Lyrics

I am a big fan of music and lyrics. I find them fascinating and I wish I was as articulate as those that write them. This weekend I heard a song by Pink (I think was originally by someone else) called "Dear Mr. President". I feel in love with the song. Here are the lyrics. I think they speak volumes about what is going on in our culture and society today.

Let me preface this by saying that I am not trying to slam the president. It is a job that I wouldn't want and will never aspire to obtain. I could not imagine being responsible for everything. I just think this song speaks volumes about what is going on right now in our country.

Dear Mr. President,

Come take a walk with me.

Let's pretend we're just two people and

You're not better than me.

I'd like to ask you some questions if we can speak honestly.

What do you feel when you see all the homeless on the street?

Who do you pray for at night before you go to sleep?

What do you feel when you look in the mirror?

Are you proud?

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?

How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?

How do you walk with your head held high?

Can you even look me in the eye

And tell me why?

Dear Mr. President,

Were you a lonely boy?

Are you a lonely boy?

Are you a lonely boy?

How can you say

No child is left behind?

We're not dumb and we're not blind.

They're all sitting in your cells

While you pave the road to hell.

What kind of father would take his own daughter's rights away?

And what kind of father might hate his own daughter if she were gay?

I can only imagine what the first lady has to say

You've come a long way from whiskey and cocaine.

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?

How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?

How do you walk with your head held high?

Can you even look me in the eye?

Let me tell you 'bout hard work

Minimum wage with a baby on the way

Let me tell you 'bout hard work

Rebuilding your house after the bombs took them away

Let me tell you 'bout hard work

Building a bed out of a cardboard box

Let me tell you 'bout hard work

Hard work

Hard work

You don't know nothing 'bout hard work

Hard work

Hard work

Oh, How do you sleep at night?

How do you walk with your head held high?

Dear Mr. President,

You'd never take a walk with me.

Would you?

For the Fun of It

What time is it? 2:39 pm
What is your full name? Carma Renee Reese
What are you most afraid of? the unknown
What is the most recent movie that you have seen? We watched a really bad Jackie Chan movie on the CW yesterday, does that count?
Place of birth? Auburn, Indiana
Favorite food? Right now?? Fruit Roll Ups.
What's your natural hair color? Who knows anymore. It was blonde, but the older I became the darker it got.
Ever been to Freak Nick? Nope
Ever been skinny dipping? Plead the 5th
Love someone so much it made you cry? Yes
Been in a car accident? 2. One when I was in fifth grade and one two years ago.
Favorite time of day? Evening. After dinner, when the dishes are loaded and the dog is calm.
Favorite day of the week? Sundays, we have the whole day together.
Favorite restaurant? Takaoka of Japan
Favorite Flower? Tulips
Favorite sport to watch on TV? Hmm....the dog jumping contests.
Favorite drink? Hot Cocoa. When not pregnant? Smirnoff
Favorite ice cream? I haven't eaten ice cream in forever.
Warner Brothers/Disney? WB
Ever been on a ship? Sure, was it moving, nope.
What color is your bedroom carpet? Light tan
How many times did you fail your driver's test? None
Before this one, from whom did you get your last e-mail? Tyler
What do you do when you are bored? Walk the dog or organize stuff around the house.
Bedtime? I'm usually in bed around 9:30-10ish.
Favorite TV shows? Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, Big Shots, Beauty and the Geek, Bachelor, Life is Wild
Last person you went to dinner with? We ate with my brother in law and his family last night, and the night before that too.
Park or Zoo? Depends on who I am with.
What are your favorite colors ? Right now???? Red and Blue.
How many tattoos do you have? Currently, none. Taylor came and blew my birthday idea. But I'll take Taylor over a tattoo anyday.
How many pets do you have? 1 doggie (Scooter), 1 Holland Lop (Charlie), 2 cats that live with mom (Lafayette and Malachi)
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? That's on my list of things to ask Him when I get there.
What do you want to do before you die? Truly live.
Have you ever been to Hawaii? We took a pretend trip there when I worked at the daycare.
Have you been to countries outside the U.S. ? Yes: Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Spain, and I think I'm leaving one out....
Time this survey ended? 2:51pm

To Be 10 Again

Ok, so I've been slacking off on this blog lately, I know. I'm sorry. I have finally chosen a new topic. Imagine you are ten again. You can take all of your knowledge now back to that time. What would you do differently?

