Seventeen years had passed since their admission, supine, hands clasped. The moment paused and rewound so many times it has begun to slip and slur. Yet it remains solid, holding down everything from that time, forward. It is the ground to which any path may be traced.
It is far from nothing.
They were alone, their easy banter quickly escalating to hysteria. It was cast. He pressed his words between their laughter, hoping that the weight of their meaning may be buoyed by the mirth of the spell. As he had hoped, they had caught her off guard. And, she swallowed her response, continuing to laugh as if what he said was part of the folly.
It is easier to disbelieve.
Then he turned to her and she found the truth in his eyes. He wanted to take it back; he did take it back. While she held her breath and hoped that she could find her words, and that they wouldn’t sound ridiculous in the wake of her stay, he had let his words disintegrate.
The moment was gone.
In an instant, fear can consume you. It can make you refrain from disclosure, from the truth. You may hold your tongue or reel in its wag. Once it is fixed, fear can thrive in you for years, feeding off of regret, recycling into a fierce energy…anger.
It can destroy.
Or you may gain experience, chalk it up to another missed cue. You can allow yourself to forgive, provide another the opportunity to atone. Understand that when acknowledged, fear can guide you. You can turn it around and fear can provide additional strength to push you beyond previous expectations, to rise above limitations.
What has become of them?
Over 2500 miles travelled between the lines, their lives. They both stand as a movable marker for a moment, a slide rule for a decision. They are not broken, but both are damaged. Each has a life filled with family, friends, knowledge, achievements, and failed attempts. Of course, there is a portion of their lives of which the other is aware, a fraction that they speculate. But, neither knows that the other will occasionally recall that moment, reflecting on, but never regretting, its purpose.
p.s. nemo.
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even if no one gets me, if i'm the only one laughing at my jokes, i won't hide myself away from life. it's uncertain and it's dirty and it's fucking exciting, and i want to be a part of all of it.
it's too good to waste in hiding.
toujours
February, 21, 2009 1:27 AM
it's too good to waste in hiding.
toujours
February, 21, 2009 1:27 AM
heart full
Today on my way home from class, I stopped off at the petrol station for some petrol. I paid on my card which wasn’t a lot, and then as I was getting into my car, I saw an old man walking past the building. He had a red and green stripy jumper which was frayed at the ends. He was also wearing some jeans that were dirty and had holes all over.
I sat there and became intrigued by him because I didn’t know what he was doing, so as I sat there and watched him, he continued doing what he set out to do.
He walked past the trash cans and first picked out a cup with some drink still in it (one of the cups that you get from burger king that has coke in it). He then walked over to the next trash can and pulled out the end of a half eaten sandwich. In my shock horror, he ate it and then went to sit on the wall to drink the drink he had found.
I felt sad, I wanted to give him my last $4 that I had but I was told when I was younger that you should never give people money, you should give them something they need or can use because that way, if they had an addiction, they would not be able to use the money for their addiction. So I went into the shop and bought a chicken sandwich from their deli counter and then walked out of the building.
The guy was still sat at the wall drinking his drink so I walked up to him and asked him if he would like this sandwich. He thanked me and said that he was hungry.
I should of felt good after that, doing something for someone else but all I could think of is where his next meal will come from or where in fact he will sleep tonight.
Fimble Star
September 30, 2008 8:08 PM
(Tonight, although I am cold and my feet are sore, my belly is full.)
I sat there and became intrigued by him because I didn’t know what he was doing, so as I sat there and watched him, he continued doing what he set out to do.
He walked past the trash cans and first picked out a cup with some drink still in it (one of the cups that you get from burger king that has coke in it). He then walked over to the next trash can and pulled out the end of a half eaten sandwich. In my shock horror, he ate it and then went to sit on the wall to drink the drink he had found.
I felt sad, I wanted to give him my last $4 that I had but I was told when I was younger that you should never give people money, you should give them something they need or can use because that way, if they had an addiction, they would not be able to use the money for their addiction. So I went into the shop and bought a chicken sandwich from their deli counter and then walked out of the building.
The guy was still sat at the wall drinking his drink so I walked up to him and asked him if he would like this sandwich. He thanked me and said that he was hungry.
