yes, i think you're right in a general sense. now that i am getting older, i've realized i'm neither superwoman, or able to lift that hug friggin rock in the front yard........so i am able to ask for help now. there was a time when i wouldn't.
i've also come to understand, that while i believe intellectually that it is better to give...i kind of like getting too....
all we really have is time....and my preference is to share with others.
nice to e-see you. i haven't been here for a while. hope this finds you with a smile in your heart.
When shared, the whole becomes much more than the sum of the parts. Just can't do it the same alone.
yubba: Women always go for money because it excites them and the thought of it being theirs. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . Written from years of experience.
how much money are we talkin bout?
who brings the focus to money?...you or the women you're talking about?
2intrigued: Good to see you Jo....was just thinking about you....must be those "sparkles".
hey 2i,
thank you. it's lovely to e-see you, too!
funny you should say that.... i've been thinking about sparkles, too. and i haven't in a long time.
been up to my neck in alligators...trying to drain the swamp. but will have to park some of the todo list till spring now. just today, started a painting. (it's been 7 months).
funny you should say that.... i've been thinking about sparkles, too. and i haven't in a long time.
been up to my neck in alligators...trying to drain the swamp. but will have to park some of the todo list till spring now. just today, started a painting. (it's been 7 months).
Interesting how things just happen as they should....little nudges me thinks. Did your move go well? The winter season is the best time to catch up on your painting and yeah, some things aren't a priority and will still be there staring at ya come springtime.
yubba: . I suggest that you learn to read English better and also tell me where the word "all" was in my post.
I'm sorry, yubba! But "I" have to side with Mercedes, on this one! You see, I went back and read your post! And you OPEN your statement with "Women always . . .". In English, if you just say "women", with NO qualifiers, it is ASSUMED you mean ALL women! If you DON'T intend to speak CONCERNING "ALL" women, it is accepted policy that you INCLUDE some qualifier/adjective (such as "many", "some", or some other such qualifier) to declare that you're speaking ONLY of a specific group, and NOT the GROUP (in THIS case - "women", plural), in general! YOU failed to DO that! So, under general usage convention of the English language, YOU SAID "all" women! If you WISH to say what you MEAN, I would advise you LEARN the proper usage and general rules of the English language!
I suggest you read what you said to begin with and hey if you want to play take pot shots at a poster I can tell you right now you will come off second best!~
Don't acknowledge me again because this is my last reply!~
You're correct, Mercedes! (see my prior post) But it might do your "image" (on these posts/CS) some "good", if you were to "PLAY" just A TAD "nicer"!
I can hear you saying "Why don't "I" take my OWN advice?" And THAT'S a valid point! But, you see, "I" don't care how anybody perceives me! (Well, I DO, but NOT because of my CONFORMITY to "societal norms".) I AM, the way I am! And, at THIS late date, I kinda DOUBT that's gonna change, TOO much! SOME (MY qualifier) people can deal with that! And will accept my "IRREVERENCE", because "I" have something BESIDES "chit-chat" to say! And THEY find THAT interesting! So they'll tolerate my "bluster". And, since it's ONLY those types of people that "I" AM interested in meeting, and talking too, I'M free to act ANY WAY "I" want to. To ME, YOUR approval, OR disapproval, matter NOT AT ALL! I REALLY don't care! It's YOUR problem! To MY way of "thinking", it's YOU who are taking YOURSELF out of the possibly INTERESTING option of knowing ME! I'm NOT saying that I'm the ONLY "interesting" person here. What I AM saying, is that only THOSE who are "UNCONVENTIONAL" ENOUGH, to take the time to interact with a person - LIKE ME - are people that I'd LIKE to get to know! So MY "style" of "behavior", here, has a SPECIFIC "use"! And PURPOSE! I'm LOOKING for those people who can "see" (and be interested in) the person BEHIND the person, who seems to be UNCONCERNED with the "social" niceties!
And here's a little something, for YOU, Serene! I've been wondering about the woman who would choose such a Nom de plume, since I first bumped into one of your post! I should have posted this to you sooner, but . . . Life happens to us ALL!
