ADVICE FROM AN OLD
TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN MAN

Your fences need to be
horse-high, pig-tight
and bull-strong.

Keep skunks
and bankers
and lawyers
at a distance.

Life is simpler
when you plow
around the stump.

A bumble bee
is considerably
faster than
a John Deere tractor.

Words that soak
into your ears
are whispered...
not yelled.

Meanness
don't jes'
happen
overnight.

Forgive your enemies.
It messes up
their heads.

Do not corner something
that you know is
meaner than you.

It don't take
a very big person
to carry a grudge.

You cannot unsay
a cruel,
or unkind word.

Every path has
a few puddles.

When you wallow with pigs,
expect to get dirty.

The best sermons
are lived,
not preached.

Most of the stuff
people worry about
ain't never gonna
happen anyway.

Don't judge folks
by their relatives.

Remember that silence
is sometimes
the best answer.

Live a good,
honorable life.
Then when you get older
and think back,
you'll enjoy it
a second time.

Don't interfere
with somethin'
that ain't botherin'
you none.

Timing has
a lot to do with
the outcome
of a rain dance.

If you find yourself
in a hole,
the first thing to do
is stop diggin'.

Sometimes you get,
and sometimes
you get got.

The biggest troublemaker
you'll probably ever
have to deal with,
watches you from
the mirror
every mornin'.

Always drink
upstream
from the herd.

Good judgment
comes from
experience,
and a lotta that
comes from
bad judgment.

Lettin' the cat
outta the bag
is a whole lot easier
than puttin' it back in.

If you get to thinkin'
you're a person
of some influence,
try orderin'
somebody else's
dog around.

Live simply.
Love generously.
Care deeply.
Speak kindly.
Leave the rest
up to God.

Today I watched a movie called "ShopGirl" written by Steve Martin. He also casted as Ray Porter in the movie.

Shopgirl



The move is definately worth watching. I actually saw this in the movie theatre when it came out and my friend from France was kind enough to purchase this through Amazon.com as a gift. (BTW, is it odd that I have an Amazon.com wish list and someone actually buys me DVD gifts?, my boyfriend doesn't like it but I've gotten some nice DVDS from this pen pal in France.)

In the movie Mirabelle as played by Claire Danes is a poor single young lady who came out of college with a load of debt. I assume she earned an art degree. Like many starving artists I think it is hard to get started in the business. She took a job as a shop girl.

Surprisingly for her job she is still able to afford a car (in LA), an apartment, reasonable furniture, gas, and get by. She is a size 2. Very skinny and very beautiful. I would like to be a size 2...........

She dates Ray Porter who is TWICE her age. He is RICH but not arrogant.

Now I myself think older men are attractive, but not that old. It is social taboo unless you live in like a third-world country or are a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.


Do you think teens should be pressured to marry this guy? Now girls, doesn't this guy look S-C-A-R-Y?!!




One of my girlfriends mentioned that while she was college age she had a relationship with a man in his 40's.
Would you ever do that? I have an age limit myself. I think it would be 10 yrs more than me. Is that too old? (My dad is probably reading this and thinking that I'm crazy......)

In the movie, Mirabelle is so devoid of love that she decides to fool around with this man. I originally thought she was just wanting sexual attention, but the author Steve Martin, did convey that Mirabelle, like so many women, need more, need to be truly loved.

Well Mirabelle, I'd saw take some advice from your friend Lisa in the movie and get some of the toys she has, aka get a ******** :)

The movie is definately a good romantic chic-flic and touches on your romantic emotions. Good Job Steve Martin, and for man you seem to understand women!

Dude, somebody is so totally trying to hack my youtube username and password. This is like the 5 notice that I've gotten saying my password was requested....

Crazy!