GENEALOGY BLACK HOLE

I've fallen back into the abyss.  I've gotten the genealogy bug again, thanks to my roommate. 
Here is a list of the surnames from which I am decended:

ADAMS
ALDRICH
ASKEW
AUSTIN
BADGET
BUCHANAN
CLEMENTS
CLOYCE
D'HAASE
DAY
DE BEER
DeBRUYNE
DeLAMAR
EDWARDS
ELLIOT/ELLIOTT/ELIOT
FLEMING
HALL
HARRINGTON
HARRIS
HAYWARD
HICKS
LIGNIAN/DeLIGNIAN/DeLEEGE
LITTLEFIELD
LUCK
PROVENDER
ROUW
RYAN
SEAY
SMITH
STANLEY
THAYER
VAN DEN BOOGART
VERSTRAATEN
WILLIAMS
WILTGEN

I will post more on my journey!

Condition of the day...

There's An Oil For That!


ACNE
(copied from Modern Essentials: A Contempory Guide To The Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils)

Acne is a skin condition, generally of the face, commonly found in adolescents and young adults. Acne is characterized by red, irritating blemishes (pimples) on the skin. Most commonly, acne is found on the oil-pr...oducing parts of the body such as the face, chest, back, upper arms and back of neck. Acne is a blockage of a skin pore by dead skin cells, tiny hairs, and oil secreted by the sebaceous glands located near the hair follicles in the face, neck and back. This blockage occurs deep within the skin. Acne is not currently believed to be caused by dirt on the face or by eating certain foods and research has indicated that over-scrubbing the face may actually make acne worse.

Oils:
Primary recommendation: Clear Skin blend, melaleuca
Secondary: lavender
Other recommendations: geranium, sandalwood, thyme, vetiver, lemon, lemongrass, marjoram, patchouli, doTERRA's Clear Skin Foaming Face Wash

More information can be found here: http://www.everythingessential.me/HealthConcerns/Acne.html#page=page-2See More

Check out my doTERRA page!

http://www.mydoterra.com/pegseay/



Post by Peg Seay.

8 Biggest Food Companies Who Use GMO

http://www.undergroundhealth.com/the-8-biggest-food-companies-in-the-world-who-use-gmo/

Oh, Rats!!

Interesting article.


A good line regarding D.C.: "Something has to be between us and Virginia—and, oh, hey, it happens to be you."



I like the analogies (and trust me, analogies usually annoy me)... and if I may add to that,

If DC is "...the... sensitive kid, upper-middle-class, high achiever."
And Baltimore is "... this other girl (Baltimore), a loner, working-class (not too hard on the eyes in an earthy, winsome way)"

Perhaps the south (VA?) is: the sturdy, homespun but pretty girl you met in Vo-Ag class, who could do anything from rearing babies, planting a garden and changing the brakes on her car... at the same time... not the prom queen but someone with whom you knew you could spend your life.

We (southerners) pretty much think of N.Y. as the "big city", Baltimore as urban, historic, quaint and we mostly think of D.C. as ... dirty, literally AND figuratively.

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/113600/washington-posts-latest-anti-baltimore-putdown-rats#

Have you ever Really loved a woman?

Fellas, have you listened to these words?


Generally speaking, we women are not a pragmatic lot (except when we absolutely must be), we read romances yet don't necessarily believe in "happily ever after", we like fairy tales but we don't think they're real.

When you say "forever", "I promise", etc... do we believe you?

In my case, probably not. But do we want to Hear it? Yes. Yes. Yes.

It's not living in a fantasy, it's not believing fairy tales... it's grabbing a moment of happiness because who knows what will happen next.

Quote of the day

"Don't believe everything you're told, people are usually trying to convince themselves." ~ me

Do You Eat GMOs?

GMO Foods infographic

I can mash potato...

Pet Peeves...

1. Today's Pet Peeve:

I don't mind if you use Text/IM acronyms to cut typing time, BUT when speaking... Please Don't say: 'OH EM GEE' or 'EL OH EL' or AR OH TEE EF EL or anything like that... sounds DEE YU EM BEE!!!

Fun.: Some Nights...

I am thoroughly smitten by this song!! 



