So here we are the last night of 2011. Wow,can't believe another year has gone by again. Where did it go?
Let me see :
Last year at this time,I was finishing up my long over due vacation. A cruise.
What else?
Well,I didn't win the lottery,helps if you play,which I don't. Basically, life went on as normal, as to be expected. Family,friends,work, some socializing.....life.
People make all sort of new years resolutions for the new year and then they don't keep them. So no resolutions for me. I know what I would like to do and not. What I should do and perhaps will...LOL
So tonight,it'll be hanging out at home and waiting to watch that ball drop in Times Square. Something I've been watching since I can remember. It's just another new year's eve,another night like all the rest.
Memories are made everyday,not just on certain nights. Enjoy your memories and treasure them every day,every year. Make every day end with a big bang not just every year!
It still is a wonder!
Can you name all the wonders of the world? Are there 7 or 11? Should they be "natural" wonders or just wonders? Which is your favorite? Like most people, I've only really seen one up close but have seen others thru pictures. Which one? Niagara Falls.
From the first time I saw it as a little child to every time I see it now, it just fascinates me! There's just some awe-inspiring magic to it! Maybe it's the power of the rushing water, the mist it creates that even touches the other side of the road??? I can't explain it, but it's like I see it for the first time,every time.
People come from all over just to look at it. I can't even count the number of people I myself have brought to see it. The reaction is always the same,they are amazed! They take pictures & video,they gawk and stare, they even become speechless. It always brings a smile to my face.
I have to say that we do have the better view. Because no matter what angle, its mesmerizing. Expalins why we have so many visitors from the States,our side is truly better! Then of course, there is the Maid of the Mist. Something I would never do. Too close to the falls & on a boat & getting my hair,face wet, nope,not for me. But power to those of you who dare!
What else is so intriguing? People that have risked their lives,some dying in the process because they went over the falls in a barrel Well, I think they're nuts! But, I have had my picture taken a few times pretending I'm going over. Cheesy? Sure but it's the Niagara experience. So is the Arcade & the wax museums and all the souvenir shops. You've seen it all before but you see them over & over. Not to mention in the winter, you have the festival of lights. Sure, like me you've probably seen them so many times,all the Disney characters are all the same but every year I try and make it my mission to see it again. And if your lucky enough, you'll see all the different colored lights that shine on the falls even fire works!
Most of all, in the winter(not my favourite season), if it's cold enough, you'll see the light posts & trees near by frozen with ice. It's just beautiful! The mist from the falls is so powerful that it freezes the trees & light posts across the street too!
It's one of my favourite things to do & see. Staying over-night or a weekend is always a fun trip for me. Not to mention you can cross the border & do a little shopping.
So you probably guessed it, I was there recently. And yes, it just amazing!
P.S.
Next time you're there & want a really good stone oven baked pizza, go to Antica Pizzeria on Victoria Ave.
From the first time I saw it as a little child to every time I see it now, it just fascinates me! There's just some awe-inspiring magic to it! Maybe it's the power of the rushing water, the mist it creates that even touches the other side of the road??? I can't explain it, but it's like I see it for the first time,every time.
People come from all over just to look at it. I can't even count the number of people I myself have brought to see it. The reaction is always the same,they are amazed! They take pictures & video,they gawk and stare, they even become speechless. It always brings a smile to my face.
I have to say that we do have the better view. Because no matter what angle, its mesmerizing. Expalins why we have so many visitors from the States,our side is truly better! Then of course, there is the Maid of the Mist. Something I would never do. Too close to the falls & on a boat & getting my hair,face wet, nope,not for me. But power to those of you who dare!
What else is so intriguing? People that have risked their lives,some dying in the process because they went over the falls in a barrel Well, I think they're nuts! But, I have had my picture taken a few times pretending I'm going over. Cheesy? Sure but it's the Niagara experience. So is the Arcade & the wax museums and all the souvenir shops. You've seen it all before but you see them over & over. Not to mention in the winter, you have the festival of lights. Sure, like me you've probably seen them so many times,all the Disney characters are all the same but every year I try and make it my mission to see it again. And if your lucky enough, you'll see all the different colored lights that shine on the falls even fire works!
