It was written from another’s perspective. A recollection of a conversation turned first person. Expensive, anti-climactic words ringing in my ears with an unrelenting need to, once again, find voice. In reverse, they became a bit of guilt unfurled to reveal how my selfish needs superseded best interest. Recall that I held on too long, to that room, to that moment.
“Just say it, say it already”
“I don’t.”
As painful as it may have been to hear it rephrased in that manner, I never meant to be cruel. And now, when the melody of the moment presents itself, I am reminded to never again make that mistake. Although ironically, it was only after repeated cost that it became my lesson. I hope it has become yours, as well.
p.s. volumes like breadcrumbs lead back.
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Thank you, BC :)
Bert wants world peace?
Well, so do I.
Never, A!
Hi :)
How to Avoid Misunderstanding
In conflict situations, avoiding misunderstanding takes a lot of effort. Roger Fisher and William Ury list four skills that can improve communication in conflict situations.
* The first is active listening. The goal of active listening, they say, is to understand your opponent as well as you understand yourself. Pay close attention to what the other side is saying. Ask the opponent to clarify or repeat anything that is unclear or seems unreasonable (maybe it isn't, but you are interpreting it wrong). Attempt to repeat their case, as they have presented it, back to them. This shows that you are listening (which suggests that you care what they have to say) and that you understand what they have said. It does not indicate that you agree with what they said, nor do you have to. You just need to indicate that you do understand them.
* Fisher and Ury's second rule is to speak directly to your opponent. This is not considered appropriate in some cultures, but when permitted, it helps to increase understanding. Avoid being distracted by others, or by other things going on in the same room. Focus on what you have to say, and on saying it in a way that your opponent can understand.
* Their third rule is to speak about yourself, not about your opponent. Describe your own feelings and perceptions, rather than focusing on your opponent's motives, misdeeds, or failings. By saying, "I felt let down," rather than "You broke your promise," you will convey the same information, in a way that does not provoke a defensive or hostile reaction from your opponent. This is often referred to as using "I-statements" or "I-messages," rather than "you-messages." You-messages suggest blame, and encourage the recipient to deny wrongdoing or to blame in return. I-messages simply state a problem, without blaming someone for it. This makes it easier for the other side to help solve the problem, without having to admit they were wrong.
* Fisher and Ury's fourth rule is "speak for a purpose." Too much communication can be counterproductive, they warn. Before you make a significant statement, pause and consider what you want to communicate, why you want to communicate that, and how you can do it in the clearest possible way.
Other rules might be added to these four. One is to avoid inflammatory language much as possible. Inflammatory language just increases hostility and defensiveness; it seldom convinces people that the speaker is right. (Actually, it usually does just the opposite.) Although inflammatory remarks can arouse people's interest in a conflict and generate support for one's own side, that support often comes at the cost of general conflict escalation. Making one's point effectively without inflammatory statements is a better option.
Likewise, all opponents should be treated with respect. It doesn't help a conflict situation to treat people disrespectfully; it just makes them angry and less likely to listen to you, understand you, or do what you want. No matter what you think of another person, if they are treated with respect and dignity -- even if you think they do not deserve it -- communication will be much more successful, and the conflict will be more easily managed or resolved. Engaging in deep conversations (through problem-solving workshops or dialogues) can also reduce misunderstanding by improving relationships, by providing more context to communication, and by breaking down stereotypes that contribute to negative characterizations or worldviews. The more effort one makes to understand the person sending the message, the more likely the message will be understood correctly.
a salty is a sometime model/artist and party girl from nyc who likes to go on lj and let on like she has all the inside scoop on mcr.
Bert is happily married and not to a lesbian
never laughed so hard about the truth
oh. thanks for the salty information anon
Salty is a username, dimwits.
I wouldnt know since I am certainly not one. If I was I would like to make gobs of money from partying and being a model and hob knobbing
"There is one thing worse than being misunderstood and disliked ....
being made to feel invisible"
To let them know that the rumor has potential of being true. Because like I've said, if Mikey were my son and knowing what I know about them, I wouldn't be too happy with Alicia either.
