Exhaustion

12 hours of church yesterday.

it's a good tired.

5:00 is finally here. time to rest.

totally worn out.

sleepy.

nodding off as we speak.

good night.

*yaaaaawwwn*

tomorrow

Tomorrow, the world will celebrate love.

Tomorrow, hearts will be displayed on every corner, in every store, in every home.

Tomorrow, the world will be slightly drunk on the scent of red roses and spring bouquets.

Tomorrow, lips will find their perfect fit and be joined together in long embraces.

Tomorrow, babies will start new life.

Tomorrow, the road will be paved with chocolate.

Tomorrow, wedding dates will be set.

Tomorrow, diamonds will be everyone's best friend.

Tomorrow, smiles will bloom and breakfast will be eaten in bed.





Tomorrow, I just might skip it.

A Friday Afternoon Thought...

Right now at this moment, I am thinking about March 11. That is the day we change the clocks and spring forward. I hate it when it gets dark early. I work in an office that has no windows, so the day passes and all I got from it was the 8:30 a.m. light. Sad.

I like thinking about seasons and the underlying truths it can bring to any life. But the transition of the seasons... it's a hard pill to swallow. I guess I'm not big on change. Even good change is scary.

This is taxing my tired cranium. Let's think of lighter, less deep topics.... I want to think about cotton candy, kite flying, summer breeze and Wentworth Miller....

... not in that particular order... tee hee.

happy friday.

Queen C

Pursuit

The pursuit of "happiness" sounds so divine. I mean, if there was an actual road that led to happiness, it would be more traffic jammed than the 405 at 5 o"clock on a work day.

Now, when I say Happiness, I use that loosely. What I really mean is contentment, calm assurety and joy that comes knowing you are, at that exact moment, exactly where you need to be.

The thing that gets me, is that no one ever tells you that you have to pack light, you can only take essentials and that the saying "you can't have it all" actually has some truth to it.

I find as I pursue my goals and as I pursue contentment and God's perfect will for my life, I have to pack light. I can't take too much with me and some old habits, old relationships, old connections, well, they have to be left behind. Don't get me wrong, I work hard at trying to live life that is pleasing to God (and I fail miserably all the time), but in order to get to where I want to go, I've got to let some other things go and watch them drift off into a sea of good memories.

The pursuit of happiness is a road of sadness, a road of goodbyes and a road of change. It's also a road of excitement, of anticipation and faith .... and as you say goodbye to yesterday, your life, as you know it now, is gone with the wind.

Thank God there is another wind blowing, bringing in new opportunity, new adventure, new passions....

I am a lone traveller, walking a straight line... and knowing.... there's always more up ahead to pursue... and enjoying the journey. But can I just say that it's not always easy. In fact it's hard. I get so comfortable where I am at. It's easy to maintain what I've already built. To start over again is tough. But, I've got to do it... I've compassed this mountain long enough.

It's like Christmas, birthdays, surprises and a new relationship all rolled into one. I have no clear idea what lies ahead, except I know that it's nothing but good, because it comes from God himself. I just have to keep walking.

The Q...

MAD LIB LOVE

So... Good Morning...

Boy I feel great! I am posting more and loving it!
Anyhoooo... the reason I am posting is to share with you a mad lib that I made last night in our ladies revealing/Valentine's party at church.

We had a blast. I have never seen so many ladies blushing at one time. Of course there were those ladies who you knew off the bat, they would have the naughty libs and then there were the ladies who "accidently" ended up with a dirty lib. Those were the most fun of all!

So here is my lib, I thought I'd post it, because first of all, it's to my love and secondly it's just sweet and funny.

ENJOY!
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Dear MICHAEL BUBLE,

I woke up this MIDNIGHT and my HAIR blushed at the thought of you. You are not only HOT but very SPARKLING. Everytime I HUG you my HANDS become BEAUTIFUL and my EYEs begin to WINK.
I can't wait til SATURDAY night. I have a SWEET surprise for you. It is SPICY, SOFT and TOUCHES a lot. I hope you will SMILE it.
I will be wearing the RED SHOES you gave me last CHRISTMAS. I know how much you love to KISS me in it.

Hugs and Kisses
Your Favorite HEART,
CATHERINE

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sweet.

Q.Cat

LISTS

Yes, I realize this is my 3rd post today, but I was looking over my blog and I came to the realization that I love to make lists. And I was thinking of all these other lists that are in my head that I plan to put on this blog and then I started thinking about the subconscience significance of list making....

and then I realized it's already after 3 p.m.on a Monday afternoon and I'm too tired to psycho analyze myself, so I am letting you know, I am accepting my absurd need for list making and leaving it at that.

~Q~

Sing, Sing a Song..... (The Music Room Tour)

MY TOP 100 FAVORITE SONGS

These songs are in no particular order... that would be impossible. But these are songs I have enjoyed my whole life.. up to the current favorite.

I could have kept going, even tweaked the list a few times, but finally feel pretty satisfied with my choices.

ENJOY!

(believe me, there is exactly 100 songs below!)