I should of felt good after that, doing something for someone else but all I could think of is where his next meal will come from or where in fact he will sleep tonight.
Fimble Star
September 30, 2008 8:08 PM
(Tonight, although I am cold and my feet are sore, my belly is full.)
It helped.
Jennicula,
Thank you for sharing your story. Although it only appeared briefly, I was lucky enough to have caught it.
Once upon a time, for me, that was the best part of this place...having my words related back to me from another's perspective.
And it never mattered to me who said it, just that it meant something to the writer.
Thank you for sharing your story. Although it only appeared briefly, I was lucky enough to have caught it.
Once upon a time, for me, that was the best part of this place...having my words related back to me from another's perspective.
And it never mattered to me who said it, just that it meant something to the writer.
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something
Don't let anyone tell you how to live your life. Hold your head up high and be proud of who you are. If you've had a shitty day and you feel like people just don't want you to be happy, and when you find yourself struggling to make it through the day, just keep on believing and keep the faith. Also, from personal experience, don't push people away. When they say they want to help and that they are there for you, let them in. Believe me, I know how fucking scary that thought is, but don't shut others out.
paperheartxx
September 22, 2008 11:07 PM
paperheartxx
September 22, 2008 11:07 PM
Retro-spectacled
Sometimes, when you look back on stuff in your life, you know, the crap that makes you shake your head and say, "Holy shit, what the Hell was I thinking?" it's part of what makes you - you.
I'm not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. I have made small mistakes and really big, fucking scary mistakes. Would I change those mistakes and blunders?
No. Wanna know why?
Because they make me - me. They help make up the person that I am, what I've learned the hard way. Hopefully I've learned from my mistakes and have become a better person for it. And, hopefully I don't repeat those same mistakes. Although, sometimes I repeat variations of certain ones, but I'm working on that. :)
Jennicula
June 11, 2008 11:19 AM
I'm not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. I have made small mistakes and really big, fucking scary mistakes. Would I change those mistakes and blunders?
No. Wanna know why?
Because they make me - me. They help make up the person that I am, what I've learned the hard way. Hopefully I've learned from my mistakes and have become a better person for it. And, hopefully I don't repeat those same mistakes. Although, sometimes I repeat variations of certain ones, but I'm working on that. :)
Jennicula
June 11, 2008 11:19 AM
aloft
Blazing against the sun
like locusts,
samaras swarm the sky
and skitter to an earthly end,
dry
like clever words.
I want to make them fly up,
flip heaven upside down
and dance across the top of hell
and sing your thoughts
to the sound of thunder
that you love so well,
rip open the littered sky
and bathe in the light
or draw across the firmament
the blanket of the night.
In only a day they have
covered the ground,
their brief flight
yielding nothing permanent
on infertile land,
a fleeting moment of swarming glory
that calls to mind our own
short story:
Diamonds and petals,
the loom and the light,
the inkdark moon, foxfire marsh,
an open, waiting hand.
Clever winged seeds
of childhood reminiscent--
and like the idiot grown-up heart,
as stubbornly indehiscent.
Weaver Girl
May 26, 2008 11:27 PM
like locusts,
samaras swarm the sky
and skitter to an earthly end,
dry
like clever words.
I want to make them fly up,
flip heaven upside down
and dance across the top of hell
and sing your thoughts
to the sound of thunder
that you love so well,
rip open the littered sky
and bathe in the light
or draw across the firmament
the blanket of the night.
In only a day they have
covered the ground,
their brief flight
yielding nothing permanent
on infertile land,
a fleeting moment of swarming glory
that calls to mind our own
short story:
Diamonds and petals,
the loom and the light,
the inkdark moon, foxfire marsh,
an open, waiting hand.
Clever winged seeds
of childhood reminiscent--
and like the idiot grown-up heart,
as stubbornly indehiscent.
Weaver Girl
May 26, 2008 11:27 PM
Electric Blue
…today I saw a ulysses butterfly it was in our yard and settled to feed on our hibiscus. They really are fantastically beautiful things, the electric blue is amazing, however as they sit with their wings closed they are rather nondescript and dull. Sometimes people are like that, from the outside they seem unappealing but within there hides an amazing beauty for those lucky enough to see it. I hope you appreciate beauty in all things, and look for it perhaps where others miss it.
ergoproxy
April 29, 2008 4:45 AM
ergoproxy
April 29, 2008 4:45 AM
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL.
