written apr 6, 2015

your heart speaks in warm, rainbow tones
a delicate harp in gold glitter
a chaotic swirl of galaxy stars
the enormity of a lovepropelled liftoff to mars
when you find yourself to be within your souls essence
shelter me from the pain
take me into your senses
dont ever let me go free
you could be all of the world that i care to see
we can know what its like to really be

this isnt really about anything in particular. just wanted to write something romantic. its all random thoughts

poem, written january 29, 2014

amorous, they gift a smile to each other

knowing there will never be such another

fulfilled is the needy soul's longing for devotion

loyal companion in every sentimental notion

blessings from the generous Heavens above

endless, eternal candy sweet love

enthralled, he takes her clinging hand

smoothes her hair, adoring every cherished strand

hearts confectionate, together as one

watching the setting, glimmering sun

This is not about anyone. Just wanted ta write something romantic.

music

instead of trying to find a new music pg for my bands i like, i am just going to make a list written out. i had a couple hundred on the fbook i was using before it was so messed with. i think someone erased a lot of songs from my youtube faves. i will make it alphabetical later. doing this from my fone. also, not sure of my current fave.

the gogo's, the bangles, the beach boys, ella fitzgerald, billie holiday, brick, dazz band, midnight star, shalamar, patrice rushen, zapp, evelyn king, spandeu ballet, the california ramblers, annie lennox, men without hats, bob seger, badfinger, frankie goes to hollywood, kajagoogoo, the marvelettes, the supremes, diana ross, the monkees, garth brooks, kathy matea, alan jackson, donovan, the moody blues, jimi hendrix, eric clapton, awa, fiji, j.boog, ub40, patsy cline, corona, haddaway, tom petty, lipps inc., nu shooz, kool and the gang, juliana hatfield, don henley, joe walsh, sade, brooks & dunn, willie nelson, tracy chapman, bob dylan, james iha, fergie, america, jimmy ruffin, the miracles, isley bros., gary clark jr., george michael, toto, grandfunk railroad, extreme, curtis mayfield, tlc, whitney houston, jefferson airplane,  shania twain, jodee messina, vanessa carlton, scott mckenzie, three dog night, hall and oates, ultra, free, lenny kravitz, blaque, tom jones, creedence clearwater revival, elvin bishop, aha, neil diamond, white lion, chicago, rick springfield,  seals and croft, the hollies, wang chung, gin blossoms, the cardigans, george harrison, the guess who, electric light orchestra, the mighty mighty bosstones, calvin harris, the gap band, con funk shun, lakeside, hot chocolate, teena marie, mary jane girls, donna summer, the flirts, maoli, randy travis, journey, the cars, the outfield, en vogue, gary numan, boy george, adam ant, split enz, paula abdul, john denver, jim croce, the real kids, the speedies, josh tatofi, the capris, lobo, bread, the drifters, the motels, the ronettes, debbie gibson, gerry rafferty, tonic, belinda carlisle, christine mcvie, m.f.s.b., spoonie gee, rufus, conscious roots, roy orbison, elvis presley, isley bros., gq, foghat, steely dan, trisha yearwood, reba mcentire, travis tritt, mary chapin carpenter, vince gill, dwight yoakum, george strait, clint black, lorrie morgan, eddie rabbit, marshall tucker band, blackfoot, zz top, the doobie brothers, little feat, little river band, America, beau brummels band, the doors, jimi Hendrix, love, choc. Watch band, the James gang, devo, Josie cotton, rubber rodeo, pure prairie league, new riders of the purple sage, poco, flying burrito brothers, 20/20, til Tuesday, Adam ant, flock of seagulls, after the fire, crowded house, any trouble, bad company, bob weir, the band, the bongos, the breaks, brinsley schwartz,,
canned heat, Celia and the mutations,del fuegos, cheap trick, dfx2, diamond head, dirty looks, the dream syndicate, Dwight twilley, Dwight Yoakum, eater,earth wind n fire, Elvis Costello, foghat, the fools, free, Gary numan, great bldgs, heart, herman brood and his wild romance, hurrah!, imagination, Janis Joplin,heart, Mickey jupp, the motels,lakeside, niiki and the corvettes, pat benatar,phil Seymour, the photos, the breaks, pink fairies, bubble puppy, the plimsouls, the pretenders, protex, yachts, Robert hazad, rockpile, roxy music, the shivvers, the shoes, the sneetches, split enz, subway sect, translator, the wasps, yes, Yazoo, tom petty

a prayer (written February 21st, 2014)

ethereal patchwork quilted of time 
God please bring accord to all that is 
Heaven complete the longing reservoir of my soul 
-with gratitude 