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8:39,
I'm guessing an anon who sprinkles themselves with many bags of salt.
Hiya Amy. Where the hell have you been young lady? ^_~
You have been missed like lots!
names will never hurt me anon. I know its a user name numb tits! admit thats funnier. come on dont be a putz
That quote pertained to the medications Mikey was taking, right?
Donna has a valid reason for disliking Alicia.
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Hallo RW and BC!
It's been... a bit! s'goinon?
No, it was pertaining to what Alicia did Mikey.
"There is one thing worse than being misunderstood and disliked ....
being made to feel invisible
one major problem I see with that is if you dont care about the particular group that is doin the hatin or the dislikin, then it really doesnt matter now does it?
invisible feels fine when you have an agenda
She didn't change him. She did share the love, so to speak.
If I were Donna, I'd be pissed too.
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Yes, but youshoulvknown was basing all of her speculation on having read a list of the meds Mikey is taking...or did you not read the whole thread?
Did to* Mikey.
Scratch the beginning of my previous comment.
A, never. This place is piled with countless bags of foul-odoring garbage ^_^
8.45
no
^_~
Not much going on, A. Just sittin' and relaxin'.
What's up with you?
No, she didn't. That was an example of how she knows things.
You apparently know nothing personal about them, then.
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jinxeh13
2008-09-16 08:42 pm (local) (link)
Neither do you.
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youshouldvknown
2008-09-16 08:48 pm (local) (link)
I could tell you some of the rx medication certain band members take, just as an example.
See. She was giving an example that she does know things about the band.
Isn't she a nursing student who lives in South Carolina? How does she come by such information?
*grins at BC* Hey, how's Killer anyway?
RW, doing much the same. The job saga continues, unfortunately. :P
yea, but she had no proof to speak of. she's full of shit.
*places clothes hanger pin on nose*
Nothing much Amy, just some drama about Mikey and Alicia; typical day here in BlogBelievr.
could tell you some of the rx medication certain band members take, just as an example.
See. She was giving an example that she does know things about the band.
i could tell you what color their underwear was , but that doesnt make that a fact!
She doesn't like to out her sources.
Hey, I'm some no one from no where and I know certain things just from reading this blog. Just saying.
She used to be on my f-list, I think. Or she was on some of my friends' f-lists, maybe. Anyway, that was before she deleted all her personal information and started acting like she was some insider, which she isn't.
RW, doing much the same. The job saga continues, unfortunately. :P
Still looking? Have you left your last job? You're probably already mentioned this, but I can't keep up with all the comments anymore, so I am out of the loop :S
Young, illiterate anons, it would be nice if you didn't add anything.
She's just a fugly scene-queen wannabe from down south who kisses saltyliquorice and skyline3way's asses so she can try and seem like she knows things. Pathetic, really.
I don't think the info about Mikey and Alicia should be completely thrown out the window.
It's not impossible.
Just another day in Blogbelieve.
Hey, anyone want some wine?
RW, no, it was just a recent decision. Left the pet store, working at a craft store but it's not paying near enough. Money is money, but when it costs me my entire paycheck for bills and mortgage, leaving little for food, clothing and other necessities, I have to re-prioritize.
-A
anytime someone says they know something...but they can't say how they know it......probably don't know it
I totally understand, A, and have been there myself.
Best of luck with the job hunt :)
It's been discussed several times on zomgmcrrumors that Mikey's breakdown and extended honeymoon were both a result of cocaine addiction. saltyliquorice has alluded many times to having seen Mikey and Alicia "partying" so to speak.
Notice the link salty posted re: cocaine and bi-polar. I believe these girls know what they're talking about.
Dude! Gerard's a cokehead too, man.
I'm not sure Amy. I haven't seen him in over a month, but I have this slight urge to go up to him, pull his ponytail(if I can even reach it) and demand him to go out with me ^_~
I'm trying to figure out how to approach him with a simple "hello." It's like a needle in a haystack.
