"Pinky", the rare albino Dolphin who has been spotted in Lake Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA. The striking mammal has stunned both visitors and experts as Pinky is thought to be the world's only 'pink' Bottlenose dolphin.
One Poem at a Time
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
“Being born a woman is an awful tragedy… Yes, my consuming desire to mingle with road crews, sailors and soldiers, bar room regulars - to be a part of a scene, anonymous, listening, recording - all is spoiled by the fact that I am a girl, a female always in danger of assault and battery. My consuming interest in men and their lives is often misconstrued as a desire to seduce them, or as an invitation to intimacy. Yet, God, I want to talk to everybody I can as deeply as I can. I want to be able to sleep in an open field, to travel west, to walk freely at night…”
—Sylvia Plath
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Short Story Beginning
I've had ideas for a book/story for a couple years now and I'd like to blame my adhd from never being able to really write it. I want to so bad, though. This is my attempt at making it into a collection of short stories. Here's the first/ beginning.
Please do not steal or copy my work.
I put my work up here because, I hope that people actually read it and because, I got tired of having a lot of documents going unread in my files. So please, don't steal. Use your own creativity.
If you would like to comment- if you think its good or a complete failure, all opinions are welcome as long as they're respectful.
Please do not steal or copy my work.
I put my work up here because, I hope that people actually read it and because, I got tired of having a lot of documents going unread in my files. So please, don't steal. Use your own creativity.
If you would like to comment- if you think its good or a complete failure, all opinions are welcome as long as they're respectful.
There was this moment I will never be able to let go of.
I had a customer that invited me every Sunday night. He offered
me a lovely dinner with porcelain plates cradling ever thing that was served:
soups, breads, steak, fresh salads from his garden. This one time, maybe it was
in February, which had been such a dreary and depressing time, the last Sunday night
of that month that I went over he had these delicate cookies. They were small. I
could fit one in the palm of my hand easily. They were shortbread, the purest
white and quality that I had ever seen. On the top there were roses painted on.
They looked like water color, absolutely breathe taking with such detail and light
coloring. My face had registered shock when I saw them on his tea plates which
morphed into sadness, I think. I almost cried. I still don’t know why.
He saw all that and got up from his seat across from me at
our little round table. He knelt down beside me and took my face between his
rough hands. They were large but, the way he held me, I had never in my life experienced
such tenderness from anyone. He looked into my eyes and said:
“When I saw those delicacies I thought of you. How fragile
you are. How depressingly lovely your features shine.” He voice spoke softly,
steady, sure.
He stood up, leaned down and kissed me gently on my lips. As
he pulled away his eyes did not break the line with mine, his lips were parted.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Lizzie Velasquez, Born Without Adipose Tissue: 'Maybe You Should Stop Staring And Start Learning'
There are not that many people who could deal with what she is going through. However, you can never judge how a person will react until they are put into a situation that calls for such action and strength.
So much respect for her.
Lizzie Velasquez, Born Without Adipose Tissue: 'Maybe You Should Stop Staring And Start Learning'
Twenty-three-year-old Lizzie Velasquez was born without any adipose tissue -- meaning she has no fat on her body.
As a result, she weighs just 58 pounds, even though she eats as many as 60 times a day, the Daily Mail reported. she has been the subject of cyberbullying and stares when she walks out in public, she recently revealed to Dr. Drew Pinsky on HLN.
Some cyberbullies even dubbed her the "ugliest woman in the world," because of her appearance due to her medical condition, she said.
"It's not easy, I will be the first to tell you it's not easy," Velasquez told Dr. Drew. "I may have this outer exterior of people saying, 'She can handle everything, she's dealt with this for so long,' and to be honest, I'm human and of course these things are going to hurt."
Back in 2010, The Telegraph reported that Velasquez consumes 5,000 to 8,000 calories a day -- eating food every 15 minutes. But because of the condition, the Texas State University in San Marcos student has never weighed much more than 60 pounds, she wrote in the description of her book that came out earlier this year, titled "Be Beautiful, Be You."
Velasquez's condition is extremely rare; she is just one of three people in the entire world to have it, she noted in her book description.
The Telegraph reported that doctors believe she may have something called Neonatal Progeroid Syndrome. It is a condition that leads to premature aging, but is different from the more common aging disorder, progeria, according to the National Institutes of Health. It is characterized by wrinkled skin, not much fat, a large head, a face that looks aged and visible veins in the scalp.
"I think the biggest things I have to deal with is constantly people staring at me as soon as I walk into a room," Velasquez told Dr. Drew. "Recently, it's been a lot of adults I've been having to deal with who will slowly walk in front of me and turn their heads, and look me up and down. So the stares are what I'm really dealing with in public right now."
But "instead of just sitting by and watching these people judge me, I'm starting to want to go up to these people and introduce myself, or give them my card, and say, 'Maybe you should stop staring and start learning.'"
So much respect for her.
Lizzie Velasquez, Born Without Adipose Tissue: 'Maybe You Should Stop Staring And Start Learning'
As a result, she weighs just 58 pounds, even though she eats as many as 60 times a day, the Daily Mail reported. she has been the subject of cyberbullying and stares when she walks out in public, she recently revealed to Dr. Drew Pinsky on HLN.
Some cyberbullies even dubbed her the "ugliest woman in the world," because of her appearance due to her medical condition, she said.
"It's not easy, I will be the first to tell you it's not easy," Velasquez told Dr. Drew. "I may have this outer exterior of people saying, 'She can handle everything, she's dealt with this for so long,' and to be honest, I'm human and of course these things are going to hurt."
