HAIKU-A-DAY
6 November 2009
the threat to freedom
is organized religion
the greatest evil
5 November 2009
you should process first
think it over. don’t let it
blind you from the truth
4 November 2009
some never grow up
you may think it’s a good thing
but it’s not always.
3 November 2009
it’s almost full moon
and besides its beauty, it
holds no more secrets
2 November 2009
it’s so very hard
traveling with someone when
they’re not beside you
1 November 2009
I almost forgot
in our attempt to save light
we turn back an hour
31 October 2009
Halloween: a time
where men can dress up as girls
and girls dress as sluts.
30 October 2009
pie pie pie pie pie
i don’t know what’s on your mind
but for me it’s pie
28 October 2009
we all have our vice…
…addicted to something. Me?
addicted to you.
27 October 2009
imagine the world
where we all did what we love
just imagine it!
26 October 2009
How far have we come
thinking someone else will help
when it’s up to us?
22 October 2009
it’s a bit trippy
opening the front door to
the calling of whales
21 October 2009
humility is
thinking you could do that
but knowing you did not
20 October 2009
God made us this way
gay, straight, believers and non
God made us this way
19 October 2009
when we were younger
we learned it; don’t overthink
and just jump right in
18 October 2009
it is not failure
having put yourself out there
it’s what the world needs
17 October 2009
to be creative
I tried writing you this song
but it didn’t work.
16 October 2009
what ever happened
to please and thank you for things
that you really love?
15 October 2009
it can be tricky
eating meat out of a can
when you have no hands
10 October 2009
believe what you want
but you cannot argue this
you see what you see
9 October 2009
this is what happens
December of twenty-twelve:
nothing, and that’s all
8 October 2009
as you lay your head
sweep to dweam and dweam to sweep
the meaning of sweep
7 October 2009
some judge themselves by
those that they’re with; others by
how they see themselves
6 October 2009
been gone for some time
I return. A note from you.
I swoon once again.
1 October 2009
the motorcycle
defines solidarity
and the open road
30 September 2009
this one is for Britt
cap and gown, tassle and crown
your whole life ahead. 
29 September 2009
what makes some people
think they know what’s right for you
cura te ipsum
28 September 2009
an angle grinder
is good for cutting metal
not so good for cake
27 September 2009
please don’t break your breath
over elaborate tales
that reeks of failure
26 September 2009
don’t hide from the rain
get wet every now and then
like a plant you’ll grow
25 September 2009
destiny: don’t let
this notion of “being” stop
you from being you
24 September 2009
koala bear climbs
leaf in the mouth looks like tongue
they’re not even bears!
23 September 2009
I did it, no doubt
everything I do is mine
and all mine, alone
22 September 2009
pie; apple, pecan
personally, I prefer
2:1 – Cool whip:pie
21 September 2009
few things rock my socks
like smooth rocks and soft warm socks
ok, maybe pie.
20 September 2009
summertime lovin’
please, oh please, don’t let it leave
wintertime heartache
19 September 2009
those high heels in red
those legs that blind the senses
your list is endless
18 September 2009
Worrying: it brings
lines to your brow, palms that sweat
stress, and nothing more
17 September 2009
baby…you came, and
now you’re going, but just know that
you’ll never be far
16 September 2009
I just can’t forget
a single thing about you
hard as I might try
15 September 2009
there comes a time when
everyone will be looking
trust you will succeed
13 September 2009
the page I am on
is exactly the same as
the page you are on
12 September 2009
I’ve got some great news:
“now” has nothing to do with
what happened before
11 September 2009
people spend a lot
of time thinking about death
not enough on life
10 September 2009
Who is George Stibitz?
oh but you love your Jude Laws
what a backwards world
9 September 2009
Who? Doug Engelbart?
oh but you love your Will Smiths
the world is backwards
8 September 2009
Some say Times Roman
is timeless; Jupiter, now
that’s a font for me
7 September 2009
I might be silent
but it’s not because I’m blind
to the noise you make
6 September 2009
deliver me, with
a side of french fries, and then
see how the kids smile
5 September 2009
everybody here
is someone else’s baby,
has someone to love
2 September 2009
how far must one go
to find a sense of purpose
in the simplest tasks?
