It Ain’t Me, Babe
I keep getting e-mails from WordPress.
You’ve got new a new blog follower, Suzanne. Wouldn’t you like to welcome them?
Yes, WordPress. I would like to do that. But I seem to have a severe case of “I don’t know what the $#@% to write about.
And also, I really don’t think I’m the person they’re looking for. It’s not me. They’re looking for someone else.
But, but there’s another new follower, Suzanne. You should probably say something.
Really? I mean, I really don’t know what to talk about. There’s lots of stuff going on in my life, but hmm…is any of it really noteworthy? I mean, I suppose some of my readers don’t know that my laptop died awhile back. And it was just really frustrating writing on my desktop as it sits on a high microwave cart. But luckily I just recently got a new laptop.
Course, I also got Skyrim, so there goes any motivation to do any writing. There’s dragons falling out of the sky on my character to fight. I don’t have time to write anything on my blog.
But Suzanne, you have yet another follower. I really think you should do something about this.
Sigh.
Yes. Yes, I should.
And one more thing, Suzanne. You have received an award from a fellow blogger. Perhaps you should consider thanking him. And accepting the award.
Yes, I know I should. And I will.
But for now, I will take a moment to say thanks to my new subscribers. And thanks to my old subscribers. And thanks for the award. And perhaps I should take yet another four month hiatus to see what else will come my way…?
No. No no, I promise that I will be back writing again. After all…New Year’s resolution time is coming up. What better resolution to break make than to write more blog posts?
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Tags: blends, blog, blogs, I suck, life, random, thank you
Things My Father Said
It was eight years ago today that my dad passed.
I guess I’m not really certain if I’ve done things the right way since he died. I mean, how do you know if you’re giving someone the right amount of thought. Should I think of him more? Or is the amount of time I reflect on him and what he meant to me enough?
I won’t ever forget the day when my mom told me. It’s something you don’t expect to hear after a long day of grading labs or papers – that your father in his mid-fifties passed away early that morning. How can a person even react to that?
People to this day still say “I’m sorry” when they hear about it. There’s no need to feel sorry. I’ve come to grips with his death. But I know it’s hard to pick something else to say.
My dad and I didn’t always have the best relationship, but he was my father and I loved him no matter what he did…just as he’d have done the same for me.
There’s so many things that I could have said…perhaps even wished I’d said.
But for now, I’ll leave it at this.
Dad, I love you. I miss you.
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Tags: dad, death, family, father, life
Candy Corn…Gummies?
That’s right. My first post after almost two months and all I’ve got to show you is my newest Bulk Barn Halloween candy discovery.
Yes…Bulk Barn already has Halloween candy!
I’m in heaven.
So yes, this is a shout out to my blend Omawarison’s blog Blurt. Oma is very particular about his candy corn. But one thing to note is that these are like the Twinkies of candy corn. The nibs are never broken off, which means they are never overripe…and always in season.
Highly recommend this sugary goodness. Chewy and taste exactly like traditional candy corn.
Perfect for this diabetic.
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Tags: Blurt, bulk barn, candy, candy corn, gummies, Omawarison
Damien Wayne Echols: Free Man
Damien Wayne Echols: Free Man.
I have been following this case for almost as long as these young men were put in prison 18 years ago. Here is one of the first images of Damien Echols as a free man. Damien is a man who has been on death row for three murders that many people (myself included) believe he did not commit.
I will be posting more about this case, and the recent developments soon. But for now, I am just happy that Damien, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr. have been released from prison.
The West Memphis 3 are the West Memphis Free…
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Why do we riot?
Riots in recent years have certainly shown the weak side of our humanity. Where did our peaceful protests go? Why can we not state our case with quiet words rather than with fire and screams?
Dear Toronto…a few bad apples turned your city into pockets of violence and seemingly made it difficult to feel Canadian in the days that followed. We’re still trying to forget the loss of freedoms that many experienced during those days of the G20…a sad time in Toronto, Ontario and Canada…
Dear Vancouver…it’s a shame that the excitement your city displayed as the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs approached turned into disappointment. Yet it’s even a bigger shame that so many who were not even present for the true reason for the gathering caused the rest of the world to see you as sore losers. We know the truth. The truth came out when the true citizens of Vancouver emerged from their homes in the days following the violence and destruction to clean up their city. A bright spot in a dark time.
Dear London…Birmingham…Bristol…Liverpool…and elsewhere…this is not the way. You don’t like the high rates of unemployment. I get that. You don’t like the police. I can understand how some of you wouldn’t. You are angry over the shooting of a suspect by police. Yes, this would anger me too – police brutality certainly isn’t something I like to see. However, is this really the way to get what you want? London burns…her people are frightened. This is no way for a civilized people to live. I am all for fighting for freedom and speaking your mind. I am not for mindless looting and criminal activity veiled by a front of civil unrest for political reasons.
Stop hiding behind your masks and your false flags. If you riot, stop being a coward. Show the world who you really are.
And if you aren’t able to be so brave, then perhaps you should just stay home.
English boys without your names
Ghetto stones instead of chains
Hearts and minds and U.S. planes
Nothing’s changed
And English boys without your names
Riot like the 1980′s again
The days of rage yeah nothing’s changed
More pretty flames~ ‘False Flags’, Massive Attack
To my dear friends in London and wherever there is violence happening…my thoughts are with you. I wish you all the best and hope you remain unscathed during these trying times.
Where do we go from here…?
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Tags: civil disobedience, civil unrest, G20, London riot, riots, Toronto riot, UK riot, Vancouver riot
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