Heaven – Brian Adams
Searching for Love (It’s Real) – Bebe & CeCe Winans
So This is Love – James Ingram
This Love – Maroon 5
Kissing a Fool – Michael Buble
When We Dance – Sting
Brand New Day – Sting
Alfie – Dionne Warwick
Jetlag – Joss Stone
A Sunday Kind of Love – Etta James
Orange Colored Sky – Natalie Cole
Almost Like Being in Love – Natalie Cole
Indescribable – Chris Tomlin
Me & Mrs. Jones – Billy Paul
Light My Fire – Will Young
Nobody Loves Me Like You Do – Whitney Houston & Jermaine Jackson
Whenever You Come Around – Vince Gill & Patty Loveless
Something That Christ Did – Crystal Lewis
Insensitive – Leann Rimes
Childish Things – Sweet Comfort Band
There Are Worse Things I Could Do – Stockard Channing
My Funny Friend and Me – Sting
Up On The Mountain – Steven Curtis Chapman
I Smile – Russ Lee
Hey There – Rosemary Clooney
You Make Me Feel So Young – Rosemary Clooney
When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating
My Favorite Things – Julie Andrews
Moon River – Audrey Hepburn
Have You Met Miss Jones? – Robbie Williams
Here’s To Love – Ewan McGregor & Renee Zellweger
Mayberry – Rascal Flatts
If I Never Knew You – Jon Secada
Celebrate Me Home – Kenny Loggins
For The First Time – Kenny Loggins
This is How it Feels to be Free – Phillips, Craig & Dean
Bye Bye – Phil Vassar
Another Day in Paradise – Phil Vassar
Stand Still – Phil Vassar
True Love – Kim Boyce
Inseparable – Jasmine Trias
Held – Natalie Grant
In Christ Alone – Michael English
Try A Little Tenderness – Michael Buble
Since I Fell – Michael Bolton
I Can Only Imagine – Mercy Me
Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
Walking in Memphis – Marc Cohn
Only Hope – Mandy Moore
Sunday Morning – Maroon Five
Hosanna – Kirk Franklin
Lights – Journey
Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) – Journey
Change of Heart – Jon Gibson
Ordinary People – John Legend
Leaving on a Jet Plane – John Denver
Jackson – Joaquin Phoenix & Reese Witherspoon
When You Wish Upon a Star – Jiminy Cricket
Fire and Rain – James Taylor
Whenever I See Your Smiling Face – James Taylor
Line ‘Em Up – James Taylor
You Can Close Your Eyes – James Taylor
Forgiven – First Call
Imagination – Harry Connick, Jr.
Follow Through – Gavin DeGraw
I Don’t Wanna Be – Gavin DeGraw
Chariot – Gavin DeGraw
To Make You Feel My Love – Garth Brooks
Lost in You – Chris Gaines
Best of Friends – The Fox and the Hound
This Kiss – Faith Hill
At Last – Etta James
Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley
New York State of Mind – Billy Joel
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps – Doris Day
Secret Love – Doris Day
Great is Your Mercy – Donnie McClurkin
Falling in Love with Love – Bernadette Peters
Come On Over – Christina Aguilera
Inspiration – Chicago
Look Away – Chicago
Mercy Said No – CeCe Winans
For Always – CeCe Winans
The Colour of My Love – Celine Dion
Think Twice – Celine Dion
There is Only One Road – Celine Dion
I Finally Found Someone – Bryan Adams & Barbara Streisand
The Way We Were – Barbara Streisand
Oh My Man I love Him So – Barbara Streisand
Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About – Bonnie Raitt
Use Me – Bob Carlisle
Rest of All Time – Bob Carlisle
Wouldn’t it be Nice – Beach Boys
Don’t Worry Baby – Beach Boys
Hey Mickey – Bangles
You’ve Already Won Me Over – Alanis Morrisette
Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight

If I Could - Gladys Knight
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
100. No Easy Way – Vince Gill

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

Almost Paradise - Ann Wilson & Mike Reno

I Would Walk 500 Miles – 10000 Maniacs
Footloose - Kenny Loggins

Come On Eileen – Dexy Midnight Runners

Little Girls - Carol Burnett

Come What May - Ewan McGregor & Nicole Kidman

Let's Go To The Movies - Aileen Quinn

I've Had The Time of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

Dating Dos and Don'ts (from the single woman's perspective)

DO date someone who can make you laugh

DON'T date someone for their great smile

DO date someone who knows current news

DON'T date someone who has to ask who the president is

DO date someone who has a full calendar

DON'T date someone who's been unemployed for more than 20 days (after 21 days, everything becomes a habit!)

DO date someone has been to a nicer restaurant than Mimi's

DON'T date someone who's "perfect date" is McDonalds while driving up and down PCH (Pacific Coast Highway or Highway 1 in California)

DO date someone who remembers things you've told him about yourself

DON'T date someone who can't remember your date plans

DO date someone who has at least 1 suit in his closet

DON'T date someone who pairs a truckers hat with ever outfit

DO date someone who is your friend

DON'T date someone whom you don't know very well, but whom you think you are in love with

DO date someone who initiates the date

DON'T date someone because your brother talked him into it

DO date someone who's a gentleman

DON'T date someone who's a macho man

DO date someone who is intellectually stimulating

DON'T date someone who is only visually stimulating

DO date someone who follows the golden rule

DON'T date someone who follows the yellow brick road

DO date someone who makes you think

DON'T date someone who can't think for themselves

Lastly....

DO date someone who loves life

DON'T date someone who lives for "love"

(now it's actually finding him. or uh, letting him find you! - DO date someone who chased you, DON'T date someone you had to run down!)

Happy V Day!

The Queen