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WELCOME to my Blog!
Intro -- Embarking on a new journey
I am tired of acting "normal", but not being accepted anyway.
I might as well "play" the fool. And such I may be.
My Blogs from here on out will probably be a little--strange, lol.
Or a lot strange, my forte.
 wpx1, 8/31/2009.
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Christian WRITERS! -- Lyrics and Poetry -- TIPs and Process
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Jul 15, 2006 4:46 am
Mood: rushed,
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Please don't copy this or post it anywhere. It is Copyright by me. Thanks.
Written in a bit of a rush. Sorry for typos, etc.
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MUSIC Lyrics and Poetry TIPs and Process
OVERVIEW
Writing is about expression. If you are writing for yourself to read, forms and processes may not be all that important to you.
Writing for others to eventually read is about COMMUNICATING. This is a whole other consideration.
If you can communicate well -- even if just in speech -- then you, or someone else, can write it down!
Poetry and Lyrics aren't the same thing, though the various distinctions are beyond the scope of this article.
Poetry that is NOT lyrics can often be used with music, BUT it may take some tweaking to make it fit to the music.
Metered poetry may be both easier and harder to put to music than unmetered. Easier if it is the same length as the music already. Harder, maybe, if not. But it can be done.
Intentional Lyrics are:
words intended specifically for music that already exists; OR,
words that are to be put to music that may not yet exist; OR,
words that are--at the time of origination--BEING put to music at the same time the lyrics are being made up.
As long as a writer does not mind the words being moved around in time, MANY words can be set to music.
FIRST THINGS
Sentiment is fine, but maybe not if it is corny, fluffy, overly sentimental, etc. DON'T destroy it if you think it is. Many writers feel self-conscious, and won't even let their writings see the light of day for fear of what someone might think about them.
If it's personal, then Keep it honest. If you yourself believe what you are writing, then make sure it is true to your beliefs.
If it is NOT personal, then you can write about just about anything. BUT, still keep it honest nonetheless, unless you're writing from a liar's point of view!
Opinions and Critiques:
One person or a few people liking or not liking something does NOT tell a writer a whole lot, though pointers and comments could.
Have you had much critique in the past? If not, hearing/reading it for the first time might be discouraging.
An ACADEMIC critique should be to help improve the writing.
A personal critique is oftentimes just that, a PERSONAL opinion; and you can't please everybody all the time!
Some people like only certain styles--in fact that's true of most. Even those who do like many styles may tend to prefer one over another. You could get some scathing remarks from someone who doesn't like a particular style; while someone who does like that style might be incredibly picky, and might also give such remarks! while someone in the middle MIGHT give a more median response.
When it comes to critiques and opinions, keep in mind that many people only really get into one or a few styles or genres of music. (So don't expect a sweety, family member, or friend to necessarily like something.)
And most people don't really read much poetry. So, if you give a poem or 'lyrics' to them, you are likely to not get an enthusiastic response.
PROCESS
WRITING:
First, Writing's a thing where you first want to just get the ideas down! and/or the inspiration!! That's a crucial thing to realize, AND to always keep in mind.
No matter WHERE you are in the writing process, or editing process, keep the heart and mind ready to write down other ideas that come to you. You never know when inspiration will come.
What to write about?
Well, how about something that MEANS something to someone? God, The Spiritual, The less-than-Spiritual believer, the unSpiritual or nonSpiritual.* Or an exploration of what you don't want, need, or like. Social commentary. Emotions appropriately expressed.
Or something fun. Or silly. Or childlike. Or even 'meaningless', LOL, if there's a Good reason for it.
FORM:
This can be used during the writing process or later, during organizing, whichever helps the flow of the writing process for you.
If you don't have a particular form in mind, but would like some ideas, look at some poems or lyrics, and use their structure.
There are many possible forms to use. Or make up your own. Or use none! but maybe keep in mind that something put to MUSIC may be pretty structured rhythmically, as most songs are not just freeform structurally. (Of course, it can always be rewritten after getting the initial form down.)
Haiku has its own form.
Limerick too!
These are just two of the familiar ones.
