Thursday, January 29, 2009
Hierarchy of Needs
It's amazing how your whole thought process changes when you don't feel well. For instance, with this dreadful cold and cough, the only thing on my mind is relief. Halls, Vicks and Kleenex are the deities at whose altar I pray today. Of course, the fact that my electricity will not be turned off (because I finally DID get paid), is a side bonus.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Attention Fellow Bloggers
Peace out -
~LT~
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Ginger tea and sympathy
I've just grated some fresh ginger into a paste, and from that I will make some hot, sweet ginger tea. Good for evicting unwanted tenants and boosting the immunities.
Later.
~L~
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Another Shade of Grey
We've played it out so many times before
You would think by now
That we would have it down
But I can't ever seem to find the door
Oh the lines are well-rehearsed
And yet we are
The victims of our destiny
If there were a way
To change these roles we play
That somehow have become you and me
The watercolor sunsets seem much too far away
And everything I touch becomes another shade of grey
When it all comes down and you can't face another day
Can we say goodbye, and blame it on another
Another shade of grey
You may think the answers are very clear
But mine are wrapped in mist and gloom
My head says go, but my heart says no
And there's no way to leave this empty room
Oh you say you've taken all that you can now
And there's no more for you to give
Can't we try again
For the happy end
The times are changin', let's begin to live
The watercolor sunsets seem much too far away
And everything I touch becomes another shade of grey
When it all comes down and you can't face another day
Can we say goodbye, and blame it on another
Another shade of grey
You Don't Have Me
I'm reading between your lines
To find your story vague and simple
Insincere apologies
May never mean a thing
You take me out to a black tie party
Where pretty people meet and tell all their
Sweet lies - to each other
Take them out of my life dear
And don't come back, you
Always know the style
Always think you see
Well you think you have it all, but you don't have me
You think you see the answers
You think you are so free
Well you think you have the world
But you don't have me
No no no
Feelin' like I missed something
Watching all your photographs in my dreams
Face distorted, marble features, looking plastic
Never mean a thing
Well I was never a paper doll
Cut out cardboard in the mirror
So Strange
All around and upside down
Just take them all and go now, go now
You always know the style
Always think you see
Well you think you have it all, but you don't have me
You think you see the answers
You think you are so free
Well you think you have the world
But you don't have me
No no no
Over You
Feels just like this mood I've been in
Don't know lately if I'm coming or going
Sometimes thinkin' that I've lost my head
Might be better if I bailed, instead
But for the moment, I guess I'll be stayin'
Would you tell me if I asked you
What you think about at night?
I'm watchin' you sleep
Keeping your secrets safe and locked up tight
While I pretend it's not true
That I'm not spinning in circles, crazy
Over you.
Guess you're thinkin' I'm the girl who fell
Head over heels, well I'll never tell
This is something far to strange to imagine
Not the chick who's gonna be your fool
Always the one who had to play it cool
You can probably guess why I'm a little bit shaken
Would it scare you if I told you
What I think about at night?
I'm watchin' you sleep
Keeping your secrets safe and locked up tight
While I pretend it's not true
That I'm not spinning in circles, crazy
Over you.
Something New
And just like that your words got stuck in my head
Across the water, nights in June
Bet you didn't think you'd be a song so soon
Something not quite real about this
Maybe I dreamed it
But now I doubt this
Game was good
And every card played exactly like it should
But when I saw that moonlight shining on you
Was it me you wanted,
Or just something new?
After midnight
Wine and guitars
Talked and sang about life and the stars
Funny thing, around you
I kept breakin' things
Glass, fences, hearts and what the new day brings is
Something not quite sane about this
Maybe I'm crazy
Why do I doubt this
Game was good
And every song played exactly like it should
But when I saw that moonlight shining on you
Was it me you wanted, or just something new?
When worlds like ours collide
There's no choice but to enjoy the ride....
This game was good
And every card played exactly like it should
But when I saw that moonlight shining on you
Was it me you wanted, or just something new?
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Sweet Contradiction
does beauty lurk in a bad dream
is this real, or just imagined, 'cause you know
i'm not exactly how i seem
got on that train and rode it all the way down
was it you, was it me? was it anything that you or i could see
or just a sweet contradiction?
were you there? was i not?
will you watch me fall apart?
can't see the forest through the trees
beautifully shattered
sweet contradiction
is there sadness in a daydream
is there magic in a fight
does freedom ever make you wonder if you really got it right?
jumped off that cliff, i'm laughing all the way down
was it you, was it me? was it anything that you or i could see
or just a sweet contradiction?
were you there? was i not?
will you watch me fall apart?
can't see the forest through the trees
beautifully shattered
sweet contradiction
looked in the mirror and i turned right around
got in my car and drove it straight out of town
was it you, was it me? was it anything that you or i could see
or just a sweet contradiction?
were you there? was i not?
will you watch me fall apart?
can't see the forest through the trees
beautifully shattered
sweet contradiction
Sorry Now
and the things I've seen could fill a million books
about our strange humanity
But every time I try to find the words to sing, a place to fly
I can't, because we're never truly free
Things have changed and so have I
I can't scream and I can't cry
Still I know it all comes down to this...
