You gave me love
And took away my pain
You made me feel normal
Then you took my sanity
You took my heart
Yet it is you who are heartless
You made me whole
Then left me empty
I ached to talk to you
But your words tore me apart
With you in my life
I was everything
But without you
Without you...
Your smile was a sun
Brightening and warming my world
But every day ends in a dark lonely night
Every summer, in a cold unforgiving winter
Where you walked, flowers grew
But even the most beautiful flower
Left untended, will wilt and die
Leaving only barren earth
You brought out the best in me
But when you left
You left me with nothing
With you in my life
I was everything
But without you
Without you...
Because of you
I saw who I was
And knew what I could be
Because of you
I forgot who I am
And forgot to care
Because of you
I learned who I wanted to be
How I wanted to be
And how I did not want to be
Because of you
I was alone
Because of you
I found myself
With you in my life
I thought I was everything
But without you
Without you...
Jan 16, 2010
Wide Awake
Wide awake
But half asleep
Drinking down my coffee
At half past 3
The caffeine works on my nerves
Yet isn’t enough to keep them at bay
The dark dreams
And happy nightmares
Cold and unsure
But with a smile on my face
I close my eyes
And wait for tomorrow
The sun rises
Like it always does
Blotting out any trace
Of yesterday
I stumble out of this room
Out of the comforting darkness
Break through the chains of regret
And into the morning
Wide awake
But half asleep
Stunned by the daylight
Hypnotized by farewell
But half asleep
Drinking down my coffee
At half past 3
The caffeine works on my nerves
Yet isn’t enough to keep them at bay
The dark dreams
And happy nightmares
Cold and unsure
But with a smile on my face
I close my eyes
And wait for tomorrow
The sun rises
Like it always does
Blotting out any trace
Of yesterday
I stumble out of this room
Out of the comforting darkness
Break through the chains of regret
And into the morning
Wide awake
But half asleep
Stunned by the daylight
Hypnotized by farewell
Jun 8, 2009
Fear of the Dark
I can't see you
But I know you're there
In the dark corners of my mind
Watching
Waiting
Biding your time
I hear you breathing
Laughing
Mocking me
Tempting me
Taunting me
You have been my greatest comfort
My constant companion in life
Now I see that you were nothing more than a parasite
Keeping me alive only to tear me apart
All the while feeding on me
My fear
Fear of the dark
Fear of the light
Fear of losing you
Of losing myself
I can't see you
But I know you're still there
I can hear you breathe
Won't you please
Come out and play?
But I know you're there
In the dark corners of my mind
Watching
Waiting
Biding your time
I hear you breathing
Laughing
Mocking me
Tempting me
Taunting me
You have been my greatest comfort
My constant companion in life
Now I see that you were nothing more than a parasite
Keeping me alive only to tear me apart
All the while feeding on me
My fear
Fear of the dark
Fear of the light
Fear of losing you
Of losing myself
I can't see you
But I know you're still there
I can hear you breathe
Won't you please
Come out and play?
The last batch of quotant quotables.
You must look into people as well as at them.-Lord Chesterfield
But only if you are a surgeon, or a mortician, or a gynecologist. Otherwise you might go to jail, just ask Jack the Ripper or Jeffrey Dahlmer.
A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.-Lord C.
It doesn't matter how many people you breed, the public will still look down on you as a mad scientist. Unless you are breeding giants or monsters or something, then you will have really good security, which will make the good mannered folk ill and perhaps incite a pitchfork and torch parade.
Hear the meaning within the word.-Willy Shakespeare
Within which word?
Kind words are the music of the world.-F. W. Faber
No, kind NOTES are the music of the world. Words are just there to make us sing along, get hooked on the stupid chorus, and waste our money on the CD. Ever tried to sing along to an instrumental piece? doesn't work too well.
So kind words are the "music" of the capitalist elite. Drums are the music of the world since they're really the only instrument that most cultures have.
Arguing with a fool proves there are two.-Doris M. Smith
Nuh-uh! It only proves there are two if neither one wins, otherwise it proves that one of them is a bigger fool, and the other one is right.
Research shows that fourteen out of any ten individuals likes chocolate.-Sandra Boynton
And the other four are the guys who are buying the chocolate for the ten women in hopes of getting something they will like even more!
And last, but not least:The more you say, the less people remember.-Francois Fenelon
And yet we remember all the long winded playwrights and politicians. As a matter of fact, the simple premise that this quote is in here with the others proves it to be false. If these people said less (or nothing) we wouldn't have anything to remember them by. Do YOU remember the guy who sat next to little Billy Shakespeare in class? Didn't think so.
But only if you are a surgeon, or a mortician, or a gynecologist. Otherwise you might go to jail, just ask Jack the Ripper or Jeffrey Dahlmer.
A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.-Lord C.
It doesn't matter how many people you breed, the public will still look down on you as a mad scientist. Unless you are breeding giants or monsters or something, then you will have really good security, which will make the good mannered folk ill and perhaps incite a pitchfork and torch parade.
Hear the meaning within the word.-Willy Shakespeare
Within which word?
Kind words are the music of the world.-F. W. Faber
No, kind NOTES are the music of the world. Words are just there to make us sing along, get hooked on the stupid chorus, and waste our money on the CD. Ever tried to sing along to an instrumental piece? doesn't work too well.
So kind words are the "music" of the capitalist elite. Drums are the music of the world since they're really the only instrument that most cultures have.
Arguing with a fool proves there are two.-Doris M. Smith
Nuh-uh! It only proves there are two if neither one wins, otherwise it proves that one of them is a bigger fool, and the other one is right.
