Boycotted?

Hhhhmmm, can a person be boycotted?

boy·cott -To abstain from or act together in abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with as an expression of protest or disfavor or as a means of coercion.

I say yes.

Gem ;)

Is it Friday yet!!!!

Well it is Tuesday a.m. and I’m getting ready for work, just thought I would drop a line to say hi to you all. I’ve been really neglecting my blog the last little while, but life is becoming very hectic for me. The stress at work is about to get to me and then everything that goes on in my every day life on top of that has been enough to knock me down a few notches. Would say I don’t have anything to say this morning, but that wouldn’t really be true. Lets just say I don’t really have time to say much this morning. I think I will share a few lyrics with you and call it good. As I have spoken before, some of us speak through others words, maybe this is why music and poetry are such a big factor in my life and the desire I have to understand the lyrics that I listen to. I know it seems odd to some (brad :P) but it brings a sense of peace to me when I can listen to it and feel like the song was written for/about me and the joys and sadness that accompany me daily. I have not always been so interested in the lyrics of a song, I picked that habit up from “tumbling dice” himself. But it is something that I am very thankful to have been exposed to. I have so many great and wonderful things in my life and so many reasons to rejoice every day, yet I tend to let one or two things bring my world crashing down all to often. We should all live like today is our last, for we never know that its not. Play with all your might and love with all your heart. I believe love is the most powerful emotion that God put into us. It has the ability to make you the happiest person on earth and set you on top of the world, yet in the same hand it can bring you down the hardest and make you feel like the world is setting on top of you. I have come to the conclusion that most people have a better grip on that emotion than I. One day I am sure I will find my place in this world. I really doubt its going to be where I want it right now, but have always been told that God will do what is intended and he don’t need any help. Sometimes its very difficult to live on faith, its something that I do not do nearly enough. I pray that God will ease my pains and help me deal with the stress and sorrow that seem to be overwhelming to me at this point in my life. I have to many wonderful thing and to much going for me to give up on life and everything in it. Some days its just very difficult to see them all. Ok well I guess I have turned this little hi into pretty much a full blown blog now. Guess it is time to dry the eye and grab hold of my boot straps and get this day started. I do want to share a song that has been on my mind for a few days now. It has been covered by a few different artist but I think one of my favorite versions is by the great Janis Joplin. She puts feeling into this song that I don’t hear in the other covers.


Didn't i make you feel like you were the only man, yeah,
An' didn't i give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can ?
Honey, you know i did!
And each time i tell myself that i, well i've just had enough,
But i'm gonna show you, baby, that a woman can be tough.
I said come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby,
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah.
Hey! have another little piece of my heart now, baby, yeah.
You know you got it if it makes you feel good,
Oh yes indeed.All right!
You're out on the street looking good, honey,
Deep down in your heart i said you know that it ain't right,
Never never never never never never hear me when i cry at night.
Honey, i cry all the time!
And each time i tell myself that i, well i can't stand the pain,
But when you hold me in your arms, i'll sing it once again.
I'll say come on, come on, come on, come on and take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby.
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah,
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, yeah.
You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good ¡º hey!
Now all right!
Now come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby.
Break another little bit of my heart, honey, yeah.
Hey! have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
You know you got it if it makes you feel good.
Hey! hey! have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
Break it, break it, break it, yeah.
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good.



Aw and I cant forget the thought of the day:

When in your heart
you feel a tug…
just know it’s an
an Angel Hug.

May God bless you all and keep you safe
Gem ;)

Sad songs

Well I went to the concert and I did get a couple of pictures I want to share with you all, but not tonight. I’m just not really in the mood to write a lot. So thought I would stop in and say hi, post some lyrics to a song I just heard. It Brings to mind many memories of the last three years. All the wonderful music I have been shown and discovered. All the nights lyrics have been read and discussed. How sometimes through other peoples pain and love, words have been spoken to me. Sometimes a song has a way of speaking when you are at a loss for words.

Music by elton john

Lyrics by bernie taupin

Available on the album breaking hearts

Guess there are times when we all need to share a little pain

And ironing out the rough spots

Is the hardest part when memories remain

And it's times like these when we all need to hear the radio`cause from the lips of some old singer

We can share the troubles we already know

Turn them on, turn them on

Turn on those sad songs

When all hope is gone

Why don't you tune in and turn them on

They reach into your room

Just feel their gentle touch

When all hope is gone

Sad songs say so much

If someone else is suffering enough to write it down

When every single word makes sense

Then it's easier to have those songs around

The kick inside is in the line that finally gets to you

And it feels so good to hurt so bad

And suffer just enough to sing the blues

Sad songs, they say

Sad songs, they say

Sad songs, they say

Sad songs, they say so much.

May God bless you all and give me strength and help guide me.

Gem ;)

Where is my existence?

OMG I cant believe its already Friday. The week has totally flown by for me. Still lots and lots of stuff going on at work for me but I do think I might actually see the dim glow of the light at the end of the tunnel. It will all be over soon and then I will be able to take my vacation. Seems daily I look more and more forward to it. I have no plans unfortunately, honestly hopped that I would have some company for a day or two of it, but that is not looking real good. Oh well just a break from there for a week will be good.

