The Thirteen Metamorphosis
1. After Christmas I was so tired I developed an opera yawn.
2. “We reduced drunk driving accidents without a total ban on alcohol. We didn’t think more alcohol was the solution to drunk driving.” From One Million Moms for Gun Control.
3. Me to my grandson Bryce: I don’t like gun games. Bryce: You just like love games?
4. We thought we could know everything through rational thought, through looking at the light and measuring everything, but we were wrong. Only 4% of the universe can be seen. 96% of the universe is dark matter and dark energy, which is why scientists have taken to using metaphors and quoting poets to try to explain it. ~ From The Economy of Soul HERE.
5. Posted by my friend Chris who runs a calendar kiosk in the mall at Christmastime: December 21, 2012 – At the calendar kiosk today all the Mayan calendars are 50% off. It is our End of the World Sale, one time only, no rain checks.
6. The holidays give a whole knew meaning to the term ‘what do you have to lose?’ Answer: Oh, about four pounds.
7. A recent meltdown HERE.
8. I thought of calling THIS poem White Wedding but I didn’t want to think of Billy Idol.
9. What do you pack in a metaphorical suitcase for a trip to the afterlife? HERE.
10. A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. ~Author Unknown
11. Last year my New Year’s resolution was to stand up straight and resist the urge to lean into the sink when I’m combing my hair and brushing my teeth. This year I want to resist the urge to try an anti-depressant for low grade depression/anxiety and try dancing more instead.
12. More on gun control from a member of Occupy Wall Street: “We suggest putting a teacher in every gun store.”
13. The world’s most accurate watch HERE
January 3rd, 2013 12:45 am
Great post as always, Colleen–I especially like numbers 2 and 4, and couldn’t help laughing at number 8. Happy new year!
January 3rd, 2013 7:46 am
One of your best, in my opinion, CR. all meltdowns should be so beautiful, and all poems written about such whiteouts should be so beautifully crafted. Salute!
I, too, recently wrote about a suitcase (less metaphorical, but equally important). You can, if you desire, read about it HERE.
January 3rd, 2013 8:32 am
Great post, Colleen. I can definitely relate to #6. LOL. Happy Thursday!
January 3rd, 2013 8:52 am
I hope you’re happy: You’ve got me “Opera yawning” over here. And my jaw pops every time – ow!
And I agree with your #2 selection. Just sayin’.
Happy TT to you. 🙂
January 3rd, 2013 9:26 am
I’m with Bryce
Did you write a villanelle New Year’s Eve??I thought of you ..
January 3rd, 2013 9:48 am
“Opera yawning.” I’ve been doing a lot of that lately. Time to get up and get moving. I need more energy! Happy Thursday!
January 3rd, 2013 10:48 am
I’m LOL @ the opera yawn and you know why.
Good one all the way Coll.
January 3rd, 2013 11:54 am
Go for the dancing. It won’t hurt anything and might help. Can’t always say the same about the antidepressants.
Actually I like this idea so much I think I am going to join you in the dancing. Certainly I can set aside a few minutes a day to dance.
January 3rd, 2013 2:07 pm
The consensus is that exercise helps depression in some cases…can’t hurt to give it a try! Hope you feel better soon 🙂
January 3rd, 2013 2:58 pm
Oh I’m going to join you in dancing more this year. Happy New Year!
January 3rd, 2013 5:56 pm
I’d decided I need to get back to more walking this year, but dancing sounds like a wonderful idea! Hope it chases the blues away.
January 7th, 2013 3:28 am
Happy New Year, Colleen. Enjoyed your 13s as usual. Let us know how the dancing works. 😉
January 7th, 2013 11:26 pm
Hopping over from the Thursday 13 site… 🙂 Love when I find local to me bloggers… I’m just up the road in Roanoke… and I love coming to Floyd… I might be slightly addicted to School House Fabrics!