Research shows that fourteen out of any ten individuals likes chocolate.-Sandra Boynton
And the other four are the guys who are buying the chocolate for the ten women in hopes of getting something they will like even more!
And last, but not least:The more you say, the less people remember.-Francois Fenelon
And yet we remember all the long winded playwrights and politicians. As a matter of fact, the simple premise that this quote is in here with the others proves it to be false. If these people said less (or nothing) we wouldn't have anything to remember them by. Do YOU remember the guy who sat next to little Billy Shakespeare in class? Didn't think so.
“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”
(Napoleon Hill, author)
But a patient with persistent perspiration is an unbeatable combination for Secret. Strong enough for a man, PH Balanced for a woman.
“Confidence can get you where you want to go, and getting there is a daily process. It’s so much easier when you feel good about yourself, your abilities and talents.”
(Donald Trump, Chairman and CEO of the Trump Organization)
also, a private airline and a personal helicopter can get you anywhere you want to go. It's so much easier when you have so much money that you can't NOT feel good about yourself, your abilities, or talents.
And perhaps a little George Carlin?
As a matter of principle, I never attend the first annual anything.
As a matter of principle, everything I attend is the first annual of that thing, cause it's never exactly the same as the one before, and it's always the first one I attend.
Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck.
Hey, maybe this explains multiple personality disorder! When the next person moves in, they go up on the roof to clean the gutters, and come back down with a handful of souls that have gotten stuck up there over the years. And you can't throw them away, cause they're perfectly good frisbee souls, so you pack them in a bag and throw them in the closet. And I guess the idea of reincarnation would be when the new kids play with the old souls and get them stuck on the roof, then the kids after them do the same thing, until a huge rain and windstorm comes and blows them all in to the neighbor's yard. And this is the idea of Nirvana, cause as we all know, the grass is greener on the other side.
Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second- best policy.
I can see the employee handbook now... 1. Be Honest. 2. If that doesn't work, be dishonest. 3. There is no #3. 4. Honestly, there is no #3. 5. Or is there?
I'm completely in favor of the separation of church and state. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.
nuff said
I'm not concerned about all hell breaking loose, but that a part of hell will break loose...it'll be much harder to detect.
hey, as long as it breaks loose and doesn't just hang there dragging along the road kicking up sparks
If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted?
and bankers debunked, and teachers detested, and magicians disillusioned
It's never just a game when you're winning.
or when you're losing for that matter. have you ever noticed that it's always those who win that say "it's only a game" to try and make the losers feel better?
(Napoleon Hill, author)
But a patient with persistent perspiration is an unbeatable combination for Secret. Strong enough for a man, PH Balanced for a woman.
“Confidence can get you where you want to go, and getting there is a daily process. It’s so much easier when you feel good about yourself, your abilities and talents.”
(Donald Trump, Chairman and CEO of the Trump Organization)
also, a private airline and a personal helicopter can get you anywhere you want to go. It's so much easier when you have so much money that you can't NOT feel good about yourself, your abilities, or talents.
And perhaps a little George Carlin?
As a matter of principle, I never attend the first annual anything.
As a matter of principle, everything I attend is the first annual of that thing, cause it's never exactly the same as the one before, and it's always the first one I attend.
Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck.
Hey, maybe this explains multiple personality disorder! When the next person moves in, they go up on the roof to clean the gutters, and come back down with a handful of souls that have gotten stuck up there over the years. And you can't throw them away, cause they're perfectly good frisbee souls, so you pack them in a bag and throw them in the closet. And I guess the idea of reincarnation would be when the new kids play with the old souls and get them stuck on the roof, then the kids after them do the same thing, until a huge rain and windstorm comes and blows them all in to the neighbor's yard. And this is the idea of Nirvana, cause as we all know, the grass is greener on the other side.
Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second- best policy.
I can see the employee handbook now... 1. Be Honest. 2. If that doesn't work, be dishonest. 3. There is no #3. 4. Honestly, there is no #3. 5. Or is there?
I'm completely in favor of the separation of church and state. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.
nuff said
I'm not concerned about all hell breaking loose, but that a part of hell will break loose...it'll be much harder to detect.
hey, as long as it breaks loose and doesn't just hang there dragging along the road kicking up sparks
If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted?
and bankers debunked, and teachers detested, and magicians disillusioned
It's never just a game when you're winning.
or when you're losing for that matter. have you ever noticed that it's always those who win that say "it's only a game" to try and make the losers feel better?
Dave Barry quotes
Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer.
Drink beer and you will sleep well. sleep well and you will avoid sin. avoid sin and you will become closer to God. Therefore, drink beer and you will become closer to God. (ok, so the original saying was for wine, but it works out the same)
You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, "My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!"
Funny, I know a lot of people like this too. (how many of you are now saying to yourselves "My God, you're right! I never would have thought of that, but so do I!" see, told ya!
Scientists tell us that the fastest animal on earth, with a top speed of 120 ft/sec, is a cow that has been dropped out of a helicopter.
then again, by the time the cow is "on earth," it's not moving very fast at all.
Auto racing is boring except when a car is going at least 172 miles per hour upside down.
and that is just about the only reason to watch NASCAR. well, that and the oh so satisfying feel of turning it off.
Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.
I agree. Then again, if you actually catch a fish, it's not fishing anymore, it's catching.
You know when fishing is not boring? when a fish is going at least 172 miles per hour upside down.
It is a scientific fact that your body will not absorb cholesterol if you take it from another person's plate.
hence the lazy susan, and the concept of Dim Sum. the food is always taken from a communal plate so you never absorb the fat and cholesterol
And I will leave you with a bit of wisdom from Dean Martin-"You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on."
you're not drunk, you're either so wasted you've passed out, or you are dead.
