Black Rose

We can walk past a rose day after day and subconsciously acknowledge its beauty. Many days we will be oblivious to the beauty of the rose, perhaps to the point that we no longer even see the rose. The beauty of the rose though has remained constant. Yet it only takes a moment, perhaps a moment when the rays of the sun shine a spotlight on that rose for us to see the beauty of the rose. In that moment we take pause to delight in what has always been there. We not only see the rose and its beauty but we see how it makes everything around it that much more pleasant. The rose’s beauty is transferred to everything in the vicinity, including ourselves.

Often it is said that one can miss the forest for the trees. We too can overlook the inherent beauty of people when we get lost in the routine of life. We can shine a spotlight on their beauty by taking a moment to acknowledge their significance in our life and how they have made it better. This ray of sunshine will only cause that rose to continue to bloom and share its beauty with the world.

Buckets, Ugly Sluts & Slip-on Uggs

Buckets

Buckets courtesy of Bo Mackinson

Why must we as a society label and categorize every aspect of our existence? Moderate, conservative, liberal, the left, the right, gay, straight, bi, black, white, and other.

We have created so many buckets to contain ourselves that we will eventually lose sight of what we were trying to set ourselves apart from. Dang it we even have buckets within buckets.

What’s wrong with just existing? Living each day to the full and accepting and if need be rejecting people as you encounter them? Life is for living not subdividing!

Ugly Sluts

Courtesy of gwalton1

Out and about this weekend I came across two young women. Probably in the their very early 20s. What caught my eye, from a distance, at night with very bad lighting, were curvy bodies, high heels and the chatter of young women. Like any male I had to investigate. So I did. I felt like a fish that swallowed a lure. So like most men that have been let down by their own foolishness I to had to blame the women.

Slip-On Uggs

Courtesy of Moodahocka's camera phone

Really what is the point of an Ugg slipper, slide, or mule? Isn’t the rationale behind Uggs is that it’s a very warm boot or shoe? If it’s cold enough outside to wear Uggs then wear Uggs. Does having your heel hang out really make that much of a difference?