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My second poem in my new Woman series on Embracing a Wounded Soul.
Much Respect
Ronovan
(PS-Does anyone have a sledgehammer for my head today? I am used to migraines as I have them every day but this one is about to make me blind.)
Visit my new Lit Word Interviews site. Only been open a week. Read the Q&A with my friend Vashti Quiroz-Vega and learn about her book The Basement.
Much Respect and Love
Ronovan
Robbie is a meek boy in New York City who struggles with the desire to prove himself to his friends, his enemies, and himself. Robbie’s father is a stubborn man determined to teach his son through tough love. When he witnesses Robbie being bullied, he forces his son to face his fears. Robbie is sentenced to a frightening challenge––staying in the basement alone for a night. But what lies in the dark recesses of the basement? Will Robbie make it out alive and well? Will the urban legend about the terrifying creatures that hide in the dark basement prove to be true? And most importantly, will Robbie prove to his friends and his father that he is brave enough to take on the challenge? The Basement is a tale of angst, teamwork and solutions, treasure hunts and adventure, and facing fears. It focuses…
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My offering on Dazzling Whimsy’s site today. I can sympathize with a teacher starting a new year, so helping as I can.
Much Respect
Ronovan
There is beauty in the unknown
But there is also danger
What is this that I have found
I should know you but you are a stranger
Your brilliance brought me to a stop
And I had to have you for my own
But I dare not touch you lest I be locked
But memento of our tryst to be shown
Now I long to know who you are
I share your beauty with others
For I cannot go another day
Or else my heart smothers
Yes a bit of my own photography. (Scary I know, and not good, but I love this photo. It was taken on an outing with my son ‘B’.)
Much Respect
Ronovan
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Read Hugh’s most recent episode of our ongoing mystery. Then read mine tomorrow! I can’t guarantee it will be good, but I will say this . . . it’s different. muahahahahahaaha And just who is The L.A.W.?
Much Respect and Love to Y’all
Ronovan
I helped out a friend today as she is overloaded with real world life. Teacher, Mother, and so many other things. Her photography in My Home state atop the mountain that I used for my Perseverance photo last week. So her photo and my Haiku. Please visit her and follower her. She has amazing photography! I kid you not. (I’ve never typed that phrase before. Kinda weird.)
Ronovan
High above the world,
My heart soars with a beauty,
Everlasting love.
by Ronovan
Helping out today, I was given this photograph as inspiration. Kate picked it intentionally as it is one of her daughters standing atop Stone Mountain, oddly enough the subject of my wordless Wednesday photograph. To achieve the quality of shot Kate did here considering the haze one can obviously get from the atmosphere is exceptional. The richness of the coloring of her daughter is amazing. I know the rock that girl is standing on. These days I wouldn’t do it, but then again she is the one that was a flyer for competitive cheer for most her life.
My Haiku was an easy one to write when you take everything into account. You have a mother taking a photograph of her daughter high above the world. It took me only a very few moments to write…
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Have you ever checked out where your views come from? If you are like a lot of bloggers you are just happy people show up to read what you offer. For others that are perhaps looking at this as a career thing they are more into details.
I come from a data analysis career. Not that I was one by training or choice, I just somehow had a knack for it and thus there you have it. The reason I look at the statistics we have available to us in or blogs is to see if I am wasting my time with some of the things I do.
I recently added Bloglovin’ to my blog. For those of you not aware, you can connect your blog to Bloglovin’ and people that don’t have an account with your blog world can follow your blog there instead. It’s a pretty cool set up. I’ve been using it for a couple of weeks now.
If you go to your stats page on WordPress and I suppose other blog platforms are similar you will find a ‘Summaries’ link to click on in the ‘Referrers’ section. This section lets you know where your traffic/visitors are coming from.
If you click on ‘Summaries’ in WordPress you get to see the totals by ‘Referrer’ for the last 7 days and you have other options a well. Well I wanted to see how my Bloglovin’ was doing bring traffic in. The reason I wanted to know is because I go through the trouble of putting the little ‘follow me on bloglovin’ image in each post I do and include a link to my Bloglovin’ page. You don’ t have to do it that way but it’s a way for a reader to see it for sure. Now if there isn’t much traffic coming from it, then why bother, right?
