check out this post:
http://cheastypants.blogspot.com/2009/02/these-are-like-two-of-my-favorite.html
okay, here's the gist of it for those that don't want to go dragging through another person's blog:
Ben &Jerry created "Yes Pecan!" ice cream flavor for Obama. They then asked people to fill in the blank to the following:
For George W. Bush, we should create "_________".
Here are some of their favorite responses:
1. Grape Depression
2. Abu Grape
3. Cluster Fudge
4. Nut'n Accomplished
5. Iraqi Road
6. Chock 'n Awe
7. WireTapioca
8. Impeach Cobbler
9. Guantanmallow
10. imPeachmint
11. Good Riddance You Lousy Motherfucker. Swirl
12. Heck of a Job, Brownie!
13. Neocon Politan
14. RockyRoad to Fascism
15. The Reese's-cession
16. Cookie D'oh!
17. The Housing Crunch
18. Nougalar Proliferation
19. Death by Chocolate. and Torture
20. Credit Crunch
21. Country Pumpkin
22. Chunky Monkey in Chief
23. George Bush Doesn't Care About Dark Chocolate
24. WM Delicious
25. Chocolate Chimp
26. Bloody Sundae
27. Caramel Preemptive Stripe
28. I broke the law and am responsible for the deaths of thousands - with nuts.
Friday, February 27, 2009
40 Days Of Gratitude
Stole this from my bff ( http://thinkingdiva.blogspot.com/ )
"Welcome to 40 Days of Gratitude.
Here's how it works: pick a person in your life (at home, at work, in the family, God counts too) to thank for something [anything] once a day for the 40 Days of Lent. Be unrelenting in gratitude. Think to thank. Set a low bar so you can clear it everyday. You don't have to bring the person you thank to tears of joy. Just a simple thanks for the simple things. At least once a day, every day, catch 'em doing something that a thankful person would be thankful for and pretend you're that person!
Of course, you're free to do it some other way if you like (I'm blogging it). But do something. Lent is the time frame that it takes most of us to form a new habit--roughly six weeks. Wouldn't it be great to have the new habit of daily gratitude? After Easter, you'll be a more thankful person."
okay, so because I'm a few days behind, today I am giving thanks to the following:
My BFF, my good friend Tim, and Jade, the pool room attendant at my gym. Here's why:
My BFF - for too many reasons to list. Mostly for swooping in when I most need it and keeping me from going face down in my chicken soup. - you rock!
Tim - for holding my hand through the last (2 months for me, 6 months for you) few months as we watched them rip the band-aid off so slowly. Some days you were the only thing keeping me together
Jade - even though your job sucks buckets! you are mostly in a good mood and always up for some good conversation. I'd probably still come to the gym if you weren't there, but you make the experience that much less painful.
Okay, so, see you next time!
"Welcome to 40 Days of Gratitude.
Here's how it works: pick a person in your life (at home, at work, in the family, God counts too) to thank for something [anything] once a day for the 40 Days of Lent. Be unrelenting in gratitude. Think to thank. Set a low bar so you can clear it everyday. You don't have to bring the person you thank to tears of joy. Just a simple thanks for the simple things. At least once a day, every day, catch 'em doing something that a thankful person would be thankful for and pretend you're that person!
Of course, you're free to do it some other way if you like (I'm blogging it). But do something. Lent is the time frame that it takes most of us to form a new habit--roughly six weeks. Wouldn't it be great to have the new habit of daily gratitude? After Easter, you'll be a more thankful person."
okay, so because I'm a few days behind, today I am giving thanks to the following:
My BFF, my good friend Tim, and Jade, the pool room attendant at my gym. Here's why:
My BFF - for too many reasons to list. Mostly for swooping in when I most need it and keeping me from going face down in my chicken soup. - you rock!
Tim - for holding my hand through the last (2 months for me, 6 months for you) few months as we watched them rip the band-aid off so slowly. Some days you were the only thing keeping me together
Jade - even though your job sucks buckets! you are mostly in a good mood and always up for some good conversation. I'd probably still come to the gym if you weren't there, but you make the experience that much less painful.
Okay, so, see you next time!
Hold the Phone!
