Sunday, December 27, 2009

The Light by the Side

As I sit at my desk one evening
Trying to read a short story
A light by the side
Kept blinking, kept blinking
At first I did not notice
But as the light continues on
A little annoyed I become
I continue reading on
Trying to put the light
Out of mind
I’ve got to finish before tonight
I thought, as the light, kept blinking
Read on, read on, I say
There is no blinking light
But the light on the side
Is still forever blinking
No, no, the story I must read
Stop I say you blinking light
Reading, reading put your mind on reading
I try and try and read on
But still the light is still throbbing
Please, please, I must finish before tonight
I read on, I try, but still not
The light is still a constant blinking
I scream and shout
At this forever blinking light
Why do you punish me?
What have I done?
I must finish before tonight
I try and try to continue on
I must read, I must read
But still is constant
Still is constant, still is constant
Constant blinking in my mind
Stop I say, stop
Will you stop forever blinking?
Forever blinking in my mind
Put out of mind, put out of mind
I say over and over
Put the light out of mind
But still NO, but still NO
This forever burden on my life
You must read, you must read
I scream, I must read
But it still, but it still
Still this light is still blinking
Still is blinking by the side
That is it, that is it, I scream
‘Tis the book I just shut
There it is, there it is
There it is, the book so shut
But still the light is still blinking
Still is blinking, still is blinking
The light still blinking by the side
As I sit and watch
The book still shut
Is still shut, is still shut
Still the light is blinking
Still is blinking, still is blinking
Forever the light is still blinking
Still is blinking in my mind

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Toothpaste

I was running out of toothpaste. All I needed to do was remember to go to the store and buy some. I keep my toothpaste in this… little bucket thing, in the cabinet underneath the bathroom sink. This little bucket isn’t big enough to hold every little toiletry item so I try to keep the necessary items in this bucket. The items that don’t fit or the items I don’t use very often are placed right next to the bucket. The whole situation is a little sloppy for me. The bucket just isn’t working out for me. I keep my hair sprits stuff in the bucket, my big clunky electric razor, and my toothbrush, actually two toothbrushes.

Why do I have two toothbrushes? I have no idea. Oh wait, I remember why, the last time I needed a toothbrush I was looking for deals on toothbrushes in Stop and Shop. The deal I found was two toothbrushes for the price of one. Of course I had to buy them. The only problem was that toothbrushes came in the same package. Once I opened one, they both came out. Now, I guess I could have pulled out just one and left the other in the package and all would have been well but no. I didn’t like having the package. It was clunky and awkward so I tossed it. I decided I would use both toothbrushes, using a different one each night. Well, that isn’t working out either because, you see, this whole bucket thing.

I have the hair sprits stuff, two toothbrushes, my clunky razor, the toothpaste, and this long flossy thing… I recently started flossing. Yes, I recently started flossing, as in previously hadn’t flossed before the age of 24. It is because of this flossy thing that I started to floss. It’s long and pink, bad choice of color but I got it from the dentist. The dental hygienist, every time I go there, would say, “Your teeth look great… but you need to floss.” I’m just not big into flossing. Sticking your hands in your mouth, looking in the mirror, trying to get the floss in between two teeth, ugh forget it! Well, when they gave me the flossy thing, everything just clicked. It’s long; it’s pink and it has an interchangeable floss head. This thing is spectacular. I floss with ease and I floss every night before bed. I love it.

Anyway, in my little bucket: the hair sprits stuff, the razor, two toothbrushes, floss thing, toothpaste, some other floss that I will never use and should probably through away, ohh and a comb for the rare occasions I actually comb my hair. Now with all of these items in the bucket, well, the items just don’t sit nicely in the bucket. I’ve tried taking out some items and putting them in the section next to the bucket but then there is too much space in the bucket. The razor falls on the toothbrushes knocking them over in the bucket, the floss thing goes down, the comb falls and pretty soon it all lies on the bottom of the bucket, ewww gross! I have to come up with a better situation.

Now, all of the stuff that doesn’t go in the bucket is placed, like I mentioned before, right next to the bucket. The items include: my medicine for when I go to the dentist, which I always forget to take. I forget so much that they now have to call me and remind before I go to my appointment. The medicine is for my mitral valve prolapse, a leaky valve in my heart. I have to take these pills so I don’t get an infection or something like that. I’m not really too sure. All I know is the dental hygienist is very adamant about me taking these pills 3 hours before coming to my appointment.

