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October 8, 2009
- Rescue can come in many different forms. It doesn't necessarily have to be physical. Have you ever been the sounding board for someone? The go to person that actually listens when no one else does? I play that role often and for various people. I do it because I sometimes find myself wanting or needing to talk with someone if for nothing else than to hash out a situation and that is troubling me ...
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October 8, 2009
- The question I have is what techniques do you use for REINVENTING YOUR ARTISTRY?I have been challenged in each new decade with reinventing myself.In my twenties, when I began performing for a fee, I utilized my youth and vitality and fulfilled my need to absorb the purpose of musical studies – self-expression.In my thirties, I concentrated more on building a repertoire of pieces I could sing ...
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October 7, 2009
- The red lipstick, hard and moist, hovered near my mouth. I bit it lightly and acquired stained vampire teeth. There was enough to know what the red lipstick could do. If I ever picked up the gumption to wear it, I’d see too much colour. A flesh-coloured one over the darker shade would mask it with only me knowing what lay beneath. A little secret sealed.That day, however, was meant for blood. ...
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October 6, 2009
- The blood stains my fingertips, drips like a hot wax down my arms. My breath quickens. Pupils dilate. Here I sit, ready to confess my crime.I am the murderer of minutes.Have you ever noticed how easy it is to “kill” Time? Life feels like a giant waiting room, each of us leafing through our distractions until we are finally called to the back.I work, go to school, run errands—deepening the ...
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October 6, 2009
- For about a month now, I've been looking for the special light bulbs for my desk lamp. These light bulbs are sort of those UV light bulbs, emitting light like sunlight. This isn't for SAD, but apparently, they are kind of special and for the model of my desk lamp, hard to find.Upon moving, I broke the existing light bulb, and thus ensued the "Where did they go?" question into every ...
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October 5, 2009
- I went numb and felt death in my bones. It was an ‘over and out’ moment. There had been no specific stimulus to trigger this off. I was, in fact, sitting at the table having lunch. The rice was whirling before me and I knew even a grain could choke me.Deep melancholia has lodged itself within me. You won’t notice it when I write, when I talk, when I sing, when I draw and when I smile at ...
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October 4, 2009
- Like most people, I've been through some changes at my job in the past year. Between the hundreds of layoffs and multiple company re-orgs over the past 11 months, employee morale is at an all-time low. Everyone is struggling to stay motivated, with the rumor mill churning out weekly reports of gloom and doom yet to come.Although I escaped the company cuts (so far), I did fall victim to the ...
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October 3, 2009
- I didn't see all of the segments of Ken Burns' documentary on America's National Parks, but from what I did, I was disappointed there was not more on the artists who were so instrumental in the founding and promotion of our greatest wilderness areas.If I'm wrong, and there was a one- or two-hour segment on them, someone please let me know, though I would still be disappointed because I think ...
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October 3, 2009
- Contemplation Vs. Intellectualism For many individuals, in truth, this is a blurred area not only to express, but also to define, and thereby distinguish.The reasons for this may indeed be numerous, but the fact is, there are indeed just a few that merit a basis for reason to germinate. May I start out by saying that they are perpendicular: that is to say, they are as different as simple ...
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September 30, 2009
- Is it me or does the time seem to be whizzing by? It's October! Wasn't it just June? I know we are all busy and we have things to do every day, but come on there has to be more than the daily grind. The only reason I even mention this --- now don't start shaking your head when you read this and say to yourself, "Damn, she's right!" I have this stupid pill container, because I can't for ...
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