I read your post again and suddenly without warning memories of construction paper filled my head. I remembered all the lop-sided flowers my girls made when they were young. Bright blue, yellow and pink flowers that were cut out with blunt end scissors would fill the windows to decorate for Easter. An occasional bunny was attempted but those usually ended up looking like creatures from a horror movie. Flowers were so much easier. I can close my eyes and hear the paper being cut into petals. I can smell the Elmer’s glue squirted on in huge blobs to attach each misshapen petal to form the flowers. We had a huge arts and crafts box full of wonderful items just waiting for their imaginations to turn into something wonderful. In my mind I see my daughters, as they once were, small, blond little girls sitting on the floor surrounded by scraps of paper and other art supplies. They would create their masterpieces then proudly show each other. Oh and Lord the messes that would ensue if the glitter made an appearance. Now, the box is forgotten. I’m not really sure where it even is anymore. The few flowers so lovingly created that survived are faded and dusty and high on a shelf they sit. Time marches on, so many things get left behind.
Today was the first Easter I spent alone. I don’t think it really upset me until I remembered the construction paper flowers. Of course I understand that my daughters are growing up and have lives of their own. But understanding doesn’t make it any easier to accept. I miss my little girls in their frilly Easter dresses. I miss the laughter that filled the house when they found what the Easter Bunny left for them. And I miss making the damn flowers.
Elena
March 24, 2008 3:57 AM
Today was the first Easter I spent alone. I don’t think it really upset me until I remembered the construction paper flowers. Of course I understand that my daughters are growing up and have lives of their own. But understanding doesn’t make it any easier to accept. I miss my little girls in their frilly Easter dresses. I miss the laughter that filled the house when they found what the Easter Bunny left for them. And I miss making the damn flowers.
Elena
March 24, 2008 3:57 AM
From the corner.
I wonder if you noticed
all our friends playing
Some had never tried before
and the result was amazing.
Poems from the corner
from the left and right
We did our best to keep them flowing
Late into this night.
If nothing else was accomplished
I hope we made someone see
How truly beautiful and amazing
a poem can be.
Sdock10
March 13, 2008 11:36 PM
all our friends playing
Some had never tried before
and the result was amazing.
Poems from the corner
from the left and right
We did our best to keep them flowing
Late into this night.
If nothing else was accomplished
I hope we made someone see
How truly beautiful and amazing
a poem can be.
Sdock10
March 13, 2008 11:36 PM
Thank You. Truly.
"This little world has grown around us, out of nothing, and it is a remarkable thing. Even the dark and dirty parts, the violent parts. Humanity will not thrive without passion."
Redrum
March 1, 2008 3:13 AM
Redrum
March 1, 2008 3:13 AM
Uncondensed
Your words are what give value to this space.
Never do that again.
Yes, I am aware.
Character Advocacy.
"Don't ever pretend to be something you're not. You are who you are, and no one can change that. The people who don't like the real you are just gonna have to suck it. Don't take shit from anyone. Don't crumble. Throw a few birds, and walk on.
I'm still trying to do this, so maybe we can work on it together."
mustardisbetter
January 16, 2008 4:48 PM
I'm still trying to do this, so maybe we can work on it together."
mustardisbetter
January 16, 2008 4:48 PM
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Well woke up to a snow covered ground. Will Spring ever come?
Like Welshie I'm finding it so difficult, so heartbreaking to watch the news about Japan.
Take care, everyone.
TAKAJO, Japan – A tide of bodies washed up along Japan's coastline, crematoriums were overwhelmed and rescue workers ran out of body bags as the nation faced the grim reality of its mounting humanitarian, economic and nuclear crisis Monday after a calamitous tsunami.
Millions of people were facing a fourth night without water, food or heating in near-freezing temperatures in the devastated northeast.
Meanwhile, a third reactor at a nuclear power plant lost its cooling capacity, raising fears of a meltdown, while the stock market plunged over the likelihood of huge losses by Japanese industries including big names such as Toyota and Honda.
A Japanese police official said 1,000 washed up bodies were found scattered Monday across the coastline of Miyagi prefecture. The official declined to be named, citing department policy.
