DIRTY LIL SECRET
Lyrics and Music by: Chris DeGarmo
Times have changed for the better, you like to say
Nice house in the country, now you're on your way
You took advantage of our possibilities
Got your sights set far, no time for sympathy

Keeping up with the Jones's
Smiling at the neighbors
Don't let them see your...

Dirty, Dirty Little Secret
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SOME PEOPLE FLY
Music and Lyrics by: Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate

Used to be a time
we held the world.
Wrapped 'round our finger tips
Laughing at what others missed. Someday, yesterday
The magic we felt went away.
Grow up somebody said... tell me where it's gone
so I can go find it now. I can't live your way.
Go ahead without me.
I'll find my own way
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The ancients thought it shameful to seek advancement or to want to be the head of something, or the chief or senior.

-Dogen

"Our judgments, even concerning ordinary things, are frequently clouded by our emotions. For example, we often see the actions of our loved ones-even if they are harmful-as wonderful, whereas we judge even the positive actions of a person we dislike as pretentious and false.

We cannot rely upon our perceptions; it is a fact that we misapprehend many ( Read more... )

I jinxed myself today. I went to work thinking that there would be no way that anything was going to spoil my day. It was the last day before vacation and I was just in a fantastic mood. However, BCBS found a way. I knew that would happen, the minute that thought went through my head. But, I'm home now and beginning my vacation ( Read more... )

Home from work. I actually enjoy working on Sat. There's no real dress code, the atmosphere is laid back and it tends to be fun. Not to mention time and half pay. And, I get to park in the gated lot instead of on the other side of the mall. I wish we could go into overtime again like we did when I first went into the department. We were working ( Read more... )

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I am not good at thank you notes. So ( Read more... )

Today was just a perfect day. I got a sneak peak at the check I will get this week and I am tickled. Not only is my raise showing on this check, but I got my "get healthy" bonus too. I also found out when I will get my next bonus, just in time for Ian's birthday. I am so pleased with my raise, I did not expect it to make this big of a difference in ( Read more... )

In everyone's life, there are mistakes. Some big, some small. It's normal, there's not a person out there who hasn't done something in their life that was not the best thing to do ( Read more... )