Most of all, in the winter(not my favourite season), if it's cold enough, you'll see the light posts & trees near by frozen with ice. It's just beautiful! The mist from the falls is so powerful that it freezes the trees & light posts across the street too!
It's one of my favourite things to do & see. Staying over-night or a weekend is always a fun trip for me. Not to mention you can cross the border & do a little shopping.
So you probably guessed it, I was there recently. And yes, it just amazing!
P.S.
Next time you're there & want a really good stone oven baked pizza, go to Antica Pizzeria on Victoria Ave.
Murphy and The Little Things
We've all met him at some point in our lives. He just pops in when you least expect it & POW,changes everything! No warning,no invitation,no flowers or bottle of wine,just unexpected surprise. Murphy's Law!
Consideration? None. Unwanted? Definitely!
Just when you thought it was all smooth sailing,when you just got over that unexpected hump,there he is to mess up your day,week, month. We know he's there and we see him in other people's lives and secretly are glad that it isn't happeninmg to us,hope he just skips us. But as luck or unluck would have it,we are not skipped. Whether it be a small incident or something just to ruin what seems like your whole life,Murphy has a way of just wrecking havoc.
Example,you've just paid off your car and wouldn't you know it,someone hits you from behind. Sure things happen but with Murphy,if it can go wrong,it will! Don't underestimate him,he's good. He knows every trick in the book. He will make you mad,or cry,that's his power. It can be very depressing and you may feel like the world is picking on on you but that's the Murphy way.
What can make it better? Chocolate? Alcohol? A long drive? Perhaps nothing. Sometimes we just have to deal with it as best as we can. We have to find a way to fix it, deal with it. Sure it may be stressful but unfortunately he's part of life.
On the bright side,there is a glimmer of hope. Maybe it's the chocolate or wine, perhaps we need a good cry to help us deal with it. Sometimes it's the little things that bring a smile to your face even if it's just for a moment. One of my favorite things is going to the airport and watching the planes arrive and depart. Though I'd rather be on a plane and going somewhere,there's something about watching the airplanes land & take-off that just brings a smile to my face, a sense of calm.
Whether it's airplanes, alcohol or cute fluffy kittens, we have the power to smile and enjoy the moment. Murphy's not going away,but we can enjoy the little things...What's yours????
Consideration? None. Unwanted? Definitely!
Just when you thought it was all smooth sailing,when you just got over that unexpected hump,there he is to mess up your day,week, month. We know he's there and we see him in other people's lives and secretly are glad that it isn't happeninmg to us,hope he just skips us. But as luck or unluck would have it,we are not skipped. Whether it be a small incident or something just to ruin what seems like your whole life,Murphy has a way of just wrecking havoc.
Example,you've just paid off your car and wouldn't you know it,someone hits you from behind. Sure things happen but with Murphy,if it can go wrong,it will! Don't underestimate him,he's good. He knows every trick in the book. He will make you mad,or cry,that's his power. It can be very depressing and you may feel like the world is picking on on you but that's the Murphy way.
What can make it better? Chocolate? Alcohol? A long drive? Perhaps nothing. Sometimes we just have to deal with it as best as we can. We have to find a way to fix it, deal with it. Sure it may be stressful but unfortunately he's part of life.
On the bright side,there is a glimmer of hope. Maybe it's the chocolate or wine, perhaps we need a good cry to help us deal with it. Sometimes it's the little things that bring a smile to your face even if it's just for a moment. One of my favorite things is going to the airport and watching the planes arrive and depart. Though I'd rather be on a plane and going somewhere,there's something about watching the airplanes land & take-off that just brings a smile to my face, a sense of calm.
Whether it's airplanes, alcohol or cute fluffy kittens, we have the power to smile and enjoy the moment. Murphy's not going away,but we can enjoy the little things...What's yours????
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