30.5.09

oh my God, I think I fell down.

where did the orange flowers go
why did the stairs disappear from underneath me
belly-flop along the ocean floor
scissors make a fence around me
oh my God, I think I fell down.

banana coloured rakes with tiny hats
a dance of morbid curiosity
north winding roads, south and east ones too
a corner store on a straight street opens at 12am
hey look! a yoga mat! on the ceiling!

yelling to the skies, at a cloud
for being in the wrong place at the write time
having a good time, are ya, mister cloud?
and the spots on the sun are not just my vision
if your fellow turtledoves are not in pain
trust the trysting shadows, they do not lie

a wingtip, a feather
along a wall they step and step again
foreign invaders with cause to shriek
banned papers burn in the courtyards
flailing cranes cry with ecstasy, dancing
havoc wreaked upon prevailing winds
oh my God, I think I fell down again.

sally forth, ye gates, to the sea
set sail toward the land of good things
do not injure those who fart
plates and spoons caper madly
dip your toes, but do not deep-fry

play your games of knuckle-bones
your yellow-bellied cards
o thy shining tooth, thou quail
november sings a song of lightning
as rainbows dance upon the ballroom floor
oh my God, I definitely fell down this time.

© Elizabeth Klassen 2009

oh the cleverness of me!

i am so smart! yeah!
i have discovered how to get to the dashboard without going "customize" first!
you click on the little B in the top left hand corner! it's tiny, but it's there...
so unintuitive - but it works! yay!

29.5.09

Cable Car

Emotive unstable you're like an unwinding cable car
Listening for voices, but it's the choices that make us who we are
Go your own way, even seasons have changed just burn those new leaves over
So self-absorbed you've seemed to ignore the prayers that have already come about

This is the correlation of salvation and love
(Don't drop your arms)
Don't drop your arms, I'll guard your heart
With quiet words I'll lead you in

La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la
La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la

Backing away from the problem of pain you never had a home
You've been misguided, you're hiding in shadows for so very long
Don't you believe that you've been deceived that you're no better than...
The hair in your eyes, it never disguised what you're really thinking of

This is the correlation of salvation and love
(Don't drop your arms)
Don't drop your arms, I'll guard your heart
With quiet words I'll lead you in

This is the correlation of salvation and love
(Don't drop your arms)
Don't drop your arms, I'll guard your heart
With quiet words I'll lead you in

You're so brilliant, don't soon forget
You're so brilliant, grace marked your heart
You're so brilliant, don't soon forget
You're so brilliant, grace marked your heart
You're so brilliant (This is the correlation)
Don't soon forget (Between salvation and love, don't drop your arms)
You're so brilliant (I'll guard your heart)
Grace marked your heart (With quiet words I'll lead you in and out of the dark)

La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la
(Don't drop your arms)
La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la

This is the correlation of salvation and love (La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la)
(Don't drop your arms)
Don't drop your arms, I'll guard your heart (La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la)
With quiet words I'll lead you in

This is the correlation of salvation and love (La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la)
(Don't drop your arms)
Don't drop your arms, I'll guard your heart (La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la)
With quiet words I'll lead you in

-- Anberlin, The Unwinding Cable Car

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i'm in a bit of a contemplative mood tonight, hence the blogging, despite being as pissed off as it's possible to be at facebook's photo uploader on whose account i had to restart the computer once, log off twice, and upload about 25 pictures 5 at a time. argh. waste of time.

anyhow. i suspect the mood is due to either listening to anberlin - who i find very calming and thoughtful - or a serious lack of sleep: and possibly it's due to a combination of both. anyhow.
so, as i said, i've recently been listening to anberlin; and i've tried the goo goo dolls recently too - i'm not sure if i'm a fan of them yet, i have so many of their songs and i don't know the songs at all besides iris, so it's hard to tell if i like them or not.

anberlin i like though. thanks go out to cory isaak for being a fan and pointing me in their direction. you were right, dude, they are good.

we had the beat cafe last night at school, and i read the poem from the last post instead of my notebook - i've lost it somewhere. maybe i left it at school. i also sang iris by the ggd as mentioned above.

i'm also feeling quite proud of myself: i went for a run today during second block at school. it was only my second run ever since grade 10 p.e., so i'm really happy with myself. i hate running, but the exercise feels good. and the first run since grade 10 was also this year, about a month ago. hehe. ^-^; and i have a date with O. for a run on tuesday during second block - don't forget your running clothes, my friend! - and i'll be sure to remember my deodorant this time ^_^

oh and speaking of running and deodorant and such, how's the heat outside? that's right, it's been sunny! can you believe that? after all the rain we had, suddenly we're up at 27-29 degrees! it's awesome! and i was sweating like a pig while i was running. XD

anyways, i'm off for an early bedtime. toodles people. <3

6.5.09

Another poem - "Watching"

I sat and watched
From a long way away
As you
Strolled by on your two legs
I watched as a storm blew
Up from the east
Through the dust and the desert
And took your sandals
And your hat.

Thus disarrayed and dishevelled
You walked on
Over dunes and hills
Through forests and waterfalls
I watched
You didn't know I did.

Then, as evening fell
With a sound like shattering glass,
You found your way

With a quiet glance in my direction
You went in the door
You took off your cloak
You closed the door
You sat by the fire, with your slippers and tea
And left me sitting
A long way away

Watching.

© Elizabeth Klassen 2009

3.5.09

Deathzone...?

I stole this from a facebook note someone posted. I refuse to make other people do it though. You know, tag 5 other people so that they'll do it too, that kind of thing.

Directions:
1. Put your iPod, iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU WOULD SAY?
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
Those Nights

WHERE DO YOU STAND IN A CROWD?
All You Need Is Love

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Mother Tongue

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE PURPOSE?
Like A Virgin

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE MOTTO?
I Climb

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Lies

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Stories For Boys

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Subterranean Homesick Blues

WHAT IS 2 + 2?
Rawkfist

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Two Hearts Beat As One

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Final Scene

WHAT DOES YOUR CRUSH THINK OF YOU?
The Confession

DESCRIBE YOUR SEX LIFE?
Through Heaven's Eyes

HOW DO YOU VIEW THE WORLD?
A Sort Of Homecoming

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
The Last Night

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Red Light

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Paperback Writer

WHAT WILL YOUR KIDS SAY ABOUT YOU?
Positively 4th Street

WHAT DID YOUR TEACHERS THINK OF YOU?
Hyperventilation

HOW DO YOUR NEIGHBOURS FEEL ABOUT YOU?
Bad Blood

HOW WILL YOUR FUTURE TURN OUT?
Until It Sleeps

WILL YOUR LOVE LIFE BE SUCCESSFUL?
Diego's Goodbye

WHAT DO YOU DO DURING THE WEEK?
Poor Me

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR EX?
Spin

HOW DOES YOUR EX FEEL ABOUT YOU?
Quinn The Eskimo

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
No Line on the Horizon

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
When You Believe

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Enter Sandman

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Another Time, Another Place

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Hey There Delilah

ARE YOU GOING FAR IN LIFE?
Twist And Shout

WHAT IS A TYPICAL WEEKEND FOR YOU?
Nature Boy

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Deathzone