Tag Archives: Happiness
“I Count Myself In Nothing Else So Happy…”
“…As In A Soul Remembering My Good Friends.”
—WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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I’ve Been Putting Pen-To-Paper So Much…
…I’ve Nearly Lost Myself Here.
I Don’t Mean To Neglect Y’all, My Peeps, But I’ve Been Trying To Take Things In A Whole New Direction.
New For Me.
New For You.
New For Us.
My Fire…
…My Drive…
…My Want…
…My Need…
…My Desire…
…They’re All Returning.
Returning Harder And Faster Than I’d Honestly Known Was Even Possible.
I Was Burning-Out.
The Fire Had Seriously Dimmed.
It Felt Choked.
Smothered.
Almost Strangled Out Of Existence.
And Then It Happened.
The Spark Came Into My Life, And It’s Not Letting Me Go…
…I’m Not Letting It Go.
The Fire Is Burning Hotter And Brighter Than It Has In Forever.
Things Are Changing.
Inside And Out, They’re Are Changing.
And I’m Loving It.
I’m Loving Every Bit Of It.
Am I Setting Myself Up For Failure?
Maybe.
I Don’t Really Care.
No Risk, No Reward.
Right???
RIGHT!!!
Soon, You’re All Going To Start Noticing The Transitions I’m Working-Out.
You’re Going To Hear Me Talk A Lot About The “Clean Slate“ And How It Can Literally Mean Everything.
I Wanted Nothing More Than A “Clean Slate“…
…A “Fresh Start“…
…A “New Beginning“…
…However You Wanna Put It.
Now, I’m Getting That Chance.
I’m Making That Chance.
I’m Taking That Chance.
It’s Mine.
All I Have To Do Is Own It.
And, Own It, I Shall.
🙂 😉 😀
And Now, For Your Listening Pleasure, The Song That Totally Says Everything I Need It To Say Right This Moment…
“INSIGHT“
by DEPECHE MODE
…From Their 1997 Album “ULTRA” !!!
Enjoy It, My Peeps.
You Already Know I Do…
…I Am…
…I Will.
Always And Forever, I Will.
I’ve Given You An Insight Into MY Life…
…I Just Hope To Reward Your Loving Patience.
Later On, My Peeps.
We’ll Be Talking More VERY Soon!!!
“…There Were Moments Of Gold… There Were Flashes Of Light… There Were Things I’d Never Do Again… But Then They Always Seemd Right…” –PANDORA’S BOX (“It’s All Coming Back To Me Now” (1989))
“…There Were Nights Of Sacred Pleasure…
…It Was More Than Any Laws Allow…
…Baby, Baby…”
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“IT‘S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW” Was Originally Released By The Band PANDORA‘S BOX On The Album “ORIGINAL SIN” In 1989 !!!
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“…If I Kiss You Like This…
…And, If You Whisper Like That…
…It Was Lost Long Ago…
…But, It‘s All Coming Back To Me…
…If You Want Me Like This…
…And, If You Need Me Like That…
…It Was Dead Long Ago…
…But, It‘s All Coming Back To Me…
…It‘s So Hard To Resist…
…And, It‘s All Coming Back To Me…
…I Can Barely Recall…
…But, IT‘S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW! …”
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🙂
Alright, My Peeps…
…I Know, I Know…
…Call-Out The Lame Police On Me, This Morning.
I Know, I Know.
But, Hell, It Happens To Everyone At Some Point…
…Right???
RIGHT!!!
Now, I’m Not Going To Try To Defend My Position On This Song…
“IT‘S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW“
by PANDORA‘S BOX
…I’m Really Just Going To Let The Song And The Lyrics Speak For Themselves.
I Awoke With This Song Playing In My Ear, As I Managed To Fall Asleep (again) With My MP3Player Blaring Some Of My Favorite Jams.
I Know There Are Other Versions Of This Little Number…
…But, Honestly, This Is The One I Remember Most…
…And, This Is The One I Enjoy Most.
Again, I Know, I’m Lame.
My Bad, My Peeps.
My Bad, Indeed.
But, When I Awoke, With This Song Cranking Away, I Simply Felt Powerless.
I Was Caught Within Its Grasp.
So, I Listened To It.
And Then Again.
And Again.
Finally, Before Things Got Out Of Hand, I Knew The Only Way I’d Get It Out Of My Head Was To Blog ’bout It.
It At Least Had The Most Potential For Successfully Getting It Unstuck.
Sadly (or happily depending on your view) It Isn’t Working.
I’m Still Listening.
I’m Still Singing Along.
I’m Still Wishing I Could Properly Say All I’d Like To Say, Right Now.
But, I Know I Can’t.
I’ll Just Say This Is A Song That Feeds My Happiness…
…And Makes Me Smile To (apparently) No End.
Yeah, It’s A Cheesy Song.
Yeah, It’s Probably Not The Best Version.
Yeah, I Don’t Really Give A Rat’s Ass Either Way.
What I Can (and will) Say, Is That I’m In Such A Quality Place, Mentally And Emotionally, Right Now.
Feelings I Haven’t Felt In Seemingly Forever Continue To Bubble-Up To The Surface.
I Feel Good.
I Feel Happy.
I Feel Cared For.
I Feel Connected.
How On Hell’s Half-Acre Could I Even Consider Letting Those Feelings Slip Away?
EXACTLY, My Peeps, I CAN’T.
I WON’T.
Said Feelings Simply FEEL Amazing To Me.
I’m Content, Kiddies.
I’m Finally Content.
And, While This May Not Last, I’m Not Going To Knock-It.
I’ve Wanted To Feel This Way For So SO LOOOOONG.
How Could I Give It Up?!?
Again…
…I CAN’T And I WON’T.
Period.