Drink beer and you will sleep well. sleep well and you will avoid sin. avoid sin and you will become closer to God. Therefore, drink beer and you will become closer to God. (ok, so the original saying was for wine, but it works out the same)
You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, "My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!"
Funny, I know a lot of people like this too. (how many of you are now saying to yourselves "My God, you're right! I never would have thought of that, but so do I!" see, told ya!
Scientists tell us that the fastest animal on earth, with a top speed of 120 ft/sec, is a cow that has been dropped out of a helicopter.
then again, by the time the cow is "on earth," it's not moving very fast at all.
Auto racing is boring except when a car is going at least 172 miles per hour upside down.
and that is just about the only reason to watch NASCAR. well, that and the oh so satisfying feel of turning it off.
Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.
I agree. Then again, if you actually catch a fish, it's not fishing anymore, it's catching.
You know when fishing is not boring? when a fish is going at least 172 miles per hour upside down.
It is a scientific fact that your body will not absorb cholesterol if you take it from another person's plate.
hence the lazy susan, and the concept of Dim Sum. the food is always taken from a communal plate so you never absorb the fat and cholesterol
And I will leave you with a bit of wisdom from Dean Martin-"You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on."
you're not drunk, you're either so wasted you've passed out, or you are dead.
Mar 15, 2009
Waiting
I stand in a daze
staring out at the sea
watching the last of the sun's reassuring light
slip below the horizon
Old scars thought long ago healed
have been torn open once again
the blood staining the sand
I am deafened by Neptune’s constant roar
echoing in my head
speaking words so foreign
yet so familiar
Strength
Power
Serenity
Loss
Betrayal
Chaos
Freedom
Regret
Life
Death
The waves come and go
soaking my feet
washing away the very same debris
that they themselves brought only a moment earlier
but they cannot wash away the stains in the sand
I stand, still dazed
staring out at the sea
feeling the reassuring warmth of the sun
creep above the horizon
The stains are still here
but so am I
still standing
still waiting
still bleeding
I don't know how much longer I can wait
for you to change your mind
when I can’t even make up mine
staring out at the sea
watching the last of the sun's reassuring light
slip below the horizon
Old scars thought long ago healed
have been torn open once again
the blood staining the sand
I am deafened by Neptune’s constant roar
echoing in my head
speaking words so foreign
yet so familiar
Strength
Power
Serenity
Loss
Betrayal
Chaos
Freedom
Regret
Life
Death
The waves come and go
soaking my feet
washing away the very same debris
that they themselves brought only a moment earlier
but they cannot wash away the stains in the sand
I stand, still dazed
staring out at the sea
feeling the reassuring warmth of the sun
creep above the horizon
The stains are still here
but so am I
still standing
still waiting
still bleeding
I don't know how much longer I can wait
for you to change your mind
when I can’t even make up mine
Mar 12, 2009
And I quote.....
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”
(Henry David Thoreau, author)
Unless you have recurring dreams about coming to work naked. Then try not to live the life you have imagined. But if you are going to go in the direction of your dreams, by all means, do it confidently!
A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.
And a slut is one who doesn't care who you are and loves just the same as everyone else
A true friend is someone who knows you and loves you more because of it
A man is as good as he has to be, and a woman as bad as she dares.
Is this quote about driving?
A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them.
I've done this one already :) but I think I might be able to come up with a couple more....
Unless you're a porn star, in which case you're paid for using... oh wait, that's the same....
A man playing soccer IS paid for having a head and hands, but penalized for using them, the hands anyways
A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.
an ANAL retentive memory is just annoying
A retentive memory may be a good thing, but... um, what was I talking about?
An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy to be called an idea at all.
an idea that is not dangerous is called a GOOD idea. A dangerous idea is called stupid. Unless it succeeds, in which case it's called a stroke of genius.
Die, verb: to stop sinning suddenly.
Die, verb: to stop spinning suddenly (if you are falling anyways)
Die verb: German for "the verb"
Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.
on the contrary, stupidity is very handicapped! In the short bus, wear a helmet everywhere kind of way that is.
This kind of adds a new spin to the whole "shoot for the stars" thing doesn't it? Hey, you're a raging moron, but don't give up, you can always get stupider!
He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.
Especially if you are a mute. Or if you're silent because you speak a foreign language and don't understand "his" words.
If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names.
And be a politician. Or a 2 term President. Wait, this also explains the previous quote....
It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.
actually, it requires NO strength to decide what to do. I can decide not to lift a car, and that takes no strength. But to actually lift a car takes a LOT of strength!!
Life is just one damned thing after another.
whereas a beaver's life is damming one thing after another
The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you'll make one.
kind of a sick self-fulfilling prophesy there isn't it?
actually though, the greatest mistake you can make in life is dying.
The man who has no problems is out of the game.
only if the game is math, in which case you're only out cause you won. at math. at life you're kind of a loser.
We are not punished for our sins, but by them.
no, we are motivated and tempted (and often entertained) by our sins (and those of others). we are punished by the judicial system which decided to base many of it's laws on what is and is not a sin in the bible, thus punishing us FOR our sins. Unless of course the sin is suicide or adultery and the jealous husband is armed. Then we are punished both for and by our sins.
(Henry David Thoreau, author)
Unless you have recurring dreams about coming to work naked. Then try not to live the life you have imagined. But if you are going to go in the direction of your dreams, by all means, do it confidently!
A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.
And a slut is one who doesn't care who you are and loves just the same as everyone else
A true friend is someone who knows you and loves you more because of it
A man is as good as he has to be, and a woman as bad as she dares.
Is this quote about driving?
A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them.
I've done this one already :) but I think I might be able to come up with a couple more....
Unless you're a porn star, in which case you're paid for using... oh wait, that's the same....
