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Public Service Announcement. [20 Jun 2009|11:30am] "Friendship is born from an identity of spiritual goals-from common navigation toward a star." ~Wartime Writings 1939-1944 This journal is now primarily 'Friend's Only' for personal security purposes. If you'd like to be added..leave me a comment and we'll see what I can do. *smiles* "Happiness! It is useless to seek it elsewhere than in this warmth of human relations...Only a comrade can grasp us by the hand and haul us free." ~Wind, Sand and Stars "He who is different from me does not impoverish me-he enriches me. Our unity is constituted in something higher than ourselves-in Man...For no man seeks to hear his own echo, or to find his reflection in the glass." ~Flight to Arras All quotes by Antoine de Saint-Exupery ****************************************************** Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. Marianne Williamson 32 comments|post comment

Ohmygod. Look. A post you can see! Read it! Hurry! [26 Jun 2008|10:53pm] [ mood | annoyed ] Ok, this post is staying here this time, because I'm sick of it and this is the time of the month when all of my worst traits get to run about and put on a show and I'm going to let them, because they are feeling so unloved. Go the frak away. Really. I'm not interesting or exciting..at least not where -you- can see it...and I don't post any of the good stuff that proves I'm going to hell in a handbasket in any open posts, so if you are trolling about hoping for that...you are going to be so sorely disappointed. (This isn't for anybody who actually...you know, knows me or loves me or is even in my family.) For everybody else...anybody want to make me a really nice 'Go the frak away.' icon? ;) 2 comments|post comment

I tell you all of mine. [23 Jun 2008|01:10pm] [ mood | curious ] It is now Secret Monday again. Want to know the reasons? 1. A bunch of people on my friend's list did it again and I seem to be the sort of person who would, indeed, jump off the bridge or..um..something. 2. I'm missing some people terribly at the moment and that will be fixed very shortly, but..well, right now I'm still feeling it. 3. I'm starving. I've been wonderful all week and I've been exercising every day and right now..I want to eat anything and everything, but I won't. 4. Work has been stressful today and I have a HeadacheOfDoom. So..here we go. Tell me a secret. Comments screened. You can be logged in or anonymous, it doesn't matter. No IP logging. post comment

The REAL truth about Barack Obama. [19 Jun 2008|11:03pm] [ mood | amused ] Thank you to dimethirwen for this hilarious take from Jon Lipe and Slate on those horrible Obama e-mail forwards. There are many things people do not know about BARACK OBAMA. It is every American's duty to read this message and pass it along to all of their friends and loved ones. Barack Obama wears a FLAG PIN at all times. Even in the shower. Barack Obama says the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE every time he sees an American flag. He also ends every sentence by saying, "WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL." A tape exists of Michelle Obama saying the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE at a conference on PATRIOTISM. Every weekend, Barack and Michelle take their daughters HUNTING. Barack Obama is a PATRIOTIC AMERICAN. He has one HAND over his HEART at all times. He occasionally switches when one arm gets tired, which is almost never because he is STRONG. Barack Obama has the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE tattooed on his stomach. It's upside-down, so he can read it while doing sit-ups. There's only one artist on Barack Obama's iPod: FRANCIS SCOTT KEY. Barack Obama is a DEVOUT CHRISTIAN. His favorite book is the BIBLE, which he has memorized. His name means HE WHO LOVES JESUS in the ancient language of Aramaic. He is PROUD that Jesus was an American. Barack Obama goes to church every morning. He goes to church every afternoon. He goes to church every evening. He is IN CHURCH RIGHT NOW. Barack Obama's new airplane includes a conference room, a kitchen, and a MEGACHURCH. Barack Obama's skin is the color of AMERICAN SOIL. Barack Obama buys AMERICAN STUFF. He owns a FORD, a BASEBALL TEAM, and a COMPUTER HE BUILT HIMSELF FROM AMERICAN PARTS. He travels mostly by FORKLIFT. Barack Obama says that Americans cling to GUNS and RELIGION because they are AWESOME. FORWARD this e-mail to EVERYONE you know. EVERYONE needs to know the TRUTH!!! 1 comment|post comment

[09 Jun 2008|04:27pm] [ mood | hopeful ] Ohmygod. All of you rock. I've loved reading the words I've gotten already that you've walked up to me directly face-to-face and told me and I've adored reading the words that you've said from the other-side-of-a-screen of anonymity. Each of you is a face from a different part of this world. Each of you is a voice. Thank you for letting me hear them. *grins* 3 comments|post comment

Confession. [09 Jun 2008|03:02pm] [ mood | curious ] I'm doing better in many, many ways. I'm doing just fine in a few. I'm still fighting an uphill climb in some. I have some of the most amazing human beings in this world as my closest friends and confidantes. They are my cheering section. They are my anchor and my helium. I love them more than I could ever express. All of this is very general and not very detailed and I understand that. More than anything, I'd love some contact. I'd love some words. IP Logging is off, anonymous commenting is on and all comments will be screened. This confession booth is manned by only me, but I can't see you if you don't want me to. Tell me anything. Tell me something that bugs you..about me, the life, the universe and everything. Tell me something that you adore..about me, the life, the universe and everything. Tell me a story...innocent and sweet and full of magic or naughty and erotic and full of magic. ;) Tell me as many things as you'd like...get out something that is festering..get out something that is lifting you up from the inside like a hot-air-balloon. Fill me with words. Fill me with you. I need it. I cherish it all. post comment

