Shushing Chickens

Californian
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So much to tell you today! First of all, I heard a very interesting commercial yesterday. They said 'there lies a princess and a pirate in everyone.' Now naturally, they were just selling Halloween costumes, but I still like the philosophy. Imagine the things our minds could creative if we believed there was a princess and a priate in everyone. I want to live with an attitude like this, like maybe there is the best and worst in all of us and everyone has the ability to imagine themselves into anything; princess or pirate.

I was taught today that 'shushing chickens' is like hearding cows. I thought this was important for you all to know. I mean... lets face it, there will be a time in your life when you will need to know the correct term for shushing chickens. There may be a time when I will need to know also, so someone please check my facts. I guess if you are going to make a noise at a chicken, 'shush' is just as good as any other.

I guess the last thing I want to tell you is that life is good. Even with its worries and its stressers, life is messy and fun and good and bad and none of it is perfect, but I think the imperfections are what make it so worth living. Today, I am thankful for good friends. Im thankful for people that make me laugh or make me better.

Love Story

Santa Cruz Sunset 1
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Thanks for the name suggestions yall! :)

As promised, here is a sneak peek at what I am working on.

"The night was quiet, teetering on the cool side and as always, the windows were opened. She didnt mind her hospital bed so much when the windows stayed open. Tonight she could smell the metallic dusty smell of rain that was hovering in the clouds, sagging with the weight of itself. Slowly the drops began to fall, growing momentum to slowly douse the ground in a blanket of wetness. Her brown hair was pulled back behind her, her tanktop was red and, as always, the blankets covered her aching legs. Rain always made her weary joints hurt, but oh how the sound of it pitter pattering made it so worth the trouble.

Treatment would take days and honestly, if every night was this peaceful, she wouldn't mind the peace and quiet. Teddy was off to work again, he made it so easy to be sick without notice. The thought pulled a saddened smile to her features. For a long moment, while her beloved journal lay in her lap, she thought on it. Would he ever notice? Would he ever just look her in the eyes? Is this how marriage was supposed to be? Before her thoughts could wander to anywhere else, she pulled open the journal to the last page written in, but the last page wasnt written in her script. In fact the last few pages were not of her hand. As her features danced into a curious expression, she began to read.

My Olivia,
I have written this letter ten times before I found it good enough to be in your journal. You write beautifully. I am starting to wonder if it should be you that is the professional writer. I know it is private, but the words, they are all so beautiful that I had to keep reading. I had to know what else came out of that mind of yours...."

Im not sure, we will see how it goes!

The Muffin Man

Willet
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I think everyone has those places they would like to live. Most of the time you dont think of how awesome it would be to live in these secret little places until we run across them and then BAM like a ton of bricks the world makes sense!

Let me explain... This is the conversation I had with someone this week.

Me: "Address please?"
Awesome person: "Drury Lane"
Me: "OH! So you know the muffin man!"
Awesome person: {laugh} No... no I dont know any muffin man.
Me: {Completely behind said awesome persons back} When you live on Drury Lane, you have a responsibility to be awesome. You could have at least lied to me!

So now I have a new goal in life which is, of course, to live on a street like Drury lane someday so I can totally accept the great responisbility that comes with that power. {Mom, this is a nerdy refrence to the Spiderman movies... you need to watch them}

In other news, I think I found it. I found the love story that has been itching at my fingers to be written. I found the keys, the sequence, the cadence. I found it and its just a baby now, but oh the story it will grow to be.

For those of you interactive types, I need the some names for characters. The main characters are mid thirties and married. Average really. So leave me a comment with the names you think they should have. Maybe next post I will have a snippet for you! :)

We Left the Light On

Beqa Lagoon Resort
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I know you are tired. I know you miss the laughter of your children and the comfort of your own bed. I know you miss hugs and friends and good food. Im sure air conditioning and California sunshine will be welcomed changes for you Mikey, so you come on home. Bring your boys, pick up your guns, dust off your boots and you come on home. We left the lights on for you.

Breathe!

Green Sea Turtle 3
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Do you remember that time? When you were a child and it was all you could do to keep from drowning? I remember it multiple times. My brother and I spent so much time swimming in the summers that we started to grow gills, but sadly they didnt work. I know because of those big pull parties. We would have with more floating chairs then one pool should ever have. And you go swimming under water for the love of a handstand and bam, all of a sudden your cousin is surfing on a pool raft over your head and you only realize how big it is because you cant breath and its between you and life giving breath.

Thats how I feel today. I was counting down the days to a promotion and she informed me that I have not met one of my goals the entire time I thought I was. So now, the promotion I have to get after nine consecutive months of meeting my goals is a heartstopping eight months away. I want to say how its not fair and life isnt fair. I want to point out all the reasons my boss did this too me and that its not actually my fault. But the reality is the raft is now a lot bigger then I thought it was and I was the one to make the decision to duck under the water in the first place. So panic, tears or fear of failure dont matter anymore I suppose. All that matters is the need to breathe.

When I was a child, I was always so impressed with my own ability to get over the fear, hunker down and do what needed to be done to survive. I like to think when the aliens come, Ill be one of those fast thinkers. I am not sure pool floaties and seven year olds are really the best judgement of that... unless the aliens are allergic to water. Then Im totally good. :)

Warning: Beware the sleepies!

CHDK Raw Maverick
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In college, I had this friend that always talked about sleep as being attacked by the sleepies. He always seemed to be so adamant that he was perpetually the victim in the situation and should he get attacked by the sleepies in class or while you were speaking, it was nothing to be mad at him about, it was simply the sleepies and he couldnt really stop it.

So basically, the man is brilliant! He could blame anything on these sleepies. Frankly, in this society we have where people dont like to accept responsibility for their shortcomings, we need to find more things to blame on the stuff like the sleepies. Just think: the sleepies, the hungries, the grumpies... Literally we could never own up for anything ever again!

So, in a rather brilliant transition, the attention defecities have attacked and Im totally changing the subject.

I need to call my mother.

But that wasnt the subject I was changing to! This week where I work is a week of celibrating the people that work here. Its called Customer Service week and our bosses give away prizes, by us meals and take a week to appreciate us. Its like christmas for a week. The CEO comes by, our division manager passes out ice cream that other departments buy us.

I love it. I love being able to walk into work and knowing that for this week, not only do I matter, but I am celibrated. My work is appreciated and I am special for this week. Im not sure who thought this thing up, but for sure they have been bitten by the awesomeies!