Jazz in particular you'd think would be more freeform structurally, but in all the improvisation I have heard, I rarely hear a departure from standard song form. Intros, tags, vamps, etc., are added, but Jazz usually sticks to the form of a song, except during a solo where it can go for as long as it wants. But then maybe this is off the topic of writing-structure, going off into song structure.
If you don't know diddly about musical forms, but you can write words, that's okay too, though it might help to learn a BIT about music construction.
Okay, I'll say just a few words about Song Structure.
Song Structure
In poetry, one might follow the same stanza structure throughout a poem. In songs, this can also be done, but many popular Western songs follow a few basic forms. I do not plan to go into all of them here.
One form is ABA. Another is ABABCA, well. I'll use more useful terms.
Many songs have a Verse, then a Chorus. Then another Verse. After that, it may go to the Chorus again. To mix it up a bit, some songs throw in a third section of music that is different from the first two. This is called the Bridge. Then it comes back to either the Chorus or the Verse or both.
The Verses and Choruses may be repeated as often as desired, but, keep in mind, for a song to receive radio play, it is usually better to keep it under 4 to 5 minutes. Yes, the LYRICS may change, but if the MUSIC keeps repeating, which it usually does, then the listener's interest may be lost.
Extraordinary songs may be longer, but most verses and choruses do not stand up under constant repetition.
Many Song Lyrics, then, are about one page or less in length.
Epic-length poems may need to be split into movements!
There are other common song forms, but they usually include Verse, Chorus, and maybe Bridge.
Some other sections of a song are the Intro, the Extro, Solo section, and so on.
If the poem or lyrics are in more of a story form, then sometimes they can be longer. Same with Hip-hop and Rap. You can make it as long as you want. The question is, how many people will bother to read it, or to listen for that long?
ORGANIZING:
Once you have a good amount of stuff down, you can organize your ideas. Move a certain stanza up or down in order. Switch lines around. Whatever works best, and sounds true to the ear.
While you organize and edit, you may remove what doesn't belong. Maybe it can go with ANOTHER poem or lyric, just not that one. If it is good at all, DON'T throw it away! KEEP it!
Repetition can MAKE a song. And repetition can break it. Don't beat a good line to death! LOL.
MAYBE it's better to leave 'em wanting a little more than wishing it would end!
As most writing courses suggest, the start possibly should draw the attention of the hearer or reader, and/or it should be memorable. (Unless you're aiming for something that is NOT memorable.) It's important to consider, though, as many will decide in the first few seconds whether to listen/read, or to move on.
As you consider moving from writing for YOU to read to writing for others to read or hear, ask yourself this:
Am I writing this just for me, or for someone else to read or hear?
You can start with just for you, or just between someone else and you, but once you INTEND it for a broader 'audience', you may want to consider rewriting it to make it appropriate for such, if it is not already in such a form; and much might not be! (And that may be okay; it may need some rewriting, which is a normal part of the writing process.)
Again, IF you intend for someone else to hear or read it, then as you edit and organize, keep in mind, that you ARE NOT writing just for you AT THAT POINT. However, don't let this interrupt writing that IS for you, for example, journal-like writing. Such can often be rewritten later on, being put into a form that is appropriate for others to read.
Whatever you write, don't completely forget about something you've written, or think that it's usefulness is done with, because much of what is written can be REPURPOSED. Many make this mistake! Even things written in CHILDHOOD or adolescence can have an impact on others.
Repurposing means it may be reused in some other form or for some other purposes.
Critics may at times balk at repurposing writings -- they might call it rehashing or something -- but hey, it's YOUR stuff! You can do what you want with it -- in the Spirit of course!
If, however, you republish something in another book or something, you should tell prospective buyers that UP FRONT, or they will feel they've gotten ripped off.
EDITING:
When you edit, you rewrite and rewrite and rewrite!
If it needs it.
And most writings do need it!
That's how most good writers do it. Yes, even their stuff may need it!
Then after this, even their REWRITTEN stuff can get edited or commented on by a number of others (or not) until it eventually reaches a final form.
Not to make a comment about the Bible or Scripture, but:
The words of YHWH are pure words, like silver tried in an earthen furnace, refined seven times.
--Psalm 12 : 6.
Notice, refining, making more pure, is a process that may be repeated multiple times.
There is a certain joy in this.
Or a certain agony.
Or both! LOL.