You all are so stupid. Can you really not put two and two together? Based on the little that youshouldveknown did say, it's obvious that Alicia was a catalyst to Mikey's drug addiction. Especially if you go back and read the Emma and Paul story. Emma says Mikey's addiction got really bad during recording when he and Alicia were living together. My guess is that Alicia encouraged and helped in Mikey's addiction since she was an addict herself. I wouldn't be surprised if they both still are. Mikey has been looking worse and worse through out the course of his marriage.
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I remember the picture of them and a fan in a bar during his "break" and how shitty and downright tired everyone said he looked.
mikey is a grown man, if he is using i doubt alica sits on him and shoves it up his nose
He looked like the walking dead. He's been looking a bit better lately, but now big bro is looking like the walking dead.
Anonymous said...
Young, illiterate anons, it would be nice if you didn't add anything.
I agree, 9:11 #1. Both Mikey and Gerard are grown men and are responsible for their own choices.
Well, time for me to turn in.
Have a great night, everyone :)
I think the anon is talking to you, person who doesn't know how to capitalize or spell.
Alica?
Did anyone else see an annoying gnat flying around in here?
Oh, well.
Anyway, cocaine addiction is hard to kick. It usually doesn't take the first time around.
*comes in singing*
"Howl ~ 7 days to the wolves, Where will we be when they come?
7 days to the Poison and a place in Heaven...."
Hi Mayo, SS, Sweetcheeks, Amy, RW, various anons, various watchers and various lurkers!
Amy!!!!! I had a bad case of the "I MISS U" virus!
Ohhh....and I have
NIGHTWISH PICTURES and one video
Sweetcheeks: How are you tonight? What did you do today?
My niece's cardiogram was okay!!!!
Yay!!!!
RW: What are you up to tonight? Did you finish all your painting and redecorating?
MissT: I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. That is horrible news. God, and she's not even 40 yet. I hope, somehow ~ someway, she makes it to that birthday....and well beyond.
*huge snogs*
And, thank you for commenting on my Nightwish blog. Yes, did I write a LONG-ARSE review, or what?
LOL!!! I can be a woman of few words when I choose to do so. ;)
Hugs and Love,
~Namaste~
6/Wendy
Alicia...is that better..sorry and don't blame the young ones for bad spelling..i am not a young one. just a bad speller. LOL!!
Gerard is a fine example of that.
9:12
do me a favor when you get a chance, go fuck yourself.
Hi, Wendy! :D
I'm just about to head to bed, so I shall have to keep this short. I did finish painting (except the trim, but there's no hurry on that). Still in the middle of decorating. My walls, for example, are bare & in need of some kind of art. I am adding things bit by bit.
I hope you had a great day! :) Chat to you later!
I am the bad speller and i don't think it's very nice to be mean to anyone because they are young..
Goodnight RW, sweet dreams.
Ah, I will when you finish high school and take down your MCR posters off your wall!
Ah, I will when you finish high school and take down your MCR posters off your wall!
Ouch! Im a grown women, but didn't you ever have posters on your wall?
Good night, RW and sweet dreams!!!
That "trim" is always the worst part, isn't it? Which is why I usually just paint the trim the same color as the wall! ;)
Hiya sugarplum! *smothers with kisses* that's great news about your niece. I'm so glad. I'm okay, spent my day boxing for a bit and downloading some tunes, although I have a slight headache, but otherwise I'm okay.
I'm here answering Amy's question about dear ol' Killer. I hope you're well?
You know, I never did understand the posters on the wall thing. Of course, my mother owns an art gallery so our house was always full of real art.
Anyway, who has MCR posters on their wall?
Anyway, who has MCR posters on their wall?
*raises hand as she heads off to bed*
Yeah, when I was little. But, really, none of them were music related.
*raises hand*
I had mcr posters on my wall a long time ago, but that was before I moved. My wall is pretty much naked except for posters of devildriver, pantera, and Dimebag.