1 September 2009
a week may go by
a few months, a year or more,
I will not leave you
25 August 2009
went to a party
in the Hills, and everyone
there was so lonely.
23 August 2009
you’re beautiful, you’re
beautiful, it’s true….oh wait
god, that song does suck!
21 August 2009
with able body
and able mind, nothing stands
in the way of love.
20 August 2009
you don’t need no thanks
you don’t need no pats on backs
just do what you do
19 August 2009
you can always tell
when people do things just so
others can see them
14 August 2009
I don’t need contacts
to see what is right or wrong
for me and my life.
13 August 2009
loud, soft, harsh, smooth; you’ve
harnessed air to do your will….
rest in peace, Les Paul
12 August 2009
I know you are mad
that you can’t get what you want
cry cry cry cry cry
11 August 2009
baby bird has eyes
brighter blue than the blue sky
I want them on me
8 August 2009
you don’t have to prove
yourself to anyone, dear
just do and don’t talk
7 August 2009
today, sad but true:
the loneliest people are
those who speak the truth
6 August 2009
I don’t need you, nor
do I need anyone else
that’s how it should be
5 August 2009
swift as the knife goes
dissect the information
into simpler parts
4 August 2009
two worldly views:
see things for what they are, and
things for what they mean.
3 August 2009
riding near the waves
with road inches below you
will sure change your life
2 August 2009
try, reach for the moon
and if you only get stars
be proud, they are yours
1 August 2009
take all your worries
hide them so no one can see
move on with your life
29 July 2009
you say age matters
I say sure, numbers tell time
time does not exist.
28 July 2009
I’d rather blister
in the sun than live my days
in complete darkness.
25 July 2009
whenever I’m sad
I watch the sleepwalking dog
Bizkit is his name.
24 July 2009
I have never had
trouble trusting a man who
laughs more than one should.
23 July 2009
beautiful, ugly -
whatever your view, we’ll all
be the same someday.
22 July 2009
style serves a function
but please don’t go overboard
although, it’s your choice.
21 July 2009
they thought that this time
you might actually be real
and do what you say
20 July 2009
I’m not going to pay
in thought or waste my sweet time
for your lip service
19 July 2009
more true now than past:
when on a motorcycle
everyday is good.
18 July 2009
fish swim as if blind
do not be a fish, and more,
do not waste your life
17 July 2009
wait for something more?
waiting for something better
will do you no good.
16 July 2009
if you can still stand
in awe of the rising sun
then all is not lost
15 July 2009
last night as I packed
I realized my whole life
fits into a van.
14 July 2009
the more you stand and
do nothing, the more you will
find nothing happens.
11 July 2009
the trick to living:
to love life like a child when
you are an adult.
10 July 2009
to know happiness
you must know sadness; there is
no light without dark.
9 July 2009
survival begins
we’re all in this together –
Buckminster Fuller
8 July 2009
I was out of reach
and quite simply out of touch –
the ocean saved me.
7 July 2009
some people read books
some buy them to have around
for others to see.
5 July 2009
It may be a year
Could be more; but you, my dear,
won’t be forgotten.
1 July 2009
There is no secret
to this life or the next one;
do what makes you love.
30 June 2009
I want it to fit
like all my old worn out jeans
like the way you fit
25 June 2009
do you feel the pull?
or can you simply forget?
the dream never lasts
24 June 2009
I bent a flower
and watered it with a tear
that sprang from my eye
23 June 2009
I hope you still smile
when you think of our emails
I certainly do.
22 June 2009
I am trying hard
to get you off the radar
but you just won’t go
21 June 2009
do it twice a day
make yourself happy with floss
a wonderful string
18 June 2009
Beware! You may have
everything, but everything
is not good enough
17 June 2009
I’m going skydiving!
without a chute to save me
endlessly falling
16 June 2009
my god, I’m taken
by how strong the magnet pulls
you are the magnet
15 June 2009
synchronicity…
all events have their reasons
but what about you?
14 June 2009
the eagle learned most
when it submitted to learn
from words of the crow.
13 June 2009
there is no such thing
as regret, or right and wrong,
only circumstance
12 June 2009
who, what, when, where, how
that which makes you most happy
you’ll surely find it
11 June 2009
you’re right, it’s silly
so silly I can laugh as
it dissolves in air.
10 June 2009
there are plenty more
roads to ride on, things to see
ride with me again?
9 June 2009
I know what I’d do
and so does everyone else
so then, why don’t you?
8 June 2009
picture a mountain
and now picture you on it
that’s how I see you
7 June 2009
what I don’t want is:
hopelessly waiting for rain
in a great desert.
6 June 2009
If I felt the need
to run away from you, dear
I would, but I don’t.
5 June 2009
you massage my thoughts
with your voice, your touch, your smile
and leave me breathless
4 June 2009
I love the nighttime
for with it comes the dreaming
with dreams come meaning
3 June 2009
I just need three things:
a nice chair for two, a spot
with a view, and you
2 June 2009
Normally I’d quit
But I don’t want to lose you
I can’t explain it
1 June 2009
I’ve heard of June Gloom
But this is ridiculous
where has the sun gone?
30 May 2009
I don’t know much, but
there is one thing that I’ve learned:
feelings can’t be helped
29 May 2009
when you hear the voice
run towards it, baby, just
as fast as you can
28 May 2009
love me some seaweed
in the morning, day, or night
anytime’s just right!
27 May 2009
I don’t make the rules
and frankly, neither do you
just enjoy the ride
26 May 2009
what I wouldn’t give
to speed up time, get you here,
then, make it stand still.
24 May 2009
twenty-two years past
a girl is born to the world
and came to rock mine
23 May 2009
everyone believes
they know what is right for you
but only you know
22 May 2009
wasting time to me
is thinking of the next life;
that’s not living now
21 May 2009
I was fine, you see
sure, something was missing, but
then you come along….
20 May 2009
I can’t explain it
but now, after meeting you
everything has changed
14 May 2009
you leech, you bludge; suck
what good you can in the world
and take blame for nothing
13 May 2009
Happy Birthday, Nate
you’ve always been a true friend
you deserve the best
12 May 2009
make love like pasta.
if it’s too hard or too soft
it is bound to fail
9 May 2009
don’t tell me this way
you may be gone forever
your Blackberry prayer
8 May 2009
telephones can wait
I don’t need to answer you
just because you ring
7 May 2009
you stand for nothing
like a feather in the wind
falls for anything
6 May 2009
your right to prefer
is for you and you alone
what good are critics?
4 May 2009
I remember you;
the way your sweet smooth skin smelled
as I held you close
2 May 2009
I don’t think I have
what you want, and it’s quite clear
I cannot save you.
1 May 2009
the bird and the swine
people spend a lot of time
wrapped up in nothing
30 April 2009
I did not notice
until you started to move
the loveliest one
29 April 2009
in a daze I came
to a place I’d never been
great moments unplanned
28 April 2009 (pt. 2)
does it hurt so bad
that I don’t see you as you
want me to see you?
28 April 2009
comes as no surprise
that you cry cry cry cry
instead of doing
25 April 2009
why do you think that
other peoples’ lives are more
interesting than yours?
24 April 2009
my, how your coins shine!
making it and earning it
are two different things
23 April 2009
if it is special
why, then, aren’t we more careful?
Stevie speaks the truth
22 April 2009
when it all comes ’round
all the leeches and the crooks
are lost and alone
21 April 2009
first, ditch the make-up
beauty is best left natural
all that is left: smile.
20 April 2009
your beauty haunts me
you have the prettiest eyes
they glow in the dark
18 April 2009
earth needs not saving
it’s the survival of man
let’s not confuse things
17 April 2009
do, at any point
just do something, anything
in the morning, say
16 April 2009
you’re really waiting
for everyone else to change?
why don’t you change, man?
15 April 2009
one day behind here
but by the time you read this
Happy Birthday Britt
13 April 2009
cherry lollipops
as far as the eye can see
and elephants, too
11 April 2009
try no underwear
let it all hang out for once
it will change your life
10 April 2009
some more foods I love:
oatmeal, banana bread, peas
‘tater tots, green tea
9 April 2009
if you haven’t tried
Western/Fountain burritos…
then you haven’t lived.
8 April 2009
people like pebbles
are turning, breaking, changing
under gentle stream
7 April 2009
there must be a place
where people speak truths
and live for freedom
5 April 2009
a shot in the dark
is better than not ever
having shot at all
4 April 2009
what is time wasting?
Scarlet Johansson thinking
I can do that too!
3 April 2009
why some people are
so obsessed with fixing it
where is prevention?
2 April 2009
today I forgot
tomorrow I’ll try not to
but I know I might
1 April 2009
time is what you think
and your age even more so
as young as you want
31 March 2009
I hear taxes are
going to go up in C-A
and for what, I ask?
28 March 2009
if you are trying
desperately to please others,
failure is assured
27 March 2009
it might surprise you
but it takes so little to
do so very much
26 March 2009
won’t you let me in?
I’ve been standing in the rain
without a raincoat.
25 March 2009
some names are pretty
some are funny, some are bad.
but, they are just names
21 March 2009
the one friend I have
will never leave me and is
called Veracity
20 March 2009
earth has what we need
we can all live together
or we die alone
19 March 2009
I still have your stamp.
Remember when you stamped me?
yes, I stamped you too.
18 March 2009
Let us be honest
we do some things to annoy
c’mon…lighten up.
17 March 2009
atop the sea, waves.
they say nothing of below
secrets we all hold.
16 March 2009
two home teams to pick
do I hop on bandwagon?
No! Let’s go Clippers!
15 March 2009
if you’re feeling trapped
and sadness has overcome –
breathe in, breathe out. Go.
14 March 2009
the jasmines are out
when I bike home I’ll stop by
and take a big whiff
13 March 2009
rather than thinking
half-full/half-empty, just think
glass always filling
12 March 2009
it astounds me how
full life is, yet some still fall
to acedia
11 March 2009
truly a great crime:
inaction; but bigger yet:
holding someone back
10 March 2009
don’t fret about where
you look; simply keep looking
you will find yourself
9 March 2009
choose Ockham’s’ razor
or better yet, choose his sword
swift samurai sword
8 March 2009
I try not to spend
my precious time on bad thoughts
oh, but it is hard.
7 March 2009
I miss you, Mandi
Like piano keys miss hands
long to play those songs
6 March 2009
where did you go, babe?
the whole time I was right there
you just never looked
2 March 2009
If I sing a song
my only hope is that you
want to sing along.
1 March 2009
life is not made of
success or failures, it is
the experience
28 February 2009
if I might get lost
my eyes don’t go to the ground
they go to the sky
27 February 2009
how can you expect
to love somebody else, when
you can’t love yourself?
26 February 2009
I hope, someday I
can act as one of the horde
in a zombie flick
25 February 2009
injustice is: those
who believe the way they live
is how all should live
24 February 2009
It brings me such joy
playing music for my friends
and my family
18 February 2009
I’ve learned over time
that “home” is exactly the
place I am right now
17 February 2009
a place no better
than deep down inside your heart
to find all answers
16 February 2009
you may be sad, but
a brisk walk on the beach can
make all the difference
15 February 2009
I know the answer;
just because I stay silent
means nothing at all
14 February 2009
Valentine’s Day is
just like the Grammys; made-up
day for made-up folks
13 February 2009
if shiny things and
shiny people you prefer,
keep to yourself, please.
12 February 2009
you are so froward
but that is something I like
a lot about you
11 February 2009
I’m okay with drugs.
But they don’t give you license
to be an asshole.
