Little Girl Surprises Deaf Parents With Adorable ASL Holiday Medle

I just read this from one of my favorite blog:

Claire Koch, a five-year-old from Clearwater, Florida, performed in her school's Christmas pageant, and since both her parents are deaf, she surprised them by translating the songs into American Sign Language during the entire medley. 

Claire's enthusiastic sign language and singing were a true showstopper, outshining her classmates' dance moves.

My gut is telling me that this girl is going to do big things in life...

ps: Happy Holidays sweethearts and sorry for the radio silent the past weeks :)

Petition to sign

I do not have the heart to post those horrible pictures I sadly cannot forget. It's just too mean. 
But I am posting you this screen shot below, of what I did after the news broke me to pieces.

My sweethearts, If I can ask you just one thing, please join me to sign this petition so that we can stop this one cruel practice; living animals key-chain. Yes, you read that right. Living animals key-chain.

I just signed myself up and hoping that you would too.
Pretty pretty please...

Monday Morning

Exactly.

Incidental Comics

Nope

This is what I have been feeling at night these days...
ps: The striped top is making it feel even more real.

Gemma Correll

I have been thinking a lot about death lately

And no, you do not have to read this post.

But it's true. I do have been thinking a lot about death these days. Not in a creepy way tho... But more about how I want the memorial day to be.

I am a woman of many beliefs, one thing for sure... I know exactly where I am going when death calls. Being just a little bit of a control freak, I do want my memorial day to be something I know I will like. 

First, I do not like the idea of laying there alone in the coffin. It seems too lonely and it seems like there's nothing there to tell. So, you will not see any cold coffin. My loved ones will put my ashes in a beautiful bronze jar and they will spread them to the ocean and let some of the dust settles with soils and sands. That way, I can still be part of you, and the things I like about earth.

No veils and overbearing black dresses. Use your favorite colors unless it's black. Dress up! You know I like fashion. Another thing I like is good food, so the catering must be really good. There has to be cake, and wine, and meat. Red meat.

Pray. Not for me but for you,  so that you will find the strength to remember the good things about me and I wish that you will someday find it beneficial for you or you even want to pay if forward to someone else. 

Do not promise that you will never forget about me cause I know, someday, in the middle of a busy week, some seconds at some good times that... you will. And that's alright. It does not mean that you do not love me enough, it just means that you have a big enough of heart to move on and to fill it with new beautiful memories that may not have me in it. And that's okay too.

And last but not least... please play some seriously good music. One of the dearest in my life will give you a whole bunch of list but I tell you some of the 'must play': Bob Dylan's To Make You Feel my Love,Iris by Goo Goo Dolls, Pearl Jam's Just Breathe and a place that I am going... Beautiful by India Arie, and Jack Johnson, James Taylor, The Beach Boys, The Beatles.

So yea, I have been thinking about death lately.

ps: I love you.

To the Brokenhearted

I was planning to phrase a long winding paragraph of whining here, about things I am now facing in life. You know, just to get it out and make my head a bit lighter. Cause apparently, a bottle of Cab Sav (yes,a  bottle) I poured last night down all the way from my throat to my belly did not seem to work.

But then, I read the news here: Philippines Typhoon. And I rest my case.

My aching heart and prayers to the people of The Philippines. May you find strength in the midst of this fear and loss and I have faith this verse will help. Amen.

Banned Books Matchbox

This will look really cute on a coffee table, you agree?
Now where can I get them, please?