Why, when I have set up a cell phone service for you that doesn't cost a dime, do you have to ring up hundreds of dollars in overages and force me to cut off your phone? Now I can't even call you when I need to and I'm the one that paid for the damn thing!
I HATE teenagers!
I HATE teenagers!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
OCD – Oh yeah, I have it.
So, an interesting quirk of my compulsive behaviors is that I am obsessed with even numbers. This means that when I eat candies, I have to eat the same quantity on each side of my mouth. If I end up with an uneven # of M & Ms at the end of the bag, I have to throw them away. And then add in the fact that there are different colors! One brown, one light brown, one red, each side. One green, one blue, each side. Mars would make me a very happy freak if they would stick to a pattern when filling their bags. Oh, and Mike and Ike’s! There are never enough green candies to eat more than half of a box.
This even number compulsion extends to every corner of my consciousness. Take for example my freakish need to have the TV volume set to a level divisible by 5. 25, 30, 35. My TV likes odd #s, so it can take me a minute or two to get the volume to land on 30, which then insites the ire of my equally OCD son. FM radio makes me insane! All those odd #s! I usually prefer to leave it on NPR and switch the display to clock setting so I don’t have to see it. That or I just pop in my iPod and try to forget about it.
It’s not an easy life for us freaks, but at least some of us have amusing quirks that redeem us instead of controlling us.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
RISK FREE TRIAL
This morning Nellie stops me in the cafeteria and asks how I am doing. Now, this is like asking the widow at a funeral home how SHE is doing. We know it's a stupid question. We know the answer before we ask it, and yet we can't help ourselves, can we?
So, I reply that I am doing as well as can be expected. I'm not going to lie to her, but I'm not going to lay it all on her, either. She was really only trying to be polite. It's not like we're pals or anything.
So then I tell her about China and Darfur and all of that. She tells me I must have a lot of courage to be contemplating such assignments. I don't really feel courageous, I just feel like I have the skills needed and nothing to keep me from it, so...
Then she pulls me closer and in hushed tones says, "Maybe you would know how to help me!"
I'm intrigued. So I ask her to elaborate.
She then tells me that she got into some trouble. See, what happened is, she was on the interwebs interwebbing, and she saw this advert for a risk free trial of Acai Berry. It was just $10 for the shipping and handling, so she decided to try it. Five months later, she noticed that she was being charge $79/month for the stuff.
**First of all, friends and family, do yourselves a flavor and check your dang statements EVERY month. Scrutinize those puppies! Every day there are stories in the news about identity theft. With all the technology available, you should be checking this stuff online every few days. You should be able to identify unrequested charges immediately and report them to your banks and/or credit card companies immediately!**
It took her several attempts to cancel, she was either kept on hold for long periods of time or couldn't get thru the links on the Internet web-site.
Finally, she was able to cancel her subscription for the product, but now she wants to know how she can get her money back?
Let me tell you what Ms. Sally always told me,
"If it seems to good to be true, it probably is."
and
"There's no such thing as a free lunch!"
There's this thing called GOOGLE. Learn how to use it and save yourself much heartache and many $$$
So, I reply that I am doing as well as can be expected. I'm not going to lie to her, but I'm not going to lay it all on her, either. She was really only trying to be polite. It's not like we're pals or anything.
So then I tell her about China and Darfur and all of that. She tells me I must have a lot of courage to be contemplating such assignments. I don't really feel courageous, I just feel like I have the skills needed and nothing to keep me from it, so...
Then she pulls me closer and in hushed tones says, "Maybe you would know how to help me!"
I'm intrigued. So I ask her to elaborate.
She then tells me that she got into some trouble. See, what happened is, she was on the interwebs interwebbing, and she saw this advert for a risk free trial of Acai Berry. It was just $10 for the shipping and handling, so she decided to try it. Five months later, she noticed that she was being charge $79/month for the stuff.
**First of all, friends and family, do yourselves a flavor and check your dang statements EVERY month. Scrutinize those puppies! Every day there are stories in the news about identity theft. With all the technology available, you should be checking this stuff online every few days. You should be able to identify unrequested charges immediately and report them to your banks and/or credit card companies immediately!**
It took her several attempts to cancel, she was either kept on hold for long periods of time or couldn't get thru the links on the Internet web-site.
