goldensky..................

Carnival came by my Town Today

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:21:00 +0000

Carnival came by my town today
I will never knowcause you will never showcome on and love me nowcome on and love me now
Carnival came by my town todaybright lights from giant wheelsfall on the alleywaysand I’m hereby my doorwaiting for you
I will never knowcause you will never showcome on and love me nowcome on and love me now
I here sounds of loversbarrel organs, mothersI would like to take youdown therejust to make you minein a merry-go-round

Every Word

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:32:00 +0000

Sade - Every Word
(Love is what the word was)
I saw a picture
How could you be so careless
How could you have done that to us
And I write this letter
I send it all back to you
And every word you said
[1] – In there every word, oh oh oh oh
How could you have done that to us
You treated me like a stranger
And all the time I was loving you
All your slick moves
They were once innocent moves
I wanted to look up to you
I really trusted you
And every word you said
[Repeat 1]
(Love is what the word was)
[2] – I was loving you like a child
All the time you were smiling
The same smile
I was loving you like a child
I really trusted you
Every word you said
Every word you said
(Love is what the word was)
Every word you said
Every word you said
(Love is what the word was)
(Love is what the word was)
Every word you said
Every word you said
[Repeat 2]
Every word you said
Every word you said
(Love is what the word was)
I send it back to you, yeah
(Love is what the word was)
Every word you said
Every word you said
(Love is what the word was)
I send it all back to you, yeah
(Love is what the word was)

A song

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 17:26:00 +0000

Kiss me on my neck - E. Badu
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
Been such a long timeI forgot that I was fine
Just kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
If you want to feel meBetter be divine
Bring me water, water for my mind
Give me nothinBreathe love in my air
Don’t abuse meCause these herbs are rare
If you want to feel meBetter be divine
Bring me water, water for my mind
Give me nothinBreathe love in my air
Don’t abuse meCause these herbs are rare
If you want too feel me babyBetter be divine
Bring me water for these flowersGrowing out my mind
Give me nothin’ just be gentle
Breathe love in my airUse me, don’t abuse me,
love meCause these herbs are rare
If you want to feel meBetter be divineBring me water,
water for my mindGive me nothin
Breathe love in my airDon’t abuse meCause these herbs are rare
If you want to feel meBetter be divineBring me water,
water for my mindGive me nothinBreathe love in my air
Don’t abuse meCause these herbs are rare
If you want to feel meBetter be divineBring me water,
water for my mindGive me nothinBreathe love in my air
Don’t abuse meCause these herbs are rare
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
Been such a long timeI forgot that I was fine
Just kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 06:26:00 +0000

Comes The Dawn(Author Unknown)
After a while you learn thesubtle difference
Between holding a hand andchaining a soul,
And you learn that lovedoesn’t mean leaning
And company doesn’t meansecurity
,And you begin to understandthat kisses aren’t contracts
And presents aren’t promises,
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head held high andyour eyes open,
With the grace of a woman,not the grief of a child,
You learn to build your roads
On today because tomorrow’s groundIs too uncertain for plans,
and futures haveA way of falling down inmid-flight.
After awhile you learn thateven sunshine
Burns if you get too much,
So you plant your own gardenand decorateYour own soul,
instead ofwaitingFor someone to bring youflowers.
And you learn that you reallycan endure,
That you really are strong
And you really do have worth
And you learn and learn…And learn,
With every good-bye you learn.

After a While by Veron. Shoffstica Aall

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:57:00 +0000

After a While
By Veron. Shoffstica Aall
After a while you learn
the subtle difference between
holding a hand and chaining a soul
and you learn
that love doesn't mean leaning
and company doesn't always mean security.
And you begin to learn
that kisses aren't contracts
and presents aren't promises
and you begin to accept your defeats
with your head up and your eyes ahead
with the grace of woman, not the grief of a child
and you learn
to build all your roads on today
because tomorrow's ground is
too uncertain for plans
and futures have a way of falling down
in mid-flight.
After a while you learn
that even sunshine burns
if you get too much
so you plant your own garden
and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting for someone
to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure
you really are strong
you really do have worth
and you learn
and you learn
with every goodbye, you learn...