The discovery raised the official death toll to about 2,800 but the Miyagi police chief has said that more than 10,000 people are estimated to have died in his province alone, which has a population of 2.3 million.
In one town in a neighboring prefecture, the crematorium was unable to handle the crush of bodies being brought in for funerals.
"We have already begun cremations, but we can only handle 18 bodies a day. We are overwhelmed and are asking other cites to help us deal with bodies. We only have one crematorium in town," Katsuhiko Abe, an official in Soma, told The Associated Press.
Friday's double tragedy has caused unimaginable deprivation for people of this industrialized country — Asia's richest — which hasn't seen such hardship since World War II. In many areas there is no running water, no power and four- to five-hour waits for gasoline. People are suppressing hunger with instant noodles or rice balls while dealing with the loss of loved ones and homes.
"People are surviving on little food and water. Things are simply not coming," said Hajime Sato, a government official in Iwate prefecture, one of the three hardest hit.
He said authorities were receiving just 10 percent of the food and other supplies they need. Body bags and coffins were running so short that the government may turn to foreign funeral homes for help, he said.
It's beyond tragic and heartbreaking. :(
good morning!
With hopefully less rain, flooding, panic and stress than I had yesterday.
Good morning, Ergo
Wish I could offer to trade you my weather for yours but I really don't think you would want the rain/snow mix we have.
HI elena!
it's still raining today but yesterday we got about 4 inches in less than an hour and as the ground is soaked it all runs off, all the creeks were up and there was water flowing across the road everywhere.
Do you still have snow? Is it lots?
We got about 3 inches of snow overnight but it was those big, fluffy flakes. Very pretty, really. Luckily it didn't really stick to the road because of the temp. Now it's just raining with a bit of snow mixed in.
That's a lot of rain you got in such a short time. Was the flooding bad?
For that period of time it was, the bridge near our house had water over it, it's usually about 8meters to the water. There was a lot of water over roads but not deep a few inches, just flowing.
Friends had to get someone else to take their kids and another friend is stuck at their house as their causeway washed away, they were going to try to cut a fence and get through to their neighbours.
Wow that would be scary. So is it better now?
bridge
ergoproxy said...
good morning!
With hopefully less rain, flooding, panic and stress than I had yesterday.
Seriously? You read all that about what's going on in Japan and your focus is your "rain, panic and stress"?
Twat.
yes, it is rainy but not like that, though it wasn't anything we expected yesterday.
Road must be ok too as hubby didn't call to say otherwise, lots of potholes to dodge though.
We don't have any warnings anymore which is good.
I'll be watching it though!
Glad to hear you have no warnings. Hopefully the rain will stop for a while. I sure wouldn't want to drive over that bridge.
No, 2 people did that I saw, in 4WD it went down after about an hour but there was so much debris on the bridge.
People forget about that, or that the bridge might be damaged, or that a surge might come down.
So many people have died trying to cross flooded roads since we've had all this rain in the state.
They have radio and tv ads to try and stop them trying.
You'd probably have the same thing with snow and ice
People take foolish risks not stopping to think what can happen. The biggest problem we have with the snow and ice is people continue to drive at normal speeds never thinking about how hard it may be to stop. Not long ago KC made national news with a video of a car sliding down an hill sideways. That would def be a "Oh shit" moment for the driver.
Holy cow!
A very big "Oh shit" moment!
People don't drive to conditions and it's awful when you are and they act like idiots to try and get past you.
Yep, I really love it when the road is covered in snow and they pass you talking on a cell phone. Oh, and they glare at you as they drive by. LOL
Heard from my friend they have to drive through their neighbours, they have a 3foot drop in their driveway. I suggested they rig up a flying fox. I'd say this weekend we might be helping them out.
Awww poor babies. You might have to drive through rain. OH NO.
Jesus H Christ have a little sympathy and please have a huge helping of PERSPECTIVE.
10:24, you always were so (sym)pathetic.
Actually YES, I always have been sympathetic to the people here. I've always tried to offer words of encouragement and comfort. But people don't want to take them. They'd rather whine about how bad their weather is and how inconvenient their lives are and OH HELL MAYO why don't you talk to me anymore?