*smoothers Sweetcheeks with sloppy kisses and hugs*
I'm doing much, much better! I am now fully and completely recovered from my weekend. Sorry to hear about the headache. Did you try some Excedrin?
I like your idea about pulling Killer's pony tail! You know, that IS what they're there for.
;)
For the poster Anon: When I was a teenager, I had my room wallpapered in KISS!!!! My niece has everyone from Green Day to Orlando Bloom (LOTR style) on her walls.
Aw, you single girls.
*pets heads*
*blows night night kisses to RW*
Talk to you soon, RW!!!
Sadly, I do not have any posters (other than wolves) on my wall.
But, I did get a HIM/Heartagram wallet, from my nephew, for my birthday!
*saunters back in*
Sorry, more problems with technology!
Hiya WENDY!!
Goodnight RW!
Back in the day, I used to have posters of BSB, Leonardo DiCaprio and Sailor Moon on my walls.
-A
and now....on a more serious note..
You Are My Sunshine
My only sunshine.
You make me happy
When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear,
How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away
The other nite, dear,
As I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms.
When I awoke, dear,
I was mistaken
And I hung my head and cried.
You are my sunshine,
My only sunshine.
You make me happy
When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear,
How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
I'll always love you
And make you happy
If you will only say the same
But if you leave me
To love another
You'll regret it all some day;
You are my sunshine,
My only sunshine.
You make me happy
When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear,
How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
You told me once, dear
You really loved me
And no one else could come between
But now you've left me
And love another
You have shattered all my dreams;
You are my sunshine,
My only sunshine.
You make me happy
When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear,
How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
Louisiana my Louisiana
the place where I was borne.
White fields of cotton
-- green fields clover,
the best fishing
and long tall corn;
You are my sunshine,
My only sunshine.
You make me happy
When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear,
How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
Crawfish gumbo and jambalaya
the biggest shrimp and sugar cane,
the finest oysters
and sweet strawberries
from Toledo Bend to New Orleans;
You are my sunshine,
My only sunshine.
You make me happy
When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear,
How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
Amy!!!!! Where have you been, young lady? Did you buy any wine or sake while you were out? ;)
9:32 ~ Surely you must have some pretty posters/pictures on your walls. You can't have bare walls!
That's really cool sugarplum. I had a HIM beanie, but I didn't like it so I tossed it in the garage, lol. I'm so glad you're fully recovered. How was your day? :)
Pulling his ponytail would be the general idea hehe, but I just realized that he resembles a bit like JP and Ville(from Poisonblack).
Sighs. What a cutie.
9:32,
You talking about us? I like being single. I get the freedom to oogle ^_~
Well, I never heard that version of the song 9:40! Is that the full version?
"If you will only say the same
But if you leave me
To love another
You'll regret it all some day;"
Umm....I must say, that's a tad bit disturbing!
Blame Jimmy Davis!!! He Wrote it!
Wendy, I have several bottles of wine. I took a week long trip around You-rope, doncha know?
BC, taken people look too. But we're really quiet about it. And I generally prefer celebrities.
Gah, me too Amy. My walls used to be plastered with BSB posters. I was such a huge fan, and my very first concert was seeing them. I went with my nieces. It was fun.
Hmmmmm....must be the album version.
Bleeding Chaos said...
That's really cool sugarplum. I had a HIM beanie, but I didn't like it so I tossed it in the garage, lol.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
O_O
*faints at the blasphemy of her sweetcheeks*
Tossed your HIM beanie in the garage? NO NO NO!!!! You must retrieve said beanie and put it in a place of honor .... please! ;)
My day was okay, thanks for asking. I cleaned litter boxes, swept up bunny poop and cleaned the turtles pond. Oh, and I brought Sandy Ann to the vet this morning. She's gained another pound :(
I'm glad to hear you're still boxing! Maybe I should try that!
Where did Amy go?
BC, It's a good sign when you have good memories of the show. I never saw one when I was a fan, but they recently came to Calgary and my best friend almost had an aneurysm when I told her I wasn't going.
