"Begin"

The Wailin' Jennys

Hey, maybe the time
just wasn't right to hang on
When are you gonna learn
Sometimes things turn instead of turn out

Hey, when are you gonna stand
Stop looking over your shoulder
Me, with a head full of words
And not one useful expression
Hey, let go

We, with holes in our hearts
Were whole at the start
Our story began
We film ( Read more... )

 LOL!

Attack of the drunken, smoking, half-naked santas in San Francisco!

I haven't been very kind to myself lately. I've been really frustrated with not working, and gradually all the little frustrating things I come across day-to-day have become bigger because of this congregation of frustration. But the only way to deal with all of that is to let it all go and remember that none of the day-to-day stuff is who I am. I  ( Read more... )

 Anyone see where I put my courage?

I think it's hiding from me.

 The song "Sea of Love" by Cat Power has been with me a lot lately. I've been feeling kinda blue, and I'm slowly finding some sort of peace with the recent turmoil. Kind-of, anyway.

I'm sure everyone has their days where life is bittersweet. I've just had a few more than usual over the past few weeks. All of the things I read in my poetry classes ( Read more... )

 v. To inflame, excite, ‘kindle’ (passion or ardent feeling). To incite to some action; to urge, instigate, stir up, ‘set on’.

To me the most amazing thing about Obama's victory in November 4th's election is the resounding cheer that rippled across the whole world. Over 700 front pages of newspapers and magazines over the globe featured his image ( Read more... )

 What the heck is going on?? I can't believe people actually LIKE this woman... she is a Christian fundamentalist... she called the Iraq war "a task that is from God." Read the article here on The Raw Story.

Whatever happened to "separation of church and state"? Did someone not get that memo? "That memo" being the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES?

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Barackappella Concert!

Read the article about the event on crisscrosshatch: LC Barackappella

Youtube video:

Just LOOK at the number of views, and the number of comments... I can hardly believe it! And if you go to dipdive.com we're listed under the "Dip Inspired" videos... WOW ( Read more... )

This is something I just can't seem to stop watching. The first time I saw it I just sat there stunned, wondering why I felt so... relieved. It made me cry. It is so refreshing to see real heart coming into politics. I need so badly to be inspired by something in our political system right now, and for me, Obama is that inspirational figure.

Yes We ( Read more... )

Because I feel we are actually beginning to see a show come together, and that we might just be ready by the time the play is supposed to open, you should all come see....

A Midsummer Night's Dream
By William Shakespeare

...Starring me as Snout, one of the mechanicals and the Wall in the "play within the play," Pyramus and Thisbe scene!
...And many ( Read more... )