So I gave up. No one wants to hear words of encouragement here, they just want to wallow and ask for attention of the "special" people.
And now this horrible thing happens in Japan and these people are like "Oh I had a flood POOR ME".
Christ.
It's disgusting, I give up. Wallow.
Japan's nuclear crisis deepened dramatically Tuesday.
As safety officials sought desperately to avert catastrophe, the government said radioactive material leaking from reactors was enough to "impact human health" and the risk of more leaks was "very high."
:(
"It's like a horror movie," said 49-year-old Kyoko Nambu as she stood on a hillside overlooking her ruined hometown of Soma, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) from the plant. "Our house is gone and now they are telling us to stay indoors
.
"We can see the damage to our houses, but radiation? ... We have no idea what is happening. I am so scared."
:,(
Nuclear power
Do the risks outweigh the benefits?
12:00, everyone has crises or troubles or, yes, tragedies happen in their lives. Yes, the earthquake/tsunami in Japan was horrific. People are doing what they can to help. Meanwhile, the rest of us go through our daily lives, be that flooding, sickness, fire, death, etc. Just because someone's having a fucked-up day doesn't mean they've forgotten the bigger picture. You just have to deal with what hits closer to home for you at the time it's happening.
Ergo had a frightening experience. She reacted to it. She's ok, luckily, but it could've been so much worse.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_the_United_States
http://www.euronuclear.org/info/encyclopedia/n/nuclear-power-plant-world-wide.htm
6:27/10:24/12:00. I think what you said to Ergo was very harsh. She wasn't complaining about just a bit of rain but actually driving through floods. It really can be very scary and dangerous. A few weeks ago a mate of mine drowned in floodwaters and I know that might seem irrelevant compared to the thousands of people in Japan who've lost their lives, but he was my friend and I miss him. His life was just as precious.
12:00 I'm sorry you felt that no one here appreciated your words of encouragement and comfort. Please don't give up. I hope I haven't made you feel that way, if I have then I apologise.
Ergo I saw the photo of the bridge you posted. You be careful now ok. Keep safe.
Thanks welshie and 2:05
earlier anon, please rest assured in the knowledge you make no difference to me whatsoever.
Welshie it has eased off a lot today, fortunately the water drains off quickly once the rain stops. I have never seen the bridge go over, last time was during the night with one of our last cyclones.
I don't take risks with it, seen too many incidents like the one that tragically took your friend.
Thanks for your concern, hopefully the bad weather is past for a while.
Found out earlier tonight too that a previous exchange student, who lives in Hong Kong but who has extended family in the Miyagi Prefecture has managed to locate all her relatives, including her 100+ year old grandmother and they are safe and well though some have suffered the loss of homes. A great blessing for her.
hope you have a great Tuesday :]
Good Morning
Thank you 2:05 anon for your words. Your understanding is most welcome. Yes, what has and is happening in Japan is tragic. Our hearts go out to them but we still have to go on with our lives. I'm not sure why anyone could not have understood Ergo's concern for her family and friends. Flooding can be devastating as Welshie well knows. And Welshie, I'm sorry that this brought up sorrow for your lost friend.
Well an new day is here. Stay safe everyone.
"
earlier anon, please rest assured in the knowledge you make no difference to me whatsoever."
Nope. Nothing makes any difference whatsoever to ERgo except for Ergo herself.
To hell with Japan.
Life is beautiful. Pray for Japan.
good morning!
Agreed anon. Life is Beautiful.
Japan is in my prayers
Good Morning Ergo
Wish I could chat but Mr E is waiting for me at the moment. Will check back later.
Have a great day.
hi elena!
say gidday to MrE for me, hope to catch you later
sure is and sure am 5:35 :]
:)
Just open your eyes and see that life is beautiful
Back to 2:04 AM.
NUCLEAR POWER?
Worth the risks or not?
Thoughts? Anyone have any thoughts about that?
Anyyyyyyone who or whomsoever?
Wish I could give an opinion anon but I don't really know enough about nuclear power to be honest. Sorry.
It's so easy to agree on the non radioactive subjects isn't it?
So easy for all of us to agree that life is beautiful.
Why is so difficult to discuss the really controversial and important things?
Not even discuss them. Just give an opinion. Give voice to your feelings. Take a stand for what you believe in or what you stand against. Not that hard.
