Sunday, October 12, 2008

The Gift

Sometimes, when uncontrolled thoughts sneak up on me... unwanted and unexpected, I should just visualize what she sat down to make. And I did.

What an inspiration it must have been, to do just this, just now, and hand it to me.

I just visualize a small golden heart, in the center on her and it helps. More than once already.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Want some :(

Writing...

Avoid run-on sentences they are hard to read.
Don’t use no double negatives.
Use the semicolon properly, always use it where it is appropriate; and never where it isn’t.
Reserve the apostrophe for it’s proper use and omit it when its not needed.
Do not put statements in the negative form.
Verbs has to agree with their subjects.
No sentence fragments.
Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is.
Steer clear of incorrect verb forms that have snuck into the language.
Take the bull by the hand in leading away from mixed metaphors.
Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky.
Try to never split infinitives.
Never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
Everyone should be careful to use a singular pronoun with singular nouns in their writing.
I must have told you a million times to resist hyperbole.
Also, avoid awkward and affected alliteration.
“Avoid overuse of ‘quotation “marks” ’ “.
Avoid commas, that are not necessary.
A writer must not shift your point of view.
And don’t start a sentence with a conjunction.
Don’t overuse exclamation marks!!!!!
Place pronouns as close as possible, especially in long sentences, as of ten or more words, to their antecedents.
Write all adverbial forms correct.
Avoid un-necessary hyphenation.
When dangling, watch your participles.
It is incumbent on us to avoid archaic phrases.
Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
It’s hard to imagine a phrase when you will have needed the future perfect.
Unqualified superlatives are the worst.
A preposition is a terrible word to end a sentence with.
Last but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Friday, October 3, 2008

a small list...

i miss the 'wipe your paws' in front of the door
i miss having stairs to run up and down all day long
i miss getting us red bull
i miss playing guitar hero
i miss us not going to the pool systematically
i miss missing you when we are on a different floor
i miss running late for stuff
i miss having to ask you to close your eyes before i switch on the fan/light
i miss the scent of the jeep, humid, when i get inside of it
i miss my sunglasses
i miss laying in bed, listening to you in the shower
i miss sneaking chocolates from the living room table
i miss the sound of the windspiel in the back porch

these are just some small things that come to mind... there are much bigger ones, but i do not even dare put them in writing