It turns out that Bloglovin’ for the past 7 days is the fourth largest ‘Referrer’ to my blog. The WordPress Reader is first, then Search Engines, then Twitter, then Bloglovin’.
What this means to me is, Bloglovin’ is worth it. You see, you may not have a lot of followers over on Bloglovin’ but people still see your posts and can click. As i get better and better at blogging, at writing better post Titles and content then Bloglovin very well could move up.
One other thing you might won’t to think about is Google+. I have my blog linked all over the place. When a post goes out it also goes to Google+. Here is the problem though. Now I’ve been looking for it and maybe you can help with it, but when you send a post there it is automatically set to private and just your circle of friends sees it. Great right? Sarcasm there a little, actually a lot. So what I have to do is then go in and share it as public. I can’t find a way to set it to be default Public for my posts coming in from my blog.
If you are writing a post in Google+ and share it as Public, then your next post you write in Google+ is supposed to be Public. I think I’ve tried that and it worked. It’s just any scheduled items don’t do it. Is it worth it? Well I only recently noticed this problem was happening and really only recently connected with Google+ so I will have to get back to you. I have had some visitors though.
Twitter is my third place provider of ‘Referrers’. This takes no effort really other than typing in some hashtag words in my ‘Publicize’ box in my blog post editor. That’s right, I don’t even have to go to Twitter. As long as I am connected to it, I’m good. I’ll give you a couple of cool tips for Twitter another day. I know people are scared of Twitter, but don’t be. It is not difficult at all.
So kick back and enjoy some simple ways to make your blog work for you.
Well that’s about it. Use what you want, ignore what you don’t, right?
Much Respect and Love to Y’all
Ronovan
And hey, wait a minute. See that image over there? Click it and follow me on bloglovin’.
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I first want to thank DazzlingWhimsy for creating this badge for the challenge.
The rules are simple: For how to write a Haiku in English and using the 5/7/5 syllable pattern click here.
No words or numbers of any kind can appear in the images you use. This includes sign language . . . of any kind.
This is an example of one I created last week.
The Haiku was:
Moon Shadow Dancers
Heartbeats Stumble, falling in
Love Infinity
I know, not the best but it was better then the first one I posted.
Here’s the challenge; You created your own wordless Haiku for Wednesday or any day really, then either post a link in the comments here for everyone that visits to go see and/or ping back (or copy the URL for this post into your Haiku post) to this post in your Haiku post.
I will read it and comment on it. Once I comment come get the badge.
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If there are desires in the world you have not yet fulfilled,
Fill them.
If there are loves you have not expressed today,
Express them.
If you have pleasures you want to know,
Know them.
If you admire someone that could use admiring,
Admire them.
If you know someone who needs encouragement,
Encourage them.
If you have a dream for your future,
Fulfill it.
If you have if’s in your life,
Make them did’s.
Much Respect and Love
Ronovan
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If you want to refresh yourselves on a bit of Haiku in English, although you do not have to stick to that particular style of Haiku, it’s just my particular style to use, click here.
For Tips and Guidelines refreshers click here.
This weeks two words to use in some form, meaning you can use another word that means the same thing are:
I have a link that will help you out. Remember for Haiku in English the total syllables are 5 for the first line, 7 for the second, and 5 for the last. This the Haiku I use. I don’t really hold people to that for this but if you want to do it in the 5/7/5 manner, the traditional way, then try that. The link I have for you is . . . howmanysyllables.com. Simply type in the word and find out how many syllables it has. Also for synonyms and antonyms go to thesaurus.com.
The prompts!
Yes, I know the words are a little different than normal. However I promised a friend’s daughter that I would let her choose the words this week. I made the mistake of saying fun and uplifting. So she decided to stick it to me with these. She picked Rage and Flammable last week. Yes she has a very odd sense of humor.
I’ll comment and also choose the ones that knock me down for one reason or the other and link back to them in my Weekly Rewind telling people how great they were and why I picked them. Eventually these will turn into categories.