Written February 21st, 2014

a few days of God's gift of spring
defiant to the chill of winter
embellishing my thoughts with illustrious panorama
the days of snow crystals make want for new alleviation
for the world outside my window to flourish
the flux of seasons bring change to all the creatures
somewhere a bunny frolics amidst lavender blossoms
relishing in the day it was blessed with
a fish swims downstream
oblivious to any concerns

on fair trade and made in the usa buying

A few months ago, it came to my attention that some items are made with utter disregard for the workers. Child labor, unpaid wages, abusive treatment, unsturdy labor laws. This made a huge impact on my consumerism. Food, clothing, gadgets, items for the home... my buying decisions have changed majorly. I now search for fair trade items or made in the usa items. I am new to the whole fair trade thing. It has probably been but half a year, if that, since i've realized this is something I need to do. It makes things more perplexing, but the item bought is much more rewarding. Fair trade items often mention charity projects the money is going for with the workers. It is nice to do my part in the world, while also buying things I need. What's really difficult is the lack of information for buying decisions. I am very unsure of electronics. An elaborate list of questions about earphones... where did the elements for components come from? Who mined for it all? What country are they from? What is the minimum wage? What are labor laws there? I've bought Sony recently, but i've also had to buy RCA. There is little info on Sony and it's workers' rights in other countries. From the little info I could scrounge up, they sound more reputable, at least. I very much don't like buying items that i'm so unsure about, but I need them for health reasons. Otherwise, i'd likely pass them up, like I have many products. I have bought some Gypsy Rose fairtrade shirts. I plan to rearrange my wardrobe when funds allow. I have a pair of J. Crew jeans that are made in the USA. It took a while to find these. I have a couple of pairs of GAP pants. Since crackdown on their sweatshops, they were supposedly made to improve. If they have really, I don't know. These are just the only other pants I have that sounded more fairly made. I still have to wonder about these clothes. Was child labor involved? Is the company one who pays workers? Nevermind the unnatural clothing dyes and fibers- something else I have to change in my buying decisions. It has been an adventure in shopping, and it needs to be made easier for everyone. Food is somewhat easier with finding what's fair and what isn't. This should not be a problem, and people need to fix this. It takes enjoyment out of material goods to wonder if they're suitable to own or not. It needs to be made more clear. I have given away a lot of my belongings already, and clothes to thrift shops.

It is unimaginable how much more stuff the U.S. has than some other countries. The people who make some of it, for instance. How much work really went into this computer? The mining for elements. The factory exhaustion? As I look around at nearby objects, I must think of some of the people who don't have such things. People who've never known things like this library building. In America, many grow accustomed to what is had n even become ungrateful. The others involved in making products should be thought of. So often people just peruse hundreds of items at the stores, carefree. Some countries that make their items do not have all these items and stores. Many places cannot afford the items they make. It seems so surreal and unbelievable that someone in the U.S. could be so priveleged, with a brand new pair of kicks, enjoying life, while unbeknownst behind-the-scenes, a starving child in India has made the shoes. Changes have to be made. People have become more aware of this happening and are more able to educate themselves on the matter, but literature is still scarce about the working conditions for many products. This must improve.

an updated list of some free click-to-give pages n other free charity pages that I use

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Visit these free click to donate pages:
http://www.care2.com/click-to-donate/
http://www.thehungersite.com/
http://www.clicktogive.com/
http://www.freekibble.com/
http://www.freekibblekat.com/
http://www.caretoclick.com/
http://www.donate1click.com/
http://www.oneclickatatime.org/
(Some pages outdated on oneclickatatime.org)

Earn money for charity when searching the net:
http://www.goodsearch.com/
Play games, give free rice:
http://www.freerice.com/
Watch a video, give 7 days of water:
http://www.clickforyourcharity.org/