Today was an absolutely beautiful day. Follow me below the dingledoodlesquiggliedKosagnocchidividerthingie fold after a word from our sponsor...
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Sun was shining, temperatures rising into the comfortable 70's. Has been a relatively low-key, relaxed day, also a beautiful thing.
I can hear you thinking Umm, is this a diary topic?
Yes, yes it is... because when things are beautiful, I think about music. And what better music than beautiful music. In this case, songs with 'beautiful' in the title or lyrics. I'll share some, then you share what's beautiful to you, be it the word, or the song itself!
- Beautiful Day - U2 It's a beautiful day, don't let it get away..
- You're Beautiful - James Blunt You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true...
- What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction The way you smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell: You don't know, you don't know you're beautiful! (Version linked is a cover by one of my favorite bands, Boyce Avenue. It's, well... more beautiful to me)
- Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston You're way too beautiful girl, that's why it'll never work (Yes, another Boyce Avenue cover. Deal :-))
- Beautiful Boy - John Lennon Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans
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From Penny Century:
From BruinKid's diary Bill Maher on Democrats' new secret weapon: Joe Biden!, this one by LeftHandedMan is definitely a top comment.
From BeninSC:
Sometimes a good Top Comments-worthy comment isn't chosen for the quality of writing it represents (though this is FINE!) but for the quality and importance of its message, and this comment, by smileycreek, is one of the happiest I have read in quite some time! I suspect you will agree!
From Yours Truly, brillig:
OK, I know I'm breaking All The Rules with this one, but fuck it, it's my Top Comments. I damned near lost a monitor to something kos said in his hate mail-a-palooza and you, dear reader, need to see it too. The hate mail is titled "Welcome to Gomorrah - population OBAMA" and here's what made me spit-take:
2. Admit it, you're reading more than the Bible, aren't you? I suspect raccoon porn.
OK, with that out of my system, an actual comment...
Hunter shared with us part of Mitt's diary. aaraujo commented on flip-flopping, and hotdamn's response was... erm... swift.
Top Mojo for yesterday, May 11th, first comments and tip jars excluded. Thank you
mik for the mojo magic!
1) Not sure how much I'll be around to discuss by terjeanderson — 220
2) the right wing religious ideologues by jfromga — 143
3) Thank you! by ontheleftcoast — 141
4) i think as the day wears on, my shock over by doesnotworkorplaywellwithothers — 131
5) Done! by Mebby — 131
6) Let's not talk about what happened 50 yrs ago by Dallasdoc — 115
7) Ha! by Delilah — 112
8) {{{{{{{{{{terjeanderson}}}}}}}}}} by middleagedhousewife — 110
9) he was also basically by dwayne — 108
10) I've tried to start this damn comment... by The Eyewitness Muse — 101
11) Oh Joy, an Election Season Promise of Backbone by Gooserock — 100
12) Thanks for sharing this great story! by slksfca — 99
13) but you know, the gods have timed this one just by doesnotworkorplaywellwithothers — 98
14) this just happened and I am waiting for transcipt by Olympia — 98
15) she did not bully him. She simply was not by Olympia — 95
16) We Shouldn't Be Trying to Diagnose Anyone by TooFolkGR — 93
17) Scouting might empower girls. by tardis10 — 86
18) when I saw this I just wanted to stand by Olympia — 85
19) I disagree by Steveningen — 82
20) The perpetrators in your attack by sjburnman — 82
21) big w00t!s for Tamron! by ericlewis0 — 80
22) not to mention cutbacks to school hours, by jfromga — 77
23) "prophetic"? by GRLionsFan — 77
24) Chris has a very different style but he does by Olympia — 76
25) Now you understand the intent of "Stand your by socalmonk — 76
26) Good by zegota — 75
27) A guy who worked for me by Vita Brevis — 74
28) They are saying it's out of respect for women... by Josiah Bartlett — 74
29) Thanks for the hugz by terjeanderson — 74
30) What a wonderful story by maryabein — 73
Top Pictures for yesterday, May 11th. Click any image to be taken to the full comment. Thank you
jotter for the image magic!