10 February 2009
The Avocado
lives its life in the fast lane
and browns so quickly
9 February 2009
I haven’t been there
but I hear there are
fires near you. Be Safe!
8 February 2009
Love is inversely
proportional to what you
would not risk in Life.
7 February 2009
you think sleeve tattoos,
piercings a rebel man make?
just the opposite!
6 February 2009 (dedicated to L. Bartlett)
for once in your life
take responsibility
for your own mistakes
5 February 2009
in a single day
you’re capable of doing so
little, yet so much
4 February 2009
Look, America!
everyday losing freedoms
to more and more laws
3 February 2009
the way to make love:
like tendrils discovering
where it’s best to grow
2 February 2009
yeah, I ordered clams
to go with my mint ice cream
just to see you smile
1 February 2009
survival is not
just a matter of living
but living happy
31 January 2009
just keep thinking that
you’re not good enough for them
it will soon come true
30 January 2009
Love like a surgeon
Not because you want to, but
because you have to
29 January 2009
everyone wears masks
some can fool more than others
how long will it last?
28 January 2009
it’s been a long while
since I slept well; but last night
thinking of you helped
27 January 2009
I hope that make-up
lasts a long time, for your sake
looks are ephemeral
26 January 2009
my favorite foods
avocados, lasagna
sushi, burritos
25 January 2009
Justin Timberlake
If he’s your kind of guy, then
we shouldn’t be friends
24 January 2009
as for the homeless
I will not pause to pity
the lifestyle they choose
23 January 2009
you may be faithful
but your heart always wanders
that is not “faithful”
22 January 2009
by your actions you
can’t say you’d do anything
for that thing called love
21 January 2009
the flower garden:
you can look at it but it’s
more about tending
20 January 2009
you know the problems
all you need to do is act
don’t you want to change?
17 January 2009
simplicity and
magnanimous living is
the only answer
16 January 2009
mistaking kindness
for weakness is grand folly
truth: kindness is strength
15 January 2009
“when will I get there?”
the naive ask so often
you’re already there!
14 January 2009
bless’d is the one who
sees life not as “starts” and “ends”
but as “in-betweens”
13 January 2009
I will choose those who,
by living their lives, make me
a better person
12 January 2009
if I had to guess
I’d say there’s no difference
between love and god
11 January 2009
je ne savais pas
comment ce serait sans toi
now I am learning.
10 January 2009
have you ever been
lost, looking up at the rain?
it is fantastic
9 January 2009
clothes, gems, shiny things?
all the jangling in the world
won’t help dig you out
8 January 2009
people like to think
It’s about the inside, but
Quasimodo lost
7 January 2009
if your mind wanders
then you are already gone
don’t think we’re lovers
6 January 2009
as I get older
I have to remind myself:
no time to regret
5 January 2009
when you think you’ve found
that which loves and makes you love
never let it go
4 January 2009
rare are those who change
’cause most find change to be like
a nasty hiccup
3 January 2009
some people were meant
for billboards, while others meant
to tear those boards down
2 January 2009
it has been a while
but all things happen at once
when you live in “now”
25 December 2008
let yourself be free
if for once be open too
life’s purpose explained
24 December 2008
if you have two hands
and blood courses through your veins
you have no excuse
23 December 2008
maple trees define
a boulevard of changes
chromatic seasons
22 December 2008
her eyes will wander
her heart will be somewhere else
illusion master
21 December 2008
a faucet that drips
in a house so weak as this
will take us all down
20 December 2008
I would wait for you
if I knew there was something
in the end for us.
19 December 2008
try not to let it
soak in so seriously
simulacrum smile
18 December 2008
liberty is rare
the way you live your life is
for you, not others
17 December 2008
if your light e’er dims
let it not affect the truth
it is always there
16 December 2008
the gentle beaver
is nature’s correspondent
all things built with heart
15 December 2008
’round here, what tough is:
an image, fabrication
of what tough “looks” like
14 December 2008
yeah you might be sad
but you do it to yourself
pick yourself up please
13 December 2008
bizarre as it sounds
I love long cold winter months
great equalizer
12 December 2008
best to hold your tongue
then let forth all the secrets
dark, deep, odd, sacred
11 December 2008
someone looks good here
but only fools let them in
I view it askance
10 December 2008
tiny black dots fill
the gray concrete on freeways
so much chewing gum.
