Mad Macedonian

Prancin' in the Rain

At long last we had a huge storm come through Houston for the first time since I moved here.

Thunder, lightening, flooded streets, sidewalks, yards, and bayous.

I want to apologize to Gene Kelly and the guy who wrote the song he danced to.

Prancin' in the Rain

I'm prancin’ in the rain
Just prancin’ in the rain
What a wondrous feelin'
I'm happy as sin
I'm laughing at clouds
So dark up above
Joy’s in my heart
And I'm ready to create
Let the clouds open up
All over this place
I’ve got a future to obtain
I've a smile on my face
As I walk down the street
To me life is so neat
Just prancin’,
Prancin’ in the rain

 

 

Prancin’ in the rain
La-dee-da-dee da
La-dee-da-dee-da
I'm happy as sin!
I'm laughin' and prancin’ in the rain!

100 Word Musings 5: Life is Like a Package of Hot Dogs

In July 2010 I began a series of what I hoped would be a new collection of stories...

What Thanks Do I Get? A 100 Word Musing

Things happened and now it is the start of a new year.

I have hopes and dreams for a creative future despite everything else going on in my life.

It's time I get back in the 100 word musings game.

My friend Laurence Simon hosts the 100 Word Stories Podcast every week, and has done so since 2005.

My cat, Nikita, has submitted to the podcast, inspired to create his own series, on his blog, Meowsings of an Opinionated Pussycat, called 100 Word Cat Stories (7 so far, by him and Elvira Mistress of Felinity)

It's time I submitted one of my own.

The topic this week? "Mustard".

30 Days of Gratitude Writing Challenge #30: This is the End

This is the end of the challenge
My friends
It began with a soaking
My friends, the challenge.

You can read all of the entries
My friends
In an archive
My friends, the challenge.

The 2nd entry
My friends
Was about bicycling
My friends, pedaling hither and yon.

The 3rd entry
My friends
Was about my computing life
My friends, 14 years online.

 

Damn You All to Hell!: Election 2012 - Channeling Charlton Heston

NOVEMBER 8, 2012:

Barack Hussein Obama won re-election 2 days before.

America turned completely, irrevocably, Socialist, by 2020.

After 100 years of Progressive stealth warfare within America, its culture, educational system, and government, they finally, really, did  it.

50% of American voters were persuaded to turn their backs on the Founders, their principles, capitalism, and the constitution....

A research historian, about to return home to the Republic of Texas ( Seceded from the Union in 2017, per the Texas-American Annexation Treaty of 1848 ) in 2336, lets his emotions get the better of him at the San Jacinto Battleground Monument (Defended during the final year of the Defense of the Republic, in 2018 - 2020.).

Approaching The Storyteller for the First Time in 5 Years

ELVIRA'S BAR and GRILL

ADVERTISEMENT FOUND IN A LOCAL WEEKLY OF MIXED REPUTE: Elvira's...Where the entertainment's lively, the customers (Especially the regulars!) even livelier and where the Bartender never runs out of your favorite libation (She's got 'em all, just test her, we dare ya!).

South of the outer limits of imagination, beyond the twilight zone of most dreamscapes, day or night (Our doors never close.), pay us a visit and experience an ever changing gallery of suprises...

In November 2007 I asked readers for their thoughts on the original 2 chapters of a story idea I had, on several levels, especially those readers who were writers and storytellers.

The Storyteller wants YOU!

Never have gotten much of a response, however I am eternally optimistic and hopeful. :-D

Now, while I still want feedback on the above...

In the past 2 years another notion has wormed its way into my thinking, but never made much progress: Use my cat writing creativity as a way to possibly re-awaken The Storyteller somehow.

In recent months, as regular readers know, I've made new friends in writing who have been quite encouraging, and complimentary, about my writing, and my creative hopes and dreams.

On July 25th I spent 2 hours wandering around Irvine Regional Park one evening. I wrote in my journal, spent time thinking about my hopes for the future, from relocating to Texas to ideas for future blogging, asking the Great Creator for guidance (I tried asking a Peacock, or 3, but they were not inclined to share their thoughts, or stand still for photos.). One thing I read was some old notes I'd dug out about The Storyteller.

A couple of days ago, while eating out for lunch, inspiration struck me, and I began to write....

 

100 Word Musings 4: A Snail's Journey Ends...Six Years Later

In July 2010 I began a series of what I hoped would be a new collection of stories...

What Thanks Do I Get? A 100 Word Musing

Things happened and it was not until January 2011 that I cranked out a 2nd one...

100 Word Musings 2: The Golden String

100 Word Musings 3 (A Revival): New Year's Resolution

Now, at long last, I've been inspired to write a new one! :-D

(Between them, Nikita and Elvira, my Cats, have posted more, hee, hee!)

