Is the Glass Half Full...Or Half Empty?

Because... It's My Heart

2006-02-14T00:10:00.000-08:00

You hear my heartbecause you listen,You feel my heartbecause you touch,You know my heartbecause you care,You are my heartBecause you're there.

When Next We Meet Always

2006-02-14T00:01:00.000-08:00

~ To a Special Friend on this Special Day ~When next we meet, the wind will blow a litte colder, the stars will shine a little brighter and time will move a little slower.When next we meet, we will take the time to listen to the sound of each other’s voice, we will talk about our dreams and goals and hopes, we will laugh at each other’s jokes and cry for each other’s pain.When next we meet, we

Our Brother, Wayne

2005-12-13T14:14:00.000-08:00

The day before Thanksgiving, I received a call from my father. He sounded very grim, his voice cracked. My first thoughts were that his wife, my stepmother, Eleanor, had suffered an illness, or had possibly gone to Jesus. I also thought that it may have been his sister, or someone on our side of the family still back east.Never did I imagine what he was going to tell me next. That on November

The Three Faces of Rose

2005-08-22T06:41:00.000-07:00

Have you ever really really watched your avatar? I mean, have you ever turned your viewpoint to "Body Mirror" and just....stared...at your persona? Because, that's what they are, you know. They are a persona of our imaginations.Dictionary.com defines persona as...per·so·na (pr-sn)n. pl. per·so·nas or per·so·nae (-n)The role that one assumes or displays in public or society; one's public image or

Madly, Deeply, Hoplessly...

2005-08-08T21:48:00.000-07:00

You know what?You can say I'm naive.You can call me a fool.You can tell people I'm stubborn.You can say I'm crazy, a mental case.You can say I don't know what I'm doing.You can call me an idiot (and I am guessing you probably will anyway).I know I'm all this and more.But I will say to YOU...That I know I'm madly, deeply, hopelessly, completely and utterly...One phone call...One chance to hear the

Watch Out for the Hammer

2005-07-25T11:51:00.000-07:00

Ever get hit on the side of the head with a sledgehammer?At first there is a blinding sensation.You feel a little disoriented.You might not even feel any pain at first.You aren’t sure whether or not to say, “oWWWWWWWWWWWW!”Then, the stars start to clearYou put your hand to the side of your head.THE PAIN!And THEN you say, “oWWWWWWWWWWWW!”If you have it, you should put ice on it right away.Because

I Have Absolutely No Idea

2005-07-22T16:45:00.000-07:00

AcuraAerosmithBacios Ring ....Bananafone (See Ring ...Ring ....Ring ....Ring... Ring... Riing... )BarbieBarry WhiteBen MatlockBeverly Hills (...That's where I wanna BE!)BikingBlehBob EvansBooneBuggy lapsBunny suitBuzz Lightyear's Space Ranger SpinCarousel of ProgressCoke (isn’t as good as Pepsi :-p) and potato chipsCracker BarrelDisneylandDr. Pepper (???)Drive-In moviesEpcotEverybody Loves

To my Friend, Geea

2005-06-25T14:47:00.000-07:00

Bella… Its now only 3 days since I found out about the tragic and sudden loss in your life. My heart cries for you and my arms offer tight hugs and support for you to lean on. I think I am kinda familiar with the pain you are feeling right now. Although I know everyone’s level of hurt and grief is different. No matter what the relationship was between you and your mom, it is a parent. The

Change is Good for the Soul

2005-05-12T17:19:00.000-07:00

This will be a bit difficult to post in my blog, because about what the subject is. But I feel its time that I bring this out in the open. All my emotions, every single one, are being felt at this time, during this experience. I hope I can express it in words so that you, my loved ones, my friends, my family, and especially the ones who don’t even know me, but stopped by to read this blog out of

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

2005-05-07T23:46:00.000-07:00

Dear Mom,First things first… Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. It’s the day before Mother’s Day, and, it also happens to be the 131st running of the Kentucky Derby. You know how I always try to write to you on Mother’s Day? Well… now I’ve gone hi-tech, joined the rest of the bloggers in the world, and I’ve placed my thoughts, opinions, stories and just junk, here for everybody to see……hopefully, even

So True...SOOO True

2005-04-29T10:45:00.000-07:00

I received the following in a recent e-mail. It was one of those "chains," so I didn't want to forward it to anyone. But it said a lot of things that I agree with, and live by. So I thought this would be a great way to share it with my friends.____________________________________________Read Each One Carefully and Think About It a Second or Two1. I love you not because of who you are, but because

Your Eyes

2005-04-23T06:23:00.000-07:00

Your eyesMake me melt like snow on a spring dayYour voiceMakes me smileYou know my heartAlmost better than I know myselfYou are my choiceI won't run awayA mountaintopSo fragrant and greenA secret placeFor the two of usThe rose in your handI will know right awayThe smile on your faceCan light up my dayYour strong armsTo hold me tightThe warm sunFeels good on my faceYour thoughtfulnessMaking

A Good Song

2005-04-07T09:55:00.000-07:00

CAN'T WE TRY by Dan Hill and Vonda Sheppard(Him)I see your face cloud over like a little girl's,and your eyes have lost thier shine.You whisper something softly I'm not meant to hear,baby, tell me what's on your mind.(Her)I don't care what people sayabout the two of us from different worlds.I love you so much that it hurts inside,Are you listening?(Him)Please listen to me, girl.Can't we try just

