Life... sometimes feels like a Tsunami

On May 11th my best friend, Monica lost her courageous battle with cancer. I can write many posts about her but you can read from her own words from her blog http://solandmonica.com/

Maybe one day I'll muster the strength to tell you about her. I've never done a tribute at a funeral before but I did two tributes at Monica's memorials: one in Whittier, CA and the other in her hometown of Paradise, CA. I know talking about her will help heal... and will at some point. Just not yet.

Here's a glimpse of Monica's life. She was an amazing friend... I miss you lots... and you are missed by many.


Monica Lynne (Lepper) Rodriguez Memorial from Sol Rodriguez on Vimeo.

Disney gives African-American girls their own princess (The Gazette, 20 Apr 2009, Page A18)

WOW!!! I had heard this was going to happen... It's about time!

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Disney gives African-American girls their own princess
NEELY TUCKER WASHINGTON POST
The Gazette
20 Apr 2009

Long ago and far away, she was an unnamed little princess in a little story called The Frog Prince. She and her amphibious friend lived in a very small, mostly forgotten corner of the fairy tale universe. Many years passed. And then one day, through...read more...

Tech Tags: The Gazette newspaper Arts & Life

I don't want to Twitter!- Tech and gadgets- msnbc.com

Are you a twit if you don't want to Twitter? - Tech and gadgets- msnbc.com


I can't help but agree with this article. Yes, I have a Twitter account but I only set it up so I could get updates from my friend who is undergoing cancer treatments. Other than that, I'm not that interesting to follow. I only carry a cell phone out of necessity; while I am at work or away from home. Do you really want to know what I had for breakfast, trust me it's just not that interesting.

It's All in How You Look at It

These are not the happiest of days for most folks but it has a lot to do with perspective. There is always someone worse off that you. So although my hours at work have been adjusted and my husband's business isn't doing well at all... in fact he's looking for a job. But we can still laugh. So we turn to this little Hawaiian Weather Report that always has us in stitches. We love Hawaii and would love to live there... but it is a pretty expensive place to live.

Yup! It has everything to do with perspective!

It's That Time of Year Again....

Fashion Week in New York!!! Time for the Annual Fall of the Super Model. I should have been an Orthopedic surgeon or a Podiatrist. Really people, who can possible wear these shoes.

Triumph in the Midst of Pain

Life on this earth can be so harsh... I think that in the middle of chaos we find ourselves trying to hang on to something with a firm foundation. There is only One Firm Foundation and no one knows this more than Jennifer Hudson recently. After experiencing so much success with many awards for her performance in "Dreamgirls", Jennifer experienced heartbreaking and brutal loss of her Mother, Brother and 10 year old Nephew. She came back with the National Anthem at the Super Bowl but nothing solidified her comeback more than her performance on the Grammy Awards this week. If you missed it, here is Jennifer Hudson singing "You Pulled Me Through".





Jennifer Hudson - You Pulled Me Through (Live)
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New Artist...

I have never really heard Brooke Fraser until recently but I love her songs: