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Hope?
If you mention the movie Oliver!, most people are probably going to think, "Please, Sir, may I have some more?" This, followed by a bunch of kids singing and dancing about being hungry. (That's ok. I grew up with musical theater, and over the years people have sung and danced through a lot of incongruous subjects.)
When I think of Oliver!, I ( Read more... ) -
The Hero's Sitting and Reflecting
I am not a hero. I've always wanted to be. Who doesn't want to save the world or defeat the bad guys? But I'm never the one who does that, and I've finally figured out why ( Read more... ) -
Twilight
At twilight, when the world is blue,
I can't help but think of you.
And I don't know why
That's when I cry.
At twilight, when the world is blue.
(Lisa Nemzo - Twilight)
I suck at time. Anyone who has ever worked with me can tell you I have this habit I do several times a day. I remind myself, out loud, what day it is ( Read more... ) -
Mountain Secrets
She didn't remember when she fell from the mountain, but she knew she was from the mountain.
Sometimes she remembered she was the mountain, but always she enjoyed her place beside the path ( Read more... ) -
The Lion, the Bitch, and the Workshop
"It depends."
Those two words are a big part of why I don't fit into the corporate structure. They say they want people who are resourceful and creative, but they oh-so-very-much do not ( Read more... ) -
No Comment
I have to be honest. Sometimes it's because there's a cat asleep on my arm. I can click and I can scroll, but words of any substance require both hands ( Read more... ) -
Where I'm From
I was born on a military base. At dawn the flag is raised--Reveille and The Star Spangled Banner ( Read more... ) -
Heel Turn
I am the voice of reason. Had to be. No one else was doing it. Alcoholic father, crazy mother, baby sister and me ( Read more... ) -
Where it's going to be
The future is fragile. Most shops have a sign - "You break it, you buy it." What do I need with a sign like that? You break a hundred futures every time you scratch your butt ( Read more... ) -
so much stuff
Has anyone noticed LJ is weird lately regarding posting? It's been effed up with notifications for a while, but I'm having trouble getting actual buttons to click when I click them. And it's only happening in LJ.
I feel like there are a bazillion things I need to write. And want to write, except I never write anymore without a deadline.
- There ( Read more... )