If you are not good at grammar stuff, or spelling, don't let that discourage you from writing! Please! Why? Because--
Writing for others is about COMMUNICATING.
If you can really communicate well, then it can be written down by someone.
If you can write well yourself, but can't place a comma from a tree, then you will want someone else to edit your work.
HOW? It depends. If it is intended for publication, then you must know the rules of the publisher. And each one has its own rules. Follow current standards of writing, though, and you'll be close.
No editing?? No rewrites??
An old saying (in my own words) goes something like Easy writing is hard reading!
All those rules about spelling and punctuation are not just for the writer; they are for the READER. Be nice to your readers when getting your writings out to them. Make it easy for them to know that when you just said
--- GODISNOWHERE ---
you meant "God is now here", not "God is nowhere"! (unless that's what you believe; did I just hear thunder?).
I find that I have to Edit my own writing at least a few days or a week or more later, or else I will 'anticipate' the rest of a sentence, having it still in my memory. If, however, I wait until I've sort of forgotten what's next in the wording, then I can almost read it like I'm reading something someone else wrote! LOL. I can tell then whether my words make clear sense or are ambiguous.
Writing for fun, or just to get ideas down, can be fine; and writing down feelings can be (unless it's evil, or gratuitously bitter, wicked, angry, hateful, lustful, envious, etc.). And that is relatively easy.
Rewriting and editing can be more work, and even tedious (or fun, depending on a person's personality, attitude, or mood). Some people actually like to edit. Well, to a point. It's kind of cool to find a needle in a haystack. Hah! I caught a mistake! (LOL.) I done good.
GETTING IT TO A READER/HEARER:
At some point -- but NOT necessarily in the 'brainstorming' or ideas stage -- your intended READER is important to identify, maybe even long after you initially wrote something. (Remember, it can be repurposed!) Because although you can get all the ideas down and organized, you still may want to know how it might be taken, by, say, children, or by adults.
Universal communication is harder to do (if not impossible). If it's too young, the older will be put off, and vice versa. Then there is writing for all genders, or for specific. And then there's Race, Religion, Secular, Political view, and so on! With whom you are trying to communicate can have an affect on the END form. But don't let that be a concern in the initial stages -- just as spelling, punctuation, and grammar should not be. Don't let the stumbling over commas and such hinder the just-writing-it-down to get it down stage. Don't let those 'rules' get in your way of doing that, because the brainstorming stage is really for your eyes only, and maybe for someone who understands this process.
If you DO give it to someone to read, be sure to TELL them what stage it is in so that they don't take up their time to write or make comments that you may already know, or so that they don't get hung up on spelling, etc. (seriously).
Let them know what KIND of feedback you want, and are NOT looking for, or else you'll get whatever comes to their mind, which is fine, if you can take it all in at once! Or you might get NO feedback, since many people feel uncomfortable giving their opinion or objective feedback where it was not asked for. But if it's all a mess right then, let them know that YOU know that -- and be specific -- like: "Ignore the grammar and spelling and such; and don't focus on the transitions or organization. JUST TELL ME 1. whether or not you like the IDEAS; or 2. how it makes you feel; or 3. whether you like it or not." Or something like that! Whatever you're looking for at the moment.
Finally, know your intended readership. If you want to just get ideas down, that's fine. But usually, writing is not only getting ideas down, it is intended for SOMEONE TO READ. Maybe it's just you, such as in a diary or journal (or maybe you write those just to get out what is inside, and YOU don't even intend to read it! LOL.) IF it is intended for another person to read, then that person's personal condition is key. I already listed some conditions to consider, such as gender and age. There is also relationship; mood; emotions; feelings; concerns; compassion; sensitivity; time; and so on. If the person is busy or not in the mood or does not have the time, what good will a dissertation do but irritate. (Believe me, I know.) Consider your reader. It is after all, considerate. LOL.
Oh, and usually avoid puns; they are often considered the lowest form of humor, and can get groans not laughs, and even thoughts that the teller of the pun is kind of prepubescent in mentality or something.
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STYLE.
You may write in whatever styles you like or want to try, or that a publisher or readership might want to read. You can write for more than one readership. Maybe you do writing for adults in a column, and for children in books (or vice versa). You can come at it from many different angles, do just one angle of approach, or mix them. As long as it's clear. Be respectful, unless you want to be seen as a fool or jerk!
