First update in such a long while!
It's been so long since I've updated this thing. I have jokes of the day, and the beginning skeleton of a poem which I think isn't half bad, all things considered. But first perhaps I shall deliver my two cents of late :)
My sophomore year here at Keene State College is swiftly and decisively coming to a close. My English major is coming along nicely, and I'm definately enjoying my classes more than ever before!
Days here are spent with good friends, and my nights are spent reading late into the [not so]early morning. The last week I read a different book every night. I think that a voracious literary appetite may be a side-effect of my major starting to kick into full swing. I'm not sure what a nocturnal life-style is a side effect of. To be honest, I wouldn't even call it nocturnal, it's more just an ability of getting by on a couple hours of sleep and feeling (of all things) more refreshed than EVER afterwards!
As every year, God has blessed me with an absolutely STAGGERING Valentines day. No matter what circumstance, it always turns out amazingly.
Without further script:
The Pain of the Runner
by,
Pete Best
Gliding through the dew-wet grass
he is a ghostly sight
conquering hills by day
escaping introversion by night
Here the runners’ soul is bared
his essence separated
his mind focused on a lonely prize
his spirit is elated
He runs with ease but on his shoulders
resides a weight that few can carry
he lashes and he bleeds is soul
He’ll die if necessary
Through dust and dirt he grimly strides
his labored tempo quickens
His mind morose, his spirit soars
He runs on legs like pistons
A runner’s stitch sears in his side
He’s breathing deep and hoarse
his arms pump up and down furiously
Pain cannot stay him from his course
He sprints inclines and clears tree roots
on survival-hardened muscle
detached entirely from the songs of birds
he cannot hear the tree’s leaves rustle
He runs against his very self
heart-breakingly alone
reduced to nature’s elements
gristle, flesh and bone
...it lacks a decent ending, and needs severe structural revision, but oh well, hope you like it!! :)
Joke(s) of the Day:
#1
Q: What did the weight watcher say when her Doctor told her she needed to reduce her food intake before Thanksgiving?
A: She quit cold TURKEY!!!
#2
Q: What do you call a child that sleeps during the day?
A: A kid-NAPPER!
#3
Q: What did the man do when he found a cure for baldness?
A: He called it "Extreme Makeover: Dome Edition!"
#4
Q: What do underwear models do before they go home when the photo-shoot is over?
A: They de-BRIEF!
#5
Q: What did the woman say when she was dissapointed in the newest leg waxing product?
A: She said, "Good GRAVY! What a RIP-OFF!"
#6
Q: What kind of plant is most dangerous around the holiday season?
A: MISSILE-toe! (Not really the Christmas season, but anywho...worth a go!)
#7
Q: What did the jewelry company do when they wanted to advertise jewlery to single people on Valentines?
A: They made a banner that said, "True joy is In-de-PENDANT!" HAHA get it?
#8
Q:What did the lawyer think when he helped a poor couple sign a legal document to achieve ownership of a house?
A: He said, "Well, I've done my good DEED for the day!"
love the love,
-Pete "Danger" Best
My sophomore year here at Keene State College is swiftly and decisively coming to a close. My English major is coming along nicely, and I'm definately enjoying my classes more than ever before!
Days here are spent with good friends, and my nights are spent reading late into the [not so]early morning. The last week I read a different book every night. I think that a voracious literary appetite may be a side-effect of my major starting to kick into full swing. I'm not sure what a nocturnal life-style is a side effect of. To be honest, I wouldn't even call it nocturnal, it's more just an ability of getting by on a couple hours of sleep and feeling (of all things) more refreshed than EVER afterwards!
As every year, God has blessed me with an absolutely STAGGERING Valentines day. No matter what circumstance, it always turns out amazingly.
Without further script:
The Pain of the Runner
by,
Pete Best
Gliding through the dew-wet grass
he is a ghostly sight
conquering hills by day
escaping introversion by night
Here the runners’ soul is bared
his essence separated
his mind focused on a lonely prize
his spirit is elated
He runs with ease but on his shoulders
resides a weight that few can carry
he lashes and he bleeds is soul
He’ll die if necessary
Through dust and dirt he grimly strides
his labored tempo quickens
His mind morose, his spirit soars
He runs on legs like pistons
A runner’s stitch sears in his side
He’s breathing deep and hoarse
his arms pump up and down furiously
Pain cannot stay him from his course
He sprints inclines and clears tree roots
on survival-hardened muscle
detached entirely from the songs of birds
he cannot hear the tree’s leaves rustle
He runs against his very self
heart-breakingly alone
reduced to nature’s elements
gristle, flesh and bone
...it lacks a decent ending, and needs severe structural revision, but oh well, hope you like it!! :)
Joke(s) of the Day:
#1
Q: What did the weight watcher say when her Doctor told her she needed to reduce her food intake before Thanksgiving?
A: She quit cold TURKEY!!!
#2
Q: What do you call a child that sleeps during the day?
A: A kid-NAPPER!
#3
Q: What did the man do when he found a cure for baldness?
A: He called it "Extreme Makeover: Dome Edition!"
#4
Q: What do underwear models do before they go home when the photo-shoot is over?
A: They de-BRIEF!
#5
Q: What did the woman say when she was dissapointed in the newest leg waxing product?
A: She said, "Good GRAVY! What a RIP-OFF!"
#6
Q: What kind of plant is most dangerous around the holiday season?
A: MISSILE-toe! (Not really the Christmas season, but anywho...worth a go!)
#7
Q: What did the jewelry company do when they wanted to advertise jewlery to single people on Valentines?
A: They made a banner that said, "True joy is In-de-PENDANT!" HAHA get it?
#8
Q:What did the lawyer think when he helped a poor couple sign a legal document to achieve ownership of a house?
A: He said, "Well, I've done my good DEED for the day!"
love the love,
-Pete "Danger" Best