Both Sides Now

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 17:58:00 +0000

“Both Sides Now” Hayley Westenra
Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhereI’ve looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
Clouds got in my way
I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehowIt’s cloud illusions
I recallI really don’t know clouds at all
Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way that you feel
As every fairy tale comes realI’ve looked at love that way
But now it’s just another show
And you leave ‘em laughing when you go
And if you care, don’t let them know
Don’t give yourself away
I’ve looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It’s love’s illusions I recallI really don’t know love
Really don’t know love at all
Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say “I love you” right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I’ve looked at life that way
Oh but now old friends they’re acting strange
And they shake their heads
And they tell me that I’ve changed
Well something’s lost but something’s gained
In living every day
I’ve looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It’s life’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know life at all

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:52:00 +0000

From Dallaslin;
Always remember to forget
The things that made you sad.
But never forget to remember
The things that made you glad.
Always remember to forget
The friends that proved untrue.
But never forget to remember
Those that have stuck by you.
Always remember to forget
The troubles that passed away.
But never forget to remember
The blessings that come each day.

Passion

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 02:20:00 +0000

An entry by MissOtter on 43 things:

a song by blackalicious called “passion”
Passion
The will to win,
the spark within
Passion
The strength within the hearts of men
Passion
The drive to press,
to strive for best,
to rise
You’ve just arrived
the quest is driven through
Passion
To play through pain and love the game
Passion
To break the chain and blaze the flame
Passion
The fight for rights to love your life, to rise
You’ve just arrived the quest is driven through
Passion
passion is so wonderful when it can be expressed through what you do for work…i talked to a tattoo artist yesterday who told me how his entire outlook on life chnaged once he found a career he could put his whole soul into
good luck with this!!

I love the desert sky

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 15:25:00 +0000

I love the desert sky
Originally uploaded by monique(moki).

It inspires.doesn't it?

Freshness..

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:09:00 +0000

Freshness..
Originally uploaded by Supriya O.

May you all feel as fresh as this Rose.

Dandelion

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 07:16:00 +0000

Dandelion
Originally uploaded by Meer.

Life has its wonders to raise your hair!

by Bob Dylan

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 06:44:00 +0000

:It ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe
It don’t matter, anyhow
An’ it ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe
If you don’t know by now
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window and I’ll be gone
You’re the reason I’m trav’lin’ on
Don’t think twice, it’s all right
It ain’t no use in turnin’ on your light, babe
That light I never knowed
An’ it ain’t no use in turnin’ on your light, babe
I’m on the dark side of the road
Still I wish there was somethin’ you would do or say
To try and make me change my mind and stay
We never did too much talkin’ anyway
So don’t think twice, it’s all right
It ain’t no use in callin’ out my name, gal
Like you never did before
It ain’t no use in callin’ out my name, galI can’t hear you any more
I’m a-thinkin’ and a-wond’rin’ all the way down the road
I once loved a woman, a child I’m told
I give her my heart but she wanted my soul
But don’t think twice, it’s all right
I’m walkin’ down that long, lonesome road, babe
Where I’m bound, I can’t tell
But goodbye’s too good a word, gal
So I’ll just say fare thee well
I ain’t sayin’ you treated me unkind
You could have done better but I don’t mind
You just kinda wasted my precious time
But don’t think twice, it’s all right

Goals

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 03:01:00 +0000

From AnnieDee:

AnnieDee37 things
My one-page goal summary
This is the page that I have in my organizer. I can’t say that these are my top goals, but maybe a combination of what’s most important, what I need reminders for, and what I want to focus on this year. For example, I have a lot of goals for what I want to accomplish at work, but I’m on top of most of them. Getting my butt in the office at an acceptable hour, however, is something that I have difficulty doing, hence the reminder here. I thought about sharing just the personal growth goals, but I’m feeling open at the moment, so here is my exact page.
Personal Growth•
Greet each day with an outstanding attitude.
• Define myself in a way that does not depend upon what others think
.• Improve listening skills. Don’t interrupt.
• Talk to strangers
Health
• Reduce stress
• Cook more & eat well
• Walk• Stretch
• Wash my face every night
• Use sunscreen regularly
Home & environment
• Fix up house – organize, repair, etc.
Financial
• Track finances. Keep up-to-date.
• Actively manage investments
Enjoy life
• Take time for fun
Professional
• Get to work on time
• Learn sign language

Maxims and interludes

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 02:32:00 +0000

A Quote from Jimmy:
13 things

In the “Maxims and Interludes” section, No. 138: “What we do in dreams we also do when we are awake: we invent and fabricate the person with whom we associate—and immediately forget we have done so.”
Others that may interest you:
No. 142: “The chastest expression I have ever heard: ’Dans la véritable amour c’est l’âme, qui enveloppe le corps.’” (Rough translation: In true love, the soul envelopes the body).
No. 153: “That which is done out of love always takes place beyond good and evil.”

