Lucky Number Seven

It's Sandi&Paulcast #7! There's a little bit of adult content this time, so cover your ears, Mom! We're also introducing a new regular feature, and we need some feedback and some help for future casts, so let us know what you think.

My Skills in Fotawgrafee

Here's a pic snapped this afternoon of the trees in "our" courtyard, located in the breathtakingly beautiful garden city of Beijing.

A link to make you think

An interesting link for anyone looking for places to submit some writing.

http://www.placesforwriters.com/

I scrolled down through the list, some worthwhile stuff there. Worth checking out if you have something you want to get out there.

Poetry? Part Four

Another poem.

ALONE

ONE
Being alone for so many years,
Life has gone a certain way.
Hard to hide the mounting fears,
Difficult to know what to say.

TWO
Easy to be happy in some cases,
Easier to be sad for the rest.
Most people think that he fits in best
When he shows those happy faces.

THREE
Feeling like no one understands,
Thinking that no one can see my side,
Crushed by the need to meet the demands,
Losing my dignity and my pride.

FOUR
Sitting in the dim light, always thinking.
Dreaming of the things that will happen some day.
Need some guidance to show me the way.
To keep my life from slowly sinking.

FIVE
Ignore the bad and focus on the good.
Don’t think of things in a negative light.
I know its right, I know I should.
Instead I make each decision a fight.

SIX
Lost in a maze that never ends.
Mind clouded with things I want to say.
Time to turn inward, time to pray,
And lean on the support of my close friends.

SEVEN
Breaking away from dark words,
Looking at things in a more positive light.
Gazing upwards at the soaring birds,
Amazed at their effortless flight.

EIGHT
Looking back at how far I’ve come,
Where I was is far from where I am.
With anger it’s easier to damn,
I know I’ve angered some.

NINE
Time to turn things around,
And start to take control.
There are plenty of chances abound,
To help make my life whole.

TEN
No more holding things at bay,
No sense to wait.
Mark down the date,
I begin my new life today.

A Geoff/Glenn/Kevin Podcast?

Yes we are copying. We freely admit it. We stole the idea from Sandi & Paul.

Myself, Glenn Myrick and Kevin Layman have our own podcast.

We did our first episode yesterday.

Visit the link (click "A Geoff/Glenn/Kevin Podcast?"),have a listen and leave a comment.

Lovecast!!

Check out our new podcast. Paul and I discuss anniversaries, high school crushes and broken hearts, and our hatred of Nickelback. It's a real insight into the Sandi and Paul universe. It's really not as scary as that sounds.

http://sandiandpaulcast.podbean.com.

Poetry? Part Three

Another poem I am experimenting with.

Moving Forward

ONE
Walking
Into an unknown space
Not knowing where I’m going
Not knowing the pace
Taking careful steps
My feet touch ground with care
Eyes dart left to right, and up and down
Until I’m more aware

TWO
Running
Up a steep hill
I can see where I am going
Just can’t seem to get there
Taking careful steps
My feet pound the ground with force
Eyes focus on what’s straight ahead
Because I’m more aware

THREE
Strolling
Along an even plane
No clue where I am going
There is no rhythm to my pace
Taking careless steps
My feet drag along the road
Eyes empty and full of dreams
I don’t know where to go

FOUR
Crawling
Along a darkened path
Can’t tell where I am headed
My legs shake with fear
My hands touch the ground carefully
Eyes see only black
I can’t go anywhere

FIVE
Standing
At the place that I belong
My mind is wide open
I can see where I went wrong
Feet planted firmly on the ground
Head held high
I know I’ve made the right choices
I’ve been moving forward all along