They might have been worth seeing 7 or 8 years ago, but not so much now.
Amy: Would you please pass one of those bottles this way? I'm staying in tonight. I promise!
;)
Then let's blame Jimmy Davis shall we? ^_^
Amy, cool. Some celebrities are good-looking, but they're not really my forte. People who are too beautiful doesn't bode well for me.
Mayo,
Hope you are well. How did your day go? Mine just sort was what it was and what it was, was a big steaming boiling churning mess.
I did learn something today. Ya know that's what I try and do every single day. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I don't realize I have until later, but today I learned that I can't make sense out of senseless shit. I go round and round in my brain, I can try my best to fit logic into the equation, but in reality I'm wasting my time.
And my time is better spent working on problems that I might have a chance of actually solving.
I also learned that sauerkraut really does smell like a decaying dead rat, affirmation 100%, proof positive. Hate rats, but I love rotting cabbage. YUM!
So there ya go, another successful day.
Wishing you a successful night.
A year later and I'm beginning to wonder...am I running low on everything?
Love to YOU Always,
S
p.s. Just please, no mathy word world problems for me tonight.
It's good to see Amy, Anon 616 and Bleeding Chaos here.
*curses Jimmy Davis*
And, on that lovely note, I must be off for awhile. I have a hot date with the laundry again!
It was great catching up with you (a bit) Amy, Sweetcheeks, and RW. Nice (I think) chatting with you anons as well!
Have a great night, everyone. Sweet dreams to one and all!
Hugs and Love,
~Namaste~
6/Wendy
Good night 9:59!!! Nice (almost) seeing you too!
*hands Wendy a nice Merlot* You'd better stay in young lady. How's the Hurricane Cleanup?
Hey, anyone see Lewis around? Anyone here from Texas? Are they alright too?
BC, I think it's best described as a "safe" crush. I think he's hot, he doesn't know who I am and wouldn't care anyway.
Besides, celebs can be less creepy than some of the weirdoes I've met at work and on transit. O_O
-A
Amy, yeah it's amazing. I remember when their millennium album came out, it sold one million copies in just one day, and it broke records. Nowadays, artists barely struggle to sell 20 or 50,000 records.
LOL sugarplum. The problem is, I'm not exactly sure where the HIM beanie is at, only that it's in the garage. Poor Sandy Ann. I hope she's healthy.
Goodnight Wendy!
Hallo 9:59. Have we had the pleasure?
It's good to see Amy, Anon 616 and Bleeding Chaos here.
yes. More friendly faces please.
Maybe 616.
At the same time though BC, music seems to have taken a major decline, and while I don't necessarily believe that the music industry is in "trouble" (JoBros anyone?), it's just gearing up for another huge change. It'll take time, but sales like that will eventually return.
Personally, I'm thinking about picking up vinyl again.
A, true. Thanks 9:59. Goodnight Wendy, enjoy the laundry!
Goodnight solly.
It is nice to see friendly faces. I like it here at night. I like the people who come on. That is my personal preference. They are well adjusted women who are nice to others.... have nice interesting things to say.... have lives and talents. It is just a.... nicer more interesting time.
Hooray for nice!
This glass of wine is nice too. :D
Exactly Amy. I got my ipod, but vinyl is pretty cool. I got a few classics on it like Bobby Vinton and Dean Martin and the Grease sountrack.
I'm really loving Ella Fitzgerald's "goodnight my love." I love oldies.
...rather than crying out, if instead I focus my mind on the many methods I could employ to render my punisher extinct, then with each new lash a better idea comes to mind. I am gaining knowledge with each blow! It is true, then: I am having sense beaten into me!
BC, the first album I ever owned was Rick Astley's Together Forever. I was 3. I wish I still had it.
King Jas.' smile exploded into a giddy cackle, one he hoped would follow him into adulthood, exuding an infuriating level of mischief, peppered with an air of superior intellect. Maddening. Frightening. The perfect equalizer.
Good night, Mayo. ^_^ S(S)S, it's always good when you are around, even when it's not. :D
Aw amy.