Nuclear power.
What is your opinion? Worth it or not?
For, against or undecided?
At least you acknowledged the subject Welshie and admitted that you do not have enough information to form an opinion you would feel comfortable with sharing.
I am undecided leaning heavily toward against.
I don't think it's worth the risks.
The risks to all life on this earth and to earth herself.
I'm going to have to choose natural gas, oil and electricity over nuclear power.
I have to choose nature or man made.
^over man made
Coal is good too. Mother earth provides that and oil and gas.
So is solar energy and wind power.
The more I think about it and the more I think about all of those innocent people in Japan, especially the children, the more I am against nuclear power.
It's not just alternative energy sources we need to seek.
It's not a nuclear revival that we need.
We need to maintain, protect and use to their full capacity the nuclear power plants that we already have. Not build more.
What we need to do is teach people to be less selfish. We need to spend those millions on education. On conservation.
We need to pound into our children and the children of yesterday and tomorrow that mother Earth has a limited amount of resources. (Just like your local grocery store and home depot.)
Once those resources are all used up they are gone and they are gone for good.
We must conserve and we must try to replenish what we have already taken from mother earth.
Conservation. Selflessness. Sacrifice. Global awareness. Replanting. Replenishing.
We must teach those things to our children.
That is what I think.
I feel so much better after letting that all out.
Have a nice day. :)
I'm undecided about wind turbines. On the one hand I think it's a good idea to make use of renewable resources then again there's a local farmer who wants to build over a hundred on top of the mountain behind my house. Now this is certainly not a case of NIMBY but from what I've been told they don't produce much energy, so would it be worth the vast amount of money spent on building them and actually getting them to the top of the mountain. Also you have to look at the aspect of destroying the beautiful landscape.
hi again.
Hi welshie
Current nuclear power, probably against any more of it. Thorium instead is more attractive but not yet practical. Fusion would be excellent but as yet unavailable for power.
Geothermal and Hydro are good but limited in the areas which can use them.
Solar and wind is more practical and cheaper in areas that can support it, but is still a huge initial outlay that most governments aren't keen on and uses up space and aren't the most attractive things.
I agree with 7:56. I'm a recycling freak. There's so much waste in the world and it drives me mad!
You have a nice day too anon. It's bedtime for me so I'll have a nice snooze.
Cheerio.
Is it your money he'll be spending or his own or tax payers dollars?
Do windmills really destroy the beauty of the landscape or do they add to the beauty?
Is a wind turbine really that offensive to your eye or could you get past that if the knowledge gained could help future generations?
Would you be willing to give up your old literal view for a new view if it could benefit others for decades to come?
Those are questions you and the people of your community need to ask yourselves.
Windmills have inspired artists and poets for centuries.
I think they're beautiful in so many ways.
We shouldn't forget about the power of water and wheels or water turbines either.
I forgot. It's so easy to do.
Oh god haven't a clue what you're on about sorry Ergo. Thorium, fusion?
8:22. We already have a lot of wind turbines here. I'm not opposed to them at all, in fact I can see 3 when I look out of my kitchen window. I think they can be quite beautiful. When they're turning gently in the wind it can be quite mesmerizing. This man though wants to build over a 100. It's not the amount that worries me but how the hell he's gonna get them there. They're talking of making new roads up to the top of the mountain. So much wildlife is going to be destroyed by building these roads, and it would involve cutting down many trees so I have to ask myself would it be worth it? There's an awful lot of discussion going on in my community at the moment. I need to listen to both sides before I decide if I'm for or against these wind turbines.
Have to put the lights out now. I'm going to bed.
Ta ra.
Welshie Thorium is a by all accounts a safer, more abundant but less efficient with current reactors alternative to uranium, and fusion is the other type of nuclear reaction, uses hydrogen, would be cheaper, creates far more power, no dangerous wastes but can't at the moment be used as it releases too much energy to be controlled effectively for power generation.
I agree with you about the wind turbines, it's a big environmental change to the area if the output isn't going to make a significant difference.
Be interested to see how the town discussions go and if he gets the go ahead.
sweet dreams
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Windmills have inspired artists and poets for centuries.
I think they're beautiful in so many ways.
