By the Sea

(This 'marginally' sunny morning in Seattle made me think of the seashore, so here a couple of great seaside songs.)

By the Beautiful Sea by Dorothy Fields

By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea!
You and me, you and me, oh how happywe'll be!
When each wave comes a-rolling in
We will duck or swim,
And we'll float and fool around the water.
Over and under,
and then up for air,
Pa is rich, Ma is rich, so now what do we care?

I love to be beside your side, beside the sea,
Beside the seaside,
By the beautiful sea!

Seaside Rendezvous by Queen

Seaside... whenever you stroll along with me
I'm merely contemplating what you feel inside
Meanwhile I ask you to be my Clementine
You say you will if you could but you can't
I love you madly
Let my imagination run away with you gladly
A brand new angle, highly commendable
Seaside rendezvous
I feel so romantic, can we do it again?
Can we do it again sometime, I'd like that
Fantastic, c'est la vie mesdames et messieurs
And at the peak of the season
The Mediterranean
This time of year, it's so fashionable
I feel like dancing in the rain
Can I have a volunteer?
Just keep right on dancing
What a damn jolly good idea!
It's such a jollification as a matter of fact
So 'tres charmant' my dear
Underneath the moonlight
Together we'll sail across the sea
Reminiscing every night
Meantime I ask you to be my Valentine
You say you'd have to tell your daddy if you can
I'll be your Valentino
We'll ride upon an omnibus and then the casino
Get a new facial, start a sensational
Seaside rendezvous, so adorable
Seaside rendezvous, oooh
Seaside rendezvous
Give us a kiss!

Back to trying to post something literary on Tuesdays


I've been really bad about this lately. I either didn''t have the time or the inspiration. So, now that I have the scanner up and running, and I can post my own things, I'm hoping this will get me back into it.

These two pages are from the Childcraft Poems for Early Childhood. These are the books that my dad would sometimes read to me from. These two, I decided to post today because of the 'goodies' in them. As a child I would look at these pages and drool over the ice cream, brownies, cookies and sweets in these pictures.

The New World

Colin Farrell, Christian Bale, and Christopher Plummer.

We watched this movie last night. I enjoyed it. Darrin liked it, too, though he said it was too long, and I would have to agree. There was a good 15-30 mins they could have cut out without effecting the storyline much.

It's the story of Pocahontas and John Smith. It seems that it does follow the true story for the most part. Though, in 1607, when the two met, Smith described her as "a child of tenne yeares old". There is some speculation as to whether there was an actual romance between the two or if it was invented by Smith in his personal writings.

The one thing the movie illustrated well, I thought, was how the "naturals" lived at one with the land, and how unnatural the "civilized" humans where. The indians appeared far cleaner and healthier, while the English men seemed sickly and filthy. The English were, of course, out of their element, so you do have to take that into consideration. Still...

It was a bit sad to realize just how far we have come away from the "earth". I wondered what it would be like to live like that and then quickly realized that most of us wouldn't survive 6 months. We are a pampered, sedentary society. Our "needs" have changed so much since our ancestors settled here.

And we call it "progress". Is it really, do you think?

Well...better late than never, I guess. I'd like to say, "Oh yeah...I knew it was your birthday, I remembered!" But I would be a big fat liar. I'm just glad you called!

I love you, lady! *big Birthday hug*

... I owe you guys for some beer...what a complete dork, I got up and left and didn't even think about it! I must be getting old. =(

1. I am: getting ready to go to bed, after spending the last couple hours at Gloria's with Julie, Doug, Todd & Kenny, watching people karaoke ( wow...I wish I could sing). I am...in love with my husband. I am the mom of 4 of the best kids on earth. I am biased. =) I am on a "think positive" kick...I can be very cynical. I am me.
2. I want: to be the very best person I can be.
3. I hate: never having enough time, and arrogant people.
4. I miss: not having the time to paint, like I did before I had to get a full time job. And I really miss Noëlly. And my dad.
5. I fear: for my kids.
6. I wonder: what life will be like in 5 years, where Darrin and I will be.
7. I regret: what I did to my mom during my teenage years.
8. I am not: as prolific, art-wise, as I would like to be. Nor am I as patient with my kids as I'd like to be.
9. I dance: when I'm feeling crazy and relaxed....usually when no one's looking.
10. I sing: as long as I'm alone. My voice could seriously harm God's ears.
11. I cry: easily...hormonal thing...the "change" is coming.
12. I am not always: as inspired as I'd like to be.
13. I make with my hands: anything I can create with paper, pencils and/or paint. And gestures, that I hope say "I love you"
14. I write: here, mostly.
15. I confuse: most everyone, even my kids. Amazingly, I think, Darrin has me figured out. *boggle*
16. I need: to really concentrate on who I am and where I want to go.
17. I should: be kinder to myself.
18. I start: all sorts of projects.... and most of them never go anywhere.
19. I finish: paintings and drawings occasionally.

I'd like to add...

20. I am thankful for: The amazingly people and love I have in my life, I am truly blessed.

I tag David...Muahahaha! You're it, darlin! You can thank Julie for this. *toothy grin*