A man playing soccer IS paid for having a head and hands, but penalized for using them, the hands anyways
A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.
an ANAL retentive memory is just annoying
A retentive memory may be a good thing, but... um, what was I talking about?
An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy to be called an idea at all.
an idea that is not dangerous is called a GOOD idea. A dangerous idea is called stupid. Unless it succeeds, in which case it's called a stroke of genius.
Die, verb: to stop sinning suddenly.
Die, verb: to stop spinning suddenly (if you are falling anyways)
Die verb: German for "the verb"
Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.
on the contrary, stupidity is very handicapped! In the short bus, wear a helmet everywhere kind of way that is.
This kind of adds a new spin to the whole "shoot for the stars" thing doesn't it? Hey, you're a raging moron, but don't give up, you can always get stupider!
He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.
Especially if you are a mute. Or if you're silent because you speak a foreign language and don't understand "his" words.
If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names.
And be a politician. Or a 2 term President. Wait, this also explains the previous quote....
It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.
actually, it requires NO strength to decide what to do. I can decide not to lift a car, and that takes no strength. But to actually lift a car takes a LOT of strength!!
Life is just one damned thing after another.
whereas a beaver's life is damming one thing after another
The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you'll make one.
kind of a sick self-fulfilling prophesy there isn't it?
actually though, the greatest mistake you can make in life is dying.
The man who has no problems is out of the game.
only if the game is math, in which case you're only out cause you won. at math. at life you're kind of a loser.
We are not punished for our sins, but by them.
no, we are motivated and tempted (and often entertained) by our sins (and those of others). we are punished by the judicial system which decided to base many of it's laws on what is and is not a sin in the bible, thus punishing us FOR our sins. Unless of course the sin is suicide or adultery and the jealous husband is armed. Then we are punished both for and by our sins.
Mar 6, 2009
a couple more Thoughts
“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.”
(Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton Hotel chain)
so no matter how many times you mess up, you are successful as long as you keep messing up and don't give up? So Paris Hilton really IS a successful actress? I think not! Mr Hilton must've come up with this one to keep Paris and Nikki from whining too much. Like the girls, it didn't work.
Success seems to be connected with action...figures. Successful people have action figures of themselves with parts that keep moving. The more variations of an action figure you have, the more successful you are.
Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.
actually, the plane you are in and your fear of heights will determine your altitude
Success is dependent upon the glands-sweat glands.
so... really fat people are the most successful cause they sweat the most?
When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.
but you won't notice how easy it is because you are so hard on yourself
You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success
no, you PAY the price of success, that's why it's called the PRICE. What you enjoy, is driving it off the lot, and the ensuing buyer's remorse.
Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you.
Stupid is going after Moby Dick at all, tarter sauce or no tarter sauce. Whaling is illegal in US waters.
Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking.
unless the negative thinking inspires you to try to disprove it, in which case negative thinking will let you do it better than positive thinking. Positive thinking often makes you complacent. If you are happy with who you are, and how things are, what motivation is there to change anything?
People often say motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing-that's why we recommend it daily.
The problem comes when the motivation to bathe doesn't last.
Remember that failure is an event, not a person.
But who is it that causes and is the victim of that event? People.
(Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton Hotel chain)
so no matter how many times you mess up, you are successful as long as you keep messing up and don't give up? So Paris Hilton really IS a successful actress? I think not! Mr Hilton must've come up with this one to keep Paris and Nikki from whining too much. Like the girls, it didn't work.
Success seems to be connected with action...figures. Successful people have action figures of themselves with parts that keep moving. The more variations of an action figure you have, the more successful you are.
Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.
actually, the plane you are in and your fear of heights will determine your altitude
Success is dependent upon the glands-sweat glands.
so... really fat people are the most successful cause they sweat the most?
When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.
but you won't notice how easy it is because you are so hard on yourself
You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success
no, you PAY the price of success, that's why it's called the PRICE. What you enjoy, is driving it off the lot, and the ensuing buyer's remorse.
Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you.
Stupid is going after Moby Dick at all, tarter sauce or no tarter sauce. Whaling is illegal in US waters.
Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking.
unless the negative thinking inspires you to try to disprove it, in which case negative thinking will let you do it better than positive thinking. Positive thinking often makes you complacent. If you are happy with who you are, and how things are, what motivation is there to change anything?
People often say motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing-that's why we recommend it daily.
The problem comes when the motivation to bathe doesn't last.
Remember that failure is an event, not a person.
But who is it that causes and is the victim of that event? People.
Quotant Quotables
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
approval, La-Z Boy, whatever
A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.
and charges you interest for the time you had it but didn't need it. and refuses to give you back the fees you racked up for letting it sit dormant all summer.
Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.
to commit more what? crimes? is this saying that by pointing out a victims weaknesses you are giving yourself free reign to victimize them even more as long as the cops are not expecting it? but, if you acknowledge the fault, wouldn't that put the authority figures more on edge and clue them in to what you are up to? So how are they caught off guard? That's why they are in authority, cause they know how to point out all of your faults (and anyone else's). See, I acknowledged the fault of this quote. You are caught off guard, so I can now move on to commit more crimes against your mental being!
Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
Unless you are a NASCAR driver, then always do left. This will gratify some people and bore the rest.
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
be even more careful about getting hit in the head with medical books. You may die of massive head trauma.
We are not human beings on a spiritual journey, we are spiritual beings on a human journey.
ok, so correct me if I'm wrong, but does this mean we're all aliens trying to be human? Were the neanderthals the last "real" humans, and we were the space men who came down and wiped them all out and are now just trying to fit in the way we thing they would have evolved? And if they never evolved past that stage, just who are we trying to fool? You know what's scary about this thought? This means that terrible Cavemen show was really a reality show or a documentary
Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.
and having what everyone else wants
A man is not old until regrets start taking the place of dreams.
a man is old when wet adult diapers start taking the place of dreams. and when he stops regretting it.
