographic site.  Sign up for their newsletter.  You never know what you may find!  LOL

Kathy

 

 

 

 

AnniverSurvey

(Click on the above graphic to see who I stole it from!)

This entry is taking the survey that Vivian has asked us to take today.  So here goes:

1. The first one involves what you'd call this set of questions. 
Here's a list...pick the one you like best and make it the title of
your entry when you answer these questions in your journal:

AnniverSurvey
AnniversaryAdmissions
Anniversary Appraisal
Anniversary Assessment
Anniversary Audit
Anniversary Examination
Celebration Survey
Celebratory Census
Commemorative Confessions
Festival Feedback
Milestone Marker
Party Poll
Party Proclamations
Revel & Reveal
Second Celebration Confessions
Second-Year Survey
Special Day Disclosures

As you can see I chose AnniverSurvey

2. Are there any certain AOL Journals that you can't do without?  List a few of your favorites.

Now that isn't a fair question!  So many.  But I do have to say that there are 2 that are very special to me:

Nwanyioma's Journal
Just One Girl's Head Noise

These are really great ladies and I don't think I could have made it these 2 years without them.

3. What is the best and worst things that happened during J-land year 2004-2005?

Are we talking in J-land or my personal year?  The worst to happen in J-land is Pamela's cancer.  The best? I am sure someone got married or had a baby but I don't know who, so I will say Vivian getting her dream house.
In my personal life?  The worst? I lost my precious cat -- Dallas -- of 19 years.  My Aunt E died. The best? My new kitty Sophie.

4. What changes would you most like to see made to AOL Journals during the third year?

Do we dare to ask?  hee hee  I still would love spell check.  And more space in the "About Me" column.  Maybe one more column for our anniversary "badges" that AOL has made for us.

5. Has one of your favorite reads disappeared? 

No.  I don't think anyone has just disappeared without so much as a goodbye.

 Who would you most like to see return to AOL J-land during the third year?

There are several, but I think I would most like to see SloMo give us an update.  I would love to know how her family is doing.

6. What's the silliest/stupidest/most embarrassing mistake you've ever blogged and overlooked?

Well chances are there are a zillion of them but I just don't realize it!  I know there are tons of spelling and grammer errors.

7. What's the newest journal you've discovered that you've put into
your daily rotation?  (Not necessarily the newest to J-land, but the newest to you.)

Life Seen Sideways

Happy anniversary everyone!

Friday!!!!

I can't believe that summer is just about over.  I am kinda looking forward to cooler weather.

Today I was listening the radio.  Had it tuned to an "oldie" station.  Wow, do I feel old.  Music from "my day" is now playing on the oldie stations.  Anyways, they were playing this song by Was (Not Was).  Remember them?  No?  Bet you know the song though.  Walk The Dinosaur, ya know:  Boom boom acka-lacka lacka boom 
                                                 Boom boom acka-lacka boom boom 
                                                 Open the door, get on the floor 
                                                 Everybody walk the dinosaur

Can't get the song out of my head now.  Not that it was a great song but the "everybody walk the dinosaur" is kinda catchy.

Over at Brandie's World Brandie is asking for some advice.  Pop on over and see if you can help her out.  Sticky situation.

Yesterday I went to see the movie "March of the Penquins".  It is about the Emperor penquins and their journey to come ashore to mate and raise their baby.  It is a documentary style movie by National Geograhic.  I laughed, I cried, laughed and cried some more.  It is beautifully done and I would recommed it to anyone.  I don't think it is quite the "kiddie" movie that you might think, but there were dozens of kids there so I guess I could be wrong.

Please don't forget that our J-land anniversary is this Sunday.  Please visit Vivian for all the details.  As you may know last year AOL made a graphic for first year.  They have made a commemorative "badge" for this year:


I picked this one up over at the offical AOL journal Magic Smoke.  Pop on over there and grab one for yourself. Actually you can grab mine, however I do suggest you mosey on over to Joe's place to get caught up on all the problems AOL journals seem to be having lately.  This is a good site to keep on top of things like that.  Joe seems to be a really cool guy.

I went shopping for some new jeans.  I HATE shopping for clothes.  But sometimes you just have to do it.  Grabbed a couple pair of Highway 66 jeans at Kmart.  Got home to find out they are too big.  Now I know I haven't lost weight so I guess they are making the jeans a bit larger for the given size.  Supposed to make me think I am smaller than I really am?  Or am I just paranoid?

Speaking of Kmart, John has just done a journal entry on the subject of Kmart, Walmart and Target stores.  Hard to believe that some people have never been in a Walmart.

Have you been watching Big Brother 6?  I am so mad that they voted out Kaysar.  Can't stand April.

My kitties are doing great.  Sophie -- the kitten -- is doing cute stuff all the time.  I could go on and on -- like a proud mom.  But I won't. 

Hope to be at the anniversary chat Sunday (see Vivian --link above--for details).