from Geoff’s page:
http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/js/2.0/video/evp/module.js?loc=int&vid=/video/us/2008/11/09/jaffey.wa.last.wish.komoEmbedded video from CNN Video
Category: Migrations
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Counting Crows in my head
Anna Begins
My friend assures me its all or nothing
I am not worried- I am not overly concerned
My friend implores me for one time only,
Make an exception. I am not not worried
Wrap her up in a package of lies
Send her off to a coconut island
I am not worried – I am not overly concerned
With the status of my emotions
Oh, she says, were changing.
But were always changing
It does not bother me to say this isn’t love
Because if you don’t want to talk about it then it isn’t love
And I guess I’m going to have to live that
But, I’m sure theres something in a shade of gray
Or something in between
And I can always change my name if thats what you mean
My friend assures me its all or nothing`
But I am not really worried
I am not overly concerned
You try to tell your self the things you try tell your self to make
Yourself forget
To make your self forget
I am not worried
If its love she said, then were gonna have to think about the
Consequences
She cant stop shaking and I can t stop touching her and…..
This time when kindness falls like rain
It washes her away and Anna begins to change her mind
These seconds when I’m shaking leave me shuddering
For days she says.
And I’m not ready for this sort of thing
But I’m not gonna break
And I’m not going to worry about it anymore
I’m not gonna bend. and I’m not gonna break and
I’m not gonna worry about it anymore
It seems like I should say as long as this is love…
But its not all that easy so maybe I should just
Snap her up in a butterfly net-
Pin her down on a photograph album
I am not worried
Ive done this sort of thing before
But then I start to think about the consequences
Because I don’t get no sleep in a quiet room and…
The time when kindness falls like rain
It washes me away and Anna begins change my mind
And every time she sneezes I believe its love
And oh lord…. I’m not ready for this sort of thing
She s talking in her sleep-it s keeping me awake
And anna begins to toss and turn
And every word is nonsense but I understand it and
Oh lord. I m not ready for this sort of thing
Her kindness bangs a gong
Its moving me along and Anna begins to fade away
It s chasing me away. she disappears, and oh lord I’m not ready for this sort of thing -
Barack Roll
http://youtube.com/v/65I0HNvTDH4
we are a generation doomed to encounter Rick Astley around every corner… LOL
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Life is a Cabaret!
http://youtube.com/v/6e59iaroQZc
this morning, especially for Geoff, a bit of Liza ;0)
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Happy Halloween
http://youtube.com/v/uG4XEKw08mI
a small glimpse into my classroom after nap time ;0)
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the feeling of family
in tonight’s “ABC Class” – the really young kids – we talked about family.
okay, so ‘talked’ might be too strong a word – more parrotting , but you get the idea.one of the exercises was to draw a picture of your family. one dear little heart made use of the opportunity to make my heart pump custard by drawing the following picture:
notice the “extras” outside the picture frame? that would be me and my Taiwanese co-teacher, Christene.
see how everybody is smiling? i’m positively glowing man *lol* -
Saw V
i went to see the latest installment of the SAW franchise on friday – under protest, to be sure. i’m not all that big on blood and gore – but i do like a good psychological thriller.in one word – the movie was: disappointing.
apart from leaving me a bit queezy, there was nothing to the movie. to be clear – i didn’t see any of the previous movies. but if this was anything to go by, i’m glad i didn’t.
sure – people get decapitated, blown to bits and mutilated in various ways – but there’s no real story to it. gaps in the plot irritated the heck out of me – and what passed for character development or unraveling of the “mystery” was seriously under-cooked.
it seems that Saw V had a few intriguing ingredients, but these were merely slapped together with no thought or cohesion. like making a club sandwich by taking a day-old, white bread crust, piling on some steamed chicken and drowning it in ketchup. dress it with fried sweet potato peels and a 1000 island sauce.
what makes it a club sandwich?
exactly.
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converting 40c into 40 meals
my original intent with the previous Blog Action Day posts was to donate 10cents for every comment received on those posts, leading up to and including October 15th 2008. the turn-out, despite the effort of the 4 people who posted (thank you all!!), was rather disappointing though.i personally feel that it is a shame to only donate 40cents to any cause, seeing as how it is within my power to do more. (don’t get me wrong – if 40cents is all you have – it’s plenty!)
at the same time – in looking for a specific cause to donate to – i’ve identified Hunger as my main focus.
being hungry is not funny – and starving to death must be the worst thing that can happen to anybody. not to mention, the worst thing to happen to a child!without going on and on about the topic – i have decided NOT to donate those 40cents to fight poverty. in stead – i am going out and sponsoring 40 meals.
this still doesn’t solve the world’s problems – but it can sure feed a family.
as a parting shot: it’s amazing how one little picture can bring new clarity on the reality of starvation – and how our societies rank the importance thereof. -
extended opportunity: leave your comments now
the past almost-24 hours has seen 2 comments on my previous post.2 comments @ 10c a pop = 20c donation thus far? come now – that’s less than the bank charges involved in making the donation…
i’ve decided to extend the comment-period with another 24 hours.
for every comment received on my Blog Action Day post – i will donate 10c to one of their listed causes.
you’ve got 24 hours – make it count.
