Thank you everyone who may have enjoyed visiting my blog periodically, and gotten something out of it. I certainly enjoyed making it, however it was born out of a sad and difficult time in my life.
Now, however, it is time to start afresh completely and change everything.
When I looked at it all, who I was and who I'd become... I knew deep in my soul where the truest things lurk, that this is a thing I couldn't not do, and keep my heart and head intact.
Some time now down this path I have chosen, I'm now happily going full throttle and sloughing off all that is sad and bad behind.
I am happy now and in a much better place, though of course there will always be challenges... I'm redefining myself and finally listening to that little voice inside we so often ignore, and I quote:
"They too have lain under their beds, knowing that they can't be who they are any more, and that they need to build a bigger boat. They are all in the furious, messy, white-light act of self creation, trying to invent a future they can be in."
Dearly beloved We are gathered here today To get through this thing called life Electric word life It means forever and that's a mighty long time But I'm here to tell you There's something else The after world A world of never ending happiness You can always see the sun, day or night So when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills You know the one, Dr. Everything'll Be Alright Instead of asking him how much of your time is left Ask him how much of your mind, baby 'Cause in this life Things are much harder than in the after world In this life You're on your own And if the elevator tries to bring you down Go crazy, punch a higher floor4 If you don't like the world you're living in Take a look around you At least you got friends You see I called my old lady For a friendly word She picked up the phone Dropped it on the floor (Ah, ah) is all I heard Are we gonna let the elevator Bring us down Oh, no let's go! Let's go crazy Let's get nuts Let's look for the purple banana 'Til they put us in the truck, let's go! We're all excited But we don't know why Maybe it's 'cause We're all gonna die And when we do (When we do) What's it all for (What's it all for) You better live now Before the grim reaper come knocking on your door Tell me, are we gonna let the elevator bring us down Oh, no let's go! Let's go crazy Let's get nuts Look for the purple banana 'Til they put us in the truck, let's go! C'mon baby Let's get nuts Yeah Crazy Let's go crazy Are we gonna let the elevator bring us down Oh, no let's go! Go crazy I said let's go crazy (Go crazy) Let's go, let's go Go Let's go Dr. Everything'll be alright Will make everything go wrong Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill Hang tough children He's coming He's coming Coming Take me away!
Do you remember a guy that's been In such an early song? I've heard a rumor from Ground Control Oh no, don't say it's true They got a message from the Action Man "I'm happy, hope you're happy too I've loved all I've needed, love Sordid details following" The shrieking of nothing is killing, just Pictures of Jap girls in synthesis and I Ain't got no money and I ain't got no hair But I'm hoping to kick but the planet it's glowing Ashes to ashes, funk to funky We know Major Tom's a junkie Strung out in heaven's high Hitting an all-time low Time and again I tell myself I'll stay clean tonight But the little green wheels are following me Oh no, not again I'm stuck with a valuable friend "I'm happy, hope you're happy too" One flash of light but no smoking pistol I never done good things (I never done good things) I never done bad things (I never done bad things) I never did anything out of the blue, woh-o-oh Want an axe to break the ice Wanna come down right now Ashes to ashes, funk to funky We know Major Tom's a junkie Strung out in heaven's high Hitting an all-time low My mother said, to get things done You'd better not mess with Major Tom My mother said, to get things done You'd better not mess with Major Tom My mother said, to get things done You'd better not mess with Major Tom My mother said, to get things done You'd better not mess with Major Tom
I can't stand those letters some people feel they have to send around at the end of each year, detailing their family's successes and achievements. It makes me sick. No-one can be that perfect. In fact I think the people who have to send those letters around probably have the most cracks beneath the surface! Anyway, here is an annual Xmas letter I read, and actually enjoyed...
How to live a rich and rewarding life, just like me
It's not that hard: just follow the Danny Katz life lessons.
Dear Friends and Family, near and far: Time again for my Katz Family End-Of-Year Wrap-Up Annual Highlights Newsletter Update of 2015!!!
I know you all love getting these letters, because I never hear back from any of you, so I figure I must have covered all the important matters in such fascinating detail, you have nothing more to ask!
But just to quickly fill you in on the latest Katz family news: the kids are great, my beloved is wonderful, and I'm doing amazing apart from long stretches of anguish that claw at my heart in the blackness of night when I lie awake and contemplate the impermanence of life, but then the morning sun rises and I'm good again! Crazy stuff, haha!
Anyway, for this year's letter, I thought I'd do something a bit different and share some of the big life lessons I've learnt over the past 12 months, in the hope that you'll reflect on them, learn from them, and maybe your lives can become as rich and rewarding as my own (as if! Haha!). Life Lesson No. 1: If your mobile phone gets wet, you can dry it by immersing it in rice for a few days – BUT make sure the rice is uncooked. I did it with cooked rice and it only made the phone wetter. Also, don't eat the rice after you've finished drying your phone, especially if the phone got wet from falling in a toilet. I didn't taste anything weird, but in hindsight, it was probably unnecessary.
Life Lesson No. 2: If you want to get rid of unwanted body hair, there may be a better method than to burn it off with a barbecue gas-lighter when you're at home by yourself. Unwanted body hair burns very quickly, and it also tends to grow alongside wanted body hair, which burns just as quickly. But you'll be pleased to know that all is looking better now, everything is growing back nicely, and I may not have to wear a long-sleeve hoodie for the whole summer. Life Lesson No. 3: This is more of just a general safety warning, but it needs to be said. Over the past 12 months, I've noticed that sinkholes have become very angry with us for some reason – maybe it's a historical thing, maybe it's our government polices. Anyway, they're popping open everywhere, trying to harm us and destroy our personal freedoms. So just stay alert during this global geopolitical crisis and keep right away from sinkholes (same goes for sharks and air shows).
Well that's pretty much all the lessons I have, friends and family, so let me wish you all a happy, peaceful 2016, and let's hope next year is a more peaceful and happy one for the whole world. In fact, we should reflect on the wise words of John Lennon when he said "Imagine there's no heaven" – because maybe the human race would be less self-destructive if we all realised that this is the only life we get, and if there is an afterlife, it's just our decaying corpses feeding millions of plants and insects, like a resort-buffet meat carvery with a kid's menu for the prepupal blowfly larvae. I think it's a beautiful sentiment and one I will leave you with.
No wait, one more important life lesson: Be gentle when unwrapping Laughing Cow Cheese portions. Lately, I've noticed the little red pull-tags have been breaking off and you have to squeeze the cheese out of the foil corner. Very frustrating!
Those words would never be allowed When I am yours When we are home You loved the many faults you found You cared what was worth keeping around When I am yours When we are home I have broken that heart so many times You have a hold of it now I need you to breathe your life into me You have a hold of it now I tried to loosen off your hold But you stayed and nothing made you fall I knew when you took me over That you where not like the others I can be young and reckless But you stayed I have broken that heart so many times You have a hold of it now I need you to breathe your life into me You have a hold of it now All of these times I've tried to make you forget me But you stayed You stayed All of these times I've tried to make you forget me You stayed When I am yours When I am yours When we are home When we are home
by Vera Blue