A Snail's Journey Ends...Six Years Later

I'm tired, but happy, and relieved.
In 2006 I'd set out to reach my lady love before Snike Snailoney could marry her.
A wrong turn landed me on old Route 66, in Radiator Hot Springs.
4 years later I found an exit to return me to the right road.
Reaching the hometown of my sweetie and asking around, I kept getting strange looks.

As I approached her home, the door opened and there she was.
Before I could apologize my beloved gave me a loving, exasperated smile, saying,
"What in the hell took you so long, you big Gastropod Molluskie?"

NEXT: 100 Word Musings 5: Life is Like a Package of Hot Dogs

Twinkle, Twankle - One Year Later

It's been  just over a year since I broke my ankle investigating a black cat in a ditch.

A few weeks later, in a cast and on crutches, I wrote a poem and shared some photos. :-D

Twinkle, Twankle, My Poor Ankle: A Poem

My right ankle is so much better, now, thank you very much! :-D

Inspired by a new blog post of  my new writing friend, Jo Ann, I wrote a Gratitude List and then was inspired to attempt an updated version of Twinkle, Twankle. :-D

I am grateful:

1. For my friends
2. My Cats, Nikita and Elvira,are in my life, and provide creative muses.
3. I am able to think, write, and create.
4. My Ankle works again

 

Being My Own Cheerleader: A Poem

Last october I bought the 3 Julia Cameron books in her Artist's Way Trilogy, the Morning Pages Journal, and the Artist's Way Workbook, and eventually a handful of her other writing, and inspirational books, and began readng, and writing, the initial Artist's Way Program.

Artist's Way is described as a Spiritual Path to higher creativity, a personal journey of discovery of a better, more creative, you, not just career-wise, but personally, as well.

I read the first book, did the workbook, and my first collection of Morning Pages, expanding on a collection of "Thoughts to Start the Day" that hang on the wall above my desk, and writing my own "Creative Writer's Prayer".

I found myself taking up Journaling, beyond just finding a new journal for my Morning Pages.

The Light brown book is Morning Pages #2, began on Feb. 6, 2012, and completed yesterday.

The Journal next to it is the first of what I call "Thoughts & Ramblings of a Mad Macedonian. I began it on Jan. 6, and finished it yesterday as well.

The Black Journal in the center, begun on Feb. 7, is a Writing Prompts Journal, writing pieces that I end up sharing here.

I finished reading book #2 the other day, and began book #3, in the Artist's Way set, this morning.

It's been more than a month since I last wrote in it, and I am determinited to begin again.

The Cat themed Journal is my new Morning Pages Journal, and the book next to it is the new home of my Thoughts, & Ramblings.

 

Air Poetry 4: What Price Jeans?

What Price Jeans?

I was looking for a pair of jeans.

Here, you can have these,

Just save me the Pizza on the side.

Are you stupid?

It's not MY fault!

( Overheard on his travels by Kiril Kundurazieff )

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Missed the first one? Wondering WTH is this? :-D

Air Poetry 1: I Swear, the Things One Overhears...

Next up =  Air Poetry 5: Houston, You Sure Are an Interesting Bunch!

Limericks of a Mad Macedonian #1

Consider the Limerick...

A light humorous, nonsensical (Or even sensical, even pointed, in its purpose!), or bawdy verse of five anapestic lines usually with the rhyme scheme AABBA.

Yesterday, I bought a book for $4, at a Used Bookstore/Newsstand, in West Hollywood (Also a location in Silverlake, too!), well known for its, um, risque, merchandise, aimed at a Gay, and even Straight, clientele (The places I'll venture into, for a good book, I swear!). :-D

Circus of Books, if you must know. :-D

The last time I'd ventured into the place was 20 years ago. :-D

The book I found? The New Limerick, 2nd series edited by G. Legman.

700 pages, and over 2700 Limericks. :-D

Anyway, while thumbing through it, this morning, inspirations suddenly struck....

1. Have you heard of the President name Obama
Whose hunger for more Government control causes true patriots much drama?
He pays no attention
Prefering Freedom prevention,
Over the wisdom of the Constitution, ha, ha!

2. The President named Obama was a smooth Cat,
Whom the citizens got riled up at.
He unveiled his policies with deception,
Fooling many who had no perception;
Getting the Press to report he didn't do, or mean, that.

3. An astonished electorate named America
Found its President abnormally wrong.
His policies from Banking to Sex
They were angered by their effects,
But with elections to come, believed dumping him wouldn't take long.

4. "All right, you Liberals, and Progressives!" cried The One,
'Of the Constitution there'll be lots of thwartin'.
My Republican opponent may be
A freedom loving capitalist--not me!--
So please help make sure my reign isn't a short'un!"