February 2011
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sea fever
i must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky and all i ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; and the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking, and a grey mist on the sea’s face and a grey dawn breaking. i must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;...
“We’ve gone from Socrates to Snookie.”
– Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard, NCIS “Ships in the Night” (via ashleylynn8390)
(via teamncis)
January 2011
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right now i really want an iceberg wedge salad with balsamic vinaigrette and feta cheese and a well-cooked steak with a-1.
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“it’s popular to be a tortured soul and write bad poetry and drink coffee.”
– p. bear (commentary on a location and its stereotypes)
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dear owl,
just a quick note to say…
you’re officially my favorite.
i never thought we’d have a chat like that. (rhyme.)
but i’m glad we did, because it was such a lot of fun.
let’s do it again. :D
love,
ned
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the other day i typed sword into the search box and there were no results and it made me very sad. so i am writing this and tagging it appropriately just to make myself feel better.
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i hear owls hooting in the fir trees.
diplomacy, you fail…for the second week in a row.
i wish i could just utilize a non-violent form of aggressive negotiations. much simpler.
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p.s. wiseman, yours is the first letter i’ve actually sent. feel special. :)
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dear wiseman,
i have a lot of respect for you.
you think.
you joke.
you strive.
you teach.
you challenge me.
you crack me up on a regular basis.
you’ve got a good head on your shoulders.
i’m really glad i know you and i would bake you cookies any day of the week.
we agreed today that you’re the best of the lot. but don’t let it go to your head hair, it’s...
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i giggled. →
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“A library is like an island in the middle of a vast sea of ignorance,...”
– Lemony Snicket (via librarianista)
Reading makes everything better.
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dear friend,
she mentions “a scare” and my heart immediately flinches. because i know things. because i know that, yes, you’re a drama king, but there was some real hurt there in the past. hurt i could probably never understand.
so i guess i’m not totally indifferent.
i don’t want to be mad at or miffed with you any more.
yes, you can be (and have been)...
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“So why? Why do we continue to write? We, we happy few, we published writers?
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– Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Why We Write (via the-write-idea)
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dear friend(?),
it strikes me as odd how quickly i became accustomed to not talking to you.
it feels a little like something is missing, but i don’t miss it.
it’s just such a switch from talking nearly all the time.
it’s a strange feeling to not care.
sincerely,
ned