Sex without love is merely healthy exercise.
really really fun exercise!
The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces.
shouldn't it be the road to ruin (or sin) that is lined with temptations? I would think the road to success would be a nicely kept 4 lane highway, maybe with a heavy security toll booth to keep out the riff-raff. afterall, the people at the end of the road are successful right? and with that success, I'm thinking they'd have some pretty nice cars. People like that would not bother with parking spaces, they'd just cruise right on through
The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.
ok, I think I already addressed this in another quote, but I will say it again. If you don't worry about the future or anticipate troubles, what's the point of being healthy, and how will you know if you achieve it. And if you don't worry about the future, you are likely not to have one.
And from the mind of the great Robin Williams...
Ah, yes, divorce...from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet.
also from the ancient Italian word vorce meaning short and curlies, as in "she's got ya by di vorce"
and the Olde Tyme English "devyde your selfe" as in self castration to keep her from taking half of your manhood.
I like my wine like I like my women-ready to pass out.
wine ready to pass out? me so confuse-ed
I like my wine like I like my women too, smooth, australian, and with a yellow tail (oh wait...)
Do you think God gets stoned? I think so...look at the platypus.
Platypus proves that even God (being a man) ends up with parts left over when he tries to build something.
I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you.
Yup, cause everyone is entitled to their own opinions, even if they are all wrong.
If you were right, I'd agree with you. since you're not, I'll just point and laugh. and maybe throw rocks.
Never pick a fight with an ugly person, they've got nothing to lose.
Not only do they have nothing to lose, there's no way to tell if you won! "yeah, but you should see the other guy" does not apply
Also, never hit a man with glasses. Hit him with something bigger and heavier.
Reality is a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs.
Also a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs? cartoons (though I'm told they are better without the other crutches)
Then you get those people who CAN cope with drugs, and decide it would be fun to swing their crutches around like a sword and see how many people they can beat over the head (thank you reality tv)
We've had cloning in the South for years. It's called cousins.
Ah, this also explains why the first animal to be cloned was a sheep. In case the cousins were all busy.
You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.
I was given a little sparkler of madness. I like to wave it around and see what I can create with the afterglow.
a little spark? Robin Williams had the whole freakin bonfire!
approval, La-Z Boy, whatever
A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.
and charges you interest for the time you had it but didn't need it. and refuses to give you back the fees you racked up for letting it sit dormant all summer.
Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.
to commit more what? crimes? is this saying that by pointing out a victims weaknesses you are giving yourself free reign to victimize them even more as long as the cops are not expecting it? but, if you acknowledge the fault, wouldn't that put the authority figures more on edge and clue them in to what you are up to? So how are they caught off guard? That's why they are in authority, cause they know how to point out all of your faults (and anyone else's). See, I acknowledged the fault of this quote. You are caught off guard, so I can now move on to commit more crimes against your mental being!
Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
Unless you are a NASCAR driver, then always do left. This will gratify some people and bore the rest.
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
be even more careful about getting hit in the head with medical books. You may die of massive head trauma.
We are not human beings on a spiritual journey, we are spiritual beings on a human journey.
ok, so correct me if I'm wrong, but does this mean we're all aliens trying to be human? Were the neanderthals the last "real" humans, and we were the space men who came down and wiped them all out and are now just trying to fit in the way we thing they would have evolved? And if they never evolved past that stage, just who are we trying to fool? You know what's scary about this thought? This means that terrible Cavemen show was really a reality show or a documentary
Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.
and having what everyone else wants
A man is not old until regrets start taking the place of dreams.
a man is old when wet adult diapers start taking the place of dreams. and when he stops regretting it.
Sex without love is merely healthy exercise.
really really fun exercise!
The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces.
shouldn't it be the road to ruin (or sin) that is lined with temptations? I would think the road to success would be a nicely kept 4 lane highway, maybe with a heavy security toll booth to keep out the riff-raff. afterall, the people at the end of the road are successful right? and with that success, I'm thinking they'd have some pretty nice cars. People like that would not bother with parking spaces, they'd just cruise right on through
The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.
ok, I think I already addressed this in another quote, but I will say it again. If you don't worry about the future or anticipate troubles, what's the point of being healthy, and how will you know if you achieve it. And if you don't worry about the future, you are likely not to have one.
And from the mind of the great Robin Williams...
Ah, yes, divorce...from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet.
also from the ancient Italian word vorce meaning short and curlies, as in "she's got ya by di vorce"
and the Olde Tyme English "devyde your selfe" as in self castration to keep her from taking half of your manhood.
I like my wine like I like my women-ready to pass out.
wine ready to pass out? me so confuse-ed
I like my wine like I like my women too, smooth, australian, and with a yellow tail (oh wait...)
Do you think God gets stoned? I think so...look at the platypus.
Platypus proves that even God (being a man) ends up with parts left over when he tries to build something.
I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you.
Yup, cause everyone is entitled to their own opinions, even if they are all wrong.
If you were right, I'd agree with you. since you're not, I'll just point and laugh. and maybe throw rocks.
Never pick a fight with an ugly person, they've got nothing to lose.
Not only do they have nothing to lose, there's no way to tell if you won! "yeah, but you should see the other guy" does not apply
Also, never hit a man with glasses. Hit him with something bigger and heavier.
Reality is a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs.
Also a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs? cartoons (though I'm told they are better without the other crutches)
Then you get those people who CAN cope with drugs, and decide it would be fun to swing their crutches around like a sword and see how many people they can beat over the head (thank you reality tv)
We've had cloning in the South for years. It's called cousins.
