January 15, 2009

Today was one of the coldest days I remember in a long time. Last time I checked it was like -13 degrees. I can't quite understand how that is possible but this is Chicago and I have seen all four seasons in one day. This is the kind of weather that you can lose fingers, toes, and other important parts. I am glad that the City of Chicago has warming centers for homeless people and that they even go out and try to locate them and help them to get to a warming center. It is great to see that they aren't being forgotten. I hope that we all survive this "deep freeze" and make it to Spring. I am so looking forward to Spring and all the newness that comes with it. My favorite part is hearing the birds chirp in the morning and the smell of fresh cut grass. It's been a kind of rough Winter thus far but we will fair through and and move into Spring gladly.

January 14, 2009 & Observations

The week that Anthony Hamilton's CD came out, I went right out and bought it. I haven't been able to stop listening to it. Had a couple of days without it and this mornin I realized I needed my fix! The song "My Soul Is On Fire" somewhat reflects things in my life. I wanna sing this song with every fiber of my being but seeing as how I'm on the train @ the moment, may not go over well. His whole album is quite soulful and I think he deserves much more exposure than what he's gettin. It just may inspire some poetry!

My Soul's on Fire

The burning sensation in my soul everytime I think of you.
Can you possible imagine that if you asked, I'd give you my all.
Explore everything that makes you, you.
Makes you make me feel the way I do.
This burning sensation I get when our hands touch, lips cross in sweet euphoria.
My soul's on fire for you.
But as much as I try to smother the flame,
it finds a way to ignite all over again.
And so I live everyday with my soul on fire for you.

January 13, 2009

Well the idea of posting everyday doesn't seem like such a great idea! For one there isn't always something worth writing about everyday and secondly I would end up with a blog with over 300 post that may or may not be worth reading. The one thing I will say is I can NOT wait til Spring! Normally being an all my life Chicago resident, the winter wouldn't bother me but my gosh it has snowed almost every week since December and then on top of it has the nerve to get cold! That just generally sucks now! I don't usually like to complain because it won't do any good anyway but sometimes it's necessary just so I can get over it and get it out of my system! I'm done! Time is an amazing thing because little by little things are changing for me and I'm willing to accept it and keep it movin. I'm starting to see the light ahead in this tunnel I have seem to have been stuck in the last couple of months! What doesn't kill you will make you stronger and possibly build character. The thing is though you have to be open and willing to allow the challenge and to see it as that and find the strength within to overcome and come out on top on the other side! So with that I am going to take those words and apply them to my life and my situation and look for a positive outcome no matter what!

January 11, 2009

So I have missed Friday and Saturday in my quest to write everyday. It's not as easy as I thought plus I have been contemplating a major change that part of me thinks I will be happy with and the other part of me just may regret but I won't know unless I try so I have to listen to my heart and follow what she says to me. It has been coming up in me too many times lately and so I think it is time to listen to my inner voice and do what comes naturally. I cannot make up for the two days gone but I can try to do better from this day forward!