Serenity
The sun comes up The sun goes down I sit and watch The world go 'round
And as I sit I wonder why My mind goes back To days gone by
To growing boys To apple trees To flying kites On summer's breeze
To carefree days Spent in my youth Before I learned Life's awful truth
The days seemed long To me back then When summer seemed To never end
I laughed and played And gave no thought To what would come To what time wrought
I thought life was Unquenchable I walked the world Invincible
But now I know That's not my fate And now, sometimes I hesitate
And think about Where this might lead What's down the road What do I need
Now that I have No time to waste I beg of life One little taste
Of something good Before I go Some little thing That I might know
That's worth the time And trouble spent In growing old And I'll repent
I'll make my peace And end my strife No longer will I scoff at life
If only life Might give to me Some moments of Serenity
MY question IS, "ARE YOU the 'serene' person/woman you TRY to present yourself as?" Or does the "world" get to you, sometimes? Just wonderin'?
yes, i think you're right in a general sense. now that i am getting older, i've realized i'm neither superwoman, or able to lift that hug friggin rock in the front yard........so i am able to ask for help now. there was a time when i wouldn't.
i've also come to understand, that while i believe intellectually that it is better to give...i kind of like getting too....
all we really have is time....and my preference is to share with others.
nice to e-see you. i haven't been here for a while. hope this finds you with a smile in your heart.
Hello Jono
I'm sorry, but I don't know/have a "sense" if you, yet.
But I THINK you're "ON the right 'track'", here! Yes. All ANY of us have, is our time! Plus whatever attitudes and abilities we pick up, along the way!
So, in the spirit of "SHARING", I'm going to explain MY philosophy (which SOME of the others have read, already), for you to consider as a "modus operandi".
Sharing A Smile
I seem to recall That someone once said That when I was born I was dropped on my head I guess that they thought That that might explain Why I was so hyper And seemed so insane
But I have to say That the world that I see Though it doesn't make sense It's alright with me I know that to others It seems to need change But the world that I see It's really not strange But I tend to laugh At so much that I see And the people in charge They seem funny to me
They think they're in charge And can order our lives But me I don't think they can order their wives
And the things that they do They think that they ought But to me It appears They weren't given much thought And my act So they say Ought to be modified And you wouldn't believe All the ways that they've tried But now When they see me I think they feel sad Because I keep on laughing And it's driving them mad I see odd little smiles That don't seem quite right And sometimes they giggle When I'm out of sight
I'm feeling quite lost And don't know what to do So I ask you My friend Please answer me true
Should I still pretend That I don't understand When they walk up to me And give a command Or should I just laugh At the things that they do Please answer these questions That I'm asking you
Or should I take pity And lend them a hand And teach them the things That they don't understand
That though life is hard If you look at it right Each hour we live Brings the chance that we might Encounter a friend On the roads that we walk Who'll give us a hug When we stop for a talk Or the love of our life Might come strolling along And join up with us As we travel on
But me I have learned That what I give away Will come back to meet me On some future day So I try to share All my laughter and joy And give a big smile To each girl and boy
It won't lighten their load As they trudge up life's hills And it certainly WON’T Cure all of their ills But maybe Just maybe It will brighten their day So that then they won't mind The price that they pay Or the things that they do That earns them their bread And keeps the wheels spinning Inside of their head
Then maybe Someday When my life seems grim I'll see someone smile When I smile at them Who'll lend me a hand With the trials that I face And so Help me to live Through that time And that place
And together we'll share A moment of grace Where souls come together In time and in space Where two can be one If just for a while And, my friend That all starts with ONE LITTLE SMILE!
Just a thought, my new found friend! Have a GREAT day! WHEREVER you are!
Let_Us: I RESPECTFULLY disagree! EVERY man and/or woman IS an island! I have NO problem with your ASSERTION that "going it" together CAN BE the "more" pleasurable "option"! But it can ALSO be MORE of a "pain" (in the you know where)! But, even when you're "together", you're ESSENTIALLY alone! Because MOST (NOT all) of your decisions are made, by YOU, alone! That's just a BASIC "fact of life"! The TRICK sems to be FINDING that person whose willing to have/let/allow decisions to be "COMMUNITY property"! And SUCH PEOPLE are (dare I say) HARD to find!
hello,
yes..., i am aware of my existential existence...
but last time i looked, (and that was just now...) i am still not an island...
