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Dona

I am here for Friends

About Me

Retired teached: K-3, English As A Second Language K-6 , Perceptually Impared K-6. I also managed an art gallery and I was a personal shopper.. I have many hobbies and interests. I collect anything that has to do with The Beatles, Gone With The Wind, The Lion King and The Wizard Of Oz . I collect and frame vintage photos and postcards. I love costume jewerly from the 30's and 40's. I collect CDs - From Abba to Zappa { exception : Air Supply and Vince Gill }. I've got too much stuff. Did I mention Beanie Babies? They're moving. I collect sterling silver jewelry and antique earrings. Stuff, I'm surrounded by stuff. The only thing that I don't collect : Moss - Dust and Toads. I've have too many CDs that I haven't listened to yet and too many DVDs that I haven't watched yet.. Stuff has taken over my life.Pet Peeves: Weeds that breed unkind deeds , phonies. people who turn on a dime and fair weather friends I'm an original Jersey Girl and I've lived in Florida since 1997.. I miss the change of seasons and the snow and the good old Atlantic Ocean.. New Jersey : The Beach, The Boss , The Best.

My Interests

Discussing politics, making webpages, classic movies,and colletcing little treasures.

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet Ted Turner,Jane Fonda , Larry King, Jimmy Carter , Richard Branson, Sandra Day O'Connor, Henry Kissinger,Anthony Hopkins,"Robert " Nelson Mandella and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Now, there's an interesting dinner party...

Music:

I like everything ranging from Abba to Zappa~ but 2 exceptions~ Air Supply and Vince Gill.. My favorite artist of all time is John Lennon.. Gone too soon but never ever forgotten.. NOTE: As much as I probably would like to I AM NOT NOW NOR HAVE I EVER BEEN A TALENT AGENT. I know what I like and I like what I know. I've heard some great new sounds in here and I have my favorites. With that said,Have A Nice Day.

Movies:

The Bridges Of Madison County, Seabiscuit, Gone With The Wind, The Wizard Of Oz, A Streetcar Named Desire, On Golden Pond, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Schlindler's List, Brian's Song, Rudy, Patch Adams, The Bird Cage, And Justice For All, Funny Girl, The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, The Sting,Million Dollar Baby,The Prince Of Tides, The Way We Were, The Color Purple, Love Actually ,Cinderella Man and the list goes on ~ the list goes on ~ Discuss ~" No Good Deed Goes Unpunished "

Television:

Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, Friday Night Lights, Extreme Makeover:Home Edition{ I love Mr Pennington ). . . .... ..

Books:

The Bridges Of Madison County, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Old Man And The Sea , Exodus , The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare, Of Mice And Men , Jonathan Livingston Seagull." Gonna stand my ground and I won't back down"

Heroes:

John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy,Rosa Parks, Former Senator Bill Bradley { D ~ NJ }, Lance Armstrong, Former Senator Barbara Jordan { D- TX } but above all others, my mother.
Buried at PhotoCasket.com" Camelot "

My Blog

" Solitaire "

There was a man, a lonely manWho lost his love through his indifferenceA heart that cared, that went unsharedUntil it died in his silenceAnd Solitaire's the only game in townAnd every road that takes ...
Posted by Dona on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:36:00 PST

SPEED BUMP

Considering the day that I'm having ~ I'd volunteer to become a speed bump. At least that would be useful. Can anybody hear me? Is anybody out there?  ...
Posted by Dona on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:09:00 PST

You Are A Marvel

Each second  we live is but a new and unique moment of the universe. And what do we teach our chidren?  We teach them that two and two make four, and Paris is the capitol of France.&nbs...
Posted by Dona on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:11:00 PST

Doing The B and B Tango

The music started as loud as a roar B and B got onto the floor They looked quite dashing Well, almost smashing As they tangoed their way towards the door They're grins were snide They were tryin...
Posted by Dona on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:58:00 PST

" She Smiles "

" I find it necessary to smile constantly so that everyone wonders what I've been up to."  Leah S. Truman
Posted by Dona on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:40:00 PST

" One "

I used to believe that one voice could change the world for the better.  Today I realzed that one voice could destroy it.
Posted by Dona on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:12:00 PST

CRAZY

You don't have to drive me crazy ~ I can walk there. 
Posted by Dona on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:15:00 PST

Why I Love Harry Chapin

MR TANNER Mister Tanner was a cleaner from a town in the Midwest.And of all the cleaning shops around he'd made his the best.But he also was a baritone who sang while hanging clothes.He practiced sca...
Posted by Dona on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:23:00 PST

I'm So Glad I'm Old

The Ten Best Things About Being Old 10. You can stop sending birthday and Christmas cards to people you really never liked. You can pretend you forgot. 9.  You can tune everyone out and say " HUH...
Posted by Dona on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:22:00 PST

In order to be more creative I'm waiting for.....

InspirationPermissionReassuranceThe coffee to be readyMy turnThe rest of the rulesSomeone to changeRevengeThe stakes to be lowerMore timeThe right personA disasterTime to almost run outAn obvious scap...
Posted by Dona on Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:23:00 PST