Can't keep us down
'cause it's gonna come back and
Life will turn around
Karma gonna kick your ass and
I tried to be the clown, but the laughs have faded and
Guess who's sorry now
Used to have a notion that your love was like the ocean
And its endless nature never would run dry
But for every hour that I felt alone, I felt your power
Now, I only feel a little high
Things are not the same this time
Waste the night in talk and wine
Still I know it all comes down to this...
Can't keep us down
'cause it's gonna come back and
Life will turn around
Karma gonna kick your ass and
I tried to be the clown, but the laughs have faded and
Guess who's sorry now
Do you think I'm sorry now?
Not sorry now ~
Remember You
Make me, blind so I can see you clearly
Time is a circle, I could lose control
A lifetime that's taken its toll
There was a place we used to hide
Save us from the demons and the fears inside us
Prophets and angels, I've tried to befriend
But some things I don't understand ~
I remember walking in the sand
I remember how you held my hand
I remember everything you do
I remember you
I'm not the kind to fear much pain
Say what you mean, and I will always try to
Shelter you, rescue you out of the cold
So we're not afraid to grow old
I remember walking in the sand
I remember how you held my hand
I remember everything you do
I remember you
I remember playing in the sun
You could put a smile on anyone
I remember everything, that's true
I remember you
Shake me~ gently from your tree
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Realizations
I hate these realizations.
But then I re-approach from a position of strength. I realize that I have too much to offer to give my power away with self-defeating inner monologue. That I don't really care if some people forget me, because others will never do so. And I take back that which is mine...my cool, my wit, and my energy...there to offer back out to the universe with loving arms.
These realizations are the ones that stick, the ones that conquer, and the ones that will prevail...at least in this mind.
Peace.
Monday, January 19, 2009
On The Bert Show Today
This from Q100atlanta.com today:
Jennifer Nettles On The Bert Show!
Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles took time out of her busy schedule to talk to The Bert Show. She performed Sunday for the 'We Are One' Inauguration Celebration in Washington D.C. with James Taylor and John Legend. But before she did that she got Jeff's parents in trouble with Jeff! Listen below to hear what happened.
Listen to Jennifer Nettles part 1
Listen to Jennifer Nettles part 2
(Source: www.q100atlanta.com)
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Truckloads of trash...
At least I am getting my exercise.
Til tomorrow,
LT out.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Hudson Miracle, Arctic Chill, Cat Madness, and other tales
And the weather - it's just too cold. I can handle 40s. Even 30s - hovering around freezing. But 1s and 2s...no Everything hurts. I feel my age. I limp. It's no fun.
My cats are just going mad from being cooped up, too. Magic's eyes turn to black moons and he attacks me for sport. Taylor paces back and forth like a caged lion. They are not at all pleased, and somehow it is all my fault.
Ah well. A little discomfort is good for the soul's development. Along with things like filing and scrubbing floors.
How much development does my soul NEED, anyway?
Don't answer that.
xoxo
~lis~
Thursday, January 15, 2009
White Horse
Draggin'
Still, as the perpetual soundtrack of my life is always playing in my head, this brings to mind the fabulous Stevie Nicks/Tom Petty Collaboration:
written by t. petty, m. campbell
- duet recorded with Tom Petty
- appears on Bella Donna (1981); Timespace - The Best of Stevie Nicks (1991);
Baby you'll come knocking on
my front door
Same old line you used to use before
I said ya...well...
what am I supposed to do
I didn't know what I was getting into
So you've had a little trouble in town
Now you're keeping some demon down
Stop draggin' my...
Stop draggin' my...
Stop draggin' my heart around
It's hard to think about
what you've wanted
It's hard to think about what you've lost
This doesn't have to be the big get even
This doesn't have to be anything at all
I know you really want to
tell me good-bye
I know you really want to
be your own girl
Baby you could never look me in the eye
Yeah you buckle with the weight
of the words
Stop draggin' my...
Stop draggin' my...
Stop draggin' my heart around
There's people running 'round loose
in the world
Ain't got nothing better to do
Than make a meal of some
bright eyed kid
You need someone looking after you
I know you really want to
tell me good-bye
I know you really want to
be your own girl
Baby you could never look me in the eye
Yeah you buckle with the weight
of the words
Stop draggin' my...