Finally, she was able to cancel her subscription for the product, but now she wants to know how she can get her money back?
Let me tell you what Ms. Sally always told me,
"If it seems to good to be true, it probably is."
and
"There's no such thing as a free lunch!"
There's this thing called GOOGLE. Learn how to use it and save yourself much heartache and many $$$
There are over 130,000 possible matches on Google for "acai berry risk free trial" and 32,500 for "acai berry risk free trial scam"
Page after page of consumer complaints. There's even an account about how even if you cancel out of the risk free trial order form without ordering, they will track you down and hound you for an order.
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU INTERWEB!!!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
I have the BESTEST friends in the whole wide world!
A very good friend called the other night and said she had something she was sending me in the mail that would be VERY useful for when I go on job interviews. Knowing this friend it could be just about anything, I mean really, she is WAY out there. But considering the seriousness of my current economic and employment position, I assumed she'd send me some handy "list of things not to forget when going on an interview" or some book on "interview tips for dummies" or something of that nature.
So when I opened up the package and found the t-shirt pictured above, I thought, "You know what they say about ASS-uming!" And then I proceeded to have a 15 minute fit of hard, rib bruising, tears-streaming-down-my-face, hysterical laughter.
Better than 1, you MADE MY DECADE!!!!
I LOVE my friends!
there is no more, I just forgot to remove the HTML! psych!
Friday, February 20, 2009
Michele去中国!
translates: Michele is going to China! No, I haven't heard anything yet. But a good friend told me today to "name it and claim it!" so I am!!!
I'm sooooo psyched!
Pray With Me
As some of you already know, I am losing my job. I have one week left and then I'm out there with the other 3 million people looking for
meaningful work. As much as I would like to find another job in the
area, the cold hard reality is there just aren't that many jobs out
there. I have settled myself on the idea that I'm going to have to
think outside of the box, look in a new direction. This is both an
exciting and terrifying time but I am faithful that God will provide
for me, so that gives me a peace and latitude to look at my situation
from many different angles.
Nikolas graduates in May and since I will more than likely lose my
house to foreclosure, this leaves me with few strings to tie me to the
area. I have always wanted to do mission work, and so I have applied
to several NGOs for positions out of the country. After many weeks of
anticipation, I've finally had a response to my requests. The ELCA is
currently reviewing my application and considering me for a position
to work in China teaching English. They are sending out emails to my
references. If you are contacted by the ELCA, please give me a good
recommendation.
Please join me in lifting this in prayer that the foundation will
place me in a position where I can best do God's work and contribute
to the needs of His kingdom.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
Lord,
Teach me to love all Your blessed children.
I know You love each and every one of Your creations.
And I know You must especially love stupid people, otherwise you wouldn't have made so many of them.
Amen.
Teach me to love all Your blessed children.
I know You love each and every one of Your creations.
And I know You must especially love stupid people, otherwise you wouldn't have made so many of them.
Amen.
Stupidity is its own Punishment
an excerpt from a post on a blog I follow:
the key to understanding stupid people is to realize that they are not bright enough to know how stupid they truly are. Somewhere on the brain gene, there is a tiny cluster that causes the profoundly moronic to be unable to grasp the full scope of their own moronitude; thus keeping them from throwing themselves under moving locomotives in despair. It is an evolutionary blessing, really. After all, if all of the lack-wits offed themselves due to the knowledge of their own stunted cognitive state, who would deliver my pizza, ask if I want fries with that, or make up the voting body of the Republican party?
http://banana-slug.blogspot.com/
the key to understanding stupid people is to realize that they are not bright enough to know how stupid they truly are. Somewhere on the brain gene, there is a tiny cluster that causes the profoundly moronic to be unable to grasp the full scope of their own moronitude; thus keeping them from throwing themselves under moving locomotives in despair. It is an evolutionary blessing, really. After all, if all of the lack-wits offed themselves due to the knowledge of their own stunted cognitive state, who would deliver my pizza, ask if I want fries with that, or make up the voting body of the Republican party?
http://banana-slug.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
The Stimulus Bill Explained
Stole this from a friend:
Shortly after class, an economics student approaches his economics professor and says, "I don't understand this stimulus bill. Can you explain it to me?"