Ah, this also explains why the first animal to be cloned was a sheep. In case the cousins were all busy.
You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.
I was given a little sparkler of madness. I like to wave it around and see what I can create with the afterglow.
a little spark? Robin Williams had the whole freakin bonfire!
Feb 24, 2009
It all started with a knock on my door. Before I even had the chance to get out of my chair, the door opened and there she was. Even through the low light and thick smoke, I could see that this dame was a pure knockout. She had the kind of legs that looked like they had walked all over every man she met and came out on top every time. Her face could put any Hollywood starlet to shame, but it was her eyes that stopped me dead in my tracks. They made a man want to run home crying to his mommy. Black as coal and looking right through me, there were secrets hidden behind those eyes that I prayed to God I would never know. But something in my gut (or was it in the there-then-gone grin?) told me I that not even God could help me now.
My name is Harvey Kipsitch and I was once one of the top Private Eyes in the city. Now I am huddled under a freeway overpass with the last few survivors, hoping that this will find find it's way out of here. Hoping that it reaches you before she does. Hoping that what I have to tell you will save your soul. Praying that it's not too late.
Like I said, it all started with a knock...
My name is Harvey Kipsitch and I was once one of the top Private Eyes in the city. Now I am huddled under a freeway overpass with the last few survivors, hoping that this will find find it's way out of here. Hoping that it reaches you before she does. Hoping that what I have to tell you will save your soul. Praying that it's not too late.
Like I said, it all started with a knock...
Snapshots Thought of the Day 2-24
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
(Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. President)
Unless you can't, cause you have nothing, and don't know where you are. In which case, do what you can, with what you steal from those who have it, regardless of where they are.
I wonder if this quote came on one of Teddy's hunting trips... "Teddy, we got any more toilet paper? I'm all out!"
"Son, do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
"But Teddy, there are snakes!"
"Well then, speak softly and carry a big stick."
Isn't it reassuring to know that so many of history's good quotes come from bodily functions??
(Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. President)
Unless you can't, cause you have nothing, and don't know where you are. In which case, do what you can, with what you steal from those who have it, regardless of where they are.
I wonder if this quote came on one of Teddy's hunting trips... "Teddy, we got any more toilet paper? I'm all out!"
"Son, do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
"But Teddy, there are snakes!"
"Well then, speak softly and carry a big stick."
Isn't it reassuring to know that so many of history's good quotes come from bodily functions??
Feb 23, 2009
Untitled
What is at the end
Of a rainbow in the night
When we cast aside the security blanket
Of our childhood innocence
And go in search of that which we cannot see
And know may not even be there
When we reach it
What is at the end
Of a rainbow in the night
When all that we have are
Hopes and Dreams
To keep us safe and warm
Against the cold realities of the world
What is at the end
Of a rainbow in the night
When we lose sight of what we need
And focus only on what we want
Or think we want
What is at the end
Of a rainbow in the night
When we finally find out
We don't want it after all
What is at the end
Of a rainbow in the night?
The dawn of a new day
Of a rainbow in the night
When we cast aside the security blanket
Of our childhood innocence
And go in search of that which we cannot see
And know may not even be there
When we reach it
What is at the end
Of a rainbow in the night
When all that we have are
Hopes and Dreams
To keep us safe and warm
Against the cold realities of the world
What is at the end
Of a rainbow in the night
When we lose sight of what we need
And focus only on what we want
Or think we want
What is at the end
Of a rainbow in the night
When we finally find out
We don't want it after all
What is at the end
Of a rainbow in the night?
The dawn of a new day
The Carnival
This is another one where I've had an idea floating around in need of a home. This time it was a line from an old song, and an image that I stumbled across when thinking about the rainbow piece last week (that line, the rainbow in the night, was originally going to be part of this one too, but it just didn't find it's way into it).
Bonus points to any of who who can identify which line is from the song and which song it's from.
As always, I welcome your comments/criticisms, as it is most definitely a work in progress...
The Carnival
The dark shroud falls
Untethered upon the world
Suffocating the day's last light
As the music winds down
And the last ride comes to a stop
One by one the lights stop blinking
The gleeful smiles of the clowns
Changed to mischievous grins
Brimming with evil
The bright neon of the midway
Replaced by a darkness so deep
The shadows run from themselves
The uneasiness once held at bay by the
Laughter of innocent children
Spills into the field
For this is when the real freaks come out
To revel in the non-existent glow of the moon
To extinguish the stars with their icy breath
Singing, dancing, haunting
Through their dark carnival
The children of the night
Bonus points to any of who who can identify which line is from the song and which song it's from.
As always, I welcome your comments/criticisms, as it is most definitely a work in progress...
The Carnival
The dark shroud falls
Untethered upon the world
Suffocating the day's last light
As the music winds down
And the last ride comes to a stop
One by one the lights stop blinking
The gleeful smiles of the clowns
Changed to mischievous grins
Brimming with evil
The bright neon of the midway
Replaced by a darkness so deep
The shadows run from themselves
The uneasiness once held at bay by the
Laughter of innocent children
Spills into the field
For this is when the real freaks come out
To revel in the non-existent glow of the moon
To extinguish the stars with their icy breath
Singing, dancing, haunting
Through their dark carnival
The children of the night
Feb 20, 2009
Fire
This one was written as part of a project for my Sociology of Forest Fires class. It was a spur of the moment, kind of last minute (around 1 am the night before it was due) addition, but I like the way it turned out, so here it is. The project was in the form of a power-point presentation, and this piece was written over top of a photograph of mine.