In the OLD days, we were made to write out whole sentences. Well, those days of communication are GONE. Yes, sometimes they really do help. Other times, they get in the way. Partial sentences used to be taboo. Now partial WORDS are often used. And lots of abbreviations and acronyms. Maybe not in lyrics or poetry though. LOL. Speaking of which:
LOL. Btw. PTL. TTFN. GBU. TY. YW. K? BBL. Cc. IMO. ISO. IMHO (yeah right). And so on, are typical online short stuff.
POETRY.
It used to rhyme. It used to be turned all which way, like Yoda-speak. But not anymore. It CAN still be rhythmic, but even that has oftentimes gone aside. Today, much of it is more lyrical than poetic.
Don't use tired rhymes, or phrases. Use fresh. Love, above, dove, glove. Okay, enough. Unless you've got a twist that is tolerable. IF, however, you wrote it as a beginner, or as a young person, or as a young Christian, DON'T delete the poem or line or even change it. It's OKAY to have this developing writing. AND it helps either you or others see what has changed. It's okay. Really. If you want, though, WHILE you keep the original intact and unscathed, you may rewrite it! Then you'll have multiple versions. And that can be cool. This is done with music all the time. Why not poetry!
BEFORE OUR TIME. People today often like to hear multiple renditions of the SAME SONG or piece, even if they are in the same style or different styles. BUT, I have found an INTOLERANCE to changing even a WORD of the lyrics! LOL. Wow. I personally think this is silly, unless you are trying to keep it the same while changing the beauty of it. I once suggested in a coed SINGING GROUP that we change the lyrics where it said "I am a ... girl" to "I am a ... child". It seemed totally fitting to me. But there were people who felt it was almost sacrilege or something! Wow.
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(So if you send me something, and you don't want me to change something, you better let me know!)
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In my critiques I tend to be blunt. Not cruel, but to the point. If you want to have a friendlier critique, maybe someone gentler than I would be better. BUT, I could do one, and see how you feel about it. Maybe something less personal or something you'd be less sensitive to receiving anything 'negative' or positive about. Or not. Up to you.
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TIPS
Not too long. 2-1/2 to 4 minutes or so is typical radio length. If it's longer, there better be a good reason. (The famous "Stairway to Heaven" was about 8 minutes long.)
Not sing-song rhyming, unless it's an Irish jig or something.
I personally HATE the old style of capitalizing the first letter of every line. It's just dumb in my opinion.
Punctuation. Many lyrics leave this out, maybe for space considerations on dinky liner note paper. But, I hate it. Put in periods, commas, and all other punctuation as if it were NOT lyrics or poetry. Please.
TITLES. These can come last or first or in between. This isn't a thesis. It does not have to come first, with a thesis statement that narrows the scope of the work. I like titles to be something IN the song or poem that is already memorable, like a repeating phrase. Don't sacrifice accessibility to the song by putting in some fancy, creative title. You WANT the listener to be able to FIND the song, don't you? So, If the lyric goes -- a dozen times -- "I love you, baby", and nothing else really stands out, don't call it "Ode to my mama gal" or "Loving you hurts, but I'll keep on doing it anyway". Make the WORDS of the song or poem creative, if they need to be (and they don't always actually), but keep the title PRACTICAL. With titles, I say practical first, then creative. Keep titles shorter when you can. Oh, and if there is nothing unique in the words--I mean, if the title consists of all common words--then it might be harder to find, in among a million other songs by a similar title. So, a SUB-title might be good. This is especially true if there are more than one phrase in the song that is memorable. So maybe it would be "I love you, baby (Loving you hurts)".
I for one don't like Typical Title Capitalization. It bugs me. But I don't like all lowercase anything either. Writing "i know you love me god, but i'm not sure that i can love the way i should" is just obnoxious. Yeah, Okay, so you think capitalizing "i" is egotistical when you don't capitalize me, us, we, they, etc. Fine. But IF this is the Almighty God, it is standard to write like so: "I know You love me God, but i'm not sure that i can love the way i should". You know? (Hey, where did that capital come on the I that started the sentence?)
