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Meet your Special Someone™
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Welcome to Ari-Wood. Step right up and see the sights. To your left, you will see the delicate fragility of fairy land. On the right, watch out for the fiery dragons. For your safety, we recommend you stay on the path and don't stray into the netherworlds of risk and chance. Alternatively, perhaps you like the benefits that go along with taking that chance..........
All rights to the poetry and stories in Ari-Wood
belong exclusively to the author.
That which is not mine,
That which is not good,
That which is not altruistic....
Is requested to leave.
The stories and poems encased in this crystal blog are written from my own imagination and in no way are intended to be viewed as written to any specific person unless I specifically state that it is.
My heart is a book which you leaf through as simply as the pages of this blog..
Antiqued an worn
The words bleed
From a hidden place
Deep within my chapters
Where only one can see
And whispering spirits tarry
Frayed are my edges
Yet my gliding
Remains beautiful
Not a mere ornament
But a testament to the tooling
Which has geared my life
Sown tightly is my binding
I have weathered the years
I shine with wisdom an character
Like no other book
Yet my cover bares the marks
Of ordinary use
Turn my pages lightly
And you shall read
My hued memories
Of dreams and dreaminess
Of times and timelessness
Of lives and liveliness
Upon my inner pages
Are scribbled
Achromatic dreams
My love
My hopes
My life
You are such a treasured book
All my love, Sister of my heart
(Written by a special sister of my heart...MsAlchemy2...a special gift...I wanted to share.)
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| Have a Lovely Weekend |
Jun 1, 2007 11:46 pm
884 Views | I wanted to write some more poetry...I have several ideas in mind; but this has been a very hectic week. After lots of end of year tutoring and taking my own tests, I spent Thursday morning finaizing all the work I could in anticipation of monthend and then raced to Pocatello for the afternoon and evening.
Can you believe I've already lost my glasses? Well....you know...I never was good about wearing...or keeping them. So, I had to go to Pocatello to order some new glasses. I was a bit bent when I realized that I still had to pay $145 on top of what my insurance was paying. Guess I'll learn to keep my glasses on my face. I still think I left them at the counselor's office...they sure as heck aren't in the house, car, or office.
Ran around Pokey and bought a couple of swamp coolers and screen doors for the house. I am already sick of the heat. It's amazing that we get sooooooooooooo warm during the day...and still below freezing at night. I'm not sure anymore if it's the heat or the menopause that's cooking me to death...but I'm doggone sick of being so hot....lol....hmmm...
Went to dinner at Red Lobster. They have the BEST food. Wow...I loved it. Well, Chili's is better...and CoCo's Southwestern Chicken Salad is excellent...but the shrimp? It was marvelous. I had a gift card from work so I indulged myself. Too bad y'all weren't here, I'd have enjoyed good company.
Finally made it back from Pokey about 9:30 last night and got on the phone with Dell to figure out why my internet access wasn't working with the laptop. Turns out the cds are not compatible with Vista. Turns out lots of my cds are not compatible with Vista. But, in the end we got the wireless running and he showed me what I needed to do to network my computers. I like that. I can log on to the laptop and get files off my desktop...and vice versa.
The real pain in the butt was that we didn't finish our call until 12:30 this morning and I had to be up at 5 today to start monthend early. So...not too much sleep...again. Oh well.
Monthend went smooth and easily. I have four o'clock deadlines for tons of reports...but all my reports were done by noon. We've started playing Scrabble once a week at the office...over lunch. My boss, Nancy (our receptionist), Michelle (HR and one of my closest friends), and me. The last two weeks I kicked everyone's butt at it. This week, Michelle whipped me by 160 points. I've never been beaten that bad. When she really plays...she's an exceptional player. But...I've beaten my boss and our receptionist each time, also...so...I'm satisfied.
After work, I must have been whipped. I came home, sat in my nice comfortable recliner with the laptop...and fell asleep. Hmmmm....so now it's the middle of the night and I'm just barely waking up....and thinking I should prolly go to bed.
So...for the writing...it will wait until tomorrow...I just wanted to wish everyone a beautiful and fun-filled weekend.
Hugs and kisses to all.
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| Dark Touches |
May 30, 2007 10:42 pm
1085 Views | I touched your heart today
Was there pleasure
Was there pain
Were you hoping I
Would touch again?