Stop draggin' my...
Stop draggin' my heart around
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Surreal
As always, though, things shall unfold as they are meant to, and I slept deeply and without any anxiety-awakenings for the first time in several nights.
Today must be fully devoted to work. I need to accomplish something real before end of week.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Post Script
Back to work now, lalala.
Monday, January 12, 2009
More Customer Service Fun
Maybe not the nicest way to start Monday morning, but it definitely got my energy flowing in an assertive direction. Probably a good thing, since I am a slow starter in the AM.
Cats are being super finicky, which is annoying when I don't have much money. I opened three cans this morning, and neither one was impressed (mind you, these are foods they usually will eat). So I told them that was it, take it or leave it. Taylor started crunching on some dry food, and Magic went to sleep in the bathroom sink. Lovely.
Happy Monday, all.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Just For Fun - Which Tarot Card are You?
This fun test comes to you courtesy of two blogs I read: Hurricane Art, and Confessions of a Music Junkie. Enjoy!
You are The Star
Hope, expectation, Bright promises.
The Star is one of the great cards of faith, dreams realised
The Star is a card that looks to the future. It does not predict any immediate or powerful change, but it does predict hope and healing. This card suggests clarity of vision, spiritual insight. And, most importantly, that unexpected help will be coming, with water to quench your thirst, with a guiding light to the future. They might say you're a dreamer, but you're not the only one.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
I giggle over stupid things
- There is a certain point of uncontrollable laughter I reach, where I simply cannot stop. In the past, this has proven troublesome in church or in business meetings. There are three people who can definitely make this happen, and you know who you are ( hint: Peter, Robert and Maureen).
- I live and work in utter chaos. I do get fed up with it about once per quarter and get completely organized, but it lasts about 3-4 days, tops.
- My weight is a constant, omnipresent battle, and has always been. I hate it.
- Other than that, I'm pretty happy with the genetics I was handed.
- I am pretty much a walking contradiction. Anyone who knows me will attest to this.
- I work hard, am diligent and tenacious, but I don't ever really feel like I've done enough. It's a quality that employers love, but isn't always so good for my stress levels.
- "If there was no music, I would not get through"..thanks to Shawn Colvin for summing that up for me.
- I am truly blessed with the people (human, feline and avian) in my life, and am ever grateful for all of them.
torch out.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Shakin' Up The Sadness
Therefore, I will now attempt to shake it up and out.
Hmmm. YouTube Videos. Maybe there's a new Mean Kitty video. Let's check.
Ah, yes. This is working.
Lalalalala. Little smile.
Peace out.
Monday, January 5, 2009
The Song That Started it All
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Those that can, do. Those that can't, b!#@h about it.
Opponents of blogging, on the other hand, think that blog authors are a sick combination of exhibitionists and narcissists - and that blog readers are all stalker/voyeurs.
Where is the truth? As with everything, it probably lies somewhere in the middle. I am sure that some bloggers simply like to talk about themselves, and that some readers are stalkers, but in general, I think that the blogosphere has enriched us. I definitely feel a mental stimulus when reading certain blogs (see my list to the right) and I learn new things about my friends and colleagues every day. My blog time is learning time. And on the flip side of that, my own blogging helps me to become a more disciplined and focused writer.
So, draw your own conclusions, dear friends and readers. I will continue to blog, and to read blogs, as long as there is a place to read and post them.
Good Sunday -
lis
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Shameless Self-Promotion
1. My new PRexpress service. This is a "junior" service for smaller businesses that would like a kick-start to their branding and visibility, but can't afford monthly retainers of $1000 or more. $450 includes the following:
:: a step-by-step, customized plan to implement your own Public Relations program in-house.
:: a professionally-crafted press release distributed to over 90 national outlets
:: improved search-engine visibility
:: professional pitch to the top 10 media outlets in region
:: review of marketing materials and website for optimal visibility. complimentary rewrite of web home page or brochure copy to improve brand recognition.
Any business can benefit from this service - please tell everyone you know.
www.dfmpr.com
2. Selling AVON products. I have a website - if you need Avon products, please order them from my site at http://YourAvon.com/ltorch. Depending upon the campaign and how much you order, shipping is free (or at most, $5). Alternatively, if you are looking for a fun way to boost your own income, talk to me about starting your own AVON business. It only costs $10 to get in, and you don't need to carry inventory.
3. I'm continuing to place my songs with licensing libraries. Let's hope for a big placement in 09.
4. Freelance writing - I write search-engine optimized marketing copy for websites. If you know of a need - please send them my way.
Wishing everyone who reads this a Peaceful, Prosperous and Healthy new year.
lis