Back in 2010, The Telegraph reported that Velasquez consumes 5,000 to 8,000 calories a day -- eating food every 15 minutes. But because of the condition, the Texas State University in San Marcos student has never weighed much more than 60 pounds, she wrote in the description of her book that came out earlier this year, titled "Be Beautiful, Be You."
Velasquez's condition is extremely rare; she is just one of three people in the entire world to have it, she noted in her book description.
The Telegraph reported that doctors believe she may have something called Neonatal Progeroid Syndrome. It is a condition that leads to premature aging, but is different from the more common aging disorder, progeria, according to the National Institutes of Health. It is characterized by wrinkled skin, not much fat, a large head, a face that looks aged and visible veins in the scalp.
But "instead of just sitting by and watching these people judge me, I'm starting to want to go up to these people and introduce myself, or give them my card, and say, 'Maybe you should stop staring and start learning.'"
Friday, September 14, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The Swan by Mary Oliver
Across the wide waters
something comes
floating—a slim
and delicate
ship, filled
with white flowers—
and it moves
on its miraculous muscles
as though time didn't exist,
as though bringing such gifts
to the dry shore
was a happiness
almost beyond bearing.
And now it turns its dark eyes,
it rearranges
the clouds of its wings,
it trails
an elaborate webbed foot,
the color of charcoal.
Soon it will be here.
Oh, what shall I do
when that poppy-colored beak
rests in my hand?
Said Mrs. Blake of the poet:
I miss my husband's company—
he is so often
in paradise.
Of course! the path to heaven
doesn't lie down in flat miles.
It's in the imagination
with which you perceive
this world,
and the gestures
with which you honor it.
Oh, what will I do, what will I say, when those
white wings
touch the shore?
something comes
floating—a slim
and delicate
ship, filled
with white flowers—
and it moves
on its miraculous muscles
as though time didn't exist,
as though bringing such gifts
to the dry shore
was a happiness
almost beyond bearing.
And now it turns its dark eyes,
it rearranges
the clouds of its wings,
it trails
an elaborate webbed foot,
the color of charcoal.
Soon it will be here.
Oh, what shall I do
when that poppy-colored beak
rests in my hand?
Said Mrs. Blake of the poet:
I miss my husband's company—
he is so often
in paradise.
Of course! the path to heaven
doesn't lie down in flat miles.
It's in the imagination
with which you perceive
this world,
and the gestures
with which you honor it.
Oh, what will I do, what will I say, when those
white wings
touch the shore?
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Mermaids
Mermaids are a sign of fertility and of death. The lovely maidens would draw the men of the ocean to their deaths, with beguiling looks and promises of passion. For women it symbolises the perfect feminine with a hint of mystery, for men it is the weakness of the flesh and the wonder of the unknown.
Chasing Beauty
Prince Philip is the most badass prince EVER. And here’s why. http://chasertiff.tumblr.com/post/20322532383/some-people-think-prince-philip-is-the-princess-y
Okay, so he’s got a girly face, and he wears tights and some high boots. Sure.
But check out that noble steed. That’s one ready-to-kick-ass-and-take-names steed.
While other princesses just run away and leave nothing, Philip gets AN INVITE TO HER HOUSE. He gets a song, a dance, and a first date.
He comes home, just to tell his dad he’s not going to marry the princess because he’s in love.
No. Other. Reason. He rides in and is just like, “I met the girl I’m going to marry. Now I’ve got a birthday party to be at. Bye Dad.”
Now how much do you think his dad weighs? That short fat little man? Probably pretty heavy.Not a problem for Prince Philip.
And then he gets jumped by goblins, both hands tied behind his back.
But that’s not enough to stop Prince Philip.Oh no.
He breaks his hands free and starts chucking goblins.
Look at that face. That face. The “BITCH JUST YOU WAIT” face. He may be tied down by a dozen goblins but he’s not gonna take no shit from this witch.
In fact, he’s so strong, she ends up keeping him chained to the wall, but he still fights back.
Now look at this, right here.
He’s ready to go into battleUNARMED. He don’t need no shield or sword, he’s going to go punch Maleficent’s face in with his fist. If Flora didn’t stop him, he probably would have, too.
Backed up against a cliff edge, nowhere to go. Fighting off goblins. But there’s so many and just one Philip.
NBD I’LL JUST JUMP AND SLIDE DOWN THE ROCK PILE IN MY SKIN-TIGHT TIGHTS.
Gate closing?
who gives a fuck? certainly not prince philip.
Lighting hitting rocks around me?
NBD BRO
Giant forest of thorns?
Bitch, get out of my way. I’ve got a princess to save.
Giant dragon of hell?
CHARGE HEAD ON.
Fire? Dragon? Burning dry twigs? No. Fucking. Problem.
Just smack that bitch on the nose.
Sheer cliff face? Fire burning behind me? Back to a wall?
Calm down guys, I got this.
I’LL JUST FUCKING SCALE IT ONE-HANDED.
And fight the bloody beast from 500 feet high, with pretty much nothing to save me if I fall.
Lose the shield off the cliff?
JUST STAND THERE AND SMILE ‘CAUSE I’VE GOT A FUCKING MAGIC SWORD THAT’S GOING THROUGH YOUR HEART BITCH.
Just chuck it. Straight through.
Then jump out of the way…
And survive. That’s what happens to bitches who mess with my woman.
Get the horse.
Get the girl.
EXPLAIN NOTHING.
that’s how he EARNED his happily ever after.
Srsly. The most bad. ass. prince. disney ever wrote.
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