I crept in to the corner
Where your darkest fears are hid
Took one along to play with
Then along your nerves I slid
To the place where you store fondness
For your friends and relatives
Stole a tiny piece for my use
But allowed the rest to live
Wandered aimlessly along
The empty corridors I found
Untouched ‘til I walked through
Tell me what you’re going to do
Found the burned out shell of lonely
Those forgotten loves you knew
All the emptiness had gathered
Films of dust, an awkward hue
Drew a picture in the vapor
Wrote my name upon the wall
Then I sat awhile and waited
For your neediness to call
When I heard the softest whisper
Someone faintly call my name
I rushed right along the pathway
To the center of the game
Entered in the home of loving
Your most sacred citadel
Took the core of all your feelings
Then I ran before they fell
And in case you haven’t noticed
I’ve begun to share your heart
With those of us who know
Just how best to eat a part
I’m dining on emotions
Still too raw for you to share
Now I’ll bet you really wish
You’d never let me wander there. | |
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| Ecstasy's Cries |
May 30, 2007 10:33 pm
947 Views | My lips
Trailing flaming rivers
Across your skin
Your hands
Tangled deep in my hair
Pulling me near
Touching
Moistened bodies of need
Hungry mouths feed
Heartbeat
That desire has engulfed
Love’s swifter pulse
Tasting
Of the sensual feast
Wanton with greed
Drowning
Lost in passionate eyes
Ecstasy’s cries
Resting
A promise to keep
Cradled in sleep. | |
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| In the Absence of my Sanity - Poetic Challenge #9 |
May 29, 2007 10:21 pm
1095 Views |  | In the absence of my sanity
I spent a lovely day or three
And whispered to the deity
Is this what we will come to be?
I haven’t had a thought to spare
Of what to do or what to wear
Perhaps I’ll choose to be the heir
Of someone who’ll pretend to care
I’m gambling with my life you know
Although I hope it doesn’t show
I can’t remember where to go
It’s kind of you to tell me, though
Reviewing relics from long past
Which one do you suppose will last
Don’t see the tear, it’s gone too fast
A new life from this clay I cast
In the presence of this grand design
Not penitent, nor yet benign
This is where I have drawn the line
It isn’t yours, nor is it mine
Though daunted, my heart wanders still
And seeks beyond the farthest hill
Where echo’s linger on the rill
And demons force you to their will
Need’s thorns root deeper in my soul
Until at last the hardened coal
Bursts open and rebirths the foal
Who races ever to the goal
Sprawled openly to hide grim views
Of crumbled asphalt avenues
What form should we take from the cues
Of anger’s words and laughter’s dues? |
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| I Need a Life |
May 29, 2007 9:37 pm
1208 Views | Another day, another test...geez..and I have another one tomorrow; and then a flying trip to Pocatello. You think I'm ever going to get to slow down?
Can someone send me some laughter? That's my kind of go-go juice....
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
Laughter needed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Send the fairy some down time.
Love to all...
Ari | |
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| Remembering |
May 28, 2007 10:19 pm
1090 Views |  | Are you…..
Dancing on my memory?
I remember every tree
We walked beneath
In hidden dreams
Whispered words forgot too soon
Emptiness within this room
Where we once met
I can’t forget
Chill pervades this lonely bed
Wasn’t only what we said
That introduced
Your words of truth
Voices linger from the past
Hushed in anger; spent too fast
I wanted you
To suffer, too |
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| Silent Messages - Poetic Challenge #8 |
May 28, 2007 8:23 pm
959 Views |  | I knew when I kissed lips
Icy with a porcelain chill
Your words lied
Deep inside
How I cried
Longing for a return
Sun warming my spirit
Showing me
Know that we
Cannot be
A thief in silent darkness
Rain slips absently from eyes
Blurring ink
Have a drink
Do not think
In our presence, pain is
Ambient; implicit in eyes
Drenched in fear
Hide a tear
Don’t come near
Builder of walls too high
Stand far and watch the world go by
Begin now
Tell me how
Not to bow |
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| Friends |
May 27, 2007 11:11 pm
953 Views | Carolyn posted an interesting blog about friendship...and communication. Riny often comments about how soon we call others "friend". I've been thinking about this the last few weeks...what makes a person our friend...and what makes them a good friend. How can we build friendships here on-line...where we can't see one another...can't really be sure?
This weekend made an excellent time to work through my feelings on friendships. I spent Saturday night playing online with people I care about very much…Carolyn, Bruce, and Sharon. These three people are among my closest friends on FF. Today, I spent the day with my sister and my friend Michelle. We played Scrabble all day long…what a challenge. So…I took the opportunity to compare my online friendships with my offline friendships.
I tend to take people at face value, particularly women. So, I meet them…and unless they really set off alarms in my head, I accept them for the person they present to me. I believe there are lessons I can share from my past…so I do share those lessons, in the hope that other women will be spared the kind of experiences I’ve had. So…more trust. Most women share back equally; not all, but a fair number. It builds the feeling of connection between us…and so, a friendship is born.
I’m generally very fortunate in that the people I meet become good and trusted friends; mutually. A friend is a person I can tell anything to and know that it will not go further, because they guard my privacy as I guard theirs. A friend is a person I can go to when life hurts like hell and I need to be reassured that I can make it through; a person I can share laughter and stories with; a person who wishes only the best for me…even when I’m screwing up spectacularly. A friend is a person who tells me when my habits, patterns, words…are hurtful to myself and others…but tells me in a manner that’s constructive rather than destructive. And a friend is a person who expects the same from me.