'no man is an island' is a quote from John Donne,and means human beings do not thrive when isolated from others. i think it's more about being alone with others.
but last time i looked, (and that was just now...) i am still not an island...
'no man is an island' is a quote from John Donne,and means human beings do not thrive when isolated from others. i think it's more about being alone with others.
ps....
you use a lotta CAPITAL letters and !!!!!s....... (you know.... i don't have the volume on, on my computer... )
I'm sorry, but I don't know/have a "sense" if you, yet.
But I THINK you're "ON the right 'track'", here! Yes. All ANY of us have, is our time! Plus whatever attitudes and abilities we pick up, along the way!
So, in the spirit of "SHARING", I'm going to explain MY philosophy (which SOME of the others have read, already), for you to consider as a "modus operandi".
that's ok...... "sense" is not a requirement here at CS...
but last time i looked, (and that was just now...) i am still not an island...
'no man is an island' is a quote from John Donne,and means human beings do not thrive when isolated from others. i think it's more about being alone with others.
I KNOW the quote! I just DON'T happen to AGREE with it! But MY thoughts run THIS way. We're BORN alone! (Well, MOST of us, anyway!) And we DIE alone! (AGAIN, MOST of us, anyway.) And, when we go to sleep at night (or WHENEVER you go to sleep) WE SLEEP/DREAM "alone! (Whether there's somebody [or 5] in the bed with you, or NOT!) And MOST of our acts, decisions, and assorted and sundry OTHER moments of life/living are done/lived alone! And, to get REAL basic, there's NOBODY BUT "YOU" inside your skull! Sure! You MAY share part of your PHYSICAL self/time in the company of someone else's PHYSICAL "self"! But that PHYSICAL "self" - IS NOT "you"! "You" live "ALONE"! INSIDE your skull! To say you're NOT alone, is to FAIL at recognizing the OBVIOUS!
You're WELCOME to "believe" whatever YOU want! But "belief" DOESN'T change THE FACT(S)!
Just thought I'd give you ANOTHER WAY to "look" at things/life/yourself!
you use a lotta CAPITAL letters and !!!!!s....... (you know.... i don't have the volume on, on my computer... )
Which is EXACTLY why "I" do that! So you CAN "hear" my "emphasis" WITHOUT having to "have your volume on"! Works PRETTY GOOD! If it effected you ENOUGH for you to comment on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jono7: that's ok...... "sense" is not a requirement here at CS...
thanks for the poetry.
But, even though it IS/WAS "poetry", I didn't share it WITH you, as a "poem"! But as a PHILOSOPHY of life/living! But I DO try to present "lessons" in an ENTERTAINING manner, whenever possible! So I HOPE you enjoyed it! But, MORE importantly, I hope you can "see" the "usefulness" of my philosophy! I THINK the who;e world would be a MUCH MORE PLEASANT place to live, if we ALL practiced such a philosophy!
Let_Us: I KNOW the quote! I just DON'T happen to AGREE with it! But MY thoughts run THIS way. We're BORN alone! (Well, MOST of us, anyway!) And we DIE alone! (AGAIN, MOST of us, anyway.) And, when we go to sleep at night (or WHENEVER you go to sleep) WE SLEEP/DREAM "alone! (Whether there's somebody [or 5] in the bed with you, or NOT!) And MOST of our acts, decisions, and assorted and sundry OTHER moments of life/living are done/lived alone! And, to get REAL basic, there's NOBODY BUT "YOU" inside your skull! Sure! You MAY share part of your PHYSICAL self/time in the company of someone else's PHYSICAL "self"! But that PHYSICAL "self" - IS NOT "you"! "You" live "ALONE"! INSIDE your skull! To say you're NOT alone, is to FAIL at recognizing the OBVIOUS!
You're WELCOME to "believe" whatever YOU want! But "belief" DOESN'T change THE FACT(S)!
