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The New Adventures of Josh and Megan 2.0

Song of the day

One and Only - Adele

She is hilarious, and amazingly talented.  And she seems to say what I want to better than I ever could.

Lovin' me ain't easy

Love Quotes

In This Moment

I am…. 

Enchanted by.... Inspired from.... Humbled by.... Fortunate for.... Enamored with.... Bewildered by.... Blessed with.... Excited about.... Intrigued of.... Ecstatic for.... Challenged by.... Passionate for.... Curious about.... In love with.... This little life of mine.

And I’m going to let it shine.

Smart Cookie

Wisdom is delicious

Who would have thought I would have such a wise lunch today... Good work Pei Wei!

My New Favorite Thing

Full of Grace

I've heard of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals... but until last week I hadn't actually heard their music.  'Apologies' came on my Pandora channel, and I fell in love instantly.  Her voice made me stop what I was doing.  I fell into a trance.  It was raspy and sexy - a sound you don't hear anymore (Ke$ha) not to mention the great guitar and tambourine.  They use real instruments and have real talent (Ke$ha) - something you don't hear in this age of talentless technology (Ke$ha).  I looked up more songs, and now I'm hooked.  Whenever I listen to them, I can't help but sing.  And then I catch myself dancing - especially to 'Tiny Light' and 'Medicine'.  Look em up!

On top the amazing music... Grace rocks some pretty hot minidresses.  I'm inspired.  Time to show some stems.

(P.S. Keep up the great work Ke$ha... you're a fabulous guilty pleasure after a few drinks.)

A Few Words

Have a little faith...

"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.  Do everything in love."
1 Corinthians 16:13-14

Something to Think About

Marriage

When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.  Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly.  She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why?

I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, "You are not a man!" That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Jane. I didn't love her anymore. I just pitied her!

With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company.  She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Jane so dearly. Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me, her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.

The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn't have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Jane.  When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.

In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn't want anything from me, but needed a month's notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a month's time and she didn't want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.

No Day But Today

"Life is too short to wake up with regrets.  So love the people who treat you right.  Love the ones who don't just because you can.  Believe everything happens for a reason.  If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands.  If it changes your life, let it.  Kiss slowly.  Forgive quickly.  They never said life would be easy, but it will be worth it."

"Life is short" has become a song from a broken record, but it rings too true.  Life really is short - and you should live everyday doing things you love with the people you love.  We expect tomorrow to be waiting for us, but one day it won't be.

My heart breaks for my friend Erin and her husband Zach.  A week ago today, they welcomed their first little blessing into the world - a boy named Drew.  We watched him grow in his mommy's belly (I named him Applebaby... Erin hated it :) ).  There were some complications, but he was doing okay and we couldn't wait for him to heal so we could meet him.  On Wednesday, things digressed, and Erin and Zach held their little boy for the first and last time.

I can't fathom going through this.  I am amazed by them for dealing with it as gracefully as they have.  All of us at work admire them for their strength.  I am truly humbled.  We learned how fragile life truly is, and for us who are healthy and able, we should live life to the best of our abilities.

Please keep the Griffiths in your prayers.  We love you Erin and Zach.

Young Love

I just came across this photo -- it was a photo shoot I did for a designer that made awesome pillows (Check out Pillows by Danielle).  Christina McNeill was the photographer, and a great one at that.  She has beautiful work and is amazing to work with.  I wanted to share the picture... It's happy.  It's pure.  It's innocent.  It's young love.

Some days it's nice to see love (although this was staged).  Society has twisted the idea of love with shows like The Bachelor and other trash that I don't want to waste finger tapping to mention.  Love is precious, rare, and personal.  Finding that one whom you can connect with is not something that should be taken for granted, rather it should be cherished.

I hope this photo could put a warm, fuzzy spot into even the most cynical of hearts.