From time to time I enjoy having a guest poster post to my site.  I used to do this on my old site and it worked rather well.  Below is a post from Jody Donnelly.  Her blog is one that is on my blog roll and one that I frequent every day.  Her story is amazing and her blog keeps you reading for a long time.  Please take a look at her guest post below and then head on over to her blog.  If you would like to guest post on my site, please use the contact form and get in touch with me.

Innocent Eyes

Whatever you do, don’t ever fall in love! About time I took my own advice, don’t you think? The question is still not clarified in my head, I may possibly be falling in love, but I just don’t know if this is true. I hate being in love, I detest being in love… I really do not want to be in love. Because love makes me feel so incredibly dependent. I don’t want to miss anyone, I want absolute control over my feelings. This is impossible, and I know that, but wanting something you can’t get makes it all that more special when you actually do get it.

I don’t remember that well when I was in love for the last time, I reckon that was about two years ago. I had fallen in love with my first donor, at first at least, because things only evolved from a one night. When he was my donor in September, I wasn’t really still in love with him.

A while ago, my dear bloggers, I’ve probably told you a lie. Somewhere, I was stating that I needed a fictionally fact to be true, namely that I needed to see a person before I am able to fall in love with that person. It is true, but only in my fiction. So actually, it is not true. It is also true that it is not true, and my fiction is true.

When I tell you I don’t care about the physical characteristics of some human being I am tending to fall in love with, are really the least of my concern. But this probably sounds like some huge cliche. I have got a tremendous passion for literature, I love certain words and voices of people in writing. I can’t help it, but I really seem to love that. I can fall in love with emails, chats, blogs, articles, columns, books… Or actually I fall in love with the author. It may seem to you that I am not, but really I am a very romantic person. When people say you have to fall in love with yourself first, they are right, I’ve fallen in love a long time ago with the voice of my writing.

So, I guess you want to know who I have fallen in love with. Well, actually, so would I… Really, I mean it, there are so many names popping in my head, but I haven’t yet chosen who it’s going to be. Sounds pretty spoiled, doesn’t it? But I’m just speaking from my heart here. Although I do have an idea, but I don’t know for sure yet because all love starts with a crush. I happen to be very familiar with crushing.

And lastly, just practically, I am really considering to ever surrender to love and have a boyfriend, even when it is for purely practical reasons. Psych doesn’t think I’ll do that, but I’m not convinced…

Do you think I need or should have a boyfriend? Please elaborate why (not)?

I wish you happy blogging

Jody Donnelly

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Miss Jody Donnelly & Falco
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Detroit Lions organization for finding a way to get all the tickets sold for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving Game.

Ever since I was a little boy it has been tradition to grab a drumstick and sit back and watch the football (lions) game.

Although I really don’t grab that drumstick anymore the fear of losing the game due to a black out was not that far away.

With that being said there was 1000 tickets left as of 12:30PM Monday and the NFL granted the Lions an extension. They got it done.

Now on to my favorite part of Thanksgiving, EATING….lol Enjoy your holiday everyone

Wishful Prediction Lions 21 Titans 13 (I just hope the lions make it competitive for th4 sake of the league not taking the Thanksgiving Game away from them.)

I was shocked to find out that Eric Breed (MC Breed) Detroit/Flint Michigan Rapper passed away on the 22nd.  I had the privilege of hanging out with him on a few occasions and am sadden by his loss. I don’t think all the details have come out yet, but I believe he died of Kidney Failure.  He’s best known for his song Ain’t No Future in Yo Frontin and his classic with 2pac.

He was best known for the classic club song below

Todays guest post is brought to you by
Deva
from
Things and Stuff.
This is all part of the 20 Something Bloggers “Blog Swap 3“.
Don’t forget to go check out my post over on her site.

Hi all - I hope you’re having a fantastic day. I don’t know how cold it is where you are, but I’m freezing my ass off here in New York. I hate cold weather - I don’t think I’d do so well in Michigan

Anyways, let’s jump right into things. Jess was awesome enough to give me the liberty to write whatever I wanted as a guest blogger, so here I go:

In mid-July, I started working at a “foundation” that gives seed funding to innovative social entrepreneurs. My job, specifically, is to search for those innovative social entrepreneurs through our annual fellowship competition. In the past few years, my organization has received between 900 and 1400 applications… for only 20 fellowships. Thankfully, I’m not the only one who reads and evaluates those applications, but I do get all of the phone calls, questions, complaints, requests, etc. regarding our application. I’m a one (wo)man show on that front.

I’m really loving my job so far. I get to interact with people not only domestically, but also on an international scale, who are really trying to “save the world”. It’s pretty great. I love the fact that there are so many people who are willing to devote their lives to making a positive impact on their communities and the world as a whole. Can you imagine what the world would be like if more people were like that?

Neither can I.

Unfortunately, there’s a major downside to my position. We can’t fund everyone. And we can’t fund everyone with a great idea for social change. Like I said, only 20 fellowships are awarded out of 1400 applications. So, while I get to listen to all these great ideas, I’m turning away the majority of them. Or I allow them to apply, but I know that their organization idea won’t even make it past the first round of our application cycle. It pains me to see that happen, but there’s nothing I can do to prevent it.

It would be so freaking awesome if everyone who set out to make a positive impact on their communities could be successful. If I had bazillions of dollars, I would definitely fund as many organizations as possible. Or I would start an organization that gives lessons on how to start an organization - whatever it takes to get as many people working to save this world of ours.

Not to break into a rant or anything, but this world is pretty effed up. Millions are poor and dying of starvation, animals are dying out due to environmental changes, cultures and nations are at war with each other… I could go on (and on) - but I’m sure you catch my drift. Personally, I don’t have the brain power to come up with a super awesome idea on how to effectively change the world for the better, although I wish I did. But since I’m not that gifted, I want to give as much time and effort to those who DO have that ability - as well as the drive and motivation to take action.

Ok the story behind the pic below is that my cousin Dave sent me this on a my cell phone and laughed his ass off but it was too small to see exactly what it was.  My cousin Drives a truck for a living and witness’ the craziest shit from time to time.  Also he is very quick to snap a pic when he does find those precious moments.  Below is what I’d Like to call “Real Life Frogger”

Ok so here it is, MyProblemslife.com First Ever Picture Caption Contest.  Take a look at the pic below and leave a comment on what you think should be the caption of the picture.

PIC VIA Dj Dave