It's a crappy scan of the photo, and I know there's a better one somewhere, but I don't feel like looking for it
Fire
Bringer of life
You unite us
Give us culture
Make us human
We worship you
Fear you
Battle you
Lose ourselves in you
You keep us human
When we transgress
You burn us
Scar us
Cleanse our souls
You humble us
When we are cold
You warm us
Inspire us
Light our faces
Our hearts
You belong to us
And we to you
We build you
Feed you
Preserve you
We give you fuel
You fuel us
Our minds
Our souls
You preserve us
We fear you
Battle you
Lose ourselves to you
Give ourselves to you
You consume us
Fire
Bringer of life
Taker of life
In your eternal flame
We are born
Reborn
It's a crappy scan of the photo, and I know there's a better one somewhere, but I don't feel like looking for it
Fire
Bringer of life
You unite us
Give us culture
Make us human
We worship you
Fear you
Battle you
Lose ourselves in you
You keep us human
When we transgress
You burn us
Scar us
Cleanse our souls
You humble us
When we are cold
You warm us
Inspire us
Light our faces
Our hearts
You belong to us
And we to you
We build you
Feed you
Preserve you
We give you fuel
You fuel us
Our minds
Our souls
You preserve us
We fear you
Battle you
Lose ourselves to you
Give ourselves to you
You consume us
Fire
Bringer of life
Taker of life
In your eternal flame
We are born
Reborn
Walls
Brick by brick I saw
The walls going up
I did nothing.
Slowly the light faded away
I did nothing.
Sights, sounds, emotions
Nothing.
Like an old shell which has been hurt
Once too often
I cast away my former self
Safe behind my walls.
I sit alone in my mind
The walls I once built to protect me
Now hold me in.
Trap me.
I am consumed by this place.
Yet still I yearn for something
Nothing.
A warm smile
Nothing.
And ear to listen
Faith?
A sweet embrace
Love?
Eyes that say nothing and everything all at once
Truth.
My eyes
Understanding.
Reading this again today, I can't help but think it shares a certain something with the Rainbow Redux one. Not sure what it is, but it's there.
The walls going up
I did nothing.
Slowly the light faded away
I did nothing.
Sights, sounds, emotions
Nothing.
Like an old shell which has been hurt
Once too often
I cast away my former self
Safe behind my walls.
I sit alone in my mind
The walls I once built to protect me
Now hold me in.
Trap me.
I am consumed by this place.
Yet still I yearn for something
Nothing.
A warm smile
Nothing.
And ear to listen
Faith?
A sweet embrace
Love?
Eyes that say nothing and everything all at once
Truth.
My eyes
Understanding.
Reading this again today, I can't help but think it shares a certain something with the Rainbow Redux one. Not sure what it is, but it's there.
Sunset - October 24, 1999
Slowly I make my way through the void
I am alone; my thoughts and fears
My only companions.
The doors of perception have all shut now
And the candles are melting away.
Feet are so tired
How long must I walk?
I have lost all direction
No longer sure which way is up.
This world is quiet, deathly still.
I try to speak
But am silenced by the night.
I scream
But there is no sound
Only blackness
Taking me in
Swallowing me whole.
My God! Can’t anybody hear me?
I long for the day
When I can once again
Behold the simple beauty
Of the setting sun.
Who will think I’m beautiful when I’m gone?
yes, there is a story behind this one, sort of. No, I will not get into it here. This was written for my Grandfather after he died. For only then did I realize how much he really meant to me.
I am alone; my thoughts and fears
My only companions.
The doors of perception have all shut now
And the candles are melting away.
Feet are so tired
How long must I walk?
I have lost all direction
No longer sure which way is up.
This world is quiet, deathly still.
I try to speak
But am silenced by the night.
I scream
But there is no sound
Only blackness
Taking me in
Swallowing me whole.
My God! Can’t anybody hear me?
I long for the day
When I can once again
Behold the simple beauty
Of the setting sun.
Who will think I’m beautiful when I’m gone?
yes, there is a story behind this one, sort of. No, I will not get into it here. This was written for my Grandfather after he died. For only then did I realize how much he really meant to me.
Icarus
After 15 years, I am still not sure what to make of this one, there are parts of it I really like (the first one and last 2 stanzas), but there are parts that I almost think ruin it (the whole middle) I kind of like the last bit by itself, as a standalone piece... Here it is in it's entirety, because if the "intended" audience reads this blog, I feel I owe it to her/them to say it all. Perhaps some day I will break it apart and make it better. But not now.
Flight of Icarus
Funny how time flies
Almost seems to waste away
When you’re “in love.”
It passes by
Like a bird in flight
But you don’t notice it
You’re too “involved.”
Everything she says
is true
Everything she does
is right
So why are you always wrong?
They say that love is blind
Yet it takes so much sight
So much thought.
I used to think that
Love was a sphere
Ever turning
Never ceasing to exist.
But now it feels more like
A triangle
Impossible to balance
And never seeming to roll
Only bounce and topple
In a depressing display
Of hopelessness.
Many people say they’re
“In love.”
But what is love?
Once it was Poetry
Flowers and Chivalry
It meant courting a girl
And respecting her…
For me it still is.
In today’s society
Love means having someone…
To talk with on the phone
For three hours
Complain to your friends about
Someone to fuck on the weekends
Bullshit!
When will you wake up?
Or maybe it is I
Who should wake up.
My path to a girl’s heart
Was through her open arms
No wonder I failed
Maybe I should stop
Take the road not taken
By me
The one upon which today’s youth
Speed by…
Those who believe that
The way to a girl’s heart
Is through her bruises
Emotional
Physical
Maybe that’s how I should do it
But I want
To know her
Not fuck her
Love her
Not lose her
I wanted to spend time with her
Not waste time on her
But I did
I wasted three years
Looking for love
A love that I couldn’t have
Big Surprise!