The professor replied, "I don't have any time to explain it at my office, but if you come over to my house on Saturday and help me with my weekend project, I'll be glad to explain it to you." The student agreed.
At the agreed-upon time, the student showed up at the professor's house. The professor stated that the weekend project involved his backyard pool.
They both went out back to the pool, and the professor handed the student a bucket. Demonstrating with his own bucket, the professor said, "First, go over to the deep end, and fill your bucket with as much water as you can." The student did as he was instructed.
The professor then continued, "Follow me over to the shallow end, and then dump all the water from your bucket into it." The student was naturally confused, but did as he was told. Of course, the bucket being completely full, some of the water spilled out as he walked.
The professor then explained they were going to do this many more times, and began walking back to the deep end of the pool.
The confused student asked, "Excuse me, but why are we doing this?"
The professor matter-of-factly stated that he was trying to make the shallow end much deeper.
The student didn't think the economics professor was serious, but figured that he would find out the real story soon enough.
However, after the 6th trip between the shallow end and the deep end, the student began to become worried that his economics professor had gone mad. The student finally replied, "All we're doing is wasting valuable time and effort on unproductive pursuits. Even worse, when this process is all over, everything will be at the same level it was before, and we've wasted some of the water when it spilled, so all you'll really have accomplished is the destruction of what could have been truly productive action!"
The professor put down his bucket and replied with a smile, "Congratulations. You now understand the stimulus bill."
Shortly after class, an economics student approaches his economics professor and says, "I don't understand this stimulus bill. Can you explain it to me?" The professor replied, "I don't have any time to explain it at my office, but if you come over to my house on Saturday and help me with my weekend project, I'll be glad to explain it to you." The student agreed.
At the agreed-upon time, the student showed up at the professor's house. The professor stated that the weekend project involved his backyard pool.
They both went out back to the pool, and the professor handed the student a bucket. Demonstrating with his own bucket, the professor said, "First, go over to the deep end, and fill your bucket with as much water as you can." The student did as he was instructed.
The professor then continued, "Follow me over to the shallow end, and then dump all the water from your bucket into it." The student was naturally confused, but did as he was told. Of course, the bucket being completely full, some of the water spilled out as he walked.
The professor then explained they were going to do this many more times, and began walking back to the deep end of the pool.
The confused student asked, "Excuse me, but why are we doing this?"
The professor matter-of-factly stated that he was trying to make the shallow end much deeper.
The student didn't think the economics professor was serious, but figured that he would find out the real story soon enough.
However, after the 6th trip between the shallow end and the deep end, the student began to become worried that his economics professor had gone mad. The student finally replied, "All we're doing is wasting valuable time and effort on unproductive pursuits. Even worse, when this process is all over, everything will be at the same level it was before, and we've wasted some of the water when it spilled, so all you'll really have accomplished is the destruction of what could have been truly productive action!"
The professor put down his bucket and replied with a smile, "Congratulations. You now understand the stimulus bill."
Gossip
The movie Doubt has been spurned by the Oscar committee. Ah, well, they do this to the best of movies.
Excellent performance from entire cast.
My favorite story within the story:
Phillip Seymour Hoffman's character delivers a homily in response to the sister's charges:
A woman comes in to confession and tells the priest that she is guilty of spreading gossip. He gives her the following penance, "Take a pillow up to the roof top and gut it with a kitchen knife. When this is done, come back and tell me."
She does as told and returns to the sanctuary.
The priest tells her that now she should return to the roof and collect up all the feathers.
Shocked, she protests that there is no way she can possibly collect up all the feathers. She protests that the wind has sent feathers all over the place.
The priest nods and says, "This is what gossip does."
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Walk of Shame
Whenever someone leaves our plant, the HR dept puts out a matted 20"X24" aerial photo of the plant, everyone signs it, then they have it framed with a nice name plate and you get it as a parting gift.
This morning, I signed around 45 of them.