New Soul. [27 Apr 2008|08:32pm] [ mood | calm ] I adore this song and this video, so I'm sharing it here. New Soul by Yael Naim I'm a new soul I came to this strange world Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take But since I came here, felt the joy and the fear Finding myself making every possible mistake La, la, la, la (21x) La, la, la, la (21x) See I'm a young soul in this very strange world Hoping I could learn a bit bout what is true and fake But why all this hate? try to communicate Finding trust and love is not always easy to make La, la, la, la (21x) La, la, la, la (21x) This is a happy end Cause you don't understand Everything you have done Why's everything so wrong This is a happy end Come and give me your hand I'll take you far away I'm a new soul I came to this strange world Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take But since I came here, felt the joy and the fear Finding myself making every possible mistake New soul... (la, la, la, la,...) In this very strange world... Every possible mistake Possible mistake Every possible mistake Mistakes, mistakes, mistakes... Oh..here...have another one I adore right now..plus, it's a cute video. :) 1 comment|post comment

A quote from the meeting today that fit for me... [13 Apr 2008|04:09pm] [ mood | thoughtful ] Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew. ~St Francis de Sales post comment

[12 Apr 2008|10:53pm] This song is running over and over again in my brain right now, especially the section in italics...such amazing lyrics...so simple and yet so completely and utterly lovely and true. On the Radio - Regina Spektor This is how it works It feels a little worse Than when we drove our hearse Right through that screaming crowd While laughing up a storm Until we were just bone Until it got so warm That none of us could sleep And all the styrofoam Began to melt away We tried to find some worms To aid in the decay But none of them were home Inside their catacomb A million ancient bees Began to sting our knees While we were on our knees Praying that disease Would leave the ones we love And never come again On the radio We heard November Rain That solo's really long But it's a pretty song We listened to it twice 'Cause the DJ was asleep This is how it works You're young until you're not You love until you don't You try until you can't You laugh until you cry You cry until you laugh And everyone must breathe Until their dying breath No, this is how it works You peer inside yourself You take the things you like And try to love the things you took And then you take that love you made And stick it into some Someone else's heart Pumping someone else's blood And walking arm in arm You hope it don't get harmed But even if it does You'll just do it all again And on the radio You hear November Rain That solo's awful long But it's a good refrain You listen to it twice 'Cause the DJ is asleep On the radio (oh oh oh) On the radio On the radio - uh oh On the radio - uh oh On the radio - uh oh On the radio The video is here. I would embed it, but you can't with that particular video. I completely and utterly adore Regina. I still say if my soul had music..it would be her voice. 4 comments|post comment

Thoughts expressed through Rumi... [12 Apr 2008|01:21am] [ mood | thoughtful ] Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. ********************* Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there. ********************* Oh soul, you worry too much. You have seen your own strength. You have seen your own beauty. You have seen your golden wings. Of anything less, why do you worry? You are in truth the soul, of the soul, of the soul. ********************* You were born with wings. Why prefer to crawl through life? ...and finally... Don't grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form. 2 comments|post comment

I have no words. [18 Mar 2008|12:21pm] Go to this link and read Obama's speech. Read all of it. I have to agree with a friend who said "Drudge just posted the text of the speech, and it is... jaw-dropping, really. It may be one of the most important speeches in the past half-century. And there's a decent chance that it'll cost him the election. But it's one hell of a speech." http://drudgereport.com/flashos.htm 4 comments|post comment

[17 Mar 2008|08:16pm] Bah. 7 comments|post comment

Question Meme/March is AskMeAQuestion month [08 Mar 2008|09:43pm] I don't normally do the question answering thingie, but to quote from two lovely people on my friend's list... Apparently there's some kind of question-amnesty meme going around, where you are encouraged to ask things you might've been reluctant to ask on a random day, like "what's your job again?" or "how do you pronounce your cats' names?" I've added some people lately (yay!) and I realize that even if you've been around a while, I may sometimes refer to things without being clear about them (though I am fairly sure most of you know who the JohnBoy and PenelopeKitty are by now). So: if you have any questions, feel free to ask them. Comments are screened, I won't mention names in replies if you don't want. And stated another way... March is apparently "ask me a question" month, so ... ask me a question if you want. Comments screened, questions will be answered in posts or in private, depending on the question. Unless you tell me "don't unscreen my question," I will unscreen or not at my own discretion. Unless you say, "Please don't use my name when replying to this question," I will do so at my discretion. Some will be filtered or answered vaguely, there might be a combined answer that addresses more than one question. Anonymous posts are enabled. I will say that questions will be answered in later posts. post comment

