Ahh, the age of Realism

Again, a non-children post....but one I thought I'd share anyway....so in my American Lit class we are beginning a new unit on Realism..quite the opposite of Romanticism, which we just finished, and quite frankly somewhat of a downer...who needs a reminder of what's going on in the real world when one can lazily daydream and idealize the perfect world, right? I have come to the conclusion that I am somewhere in between the two....I always have grandiose ideas in my head, but then I also have the reality somewhere in the back of my mind. If I can ever figure out how to get the two to work together without causing too much trouble, I will be in business. At any rate, I came across some Mark Twain quotes that I thought were worth sharing and spending some time pondering.... lately I've been doing a lot of pondering and retreating....I think it's a coping mechanism.

"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."


"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society."

 "The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop."

"A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation."  

Just some food for thought today....there were so many, I could have made a quite lengthly list. However, I will spare all of the non-quote readers the pain. If you'd like to read more of them, check out the website www.brainyquote.com which is where I came across these. Have a great Tuesday!

Monday, Monday

So it's Monday......yes Monday....probably my least favorite day of the week although I am forcing myself to learn to embrace Monday as a chance to start the week over and improve upon things from the previous week that maybe didn't go so well. Actually, this is something I try to do daily, as daily I mess up and have to constantly reflect and improve. However, that's a topic for another day- today, I wanted to keep it light-hearted and remind myself that laughter is the best medicine and cure-all for a multitude of things when the events and stresses of life perhaps have you a little bogged down. I came across the following list this morning while brousing the internet doing some research for one of my classes I teach. It made me smile, so I thought it worthwhile to share....it's nothing incredibly intellectual, (remember it is Monday) but maybe will brighten your day for a bit. Happy Monday!!

20 Funny Monday Morning One-liners To Cheer You Up


1.I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.

2.A day without sunshine is like..., night.

3.On the other hand, you have different fingers.

4.I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.

5.42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

6.99% of Lawyers give the rest a bad name.

7.Remember, half the people you know are below average.

8.He who laughs last thinks slowest.

9.Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

10.I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.

11.Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.

12.A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

13.Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.

14.Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow.

15.Always try to be modest, and be proud of it!

16.OK,..... so what's the speed of dark?

17.How do you tell when you're out of invisible ink?

18.If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

19.What happens if you get scared half to death twice?

20.Monday is a dreadful way to spend 1/7 of your life.