I am so profoundly sad. I don't think I'll stay the whole day!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Weekend Movie Reviews
Rented:
The Art Of Travel - terrible acting and awful script - but the story itself was a good one. I fully recommend this one if you've got an hour and a half to kill
3 rages
The Air I Breathe - weird story - could think of 10 actors that would have been better in the leading roles - but Kevin Bacon played a small part - which adds another level to the six degrees game!
2.5 rages
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - caution - full monty several times - ewww!!! but if you're into the fart and titty jokes, you'll like this one, lots to laff about
2 rages
Pride and Glory - captivating. I jumped several times - which really erks Nik! lol - good cop bad cop. Nik especially enjoyed what he called "the fight I've been dying to see" btwn Colin Farrel and Ed Norton
4.5 rages
and
Be Kind, Rewind (haven't watched that one yet)
Also, spied Inkheart and New In Town online.
Inkheart is a great family friendly movie.
3 rages
New In Town has now ruined Harry Connick Jr for me. This movie really wasted him as a romantic lead. Not a great match up btwn him and Renee Well-Eat-a-damn-sandwich-zegger either!
Sunday, February 15, 2009
scariest moments
that 3 or 4 seconds in the bathroom before you rememberthose are the bean sprouts from the wonton soup you had last night! lolol
Friday, February 13, 2009
I will get through this day
"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it."
—Helen Keller
—Helen Keller
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Beige
the puchline to one of my fave jokes ever! The joke goes something like this:
What is the difference between a girlfriend, a hooker, and a wife?
The girlfriend says, ”Ooohh! Baby, Baby, DON’T STOP! DON’T STOP!”
The hooker says, ”Oh baby baby. Don’t stop.” less enthusiastically
The wife says, “Beige. I think I’ll paint the ceiling beige.”
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Oh, please shoot me before I ever need one of these!
Easy-to-use bathroom aid extends your reach.
Ergonomically-designed bathroom aid features a soft, flexible head that grips bath tissue or pre-moistened wipes securely and easily. Provides a sense of personal independence and assures discretion. Ideal for arthritis sufferers and others with limited range of motion. Unique quick-release button allows for fast, sanitary disposal. ABS plastic with silicone grip and pad. 15 3/4" L. $14.98 or two for $28.50
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Oh, Say can you see?
Oh say can you see?
What do those words really mean?
Are we the tyrants the whole world
Makes us out to be?
What of purple mountains,
and amber grains that wave?
Are those symbols all fading away?
I've seen the shores
From sea to shining sea.
There's no other place
I'd rather be.
Public Tinkle Tip Of The Day
Now that I am spending all my free time borrowing interwebs from Wi-Fi hot spots, I'm learning a thing or two bout public pottying. Maybe you savvy public pee-ers already knew these things, but being an orphan, I can only say that I have had to learn these things on my own.
So here's today's tip: (Not for the feint of heart - You've been warned!)
Make sure you take your toilet paper before you pull your pants down and assume the position. It makes all the difference when your old, out of shape, thighs begin to wobble from the strain, and then you discover the roller is just slightly out of reach, and as you lean over you realize you're gonna "dribble" on your trousers...lol
Plus, this way you will find out before you hang yourself out there, whether there is any paper in the stall!
Just looking out for my BFFs and peeps!
What my new BFF Matt showed me how to do
Look what I learned how to do! I know, I'm gay, I just can't help it! Anyone that can teach me HTML is a GOD in my eyes!
So now you can avoid my long, dragged out posts if you want to, or you can make me a very happy blogger and read them all and comment on them and when I get to be a rich and famous blogger, I'll mention you in my acceptance speeches. You can say you knew me before I understood HTML - not that I UNDERSTAND HTML now, Matt just wrote some DAMN fine instructions!
Thanks new BFF!
check out Matt's blog: here
Weekend at the Movies
Friday I rented a couple of movies. Here's my take on those:
Flashbacks of a Fool - with Daniel Craig (the current 007) by Miramax
It's the story of a washed up Hollywood actor who finds his life and his career circling the drain. He gets a call from home (England) informing him that his best childhood mate has died suddenly. In contemplating returning to the English Seaside he fled 25 years earlier, this prodigal son begins to flash back to significant events that led to his hasty departure.
