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You’d think albino penguins would be more common since they spend so much time in the snow. (If you’re going to be an all-white animal, what better backdrop could you find? But, of course, nature doesn’t work that way.) Snowdrop the penguin was one of the few albinos that made it to adulthood. He was born at the Bristol Zoo in England, and was accepted by his clutchmates unconditionally.
7 famous albino animals
It’s funny how dreams work. When you wake up from one, you always struggle to remember exactly what happened during those few seconds, minutes or hours that you were dreaming. Well, that’s how the last 2 weeks have been for me.
My best friend from the Navy came home after not seeing him for almost 2 years and 2 tours in Afghanistan. I saw family in Alabama that I hadn’t seen in just as long, if not longer. Had an amazing week sharing stories, drinks and fun. And it all culminated with one phone call. A job offer in Mobile, a dream come true.
If I could tell someone just one thing, it would be to never give up. Don’t ever give up on your dreams, thoughts, ambitions, beliefs, any of it. You CAN do whatever you put your mind to. Don’t EVER let anyone ever tell you any different. This world is full of opportunity and all you need to do is go out and grab it.
It truly is amazing how many dreams have come true for me. Study abroad - check. Get a job - check. Move down south - check. And soon to be, graduate - 1/2 check. Dedicate your mind and heart towards something and except nothing less. Every little accomplishment is just one more step towards a big one. Take nothing for granted. The people, situations and experiences in your life are what make YOU. Be determined. Never give up. Never accept no for an answer. And remember to always, always look up.
I don’t know what it is about this song, but it has really got to me over the last few weeks. I guess it just really reminds me of home. I love love love it.
I’m sure Gay-Rod and Jeter were all over this photoshoot. Homos.
Shortstops (clockwise L-R) Alex Gonzalez, Edgar Renteria, Rey Ordonez, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez pose for the 1997 SI story on the resurgence of shortstops. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)
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I miss you Tron. I just watched 50/50 tonight and it struck me to the core. Cancer doesn’t just effect the person diagnosed, it effects everyone around them. Such a horrible disease, cancer will die, very very soon. LIVESTRONG
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So, I have a ton of random thoughts running through my head right now. So it’s a perfect time to just chill and listen to some tunes. Going to play this one a little bit differently. I’m going to post the song that’s playing and then write what comes to mind, anything and everything that comes to mind. Here we go.. 2,730 songs set on shuffle..
Kenny Chesney - Don’t Blink
This song makes me sit back and think. Every. Single. Time. Time always makes me think, and I always think about time. I wish I wouldn’t ever, ever think about it. I get all caught up in deadlines for school or hours at work and bam, there goes a week or a month. I always, always think about the future, even more then I do the past. I don’t know if that’s weird, but that’s what I do. I like to dream and think about what the future has for me. But, I never forget about my past and the time I had on this earth. I have been truly blessed. Yes, I’ve had some very, very big speed bumps along the way but they are what have made me stronger and so grateful. The past is what has made me and the future is what I’m going to make it.
Tim McGraw - Don’t Take the Girl
This song always makes me think about the girls in my life. Yeah I know, who woulda thought? But for real, there are maybe a handful of women in this world I would completely drop everything for in a second. And no, that doesn’t count anyone in my family, that’s a given. These girls are my best friends, and who knows if they’ll ever be anything more. But one thing is for sure, I would do anything and everything to protect them. To see them cry or be upset puts a huge whole in my heart. And if anyone were ever to touch one of them, I don’t even know where I’d end up. Their happiness is what matters the most to me, and if anyone ever messed with that, we’d have a problem.
OAR- Wicked Storm
This song is just an interlude, or basically a little jam session. It’s only about a minute or so but it’s still amazingly good. I absolutely love OAR, my favorite band for sure. That minute or so just put a smile on my face.