Lacking. [25 Feb 2008|09:19pm] I find myself lacking at the moment. I apologize if I've promised things I have not done and I apologize if you find me lacking in the friendship I am giving at present..I am aware and I am working on it. I still feel bad for not being what I should be for people, so I'm putting this here. My lack of being together does not in any way signify my lack of love or thought that I have for you..that is always there. Always. 4 comments|post comment

Spin me a tale. [09 Feb 2008|10:17am] This would be the post. All comments are screened for my eyes only. Anonymous comments are lovely, but any comments are lovely. ;) post comment

This was a wonderful, lovely thing and I'm hoping it turns out that way again! [06 Nov 2007|12:56pm] Some people suggested that I try this again, so here it is. I have a lot of new people on my friend's list, so feel free to post your name and if you did this a few years ago..feel free to post your name again. It's all good and can only lead to joy! A Snaps Cup is a cup that a group of people will all put a piece of paper in. The cup will be designated to a particular person, and then that group of people will have put compliments for that person on the pieces of paper they placed in the Snaps Cup. This way, everyone gets anonymous compliments and it's a great ego booster. Post your username in a comment. People will then reply to you ANONYMOUSLY and tell you something they like about you. It must be a positive comment and it must, must, MUST be posted anonymously. So..go ahead and try it. :) (If you want an idea of what this is like, you can go to this old post from a few years ago in which I did this in my journal and it turned out wonderfully. http://floatyfish.livejournal.com/478157.html) 54 comments|post comment

Simplify. [11 Jan 2007|07:35pm] I'm not going to go into much detail here...especially at this moment...but I am going to be doing a bit of a simplification and some of that is going to include my friend's list on here. I'm working on a lot of things in my head and my life right now and I feel as if I need to pull in a bit and focus on some very real areas that I want to grow in. I'm really unable to write this in the lovely way in which I'd like to, so I'm just going to say that I will in no way be upset if you keep me on your list or if you choose not to. I'm always thankful for the people that I even just learn about briefly and the glimpses into their life. So..thank you. May we all continue to find light and love. 19 comments|post comment

Sing - Part 2 [29 Mar 2006|04:56pm] Here are the lyrics to 'Sing'...the song from the video that I posted in this post. If you have not watched it/listened to it...do. I'm sorry if I'm filling up my journal today with this song, but it's gotten under my skin and I can't stop listening to it/watching it. It touches me deeply right here..right now..within this world we live in. there is this thing that's like touching except you don't touch back in the day it just went without saying at all all the world's history gradually dying of shock there is this thing that's like talking except you don't talk you sing you sing sing for the bartender sing for the janitor sing sing for the cameras sing for the animals sing sing for the children shooting the children sing sing for the teachers who told you that you couldn't sing just sing there is this thing keeping everyone's lungs and lips locked it is called fear and it's seeing a great renaissance after the show you can not sing wherever you want but for now lets just pretend that we're gonna get bombed so sing sing cause its obvious sing for the astronauts sing sing for the president sing for the terrorists sing sing for the soccer team sing for the janjaweed sing sing for the kid with the phone who refuses to sing just sing life is no cabaret we don't care what you say we're inviting you anyway you motherfuckers you'll sing someday... you motherfuckers you'll sing someday... Yeah, it's just a song, but music is a part of what makes me. I have a lot more to write about right now, but that will have to wait till later. post comment

Sing. [29 Mar 2006|12:47pm] This has to be the first thing I post this morning, because..it's incredible. Here is a link to the new single/video from The Dresden Dolls titled 'Sing'. Watch it if you can. Thank you, John, for sending it to me this morning..it's amazing and powerful, but, of course, I'm biased towards them. Now, I'm off to watch it again. Sing. EDIT: Fixed the wonky link. 4 comments|post comment

Random Picture Pages - Birds and Legos Edition [22 Mar 2006|03:35pm] This guy was hanging out in the pond right next to our house today and I just had to try to get a picture of him. These pictures aren't great, because I was taking it at the highest zoom..so as not to scare him away. He's been fishing all day long in the pond..moving in slow motion and then spearing downward faster than I can blink. It's wonderful. I believe he's a Great Blue Heron, but if anybody thinks he's something else..I'd love any suggestions. Also, John and I came home to a smallish package from a firinel the other day. Inside was the cutest little miniature cast of Firefly that I've ever seen, minus Simon. Wash even came with a miniature dinosaur from the scene with these quotes.. Wash: Everything looks good from here...(beat...playing with plastic dinosaurs over his console) Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive. (Wash as Stegosaurus) We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land'. (Wash as T-Rex) I think we should call it...your grave! (Wash as Stegosaurus) Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! (Wash as T-Rex) Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh...now die! Underneath the cut is a picture and the like that has a bit of a spoiler from the 'Serenity' movie....with my utmost apologies to gisky for being so thoughtless before. ( Read more... ) 13 comments|post comment

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