Prominently featured is the music of David Bowie and Brian Ferry. Interesting to see the effects of the psychedelic 70s on rural England. The story is a little slow, but typical of English offerings.
During the flashbacks we learn that the Hollywood actor left his home and his family following a tragedy he blames himself for. You can't help but realize that everything this man has experienced since has been thru a filter of guilt and remorse. It isn't until he courageously returns home to face his guilt that he's allowed to let down those shackles and evolve as a person.
Very good movie. I give it 4 rages
The other rental was titled: Normal - starring Carrie Anne Moss
A multi-faceted story line of a tragic accident involving several people and the fall out that occurs in each of their lives;
The mother of the boy that died
The boy that didn't die
The drunk aging professor that hit them
Each of them is searching for the way back to normal.
I enjoyed this movie. It was interesting to see how each of the players in this story dealt (or didn't deal) with their grief and remorse.
I give this movie 3 rages
I don't recommend watching 2 dark movies on the same night. My dreams were filled with allegories for the grief I am dealing with in my current situation. I needed something to help me recover from this, so on Saturday, I went to see a comedy.
He's Just Not That Into You - starring and all star cast
This movie was hilarious!
OMG! Nothing like having a mirror held up to you to help you see the humor in how ridiculous the human animal is! LOL
The story begins on the playground. It's the usual story, boy meets girl, girls smiles at boy, boy pushes girl down in the dirt, turns and laffs as he runs away...Then mom comes to the aid of girl and perpetrates the first in a never ending string of lies and deceits we women perpetrate on one another. She tells the girl that the only reason the boy pushed her is because he likes her!
OMG! How many times have we heard or said these ridiculous things to one another to try to spare our girlfriend's feelings?
This movie was a crack up! I don't care who you are, you will immediately recognize these women.
There's a little something in this movie for everyone. All factions are represented, even the LGBT.
Super cute exchange: girl tells a gay couple at a party that she's not sure, but she thinks her invite to the party may have implied a little more than "come as a guest". Once again, our protagonist is reading a little more into the object of her affection's actions. The gay guys tell her it's hard to tell, since gay signals are so much less complex. And they demonstrate:"If you want to have sex with someone, you let your eye contact linger for more than three seconds" and they turn and gaze at one another. "One, Two, Three..." and they turn back to her. "Oh, yes, it's definitely on! If on the other hand, you're not into him," and they turn again to gaze at one another, "One, Two," and they dramatically snap back to front. "Oh, Hell no!" lol
Okay, so maybe you gotta see it to get the humor implied in that scene. But I'm new to this reviewing stuff. breaking my teeth in so to speak (or type!)
Anywho, This one is definitely worth the price of admission.
I give it 4.5 rages
Happy viewing!
Friday, February 6, 2009
More on why being 17 sucks
If only there were a bank where you could open up an account for your children and bank some of the lessons you learn from your mistakes. Then you could give your teenager an ATM card of sorts so that they could make withdrawals and there by avoid the traumas and still get the value of the lessons...
Or maybe you could buy bonds of some sort that they could "cash in" when they get in trouble.
Just say no to neck suckers, babe...
Or maybe you could buy bonds of some sort that they could "cash in" when they get in trouble.
Just say no to neck suckers, babe...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
I want this one read at my funeral (a long, long time from now!)
I carry your heart with me
I carry your heart with me (I carry it in
my heart) I am never without it (anywhere
I go you go, my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing, my darling)
I fear
no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) I want
no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
I carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)
- Edward Estling Cummings
And if not, at least I still have Hope
Hope is the Thing With Feathers
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune–without the words,
And never stops-at all,
And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.
I’ve heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea;
Yet, never, in extremity,
It asked a crumb of me.
— by Emily Dickinson
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune–without the words,
And never stops-at all,
And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.
I’ve heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea;
Yet, never, in extremity,
It asked a crumb of me.
— by Emily Dickinson
So maybe I'll wake up and it'll all be over?
Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow-
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.
I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand-
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
While I weep- while I weep!
O God! can I not grasp
Them with a tighter clasp?
O God! can I not save
One from the pitiless wave?
Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?
- Edgar Allan Poe
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