2009 January : Hello! My name is… Imelda Bettinger

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Morrissey

Morrissey, originally uploaded by Kim Erlandsen.

I STILL really really love “I don’t mind if you forget me” from Viva Hate.

I don’t mind
I don’t mind if you forget me
Having learned my lesson
I never left an impression on anyone

So now you send me your hardened regards
When once you’d send me love
Sincerely I must tell you
Your mild best wishes
They make me suspicious

I dont mind
I don’t mind if you forget me
Having learned my lesson
I never left an impression on anyone
The pressure to change, to move on
Was strange
And very strong
So this is why I tell you
I really do understand
Bye bye

I don’t mind if you forget me
No no no no no no no

You can only be strong for so long
It may not eat you but it will beat you
So this is why I tell you
I really don’t understand
This time

Rejection is one thing
But rejection from a fool
Is cruel
Rejection is one thing
But rejection from a fool
Is cruel
And I don’t mind if you forget me
I don’t mind if you forget me

I get to see him live April 11th!! Can’t wait!! SOO excited!

I don't mind if you forget me, lyrics, Morrissey, viva hate

01/30/2009 | Things Others Say | No Comments

How would I spend a grand in winnings? Use it to go to Ireland! I have always wanted to go. I have thought about it more and more and I would take 10 days to travel around and mainly visit Irish pubs to listen to music and drink! Oh and I'd shop for authentic cable knit sweaters :D

ireland, plinky

01/29/2009 | All About Me, Plinky Prompts | No Comments

The Four Agreements

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The Four Agreements
A practical guide to personal freedom.
By Don Miquel Ruiz

I have recently finished ready The Four Agreements after my friend Hilary suggested in a comment to a previous post. I gave the book as a gift to my sister about 10 years ago but never asked her if she read it or what she thought until recently.

This is a very small and simple book, but very profound. To embrace and live each of the Four Agreements is to find yourself experiencing personal freedom.

The Four Agreements are:

Be Impeccable With Your Word: Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

I have been guilty of saying many things I didn’t really mean and know my words have hurt people. I know how wrong that is and am much more aware not to do this.

Don’t Take Anything Personally: Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.

This one is hard. I usually think I don’t care about what people think of me, but really I have. I need to work on not taking anything personal, positive or negative. I need to find my own opinion of myself and be true to myself.

Don’t Make Assumptions: Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

What’s the old quote, when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me? I have definitely assumed things and build all kinds of dreams and stories around those assumptions that turned out to be totally wrong, which then cased a lot of suffering on my part. We now have a saying on our refrigerator reminding us not to make assumptions in our house but to talk to each other and ask questions instead.

Always Do Your Best: Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.

Just as it says, do your best. Don’t try and do someone else’s best, do your best.

I learned a lot from this book and hope you find it just as useful.

Don Miquel Ruiz, peace, The Four Agreements

01/28/2009 | Reviews | 1 Comment

[oPeN yOuR eYeS]

[oPeN yOuR eYeS], originally uploaded by *Clara ~ Fermina*.

Open Your Eyes – Snow Patrol

All this feels strange and untrue
And I won’t waste a minute without you
My bones ache, my skin feels cold
And I’m getting so tired and so old

The anger swells in my guts
And I won’t feel these slices and cuts
I want so much to open your eyes
‘Cause I need you to look into mine

Tell me that you’ll open your eyes
Tell me that you’ll open your eyes
Tell me that you’ll open your eyes
Tell me that you’ll open your eyes

Get up, get out, get away from these liars
‘Cause they don’t get your soul or your fire
Take my hand, knot your fingers through mine
And we’ll walk from this dark room for the last time

Every minute from this minute now
We can do what we like anywhere
I want so much to open your eyes
‘Cause I need you to look into mine

Tell me that you’ll open your eyes
Tell me that you’ll open your eyes
Tell me that you’ll open your eyes
Tell me that you’ll open your eyes
Tell me that you’ll open your eyes
Tell me that you’ll open your eyes
Tell me that you’ll open your eyes
Tell me that you’ll open your eyes

All this feels strange and untrue
And I won’t waste a minute without you

Not my photo but just something I found and loved on Flickr.

Flickr Photo Favorites, open your eyes

01/28/2009 | Flickr Photo Fave | No Comments