Some nights, I stay up cashing in my bad luck

Some nights, I call it a draw
Some nights, I wish that my lips could build a castle
Some nights, I wish they'd just fall off

But I still wake up, I still see your ghost
Oh Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for oh
What do I stand for? What do I stand for?
Most nights, I don't know anymore...
oh woah, oh woah, oh woah oh oh
oh woah, oh woah, oh woah oh oh

This is it, boys, this is war - what are we waiting for?
Why don't we break the rules already?
I was never one to believe the hype - save that for the black and white
I try twice as hard and I'm half as liked, but here they come again to jack my style

And that's alright; I found a martyr in my bed tonight
She stops my bones from wondering just who I am, who I am, who I am
Oh, who am I? Oh, who am I? mmm... mmm...

Well, some nights, I wish that this all would end
Cause I could use some friends for a change
And some nights, I'm scared you'll forget me again
Some nights, I always win, I always win...

But I still wake up, I still see your ghost
Oh Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for, oh
What do I stand for? What do I stand for?
Most nights, I don't know... (come on)

So this is it? I sold my soul for this?
Washed my hands of that for this?
I miss my mom and dad for this?

No. When I see stars, when I see, when I see stars, that's all they are
When I hear songs, they sound like this one, so come on
Oh, come on. Oh, come on, OH COME ON!

Well, this is it guys, that is all - five minutes in and I'm bored again
Ten years of this, I'm not sure if anybody understands
This one is not for the folks at home; Sorry to leave, mom, I had to go
Who the fuck wants to die alone all dried up in the desert sun?

My heart is breaking for my sister and the con that she call "love"
But when I look into my nephew's eyes...
Man, you wouldn't believe the most amazing things that can come from...
Some terrible nights...ahhh...

oh woah, oh woah, oh woah, oh oh
oh woah, oh woah, oh woah, oh oh

The other night, you wouldn't believe the dream I just had about you and me
I called you up, but we'd both agree
It's for the best you didn't listen
It's for the best we get our distance... oh...
It's for the best you didn't listen
It's for the best we get our distance... oh...

Think Imma do this one... join me?

Creative Doodling with Judy West: Celtic Challenge 6: Celtic Challenge 6 As I like flowers I have drawn this Celtic Flower Design. My Challenge to you this week is to draw something out...

facebook meme or no...

Some say it's just a Facebook meme ('just'?? isn't Facebook the authority on Evahthang?)...

Here's the message floating around:

It's International Book Week. The rules: grab the closest book to you, turn to page 52, post the 5th sentence as your status. Don't mention the title. Copy the rules as part of your status.

  I've googled and I've googled and I've googled and can't seem to confirm or deny that it IS International Book Week.  Hmm. Actually, here's what Wikipedia says:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Book_Week

Also, I've seen the rules change slightly as to which page, which sentence... bah! 

Well, makes no never-mind to me.  I guess the real fun is the part about "don't mention the title".
Sooooooo, let's stick to the rules above and let's play the game... And...
Ready, Set... GO!

Page 52, Sentence 5:
"She watched her brother grab the ring of keys from the wall, then lead the pretty girl out the back door of the bakery and into the little, weed-choked courtyard behind."




Incidentally, Banned Book Week IS Sept. 30-Oct. 6


just so ya know.

Take heed, you scallywags!

This is a great article:

http://www.mediate.com/articles/scottV2.cfm

The Fashion World...

... not usually something I'm terribly interested in. I have my "style"... some might say it's a lack there of. Nonetheless, I saw a story about Carine Roitfeld on CBS Sunday Morning and was fascinated. A fashion model in her youth, she's now VERY accomplished in her late fifties. What fascinates me is the fact that she's not afraid of aging, indeed, she celebrates it and she doesn't hide the fact that she's a very sexual, alluring being even though she's no longer that young "beauty". AND the world celebrates her "look" as well and copies it.

http://crfashionbook.com/

 

 

Coexist...

FABULOUS! 50 State Stereotypes (in 2 minutes)

OMG!! LAUGHING TO TEARS!

Glandular and Extraglandular Manifestations of Sjogren's Syndrome

I've been manically researching my illness lately.
This is a very good article: 

Glandular and Extraglandular Manifestations of Sjogren's Syndrome

so... took a quiz...

Which philosopher are you? Your Result: Sartre/Camus (late existentialists) The world is absurd. No facts govern it. We live well once we truly accept the world's absurdity. YOU give our life's meaning, and YOU control your world. (see Nietzsche for very closely tied beliefs) --This quiz was made by S. A-Lerer.
Nietzsche
Early Wittgenstein / Positivists
Aristotle
Immanuel Kant
W.v.O. Quine / Late Wittgenstein
Plato (strict rationalists)
Which philosopher are you? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

Three ways, goat-ways, Yahwehs!!

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