Bad Day by Daniel Powter

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 03:13:00 +0000

Bad Day Daniel Powter
Where is the moment we need at the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue skies fade to grey
They tell me your passion’s gone away
And I don’t need no carryin’ on
You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You’re faking a smile with the coffee to go
You tell me your life’s been way off line
You’re falling to pieces everytime
And I don’t need no carryin’ on
Cause you had a bad day You’re taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don’t know You tell me don’t lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day The camera don’t lie
You’re coming back down and you really don’t mind
You had a bad day You had a bad day
Well you need a blue sky holiday
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don’t need no carryin’ on
You had a bad day
You’re taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don’t know
You tell me don’t lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don’t lie
You’re coming back down and you really don’t mind
You had a bad day
(Oh.. Holiday..)
Sometimes the system goes on the blink
And the whole thing turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well oh that strong
And I’m not wrong
So where is the passion when you need it the most
Oh you and I You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Cause you had a bad day You’re taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don’t know You tell me don’t lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride You had a bad day
You’ve seen what you like
And how does it feel for one more time
You had a bad day

Love

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 02:54:00 +0000

Gulfport
Belinda added an entry about Write Love Sentiments for Fernando.
until somebody loves you.
Your whole world changes when you are in love.I saw this in some one elses 43things. They said this of Love—>
Here is what real love feels like:It inspires you to be the Best person you can be
It fills you with Hope
It brings deep Peace and Contentment
It is Safe
It is an Appreciation and Enjoyment of a person just as they are
It removes Pain
It is Respect and Admiration
It is the Desire to be there for the other person and Support them
It encourages the development of self as a separate person
It is a feeling of timelessness
It is a sense of understanding, not always needing words
It is Gentle, Tender and Healing.

muddy @ about three months

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 17:39:00 +0000

muddy @ about three months
Originally uploaded by jaymce.

Is n't it cute?

Tunuli Park, South Korea. July, 2004

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:28:00 +0000

Tunuli Park, South Korea. July, 2004
Originally uploaded by libraryman.

A lushgreen park in south korea.Tunuli Park.

You make me feel brand new--Stylistics

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:06:00 +0000

5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 22

BelindaGulfport
You make me feel brand new -- Stylistics:
My love, I’ll never find the words, my love
To tell you how I feel, my love
mere words could not explainprecious love
you held my life within your handscreated everything I am
Taught me how to live again
Only youCame when I needed a friend
Believed in me through thick and thin
This song is for you
Filled with gratitude and love
God bless you
You make me feel brand new
I sing this song for you
You make me feel brand new
I sing this song cause’ you
Make me feel brand newMy love
When others made me insecure
You built me up and made me sure
You gave my pride back to me
Precious friendIn you I always have a friend
You’re one on whom I can depend
To walk a path that sometimes bends
Without youLife has no meaning or rhyme
Like notes to a song out of time
How can I repayYou for having faith in me
God bless youYou make me feel brand newI sing this song for you
You make me feel brand new
For God blessed me with you
You make me feel brand newI sing this song for you
You make me feel brand new
For God blessed me with you

Koeeoaddi There

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:20:00 +0000

Koeeoaddi There
Originally uploaded by Elkhead.

Sunrise behind a tree stripped bare by october gales.....how wonderful!

Flickr

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:05:00 +0000

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

My first Flickr photo uploaded

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:14:00 +0000

Originally uploaded by Kendoko.