And one more thing.
Spirit that haunts this dark lagoon to-night. Dost hear me?
*grins*
Hey, I enjoyed Rick Astley back in the day. Even now, it's a good song, but that's my opinion.
*starts rummaging around in her luggage*
kapunua, i had nutella crepes today. ;)
hello everyone.
I am behind and skimming. I am 41 and have posters on my walls, MCR, my autographed poster from The Used Tour, and various many other teenie type things. I likes them. And the Fall play for Al's high school is Peter Pan, go figure.
That's okay Amy :)
Hiya TJ :)
yoneh ih
(:
Hi carrie
Hey BC, hope you had a nice day.
@n_n@
I am an anon and I love you all.
But I love Toujours best.
hiya bc. hey everyone else.
hey ear anon -- you made me blush!!
It was okay Carrie, I'm a bit pooped though. How was yours?
Aww is that you ear anon?
That always looks like Princess Leia hair anon to me. :) My day was okay, BC, nothing spectacular.
Hallo Carrie and Teej!
*keeps rummaging, gets one leg in her bag*
Amyranth said...
Hooray for nice!
I, too, appreciate nice.
OMG
Amy, are you trying to stuff yourself in a bag? I did say I was skimming, you know. :)
selimsselimsselims
;straeh&
Maybe Mayo's internet connection is down?
:)
They are ears, Toujours said so.
@$&$@
And an extra for the others
@j,j@
O>M>G
hi amyranth! j. was searching for you the other night, and i told her you were taking time off to catch up on your sleep -- because i am lame like that and didn't know that you had actually gone somewhere? i'm sorry!
but you were missed all the same!
You have a huge wang.
Carrie, haha. I was about to mention the cinnamon hair buns lol.
Amy, are you trying to stuff yourself in a bag?
Me too 11:08
Why thankee lil' lady.
BC, I know you were into the Twilight series. I'm on the second one now and digging it, but I kinda remember you saying it got sucky? I'm just trying to mentally prepare myself for the whole downhill slide.
i like your big...ears, ear anon.
(did i just say that?? *hee*)
so what's with all the omg-ing? what what what?
It is going to be a long, long time.
omg?
huge wha?
*pokes her head out of her travelling bag*
Huh? What was that Carrie? Oh, one second.
*the bag rolls, bumps and jumps across the floor*
A long long time until Mayo posts again?
Why??
And Clay Aiken came out? I have been living in a hole all evening or something.
When you are in a hole, keep pounding.
I only have ears for you.
That's what you get for being nice to me.
@^v^@
Someone stuck Mayo in the back of the fridge. It will take some time to push the plate-o-fuzz and jumbo jar-o-pickles out of the way.
Hope he doesn't freeze back there, that's what happens to foodstuffs that get shoved to the back of my fridge.
so, you're like my new pet, ear anon? are you going to follow me home? :)
Carrie, yeah, if you're referring to new moon, that's my least favorite one. Jacob gets annoying, and so does Bella :/
11:18,
Haha, probably.
@ - cinnamon bun & ear
o - donut
. - donut hole
O - bagel
∂ - special for Toujour
I must find amusement before this worsens.
@;';@
Toujours, I don't follow very well but I would try for you. I require apples and am fully house trained.
@MwM@
*comes back over the stairs*
There. Now all the Christmas Presents are hidden.
Mayo forgot to pay his internet bill. Oh noes!
that one at 11:22 makes me think of ganesha.
Mayo was abducted by aliens?
i just happen to have plenty of apples. the fates approve!
Yeah, I'm on the New Moon one now. I hate myself for getting all up in the teenie books, but I couldn't resist the hype. Although the first one, I thought if she called Edward Angel Face one more time I was gonna barf. But I have to admit, I kept on reading because I wanted to know what was going to happen.
Mayo, please to ignore impatient bitches
Mayo ran off and joined the circus.
Carrie, just skip the rest of them, and head straight for Breaking Dawn.
