Quote of the Day

"Lose as if you like it; win as if you were used to it"

-Tommy Hitchcock, American polo player

Plain and simple, the game is more fun when played with someone who isn't pompous about winning or sour about losing. Not saying it's not ok to celebrate, but don't shove it in the other team's or person's face. When you lose don't say they cheated or it was unfair; just accept it as a loss until next time - it's only a game.

Quote of the Day

"I do not believe this darkness will endure"

- Faramir, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

So I'll be honest here, I have never seen Lord of the Rings, but this quote was on my daily quote calendar (once in a while I will pull from this, actually a lot of time I pull from this). Darkness can't endure, it never does - because the story is not over until good wins. (I sound like Henry right now). In any movie there is always a part where the darkness is on top, but never wins. Darkness may win a battle or two, but will never win the war.

Even in Once Upon a Time, which is what this quote reminded me up, the darkness has had it's moments on top. Especially now (**spoiler**), with Emma, the savior, becoming the new Dark One. 

Not gonna lie, when I saw this quote my mind went straight to that scene when Emma was consumed by darkness, and we all know going into Season 5, that it will not endure.

Song of the Day

Title: Let it Go

Artist: Timeflies Tuesday

So I love the original song, and was pumped when Timeflies did their mix of it. If you don't know Timeflies Tuesday, they got started by writing words on pieces of paper and just pulling them out of hats and freestyling, as seen in the above video. Check out some of their other stuff. 

I loved this mix because it was all Disney references. this second video was made by a fan who lined up the scenes with the references in the song. Pretty cool.

Lessons to learn from our dogs

So, this was on the side of one of the boxes of treats that came in Cooper's BarkBox today. I read this and realized...I do most of these things and...I am just like a dog.

Lessons to learn from our dogs

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

Take naps and stretch before rising.

Run, romp, and play daily.

Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.

Be loyal.

Never pretend to be something you're not

If what you want lies buries, dig for it.

Thrive on attention and let people hug you.

Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.

When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

Quote of the Day

"The more one walks, the more hills one sees"

- Finnish Proverb

In life you encounter problems (hills). The older you get the more problems you see, some bigger than others. but you get past them and look back as if they were nothing, and are looking ahead to the next hill you have to get over.

Quote of the Day

"Fortune does not change men; it only unmasks them."

-Marie-Jeanne Roccoboni, 18th Century French Writer

You see this all the time in the movies. One person stumbles upon fortune and they begin to act differently. They can act pompous and like a jerk towards their true friends OR they remain the same and treat their friends and family to things. It is when they lose it and they are left with nothing,  that they revert back and apologize. In the second case, there was nothing to unmask, because there was nothing to 'change'. 

You always see people 'change' due to something. But really, it is them being unmasked because that part of their personality has always been buried in there somewhere, the fortune or event or whatever it is was the excuse that let them reveal that part of their personality.

Song of the Day

Title: Like I'm Gonna Lose You

Artist: Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend

Another great one from Meghan Trainor. At the current moment, if there is any song I want to be my wedding song, this is the one (if I have any say in the matter). I actually just read that Meghan Trainor cancelled the rest of her US tour due to vocal cord hemorrhage, and that she will be undergoing surgery. Hope all goes well for her so that she can keep producing great music as she has been.