Elkhorn Woods

The trees rise up and appear as surprising as
mermaids as they emerge from sea to meet the ship boat
captain's gaze. We link arms as we embark on our midnight
journey through leafy giants that corner us under a
cloak of vivid constellations. We seek comfort from
the moon as the trees whisper sweet nothings, keeping secrets,
that leaves the hair on our necks stand at attention as you
grip me tighter and throw your head back almost in
laughter but catch yourself staring at the darkness of the sky
scattered with bright collisions that light our faces as we wander
and find our own way along the guided path set before us.
The breeze through the rattling leaves provides background music
for the gothic setting of a black and white forest as we find a
clearing up ahead with benches made pefectly for two
as we sit and watch the highway lights drown in darkness
in the distance.

Wide Open Spaces

surround me as I run
wishing to fly,
like the angels about me,
searching for the feeling that
only the wind can give me,
I get down on my knees and pray,
for only what the wind can give me.

new poem, an inanimate object that you love

Quilt

I came together stitch by stitch,

pink and green flowers,

making me tickle and itch.

 

The hands that held me,

gave me away,

tied up in a package dawned with a bow,

untied, lifted, and held tight,

to a little girl who squealed with delight.

 

Worn and torn for years to come,

ripped and soiled, hugged and loved.

Like a story, passed along,

giggles and laughter,

held by little girls filled with song.

 

I layed across beds,

warding off monsters,

over forty years old and falling apart,

never thrown away—

folded and creased, laying in the closet

waiting to hear that song again.

Lying Eyes

I say good-bye to you and mean

it again and again yet here

you are with your green

eyes showing no fear

laughing with your head

tipped to the side and your eyes

closed, your heart as warm as bed

but overwhelmed with all the lies

told to keep my hand in yours,

my body curved into your fold

but my heart not allowed to pour

out and just instead left cold.

 

The rain falls as I grasp tight,

one last time, giving up fight.

Harvey Dent AKA love of my life

Best Friends Forever

We met in early May,

You caught my eye with a gaping mouth and

A little wiggle.

The tanks survival rate was extremely low,

We were both a little shaky with nerves.

I was hesitant for falling for you,

You, with the Buddha at the bottom-

If you’re Catholic, let me know,

And I’ll get you a cross instead.

You didn’t appear to be a huge batman fan,

But you enjoyed the humor of the name.

Split down the middle,

Half orange and half white,

Two faced, Harvey Dent.

You swim to the surface for a quick hello,

We debate whether they make

Best friend necklaces suitable for the two of us.

For now we stick

With late night tv in the living room.

And fish face competitions,

I’ll get you next time.

thinking about lately...

so i have this fish, harvey dent (HDTV) and i've caught myself wondering everytime i look in his cute little tank what he thinks about or if his attention span really is approximately 2 seconds so he really does love his tank that much.  dr. dolittle had the most amazing power of all time.

Options

I have come to the conclusion that if I am single when I am 25 I will try online dating.  If I am single when I am 35 I will become a cougar.  If I am single when I am 45 I will buy a cat.

a little peek at my life lately.

Ten things you want to say to ten people.

10. I'm sorry.

9. I've missed you.

8. But, I'm a fun girl.

7. I love you.

6. Thank you, for everything.

5. Come play!

4. You suck.

3. No.

2. It's okay.

1. Come visit me!!!

Nine things about myself.

9. My family are the most important people in my life, they are the only ones that never disappoint and that I can always count on.

8. I've tried to grow my hair out about a million times in my entire life, so of course i'm trying again.

7. I love my fish, HDTV.

6. I don't care that I have a twitter, a facebook, and a blog. I LIKE IT.

5. I've had so many tv show addictions this summer it is absolutely pathetic and ridiculous and secretly wonderful.

4. I always always care too much.

3. I am blessed with the best friends.

2. I'm on a first name basis with the man that runs the 24 hour convenience store outside of my condo. I have NO shame.

1. I paint my nails every day at least, sometimes more.

Eight ways to win my heart.

8. Crack me up.

7. "hey you"

6. don't play games

5. laugh at my jokes

4. pretend to think everyone loves raymond is as funny as i think it is.

3. compliment the weird things that most people don't notice

2. buy me now and laters

1. get along with my friends and family

Seven things that cross my mind a lot.

7. my future

6. that i may inevitably be a cat lady

5. my family

4. my best friends

3. that i should clean

2. that i should do a lot of things i always put off

1. opportunities for improvement

Six things I do before I fall asleep

6. feed harv

5. set the sleep timer on the tv

4. turn off the lights

3. text

2. play a game of solitaire

1. pray

Five people who mean a lot. (in no order whatsoever)

5. em

4. mom/dad (they count as one)

3. bets

2. ash

1. sexy seven (they can count as one too)

Four things you're wearing right now.

4. shoes

3. jeans

2. a shirt

1.nail polish!