Much respect
Ronovan
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(Can anyone tell school has started back up in the United States?)
Blog It or Lose It! : “The collage/wordless haiku is fantastic . . .”-Bastet (Georgia) of Bastet and Sekhmet’s Library
Follow on Twitter@jrosenberry1
Becca of On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea : If you haven’t checked out this site you are missing out big time. The photography and art work alone are worth it. I’m serious.
Follow on Twitter @rgbickerstaff
Much Respect
Ronovan
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“Forgiveness is that moment in your life when you stop beating yourself up for your past and start lifting yourself up for your future.”-Ronovan
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The prompt words were Rage & Flammable.
We had a wide range this week with not only great Haiku but great presentations as well!
Kate of Dazzling Whimsy : “Sounds like a short tempered man with no control over himself.”-Me on her blog.
Follow on Twitter @17katelee
Cyril of Cyril Bussiere : “. . . a certain sexual element where love is not essential I would imagine . . . “-Partial of my exchange with Cyril on his site.
Followon Twitter @cyrilbussiere
Hugh of Hugh’s Views & News : “Mmmmm ….. I know the feeling, Hugh. Wonderful how poetry captures emotions so well. I love this haiku, Hugh (hey … that rhymes!) I wonder if Toby writes haikus? 😀 “-Maria Brinkley of Maria Brinkley, artist.
Follow on Twitter @RobertsHugh05
Colleen of Silver Threading: “Holy wow, Batman! I am speechless.”-Me on her blog.
Follower on Twitter @ColleenChesebro
Faith Unlocked : “You are true to your theme. “-Meredith of Meredith’s Musings
Follow on Twitter @faithunlocked
The Qwiet Muse : “Fabulous! Each one is full of deeper meanings! Bravo!”-Colleen of Silver Threading.
And yes, the over achiever did even more.
K. S. Fause of KSFause.com : “Very strong and powerful – one that pushes its way straight to the front of the mind. “-Hugh of Hugh’s Views & News.
Follow her on Twitter @ksfause
virgobeauty or virgobeauty’s blog : “Oh no . . . I think my heart just stopped.”-Me on her blog. I swear I nearly cried over this one. Cruel woman she is.
Meredith of Meredith’s Musings : “🙂 Very nice. I think we all can identify with this one.”-Me on her blog
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Florence T of Rambing On : “I love how the fire renews the forest analogy. What a great haiku!”-Colleen of Silver Threading.
Follow on Twitter @FTThum
Becca of on Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea : “Unrequited love! The lonely feeling of hearing that one dog’s cry. Excellent. Deep.”-Colleen of Silver Threading.
Follower her on Twitter @rgbickerstaff
Battered Wife Seeking Better Life- 7 people clicked like on the comment where I placed this entry. It was a Haiku placed on Twitter in response to the prompt. Please click here to visit and follow her blog.
His flammable rage
Sears in to my very soul.
Relief when she is cold.
Follow on Twitter @bwseekingbl
Ruth of Mad Meandering Me : “I love it 🙂“-Crooked Tracks There were many great comments. You NEED to see what people said. AND THIS WAS HER FIRST HAIKU!!!!!
I liked both of her photos so used both of them. 🙂
Wren (Phoenix Tears Healed) of Written on Pavement : “Your words were like following a path. Nicely written.”-Silent Kim of silentlyheardonce.
Elke of WRITINGINDEVIZES : “I love it. A story of sorts. And a dragon. 🙂“-Me on her site.
T.A. Wyatt of Finale to an Entrance : “almost like a volcano about to erupt”-Me
Follow on Twitter @FinaletoEntranc
Much Respect
Ronovan
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I wrote another article today about forgiveness and then had a conversation about can forgiveness be given to those of different ideal than I have, a different faith.
I want to make a few things clear about forgiveness as to how I look at it.
Yes, I am a Bible believer, but I’m an unusual one. The Bible tells us, Christians, what God, Jesus wants us to be like. Did you know we don’t have to, as Christians, be any of those things in order to receive His gift to us of salvation. A lot of people think that Christians have this indoctrination thing going on. The truth is, most of us learn as we go. I did. No church until my 20s. And we know we can’t be perfect, just seems like others can’t think of that.