Capitalize NORMALLY. I like sentences to start with capitals. If you want to diss satan by leaving his name or title or tag in the lowercase, that's your choice; MOVE it from the first word of the sentence then! LOL.
(Speaking of caps. I use them here for emphasis. I could use bold or italics, but in this email system, it just takes too much time to do that.)
Notice these titles: Kiss from a rose. Wind beneath my wings. Amazing Grace. God is so Good. Eight days a week. Twist and shout. Yesterday. Stairway to heaven. Smells like teen spirit.
Which one does not fit? "Smells...". Nowhere in the song does that phrase occur. That song is difficult because there is no repeating phrase that is, how do I say it, memorable? "Hello..." is repeated, but it's not at all what the song is about. What good title could be used? Nothing really repeats that stand out. I might have been creative in this sense too, but I might have added something in parenthesis to help people to search for the song, like "With the lights out".
Or, I might have in the first place called the song "With the lights out (Here we are now, entertainers)". "Smells..." is interesting, but I don't know what it has to do with the song exactly. But, once you know it, that title is almost as memorable as the song itself. Enigma.
(For 15 years I stopped listening to secular music, only to find this song playing at a music-history display. It alone nearly got me to consider actively listening to some secular music again. I like pop and rock, and consider the song to be one of the best rock songs I have heard. Except for the solo—and I must not be the only one who questioned the solo, because there is an "edit" that removes most of it! LOL. With, it's 5:01; without, it's 4:39. Btw, on VH1 or MTV (I forget which) this song got voted the best rock-music video of the century. That's how powerful the song is. I found this out after I found and liked the song myself. Tori Amos' version is almost haunting by comparison.)
Be clear. Unless you have a reason not to be. Some writers enjoy seeing how others will interpret what they write. Okay. So, what does it mean to THEM? I often wonder. Whimsy can be deliberately playful. Then there is just silly or whatnot. Jabberwocky too. And cryptic has its place. But don't leave your writing, and possibly thus yourself open to too much speculation, unless you like criticism, or don't care two hoots. An explanatory note can help. Since Christians are a particular audience, saying, "This is written deliberately somewhat cryptically for those who know the Bible pretty well" might help. Or, "This is written for those in particular who are pretty familiar with computer technology". Two of my poems are written thus, at least two (though I should probably find them, and add such notes myself). A simple comment like, "This is whimsy" could even help. Yadda yadda.
ALWAYS keep the creative open.
Editing can wait, you know?
But when done, definitely spell check. It might not catch usage problems, even if the Grammar part is turned on (which I myself almost always leave OFF). It's amazing how many words are NOT in the Word Spell check! LOL.
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* Notice I have my own creative capitalizations, such as unSpiritual, nonChristian, or non-Christian, etc. I occasionally use made up words too, like "pouched" - full (from eating), like a full pouch. And one of my most recent songs, I made up a whole bunch of words for the song.
PERSONAL COMMENTS:
This is being sent without rereading or editing it! LOL. I have to now get ready for a trip. I am supposed to leave in about 25 minutes, and I still need to get ready. Yeah, spell-check caught a few typos. Also, I had to ADD some actual words here to its dictionary. (I looked them up first, and made sure that they were spelled right first.)
Suggestions for additions to this would be appreciated. Hey, I already started a virtual "chapter", I might as well add to it. If you think something should be moved around, let me know. I thought I had already written up something about this sort of thing, but I didn't find it searching my hard drive. Stupid titles! LOL.
It was probably in an email with a Subject that didn't reflect the content. Huh. Didn't I write about that somewhere? 
Btw, in SOME of my writings, such as my blogs on BC, you might notice that I sometimes use single quotes instead of double. The British do. Whatever, eh? (Oh, that's Canadian. LOL.)
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Gotta run.
FLY (literally).
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COPYRIGHT Eternally and everywhere, and ©2006 BY wantingperfectX; all rights reserved by the author. Thank You, Yah! Alleluia! Hallelujah! HalleluYah! Praise Yah! Thank You, Elohim!
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A traveling-email SCAM for money
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Jul 11, 2006 5:11 am
Mood: amused,
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If Elohim permits:
I plan to post here an email thread where it appears someone across the globe was itching to get into my pocketbook.
