Living In the World, Not on It

Golden leaves looked brown to me, The world had less color without you Shapes in the sky, looked plain to my eye, The world had less color without you I know pleny' of people with eyes closed They don't see you like I do Darling I do Notes on the keys, meant nothing to me The world didn't sing without you Birds in the trees fell silent for me The world didn't sing without you Without you I know pleny' of people with eyes closed They don't see you like I do Darling I do, darling I do see you I know pleny' of people with eyes closed They don't see you like I I know pleny' of people with eyes closed They don't see you like I know Pleny' of people with eyes closed They don't see you like I do Darling I do, darling I do, darling I do,I do, Darling I do, darling I do, see you Dedicated to Luis, my love Song by Landon Pigg

This was a very long time ago, as I'm 46 now. Anyone who knows me well now would laugh at the idea that I might be jealous - a totally ridiculous thought. But anyone who knew me when I was a kid, or a very young adult - up to age 18 - would possibly (well, very likely) recall this. I certainly do, but it was a life-lesson that steered me in the right direction. This doesn't mean that there wasn't any work that I'd to do; it took me more than one year to train myself to not fall into this kind of trap. It was the best time I ever spent working on an issue that destroys so many people. The other factor was someone I met not long after I treated myself for this issue. He made me see this from the other side, convincing me that this was the truly worst  kind of problem to have. I also had a huge inferiority complex that very nearly wrecked my life and the jealousy fit in quite nicely with it. I shall at some point or another need to tackle this as well in my blog, t...

Yeh, yeh yeh yeh yeh Uhm hmm hm hm It's a wonderful night You've gotta take it from me It's a wonderful night Come on and break it on down It's a wonderful night You've gotta shake it for me It's a wonderful night Come on and break it on down It's a wonderful night Everybody can see It's a wonderful night Come on and break it on down It's a wonderful night Go ahead and release It's a wonderful night Come on and break it on down You know the music search engine need a tuneup Soon as they out the gate they all a wanna hear da corner, uh-huh Well that was cool but now but then I heard a rumor, uh-huh Your crew was ridin' for the White Cliffs of Dover Uh let me tell ya how we do it in California We'll have you on the run just like a puma If it don't move us Ain't paid ya dues and it ain't gonna get our roosers We gonna lose ya to the consumer solution c'...

I was there when you needed me most I was there when you wanted me least I was your father, your son and your holy ghost and priest Through your failings and success Through your losses and gains I didn’t see much happiness or pain I couldn’t save your soul I couldn’t even take you home I couldn’t feel at home Alone I saw you at your best I knew you at your worst I couldn’t tell if you were blessed or cursed There’s a thin grey line between the black and the white It’s evidently hard to find the night I couldn’t save your soul I couldn’t even take you home I couldn’t play that role Alone Now it’s too… Too late for words that should’ve have been said Long ago I was there when you needed me most I was there when you wanted me least I was your father, your son and your holy ghost and priest I couldn’t save your soul I couldn’t even take you home I couldn’t fill that hole Alone Dedicated to Luis, for filling that hole, that space. I love you more tha...

Memory comes when memory's old  I am never the first to know  Following the stream up North  Where do people like us float  There is room in my lap  For bruises, asses, handclaps  I will never disappear  For forever, I'll be here  Whispering  Morning, keep the streets empty for me Morning, keep the streets empty for me   I'm laying down, eating snow  My fur is hot, my tongue is cold  On a bed of spider web  I think of how to change myself  A lot of hope in a one man tent  There's no room for innocence  Take me home before the storm  Velvet mites will keep us warm  Whispering  Morning, keep the streets empty for me Morning, keep the streets empty for me Morning, keep the streets empty for me Morning, keep the streets empty for me   Uncover our heads and reveal our souls  We were hungry before we were born Song by Fever Ray

When went to NOAA's Web site just now, there it was: the article I'd been waiting for. That article pronouncing NOAA's thoughts on the upcoming 2013 Hurricane Season. It was there as the first item up out of several choices, unsurprisingly - a lot of us are deeply affected by this. I was thinking about it not long before, as it is windy today, quite a bit so. And it is late May - hurricane season begins 1 June. So here is the article: " In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today,  NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center  is forecasting an active or extremely active season this year. For the six-month hurricane season, which begins June 1, NOAA’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook says there is a 70 percent likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 7 to 11 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher). These ranges are we...

Dum, da-da-dum... DUM DA-DUM DUM DUM DUUUUUM! Yes, I'm back with more exciting MasterChef news, this time from 24 July's Episode "Top 8 Complete" - such exciting names, don't you think? I don't, but maybe that is just me. I like the title I gave it and have faith that left to one of the three judges (or all three of the judges) that this would be great! I guess it is easier to fall back on these life-less titles, however, than to go for more enticing ones. The cooks now have to spend a night outside and come up with a dish based on what is outside and what few ingredients they get and tools as well. They get a choice of rabbit or pigeon (cough...), some vegetables. For utensils, they get one camping knife, one flint for lighting fires, one iron skillet, and a wooden spoon. Bri and Natasha are team captains. Bri has first pick and went for James. Natasha picked Jordan; Bri, Eddie; then Natasha selected Jessie. This leaves Krissi and Luca. Gordon sa...