But as for forgiving others not like me? A person is not brought into this world with bad on the brain. There are influences and circumstance throughout a person’s life that turns them into what they become. So yes, I forgive and I love. You know we prosecute a murdering rapist and even possibly execute them. Do we go after the influencers that led him there? No. The act is horrible but the commonality is just as vile s it influences others as we speak.
Does that mean I forgive everyone? Yes, so far. I see the flip side of things .I believe there is more at work in the world than what we see.
Much Repsect
Ronovan
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“Forgiveness”
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
It flies in the face of all your pride
It moves away the mad inside
It’s always anger’s own worst enemy
Even when the jury and the judge
Say you gotta right to hold a grudge
It’s the whisper in your ear saying ‘Set It Free’
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Show me how to love the unlovable
Show me how to reach the unreachable
Help me now to do the impossible
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Help me now to do the impossible
Forgiveness
It’ll clear the bitterness away
It can even set a prisoner free
There is no end to what it’s power can do
So, let it go and be amazed
By what you see through eyes of grace
The prisoner that it really frees is you
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Show me how to love the unlovable
Show me how to reach the unreachable
Help me now to do the impossible
Forgiveness
I want to finally set it free
So show me how to see what Your mercy sees
Help me now to give what You gave to me
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Life can be rough. And that’s when people are nice. It really doesn’t help when the unpleasant people get involved in it. I used to work with this lady in a warehouse back when I was in my first years of college. We didn’t really have much to do with one another. As far as my journals say, I’m not even sure if we spoke much. We just didn’t have a reason to.
She was very pretty, seemed nice and sweet. She never bothered anyone and did her job the best she could. The problem was she was honest. Honesty a problem? It’s put me in tough spots before. But still you need to be honest, right?
It turned out this young lady, actually older than I was at the time, had once been an exotic dancer, a stripper. She had 
given up that life to come and work in a warehouse sewing. To me it seemed like she was trying to make her life better. Imagine the amount of money she had been making.
You know we probably all think it’s easy to be a dancer like that and just make money thrown at you. I think it’s probably difficult to get up there and do that knowing there might be some men out there that might get to aggressive either inside the club or outside.
Now you are thinking, “She shouldn’t be dancing like that if she doesn’t want the attention.” I guess being alone, with a baby, and no high school diploma and desperate didn’t have anything to do with her decision. I suppose feeding that innocent baby, the child of a waste of life male sperm donor, didn’t come to her mind as she got up there each time and did what she did. I guess she just liked to dance naked in front of drunk men.
She didn’t last long at the warehouse. She lasted longer naked with drunk men than she did with a group of women sewers.
Once it was discovered what she had done prior to working there it was all down hill and out the door. The men were nice enough. Oddly they just acted normal. We didn’t have a reason to be around her much. I did as I was a jack of all trades. I did everything there was from the point of unloading the boxes of uniforms off the trucks, to the loading the finished uniforms back on the trucks, and yes, that included sewing and embroidery.
I learned a lot there. It was my first real job. The first place I discovered what treating a woman should be like form seeing how badly some of the women were treated.
Psalms 103
9 He will not always accuse,
nor will he harbor his anger forever;
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
What is David saying here? For our sins to be removed and forgiven there had to be a sacrifice, and that was Him. I know some people get a little confused about the Trinity, but Jesus was an aspect of God, one of the three. And Jesus came to earth to take on our sins because God does not always accuse, or harbor his anger forever, nor does he treat up as our sins deserve.
Jesus says to forgive or we will be judged just as harshly as we didn’t forgive. That’s a paraphrase but that’s what it says. I have a friend who has an interesting past. Although that past is something they don’t deny but instead use to attempt to reach and help others, people use it negatively and for selfish reasons. There is no forgiveness and recognition of what is being done. They simply see the past and live in it instead of seeing the present and seeing what is being done with the past.