Just thought I'd give you ANOTHER WAY to "look" at things/life/yourself!
hello Let_Us
thank you for sharing your opinion, complete with CAPITAL letters and !!! (grin)
not trying to make you agree with anything, so i don't feel any necessity to argue with you, nor try to explain my beliefs. what is obvious to one person, might only be their own opinion. i'm open to folks having different views.
...but i think i see some irony in your CS name....
Let_Us: Which is EXACTLY why "I" do that! So you CAN "hear" my "emphasis" WITHOUT having to "have your volume on"! Works PRETTY GOOD! If it effected you ENOUGH for you to comment on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
actually....makes your comments more difficult to read. (akin to listening to someone in a bar yell and slam the counter...) but's that's ok. i read it.
re: philosophy...it's good to have a guiding light.
thank you for sharing your opinion, complete with CAPITAL letters and !!! (grin)
not trying to make you agree with anything, so i don't feel any necessity to argue with you, nor try to explain my beliefs. what is obvious to one person, might only be their own opinion. i'm open to folks having different views.
...but i think i see some irony in your CS name....
Alright. I'll consider my use of capitals (et al), if you can offer me ANOTHER way/method of emphasizing a point, in written communication. It's EASY to do, when you're speaking. And "emphasis" CAN change the whole meaning/inflection of a statement. So emphasis CAN BE an important element in any attempt to "communicate". Which is the whole point of any discussion, written or spoken.
And I THINK you misapprehend me! I'm HAPPY to hear any side, of any debate! And I'm not concerned about whether you're intent is to sway my opinion, or not. I ALREADY think TOO much! I NEED stuff to think about! But NOBODY will ever change MY opinion, in THIS way! I'll listen to anybody's assertion. Then I'll think about it. AND, if I find validity in the argument, I'll modify my own beliefs, accordingly. But it's ME changing my mind! (And I DO do that, occasionally.) NOT anybody else! Because something has brought something unconsidered to my attention! So "I" LIKE debate! I think it's useful! And, although I doubt whether anybody here will believe this, MY ego ISN'T wrapped up in being right! (Certainly, I'll admit that I get EXASPERATED, sometimes. And I MAY get a little more sarcastic/contemptuous than I should allow myself to become.) MY main concern is to THINK, and PROVOKE OTHER PEOPLE to think (because "I" feel most people act and react, WITHOUT much, if ANY, thought), because I think the world I, YOU, WE live in, would be a better place, if people thought about what they were doing/thinking more. So, SOMETIMES, I'll even promote a view "I" DON'T personally hold, simply to provoke some reconsideration/thought about a topic. If you can tell me something that will get me to change my mind, "I" WANT to hear it! Now, I DO (also) admit to being "opinionated". Certainly! But I contend that WE ALL are! You, me, NOBODY would be able to function in this world, if they didn't hold an opinion, on most things!
But, as far as my chosen name, on this site, I think I can see where your mind went, to make that statement. And I have no problem with that. But the name WAS chosen, because it's the title of one of the poems I included in my profile. (Go read the poem, if you haven't, and you'll have a little better insight, into MY soul. There's NOTHING I value MORE, in this life, than a my "friends"!) And because I DO wish to include others in my life. Not that I'm NOT willing and/or able to "go it alone"! I can, and have! But I've also learned that coming to a warm and welcoming home, at night, after a day of fighting off the infidels, has MANY things to recommend it, over winding my way back to a cold, dark, and empty house, to spend the hours alone, thinking too much. I'll admit to you all, that, sometimes, YOU are my refuge, from ME! Sometimes I DO need to "escape" from "life", for a minute, or an hour. And I appreciate that you folks let me come here, and do whatever crazy things I need to do, for those moments.
ANYWAY, folks! Take one down! and pass it around! And PRETTY SOON, we'll have drunk up ALL the beer in this damn place!
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yes, i think you're right in a general sense.
now that i am getting older, i've realized i'm neither superwoman, or able to lift that hug friggin rock in the front yard........so i am able to ask for help now. there was a time when i wouldn't.
i've also come to understand, that while i believe intellectually that it is better to give...i kind of like getting too....
all we really have is time....and my preference is to share with others.
nice to e-see you. i haven't been here for a while. hope this finds you with a smile in your heart.
When shared, the whole becomes much more than the sum of the parts. Just can't do it the same alone.