How often do you find yourself in a room, looking for something that you are completely positive you had in your possession mere moments before? How much time do you waste scouring and scrutinizing every inch with which you had just had contact? How many times do you lift up the same cushion, despite the […]
Month: October 2016
Phrases, Triggers, Snails.
I find the way our minds work to be abundantly fascinating. Our reactions to phrases, words, and different stimuli such as smells and sounds is instantaneous, and seemingly, quite beyond our control. We react to music, or a favorite song, by attaching a memory to it, of a time, place, or person. We think of […]
Body Armor
I’m confident that everyone has seen a movie in which a member of a police force, swat team, or bomb squad, is wearing some sort of body armor. If not, please refer to these links for examples of what I am discussing. http://bulletproofvestshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/tactical-body-armor.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/USMC_Turret_Gunner_mannequin.JPG http://2.imimg.com/data2/LI/EJ/MY-3533402/eod-bomb-disposal-suit-250×250.jpg The heavily padded, reinforced, wearable, items, can be vests, leg and […]
Ascension
On one knee, the angel knelt at the base of the pit. His head was bent low, his neck muscles strained, and tensed, from the awkward, downward angle. With his fists clenched and pressed into the earth, he pushed his body upwards. The muscles in his arms and shoulders rippled with the strain. It was […]
Over.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a song. I know that I’m not the greatest singer, nor do I possess the proper equipment to do the best cover of this song. But I wanted to give it a run and put it out there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4d6pTySAnw Humbly yours, J