Forgiveness. It’s a tough one but not really. I always say that as I believe that we are all God’s creations that we were all MEANT to do good in our lives. But through various things throughout history things have turned out the way they are. A child grows up to be a dictator, but was raised from birth to be one. A woman ends up being a stripper, but wasn’t raised from birth to be one.
Yeah, I am able to see the sin from the sinner. Is it easy? No. Do I like it? No. Does it make my life easier to think that humans aren’t born to be murdering rapists? Yes. If I had to attempt to come up with some psychological answer for every single problem everyone has I would die in moments from overload.
You don’t have to agree with me. I’m good with it. Everyone can be as they like as long as they don’t harm others. If we all did that, we would all be better off.
The title asks can you forgive. You don’ t have to. Forgiveness has already been given. We should just learn to follow a great example.
Much Respect
Ronovan
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It was about to snap, the brittle bound signalling line.
He didn’t know what to do as they all cried out, “Mine, mine, mine.”
The ticktock ticktock kept a measured beat.
Drowned out by their pounding clambering feet.
“No, no,” he cried to as if words would drive them back.
The more he screamed the more they came on the attack.
Did they sense it, the eminent fall?
Like an important phone call?
The twisting made the agony more than imagining.
The is was for real and too much for his handling.
The pulling grew stronger, as the line began to stretch.
What would happen when it snapped, would they catch?
“It’s okay,” they say as they keep telling him their reasons.
What they don’t know is he’s almost out of seasons.
The warnings are there, as he has constantly repeated.
But they never listen, they just want be sweetly greeted.
“Screw you,” he says through his dilapidated mind.
The snap they hear in his voice a shock, a new creature unkind.
“I told you to leave me alone,” he shouts.
All he receives in return are lips . . . all pouts.
“Sorry,” he says and their eyes begin to glow.
He shakes his head. “Your games a no go.
I know what your playin’ and it’s so tired.
So long to you all, it’s over, expired.”
He turns his way and then flips out the light.
One last look back and then he walks out into the night.
He wanders out into a place never before seen.
The streets are paved and the colors a majestic scene.
Finally peace, he thinks as eyebrows raise.
He finds a spot to relax and drifts as tired eyes glaze.
He faintly hears as he slips off into space,
The beautiful sounds . . . of Amazing Grace.
Much Love to You All
&
To All a Goodnight
Ronovan
Original Image Credit: gettyimages © Original Photo by Thomas Vogel
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I just discovered this song while looking for another that I was hoping to share but I didn’t like the lyrics. This has The Corrs and Bono together. His soulful voice and their lead singer’s clear tones are beautiful together. You would swear they were lovers how they flow so well together. Bono can sing with anyone, but this was a beautiful experience and I wanted to share it with you. The music already has me thinking of words to put to it, so don’t be surprised if you see another lyric poem in the future referenced back to this music.
Dancin’ where the stars go blue
Dancin’ where the evenin’ fell
Dancin’ in your wooden shoes
In a wedding gown
Dancin’ out on 7th street
Dancin’ through the underground
Dancin’ little marionette
Are you happy now?
Where do you go when you’re lonely?
Where do you go when you’re blue?
Where do you go when you’re lonely?
I’ll follow you
When the stars go blue, blue
When the stars go blue, blue
When the stars go blue, blue
When the stars go blue
Laughing with your pretty mouth
Laughing with your broken eyes
Laughing with your lover’s tongue
In a lullaby
Where do you go when you’re lonely?
Where do you go when you’re blue?
Where do you go when you’re lonely?
I’ll follow you
When the stars go blue, blue
When the stars go blue
When the stars, when the stars go blue
When the stars go blue
When the stars go blue, blue
Stars go blue
When the stars go blue
Where do you go when you’re lonely?
Where do you go when you’re blue? Yeah
Where do you go when you’re lonely?
I’ll follow you
I’ll follow you, I’ll follow you
I’ll follow you, I’ll follow you, yeah yeah
Where do you go? Where do you go?
Where do you go? Where do you go?
Much Love to All
Ronovan
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A simple poem with a simple message.