Well I’m so excited about tomorrow. It’s concert time once again boys and girls. My boy and I are going with my dear friend and concert buddy Terrie and her husband, the one always behind the camera..lol, to see ZZ Top tomorrow night. Its going to be a great time I’m sure, we always have a blast. I’m going to attempt to sneak our cameras in so if all goes well I will have a picture or two to share with you guys. We pretty much ended up in the nose bleed section, and that was after getting to the gates an hour early and standing in line for 3 ½ hrs in the cold for the tickets. We found out that people came in the day before and camped out. But I’m sure it will be great anyway.

Now for life and the question of the day. What world am I in? is my only existence in the World Wide Web or do I exist beyond that point? Sometimes my life feels like it’s a dream and I’m standing in the shadows watching it pass on by. I want so desperately to be part of the other world, but I’ve yet to understand how to get there. Sometimes I feel like I get to the threshold and then the door closes in my face and I don’t have the key. One day it will be as it should. What that is I don’t have a clue, but I have faith that God will do what is in our best interest.

Anyone that knows anything about me at all knows of my interest in music and song lyrics. I have come across a song that I think is truly great. The lyrics are not the best I’ve ever read, but the music is just grand. Tonight I feel like I can kind of relate to the song, maybe that’s why it has touched me like it has, not really sure.

Artist:
Korn
Album:
See You On The Other Side
Title:
Coming Undone

Keep holding on
When my brain's tickin' like a bomb
Guess the black bots have come
Again to get me
Sweet bitter words
Unlike nothing I have heard
Sing along mocking bird
You don't affect me
That's right
Deliverance of my heart
Be straight
Be deliverance
[Chorus]
Wait
I'm coming undone
Unlaced
I'm coming undone
Too late
I'm coming undone
What looks so strong
So delicateWait
I'm starting to suffocate
And soon I anticipate
I'm coming undone
What looks so strong
So delicate
Choke choke again
I find my demons are my friends
Getting me in the end
They're out to get me
Since I was young
I've tasted sorrow on my tongue
And this sweet chugga gun
Does not protect me
That's right
Trigger between my eyes
Please strikeMake it quick now
[Chorus]
I'm trying to hold it together
Head is lighter than a feather
Looks like i'm not getting better
Not getting better
[Chorus]



Well I think I will call it a night now that its not Friday anymore..lol.
I’ll leave you with the thought of the day:

A hug delights and warms
and charms….that must be
why God gave us arms.


I’m still looking for my strength, I pray God shows me the way..love always

God bless you all


Gem ;)

Rights, wrongs and goobers

Ok maybe I’m just a total blundering idiot, but I honestly have yet to figure out what I do wrong. I try to love, its not accepted. I try to be nice and act as a lady should, its rejected. It seems no one can deal with who and what I am. If my love can not be accepted and looked upon as the most wonderful gift I can give, then I guess I am not at fault. if I cant go out with a man and him respect me and my body and treat me as a lady and expect nothing else then I guess I am not at fault. For I am who I am. When I love it is with all my heart, very few have had the opportunity to see what I have to give, but alas it is to much for some to handle I guess. We all do what we can and this I understand. The pain of having a heart so full of love and no one to accept it is so much to bare at times, so then I ask, where do I go wrong. At times I think I will make a new start, I know there is someone worthy of my heart. Then I see how most men tend to be and know its not right for me. I am a lady and expect to be treated as one. I could be the wildest lover you have ever known, but that is earned and should never be expected. That is who I am and will never change. A wonderful friend once told me not to worry about sex, when the love is there everything else will be and it’s the most wonderful thing there is. This I believe with all my heart, it’s a real shame that not everyone understands it. I am truly blessed to have known that feeling, to know that I would do anything in my power to make my lover happy. It is a feeling and a pleasure that can not be described. Anyone that does not want to wait for the love to fuel the sex, then I must send my condolences out. You have not experienced life until you have experienced that.

Thought of the day:

We are, each of us,
Angels with one wing.
And we can fly only
by embracing each other.

May God bless you and keep you safe, bring joy and happiness into the lives of all our loved ones.

I want to send a hug out to my friend brad, better know as bks. He is the one that introduced me to the world of blog. It has been really nice to come and share things with anyone that wants to read. He has the daily struggles of life like we all do, but tends to have a more positive outlook on things than most do normally. He is a goober but ya gotta love him…lol… our friendship has been a rocky road at times, but he has never been one to judge. Might tell me what a goober I am sometimes, but hey what are friends for right. So anyway if you ever get bored might think about stopping by his place and see what all kinds of stuff he has to say. This is his address, its not bad reading at times. he is just a little more gifted with writing than me..lol..I have to admit he has written some kick ass poems, oh and don’t get the big head dude, your still a goober..lol.. http://yrydhi.blogspot.com/

Gem ;)

" The heart of the matter"

well this is where my head was all night:

i got the call today, i didn't wanna hear

But i knew that it would come

An old, true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone

She said you’d found someone

And i thought of all the bad luck,

And the struggles we went through

And how i lost me and you lost you

What are these voices outside love's open door

Make us throw off our contentment

And beg for something more?