Stay tuned. (Still have to work on it.)
NO MORE POSTS TILL I PUT IT HERE. OKAY?
(If you're trying to get my attention, just email. LOL. If you want to and can check out my Profile, then you probably can. DON'T email me your email address. If you do anyway, well, see my Post below.)
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Personal-Public -- The nearness of you (song lyrics)
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Jul 6, 2006 8:06 am
Mood: impressed,
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One of the tunes in my music-player library that I have rated the highest. Lyrics here were typed by me while listening.*
The nearness of you / You
It's not the pale moon
that excites me,
that thrills and delights me.
Oh no. It's just the nearness of you.
It isn't your sweet conversation
that brings this sensation.
Oh no. It's just the nearness
of you.
When you're in my arms,
and I feel you
so close to me,
all my wildest dreams
came true.
I need no soft lights to enchant me,
if you will only grant me
the right
to hold you ever so tight,
and to feel...
the nearness of you.
* Goose bumps. As performed by Norah Jones on the studio CD Come Away With Me, 2002. This is the first and only performance of this song I've heard to date, though I am thinking that it is an older song. Length here: 3:07. I deliberately left out three words: '... in the night'. 2006-0706, 7/11.
Copyrights on the lyrics may be in force at this writing. (I don't know.) Please do not copy. For personal use only.
This page is
COPYRIGHT Eternally and everywhere, & ©2006; all rights reserved by the author. Thank You, Yah! Alleluia! Hallelujah! HalleluYah! Praise Yah!
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MOVIES, OLD 2006-2005 Blog moved to a new Blog, but this is kept for the comments
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Jul 3, 2006 10:33 pm
Mood: mellow,
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A Personal-Public Blog (but not Public Domain ).
MOVIES, OLD 2006-2005 Blog moved to a new Blog, but this is kept for the comments
This Blog has been MOVED to MOVIES SEEN 2006-2005 (and some before), selected.
But, Please come to MY MAIN MOVIE AND SHOW BLOG: Who wants to DO something, like see SHOWS or MOVIES, or catch the SIGHTS?. Enjoy!
UPDATES:
8/18/2008. Changed font size. Added main shows Blog link. Removed extra shows links because they are at the main Blog link. Made Read Only, because I posted a Comment below that people may comment there. (Otherwise, I'd have to keep checking all these old shows Blogs, which is too time-consuming. And I might miss someone's time-sensitive comments.)
1/25-26/2007. MOVED Ratings Guide with notes into its own Blog.
10/4/2006. MOVED THIS Blog into a new one.
Come by
MY MAIN MOVIES AND SHOWS BLOG:
Who wants to DO something, like see SHOWS or MOVIES, or catch the SIGHTS?.
Enjoy!
COPYRIGHT Eternally and everywhere, and ©2006, 2007, 2008; all rights reserved by me, the author. Thank You, Yah! Alleluia! Hallelujah! Hallelu-Yah! Praise Yah!
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Stories of Confuse Us -- Series 2006 -- Series Intro & Overview. Plus, Chapterlet0001
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Jul 2, 2006 2:19 am
Mood: amused,
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Stories of Confuse Us -- Series 2006
by wantingperfectX,
Pacific Northwest, USA,
Planet Earth (Terra/Terre)
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WARNING to the READER:
BEFORE adding a Reply here, read entire SYNOPSIS, and also this entire Blog-post entry. Your Replying here indicates your agreement with it. It's the plainest English I could muster! Thank you!
This series is Copyrighted material. Don't kill, maim, injure, or abduct it.
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SYNOPSIS of this Blog-post (Web log):
Confuse Us is a fictional person of Wisdom and/or wisdom from the equally fictional Askian Provinces of fictional Chincia.
These are some of Confuse Us' fictional sayings.
Following each Saying is variously-appropriate—and some seemingly 'inappropriate'—commentary by the author.
This Blog-post also allows respectful reader comments.
It even permits Questions to be directed to the author, a currently 'real', almost-virtual expert in various things Confuse Us.
Discussion of Confuse Us' whereabouts and time period are not within the scope of this Blog-post.
The Reader is to take this as humorously, but as seriously, as possible.