This Song May Be Total Cheese-Balls…
…But It DOES FIT With My Current Mental And Emotional States.
That’s Good Enough To Make It Blog-Worthy, Right???
RIGHT!!!
😀 😀 😀
Please Enjoy Your Day, My Peeps.
The Weekend Is Upon Us.
Let’s Make It A Good One.
We Deserve That.
We Totally, TOTALLY DO, My Peeps.
Totally.
I Know I’ve Been A Reblog Whore Of Late, But I DO Have My Reasons…
…Mainly, I‘ve Been Out Living My Life.
And, Honestly, It Has Been WILD.
Not WILD As In “Exotic“…
…More Like “Chaotic“…’ish.
My Emotional Roller–Coaster Continues.
But, Without Some Of Those Emotional Lows, Would I Really Appreciate All Those Emotional Highs So So SO Keenly???
Doubtful.
Doubtful, Indeed.
I‘m Taking The Good With The Bad, But I‘m Content With The Give And Take.
It Seems Only Fair.
My Head And My Heart Have BOTH Been Working Overtime.
Often, They‘ve Been Working Said Overtime In Opposing Manners.
And, While There Are A Few Moments I‘ve Disliked, I Remain Happy.
That‘s The Primary Goal, Right?!
The Happiness?!
The Joy?!
The Good Stuff?!
That‘s The Game I‘m Playing, Right Now.
I Don‘t Really Know If I’m Winning Or Losing…
…But I FEEL Like I‘m Winning.
Maybe That‘s The Whole Point?!
Maybe?!
I Can Handle A“Maybe?!” Alllll Niiiiiiiiight Loooooooong!!!
🙂 😉 😀
“What Happiness Is There…”
“…Which Is Not Purchased With More, Or Less, Of Pain?”
—MARGARET OLIPHANT
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“There Is An Hour In Each Man’s Life…”
“…Appointed To Make His Happiness,IF Then He Seize It.”
—FRANCIS BEAUMONT & JOHN FLETCHER
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BEAUMONT
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FLETCHER
((1579–1625))
(((WRITER & PLAYWRIGHT)))
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In Regard To Life, Love, Loss, Happiness, Sadness…
“Life‘s A Funny Creature, Sometimes. She Has A Very VERY Bad Habit Of Jerking The Proverbial Rug From Under Us At The Oddest Moments. Just When You‘re Feeling Comfortable. Feeling Secure. Feeling Happy. BAAM! She Strikes. And She Never Strikes Lightly. No No. She Jerks The Rug AND Gives You BOTH Barrels ALL AT ONCE. Such Is Life, Eh?! Yeah. Such Is Life.”
—BRADLEY ALAN
I’m Not Really Sure What To Think…
…I Just Know I’ve Maintained My Good Mood.
I’ve Been This Way Since Friday.
And, Honestly, I Like It.
😀
I’m Not Going To Discuss The Details, As Those Are Mine To Delight In.
I Just Ask That You Be Delighted With Me.
I’ve Been Taking Some Chances, And They’re Paying-Off.
No Risk, No Reward, Right???
RIGHT!!!
And Now…
…Now I’m In The Holding Pattern.
The Classic Game Of Hurry-Up And Wait.
The Thing Is, This Time, I’m Not Sure If I Mind It One Bit.
It’s A Jumble Of Odd Feelings.
I’m Anxious.
I’m Nervous.
I’m Buzzing-About.
It Just Feels Odd.
Not Bad, My Peeps, But Odd.
And, Right Now, Odd Feels Pretty Damned Wonderful.
I’ve Had Good Moments In Life.
I’ve Had Bad Moments In Life.
But, I’m Relishing In These Odd Moments.
Am I Being Foolish???
Honestly, I Don’t Think So.
I Feel Confident.
I’m Not Sure Of What’s Going To Happen…
…But I’m Still Confident.
I’m Confident SOMETHING Is Going To Happen.
That’s The Only Answer I Can Give Where I’m Assured 100% Victory.
I Know, I Know…
…No Risk, No Reward.
Well, In This Instance, I’m Betting On The House.
The House Always Wins, Right???
No, Really, Is That Right???
I’m Generally Not A Gambling Man.
Only When I Want Something Bad Enough, Ya Know?!?
Well, Right Now, I Want Something So Bad I Can Taste It.
I Can Taste It, And It’s Sweet.
It’s So Very VERY Sweet.
But, I’m Going To Have To Work For It.
I’m Going To Have To Work Very VERY Hard.
But, To Me, It’s Worth It.
😉
I’ve Been Listening To A Lot Of Music This Past Day/Night.
“YOU‘RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND)“
by BILLY JOEL
…Is The Song I’ve Listened To The Most.
It’s Very Fitting, Right Now.
Give It A Listen.
I’m Sure You’ve All Been In A Similar Situation As The Person In The Song.
I’ve Blogged About The Song Before…
…But It’s Very VERY Relevant For Me At This Particular Time.
Like The Man Says…
“…You‘ve Been Keeping To Yourself These Days…
…’Cause You‘re Thinking Everything‘s Gone Wrong…
…Sometimes You Just Wanna Lay Down And Die…
…That Emotion Can Be So Strong…
…But, Hold On…
…’Til That Ole Second Wind Comes Along. …”
He’s Got It Exactly Right, My Peeps.
Spot On, BILLY JOEL, Spot On.
Well Played, Sir, Well Played.
😀 😉
I Do Promise, My Peeps, That I’ll Keep Y’all Posted As Best As I Can.
For Now…
…For Right Now…
…Just Know I Am Happy.
Whether That Feeling Lasts, Or Not, Remains To Be Seen.
But, For Now, I’m Rollin’ With It.
Sometimes, That’s Good Enough.
Right???
RIGHT!!!
😀 😀 😀
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