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Remembering via Jack Johnson...
"Do you remember when we first met?
I sure do
It was some time in early September
You were lazy about it, you made me wait around
I was so crazy about you,
I didn't mind
So I was late for class,
I locked my bike to yours
It wasn't hard to find, you painted flowers on
I guess that I was afraid that if you rolled away
You might not roll back my direction real soon
But I was crazy about you then and now
The craziest thing of all, over ten years have gone by
And you're still mine, we're locked in time
Let's rewind
Do you remember when we first moved in together?
The piano took up the living room
You played me boogie-woogie
I played you love songs
You'd say we're playing house now you still say we are
We built our getaway up in a tree we found
We felt so far away but we were still in town
Now I remember watching that old tree burn down
I took a picture that I don't like to look at
Well all those times they come and go
And alone don't seem so long
Over ten years have gone by
We can't rewind, we're locked in time
But you're still mine
Do you remember?"
photo by: cdgabinete
lyrics by: Jack Johnson, song "remembering"
I sure do
It was some time in early September
You were lazy about it, you made me wait around
I was so crazy about you,
I didn't mind
So I was late for class,
I locked my bike to yours
It wasn't hard to find, you painted flowers on
I guess that I was afraid that if you rolled away
You might not roll back my direction real soon
But I was crazy about you then and now
The craziest thing of all, over ten years have gone by
And you're still mine, we're locked in time
Let's rewind
Do you remember when we first moved in together?
The piano took up the living room
You played me boogie-woogie
I played you love songs
You'd say we're playing house now you still say we are
We built our getaway up in a tree we found
We felt so far away but we were still in town
Now I remember watching that old tree burn down
I took a picture that I don't like to look at
Well all those times they come and go
And alone don't seem so long
Over ten years have gone by
We can't rewind, we're locked in time
But you're still mine
Do you remember?"
photo by: cdgabinetelyrics by: Jack Johnson, song "remembering"
Friday, July 11, 2008
Sentence of the night!
"Sweetie, in your heart you are a prude... and we all know about it"
BTW, prude super heros are sooooo cool!
BTW, prude super heros are sooooo cool!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
The lake is nice.... but I've been really craving for a sunset by the beach
photos by: cdgabinete, sunset somewhere between valadares & francelos (Portugal), May 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
must you really go?
MIrror in the sky, what is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?
Well I've been afraid of changing
Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder, even children get older
And I'm getting older too...
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?
Well I've been afraid of changing
Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder, even children get older
And I'm getting older too...
10 Things All Single People Must Do
1. Travel alone
Whether you’re trying to find your way through the Paris Metro or the London Underground, haggling over a painting in Mexico or choosing where to bed down in the Badlands, traveling by yourself builds a confidence you simply can’t get any other way. In an unfamiliar place, you have to make decisions by yourself, for yourself every day, which will build a self-reliance you’ll always treasure—even when you become part of a twosome.
2. Wallow in the ache of a broken heart
Oh, the pain. The agony. The tubs of Ben & Jerry’s in front of the cable TV. Yep, getting dumped is beyond awful, but guess what? It’s the only way that you’ll develop the empathy you’ll need to be a better partner in a relationship. Because if you’re sensitive to the grief someone else has caused you, you’re less likely to do the same to anyone else. So, consider this painful milestone a lesson in karma that’ll serve you well as you travel through your dating days.
3. Spend a weekend with a married couple your age
On lonely nights, it’s common for single folk to envision marriage as a cosy scene from a Good Housekeeping magazine. But spend 48 hours with a real couple and you’ll learn that in between the snuggling and pet names comes growling, bickering, silent treatments and maybe even a slammed door or two before they ultimately compromise. It will show you what married life is like, warts and all, so you won’t over idealise the two becomes one phenomenon again.
4. Don’t come home all night
That’s right, wild thing. Crash on a friend’s couch, take your friends up on that offer of a last minute trip… Once you have a mate, you can’t just take off on your own without explanation. And, truthfully, you won’t want to. So if you don’t have someone you have to call and check in with every few hours, take this opportunity to check out!
5. Stand up for a cause you care about
Whether you volunteer to help register voters for the next election (why not start early?) or convince your neighborhood to start recycling, get fired up over an issue while you have the time to devote to it. It will remind you that while, yes, finding your soul mate is pretty important, there are other issues at stake in the world that could use your help. And besides, the big-heartedness you’ll be cultivating is very attractive.
6. Learn to fly a plane, surf some big waves, or start your own business.
Give yourself a high by doing something just for you, just for the experience without having someone at home worrying about you or nagging you not to. Oh, and one more gift with purchase: Think about how much fun you’ll have telling your next date about your daring experience.
7. Learn how to take care of yourself
Being solo shouldn’t keep you from cooking for yourself, so learn how to make an impressive meal for one (even if it’s macaroni cheese with your own three cheese spin). While you’re at it, learn how to back up your computer hard drive and sew on replacement buttons. You’ll feel strong and self sufficient and you’ll be well armed with skills to share when you are in a relationship.
8. Buy something hugely impractical just because you love it
Once you’re in a relationship, you’ll start thinking about your partner before you purchase pricey items, not just “Will he or she hate it?” but “Is this where I want to be putting my money if we’re saving for a wedding?” The single life means a single bank account and an excuse to blow a wad of cash without (some of the) guilt. So, make yourself happy and buy something you crave, whether it’s an expensive vintage film poster or a decked out mountain bike.