Funny how time flies
Almost seems to waste away
When you’re “in love.”
It passes by
Like a bird in flight
But you don’t notice it
Until it’s gone
What a fucking waste.
Flight of Icarus
Funny how time flies
Almost seems to waste away
When you’re “in love.”
It passes by
Like a bird in flight
But you don’t notice it
You’re too “involved.”
Everything she says
is true
Everything she does
is right
So why are you always wrong?
They say that love is blind
Yet it takes so much sight
So much thought.
I used to think that
Love was a sphere
Ever turning
Never ceasing to exist.
But now it feels more like
A triangle
Impossible to balance
And never seeming to roll
Only bounce and topple
In a depressing display
Of hopelessness.
Many people say they’re
“In love.”
But what is love?
Once it was Poetry
Flowers and Chivalry
It meant courting a girl
And respecting her…
For me it still is.
In today’s society
Love means having someone…
To talk with on the phone
For three hours
Complain to your friends about
Someone to fuck on the weekends
Bullshit!
When will you wake up?
Or maybe it is I
Who should wake up.
My path to a girl’s heart
Was through her open arms
No wonder I failed
Maybe I should stop
Take the road not taken
By me
The one upon which today’s youth
Speed by…
Those who believe that
The way to a girl’s heart
Is through her bruises
Emotional
Physical
Maybe that’s how I should do it
But I want
To know her
Not fuck her
Love her
Not lose her
I wanted to spend time with her
Not waste time on her
But I did
I wasted three years
Looking for love
A love that I couldn’t have
Big Surprise!
Funny how time flies
Almost seems to waste away
When you’re “in love.”
It passes by
Like a bird in flight
But you don’t notice it
Until it’s gone
What a fucking waste.
Awakening of a Dream & The Mortal Void
These two kind of go together, in that they were written very much about the same situation. If I had to pick a favorite among everything I have ever written, it would be these two. They pretty much say everything I needed to say at the time (and sometimes still do).
Awakening of a Dream
It grows slowly
Strikes suddenly and
Without warning
Following it is Pain
Betrayal
Denial
Frustration
Hopelessness…
Genuine
Preceding it is Comfort
Trust
Faith
Confidence
Hope…
Delusions
It enters your body
You welcome it
It sucks your life blood
Penetrating your mind
It controls you
Gives you the power to do anything
All the while
Tearing you apart
Eating you from the inside
You notice it
At last
Too late
You’re already dead
A slow painful death
Fed by love
Starved by confidence
Love…
You cannot have it
Confidence…
You don’t need it anyway
But you do
Still in sight
You grasp for it
Futile
So close
Yet so far
It eludes you
Maybe for the better
Maybe not
You turn your back on it
Good
Ignore it
Forget it
You can’t
It follows you
Envelopes your mind
Body
Soul
It feels warm
But it burns you
Vaporizes your blood
Hopes Dreams
The realization hits you
Hard
Unexpected
You’ve always wanted it
You can never have it
You notice it
At last
Too late
You’re already dead.
The Mortal Void
That which we cannot have
Tempts us
Taunts us
Makes us want it
We spend our lives
Trying for it
Not knowing why
Or even if we actually want it
But we do
We need it
It needs us.
Again it teases us
Comes ever closer
In a final effort
We grab for it
Success
It is ours
We have it
Want it
Need it
Or do we?
It becomes part of us
We let it
It comforts us
We savor it
Give ourselves to it
It dominates us
We submit our minds
Hearts
Souls
That’s what it wants
Complete submission
It destroys us
We don’t fight it
We can’t
It leaves us with nothing
No feelings
No confidence
No happiness
A total void
Life is a prison
And death shall be our release
We wish for it
It eludes us
That which we cannot have
Tempts us
Taunts us
We want it
Need it
But why?
Awakening of a Dream
It grows slowly
Strikes suddenly and
Without warning
Following it is Pain
Betrayal
Denial
Frustration
Hopelessness…
Genuine
Preceding it is Comfort
Trust
Faith
Confidence
Hope…
Delusions
It enters your body
You welcome it
It sucks your life blood
Penetrating your mind
It controls you
Gives you the power to do anything
All the while
Tearing you apart
Eating you from the inside
You notice it
At last
Too late
You’re already dead
A slow painful death
Fed by love
Starved by confidence
Love…
You cannot have it
Confidence…
You don’t need it anyway
But you do
Still in sight
You grasp for it
Futile
So close
Yet so far
It eludes you
Maybe for the better
Maybe not
You turn your back on it
Good
Ignore it
Forget it
You can’t
It follows you
Envelopes your mind
Body
Soul
It feels warm
But it burns you
Vaporizes your blood
Hopes Dreams
The realization hits you
Hard
Unexpected
You’ve always wanted it
You can never have it
You notice it
At last
Too late
You’re already dead.
The Mortal Void
That which we cannot have
Tempts us
Taunts us
Makes us want it
We spend our lives
Trying for it
Not knowing why
Or even if we actually want it
But we do
We need it
It needs us.
Again it teases us
Comes ever closer
In a final effort
We grab for it
Success
It is ours
We have it
Want it
Need it
Or do we?
It becomes part of us
We let it
It comforts us
We savor it
Give ourselves to it
It dominates us
We submit our minds
Hearts
Souls
That’s what it wants
Complete submission
It destroys us
We don’t fight it
We can’t
It leaves us with nothing
No feelings
No confidence
No happiness
A total void
Life is a prison
And death shall be our release
We wish for it
It eludes us
That which we cannot have
Tempts us
Taunts us
We want it
Need it
But why?
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