The ninth month

Amazing!

Did I really miss my date yesterday? I try to post on the days with 8 in them. Somehow, I missed the date for the post on the 8th. This, in my 9th month of posting. I guess it's just fitting, then, that I do it on the 9th day.

I heard that 8 is the number that signifies new beginnings (as opposed to...?) Anyway, that's why I chose to post and publish on the 8s - even bearing the time in mind.

The latest and greatest? Where do I begin? I've been asked to speak at a Mothers' Day service. Mos def looking forward to that. I feel, 'ow you say? Right on track. And that's one of the best feelings in the world.

This just in - this week, at any rate: I was recommended for a new position in a Branch that, like, totally has my name on it. Hmm. This feels so good.

I'm pumped! I'm psyched! I'm on the way ...home!

Sydney Bristow was right. "There's no drug like adrenaline."

(Btw, I love ALIAS. Got all 5 seasons in my Rambaldi box. But, am I the only one that finds Wikipedia's provision of extensive biographical info on fictional characters both cool and disturbing at the same time? Hmm?)


Claudia
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Da Mood

Oh God, I’m not in the mood. I’m not in the mood. I’m soooo not in the mood. Here’s this fellow telling me that they had to edit my quote due to space constraints, not realizing (?) / apologizing for the fact that the edited version totally changed the meaning. If I go ahead and respond in pointing that out, it mightn’t go over as it should – even though it may be as I would want it to.

Bought a scarf today. It’s 100% Rayon (by-product of wood she said) made in India. It’s gor-jas! Ahhh! Just took a glance at it. Now I know why it excites me so. It’s a mix of the sunset colours I see from my window at TNH. Like the little girl said, “Dear God, I didn’t know that orange went with purple until I saw Your sunset. Cool!” Yup. It’s predominantly purple (I like that – p p ) with tinges of orange – dark and light – blended in as pseudo-embroidery on the fringes and woven in with the purple in the middle. It looks so lovely on me; brings out my warm red undertone and complements my chocolat skin. OK then.

Claudia
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Things of beauty

Some days are things of beauty. I've come to realize that there are no bad days. There are good days, better days and "one of the best days of my life!" days.

Thursday was one of the best days of my life.
Friday was one of the best days of my life.
Today was a better day.

Hm. I wonder what tomorrow will be?

My life being spared, I look forward to getting my heart's desires. Mmhmmm.


Claudia
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Breathing

When you can't breathe, it's all you think about.

What's like oxygen to you? What is it that you just gotta do? What is it that, if you don't do it, you feel like you're gonna just curl up in a corner and die a slow, painful death?

And the not doing it, kills you slowly but precisely.

Sometimes you have to drop what you're doing to do what you have to. Don't think, just do it.

Are you suffocating here?

At the first chance, no matter how small, BREATHE!


Claudia
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Earth Hour Power, Baby!

Earth Hour, 8:30pm - 9:30pm. It's now 8:45pm, EST. So, how does Earth look from the window of an airplane right about now? I've been wondering about that. No pic of that yet from the TV stations I've been surfing. Ah well.

My lights are off - save for the tiny night light, for my cat. Really.

There have been a few pics of iconic landmarks that are hardly distinguishable at the moment - CN Tower, TO, Ontario; Times Square, NY, New York; Pyramids in Egypt...

Sooo, the significance of this move[ment]? Collectively, the world can save a mind-boggling amount of energy/power in an hour. (Figures will flow post-event, no doubt.) I'm pretty sure the question has been asked time and again. How about doing this more often?

Ah. A friend of mine had a saying, "Used to is a heck of a thing, eh?" That's just it, really. We've become used to using far more than we need.

But, no need to spell out all of that. Let's just do what we can on a personal and daily level to help save energy.

This just in from CBC: Toronto Hydro reporting that in 25 mins, 12.6% drop in energy use in TO alone. Last year, an 8% drop in the entire hour! Way to go, TO!!!

Well, lemme save even more energy by shutting down this computer. I'm not afraid of the dark :) As is written, even the darkness shall be light about me...

8:58PM EST


Claudia
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I paint my toenails blue

I don't have many vices. Well, from what I recall of Chaucer's The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale, the seven vices named were, like, huge, right?

There are a few things in which I like to indulge that may come as a surprise to very many. Still, at least a few people know of my penchant for, say, painting my toenails blue!!!

And, truth be told, it's not only my toenails, but my fingernails as well; and it's not just any blue. It's royal blue. So, there!

The other proclivities? Well, wouldn't you like to know?


Claudia
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I Need You Now

Oh, it's been so long since I've written a song. But, from the recesses of the heart came this one a few days ago.


I Need You Now

Verse 1
Oh God I don't even know where to begin
I could try from where I'm sitting
Beside this rubble of my broken dreams
It's the sum of my life and so many things are missing.
And whatever I say to You now
I've poured out ten times before
How will it be different? What is the point?
I'm not strong enough to do this anymore.

1st Cho
They tell me to keep trusting You
And I'm tryyyyying
But I feel that my faith is getting weak
How much longer do You want me to hold
Without seeing the promised change that I seek
My hands are slipping
My hope is fading
My heart is tearing up inside
I need You now
Only You and You alone
Can help me now.

Verse 2
Oh God my life is in Your loving hands
You are holding my heart and You care
In the core of my being I know better
Than to think that You are not here.
But, there are mornings when I awake Lord
And it still seems like the darkest hour
And I hold Your word to my bosom
You have given me the spirit of power.

Rept. 1st Cho

They tell me to keep trusting You
And I'm tryyyyying
But I feel that my faith is getting weak
How much longer do You want me to hold
Without seeing the promised change that I seek
My hands are slipping
My hope is fading
My heart is tearing up inside
I need You now
Only You and You alone
Can help me now.

Bridge
Oh God, You are my Strength
You are my Song and my Salvation
You will never put me to shame for trusting You
You will never, ever, ever leave nor forsake me
You use the things which are not
To bring to nought the things that are
That no flesh should glory in Your presence!!!!!!!!!!!

2nd Cho
They tell me to keep trusting You
And I'm tryyyyying
Now I feel my faith's no longer weak
It's not much longer that You want me to hold
I can see the change You promised me
My hands are in Your hands
My hope is rising
My heart is mending with Your peace (smiling with your peace)
You are here now
Only You and You alone
Could help me now.


Claudia
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