Being human
Well, I love the BBC series of this name but I’m also wanting to make note of an interesting web site I discovered via Google search. It’s a blog called Raptitude – Getting better at being human, and is written by a bloke called David. His articles relate his own stories of rising above shyness […]
Victory in defeat
Another poem. When I was younger, I liked consider depression as a condition which helped me appreciate the highs and lows of life. Depression takes you to such depths, it was comforting to imagine it has some positive effect, of making joy-filled moments more poignant and meaningful. This poem reminded me of that. Defeat may […]
More life
This poem responds well to my mood of the other day, I think Lord Tennyson is right. I love this. Whatever crazy sorrow saith, No life that breathes with human breath Has ever truly longed for death. ‘Tis life, whereof our nerves are scant, Oh life, not death, for which we pant; More life, and […]
Can’t sleep
Having one of those restless nights, mind tormented by depressing thoughts. Worried about work, and all my inabilities and my lack of caring about just about everything and everyone (except H of course). Wanting to quit. Feeling trapped and scared because I’m getting older and my options are disappearing. Sinking into fantasies of escape into […]
He whom a dream hath possessed
He whom a dream hath possessed knoweth no more of doubting, For mist and the blowing of winds and the mouthing of words he scorns; Not the sinuous speech of schools he hears, but a knightly shouting, And never comes darkness down, yet he greeteth a million morns. He whom a dream hath possessed knoweth […]
Sewing machine
Been promising myself a new sewing machine for ages. Then I heard that Spotlight were having a sale, so I went and got myself a Swiss made Elna 1000 for $169. Very basic model, but a neat little machine. Can get onto all the mending I’ve been putting aside for years now! Would also like […]