How Stupid Are You?

You know when you see someone doing something so stupid, you just stop and stare. And realize your jaw is hanging in shock with your mouth open? Yeah. That happened to me today.

I had to go to the county office to pay for something (big surprise, the county wanting money). I've been there before. Many times. Never a problem. Today, I walk up to the doors and nothing happens. I see the sign says 'Automatic Door' so I step back and wait. Nothing. I wave my hand in front of door, hoping to activate whatever electronic eye might be watching. Nothing. Step to the left. Step to the right. Nothing. I tentatively push on the door. Nothing. I give both doors a good shove. Nothing. I'm ready to leave, frustrated, when I see a man walk up ready to go inside. I tell him, in my highly indignant voice, "I think they're closed!"

"Isn't today Friday?" Says he.

"It is!" Says I, still indignant.

"Then they should be open." Explains he, patiently.

"Exactly what I thought!" Says I, growing painfully annoyed now. "But the doors aren't opening!"

"What do you mean?" He asks, looking slightly concerned now.

"I mean, they don't move!" I prove my point by waving my hands in front of doors again.

At this point a group of people try to come out the doors. They can't because I'm standing in the way of said doors. I back up a step, mostly because of they way they're looking at me through the glass. They push and the doors swing open a bit. I back up another step, they push the doors open all the way, give me the "Look out, Stupid!" look, and out they walk. I look over at the guy, and he has that 'Oh my, aren't you incredibly stupid' look on his face as the doors swing shut again.

"I thought they were automatic doors," I protest in my defense.

"No, no. We use the handles." He punctuated his point by grabbing one of the handles. Great big, obvious, in front of my face, normal door handles. " It's only automatic when the guard presses that button, " he explained. Slowly. So stupid people could understand. He pointed to the button, as if to prove to my slow witted mind such a thing existed. A big, gigantic, hand sized button with the words 'Automatic Door Button' written on it. Next to the guards desk. "See?"

I looked from him to the button and back at him. "It's for people who can't open the door themselves," he explained further. And in a way that made it clear that he fully expected me to be able to open the door using the handles. Quickly, he tugged the doors open again, let me in, then hurried away. I started down the hall, marveling at my own absentminded stupidity, when I noticed the guard. Staring at me. With that same look.

Peace, love and light,
LaSal

Sights From A Drive Through St. Augustine, FL.

Snapped these pics on a recent drive through St. Augustine, FL.

Horse and carriage rides.


St. Augustine lighthouse.



St. Augustine Alligator Farm.


This house on the beach is completely round. No corners! Safer during hurricanes.


Para-sailing.


Pterodactyls.


Bridge with a net over the top. IDKY.


Peace, love and light,
LaSal

Something Different

I tried something different.....



Peace, love and light
LaSal

Trapped In A Straight Jacket!! Or Is He....???

World Class Illusionist David DaVinci was strapped into a straight jacket over 200 times! To be exact, he was locked in a straight jacket, and escaped each and every one, 220 times, making this amazing man the world's record holder for the most straight jacket escapes in 8 hrs! And he did it in 95 degree heat (Florida in August!) and 55% humidity!





Congratulations, David!!


Of course, this amazing feat of magical dexterity was not without danger. David suffered as he was rubbed raw, his skin was stripped from parts of his body and began to bleed as he struggled to escape those thick, rough, heavy straight jackets.


His lovely wife, Jamieleigh, stood by his side, repeatedly strapping him in, keeping perfect tally of each escape, and handing him drinks when needed. One of his managers, who's name I believe was Stephan, also helped strap him into those jackets, as well as bringing him water and replenishing drinks. The Ormond Beach Fire and Rescue were there as well, keeping a watchful eye as David started to suffer from heat exhaustion and nearly passed out!


Mayor Fred Costello came to the event and placed the final straight jacket on David at around 5PM, after 8 hrs, and then officially congratulated David on his New World Record Title.


The paparazzi were out in full force, too!


Thanks for a great, wonderful and entertaining show as you became a World Record Holder, Mr. David DaVinci!

If you're going to be in the Ormond Beach, Florida area on Sept 5th or 6th, grab some tickets to his awesome show!

Enigama, at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center

Sept 5, 2009 - 7PM
Sept 6, 2009 - 3PM

$15 Kids - $20 Adults
Tickets (386) 676-3375

Peace, love and magical light!
LaSal

Interesting Sights

Whilst (always wanted to use the word 'whilst') walking the backyard, I came upon a few interesting sights. Too many to post really, but here are a few...

A nifty nest, probably built by Carolina wrens, tucked into a flowerpot....


Can you see it....?


A butterfly fluttered by and landed on a flower....

Why aren't they called 'flutterby's'?



A panther lounging on on a jungle path....

(Actually, she posed for the picture!)



Thanks for stopping by...
Peace, love and light,
LaSal

Fishy Fotos

Archangel feeding the fish... one of which is a miracle fish (check previous blogs for that one). You can see how they come runni- uh, swimming to him.


Seriously, he just taps the water and they try to climb his arm and kiss him.






And who is silently watching this whole fishy scenario.....?


Peace, love and light,
LaSal

How Can You Want For Something You Have?

Want. Do you want something? How many of us want something? Different things, but don't we all, at some point or another, want something? And what do you do when you want something? You start thinking about how you want it, how you want to get it, or how you don't have it yet, but you're going to get it. Or how you're going to achieve it. Or how you are going to manifest it. You may start waiting for it.

And there-in lies the rub. If you want something, or you are thinking how you are going to get something, then you don't have it. If you don't have it, but you want it, and you keep on wanting it, you still won't have it. The longer you want it, the longer you won't have it. Seriously, it's almost too simple. If you have something, do you still want to get it? Of course not! If you have it, you have it. You don't long for something, or want to get something if you already have that something. How can you want to get what you already have?

And maybe that's the answer. According to the latest scientific research in quantum physics, everything already exists. It exists as waves of possibility all around us. At some point, consciousness seems to collapse those waves into particles of reality. That means everything is already there. We already have everything.

If everything already exists, so does wanting something exist. If your consciousness focuses on wanting something, instead of appreciating the having that something, then you're manifesting the want while keeping away the something.

Emotions seem to play a part as well. Longing, wanting, gratitude, appreciate, sadness, fear, joy, contentment, awe, happiness.... they all play a part in manifesting those waves of possibility into the reality we experience. Science seems to be in the kindergarten stage of understanding this, but it does look like we are all poised on the brink of another paradigm shift. Time to get our toes wet.

So, knowing you already have it, what do you want?

Yes, it's a trick question. ;D

Peace, love and light,
LaSal