I am learning Flickr

Zest to learn

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 02:21:00 +0000

From Rob on 43 things:
Rob42 things
become a polymath
I'm thinking of altering this goal. — 11 weeks ago
There is much more I want to study than Philosophy. Someday I will read Nietzsche, and the works of other Philosophers (I would like to ask Paolo for a good place to start).
I would also like to learn some Classical History (perhaps you can point me in the right direction, Zhaneta?). I’ve read some tantalizing bits of works by Aristotle and Plato, but I want to read more. I want to know more about the Greeks and the Roman Empire.
I want to learn more about Eastern Philosophy/History/Religions. The history of China and India must be fascinating, or so I would like to think from the tiny amount that I know of them. I want to read Sun Tzu. I know something of Japanese history, but not nearly enough.
I want to learn more Science. Physics, especially. I would like to be able to understand Quantum Mechanics, General Relativity and String Theory. I will never stop learning Physics, but I want to know more about Astronomy, Biology (Evolution especially), Chemistry and Mathematics. Mathematics is something that is very interesting to me, but it cannot compete with Physics when it comes to drawing my attention. However, I would like to learn as much abstract mathematics as I can. Riemannian Geometry is something that I would like to learn more about. One day, one very distant day, I would like to be able to say, with a straight face that I understand Wiles’ proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem.
I would like to learn more about the world’s many and various cultures, their countries and languages also. People fascinate me, particularily “unusual” people. I don’t mean unusual in any kind of negative sense, merely people that are different from the kind of people that I encounter in day to day life. Foreign people are an example of what I mean, but not the only example that I can think of. Being an eccentric, I am naturally attracted to other eccentrics.
I would like to learn more about life. There are some things that you cannot learn by reading books or doing feverish calculations. Life, for instance. I need to get out there and experience it. I envy the free spirit who goes where s/he wants when s/he pleases. Love, also. I envy people who wear their heart on their sleeve. I wish I could be spontaneous instead of worrying about what the consequences might be. I think this kind of learning is what differentiates between knowledge and wisdom.
Almost all of my goals involve learning in some way; either directly or indirectly. I would like to argue that almost everyone on 43Things is the same. I’m going to change this goal to “Become a Polymath”.
I want to die with a smile on my face and a mind full of knowledge. If I can gain some wisdom while accumulating that knowledge, I am certain that I will be smiling when my time comes as I will know that I have lived a good life.