Three songs that you listen to often.

3. come downstairs and say hello-guster

2. dream girl-DMB

1. first day of my life-bright eyes

Two things you want to do before you die.

2. live a full life

1. have zero regrets

One confession to anyone.

1. I act like I know what I want. But, I have no idea.

random assortment of ideas i always thought...

I'd blog about but I can't really seem to get too in depth with them.  So, I'm going to create a list for you.

Things Meg Would Blog About If She Had Enough to Write About It:

1. how fantastic you know your summer is going when you never know what day it is because life has just become that carefree

2. HDTV: ok no, i'm not that weird.  My goldfish's name is Harvey Dent (after Two-Face, he is a halvsies orange and white) and one time I was like "Oh, HD, I love you." and of course my mind immediately goes to "HDTV." & that possessed the awesome nickname.  He loves it, if he could talk he'd tell you that.  How do I know this you may ask?  He always swims a little faster and blows a few more bubbles.

3. How awesome is days of the week underwear?  I mean the idea of it is kind of weird.  I hope so desperately that it wasn't because people had trouble a. remembering the days of the week (I'm pretty sure I wasn't the only one that was supposed to learn that in kindergarten) b. needed help remembering to change them c. honestly the reasons are endless but either way, because of When Harry Met Sally and Sally's story about not having Sunday's because of God I have wanted them every since.

4. My mom mailed me some packages last week from home and I have yet to get around to getting rid of the boxes (surprise surprise) and everytime I walk into my condo I see that empty box and think, "how awesome would it be if there were kittens in that box."  I know, I know.  Sometimes I really wonder how my mind works, too.  Either way that gets me thinking about how on earth could I wish for a box of kittens in my apartment when I despise cats at the same time?  And thus occurred the conversation below between em and I.

"How to Become a Cat Lady" by: porkchop and applesauce

Em: but kittens are so cute and cuddly you fall in love and you end up getting one and then one day you realize they are fat, ugly, mean, creepy grown up cats but you still love it because it used to be so dang cute

Me: and then what do you do? give it to your neighborhood cat lady?

Em: NO you are stuck with it because you do love it just because it was cute then even though now its an ugly monster waiting to take over the world.  then YOU become the cat person.

some people use horoscopes, i refer to nail polish

The idea of a blog is so intimidating.  Or, at least it was until I realized very few people will actually be reading this.  This is purely for my personal enjoyment and those few close friends who find my sense of humor as endearing as my grandpa always likes to inform all of his closest friends.

I realize with that introduction I have put an incredible amount of pressure on my shoulders. Similar to the Nemo's dad, just because he's a clown fish doesn't mean his jokes have the best delivery or that anyone else really enjoys them.  Just because one seventy-something year old man finds me and my "wit" so wonderful does not mean that you will.  But, just humor me, for self esteem's sake. 

I've discovered today that I can predict my very own future even more accurately than any horoscope or psychic (and believe me, I've tried them both.  According to the psychic at Universal Studios, when I am 50 something tragic is going to happen in my life, that idea will haunt me until my 51st birthday).  Apparently my nail polish color does this all on its own.  To have the best day, with the best luck, go with a nice sparkler.  It's not necessarily what Seventeen Magazine will tell you what is "in" for the summer but they're not always right either!  Glitter automatically puts you in a better mood (and if it doesn't have that effect on you then stop reading this right now because I automatically don't like you).  A dark shade, depending on the outfit, can really make you feel complete.  For example, if you're wearing an outfit with some black accents and don't mind that the "Chanel Black Nail Polish" isn't the hottest color on the market these days (funny fact: the only reason I ever even knew that was because of my own dad) some shiny black finger nails can really pull your outfit together.   

I have one more color theory.  For me, nail polish works like a tiara works for a little girl.  That tiara can make a little girl a princess.  To onlookers that little girl looks cute and adorable in her tiara but, no one else is picturing her in a castle in a far away land waiting for her prince charming like she is.  Although I don't walk around wearing a tiara (I just watched the Princess Diaries and I honestly wish it was socially acceptable to do this in public other than on your birthday ((&even then its a little much)) or on halloween) I do, however, have a teal nail polish that literally makes me feel like a mermaid.  It doesn't matter what happens to me on those days but I look down at my nails and imagine myself ten years ago at the local pool swimming underwater with my little sister letting our imaginations transform us into mermaids, dolphins, and even sharks (when we felt a little rebellious).

Mind you, I am no "fashionista" or girl obsessed with my clothes and nails, it's just a simple way, I've discovered, that I can make my day and it is much cheaper than therapy or even a nice bar of dark chocolate (this, also without fail, will always make you happier).

If you're reading this, I probably love you, and hopefully you aren't surprised by my in depth analysis of nail polish colors.  I promise you, that from here on out these posts will get better... or at least more entertaining :) And if you still disagree or think I'm weird, I don't like you anyways. hmph.