I don't know how much I would do differently, but I would defiantly spend time re enjoying things I used to enjoy. I was emailing this week with a friend of mine and here is a part of my email. I used to go to this friends house after school and in the summer for "baby sitting."

"T,

Ever want to go back in time, even if its just for the afternoon? I began wishing I could this afternoon. Back to a time when life was simpler. If only it were that easy. You know where I found myself this afternoon? In Logan's walk in closet. With the marble set we weren't supposed to get out. Then I found myself out back on the swing flying to Hawaii and fighting about what coast it was off of (you were right of course). Then the play room. With 'The Price is Right' on the tv in the next room and Robert rapping "Vanilla Ice." Man, those were the days.

I walk past that house about every other day with the dog. Cracks me up to think about the past. The construction guy falling through the ceiling. Your broken leg (i thin it was leg, but now i'm thinking arm). You had "caution" tape on your closet door. Going to the creepy basement for Popsicles. Hiding from your grandmother. Stepping on a bee in the sandbox. riding and skating down the sidewalk to "ramp" on the bump in the sidewalk. When my sister moved into that tiny house that is set off the street on that road I used to ride my bike and I always tried to jump that bump. You'd think by now they'd fix it.

Well, I guess enough remembering the real world is calling and I can't ignore the ringing phone forever. Although, if I shut the closet door and build the marble tower I might be able too.

C"

To which "T" replied,

"All the time. I would love to be back there in Logan's closet with the marble tower with you. Trying to sneak in the house so Grandma wouldn't see, playing in the yard, building a snowman and getting in the paper. Mac and cheese for lunch. Best years of my life, and I so wanted to be a grown up. Now I so want to be a little kid. "

I would also spend more time playing in the rain. Playing kickball in the cul-de-sac. Jailbreak on a hot summer night. Pick up game of touch football in my backyard. Climbing the willow tree next door with S. Ice hockey in T & C's back yard (it was always flooded).

Ahh, to be ten again. Would you go back? Why or why not?

Odd Words

Several years ago, Leah and I started something to amuse ourselves during church. Yes, I know, that was bad, we should have been paying attention. Anyways, I wish I could find that list now. I may have to go home and dig for it. Our list consisted of word we thought were funny. Here is my list of funny words and why they are funny.



Dorcus -Could you really name your kid that? I know, it's a Biblical name, still, it just screams, well, DORK!


Moist-It just sounds funny, or dirty, depending on how it is used.


Hippopotamus-Haha. I just picture a big purple blob. It just cracks me up.

Spaghetti- I like the stuff, the name is just funny!

French Lick- Who decided to name the town that?

Aardvark- How did they come up with that name. They were looking at this crazy animal and someone sneezed?

Emu- Don't know why, but to me it's funny. Then again, so is it's cousin, Ostrich.

Mullet- the word and the hairstyle are funny. I once had a friend give his "final exam speech" in speech class about the different types of mullets.

Smidgen- I picture the Swedish chef from the Muppet's hosting a cooking show drunk. I don't know why, I just do.

I really need to find that list....I know I have a ton more.

10 Things and Why

10 Things I'll Never Do and Why

1.) I will never kiss a lion because they have bad breath and those teeth, who knows where they have been!

2.) I will never earn a degree in physics. I'm cool with it though.

3.) I will never again eat cold fried calamari after drinking 6 beers while sitting outside a bar in Spain. Does this really need a reason as to why?

4.) I will never look a spider in the eye. They have too many eyes to choose just one eye to look into.

5.) I will never wear jellie shoes again. Why? They will never be comfortable, they never were, never will be.

