26

I wrote this tonight, 'cause it's finally clear
I have twenty-six reasons why I am still here

A is for Answers I'm trying to find
to questions that taunt, and torture my mind

B is for Beauty in all of our lives
so put down the pills, the needles and knives

C for the Caring we all need more of
so we can trade war for peace; hate for love

D is for Doing the best that you can
when you are dealt the most challenging hand

E is for Everyone I wish were here
so I could laugh with them and buy them a beer

F for the Families we're all glad we've had
our sisters and brothers, our mom and our dad

G is for Gentleness we all must show
to help our relationships evolve and grow

H is for Helping out others with things
to show them the joys their lives just might bring

I for the Intellect I must strive for
to know all the things that I want to... and more

J is for Joy, the kind that I'd miss
if I were to suddenly cease to exist

K is for Kindness we need to provide
to help tame the demons we all keep inside

L is for Love that we all wish to find
and leave all our misery and pain far behind

M for the Magic that said Love will bring
and will give you the life of a queen and a king

N is for Noble, as I will try to be
full of courage, honor, generosity...

O is for Others who help you through life
your friends, your kids ... your husband or wife

P is for Pleasure you find in the places
you'd never expect; the pain just erases

Q is for Quiet, which sometimes we need
so we can relax, ease our minds and/or read

R is for Recreation; we all need some fun
so go and make your life an interesting one

S is for Special; we all want to be
and to that certain someone you ARE, you see?

T is for Touch ... the most intimate act
and it's also my favorite sense, in fact

U for the Unity, I would love to see
bind us together to be peaceful and free

V is for Valiance that lurks in us all
it gives us power and makes our fears fall

W for the Wisdom I constantly seek
I learn day by day... week after week

X for eXcitement that life can bring you
and will, if you just give a chance for it to

Y is for Yesterday and days that have passed
with hope we will learn from them and make this last

Z is for Zeal we all keep inside
for things we believe in, both far and wide


It looks like the alphabet has now reached it's end
but life will go on and will never stop, my friend
So with all of that said, go out and be true
to family and friends, most importantly...YOU
there is no need to lie, and no need to steal
after all, we are just passengers on this big wheel
there is no need to hurt, and no need to kill
...no need to live off of our bottles and pills
So don't feel down ... don't be depressed
take all your thoughts, get them off of your chest
You may be surprised, you may be happy
which makes it worthwhile in end, you see?

Today's Pic

Custom NIN Mix

NIN – “Closer To Numb” Mix

Left:

01 - Somewhat Damaged

02 - The Day The World Went Away

03 - The Fragile

04 - The Frail / The Wretched

05 - Something I Can Never Have

06 - I Do Not Want This

07 - A Warm Place / Eraser

08 - Piggy

09 - Help Me I Am In Hell

10 - Self Destruction, Part Two

11 - The Beauty Of Being Numb

12 - Eraser (Polite)

13 - Leaving Hope

Right:

01 - The Frail (Version)

02 - We're In This Together

03 - Gone, Still

04 - The Big Come Down

05 - Eraser (Denial; Realization)

06 - The Persistence Of Loss

07 - The Day The World Went Away (Quiet)

08 - Gave Up

09 - And All That Could Have Been

10 - La Mer / The Great Below

11 - The Downward Spiral (The Bottom) / Hurt (Quiet)

12 - Adrift And At Peace

A New Day

This morning, I rose to a beautiful sun
with empty bottles and memories undone
My head was cloudy; my thoughts all entwined
Attempted to sort out the thoughts in my mind
Turned off the alarm, and rolled out of bed
Wiped sleep from my eyes, and emptied my head
limped down the stairs and stretched out my arms
fixed up a big bowl of my Lucky Charms
sat down to eat like I do everyday
yet something was eerily different today
I finished my bowl and walked back upstairs
And went to the bathroom, if anyone cares
Went back to my room…only to find
A cute sleeping girl, in that bed of mine
She looked like an angel, her hair was a mess
My pants hid the table, the floor had her dress
How did this happen? Where did we meet?
How did I get lipstick marks on my feet?
Where does she live? And what is her name?
We must have made love…was drinking to blame?
I cannot recall, what happened last night
Did we talk for hours until the daylight?
Did she pick me up like a big heavy drinker
And reel me right in… hook, line and sinker?
Did I seduce HER? With my wit and my charm
And leave with this hot little thing on my arm?
I’d love to recall how this all came about
because I have suffered a long-standing drought
to see that this hottie was sleeping with me
makes me feel all tingly; for once… happy
Should I wake her up? Should I lay back down?
Should I run in happiness all over town?
Should I take a picture? Run hands through her hair?
Or should I just leave her and let her sleep there?
I can’t wait to see how this day will unfold
Will she be the one I will forever hold?
Will we be in love when we’ve grown up and old?
I hope luck was with our new dice that we’ve rolled…

New Monitor

Sony SDM-HS73 17" Flat-panel monitor

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I bought a new monitor today at CompUSA in Southcenter. It cost me $598.37, but it's a fantastic looking monitor and I plan to have it for a long time.

Smelly Pete

There was a man named Daniel
He had a cocker-spaniel
It’s name was Smelly Pete
Shit was what he’d eat
I never liked that dog
So everytime I’d jog,
Avoid that dog I would
He’d chase me when he could
In fact, one time he followed me
Downtown into the eatery
Defecated on Edward’s plate
Ed was puking all he ate
No one liked this hairy beast
Mostly though, I do the least
Everything he does is wrong
Sits on tables, licks his dong
Shits in yards and always barks
Ate my cat, and also Mark’s
Get so mad at him each day
Eventually I’ll make him pay

Possible Aliases

May Daloddapoo

Mike Okissard

Jim E. Haat

Peter Jewes

Phil Herb Eever

Yudun Fukyomama

Harry P. Ness

Anita Hardick

Mike Hunt