Sometimes I make people friends and then find out that they are not the people I thought they were. I don’t do well with people who complain constantly; I don’t do well with people who want the world to feel bad for them; I don’t do well with people who think they are better than others; and I don’t do well with people who are intentionally hurtful. Those are people who get cut from my world rather quickly. Unfortunately, by the time I’ve cut them from my world, they are usually expecting more from me than I’m prepared to give...and they can be cruel in the expression of that dissatisfaction. When I choose a friend badly…I do it spectacularly.
Because we are all human, we sometimes make mistakes; say the wrong thing, react badly…and we have the ability to hurt our friends. But, a true friend knows that sometimes what we’ve said and/or done…isn’t necessarily what we meant to say or do…and will ask us about it….and remember the last time they did the same.
I was thinking about the people I am closest to. They all share certain characteristics…each and every one of them. They have a wicked and twisted sense of humor that matches my own. They don’t expect me to behave…cause it’s never going to happen…I am naughty and a prankster…and I don’t think that’s likely to change any too soon. They understand that I take life very personally…and sometimes something small will hurt me much more than they expect it to do…and I need to vent it off…whether by talking or writing. They encourage me to get my emotions out rather than trying to stifle them.
Funnily enough…each of my friends also reacts this way in their own life…although several of them can’t see that for themselves. So…we are there for one another…because we intimately understand why the other is hurt by something anyone else would say we should ignore. Each of my friends makes fun of me in the same manner I make fun of them…and it’s all in fun, no one takes it personally…we just keep dishing it out. Lots of people seem to think we are being mean to one another…yet not one of us would hurt any of the others…EVER! We are only playing.
Each of my friends has strong opinions that they are not afraid to voice. They are strong-willed, generous, supportive people who will speak out for issues they believe strongly in…and against those that offend them. I value that in each of them as well.
The most interesting lesson I learned this weekend…is that my method of selecting friends does not vary, whether it is online or off. My closest friends do not vary, online or off. The friendships I’ve built on FF have been just as strong as those in my offline world…and just as special.
The people we share with every single day…become a part of our life. They are real people, with real feelings, real lives, and real pains. Do I make friends faster than I should? Probably…but that will never change. I care…and it’s my way of showing how much I care. Will I get hurt by it? Probably…but that’s ok. I can heal from anything life throws at me. I have the greatest friends in the world to back me when I’m down. | |
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| What |
May 26, 2007 11:43 am
1095 Views |  | So...I thought it might be fun to share some favorite recipes. I am including my favorite dessert...which I often serve when I have company over. Here's the deal...for each recipe you share, you can choose a type of food and I'll share a recipe of that type...say...you choose an appetizer.
It's always fun to try other people's favorite dishes...and I thought this might be an interesting way to get some new recipes to test out. I'm not diabetic, but I have some family members who are, so I've learned some diabetic cooking techniques. Hope you like it.
Strawberry-Banana Tart
1 cup sifted cake flour
1 tsp. granulated sugar substitute
¼ c. margarine
2 tbs. ice water
Vegetable cooking spray
1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, softened
2/3 cup lemon-flavored nonfat yogurt
1 tbs. granulated sugar substitute
1 medium banana, peeled and sliced
1 tbs. lemon juice
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
2 tbs. sugar-free apple jelly, melted
Combine flour and 1 tsp. sugar substitute in a large bowl; cut in margarine with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal and is pale yellow (about 3 ½ minutes). Sprinkle ice water, 1 tbs. at a time, over surface; toss with a fork just until dry ingredients are moistened and mixture is crumbly.
Roll dough into a 10-inch circle between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; refrigerate dough 15 minutes. Coat bottom of a 9 inch round removable-bottom tart pan with cooking spray. Press dough in bottom and up sides of pan; flute edges. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
Beat cheese, yogurt, and 1 tbs. sugar substitute with a wire whisk until smooth. Spread cheese mixture in tart shell.
Combine banana slices and lemon juice in a small bowl; toss. Arrange banana and strawberries over cheese mixture. Brush fruit evenly with melted jelly.
180 calories per serving. From 501 delicious diabetic recipes.
This recipe can be modified and simplified by buying a graham cracker crust, using cream cheese instead of Neufchatel. It tastes wonderful and is a particular favorite of guests in my house. I usually make it the night before I am having guests so that it has time to set up in the refrigerator. |
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| Karaoke Schedule |
May 25, 2007 7:01 pm
1158 Views | I meant to post this the other day...but it didn't happen. Sometimes people suck.
Anyway...I was wanting to try to do the karaoke tomorrow night, starting around 6 Mountain Time...so...who can make it then...or do we reschedule for two weeks from now? | |
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