Even better, read it while you're drunk. XD
Dear SS,
Yeah, I'm starting the evening with a comment to you--and I'll end it the same way. You know me, creature of habit.
Good to see you were here this morning! (Did you guys see him today? Check around 9am, some before, some after.) I hear you, and I know where you're coming from. Tolerance, acceptance, respect, courtesy. These are the things so many forget to extend to others.
I think that if we, and I mean the whole human race, could accept each other's differences and not ridicule or belittle them, civility would easier to achieve.
Now, off my soapbox. Thanks for coming today. Talk to you later.
The children often spent long summer days on this lagoon, swimming or floating most of the time, playing the mermaid games in the water, and so forth. You must not think from this that the mermaids were on friendly terms with them: on the contrary, it was among Wendy's lasting regrets that all the time she was on the island she never had a civil word from one of them. When she stole softly to the edge of the lagoon she might see them by the score, especially on Marooners' Rock, where they loved to bask, combing out their hair in a lazy way that quite irritated her; or she might even swim, on tiptoe as it were, to within a yard of them, but then they saw her and dived, probably splashing her with their tails, not by accident, but intentionally.
They treated all the boys in the same way, except of course Peter, who chatted with them on Marooners' Rock by the hour, and sat on their tails when they got cheeky. He gave Wendy one of their combs.
The most haunting time at which to see them is at the turn of the moon, when they utter strange wailing cries; but the lagoon is dangerous for mortals then, and until the evening of which we have now to tell, Wendy had never seen the lagoon by moonlight, less from fear, for of course Peter would have accompanied her, than because she had strict rules about every one being in bed by seven. She was often at the lagoon, however, on sunny days after rain, when the mermaids come up in extraordinary numbers to play with their bubbles. The bubbles of many colours made in rainbow water they treat as balls, hitting them gaily from one to another with their tails, and trying to keep them in the rainbow till they burst. The goals are at each end of the rainbow, and the keepers only are allowed to use their hands. Sometimes a dozen of these games will be going on in the lagoon at a time, and it is quite a pretty sight.
Oh noes Amy, not inspiring confidence!!!
And to my friends who are here, HELLO! Amy, where've you been? Hey TJ, BC, Carrie, various anons, everyone and all! Did I see Wendy earlier?
OMG
That's ok carrie. So many people's asses got bitten by the Twilight bug. It's becoming so overrated thoug.
this just in
J, unintended vacation!
How's L?
Carrie, you don't need confidence to read BD. Just a strong gag reflex and a good bottle of white wine. You'll never drink anything red again, I'm afraid.
about time some Op J got up in this here place. some sanity among the insane. well, most of the time she is anyway. lol
I loves me some Op J. sounds like a drink or a drug doesnt it. I'll have the Op J please. :)
Glad to see little Ray is enjoying his vaca Down Under. And Amy, not you are just outright scaring me. :)
Now, I meant now!
*laughing loudly at Ergo's pic*
Elena, ask Ergo if Ray was interviewing the kangaroo. (Not sure why; L asked me to say that.) I think he kinda looks like John Travolta. Ray, that is, not the kangaroo. :D And hello to you!
Amy? Good, bad, who, what? You ok? L's doing ok, had a couple days of mind-numbing fatigue, but better now. How's your Mister?
Ray Toro is being stalked by a giant kangaroo?
Now this is what I mean. Kapunua is the 'literature' anons. See now matter how much you ask her to please stop spamming up the blog with relentless postings of poetry and literature -she still does it. She can't extend courtesy to others. Ridiculous and sad.
sounds like a drink or a drug doesnt it. I'll have the Op J please. :)
*ponders this*
The OP J
1 part Orange Juice
1 part Perrier
1 part Jamacian Rum
Serve over ice.
elena, that's hilarious! looks like ergo is having a good time. *heh*
K, see no one really wants to read about Peter Pan and Hook or whatever. Please just stop. Please.
Hello J! How are you? Yep, wendy was here earlier. She left to do some laundry ^_^
SS was around 4 PM ish too.
J, a different vacation, that's for sure!