I'm learning to live without you now

But i miss you sometimes

The more i know, the less i understand

All the things i thought i knew, i'm learning again

I've been tryin' to get down

To the heart of the matter

But my will gets weak

And my thoughts seem to scatter

But i think it's about forgiveness

Forgiveness

Even if, even if you don't love me anymore

These times are so uncertain

There's a yearning undefined

And people filled with rage

We all need a little tenderness

How can love survive in such a graceless age?

The trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness

They're the very things - we kill i guess

Pride and competition

Cannot fill these empty arms

And the work i put between us

You know it doesn't keep me warm

I'm learning to live without you now

But i miss you, baby

And the more i know, the less i understand

All the things i thought i'd figured out

I have to learn again

I've been trying to get down

To the heart of the matter

But everything changes

And my friends seem to scatter

But i think it's about forgiveness

Forgiveness

Even if, even if you don't love me anymore

There are people in your life who've come and gone

They let you down you know they hurt your pride

You better put it all behind you baby; life goes on

You keep carryin' that anger; it'll eat you up inside, baby

I've been trying to get down

To the heart of the matter

But my will gets weak

And my thought seem to scatter

But i think it's about forgiveness

Forgiveness

Even if, even if you don't love me

I've been tryin' to get down

To the heart of the matter

Because the flesh will get weak

And the ashes will scatter

So i'm thinkin' about forgiveness

Forgiveness

Even if, even if you don't love me

Forgiveness

Forgiveness - baby

Forgiveness

Forgiveness

Forgiveness

Forgiveness

Even if, you don’t love me anymore

Gem ;(

Lets play ball!

Good evening, we had our first baseball games of the spring season tonight. We drove up to Clayton and explained the game of baseball to them today..lol.. We won both games but the boys really didn’t do that good of a job, but I’m sure they will fall back into the groove and click along just fine.
Not really in the mood to write tonight but I did hear a really nice song today while I was driving and thought I would pass some lyrics along…..


Artist:
Melissa Etheridge

Album:
Yes I Am

Title:
I Will Never Be The Same

So you walked with me for a while
Bared your naked soul
And you told me of your plan
How you would never let them know
In the morning of the night
You cried a long lost child
And I tried on I tried to hold you
But you were young
And you were wild
But I, I will never be the same
Oh I, I will never be the same
Caught in your eyes
Lost in your name
I will never be the same
Secrets of your life
I never wanted for myself
But you guarded them like a lie
Placed up on the highest shelf
In the morning of the night
When I woke to find you gone
I knew your distant devil
Must be draggin' you along
But I, I will never be the same
Oh I, I will never be the same
Caught in your eyes
Lost in your name
I will never be the same
And you swore that you were bound for glory
And for wanting you had no shame
But I loved you
And then I lost you
And I will never be the same
But I, I will never be the same
Oh I, I will never be the same
Caught in your eyes
Lost in your name
I will never be the same.



And my blog wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t share the thought of the day:

An angel in the house
they say…will guard
your family night and day.

God bless

Gem;)

TGIF!!!

As darkness has fallen on a beautiful night,
I thought I would set here and write
of things that make me sad
and things that make me blue,
but I know there is really no use.
So instead, I shall write of good times and the many laughs I’ve had today.

Work was very long but went well for me today. I still have a lot to get done, but I know it will come in time. Finally we was all back together at work, me and my two wonderful friends. Some days I’m not really sure I could make it without Terrie and Debbie to stand at my side. Two better friends I couldn’t ask for. My boy has gone to his nana’s one more time, so the house is really quiet tonight. I thought about going driving, just not sure where I would drive to..lol.. So figured I might as well set down and surf the web a little, talk to a friend or two and bore you guys with another attempt at poetry on my part…lol…I’m sorry to torment you all with them, but hey if you take the time to read what I have to say, then you must be really easily amused to begin with, so I figure what the hell, might as well give everyone something to read.


A new day
by Gem ;)

In the dawn of a brand new day
I know that I’m going to be okay.
As I think of today
And think of tomorrow
I find there is little sorrow.
With many experiences I have been blessed
I feel my heart is on a quest.
To be happy my heart must love.
To be with someone that is grateful of
All the things that make life great
I’m sure one day I will find my mate.
To honor and love me with a heart so true
This I feel I am only due.
A patient person I have learned to be
For I know one day God will send him to me.

Well I hope if nothing else it made you think
Dang I could do better than that..lol..
Naw, I do hope you all enjoy reading what I do write from time to time. Its always a pleasure to get to share them.
I think with this I shall call it good and pass along the thought of the day:

Wishing you a
bouquet of beautiful
memories to remember.
May God bless you all.


Gem ;)