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Strange facts :) March 18, 2009

Filed under: For fun — Lydia @ 3:50 am

The sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter in the english language.

A snail can sleep for 3 years.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.

China has more English speakers than the United States.

The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.

Cat’s urine glows under a black light.

No word in the English language rhymes with month.

The first toilet ever seen on television was on “Leave it to Beaver”.

If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.

Only one person in 2 billion will live to be 116 or older.

 

no regrets.. February 5, 2009

Filed under: For fun, Random! — Lydia @ 4:19 am

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never be afraid..wake up with a smile on your face..take chances..let life get the best of you..dont try & explain the unexplainable..laugh , a lot..sing with all your might ,  outloud..be yourself..introduce the world to the real you..stop taking the little things in life for granted..say sorry..let yourself love.. again..make a mess..color..act like a kid sometimes..say hello to the stranger..make a new friend..conquor your fears..believe in the impossible..break the unbreakable..accept that you can’t make someone change..dont give up easily..dont waste your time..sleep in..tell your friends how much they mean to you.
thank your parents..do karaoke..dance..trust & be trusted.                                                               be crazy..dont be afraid to say whats on your mind..never settle for less than what you deserve..learn to not care about what other people say..Listen to that gut feeling..put yourself out there..be strong..dont look back..start over..never forget where you came from.. eat what you want. and don’t feel guilty..get as far away as you can , at least once..take a roadtrip..forget old loves..have some girl time, once a week..stay out late..take silly.pictures..accept the “meant-to-be.”.dont try to be perfect , its no fun..live one day at a time. with no regrets.

 

Bits of Wisdom February 4, 2009

Filed under: For fun — Lydia @ 5:11 am

Bits Of Wisdom:


Love is grand; divorce is a hundred grand.
I am in shape. Round is a shape.
Time may be a great healer, but it’s a lousy beautician.
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic.
Conscience is what hurts when everything else seems  so good.
Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason.
An optimist thinks that this is the best possible world.
A pessimist fears that this is true.
In just two days, tomorrow will be yesterday.
I am a nutritional overachiever.
I am having an out of money experience.
I plan on living forever. So far, so good.
A day without sunshine is like night.
If marriage were outlawed, only outlaws would have in-laws.
It’s frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask you the questions.
The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.
Age doesn’t always bring wisdom. Sometimes age comes alone.

 

 

 

 

Finish the sentence: January 27, 2009

Filed under: For fun, Random! — Lydia @ 12:28 am

1.My uncle once: was my principle.

2.Never in my life: have I waken up early because I wanted to.

3.When I was five: I had looong curly hair. 

4.High School was: fun.

5.I will never forget: what my parents have taught me.

6.I once met: The Dounut Man and Russ Lee.

7.There’s this girl I know who: makes me laugh because of all the funny faces she makes.

8.Once, at work: A drunk lady hit my parked car.

9.By noon, I’m usually: starting to feel awake. (more…)

 

10 things you might not know about me.. January 8, 2009

Filed under: For fun — Lydia @ 5:51 am
  1. I love cream soda. 
  2.  I tend to try to figure people out… I can usually see/read people for who they are.  
  3. I respect honesty, even when it’s tough.
  4. I am not a big kid person but I have a heart for orphans. I know I will one day unconditionally love and cherish my own kids. 
  5.  I hope one day I will be a great cook like my mom.
  6.  When I am upset, I clean.
  7.  I have a hard time explaining things.
  8.  I usually memorize the words in a song wrong and come to find out what they really are after being corrected by friends.
  9.  I don’t like leaving messages on the phone, I end up talking really fast and in circles.
  10.  When I was a kid, I wanted to be a firefighter.

Oh, and I can lick my elbow.   ;)

 

BRING IT January 7, 2009

Filed under: For fun, Random! — Lydia @ 4:14 am

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Snapple facts :) January 6, 2009

Filed under: For fun, Random! — Lydia @ 5:45 am

#1 A Goldfish’s attention span is three seconds

#2 Animals that lay eggs don’t have belly buttons

#3 Beavers can hold their breathe for 45 minutes under water

#4 Slugs have 4 noses

#5 Camels have 3 eyelids

#6 A honey bee can fly at 15mph

#7 A queen bee can lay 800-1500 eggs per day

#8 A bee has 5 eyes

#9 The average speed of a housefly is 4.5 mph

#10 Mosquitoes are attracted to people who just ate bananas

#11 Flamingos are pink because they eat shrimp

#12 Emus and Kangaroos cannot walk backward

#13 Cats have over 100 vocal chords

#14 All porcupines float in water

#15 Children grow faster in the spring

#16 Broccoli is the only vegetable that is also a flower

#17 Almonds are part of the peach family

#18 Alaska has the highest percentage of people who walk to work