Some other items next to the bucket include this ointment for when I got this weird infection on my face. It was so ugly I grew my beard out to cover it. It worked out well, it blended right in with my beard. I also got another infection like a week later only this time it was up my nose. How gross is that?

I also keep the charger for my razor next to the bucket, extra contact solution, over the counter acid reducer for when I eat to much, I never take it anyway, Pepto-Bismol also for when I eat to much, I don’t take that either, and pre-electric shaving lotion, also never used. I guess I could get rid of some items in the bathroom cabinet.

Anyway, I went to use my toothpaste last night and thought once again that I needed to remember to pick some up. I reached into the bucket which was a mess of course, rummaged around for a toothbrush and the toothpaste, managed to grab a toothbrush but dropped the toothpaste into the section of items right next to the bucket. Everything went toppling over and I sighed an annoying sigh. I reached down grabbed the toothpaste smeared it on my toothbrush, something didn’t look right, put it on my mouth, and got a couple of quick brushes before I realized I forgot to mention the hemorrhoidal ointment.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Oh, Those Many I Haves

Oh, those many I haves, give me smiles
I have oodles and oodles
Of so many pleasant things in piles
I even have two huge poodles

I have a big T.V. screen
With a huge satellite
It’s the biggest you’ve ever seen
And I watch it all day and all night

My loud stereo
Is as loud as it can go
How annoyed was my brother
With a pillow, his ears he did smother

Today is my birthday
I knew I would get it my way
A new video game is what I wanted to play
And that my friends would be able to stay

Clicking buttons and pressing a lever
It could have lasted all night
I’d have to say my parents are quite clever
To serve me a pizza slice when I wanted a bite

I was sad to see
But my friends had to leave
It’s O.K. I really had to pee
My nose ran but I wiped it on my sleeve

The glow of the computer caught my attention
When I looked
I was shocked
So many messages and no one gave a mention

Bobby, Suzie, Cindy and Mike
Had sent messages wondering where was I
Suzie had gotten a new bike
Bobby got a bigger T.V. than I

What was this I thought
It was my birthday. It’s not fair
I couldn’t believe what their parents had bought
I knew I just couldn’t compare

The next day at school
My teacher passed back a paper
My mouth hung so low I thought I would drool
She looked at me with a “Grrr!” instead of a purr

I couldn’t believe the grade was an F
Apparently TTYL and TGIF
Weren’t what you would call a word
My Mom would sure have a bird

The letters I used on my cell phone
Never made words at all
Oh how my Mom would moan
I hoped my teacher wouldn’t make a call

When I arrived home in the afternoon
I knew I had at least an hour
Before my Mom would call me a buffoon
She was at the bakery kneading flour

I went straight for my T.V.
But found out there was no power
No electricity
No stereo, might as well stare at a flower

I was bored to tears
I didn’t know what to do
Pretty soon my worst fears
Oh, when’s my next paper due

There was a bike, I just realized
Covered in cob webs, it had never been used

I dusted it off and off I went
My legs burned with every turn
Man, I was spent
Less work, my muscles did yurn

Then there was Bobby, Suzie, Cindy and Mike
Each riding on a dusty old bike
Except for Suzie who had one brand new
For her birthday she got a canoe

Suzie had no T.V. No stereo
Her parents didn’t believe in the mumbo-jumbo
Hiking in nature was where it was at
I can say the same about where Suzie and I sat

She held my hand and said
Look at all I have got
Down to the pond she had me led
Water, trees, birds, and hills what a lot
All around spinning was my tired head
Even better was the kiss that I just got

Before I knew it, it was dinner time
Time to face my fears
I’d rather suck on a lime
I hoped it wouldn’t bring me to tears

My Mom was at the door waiting
One hand on her hip
And her mouth was frowning
Then she pointed with her finger tip

My teacher had called
Now, I was doomed
My Mom said how important was school
So forget about T.V. and don’t be a fool

I learned a my lesson that day
It’s not about the I haves, No way
It’s about parents that care
And education that’s fair

Or maybe it’s about Suzie and nature
All I know is I’m in love and only 10
I just can’t wait to kiss her
Again!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

December Photo - White Island

White Island

December Photo - Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

December Photo - Blood Veins

Blood Veins