9 December 2008
a vacuum cleaner
on the dirtiest of days
finds love in cleaning
8 December 2008
Bowling ain’t easy
I’m better at picking up
than knocking things down.
7 December 2008
I had a dream sad
like soup, we are all going down
Then I fell asleep.
6 December 2008:
This, my first haiku
From which many more, a spring
Where joy can be found.
These make me giggle
Even though I much prefer
Dirty limericks.
Oh how I wish I could say the same,
Then we could play a limerick game!
No Edward Lear am I,
Though bitterly I try,
The verses to are sterile and lame…
There once was a man in LA,
Who tried to write a limerick today.
But the verses were lame,
Quite sterile and tame,
I wish something bawdy he would say.
Malia though you might be so shrewd,
You’ll never get me to write one lewd.
Not that I prefer mien,
I adore the obscene –
Like eating stewed rude food in the nude!
I feel like a gauntlet’s been thrown.
My first comment now shall I bemoan?
I just wanted to say,
“Nice haikus,” okay?
But now my rhyming skills I must hone.
Mmmmm… lasagna.
In regard to today’s haiku, I can make that happen. Especially since you’ve cleared me to use your music for any film I make – you have carte blanche to any roll in any/every zombie movie.
F Yeah. F. Yeah.
Ken, these are fabulous.
Well, well…Megan Groesbeck, thank you. Thank you very much. Good to hear from you.
Thanks, nice to hear from you too. I always wondered what you did after high school, now I know. I’m so glad you’re doing music. Turns out I’m not far from you – I’ve been living in LA for more than 10 years now. How did you get here?
Scarlet Johansson — You mean her selling out for the new ad for Moët & Chandon?
Eh, whatever…it’s more the ridiculous attempt at coming out with an album of…wait, Tom Waits covers? ARE YOU SERIOUS?
I hadn’t heard that. I wish I hadn’t heard that. This is why I avoid pop culture so adamantly. Then again, it’s been rather trendy for actors to cover Tom Waits. James Marsters did it. I actually saw that, live, and it wasn’t entirely horrible. He really isn’t a singer, by any stretch of the imagination. Auto-Tune is his friend. I suspect it will be Scarlet’s friend as well.
Everyone wants to be a rock star. And with crap like American Idol and MySpace, “anyone” can be.
I HAVEN’T LIVED!!!!!
I have no cookies
of untold oatmeal greatness
but I will next time.
April 11th’s haiku is genius.
I’m now tempted to call the next pasta dish I invent “Sex Al Dente”.
I wonder who this mystery person is! Do tell
May 25:
“…a show a month…”, oh?
Six days to make it true, or
you’re a Filthy Tease.
Way to drop the ball…
unless you play Twice in June.
I’m such a Brat, no?
I know, I know…I’m a horrible person. I really shouldn’t make promises I can’t keep. Just let this month slide, please?
Not horrible…yet.
A pass granted for a price
to be determined….
I couldn’t figure out how to comment on your most recent post (re: cracks in the floor) so I’m leaving one here. I really liked that one, very quiet and pretty.
Thank you, Megan!
T’was one year ago today,
When Kenny came to say,
“Can Rainey come out and play?”
and brightened up my day.
No matter the initial intention,
that triggered your attention,
I am quite compelled to mention
you’ve one Killer Bach Invention.
So here’s to One Year Past,
(It sure went rather fast!),
and to a friendship I hope will Last
‘cuz so far it’s been a blast.
Today/Tonight, I will make a point to do the following:
dance with a kitty
listen to awesome records
smoke
watch Suspiria
laugh until I’m almost crying
and remember that finding/meeting wonderful people is something to never take for granted, that however they stumble into our paths, always try to cherish them and be thankful for the time your lives intersect, whether fleeting or forever, because they are a Gift.