March 15, 2011 8:27 PM
I totally agree anon but there is a huge difference between one of
these and this
The first windmill is called Melin Llynnon on Anglesey. Every summer me and my sisters ride our bikes over to the mill and call in the quaint little coffee shop in the house next door to it. It's a working mill and they make their own flour for the bread and cakes. Absolutely scrumptious:)
There used to be over 30 working windmills on the island and I would love to be able to afford one of the converted windmills. I can seriously see myself living here
Thanks for answering the nuclear power question & discussing alternative energy Ergo & Welshie.
I could see myself living in one of those too Welshie.
They're gorgeous.
Another bad thing about nuclear power plants. When they're shut down it's not like they can be converted and sold as any form of living quarters. Who would want to live in a converted nuclear power plant or waste facility?
Workers briefly abandon Japan nuclear plant as crisis worsens
By Shinichi Saoshiro and Chisa Fujioka
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's nuclear crisis appeared to be spinning out of control on Wednesday after workers withdrew briefly from a stricken power plant because of surging radiation levels and a helicopter failed to drop water on the most troubled reactor.
In a sign of desperation, the police will try to cool spent nuclear fuel at one of the facility's reactors with water cannon, which is normally used to quell riots.
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Oh good god 7:20:( Seriously this nuclear crisis is really frightening me. North Wales experienced nuclear fallout from Chernobyl, Ukraine so I'm aware that the nuclear crisis in Japan can have a huge impact on other countries.
I just hope that they can keep things under control.
You're very welcome 7:09. I really enjoyed our discussion. See my first reaction when asked my opinion on any topic is to panic and say I don't have an opinion when in fact I DO have an opinion on the matter I just lack the courage to voice that opinion you know.
So thanks for giving me the kick up the backside that I needed to join in the discussion:)
Bloody hell how many times did I use the word 'opinion'? Four times in one sentence!!! Has to be a record. Has to be!
Flippin 'eck I'm such a pillock!
Why are you posting Japan info, anon? You already know they don't care. Welshie might, but Elena is too wrapped up in her own sad life and Ergo even said she didn't care. It's not about Ergo, remember?
Thanks anon but I have CNN
Good morning!
Welshie I think your "opinion" use is some kind of record!
If I lived in a windmill I'd like Jonathan Creek as well please :]
Scary stuff on the news this morning and now they have snow on top of it all!
Hope for a good outcome seems to be fading :[
Hope everyone has a lovely St Patrick's Day too
A lesson in love and loyalty from Japan
Happy Saint Patty's day! :)
Top o' the mornin' to you, 10:23pm, Ergo, Elena, Welsie, 616, and Anons!
The images and stories out of Japan have been almost beyond comprehension. It is absolutely incredible that some people or animals were able to survive the tsunamis. Those two dogs...
Like so many of your countries NZ sent over USAR specialists to Japan - a third of our country's members infact, and most of them straight from Christchurch. One man was 2 1/2 hours into his first day off in three weeks.
They have been very humbled by the reaction of survivors when they find out where they have come from. The Japanese people are standing in an utter wasteland, with family and friends missing, and yet they've been thanking the NZers profusely for coming over when they have their own problems back home.
The people of Japan. Polite even in the face of extreme adversity.
Re Nuclear power, this is our country'sNuclear Free policy.
Over the years the odd, geologically uninformed, can't-remember-why-we-are-nuclear-free politician has raised the prospect of nuclear power. After recent tragic events, and papers running hot with "no way!" letters, it would be an unwise person to tout it here for some time.
Ergo, I hope those flood waters have dropped to safer levels now.
Welshie, that's two wins now isn't it?! Looks like your boyos are getting ready to hold the Cup. =)
And just saying, The Foo Fighters are truly generous and wonderful people. =)
See you. =)
Happy St. Patrick's Day.
Here's a few Irish Blessings that I've heard
May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light,
May good luck pursue you each morning and night.
May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go
As you slide down the banister of life,
May the splinters never point in the wrong direction!
^that one's my favourite:)
Hi PP:) We've won 3 games so far. Playing France on Saturday. Should be a good 'un. Bring it on!!
Looks like England's gonna win the Grand Slam this year.