Mister's great! Cats are like small furry children again, no real change there I guess.
Mom and Dad are... Mom and Dad.
Mister's mom has told half of the West Coast that we're getting married, but she keeps forgetting to say "Eventually", so we're getting lots of phone calls.
-A
I did say that my kid's Fall play was Peter Pan, is that ok to say?
don't think that was kapunua, she would have put a name in the header.
anyway, it was a lovely passage from peter pan. (i'm more of a milne gal myself)
I'm sorry if that comment came off as inflammatory, it's just after Miss T's news this afternoon, it's called perspective, you know?
"civility would easier to achieve."
Obviously I meant, "would BE easier to achieve." Civility, maybe, but good language skills? Maybe not so much. :D
11.37, honey, you're scarin' me. (Not really, but I think you know what I mean.)
ah, what the hell????
i was texting ergo and looked up to see that i'm the top comment. *scowl*
Yes Carrie it is K to say. You didn't post a bunch of irrelevent quotes or an entire chapter from some child's novel.
I mean it is "OK" for you to say but that is a Fruedian slip!!
I think the anon who posted the passage was saying that the Day Crew is like the mermaids. They are nasty to all of the other "children" but are nice to Peter "Mayo".
Anonymous said...
SS was around 4 PM ish too.
September 23, 2008 11:42 PM
Really? Hmm, didn't really sound like him, cause I read those comments before and nothing stood out. But I could be wrong, have been in the past!
Hiya J! Lol at Ergo's pic.
slips are showing again. closes eyes
Santa Claus was here this morning too. So was the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny.
The 4 somethign anon wasn't SS. SS was telling people about being courteous. He was NOT agreeing with Kapunua. J is correct on this one.
I have to say I didn't see SS at all today, but I did skim, and I got your "okay" anon, all translated in my head and stuff.
TJ! You like POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! Isn't he the most wonderful little bear? My daddy used to read Pooh stories to me every night when I was little.
and carmine. :)
Red Hot
The first thing I noticed
Was the sun on her red hair
Turning it to blazing fire
As it tumbled
Onto the white flesh of her shoulders
The pastel shades
Of her meager top
Struggled to contain the vibrancy of her breasts
And her naked midriff tantalized
The waistband of her skirt sat on her hips
While the white cotton below
Encased her rolling buttocks and strong thighs
A gust of summer breeze
Lifted her skirt allowing glimpses of her white thighs
Then as she walked
The sunlight behind her illuminated her form
More than hinting at the delights
Contained within the cotton of her skirt
My thoughts then turned
From her flaming red hair
To a burning desire
I got that impression also 11:56.
my comment would have made sense if i had been able to post it in sequence, but i'm afraid we didn't have the internets in the 50's. :(
Wrong, Carnac!
SS is Santa Clause. And the Tooth Fairy. And the Easter Bunny.
Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh
Funny little bear
with his hair
on fire.
j., not only do i adore el pooh bear, i have walked in the hundred acre wood! and i had a pooh bear throughout college and he went with me to the uk, as well. it was only proper.
milne rocks. :D
Yes that's the first thing I thought. It wasn't Kapunua posting a part of Peter Pan. But someone who sees what her friends are like. THey are the mermaids and Mayo and SS "sit on their tails" when they get too cheeky, meaning nasty to others. But they are always suckling up to Mayo and SS. The daytime people were the mermaids.
And it was definitely not SS talking to Kapunua and being nice to her re her dog at 4 ish today.
Amy has red hair. ^_______^
Hey BC! I'm sorry I didn't say it earlier, I got a tad distracted. *hugs and kisses* How are you? Did you ever get done remodeling the bathroom/s?
And yeah, I thought I saw Wendy! That sneaky little minx, we missed each other again. Gonna have to drive to NOLA and drag her out of the swamps! Want to help?
*whew* 11:59, oh my gosh.
*fans self*
that's some poem you found.
Hell no, Amy proclaimed me as the Easter Bunny(I'm not sure why)
You can ask her ^_~
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