Your presence and influence in my world, however strange, sporadic and/or fleeting it may be, has been one of profound inspiration, passion, and beauty, not to mention some great laughs and hilarity. Know it has and ever will be respected and appreciated, and it will not soon be forgotten. That is, unless you cease to book a show, in which case I will completely disavow all knowledge of your existence, and start a website dedicated to tormenting and humiliating you.
Okay maybe that last part is a lie.
I will, however, be forced to make the drive to LA and physically kick you in the pants, and once you’re incapacitated, force you to do my evil bidding, which may or may not include midget tossing, jello-wrestling, drunken karaoke, and clubbing baby seals.
Please…do it for the baby seals!
Still can’t comment on your blogs, so I will do my blathering here…
1 – You & Flavia are a great team and I would love to see/hear more collaborations from you two! Plus, hearing you sing in Tagalog was nifty. Magaling pagganap!
2 – I have stolen the Shades mp3 (as well as the last 20 or so new songs you’ve posted over the last few months). Yes, stolen, and I feel no shame for it, as I will continue to steal your music until you BOOK A SHOW. At The Mint. Or anywhere, really.
3 – I may be in LA on Friday night so I’m polishing my boots. Do you prefer to do this standing or bent over?
(Next month, I’ll have a pair of boots with steel toes/plates.)
Re: the 24th…
a woman laughing
far more than one should – most think
she’s up to no good
whenever i’m sad, thanks to you, i now watch Bizkit the sleepwalking dog
13 January 2009
I will choose those who,
by living their lives, make me
a better person
Re: August 7
Assuming I’ve taken it the way you’ve meant it…
It is the far tougher road to walk. But it makes for a wiser, better, and stronger person. I’d rather be ostracized for speaking the truth than surrounded by “yes men” for either holding my tongue or blindly accepting something less, just to have the semblance of people being “on my side”. It would be a total farce, and that’s no way to live.
I would imagine that despite how rough things were, I could find some comfort and peace in the fact that I haven’t compromised myself or what I hold true, and to be on the other side of that fence is a frightening alternative.
Stay strong.
Besides, you just have to point and I’ll extend my ass-kicking services to anyone giving you a hard time, even though I’d imagine they’re hardly worth being trounced with my mighty crowbar.
1 blue eye on you
2 blue eyes on you
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.
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sweep
I’m quite happy I live in a world where I don’t ever have to know what it’s like to not get what I want, ever. In fact, it’s so enjoyable I highly recommend it. Oh, the virtues of being spoiled rotten, or at the very least being too cracked and stubborn to ever take “No” for an answer…
Seriously though, I feel there are three sure-fire ways to always get what you want:
1 – If you can’t get what you want then want what you get
2 – If you can’t want what you get then want something else
3 – and if all else fails there’s always Weapons and BRUTE FORCE.
(Who can argue with such infallible logic?)
pie! (>^.^<)
Yes hello, this is a message for Kenneth Christianson. This is Claudette, from your New Bank. I am writing you to tell you that your new loan application has been DENIED. We are just not able to find a viable reason for you to have this loan. Thank you for your interest, and we hope to deny you a loan in the near future, we appreciate your business. Prease, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to call me, Claudette at 1-800-exp-rain.
Thanks again
Claudette
New Bank
Koalas are indeed bears!! I am going to mail you one. Your initial thoughts of ‘Oh! How lovely! A package from my favourite Australian!’ will be suddenly interupted by a loud growling noise, shortly followed by a deceptively cuddly yet vicious creature launching itself from said box and attaching itself to your face and/or crotch. You may then expect the loss of these areas. Yes. They are bears. Dont say i didnt warn you…
HAHAHA! I thought I’d get a rise out of you with that one, Mighty B!
