A Cowboy’s Christmas

So you might recall me mentioning before how much I love Western things, and how when I was a little girl I really wanted to grow up to be a cowgirl.

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I was obsessed with anything cowboy or cowgirl. And of course I wanted to marry the handsomest cowboy of them all, Clint Eastwood.

I mean look at this man! Can you blame me for being crazy about him?

I mean look at this man! Can you blame me for being crazy about him?

So when I heard this Christmas Carol, A Cowboy’s Christmas by Wayne Newton, it became an instant favorite.

It’s funny, but it was only recently that I realized Wayne Newton was the singer, I never thought of him as a Western type of guy.

I have the song on a Christmas Album, but I can’t seem to find it on the internet. If you happen to come across it, trust me it is worth a listen to.

And just cause I can’t leave you empty handed:

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Merry Christmas!

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For more on Clint Eastwood, go to Hunk-a-Thon

For more Christmas Carols, go to Keep Moving Forward

A Spot of Trouble

I have issues.

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And no this isn’t about my addiction to reading as I have written on in the past. It’s about something more serious. Spots.

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And not the decorative spots on fabric or freckles on skin. I have spot issues as that is my spot and I want you out of it.

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Part of this I think comes from being the youngest child, as one feels the need to claim what they can as theirs.

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The other part of it is that I think I am just a creature of habit and like going the same paths, to the same spots. It makes me feel comfortable.

The earliest I can remember is when I did martial arts. We were assigned certain spots, and when someone tried to get in mine, I would kick them out. That’s my spot.

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This happened in college as well. I had certain chairs I would sit in for each class. I had my special nooks in the library, and if someone sat in my spot I would spend quite some time glaring at them for even considering being in my spot!

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Grab your torches and sharpen your pitchforks!

One time I was so offended that I had to work out my anger on the internet.

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And let me tell you, those glares worked and that girl left. Leaving me all to my spot.

Yay Me!

Yay Me!

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For more of my everyday musings, go to It Doesn’t Exist

Conan the Librarian

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Okay I loved the original Conan films with Arnold Schwarzenegger, I thought they were absolutely great. (To read more of my thoughts on the first film, go here.)

So anyways, I found this pic on the internet and it is hilarious. 🙂 And it got me thinking…Wouldn’t Conan make an awesome librarian? I mean with him there would be no late fees, ever.

You kept items past the due date!

Let me show you what happens to people who keep items past their due date!

He would use all his strength and power to pass on the love of reading.

“Mongol General:  Conan! What is best in life?

Conan: To teach people how to use the online catalog, help people find the books they want, and create children and adult reading programs!”

Haha! LOL

Think about it people. Sometimes the way of the future can be pulled out of the past.

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Now in other news, today is a very special day in our world & nation’s history. Not only is it Veterans’ Day, but 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of WWI. I would just like to take the time to give a shout out to all the veterans who have served, and all the troops currently serving.  Thank you so much for everything you have done and for all the sacrifices you have made. I am so happy to live in a country that gives honor to those who deserve it for all that they do. Happy Veteran’s Day!

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For more on Conan go to Part XI: A Movie Line List’s Excellent Adventure

For more on Arnold Schwarzenegger, go to I’ll Be Back

For more on libraries, go to The America I Love

To read more book related posts, go to What Have We Done to Each Other?

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For more on Veterans’ Day, go to Let’s Hear It for the Boys

For  more on Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, go to My Favorite Movie Lines

A Twist on Wrecking Ball

So when I was a kid, one of the shows I liked to watch on Saturday mornings was Batman: The Animated series. Now this is the series that ran from 1992-95, starring Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) as the Joker and Roddy McDowell as the Mad Hatter.

So the other day I was talking about it and thinking about it and decided I would rewatch it. Now for those of you who have prime on Amazon, you can watch every season for free. Lucky us!

So I’ve been watching it for a while when I start watching the episode Robin’s Reckoning: Part 2. In this episode Robin has found out that they man who killed his parents is at large and is trying to go after him and kill him to avenge his parent’s death. In the begining of the episode we have flashbacks to when Robin first lived with Bruce, along with showing us Batman’s flashbacks as he remembers when he first ran into the killer. They meet up in the present and have it out with the killer.

Now as I’m watching it, there is a scene where Batman comes riding in on a wrecking ball. Yes, a wrecking ball. All I could think of when I saw it was:

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Now I hate Miley Cyrus and I hate her music and her songs. I never listen to any, but this has been playing nonstop and images from the video have been all over the internet, due to all the controversy. So all I can say is:

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Batman did it first and better.

For more on Star Wars go to My Favorite Movie Lines

For my previous music post go to Sadness Is…