YOU KNOW IT…

2005-03-17T23:10:00.000-08:00

When the day starts new, and he is the first person you think of, the very FIRST thought, when you lift your head from your pillow.When every thought of him gives you little fluttering sensations in your heart and in the pit of your stomach.When you don’t have much of an appetite anymore. (Probably because of the fluttering sensations.)When, by 10:00 in the morning, you’ve lost track of the

First Love

2005-02-25T17:16:00.000-08:00

Everyone remembers their first love…everyone. Male or female. Young or old. They always remember. Sometimes, our first love is for a pet, like a family dog. Who can resist those eyes, that face…they melt you with a single glance. Maybe it was for the little girl in 1st grade, the one with the long pigtails and crooked teeth. You remember the one…you slipped your favorite lucky rabbit's foot in

Blocked!

2005-02-23T16:34:00.000-08:00

Its happened. It's happened bad. I'm suffering from a major "block" from my writing and I don't quite know what to do about it. I always heard that whenever this happens that the best thing to do is to sit yourself down and just WRITE! So here I go! I'm writing!Ummmm....Hmmmmm....Oh...here's something...My high school alma mater is having a 50th anniversary celebration coming up in May! This is

I’M IN THERE AND THERE’S IN ME

2005-01-24T11:44:00.000-08:00

I got to work today, like I usually do, and checked my e-mail before getting down to my regular stuff. I received an e-mail from some friends, thanking each other for the great time we had last Saturday night. Okay, so I responded… “I had a great time too! *yay!* Tell me when we can get together again! *tu* The response I got back was a little surprising… “Okay, WHO are you, and what have you

A Change of Scenery

2005-01-17T23:31:00.000-08:00

I decided that it was time to redecorate for the new Year season. Why not make the place a little brighter? (Perhaps a little pinker?...I like that!) Here's what I did... *Em, if you want to change it, you go right ahead....I know that people get sick of my pink!*

THE DAY THE EARTH SHOOK

2005-01-16T16:36:00.000-08:00

Was it Good for You? It was 11 years ago tomorrow (January 17) when the earth shook….literally. On Sunday night, we went to bed looking forward to sleeping in for the holiday. On Martin Luther King’s birthday, on that cold Las Vegas morning, we received a phone call at about 6:30 from Jack’s parents. They wanted to know if we were okay? Groggy, with sleep-webs in our brains, we asked them why

Who Do You Miss Most at Christmastime?

2004-12-22T20:45:00.000-08:00

This was a question that I found on the So There Forums today. http://www.livefortheone.com/thereforum/showthread.php?t=5515 I read the responses, and there were some...no...most...that brought tears to my eyes. Very poignant, very honest responses from people, remembering their loved ones now gone. Some may have been from a spouse leaving, but it appeared that most of them were gone because

HAH, BUMHUG!

2004-12-12T20:51:00.000-08:00

Okay, okay...now get your mind out of the gutter! There is NO hugging of bums goin on in this thread! At least, I don't think there will be.... not yet, anyway..... ...in any case, there IS some writing about the holiday season. I don't know how I feel about it yet, really. I know that my avie is getting into the spirit of things. Rose_Blossom has decorated the clubhouse she shares with Emmajean

Sunday Morning Smiles

2004-12-06T01:32:00.000-08:00

…I wish I had some. Its not something I feel like right now.First of all, things are really shaky at work. After the incident earlier (see below), moods are kinda, oh, I don’t know, tense. Then we got the bad news…effective tomorrow, the company will be blocking all IMs and uninstalling all IM programs from everybody’s computers. This doesn’t surprise me one bit. I’m surprised, actually, that we

WELL, DANG!

2004-11-22T17:19:00.000-08:00

I guess I am now in the ranks of “monthly blogger”. *sad* I just can’t seem to get it together to do this as often as my dear friend, Emmajean (who, it must be said, has become my questing mentor, by the way! You are awesome, girl!), nor will I give any lame excuses about why… except to say that, 3 weeks ago my dog ate my blog, and 2 weeks ago, the husband spilled coffee on my blog, and 1 week

ALL RIGHT!!! ALL RIGHT!!! ALL RIGHT!!!

2004-10-29T15:46:00.000-07:00

I know, I know…I’ve been MORE than remiss about writing lately. I had a horrendous week last week, and haven’t submitted anything for my blog, or for The Voice, or ANYthing! The main reason my week last week was the week from he!!, was mostly because my job got really hairy…and…well… I was almost fired! Now, this is probably another blog topic in itself, and another time. So I will be brief here

ALL WRITE! ALL WRITE! ALL WRITE!

2004-10-29T15:45:00.000-07:00

HALLOWEEN is such a wonderful time of year. It comes with the cool, crisp weather, the anticipation of CHRISTMAS, smells of burning pumpkins, and LOTS of candy---------------------------------------Halloween also brings back so many great memories for me as a child growing up in the “Peyton Place” of Los Altos. Amidst all the torrid affairs and cat fights in my neighborhood, there were, what