Much Respect
Ronovan
I asked and received. Isn’t that a great thing about having a blog? You can ask things and sometimes people answer. I sometimes what I will end up with. I mean my questions. I actually sat down and wrote the first questions that came to my mind last week for Female Focus Friday. That might actually concern some of you considering the questions I asked. Some of you wanted to know the results So here they are.
(I first had the ending called the Down Low. Even my amnesiac brain said something about that didn’t sound right.)
PennyLaneThoughts-“No” (Paraphrase-Evil man contraption.)
Mara Eastern-Embarrassed to say (Paraphrase-She’s comfy in her clothes.)
eclecticalli-“Now, it’s more comfortable than not wearing one when I’m out and about” (Paraphrase-Yes unless being tortured.)
Nishi-“should feel like second skin nothing uncomfortable about them” (Paraphrase-She either is well fitted or uses paint.)
Tempest Rose-“Bras suck.” (Paraphrase-No) Eloise agrees with Tempest
Winterbayne-“I don’t mind sports bras.” (Paraphrase- Yes, normal bras suck, as Tempest says.)
qwietpleez-“In a word, NO. Not simply no my friend, but nooooo.” (Paraphrase-I like to repeat myself for emphasis because the bra is so tight and pokey I have no idea if I said it strongly enough the first time.)
Luccia Gray-“No.” (Paraphrase-The constricting embrace of this device takes my breath and leaves me feeling faint at his aproach.)
hubilicious-“They’re okay. If you have small boobs, they are probably not necessary, but if you have bigger ones, they spare you the trouble of two things wobbling in front of you that might potentially throw off your balance. ” (Paraphrase-If you got ’em you need ’em if ain’t you need no restraint.)
ifollowislands-“I hate bras.” (Paraphrase-Born free, live free.)
Serins-“Who likes bras?” (Paraphrase-Men want to see women in pretty sexy things.)
FlorenceT-” ‘no bra’ ” (Paraphrase-Men are decent without one then so am I. Women Power.)
Result: No (Paraprhase-Men if you l
ike them, then wear them for each other at your man gatherings.)
PennyLaneThoughts-“I’ve worn them for years.” (Paraphrase-Yes, and my friends are cowards.)
Mara Eastern-Yes. (Paraphrase-If it’
s girly bring it on.)
eclecticalli-“It just…makes no sense.” (Paraphrase-No. The dentist didn’t prescribe butt floss so I ain’t wearin’ it.)
Nishi-Yes. (Paraphrase-It he G-String fits, wear it.)
Tempest Rose-“G-strings suck.” (Paraphrase-No.) Eloise agrees.
Winterbayne-“not my thing really” (Paraphrase-Only when I’m in the mood on days not including the letter a.)
qwietpleez-“eww-gross” (Paraphrase-gag me with a spoon)
Luccia Gray-“No.” (Paraphrase-Yon silken garment meanders into places one not soon should allow.)
hubilicious-“No” (Paraphrase-I don’t like sea life.)
ifollowislands-“Hate them, too!” (Paraphrase-Ain’t no show going on round here.)
Serins-“um no” (Paraphrase-Wants to see Ronovan in g-string undies.)
FlorenceT-“only if necessary” (Paraphrase-I think MY VPL is sexy.)
Mara Eastern-Loves it. (Paraphrase-I’m an artist, what can I say?)
eclecticalli-“. . . I have trouble tracing when all odds are in my favor . . . ” (Paraphrase-I hated art class.)
Nishi-Oooo, fun day time. (Paraphrase-I’ve been drawing with my 2 year old daughter way too much.)
Tempest Rose-“Makeup sucks.” (Paraphrase-You want a right around your eye? Come here and I’ll give you one that you don’t have to draw on.”) Eloise agrees.
Winterbayne-“not squeamish about my eyes” (Paraphrase- It’s expensive and I ain’t buyin’ it when the guy doesn’t even bother to trim his nose hairs.)
qwietpleez-“Perhaps at Halloween.” (Paraphrase-I go on one date per year because makeup is expensive.)