Tom Petty - You Wreck Me
TP is one of my favorites. I could rock to him every single day. First, this reminds me of all of the goods times I’ve had jamming to Tom Petty, whether at his concert or at backyard bonfires. TP has been part of who I am since the early part of high school. It always, always, always puts me in a good mood and just takes me back to the good times I’ve had. This song doesn’t really bring up any emotions or meanings to me, it just reminds me of good times, or that I should be having a good time. TP always does that for me, and I guess that’s why I absolutely love everything he does.
Shifty - Slide Along Side
I laughed when this came on. This reminds me of middle school or early high school, I really don’t know when it came out, or when I started listening to it. This is always a good jam session now when you’re drunk. But it does remind me of high school and the innocence of everyone. I’ve been thinking of high school a lot lately and how I kind of wish I could go back. I don’t ever want to turn back the hand of time but it would be pretty cool to go back for a week or so. It’d be funny to see how immature and naive you really were, when you thought you were the smartest person ever. The world changes you and makes you grow up. I wanna say fuck the world and stay young forever. Yeah, that’s what I’m going to do.
OAR - Untitled
This particularly version is from my first ever OAR concert. One of the best nights of my life to be honest. So much shit happened. But to the song, this always reminds me of back in the day when I got SO caught up in girls. I would be so indecisive and not know what to do, or what girl to choose (maybe that’s bad?). But this song always came through to me and told me to just sit back, relax and make a decision. I’d listen to this a lot when a girl screwed me over too. Because it talks about being alone and I could always relate when I listened to this song. Basically this song reminds me of relationships and how they can go wrong so quick. And maybe why I really don’t ever stick my head out anymore for just anyone. You have to really be worth it for me, and if you are then you have obviously done something very right.
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds - Save Me
Dave and Tim immediately remind me of Italy because I listened to them every night before bed. There stuff always puts me in such a relaxed mood and I absolutely love it. I can have the worst day in the world and come home to listen to some Dave and Tim and everything is immediately alright. But this song does strike a chord. It just reminds me of someone that is really lost on the road of life and is just asking for someone’s help to get him back on track. All this dude needs is one random stranger to save him today. And I guess that’s what we all need sometimes, just a simple hello, smile or a wave. The smallest gestures have the biggest impacts sometimes. Never turn your back on someone, you never know what they might need or the situation they’re in. You could save their life.
CCR- Green River
Easily one of my favorite classic rock bands. I love the old school sound and almost bayou sound they make. CCR always reminds me of the Vietnam War, thanks Forrest Gump. So I guess I always think of that and what those guys went through over there. I know, it’s really random but I do for at least a split second think of our vets whenever I hear a CCR song. I always wonder what it was like flying in one of those Hueys going in to some random ass rice patty not knowing what you were going to face. I just have a whole lot of respect for everyone that has ever put their life on the line for our country. It truly is the home of the free because of the brave.
Blind Melon - No Rain
Again, this song just makes me smile. It seems like a lot of 90s songs do that for me. I just love the beat and the message in this one. It’s all about being upbeat and taking life for what it’s worth. Be who you are, not what people want you to be. Just be happy and live every day the way you want to live it. You never know who’s watching or listening to you, so just be yourself, there’s someone out there that is going to fall in love with YOU. I think this life is worth living just for that fact, that there is someone out there completely compatible with you and you might not even know it yet.
Wideawake - So Simple
Wow. Wow. Wow. I’ve listened to this song hundreds of times. It was one of my favorite songs during my Junior and Senior years. I honestly just had to stop writing because I got goosebumps and thought about all the times I listened to this on repeat. I had forgot about it completely. Funny how you still know every word. I really love this band, I found them because of Livestrong. They sing Maybe Tonight, Maybe Tomorrow; a song about cancer. But this song is easily my second favorite. It has, and obviously still does speak to me. If I could write a song to a girl I love, this just might be my exact words. “I don’t know what this worlds bringing around, I just wanna be with you when the sun goes down.” Perfect.
I’m going to end on that. That is definitely something I can go to bed to. As always, I feel so much better after just jamming to a few tunes and writing a little bit. I wish more people would realize how therapeutic it really is and quit feeling ashamed of what they feel and believe. BE yourself and live this life the way you want. Your time is NOW.
