July 3, 2003
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Sleep
New developing patterns. I’ve been sleeping late and waking extra early. Strangely enough, I feel pretty lively. For those in the know, life has thrown a few curveballs my way but nothing bad, just unexpected. Still, the pieces are all falling into place and I’m still looking outward.
And when I hit the sack, REM shoots her veins and I dream deeply. I’m up way before the alarm.
I’ll tell you one thing. At nights, I sit outside my doorstep and enjoy the moment. I bumped into an old friend at the local coffee shop and I haven’t seen her in over 8 years. The reacquaintance was pleasant and good. I didn’t even recognize her at first.And it might seem quaint but there’s nothing sweeter than your labradour pawing at you for affection at midnight. They’re just big babies – sweet, happy babies. Happy can chase tennis balls ’till the break of dawn. Brownie is just a charming lazyass. And Bear is as likeable a dog you’ll ever meet.
No drama in this life. God knows I think a lot (and often) but when it comes down to it, things are simple.
Room by the Sea (Hopper)we are in love
Introspection.
When we’re dancing
We are most alive,
Pushing through the ring
Of clapping folk
Willing to break the mold.
When we’re dancing
We’re laughing
Looking pretty
Breaking a spat of
Tasty groovin’.
It’s toothsome and well,
Ephemerally
Gladhandingly
Nice. We know how
To have fun
Earnestly and like strobes,
Imploringly.
We are thinkers
And we’ve come to
Grind
The heavy yolk
That holds them down.
Introspection is a plumb
Line. Plumb tuckered
When we’re dancing cheek to cheek
In my tux,
In your gown.———–
Now listening to:
The Mirror Conspiracy———-
I’m with Haynes.
Avs sign Kariya and Selanne! Shoot.
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*** Go to google.com and type in Weapons of Mass Destruction… then click “I’m Feeling Lucky” *** Try it.
Garrison Keillor! Matt11:28
Comments (14)
i think that’s my favorite hopper.
i woke up at midnight because i thought a spider was crawling on my face, but it wasn’t. i think the ghosts of the three fat ones i killed a few days ago are haunting me.
Congratulations on a dramaless life for the time being.
Im sure we think about the same amount but I probably tend to turn neurotic because of it. heh.
oh man, i wanted to see manor house! i’m jealous.
There’s a real beauty in the ebb and flow of your writing. Something I noticed.
I wish I could steal some of yoru good sleep.
AR!
hello planetdaniel, for more info check out http://www.thegarden.cc
for now the shepherd groups are on break, to resume in late august/earlysept. i’m sure you’ve heard how its divided by stage in life: marrieds, ya, college, etc. these meet on fridays. i dont’ think you’re married but they meet on saturdays. during the summer months i think there will be bible study focus classes as part of our new ministry called livingword (this is a new addition since we’ve joined the missionary church denomination.) are you coming to visit one day? you’ll be blessed! i think you go to gmi, your church is really awesome too. i really enjoy keithpark’s sermons. i listen to them off gmi’s website.
ok, thanks for visiting. yours is wonderful writing, as always.
Yo Daniel! Thanks for the Garrison Keillor link. I laughed my head off reading his short story over an Arnold Palmer at Diedrich’s. His writing is really something special. Thanks for sharing.
things are simple; i don’t know why we like to make them difficult.
p.s. you have very good taste in music, film, art, and that good stuff…only because i enjoy them. : )
ahahah. that was a good one.
“These Weapons of Mass Destruction cannot be displayed…”
i wish i was in that picture up there. stretched out on my stomach. gazing out into the blue.
and i agree. my puppy’s a big ole baby. i think everyone should own a dog. they bring a l’il joy to life.
and can you belieeeve it? kariya AND selanne to colorado. insanity personified.
have a good weekend, daniel!
Malone and Payton to LA possibly?? No sleep for me tonight.
DOGS ARE FRICKIN AWESOME!!!
also the graphic at the top of the page is badass
i love dogs. someday i’m going to buy a slobbery golden retriever and name it gregor. people love it when dogs are friendly to them. given that, sometimes i wonder why we enjoy impersonality in each other so much.
thanks for the “weapons” link. actually, it made me chuckle. all those countries. and we go after iraq. hmm…
and the recipe for kaffe can be shared… but not over such insecure lines. that recipe’s secret is tightly kept. but is available through e’mail.
eric
i agree with shabby on simplicity…i’m a fan o’ simplistic ways. i think people make life much more difficult than what they are, and things are not nearly as complicated as we would like to make them.