*Grr, shakes fist at the England team*
No seriously, England are a strong team and they've played well. It'll be a nailbiter between them and Ireland. The Irish won't make it easy for them though!
I love you. Not like they told you love is, and I didn't know this either, but love don't make things nice - it ruins everything. It breaks your heart. It makes things a mess. We aren't here to make things perfect. The snowflakes are perfect. The stars are perfect. Not us. Not us! We are here to ruin ourselves and to break our hearts and love the wrong people and die. The storybooks are bullshit. Now I want you to come upstairs with me and get in my bed!
good morning!
Hi welshie, I don't follow the rugby but I can imagine that England vs Ireland would be a pretty huge match!
I like those blessings too.
I have this one on a bookmark I was given about 25 years ago.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Hey PP,
The rain dropped off that night and all is back to normal, lots of potholes to dodge but our phone is fixed yesterday (yay) after the junction box went underwater, apparently they don't like that lol
There is wonderful news coming through about the Prince's visit over there this morning, his compassion and openness seems to be swaying even the staunchest "what's the point of him coming" thinkers.
The time he is spending with families and the understanding and care he is showing is obviously making a big difference,and the major thing seems to be how nice and funny and open he is, discussing losing his own mum and his time as a rescue pilot.
The Foo Fighters have announced concerts here as well to donate the proceeds to the flood/cyclone rebuilding. Wish I was close enough to go. It is great they have added them into their busy schedule just to help out.
Very true about the people in Japan too, our guys who've gone over as well just after coming home from NZ are saying the same.
Hope everyone has a lovely day and recovers from St Patrick's festivities ok!
another Irish, uh, blessing?
May you be in Heaven half an hour before the Devil knows you're dead!
Happy St Patrick's Day--?
Green beer is just nasty!
900! :)
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Good Morning
good morning elena!
I'm just off to lie in bed and watch Ghost lab do Lizzy Borden's house
hope you have a lovely day
With so much sadness and heartbreak in Japan this video is beautiful. The dog lead rescuers to his injured friend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHxRoTZDpd4&feature=related
Well hello and goodnight Ergo.
Enjoy your show. I've always been fascinated by Lizzy Borden's story. (I don't think she did it) If you're interested I have several books on the subject.
Take care.
hey! I looked back after cleaning my teeth to see if you were there.
I'd love a book if you have one, I don't know much about it except that basic story.
I saw a documentary about H.H.Holmes you sent me the book about, Murder in the White City. It was interesting to see re-enactments and computer images of the area and the building he designed after reading the descriptions.
Hope I catch you tomorrow (for me)
Take care & have a good one!
goodnight xx
I think this is a great SAT essay question. I don't know why so many people are getting so about it.
“Reality television programs, which feature real people engaged in real activities rather than professional actors performing scripted scenes, are increasingly popular. These shows depict ordinary people competing in everything from singing and dancing to losing weight, or just living their everyday lives. Most people believe that the reality these shows portray is authentic, but they are being misled. How authentic can these shows be when producers design challenges for the participants and then editors alter filmed scenes?
“Do people benefit from forms of entertainment that show so-called reality, or are such forms of entertainment harmful?”
I would really love to read some of the answers from people who were outraged by the question because they are obviously too good and too smart to watch such mind numbing entertainment as reality tv.
Too bad they weren't smart enough to realize that wasn't the point of the question. ;)
“The central task of the SAT essay is to take one side of an issue and develop an argument to support that position," Laurence Bunin, senior vice president for operations and the general manager of the SAT Program at the College Board, said in a statement. "If presented with a topic about balancing the risk of climbing a mountain with the reward of reaching the summit, for example, a good writer could compose a strong essay without ever having reached the summit of Mount Everest."
“We acknowledge that not all students spend valuable hours watching reality television shows, nor are we recommending that students watch these programs," Bunin said. "However, we have found from our pretesting that students not only grasp but are quite interested in the underlying issues covered in the prompt: the effects of television on society; the desire for fame and celebrity on the part of “ordinary people”; the authenticity and value of various “realistic” representations (an issue central to the study of painting, film, drama and literature)."
Set them straight brotha Bunin.
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/reality-tv-and-the-sat-did-students-miss-the-point-of-the-essay-question-2465881/
Yes. I think some of them and the outraged parents did miss the point. Completely.
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