they say

They say
Love grows
When the fear of death
Looms.

They say
Courage looms
When the fear
Of never loving again
Disappears
In the smell of the enemy
Who crushes us so much
We can only fight.

Love and courage grow together
When the flesh is rawest
And the spirit charged
And distorted within the nightmare
We see the possibility
Of a future.

- Ben Okri -

easy target

"Ryan Seacrest has broken up with his girlfriend of three months. Seacrest says he's not going to miss his girlfriend, but he is going to miss borrowing her jeans."

- Conan O'Brien -

the best

the best thing to do on a monday night.
fitness class. tonight we boxed. punched away the stress and kicked away the frustrations.
hi-ya!
feeling good!

to do.... one day

1. ride in a water plane and land in front of a little island and have a picnic
2. go on a hot air balloon ride
3. own a cottage
4. open a dance studio and teach tap
5. travel..back to europe! + all over the world
6. go on an african safari - see giraffes in the wild
7. a cruise to alaska
8. get married
9. have children
10. buy my own house
11. be a successful social worker
12. volunteer for a non-profit organization or work for one
13. learn a magic trick
14. complete all levels of my professional tap exams (1 down, 2 to go)
15. sing karaoke
16. compose a song
17. swim with dolphins
18. scuba dive in australia's great barrier reef, or tropical island
19. walk the great wall of china
20. ride in a helicopter
21. meet bear grylls
22. white water rafting excursion for a week
23. go dog sledding
24. go parasailing
25. learn to speak a foreign language
26. go to a taping of so you think you can dance
27. tap dance on broadway
28. learn to latin dance
29. take self defence classes
30. learn to play the violin
31. purchase a vespa!
32. take a pottery class

to be continued..

bear grylls

bear grylls is a force to be reckoned with. at 23, he was entered into the guiness book of world records as the youngest, and one of only around 30, british climbers to climb mount everest and return alive. 23?!?! are you freaking kidding me? when i was 23, i was ...hmm...well, i can't even remember anything nearly as daring as that entering my mind. whether you watch his show, "man vs. wild" or not, or read his books,..you have to respect his fearlessness with nature. he is a karate black belt, and spent 3 years in the british special air service. he survived and rehabilitated himself after breaking his back in 3 places after a free-fall parachuting accident in africa. i'm sure he's suffered other injuries in his years as well, but this guy just doesn't give up.
i am obsessed with the show "man vs. wild". it's annoying how bear is taking flack for being fake on the show, because he travels with a camera crew etc. first of all, the camera crew helps to capture the moments and crazy views, which makes the show so enjoyable and exciting! i've watched episodes of his "competition", les stroud on "survivorman" and he claims to be doing it all himself. well, that's great and all, but what he doesn't realize is that watching his own, little scraggly camera view, of him getting screwed over for warmth because he decided to set up shelter at the bottom of a mountain, is BORING! his personality lacks, and though he is a canadian, and a great survivor, for entertainment value, it just doesn't compare. plus, let's face it. even reality tv shows aren't real..it's all edited, or scripted! les stroud spends 7 days in his destinations with no help, but the episodes aren't 7 days long. there's always editing and who-knows-what behind the scenes. bear still teaches many life saving tricks and tips, and does it in a more amusing way. not to mention his variety of surroundings are definitely more exciting and extreme than the destination choices of mr.stroud. you never know what bear will eat: rotting zebra, dead frogs, snakes or even draining water out of elephant poo to stay hydrated. i mean, come on!
in all honesty, i must say, bear is easy on the eyes. and i do have a crush on him haha, but i also think he is a very entertaining, ultimate survivor. i love "man vs. wild". my bf surprised me with season one last year and now season two is out, and so if it's not too early to start thinking of christmas presents...haha..

i also read on the internet that he has confirmed yukon as a destination shoot. though, it didn't confirm a date. but that is awesome, and if you know me, you'll know why.
now, if you'll excuse me, i must go accompany mr. grylls for a toast.(ha, i wish!)