From www.actsofkindness.org

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 18:03:00 +0000

100 IDEAS FOR KINDNESS 1. Deliver fresh-baked cookies to city workers.2. Collect goods for a food bank.3. Bring flowers to work and share them with coworkers.4. Garden clubs can make floral arrangements for senior centers, nursing homes, hospitals, police stations, or shut-ins.5. Adopt a student who needs a friend, checking in periodically to see how things are going.6. Volunteer to be a tutor in a school.7. Extend a hand to someone in need. Give your full attention and simply listen.8. Merchants can donate a percentage of receipts for the week to a special cause.9. Bring coworkers a special treat.10. Students can clean classrooms for the custodian.11. Buy a stranger a free pizza.12. Distribute lollipops to kids.13. Sing at a nursing home.14. Offer a couple of hours of baby-sitting to parents. 15. Slip paper hearts that say “It’s Random Acts of Kindness Week! Have a great day!” under the windshield wipers of parked cars.16. Have a charity day at work, with employees bringing nonperishable food items to donate.17. Serve refreshments to customers.18. Draw names at school or work, and have people bring a small gift or food treat for their secret pal.19. Remember the bereaved with phone calls, cards, plants, and food.20. Treat someone to fresh fruit.21. Pay a compliment at least once a day.22. Call or visit a homebound person.23. Hand out balloons to passersby.24. Give free sodas to motorists.25. Be a good neighbor. Take over a baked treat or stop by to say “Hello.”26. Transport someone who can’t drive.27. Mow a neighbor’s grass.28. Say something nice to everyone you meet today.29. Send a treat to a school or day-care center.30. Volunteer at an agency that needs help.31. Wipe rainwater off shopping carts or hold umbrellas for shoppers on the way to their cars.32. Give the gift of your smile.33. Send home a note telling parents something their child did well.34. Adopt a homeless pet at the humane society.35. Organize a scout troop or service club to help people with packages at the mall or grocery.36. Host special programs or speakers at libraries or bookstores.37. Offer to answer the phone for the school secretary for ten minutes.38. Volunteer to read to students in the classroom.39. Write notes of appreciation and bring flowers or goodies to teachers or other important people, such as the principal, nurse, custodian, and secretary.40. Incorporate kindness into the curriculum at area schools, day care centers, or children’s classes in faith organizations.41. Give a hug to a friend.42. Tell your children why you love them.43. Write a note to your mother/father and tell them why they are special.44. Pat someone on the back.45. Write a thank-you note to a mentor or someone who has influenced your life in a positive way.46. Give coffee to people on their way to work in the morning.47. Donate time at a senior center.48. Give blood.49. Visit hospitals with smiles, treats, and friendly conversation for patients.50. Stop by a nursing home, and visit a resident with no family nearby.51. Plant flowers in your neighbor’s flower box.52. Give another driver your parking spot.53. Leave a treat or handmade note of thanks for a delivery person or mail carrier.54. Give free car washes.55. Clean graffiti from neighborhood walls and buildings.56. Tell your boss that you think he/she does a good job.57. Tell your employees how much you appreciate their work.58. Let your staff leave work an hour early.59. Have a clean-up party in the park.60. Tell a bus or taxi driver how much you appreciate their driving.61. Have everyone in your office draw the name of a Random Acts of Kindness buddy out of a hat and do a kind act for their buddy that day or week.62. Give a pair of tickets to a baseball game or concert to a stranger.63. Leave an extra big tip for the waitperson.64. Drop off a plant, cookies, or donuts to the police or fire department.65. Open the door for another person.66. Pay for the meal of the person behind you in the drive-through.67. Write a note to the boss of someone who has helped you, praising the employee.68. Leave a bouquet of flowers on the desk of a colleague at work with whom you don’t normally get along.69. Call an estranged family member.70. Volunteer to fix up an elderly couple’s home.71. Pay for the person behind you in the movie line.72. Give flowers to be delivered with meal delivery programs.73. Give toys to the children at the shelter or safe house.74. Give friends and family kindness coupons they can redeem for kind favors.75. Be a friend to a new student or coworker.76. Renew an old friendship by sending a letter or small gift to someone you haven’t talked with in a long time.77. For one week, act on every single thought of generosity that arises spontaneously in your heart, and notice what happens as a consequence.78. Offer to return a shopping cart to the store for someone loading a car.79. Invite someone new over for dinner.80. Buy a roll of brightly colored stickers and give them to children you meet during the day.81. Write a card of thanks and leave it with your tip. Be sure to be specific in your thanks.82. Let the person behind you in the grocery store go ahead of you in line.83. When drivers try to merge into your lane, let them in with a wave and a smile.84. Buy cold drinks for the people next to you at a ball game.85. Distribute kindness bookmarks that you have made.86. Create a craft project or build a bird house with a child.87. Give a bag of groceries to a homeless person.88. Laugh out loud often and share your smile generously.89. Plant a tree in your neighborhood.90. Make a list of things to do to bring more kindness into the world, and have a friend make a list. Exchange lists and do one item per day for a month.91. Use an instant camera to take people’s photographs at a party or community event, and give the picture to them.92. As you go about your day, pick up trash.93. Send a letter to some former teachers, letting them know the difference they made in your life.94. Send a gift anonymously to a friend.95. Organize a clothing drive for a shelter.96. Buy books for a day care or school.97. Slip a $20 bill to a person who you know is having financial difficulty.98. Take an acquaintance to dinner.99. Offer to take a friend’s child to ball practice.100. Waive late fees for the week.

Top 15 American Poems

noreply@blogger.com (anandsharma) — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 17:57:00 +0000

Weekend Edition - Sunday, December 26, 1999 · Commentator and historian Douglas Brinkley put together a panel of distinguished poets and professors to pick the top 15 American poems of the century. Brinkley is distinguished professor of history and director of the Eisenhower Center at the University of New Orleans. Here is his list:
Number 1: T.S. Eliot, "The Wasteland"
Number 2: Hart Crane, "The Bridge"
Number 3: Allen Ginsburg, "Howl"
Number 4: Langston Hughes, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"
Number 5: Robert Frost, "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening"
Number 6: Carl Sandburg, "The People, Yes"
Number 7: Ezra Pound, "Pisan Cantos"
Number 8: Wallace Stevens, "The Snow Man"
Number 9: William Carlos Williams, "Patterson"
Number 10: Elizabeth Bishop, "In the Waiting Room"
Number 11: Robert Lowell, "For the Union Dead"
Number 12: e e cummings, "Somewhere I have never traveled, gladly beyond"
Number 13: Gertrude Stein, "Lifting Belly"
Number 14: Robinson Jeffers, "Shine, Perishing Republic"
Number 15: Charles Olson, "The Maximus Poems"