My friend Susan had sent this to me almost a year ago...

Today is International Disturbed People's Day?

I don't care if you lick windows,
take the short bus
or occasionally pee on yourself..
You hang in there sunshine, you're special?

Every sixty seconds you spend angry, upset or mad, is a full minute of happiness you'll never get back.


Today's Message of the Day is:
Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly,
Laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that made you smile. Send to all the people you love and don't want to lose in 2009. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we might as well dance.

While I was checking out of work today a friend of mine called me aside and said, “I have something to tell you. Our friend Susan passed away a couple days ago.” I hadn’t heard from her in awhile and figured she was busy with work or something or maybe even had met the man of her dreams and had gotten married.

I only wish it was something like that. The last few times I’d seen her she’d lost some weight and but didn’t look sick at all and in fact looked terrific! I’d asked her about it and she said she just didn’t eat as much and I left it at that thinking she’d gone on a diet and was trimmer. She still had the big brassy personality that I’d grown to love over the years. We’d only met some 3 years ago but had an instant connection like we’d been friends all our lives. Susan was like that, no one who got to know her was a stranger for very long.

Our first time we worked together was at some video game developers conference and we were constantly cracking each other up. In fact, she laughed so hard that her voice got higher and more hoarse. It got so hoarse and high that by the end of the day she sounded exactly like Minnie Mouse and whenever she would call some attendees name me and my other friend (the one who gave me the bad news today) would laugh hysterically. Susan too would crack up which didn’t help her voice at all.

I don’t really hang out with many of my friends from work but Susan was one who I was always glad to see no matter what was going on.

The last time I saw her was back in February at Macworld. As usual, she came over and gave me a big hug and planted a kiss on my cheek. And yet there was something just a little different, something a little sad. She never told me of her illness, maybe she didn’t want me to see her suffering.

Now I feel an emptiness knowing I’ll never be able to talk to her on the phone. I’ll never hear that big laugh of hers or see that million watt smile that would win anyone over. I’ll never be able to email her the funny cat pics or videos I’d find on YouTube. I’ll never hear my cell phone ring and see that it’s her calling or texting me.

I wish I had the chance to say goodbye and really let her know how much her friendship meant to me.

Much safer


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Happy b-day Sir Sean Connery!!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hottopics/detail?entry_id=70842&tsp=1

If you haven't already guessed by his latest pictures, our very own Polar is now a married man!! So between Loren's b-day and Polar's demise from bachelorhood there should be enough cake to cause some serious carbo comas.

Very cute video of a colt playing with a large ball...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emxI-nRGWBE

Coffee? Tea? or STFU!!!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/08/09/national/a150709D42.DTL

He's become a major movie star in India!! Don't believe me? Just take a look at this!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA1NoOOoaNw