Luccia Gray-“Yes.” (Paraphrase-I don’t need it but I like to make the men drop to their knees when I walk by and not just stand in awe.)
hubilicious-“I don’t do that.” (Paraphrase-I failed coloring in Kindergarten and never looked back.)
ifollowislands-“I used to apply eye liner . . .” (Paraphrase-I’m too pretty to have a need for it now.)
FlorenceT-“. . . it’s a health hazard.” (Paraphrase-I have moments where I want to stab things with pencils and the family avoids me when I work or put on makeup.)
Result: Yes, by a narrow margin.
PennyLaneThoughts-“No” (Paraphrase-Get a clue.)
eclecticalli-“I find them amusing.” (Paraphrase-I have more in life to worry about than a commercial.)
Nishi-No (Paraphrase-Let’s switch places and you try it, bub.)
Tempest Rose-“suck” (Paraphrase-Have you seen a theme yet, Ron?) Eloise agrees and in an accent.
Winterbayne-“cheesy” (Paraphrase-Dorks make commercials.)
qwietpleez-“So silly they are.” (Paraphrase-Leia sends C3PO out to buy them.)
Luccia Gray-“No.” (Paraphrase-Man asks things of stupidity.)
hubilicious-“Nope.” (Paraprhase-Are you serious?)
ifollowislands-“like a nappy in your panty” (Paraphrase-Where a diaper dude and see what you think?)
Serins-“here they are done very tactfully” (Paraphrase-American ad people are dorks.)
FlorenceT-“NO” (Paraphrase-Ron, you are a dork for asking.)
Result: No. Or in the word of Tempest “Suck”.
PennyLaneThoughts-“Not since I was about 12” (Paraphrase-Ron, your questions are weak.)
eclecticalli-“have you seen the Ellen commentary” (Paraphrase-I got what Ron was asking about. The whole changing to attract Gender dollars.)
Tempest Rose-“Sucks” (Paraphrase-I like mine black.) Eloise agrees.
Winterbayne-“I do color code.” (Paraphrase-Ron, ask a better question.)
qwietpleez-“I’m fairly easy to please” (Paraphrase-Black is basic.)
Luccia Gray-“helps some people” (Paraphrase-I’m good at walking the line and seeing both sides of the possibilities.)
hubilicious-“I like pens that write.” (Paraphrase-I can’t make up my mind.)
ifollowislands-“”I don’t care” (Paraphrase-I lose pens.)
FlorenceT-“No.” (Paraphrase-Advertising people are dorks.)
Result: Indifferent But you know what Tempest thinks.
PennyLaneThoughts-” . . .guy was . . . hot, I’d kiss him . . .” (Paraphrase-I would close my eyes and think of Hugh Jackman.)
eclecticalli-“. . . not be a deal breaker . . .” but “. . . if . . . ” (Paraphrase-Dates bore me and I don’t even notice he has hair.)
Nishi-“. . . maybe not . ” (Paraphrase-Why are you asking?)
Tempest Rose-“. . . is natural.” (Paraphrase-It doesn’t suck.) Eloise says the guy should worship her enough to be more presentable.
Winterbayne-” . . .good personality . . . I wouldn’t have noticed . . .” (Paraphrase-The guy bored me out of me gourd.)
qwietpleez-” . . . if the tables were turned.” (Paraphrase-Pull the sucker out.)
Luccia Gray-“Yes.” (Paraphrase-“Dost thou fail to notice my wavering, my love?” “Not until you pointed it out my dearest dolt.”)
hubilicious-” . . . go with Tempest . . .” (Paraphrase-Blood shed is eminent.)
ifollowislands-“. . . too gross.” (Paraphrase-Dude, take care of it or I no shave nothing no more.)
Serins-“There are worse things.” (Paraphrase-At least he doesn’t have bats in the cave about to fly on your face.)
FlorenceT-“eeewww” (Paraphrase-eeewww (notice the balanced use of e’s and w’s))
Result: This hair is split.
PennyLaneThoughts-“never been on one . . .” (Paraphrase-You’re out of luck, Ron.)
eclecticalli-“Unless the guy is a real jerk wad . . .” (Paraphrase-If he’s at least hot, she’s off the hook.)
