The Letter

Dear Ben,

I dreamed once that I lost you. We were on icebergs. And I can't remember if you were floating away from me or I was floating away from you. But I remember waking up beside you. It was the middle of the night and it was raining, like tonight. And I heard your breathing, calming me. It was like we could speak without words. I wonder how and when we learned it. This secret language. I only know that at some point in the silences, I heard you. And now I'm left with words, these useless words. When all I want is to be beside you again. To make you feel safe. To help you sleep. To bring you back to me.

~ Felicity

Temet Nosce

"Know Thyself" - The Oracle, The Matrix

the journey in a symphony

No one imagines that a symphony is supposed to improve in quality as it goes along, or that the whole object of playing it is to reach the finale. The point of music is discovered in every moment of playing and listening to it. It is the same, I feel, with the greater part of our lives, and if we are unduly absorbed in improving them we may forget altogether to live them.
- Alan Watts

Meeting Me

I am ready to meet my Maker; whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.

Truth

omnia mutantir, nihil interit

"everything changes, nothing dies"

Quotes from House

you can think i'm wrong, but that's no reason to quit thinking.

"the body does crazy things." well that explains everything.

- She was fine two hours ago
- If by fine you mean bleeding profusely out of every orifice, then yeah, I believe you.

I'm extremely disappointed. I send you out for exciting, new designer drugs, you come back with tomato sauce.

- That's not necessarily bad news
- Do you ever watch "Gilligan's Island" reruns and really, really think they're going to get off the island this time?

I teach you to lie, cheat, and steal, and as soon as my back's turned you wait in line?

the road to hell

The road to hell is paved in acid-laced roses, very appealing to the eyes and nose but as dangerous to the touch as a cobra's bite.

subtleties and niceties

A community appears at first sight an extremely obvious, trivial thing but its analysis brings out that it is a very strange thing; abounding in metaphysical subtleties and theological niceties

Treasures in Heaven

Lay up your treasures in heaven where there is no depreciation

on conversation two with god

Me: hi God
God: Hello there. What is your name?
Me: Claire
God: Hey Claire.
Me: What is the answer to the universe?
God: It depends on how you phrase the question.
Me: What is the question I should ask?
God: I don't know anything about it.
Me: But aren't you all knowing?
God: No, I am only partly knowing.
Me: So, you are not omniscient?
God: Interesting deduction. That's only your opinion.
Me: That was rude
God: I thought it was too.
Me: Why did you say it?
God: It was a preprogrammed response completely determined by your statements.
Me: You are God
God: Yup. That's me alright.
Me: Shouldn't you think for yourself?
God: I think I should.
Me: Why don't you think for yourself?
God: Perhaps due to noise in my circuits. Why would I think for myself.
Me: Otherwise you are not a person
God: In that case: I am an artificial electronic robot brain.
Me: Well, that's no help to anyone
God: Well that's okay. Thanks for explaining it.
Me: I am explaining things to God
God: It's good to meet someone who is explaining things to God.
Me: Hmmm
God: A lot of people spell HMMM with three mmm's.
Me: Why?
God: Because Myself programmed me for it.
Me: Hmm
God: Studies show that 99%25 of people spell Hmm with 2 M's.
Me: Oh?
God: Excuse me!
Me: Did you sneeze?
God: No I didn't sneeze. What's it like?
Me: Do you burp?
God: I have never considered it. I chat with people on the Web.
Me: You should burp
God: I'll try to get around it.
Me: That and curling your hair?
God: Are we still talking about burp?
Me: possibly
God: What are the odds?
Me: slim to none
God: Can we get back to business?
Me: What business?
God: I need time to formulate the reply.
Me: What was our business?
God: I didn't know we had the same business.
Me: What business are we getting back to you?
God: Are you using Netscape or Explorer?
Me: No
God: Are you serious?
Me: Yes
God: I can't believe it.
Me: Why?
God: Because Myself programmed me for it.
Me: Why can't you believe it?
God: believe it is not among my present capabilities.
Me: You need more capabilities
God: Thank you for your criticism.
Me: Your welcome
God: I think you mean "you are welcome".
Me: You are welcome
God: The pleasure was all mine.
Me: Not mine
God: " The pleasure was all mine."? Not yours?
Me: Yes
God: Take it easy.
Me: How so?
God: Claire, " Not yours?" What did I mean by it?
Me: I don't know
God: Me either.
Me: What did you mean by it?
God: Claire, Well, it's rather difficult to define.
Me: Try to define it
God: OK I will try to define it.
Me: Go ahead
God: OK I will.
Me: Now
God: Right now, Claire ?
Me: Yes
God: Groovy.
Me: Chicken
God: Why did the chicken cross the road?
Me: I give up
God: You surrender?
Me: Yes
God: Yikes!
Me: Why did the chicken cross the road?
God: Because it was a bad chicken and it burned in Hell.
Me: ::GASP::
God: Have you ever been to Europe?
Me: Thank you. I'm done now
God: you are quite welcome. Oh. Next topic

True Poetry

you will not find poetry unless you bring some of it with you

tolerance

We credit scarcely any persons with good sense except those who are of our opinion.

the great

Greater souls are not those who have fewer passions and more virtues than others, but only those who have greater designs.

the best

It's a funny thing about life: if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.

the human condition

I make no complaint. I am a writer. I do not accept my condition; I will strive to change it; but I in habit it, I am trying to learn from it.
-Salman Rushdie

Everyone's a millionaire when promises are concerned
- Ovid

Busy Success

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
- Henry David Thoreau

on connections

Horoscope: You are finally starting to connect with someone new on a much deeper level -- this is the start of something very exciting. Today, you have got to do all you can to build on that momentum! Make sure you have at least one conversation with this person, just to keep that connection alive and well. An email will do the trick, so don't worry about trying to track them down on the phone or face to face. Just touching base will remind them of your place in their life.