9. Develop a hobby
Learn to woodwork, play acoustic guitar, speak French, DJ on turntables, or make digital short films for fun. Of course you can (and should) still have hobbies when you’re dating someone, but your solo time is prime time to devote yourself to something that makes life more interesting for you and makes you more interesting to others.
10. Be completely, utterly, wholly single for at least three months
Hop-scotching from one relationship to the next can do you a disservice. Why? Because you’re never more ripe for self-reflection than when you’re on your own and the more you know yourself, the more likely you are to find someone who’s right for the real you.
Whether you’re trying to find your way through the Paris Metro or the London Underground, haggling over a painting in Mexico or choosing where to bed down in the Badlands, traveling by yourself builds a confidence you simply can’t get any other way. In an unfamiliar place, you have to make decisions by yourself, for yourself every day, which will build a self-reliance you’ll always treasure—even when you become part of a twosome.
2. Wallow in the ache of a broken heart
Oh, the pain. The agony. The tubs of Ben & Jerry’s in front of the cable TV. Yep, getting dumped is beyond awful, but guess what? It’s the only way that you’ll develop the empathy you’ll need to be a better partner in a relationship. Because if you’re sensitive to the grief someone else has caused you, you’re less likely to do the same to anyone else. So, consider this painful milestone a lesson in karma that’ll serve you well as you travel through your dating days.
3. Spend a weekend with a married couple your age
On lonely nights, it’s common for single folk to envision marriage as a cosy scene from a Good Housekeeping magazine. But spend 48 hours with a real couple and you’ll learn that in between the snuggling and pet names comes growling, bickering, silent treatments and maybe even a slammed door or two before they ultimately compromise. It will show you what married life is like, warts and all, so you won’t over idealise the two becomes one phenomenon again.
4. Don’t come home all night
That’s right, wild thing. Crash on a friend’s couch, take your friends up on that offer of a last minute trip… Once you have a mate, you can’t just take off on your own without explanation. And, truthfully, you won’t want to. So if you don’t have someone you have to call and check in with every few hours, take this opportunity to check out!
5. Stand up for a cause you care about
Whether you volunteer to help register voters for the next election (why not start early?) or convince your neighborhood to start recycling, get fired up over an issue while you have the time to devote to it. It will remind you that while, yes, finding your soul mate is pretty important, there are other issues at stake in the world that could use your help. And besides, the big-heartedness you’ll be cultivating is very attractive.
6. Learn to fly a plane, surf some big waves, or start your own business.
Give yourself a high by doing something just for you, just for the experience without having someone at home worrying about you or nagging you not to. Oh, and one more gift with purchase: Think about how much fun you’ll have telling your next date about your daring experience.
7. Learn how to take care of yourself
Being solo shouldn’t keep you from cooking for yourself, so learn how to make an impressive meal for one (even if it’s macaroni cheese with your own three cheese spin). While you’re at it, learn how to back up your computer hard drive and sew on replacement buttons. You’ll feel strong and self sufficient and you’ll be well armed with skills to share when you are in a relationship.
8. Buy something hugely impractical just because you love it
Once you’re in a relationship, you’ll start thinking about your partner before you purchase pricey items, not just “Will he or she hate it?” but “Is this where I want to be putting my money if we’re saving for a wedding?” The single life means a single bank account and an excuse to blow a wad of cash without (some of the) guilt. So, make yourself happy and buy something you crave, whether it’s an expensive vintage film poster or a decked out mountain bike.
9. Develop a hobby
Learn to woodwork, play acoustic guitar, speak French, DJ on turntables, or make digital short films for fun. Of course you can (and should) still have hobbies when you’re dating someone, but your solo time is prime time to devote yourself to something that makes life more interesting for you and makes you more interesting to others.
10. Be completely, utterly, wholly single for at least three months
Hop-scotching from one relationship to the next can do you a disservice. Why? Because you’re never more ripe for self-reflection than when you’re on your own and the more you know yourself, the more likely you are to find someone who’s right for the real you.
the new global management system
we've heard that waiting times at the GSM drop-in clinic are averaging 90 minutes - lol.
30 skills every man should master
this was pretty hilarious reading during my coffee breaktime.
http://style.uk.msn.com/fashionandbeauty/mensstyle/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8689948
my top two faves were:
#22: Be happy
Some psychologists believe our evolutionary hardwiring won’t let us be truly happy because if we were happy, we’d stop striving for a better life. So if you’re not truly happy, it’s not your fault. That thought will liberate you, and make you happy.
#26: Connect with babies (V is so going to kill me but I'm taking my chances!)
Not necessarily your own. Smile a lot (I mean, A LOT). Play the boo game (hands over eyes, hands removed from eyes, BOO) a lot. Be prepared to do whatever they want to do, a lot. Suppress your boredom. They’ll love you for it. A lot.
http://style.uk.msn.com/fashionandbeauty/mensstyle/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8689948
my top two faves were:
#22: Be happy
Some psychologists believe our evolutionary hardwiring won’t let us be truly happy because if we were happy, we’d stop striving for a better life. So if you’re not truly happy, it’s not your fault. That thought will liberate you, and make you happy.
#26: Connect with babies (V is so going to kill me but I'm taking my chances!)
Not necessarily your own. Smile a lot (I mean, A LOT). Play the boo game (hands over eyes, hands removed from eyes, BOO) a lot. Be prepared to do whatever they want to do, a lot. Suppress your boredom. They’ll love you for it. A lot.
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