Tempest Rose-“Forgive but . . .” (Paraphrase-Make their lives suck.)
Winterbayne-“Refuse to speak . . .” (Paraphrase-Save on cellphone bill. No unlimited texting and only 600 monthly minutes with no roll over.)
qwietpleez-“would never happen” (Paraphrase-I rock!)
Luccia Gray-“. . . never blame anyone . . .” (Paraphrase-Revenge comes to those who have long sense forgotten.)
hubilicious-“I think not.” (Paraphrase-He hurts me then he is toast.)
ifollowislands-“. . . friend was laughing afterwards.” (Paraphrase-Immature friend be gone with you!)
Serins-“. . . I don’t go for such a thing.” (Paraphrase-Were is the chocolate?)
FlorenceT-“no hard feeling BUT . . .” (Paraphrase-Lucy you got some splanin’ to do.)
Result: No
PennyLaneThoughts-“NONONO” (Paraphrase-I like my TV better.)
eclecticalli-Yes (Paraphrase-What? Doesn’t everyone do it?)
LisaListed-“. . . if he ever made an effin move.” (Paraphrase-Dude, whatcha waitin’ for?)
Tempest Rose-“I’ve dated almost all of my friends.” (Paraphrase-New people suck.)
Winterbayne-Yes (Paraphrase-Move on.)
qwietpleez-“. . . I married him.” (I come from a small community.)
Luccia Gray-“No” (Paraphrase-My wish is for a dish of uncommon rarity to mine eyes.)
hubilicious-“. . . why not?!” (Paraphrase-Game on like a like a . . . something rhyming with on.)
ifollowislands-“. . . what can you lose?” (Paraphrase-Can’t deny that feeling so high.)
Serins-“. . . yes . . . no . . . ” (Paraphrase-Huh?)
FlorenceT-“Yes” (Paraphrase-Ron, are you trying to ask me something?)
Result: Yes
PennyLaneThoughts-“No” (Paraphrase-Desperate for questions?)
Mara Eastern-No (Paraphrse-I see tall people.)
eclecticalli-No. (Paraphrase-I have style I have grace Rita Hayward gave good . . . what was the question.? Vogue Vogue Vogue.)
Tempest Rose-oooo (Paraphrase-Ron, feels discriminated for the low shelves because he’s tall and has osteoarthritis and herniated discs throughout his spine.)
Winterbayne-“Hadn’t thought about it.” (Paraphrase-Thanks Ron for making me notice!)
qwietpleez-“Nah” (Paraphrase-I say that but I shouldn’t h ave to ask help for nothing.)
Luccia Gray-“Never” (Paraphrase-I do not dwell on matters not of utmost import.)
hubilicious-“Should I?” (Paraphrase-Any other questions, Ron.)
Serins-Marketing (Paraphrase-I think I will over think this to the guy that was in marketing.)
FlorenceT-“Yes” (Paraphrase-Tall people are evil.)
Result: No
PennyLaneThoughts-“I think my biggest thing is dishonesty.” (Paraphrase-Turned off by most men.)
eclecticalli-“Dishonesty. Meanness. Lack of respect.” (Paraphrase-Turned off by most men.)
Tempest Rose-“. . . everything.” (Paraphrase-Men suck.)
Winterbayne-“Arrogance & overcompensation in an attempt to impress me.” (Paraphrase-Turned off by most men.)
qwietpleez-“When people try to control their partner OR are entirely too dependent on them.” (Paraphrase-Turned off by most men.)
Luccia Gray-“Rude, unclean, or drunk men . . .” (Paraphrase-Your gender is deplorable.)
hubilicious-“Dishonesty” (Paraphrase-Turned off by most men.)
ifollowislands-“A football fanatic.” (Paraphrase-Turned off by most men.)
Serins-“I don’t know” (Paraphrase-Men are cool.)
FlorenceT-“Narcissistic and/or crass men” (Paraphrase-I’ll answer with as many things as I like.)
Result: Looks like Dishonesty
Well there you have it. We have some answers. Don’t be surprised if there is a follow up to this about what I think about the answers and results.
Much Respect
Ronovan
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