READER! BEFORE POSTING:
All Reader questions or comments made here in this Blog-post imply an implicit, non-exclusive license is being granted BY the Reader TO the Blog-post's author or designees to use said writings in the future, without notice or royalty or payment or remuneration, or acknowledgement of source (though it may be done), in perpetuity, anywhere. Thus, all Reader's writings must be original material from the Reader, and may not contain Copyrighted material belonging to another without notice of such Copyright and permission of use here. All comments or questions must ALSO be according to BigChurch policies and rules. The author, et al., reserve the right to delete any post the author, et al., does not like.
IF ANY PART of these Blog-post statements made by the author are unenforceable, the rest remain in force, governed by Author's-law, and then laws of Washington State, USA, Earth.
First state of publication:
The silly-seriousness of the mind,
and/or of the Spirit.
First Earth-country of publication:
USA/U.S.A./United States of America.
Though the author may or may not respond,
don't neglect to say you enjoyed reading it!
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Stories of Confuse Us is intriguing fiction that could impart truth—
if it were to have any.
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Disclaimers and Warnings
Of first importance, No direct connection to anyone dead or alive is intended, nor is any disrespect.
However, from the Analects of Confucius:
'If the scholar be not grave, he will not call forth any veneration, and his learning will not be solid.'
Let it be added,
If an author is not serious, he will not likely be respected, or taken seriously, and may lose credibility with his 'audience'. It is also likely that some of his writings will not be logical or sound.
Some of this is serious, some silly. It is up to the reader to decipher.
Respectful reader comments welcomed.
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7/2/2006
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Original posted 6/30/2006. Deleted 7/2/2006.
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On TOP of
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Jun 23, 2006 12:50 pm
Mood: silly,
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Just because ...
On top of Old Smokey
all covered with snow,
I lost my true lover
for courting too slow.
Now courting's a pleasure,
and parting's a grief,
but a false-hearted lover
is worse than a thief.
A thief will just rob you,
and take what you have,
but a false-hearted lover
(will) send you to your grave.
... we were brainwashed as children.
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Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
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To the best of my knowledge, these are the standard lyrics or approximate lyrics to the song 'On top of Old Smokey', a song often sung in my childhood. It has other lyric variations to it, which are usually attempts at humor. I do not know whether these lyrics are Copyrighted or in the Public Domain.
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CUPID: Stupid or Smart?
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Jun 9, 2006 4:13 am
Mood: irritated,
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From cupid_a-t_bigchurch.com I get -- as you probably do -- emails that say:
'{X # of} New eager members want to meet you!'
What does this mean?
Is it BC's automatic matching somehow?
Or did these people actually say somewhere that they want to meet me?
If it is the latter, How do I tell other members that I might be 'eager' to meet them?
It's not an email from a member, or a wink, or an invitation to a network -- so How do I do that? Or, again, is it just some automatic thing? And if so, does that mean BC has been telling other members that I am eager to meet them, without asking me first?
I looked at some of the Help pages, but didn't find the answers to these questions.
If you know, weigh in here. Thanks.
Alleluia! Hallelujah! HalleluYah! Hallelu-Yah! Praise Yah!
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Should I buy a membership from a site connected with ADULT sites?
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Jun 3, 2006 5:58 pm
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Should I just bite the bullet, and pay for a membership? $ $$$.$$
Hopefully God won't judge me for giving money to a site that is connected with ADULT sites.
It's been my long-standing rule not to buy from STORES (gas stations) that sell PORNOGRAPHY.
I wish all the people in the world who call themselves Christians would do this -- and tell the stores this -- and instead patronize those that do not sell it.
Only when Christians UNITE on things such as this will we see the world change much for the better.
For, the only thing necessary for Evil to triumph is for Good people to do too little.
What do you think?
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GREETINGS! Tell about your experiences here on BC!
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May 31, 2006 7:49 am
Mood: curious,
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Meeting others through this, is it Good?
Do you like the service?
Do you prefer another?
How about the features?
Prices?
And I'm a bit confused:
Some rule (at least for Standard Members) says we can't share personal contact information. So, HOW do we ever meet or talk? (Yes, I'm pretty new to this.)
Tell about your good and bad experiences here on BC, but keep it clean! (And remember, this is Public.)
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