I will cite Wikipedia on this one:
“Although the koala is not a bear, when first adopted by English speakers, the name koala bear became popular, as this roughly evoked the species’ similarity in appearance to the Teddy bear, to people unfamiliar with it. Although taxonomically incorrect, the name koala bear is still in use today outside Australia — its use is discouraged because of the inaccuracy in the name. Other descriptive English names based on “bear” have included monkey bear, native bear, and tree-bear.”
Tree-Bear? Native-Bear? Monkey-Bear!
They’re still fucking cute, no matter what they are.
Haha
Trust you to bring Wikipedia and big words like ‘taxanomically’ into this!
In Aus we call them ‘Drop Bears’ and convince tourists that they drop from the trees in surprise attacks. And they’re only cute because they’re constantly high on eucalyptus leaves.
I was going to say something about The Accordion Maestro, then I got frustrated with the idea that it will appear I’m responding to the love of Ducati-Powered freedom, and it’s all bollocks from there…
*shakes fist indignantly*
Because God forbid something I say sounds, well, crazy.
miles and miles away
you still
sweep me off my feet
prease…
At least there wasn’t a shark at the door, pretending to have a candy-gram, ready to eat your head.
imagine a time
when text messages are sent
to me in engrish
those darned L’s and R’s
forever getting mixed up
your phone’s no dif’rent
had you been drinking
you might have had an excuse
instead you’re just rame
my haiku kung-fu
is not quite on par with yours
but that’s not the point
crap haikus I’ll post
repeatedly until you
pick up your present
please do not force me
to shamefully kick your ass
on your own website
you are out of ruck
rainey set you up the bomb
HA HA HA HA HA
P.S. Happy Berated Birthday, Sir!
Reading. Loving. Thinking. Sitting. Pointing!!! Opening. Shifting. Falling. Happy!! Squeezing. Holding. Loving. Striking a Pose! Bam! Laying. Missing. You. (all facts stated with synchronizing images)
tick tock, little lark
time has flown by – it’s not your
birthday anymore
you know what to do
insert witty remark here
make it happen, kid
i’m out of content
so i’ll plagiarize this quote
from margaret cho:
“if you don’t peek up
da phone, dat means you’re gay, and
only gays screen call”
Damn the comment blocking fascist oppression on your blog…
Does it not say “music, haikus, and freedom for all”?
This aggression will not stand, man!
FREEEEEEEEEEEEEDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Gah! BAD PIE!
…but oh so good.
“…and girls dress as sluts.”
I knew I forgot something, yesterday. Oh well. Maybe next year. Then again, technically you weren’t dressed as a girl, either…
Two of my friends that were out in WeHo have called to tell me there was quite the plethora of exposed flesh on the streets, primarily women in thongs and stripper heels. Absolute madness, even if the weather hadn’t been so cold, if you ask me.
I never got the whole mentality of dressing slutty for Halloween. I think if someone needs an “excuse” to wear what they want to wear whenever they want to wear it, then it smacks of just being a play for attention that they aren’t willing to admit they want. They want the “positive” attention that exposure gives them, but they don’t want to be looked at or treated as a trashy piece of meat, which is just unrealistic.
If I walk out of the house in lingerie and boots and get treated like I walked out of the house in lingerie and boots, I don’t get cranky over it, because I’m not stupid enough to think that nobody will make a judgment on my appearance and act accordingly. When a woman dresses extremely provocative, she simply has to be aware, on some level, that she’ll be “asking for it”. No the world shouldn’t really work that way but too bad, it does. Refusing to take responsibility or feigning innocence/ignorance on the matter is even more vain and insipid, which is often the immediate reaction to being told “hey you’re dressed like a slut”. Also, a lot of people confuse a judgment of physical appearance as a judgment on their character, which it isn’t. It is typically an assumption of character, though, but not always.
This is of course not withstanding the argument of what exactly constitutes being dressed slutty, as some people tend to draw that line in strange places that make no sense. Like an ex-coworker of mine that asked me what porno set I walked off of, or a different one asking me if I was a dominatrix, on a day I was wearing a conservative, black suit. Go figure.
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