6.) I will never take the "short" way to the ferry. Nor will I ever have an icecream bar and local bull beer for breakfast. I will then never get on the ferry to cross the choppy sea to the island of Cadiz. This one goes along with #3. Actually, I did #6 the morning after doing #3.

7.) I will never tell a pregnant woman, "Woah, you must be ready to pop." Why? This does not to wonders for their self-esteem.

8.) I will never again wear sturrup pants with 3 pairs (all different colors mind you) of scrunchie socks. Nor will I allow my sister to peg my pink cordory pants. Enough said.

9.) I will never crimp my hair. Who wants to look like they had an accident between a fork and the toaster?!

10.) I will never say never.

Childhood Favorite(s)

So it was my turn to pick the blog topic. After putting it off for several days (Sorry Kianne) I finally made up my mind this morning. Here are a few of my childhood favorites.

Hasbro's Kid Sister
Sarah, my kid sister, and I did everything together. Her hard plastic head with blue eyes that always looked like a deer in the head lights, even slept in my bed. I'm surprised I don't have a permanent indent left by her nose in my back. Her perfectly positioned freckles, plastic shoes, blue overalls and hat had me at hello. Plus, I could drag her where ever I wanted to go. Let me back track. My biological sister is 7 1/2 years older and often found me annoying, although I don't know why, I was wonderful (please sense the sarcasm in my typing). Natalee could not be persuaded to do anything, however, Sarah, my kid sister, she had no choice. We took bike rides(I'm sure she loved her basket seat), climbed the neighbors weeping willow tree, played beauty salon, and hang out in the backyard. There was one thing she couldn't do well, swim. Her big plastic head was floatable, but her fabric body soaked up moisture like a sponge. I'm pretty sure I still have Sarah, I think she now lives in a Rubbermaid tote in my shed.

Sit and Spins
Ahh, the best way to spend a hot afternoon, making yourself so dizzy you puked in the neighbors backyard. Starring at the spiral shaped colors on the (handle), watching them go round and round as you go round and round till you can't see straight. Funny this is, I could spin myself silly every afternoon, yet the gravatron at the fair seemed so unnatural.

Jail Break
I was fortunate to grow up on a cul-de-sac where lots of other kids lived. Ours was the cul-de-sac to play on. Kids from the rest of the block would come and beg to play. Right at the end of the cul-de-sac (that's such a funny word) was a light pole. That was base. I remember that Leah once tried to hide in a raspberry bush. That was a rough night. Turns out that Benadryl makes her unbelievably hyper. Ryan used to scale the pole and play look out, shouting to his team where everyone was. I tended to be the jailer. I wasn't a fan of hiding in the dark, I was happy to guard the jail.

Kick Ball
When we weren't play jail break, there was kick ball. A crack in the straight portion of the cul-de-sac was 1st base. My mailbox was 2nd, the light pole was 3rd, and home was a crack in Beaty's drive way. We had to be careful. A poorly aimed "home run" often bounced off our front window, which did not please the father. I really miss those days. I'm tempted to send out invitations to all of those kids I used to play with to have a day of jail break and kick ball.

Willow Tree
My neighbors had the perfect willow tree. It was very climbable. Stuart and I would spend hours in that tree. We had to be quiet though because his dad worked third and the tree was right outside his parent's bedroom. We were pirates, royalty, family, thieves, animal rescuers, explorers, just about anything you could think of. That tree had magical powers. The new owner of that house is thinking of cutting it down. It has gotten out of control and it is dying a slow death, but it will still be sad to see it go.

Love Is...

LOVE IS...

...accepting each other, good aspects and bad

...being forgiven and being willing to ask for forgiveness

...bringing a child into this world

...not just saying "I do"

...a verb

...not easy

...a wonderful journey, even with its ups and downs

...kind

...paradise when you're together

...in the air

...for sharing

...patient

...all around us

...being tucked into bed

...a glass of water and Tylenol when you have a head ache

...coming home to a clean house and dinner on the table

...doing something without being prompted

...sharing your half of the bed (but not for the interstate highway of death)

...a good friend

...what makes the world 'go round'.