Current mood: artistic
99 dreams I have had, every one a red balloon
It's all over and I'm standing pretty in this dust that was a city
I could find a souvenir just to prove the world was here
And here's a red balloon, I think of you and let it go
~ "99 Red Balloons" by Nina
On a website, I auction off haikus and postcards for points. It's fun for me and for the recipient, as they get a cool postcard (plus 17 syllables of nonsense poetry). I wanted to share a few – in hopes it will inspire a haiku explosion! They are so fun to write that I believe everyone should write one and send it off to some unsuspecting soul who will smile upon its receipt.
Boys are dumb sometimes
Not sure why they get that way
Must be genetic
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Raindrops kiss her face
She laughs as they splash her feet
Arms out; face to sky
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Warm breeze; sun beats down
Children laugh in the cold surf
A day at the beach
Recently, a good friend and I had a misunderstanding and it has damaged something that was really great. As with all things, I am hopeful that it will heal with time; but I am impatient for it to do so, as I miss our candid conversations, laughter, and banter. I even wrote a little haiku to show how sorry I am:
Overreaction
Was hurt; but took it too far
Sometimes I do that
In the winter I tend to get dry skin. It starts off a little chapped, and then before I know what is happening I resemble a leper as my skin is flaking off with every scratch. I bought this truly amazing lotion from Bath and Body Works. It is called, "look ma, new hands". It is advertised as a softening hand lotion with paraffin. It smells citrusy and clean. I love the stuff! In high school and college, I was a sports medicine trainer and used to prevent this sort of dry skin by dipping my hands in the melted paraffin machines, which were used for treating some injuries. Those were the days!
Filling ice bags; fun
Football practice almost done
'Get me some ice, now'
I need to go to the post office and get some stamps. Bloody hell!
PERSONAL NOTE: Thank you for the tickets on Friday night. The show was amazing!
CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Let's put those photography skills to work!
